Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1930, Page 1

WEATHER. (U, 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Cloudy tonight and tomorrow, with probability of rain mixed with sleet or snow; colder tonight; lowest temperature about 32 degrees. Temperatures—High- The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. est, 59, at 4:30 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 39, today. Full Late N. Y. Markets, report on page 9. Pages 13,14 & 15 Che ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION No. - 31,370. ' Bhirrshads Entered as second class matter Washington, B. G HOOVER SELECTS DR. REICHELDERFER AND GEN. CROSBY AS COMMISSIONERS Senate Confirmation Expect- ed in Time for Them to As- sume Duties When Dough- erty and Taliaferro Retire. PRESIDENT’S DECISION REACHED AFTER STUDY Chief Executive Feels He Has Se- lected Men of Highest Standard, ‘Who Are Eminently Well Quali- fled to Administer Affairs of Local Government. Dr. Luther H. Reichelderfer nndi Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby were today nominated by President Hoover to be the two civilian members of the Board of Com- *missioners of the District of Co- lumbia. ‘The nominations were sent to the Senate'from the White House shortly before noon and it is ex- pected that they will be confirmed in time for these men to assume their new duties when Commis- sioners Dougherty and Taliaferro ‘retire to private life at the end of this month. The terms of the two latter officials expired five weeks ago, but they remained in roffice at the request of the Presi- | dent until he had selected the successors proposed. | The opposition of Washington's | trade and business organizations to the | selection of Gen. Crosby will be con- tinued, it was announced after the appointment today. The fight wil center around an attempt to persuade the Senate Distritt committee to refuse confirmation on legal grounds. ‘The a) tment of Gen. Crosby, who getired last night as chidf of Cavalry, was announced by the White ouse more than six weeks ago, but it was not until within the last 24 hours NOMINEES FOR COMMISSIONERSHIPS Above: Dr. Luther Reichelderfer, whose selection as a District Commis- sioner was announced today by the ‘White House. —Harris-Ewing Photo. Below: Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby. several weeks ago, but his nomination was not sent to the Senate until today. Wide World Photo. Selection of Gen. Crosby was announced _ APPROVAL IS GIVEN NEW BILLS SOUGHT TOHELP DRY LAWS Subcommittee Makes Favor- able Report to Be Acted Upon Thursday. By the Associated Press. that Pgflent Hoover dfln#ly thcidtd ‘upon appointment . Reichel- v @s the second civilian Col Dr. ‘Relchelderfer s a retired physi- — ‘Years. was ~ ‘National the the Worl ‘ar he was Medical Corps of the Army and service overseas. the these two men the Presi- With modifications, the entire pro- gram of the law enforcement commis- sion to strengthen dry law enforcement, has been laid pefore the full House judiciazy-committes- by a subeommittec for action next Thursday. ‘The subcommittee, headed by Repre- sentative Christopherson, Republican, of South Dakota, today reported fa- vorably to the full committee the Wick- ‘ersham bills to strengthen the padiock Who | law and permit State officers to hale been painstaking eld of availables to only after the most y made his of Police and Fire Depart- the Traffic Bureau, and that confident this widely experienced officer would serve with credit and would strengthen the Police De- t and would bring about a re- in crime in the National Capital Dr. Reichelderfer's nomination was icted in The Star several days ago. has been a resident of this city for more than 40 years and prominent as a medical man and in the activities of the National Guard, he has not been prominent in civic or local affairs. 1t is understood that Dr. Biechelder- fer's long and commendable record as superintendent and chief surgeon at (Continued on Page 2, Column 4 MEANS’ BOOK ON HARDING MAY BE GIVEN GRAND JURY 45 |and the Chris liquor violators into Federal courts. ! The Stobbs bill to amend the Jones law to define misdemeanor liquor cases herson bill to broaden wers of United States com- missioners to hear slight and casuai liquor law violators previously were re- ferred to the full committee. Dry Hearings to Resume, Before this is done however, the united dry forces of America will continue thetr intensive defense of na- tional prohibition next week with the House judiciary committee resuming its hearings on proposals that the eight- eenth amendment be repealed. Additional time has been requested by the prohibitionists—a half a day of the seven days originally allotted them remains—and