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Evening star., 1934-11-04
Sports Summary

Unbeaten records Of two Dis
trict elevens fell yesterday as the
weekly foot ball parade marched
on. George Washington's previous
ly undefeated Colonials dropped
7-to-6 verdict to Vanderbilt in a
bitterly fought contest at Griffith
Stadium. Georgetown, heretofore
unbeaten and unscored upon,
dropped a 14-to-l3 decision to the
University of Richmond Spiders in
a game played in the Virginia
capital.
Maryland and American Univer-
sity were the only local elevens to
triumph, the Terrapins crushing
Virginia, 20 to 0. while the Eagles
whipped Gallaudet. 81 to 7. Cath
olic University. the other Capital
team to play, dropped 2-to-o ver-
dict to the unbeaten Terrors OF
Western Maryland.
Army, Dartmouth and Chicago
toppled from the undefeated list in
losing to Illinois, Yale and Purdue.
respectively.
Minnesota set the pace for ma
tional championship contenders by
trouncing Michigan, "a to o.
"Details OF these and other
games in the Sports Section.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
Flyer Rides Broken
Plane Into Sea to
Saue Ne,c Workers
Sustains Serere Hurts
in Bay Plunge After
Motor EsplOdes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW. YORK, November 3.-Pilot
George Daufkirch hurtled to sea to-
day in his crippled plane, rather than
endanger the lives Of persons below
him by abandoning the broken ship
for the comparative safety Of a
parachute jump.
Twenty-Five hundred feet above the
busy streets of College Point, Queens
Borough, the motor in the plane ex-
ploded. A crash of the plane there
might result in heavy loss Of life.
So Daufkirch. pilot for Harry Rich
man. stage star, who owned the plane,
stuck to his post. In fiat spin, he
dropped like a plummet. crashed into
Flushing Bay. 100 feet offshore.
Daufkirch was unconscious when
taken from the partially submerged
plane by members of the Volunteer
Life Saving Corps. He suffered
probable internal injuries, fractured
right ribs and severe cuts on his face.
He has been flying for Is years.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
CITIZENS T0PROBE
UTILITIES CHARGE
Roberts Accuses Board oil
Deciding Rerouting Case
Before Hearing.

On the heels of a demand by Peo-
Piles Counsel William A. Roberts
that sl,00O,OOO be spent Immediately
for new equipment by the Capital
Transit Co., came a unanimous deci-
sion by the Federation of Citizens
Associations last night to investigate
Roberts charges that the commits
sion decided parts Of the rerouting
case prior to the general hearing
and the conclusion of the investi-
CATION"
In his brief, Roberts listed q
number of orders issued by the COM
mission on track changes prior to
closing the record in the case. such
as that for abandonment of tracks
on P street west Of Dupont circle, anc
the order abolishing the tracks
on Fourth street, south of Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
AS to these and similar orders, Rob-
erts said:
The above statement of the his
tory of the case to date has been sci
forth at length for the convenience
of the Commission and for the fur
ther purpose Of showing that factors
Of major importance in the reorgan-
ization Of the unified street railway
system have been definitely deter.
mined prior to the general hearing
and the conclusion of the investiga-
ton"
william NICK. Clayton. chairman oi
the federation's Public Utilities Com.
mittee told the federation last night
IF this most vital and serious charge
against the integrity of the commits
sion is true and the peoples counSe
can prove it. then the commission
should be removed from office. Il
the charge is untrue. then the peo-
pies counsel has forfeited any con-
fidence the people may have reposeo
ir him and he should forthwith sur
render his commission"
Referred to Committee.
Clayton asked for no action by the
federation, but on motion of William
G. Neal, the whole matter was re-
ferred to the federation's Public
Utilities Committee for investigation
and report.
The brief of Roberts in conjunction
with the street car rerouting case
was prepared yesterday.
In a long document, which remains
to be finished, he excoriated the type
Of service now being rendered, de-
nounced the low standards of serv-
ice set by the commission, insisted
that the entire rerouting case had
been approached from an angle yield
ing no benefits to the people, and sug-
gested several new rerouting features
Of his own.
The present standards of allowable
space for street car passengers during
rush hours, he said, are based on an
order drawn up by the Public Utilities
Continued on Page 3, Column ID
Evening star., 1934-11-04
California Disorders Bring
Extra Guard for Merriam,

