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Evening star., 1935-09-29
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A 81 per cent drop II the value
of Americas farms since 1880, de-
spite the fact they have grown both
in number and acreage, was disclosed
yesterday by the agricultural census.
The bales Of figures gathered in the
count of farms already had shown
there were half q million more farms
than in 1890 and 68,400,000 more
acres in cultivation.
The statistics revealed, however,
that the value of the smaller farm
acreage in 1880 was $14,995, ,495 $50
greater than the increased amount
was in 1885. Census figures gave the
value for 1880 as $47.879 1885,, 1853, and
that for 1885 as $32,884, ,342,37s.
Officials said this in some degree
explained the farm mortgage disputes
that had arisen in sections Of the
Middle West. In some cases. they
said, reports to the Census Bureau
showed farmers were paying on mort
cages that were larger than the total
present value Of their land.
In Is States the average decrease In
value under 1880 was above 80 per cent.
In two of these-Iowa and South Da-
kota-it was above 40 per cent. Iowa
had alt per cent; South Dakota. 46.l.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
COTTON BUYERS LAUD
RULING ON PAYMENTS
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. September %
Controller General ]. r. McCarls rul.
ing that 1885 cotton subsidy payments
may not be made through cotton CO.
operative associations was applauded
tonight by Southern cotton buyers
and shippers.
Speaking for "the established cot
ton trade" Caffey Robertson, presi-
dent of the Memphis Cotton Ex.
change, said the decision was wel-
coined by every citizen interested in
the perpetustion of the spirit of fair
play and constitutional rights that Is
the keystone of our great democracy"
He said the American Cotton CO.
operative Association instigated the
request that they be given prefer
entail treatment in the distribution
of parity payments"
Charging that E. F. Creekmore,
general manager of the A. c. C. A.,
undertook to twist the issue around to
charge the established cotton trade
with selfishness," he said 1t is so
obvious that the true facts Of the
case are that his organization UNDER
took to gain an utterly unqualified
buying advantage for themselves"
Evening star., 1935-09-29
HULL TRADE NOTE
HAILED BY BENES
Voices Hope for Close Co.
operation With US to Over
come World Difficulties.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September 2S-Dr. Ed
uard Benes, president of the League
of Nations Assembly, acknowledging
a message from Secretary of State
Cordell Hull, sent reply to Wash
ington today voicing hope for close
cooperation with the United States
in overcoming present world diff
culties.
Secretary Hull, in his message, ex-
pressed American interest in pro-
posal at Geneva to remove restrictions
from international trade.
In replying, DR. Benes referred to
the fact that the Netherlands dele
gate, j. Patijn, had already expressed
the Assembly's appreciation for the
communication from Secretary Hull,
and said he wished to associate him.
self with the sentiment of Patijn's
speech.
May I also express the hope. as
well as the conviction" DR.. Benes re-
piled to Secretary Hull's message,
that the community interest and
unity Of view which are thus shown
to exist between the policy of the
United States and the recommenda-
tions of the Assembly on economic
and financial questions may find ex-
preston during the coming month in
close cooperation and Joint en-
deavor to overcome the difficulties
which have so long confronted the
world"
In his remarks to the Assembly
Patijn said the Hull communication
lis of the highest importance, and
the Netherlands delegation heard il
with the keenest satisfaction. I am
sure that satisfaction will be shared
by the whole Assembly. and that the
Assembly will wish to convey its
thanks to the Secretary of State Of
the United States for his message
Secretary Hull said in his message:
THE world will note the leading
conclusion of your committee is that
the adoption Of more liberal interna-
tional trading policies is 'indEpen-
sable to further recovery"
Evening star., 1935-09-29
SUEZ CANAL CLOSING
DENIED BY OFFICIALS
Directors Won't Even Consider
Possibility-Increased Busi.
ness Reported.
By the Associated Press

BY the Assocltted Press.
PARIS. September 28.-Oficials
of the SueZ Canal Co. indicated today
the closing of the canal in case sane
tions are applied against Italy is out
Of the question so far as they are
concerned.
Controlling shares in the canal are
In commercial hands.
THE question Of eventually closing
the canal will not even be considered
at the routine month-end meeting OF
the board, October T." said an oficial.
Great Britains members Of the
board representing 40 per cent OF the
stock holdings, are expected to attend,
'ias usual" 1t was pointed out that
only 10 of the 80 members of the
board are British, and no shareholder
Is allowed more than 10 votes, regard
less Of the amount of his holdings. =
The directors will hear receipts for
the first three weeks of September were
4s,200,00O francs (about S3,120, ,000)
or 10 per cent higher than the $780,
600 francs for the corresponding pc
Rod in 1884.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
SHERMAN REVEALS
ILLICIT LOVE AFFAIR
Both Sides Rest as Singer
on Trial for Murder
Finishes Story.
BY the Associated Press.


