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Evening star., 1935-06-30
PAVILION FALLS;
ESQ ARE INJURED
Mothers and Babies Are
HurtIed Into Creek.
None Killed.
By the Associated Press.

NANTICOKE. Pa. June 29.-Almost
400 picnickers, many Of them moth
ers with their babies, were hurled
about 80 feet into the shallow, rocky
Hunlock Creek today when an old barn
dance pavilion straddling the stream
collapsed in a thunderstorm
About $50 were injured. at least
of them critically, in the collapse,
which occurred during a baby pag-
cant, feature of the picnic at Crops
Glen. a few miles from here.
The accident precipitated a panic
among most of the crowd of about
5000.
Storm Adds to Burden.
The added weight of the crowd
which jammed the pavilion to get out
of the storm as we'll as witness the
baby contest was believed to have
caused the floor to sag in the center.
The flooring gave way with a t'e-
mendous crash and the screaming.
frantic mass was hurled through the
hole as though through a giant
funnel.
The crash occurred just as half a
hundred babies were lined up for the
contest. Their mothers surrounded
them and their fathers and friends
were in the crowd
More than ITS were treated at Nam
ticoke State Hospital Seventy others
were administered to at the scene.
Thirty were held at the hospital. 20
for observation and 4 others in a
serious condition. Dr. Fred w. Hyer.
chief surgeon, said all will recover.
Ofhcials at the scene denied any one
had been drowned.
State Troopers Arrive.
Picnickers, as well as doctors and
State police summoned to the scene,
dragged the victims from the debris.
or pulled them from the shallow
waters to speed them to the hospital.
Surgeons who treated those at the
scene, said many had suffered broken
arms and legs. Dressing stations were
set up on the picnic grounds to take
care of those needing immediate at
tention.
AS the pavilion broke cloud of
dust rose over the scene, adding to
the confusion.
Then few in the crowd took COM
mand of the rescue work and got
some semblance of organization until
the troopers arrived.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
T,oo More Rabid Dog Victims
SOUGHT after 9 Are Treated

Pasteur treatments were begun on
nine persons, several dogs and cats
were killed and a number of animals
quarantined as Maryland public
health and veterinary officials moved
swiftly yesterday to prevent an out
break of hydrophobia at Beltsville.
The action followed discovery that
a dog killed Thursday afternoon by
M. w. Olsen of the Beltsville farm
had traces of rabies.
DR.. A. B. Hooton, Prince Georges
County health officer, persuaded all
those known to have been bitten to
take treatment from their private
physicians, and appealed to the press
to try to locate two others who may
have been exposed.
Those who were exposed, according
to DR.. Riley, are:
Mary Pilkerton, 10; Myrtle Pilker-
ton. 8; Horace Pilkerton, jr, 6; Mr..
and Mrs. w. M. Nicholson, Mervin
Nicholson. IT: Harry Nicholson. IA;
Dorothy Nicholson. 10 and Harry
Hull. .. All live near the Beltsville
Government farm.
Evening star., 1935-06-30

The two others reported to have
been bitten without Suspecting the
dog was infected are said to be a
huckster, named Hodges, who comes
to Beltsville about twice a week. and
an automobile salesman named Lyons.
The health officer urges them to
communicate with him If they were
molested by the dog, small mongrel
terrier about 5 months old.
DR.. Hooton, together with DR.. Mark
Welsh, State veterinarian, and two
other veterinary surgeons, spent yes
terday locating. treating and destroy
ing dogs which were known to have
been around the infected animal.
Dogs and cats of no value were
destroyed, while those considered val
liable by their owners were placed in
quarantine, and subjected to anti
rabi treatment at the insistence of
State officials.
Ownership Of the dog was traced
to a family which brought it to
Beltsville from Kansas City, Mo, about
three weeks ago.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
West Point Entrance Quisses
Waived in Shortage of Cadets

ton or were unable to qualify.
To maintain uniformity in the size
Of classes qualifying, examinations
were waived for this year only. Edu-
cational certificates from accredited
high schools, If they show high grades
and proficiency in all subjects re-
quired for entrance, will be accepted.
The Academic Board also will con-
slider and may accept educational GER
tificates from accredited colleges and
universities, and college entrance board
examination certificates which fulfill
requirements.
All educational certificates must bs
approved before July "a.
Candidates will be given physical
examinations at military posts near
est their homes. Youths named as
candidates must be residents of the
districts from which appointed. not
less than II years nor more than %
years of age on the date of adn1is-
sion. and not less than ) feet inches
in height
Evening star., 1935-06-30
Readers Guide
PART ONE.
Main Mems Section.