to be Los Angeles voters, complained
they had been moved out of the south
ern metropolis in an attempt to pre-
vent them from voting in the city
generally regarded as the center OF
Sinclair's strength.
They sent delegation to inform T.
B. Weber, San Luis Obispo County
Sinclair worker. Weber notified Of
ficials at Fort Macarthur, Los Angeles
County, from where the men were
transferred. He also conferred with
county officials to determine whether
arrangements could be made for them
to vote in Los Angeles.
Sinclair undertook four speeches in
Los Angeles tonight. Haight sched-
uled himself for a like number. A
host of speakers led rallies. Merriam
made two appearances in San Fran
cisco.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
ROOSEVELT BACKS
COPELAND IN RACE
Adds Endorsement of Sen
ator After Statement
Causes Speculation.
BY the Associated Press.


HYDE PARK, N. Y, November s.
President Roosevelt, home for a quiet
week end before voting, issued an
Endorsement of Senator Royal S.
Copeland today after he learned Of
speculation over his stand on the
Democratic Senator's reelection.
Before leaving the White House
yesterday he urged support for his
close friend, Gov. Herbert H. Lehman.
but did not mention Copeland or
other Democratic candidates.
Hearing this had been construed
in some quarters as implying he did
not support Copeland, Mr.. Roosevelt
quickly called for Marvin H. McIn-
tyre, secretary, and asked that any
such inference be corrected.
In making statement yesterday
for Gov. Lehman" said Mcintyre,
1.-The President intended to leave no
inference that he was not voting for
Senator Copeland. He is voting for
Senator Copeland.
Could Not Name All.
THE President confined his state
ment yesterday to Gov. Lehman, an
intimate friend. Obviously he could
not name all candidates on the ticket
simply because of numbers"
Mr.. Roosevelt himself laid down the
rule at the opening of this campaign
that the national administration was
taking no part in State contests. He
did feel justified, however, in saying
a word for Mr.. Lehman, who served
under him as Lieutenant Governor.
1t appeared probable tonight the
President would say no more before
voting on Tuesday.
Meanwhile there was plenty of room
for speculation over his statement at
yesterdays press conference in re-
ply to a question whether he was vot-
ing the straight Democratic ticket
He said it would be amazing to know
how many times he had voted for in
dividual Republicans.
This was interpreted as another
word for abolition of party lines in so
far as support of those candidates who
stand by the New Deal.
= La Toilette to Be Guest.
Senator La Toilette, Wisconsin Re-
publican independent, has been in
vited to luncheon at the White House
next Thursday.
Driving from Highland, across the
Hudson River, where his special train
halted this morning, Mr.. Roosevelt
went directly home for breakfast with
his mother.
Secretary Morgenthau Of the Treas
ury, who had accompanied him from
Washington, motored to his home
nearby He will remain there to vote.
Mr.. Roosevelt had as a luncheon
guest Frank Gannett, the publisher.
He devoted the remainder of the day
to the quiet of home.
At the station he expressed to
friends his sorrow at the death yester-
day of the Right Rev. Mgsr. Joseph
Francis Sheahan, dean of the Catholic
clergy in this region.
At Sunday dinner the President will
visit with his friend, Col. Edward NJ
House. intimate of President Wilson
and authority on international affairs.
Evening star., 1934-11-04

Seventy-five per cent Of the 1873
persons killed in traffic accidents here
during the year which ended last
June 80 were pedestrians and SO per
cent of the deaths of these pedestrians
were nirertly attributable to their own
carelessness. william A. Van Duzer,
traffic director, said yesterday in his
annual report to the Commissioners.
There were 1892 accidents reported
during the year, or So per cent less
than in the previous fiscal year, but
traffic fatalities and accidents involv-
ing personal injury showed increases.
Last year there were $500 personal
injury accidents, as compared with
3,796 In the fiscal year 1888, and 1873
fatalities as compared with "a the
year before.
Van Duzer listed the following as
the faults Of pedestrians and children
In the order Of importance: Crossing
Evening star., 1934-11-04
SWEEP FOR NEW DEAL
WITH 4 TO 9 SEAT GAIN
IN SENATE PREDICTED
Riudl Party Chiefs Clash
In Predictions of Victory
Farley and Fletcher to Make Final
appeals to Voters of Nation
Tomorrow Night.

