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Evening star., 1934-07-08

great age. passed out Of the picture
some time back.
Depew was old and liked to tell
people he was old. but the elder
Rockefeller has grown old gracefully,
as they say, and one generation
and q very active part, at that.
illness Quite Recent.
There persisted for years a popular
belief that Rockefeller's health was
poor, but 1t really wasn't until the
last Winter that illness left its mark
on him. He suffered from grippe at
his Tarrytown home, and as late as
Memorial day, when he came here
from his Winter home in Florida, he
included in his luggage an oxygen
tent.
This, it was pointed out, was taken
along as a precautionary measure.
Still, he has lived the quiet life here,
playing no golf at all on his private
nine-hole course, taking few motor
rides, absenting himself from the
First Baptist Church in Lakewood,
happy to sit in the sun and chat with
the 4-year-old daughter Of his chaut-
feur.
Il am grateful every day for the
contentment l enjoy in living quiet
and simple life" he says. And that
briefly sums up the whole matter.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
PRESIDENT SEES
ISLAND NEW DEAL
Puerto RicanS Promised Re-
habiIitation-SaiIS for
st. Thomas.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, July D.
President Roosevelt told Puerto Rico
today that it will get its new deal'
by the same methods used in the
United States. but warned that re-
hablitation takes a long time.
The President broadcast his mes
sage from the Governors palace
after conferences in which he agreed
to a program of rehabilitation.
Details Of the plan we're not given
out, but it was assumed that 1t is
the one which has been given the
attention Of Rexford G. Tugwell,
UnderSecretary Of Agriculture, and
island brain trusters."
Goes to st. Thomas.
After his speech the President
boarded the cruiser Houston, which
steamed out for St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands, the next stop in his long
trip.
I'VE must look ahead" said the
President in his address. THAT is
why we have come to an agreement
in principle on a program of reha-
bilitation that it will take a great
many years to accomplish.
II am confident that you will all
do your part to make the plan
success.
"One thing is clear, your prob
lens are the same as we have in
some parts of the United States, So
cial and economic.
Same Methods Promised.
"The same methods can and will
be applied. believe in better
homes, better family life, living con-
ditions and education.
ITO have better livelihood we must
have better health conditions. With
the help Of the Washington Govern
ment and the island government, I
am looking forward to a solution of
the problems here just as in the
United States
1T cannot be accomplished In one
year. We must look ahead"
The President was up early this
morning after his strenuous day yes
terday, when he drove across the
rain-swept island from Mayaguez.
He was a guest last night of Gov.
Blanton Winship.
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Heat Tells on Rockefeller
At 05th Milestone Today
Capitalist Plans Quiet
Observance at Lake
tUOod Estate.
Grateful Euery Day for
CO,steatr7iertt of Simple
Life, He Says.

BY the Associated Press.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., July John
D. Rockefeller comes to his 95th
birthday anniversary tomorrow In
health as good as any one may rea-
sonably expect, although the heat of
the past few weeks has enfeebled
him to such an extent that even
those close to him have marked its
effects.
For that reason it Is expected that
the celebration Of his birthday
never an exciting affair, since the
Rockefeners have always chosen TO
keep it a family celebration-will be
even more quiet this year.
There was no assurance here, in
deed, that John D. Rockefeller, jr.,
would come down as usual to Golf
House to extend In person his con-
gratulations to his father.
Attitude on Life Same.
On one point, however, those close
to the venerable capitalist were
agreed that advanced age has
wrought little, If any, change in the
Rockefeller attitude toward life. His
philosophic leanings have always been
cheerful ones and his methods of
living routine-a carefully disciplined
routine, which included simple diet
ary principles which the possession
of wealth never tempted him to vio-
late.
The Lakewood estate, where he will
come to the end of 95 years Of strict
living. is a fitting place to mark such
an event. Here he has solitude and
the quiet Of trees and sunshine, and
those things mean contentment TO
the man who has outlived all but a
few of his generation.
The men who grew up in the time
of Rockefeller have long since turned
to dust. James McNein Whistler. who
would have been 100 years old on
July 10, was fitted into his historic
niche q generation ago. Chauncey
M. Depew, who used to boast of his
Evening star., 1934-07-08
AMSTERDAM QUIET
AF TER FATAL RIOT
Sixth Person Killed in Dis
order After Reduction
in Dole.
Bythe Associated press.

