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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
H|NDENBURC BLAST
LIKE DULL THUD"
Control Car Scene Described
by Capt. Wittemann, Who
Was Observer.
Ey the Associated Press,

LAKEHURST, N. j., May 20-One
of the Graf Zeppelin's commanders
who made the Hindenburg's last voy-
age as an observer. described today
| how unaware we're those in the con-
troll car of the first moments Of dis
| aster.
The explosion which accompanied
| the outbreak Of the destructive fire
May sounded like dull thud" in
the control car where all hands were
intent on landing maneuvers, he said
The "thud" sounded as if landing
rope had parted, he said
The witness. Capt. Anton Witte-
mann, tight-lipped, unsmiling, and
wearing thick glasses, gave the De-
partment of Commerce Investigating
Board its first broad picture of what
happened in the control car when dis
aster struck.
p Years With Airships.
A veteran of q years of airship work
and with record of 100000 miles
on the Graf Zeppelin. Capt. Witte-
mann was with Capt. Ernst Lehman
at the time of the explosion aft. Leh-
mann, former skipper of the linden
burg, died of burns.
About four minutes after the land
ing ropes were dropped, Wittemann
reported, he heard a dull detonation
When I heard the dull thud, did
not think of anything in the ship, but
that the port rope had parted,
L,,t vot cl/ ",
that no, it did not part"
What now follows happened in the
speed of seconds.
The rear of the ship sank down
rapidly and somebody shouted in the
control cabin: Fire."
Il looked up and saw bright fire
The front end of the ship inclined
upward and the whole ship sank
down rapidly. The control car hit
the ground and the framework (above)
collapsed burning over the car.
There was complete quiet in the
control car.
Escape Is Described.
TT was my opinion that it was
high time to get out. I was in the
middle of the control room behind
Capt. Lehman I saw him stel
out through the starboard window in
front. I followed, but could not
emerge so quickly because the win
dow was collapsing.
Il saw Lehman, Pruss Capt Max
Pruss) and Sanmt (the chief Of
flcer) run toward the starboard.
was intent on following, but I saw
how behind them flames and frame
work crashed to the ground and
their escape was cut off. It was nc
use to run into the fire 50 looked for
another escape. I went back to the
control car and dropped to the ground
and ran. I was hardly bothered by
the fire"
Prior to the explosion. landing
maneuvers had been the normal ones
He said the last time the inf1am-
mable hydrogen gas was Waived from
the stern cells (where the fire first
appeared) was IS minutes before the
explosion. Gas was Waived forward
the last time six minutes before the
explosion, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
F. c. c. ACCUSES2
|. LOCAL ATTORNEYS
Unethical Conduct Charged
to Paul N. SegaI and
George S. Smith.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Communications Commission
today preferred charges against Paul
M. Segal and George S. Smith, Wash.
ington attorneys, for alleged unbe-
coming, unethical and unprofessional
conduct and demeanor."
The defendants were given 81 days
to show cause why they should not be
suspended, disbarred, their rights to
practice before the commission re-
voked, or their further appearance
before this commission prohibited.
The commission charged the de-
PENDANTS with knowingly and with in
tention to deceive, interpolate, or aid
and abet in the Interpolation of Ger
tain signed and notariZed dispositions
into the files Of the commission" while
representing Richard M. Casio, who
was applying for radio station con-
struction permit.
The commission charged the de-
PENDANTS with knowing that Casio was
not the true applicant, that he did
not own the funds as represented and
that he was a subterfuge or dummy
applicant for other persons.
The commission charged the de-
PENDANTS caused to be chartered the
Palmer Broadcasting Syndicate, Inc,
for the purpose of using it as appli-
cant for authorizations from the COM
mission.
Finally, the commission said the
defendants sought to deceive by hav-
ing Palmer Broadcasting Syndicate,
Inc, file applications before the COM
mission for stations or permits at
Portland, Me; Lewiston, Me, and
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
Policeman SOlues
"In-Lu,U" Problem
By SOlOn,On's Aid
BY a Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

