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A--2 kX AL CAPONE FACES |MARINES MOURN | A=P FIRST JURY TRIAL) LOSS OF NEVILLE Perjury Charges in Miami Result From Testimony Over Arrest Case. By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla, July 9.—“Scarface Al" Capone faced jury trial for the first time teday as official Dade ‘County sought his conviction in Criminal Court on charges of perjury. His attorneys were ready to enter a plea of not guilty to two perjury counts. Capone’s attorneys were successful in having two of an original group of four perjury counts quashed, but new war- rants were drawn yesterday to replace the dismissed .charg The perjury ca connection with Capone’s testimony in | a false arrest charge brought by ®his attorneys against the director of public safety of Miami. The gangster’s appearance today com- pleted his tour of all city, State and Federal courts in Dade County since | his arrival here April 20 for a scheduled | two weeks’ vacation. Charges of vagrancy recently were| dismissed, as were Circuit Court pro- ceedings to padlock his Miami home on the ground it was a nuisance. CHURCHES ARE WARNED, Told to Be Sure There Are No Rackets | in Religious Circles. CHICAGO, July 9 ().—A warning of racketeers and rackets that do not hesi- tate to knock even at the door of the church has been presented by Alderman Arthur F. Albert to the Crime Investi- gation Committee of the Chicago Church Federation. The Alderman told the churchmen that before they attempted to point the finger at other racketeers, they should make certain that no rackets had_wormed their way into religious, uplift and reform movements. Police Head Probes Force. ‘While Alderman Albert was discus- sing the racket situation with the Church Committee, yesterday, Acting Police Commissioner Alcock sent a letter to all his precinct captains, calling upon them to inform him before July 20 of any information they might have con- cerning possible connection between members of the police force and graft- ers and racketeers. “The general impression of the public is that an alliance exists between mem- bers of the police department and racketeers and gangsters, and it is my intention to get the facts on the sub- Jject,” the acting commissioner’s letter said. Alderman Albert, following his ap- pearance before the Church Committee, said: “I told the committee that I know that there are racketeers in the churches, and that the secret of clean- ing up the city is in finding an uplift organization free from personal and petty racketeers. Says Lawyer Rules City. “I was asked to tell what I could of the situation in the Citl Hall. In an- swer, I told the committee that the City Hall was being governed by Samuel Et- telson, corporation attorney, acting as mayor. “Forces in the City Hall have been continually selling Mayor Thompson down the stream until the mayor does not know whether he is afoot or on horseback.” Albert urged the Church Committee to make an appointment with State’s Attorney John A. Swanson and ask him “why he does not get busy and do something.” Question of Blame Raised. The Church Committee also made blic an open letter to Col. Robert ham Randolph, president of the As- gociation of Commerce, asking him to support his recent public statement that one of the major causes for crime and violence is “the constant warfare for the control of the huge revenue de- rived from the sale of illicit liquor.” The letter closed with the question as to wether the press, the church, big business or the courts should share with prohibition the blame for the condition. SAYS HE WAS NEAR LINGLE. Prisoner Held at Danville Boasts of Gang Affiliations. @pecial Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE, Va., July 9.—Arrested last midnight on bad check charges, a man who gave his name as Jack Har- ris, alias E. W. Blake, of Chicago, told | police upon questioning that he was standing near Jack Lingle, Chicago newspaper_reporter, when Lingle was murderea recently. In answer to ques- tions by local police the prisoner said: | “If T tell you they will put me on the spot.” Harris told the police that he was wanted in & number of Northern cities and declared that rival gang members are on his trail, this being given as his reason for coming South, He sald he had not seen Al Capone since he was released from prison and boasted that he went to school with “Bugs” Moran. Harris was arrested less than nine hours after arriving here. He had cashed two checks totaling $65, pur- ported to be drawn on the First Na- tional Bank of Philadelphia, the police In a suit case he had a miniature printing pres: el U LONGWORTH NAMES GROUP FROM HOUSE FOR FISCAL STUDY (Continued From First Page) & lengthy study of the fiscal-relations question a year ago. Names House Commitieemen. In addition to selecting Mr. Holaday and Mr. Collins from the group which handles District appropriation bills, the Speaker also selected two members from the House Disirict Committee, namely, Mr. Beers and Mr. Patman. Representative Moore of Virginia had a resolution pending during the last session to establish a joint com- mission to study the fiscal relations question, and Senator Bingham of Con- necticut’ also introduced such a pro- sal in the Senate shortly before ad- ournment. Neither of these resolu- tions were acted on, however. Senator Bingham, who led the suc- cessful fight for an increase in the Feaeral contribution this year, said esterday that he is considering tak- Yng steps at the next session to have a permanent commission established, on which all