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Evening star., 1934-07-08
VIRGINIA GROUP
WEIGHS NEW DEAL
IN BROAD SURVEY
Hastings Murder, Mill Strike
and New Trial Justice SyS-
tenn Hold State Interest.
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, July IA
strange contrast of the past and the
future attracted widespread attention
in the Old Dominion this week.
In Roanoke the stirring events OF
the past 200 years from the westward
advance of the pioneers to the pres
ent-eYents Of importance in the life
of the State and the -Nauon-were
portrayed vividly In a mammoth
three-day historical pageant which
drew thousands Of visitors from Viz
ginia and other States.
At the University Of Virginia more
than 200 outstanding men partici-
pated in the Institute of Public AZ
fairs in round tables considering the
future of the Nation under the new
deal" the relations of the United
States with her South and Central
American neighbors, and dictatorship
and democracy.
The widely differing events pointed
forcefully to the fact that leaders in
present day life are no less pioneers
than the men and women of 200
years ago who ventured into Vlr-
ginia's great Southwest to brave the
dangers of Indian attacks and settle
the Mountain Empire" as that great
plateau region is known.
Current happenings abroad, in
cluding the bloody purge" in Ger
many, as well as the still developing
new deal" drew unusual attention
to the Institute of Public Affairs
because of the timeliness Of the sub
jects under discussion. The institute
will continue all next week.
Three other events drew major in
terest-the mysterious circumstances
surrounding the murder Of Mrs. Mary
J. Hastings, owner of resort hotel
at Blue Ridge Springs, the continued
deadlock in the strike-ridden Tubize
Chatillon artificial silk mill at Hope
well, and the acceptance by John
Stewart Bryan, Richmond publisher,
of the presidency of the ancient Col
lege Of William and Mary at Williams
burg.
Hastings Murder.
A charge Of murder was added to
that of kidnapping placed against Maj.
Robert G. Kent, jr., when a chance
discovery saved Mrs. Hastings from
pauper's grave at Stroudsburg, Pa.
A woman whose identity has not been
revealed recognized the description
of a ring found on the body at
Stroudsburg and notified authorities,
(ContiriIed o,, Eichth Pape)
Evening star., 1934-07-08
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July IA
small town mayor with $64 borrowed
from the city till and with the loan
of an unused filling station sent
gasoline prices tumbling in many
parts of Tennessee.
Objecting to prices which he be-
neved too high in his town, this
mayor, w. D. Landrum of Trenton.
entered the retail gasoline business.
When he filled his tanks and started
his pumps, gasoline in Trenton was
% cents a gollan.
A few days later Mayor Landrum's
filling station went out of business
its purpose achieved. The price In
Trenton had been forced down to 18
cents.
Others Follow Suit.
City officials of other towns took up
the movement. Kingston, first COM
munity to follow the example OF
Trenton, lowered the price from %
to 20 cents. The Hartman City
Council put up $500 to open a NUM-
cipal station.
At Knoxville, Chamber of Com
merce and Automobile Club repre-
sentatives give private oil COM
pariies four days to cut prices-or to
face the competition of stations to be
operated by the Automobile club.
Prices were cut.
Mayor Ezra Davis of Cookeville
opened a municipal station with the
declaration that it would continue
operating until prices fell. They fell.
AS the movement came to a climax,
Mayor r. r. Butler Of Mountain City
opened a municipal station and by
edict closed all private ones.
The price situation there was SINH
lar to that in the other communities.
Evening star., 1934-07-08