the committee will ac- cede to their wishes. ‘The hearings will be taken up again on Wednesday, foliowing the policy of the committee in holding sessions on Wednesday and Thursday of each week. ‘The drys have not yet made known whom they will present as witnesses. They have yet to introduce state- ments from Prof. Irving Fisher, econc- mist, of Yale University, and the Rev. Clarence True Wilson, D. D, of the Board of Temperance, Prohibition and ‘Work Declares Jess Smith Was Not Suicide, but Victim of Foul Play. United States Attorney Leo A. Rover snnounced today that he had received & copy of Gaston B. Means’ book, pu g to give inside details of scandals of the Harding adminis- tration and had assigned John W. Fi- belly, an assistant, to read it and re- port whether he believed it contained any mrmtm ?rnxch might be laid ore the jury. be‘{l‘ht mk,‘rcopies of which have been on sale here for several days, intimates that Jess Smith, close friend of “Harry M. Daugherty, former Attorney Gener- | al, did not commit suicide at the Ward- | man Park Hotel as the coroner and lice decided, but was the victim of oul play. Means was released from the Federal ~(Coritinued on Pag Column 2.) MADRID AUDIENCE HALTS MUSIC OF ROYAL MARCH Premier, Present at Concert, Leaves Hurriedly as Shouts Drown Out Orchestra. Srecial Dispatch to The Star. | MADRID, March 21.—At the end of & concert here at the Zarzuela Theater, where recently former Premier Sanchez Guerra delivered his - famous speech against the monarchy, the orchestra Thursday night attempted as usual*to play the royal march. | _ The audience, however, protested and with shouts and whistles drowned out the playing of the march, 3 Premier Berenguer, the late Primo de penitentiary in Atlanta in 1928, after serving three years for violation of thel prohi Rivera’s successor, who was attending the concert, hurriedly left. (Copyright, 1930.) “MODEL TOWN” BREAKS SPOTLESS RECORD THROUGH ARREST OF PAIR Ohio Village Is in Dilemma on Learning There Is No Liquor Violation Ordinance. By the Assoclated Press. PREEPORT, Ohio, March 21.—Free- port, the Ohio village which had often been cited as a model law observing eommunity, has had its first arrest since the World War. ‘Two men, accused of running 60 gal- Jons of liquor through the village, were hended and today were held in the which village council' had been at- to dispose of in recent months. yor Jesse H. Jenkins first brought 's Freeport’ prominence 4 council home to get their clothes” The mayor insisted that the village ‘“‘dads” appear in their best when transacting public business. Owing to the fact that the village has been without crime for more than 12 years, the village council overlooked the fact that no ordinance covering liquor violations had been passed, Now they are confronted with the problem ot “Sunday how to prosecute the alleged liquor run- ners. Under the Ohlo law, only munieipal- ities that have ordinances are permit- [ deman assessed { tation into national m he sent members of | liquor violations, ted to participate in fines SHTURDAY SESSIN | OF SENATE ASKED Watson Wants to Continue Until Tariff Measure Is Disposed Of. By the Associated Press. After the Senate today had refused for'the fifth time a tariff on oil, Sena- tor-Watson of Indiana, the Republican leader, announced on-the floor that the Senate should stay in session to- morrow until it passed the measure. Prior to the vote of 38 to 37 against oil protection, Democrats and Western Republicans had rallied and put through, 39 to 36, an amendment to! slash existing Tates on plate glass, | which were. placed under the flexible provisions by presidential proclamation. Watson was joined in his demand for speedy disposition of the tariff measures by Senators Swanson of Vir- ginia and Barkley of Kentucky, Demo- crats. The oll vote was on a proposal by Senator Pine, Republican, Oklahoma, to levy a duty of 40 cents a barrel on crude oil and 20 per cent ad valorem on_pe- troleum by-products, all now on ®the | free list. The same amendment was defeated, 32 to 28, Wednesday night and again last night without a record vote. Amendments by Senator Thomas, Democrat, Oklahoma, for rates of §1 and 50 per cent, respectively, on oll and by-products, were defeated by more de- cisive votes previously. The Senate adopted an amendment by Senator .McMaster, Republican, South Dakota, to provide a rate of 17 cents a square foot on plate glass over 384 and not exceeding 1008 square inches, as against existing levies rang- | ing from 19 to 22 cents on sizes within | these limits. The amendment also would cut from 22 to 19% cents the rate on plate glass | over 1,008 square inches. Congress cannot adjourn before June 1 “under the most favorable conditions,” | Senator Watson told the Senate in | announcing a plan for a week's recess after the tariff bill is passed. Opposed by Black. The week’s recess proposal was op- posed by Senator Black, Democrat, | Alabama, who * demanded that the Senate take . up the Muscle Shoals legislation as soon as the tariff is out of the way. However, most_of the mnerve- (Continued on Page 2, Column MEXICAN POLICE SEIZE 10 SOVIET AGITATORS Two of Prisoners Had Been Taken in Inquiry Into Attempt to Kill Rubio. By the Assoclated Press. MEXICO CITY, March 21.