BY Stan CORRESPONDENT OF The Star.
EVANSVILLE. Md, May 2O.-The
biblical tale OF wise King Solomon
and the two women claiming mother
hood of the child received a modern
twist here yesterday with Sergt Ralph
Brown of the county police In the role
OF arbiter.
The whole thing started when
Leroy Thompson, colored, of Glen
Arden, was brought before Police
Court Judge George B. Merrick on a
charge Of assault and battery against
his wife, Dorothy.
Dorothy wouldn't testify against
her spouse, Judge Merrick dismissed
the case and the couple, accompanied
by the wife's mother, left the building
Gathering on the sidewalk, the trio
began arguing over whether Dorothy
would go home with her husband or
with her mother. Dorothy couldnt
quite make up her mind, Brown said,
so the policeman was asked to decide
the issue
Equidistant from the husband and
the mother, the wife was placed by
Brown. He instructed her to walk
toward the one of her choosing. The
woman hesitated a moment, then STEP
ped toward her mother.
Thompson promptly tainted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
Remember the ROOF!

j., Give the roof. chance to weather
the big rains that are surely coming.
Avoid falling plaster. musty rooms big
repair bills. Send for US NOW!
Rooms ROOFING e33 v St. NV.
COMPANY North l423.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
REST IS ORDERED
FOR GEN. PERSHING
War Hero Unable to Attend Pill.
grims' Society Dinner Because
of 1ndisposition.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, May 20.-Gen. John j.
Pershing was indisposed last night fol-
lowing a strenuous coronation week
program and failed to attend fare
well dinner Of the Pilgrims Society
1t was learned the general. now rs
years old, was not III but had been
advised to rest in view of his numerous
appointments when he crosses the
English Channel to France, probably
Friday.
The society's function was a farewell
dinner to the American mission to
the coronation of King George VI.
composed Of Gen. Pershing, James w.
Gerard, former United States Ambas-
sador to Germany, and Admiral Hugh
Rodman, as we'll as in honor of United
States Ambassador Robert Worth
Bingham.
Nearly 300 persons, numbering dis
tlnguished leaders in British Official.
diplomatic and business life, attended.
The venerable Archbishop of Can
terberry, remarking on Gen Pershing's
absence, said he regretted the hero
OF hundred battles should be put out
OF action by the British climate"
Alfred Duff Cooper. secretary of
state for war, paid high tribute to the
absent general, quoting from the init
mate diary of Lord Haig the glowing
terms which the British soldier used
in describing his first meeting with
the commander Of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces during the World
War
The war minister said Americans
| were not fair weather friends" but
referring to the World War, said they
came to us when we needed their
assistance, needed it desperately, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
Judiciary
Continued From First Page.)

istration was now working for the
tWo-justice compromise instead Of the
proposal supported in the Judiciary
Committee with the approval of Sen
ator Robinson, Democratic leader, for
appointment Of one justice year as
long as any incumbents were over rs
There was strong sentiment in the
Senate for withdrawal OF the Dill en-
tirely and substitution OF a constitu-
tional amendment to require retire.
ment Of justices at 10 or rs years OF
age.
Even some supporters of the Roose-
welt bill argued privately that this
now would meet the situation.
Meanwhile, Washington exchanged
rumors that more members of the
high court may follow Van Devanter
into retirement.
In Chicago, Senator Lewis, Demo-
crat, Of Illinois asserted he was quite
sure" at least two more judges had
signifled to the President and others
their intention to retire.
Opponents were just beginning to-
day to write the committees adverse
report on the bill, and it appeared
likely that the Supreme Court would
rule on the social security act before
debate could begin in the Senate.
That might make it possible to work
out solution to the controversy be-
fore the issue reaches the floor.
Speculation on Robinson.
Because developments on the bill all
were back-stage. Senate discussion
centered today on the possibility OF
Senator Robinson being appointed IL
succeed Justice Van Devanter.
Senator McNary of Oregon. Repub-
llcan leader, said every Republican
vote would be cast for confirmation OF
the appointment. if it was forthcoming
He added he would be inclined to ask
for confirmation without even sending
the nomination to a committee.
There was even talk of getting ur
a petition to the President, but it wa!
not pressed.
Talk Of legal obstacles to selection
OF a member of Congress dice
down as Senators Borah, Republican
OF Idaho; Wheeler, Democrat, o.
Montana Burke, Democrat, Of
Nebraska, and other constitutional
authorities said they had no doubt o,
Robinson's eligibility.
The Constitution prevents a Senate,
or Representative from taking posi-.
ton which has been created or who's,
emoluments have been increased dur.
ing his term. The question had beer
raised whether recent passage of tn.
Summers bill permitting Supreme
Court justices to retire at 10 on full
pay might be considered a greater
emolument.
Attorney General Cummings sale
that once a successor to Justice Wax
Devanter was seated, he doubted i
his eligibility could be questioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
SON TO REST BESIDE
MARCH KING, SOUSA