the group name of "old guard" op-
posed Macy and won. Hammond was
reelected. Macy is out to unseat AS
semblymen who opposed him.. The
"old guard" is committed to the un-
seating of Macy. The Fall primary
will determine which side is the
stronger Also. the inquiry will be at
its height during the Fall guberna-
torial campaign.
The previous legislative investiga-
tons gave national distinction to their
counsel. Charles Evans Hughes was
counsel to the insurance investigators
three decades ago and Samuel Seabury
became the Tamm4ny tiger tanner as
a result of his work as counsel to the
Hofstadter committee, which looked
into New York City affairs in 1872.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
MARYLAND GETS
LOTTERY PROPOSAL.
Baltimore Trade Officials
Study Data on Way to
Raise Funds.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, July 7.-Plans for
q State lottery to raise funds for
the community relief fund, along
with other suggestions, are being con-
sidered by q committee Of the Balu-
more Association of Commerce.
According to Warren E. King, sec
retary of the committee, information
has been collected in regard to lot
teries in Ireland, France and else
where. 1t is being tabulated, and
after its consideration by the group
named to consider unemployment re-
lief problems the report is to be
submitted as to whether a lottery or
some other scheme should be adopted
to finance the cost of emergency re-
lief.
Heretofore, this community chest
has been raised by contributions
from business firms and individuals,
and last year the total amount was
slightly over s2,0o0,000. Realizing
that this is burden on great many
people, the committee believes the
fund could be easily raised by a
State lottery without any hardship on
any one.
Refused in England.
A report by a British commission
on the advisability of establishing
public lottery in Great Britain was
unfavorable, said Mr.. King. This
English body made a study of the
Irish hospitals lottery system, and
concluded, according to King, that
adoption of such a plan in Great
Britain would encourage gambling
and would represent an uneconomic
use of money, since vast sums were
spent on chances and only relatively
small sums went to the hospitals.
Information on the re-establishment
Of the public lottery system in France
last year was to the effect that 40
per cent of the receipts were retained
by the government for pensions and
relief expenditures and that go per
cent was contributed in prizes after
expenses were deducted.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
PERSONS IN PRIME LEAD
IN OHIO AUTO ACCIDENTS

COLUMBUS, Ohio P.-A safety
survey by the State Highway Depart
ment reveals that prime-of-life per-
sons figure chiefly in Ohio's automo-
bile accidents.
The age group from 80 to SO years
contributed so per cent of the 225
persons involved in $50 accidents
studied, and the 20 to 80 age group
proved the next heaviest victims, 272
per cent.
A study of the time in 1902 acci-
dents showed the night and day tre-
quency to be about equal, with driving
at dusk apparently holding but few
hazards.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
EGG OF NORMAL SIZE
HATCHES TWIN CHICKS

BAMBERG, S. G. R).-Twin chicks
Matched from a single egg are the
proud possessions OF Mrs. Leon q.
Sandifer.
One is black, the other write. They
are normal and robust and growing
Just as rapidly as others In the brood.
The egg was Of ordinary size.
Evening star., 1934-07-08


Democratic strategiSts met on Mack
irlac Island, elected Walter I. Mac
kenzie of Detroit. organization" NOM
inee for district attorney OF the
eastern district, to be State chairman
to succeed W. Alfred Debo, resigned,
and laid plans to hold the ramparts
won two years ago in the first clean
sweep upset in half century.
That the national administration
regards its ability to hold Michigan
in the Democratic column as test
o. RooseveItian popularity was re-
vealed by Postmaster General James
A. Farley, VINO came to Detroit to
dedicate a new Federal building 10
days ago.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
NEW YORK TO OPEN BROAD PUBLIC UTILITIES PROBE
MICHIGAN VOTE SURE
NEW DEAL SHOWDOWN
Republican Activities Expected to Draw in Adj
ministration, With State in Doubt First
Time Since Civil War.
Special Dispatch to the Star.

Star
ETROIT July with rated doubtful for the first
since the Civil War; Republicans and Democrats OF
Michigan marShaed their forces TINS week or new deal
- showdown election battle that is almost certain to involve
administration active IN
months
Commemoratng the egheth birthday Of the Republican
pary formed at Jackson, Mich nearly 10000 Republicans
that shrine in twoda roundup Friday and saur
Fletcher national chair
man Hanford McNider former Minister Ottawa
and Senator Arthur Vandenbrg of Grand Rapids proved
Evening star., 1934-07-08
LEGISLATIVECOMMITTEE
ISDIVIDED POLITICALLY
John E. Mack of PoughkeepSie, Long Time
Friend of President Roosevelt, Will
Serve as Counsel
BY WALTER T. BROWN,
Associated Press STAFF Writer.

LBANY NJ Y July IA committee of New York legislators,
empowered utilities wrongSde out to how they
~ begins a investigation of
traffcking light power communication
poration
Chief the committee is John Mack of Pough,
Roosevelt. Mack induced
Mr. Roosevelt political campaignthe State
Senaorsp23 years 1882 nominated him for the
Evening star., 1934-05-13
WOUNDED WOMAN'S
CONDITION BETTER
Mrs. Margaret Alcorn Shot by
Estranged Husband, May
Recover.

