Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1929, Page 1

“From Press to Home Within the Hour” WEATHER. (0. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) { Fair, not so cold tonight; tomorrow The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes loudy and colder. tures—Highest, 63, at 11 a.m. tod: lowest, 39, at Full report on page 7. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 26 and 27 Entered_as second class matte; post office, Washington, No. 31217 D, C b ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Star. as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 109,265 WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1929.—THIRTY-SIX PAGES. = T (/) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. HOOVER MAY GIVE INSIDE FACTS ON |ntan Secs e NAVAL LIMITATION Expected to Make Armistice Day Occasion for Full Ex- planation to Country. TO BE AT AUDITORIUM AND ON VAST HOOK-UP Gen. Pershing Also Will Be Invited i to Speak if He Is Back { From Paris. { BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. President Hoover is expected to take the Nation fully into his confidence re- garding his plans and aspirations for naval limitation on Armistice day, No- vember 11. On the tenth anniversary of the day the World War ended Mr. ! Hoover will address a monster com- memoration meeting of the American | Leglon in the Washington Auditorium. Almost eight years previous to the day the Washington armament confercnce of 1921-22 was opened under auspices of President Harding. Although the fortheoming five-power conference at | London is not to be convened until January, 1930, there is every indication, this writer learns, that President Hoover will seize the Armistice day celebration as a ‘highly suitable occasion for dis- cussing what now impends in the fleld ©f naval disarmament. Because of the wholly extraordi- nary timeliness of his remarks, it has been arranged that Mr. Hoover's ad- dress will be heard practically in every nook and cranny of :h! United st.:tcs. and probably in remote overseas regions as well. Both of the country's big radio chains—the Columbia and National Broadcasting systems—will extend them- selves to give the widest possible air publieity to the President’s speech. Other radio concerns or stations, large or small, will be invited to link up their facilities with the Washington Audito- rium, too, if they can and if they ca: . The “freedom of the air” will exis' that day, prospectively, as it has never existed before. The American Legion invited the famous “Roxy” (Maj. Rothafel), himself & World War Serv- ice man, to take supreme charge of the broadcasting arrangements for the evening. Pershing May Speak. If Gen. John J. Pershing, comman- der in chief of the American Expedi- tionary Force, is back from Paris by that time, he, too, will be invited to speak on the Armistice day program. ‘The master of ceremonies be Col. Paul V. McNutt, past . the American Legiop, @nd another on_the program be Maj. O. L. Bodenhamer, recently elected national commander at the Legion’s Louisville convention. ‘To emphasize the Legion's special in- terest in the Washington program and in President Hoover's address, 12,000 individual Legion posts (comprising service men) and 6,000 individual Le- Auxiliary posts (comprising service |women) have arranged to hold post meetings at the same hour. Each and | every one of the meetings will be equip- mv!m radio facilities, so that the | ident and other speakers will talk | directly to the ex-service men and !women. Lieut. Col. John Thomas Tay- | Jor, vice chairman of the national legis- lative committee of the American | Legion and who is in charge of the tice day celebration, estimates | that at least 1,000,000 men and women who wore Army, Navy and Marine | Corps uniforms during the war will | be taking personal part in the Wash- program, though as invisible par- | ticipants. Through the public address system of amplifiers tens of thousands :‘.ml standing outside of the n Auditorium will also be able | to listen in. Subjects to Be Discussed. It had been thought that President ! Hoover might take advantage of his three speeches in the Middle West next week—at Detroit, Cincinnati and Louis- ville—to some phase of the naval limitation project. But it is now altogether probable that he will con- fine his utterances in those cities to the special objects which are responsible for the trip. At Detroit Mr. Hoover will talk about the Edison “light” golden jubilee. At Cincinnati his theme will be concerned with the Ohio River Monument dedication. At Louisville the President’s address will be attuned to the dedication of the “new” Ohio River as the commercial gateway to the Mis- sissippi River. Mr. Hoover’s well known views on the importance of interior waterway development will be his gen- eral topic, but he will not fail to deal with it along new and up-to-date lines. Barring the broad observations on naval limitation and peace, which were | contained in the joint statement issued by Prime Minister Macdonald and President Hoover on the eve of the British statesman's departure from Washington, nothing definite about their “conversations” has been forth- coming. - The country and the world at Jarge may depend upon some concreie revelations in the President’s Armistice day speech. Mr. Hoover is thoroughly conscious_that the public opinion_ of " (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) GRID STAR RULED OUT, SCHOOL HEAD STONED Forced to' Flee From Town Under .Guard Amid Barrage of Eggs and Mud. By the Associated Press. HOLTON, Kans., October 19.