WORCESTER. Mass, September 20.
From the reluctant lips of Newell
p. Sherman, husky 26-year -old choir
singer, on trial here for the murder
Of his 22-year-old wife, the State
today forced an admission of illicit
relations with the other woman In the
case.
Three relatives did what they could
to bolster his story that the cance
drowning Of his wife in Lonely Lake
Singletary on the night OF July 20
was an accident
Then both sides rested Tonight
the final arguments OF counsel and
Judge Thomas J. Hammond's charge
to the jury remained. Counsel will
sum up Monday and the case probably
will reach the jury the same day.
Buxom Esther Magill, 18, for whose
love Sherman allegedly drowned the
mother Of his two children, yesterday
refused, on advice Of counsel, to con-
cede her affair with the 242-pound
scoutmaster had gone beyond the
'hugging and kissing" stage.
Sherman Tells Of 1t.
Today Sherman told the jury all
about it. although with considerable
reluctance.
At times he appeared on the verge
of tears as District Attorney owen A.
Hoban demanded the truth about his
relations with Miss Magill, but in the
end Sherman stuck to his contention
that they had been intimate "once
and only once"
But, he admitted, that was within
two weeks Of the time his wife ex-
| pected the birth of their second son.
Sherman, under cross-examination,
went over much of the same ground
covered earlier both in his direct
testimony and that of other witnesses.
1t was largely story of clandestine
romance with Miss Magill, to whom,
he admitted. he had broached the sub
ject OF marriage. provided he could
obtain divorce from his wife, but it
er the confession the State says he
signed was voluntary or not.
Gave Wife Little Money.
Sherman conceded that, although
he earned $3.50 a week in the ma
chine shop in which both he and Miss
Magill were employed. he allowed his
wife only Sl.25 week, plus some
money for clothes. At the same time
he told of having given Miss Magill
s45. He said Miss Magill had acted
as a sort of banker for him, but he
couldn't tell why.
While Sherman stuck to his story
that his wife's drowning in their cap
sized canoe was accidental, he agreed
he had given police at least four diff
ferent versions Of what occurred that
night. He said he had lied because
he was ashamed of it.
Sherman had admitted the truth Of
statement contained in his alleged
confession that when both we're
thrown into the water he had shaken
of his wife's dying grip upon his
shoulder
He insisted however, that, despite
the fact he was a good swimmer, he
acted for "self-preservation."
Evening star., 1935-09-29
PRIVATE HOSPITALS
CONSIDER PROBLEMS
Weeks Conference Will Be De.
voted Mainly to Discussion
of Financing.
BY the Associated Press.

bS lIl6 hSSOCldlSQ FIeSSs
ST. LOUIS, September 2s-Private
hospitals, face to face with vanishing
revenues and increasing charity loads"
today began a week-long series Of
meetings devoted in great part to
consideration Of their financial prob
lens.
The American Protestant Hospital
Association, opening its fifteenth an
nual convention. wa the forerunner
of six kindred organizations, includ-
ing the American Hospital Associs-
ton, whose sessions will extend
through next week.
Private institutions, DR.. Charles
c. FARRELL, Athens. Ga. president Of
the Protestant Association, said to-
night, are strained to the breaking
point and face a future which is not
altogether certain"
Basis of their plight, he asserted.
was the get psychology which is
menacing the American ideal of lift
ing and lending a hand. The giving
habits of the Nation are being UNDER
mined by the creation of Government
bureaus which promise TO do it all.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
MEMEL VOLCANO
ON ELECTION EVE
Territory Calm, However, as
... Germany and Lithuania
Keep Vigil.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated treSS.
MEMEL, September 2S.-Little
Memel was q potential European VOL
cano tonight as 1t prepared to elect
q new diet under the jealous eyes OF
Nad Germany and Lithuania. The
election is tomorrow.
Outwardly the territory was calm
and only minor disturbances marred
the campaigns. The actual voting was
expected to pass of quietly, officials
said. and If real trouble occurs 1t will
be when the results are announced sew
eral days hence.
On the one side of the $1,000 voters,
q ma jority of them German, was an
openly displeased Germany and on the
other a stubbornly insistent Lithuania.
Berlin's leaders, including Reichs-
fuehrer Adolf Hitler. have charged
Lithuania with election violations.
Fights for Majority.
The pro-German party now has IS
Of the 90 seats in the Landtag (diet
or provincial assembly,. Lithuania is
fighting to have this overwhelming
majority decreased, while Germany,
remembering Its victory in the Saar,
wants to enhance its claims to Memel,
taken from her by the World War.
(Memel's port is vital to Lithuania
1t has no other suitable outlet to
the sea-.
The election will provide a rigid test
Of the guaranteed Democracy of Memel,
under Lithuanian sovereignty but with
autonomous rights.
An example of the sensitiveness of
both Germans and Lithuanians, was
the protest by the German Election
Committee of the alleged arrest Of q
15-year-old butcher boy for distribute
ing Lithuanian election leaflets.
: The official Lithuanian version was
that the boy was caught destroying
Lithuanian election posters and had
been hired by local Nazis to do so.
Divided Into Seven Lists.
Candidates are divided into seven
lists, with 30 candidates each, the
number of seats in the Landtag.
One group is the 'Einheitsliste,"
combination of all German parties
with the retention of autonomy as its
platform. Others represent specific
interests. such as those of farmers
tradesmen, workers, etc.
Each voter will be given a book
with names Of all candidates from
which must be torn 29 pages. Votes
of each candidate will be totaled and
credited to the proper list.
Much German criticism of Iithu-
.anian policies has centered about the
fact that the previous Landtag was
made virtually imperative because
Lithuanian members, in the minority,
would not attend meetings.
In the last election, May 4. 1892
German parties received 52,S68 votes,
or 80.3 per cent. Lithuanian parties,
1851. or 1871 per cent, and the re-
mainder was split.
SPEECH RE-BROADCAST.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
MAGDA LUPESCU'S
FOES AGAIN ACTIVE
Rumanian Peasants Rumored
Planning Action Against
Carols Girl Friend.