Il should not be surprised If our
gains were much larger"
The 80 gubernatorial contests were
not touched on by Farley. but Fletcher
predicted Republican State tickets
would win in all normally Republican
States and we will elect Governors
in several States which are now
Democratic"
While his statement conformed to
prediction tradition in drawing party
distinctions, Farley's was unique in
that it contained neither the word
Democrat" nor Republican" The
question, as put by him. is between
Continued on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1934-11-04
c. c. C. MOVE SCORED
Men Claim Transfer Was Aimed
at Sinclair Voters.

SAN LUIS oBISPO, Calf. Novem-
Der 8 CP).-A hundred Civilian Con-
servation Corps war veterans trans
ferred near here today from Los An
geles protested they had been moved
in an attempt to eliminate their votes
for Upton Sinclair, Democratic nomi-
nee for Governor.
A delegation carried their protest
to T. B. Weber, county Sinclair organ
izer, who telegraphed Fort Macarthur
oficials to determine If there was any
procedure to permit the men to vote.
Most of them are residents Of Los
Angeles.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
RICHMAN SHIP CRASHES

NEW YORK, November (P).-An
airplane owned by Harry Richman,
the singer, crashed in Long Island
Sound of College Point Park, Queens,
late today, the pilot and only occupant
being rescued. The pilot was George
Gousirkh, according to Flushing Air
port officials. He was taken to a
hospital.
The plane, Gee Bee" sports ship,
sank in about Is feet of water. The
pilot had the plane up about is
minutes, airport oficials said. and the
plane appeared in good condition at
the take-od.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, November s.
Extra policemen were ordered to San
Francisco's Auditorium today to guard
Frank F. Merriam, Republican candi-
date for Governor, while workers for
Upton Sinclair, Democratic nominee,
reported rufians had thrown a brick
through a window of their headquar-
tiers and cut the motor car tires of
Sinclair workers.
These reports of incipient trouble
burst upon California campaign al
ready made tense by the charge of
candidates and prediction by Ray
mond L. Haight, Progressive party
aspirant. that flow of blood" would
follow the election of either Sinclair
or Acting Gov. Merriam.
One hundred civilian conservation
camp workers, most of them claiming
Evening star., 1934-11-04
Pedestrians and Taxicabs
Blamed for Auto accidents

street not at crosswalk. walking or
playing in the streets, stepping from
behind a parked car. walking in the
street while intoxicated and crossing
streets against traffic signals.
"The greatest number Of pedestrians
are killed or injured while in the road
way between intersections" he said.
THE grave danger of crossing not
at q crosswalk was illustrated by
recent study. This indicated that
only 62 per cent of the persons
crossed the street not at the cross
walk, whereas 81 pedestrians we're
killed while jaywalking as against II
killed at intersections. This means
that it is 81 times more deadly to
cross the street not at the crosswalk."
The trafic director said that In
cases In whirh the drivers were con-
sidered at fault the principal causes
(Continued on Page II, Column J.,
Evening star., 1934-11-04
ROBINSON MAKES PLEA
FOR CUTTINGS DEFEAT
Senate Democratic Leader Says
New Mexican Is Enemy of
New Deal.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex. Novem-
Der 3.-Senator Joseph T. Robinson,
Democrat, of Arkansas, Democratic
floor leader and administration am
hassador for Democratic votes, ap-
pealed to New Mexico voters tonight
to send Democrats to Washington and
defeat Senator Bronson Cutting, Re
publican, who, in 1892 bolted his party
to aid President Roosevelt.
Robinson, speaking at final Demo-
cratic campaign rally, repeated his
plea that the State elect Congressman
Dennis Chavez, Cuttings opponent, in
order that President Roosevelt might
have men in Congress who could give
him their whole hearted support.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In their semi-final clash of the
political campaign. both the Demo-
cratic and Republican national chair
men last night avowed confidence in
the outcome Tuesday.
Substantial gains in the Senate"
we're predicted by James A. Farley
for the New Deal. Henry P. Fletcher
said Republican strength there would
be retained.
AS for the House. Farley said I'VE
will hold our present membership
(309) and possibly make some gains" +"
Republican representation in the
House Q14) will be increased from
so to 70 members" Fletcher countered.
Evening star., 1934-11-04