—Pur- sued by dozens of egg-throwing sup- porters of Holton High School, A. G Schroedermeter, superintendent of schools at Hiawatha, Kans., was forced to flee from town under guard after a boot ball game in which Hiawatha de- feated Holton, 27 to 6. i Ire of the Holton adherents was aroused by an affidavit presented to the school bo: by Schroedermeier, for- merly principal of the Holton School, ‘which caused a Holton star to be de- clared ineligible just before game time. Stones, eggs and mud were hurled at the car in which the Hiawatha super- intendent left Holton and cries of WOMAN TAKES FATAL PLUNGE WHILE WITNESS WATCHES HER s. St George Sioussatt Gaze at Roof Nine Floors Below Before Dropping to Death. Horror-stricken, a member of The Star news staff watched a woman lean, out of a tenth-story window of the Raleigh Hotel, just across from The Star news room, last night, and, powerless to save her, saw her hurtle into the darkness to death on the low roofs below. Jesse Irvin, copy editor, assigned to the night desk, first noticed the woman, later identified as Mrs. St. George Sioussatt, 50 years old, of Houston, Tex., when he discovered her gazing into the black depths of the chasm between The Star Bullding and the Raleigh from an open window. J The woman had opened the window and was bending out, the better to peer at the expanse of low roofs almost lost in the darkness. Irvin, curlosity aroused, looked below, but saw nothing. ‘Withdrew From Window, ‘The woman raised her eyes nearly level and discovered she was being watched. She withdrew from the win- dow momentarily. Irvin by this time thoroughly mysti- fled at the peculiar actions of the ‘woman, moved to another window, from which a better view could be obtained of the mysterious something far below that seemed to have claimed the woman’s attention. As he opened the second window he looked up again just in time to see the woman seated on the window sill, this The woman'’s body moved slowly out- ward, closer and closer to the toppling point, while the newspaper man stood transfixed with a dawning realization of what was about to happen. Falls Head First. Before he could give expression to the horror that came with the realiza- tion, the body moved over the edge, and the next instant was hurtling, head ddwnward, to the roofs far below. ‘There was a short scream that was lost in a thud and the crash of broken skylights. ears, Irvin called to a friend in the sport department and the two rushed The Star Building, from which they had access to the low roofs. They ar- time with her back to The Star Building and to the abyss beneath the window. (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) PRESIDENT STUDIES ARMS DELEGATION Group, to Include Two Sena- tors, Will Be Headed by Secretary Stimson. President Hoover has determined to send a delegation of six members to represent the United States at the naval disarmament conferencz to meet in London next January, according to ‘White House authorities. With the exception of Secretary of State Stimison, wio it has been known for some time would head this delega- tion, the President has not yet made up his mind as to the selection of the re- maining five members. He has let it be known, however, that two will be picked from the membership of the Senate. Two Admirals Named. The President kas decided to send Admirals W. V. Prat and Hilagy P. Jones as m\;ul expen:‘. ‘fih‘;‘ mr‘m.: . this_ capaclty ing m Arml' Conference ' nine years ago, and Admiral Jones served in a similar capacity at the last Geneva conference. The general impression is that Gen. Dawes, Ambassador to Great Britain, who conducted the preliminary nego- tiations between President Hoover and Prime Minister Macdonald, which cul- minated in an agreéement as to the prin- ciple to follow in arriving at a basis for naval parity, and Hugh Gibson, Am- bassador to Belgium, who headed the American delegation to the last Geneva naval conference, will be named as members of the delegation. It is thought likely also that Joseph P. Cotton, Un- dersecretary of State, who has been prominently identified with the work in- cident to the preliminary negotiations and who has been