John Philip Sousa, jr., Sc. son Of
the march king and composer, will be
buried here Monday in Congressional
Cemetery, where his famous father
is buried.
The body is en- route from San
Diego, Calf, according to the As
ISOLATED Press. Mr.. Sousa, retired
automobile parts manufacturer and
noted Southern California sportsman,
died Tuesday in La Jolla, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
DUPONT PURCHASE
AFTER CRASH TOLD
Magnate Also Sought to Join
Pool to Support Market,
Banker Testifies.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 20.--Pierre S.
du Points offer to join the pool of
Wall Street bankers to support the
stock market in the 1929 panic was
described today in the Government
1929 income tax case against Du Pont
and John j. Raskob by Seward Pros
ser, chairman of the Managing Com
nlittee of the Bankers Trust Co.
Prosser, who was chairman of the
board Of the bank at the time of the
crash. described the telephone con-
versations he had with Du Pont, who
was in Wilmington, late in October,
when chaos reigned in the financial
district.
What transpired in these conversa-
tlons?" Prosser was asked by James S.
Y. WINS, chief counsel for Du Pont.
Sought to Become Member.
"Mr. Du Pont wanted to become a
member Of the bankers pool to support
the market" Prosser said. He offered
to take his position beside the bank
ers. He was not permitted to Join
the pool, however, as it was restricted
to bankers. I told him that and he
then authorized the Bankers Trust Co.
to purchase $4,000 shares of stock for
him.
Previous testimony disclosed Du
Pont purchased around $20,OOO,O0O
worth OF securities This line of evil
dence was brought out by his counsel
to explain why cross-sales of securities
were made back and forth between
Du Pont and RaSkob, after the crash,
instead of selling stocks on the open
market, with danger of depressing it
further. Losses of more than $1,000
600 were established in the cross sales
and were deducted from the indus
trialists' 1929 tax.
Sales Called Fictitious.
The Government, contending the
deductions were unWarranted and the
cross-sales were fictitious, seeks de-
f1ciency tax of S617,316 from Du Point
and $l,026,340 from Raskob.
Prosser described conditions in Wall
Street in the dark days" Of 1929, and
said that as early as October "a, five
days before the worst day of the panic,
lit was regarded as necessary to give
relief to the market to avoid cata.s-
trophe in the Street"
When the Du Pont attorneys and
Government counsel had finished with
Prosser, and just as he was about to
leave the stand, he was questioned by
Richard L. Disney of the United States
Board of Tax Appeals, who is hearing
the case.
How long" he asked, did you con-
tinue to buy for Mr.. du Pont?"
His order was all put in when he
gave it to us, in one day." Prosser re-
piled. However, the chaotic condition
OF the Street was such that it was
eight or nine days before all the stocks
We purchased for Mr.. du Pont were
delivered"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
LOST.

DIAMOND DINNER RING. 3 large and IS
800 reward Mrs. A: Herbert Smith 1901
IG1N WATCH. gold in blue silk purse
bus Wed. May 10. Reward. Silver Spring
ENGLISH SETTER. black and white. male;
please return to 2sl2 Cathedral ave;
FOX TERRIER, white with brown spots:
called Poodle: license 1896; reward. 1874
Conn. ave. Apt. !.
IRISH TERRIER, female, tan with black
shadings; bobbed tail; 8 or months old.
Reward. 1725 10th st. NV. Dec. 1922
NECKPIECE 3-skin Kolinsky: Tuesday
afternoon: 10th above or @ St. Bridge.
Dec. 0234. Reward.
POCKETBOOK black. containing money,
eyeglasses. etc. Tuesday evening sw
cafeteria will finder keep money and re.
turn glasses. Phone Cleveland 4543
POCKETBOOK, containing valuable cards
With owner name; also sum of money
Liberal reward if returned to Jack Tulloch
Alexandria Gazette. Alexandria. Va Alex
andria Z.
POCkETBOOK containing money, valu.
ables, between 18th and H and 18th ano
NJ. Sat. eve; reward. District 1866.
PURSE black leather. circus grounds
containing glasses in case with identified
tion: bank book: of use to owner only
reward. Call Greenwood 1262-R
WRIST WATCH. lady's Bulova vicinit,
14th and Park I'd. Reward Mrs. j. c
Aarraman. Columbia $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20

the help they gave us was more valu-
able than diamonds and pearls"
Mr.. Gerard told the pilgrims the
United States was determined on
three things:
Firstly, we are against war.
Secondly, we are against any al
liances.
Thirdly, we are against meddling
In the muddled affairs of Europe"
He said Britain was rearming sadly
and reluctantly, but with determine
ton, and an armed Britain is the
greatest guarantee of peace in the
world"
Lord Derby, Admiral Rodman and
Ambassador Bingham also spoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
JUDGES HIT, CURRAN
CONFINED BY ILLNESS

