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A2~ LINDBERGH CABLES - LEAGUE AIR VIEWS Pleads for Uniformity of Field Markings and Regulations. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 8.—Responding to & request from the League of Nations for his views on the international aspects of commercial aviation, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh has cabled to the transit section of the League a compre- hensive outline of what can be done for fiying. He suggested, he told the Associated Press today, that now is the time, while airplanes of the world are in a forma- tive stage, to establish principles and practices which will offer a broad basis for development and which will recog- nize that the airplane is going to break down national barciers and the preju- dices of isolation. His cablegram, sent yesterday, was calculated to reach Geneva on the eve of the opening of an international conference on commercial aviation. “Great Need for Co-operation.” “There 1is great need,” Lindbergh cabled, “for international co-operation in the standardization of airways. A uniform system of markings and signals should be decided upon and a compre- hensive met-eorolofl;‘llh:dnd s radio re- rting system established. ”"Adz‘;ptyl?m of uniform regulations is of utmost importance. In some countries today aircraft are placed in the class with ocean steamers and must go through similar procedure in clearing. Cléarance charges are high and delays are often comparatively long in rela- tion to the time spent in actual travel. “There are instances where only air- eraft registered within a country and carrying its markings are allowed to operate. Others in which it is required that a native pilot be carried; in cer- tain countries a visiting pilot must qualify for a license before he is per- mitted to fiy. Numerous and compli- cated DITQI'I are often required where & careful study would make most of them unnecessary. Cites Ultimate Value. “Intelligent consideration of these and other problems confronting avia- tion would be of untold assistance to development of international commerce. Aviation does not concern one nation al . Its ultimate value lies in bring- ing "the countries of the earth into closer contact. It is not le to develop air transportation and com- munication in its broadest aspect with- out the co-operation of the entire world.” FRANCE EYES LIQUORS SHIPPED TO ISLANDS WILBUR Escaped bank robber, who was captured i from a precinct station cell in Washi; Police Department, insisis he walked ou YORK DEATH CASE JURY CONPLETED Only Five Talesmen Left, When Panel Is Accepted in Trial of Three. Only five talesmen remained of the special venire of 100 summoned today when counsel on both sides announced content shortly after noon with the 12 men remaining in the jury box to pass| on the question of the guilt or innocence of John Borum, John Logan and Mil- ton Guy, all colored, charged with mur- der in the first degree in connection with the death of Lamar Watson York, & prohibition officer, April 12, last, in No Protest Filed, but Ambassador Edge Has Asked for Figures. My the Asgociated Pross. PARIS, July 8.—The French ministry of colonies is keeping an eye on ship~ ments of liquor to and from the islands of 8t. Pierre and Miquelon, but no offi- cial action of any kind has as yet been | PAsse taken, according to official quarters. Some three months ago United States jbassador Walter E. Edge asked in-« formilay for statistics on the liquor m of these isiands. The forel replied that no figures were available. 't is understood that the Ami Ume | 1iam H. Coiline will outiine the Govern- ipmen! liquor from these Prench islands to the United States. The Paris authorities are merely watching the situation with 8 view to taking steps in case French law should be violated. QUEEN MARY SMOKES, SAY BRITISH PAPERS Royal Ladies Refrain on Formal Occasions, One Journal Adds, Telling of Instances. By the Assocoiated Press. LONDON, July 8.—The fier¢e light which beats about the throne has re- vealed Queen Mary as a “regular cigar- ette smoker,” according to several British newspapers. The Evening Standard says, “the neéws is not at all startling. Long befors smoking had ceased to be thought freakish or fast for the average English woman, royal ladies having cosmopol- itan ways smoked, as did their French and_ Russian cousins. “Queen Alexandra smoked, 8o do her daughters, though naturally they would not be seen smoking on formal public occasions, and it will' be remembered that cigarette cases which appeared among Princess Mary's wedding pres- ents, were not sent by complete strangers.” 