one of President Hoover’s closest advisers, will be a mem- ber. Borah and Swanson. Senator Borah of Idaho and Senator Swanson, Democrat, of Virginia, chair- man and ranking minority member, re- spectively, of the foreign relations com- mittee, are most prominently mentioned as the President’s most probable choice as members of the senatorial repre- sentation. Senators Watson of Indiana and Robinson of Arkansas, Republican and Democratic leaders, respectively, in the Senate, also have been included in the speculation. President Hoover is understood to be anxious to complete the personnel of this important delegation as soon as possible. He realizes that the delega- tion will have considerable work to do in gathering data preparatory to going to London and he is hopeful of naming the remaining five members very shortly. BRIAND STROKE DENIED. French Premier in Excellent Health, Office Reports. PARIS, October 19 ().—Reports printed in British newspapers today that Premier Briand was ill and on the int of undergoing an operation were denied officially at the premier's office It was said M. Briand, although at present resting at his home at Cocher- elles, is in excellent health. MAY FLY TO GERMANY. R-101 Trip in Near Future Is Re- ported by London Paper. LONDON, October 19 (#).—The Daily Sketch today reports that the new Brit- ish dirigible R-101 may visit Germany in the near future. Without indicating the source of its information, the news- paper says: “If tentative suggestions mature the airship will visit Germany CHENGCHOW SIEG BY FENG REPORTED Rebels Believed Moving on Hankow—U. S. Sends Gun- boat to Wuku After Mutiny. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAI, October 19.—Major hos- tllities between loyal Nationalist armies and the revolting Ksominchun, or “people’s army” of Feng Yu-Hslan, ‘were reported today to have opened in the neighborhood of Chengchow, Honan, junction of the two transprovincial railway lines. ‘The reports could not be verified since communications were all but paralyzed and a rigid censorship pre- vailed. There were reports that Cheng- chow had passed into the hands of the Kuominchun, but this seemed unlikely. ‘The Kuominchun appeared be heading southward, with Hankow as their objective, with others of their number advancing down the Hankiang. This latter force, it was said, had be- :e of Sianyang and Fancheng, cities northwest of Hankow. ‘The northern force was not expected to navu;lu T east than Kalfeng, “Ironsides” March Switched. ‘The revolting “Ironsides” regiment has switched its march suddenly from Kwangsi, toward Canton, back toward Hankow, as if to converge with the at- tack of the Kuomicnhun, it it should reach that point. Meanwhile, Chiang Kai-Shek, Na- tionalist President and generalissimo, has concentrated his choice troops at Hankow. He was expected to proceed there yesterday, but for some unex- plained reason did not go. It was re- ported from that city the defenses of the province, Hupeh, consisted of nine divisions of loyal troops and five bri- gades of Szechuanese. Sure Crisis Will Be Averted. Government departments and adher- ents in Hankow were said to have com- plete confidence in the ability of Chiang to surmount the crisis which faces his government. Adherents of Feng Yu-Hslang in Shanghai said today that Feng, with the permission of Yen Hsi-Shan, “model” governor of Shanshi Province, yesterday left that province and re- entered Shensi. He previously was re- ported arrested by Yen. U. S. ORDERS BOAT TO WUHU. 200 Chinese Killed in Fight as Soldiers Mutiny. SHANGHAI, October 19 (#).—The United States gunboat Panay was cr- dered to Wuhu today from Hanzow in view of the emergency created by mu- tiny of Chinese soldiers there. It was expected to arrive in midafternoon. Standard Oil Co. officials sent a wire- less message to their headquarters here that they had abandoned the town. The Japanese are reported to have sent a ship to Wuhu to bring away the en- tire Japanese colony. Earlier Reuter dispatches from Shang- hal said loyal National troops rushed Wuhu and quelled * was confined to 500 dissatisfied soldiers. British women and children were sald to_have returned to their homes. Wireless messages from foreign men- of-war at Wuhu said the trouble which began there yesterday with the mutiny of 500 Chinese soldiers had passed and Nationalist soldiers were engaged in rounding up and disarming the mu- tineers. Tt s estimated 200 Chinese were killed in the fighting which lasted most of yesterday. The Wuhu Chamber of Commerce was understood to have paid the mutineers $40,000 to leave the city. This, coupled with the pressure of at- tacking Nationalist soldiers, was ccn- sidered to have terminated the incident. British official reports from Wuhu later were that the <ituation there had eased, with most of the mutineers dis- armed and the balance criven from the shortly and an exchange of visits be- tween the R-101 and the Graf Zeppelin will probably be arranged.” city. British residents returned to their homes. By the Associated Press. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, October 19. —Scholastic grades, as applied in the educational system of America today, were declared to be merely a substitute for the dunce cap and the whip by Dr. Frederick Rand Rogers of New York City in addressing 5,000 Utak educators in session here. Colleges, he said, “worshiped marks,” “Traitor” sounded along the streets as he passed. A long procession of Holton automobiles followed the superintend- ) wnt’s car several g but he added that an A. B. degree merely indicated that the student had agreed with his professors during his ¢ GRADING OF STUDENTS LIKENED TO USE OF WHIP OR DUNCE CA Utah Educators Told by Speaker Best Imitators of Teachers Win Honors. . four years at school. Grades make a battle ground of the classroom, he said, and are a “disgrace to scientific efl‘n‘nl'auon and must be done away with.” ‘The highest grades, as & general rule, said Dr. Rogers, go to the student who is the best “ape.” to the one who can best imitate his teacher. While agreeing in part with the re- marks of Dr. Rogers, another educator, Dr. L. H. Dennis, superintendent of public instruction of Pennsylvania, stre the importance of vocational rived just as groups of men and several | bring that body mutiny which | do. DEBENTURE PLAN VOTED INTO TARIFF BILL BY 4270 34 Action Brings Senate Again ‘Into Direct Conflict With House and President. SAME COALITION VOTED LAST YEAR Administration Leaders Expect House to Continue Firm Stand Against Plan. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. ‘The debenture plan of farm relief, in { modified form, was voted into the tariff Almost disbelieving his own eyes and | pjI] this afternoon by a coalition of Senate Democrats and Republican to the elevator and to a lower story of | Progressives. ‘The vote was 42 to 34. ‘The action of the Senate today will into direct conflict with the House and the President once more, it was predicted by administra- tion leaders. Last Spring the same coalition placed the debenture plan in the farm bill when that measure was before the Senate by a vote of 47 to 44. The House finally rejected it with a vote of 250 against debenture, 113 for it, 2 voting absent and 65 not voting. The overwhelming vote in the House caused to Senate finally to recede and permit the farm bill to become a law without it. At the time the farm bill was allowed to pass, Senate supporters announced they would seek to have the debenture plan incorporated 4n the tariff bill when that measure came up. House May Stand Firm. Administration leaders expressed the belief today that the House would con- tinue to stand firmly against deben- ture and that in the end the proj 1 would have to go out of the tariff bill or the bill could not be passed. The Senators, in an effort to speed pee up the tariff bill, met at 10 o'clock this morning with the understanding that the vote on_debenture would be taken at 1 pm. Senators were limited to 20 minutes for speeches on the bill or any amendment thereto. There was little excitement about the Senate. Ad- ministration leaders, including Senator Watson, the leader of the Senate, ad- mitted ‘the debenturites had the whip n ‘Their only opinion was that the de- benture amendment, offered by Senator Norris of Nebraska, a Republican pro- gressive, would carry by five or six votes. The same comlition which placed the debenture plan in the farm relief bill was active in its support today. ‘When the vote was taken in the Senate on debenture last Spring, all of the Democrats supported it except four, King of Utah, Ramsdell of Louisiana, Wagner of New York and Walsh of ‘Massathisetts. ~ Thirteen Western Re- Yulme-m broke from the majority of heir party to support it. President ‘Hoover: during the consideration of the farm bill denounced the debenture plan as unsound and uneconomical. Certificates for Farmers. ‘The debenture plan calls for the issuance of debentures or certificates on exported farm products, amounting to one-half of the tariff rate cn the re- spective products. In the case of wheat, on which the tariff is 42 cents a bushel, the debenture would be 21 cents. The certificates would be issued to farmers, co-operative assoclations or stabilization corporations and would be receivable at face value in payment of import duties. The idea is that the certificates, being negotiable, would be purchased at their full face value, or with only a slight discount, by importers for use in paying customs duties. ‘The Norris amendment adopted today was virtually the same as that adopted by the Senate when the farm bill was up. Senator Norris added a section, however, directing the Secre- tary of the Treasury to redeem deben- ture certificates at not less than 