parties interested in the subject would have representation. Commissioned in Reserve Corps. Harry D. Hawes, 2548 Massachusetts avenue, this city, has been commis- sioned by the War Department & major in the Military Intelligence Divisios, Beserve Corps of the Army. . Goldenberg Employes Plan Outin Qoldmbfl'u Employes’ Asso- ciation will hold its annuall plt | field day st Beac! o) , July 12, . The i was instigated in | Beach, Md. and iDeath of Commandant Ends One of Most Picturesque Careers in Corps. afloat who had followed him in many | hard-fought battles today were mourn- | ing the loss of a beloved and respected commander, Maj. Gen. Wendell C. Neville, whose death late yesterday from paralysis ended one of the most picturesque careers in the corps. A veteran of all the principal cam- paigns since the war with Spain, Gen. Neville rose to the position of com- mandant of the Marine Corps on March 5, 1929, by reason of distin- guished service 'that had won for him among the enlisted men who served with him the sobriquet of “Follow Me Neville.” For a number of months the veferan’s strength had waned since a stroke that confined him some time ago to the Naval Hospital. He had re- turned to duty, however, but last Thurs- day he departed for further recuper- ation to the home of his daughter, Mrs. John P, W. Vest, at Edgewater There he was stricken again. Gen. Neville was 60 years old. Immediately after announcement of | i 1 | | { his death was made Acting Secretary Jahncke of the Navy Department ap- pointed Brig. Gen. Ben H. Fuller act- ing commandant of the corps. He had rved as assistant commandant under Gen. Neville. Upon Gen. Neville's death Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, commandant &t Quantico, became ranking officer of the Marines. The body of Gen. Neville was brought back to Washington early today and will be buried with military honors in Arlington National Cemetery Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Brig. Gen. John P. Myers, U. S. M. C, is in charge of arrangements for the funeral. There will be a short service at the command- ant’s house at 12:30 o'clock for members of the family, at which Chief Chaplain Evans of the Navy will officiate. Few officers of the Marine Corps had served so conspicuously in France dur- ing the World War or in other cam- paigns as had Gen. Neville, who had earned the Congressional Medal of Honor snd other decorations for con- spicuous gallantry and distinguished services. A human commander, hiding humor and sympathy under a cloak of gruffness and stern discipline since the day he received his first commission 44 years ago, Gen. Neville was known and loved by Marines from Washing- ton to the farthest outposts of the Pacific. He was appointed commandant of the corps to succeed Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, under whom he had served in the famous 2d Division of the A. E. F. in France, a mixed division of Marines, soldiers and Navy personnel. He served first as commander of the 5th Regiment of Marines and later as commander of the 4th Brigade of Ma- rines in this division, serving in all its active fighting from Chateau Thierry through the final stages of the Meuse- Argonne offensive. Born in Portsmouth, Va., May 12, 1870, and graduating from the United States Naval Academy, Gen. Neville chose & commission in the Marine Corps to pursue an adventuresome career that was climax by his notable services in the World War, Breveted Captain in 1898, Gen. Neville first came into promi- nent notice by being breveted a cap- tain for conspicuous conduct at the battle of Guantanamo Bay, in 1898. He took part in the capture of Peiping during the Boxer campaign and in 1914 at the engagement of Vera Cruz he won the most coveted of all military badges, the Medal of Honor. The Vera Cruz campaign was just “another campaign” for the hard-fight- ing, sea-going Marine and hardly be- fore he received the medal he was off for China. Six months after Peiping's fall he was sent to the Philippines and appointed military governor of the Province of Basilian. There he was a king. “The first thing I had to do was to marry every one in the district,” he was sald to have told a friend. “The first couple I married (for & dollar Mex.) were grandparents.” After routine duty later in the United States, Gen, Neville was made fleet Marine officer for the whole Pa- cific fleet. Like other Marines, Gen. Neville did his “bit” in Nicaragus and Panama and other outlying posts, some the scenes of occasional revolutions. But military life for Gen. Neville was not always picturesque. It was routine duty, il- lumined by high spots. Name Legend to Marines. Hundreds of stories are told of Gen. Neville by officers and enlisted men that illustrate his sense of humor and dfe% human sympathy that hides under & “hard boiled” crust. His name was soon legend to the Marine recruits of :ihe 5th Regiment in the World War ays. Besides the Medal of Honor, Gen. Neville was awarded the Distinguished Service Medals of the Army and Navy, a special Croix de Guerre for the Battle of Mont Blanc and five other crosses and was an officer of the French Legion of Honor. He married Miss Frances Adelphia | Howell of Washington in 1898. | __ His wife died several years ago. Mrs. Vest, his daughter, was Gen. Neville's only child. She is the wife of Lieut. Vest of the Navy. DAVISON TESTS CRAFT By the Associated Press. | DAYTON, Ohio, July 9.