1t is stated that many ladies invited to royal banquets for the first time re- frain from taking a cigarette after din- ner for fear of displeasing Queen Mary. But they had been agreeably surprised to find their fears groundless. FADELEY AGAIN AT HEAD OF FALLS CHURCH BANK TUnanimously Re-Elected President at Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Board of Officers Chosen. Special Dispatch to The Star. PALLS CHURCH, Va., July 8—Dr. George B. Fadeley was unanimously re- elected president of the Falls Church Bank at the annual meeting of stock- bolders and directors, M. E. Church was elected first vice president, Dr. J. B. Gould, second vice president; George A. Bready, secretary- treasurer-cashier. M. E. Church was elected trust officer. ‘The executive committee elected by the directors will include Dr. Fadeley, Dr. Gould, Carroll V. Shreve and M. E. Church. The Auditing Committee will include Dr. Fadeley, Guy Church, C. V. Shreve and George Hawxhurst.' R. E. Ankers acted as chairman of the stockholders’ meeting, which pre- ceded the directors’ gathering. Seven hundred or more of the 1,000 outstand- ing shares were represented eéither in person or by proxy. The treasyrer’s report showed a year of substantial progress. The directors elected include Dr. G. B. Fadeley, Mias Mattie Gundry, Car- roll V. Shreve, George Hawxhurst, Gi Church, A. H. Barbor, George A Bread: Horace Brown, M. E. Church and Dr. J. B. Gould. o | liberty ‘during’ the trial, Justice Atkins Brooks court. The trial is in progress before Justice Jesse C. Atkins in Crim- inal Division No. 1. George A. Deering, employe of the ‘Washington Gas Light Co., was excused from serving u?n the jury by Justice Atkins when the talesmun said that he is a “Crusader” and explained that he entertained “violent views against pro- hibition.” Edward K. Jones, another member of the Crusaders, was allowed to serve when the defense announced its content as soon as he had been 'd by counsel for the Government. The jury is composed of Newton Wil- son, Norwood E. Nichol, Thomas Pr| Larkin, Otto Schoets, Edward K. Jones, Charles B. Fling, Samuel A. Pear], Rus- sell L. Transue. Joseph W. Wells, Wilbur Liggett, John E. Schooley and Willazd Adams. The jury will be permitted at having instructed them not to discuss the trial with any one. Assistant United States Attorney Wil- | ment’s case this afternoon, and it is ex- pectéd that Attorneys James A. O'Shea, John H. Burnett, Bértrand Emerson, jr., and Peter R. Richardson will reserve the defense opening until the completion of the Government'’s evidence. INQUEST IN JERMAN DEATH IS POSTPONED South Carolina Officers Seek More | Facts in Killing of Wash- ington Youth. By the Associated Press. SWANSEA, S. C, July 8—Inquest into the death of Joseph Hammond Jerman, 16, of Washington, who was killed here early Sunday, was post- poned today until tomorrow night. Sheriff Cromer Oswald of Lexington announced it had been decided to wait until that time in order to complete gathering of facts surrounding the death of the boy. H. G. Priester, filling station proprietor, is held in the Lex- ington County Jail after admitting he shot when he saw the boy shaking the lock at one of his oil tanks in the early morning. Sheriff Oswald said the hoy's father, Charles H. Jerman, Washington real estate dealer, had declined to be pres- ent at the inquest. The father was expected to leave with the body from Columbia this afternoon, | FRENCH CABINET WINS, BUT BY SCANT MAJORITY By the Associated Press. PARIS, July 8.—The government sur- vived a vote on an interpellation in the Senate this afternoon by the scant ma- Jority of 10, The interpellation came in connection with legislation which seemed to the authorities to have a political character. Senators voiced thir opposition and the sudden test followed. N BAND CONCERTS. By the United States Soldlers’ Home Military Band, this evening at the band- stand, at 5:30 o'clock. John 8. M. Zim- mermann, bandmaster, Anton Pointner, assistant. March, “Loyal Americans’ Farrar Overture, “Vienna Festival" .8up) Grand fantasia, “Tone Pictures of the North and South”. -+ «Bendix Excerpts from the musical comedy “That's a Good Girl' . Meyer Fox trot, “Should 12”. .Brown Waltz suite, “Over the Waves”...Rosas Finale, “Old Ironsides” “The Star Spangled Banne! By the United States Navy Band Or- chestra this evening, at the Sylvan Theater, Monument Grounds, st 7:30 o'clock. Charles Bentet, leader. Charles Wise, second leader. March, “Official West Point” Lieut, Egner Overture, “Tancred”............Rossini Trombone solo, “Aria; Cujus Animan,” GETS $690,000 IN JEWELS $200,000 Pearl Necklace Among "Losses of Chicago Woman. PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, July 8 (P). —Jewels worth $690,000, according to the police, were stolen in the night from the suite of Mrs. Clara Hyman of Chicago in the Imperial Hotel here. A $290,000 pearl necklace was among from the opera “Stabat Mater,” Rossini Musiclan Jerty Cime Medley of “World War Songs" Arranged by Lake Prologue from "Pnll-ur\fimnflo Excerpts from the musical extras nza “‘Chu Chin Chow"” .Norton Valse, “Souvenir de " | Court of Appeals T HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. TUESDAY, IDECLARES SOCIETY |LARGE ATFENDANCE HAND, ; n Chicago Sunday. Hand, whose esca ngton caused an_investigation by the it of the station early one morning last —P. & A. Photo. HAND LAYS ESCAPE 10 CARELESSNESS Insists Bribery Had Nothing to Do With Leaving Cell Here. As preparations were made today to remove Wilbur William Hand to the Ohio Penitentiary to serve a sentence of from 12 to 25 years for bank robbery, he again told Chicago police in & lengthy grilling that careless