98 per cent of their face value. This was put in by Senator Norris in answer to the criticism that debentures would be sub- ject to hurtful speculations. Senator Norris, who opened the de- bate today, said: “This is an oppor- tunity, and the only opportunity in connection with this bill, to redeem the Republican campaign pledge to the farmers and to redeem the pledge of Herbert Hoover on the stump.” The Nebraska Senator said the de- benture plan would have the effect of raising the farmers' price on all com- modities to which the plan might be applied. Question of Veto. It had been argued, Senator Norris sald, that adoption of the debenture plan would cause the tariff bill to be vetoed by the President. He did not think the Senate ought to be moved by what the President might or might not “The debenture plan,” said Senator Norris, “is simply an effort to give the farmer the benefit of the tariff, or rather one-half the benefit of the tariff. Either we must do this or tear down the protective tariff structure.” Some of the Republican members of the Senate from the West who voted against debenture, expressed the opinion that the adoption of the debenture plan would throw a monkey wrench into the whole plan of farm relief adopted by the administration, which looks to the development of farm co-operatives on a large scale. Senator Capper of Kansas insisted that there had been little real demand for the debenture plan in his State. He indicated that he wished to give the new farm relief act a full opportunity to be tried out before turning to any new plan of farm aid. Thomas Changes Vote. Senator Thomas, Republican, of Idaho, who voted against debenture when it was offered as an amendment to the farm bill, announced on the floor his purpose of supporting debenture to- day. He sald that he had all along been in favor of it, but had voted Column 5.) Call National 5000 —and have The Star delivered to your home. Simple, isn't it—do it now and the delivery service will start immediately—every 1evenmg and Sunday morn- ng. The route agent will col- lect at the end of the month 60 cents—when 5 Sundays in the month, 65 cents. STRANGLER VISITED BY MOTHER IN GELL Mrs. Edith payton Sees Son, Awaiting Trial for Death of Young Woman. Pirm in the belief that he will be saved, Mrs. Edith Dayton of Kansas City, visited her only son, Dexter Day- ton, at the District Jail today and promised to stand by him and pray for him during his forthcoming trial on a charge of fatally strangling Miss Mar- Jjory O’Donnell. At the express request of Mrs. Day- ton, the meeting between mother and son for the first (lm‘ since Dayton's arrest was without 'ceremony. The young prisoner was ushered into an ante room and permitted to talk with his mother privately for 10 or 15 minutes. Both the mother and son comforted each other. Arrived Last Night. ‘Mrs, Dayton arrived here last night from Kansas City detes ed to do all she could in behalf of her son, whom she affectionately refers to as “Dex.” She was taken to a hotel by her only ‘Washington friends, Danlel S. Ring and Harvey L. Cobb, Dayton's attorneys. Though obviously under a great strain, Mrs. Dayton was gracious and considerate in her manner in a talk with reporters just before noon. She sald she had been pleased with the kindness of the persons she had met since arriving ‘Washington. The more she talked the more distressed she became, finally losing her composure and sobbin, Mrs. Dayton declared her son is a “good boy. She explained he always had been kind to her and had fon- ‘tributed to her support from time to time since early childhood. She pointed out she had been a widow since her son was 5 years old. Gave Her Earnings. “Why when he was only 11 years old he made $11 varnishing chairs and gave every penny of it to me,” Mrs. Dayton revealed. She added “De: student both in grammar and high school. The mother displayed a letter of sympathy from the principal of a Kansas City school young Dayton for- merly attended. ‘The mother said she was taken to the station to start her trip here by a group of friends of her son, all of whom prom- ised to do whatever they could for Dayton. - Asked if she planned to re- turn to Kansas City, Mrs. Dayton said she probably would stay in Washington indefinitely. She cxpressed hope that ;he might find work as a housekeeper ere. Mrs. Dayton was dressed in black. TUMBLE IN STOCK PRICES CONTINUES Market Beaten Down by Vicious Bear Attack at Short Session. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 19.