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and thi tonigh! l's.l tomorrow; somewhat cooler tomor- y Highest, 90, at mnoon, ‘Temperatures—] today; lowest, 64, at 5 am. Full report on page 3. Closing N.Y.Markets, Pages 13,14 & 15 Y. b ‘WITH SUNDPAY MORNING EDITION Entered as sec 31,417. ond class matte Di C WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, 7, MAY ¢ Foening Star 1930 —-FORTY-FOUR PAGES. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated service. * Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, 116,372 ¥ () Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. ‘ No. post _office, Washington. SENATE REJECTS PARKER BY TWO VOTES PRESIDENT MEETS ‘FIRST REAL REVERSE AS HEATED BATILE OVER JURIST ENDS Hoover, Who Had Stood| Squarely Behind Appointee, | to Issue Statement Today. | Second Choice in Doubt. PARTY LINES SPLIT IN FINAL BALLOTING Opposition to North Carolinian Was Based Upon Three Factors, In- volving “Yellow Dog” Labor Ruling, Protest of Negro Race and South’s Political Aspects. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. By a margin of two votes, the Senate today rejected the nomin- ation of Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina to be an associate dustice of the Supreme Court. ‘The vote stood 41 to 39. Twenty-nine Republicans and 10 Democrats voted for Judge Parker. Seventeen Republicans, 23 Democrats and 1 Farmer- Labor voted against Judge Parker. Bixteen Senators were paired. Three Democrats and five Repub- licans were paired in favor of Judge Parker, with three Demo- crats and five Republicans paired against him. First Rejection in 36 Years. The action of the Senate today to an end a long and bitter con- test in the Senate. The rejection of Judge Parker’s nomination is the first :eh.‘jecuonm mot!l nmln-c'.‘iumn}t '& n;ember- e Su) , President clevem.m IM'm‘Z m his ::polnuu turned down by the The fight against Judge Parker was led by Senator Norriz of Nebraska, chairman of the j committee, Sena of Senator and tor Borah . Fess of Ohio, Mfiubnun. and’ Senator Overman of N Carolins, Democrat, conducted the fight to confirm Judge Parker. ‘The roll call L(“o’l.iur'l: Allen, Baird, Bingham, 1dsborough, Gould, | Hastings, Hatfield, He- bert, Jones, Kean, Keyes, McCullouch, Metcalf, Oddie, Patterson, Reed, Short- ridge, Smoot, | Idaho. Townsend, Walcott, Waterman | and Watson—29. - Democrats: Blease, Broussard, Gless, Harrison, (Continued on Page 3, Column 5.) PUBLIC HEARINGS ON TREATY MONDAY Stimson to Be First Witness Before Senate Group—Reed Pre- dicts Approval. By the Associated Press. ‘The Senate foreign relations com- mittee today decided to hold public hearings on the London naval agree- ment. beginning Monday. Becretary Stimson, chief of the Amer- ican delegation to the parley, will be the first witness to explain the agree- ment reached between the United States, Great Britain and Japan. The decision to hold hearings was reached after a 45-minute session, with virtually all members prescnt. Senators Reed, Republican, Pennsyl- vania, and Robinson, Democrat, Arkan- sas, members of the delegation to Lon- don, explained points of the negotia- tions. Senator Reed returned to the Capitol today. He had called upon President Hoover to pay his respects and said the President was confident of early ratifi- cation of the pact. “When the terms of the London treaty become fully understood,” Sena- tor Reed said, “I am confident that American_public_opinion will approve it without qualification.” He praised the candor of the British and Japanese delegations and sald the conclusions reached were “a diplomatic victory for no one,” but a settlement fust 1o all. Told that Representative Britten esti- mated that the rebuilding of the Ameri- can Navy under the treaty proposals wol:ld cost nearly a billion dollars, he sald: 1 think that is high. I should say it Sullivan, Thomas of | SENATE REJECTS JUDGE JOHN HIS NOMINATION J. PARKER. —A. P. Photo. LONDON CONFIDENT ININDIA SITUATION Rioting Expected, but Con- certed Revolution Is Not Feared by Business Men. By the Associated Press. LONDON, May 7.