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CANDH PREPARES ISR BAIH rrst' Act of Civil Defiance Will .Be to Dip. Water . From Sea Today. the Associated Press. JALAPUR, Indla, April 6 (®).— -:Mahatma Gandhi manufactured salt - grom sea water here this morning, = thereby breaking the British law es- - tablishing a monopoly on salt manu- %" facture. - JALALPUR, India, April 5.—Tomor- "gow is the long-awaited day for the ~Jeaders of the civil disobedience cam- Paign in India. * ,Ag;nG:SO o'clock in the morning Ma- fatma Gandhi and ‘@ group of his faithful planned .to wade into the +waters-of the Gulf of Cambay at Dandi, near here, and begin the manufacture of salt in-opposition to the government “monopoly. Nearly a month has passed since the Mahatma and little party of followers left' Ahmadabad for the 165-mile maroh to the sea. The party stopped in vil- at night and at each one the venerable Nationalist leader, whose title ameans “the Holy One,” gained sup- porters and obtained resignations by village headmen. The Mahatma ate lit- tle but bits of dried fruit on the march, @s is his custom, while some of his fol- Jowers were stricken with smallpox and other diseases, but the little band of survivors kept on. . First. Dispbedience. At Dandi tonight they were preflu.flng for the first definite act of civil dis- obedience. As the first step they will wade into the waters of the tidal marshes and fill pots with salt water. These will be placed in the sun for evaporation of the water, and the resi- dus of salt will be removed for sale. The first sales will be made in the streets of Ahmadabad, with members of the All-India Congress committee di- zecting the hawking. The salt is said to be unedible, but the mere manufacture end sale of it constitutes a breach of Jaw and fulfills Gandhi’s aim. ‘The attitude of the government has qot been announced. Viceroy Lord Irwin is understood to be avolding :measures that would provoke disturb- ences and the government does not wish to give Gandhi the status of anartyr, but the British troops are on ‘the alert, nevertheless. If the Natlonalists succeed in their first action of the plan for non-co- operation with governmental agencies, they intend to follow in time with non- payment of taxes and resignation of native officials. Presents Simpler Issue. Although in his ultimatum to the wviceroy last month Gandhi inveighed against the salt tax as a disgrace to the statute books, it is understood that he selected this particular tax for his demonstration largely because it pre- sents a simple and clear-cut issue. Salt 1s, of course, an article of uni- wversal consumption and its manufac- ture in India is controlled by the gov- ernment exclusively. The tax on salt 4s less than one farthing & pound, but yevenue from this source last year was more than £5,000,000 (about $25,- 900,000). Large quantities of salt are obtained #rom wxynln:u tl.n vnrlm‘u &nu r::\ ltp?l epuntry, one of e princ mmolmyhmbrlne from sea ‘water-~in ‘words, the primitive ::ethod of condensation which Gandhi Y. along the seacoast in e of - Gujerat, where the andhi demonstration is planned, lie rge marshy tracts where the brine is ready to hand. It is free for all, and purpose of 'emblrnssi&z the car- ried on by almost unlimited numbers of people in various sections of the country. Will Make Speeches. Pour hundred police arrived here today and 100 more went to Dandl. The Mahatma declared tonight that he would address. meetings every eve- ning until arrested, so that his hes could be read nightly at the different civil disobedience centers in the Surat district. He added that 1f he were arrested his lace would be taker by Abbas Tyabji, ho is & retired high-court judge of the state of Baroda. ENGLAND WATCHES GANDHIL Government's Silence Adds Drama to Indian Leader’s Defiance. LONDON, April 5 (#).—England to- night awaited with keen expectancy ews from the little village of Dandi in ndia, where, at 6 o'clock - tomorrow morning, Mahajma Gandhi planned to manufacture salt in deflance of the THE SUNl'jAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL 6, 1930—PAR/ WOMAN'S BRAIN GOOD AS MAN'S, CORNELL NEUROLOGIST FINDS Intellectual Attainments Need Not Be Inferior if Opportunity Is Offered, He Says. BY HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE, Associsted Press Science Editor. ITHACA, N, Y., April 5.—A woman's brain as as good as a man's—that is the latest verdict of science, as made public tonight at Cornell University. The finding results from measurement of the brains of numerous individuals in the famous Cornell collection of the brains of notable persons. (t was made by Dr. James W. Papez, assistant pro- fessor of neurology. “There is nothing in the outer or- ganization of the female brain,” he said, “which would make it much different or inferior to that of the male. Given the same opportunities and incentives, the intellectual attainments of womex need 2ot be inferior to those of men.” A striking fact is that the feminine brains are not exactly like those of men. There are certain definite differences, which, however, seem to counterbalance one another. Dr. Papez says the male brain aver- ages