—For the fifth day this week, share prices tumbled dizzily on the New York Stock Exchange today. Scores of leading issues sold down from $5 to $25 a share, and many broke through the low established in the break earlier in the month. There was a notable speeding up of trading from the dull pace during previous sessions of the week, some 3,000,000 shares changing hands in the two-hour session. The ticker fell more than 40 minutes in arrears. The feverish selling gave evidence of wild dumping overboard of marginal accounts weakened in the almost per- pendicular decline of the past five days. ‘There was considerable panicky selling inspired by wild rumors which were quickly and emphatically denied in re- sponsible quarters. One was the old story to the effect that a prominent bull operator was in difficulties, United States Steel was supported for a time, but closed at $209, off $2.25. General Motors, United Gas Improve- ment and Unifed Corporation sagged $2 or $3 to new lows for the year, or since listing on this market. Auburn Auto tumbled $25, Westinghouse Elec- tric $13, Eastman Kodak $11, and Gen- eral Electric and Montgomary Ward about $10 each. American Telephone, Consolidated Gas, American Can, North American Co., Atchison and Union Car- \;;da v;e_lre among issues dropping about S Banker Found Guilty. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., October 19 (#). J. B, Lassiter, former bank president, was found gullty by a jury in Criminal Court here today on a charge of having :ccezhd a deposit in the Avondale Bank and Savings Co., knowing the institution to be insolvent. Radio Programs—Page 281}"&5".», and » was a good | Sheriff Is Jailed Because Prisoners Went Out Fishing By the Associated Press. POCATELLO, Idaho, October 19.—Because he permitted Pederal prisoners in his charge to go fish- ing and leave the county jail at will, James A. Prederickson, sheriff of Fremont County, Idaho, has been sentenced to serve three months in jail and fined $500 for contempt of court by Federal Judge C. C. Cavanah, Frederickson said he had con- tinued customs formerly in vogue in the management of the jail. DEFENSE OF FALL CLOSES FIDENE Case Rested Today Expected to Reach Jury for Verdict on Next Tuesday. After vainly trying to produce in evi- dence from the confidential files of the Navy Department the famous Gleaves’ report on which was based the alleged Japanese war scare of 1921 the defense in the bribery trial of Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of the Interior, rested its case at noon today. Government counsel made no effort to offer rebuttal testimony and Justice Willlam Hitz excused the jury until Monday morning while opposing counsel this afternoon contest the various pray- ers setting forth the points each side wishes the court to make in the final instructions to the jurors. With the summation limited to six hours, the case is expected to go to the jury early Tuesday. was called upon by the defense to pro- duce the report ot Admiral Gleaves, made while commander of the Asiatic Fleet, refused to do so on the ground that publicity given it would be “in- compatible with the public interest.” The court was so informed by Capt: H. A. Stewart of the Navy Department. Previous Effort Failed. The war scare of 1921, Edward 'L. | Doheny ~previously had testified, had caused him to bid on the Pearl Harbor- | Elk Hills contract. This confidential | report never‘has been made public and | & similar effort during the former con- | spiracy trial of Doheny and Fall failed | to produce it in court. Mrs. Fall, wije of the defendant, and Mrs. C. C. Chase, his daughter, were surprise witnesses just before the noon recess. Government counsel objected to their testimony and was upheld by the court. Mrs, Chase had just told the jury about the scene in the room at El Paso, when her father was making payment on the Harris ranch from the $100,000 he had received from Doheny. She had walked into the room, she testified and upon seeing a stack of bills on the table, picked one up and started to walk out of the room with the laughing remark: “Here's where I g0 to Mexico.” ‘Was Paying Mortgage. Her father stopped her, she testified, and told her seriously that she was tak- ing away a mortgage on their ranch property, that he had borrowed the money from Doheny so that their home could be put in good shape upon his retirement from public life, Owen J. Roberts of special Govern- ment counsel succeeded in blocking further testimony and she was excused. Mrs. Fall got only fo far in a min- ute's testimony to say that she had seen money in her husband’s desk draw- er at their Washington home after its delivery by Doheny's son. She was not Secretary of the Navy Adams, who | Jrinnn e Z S LASKEY EXPECTED T0QUIZ MPHERSON: COUNSEL CONSENTS Offer Unofficially Conveyed to Prosecutor Clears Way for Interview. MITCHELL AIDE CONFERS WITH INVESTIGATORS PRATT DISPLEASED BY ALLEN'S REPORT Rejects Statement in Which Policeman Defends His Right to Investigate. Dissatisfied with the procedure fol- lowed by Capt. Robert E. Doyle of the eighth precinct in forwarding the de- flant report of Policeman Robert J. Allen explaining a published statement that he proposed to in 'estigate the United States attorney’s office for