—Government circles in India were Tepresented here tiday as confident, notwithstanding widespread rioting which has followed arrest of Mahatma Gandhi, that they can con- trol the situation there. British business men in India are said to share this view. While they approve of the internment of Gandhi, which many of them advocated for a long time prior to the government ac- tion, they believe that the government should refrain as far as possible from emphasizing forcible measures, lest mat- ters be aggravated and the boycott on foreign goods and banks be strength- ned. Moderate Indian opinion is also rep- resented as suppo government and is still looking hopefully forward to the proposed round table conference. ‘There is no expectation that the dem- onstrations will cease suddenly, and it is realized further serious trouble may break out at any time, especially in Bombay, where the congress volunteers are working energetically to procure pgl'onnng of the hartal, or sympathy strike. INSECT POISON KILLS GIRL SEEKING POWDER Mistakes Fatal Preparation for Headache Remedy in Groping Through Medicine Chest. Groping through a medicine chest in the derkness early today, Miss Helen Davis, 21 years old, of 1242 Oates street. mistook a box of insect poison for headache powders and swallowed a fatal dose of the preparation, according to the story pleced together by police. Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt was noti- fied when Miss Davis died some three hours later. An inquest probably will be_held tomorrow. ‘The young woman'’s aunt, Mrs. S. V. Havener, told police Miss Davis awoke about 1:30 o'clock with severe ins after taking the supposed headache remedy. Mrs. Havener, ascertaining that Miss Davis was critically ill, summoned an ambulance from Casualty Hospital. The young woman was removed to the hos- ital and staff physiclans labored over er for several hours, but she grew steadily worse. ‘The preparation which she had taken, according to police of No. 9 precinct, ordinarily is used to poison roaches. A quantity of the preparation was found missing from a container near the un- touched bottle of the headache powders, police reported. Miss Davis is survived by her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs, John A. Davis of ‘would be less. The depreciation on our naval ships each e is $125,000,000." MRS. ANNIE TAFT Lorton, Va.; a sister Gladys and a brother Gordon, also of Lorton. GIVES §2,000,000 FOR HUMANITIES? ADVANCEMENT Fund, Memorial to Late Husband, Philanthropist and Pub- lisher, Will Encourage Thought, Conduct, Character. By the Associated Press “Without wishing to lessen or to re- CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 7.—Lest :gnrd in any way lightly the great efforts thought, conduct and character be for- | peio'ou forth for material and physi- gotten in modern advancement, Mrs. Annie Taft has given $2,000,000 to be used in the study of “the humanities™ at the University of Cincinnati. Mrs. Taft, sister-in-law of the late Chief Justice William Howard Taft, donated the fund as a memorial to her late husband, Charles P. Taft, philan- thropist and publisher. Mrs. Taft explained that in referring to “the humanities” she particularly ,meant literature, language, philosophy and hln.:‘ry. also having in mind eco- mathematics. | eal betterment of mankind, to which great funds are everywhere being de- voted, 1 believe there is some danger of the lack of emphasis on the value of thought and conduct and character, and I have, therefore, confined my gift to the humanities which are concerned with development of ideas of character,” Mrs. Taft said. ‘The fund, the largest ever received by the university, will be in the College of Liberal Arts and Grad- uate School. ) SCHOOL HEAD MUST EXPLAIN SHACKLES National Training Board to . Take Matter. of Chaining Boys Before Body. An explanation of why two boys were kept in light chain shackles for 38 days at the Natiornal Training- School for Boys today was demanded of E. J. Hickey, superintendent of the institu- tion by F. H. Duehay, president « . the board of trustees of the school. Mr. Duehay, learning of the shackling of the boys yesterday, today declared he would take the matter before the meeting of his board next Thursday and Hickey probably will be asked to give his explanation at that time, Defending, in a measure, the practice at the school of shackling boys who try to escape from the institution, Mr. Duehay this afternoon said that he considered the boys had been kept in shackles “a little too long.” Must Have Some Restraint. “We have to have some measure of restraint on the boys,” he declared. “There are no cells in the school, it is open and the boys had attempted to escape several times and succeeded in getting away once.” Mr. Duehay. explained that it is the eneral practice at the school to shackle ys who try to escape and keep them in hobble chains until they voluntarily signify their