guards were responsible for his escape from the fifth precinct police station here last October. A deputy sheriff from Bucyans, Ohio, arrived in Chicago this morning, ac- cording to an Associated Press dispatch, to arrange for the transfer of Hand to the Ohio prison, Hand insisted bribery played no part in his successful break for liberty, after he was arrested in Washington for Ohio authorities. He added he awakened the morning of October 23 to find his cell door slightly ajair. He quietly push- ed it open and walked out of the sta- tion house. He said no policemen were in,evidence at the time. “I did just what any one else would ;A‘I'e done under the eircumstances,” land told his captors. He was arrested in Chicago Sui . His capture came as' the culmination of a Nation-wide search. . MUSIC GROUP PLANS SOJOURN IN ITALY Philharmonic Orchestra Sponsored by Ambassador and Mrs. Garrett Will Sale August 1. By the Associated Press, BALTIMORE, July 8.—Following the lead of the New York Philharmonic Or- chestra, the Musical Art artet, fos- tered for the last three years by Am- bassador and Mrs. John W. Garrett, is to sall August 1 for Italy, where a series of concerts will be given. For three years the quartet has been presenting concerts at the home here of the United Sta envoy to Italy, and the first of the Italian series is sched- uled for August 13, when Mr. and Mrs, Garrett will arrive in Italy after spend- ing a vacation in Baltimore. aples and Capri will hear the quar- tet, Dr. Axle Munthe having loaned his home at Anacapri to the Garretts, The concerts will be conducted, as they have been, in Baltimore for quests of the United States Ambassador. Nota- ble musicians of Italy also have been invited. ROOSEVELT WILL ATTEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PARLEY New York Governor to Be at Uni- versity of Virginia Institute August 9. By the Associated Pre UNIVERSITY, Va, July 8.—Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York has accepted the invitation of Harry Flood Bryd, former Governor of Virginia, to take part in the fourth Institute of Pub- lic Affairs at the University of Virginia. Gov. Roosevelt will direct the open forum discussion on the morning of Saturday, August 9. He will also parti- cipate in the round on “Reorganization of State Government,” which will be conducted by former Gov. Byrd, it was lnxcu.ungted'. ill be f uy Wi one of the big days of the instifute, for Admiral Rlch'lrd ; Byrd will attend that day and will be guest of honor at a reception at Mon« ticello, home of Thomas Jefferson. Gov. John Garland Pollard of Virginia will also be present at that time, NEWSPAPER .TREASURER DIES AFTER OPERATION W. Curts of Scripps-Canfield Chain Dies at Home—Survived by Wife and Five Children. By the Associated Press. PIEDMONT, Calif., July 8—J. W. Curts, 56, treasurer and general coun- sel of the Scripps-Canfield chain of newspapers, died at his home here yes- terday after failing to rally from an op- eration performed March 24. Curts, born at Mount Morris, 111, attended Northwestern University and graduated from an Ohio law school. He is survived by his wife and five children. J. STOPS RATE INCREASE New York Car Lines Refused Per- mission to Charge Seven Cents. ALBANY, N. Y., July 8 (#).—Th today upheld the a tion of the Transit Col in re- f't:u_;l o grant an increase ffom 5 cents cents in the rate of passenger fare charged by street rallway lines in gl!y York City, - H GIRL WAS KIDNAPED Missing Richmond Debutante Said to Have Been Forced Into Auto. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., July 8—The Rev. Philip Nathans of Albemarle avenue, Richmond, today told J. Ward Erb, local manager for a Lgrlvm detective agency, that he saw Miss Mary Prances Mc- Clenny, missing since Ju: 1, forced into an automobile on that day and driven rapidly away. Y. expec Mr. Nathans said he was sitting on e his porch and saw Miss McClenny's auto crowded to the curb by another automobile. A man leaped from the car, forced Miss McClenny into his own machine, which was driven by another, and the car disappeared swiftly up the street, he said. No word has been received of Miss McClenny, 20 years old, Richmond so- clety girl, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. D, C. McClénny, Hampton Gardens, since she left home Tuesday everung, July 1, to visit a friend. The detective agency manager said he found other residents of the section of the city in which Mr. Andrews lives who reported having seen & speeding car, and that it stopped near the spot where Miss McClenny’s automobile was later found, empty. Mr. Erb said he expected the arrest this afternoon of ‘a person who would be charged with aidi the all abduction, but said he did not believe the arrest would result in locating the missing girl. NAVAL SUPREMACY IN WEST IS ASSURED U. S., SWANSON SAYS (Continued From Pirst Page) to meet the bujlding of other powers which we may, of course, expect them to continue in case there is no treaty. “This amount is, of course, indefinite, but will probably amount to &t least $500,000, over & period of probably 10 years. Hence it is perfectly reason- able to assume that new