Evening Star Newspaper, July 3, 1930, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, W RULES ARE FIXED FOR 4TH TRAFFIC Plans Made to Handle More Than 75,000 People at Monument Grounds. Traffic arrangement for the conven- fence of the more than 75000 people who are expected to attend the Inde- pendence day program tomorow evening in the vicinity of the Washington Mon- ument, were announced today by Capt. R. C. Montgomery, superintendent of park police, who is mcting with Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of the metropolitan police, and C. P. Clark, manager of the American Automobile Association, who form the subcommittee on traffic and safety. ‘There will be only one entrance to the Monument Grounds for vehicles after 6 o'clock tomorrow evening. This will be the roadway which leads in from Fourteenth street near B street south- west. This will give the public an op- portunity to park automobiles on the Fifteenth street roadway, in the rear of the Bureau of Engraving and Print- ing. Parallel parking will be permitted on all roadways in Potomac Park and around the Tidal Basin. The parking space in the rear of the Navy and Munitions Buildings will be thrown open to the public after 6 o'clock tomorrow evening. Cars will be allowed to enter this space by way of Nineteenth and B or Twenty-first and B streefs and leave in the same way. The Seventeenth street entrance to this parking space will be closed so as not to interfere with the crowds and traffic on Seventeenth street. This parking space will hold about 800 cars. . Will Close Sixteenth Street. ‘Traffic will be allowed to move on Beventeenth street as usual. The Six- teenth street entrance to the Monu- ment Grounds will be closed to auto- mobiles at 6 pm. This will be the main entrance for pedestrians going to the Sylvan Theater, the fireworks dis- play and the torchlight parade. No parking will be permitted on B street southwest between Fourteenth and Seventeenth streets after 6 pm., because of the possible danger from the fireworks display. The Fire Department of the District of Columbia is taking special precau- tions to frowct the buildings in the vicinity of the Monument from possible fire during the display of fireworks. Particular attention will be paid to pro- tecting_the new building for the Com- merce Department, which is under con- struction nearby. The office of public buildings and public parks will have immediate charge of the fireworks booth and installation. Ellipse One-Way Drive. ‘The White House Ellipse will be & one-way drive, with cars moving coun- ter-clockwise after 6 p.m., figured as one faces the White House. Parallel park- ing will be permitted on both sides of the Ellipse roadway. ' The small portion of the roadway between the White House and the Ellipse will be & two-way drive. The roadway south of the Sylvan 'rh:cur l:’l.:xux be ruegvedt;: an entrance and par] ace for various or- ganizations u'kping part in the formal program. The park police will be as- sisted in handling traffic by a detach- Marines, the 16th Army and the istrict, COMPLETE ACCORD EXPECTED TODAY ON DISTRICT BILL (Continued From First Page.) with the understanding that the Senate and House managers would endeavor to agree on the more than 100 points of erence between them, aside from the main issus of the Federal contribution. The theory in making this arrangement was that the remainder of the bill would then be in shape for immediate approval by Congress when the chief issue was settled. Senate conferees were not prepared early today to comment on reports from the House that- the dispute over the amount of the Federal contribution might be ended by leaving the $9,000,000 lump sum in the bill and appropriating an additional $1,000,000 that would be svailable for use by the District if the President or a commission should find, upon investigation, that $9,000,000 was ot an adequate amount. Final Settlement Believed Near. ‘xgh:w%f-mtnhmp Sennlf ;nd o this proposal had not yet been formally put forward and Benate members were represented as not Wwishing to comment upon it beforehand. Although the conferees, following out the understanding reached yesterday, confined their deliberations this morn- ing to other features of the bill, the fact that they were pushing ahead with their work on the less impor- tant details strengthened the hope that a final settlement of the entire bill s near at hand. Since the local supply bill was sent to conference on May 19 the Senate and House managers have been in dead- lock on the difference between the $9,000,000 heretofore insisted upon by the House as Uncle Sam's share of local expenses and the $12,000,000 lump sum which the Senate believed fair and rea- sonable, After several weeks of making virtu- ally no progress, the Senate group, in effort to meet the House on a compro- mise basis, offered to accept a $10,000,- 000 lump sum. This offer also failed to result in an agreement when it was made last week, but the suggestion advanced yesterday on the House side of the possibility that $10,000,000 be appropriated with the extra $1,000,000 held subject to further investigation, gave rise to the most en- couraging prospect that has yet ap- ared for a final settlement of the long-pending dispute. Another Hopeful Sign Seen. Another encouraging sign today that an agreement was in sight was the statement of Senate leaders that they would not seek any action in the Senate today on the continuing resolution, which the House passed early in the week as an expedient to keep the Dis- trict government going in the event no settlement was possible on the regular Bill. The Senate Appropriations Com- mittee rewrote the continuing resolu- tion by placing in it the fuli text of