intention to abide by the | Parties rules of the institution and not try to_escape. The two boys kept in the shackles were Austin Herield and Garell Vik, both 18, sentenced for taking an auto- | B¢ mobile without the owner'’s consent. Shackles Removed Today. Their shackles were removed today upou recommendation of Mr. Duehay. ‘The boys have not promised not to try to escape from the institution. The shackles were placed on Vik and Herield more thar a month ago after they were returned to the school by police, having been picked up in | Chambersburg, Pa., following a break from the school with another youth, Herbert Johnson. Young Johnson, Hickey said today, | agreed not to try to escape a few days after the shackles were placed about his legs, and he was unshackled. The other two boys, Hickey said, have shown a spirit of defiance and for | that reason have been kept in the | chains. There was some reluctance on the (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) Summer Shopping This warm weather has brought out Summer Shoppers in great numbers and the stores are full of buyers. The late season held things up for a while, but business is now fine in Washington. Yesterday’s Advertising' (Local Display) The Star. . 55207 2nd Newspaper, 15,521 3rd Newspaper, 7,813 4th Newspaper, 5429 5th Newspaper, 3,628 Other 4 Papers, 32,391 The Star’s Circulation of 116,372 now reaches 10,000 more homes than at this time two years ago—all potential buyers. }$377,n3fi,mu NAVAL FUND APPROVED BY HOUSE ROUP $57,365,000 of Appropriation Proposed for Modernization and Building of Warships. BILL IS HELD UP PENDING OUTCOME OF CONFERENCE Increase of $14,851 Over Current Year’s Outlay, but $1,710,590 Less Than Estimates. By the Associated Press. Although forecasting economies as & result of the London naval treaty, the House appropriations committee today recommended an outlay of $377,036,000 for the naval establishment in the fiscal year 1931, of which it proposed that $57,365,000 be expended for mod- ernization and construction of warships. In reporting the annual Navy supply bill to the House, the committee said that from a financial point of view ratification of the London treaty would “curb the upward trend of our naval budgets and huge sums will be saved, although,” it added, the 1931 bill “will not be greatly affected.” The bill was held up by the committee several months pending the outcome of the London parley. The measure carries an increase of $14,851,000 over the current year's out- but is $1,710,500 less than the budget estimates, $400,000 being elim- inated as the first allotment for the third group of 5 cruisers under the 15-cruiser program, which, under the London treaty, would not be construct- ed. It provides $1,851,000 for the Naval Hospital fund and other permanent ap- a’mpmuom. not included in the grand $375,000,000 Saving Estimated. Asserting that it did not seem ap- propriate to reduce the budget estimates y anticipating economies that the 8 ted would be ultimately effe , report said, however, that the pact would result.in. definite savings, particularly with respect to the ba lacement program under the Wi arms treaty. It esti- mated that a saving of $375,000,000 would be effected on capital ships. “The actual immediate savings, how- ever, will come from two main sources,” it added, mmuu out that the de- commission! ‘f of the battleships Flor- ida, Utah and Wyoming and the aban- donment of their replacement would curtail outlays. However, the report continued, a part of this would be off- set should a program to construct 73,500 tons of six-inch gun cruisers, allowed under the naval treaty, be un- dertaken. “The matter of construction not now authorized,” it continued, “touches one of the cardinal advantage of the London Conference, in that limitation whithin categories leaves to the sev- eral nations the determination of whether or not construction shall pro- ceed up to the respective treaty limits unhampered by the fear of what other nations may do. Cite Parley Accomplishments. “The signal accomplishment just ar- rived at by our delegates at London is |, an achievement of immeasurable im- portance to the peoples of the nations to the conference and indeed all nations toward a course of conduct marked by international amity and will.” The report added that if ratification should occur within fiscal year, the committee would ex- the administration to take mel to n the expenditures accor iy, ‘While the committee looked forward to curtailment of outlays under the treaty ?N‘Illlofll‘ it made ample allot- iments for the protection of the naval oll reserves, construction of the first 10 of the 15 eight-inch gun cruisers, the modernization of the battleships Pennsylvania and Arizona, expansion of naval aviation and for the maintenance of a personnel of 84,500 enlisted men and 5400 line, 2,011 staff and 1455 warrant officers, besides the main- tenance of the Matine Corps. The bill set aside $49.400,000 Zor shipbuilding, of which $35,250,000 is to be expendted on the construction ten 8-inch gun cruisers and a new air- craft carrier of 13,800 tons. The re- mainder is to be spent on the subma- rines V-4 to V-9, inclusive, and the com- pletion of the eight 10,000-ton cruiser program begun in 1924. The sum of $7,400,000 was allowed for moderniza- (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) BOY., STRUCK BY ENGINE, LIES SAFE BENEATH TRAIN Child Is Knocked Uncon- scious, Which Is Credited With Saving His Life. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. EDMONSTON, Md, May 7.—Al- though he had an almost miraculous escape from death when run over here last night by a freight engine and two box cars, 2-year-old Paul V. Adams was not sufficiently interested in the matter to stay awake after his customary bed- time. playmates shortly before 7 o'clock last night and wandered onto the Shepherd branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail- road. about 200 feet in the rear of his home. He was struck by the engine and | knocked into unconsciousness, Mrs. Inez Kennedy, a neighbor, saw the boy hurled through the air and hurried to the scene. After the train had passed, she picked him up from between the 5 there had been The youngster strayed away from hu' F SENATORIAL SPRING SPORT! I Succeeding Simmo MENTAL ANALYSIS HELD CRIME CURB Causes and Cure Are Dis-;I cussed at World Hygienic | Conference. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. ‘The causes and cure of crime must be sought in the invisible depths of the mind. Such was the contention of speakers | at the World Conference of Mental Hygiene today, urging a new approach to the growing problem of human mis- | behavior. The ancient and universal belief in | “the evil spirit” driving men to evil| deeds had a valid basis, declared Dr.| Franz Alexander of Berlin, but he must | be sought in the mind itself below the level of consciousness where he repre- sents the inhibited animal instincts of man. The little child would act as a crim- inal if it could follow the demands of its instincts, Dr. Alexander said. But from the fourth or fifth year these in- stincts are being adjusted to the de- mands of society. “This is a develop- ," he said, “which no human be- ing finishes entirely successfully,” “The tendency to criminal instinctual outbreak,” he said, “is acquired in the indecisive instinctual conflicts of child- hood. The two great distinctive qual- ities that have to endure the disturb- ance of the equilibrium between renun- ciation and satisfaction are hunger and love Three Distinguishing Marks. “Our judges try to lain every hu- man action by consciously rational mo- tives. To them every phantastically construed motive is preferable to the (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) —_— SHOUSE IS ILL Democratic Executive Is Confined to Home by Cold. Jouett Shouse, chairman of the Democratic national executive commit- tee, is confined to his home today as a result of complications growing out of a persistent cold. A bulletin stated that Mr. Shouse was resting in comparative comfort, but probably would be unable to return to his desk for a week. He is under the care of Dr. Reginald Walker. Churchman Frees Arabs. TUNIS, May 7 (#)—Eleven Arab students arrested during the week end for plmnl‘gg an anti-Catholic demon- stration today were released at the request of Cardinal Lepicier, the papal delegate. PAUL V. ADAMS. Drs. Leonard Hayes and Guy W, Lat- imer, who treated the boy for a bump on the head, expressed the belief he was not seriously injured. At any rate, he was slee] lgnlut night when by _Ernesto Velez, a Prince Edward 3 Edmonston. The father is employed in Representative William P. Holaday. GEORGIAN PLANS ATTACK ON CANNON Expected Charges Will Deal Specifically With Political Activities. By the Assoclated Press. DALLAS, Tex., May 7.