construction will cost this Nation $1,000,000,000 more without & treaty than it will if the London treaty is ratified. “Approval of this treaty will also mean that when we have finished the construction provided for we wiil have for the first time in our naval history 2 balanced fleet. I assume, of course, | that if this treaty is approvéd the Con- gress will authorize & building program giving us the tonnage for which it provides, Benefits of Even Program. “The benefits of an even building program extending over a number of years are very great. The Navy is able to embody lessons learned in the new construction as it esses, The bene- it of an even flow of work at both the navy yards and the commercial ship- yards is of great benefit to labor in in- suring continuous work. This latter is a feature which must be given great consideration in the future. “From a military and selfish stand- point, the United States ean not afford to reject this treaty. From a higher and nobler purpose the treaty should have our approval. It is promotive of Peace, conducive of good will among the nations involved, and I hope marks the beginning of a more complete treaty for the limitation of naval armament. “For the United Btates to reject this treaty would be for her tp abandon her moral leadership in the world and de- claring at the same time that she is an imperialistic nation seeking conquest and expansion. It would create in the rest of the world an apprehension that we had sinister purposes to sérve when we rejected the treaty, and would create A mistrust among all the nations of the world, and would result finally in political combinations against us to our detriment and menace. This situaation ‘would injure our foreign commerce and retard our material development.” Senator Swanson took up in detail the dominant issue over the limitation of construction of cruisers and the complaint of American naval officers against the restriction upon 8-inch gun ships for the United States Navy. He noted that when the London Con- ference opened Great Britain was in excess of parity with the United States on all kinds of cruisers by 8.1, while .{:p:n3 was in excess of the 5—3 ratio y Construction Outlined. “If this treaty is ratified,” he con- tinued, “the United States can. build five additional 8-inch gun cruisers; Great Britain will have to scrap four of the Hawkins class, and Japan will only complefe those now under construction. The ratio of 8-inch cruisers will then be: United States, 10; Great Britain, 8.1, and Japan, 6. There certainly can be no complaint a8 to this. “I shall not detain the Senate by quoting the conflicting views of equally able and expert naval officers. The conclusion I have reached, after most thoughtful consideration, is that the best. interests of the American Navy require cruisers of each class, The best opinion seems to be that the 6-inch gun cruiser is better for operation with the fleet; that it has a decided ad- vantage over the 8-inch cruiser in pre tecting the fleet from destroyers and aircraft and submarines, “The 6-inch-gun cruiser will shoot 10 miles and the 8-inch-gun cruiser 14 miles. The 6-inch gun shoots a pro- Jectile of about 100 pounds and the 8- inch gun shoots one of about 250 pounds. Successful shooting at a dis- tance of over 8 to 10 miles is almost entirely dependent upon the weather conditions and visibility. With poor ‘With good weather conditions and clear visibility the 8-inch gun is the better, but, of course, no one can foretell what weather conditions will be, ‘Distance for Fighting. “Most naval engagements have been !at a distance of less than 10 miles, the general disposition being for the fleet, to close in. In the battle of Jut- land, Germany, with smaller guns and better protected ships, destroyed more British ships than Great Britain de- stroyed of hers. The 6-inch gun being loaded by hand shoots more than twice as fast as the 8-inch gun. In close conflict the 6-inch gun, with more rapidity of firing, is more effective than the 8-inch gun. “The advantage of the 8-inch gun is that when it makes a hit there is greater penetration and mere destruc- tion, but in the case of penetration both do the maximum possible dam- age. The 6-inch gun ceases to be ef- fective over 10 miles, while the 8-inch gun is effective to 14 miles. “The 6-inch-gun 10,000-ton cruiser can carry 12 guns while the 8-inch- gun cruiser carries but 9. Considering rapidity of firing, the 6-inch-gun cruiser can deliver in the same time about an equal weight of projectiles as the 8- inehgun cruiser, Many thoughtful offi- cers of the Navy believe that a prefer- ence will finally be reac for 6-inch-gun cruiser over the 8-inchgun cruiser, especially sincé an entirely new type of 6-inch-gun eruiser can be con- structed under the London’ treaty. “Great Britain seems to F“’“ the 6-inch-gun cruiser over the 8-inch-gun cruiser. Great Britain is compelled to have more of the small units bécause of her scattered ssions, and hence has been very insistent upon being allowed a large number inch-gun cruisers. ‘The to Great Brit- 700 tons in 6- to the United Tuisers, States a superiority of 33,200 tons in l-lncl:;‘un