the regular District bill, which is already in conference. Therefore, if the con- ferees on the regular bill are making headway, there is no necessity for push- ing the amended resolution. The action of the Appropriations Committee two days ago was, in effect, & reiteration of their determined belief that there should be some increase above $9,000,000 in the Federal contri- bution. It is believed the conferees are now working on such items as railroad grade crossing viaducts, the new sched- ule of water rates, the amount that should be put in the bill for the mu- micipal center project and similar de- tall - It the conferees come to a final set- flement on all their differences this &fternoon, it will not take long to have fheir decision ratified by the House and Senate. - In view of the fact that the fiscal gear began three days ago and that the District Government, has been func- tioning without actual funds available since that time, the indications of an me“tn‘_ reement on the bill gave the hope that legislative action mig}; completed soon. Accused of Murder FRANKIE FOSTER Of Chicago, who was arrested in Los Angeles Tuesday and indicted vesterday by a Chicago grand jury for the murder of Alfred (Jake) Lingle, Chicago Tribune reporter. . & A. Photo. GANG-S AND POLICE HUNT JACK ZUTA IN CHICAGO DEATH (Continued From First Page) with the gang gunners who, if they find him first, will kill him. ‘With Frank Foster, original owner of the Lingle death gun, under indictment for the murder and under arrest in Los Angeles, a new name today came into the investigation —the name of Ted Newberry, gangster chief and man of strange gang alliances. The Lingle murder investigators have learned that Newberry s present in the Illinois Central subway at Randolph street and Michigan avenue at the time an assas- sin put a pistol against Lingle's head and fired. Lingle and Newberry were well ac- quainted, the police said. Newberry's presence in the tunnel, they believe, was for the purpose of allaying any suspicions the reporter may have had. Kidnapers Are Fined. Although found gullty, three men charged with kidnaping Earl Holmes, claimed to be “the only man who ever came back from a gangland ride,” were assessed fines or $150 as their only penalty by a jury late last night. Extenuating circumstances were given as_the reason for the jury’s action. ‘Two woman associates were acquitted. ‘The three men were surprised by police on a outlying road as they leveled a pistol at Homes' head. Assistant State’s Attorney Bush termed the verdict “ludicrous.” Jack McGurn Gets Year. Jack McGurn, dapper hoodlum and reputed Capone gunman, was sentenced to county jail for one year and fined $300 for carrying concealed weapons by Judge E. I. Frankhouser today in Criminal Court. This is the maximum sentence on the charge. McGurn was convicted by a jury June 25. Nicknamed “Machine Gun Jack” because of his reputed abllity with firearms, he is one of the most widely known gangsters in Chicago and was once arrested as a suspect in the 8t. Valentine's day massacre, in which seven men were killed. Charges in this case were dropped. ‘The day before McGurn was con- victed another gunman, Anthony (Red) Kissane, was given the maximum pen- alty on the same charge—a year in jail and a $300 fine. JOHNSON TO DISCUSS VETERANS’ MEASURE Message Will Be Broadcast in National Radio Forum by Columbia System. ‘The World War veterans’ pension bill, one of the principal pleces of legisla- tion now pending before Congress, will be the subject of a discourse by Rep- resentative Roral C. Johnson of South Dakota, chairman of the House Com- mittee on the World War Veterans' Leg- islation, in the National Radio Forum arranged by The Star and broadcast over the coast-to-coast network of the Columbia Broadcasting System at 9:30 o'clock tonight. After President Hoover vetoed the original veterans’ bill, Mr. Johnson in- troduced and succeeded in having pass- ed through the House by a vote of 365 to 4 the new bill, which sets up for the first time a disability pension system for veterans of the world conflict. This new bill, which will affect more than 200,000 veterans, is expected to pass the Senate and become a law with the ap- proval of the President. Representative Johnson is himself a veteran of the World War. He enlisted in the Regular Army in January, 1918, and later was assigned to the third of- ficers’ training camp at Camp Meade. He went overseas with the 79th Division in July of the same year, becoming a first lieutenant in the 313th Infantry. He returned to the United States in December, 1918, and was re-elected to Congress and has served in the House since. He had served one term in the Lower House of Congress before en- listing. . UNUSUAL COURTESIES CONFERRED ON DR. WILEY BY WAR DEPARTMENT (Continued From First Page.) Dr. Wiley in Rock Creek Cemetery, where no restrictions would be imposed on Mrs. Wiley's plan for a memorial. When Mrs, Wiley learned of the gra- clous act on the part of the military authorities, she hurriedly visited Arling- ton in company with Army officials and selected a plot in the old Civil War section known as “the field of the dead.” Mrs, Wiley was gratified over the privilege extended by the War Depart- ment, because her husband always had expressed the desire to be buried in Arlington. He was a private and later a corporal of the 137th Indiana Volun- teers in the Civil War, and served under Gen. Sherman in 1864 It was on learning that Army regu- lations prohibit the erection of any but 8 plain stone of standard design on graves of enlisted men that Mrs, Wiley decided to have the interment in Rock Creek Cemetery rather than at Arling- ton. There are also restrictions as to the sort of memorial that