Main NeUs Section.
General News-Pages Al to B-6.
Changing World-A-3.
Lost and Found-A-7.
Death NoticeS-A-7.
Vital StatiSticS-A-8.
Service Orders-A-9.
Washington Wayside-A-16.
Sports Section-Pages Bill.
Boating and Fishing News-B-11.
PART TWO.
Editorial Section.
Editorial Articles-Pages D-1-3.
Editorials and Editorial Fea-
tures-Page d..
Civic News and Comment-D-4.
Veterans Organizations, Ma
tional Guard and Organized
ReServes-PageS D-5-6.
Fraternal Organizations-D-5.
ReSorts-Pages D-7-9.
Serial Story-G-7.
StampS-D-10.
Short Story-D-10.
Who Are You?-D-10.
ConQuering Contract-D-12.
PART THREE.
Society Section.
Society News and Comment
Pages E-1-11.
Well-KnoWn Folk-E-4.
Barbara Bell Pattern-E-11.
PART FOUR.
Feature Section.
News FeatureS-PageS F-1-3.
John Clagett Proctor'S Article
on Old Washington-F-2.
Those Were the Happy Days."
by Dick ManSfleld-F-3.
Books and Art-F-4.
Stage and Screen-F-5.
MuSic-F-6.
Radio News and Programs-F-7.
AutomobileS-F-8.
Aviation-F-8.
Crossword PuZzle-F-8.
Children's Page-F-9.
High Lights Of History-F-9.
PART FIVE.
Financial, Classified.
Midyear Review of Business and
Finance-PageS G-1-6.
Classified Advertising - Pages
G-7-15.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
us. COLLECTS2'
FOR EACH 81 SPENT
Public PoCketbook Shows
3I2 Billion Deficit as
Year Ends.
BY the Associated Press

| By the Associated Press.
After collecting So cents for every
dollar spent. the Treasury yesterday
| closed its books on the fiscal year
with deficit of nearly $500, ,000.0 900.
With two days transactions still to
+ be reported in detail. expenditures ex-
ceeded revenues by s3,472, ,00O, 900, as
compared with 1881 100000 for all
but two days of the fiscal year of 1884.
The decrease in the size of the def
icit was because of a jump in receipts,
both above last year and official esti-
mates. and ss-than-planned spend
ing. Revenues totalled S3.785, ,000, 900,
as compared with S3.088 100000 last
year, and Budget Bureau estimates of
S3,711 200, 900.
On basis Of cents collected for
dollars spent, this year showed an in
crease of 8 cents. Last year that
figure was A cents.
Regular Costs Inside Revenues.
The cost of running the ele-
mental departments. termed gen
eraP' expenditures by the Treasury,
as distinguished from emergency out
lays. fell within revenues. a point
which administration SpokeSmen re-
peatedly have emphasized
This was true regardless of the
fact that during the year expenditures
through the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration, previously classified as
emergency, we're shifted to the gen
eral' category. These aggregated
$558, ,00O,O 900.
Without including the A. A. A. dis
bursementS, President Roosevelt had
estimated general expenditures at So
322,00O,000. They were So, ,703. 600. 900.
Deducting the A. A. A.. the actual ex-
penditures were less than the esti-
mates.
Emergency" spending totaled So
55.000,000 as compared with S3,908.-
100000 a year ago. Mr.. Roosevelt
had estimated such costs at s5.259.-
10000, including the A. A. A. With
its outlay of $558, ZOO, 900 added. emer-
gency expenditures still were $l,246,-
100000 below the estimates.
All Spending One Billion Less.
Jumped into one sum. expenditures
totaled $7,258, 100000 as compared
with 5000 ,OOO 900 a year ago and
estimates of 1881, 100000. Thus all
spending was s1,323, 100000 less than
the President and the Budget Bureau
had expected
The year, lacking the two days, saw
the public debt rise from $27,053,-
100000 to s28 .665 900 900, an increase
for the year of $l,612.000,0 900. The
year also saw decline in the amount
of cash on hand of $676, 100000. The
general fund balance as of the close
of business Thursday was $1,905, ,000.-
900.
During the 12-months' period the
Treasury borrowed $l3,066, ,000, 900, OF
which $11 ,453 900, 900 went to the re-
tirement of maturing securities, in
Guiding $3.075. 100000 in Fourth Lib
erty bonds. and s1,782 100000 in First
Liberties.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
YOUTH CONFESSES
SLAYING GIRL OF 8
Son of Well-to-Do Family Says
He Killed to Stop Attack
Charges.
BY the Associated Press.