about 7 per cent the heavier and that it frequently is larger. “The greater weight and size,” sald, “possibly are due to ter develop- ment of the fiber system by heavier physical work. This corresponds to the generally larger physical develop- ment of the male. Men usually have & stronger circulation than women and this may influence the size of the brain. Even new-born boy bables have brains slightly heavier and tending to be slightly larger.” But the brain area devoted chiefly to vision appears to be better developed in women. Dr. Papez said it is difficult to decide whether this represents an actual feminine superiorit; use of larger size in adjacent male brain areas. The one region where differences can be gseen most often is near the back of the top of the head, an ares which is believed to be the sensation of the legs. g; y'snm this area is larger nearly al- OONFEREES REACH EARTHENWARE LIST Chemical, 0il and Paints Schedules Completed in Tedious Progress. Striving to clean d1\-xflp their task of adjusting the 1,253 erences between the Senate and House over the tariff bill by May 1 at the latest, the con- gressional conferees yesterday com- pleted action on the chemical, oil and ints schedules and made a start on | the earthenware and glassware sections. Republican conferees of both houses expressed satisfaction with the progress being made, but the Democrats com- plained that too much time was being spent on secondary details. Although many of the amendments agreed upon thus far have been clerical, a majority involved rates in taese con- tests the Senate group prevailed in most of the arguments and generally the lower Senate rates were accepted. The earthenware and glassware sec- tion embraces the controversy over a cement duty on which the two houses are divided. ‘The Senate bill carries a duty of 6 cents & 100 pounds with a provision to allow free entry to cement used in public construction. The proposed rate is 8 cents a 100 with no exceptions, The cement levy has been discussed by the conferees, but final action will be deferred until the ‘House itself has had an opportunity to vote upon it. Texans Assail Watson. The two Texas Senators—Sheppard and Connally—Democrats, last night charged that Senator Watson had at- tacked the Democrats who voted against the Senate tariff bill in an effort to divert the attention of the public “from the iniquities” of the measure. Connally predicted that Senator Wat- son and Senator Grumdy, Republican, Pennsylvania, “will black jack the debenture” and thas they “will turn on the gus on the flexible tariff.” Sheppard said he was not disturbed by the Republican attack and charged that Senator Watson's statement as to his votes “is incomplete and mislead- ing in that it does not give the number of increases I voted against and the number of decreases I voted for.” The charges of the Senators were made in statements issued through the Democratic national committee, along with one from Representative Garner of Tcn‘lfi a Democratic conferee on the b Garner sald that if the course adopted by the Republican conferees on the measure in placing a duty of 1}, cents & pound on Sodium chlorate is to be pursued throughout the consideration of the bill in conference, “the farmer will fare even worse than was indi- cated in the bill passed by the Senate.” Sodium Chlorate Efforts. ‘The Texan said Representative Haw- ley, Republican, Oregon, succeeded in getting the Senate Republicans to re- cede from placing sodium chlorate, which is used by farmers to kill weeds and other noxious wild growths, on the free list on the ground that there is only one factory- in this country, an English concern. “If the 12 cents & ‘pound tax re- mains in. the bill,” Garner said, “the vernment monopoly. . .- . ‘o'x'he drama of the situation has been heightened by the fact that the gov- ernment has not, given the slightest ublic indication of any action it may ke. Speculation thus has had free play, with_theories ranging from prophecy of the Nationalist leader’s immediate ar- rest to the suggestion that no official action will be taken on the ground that any salt manufactured at Dandi would be unfit for human consumption. From Bombay came & report that strikers on the Great Indian Peninsula Raflway would help Gandhi's civil dis- obedience campaign in their own spe- cial fashion, it being their intention to He on the u.flwnfmtncn in groups and | o thus hold up trai American farmer will be penalized for waging warfare against an enemy that is ever present and for whose conquest he is at least entitled to the co-opera- tion of his Government.” .