—That he | might obtain first-hand information on | the capabilities aud maneuverabilities United States Marines ashore and THE E\'ENL\'G STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 193 Prelate, Priest Since 1860, Mentioned for Pope Three Times. | Believed to Have Paved Way] | for Lateran Treaty in 1924, j | By the Associated Press. i VATICAN CITY, July 9.—Cardinal i Vannutelli, 93-year-old dean ‘of the | Sacred College, died Iate todsy after several days’ serious liness. Vincent Cardinal VannuteRi was one | of the great figures of the Sacred Col- | lege in the years before his advancing | age compelled him to curb his sctivi- | thes For many years he was the principal | diplomatic representative of the Vati-| can and because of his peculiar fitness | for the role is said to have attended as representative of the Pope more im- portant and royal and imperjal cere- monies than any other member of the Sacred Coliege. His services to the church began with his ordination to the priesthood in 1860. For more than half a century thereafter Cardinal V: missions took him to many ¢ ies. He became dean of the Sacred College in 1921 upon the death of James Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, Talked to Duce. ‘The venerable cardinal, ever an apos- tle of peace and good will, is said to have been responsible for the inaugura- tion of negotiations looking toward a settlement of the age-old Roman ques- tion during the early years of the re- gime of Premier Mussolini. In 1924, for the first time since the Pope was stripped of his temporal power in Rome, the head of the Italian government had a private talk with the dean of the Sacred College, Cardinal Vannutelli. Mussolini was on & visit to the Prov- ince of Casentino and stopped at Mal- soleo, where there 1s a monastery. Cardinal Vannutelli was a guest there and Mussolini went to pay homage to him. Afterward the two had a private talk of more than half an hour. Al- though the subject of their conversation was not made public, it was the gener- al belief that the discussion included possible efforts to settle the historic con- troversy. Cardinal Vannutelli was born Decem- ber 5, 1836, at Genazzano, in the dio- cese of Palestrina, of a noble family that had been conspicuous in that dio- cese, His brother, Searfino Vannutelli, also was a cardinal and dean of the Sacred College at the time of his death in December, 1915. The grandfather of the two cardinals was Count Vannutelli, INAL VANNUTELLI DIES: DEAN OF SACRED COLLEGE CARDINAL VANNUTELLIL who was grandmaster of the household of Napoleon’s sister, Princess Pauline Borghese, and afterward to her mother, Letitia Bonaparte. Served in Brussels. After his ordination in 1860, Cardinal Vannutelll spent nearly twenty years in the service of the church in Brussels and Holland. He was elevated to arch- bishop in 1880 and then delegated to Constantinople as papal envoy. His next mission was as Internuncio at Brazil. Later he was named nuncio at Lisbon and was at that post when created a cardinal at the consistory in Decem- ber, 1889. He returned to Rome in June, 1890, when he received the red hat and took his place in the Sacred Col- ege. With his diplomatic training and wide knowledge of iife and conditions in foreign countries, Cardinal Van- nutelli added to his equipment as the ideal Vatican representative an impos- ing figure and gracious bearing. He was 6 feet 5 inches tall. He represented the Holy Father at the coronation of Alexander III of Russia and was the pontifical delegate to the eucharistic congresses held at Tournay, Metz, Lon- don, Cologne and Montreal from 1906 to 1910, respectively. When the cardinal went to London to preside at the sessions of the con- gress in 1908 he was the first papal legate sent to the British capital since the days of the Reformation. After the Montreal congress, in 1910, Cardinaly Vannutelli visited the United States and made a tour of some of the larger citles. He attended the exercises in connection with the consecration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York, dur- ing which he delivered an address. Cardinal Vannutelli was prominently mentioned as a candidate for the papal throne at the conclaves which_elected Popes Pius X, Benedict XV and Pius XI. WARRANT ISSUED FOR MISSING GRL Father of Miss McClenny of Richmond Said to Have Made Charge. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va, July 9—A war- rant charging Miss Mary Frances Mc- Clenny, missing Richmond soclety girl, with carrying away a sult case, was issued here July 1, the date the girl disappeared, by Justice of the Peace W. B. Gentry, at the request of the girl’s father, Dr. D. C. McClenny, it be- came known toda At the same time, it was learned to- day, Baltimore and Norfolk police were | requested to watch for the girl in tele- | grams sent by Richmond police offi- | cials. The telegrams said the girl was supposed to lprly for a marriage license at one of the cities. The warrant charg- ing larceny of a suit case would permif authorities to hold the girl. Acting upon information not made public. Dr. D. C. McClenny, father | of Miss McClenny, left the city to- day with J. Ward Erb of a private de- tective agency for Norfolk. Detectives had been unable to co-ordinate the va- rious theories as to the manner in which the girl disappeared, or as to her where- abouts. No information was available today as to the latest clue obtained. POLICE SEARCH HERE ASKED. Miss Mary Prances McClenny, 20- year-old debutante, who has been miss- ing from her home, in Richmond, Va., for the past week, is the object of a search instituted last night by District police at the request of Capt. A. 8. ‘Wright of the Richmond detective force. It