eruisers. ltb‘l:!:l‘lc':“ "l: that 1 reasonal A obtained betw:n the United States and leged | gte, visibility the 6-inch gun is the better. | 5 HELD TREATY HELP Presence of 58 Senators at Special Session Was Unexpected. BY MARK SULLIVAN, ‘The presence of 58 Senators, 9 more than a quorum, as the Senate special session begins consideration of the na- val treaty is, under the circumstances, little short of sensational. Literally, no one of the Senators in a position to have the best information and no observer 48 many as 58 Senators. The expectation, not very confident, was that perhaps as many &s 52 Senators might turn up after the session has been under | way for a day or two. To the friends of the treaty the surprisingly large num- ber present from the beginning is agree- able. To the opponents it is extremely discouraging. The universal assumption is that the only danger of misadventure to the treaty lies in the possibility of not enough Senators being present, either now or later. The fact that s0 many are present at the beginning is ac- cepted as meaning that probably at no time will the treaty fail because of lack of & quorum, 49, or because of willingness of tired Senators to adjourn. 1f the treaty does not fail for that rea- a!m;t lti.wm ixmt 1fiu at all. o universally taken for granted that the opponents of the treaty cannot beat it by a straight vote in the Sen- . The assumption held by literally everybody is that the opponents can achieve nothing except postponement until Fall and that postponement can come about only under ome or two con- ditions, If some hot aay should find Nno quorum present, or if the tired friends of the treaty snould be willing to vote to adjourn until Fall, in either &lk mfhs: e\;en:x‘ lc‘heh opponents would’ e only trick that is in th for them at this session. . No Quorum Expected. It was thought that ne quorum would be prese.at at the opening, and that it would take at least a day or so for the Iriends of the treaty to mobolize & quo- nm”m."n .%v tem-nruenoe or‘- bfiomlmble r orum at the opening, the friends of T;le treaty i'a o literally and much more than a day 8] c;l:lu'lully. presence on the opening day of at least 10 more Senators mn 'wereyex- pected refiects strength of the friends of the treaty and something besides. It means that the Senators who are com- paratively indifferent to the treaty are concernied for the standing of the Sen- ate before thé country. They realize that if this special session should merely peter out into sdjournment because of absence of half or more of the Senate, the spectacle would not be ome to in- crease the country's esteem for the Senate. It seems reasonable now to take it for granted that &t least a quorum of the Senate will be present daily until the treaty fight is concluded. If that ss- sumption is corréct, the length of the session may be abbreviated. If the op- ponents of the treaty should be really convinced that a quorum of the Senaté will be here continudusly, the opposition might readily throw up its hands and permit the vote to come early. Litérally, all the hopes of the opponents must necessarily look to delay and postpone- ment. Among observers there is no se- rious expectation of the conversion of as much as onie Senator to the side of the oppositian. \ ‘The estimated present number of op- ponents is 14, of whom two are absent. This presént estimate itself reflects ebbing strength. At one time the o?- position was expected to have slightly more than 20 votes. It seems fair to judge that all the struggle '.nnde.:y the opponents so far has not added one Senator to their ranks. Only 12 Foes Present. ‘The number of ugponenu xruent n the special session, 12 out of 96, happens by coincidence to be the same as the number of seénatorial opponents of President Wilson, whom he described as | “a lttle group of wilful men.” With only 12 votes against the treaty, 24 votes in favor would make the necessary two- thirds majority. This s subject, how- ever, to the qualification that no vote can be taken unless & quorum, 49, is present. The presence of & comfortable margin over a quorum on the openin, day means present discourageément an probably ultimate defeat for the orpos!- tion. Expressed from the point of view of the other side, it means that friends of the treaty plus friends of the prestige of the Senate have united to prevent the special session from ending futilely through default of a majority willing to go on. Izoh inherent in the situation that the opponents of the treaty may be discour- aged by the present and probably con< tinued presence of more than & quorum, It is conceivable the discopragement of the opponents might lead to a quick wind-up of the fight and success for the treaty. If that should not happen, dclay with ultimate postponement could arise in one of several ways. Long speeches can make for delay. For the most part, the long speeches will be confined to the ents. The treaty's friends ex- pect to make enough speeches at the be« inning to explain the treaty to the pub- ic adequately. Thereaftér probably the treaty's friends will restrict themselves to making such brief speeches as they may deem necessary to point