may be erected in Arlington, as well as to the wording that may go on them. Mrs. Wiley desired to erect a monu- ment in keeping with Dr. Wiley’s prom- inence in public and private life, and on it she wanted inscribed the title o often given him in life because of his ploneer work in establishing the Fed- eral food and drug inspection service. It is understood there was & hurried consultation of Army officials when it became known that Mrs. Wiley had de- cided against interment in Arlington, and the offer to dispense with the regu- lations in Dr. Wiley's case resulted. The venerable food chemist and health educator was laid to rest with full military honors, a firing squad of enlisted mep rendering the salute and @ bugler sounding the sol= dier's requiem, “Taps.” CAPITAL PREPARES 10 OBSERVE FOURTH Many Celebration Programs Are Slated—Thousands to Leave City. (Continued From First Page) tants of the District of Columbia will | hold its regular monthly meeting at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning in Epiphany Church hall, followed by pa- triotic exercises at noon. Edward F. Colladay will deliver the address. The families of members are invited to attend these exercises. Mr. Colladay is Republican national committeeman for the District and a former president of the Washington Board of Trade and of the Federation of Citizens’ Associa- tions. The Society of Natives of the Dis- trict of Columbia has been invited by its president, Fred A. Emery, to join with the members of the association in celebrating the Fourth. Mr. Emery also expressed hope that members of the Columbia Historical Society would be present at this meeting. A luncheon will follow the ceremonies. Citizens to Dedicate Park. ‘Three citizens’ associations are co- operating in plans to dedicate the Bur- roughs Recreation Park at Twentieth and Otis streets northeast at 11:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. Lieut. B. F. Butler, U. 8, A, assistant director of the Office of Public Buildings and Parks, will be the principal speaker. A boys’ base ball game will be held at 9:30 o'clock followed by a civic parade through the community at 10:30 o'clock. Citizens of Takoma Park will hold one of the outstanding community cele- brations. The theme of the patriotic pageant to be presented was written and will be directed by Mrs. Margaret Petty Dodge, chairman of the Pageant Parade Committee. In addition there will be patriotic exercises, athletic games and fireworks. The program at Takoma Park starts at 9:30 o'clock in the morning from the intersection of Carroll and Denwood avenues, headed by the United States Army Band, and the parade will disband at the Takoma Park School grounds. Patriotic exercises will be held at 10:30 o'clock, with Dr. Horace W. Whittaker as chairman of the General Commit- tee, who will introduce Mayor Ben G. Davis of Takoma Park, Md., chairman of the exercises. The address of the day will be delivered by Rev. R. Paul Shearer, pastor of the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church. Children to March. Beginning at 1:15 o'clock at the school grounds, the children of the community will march to the Whittier Street Playgrounds for their games and fleld events. One of the features will be a modified marathon for The Eve- ning Star trophy. This will start at 1:30 o'clock at Thirteenth street and Ohio avenue, the total distance of the race being 7 miles. The winner will be given custody of the cup for one year. At 4:30 o'clock the Takoma Tigers and the Silver Spring base ball teams will play a double-header and there also will be a water battle be- tween members of the Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Department. The fire- works will start at 8 o'clock in the evening at the Takoma Park Municipal Playgrounds, Maple and Philadelphia avenues, At Wesley Heights, the general chair- man of the celebration, John H. Yates, has promised many interesting diver- sions. The program will start with the usual flag-raising ceremony at the club house at 9:30 o'clock, with Boy Scouts assisting.” " Various athletic events will follow on the campus of American University. Immediately fol- lowing these events, there will be a base ball game between teams made up of men living on Klingle street and IB streets north in Wesley Heights and men living on all streets south of Klingle. The game will be played at American University. Fireworks to Start at 8:15. Finals of the tennis tournament will be played at 2:30 o'clock, and at 4 o'clock the big treat for the children will take place. This will be & chil- dren's costume parade starting from Cathdral avenue and Porty-fifth street. ‘The community fireworks display will begin at 8:15 o'clock, followed by danc- ing from 10 o'clock ta.l am. For the base ball game, J. O'Connor Roberts will captain the “North Side Sluggers” and George S. Carll, jr, will captain the “South Side Tigers.” The fire- works will be provided again this year by Willlam C. Miller and Allison N. Miller. It was decided at the board of governors' meeting at Wesley Heights to stage the Fourth of July celebration without soliciting funds. Mrs. J. O'Connor Roberts will serve as chair- man of the Dance Commitee and her assistants are Mrs. J. Everett Lancaster, Mrs. John H. Yates, Mrs. Stephen C. Hopkins and Mrs. H. H. Jacobs. Prizes will be awarded to winners in the various athletic events and the tennis tournament. Petworth Program Opens at 9:30 AM. ‘The celebration at Petworth, under the auspices of the Petworth Citizens’ Association starts at 9:30 am. with a flag-raising program at Sherman Circle and ends with a band concert begin- ning at 6:30 o'clock in the evening by the Elks Boys' Brass Band. Charles I, Stengle is chairman of the