is believed that the Richmond girl might apply here for a marriage license, according to information received from Richmond authorities. She is described as having curly brown hair and light blue eyes. BROOKHART WAGE INCREASES HELD UP FOR M'CARL RULING (Continued From First Page.) of Army Alr Corps planes, F. Trubee Davison, Assistanj Secretary of War in charge of aeronautics, spent the entire morning here today in personally test- ing various types of Army observation and other planes. ‘The tests were made at Wright Fleld, the engineering division of the Air Corps, where Secretary Davison nwpred on a tour of Air Corps fields. No less than 10 planes were taken aloft by Secretary Davison during the morning before his departure for Selfridge Field, Mich. another grade without an immediate ncrease. Another question likely to be asked is the date from which the Brookhart measure will be deemed effective, it having been finally approved July 3, two days after the beginning of the month. As originally introduced in the Sen- ate more than & year ago, the Brook- hart bill would have made the salary adjustments rétroactive to 1928, but the House eliminated the retroactive fea- ture, 50 that it will only date from the passage of the law. Senator Brook- hart favored making these additional salary steps date back to 1928, when some of the employes received the in- CONCERTS CANCELED Action Taken to Honor Memory of Maj. Gen. Wendall C. Neville. Out of respect for Maj. Gen. Wen- dell C. Neville, commandant of the United States Marine Corps, who died yesterday afternoon, the band concerts Scheduled to be held at the Capitol this evening and at the Sylvan Thea- ter, Monument Grounds, tomorrow eve- ning by the Marine Band have been canceled. MRS. JOSE PHINE BELL WINS RENO DIVORCE Actress Is Granted Decree From Grandson of Inventor of Telephone. (From Yesterday's 5:30 Star.) By the Associated Press. RENO, Nev., July 8.—Mrs. Josephine Hutchins Bell, actress, formerly con- nected with the Eva Le.Galllenne The- ater in New York, has been granted a divorce here from Robert Bell, said to | be a grandson of the late Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone. The papers in the case were sealed, but 1t is understood today the decree was granted on grounds of mental cru- elty. They were married August 12, 1924, in Washington, D. C,, where Bell's mother lives. Finest Museum Not Visited. PARIS (#).—France's finest musical museum, the collection of the Natlo; Conservatory, attracts so few visitors that it does not pay to charge admis- slon and hire ticket sellers. Only 50 rsons viewed the historic instruments ast year. OWINES LEARED N CONTENPTCAS Former Bank Official Ruled Innocent in Talk With Questioning Juror. Frank Owings, former vice president of the Bank of Commerce & Savings, was exonerated today by Justice Jen- nings Bailey of a charge of contempt of court issued against him by Justice Frederick L. Siddons for an alleged conversation with Fred W. Jones, 3811 Beecher street. a juror in a case pend- ing in Circuit Division 1, June 23. Ownings, through Attorney William B. Wolf, filed an answer setting forth that the conversation occurred in the corridor of the court house as he was hurrying back to court after & noon recess he did not know that the man making the inquiry whether banks were insured against bad checks was a member of the jury. He disclaimed any intention of showing disrespect for the court, Justice Bailey decided that Jones, the juror who heid out against 11 other Jurors in favor of the bank which had been defendant in the case, had been cautioned by. Justice Siddons not to talk to anybody about the case and had violated the court’s injunction. He held him guilty of contempt of court, but was not prepared to fix the penalty to- day. Jones, the court pointed out, knew that Owings had been a witness in the case. The court released Jones on his personal bond until tomorrow morning for sentence. Attorneys Hawkens and Havell for the juror pleaded that he had asked the question out of curiosity and through his ignorance of court pro- cedure and was unaware that he was doing any wrong. They pointed out that Jones lost $2.00 per day by his service on the jury, but had not asked to be excused. They assured the court their client had no intention of vio- lating the .court rules or of showing disrespect to the court. Assistant United States Attorney Neil Burkinshaw, who prosecuted the contempt charge, conceded the motion to dismiss the rule against Owings, but pointed out that the inquiry propounded by the juror was one of the salient points in the case on trial, and he could not agree that Jones be held guiltiess. .. ALL ON PIER THAT FELL BELIEVED ACCOUNTED FOR Two Are Injured, Neither Serious- ly, in Collapse Soon After Boat Had Docked. By the Associated Press. PENNSGROVE, N. J, July 9.—All persons on the Wilson Line Pler here, when 300 feet of it collapsed last night, were believed today to have been ac- counted for. ‘Two of the number, Mrs. Jennie Holmes, 63, and Willlam W. Scott, 24, both of Pennsgrove, are in a nospital. Scott has & broken leg, but neither is seriously injured. Capt. Naylor Holmes, 55, pler watchman, suffered cuts and bruises. A few minutes before the collapse | many persons were on the pier, two boats having discharged passengers, but | most of these had left the pier. 