- In his statement Connally said Wat- son demanded “that a Seantor who votes for an increased rate, however meritorious, must sell his soul to the tariff masters and to the Grundies, if he dares demand that the Republican party redeem its platform pledge to equalize the tariff.” “The doctrine of Senator Watson,” he continued, “is that to Republican campaign contributors belong the spoils. Itxl:', doctrine of base barter and bar- MUSIC TO BE GIVEN AT JEWISH CENTER “East and West” Program Will Feature Numbers From Other YTands Tuesday at 8:15 P.M. An “East and West” musical evenin featuring the music of other lands, will ‘be given at the Jewish Community Cen- ter Tuesday evening at 8:15 o'clock. The artists, famous singers of their native lands, are Mme. Alberta Carina, coloratura soprano, formerly with th German and French Municipal Opera; Takane Nambu, Japanese soprano, formerly of the Imperial Theater, and Kedar Nath Das Gupta, who will give cmu.b mne Nambu I ‘be accompanied by Leony Becke: of Germany, and will wm German, French, Italian, CI , Japa- nese and Hundustani. The entertainment is under suspices of the threeefold movement for the realizat! and brother] lon of through undmmfiu and neigl ness. The movems is composed of the Union of East and West, the League of g:llhbvrl and the Fellowship of Faiths. i BOY SNATCHES WATCH Robs Commander Jones in Grounds of Naval Observatory. Comdr. Herbert Jones, U. 8, N, of 2713 'l'hirty‘-&lxm *glne, wa to police early last night that watch was snatched from his vest pocket as he was walking through the grounds of the Naval Observatory. Com¢ Jones said & boy of about 14 tha. -and-broke into AGRICULTURE EMPLOYES ELECT FRANK ASHBROOK Union, No. 2 Selects Biological Survey Worker as President, Succeeding Irion. Frank G. Ashbrook of the Biological Survey was elected president of the Agricultural Branch of the Federal Employes’ Union, No. 2, at the annual meeting of the union Friday night. Mr. Ashbrook was chosen to succeed Harry Irlon of the Forest Service, who de- clined toc be nominated for re-election because of the press of professional duties. Mr. Ashbrook was vice president of the union at the time of his promotion, and Richmond T. Zoch of the Weathar Bureau was named to fill his place. Other officers elected were 8. P. Fer- |gusson of the Weather Bureau and A. H. Howell of the Bi Survey, second and third vice ts, respectively; Miss L. L. Anderson of the Forest Serv- ice, secretary, and Miss M. M. McClure of wt;he Bureau of Plant Industry, medi- ator. AGTION TOMORROW LIKELY ON CROSBY Nomination of Officer for Commissionership Is Made Special Order. ‘The nomination of Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, retired, to be a District com- missioner, which was held up Friday when Senator Glass, Democrat, of Vir- ginia, asked for further information on the question whether a retired Army officer is eligible for this position under the law, will be taken up again as the special order of business by the Senate District committee at 2 o'clock tomor- row afternoon. It is expected the com- mittee will take final action at this meeting. Previous Ruling. Senator Glass told the committee Friday he had received information to the effect that five or six years ago Gen. William Black was considered for commissioner, but that the then At- torney General took the view such an appointee would not be eligible under the District's organic law. There is already on file before the committee an opinion prepared recently by the Attorney General's office, hold- ing that a retired Army officer is eligible. Asks Information. A communication was sent to the Attorney General's office yesterday by Chairman Capper, asking for any in- formation it might have on the incident raised by Senator Glass. ‘The Attorney General's office promised to have a reply ready for the committee early tomorrow. ‘The nomination of Dr. Luther H. Reichelderfer for the other civilian commissionership has been reported favorably to the Senate, and is on the calendar, awaiting committee action in the case of Gen. Crosby. 12 PERSONS INJURED AS ATTORNEY'S CAR FIGURES IN CRASH (Continued From First Page.) their two daughters, Prances and Mary, and Mrs. Darr's mother, Mrs. H. R. Peckham of Bradford, Pa., were slightly injured. The Washington family, who live at 3375 Stepken piace, returned by bus to their home. The three adults were treated at Georgetown Holglul. where they remained last night. were attended by Dr. Edward Larkin. W. Darr, Darr is a son of Charles president of the Chamber of Gommerce. He had started with his family for a trip to Endless Caverns near New- market. According to reports from officials who investigated, the accident occurred on a hill. TWO MEN MAY DIE. Herbert Dodge, Former Policeman, Is Seriously Injured. Two Washington men were critically injured and a third received slight in- juries when an automobile in which they were driving toward Oxon Hill, Md., overturned early last night a short distance beyond the District line. Herbert Dodge, 67, a _former police- man, living at 3505 Brothers place southeast, lies near death at Casualty Hospital, while J. E. Richards, 28, of 3005 Seventh street southeast, is suffer- ing in Providence Hospital from in- gua:n which are expected to prove atal. The other occupant of the machine, Robert E. Hamilton, 29, of Congress Heights, was treated at Providence Hos- pital for cuts and bruises and permitted to_return to his home. The trio were extricated from the overturned car and rushed to local hospitals. Dodge was. treated by Dr. Louis Jimal at Casualty Hospital for a compound fracture of the lowér left leg, possible fractures of the skull and ribs, shock and lacerations of the scalp. Richards is said to have