committee. There will be 42 boys in the band and_they will give an earlier concert at 5:30 o'clock. From 9:45 am. to 1 p.m. there will be a general athletic program for the boys and girls of the neighborhood and a horseshoe pitching contest sponsored by the Petworth Cit- izen, the monthly organ of the asso- clation and The Evening Star medal will be presented to the winner. At 2 oclock at Job Barnard School there will be a ball game between Grant Circles and Sherman Circles. Patriotic exercises will be held at 6 o'clock and Brig. Gen. Henry T. Ansell will deliver the address. In the athletic contests only Petworth people are al- lowed to Win prizes in every event but the last. It 15 to be a 100-yard free- for-all dash. This race is open to any resident of the District Prizes will be given immediately after the last race on the lot between the Barnard playground and Fourth street. E Bailey will captain the Sherman Circle ball team, while D. W. Moore will lead the team from Grant Circle. Tha game will be played with an indoor bail and no person now playing on any team will be allowed to take part in the game. Boys' Club to Celebrate, The Boys' Club of Washington will hold its celebration at Camp Reeder, their Summer home on the Wicomico, at Mount Victoria, Md. The Rotary Club of Washington has donated the the various competitions. There will be swimming and various water con- tests, base ball games, harseshoe pitch- ing contests and a track meet. Due to the fact that the attendance at the camp s the largest in the history of me!%oys' Club, keen competition is ex- pected. During the holidays tomorrow and Saturday ‘the ‘central building of the Public Library will be announced today. ‘The closing order also applies to all branches and sub- branches. The central building is closed on Sundays through September 14, while the branches and subbranches are closed Sundays throughout the year. Bprroughs Citizens' Program. An all-day celebration has been ar- ranged, under auspices of the Bur- roughs Citizens' Association, with other associations in the surrognding terri- tory co-operating. Dr. Geovge C. Haven- ner, president of the Federation of Cit- izens’ Associatioms, and Lieut. F. B. fireworks, refreshments and prizes for | closed, it was | ASHINGTON. President Leguia Declares July 4th Holiday in Peru By the Associated Press. Secretary Stimson said today information had been reeeived from President Leguia of Peru that he had declared July 4 & holiday throughout Peru as being the anniversary of United States independence. = The dispatch from Lima, Peru, said President Leguia considered that this an- niversary should be celebrated by all democratic governments, and that he had so acted. Stimson said the American charge d'affaires at Lima would be instructed to express the ap- preciation of President Hoover and the American people for this friendly gesture. |HUNTERS THREATEN TFO COME DOWN IF REPORTS PERSIST| (Continued From First Page) contents of & note to Walter and Al- bert Hunter, pilots of the refueling plane, were not made public, but one of the brothers was quoted as saying that Kenneth, the youngest brother, was “getting tired and wanted to land” at 520 hours. John and Kenneth previously had expressed a determination to remain in_the air until after July 4. The record-breaking flight assumed the proportions of big business today and was organized accordingly. Field Marshal Chosen. As the flying Hunters soared on be- yond the 514-hour mark at 1:40 am, Central standard time, their backers went into a huddle, then announced that they had elected a field marshal in the person of Bernard L. Majewski, vice president of an oil company, who has heretofore been flight secretary. Majewski, it was announced, will have the powers of a czar. He will pass upon all financial offers, such as those calling upon the brothers Hunter to indorse the latest in mattresses, un- derwear and the like. There have been many such offers. Majewski also will censor communications to and from the endurance plane. Most important of all, Mejewski will endeavor to prevent such untoward scenes as the one created yesterday when a sheriff appeared on the scene prepared to summon all four of the Hunter brothers and their backers into court. The sheriff departed without bothering the endurance flyers, but it was & harrowing affair for all con- cerned. Sister Irene Hunter, chief dietitian, laid aside her frying pan, and brothers Walter and Albert, of refueling ship fame forgot their job to help organize the remainder of the flight along big business lines. Agree on Three Things. ‘Three things were agreed upon. First, that an income of around $175 an hour is not to be sneezed at, even if the night air is a bit chilly. Second, that the City of Chicago simply must stay up until July 4, or until Sunday, when a landing can be made in a spectacular fashion before the largest ppssible crowd. Third, that if the plane won't stay up that long, there should be at least, 24 hours’ notice before it descends, 80 things can be arranged as well as possible. ‘The fiyers receive $100 an hour from an oil company, $1 per minute from a malt company for broadcasting and a share of the receipts from crowds at 8ky Harbor. All this was transmitted to Brothers J}:;hn and Kenneth in the endurance ship. The reply of the endurance flyers was a request for a 50-cent jewsharp, to aid in whiling the hours away. Only Request Made. This request was the only note re- ceived from the flyers last night. But notes earlier in the day indicated that Kenneth and John were not in accord over continuing the flight, which en- tered its fourth week yesterday. Meanwhile, rival radlo chains were vieing for laurels in the business of broadcasting the