—A reported contemplated attack on Bishop James Cannon, jr., of Virginia, lent an early controversial hue today to the opening of the Quadrennial Conference, Method- ist Episcopal Church South, here. The charges, expected to be brought by a member of the Georgia delegation, will deal specifically with Bishop Can- non’s participation in politics, accord- ing to general reports current among delegates. Refuses to Discuss Charges. ‘The bishop has refussed to discuss the charges, or to comment on the testi- mony given in Washington yesterday before the congressional lobby commit- tee. In this testimony, E. C. Jameson of New York, prominent in Republican affairs, testified as to an alleged dis- crepancy in a fund he gave Bishop Can- non for the fight against Alfred E. Smith in the last presidential race. It was learned that five general charges have been prepared as a_basis for the effort at prosecution of Bishop Cannon—that he has been an active lobbyist, that he has used the Methodist Board of Temperance and Social Serv- ice, of which he is head, in his lobby- ing; that he hoarded food during the ‘World War; that he had dealings with 2 Wall Street “bucket shop,” and, final- ly, that in 1928 Bishop Warren A. Chandler of Atlanta and Bishop Collins Denny, senior members of the college, charged that Bishop Cannon had en- deavored to form an ecclesiastical- political combination which might pre- cipitate a split within the church. Not Considered Seriously. Many delegates believed, however, that serious consideration would not be given the charges. If they are prefer- red on the conference floor, they will be referred to the committee on epis- copacy for recommendation. Other than this affair, interest today was centered upon the address of the bishops, recommending legislation for the law making body to consider during its two or three weeks’ session. Policeman Kills Gen. Bastida. MEXICO CITY, May 7 (#).—Gen. Ignacion Bastida, who was a revolu- | tionary aide to Gen. Zapata 15 years ago, was killed today ll“ Cuernavaca ice inspector. Bastida, it was IIY:. celebrated too much following a feast day festival and began firing his pistol, endangering ! the lives of others. — Girl Flyer Heads for Aleppo. ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 7 (#).—Amy Johnson, British aviatrix, attempting to fly alone from England to Australia in a diminutive monoplane, took off today for Aleppo. Radio Pronim; on Page C-3 HOLADAY T0 HEAD D. C. BUDGET GROUP lllinois Representative to Succeed Simmons as Sub- committee Head. Representative William P. Holaday, Republican, of Illinois, ranking member of the subcommittee on District ap- propriations, has been selected by Chair- man Wood of the House appropriations committee to succeed Representative Simmons of Nebraska as chairman of the subcommittee on the District bud- get when the latter becomes chairman of the subcommittee on agricultural ap- propriations. Representative Holaday has agreed to accept the position whenever the va- cancy occurs in the chairmanship. It is the understanding of fellow members on the House appropriations committee that Representative Dickin- son, who is now chairman of the sub- committee on the agricultural appro- priation bill, and who is a candidate for the Senate, will prefer to withdraw from the chairmanship at the close of the present session and that Mr. Sim- mons will suceced him as chairman in the short session of Congress begin- ning in December. In that event Rep- resentative Holaday will assume e chairmanship of the District subcom- mittee in the December session of Congress. JERSEY DRYS WARN MORROW IN NOTICE If He Fails to Declare for Prohibi- tion, Anti-Saloon League Intends to Produce Candidate. By the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. J., May 7.—~The Anti- Saloon League of New Jersey has served what is in effect a notice on Dwight W. Morrow that unless he declares for nro- hibition in his campaign against Joseph S. Frelinghuysen for the Republican senatorial nomination a dry candidate will be named. After a meeting of the headquarters committee of the league, attended by F. Scott McBride, national superintendent of the organization, the following state- ment was issued by Dr. James K. Shields, State superintendent: “The sense of this meeting by unani- mous action is as follows: The drys of New Jersey expect to have a candidate for Senator for whom they can vote with good conscience. But final action on this matter is deferred until all candi- dates shall have been given reasonable | W. time in which to make their state- ments.” Mr. Morrow has not yet announced his position on prohibition. Former Senator Frelinghuysen has declared himself a wet. B PERSONS PERISH AS TORNADO HITS