Police Court Judges Isaac r. Hit
and Edward M. Curran are confined
to their homes, the former seriously i'll.
Hit. a veteran police judge, was
stricken with influenza last Saturday
At his Elnido (Va) home his condi-
ton was said to be serious" though
he was believed to have improved
slightly today.
Judge Curran has been at his home
at 5000 Cathedral avenue since Mon
day, suffering from grippe and
ptomaine poisoning
Their absence leaves only Judges
John P. Mcmahon and Walter J..
Casey TO handle the four courts Of
the police branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
SENATE ACCEPTS CLOCK
Morton Timepiece to Be Placed in
Presidents Room.

Presidents Room.
The Senate voted yesterday to &C
cept a gift of bronze clock once
owned by Vice President Levi P. Nor
ton, to be placed in the Presidents
room of the Capitol's' Senate wing
The clock was bequeathed to Mrs
William Eustis, who offered it to
Vice President Garner. Morton was
Vice President from 1893 to 1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
ROBBERY REPORTED

A man who gave his name as
George Kelly, SIS, of 4O5 King street
Alexandria, Va, walked out of Emer-
gency Hospital last night after re-
ceiving treatment before police ar
rived to hear his story OF how he
was injured.
Kelly told hospital attaches he had
been attacked by a white man in
park at Seventh and K streets and
robbed Of s4S. At the hospital he
was treated for wounds over the eye
brow, He was gone, however, when
officers reached the hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-20
SPECIALIST SAILS

Stephen Latchford of Mount Raj
nier, Md, specialist in aeronautical
law in the State Department., sailed
from New York yesterday on the
steamer Manhattan as chairman of
the American delegation attending
an international conference for the
codihcation of international air law
at Paris during May and June.
Latchford attended similar confer
ences at The Hague in September,
1885; in Paris during February, 1896
and at Bern last September.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-10
MINOR CHARGES IN
RECORDERS COURT
Seven Defendants Given
Hearings Before Judge
r. E. Clements

Recorder r. E. Clements had seven
defendants in county court today, all
of them facing minor charges.
Algie Henley was charged with as
saulting and using profanity, and the
prosecuting witness appeared in court
and withdrew the charge upon pay
ment of the costs.
Floyd Edwards was charged with
assault, and prayer for judgment was
continued upon payment of the costs
and showing good behavior for II
months, particularly toward Silas Hen
icy.
Laura Hill, Negro woman, wah
charged with bedding and co-habit-
ing, and prayer for judgment was con
tinued upon payment of the costs and
act - convicted of violating TIE laws
of Vance county for the next IL
mon tbs.
Elvin Jeffries, Negro, was sent to
tEe reads for 60 days for bedding and
co-habiting.
Phil Hawkins, Negro, was convicted
of being drunk and with resisting an
officer. He was given 30 days on the
roads, commitment not to issue upon
payment of a fine of SIS and costs and
showing good behavior for II months.
Prayer for judgment was continued
upon payment of a fine of $3.50 and
costs of court as to George Murphy
charged with being drunk.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-10
HORSE IS BURNED
IN MORNING FIRE
Two Separate Fires at North
Henderson In Three
Hours Sunday