sustained pos- sible internal injuries, a possible frac- ;‘r‘:fn of the skull and concussion of the JOSEPH P. JOHNSON SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS Retired Ornamental Plasterer Dies at Home of Daughter at Age of 80. Joseph P. Johnson, 80 years old, lifelong resident of the District. .ca yesterday at the home of his daugater, Mrs. Herman A. Meyers, 1222 Twenty~ ninth street, after an iliness of several months. Johnson, until his retirement several years ago, worked as an ornamental plasterer. He is survived by a brother, Charles H. Johnson, and a n'{:"‘ Emerson Meyers, both of this city, in addition to the daughter. Funeral services will be held at the Twenty-ninth _street residence Monday afternooi at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. CENSUS ENUMERATOR’S CHECK REVEALS HEAD, NOT FEET, COUNT Lists Farmer Whose Bed Rests in Two Counties in One in Which Pillow Is Placed. By the Assoclated Press. WATERLOO, Iowa, April 5.—It's the head that counts in figuring the census; the feet are immaterial. A census enumerator, which straddles - Benton County line, found that farmer’s bed Was 0 placed that the he VAST RAIL SYSTEM SCHEME 13 BARED Eastman Charges Van Swer- ingens and Atterbury Plan- ned Huge Network. By the Associated Press. Unification of rallroads into vast \nterlocking systems without Govern- ment supervision, thre the acquisi- tion of stock by holding companies dominated by powerful transportation magnates, was described vesterdey by Joseph B. Eastman, member of the Interstate Commerce terstate commerce s Eastman said the Van Sweringen in- terests of Jleveland and W. W. Atter- bury of the Pennsylvania were two of the dominating factors in the consolidation move. ‘The Alleghany Corporation, controll by the Van Bweringen interests and the Pennroad Corporation, & holding com- pany directed by officers of the Penn- sylvania Railroad, were cited as having acquired substantial haldings in numer- ous railroad lines for purposes of con- Situation Held Dangerous. The situstion was regarded as dan- gerous by the commission, the witness said, adding that the result might be the loss of jurisdiction by the commis- slon over 'consolidations of carriers under a Government plan. ‘While the commission has jurisdic- tion over outright mergegs of rail lines, he explained, the transportation act of 1920, under which ‘he commission rates, does not apply to scquisition stock by holding companies. Asked by committee members if the stock purchases by the Pennroad snd other holding companies were contrary to the public interest, Eastman said some of the negotiations “may involve violations of the Clayton sct.” situation is being looked into by the commission. In discussing the operation of O. P. Van Sweringen, president of the Al- leghany Corporation, and his brother, M. J. Van Sweringen, vice president, he said it was common knowledge that they had succeeded in unifying certain lines through holding companies despite adverse decisions handed down by the commission. Urges Extension of Probe. The Alleghany Corporation and the Pennroad rporation, tman said, were not the only holding compa: which should be investigated. He sug- gested that the committee inquire into the Atlantic Coast Line Co., which, he said, controlled 30 per cent of the At- lantic Coast Line Railroad and had an interest in the Louisville & Nashville Ln)du':he Nashville, Chattanooga & St. u ‘The Western Pacific Railroad Corpo- ration, he asserted, had substantial holdings in the Sacramento, Denver and Rio Grande and Western, The Dela- ware & Hudson Co., the Investment Trust Corporation, the Adams Express Co., the International Corporation, Ltd., the New York Investment Corporation, the United States and International Se- curity Corporation, the Union Pacific, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, also have holdings in other railroads and companies, said. The Union Pacific, he said, had holdings in the Ii- linois_Central, the New York Central, the Baltimore & Ohio, the Chicago & Northwestern, the Wabash, Chicago, Wilwaukee & Pacific, the Pere Mar- quette Co., and the Clover Leaf Co. At the’outset Eastman explained he was presenting his individual views :1nd was not speaking for the commis- on. Holding Company Quiz Ordered. An investigation of activities of the holding companies, particularly the Al- leghany and Pennroad corporations, however was recommended in the com- mission’s last annual report. ‘The House recently authorized the inquiry, which Chairman Parker of the interstate commerce committee felt was necessary before the group could un- dertake to formulate legislation to carry out the Government's plan for consoli- dation of some 1,500 rail lines into 21 great systems to assure adequate com- petition and rail service for the Nation. BANDIT IS SLAIN BY JEWELER'S SON Entrance of Customer Gives Him Chance to Get Own Gun Though Under Guard. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 5—A jeweler’s son who three weeks ago brought about the capture of an alleged forger today killed a man who attempted to rob his father's store at 160th street and Broadway. Murray Kalish apparently was alone in the establishment when the man en- tered, drew a pistol and ordered him to the rear room. He started to tie Kalish's hands behind his back. Just then Joseph Lazar, & watch- maker, emerged from the wash room. The bandit wheeled on him and ordered him to stand beside Kalish. But Kalish, takin, Idvl-nhx.! of this distraction, ]e’rkcs his ha free. He pulled his own fluevaoltv:’r from its armpit holster and fir ice. Both bullets took effect and the rob- ber lellhbetlde“:ehe 0] edllle. He was dead when pol ved. A slip of paper with the name “D. G. Drake, Detroit, Mich.,” was found in his pockets. PLANS LECTURE SERIES Brahmin Philosopher to Talk Under Auspices of Institute. ogiraj Sri Deva Ram Sukul, Brah- mE phm’uo er, world traveler and mis- sionary lecturer from the Sacred Oity of Benares, India, will give a series of lectures on the “Teachings of the Yoga and Vedic Philosophy” at the Play- house, 1814 N street, ing this nd tlhrough ‘Tuesday evening. Protect Children Tuberculosis * Every Child is entitled to . | Heves, park traffic The new Citizens’ Advisory Council ell, and Charles 1. Stengle, re-elected. _ CHERRY BLOSSONS | DRAW THOUSANDS Record-Breaking Crowd Expected Today—Special | Traffic Rules Ordered. Is| Cherry blossoms in Potomac Park are expected to draw a record crowd of motorists and pedestrians today. Every park policeman will be on duty, and a count will be kept of cars passing over the Inlet Bridge. Capt. Roy C. Montgomery, U. 8. A., | superintendent " of the United ~States Park Police, and his aide, Capt. P. J. Carroll, have made special traffic arrangements calculated to perfect a | smooth-working organization and speed th:k!‘hou.slndb of motorists through the parks. For.the first time this season, the Rainbow Fountain at Seventeenth street, near the John Paul Jones statue, will be operated. It will be turned on at 10 o'clock and be in play until 6 p.m. One-Way Traffic Is Ordered. One-way traffic around the Tidal Basin will prevall, motorists moving anti-clockwise. On both sides of the polo field traffic will travel in a south- erly direction. On the cinder road south of the railroad bridge, near the Tourist Camp, two-way traffic will obtain, where hitherto there has been but one-way movement. This is especially for the benefit of golfers. Countless out-of-town visitors are ex- pected, and officials of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks yes- terday urged Washingtonians to view the cherry trees during the morning hours, to give visitors an opportunity to see them during the crowded afternoon hours. The week just closed has witnessed probably the heaviest traffic in history around the Tidal Basin. Park police anticipate traffic tangles at the outlet from East Potomac Park, at the underpass of the railroad, lead- ing to Fourteenth street. This has long been considered a perplexing problem and several suggestions have been ad- vanced io relieve the situation. Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and public parks, considers that a bridge south of the rallroad, to throw traffic out of Potomac Park across the Washington Channel to Water street, is desirable. Water street could be made one of the great thor- oughfares of the city, and this bridge, if constructed, would relieve the present tangle. A factor causing congestion is the Virginia-bound traffic that must go over the Highway Bridge to the Old Do- minion. Complaints have been made that slow-moving trucks and horse- drawn vehicles have held up the speedy movement of the traffic stream. A suggestion has been put forward, un- officially, that this slow traffic be bar- red during the rush hours. Another factor that needs remedying. in the opinion of street and traffic experts, is that of placing the street car tracks, along that section of Four- teenth street that skirts the railroad and Potomac Park, in the center of the street. Capt. c-&rcl]l {l\}v:rs construction of a comparatively cheap bridge at Outlet Bridge, near the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, so that one section of the Tidal Basin might be bridged. When this is done, he be- l be kept in the rk, solving the present difficulty of hrowing park traffic on to Fourteenth street and then having to bring it back into the parks again. Subway Is Proposed. One_suggestion for solving the out- ‘ward flow of traffic from Potomac Fark is that an underpass be constructed to form a _subway beneath Fourteenth street. - Engineers, however, frown on this suggestion, explaining that there is the problem of water to be dealt with, requiring an expensive pumping system to keep the subway dry. While the Arlington Memorial Bridge, now under construction, is expected to relieve the Highway Bridge of some of the Virginia traffic, park police say that it will have no serious bearing or. the cherry blossom traffic, which is a problem all its own. From the | a careful investigation. a health examination annually to insure against this communicable disease. See that your child is examined either by YOUR OWN PHYSICIAN or at the Children’s Tuberculosis Clinic, in co-operation with the Health Department, at 612 Eye St. N.w. Or telephone District 6883 “or an appointment with the Child' Health Education Department of the Tuberculosis Association, or any of the several hospitals of the city which are co-operating in this camraign. Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis of the District of Columbia, 1022 Eleventh St. N.W, District 6883 | members elected last night. WOMAN IS ELECTED AMONG SIX FOR ADVISORY COUNCIL (Continued From Pirst Page.) the first ballot, 45 were necessary to elect. Dr. Richardson, Lodge and Stengle are incumbents. Stull and Roberts were former members of the council. The council was organized in 1925 and since that time there has been a woman can- didate at every election, but Miss Tag- gart was the first to win a seat. Out- side of her candidacy, the pre-election interest had centered around that of ‘William A. Roberts, who lost his seat on the council last year after a hard fight. Bitter Fight Recalled. Roberts had a bitter fight with the ruling faction of the federation two years ago which cost him his council seat and his post as vice chairman of the federation’s public utilities commit- tee. This hatchet has been burled, how- ever, and he is back on the committee and on the council. One of the real surprises of the election was the tre- mendous strength shown by Dr. Rich- ardson, who surpassed the vote for Stengle, who had been picked as the leader in the voting. ‘The new council has a majority of its members from the Eastern section. The elections last night seated two Eastern- ers, Dr. Richardson and Mr. Stull. The chairman of the council, Dr. George C. Havenner, is from Anacostia and the two colored members from the East Side. This gives the East five votes to the West's four. A ncte of comedy was struck after the election when Allen Davis, principal of Business High School and a delegate from the Southeast Citizens’ Associa: tion solemnly produced a large string of pearls and announced that, antici- gltmg Miss Taggart's election, it had ecn bought for her by the federation’s most celebrated bachelor, Willlam McK. Clayton. He called on Mr. Clayton to make the presentation. This Mr. Clay- ton did with great gallantry. The meeting started off with a mo- tion by Clayton to allow delegates to write the names of additional candi- dates cn their ballots. This was voted down without a record vote. Dr. Havenn«r then appointed the following tellers: Guilford S. Jameson, Dr. A. A. Chenay, Capt. G. L. Shorey, Mrs. Henry 8. Parsons and G. Howard Dunnington, and the balloting began. While the vote was being counted, Dr. Havenner an- nounced that the Oldest Inhabitants’ Association, admitted to membership at the last meeting, had sent in the names of Theodore W. Noyes and James F. Duhamel as its delegates to the federa- tion. Mr. Stengle delivered a short ad- dress of welcome to them. Committee Is Urged. Joseph L. Gammell, reporting for the police and fire protection committee, urged that & committee be appointed | to join hands with the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association, the Board of Trade, and the Chamber of Com- merce in seeking to restore to the Dis- trict appropriation bill an item for rent for the present House of Detention, struck out by the House. Mr. Clayton bitterly opposed it. He pointed out that it came from the Kalorama Citizens’ Association, and that the head of the House of Detention, Lieut. Mina C. Van ‘Winkle, was delegate from that associa- tion to the federa He said that the federation had not had any op- portunity to look into the facts behind the action of the House, and that it would not be proper to tell one house that another had been wrong without ‘The commit- tee won a majority vote, however, and Mr. Gammel and E. S. Hege of Chevy Chase were named on the committee. After the election A. M. Proctor, of the Oldest Inhabitants’ Association, ad- dressed the federation on two sites he proposed for the municipal airport. Both are on the Anacostia River. One adjoins the District Jail and the other is farther upstream. The matter was referred to the special airport com- mittee, of which Mr. Stengle is chair- man, B. A. Bowles, vice president of the federation, was named a delegate to a committee being formed in an effort to keep conl for designing and constructing buildings in Washington. The committee has not yet been named. | j COLORED MAN STABBED Seeks Police to- Call Ambulance. Assailant Under Arrest. Ellis Jackson, 35, colored, of the 2400 block of Knox place southeast was stabbed and seriously wounded lasi night during an altercation near his home. His alleged assailant, Steve Col- lins, 22, colored, of the 2400 block of Knox place southeast, was arrested shortly afterward by Lieut. Sidney Marks of the eleventh precinct end charged with assault with a dangerous ‘weapon. Jackson staggered to the police sub- station at the top of Good Hope road and asked police to call an ambulance. He was treated at Casualty Hospital and remained there. ARCHBISHOP IS SAFE Not Burned at Stake or Persecuted by Soviet, He Reports. MOSCOW, April 5 (#)—The Arch- bishop of Perm, sald to have been ;‘humeda‘lpt.w'gu :fi ‘"phg‘d ‘Moscow es, A%th“nfiel today that is “alive and well.” t oniy did 1 not meet this ter- onte, but I never ex) nced tion at the hands of the he said. “Ni rible Left to right, standing: William A. Roberts, for- mer member of the council; Dr. E. E. Richardson, re-elected, and Harry N. Stull, former member. Left to right, front row: Thomas E. Lodge, re-elected; Miss Etta L. Taggart, the first woman member of the coun- —Star Staff Photo. WELLINGTON VISIT PLANNED BY BYRD Explorer Is Scheduled to Reach New Zealand Capital Tuesday. | By Cable to The Bar and to the New York mes. WELLINGTON, New Zealand, April 5.