BY the Associated rress.
AMSTERDAM, Holland, July l.
Troops with bristling bayonets and
military tanks which crushed and
swept aside the street barricades Of
rioting Communists and unemployed
persons tonight had restored quiet to
Amsterdam after disorders in which
at least one more was killed.
The victim was an old woman. Be
cause of deafness she did not hear a
command to citizens to remain in
houses. and two bullets struck her in
the back as she tried to cross street.
Authorities, after a confusion of re-
ports coming out of the three days of
rioting tonight said that the total
killed is six About so were injured.
Casualties Unreported.
1t was pointed out that some casu-
alties may not have been reported
The rioters in many instances cared
for their own injured. and possibly for
some dead.
The disorders started in the
Jordamm section, an area of work
mems homes, after reduction in mu-
nicipal doles to the unemployed. Com
munistS joined the disturbances. Two
bridges connecting the Jordamm Sec
ton with other parts of the city were
burned. shops and homes were looted
and thousands of windows were
smashed. For time the rioters were
in complete control of the Jordamm
section.
Reinforcements. including 200 in
fantrymen and 300 military police
were brought into the city.
Trouble Spreads
There was trouble in other cities.
At Harlem, The Hague and the min
ing center of Heerlem. Communists
attempted demonstrations, but order
was quickly restored by police after a
number of arrests.
In Amsterdam police raided the
plant of Communist newspaper, the
Tribune, shut down the presses and
dismantled the works.
A public prosecutor at the head of
200 policemen forced his way into the
plant and seized the works after a
conference with city and national off,
cials.
The sale Of all printed matter in
pamphlet form on the streets of
Amsterdam was prohibited. The COM
mander of the military garrison at
Breda ordered cancellation of all fur
loughs as result Of disorders.
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MINE EFAN BOMBED,
$50 ENDANGERED
Masked Raiders Seize Guard
in Renewal of Illinois
Coal Disputes.
BY the Associated Press.