fail- ure to prosecute a man who had been indicted for larceny after trust, Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of po- lice, today returned the report to the precinct commander and dwected him to make a definite recommendation. Maj. Pratt let it be known that he was particularly displeased with the “tone” of Allen’s report and pointed out that Capt. Doyle, in transmitting the report to headquarters, had over- looked a provision in the police manual requiring commanding officers to make a recommendation on all complaints sent to them for investigation. Capt. Doyle made no recommendation what- ever in his letter of transmittal, but pointed out that Allen's report was self-explanatory. In returning Allen’s report to Capt, Doyle Maj. Pratt said: “In view of the tone of the state- ment of Policeman Robert J. Allen, a member of your command, you are directed to comment and make definite recommendations as provided in section seven of the police manual.” Maj. Pratt indicated that no further action would be taken pending the re- ceipt of Capt. Doyle’s recommendation. Maj. Pratt, today also received from Senator Sackett, Republican of Ken- tucky, chairman of the subcommittee of the Senate District committee, investi- gating police affairs of Washington, a letter asking for replies to four ques- tions. ‘The questions were: 1. Why was Pvt. Allen suspended from duty? 2. Why was it necessary to assault Allen in suspending him from duty?_ 3. Why had not Allen been restored to duty following a vindication of his actions by the grand jury as promised by Asst. Supt. Willlam S. Shelby and Supt. Pratt? 4. Assuming that Allen had been re- stored to duty, what comments did Maj. Pratt care to make on this subject? Doesn’t Know of Assault, Maj. Pratt said that the letter would be answered promptly, but did not state what the answer would contain. He said, however, referring to the second g‘uestlon, that it was the first intima- on saulted when being suspended from duty. In his letter Allen also takes excep- tion to the alleged remarks of Commis- sioner Proctor L. Dougherty, quoted in a Washington newspaper, to the effect that Allen, frequently quoted in the newspapers, has later denied he was quoted correctly when brought up “on the carpet” by his superior officers. He tells Maj. Pratt: “You will, of course, realize that such an insinua- tion upon the part of a superior and directed toward a subordinate would be a serious matter if the insinuation itself was untrue.” Allen declares he has never been called upon by Maj. Pratt's office eithet to afirm or deny his quoted remarks in the newspapers. Text of Allen’s Letter. Allen’s letter follows in part: “Capt. Robert Emmett Doyle has transmitted to me your order that I certify to the correciness of an alleged quotation which is attributed to me and which appeared in a local news- paper October 17, 1929, The said| he had had that Allen was as-| Held Likely to Take Advantage of Opportunity, Although No An- nouncement Is Made. R The way was paved today for De- partment of Justice agents to fill an important gap in their record of the Virginia McPherson strangulation mys- tery by questioning Robert A. McPher- son, jr., youthful husband of the dead nurse, now in jail charged with his wife's murder. The last barrier to this move was eliminated today with the announce- ment by William E. Leahy, counsel for McPherson, that the Federal investi- gators are “welcome” to interrogate his client at any time. Leahy's unusual offer was conveyed unofficially this morning to John E. Laskey, assistant to the Attorney Gen- eral, assigned to prosecute McPherson on a grand jury indictment, charging him with willfully and deliberately tying a pajama belt about the neck of his wife ‘and thus choking her to death, more than a month ago. Laskey is understood to have dise cussed the offer with J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Bureau of Investigation, and_Thomas F. Cullen, in charge of the Pederal investigation being made at the instance of the Senate. ‘While no announcement was forthe coming immediately from these offi= cials, it was expected they would take advantage of the opportunity to ques- tion McPherson without delay. No Request for Interview. It has been indicated previously that the justice agents deplored the fact they were brought into the case too late to receive the benefit of face-to- face testimony from the bank clerk, named by the grand jury as being the murderer of the Park Lane nurse. Hav- ing been lodged in jail and subjected to silence restrictions imposed by his attorney, McPherson has been freed from questioning by those who are to prosecute him in court. Attorney Leahy sald today that while he has received no request from the Government for permission to interview his client, he would interpose no objec= tion to such an interview if the Gov= ernment indicated to him