GREENVILLE, N. Y. June pa
l9-year-old butcher boy who plays
the violin in the church choir con-
fessed to New York States Scotland
Yard tonight that he plistreated and
killed the 9-year-old daughter of his
pastor last Wednesday. He is Alfred
E. Volckmann, the son of well-to-do
parents.
The youth broke tonight after IL
hours questioning, police said, ad-
mitting he lured Helen Glenn into
his butcher shop and took her into
living quarters above the store am
attacked her. He then took the un->
conscious child to secluded road q
mile and half out of town, the de-
tectives said.
There ne covered her face with the
dress she had donned to receive
prize at school commencement exer-
cises for perfect attendance. accord
ing to the confession. He admitted
he drove into her body butcher knife,
said Lieut.. Garry Sager.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
ROOSEVELT'S CONTROL
FACES FATEFUL WEEK
in SECURITIES REVOLT
4. 4. 4. Amendments Reported;
Suits attack Processing Taxes
Changes Made in Effort
to Bar Recovery of
Money Paid.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Revised in an effort to meet possible
constitutional objections and carrying
an amendment designed to block suits
to recover processing taxes, the A. A.
A. amendments yesterday were ordered
favorably reported by the Senate Agri-
culture Committee.
This New Deal measure to give Sec
retary Wallace broad authority to or
der" controlled marketing under grow
professors agreements is slated
for Senate action next week.
Withdrawn hurriedly from Senate
consideration when the Supreme
Courts N. R. A. decision was handed
down, the measure was rewritten.
passed by the House and revised again
by the Senate group.
The feature of the bill, which
believe reconciles it to the decision
of the court in the N. r. A. case, is
that all its provisions are made to
apply only in reference to interstate
commerce" Chairman Smith, Demo-
crat, of South Carolina, said Their
(See A. A. A., Page g.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
PLANES
ORDERED BY NAVY
8,507, ,037 to Be Spent on
Huge New mystery"
Ships.
BY the Associated Press.

In one of its largest peace-time
orders, the Navy yesterday put down
s8,507, ,037 for 60 huge patrol planes
which it considers the worlds best in
their class.
Actual specifications were guarded
so carefully, however. that some chose
to call the ships mystery planes"
Navy officials said the new flying
boats, designed by the Consolidated
Aircraft Corp, Buffalo. N. Y. we're
"of markedly greater speed and of con-
siderably greater range" than the type
that made a mass flight from San
Francisco to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, IN
January. 1884. The Navy acknowl-
edges the six ships that made this
flight can do 125 miles an hour.
Improvements Cited.
MANY other improved character
istics" were claimed for the planes.
whose purchase was consummated
just before the unexpended balance of
the Navy appropriation would have
been returned to the Treasury at the
expiration of the currency fiscal year
today.
The planes will be bi-motored and
equipped with variable controllable
pitch propellers. Developed by the
Consolidated in complete secrecy. the
design was chosen recently over an
other companys product after ex-
haustive tests.
With a wing spread Of l04 f-et.
length Of SO. and height of II teet,
the planes carry crew of five. They
are easily convertible into bombers.
Patrol Ship Emphasis.
The purchase. following the signing
of contract earlier in the week with
the Sikorsky Aviation Corp. for huge
experimental flying boat. was inter-
preted as new evidence of the Navy's
of these recently took an important
part in the Pacific maneuvers. flying
from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to aid IN
fighting off an enemy" fleet attack
The new planes will be built at Con-
solidated's new plant at San Diego
The Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engine
Co., Hartford, Conn, received a ST.
764, 4,787 contract for $50 Twin Wasp
type engines. The Hamilton Standard
Propeller Co., East Hartford, Conn,
will furnish $50 propellers with spare
parts, for $236,250.
Ofhcials said they expected to start
the 500-plane buying program au-
thorized by the new Navy Appropri-
alton soon.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
PRESIDENT PRODS
LEADERS ON TAX
Harrison Mentions August
| as Hoped-For Ad-
journment Date.
By the Associat ted Press