WIDELY SEPARATED TEXAS DISTRICTS Starting in West, Death- Dealing Winds Skip North- east, Then Lift to Seek Vic- tims Near San Antonio. PRIVATE HOMES USED TO CARE FOR INJURED Doctors and Volunteer Nurses Rush to Stricken Areas as Red Cross Prepares for Relief—26 Killed and Business Section Demolished at Frost. By the Associated Press. DALLAS, Tex., May 7—Death- dealing tornadic winds are be- lieved to have taken a toll of at least 66 lives in widely separated Texas communities, injured hun- dreds of persons and caused $500,- 000 property damage. News of devastating storms yes- terday trickled in slowly from shattered villages and towns, farm homes and ranches. The series of tornadoes followed other lesser disturbances which in the past week have swept across Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, Missouri and into the Middle West. Starting at Spur and in the Abilene section in West Texas, the winds skipp- ed to Northeast Texas and down upon McLennan, Hill, Navarro and Elis Counties. Then the swirling storm clouds lifted for more than 200 miles, to seek more victims near San Antonio. From San Antonio the tornadoes bit into Southwest Texas the bo; line of Karnes and DeWitt = ties. Turning the winds struck in East Texas, near Beaumont. Victims Fill Hospitals, ‘With communication and transporta- tion demoralized there was no way to Hoaiala wete. wm«g {vate osp! were re and priva homes and public buildings are being used to care for the victims. Doctors and volunteer nurses were rushed into the affected communities from larger nearby towns. Harry A. Richmond, assistant fleld director of the Red Cross at Fort Sam Houston, was sent to Runge from San Antonio. Ned Campbell of St. Louis, national representative of the Red Cross, was n Dallas yesterday and left immediately for Frost. Albert Evans of the St. Louis head- quarters of the relief organization was ordered to Hill County, Tex., from Leavenworth, Kans., where he had been conferring with local officials concern- ing rehabilitation work in the storm Mr. ommend to the National headquarters in Washington that a call be sent to all Red Cross chapters in the Midwest area for funds to ald storm sufferers in Texas, Ol and Kansas. The little town of Frost, in Navarro (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) SEEKS CONGRESS SEAT Detroit Clubwoman Announces Candidacy in 6th Michigan District DETROIT, 7 (#).—Mrs. Maude Slocum Moross, Detroit clubwoman, to- day announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for Representa- tive in Con; from the Michi- gan district. She thus became the second candidate opposing the renomi- nation Representative Grant M. Hudson. State Senator Seymour Per- son of Lansing announced several days 2go. Hudson is seeking renomination as a Ve is running as a wet and Mrs. Moross has indicated that she does not consider the issue of para- mount importance. — Duke U. Is Given $70,000. DURHAM, N. C, May 7 (#).—An- nouncement has been made here by . F. Few, president of Duke Univer- sity, of a gift of $70,000 to the univer= sity by George C. Allen and William R. Perkins of New York. The sum will be used for installation of a carillon in the tower of the university chapel, now under construction. HOTTEST DAY OF YEAR EXPECTED, WITH MERCURY TO CLIMB TO 95 Gradual Return to Low 80s After Tomorrow Is Forecast by Weather Observer. ‘With Weather Bureau officials unof- ficlally predicting that the mercury would go to “at least 95, probably higher,” some time this afternoon, ‘Washington's hottest day of the year was in prospect. The mercury had made a rapid climb from 72 at 8 o'clock morning to around 90 at noon today on the breezy Mitchell said, that the clouds will not arrive until late this afternoon. ‘Today bably will be the last day of mounting temperatures, the Weather Bul;elu predicted. Tomorrow is expected to come a gradual return to normal temperatures down in the low eminence of the Weather Bureau ob- |80s. servatory, and the man in the street had doffed his coat and vest and was sweltering under heat several degrees above the official . Today's record temperature, Fore- caster Mitchell, at the Weather Bureau said_today, depends upon whether an “umbrella” of clouds for the thundershowers tonight, arrives in time to shade out the sun at the time of its greatest intensity. . Indications were, however, Mr. Showers are predicted for tonight and tomorrow. The cause of the present hot 11, | the Weather Bureau pointed WLT. high-pressure area the shape of a gi- le almost from