voices of the endurance fiyers to the eager radio world. The Columbia chain, which first broadcast the voices of the Hunter brothery from their endurance plane three days ago, was unable to make proper contacts for radio interviews in two attempts. The National Broadcasting Co. then essayed to do the same thing in the Army experimental ship which was used by the Columbia system. The National Co. said a successful contact was made last night, whereupon one Columbia representative at the field spoke harsh- ly his rivals’ methods. A peace was effedted later, however, when Benson K. Pratt, in charge of the broadcast for Columbia, spoke as follows: ‘Will Seek Interview. “We don't begrudge the other com- pany that contact. The ship was fur- nished by the Government for experi- mental ?urpnses and they had a right to use it. However, we have a con- tract with the Hunter brothers to broadcast exclusively for us when they descend—if ever. And tomorrow we will try again to establish a two-way contact with the endurance plane and to broadcast a real interview.” Apparently convinced that the Hunt- er brothers are anchored to the sky and will descend only at their own con- venience, the crowd of several thousand persons watching the flight began de- parting early last night. Even the al lurements of “hot dogs” and the jazz of a nearby night club orchestra failed to hold its interest. A large monoplane taking passengers for regular hops con- tinued to do capacity business until midnight, however. Telegraph companies with temporary offices at Sky Harbor continued to do a rushing business, receiving congratu- latory telegrams from all parts of the country and several from abroad for the Hunters. It was reported that the fyers had received offers ranging from $5,000 to $15000 a week to make “talkies” and appear on the st: These reports could not be verified. Profits Exceed $14,000. The Hunter brothers at 11 am. (C. 8. T.), after more than 523 hours in the air, had more than $14,948 cash Pprofits to their credit. The cash profits schedule follows: For 100 hours in the air over the previous record, at $100 an hour by oil company, 100 hours limit, $10,000. For broadcasting by radio, paid at the | rate of $1 a minute from 5 p.m. Tues- day, $2,520. For 103 hours over the record, at $1 per hour, by an admirer, $103. For 25 per cent of Sky Harbor gate receipts, $2,325 Total, $14,948. Every item except the first, of $100 |an_hour, offered by an oil company, | continue so long as the plane remains |in the air, The oil company offer ex- | pired on the 520th hour, at 7:40 a.m. (C. 8. T.) today. —_— | Butler, U. 8. A, assistant director of the Office of Public Buildings and Parks, will be the speakers at the dedication of the Burroughs Recreation Park, at 11:30° o'clock, as part of the day's ac- tivities. The Boys' Independent Band will furnish music. The exercises will be preceded by the raising of the flag and followed at noon by the national salute by the 260th Coast Artillery of the District National Guard. Following a base ball game at 8:30 o'clock, the parade of military, patriotic or?lmzatlom and Boy and Girl Scouts will assemble between 9:30 and 10:30 o'clock on Lawrence street between Tenth and Fourteenth streets, starting prumglly at 10:30 o'clock from Four- teenth “and Lawrence streets. The various athletic events will start at 1:30 o'clock and will continue until 6:30. A baby contest will be held at !5 o'clock. There will be a band con- cert at the park at 7 o'clock, followed by an elaborate fireworks dispiay, which will start at 8:30 p.m. HOOVER T0 SPEND JULY 4TH AT CAMP President Had Hoped to Leave Today, but Business Keeps Him at Desk. President Hoover, with a party of friends, will spend the Fourth ot July and the week end at his camp in the Virginia mountains. He had hoped to leave Washington late this afternoon, but at noon today the chances of his getting away before tomorrow morning looked slim. With important legislative matters hanging fire in Congress and with the possibility for an agreement of ad- journment of Congress before the day is over, besides having a quantity of work before him, the President deemed it advisable today to keep close to his desk. So as to give him as few inter- ruptions as possible, no engagements were made for the day. ‘The only scheduled caller was the director of the budget, who is sched- uled to confer with him this afternoon. ‘The President wanted to give his un- divided attention to several impagtant | bills which are before him awaiting ac- tion as well as the drafting of a letter to the Senate regarding the World War veterans’ pension bill and starting to work on the message he will issue prob- ably Monday, calling an extra session of the Senate for the sole purpose ing the London Naval treaty. It is thought likely that the latter paper will be completed by the Presi- dent while spending the week end at his mountain retreat. Among the more im- portant bills awaiting the President’s signature is the rivers and harbors bill, | carrying more than $120,000,000 for the | development of waterways throughout the country. Reports have found cir- culation during the last day or so to the effect that the President might veto this measure, but Mr. Hoover himself has given no indication of what disposition he is contemplating. CYCLOPS WAS BLOWN TO-BITS, “CONFESSION” IN DIARY DECLARES (Continued From Pirst Page.) telligence with instructions to investi- gate the document’s authenticity. Remarking that this is the season for ‘“sea serpent” yarns, Secretary Adams said that naval officers famiilar with the loss of the Cyclops regard the diary 85 “fust another” of the many tips given the department in its efforts to solve one of the ses most baffing