'CONGRESS LEADERS READY TO REQUEST HUSTON-TO RESIGN had been offered Huston's post, he said: “There was evidently a misunder- standing on the part of the editor of the Rutland Herald. I have main- tained 1n the past that we would have been better off if we had supported Mr. Huston solidly from the start. “It is very evident now, however, that many promineént men in the Re- publican party feel it would be advis- able for him to retire.” Asked if he would accept the Na- tional Committee chairmanship if it were tendered to him, ke replied, “It won't be.” Kinsley said he had no idea who would succeed Huston should he re- sign. He sald he regarded Senator Fess as an ideal man for the place, both personally and from the standpoint of political experience. ‘There were many surmises today as to the selection of a national chairman to succeed Mr. Huston. The suggestion that Senator Pess of Ohio become na- tional chairman, at least temporarily, was strongly put forward. In this con- nection it was also suggested that Robert H Lucas, commissioner of Internal Revenue, should become chairman of the executive committee and in active charge of headquarters here. Mr. Lucas’ name has also been mentioned in con- nection with the national chairman- ship. HUSTON EXPECTED TO RESIGN TOMORROW AT G. O. P. SESSION All Doubts Concerning Retirement of Party Chairman Reported as Finally Cleared Up. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. All doubts concerning the retirement of Claudius H. Huston were cleared up today. It was disclosed that Mr. Huston will be out of power after the Republican National Committee meets here tomor- row. It is explained that President Hoover, while entertaining the highest regard for his personal friend, feels that the Republican National Commit- tee should be headed by some one who has the absolute confidence of the en- tire committee. Mr. Hoover's friendship for Mr. Hus- ton caused a postponement of the crisis until after Congress had adjourned. but now the problem of finding a crease of two steps, but in the closing days of the session he was anxious to gel the measure completed and the Senate yielded by agreeing to the elim- ination of the retroactive feature. Meantime, reorganization of the Personnel Classification Board, as di- rected by the act, has taken place with the appointment of Willlam H, Mc- Reynolds, formerly assistant chief of the Bureau of Efficiency, as the direc- tor of classification. McReynolds suc- seeds a board of three members who represented the director of the Bureau of the Budget, the Civil Service Com- mission, and the Bureau of, Efficiency. ‘The classification act still 'is admin- istered under direction of these three groups, but McReynolds now takes over his new job as director, the duties for- merly performed by the three alter- nates comprising the active board. Mc- Reynolds' appointment was recently pre- dicted by The Star. It was estimated today that there are 8 large number of Federal workers who !.ot only one step-up in 1928 and who jave been moved to another grade dur- ing the intervening two years. The ex- tent to which such employes will ne benefited depends uj the outcome of questions to be ed of the con- troller general's office. The exact num- o5 Knows 3t s G successor has been definitely placed be- fore Republican leaders in the Senate and in the National Committee. G. 0. P. Revolt Pronounced. Some doubt has been cast upon Mr. Huston’s initiative with respect to re- Urement., There are reasons for be- lieving that he did not wish to resign under fire and in this he has the sym- pathy of the President. All along it has been inferred that Mr. Huston would not resign .nless the President told him to do so. The lpl:rlllonfi how- ever, developed to the point where a revolt lmldepeilhe Republican National Committee became pronounced and now it is revealed that the President has understood right along_that Mr. Huston would give up the Republican national chairmanship. If Mr. Huston had any doubts about Mr, Hoover's wishes they now have been removed. The chief difficulty seems to be that Mr. Huston regarded the possibility of his retirement as a reflection upon him very much like the circumstances which surround the resignation of a public official, It is Indicated in official quar- ters that the Republican National Com- mittee is an unofficial organization of political leaders and that resignations from the. national chairmanship need not with it any eoncurrence on charges made against Mr. Huston and his connections with the Muscle Shoals project. In other words, the chairman of a national committee is selected and retained because of his political ef- fectiveness in the various States and when a division in the ranks occurs from whatever cause a change is usually considered desirable. Caused Postponement. Yesterday, the writer stated that President Hoover's loyalty ‘o his friend prevented the resignation of Mr. Hus- ton. It now appears that Mr. Huston counted on the President’s attitude for much more than the President himself was able to do for him in the face of a growing revolt. The extent to which Mr. Hoover participated was to cause a postpone- ment of the resignation, while Congress was in session and the reports today are that a definite understanding was reached whereby Mr. Huston would re- tire when the National Committee was convened, However, that may be the fact remains that the President is sorry to see his personal friend pilloried by the political attacks of his opponents, but nevertheless recognizes that the party organization to be effective re- quires absolutely harmony as well as confidence in the leadership of the national chairman. For several days there has been talk of some one to head the work of the National Committee even if Mr. Huston