The message added: Above clouds
now, 1000 feet. All WE'LL No po-
sition was given.
BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, November s.
Sir Charles Kingsford- Smith. Austral-
ian flyer. sped down the final leg of
his daring trans Pacific flight tonight
aiming straight for Oakland. Calf.
Bidding aloha" to Hawaii at 2:l,
! CHonolulu time: 7:45 pm. Easte- n
standard time), the flying knight and
co-pilot. Capt. P. @. Taylor. charted
their course to reach California to-
morrow morning. The flyers were
440 miles east of Honolulu at 8 pm
Pacific standard time, according
to message intercepted by Radio
marine Corp. tonight.
A suddenly interrupted message, /
hour and Is minutes after the take
of, raised fears for the plane Lady
Southern Cross for a time, but the
Radiomarine Corp. here reported at
Z pm. 90 pm. Eastern standard
time), that 1t had picked up Kings
ford-Smith's signals. The signals
were weak, however, and no message
could be recorded.
Ideal Weather Prevails.
Ideal weather over the 2,40S-mile
course prompted listeners to believe
that interference had caused break
~, a y,accooo roroiyaJ OF ~ ~ by ~ q
Globe Wireless Station in Honolulu.
This message said: Our position i;
latitude 22.l4 north; longitude s."
and then broke off.
A message. from the captain of the
liner Lurline said the plane passed
over the ship at $40 pm. Pacific
standard time), about so miles north
east of Honolulu.
The plane behaved perfectly on 1t.
takeof from Wheeler Field, near Hon.
olulu. KingsfordSmith, springing ar
innovation in overseas flying, tool
along a ukulele to keep things from
becoming dull" On top of that, HI
Immediately throttled down his plant
lest he get to California too early"
The Lady Southern Cross cleared
Wheeler Field at ais pm. CHonolull
time, 7:45 pm. Eastern standard
time), and Kingsford-Smith allowed
himself II hours to get to Oakland.
Aloha to Hawaii and Wheeler
Field" his radio buzzed out a few
minutes later. Immediately throttlec
down.. Now on our way out to sea
Perfect takeoff at 2:15 local time"
Plane Passes Liner.
Twenty-Five minutes after the take
off Globe Wireless heard Taylor an.
nouncing the plane had passed the
liner Lurline, which had left Honolulu
this afternoon for the mainland.
above clouds at 3,400 feet. Beau
tiful weather." said the planes wire
less.
Taylor announced they would fl!
straight for Oakland. avoiding tht
great circle course taken by steam
ships, and thus obviate the necessity
of correcting calculations en- route.
The navigator and co-pilot who
pointed the way through the lonely
South Seas from Australia to the tiny
Fiji Islands and from there straigh,
to Honolulu was described by Kings
ford-Smith as being able to lead the
plane to California with his eyes shut
Kingsford-Smith's schedule called
for arrival at Oakland, the starting
point of his historic three-hop flight
to Australia in 1928, by $50 am
tomorrow Q2:30 pm. E. s. IT,.
The flyers carried befe tea. sand
wiches and q bottle of pineapple juice
Evening star., 1934-11-04
Two Men and Two Women Cross.
ing Mishap Victims.

ing Mishap Victims.
MIDDLETOwN, N. Y, November
8 R).-Four persons were killed at a
grade crossing near here today as
their automobile was demolished by
an Erie Railroad train.
The dead: Albert Shoemaker. 81, of
Belleville, N. j.; Theodore Sloat. 46,
of Summittville, N. Y; Mrs. Christine
She'll, "a. and Mrs. Alice Lang, 26,
both of Cuddebackville, N. Y.
An eyewitness, Harry Redner. said
the automobile drove slowly onto the
crossing which has no signal lights
but is clear for about two miles on
one side and a quarter of mile on
the other.
Redner told State police the train
whistle was blowing as it approached
the crossing.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
Pay Return Is Planned.

MONTREAL, November 3 R.-A
gradual reduction in pay cuts from 15
per cent to 10 per cent during the
next few months was announced to-
day at the conclusion of conferences
between the railways and certain
classes of employees.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
Loss i'm House
Set at 80 or
Under.
AID EFFECTIVE
ASVOTE CETTER
Weak Campaign by
G.O.P.Presages
Defeat.