—Police last night arrested 10 Communists after a demonstration in the downtown dis- trict. Among those arrested were two men who had just been released after orn .| ney with EXTORTION CHARGE AGAINST SWORTZEL COMES UP TODAY Suspended Officer and Elgin Will Face Judge Hitt in Police Court. CROTTS IS GIVEN GOOD CHANCE FOR RECOVERY Cases to Be Made Against Two Women Involved—Bond Ap- proved for Hummel. Ardie Swortzel, suspended fourth precinct policeman, and John C. Elgin of the 1200 block of K sireet were to be arraigned before Judge Isaac R. Hitt in Police Court today on charges of conspiracy to commit & felony, to wit, extortion, in connection with an al- leged attempt to secure $30 from two women who occupy an apartment in the 1900 block of First street, last Tues- day, as “protection money.” Assistant United States Attorney John R. Fitzpatrick said that a similar charge had been placed against James Crotts of Silver Spring, who is now in Casualty Hospital suffering from wounds received when he was shot by Police- man Spottswood Gravely of the third precinct, in the vicinity of the First street apartment, when he attempted to escape after Gravely had ordered him to stop, while preparing to question the men about the alleged “shakedown™ attempt. At Casualty Hospital at noon today it was reported that Crotts was in “very fair shape” with an excellent chance for recovery. Previously it had ‘been thought that his wounds might prove fatal. | The offense of conspiracy to extort carries a maximum penalty of two years in the penitentiary or a $10,000 fine. Charges Faced by Women. At the same time United States Attor- Leo S. Rover, after a conference Police Inspector Thaddius Bean and Capt. William G. Stott, announced that a charge of conducting a disorderly house would be placed jointly against Della Greathouse and Marie Foster, the women in the case. A search is under way for a man giv- ing his name as Richard Land, who de- scribed himself as a jockey from New Orleans, and who is said to have nego- tiated the rental of the apartment in question from the ownen, John P. Daly of the 4300 block of Thirteenth street, saying that he wanted to use it as an office in connection with his race horse business. Mr. Rover today dispatched a letter to Mr. Land informing him that the apartment had been used for im- roper purposes. ‘This is in line with of the United States i tsdfive “agains gambling and disorderly houses. At the conference between Inspector Bean and Mr. Rover, the possibility of lodging charges against taxicab drivers who are said to have taken the trio and other parties to the apartment at the First street address, was discussed, but 1t was decided that no charges could be placed against the men. ‘The driver who tbok Swortzel, Flgin and Crotts to the house last Tuesday gave his name to the police and a sec- ond cab driver is under investigation. Inspector Bean saild today that it was the second man who brought Miss Greathouse to detective headquarters when she complained that her place had been held up the early hours of last Sunday morning by some ouat-of-town gangster and that the man said he often brought men to the apartment. Hummel to Make Bond. Hugh L. Hummel of Plainfield, N. J,, | who has been held as a material wit- ness at the eighth precinct since the shooting on Tuesday, was to be released today on a $500 bond. This was given the approval of Mr. Rover today after a conference with Denny Hughes, at- torney for Hummel. Hummel is said to have been in the apartment at the time of the shooting of Crotts and to have overheard some conversation re- lating to a request for $30 for “protec- tion.” John C. Cornell of the Ebbitt Hotel is still under arrest at the third pre- cinet on a charge of investigation. He is being held while headquarters de- tectives investigate his possible connec- tion with the hold-up of the apartment last Sunday. Gravely, while not under arrest, has been suspended and has been ordered to stay in the station house at the third precinct pending the outcome of the injuries to Crotts. His suspension and that of Swortzel, ~(Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) - DOUBLE HOMICIDE BAFFLES OFFICIALS Woman and Man Found in Filling Station With Revolver Be- tween Bodies. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE, Va., March 21.—Henry County authorities remained baffled to- day by the double homicide discovered yesterday at Carlisle, where Mrs. W. L. Stone, aged 46, was found with her skull crushed in and Tom Howerton, 19, dead from a pistol bullet through the brain, with a large revolver lying be- tween the two bodies. The bodles were found in Stone’s filling station after he had returned from Martinsville, where an errand had kept him for (hree-quar-' ters of an hour. ‘The mysterious features were the finding of a suicide note in Howerton's pocket indicating that he was disap- pointed in his love for Billie Sizemore and preferred death and the total ab- sence of a heavy weapon by which Mrs. Stone's skull was crushed or a motive rm-s xk]-eri &u; l;e’l%z taken, er! . J. Davis was of the opinion that Howerton tried to rob the safe of the $200 it contained, met with oppo- sition from Mrs. Stone, a struggle tak- ing place, in which he then took’ his life, | |- “ed her and No money was missing, however. The i ing lost most of his automobile and all Foening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1930—FIFTY-FOUR PAGES. #¥% e HEIR o ST7gH, IRoveLE ERERT SPRING, () Means Associated Press. Yesterday’s Circulation, 115,214 TWO CENTS. BUT NO TARIFF LAW! BOLD BOOTLEGGER RETAKES CAR. SEIZED AND CRIPPLED BY POLICE Loses Wheel in Flight Which Costs Him Auto to Begin With—Undaunted, He “Fakes” Murder, Tows It From Garage. Some enterprising rum runner, hav- of his cargo to police last night, man- aged to retain one wheel, and early today went around to No. 12 precinct and towed off the very automobile to fit it. The car never would have been in a police garage anyhow if one wheel hadn’t come bounding down a hill near Eighteenth and Monroe streets north- east, straight at Patrolman J. M. Gresham. After dodging the wheel the officer went up the hill and found 120 half- flllon crocks of Maryland “rye” loaded n part of an automobile. The other part of the automobile had run off down the street, which was exactly what the driver had done. The car, however, had had five Wwheels. “I'll put on the spare,” the officer said, “and then go look for the extra one. . ‘This the patrolman did, but he searched at the foot of the hill in vain. The fugitive, he said, must have re- trieved his wheel while the spare was being put in place. Somewhat -disappointed, the officer drove his prize to his precinet. There (Continued on Page 4, Column 4.) ATTEMPT T0 BLOCK THREE-POWER PACT MONTGOMERY JURY' TS BELIEVED NEAR Petition Asks That Group Now Sitting Be Dismissed for Special Probers. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY. Staff Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md, March 21.— Blocking of an investigation by the grand jury of alleged irregularities of the Montgomery County government was sought in District Court here today when a petition was filed by F. Barnard Welsh seeking the dismissal of the pres- ent grand jury and asking the appoint- ment of a special grand jury. ‘The petition was filed on behalf of the Montgomery County Printing & Publishing Co., publisher of the Mont- gomery Independent, and W. 5. Casey, managing editor of that paper. The petitioners alleged that the whole pro- ceeding was irregular and at the hearing in court put on the stand Robert Peter, States’ attorney, and Capt. Joseph C. Cissel, attorney for the commissioners, to substantiate allegations in the peti- tion that more than one person was allowed in the grand jury room at the time commissioners made their formal | demand for an investigation of the charges, which are said to have ap- peared in the Independent. Cites Lack of Authority. Judge Robert Peter, sitting on the bench, said that counsel, in its argu- ment for granting the prayers in the petition, had cited to the court no authorities which would indicate his power to act. Further, the court sald that it knew of no statute for the ap- pointment of a special grand jury nor of any authority to stop the present grand jury from proceeding with any investigation which it saw fit to make. He suggested hat the proper time to attack any alleged irregularity was upon the presentation of any indict- ments, if any were returned. The court added that it would examine the matter presented and the authorities and make known a decision as soon as possible. In the meantime the grand jury may do as it pleases. The court also ex- pressed doubt as to its right to lgpomt a special prosecutor to cohduct the in- vestigation which was demanded by the county commissioners and E. Brooke Lee, county Democratic leader and speaker of the Maryland