did not resign immediately with the understanding that some one like Jouett Shouse would be named chairman of the Executive Committee. This it ap- pears now will not satisfy the Senate group which wants & new deal all ound. ‘The decision to accede to the wishes of the Republican Senators, 20 of whom are sald to have jolned with Senator James Watson in an open dt mand that a npw chairman be ap- pointed has com&with a full agreement of the White House that such s coure ‘wis inevitable. -, TEACHERS’ COLLEGE PROFESSORS CARUSI ATTACKS GAG RULE CHARGE Ballou Asserts He Prefers Efficiency to Personal Popularity. While Dr. Charles F. Carusi, School Board president, characterized recent complaints of “gag rule” tactics as * . Ballou, school superin- tendent, late yesterday declared for the first time publicly that he prefers effi- ciency in school administration to personal popularity. ‘The discussion was instituted by Henry Gilligan when, at the special session for the consideration of person- nel and finance matters effected by the passage of the 1931 appropriation bill, he recalled the proposal for the han- dling of teaching position appointments which was made a week ago by Dr. Ballou. Mr. Gilligan contended then that the proposal should be referred to the Teachers' Union for its approval :lnd he reiterated that position yester- ay. “I refer administrative matters to no voluntary body,” Ballou replied with emphasis. Gllligan Urges Co-Operation. “Perhaps if you would consider the teachers and some of these ‘voluntary' bodies, you'd be more popular as super- intendent,” Gilligan returned, lightly adding that in his opinion, a more co- operative system of relations between the school officers and the teachers would be advantageous to both. “I have learned, sir, and I am con- vinced that ’popularity’ and efficiency are not good bed-fellows,” Dr. Ballou replied, continuing, “and whenever I must choose between them, I will take and do take efficlency every time. As to co-operation, I challenge any city of this size in the country to show & more co-operative set-up of school administration than we have here. I have set up more co-operative proced- ures in the past 10 years than Wash- ington schools had during any other period. There is the Teachers’ Council, designed for the very purpose of sub- mitting to the recognized teaching body questions upon which we want the teachers’ own opinions, Together with Dr. Simon, I set up the citizens’ con- ferences on school needs. And we appeal to these agencies and through these agencies frequently.” Differ on Union's Strength. Gillligan suggested, however, that the Teachers’ Union is not included among the organizations appealed to for coun- sel, contending that the union was both large and important. Ballou, differed with the board member on the relative size of the union. Gilligan then said that he had been informed that Ballou “controls” the Teachers’ Council and “dictates” what action it shall take and suggested that the teachers were “afraid” to differ with Ballou. At this point in the discussion, which had been marked by entire lack of ani- mus, Dr. Carusi made an emphatic statement “I don't believe,” Carusi said, “that there's ever been a more systematic piece of misrepresentation than these claims of a ‘gag rule’ and this reign-of- terror business. It is systematic repre- sentation—in my opinion—for ulterior purposes of the individuals who make it. I would not remain on this board a minute or be a part of any proceed- ing here that would seek to prevent | free and full access of teachers toward | this board. This whole thing has been | nothing but malicious propaganda. Gilligan Praises Carusi. “I am unalterably opposed to any proposal to turn to a labor union for | its ‘O.K.' on administrative matters in | this school system, but I do wish to be informed by the experts within our | system on their own subjects. This information they have a right to give us, and they know it.” Gllligan praised Carusi's statement and asked that copies of it be sent to every teacher “as a statement of policy.” | Carusi said he would consider that, “not because such a statement is necessary.| but to put an end to this malicious| propaganda.” He said he already had discussed with members of the rules committee of the board the advisability of framing a rule to that effect, specify- ing for clarity's take that “any officer gullty of violation of this rule or policy be dismissed from office by this board.” Prior to the discussion of the ‘“gag rule charges,” which was entirely im- promptu, thére being no scheduled ac- tion on any relating question, the board | appointed seven professors to the two teacher college staffs and a president of the Miner Teachers' College. Clark Is Made President. E. A. Clark, assistant superintendent | in charge of colored schools, was made resident of the Miner Teachers’ Col- | ege. while J. A. Turner, present prin- cipal of that school, was made professor of natural science. A. K. Savoy, who last week was made a supervising prin- cipal, was promoted to assistant super- intendent to succeed Clark. Others named to professorships yes- terday were Dr. Paul E. Lutz, who re- ceived his degree of doctor of philos- ophy at Columbia University Teachers' College last month, who wili teach his- | tory and social sciences at the Wilson | Teachers’ College. Dr. M Margaret Stroh, dean of women at the State Normal School in Potsdam, N. Y., will be professor of English at ‘Wilson. F. Atherton Riedel, who now is com- pleting his work for his degree of doc- tor of philosophy