mysteries. Jahncke Is Given Diary. The diary was forwarded to Gen. B. H. Fuller at Marine Corps headquarters here, who took it to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Jahncke. In turning the document over to the Assistant Secre- tary, Gen. Fuller is said to have ex- plained that while he knew nothing as to the authenticity of the diary, it had come to him form a reliable member of the corps. Naval officials are inclined to doubt the alleged confession for a number of reasons. In the first place, they claim it would have been virtually “impos- sible for four men to have secreted themselves aboard the Cyclops at the Barbadoes, her last port of call. There are on duty at the Navy Department officers who were charged with super- intending the departure of the colller and they sald today that great precau- tions were taken to see that no un- authorized person boarded the ship. Doubt Any Could Have Left. In the second place, naval officers doubt that any one could have lowered a boat and escaped successfully while the collier was proceeding at sea. Had such an attempt neen made prior to the explosion, it would have been certain of discovery, and certainly no boat could have lowered after the explosion of dy- namite amidships, as clalmed in the diary. Furthermore, the Navy claims there were no other vessels of any description whatever known to be in the vicinity of the Cyclops. It is pointed oyt that had such a vessel actually eluded ob- servation and succeeded in destrcying all vestiges of the wreck and tnl{lng aboard two men, it is improbable that no member of the “foreign” crew would have dropped some hint about it in all these years. of ratify- | P Assistant Secretary Jahncke sald to- day he had read the document with in- terest, but he indicated disbelief in the statements it contained. Complete Story Lacking. “The diary is deleted in many parts, and does not tell a complete story,” Mr. Jahncke stated. “It seems the diary did not come to us sooner because of the illness of the Marine who obtained it. I understand this Marine was a friend of the man who made the claims in the diary. Naturally, we are investigating the whole thing, in accordance with our policy of endeavoring in every way to find a solution of the Cyclops case.” ‘The Marine, a sergeant, is sald to have become acquainted with the au- thor of the document in San Antonlo, Tex. The man who now is being sought by the department, claims that he and three other men were paid to board the Cyclops at the Barbadoes when the collier, heavily loaded with manganese ore from Brazil, halted there on March 3, 1918, for coal. The collier was en | route to Baltimore. ‘The “confession” asserts that the four men planted dynamite in the engine room of the ship after the Cyclops was at sea. Two of the men died with the crew in the ensuing explosion. The author of the diary and another con- spirator managed fo escape in a boat before the blast, although the ship was proceeding at 14 knots. Experienced Navy men say this feat would have been almost an im{mmlmmy, as launching a small boat at such a speed is “out of all reason.” “Other Survivors Died.” The vessel with the “foreign-speaking crew” was hovering nearby, it is stated, and took aboard not only the two men, but all the debris afloat.” The wreckage was burned or otherwise destroyed, it is asserted. The two survivors were put ashore at a foreign port, and one of them subsequently died. The Cyclops never was heard from after her departure from the West Indies coaling station. No trace of her crew and no remnant of wreckage was found. At first it was thought the collier was another victim of a German sub- marine, but the Germans themselves deny this and it is known that no subs were operating in that vicinity at the time. Some years later a theory was ad- vanced that the Cyclofu was too heavily loaded with ore, causing her to buckle and sink. Had this been the case, how- ever, it is likely there would have been some opportunity for the radio operator to flash a message to the fleet, More- over, there probably would have been some wreckage left aflo DIE ON WEDDING EVE Tacoma, Washington, Couple Are Killed at Grade Crossing. ‘TACOMA. Wash,, July 3 (#).—On the eve of their wedding day, Axel Hansen, 25, Seattle, and Mildred Gardner, 17, Aberdeen, were struck by a train and killed at the Pirwood crossing last night. In a second Puyallup Valley grade crossing . Iast night James Ma: ley, Puyallyp, :Was killed when his aui mobile was caughl and crushed between passing trains, D. C., THURSDAY, UNION GIVES $20; TOMEMORIAL FUND Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Among Others to Approve Project. The National Brotherhood of Elec- trical Workers' Union, No. 26, has ap- proved the organized labor mavement to complete financing of the District of Columbia World War Memorial and contributed $200 out of its treasury to the funds, it was announced today by R. A. Dickson, secretary of the Cen- tral Labor Union executive committee in charge of the campaign. The meet- ing of the union was presided over by the president, Edward Johnson. Several other favorable developments have taken place and were reported at the meeting of the executive committee, Dickson sald. Frank W. Lee, chair- man, presided at the executive com- mittee meeting. Public Printer Helps. Public Printer George H. Carter has given his approval to the movement, it was announced. A special committee from the executive committee, consist- New York City gave Bobby Jones a great big hand when he arrived on the | Ing of John B. Colpoys, Frank J. Cole~ was taken off the liner in quarantine for the triumphal ride from the Battery up Broadway to the City Hall. Left to right: Bobby's wife, and America’s