House ot Dele- gates. When Peter and Cissel were put on the stand and interrogated by Mr. Welsh they admitted that the Board of Commissioners and Capt. Cissel were in the grand jury room at the time the (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) CHINESE SO!:DIERY TRY TO PIRATE OIL STEAMER U. S. Naval Guard and Troops on Nearby American Ship Repulse Attackers of Standard Vessel. By the Assoctated Press. SHANGHAI, March 21, — Lawless soldiery between Hankow and Ichang today attempted to pirate a Standard their arrest several weeks on suspi: cion of implication in attempt against the life of President Pascual Oftiz Rubio February 5. Police confiscated numerous banners Mllmp‘;.!on of relations with a war small interior of the store and fllin ;‘:t‘xltm 'x:l!: ;!f\ "ohoenm:!on, evidencing E revolver had been “ one shot could be o s oy accounted for, Radio Programs on Page C-11 the | tor . of New York steamer which was .?,“.ncfig Itu, midway between the two '6?:1 to the combined efforts of the United States naval guard aboard the steamer and the guard aboard another "American ship which was nearby, the marauders were repul { France and Italy Would Be Asked to Sign Only Parts Not Affecting Parity. By the Associated Press. LONDON, March 21.—The American, British and Japanese naval delegations were understood today to be preparing for quick, definite action next week in the production of a limitation and re- duction pact. In American circles it was said that the moment the Japanese government indicates its acceptance of the proposals now being considered in Tokio for an agreement among the United States, Great Britain and Japan, France and Italy will be called upon to put their cards on the table in an effort to settle their parity disagreements. If France and Italy still cannot see any purpose theie diBorence, ‘then. the “othes "tnres powers will quickly frame an agreement along the .lines of the Washington treaty and France and Italy will'be in- vited to sign such parts as they wish. In other words, it was said, there will be a three-power pact, with France and Italy possibly signing some clauses which do not affect their parity disa- greement. Will Stand Pat. It was said in American conference circles that the United States and Great Britain intend to stand pat on the pro- posals which the Japanese government is now considering. Secretary Stimson visited Prime Minister Macdonald in Downing street before the American delegation met tHis morning. Later Prime Minister Macdonald had an audience with the King and in well informed quarters it was understood he discussed with his majesty the present state of the Naval Conference, Reljiro_ Wakatsuki, head of the Jap- (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) Fourth in the U, S. Among all the newspapers in the United States The Star stands fourth in volume of advertising. Local advertisers know that The Star is read every eve- ning and Sunday morning in the great majority of Wash- ington houses. Yest;rdéy’s Advertising (Local Display) The Evening Star. .57,643 25,630 ,637 2d Newspaper.. . 3d Newspaper...... 6 4th Newspaper..... 6,236 5th Newspaper..... 3,163 The year 1930 will belong to those in business who ad- vertise wisely, DOHENY ARGUMENT APPROACHING END Defens_e Counsel Makes Dra- matic Plea to Jury for Accused Man. By the Associated Press. Continuing his fervent plea to the Jury that Edward L. Doheny be freed on a charge of bribery, Frank Hogan, chief of defense counsel, began his ar- guments today with an explanation of the Pearl Harbor, Hawali, naval oil storage contract. Hogan opened yester- day. The case is due to get to the jury by tomorrow. The Pearl Harber contract gave & Doheny company preference to the Elks Hills, Calif., naval oil lease, subject to certain conditions. This preference was regarded as mandatory. The Government charges that Do- heny gave Albert B. Fall, former Secre~. tary of the Interfor, a bribe of § to influence his award of the Elks oil lands to Doheny interests and that the Pearl Harbor contract was arranged 5o that the man on trial would get the valuable properties in California, Atlee Pomerene, Government special prosecutor, in his ent to the jury ienerdly, insisted that while Doheny ept in the background di Pearl Harbor tiations he “his hands on mm." Attacking this phase of the Govern- ment's contentions today, as- serted that Doheny knew ne g of the details of the contract. Hogan said the bids were studied by experts, who decided an alternate pro- posal which gave the Doheny firm preference was the best for the Gov- ernment. The defense attorney reviewed the “preferential right” clause and recom- mendations of experts that it be lim- ited to the last half of the naval