Mrs. Margaret Alcorn. "a, shot and
seriously wounded Thursday by her
estranged husband Jack, 43, was re-
ported improved last night in Casualty
Hospital. Physicians said she prob
ably would recover.
Mrs. Alcorn was shot In the door,
way Of q lodging house In the 900
block Of North Carolina avenue SOUTH
east. Her husband then turned the
gun upon himself. but the bullet
glanced of . button and inflicted
only a slight wound. He was placed
under police guard in Gallinger Hos
pital.
He told police. they said, that he
shot his wife because she had refused
to live WITH him since his recent dis
charge from Q tuberculosis sanatorium.
The day after the shooting Mrs.
Alcorn's landlady reported the wom-
ans 5-year-old son had been spirited
away by q strange woman. Investiga-
ton disclosed, however, the latter had
been instructed by Mrs. Alcorn to take
the boy to the home Of his grand
father, Norweu Brooks Of Dumfries,
Va,
Evening star., 1934-05-13
Million O. Month
Viii Be Spent to
BIOtOutPineR Rust
Government Will Put
Out Hard Cash in Pa.
ci6c Northwest.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, May 12.-White pine
blister rust, public enemy" Of the
Northwest timberlands, becomes in one
sense q booster for business recovery
this Summer.
Almost q million dollars o month In
hard cash will be circulated through
the Pacific Northwest In wages and
food purchases for men engaged In
eradicating the rust that destroys
trees.
The frst complete Government es-
innate of blister rust operations In
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Cali
fornia and Montana, issued today,
shows that civilian conservation camp
workers alone will be paid $225,000 q
month, while camp workers under the
P. w. A. receive $421 ,494 month.
Their food will cost $165, 400 a month.
Besides this, there Is the cost Of
equipment, and additional appropria-
tions by the State of Idaho for this
work.
A total of $50 blister rust control
camps will employ 1926 men, 8. N.
Wyckoff, senior pathologist in charge
Of control work for the area, esti-
mated
The Government army fighting the
rust destroys the bushes where 1t goes
for reproduction by digging them up
and burning them. or by spraying
them with . solution that kills bushes
but ID harmless to men and animals.
Evening star., 1934-05-13
Senate to Rene,u Inquiries Into
High Campaign Expenses
Fireworks of Past Days Recalled as
Borah Asks Ne,O Group to Probe
Money Spent in Driues.

The committee reported that the Su-
preme Court had declared the cor
rupt practices act unconstitutional In
the Newberry case ''in SO far as the
act applies to primary elections, and
there is no duty imposed on the can
didates or their committees to file
with the United States Senate q state
ment of their expenditures"
In spite Of this, the Senate adopted
q resolution In February, 1928. deny
ing him his seat and he resigned.
For . while, then, the riots were
over. Regularly every two years q
new senatorial investigating commit
tee would be appointed. Nineteen
hundred and twenty-six. 1928. 1880
and 1882 all passed, with the excep-
ton Of the aforementioned cases, with
few fireworks. There was no big
time stufT until a special commit
tee, headed by the Republican,
Howell of Nebraska. was appointed
by the Vice President to determine
whether the junior Democratic Sem
ator Overton OF Louisiana had clean
title to his seat in the Senate.
This investigation was instigated
at the request Of Senator Broussard,
Democrat, Of Louisiana, who had been
defeated by Mr.. Overton. After Sen
ator Howell died and Senator Brat
ton, Democrat. of New Mexico, re-
signed, the Democratic Senator Con-
nally Of Texas became chairman of
this committee. In his report he
says the letter from Senator Brous-
sard contains suggestions that the
primary elections held in Louisiana
were not free from fraud and
that certain matters therein pointed
out constituted fraud Of q grave
nature"
The history Of this committees
hectic trip to Louisiana, while they
were investigating, which put Huey
Long on q fiery, defensive rampage
and started Mrs. Hilda Phelps Ham
mond, Louisianas Joan Of Arc, round
ing up her cohorts of women, Is too
we'll known to repeat. The net result
was a spirited report given on Janu-
ary Is Of this year by Senator Con.
nally, in which he claimed there was
not enough evidence to unseat Sen
ator Overton, but that the political
situation in Louisiana was Of an in
defensible dinginess.
And at present all is quiet on the
senatorial campaign front.
Evening star., 1934-05-13
COMMITTEE is NAMED
TO DRAFT CATTLE CODE
Farm ton Advisers
End Conference on Pro-
duction Control.