out what they regard as defects in the arguments of the opponents. Delay could also be achieved by the treaty’s opponents if they should insist upon separate dis- cussion of each of the 28 articles that the treaty contains. Yet another pos< sible means of bringing about delay would be to introduce many reservations, each of which would need to be debated and voted upon, (Copyrisht, 1930.) Great Britain regarding their cruiser eets. “It is a compromise in which neither receives all it desires or loses all it | contended for. It would be folly to wreck this treaty on the difference in the military value between twenty- seven 8-inch guns and thirty-six 8-inch guns. The defference is 50 small that considering the great size of the two navies it sinks into insignificance and should not be given serious considera- tion. This eruiser controversy over Great Britain's allotment involves less than 3 per cent of the entire naval ton nage and with Japan less than 2 per cent of our tonnage.” JULY 8, 1930. AUGUST HECKSCHER MARRIES COMPANION IN PHILANTHROPY Widower, 81, Quietly Wedded to Mrs. Curtiss at New York Parsonage. Playgrounds ard Clinics Pro- vided by Man Who Tried to End Slums. Special Dispatch to The Star CMNE”’W YORK.,“JHI n:. A’snm':}e little n of & Meth- odist Church, in Croton-on-the-Hud- son, August Heckscher, 81 years old, real estate operator and head of the Heckscher Foundation, married last Wednesday Mrs, Virginia Hill Curtiss, 55 years old, the widow of Edwin Burr Curtiss. Rev. James McKiernan, pastor of the Asbury Church, performed the cere- mony - without knowing the identity of the bridegroom, he said yesterday. Neither Mr. Heckscher’s son, Gustave Maurice Heckscher, nor his daughter, Antoinette, now Lady Eischa of Lon- don, attended, and only Dr. John A. Hafriss, former deputy police commis- sioner of New York, and Mrs. Harris were present. Children Knew of Intentions. ‘The children had known of the ap- proaching wedding, but no date had been set, friends of the family said. Mrs. Curtiss, they explained, had been associated with Mr. Heckscher for 15 years in charitable work and was a friend of his first wife, Mrs, Anna At- kins Heckscher, who died in 1924. With the flancee, Mr. Heckscher left New York last Tuesday to visit Dr. and Mrs, Harrlss at the Harriss Summer | home on Mount Erie, in Croton. At about 4 o'clock Wednesday n’ur-‘ n a | noon they drove fo the parsona taxicab. Dr, Harriss and Mrs. accompanied them. Mr. McKiernan was at Croton Beach with his wife. Sakis Sarrissian, who was visiting his mother-in-law, Mrs. John Stéwart, next door, saw the wed- ding party and called across to ask if they were seeking the pastor. Dr. Harriss replied that they were and that they would like t6 have Mr. McKiernan perform a marriage, but Mr. Meckscher hastily added that they did not wish to disturb the minister. If he were busy, they could return the next day o{ ’n:‘ day After, the bridegroom ex- ained. er. Sarrissian went to the beach, however, and returned with Mr. Mc- Kiernan. In 10 minutes the ceérémony was over. It was performed in the plainly furnished parsonage living room M. Heckscher wore & dark ‘;ny busi- ness suit. His bride was ssed in white, with a small white hat, silver slippers and silver stockings. She car- ried no bouquet. -The only flowers in the room were a bunch of red and yel- low roses on the music stand, which Mrs. McKiernan had picked in the par- sonage garden that morning. Party Departs in Taxl ‘The party dcparted in a taxi. As they left Dr. Harriss told the minister that Mr. Meckscher was the man who had founded the Heckscher camp at Adams Corners to 17", ide outings for children from New York's tenément districts. ‘The couple had visited the eamp on Wednesday mcrnmhmm theére they had driven to Peel 11, ew miles away, and obtained & marria from Allan Mead, clerk ind Township, At 1:30 o'clock in the after- noon. After the wedding ceremony they passed Thursday and Priddy at the Harriss home. On Saturday morning they departed Harricn e Upper: AUGUST HECKSCHER. Lower: MRS, AUGUST HECKSCHER. with Dr. and Mrs. Harriss in the lat- ter's automobile for a wedding trip in Canada. They will réturn next week, according to Robert R. Rust of the Heckscher Foundation. lage was Mrs. Heckscher's third, according to information given on the marriage license. Both of her former husbands are dead. Mr. Curtiss died in March, 1928, at Mountain Lake, Fla., where he had a Winter home near that of Mr. Heckscher. Mrs. Heckscher is vice president of the Child Welfare Committée of Amer~ ‘i’cl,“ol which Mr. Heckscher i presie en Has Sought Slum Eradication, Mr. Heckschér has been known for many years for his interest in efforts to eradicate New York's slums. Not long ago he announced that he had given up his plans to urge men of wealth to contribute to a fund to build model tenements and inténded to de- vote his attention to providing play- grounds and clinies in the congested districts of New York. In 1926 there were rumors of his en- gagement t6 Frieda' Hempel, the opéra singer. Less than & year later Mme. Hempel brought suit against Mr, Hech- scher charging breach of a contract to pay her 348000 