0y tlle hobOClhbCu EIEec.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July En-
dangering the lives of $50 miners
underground, four masked men today
kidnapped guard at the Capitol Coal
Mine while they wrecked a ventilator
by six dynamite blasts in an apparent
renewal of Illinois two-year mine
feud in which a score have been killed
The terrified workers speedily were
brought to the top to prevent dis
comfort from lack Of proper ventila-
ton and to escape possible danger
from further blasts.
Officers of the Peabody Coal Co. said
they regarded the violence as a part
of the Smoldering difficulties between
the United Mine Workers and the
Progressive Miners. For three years
the rival unions have fought for men,
bership control in the coal fields. The
mine employs United miners, af-
flliated with the American Federation
Of Labor.
Fan House Wrecked.
The fan house-an important part
OF the ventilation system-was some
distance from the mine entrance.
The blasts leveled the one-story brick
structure. An emergency fan was
turned on to draw foul air out Of the
shaft. Damage was $4,000.
Jack Lee, guard at the fan house,
had just stepped from his shack for
drink of water.
-Four men came up" he said
They all wore masks and l couldn 7
tell if I'd ever seen any of them
before. The leader produced a weapon
and said stick 'em up One of
the men grabbed me and the others
placed dynamite and lighted long
fuses. Then they stuck me into their
automobile and drove away"
Slow Down to Hear Blasts.
Lee said the men drove rapidly al
first and then slowed down until they
heard the blasts from the dynamite.
Then they showed me out of their
car" Lee said, "and ! made my way
to a telephone
The company said the emergency
equipment would take care of opera
tons Of the mine Monday.
The Central Illinois coal miners dif-
hculties, which have resulted in in
1uries to hundreds OF persons and
hundreds of thousands of dollars in
property damage, had its genesis In
the termination of the s6.lo basic
wage scale in March, 1882.
Factions arose over negotiations for
settlement of a new wage scale and
as result the State was thrown into
violence that split families, set brother
f1ghting against brother and father
against son in bloody dispute.
National Guard Called.
Shootings, ambushings, sluggings
bombings played a violent counter
point against background of rum
bling unrest. The National Guard was
called out to quell disturbances. Min
ing communities in several sections
lived under the eye Of the military
for nearly a year.
The Progressive Miners of America
was organized among dissenters from
the United Union and obtained con-
tracts from several mines. The Pea
body Co., one of the largest operators,
refused to recognize the union.
Efforts by ProgreSsives to force the
national administration to call mine
referendum in the State to determine
the union preferences of miners were
unsuccessful.
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creditors of the bankrupt and receive
only a pro rata share of the proceeds
from bankruptcy. Whether this ex-
tremity will be restorted to. however.
by stockholders in an endeavor to
avoid payment Of the assessment re-
mains to be determined.
Under the law, it was said the con-
troller had no alternative but to levy
the assessment.
The five banks involved in the &C
ton of the controller yesterday were
among the seven which merged their
best assets into the new Hamilton Ma
tional Bank. They sold their prime
securities to the Hamilton, and the
remainder were left in the hands Of
conServators for while. Later on
these remainders were thrown into
the hands Of receivers.
Others May Be Included.
The fact that stockholders Of two
of the Hamilton Bank members, the
Washington Savings Bank and the
Woodridge-Langdon Savings & Com
mercial Bank, were not assessed at
this time, does not mean that they
have escaped assessment. according to
reliable information. Their omission
from the first list is no final action.
Their stockholders may or may not
be assessed later on, it was explained.
From former officials of the Wash
lngton Savings Bank it was learned
that directors of that bank had paid
voluntary assessment of 100 per cent
on their stock on June 80. 1882. many
months before the bank was closed in
March, 1888, by presidential order.
The directors paid in about $4,000
out OF their own pockets, it was said.
The capital stock of the bank was
100000. What effect this may have
on an assessment now is entirely
problematical. No Government Off
cial would comment on the matter.
Payable August I3.
The assessments levied yesterday
are payable August l3, but stock
holders may pay in four equal in
stallmentS Of Is per cent each, the
controller explained, on August l3,
September l3, October 13 and Novem-
OC4 ~. LlC doSGSSIuGIllS DCdI
est at the legal rate for the District
of Columbia from maturity. August 10.
The five local banks were found
insolvent at the time receivers were
appointed November /, 1888" said the
official statement of Controller O'Con-
nor. Now the controller finds that
the assets of each are insufficient to
pay creditors in full. The controllers
decision as to the necessity for and
the amount Of an assessment is the
equivalent of judicial determination
of the facts, which cannot be con-
troverted by any stockholder'
The receivers this week will pro-
ceed with the collection of assess
ments. The controller has given them
authority to take all necessary pro-
ceedings by suit or otherwise TO en-
force" the liability.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
WOMAN Is CONFIDENT
OF ANOTHER REPRIEVE
Mrs. Antonio's Attorney Plans
Appeal From Denial of New
Trial in Murder.
BY the Associated Press.


OSSINING, N. Y, July 7.-Sched-
uled to die in the electric chair Thurs
day night. Mrs Anna Antonio, 28-
year-old mother, was more confident
than ever today that Gov. Herbert H.
Lehman would grant her a third re-
prieve.
Daniel H. Prior. her attorney, said
in Albany he would plead for delay
ing the execution until he can appeal
County Judge Earl H. Gallup's denial
Of new trial, requested on the basis
Of "zero-hour" statement by Vincent
Saetta, one Of Mrs. Antonio's two al
legged accomplices in the insurance"
Staying of her husband.
Mrs. Antonio, Saetta and Samuel
Feraci were convicted of the killing.
Their death sentences have been
stayed twice shortly before the trio
were to enter the execution chamber
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Continued From FlrSt PageJ
Democratic leaders in 10 of the %
counties of the State signed state
ments indorsing Gov. Ritchie for
United States Senator, Herbert r
OConor for attorney general and
myself for Governor. I took the mat
ter under consideration for several
days.
In the meantime, these same coun-
ty leaders advised me that if I became
a candidate it would bring about
condition which might eliminate a
primary and restore harmony in the
party. With such aims in mind be-
came a candidate for Governor.
After various conferences with
other gubernatorial candidates and
supporters, it is now apparent that
the mutual aims and purposes of those
who advocated my candidacy cannot
be secured.
Harmony Can't Be Obtained.
Gov. Rftchie desires to run for
Governor instead of for United States
Senator and neither Mayor Jackson
nor DR.. Conley has withdrawn, nor
do they seem inclined to do so. Thus
the harmony sought cannot be OBJ
tanned and under the circumstances
the result of my continuance as a
candidate for Governor would further
complicate matters without serving
either the purpose Of my friends and
supporters or the Democratic party.
Since I became candidate for
Governor many influential supporters
of the three other candidates have
urged me repeatedly to withdraw as
a candidate for Governor and file for
the United States Senate instead.
1T was urged that because OF my
long friendship for President Roose-
welt and my work in connection with
his administration I could perhaps be
of value to his administration as a
Senator from Maryland and at the
same time be of much help to Mary
land and her people.
I'm view of the present status OF
the primary contest and after con-
sulting with many Of my original in
dorsers In the gubernatorial primary,
it would be neither helpful nor wise
for me to remain in the race for Gov
ernor, and for the reasons stated I
will file as a candidate for the United
States Senate"
Evening star., 1934-07-08
POSTAL ROBBERS ESCAPE
Two, Serving 25 and 10 Years,
Scale Wall of Prison.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, July (P.-
Two long-term prisoners, under sem
tence for post Office robbery, scaled
the brick inclosure at the Department
of Justice Medical. Center here late
today and escaped.
The men were:
James Clampitt, "a, sentenced Feb
ruary %, 1888, in Sacramento, Calf,
to IS years for assaulting postmaster
and stealing post offlce property.
Samuel Edward LIE May, SO. Of
wrangell, Alaska, sentenced in Pull
man, Wash, March %. 1882, to 10
years for post office robbery.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
MAY RECOVER FORTUNE