at Columbia, will be professor of natural sciences at Wilson. | Dr. Otelia Cromwell, head of Eng- | lish and history in the colored high schools of the District, will be professor of English at Miner Teachers’ College. Dr. Jane McAllister of Fiske Univer- sity at Nashville, Tenn., will be profes- sor_of mtllim; at Miner, mas I Brown of the Morgan College in Baltimore, wi 08301 of social studies at )llnellp B el e Miss Halberg's Status Raised. In making the appoini wilson' Teachers' "Gollege 1 “voora found Itself in & quandary over the placement of Miss Anna Halberg, pre: ent principal of that school, This wa: brought out by Dr. Abram Simon’s ap- | beal that the board place itself on rec- ord as being willing “to take care of” Miss Halberg in event a contingency Upper left: Paul E. Lutz, history and soclal science, Upper right: F. A. Rie- del, natural science. Lower right: Dr. M. Margaret Stroh, English. Their ap- pointments were announced by Board of Education late yesterday. AMERICANS FEARED EATON TRIES TO BUY; CAMPBELL'S STOCK Offers to Take 100,000 Shares of Youngstown Coms mon at $120. By the Associated Press. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohiq, July 9.—For reply to a charge that he was holding up construction of a new $12,000,000 sheet steel mill by blocking merger of the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. with the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Cyrus: Eaton, Cleveland capitalist, offered im court today to buy 100,000 shares of Youngstown company common stock at $120 a share. The offer was refused by James A.* Campbell, veteran chairman of the Youngstown company, who was on the witness stand for cross-examination in the suit brought by the Eaton group of stockholders to enjoin the merger. Harry J. Crawford of Cleveland, one_ of the plaintiff’s attorneys, made the’ offer for Eaton and told Campbell that if it was accepted “you can start work tomorrow. Says It Is Worth $133. “I wouldn't want to sell at 120,” said" Campbell, “Didn't you place a value on the stock of 110?” asked Crawford. “Yes,” retorted Campbell, should get 133.” . “Don’t you think you would be cheat- ing Mr. Eaton if he bought 1207 ¢ “No; we should get more,” was the answer. Judge David G. Jenkins, “against. better judgment,” allowed the offer to stand temporarily in the record, al- though former Secretary’'of War New- ton D. Baker, chief aitorney for the defense, objected to it as not pertain- ing to the sult. Crawford declared it would fit into the record later. e Suit Amendment Filed. The charge that Eaton was holdin back development by merger opposition was made by Campbell from !Re stand yesterday. An amendment to the suit was filed today by the plaintiffs, Myron C. Wick, jr, and the International Shares Cor- poration, the latter controlled by Eaton, alleging that sale and dissolution of ' the Youngstown company were not au- thorized by the holders of shares en- titling them to exercise at least two- “but we LOST IN' SEAPLANE Forced Landing of German Machine Fatal to Five Passengers. By the Associated P: BERLIN, July 9.—Two Americans, Miss Ruth Patricia Northrop, 25, of | Philadelphia, and John L. Burkholder of Mount Pleasant, Pa., were believed today to have been drowned with three other passengers in the capsizing of the German flying boat D-864, which made & forced landing off the coast of Den- mark in a rough sea yesterday. The flying boat left Stettin, Germany, yesterday afternoon in the Kalmar- Stockholm service. A gale came up and engine trouble forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in the sea near the Island of Bornholm, Denmark. ‘The pilot, mechanic and one pas: senger were rescued by the Danisk ship Maja, which had taken the plane mn tow, but the other five passengers dis- appeared in the sea when the plane capsized. Efforts to rescue them were | made by several other boats which had rushed to the assistance of the planc, but so far as could be determined none of the five still missing was picked up, although Miss Merthrop was reported to have missed rescue only by a narrow margin when her life beit parted as ef- forts were being made to hoist her aboard the steamer Spaes. Meanwhile, today the German cruiser Heimdal, several German destroyers and several Danish and German air- planes were scouring the Baltic search- ing for the missing passengers. Pilot Kuring of the flying machine, in & report to the Lufthansa Co., said that he believed that the Spaes had picked up several of the missing passengers. Capt. Born of the Spaes, however, re- gol'ud that rough seas had baffled all is attempts to rescue the five persons clinging to it. Miss Northrop and Burkholder both arvived in Berlin on July 1 and were booked for passage to Stockholm. NICARAGUA STATE OF SIEGE IS LIFTED Bandit Menace Is Believed Nulli- fled—Election Freedom Is Goal. By the Associated Press MANAGUA, Nicaragua, July 9.