re- serve, Preferential right meant, he told the Jury, that Doheny interests would get first chance to lease the land only if it were willing to accept conditions as laid down by the Government. Subordinates Wired Fall. “If Fall had been paid, ‘vould he have permitted a subordinate to cut down the amount cf the lease?” he asked. Fall, he said, was ‘2,000 miles away” when naval officers and Fall's subordi- nates decided to accept the alternate proposals. He added they wired Fall recommending that he authorize them to execute the lease. “There was his chance to change the contract if he wanted to,” he said. Hogan sald the Navy's decision late in 1922 to increase the oil storage facilities at Pear] Harbor had led it to (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) SOUTH AME&ARICAN FLIGHT OF GRAF SET FOR MAY Capt, Ernest Lehmann Says Giant Air Craft Will Return Via Lakehurst. By the Associated Press. FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, March 21.—Capt. Ernst Lehmann in- formed the Associated Press that take- off of the Graf Zeppelin on its first South American flight would take place between May 10 and May 15, with re- turn by way of Lakehurst, N. J. The projected itinerary is from Friedrichshafen to Seville, Rio Janeiro, MOORE DECLARES HUSTON DIRECTED STOCK PURCHASES ON GARBIDE MONEY the | I believe it was a Pernambuco, the West Indlan Islands, Havana, Lakehurst, Seville and Fried- richshafen. Tennessee River Improve- ment Association Head’s “Confidential Man” Tells of Use of Checks. HOOVER IS SILENT ' ON RESIGNATION RUMOR Senators and Representatives, Fac- ing Re-election Fights Soun, Con- cerned With Outcome of Muscle Shoals Activity of G. 0. P. Leader. By the Assoclated Press. Going further into the $36,100 which Claudius H. Huston, chair- man of the Republican national committee, collected from the Union Carbide Co., the Senate lobby committee today heard W. E. Moore, Huston’s personal rep- resentative, testify that he bought and sold stecks with the money at Huston’s direction. Huston had previously testified he did not know that part of the $36,100 had been used as margin for stock purchases until he heard Charles A. Krickl, member of the brokerage firm of Blyth & Bon- ner, give the information to the committee. ‘The money collected from the Carbide company was given to Huston for the Tennessee River Improvement Associa- tion, which has interested itself in Muscle Shoals legislation, The Senate lol which ¢ the had been e Carbide President Testifies. Fred H. the River Improvement Asso- ciation to advocate the bid of the Amer- d for Musscle Shoals. company maps and charts prepared by the Tennessee association,for the $36,100, ‘Haggerson said: “1 wouldn't say that we bought them. considera tion for the money we gave.” He added that he did not know any- thing about the maps, but he had been told by a member of his organization that they were valuable. erson Huston has testified that the $36,100 from the Union Carbide Co. was paid by HAgEe0 the Carbide haa company spent “in excess of $100,000" in its at- tempt to obtain Muscle Shoals and for options and fertilizer. “How much have you paid the Ten- nessee River Improvement Association?™ O iyosix - thousand hundred - 0 one T e [ust telephoned in March last year about Mpu‘l‘de Shoals and that he went to Huston's office. Huston, he asserted,” told him the (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) oz f e s RED BRIGANDS PERIL 10 U. S. MISSIONARIES Communist Bandits Besiege City of Kanchow—Chinese Troops Mutiny, Spectal Dispatch to The Star. PEIPING, China, March 21.~Com- munist brigands are besieging the city of Kanchow, in Southern Iangsi Prov- ince, the United States legation here has been informed, and anxiety is felt for the 10 American Catholic mission- aries stationed there, including ‘Bishop O'Shea. Another complication has resulted in were sent there for the purpose of re- straining piracy, have revolted and de- serted their posts. Copyright. 1930. SPRING MAY BE HERE, BUT WEATHER FORECAST CALLS FOR RAIN, SLEET Winter’s Official Demise Recorded at 3:30 A.M. as Sun Moves Northward. Winter died officially at 3:30 o’clock ) @ilorrow, with probable rain and sleet this morning, but Weather Bureau pre- dictions for the next 2¢ hours suggest that reports of the demise may be ex- aggersted. This morning the sun was passing over the Equator., This passage from the Southern to the Northern Hemis- pheres marks the vernal equinox and the beginning of Spring. It may be that a solar traffic accident slowed up the sun’s passage; anyway the Weather Bureau is reasonably certain that it will be cloudy and colder tonight and or snow. Records show that the first three weeks in March have been colder on the