Three pages of ne,cs on pre-
election trends in the States,
Concldue OF States Section,
Part 4.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
KANSAS CITY Jury
HOLDS30FF|C|ALS
Perjury Charged Against Po.
lice Head and Associates
in Sayings.
BY the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, November 3.-Eu-
gene C. Reppert, director of police
at the time of the Union Station
slayings of four officers and their
prisoner, was indicted tonight with
two other police officials for perjury
in their testimony before a Federal
grand jury, which is investigating the
killings.
In addition to Reppert, who has
since resigned his post, those named
were Thomas j. Higgins. chief of
detectives, and George Rayen, head
of the Police Motor Car Theft Bu-
reau.
The indictments came while Adam
Richetti accused of taking part in
the slayings, was en- route from Ohio
in custody of Federal marshals, to
appear before the inquisitorial body.
Twice Before Probers.
Reppert, summoned here from q
vacation at Miami Beach, Fla, ap-
peared before the grand jury last
week and was recalled as a witness
this week as the investigators took
I'D their inquiry into an asserted
kinship between crime and politics in
Kansas City.
This link, Federal agents have been
informed by an underworld source,
paved the way for the station slayers
to make good their flight from Kan
sas City the night after their machine
guns had moved down four peace
oficers-one of them a Federal man
and Frank Nash, their prisoner, in
the shadow of the Liberty Memorial
to Kansas City's war dead.
In the municipal election campaign
last March a non-partisan group
charged that while Reppert was the
nominal head of the department, the
man really in control was John Lazia,
gambler and powerful North Side
politician. Lazia was slain in July
by gangsters.
Associates Are Witnesses.
Several of his associates have testi-
fed before the grand jury. Another
witness, Jimmy La Capra, small time
gangster, was reported to have in
formed Government agents that Lazia
arranged a meeting of the three
station killers the night before the
slayings and later aided two of them
in getting out of the city.
In addition to Richetti, the accused
killers were Charles pretty Boy)
Floyd, slain October % near East
Liverpool, Ohio, and Verne C. Miller,
former South Dakota sheriff turned
gangster, who was slain by other gang
sters near Detroit.
Evening star., 1934-11-04

Continued on Page 8, Column ID
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CONTINUED on Page II, Column -
Evening star., 1934-11-04

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Sunday morning to city and suburban
homes by The Stars exclusive carrier serv-
ice. Phone National 5000 to start delivery.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
WEATHER.

Occasional rain with mild temperature
today; tomorrow fair and somewhat
colder. Temperatures Highest, So, at
pm. yesterday; lowest, 80 at am.
yesterday. Full report on Page B-4.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
S500,000 Collected.
-FOUR KILLED IN CRASH

Continued on Page 8. Column ~
Evening star., 1934-11-04
K|NGSFORD-SM|TH
SPEEDS FOR j. S.
Flyer Due to Reach Coast
This Morning From
Honolulu.
BULLETIN.

SAN FRANCISCO, November
(R).-In a message relayed from
the liner Lurline. Sir Charles
Kingsford-Smith reported tonight
that his plane had passed through
a hard rain" storm shortly before
10 pm. Pacific standard time).
The message added: Above clouds
now, 1000 feet. All WE'LL No po-
sition was given.
Evening star., 1934-08-13
Higher Earnings .
Are Reported by
Chesapeake Corp.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated RreSS.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 13.-
The Chesapeake Corp, Van Sweringen
holding company. for six months
ended June 80 shows net income of
$3,740,361, exclusive of profit of $685.
912 on sale of Chesapeake & Ohio
stock, compared to net income a year
ago of S3,083,489.
Interest on funded debt dropped
from Sl.074,045 to S915,328. After
paying $2,249,681 in dividends on
common stock, compared with 81 ,799,-
745 last year, earned surplus totaled
$10,918,87S, compared to $7,sO6, ,4O1
June 80, 1888. Capital surplus totaled
$S,855,S61, against $7,632,916 a year
ago.
Total income of the Allegheny Corp,
another Van Sweringen holding COM
pany, for the half year was ST. .637 ,296
which resulted in a net loss of S478,-
SIS. A year ago total income was
81 ,355,069 and there was a net loss
of $703,248.
Evening star., 1934-08-13
NEW ENGLAND G. & E.
SHOWS SMALLER GROSS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 13.-In its an
nual report for 1888 New England
Gas 4 Electric Association reports
ope' Ing revenues of S12,966 ,34I,
comparing with $l3,43O,Ol7 in 1892,
a decrease of 3.5 per cent. Operating
expenses, maintenance, provision for
retirementS and taxes totaled So
826,029, as against $10,086, ,754, a
sizeable decrease, due largely to a
decrease in operating expenses of
$232,225 under the previous year.
After deducting these items, operating
income remained of $3,14O,311. Other
income of 1868 ,884 brought gross in
come to $3.504,195. Deductions from
income left a balance available for
interest on funded and unfunded debt
OF the association in the amount of
$3,258, ,130. After these interest de-
ductionS net income of $1,O22,9 1896 re-
mained.