BY the Associated Press.
The Farm Administration Advisory
Committee on drafting a production
control program for the beef cattle
industry concluded Q three-day con-
ference yesterday and named five
members to remain in Washington
and continue work toward drafting
a program.
The members chosen were W. B.
Mount Of Shouns, Tenn: F. F. Nc
Arthur of Oakland, Iowa; Hubbard
Russell Of Los Angeles; A. j. Olson
Of Renville, MINI. and Dolph Bris.
coe of Uvalde, Tex
The committee will prepare a Anal
program for consideration by the full
committee before being presented to
the industry at q series Of regional
meetings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
ROAD RACING
TO COME BACK
Famous Flying Ace Pre-
diets Sport Will Be
Nations FavOrite

Washington (UP).-Old fash
toned road racing will be revived,
and Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker,
famous flying ace, predicted, will
become one Of the nations favor
lite sports.
Rickenbacker, who is chairman
Of the contest board of the Amer
lean Automobile association, gov
erning body Of automobile racing,
based his contention on the sue
cess of recent stock-car road
race at Mines Airport, Los Angeles.
"The $4,000 fans, who attended
the Los Angeles road race last
month, spoke for the sports world"
said Rickenbacker, himself a
champion driver of the old school.
81 venture to say" he continued,
that within the year road racing
will be part of the automobile
racing schedule in most every Sec
ton Of the United States"
Plans are underway for con-
struction of road track near
metropolitan New York city, the
AAA announced. attempts will be
made, it was added, to revive races
at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia,
where many famous drivers gained
recognition in the early 1900's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
PROVIDENCE REDS
WELL ON WAY TO
CANAAN TITLE
One More Win Over Bos-
ton Cubs Needed - 20
Penalties in 4=3 Tilt

Providence, r. l., April a.
(UP). - The Providence Reds
pointed for clean sweep of the
Fontaine cup series as result of
their second straight vistory over
the Boston Bruin Cubs in the sec
ond game of the final series for
the Canadian-American Hockey
League championship here last
night. The Reds came from be-
hind to win a to victory.
Art Giroux, Providence right
wing, was the individual star of
the hard, rough game, scoring all
his teams goals.
Good Start
The Cubs had started off with
a 20 lead in the first period on
tallies by Joe Jerwa and Sheldon
Buckles, and wound up the second
period with a 81 lead as result of
a goal by Tommy Fillmore, and
seemed in a fair way to even the
series with a victory only to have
Giroux go on a scoring rampage
in the last session. The winning
goal was scored with less than a
minute to play.
The game was marred by 20
penalties including six majors and
a macth penalty to Frank Jerwa
of the Cubs for misconduct.
The third game will be played
here Wednesday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
BLACKHAWKS SET
FOR SERIES WITH
DETROIT WINGS

Chicago, April 2.-(UP).-The
Chicago Blackhawks moved upon
the Detroit Red Wings today to
open the finals of the Stanley Cup
hockey classic.
The Hawks completed their sub
jugation of the playoff teams by
Waiting through the Montreal
Maroons last night for the second
straight game. The score was to
2 and it brought the Hawks Ma
rooms semi-final total to 6 to 2
for the Chicagoans.
Hoped To 1t
Although the American team
went into last nights game with
a to lead, it did not fall back
on a cautious, defensive type OF
game. Instead it scored within a
few minutes of the first face-off.
The Hawks and Red Wings be-
gin three out OF five game series
tomorrow night. They will play
again Thursday, in Detroit and
come to Chicago Sunday and Tues
day. If a fifth game is necessary
it will be played in Detroit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
CRIPPLED PAIRS
WINNING HONORS
Two Penn u. Students
Lead Classes Despite
Infirnities