BY the Associated Press
Direct pressure was exerted on
chieftans of the six-months-old Con-
gress yesterday by President Roose-
welt to rush through his wealth.
tax program unchanged with the Ap-
parently vain hope of adjourning Au-
gust /.
This date was mentioned by Sena-
tor Harrison, Democfat, of Mississippi
after the finance committee chairman
conferred with the Chief Executive.
The emphasis on speed was repeated
by Senator Pittman, Democrat, of
Nevada. who also talked with Mr.
Roosevelt.
The program projected in White
House discussions as Congress reached
the years halfway mark involved
an administration determination to
squelch any attempt to expand or
contract the wealth taxes specifically
asked by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Hearings Next Week.
Out of the talks came an announce
ment by Harrison that the Finance
Committee would open tax hearings
next week. But other congressional
leaders were not as optimistic about
the August adjournment as the Mis-
Sissippian.
They said the great burden of the
presidential program still was in tive
mill despite the long six months grind
behind. House leaders questioned
whether the tax bill could even be
put through their chamber by Au-
gust l.
Pittman, as chairman of the Senate
cussed with Mr.. Roosevelt the "neu-
trality' bills recommended by the
Special Senate Munitions" Commit
tee. He reported the President had
urged expedition of the legislation,
but cautioned that it required careful
and painstaking study because of the
complications involved.
After his talk with Mr. Roosevelt,
Harrison said the tax schedules an
nounced earlier last week on inherit
ances. high personal incomes and
corporations were only tentative and
probably would be revised downward.
Would Avoid Delay.
ut is the Presidents desire" Harri-
son said, that the legislation be not
delayed, and that the issue be not
confused by general revision of the
whole tax system. He wants the bill
confined to the suggestions in his
message.
If the House and Senate follow
that policy and the legislation can be
curtailed, enactment can be accom-
plished at a much earlier date than
If we go into general revision of tax
rates.
so far as the House and Senate
committees are concerned, they are
proceeding as expeditiously as they
can"
House hearings on the tax bill have
been scheduled to open July 8. In
formed members forecast they would
take two weeks at minimum.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
To meet a threatened shortage in
West Point cadets, Secretary Dern
yesterday waived entrance examina-
tions for this year and sent out
hurry-up call for Congressman to fill
their appointment quotas.
The War Department chief also an
nounced that candidates might enter
the Military Academy at any time dur
ing July, instead of on July /, the
customary enrolment date
Failure of many candidates already
named to pass their examinations and
lack of time for preparation for en-
trance before July l has cut the
entering class far below expectations.
Dern liberalized entrance conditions
for the first time in many years to
met the emergency.
Congress recently increased each
members appointment quota from two
to three, but because of the lack of
time for preparation, many youths
named failed to report for examina-
Evening star., 1935-06-30
Firms Get InjunctiOns
Against Collection.
RerOH GrOUs.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June ga series of
temporary orders restraining collec-
ton of nearly $2,0OO,0O0 in processing
taxes tonight initiated new sector i'll
the battle of millers. textile and pack
ing concerns to overturn the A. A. A.
Temporary injunctions issued by
Federal Judge Joseph w. Molyneaux
at Minneapolis at the request of five
large milling firms and one paper con-
Germ prevented collection of nearly
81 100000 and set the site for one of
the leading assaults on the statute for
that jurisdiction.
The Federal revenue collector for
Oklahoma was likewise temporarily
restrained against collecting wheat
processing taxes on petition of three
milling and elevator firms at Okla
homa City.
The Minneapolis actions. brought by
Gold Medal Foods, Inc, a subsidiary
of General Mills, Inc. International
Milling Co, RuSsell-Miller Milling Co..
King Midas Milling Co, Pillsbury
(See SUITS, Page g.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
GOLD BASIS URGED
BY BUSINESS men
Bostonian Pleads for Liberty
From Political Interference
as World Farley Ends.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 29-The gold stand
ard and industry's right to freedom
from political interference were upheld
by world business men at today's
closing session of the International
Chamber of Commerce
The delegates. through resolutions
adopted, urged their governments ito
inaugurate Immediately appropriate
consultations" for the achievement
of provisional stabilization" of cur
rencies.
The opposition to government in
reference with business was voiced
by Eliot Wadsworth of Boston, who
was reelected vice president. He
said:
Delegates to this congress are
unanimous in believing that political
forces restricting economic forces are
infiicting worldwide injury.
The 1900 delegates from SO nations
began leaving Paris tonight.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
PEPCO EXPLOSION
DEATH TOLL THREE
Four D. C. Agencies and
Power Company Plan Probe
of Fatal Blast.