A horse belonging to l. H. Murphy
was burned to death when the Muir
ply stable to the rear of his store in
North Henderson was destroyed by
fire earlv Sunday morning, around
o'clock. 'HhiS was the second fire to
occur there within the space of about
three hours. the first being a stable
and storage belonging to H. A. Clop-
ton.
Firemen answered both alarms
promptly, but since the property in
volveo was outside the city limits and
some distance removed from fire n.y.
drants. there was little they could dc
other than to use their booster tanks
These, however, saved adjacent dwell
ings end other buildings from being
wiped out.
Fire Chief E. T. Shepherd said to-
day ne did not know the origin of the
blaze in either instance, nor did he
know Low much insurance was car.
ried, if any, by either of the property
owners.
All of the structures destroyed by
fire were in the narrow strip of land
between residences and stores facing
the national highway on the front and
the main line tracks of the Seaboard
Air me railroad on the rear.
The first fire attracted a large
throng of onlookers. The glare of the
flames in the sky gave the appearance
of a major fire, but those who went
to the scene found only the storage
and stable buildings .aflame. The
alarm for the first fire came in about
five minutes after the stroke of mid
night. and the second shortly after
O'Clock Sunday morning.
Fire Chief Shepherd said that in his
opinion the second fire did not orr
ginate from a spark or ember from
the first fire although the buildings
were separated by only few hundred
feet.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-10
T. P. A. DELEGATES
co TO GOLDSBORO
e. G. Shaw, of Henderson, To Be Of
fered as State President OF
Travellers Society

The delegation of nearly dozen
members of the local Post l, Travel
RS Protective Association of North
Carolina, will go to Goldsboro at the
end of the present week for the an
nual convention of the State organi-
cation, and it is expected that E. G.
Shaw, Henderson member, will be
elevated to the office of State presi-
dent at the meeting.
Mr.. Shaw will be presented for the
office, and is not expected to have Sc
rious opposition for the office. He
has long beer one of the most active
members of the State association, and
ranks among the two or three best
membership solicitors in the T. P. A.
in the United States.
Rev. I. w. Hughes, rector of Holy
Innocents Episcopal church of Hen
derson, is State chaplain, an office he
has held for nearly 20 years in sue
cession, and he is expected to be re-
elected to that place again.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-10
DRUNKENNESS PUTS
SEVERAL IN COURT
Four of Six Defendants Be-
fore Mayor on Drunken
Charges

Public drunkenness placed four OF
the six defendants in city court today
before Mayor Irvine B. Watkins.
Clyde Davis entered plea of guilty
to bling drunk, and was fined S. and
costs.
Walter Brodie, Jr., Negro, was con
victed of carrying a concealed weap
on, a pistol, and was given the alter
native of paying a fine of $50 and
costs or spending 80 days on the
roads.
Sotnewall Harte paid SIS and costs
for being drunk in a public place.
Prayer for judgment was continued
until May II in the case of Rober
Brame, charged with taking rolls a
Evans Bakery.
Arch Joyner entered a plea O
guilty to being drunk, and was finet
SIS and costs Of court.
Chester Ball was fined SIS and costs
when he entered plea of guilty tt
being drunk.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-10
Henderson Daily Dispatch
Blue Mold Concern Here
But Planting Is Started
Under Normal Conditions Crop Outlook for 1887 Is
Regarded AS Bright in This Sections High Cot
ton Prices Luring Some Growers

Theft of plants there is already being
reported.
A report from Wilson is that farm
ers there have for the past two weeks
been standing guard at night over
their plantbeds in fear of thefts
Armed with shotguns, landlords and
tenants have kept the nightly vigils
as protection to their source of sup
ply for the tobacco crop.
One Wilson county farmer, Urge
grower, said last year SIS would buy
enough plat rs to set an acre. This
year the plants cost a penny apiece
he said, and it might as well be sale
they cost 500 for an acres supply, fol
they can't be had at any price. Out
landish prices have been offered grow
ers foc s,l r.uses, but there have teer
few plants for sale, as the genera
belief is that prices will be high fol
the 1887 crop. A farmer might sell So,
coo worth of plants, this grower said
but if set in the fields, will probably
bring the grower $4,000 in the sale o.
tobacco.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-10
SEAL SALE HERE
REACHED 81 "a SUM
Mrs. D. D. Hocutt Headed
Successful Easter Grip
pie Seal Sale

A total of $144.07 from the sale of
seals for the benefit of crippled chill
dren was raised in Vance county dur
ing the Easter season when seals were
sold oy the school children of the va
rious schools, it was announced to-
day.
This work was under the leader
ship of Mrs. d. D. Hocutt, director
sponsored by the Vance County Wei
fare Department.
FRIES offered to the school and to
the grade reporting the most sales
went to the West End school for the
school reporting the largest sale, and
to Miss Elizabeth Graham's grade in
West End school for the grade report
ing the largest sale.
The colored graded school also re-
ceived a prize of $3.50 for. their coop
Grafton in the work.,
Mrs. E. r. Austin, superintendent
of the welfare for Vance county, e-l-
pressed appreciation for the coopera-
ton and response given the drive.