By the Associated Press.s
VIENNA, September 28.-viennese
observers of Rumanian affairs asserted
tonight that one group OF King Carols
advisers IS becoming more insistent
that he Danish his red-haired girl
friend, Magda Lupescu, for q while.
Reports that Rumanian peasants
are on the verge of drastic action
against the royal camarilla headed by
Lupescu gave rise to a persistent and
undenied rumor that home is being
sought for her.
The rumor said It was believed O
modest palace" would do.
One report stated another effort was
under way to effect a conciliation
between the King and the estranged
Princess Helen.
Another was that Carol, In the event
q reconciliation is impossible, was
considering marrying German prin-
cess.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
AL|EN|STS TO TEST
HATCHET SLAYER
Professors Wife Guarded
Day and Night for Fear
of Suicide Attempt.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHESTERTOWN, Md. September
28.-Drawn and haggard. Mrs. Thelma
Buxton remained in her prison cell
under the watchful eye of a Jail ma
tron tonight while efforts went for
ward to free her on insanity grounds
in the "hatchet" killing of her elderly
mother-in-law.
A mental test for the 27-year-old
wife of DR.. Kenneth Buxton. Wash
ington College chemistry professor,
was arranged for tomorrow in the
Kent County jail
John H. Preston. Maryland COM
missioner of mental hygiene. repre-
senting the State. and DR.. A. C. Gillis,
Baltimore psychiatrist, for the de-
tense, will conduct the questioning.
May Be Sent to Hospital.
States Attorney Stephen R. Col
lins and Defense Attorney S. Scott
Beck. who arranged the test in con-
ference with Judge Thomas J. Keat-
ing, agreed that if the two alienists
found the frail young woman insane
a move would be made to place her
in mental hospital.
Otherwise, she faced the prospect
OF remaining in Jail until the October
grand jury takes up a coroner's jury
verdict that she hacked to death her
husbands mother, Mrs. Efie Buxton,
with a hatchet in their apartment
yesterday.
In holding her. the coroner's Jury
accepted testimony that she admitted
battering the older woman with the
weapon until she was sure her victim
was quite dead" Then, witnesses
told the jury, she went downstairs
and asked her landlady to call Sheriff
John N. Bennett, saying she probably
would hang" but she was ready to
face the penalty.
Refuses Food in Cell.
For hours after she was placed in
Jail, she refused food, smoking may
cigarettes and muttering monosyllabic
answers to questions asked her, If re-
plying at all.
She appeared unaware of assurances
OF her husband, DR.. Kenneth Buxton,
that his love for her had not dimin-
tshed, and that he would exert every
means to defend her against charge
Of numbering his mother.
DR.. Buxton attributed the act to an
emotional disorder he said his wife, a
native of Montreal, Canada, and a
former school teacher, suffered. In a
statement through an attorney he
said that twice in the last three weeks
she had attempted to kill herself. once
by hanging herself with a cord and
once by gas, but he had arrived in time
to prevent her suicide.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
RED CROSS HELPS
STORM REFUGEES
Train Leaves for Threat.
ened Area and Others
Are Held Ready.
Ry the Associated Press.