premier golfer himself. Robert T. Jones, sr.. Mrs. Jones, —Associated Press Photo. CONGRESS NEARING: | ow e i END OF SESSION Longest Meeting in 8 Years | Marked by Senate’s Clashes With Hoover. By the Associated Press. Congress approached the end of its first regular session in the Hoover ad- ministration today with its legislative record, headed by the new tariff law, virtually complete. It is the longest session of any Con- gress in eight years and it has been marked by a conflict between President | Hoover and the Senate on almost ever: major issue with the Democrats and | Western Republican independents com- | bining in opposition. The record for the Seventy-First Congress today showed the following principal points: Smoot-Hawley tariff law. Income tax reduction of $160,000,000. Ratification of the French debt settlement. Rivers and harbors legislation. Expansion of public buildings pro- gram. Reorganization of the Federal Power Commission. Transfer _of prohibition enforcement from the Treasury to the Justice De- partment. Expansion of the Federal road ald program. Both House and Senate passed meas- ures providing for the disposition of the war-time Muscle Shoals (Ala.) Ni- trate & Power Plant, but again two branches are at odds and this legislation goes over to the December session. The rivers and harbors bill was still at the White House unsigned today, but congressional leaders were confident of its ultimate approval by the Presi- dent. Some belleve the presidential signature was being withheld while Mr. Hoover waited to see if Congress was coing beyond his figures in the World ‘War pensions rate. ‘The session saw the President and the Senate at odds on two nominations to the Supreme Court. The Republican independents, led by Senators Borah of Idaho and Norris of Nebraska, fought the nomination of Charles Evans Hughes as Chief Justice, but were de- feated two to one. They opposed the nomination of John J. Parker of North Carolina, to the high tribunal and de- feated him. Owen J. Roberts of Phil- adelphia, who was named in Parker's place, was approved without opposition. Throughout the session a Senate com- mittee was almost constantly at work investigating lobbying activities with its attention centered principally on those interested in the tariff. The long line of witnesses called before it included the national chairman of both parties and representatives of all agencles identified with the prohibition problem. ‘The row between the President and the Senate over farm rellef, which was threshed out to meet the administra- tion’s wishes in the special session called a year ago by Mr. Hoover, was revived this session. The coalition of Senate Democrats and Republican independents again adopted the export debenture plan of farm relief, making it a part of the tariff bill, but it was again rejected by the Republican House. ‘When this session closes it will find Mr. Hoover without Congress in action for almost the first time since he en-| tered office in 1929. However, some investigations have been ordered to proceed this Summer. The Senate has directed an inquiry into the leasing of temporary post office buildings by the Government. This will get under way probably in July. The Senate also has authorized a general inquiry into the banking situation. A committee headed by Senator Glass Democrat, Virginia, will start this study next Fall, giving particular attention to the use of Federal Reserve facilities in stock market transactions. { i | | WILLIAM H. McREYNOLDS, MREYNOLDS SEEN AS BOARD DIRECTOR Efficiency Bureau Assistant Is Believed Due to Be Classification Head. In the big shake-up of the Personnel Classification Board to take place under the Brookhart bill now before the Presi- dent for his signature, it is understood the administration has picked Willlam H. McReynolds, assistant chief of the Bureau of Efficiency, to be the new di- rector of classification. If he is appointed. as now appears to be virtually assured, McReynolds would supplant three alternate members of the Personnel Classification Board, rep- resenting the chiefs of three branches of the Government authorized in the original classification act to constitute the board. The men whom McReynolds would supplant are: Capt. Carlos C. VanLeer, who is alternate for the di- rector of the Bureau of the Budget; Ismar Baruch, alternate for a member of the United States Civil Service Com- mission, and Victor G. Croissant, alter- nate for the chief of the Bureau of Ef- ficiency. Salaries of thousands of Government workers are under jurisdiction of the classification act. While public attention has been fo- cussed largely upon the pay raises for many Government employes provided in the Brookhart bill, the fact that a big shake-up in the administration of the classification act also is provided vir- tually has been lost to sight. McReynolds has been active in the past few days in conference with sev- eral officials in the three separate branches of the Government consti- tuting the original board. McReynolds has been prominent in the Bureau of Efficiency since it was organized in 1916, and has been an ex- pert of long experience in classification matters. He has been a member of the Classification Board, and was in charge of the huge survey which prepared class specifications for the whole fleld service of the Government. McReynolds was born in Texas, he practiced law in Michigan, and has had wide experience in the Bureau of Ef- clency, working on problems that vitally concern many different branches of the Government. His work has been largely related, however, to personnel problems. POLICE CARRY FIRST AID EQUIPMENT Motor cycles used by police of the Park Pol first aid were equipped today with 1nlfiment. the