a year for life. She said that Mr. Heckscher had promised to pay her the sum if she never would | accept engagemients that would take her | from New York for more than two days | and would always be prepared to sing ! for him in charity engagements. \Last Guards Leave |ANTI-PROHIBITION Post at “Miracle” Grave of Priest Detail Posted After Crowds i Investigated Reports of “Cures” Is Moved. By the Assoclated Press. MALDEN, Mass,, July 8—The State police patrol of Holy Cross Oemetery and the reputed “miracle” grave of the Rev. Patrick J. Power was abandoned today, nine months after its inception. From s guard of 10 men, made neces- sary. by the influx of thousands of pil- grims daily at the time that Cardinal O’Connell, head the Catholic arch-dio- cese of Boston, ordered the cemetery barred ‘to the publie, the fotce on duty had dwindled until only two were left. The grave of Rev. Father Power has since been moved to & new location, inclosed by a high iron fence, and in recent months only those who could establish that they had business in the cemetery have been allowed to enter. Father Power, an obscure priest, died | year or two Ago news | 60 years ago. A gradually spread that “cures” had béen effected by prayers at the grave. Quick- ly the number 6f pilgrims and curious grew, until last Fall more than 100,000 persons fought their way to the grave on several days. LANDSCAPED GRAVE CLAIMS WAR VETERAN Francis Collins, 103, Laid to Rest in Plot Prepared and Beauti- fled by Himself, By the Associated Press, MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 8.—The grave he dug in 1909 and surrounded with elaborate landscaping today claim- ed the body of Francis Collins, 103- year-old veteran’of the Oivil War. Collins had lived in fear he would die without a grave in readiness. So he purchased & 34,000 lot, dug his own resting place, And lavished hundreds of dollars on the plot for landscaping. Careful specifications, written out y::vrls :ao. weré followed in the funeral service. | PETITIONS N FILE | Technicality May Keep Repeal ! Question Off North Dakota by Ballot. By the Associated Pre: BISMARCK, N. Dak, July 8-—Petis tions bearing sufficient signatures—more | than 20,000e-to initiate a measure for ! the repeal of the State's prohibition laws were on file with Secretary of State Robert Byrne today, but legal techni- calities intervened, making it doubtful whether the proposal would be placed on the November election ballot. J. A. Danielson of Minot, a repre- sentative of the group npflmmm the repeal movement, submitted 30,800 sig~ natures to the secretary of State. Not all the petitions, however, are accom panied by afidavits as provided by law. Under the statute every sheet bearing a_group of signatures must carry an affidavit stating the collector of the names witnessed the signatures. About 7,000 of these signatures in the petitions presented by Danielson do not Have these affidavits. Byrne stated he would consult with | Attorney General James Morris for ¢ consttuction of the law before taking !lcmn on the petitions. | —_— | POPE GREETS BISHOP | Right Rev. J. P. McNally of On- tario Given Audience. VATICAN CITY, ly 8 (#).—Pope | Pius today gave an audience t6 the Right Rev. J. P. McNally, Bishop of | Hamilton, Ontario, | The Pontift congratulated the bishop | on the imposing pilgrimage which came | from the Dominion of Canads for the | recent canonization of North American | martyrs. He asked a number of que | tons about diocesan matters and im parted the apostolic benediction upon the bishop's whole flock. ’ 3 Drown as Plane Capsizes. | STETTIN, Germany, Juy 8 (A).— Two men and one woman were drowned when a Dornier-Wal flying boat cap- sized near Bornholm after a forced de- scent yesterday evening. HOOVER SEEN BACK OF KEEPING HUSTON President Refused to Sacri- fice Personal Friend for Political Expediency. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. President Hoover's loyalty to his friend, Claudius H. Huston, has pre- vented the resignation of the Republi- can national chalrman. Most of the Republican Senators wanted Mr. Huston to resign. He was ready to retire if his ehief asked him to do s0. To have requested the resig- nation of Mr. Huston would have meant the sacrifice of a personal friend for political expediency. So far as 1932 is concerned, there is still plenty of time for the Republican National Committée to get & new chair- man when ail the excitement has died down and the attack of Mr. Huston is diminished. e Like Raskob Situation. In a sense the situation with respect to the Republican national chairman 18 somewhat analogous to that which éx- ists with respect to the Democratic national chairman, John J. Raskob. Immediately after the sweeping defeat administered to Gov. Smith and par- ticuarly the split in the solid South, there arose a demand for the resigna- tion of Mr. Raskob. Feeling was just about as intense inside the party coun- cli as it is today over Mr. Huston's retention of the chairmapship, except that & different set of reasons actuates the Republican leaders, who think the revelations about Mr, Huston's connec- tion with the Muscle Shoals project, as outlined by