--A state of slege decreed two months ago in the northern departments of Nica- ragua to facilitate the government's drive _against banditry was raised by an_official decree effective today. President Moncada expressed = belief that the bandit menace had been nullified, thus warranting this action. He said he desired to grant entire freedom to citizens to vote in the com- ing congressional elections, which are to be surpervissd by United States oflk;ll.;' under Capt. A. W. Johnson, President Moncada also urged a re- duction in salaries of all public serv- ants, including members of the cabi- net, senators, deputies, magistrates and the chief executive himself, believing that government employes thould prac- tice strictest economy. ‘The newspapers said today that the cabinet had resolved to make a 30 per cent reduction in the budgets of the various ministries, bringing a saving of $1,000,000 annually. Irving Lindbergh, collector general of customs, sald thaigthe Nicaraguan government had paid"all :nterest and amortization on its bond indebtedness for the past and had reduced the na- tional debt 15 per cent. While eco- nomic conditions were not as good as last year, he said evarything was being done to alleviate the acute situation due to the drop in the price of coffee, | by constructing highways and public buildings, thus giving employment to many. “vagu but when Mr. Gilligan “sec- oned” Dr. Simon's statement as it was made, Dr. Simon expressed satisfaction with having made such a statement and would not elaborate. After the meeting, it was learned on good authority thai Dr. Simon's fears center about the board's proposal to of- fer Miss Halberg the professorship of education and its fears that she would oppose that form of “demotion” even though no financial angle was involved. It was the board's original plan to make the present prineipals of the two nor- mal schools “deans” under new presi- thirds of the voting power on such pro- posal. { Harry J. Crawford, Cleveland attor- ney for the anti-merger group, ended four hours and a half of cross-exam- ination of Campbell yesterday by asking the amount spent by Sheet & Tube to gain its stockhelders’ sanction of the consolidation. Campbell said the amount was—very large,” but that he had no definite fig- ures. He promised to produce the fig- ures when he resumed the witness stand today. . Millions Spent in Fight. " Financial observers believed several million dollars were spent altogether on both sides during the fight thal ended - when Sheet & Tube shareholders voted the sale by a bare majority of the necessary two-thirds shares. Campbell was on the stand all of yesterday’s session in the suit brought by Myron C. Wick, jr., of Youngstown, and .the International Shares Corporas tion of Cleveland: seeking to enjoin thi billion-dollar consolidation on the ground that it was unfair to Sheet & Tube stockholders and was fraudulently negotiated. Campbell Assumes Responsibility. Campbell assumed full responsibility for the negotlations and criticised Eaton for opposing the deal. The veteran steelmaster ~ testified that he first broached the propesition to Eugene C. Grace, president of Bethlehem, in New York last January 2. He said he did 50 on his own initiative, although Henry . G. Dalton and Samuel Mather, Cleve- - land financiers, had previously talked to him about such a deal. Crawford laid heavy stress on this testimony. The Eaton group has at- tacked the part played in the negotis ations by Dalton, a stockholder in both Bethlehem and Sheet & Tube and a& partner of Pickands, Mather & Co., ore . ;Ihlppel's who had contracts with Bethle- em. Eaton's opposition, Campbell said, was “holding back the whole industry, holding back our town and keeping our . people out of employment; and all of these things are a great detriment to our community, which T am greatly in-- terested in. LEWIS IS HELD GUILTY OF VIOLATING RESTRAINER Other Union Officials Also Are Found to Have Broken Il- linois Injunction. By the Associated Pres SPRINGFIELD, s, July 9.—John L. Lewis, international president of the’ United Mine Workers of America, and other union officials were today held guilty of violating an injunction issued by the Sangamon County Circuit Court, to restrain them from interfering with. activities of the Illinois mine workers, in an opinion prepared by Master in Chancery Frank Trutter. » It was regarded as a hollow victory for the Illinois mine workers, inasmuch as no punishment was provided for. BAND CONCEET;. By the United States Army Band Orchestra, Willlam Stannard, leader, and Thomas Darcy, second leader, this evening at the Sylvan Theater, Monu~ ment Grounds, at 7:30 o'clock: March, “Washington Grays “Hungarian Rhapsody, Popular. “Cryin’ for the Carol 5 “Whispering Flowers"........Van Blou Suite, “Don Quixote”. Sapaneck . “Don Quixote.” “Eskimo Shiners.” Selection, “Show Boat March, “National Spirf . Hummei_ By the United States Navy Baad Orchestra, Charles Benter. leader, and~ Charles Wise, second leader. this rves- ning at the Navy Yard bandstand at 7:30 o'clock: o ., “Naval Aviation™. . Dedicated to the aviato: United States Navy. Overture, “Figaro's Wedding Solo“for cornet. “The Charmer”. Musician Birley Gardner. Suite, “Bresilienne”. ... “Dawn on the Mountal) “The Morning.” ‘The Siesta—In the Hammock.” ‘Batu Que,” melody. (Note—This suite was sent to the: United States Navy Band by the ‘composer, who is one of the finest composers of Brazil) * Rhapsody, “Hungarian, No. 1" Zylophone solo, “Irish and Sc ", b Mt Lou Excerpts from the musical’ comeay “The Show Boat". seeass Dance, “The Shadow Dance, the opera “Dinorah” .. honique, dents. The compromises effected in Congress on the 1931 appropriation bill, however, cut the salaries for the teach- ers’ colleges so that both positions will not be available this year. It was made fairly p! following yesterday's meet~ ting tl while Miss Halberg may be should arise in which would be threatened. b g:“fi‘ “. Iy termed Rabbi [ offered #he professorship, she will not be made t of the Wilson Teach. Poems sympl o ‘Anchors Aweigh. “The Star Spangled Banner.” . Dirt Sometimes Costly. NEW YORK (#).—Rare earths, being ;:gemlve and difficult to prepare, are much used.. One of them, cerium,