a desire to talk with McPherson. Leahy is pro- ceeding under the conviction that Mc- Pherson is innocent of any crime and is willing to assist the Government in solving the mystery of the death of his wife. McPherson is known to be- lieve his wife committed suicide, & theory supported at the outset by & coroner’s jury and the local Detective Bureau. The murder hypothesis first was ad- - vanced openly by Policeman Robert J. Allen, formerly of the precinct in which the tragedy took place, and as a result of Allen’s activities the grand jury in- vestigation was precipitated and Me- Pherson was indicted. The Department of Justice, if it ques- tions McPherson, will conduct the in- terview with the same “open mind” with which it has approached its in- quiry. The department, oblivious to the findings of the grand jury, is try- ing to establish first whether the girl was murdered, and if so, who com- mitted the crime. In pi this course it is understood the Federal in- vestigators have considered the possi- bility that persons other than Mec- Pherson might have been implicated. Several alleged “suspects” have been questioned repeatedly. Mrs. Conway Questioned. Pending the decision as to the ques- tioning of McPherson, the Federal op- eratives continued today the questioning of persons thought to have information that might aid in the solution of the mystery. One of the important wit- nesses questioned this morning was Mrs. Lillian Conway, telephone opera- tor at the Park Lane Apartments, who has stated she visited the McPherson apartment on the night of the tragedy to make inquiry concerning a telephone conversation which she had overheard beween Mrs. McPherson and Miss Efimer Sheppard, a friend of the dead girl. Mrs. Conway has stated she listened in and heard Mrs. McPherson crying and sobbing as she told Miss Sheppard she could not talk to her over the tele- phone at that time. Mrs. Conway was so impressed by what she had over- heard that when she was relieved from the switchboard 20 minutes later, or about 8:30 o'clock, she took a master key and entered the apartment, to find all in darkness and silence. She switched a light on in the living room, she declares, and saw a black evening dress in the middle of the floor. Think- ing Mrs. McPherson had retired or left the apartment, she turned out the light and departed. ‘The agents expected today or tomor- row to question also Mrs. Billie Lind- say, formerly an occupant of the Park Lane Apartments, but now of New York (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) PLEA FOR BRITISH WOMEN alleged quotation which your _order (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) (Continued on Page 2, Column 6) By the Associated Press. TAYLORVILLE, Ill, October 19.— Out of the sky yesterday dropped money bags to bring renewed faith to a panic- stricken town and stave off a bank run which would almost certainly have re- sulted in empty, vaults at the only bank which remained open. The drone of an airplane motor was the signal that the day was saved and that the line of 250 depositors in front of the Farmers' National Bank need have no fears of not num‘h their Almost i 1in mfll’m—cfll— FUNDS DROP FROM SKY TO STOP " BANK RUN AS 3 OTHERS CLOSE! Plane Motor’s Drone Saves Day and Customers Redeposit Withdrawn Money. tomers' redepositing the money they earlier had withdrawn. Rellef was rushed by airplane to the Farmers’ Bank by Chicago Federal Re- serve officlals as soon as they learned that Taylorville’s other three banks had been closed. ‘Today bank examiners were scanning the books of the closed banks. Thus far, “frozen assets” have been unoffi- clally blamed for the shutdown, banks that have been closed are: John B. Colegrove & Co., State Bank, the Taylorville National Bank and the First National Bank, all of Taylorville; the Citizens' State Bank and the Tur- e.| ner State Bank, both of Edinburg; the State Bank of Bulpitt. { London Chronicle Urges Admission to House of Lords. LONDON, October 19 (#).—The Daily Chronicle today suggested that the decision of the Privy Couneil that Canadian women are eligible for ap- pointment to the Senate might have a bearing on the membership of the House of Lords. “Not many years ago,” the Chronicle sald, “British women who were in their own right tried to get the same admission as the Canadian women now have, but were refused. 'How long will it be before the House of Lords has the sense to seek reversal of that dis- creditable position?” TAKE OFF FOR OAKLAND. VANCOUVER, Wash., October 19 (). —Repairs having been made to the radiator of a motor of their plane, Land of the Soviets, the four Russian Moscow-to-New York aviators resumed their flight to Oakland, Calif., today. 1) landed here yesterday Dent. mseRRnoAl bl gnd stormy when mecl cal e an them Port- from back weather overtook south of Beatue' to Oakiand. Thcy turmed attie 7 Samee 2ad landed