SEATTLE, July z Discriminating
a part of the mysteriously missing
fortune of Mrs. Sarah E. Smith Scol-
lard, once estimated at $4,000, 900,
might be found soon, George H. Rum
mems, an attorney representing the
Scollard heirs, requested here today
that probate proceedings be rushed
to conclusion.
Rummens expressed fear that some
one, If not prevented, would seize part
of the estate when 1t is found. He
made no estimate of the amount he
thought would be recovered.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
Poems Report Baby
Voiced Forecast
OF Evil at Birth
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO. d. r., July THE
story of the child born able to
speak, which bobs up periodically
among poems Of Mexico. Is being
told again at Acapulco, in the
state Of Gerrero.
The son of an Indian woman,
q minute after birth, voiced q
prediction that Mexico VIII un-
dergo six months of catastrophies,
it was reported. The baby is said
to have died a few minutes later.
Superstitious Mexicans were
terrified. They recalled another
portent of evil. the flashing of
a brilliant meteor two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
JAPANESE BOATS SEIZED
Chinese Customs officials Charge
Smuggling Attempt.

SHANGHAI. July 7 R.-Chinese
customs officials announced today that
Japanese fishing trawlers laden with
more than $5OO.0OO (Chinesel worth
of japanese artificial silk, sugar and
flour, had been captured by customs
cruisers June 20.
They said the material was in
tended for smuggling into Shanghai.
They said the boats carried japanese
and Formosan crews.
The customs administration con-
fscated the boats and cargo.
Recent Chinese tariff increases have
provided additional incentive for
smuggling goods into China.
Evening star., 1934-07-08

opinion Is something OF mystery, IN
view of the fact that several repre-
sentatives of the controller generals
office are assisting the committee In
its inquiry.
Acting Chairman Kvale, Farmer
Laborite, of Minnesota, said yesterday
he had never heard of the opinion
before. but he refused to comment
further in the absence of Chairman
Rogers, Democrat, of New Hampshire,
and other members of the committee.
Kvale recently expressed his per
sonal opinion" that Foulois violated
the law, but that he was willing to
grant that the general believed he
was acting in the best interests of
the Air Corps in so doing.
1929 Decision Cited.
In assailing Foulois and demanding
his removal as chief of the Air Corps,
the committee cited an opinion by
the Judge advocate general of the
Army on May II, 1929, holding that
quantity procurement of aircraft and
accessories must be made only after
advertisement pursuant to section
3709, Revised Statutes"
The committee cited paragraph O),
to which McCarl referred in his letter
in support of its contention that the
1926 act therein clearly defines the
only method by which aircraft pro-
curement in quantity can be obtained,
that is by competitive bidding"
Obviously McCarl interpreted this
paragraph entirely to the contrary,
however, as he advised Williamson
that this paragraph, "as well as other
provisions of the act" remove such
purchases from the field of competi-
tive bidding-vesting sole discretion
in making contracts in the admins
trative head.
New Contract Developed.
It was under this delegation Of
authority that Air Corps officials de-
veloped the negotiated contract"
They negotiated, under the act, with
the bidder they found "to be the low
est responsible bidder that can salts
factorily perform the work or the
service required to the best advantage
of the Government" This often ex-
cluded the lowest bidder from the
standpoint of quoted price, on the
ground that his product could not
satisfactorily perform the work or
the service required to the best ad-
vantage of the Government"
Gen. Foulois Is said to be preparing
a vigorous response to the charges
leveled at him and his associates by
the House Committe. The charges
were referred to Foulois for his COM
ment" by Secretary Of War Dern.
Foulois had been prevented from
making reply by delay on the part of
the committee in responding to re-
quest for. additional information"
The committees reply was received
by the general Friday. Its contents
have not been disclosed. -
Evening star., 1934-07-08
Beer Keg Blast Fatal.