—Ever since his arrival from the Ant- arctic nwl{ a month ago the peu:&le of the capital city of this dominion have been eager to welcome Rear Admiral Byrd. Increasing talk of his long party stay at Dunedin has now been silenced by the definite announce- ment that he will arrive here on Tues- day morning. He is assured of & hearty reception. Leaving Dunedin by train on Monday, Admiral Byrd will receive.a civic wel- come during his three hours’ stay at Christchurch before he takes a steamer to Wellington. Admiral Byrd counts his visit to Wellingion as of great im- portance to himself and to his expedi- tion. Speaking of it yesterday at Dune- din, he haid: am going there to thank the New aland government for its hospitality and the many courtcsies extended to the expedition and also to thank the ‘Wellington Harbor Board for the great assistance it rendered when the whaler C. A. Larsen landed planes and other equipment there in November, 1928, as well as when the Eleanor Bolling was there loading cargo. # “The expedition has many good friends at Wellington. I regret that dispatching the ships and straighten- ing out business affairs at Dunedin have prevented my visiting Wellington sooner.” Admiral Byrd will pay official calls upon Lord Bledsloe, the new governor general, who recently arrived; upon Sir Joseph Ward, the prime minister, and upon other members of the cabinet. Mayor George Troup has arranged for @ clvic reception to Admiral Byrd at City Hall here on Tuesday evening, when a great crowd will attend. His reservations on the steamer Corinthic, sailing April 9, have now been canceled. The Byrd party has definitely decided to depart from Wel- lington on the motor liner Rangitiki on April 26, due at Panama on May 15. The admiral is arranging to fit a uhort-wufe radio lgrlnms on the Rangitiki, im to communi- eate with the expedition ships, the Eleanor Bolling and the bark City of New York, during the transpacific passage. (Copyright, 1930. by the New York Times Co ‘and the Bt. Louis Post-Dispatch. All rights for publication reserved throughout . the 'FLORIDIAN CHARGED WITH 3 MURDERS | William R. Csrver Indicted in Deaths of Wife and Son and Colored Yard Boy. By the Associated Press. SEBRING, Fla.. April 5—Three in- dictments charging murder were re- wurned here tonight by a special ses- sion of the grand jury against William R. Carver, former Philadelphia real estate operator, growing out of axe slayings Wednesday of his wife and 2-year-old son and the fatal shooting loli a colored yard boy, employed at his ome. Capiases were served on Carver in Jall, where he has been since Thursday. first degree murder. grand jury reported after an in- vestigation lasting through the day. One indictment charges Carver with murdering his wife by cutting and beat- her to death with a hatchet. An- other charges him with the murder of his 2-year-old son, Townsend, by cut- ting and beating him with a hatchet and the third charges him with mur- dering Ben Whitehead, colored, by shooting. ENDURANCE PILOT HOPES FOR WORLD CIRCUIT HOP By the Associated Press. y, that he could not get proper equ ing_planes stationed in many countries and on ships at sea, the feat might be done, he l'm in 16 days. be no thrills for me.” RACKETEER IS SLAIN New York Police Believe Victim Was in Narcotic Ring. NEW YORK, April § (/)—A man police belleve to have been a narcotic racketeer was shot and killed as he sat in his car on & Brooklyn street tonight by persons who fired three times as they in another car. A chauf- feur's card a picture resem- bling the dead man wi name of John TIm , 28, of Brooklyn, was found in thes. ine date of his arraignment was set' for April 14. The indi¢tments charged ! ¢ | From now on body. HOOVER'S FISHING TRIP SUCCESSFUL Chief Executive to Return to Capital Today After Visit to School. By the Associated Press ORANGE, Va., April 5—Springtime and the Virginia mountain streams to- day gave President Hoover all that a fisherman could ask. More than 100 miles from the execu- tive offices in Washington, he plied reel and rod energetically for hours. Throughout the sunlit day he whipped the racing stream, moving onward at times to pools that seemed more tempt- ing. The reward was a goodly catch of trout. From open glades in the ravine wherein the camp is located, the gently rolling hills faded into a checkerboard of blossoming orchards, freshly plowed flelds and green meadows. In the morning, after a hearty breakfast, the President, attired in the rough garb so familiar to him, briskly led his friends to the day's sport. The air was sharp- ened by a mountain tang. Lands 11 Before Lunch. At lunchtime, when the group