Red Cross disaster workers at Belle
Glade, Fla. notified national head
quarters last night that 80 per cent
of automobile owning residents of the
Lake Okeechobee area already had
evacuated.
Refugee trains authorized by the
Red Cross arranged to take 5000 per-
sons to Sebring from the district
threatened by the hurricane. lashing
northward after cutting path across
Cuba.
National headquarters learned that
a train accommodating 500 persons
left Lake Harbor at 7 pm. for Belle
Glade. Another is expected to leave
Pahokee soon for the same destina-
tion. The latter train has a capacity
Of 2,700.
Supplies on Hand.
A third train was to leave Clewiston,
on the southwest tip Of the lake, to
evacuate west coast lake residents. and
already at Belle Glade is work train
of 35 fiat cars to be held in readiness
to rush l,500 more persons away from
the threatened district.
The Highland County Red Cross
chapter at Sebring prepared to meet
food, clothing and medical needs Of
the refugees.
Nelson Howard, Red Cross disaster
worker. reported he had left for Sc
bring and will contact the trains as
they arrive, with a physician ready to
board each.
Temporary Shelters Ready.
All refugees will be temporarily shell
tered in passenger coaches and box
cars.
Fort Pierce and Cocoa Red Cross
Chapters were prepared to meet all
emergency needs.
w. Turner Wallace, chairman OF
the South Florida Red Cross Safety
Committee, left late today for Lake
Worth, where he will continue radio
communication with Miami and Belle
Glade.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
Hurricane
Continued From First Page.)