HUNTINGDON, N. Y. July (H1.-
Floyd E. Blowers. 48, was fatally in
jured today by a beer keg that ex-
ploded while he was trying to connect
it with a pressure tank at a hotdos
stand. ..-
Evening star., 1934-07-08
officials Home Bombed.

VIENNA, July R).-The ex-
plosion of bomb at Innsbruck today
caused extensive damage to the home
sf a government Official.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
{ Torchlight Parade.

One of that group was present to-
day-Foster Taggert. l03-year -old
Eaton Township farmer. who recalled
vividly the 80year-old political
gathering.
A torchlight parade was one of the
features Of the celebration. and the
flaming torches and banners carried
by hundreds of men high in the party
provided the rally with one of its
most colorful touches.
AS airplanes roared and circled
overhead today. speakers of State and
national repute claimed complete
restoration of party harmony and
voiced predictions of an early return
of party members to power. Chair
man Fletcher and Senator Vanden-
berg lashed out at State and national
administration policies. former Cows.
Fred w. Green and WILDER M. Brucker
and several announced candidates for
State Offices predicted victory for Re-
publican standard bearers this Fall.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
RADCLIFFE QUITS
RACE FOR RITCHIE;
RUNS FOR SENATE

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Evening star., 1934-07-08
6. 0. P. CHIEFS CALL
PARTY TO FIGHT
FOR CONSTITUTION

Continued From First Page.)
basis of temporary tonics, against the
prodigal mistake of trying to buy
prosperity and the worse mistake of
buying without paying for it"
George F. Getz, national treasurer,
said today the Republican party will
try to raise campaign chest Of ST.
900 ,000 AS much as is necessary, ne
said, will be spent to elect Republi-
can Representatives and Senators In
the of" year Of 1884. and the bal
ance will be saved for the presidential
year of 1886.
Rain and Thunderstorm failed to
dampen the ardor and enthusiasm OF
the more than 5000 persons who at
tended the two.day celebration which
paid tribute to that little group of
stalwart anti-slavery Democrats and
Progressive wings who. met here in
1854 under six now historic oak trees.
and who, many claim, gave birth to
the Republican party.
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RIGHT OF WOMAN
TO CHANGE MIND
HELD ALWAYS LEGAL

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Evening star., 1934-07-08
SECRETARY ICKES.
WORLD BANK HEAD
SAYS j. S. IS ABLE
TO RETURN TO GOLD

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"a COMMISSIONS
SETSNEW RECORD
Roosevelt Beats Hoover's
Much-CritiCized Mark of
AZ in Four Years.

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Evening star., 1934-07-08
MANY DEPOSITORS
TO BE BENEFITED
BY LEVY ON BANKS

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Evening star., 1934-07-08

The 1925 act was the outgrowth Of
this agitation-and McCarl opposed
it from the outset because it spe-
cifically excepted airplane purchases
from the established practice of max
ing awards 10 the lowest bidder and
because it was opposed in principle
to all he had fought for in the way
of governmental economy.
Nevertheless, McCarl, as indicated
in his letter to Williamson. accepted
the law as binding and as prohibiting
him from reviewing" the purchases
made under 1t.
Why the House Military Affairs In
vestigating Committee was not aware
Of the existence Of the McCarl