Philadelphia (UP).-Two Uni
versity of Pennsylvania students.
one blind for a score of years, and
the other crippled by paralysis,
study together and SO each helps
the other overcome his infirmity.
Isaac Dornblum started to lose
his eyesight shortly after he was
married 20 years ago. His wife
took over his business. and ulti-
mately his sight failed altogether.
He finished the course at Over
brook high school for the blind,
and then started college. He hopes
to teach and lecture after ne
graduates. TIE is now As.
Elmer Gillespie, who is 80, was
stricken with infantile paralysis
when attending high school In
1914. The disease left him a com
plete cripple. After finishing high
school he obtained a scholarship
and entered college in 1881.
"Religion is what pulled me
through the crisis" he says. 1T
was only after years of despair
that I came back to life. When
get nv degree of doctor OF phil
osophy, I hope to enter the min
istry."
The two men. with the motto
"Aimez at travaillez''-Love and
Work-hanging in their study,
have succeeded in getting honor
grades in their college work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
NAUGY SPORTS

Naugatuck, April 2.-The Y. M.
C. A. first team scored sweet re-
venge over the "Y" Killers Sat-
urday afternoon when it defeat
ed the Murderers in bowling
match, consisting of three strings,
by 48 pins. However, the Kill
ers still claim an edge for they
trimmed a weakened "Y" team the
previous week by more than so
pins.
One oft he features of the match
however, was that George Warner.
who does not rate as highly as other
members of the "Y" team had high
score for his team with 1913 and
Frank Squires of the Killers who
had just arrived from Schenectady
had high single for the day with a
148 mark, trouncing Bill Galgt, for
mer borough champion by 4S pins
in this string.
The "Yr team was composed of
Bill Galgot, Art Rurr, George War;
ner, Tom Smegelski and Dan Mon
tanari. George Kennedy, Paul
Beardslee, Frank Squires, Irwin
Grant, Edward and Stanley Harri-
SON and John McDonough bowled
for the Killers with Stanley Harri-
son doingt he best consistent bowl
ing.
The killers are looking for a
rubber match next Saturday. Such
consistently good bowlers as George
Kennedy, John McDonough and
Paul Beardsley were away off their
usual form Saturday and they be-
lieve this was the cause of their
defeat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
Rx HENRY McLEMoRE

united Press Staff Correspondent
New York, April 2-CUP)-
Putting the sports shot here and
there:
Jack Johnson, carrying his SO
odd years lightly, is back In Har-
lem and says he wants to become
a preacher. The Hambletop-
ian, Kentucky Derby of the trot-
tiers, will, according to veteran
horsemen, have the finest field TINS
year in it's history. &. Wild Bill
Mehlhorn says st Andrews is the
mos tover-rated golf course in the
world. Henry Cuici is the best
dressed of all the golf profession
ais, an honor that used to belong
to Johnny Farrell, and Horton
Smith is about the only one of the
pros who doesn't drink nor smoke.
Now that Lester Stoefen has won
the national indoor tennis cham
pionship and seems sure of a Davis
cup job, two Iowa towns are in hot
dispute as to which was his birth
place. Durant, Ia, claims he
was born there, but Les uncle, one
Theodore Kardel, gives the credit
to New Liberty. Lester, Incl
dentally, plans to quit competitive
tennis and return to college unless
he makes the cup team this season.
George Bender, q national
track and field champion twenty
years ago, who Is now living in
Sydney, Australia, had all his med
ais stolen recently. .. In letter
to Dan Ferris, secretary of the A.
A. u, Bender asked If he could
have his medals reproduced. {.
He said that despite his years he
could still throw the javelin around
200 feet and the heavy shot around
AZ.
The Isis, Oxford publication.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-02
TO-DAY,S SPORT PARADE

thinks highly of the Oxford-Cam-
bridge boat race. "1f 1t is ever
abandoned" the Isis said recently,
"it will mean the ruin of western
civilization" Carl Huppell,
the Giants great southpaw, is now
developing a No. 2 screwball, the
feature of which will be its sudden
drop upon arrival at the plate.
Emil Leonard, Brooklyn
pitcher, is the only Belgian in the
bidding for the Giants to train
there in 1895. Panama City,
too, plans to put in a guarantee of
$4,000 to get the world champions
dow nthere.
The Newark club of the Interna-
tional league is saving money this
year bywearing discarded Yankee
uniforms. Pie Traynor of the
Pirates is the most docile man In
baseball. ~. In all his years in
the big tent, Pie has been chased
from but two games. Jack
Dempsey and Gene Tunney are the