coast OF Cuba from Caibarien to
Havana as the storm moved out into
the Atlantic.
A dispatch to naval headquarters
reported the town Of Casilda on the
south coast destroyed.
Reports from Kingston, Jamaica,
said the deaths there were two as the
tail end Of the storm struck the island
last night. Damage to the banana
crop was estimated at SIS 900, with
about 100000 loss to roads and
bridges.
Hardy residents Of Tayernier. on
one Of the lower East Florida Coast
keys, remaining in the settlement de-
spite memories of the battering the
town took in the Labor day storm which
cost more than 400 lives, watched with
JOY as their barometer held at 1928.
Telephone circuits to the settle
ment, IS miles south of Miami, were
not interrupted.
South Florida residents took no
chances and made preparations for
sny emergency.
The Red Cross ordered evacuation
of the Lake Okeechobee area and sent
special trains into the section.
Gordon Dunn, Jacksonville meteor
ologist, said late reports from Cuba
indicated the center of the hurricane
passed directly over Cienfuegos be-
tween $40 and 4 o'clock this morn
ing. sThe barometer, 1t was said. fell
as low as 28.ll. The calm always to
be found at the center Of the hurri-
canes was felt in the city.
Two Ships in Distress.
Havana dispatches reported two
ships of the south coast Of Santa
Clara were in trouble. They said the
British freighter Wanderer was
aground at Punta Barril and q
steamer named Megna was aground
near Jucaral.
The small Cuban cosstwise steamer
Julian Alfonso, en- route to Santiago
from Havana. was long overdue.
Every effort was bent tonight to
hasten relief to the provinces Of
Matanzas, Santa Clara and Camaguey.
over which the hurricane made its
frightful way.
Fragmentary reports tonight indi-
Gated that only the South Coast Of
Santa Clara Province suffered heavy
damage. Camaguey. Santa Clara. cap
ital of the province and the city Of
Santiago reported slight damage only.
Tanks of the Standard Oil Co.
at Cienfuegos were damaged by the
storm. Others suffering property
losses we're: Cuban Electric Co., Cuban
Distilleries, the Texas Co., North
American Trading Co., Sinclair Oil
Co. Radio Corp. Of America and Pan
American Always.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
BEATING OF ETHIOPIAN
SYMPATHIZERS CHARGED
Chicago Mayor Asked to Probe
Alleged Brutalities When
Meeting Was Broken Up.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 2s.-The
Board of Directors of the American
Civil Liberties Union today called
upon Chicago's Mayor Edward Kelly
to investigate the conduct Of police
who allegedly broke up pro-Ethiopia
demonstration August 81.
The boards statement said the DEM
onstrators were attacked with ex-
treme brutality by police"
Observation-Disclosures affidavits in
our possession" the statement de-
clared, describe policemen as reck-
lessly clubbing men and women alike,
as forcing those arrested to run a
gantlet Of so or so policemen, and
finally as refusing medical care for
more than three hours to those who
we're severely injured"
Evening star., 1935-09-29
CHANDLER OPENS
DRIVE FOR VOTES
Pledges Support to New
Deal and Raps G. O. P.
Efforts in Kentucky.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LAWRENCEBURG, KY, septem-
Der 28.-Emphasizing the importance
OF Kentucky's November election
from a national standpoint. A. B.
Happy Chandler. Democratic NOM
inee for Governor, pledged support
to the New Deal in an address OPEN
ing his campaign here today.
The 37-year old Lieutenant Gov
ernor, who won the Democratic
nomination after a bitter primary
fight against Thomas S. Rhea. de-
clared it was up to Kentuckians to
decide whether they will cooperate
with President Roosevelt 'in carry
ing out his ideals and plans for
new and better day. or whether they
will elect a Governor whose political
philosophy Is that Of Herbert Hoover
and the barons of special privilege"
Raps Republicans.
Chandler charged that the Re-
publican "Old Guard" was sending
politicians into Kentucky to swing 1t
for the Republican ticket, headed by
Judge King Swope, nominee for
Governor, In an effort to discredit
the New Deal in a pre-presidential
election year. Chandler asserted
the drive began last Spring with the
arrival of c. Bascom Slemp, former
secretary to President Coolidge,
whom he termed the fixer Of Re-
publican politics in Southern States"
Remarking that Judge Swope has
left national issues strictly alone,
Chandler said his opponent could not
be unaware Of the national signifi-
canoe of the State election.
Absent from the rally were Gov.
Ruby Laffoon and Rhea, who yester-
day rejected a White House invitation
to meet President Roosevelt on his
special train in what was to have
been a harmony" conference. Only
Chandler accepted the invitation. He
received q presidential pat on the
back. Senator M. NJ. Logan, who at
tended the parley, quoted the Presi-
dent as telling him I'VE must carry
Kentucky this Fall"
Cites Col. Knox's Visit.
Chandler cited the recent visit OF
Col. Frank Knox to Kentucky as
proof of the anti-New Deal attitude
Of Kentucky Republicans. He charged
that the Chicago Tribune was laying
the ground work for widespread anti
Roosevelt propaganda to release to
the Nation in event Republicans
carry Kentucky.
why this concentration Of Re-
tucky?" asked Chandler. rs it pos
sible that Judge Swope alone is not
advised that the Republican leaders
in every State in the Nation and the
Republican press plan to set up a
hue and cry of a defeat and revolt
against Franklin D. Roosevelt and
the New Deal If Kentucky should 60
Republican this Fall?"
Meantime Judge Swope pressed his
campaign on State issues, ignoring
the national aspect Of the election.
Swope said that during the campaign
he intended to bring up some of the
things Democrats said about each
other in the primary fight and Ito
keep their feet to the fire on issues
made right here in old Kentucky"
The State issues, Swope declared,
stand out like white tombstones
against the horizon at twilight" !"
Sunre's rlatform calls for sveeninr
reforms In State government.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
HitIer's Recorded Talk Makes Ap.
neal to Germans in Memel.

BERLIN. September 28 (P).-Adolf
Hitler. through a re-broadcast Of his
recorded speech at the recent Nurn-
berg Nazi convention. made a final
stirring prediction appeal tonight to
Germans in Memel.
Thus his warning was repeated to
the League of Nations to turn its
interests to making respected Memel
territory's autonomy before the
events can assume forms which some
day might only be regretted from all
eides.
Without prior announcement. sta
ions interrupted scheduled programs
TO send the Reichsfuehrer's burning
words throughout the nation and into
Memelland.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
Bridge Named Carry Nation.

MEDICINE LODGE, KanS., Sep
tember 2s (P).-Barber County voted
today to name a new bridge for Garry
Nation, the misunderstanding dry cru
sader who made prohibition history in
Kansas.
The name was chosen by a vote of
2,108 to 1,108 over that OF Bill Horn,
famed Western stage coach driver.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
EXECUTIVES MEET

Plan to Complete Organization Of
Southern Conference.
ATLANTA, September 20 Dr.
Plans to complete organization Of the
Southern University Conference at
its first annual meeting in December
were made at meeting of its Execu-
tive Committee here today.
The conference was organized
temporarily in April with SO univer-
stiles and colleges in its membership.
Under plans made today by the Ex-
ecutive Committee, the first annual
convention, to be held in Louisville,
KY. December 8, will be one day
session devoted principally to perfec-
ton of organization and discussion Of
policies and objectives, DR.. j. r. Nc
Cain of Agnes Scott College. secretary
of the conference. said.