The death toll from the explosion
yesterday Of transformer in the base
ment of the Potomac Electric Power
Co. building, Tenth and E streets, was
increased to three late last night when
William H. Wright died of injuries,
as plans were made for an investiga-
ton into the cause of the blast by
four District Government agencies and
the power company.
A new transformer. placed in service
but three hours earlier. exploded at
8:ll am. sending ont spray of oil
that turned the vault into a blazing
furnace and caused injuries to eight
men who were standing nearby Four
others working in the basement had
narrow escapes
Thomas B. Sheppard. 35, 3054 Vista
place. an electrician was instantly
killed. Fred l.. Davis, 80. of Edmonds-
ton road. East Riverdale, Md; Wright.
foreman of the power company boiler
crew. and the three others were taken
to Emergency Hospital. Davis died
soon afterwards.
Fourth MAY Not Live.
One of the others at the hospital,
Floyd Bennett. 81. colored. of 1926
Dix street northeast, is in a critical
condition from body burns and little
hope is held for his recovery. John
William Foxwell. So, of 3940 Thirty
fourth street. Mount Rainier, Nd.
is given an even chance for recovery.
Others injured but not requiring
hospital treatment were: Frank w.
FaSnacht. %. 617 Eighth street north
east. eve injuries: Harry A. Salmon,
so. 321 K street northeast. burns;
George S. Wolfe. 904 New York ave-
nue., burns; and Lieut.. j. c. Stein, OF
No s engine company. who suffered
a knee injury while rescuing three
men trapped in the basement.
District and company officials alike
we're unable last night to account for
the accident and a joint investigation
will be made tomorrow by the coroner.
Police, District Electrical Department,
and a Public Utility Commission en-
gineer as we'll as by company officials.
Transformer Vault Sealed.
After preliminary inspection yester-
day of the transformer the vault was
sealed by the company. Tomorrow
the transformer is to be taken to
pieces at the Benning power plant,
under the observation of engineers, in
the hope of finding the cause of the
mishap. Among those present will be
Walter Kern, head of the District
Electrical Department; j. S. Zebley.
chief electrical inspector of the Dis
trict: Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid, Fred A. Sager, chief engineer of
the Public Utilities Commission. and
police and company officials.
Sager said he believed from super
fetal examination that extreme heat
must have been generated by some
cause which forced oil out of the
transformer and into the vault, where
it was set ablaze
The transformer contained between
two and three barrels of oil. officials
said it had been tested before being
(See EXPLOSION, Page l4)
Evening star., 1935-06-30
Steamer Damaged in Crash.

p HARWICH. England, June % up.
The British steamer Juliana, out of
Flushing, collided with the Danish
steamer Esbjerg at the mouth of the
harbor today. suffering extensive
damage.
She made her way into port. how
ever. and landed her passengers, three
Of whom were injured. One was
seriously hurt.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
ID. C.. WOman's Purse
And Money, Stolen
2 Years Ago, Found
BY the Associated Press.

OAKLAND Calf. June %
Two years ago Mrs. E. c. Adams,
then an Oakland club woman,
was the victim of purse snatch
er, losing Sl18.
Today. Donald Spans found the
pocketbook, apparently tossed
aside by the thief and the
money was inside Mrs. Adams
now lives in Washington, D. C