Park , Dorothy Mayfield, whose arm is being hlnd:léd by Policeman R. F. Selby, tar Staff Photo. Europa from England, where he won the British amateur and open golf crowns, | man, Fred Walker, Frank W. Lee and hoto shows him with his wife and father on the municipal tug Macon, after he Mr. Dickson, called on Mr. Carter in the interests of the campaign. Mr. Carter is an honorary member of the Typographical Union and the Interna- tional Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union. He told the committee, accord- ing to Mr. Dickson, that he would give his wholehearted support to the cam- paign, and he hoped every person em- ploved in the Government Printing Office would respond generously. ‘The Bakers and Confectioners’ Union, No. 118, at its recent meeting pledged support to the campaign, and a dona- tion will be raised by the individual members of this union. P. O. Clerks Contribute. ‘Thomas F. Flaherty, secretary-treas- urer of the International Federation of Post Office Clerks, has contributed for that body a check for $50, and informed the campaign committee that he has asked local unions here to contribute also, George D. Horning, as an individual, has _contributed $50. ‘The labor campaign for $20,000 to bring the memorial funds up to the desired $185,000 was brought to the attention of the radio audience last night over Station WMAL by “Radio Joe and His Budget Boys." D. J. Kaufman, director of this period, asked for the support of the public generally, but particularly of the members of or- ganized labor. Mr. Kaufman linked this appeal with the patriotic nature of his July 4 program and the celebra=- tion of completion of the new Internal Revenue Bullding. . CONFEREES AGREE ON VETERANS’ BILL DROPPING INCREASES (Continued From Pirst Page.) gumenuul veto of the veterans’ bill should the measure be disapproved by President Hoover because it carried Senate amendments, WIll Call Special Session. Pinal disposition must be made also today of' the District’ appropriation bill and the second deficiency bill if an adjournment is to be had, winding up this session of Congress. 1t Congress does adjourn tonight the President will immediately issue a call for a special session of the Senate to take up the London naval treaty, be- and nnnlng on Monday. If, however, the veterans’ bill other legislation goes over until Mon- day, the Senators and the House mem- bers will have to return to dispose of these measures and the President will call the special sesslon of the Senate immediately after the adjournment of the Congress. President Hoover's letter to Senator ‘Watson follows: ‘My dear Senator: “You request my views on the effect of the Senate amendments to the House veterans' bill, “I must say at once that these amend- ments again re-establish injustices and discriminations between veterans, im- pose unwarranted burdens on the tax- payer and perpetuate entirely wrong principles in such legislation. There are many points of criticism in this direction. “For instance, under these amend- ments, the average allowance to veterans whose disabilitles were incurred in civil life subsequent to the war will work out very close to the same average pay- ment as that given to veterans who | actually suffered from battle and in the trenches. Held an Injustice: “This is an injustice both to the men who suffered from the war and to the publie. “The amendments reverse the House action limiting allowances to men who are exempt from income tax. From this removal of the indication of neces- sity, a wealthy veteran, if he becomes permanently disabled, either partially or wholly, as the result of an automobile accident next week, may draw a life allowance from the United States Treasury. “The Senate amendments seriously affect the men who enrolled after the armistice and who never heard a shot fired. They seriously modify the clauses in respect to venereal diseases and im- pose a burden upon the Treasury there- for, which must be condemned from the point of view of family life. “Gen. Hines estimates the cost the first year of this bill as passed by the Senate will be $70,000,000, rising to $175,000,000 in five years and there- after. This represents an increase on the House bill about 250 per cent. These are sums wholly uncalled for by the need of the situation and probably im- ply an increase in taxes, Approved by Veterans. “There are many other objections to the Senate amendments, such as re- newal of certain presumptions, bu perhaps this will indicate my view, The bill as passed by the House, befos amended by the Senate, was in itself a general national action based . upon sound principles. Except for some minor technical points, the House bill met the entire approval of representatives of the American Legion and the Veterans of Forelgn Wars. They did not ask for any more. They had shown & sense of responsibility not only to the country but to the veterans by unhesitatingly expressing their opposition to the major Senate amendments.” e i s BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers' Home Military Band, this evening at the bandstand, at 5:30 o'clock. John 8. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton Point- ner, assistant. March, “The Spirit of Independence,” Holzmann Overture, “Patriotic”....Victor Herbert Entr’ acte— “Traumerei” ...... “The Pizzicato Polk: .. Patriotic melange, “Reminiscen Llinson the Boys in e iiiiesesRO] | Characteristic, “Curious Cornelius, Ci Waltz suite, “The Spirit of Lov “Hail to the Spirit of Liberty”..Sousa “The Star Spangled Banner.” The concert by the Marine Band at .Strauss ces of In the photo, left to right, Capt. Ray Montgomery, head of the Sylvan Theater tonight has been canceled on account of other official duties.