the Benate Lobby Commit- tee, impairs his usefuiness. The gemocrnu got out of their dilem- ma by persiading Jouett Shouse to become chairman of an executive com- mittee and really to assume command of operations in the field while Mr. Raskob withdrew into the background. Republicans have the same opportunity. Most of the members of the Senate want Senator Fess of Ohio to lead the battle this Autumn and it would not be surprising if he became the active leader of the Republican campaign. He has had experience as chairman of the Senate Congressional Campaign Committee. HMe is an exceptionally ,ood stump speaker and is thoroughly amiliar, himself, with all the issues that are likely to be emphasized in the campaign, including prohibition. ‘The need for & Republican national chairman in an off-year election is greatest only in relation to Congress. Theré i§ A certain amount of work to be done in strengthening State organi- zations of in retaining the momentum acquired in the presidential clmrflm, but generally speaking the battle is fought in eongressional districts with very littlé help from thé national or ganization. This is not saying, how- ever, that in past years effective work has not been done by the respective fide tional committees in trying to eléct a Congress of & partieular political com- plexion. Republicans Discontented. ‘The hulabaloo about Mr. Huston's situation_is all part of & diccontent among Republicans, who realize that In a year of business depression it is hard enough to carry on a campaign anyhow, without having opponents at- tadk the Republican national chairman who, presumably, represents the White }-louu when & Republican President is n power. ig question really is whether Mr. Huston can get funds for the eon- gressional’ campaign, or whether some g'l"l! ¢lsé will have to do the money rais- ision has been reached as bet him & ween and Senator . riainly, the ~raish; dide ts likely u;:thcmT&:eytJ “soms Convrisitn 16305 GOVERNOR REFUSES TO PARDON MOONEY IN BOMBING CRIME (Continued Prom PFirst Page.) identifying the defendants by taki him to the jails where they were h(rl‘g nding trial and pointing them out. is affidavit described the scene of thé bombing, and differed only in* that he said he could not have identified Bill- ings and Mooney had he not been shown them in jail. The pardon board demounced the aMdavit as unworthy of bélief, and said it believed McDonald made the state- ment because he was disgruntled at failure to collect a reward he had been promised by certain officers. Has Able Defenders. “Both Billings and Mooney,” the par- don board held, “were defended by ex- perienced and astute attorneys, who assuredly investigated and knew in advance of the trials évery detailed cir- cumstance respecting the methods by which the defendants were identified is significant that MecDonald afterward, when in San Francisco, should refuse to be questioned under oath before the grand jury concerning these statements. Under t} eircum- stances McDonald's attempted repudia- tion of his prior positive identifications of Moon?/ and Billings is utterly un~ worthy of belief and obviously t-fie." MOONEY TO FIGHT ON, Expecis Ultimate Victory, Says Pris- orer at San Quentin, SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calif.,, July 8 (P).—Assérting he was “néither discouragéd nor dishearteried” by the State Pardon Board's recommendation against his being pardoned, J. looney today girded himself for “the coming fight that will eventually bring reedom.” “Both Warren Blllings and myselt are absolutely innocent of this erime -and the decision of the Governor and the Supreme Court does not make us “RECREWING” ENDURANCE PLANE VISITS CAPITAL i One of two endurance Capt. John 0. idson, t! et omelat Mamy special . spec tion is obtained District's 1 from the Bepartment of nes, in which crews t. The inces have been 11l be ¢hanged leading World War nee’ s an in for the attempt, whicl Commerce. phetograph : thy i Al o T o et L T flnc, was flown here from New York today by ort to tain from {he Départment of Commerce where it was éxamiined by ithin & diy or twe if sane- —&tar Staff Photo. suilty,” sald Mooney. “Now our friends can proceed” he added, “to the task of bringing about our final and ultimate vindication, The Mooney-Billings case will immediately assume An international aspect and it will not down until both of us are free men. “Again I repeat, fate has once more smiled upon me kindly. I feel highly honored in the greater service to which I have been called for the establish- ment of the principles involved in our GIBSON IS GIVEN YEAR ON TWO CHECK COUNTS William P. Gibson, alias James E. Lyneh, was sent to jail for a year on two charges of bad' checks by l};m nh as} from Police Court today. $1,000 bond in seven other cases. According to Detective B. W. Tho; son. Gibson deposited a 81,250 check l’.} a local bank, which sul ntly was found to be no good. He then pro- céeded to buy watches from local stores, nvln: A ¢heck in eéxchange. The WAtChés in turn were sold o “seeonds; hand" etorés and the cash réceive pocketed. arrested the latter part The man was of last week by Detective Thompson. v