re- turned to the lodge with ravenous ap- petites, the casting of the Chief Execu- tive had brought 11 beauties safely to the net. After lunch, which assumed more nearly the proportions of an old- fashioned noon dinner, and a quiet hour of laughter and cigars, the party again went to the streams, With a full night’s rest in the chill air of the mountain camp 3,000 feet above sea level and a day in the out- of-doors, President Hoover tonight wel- comed another good night's rest. ‘Tomorrow the President expects to spend a quiet morning with a trip to the school house, which was erected for n‘:’e r&nuuflmnmchudren through his efforts. He will return to Wi in time for dinner. S Four New Puplls. The school was not in session today. The 20 pupils who attended the open- of the school—the formality of “en- rolling” wes dispensed with the hmt—m"hl(v)en be'er;he augmented \la‘y four . One of new puj a 18_years old. Sk o Established through the efforts of President Hoover, who obtained Miss Christine Vest as teacher, the school may continue through the Summer in the event that the President so desires and the mountain children attending are not required to assist in Summer work at home. Miss Vest sald today that the prog- ress of the children was satisfactory and that they have responded in a manner comparing very favorably with those of more settled communities. All of the children are eager to learn and none of those who comprised the orig- inal group has dropped out, o LIFE THREATENED, LYNN DECLARES IN DENYING RUM EXPOSE _(Continued From First Page) mittee, Mr. Lynn said Capt. William E. Sanford of the fifth ;rpeclnct sta- ton called on him accompanied by two plain clothes officers and asked if he would go with either of the ofi- cers and make a “buy” on which & search warrant could be obtained for & raid on ghe “speakeasy.” Mr. Lynn said that since his photograph had been printed in the paper that morning he told vmord s:ch 1- course would be inads le and refused to give any information. s Summoned Before Rover. The same afternoon he was sum- moned before District Attorney Leo A. Rover, who asked him for the address of any speakeasy he knew to exist near Eastern High School. According to Mr. Lynn's statement last night, he offered to turn what information he had over to the Federal authorities, but declined to give it to Mr. Rover, Rover then promised him that he would have a man frem the Federal Prohibi- tion Department in his office at 10 o'clock the next morning if Lynn would ee to give the information to him. Lynn agreed. The next morning, Lynn sald, he read in a morning paper that he had turned over a list of 10 addresses to Mr. Rover, “I gave him no addresses,” Mr. Lynn d, the figure 10 was never mentioned by me or any one else. 1 have since counted up the speakeasies 1 know near that school and there are 22 of them to my knowledge, I felt that somebody had double-crossed me and absolutely declined to have any- thlng”mrther to do with the whole thing.” He said Capt. Harold Orcutt, assistant = United ~States attorney handling liquor prosecutions, was pres- ent at his conference with Mr. Rover. P “That day,” Lynn's story continues, 1 went home, and peopie began to jeer at me on the street. There are some pretty tough characters do there, and the situation since the; has become worse instead of better, I have received threatening letters and many of my neighbors will not speak to me. Children jeer stool-pigeon at me as 1 pass in the street. And yet when Capt. Sanford called on me I k:lpt him waiting while I answered the telephone, and on the other end was a mother who was telling me that her daughter often came home from East- ern High School drunk and that she hoped to God some good would come out of the publicity I had aroused. Is in “Mortal Fear of Life.” “Last Saturday as I was returning home from a meeting of the police and fire protection committee of the Fed- eration of Citizens' Associations two colored men jumped out at me as I was about to enter my house. One had a knife as long as a sword. I jumped into the vestibule and slammed the door behind me just in time. Iam in mortal fear of my life, and all because I am supposed to have given some informa- tion which I never gave.” Mr. Lynn said that he had not re- ported the attack to the police. He exhibited three letters he had received. Two were anonymous and one was signed. In the letters he was accused of being a drunkard, and somewhat vague threats were made. He said he had received several others, but they were so vile in content that he felt compelled to destroy them. Mr, was asked if he still felt inclined to turn the information on the speakeasies over to the Federal Prohi- i uf not,” was the . would be as much as my life 'uzl’vorm I will say nothing about MRS. MINA MARR DIES 8ix Children Survive Life-Long Resident of Washington. For 80 years a resident of Washing- ton, Mrs. Mina H. Marr of 1815 Ver- non street, died a home afternoon éiter a long iliness. Funeral services will be held Mon- day morning at 9 o'clock at St. Paul's C'::eh:.llc Church, Fifteenth and V s . Mrs. Marr, who was born in Silver is n;urvlved by six children, arr, it to anyl