Evening Star Newspaper, July 12, 1930, Page 1

WEATHER. (T. 8. Weather Buresu Forecast.) Fair, with modera! te temperature to- night; tomorrow fair and warmer fo]- lowed by local thundershowers. Tem- peratures—Highest, 9: terday; lowest, 68, a 3, at 4:15 p.m. yes- t 6 a.m. today. Full report on page A-16. Closing N.Y.Markets, Pages 13,14 & 15 he Foening Stae. ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION tion is delivered to “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 107,955 No. 31,483. [Trierehel "o Entered as second class matte: shington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, ERROR ROBS NATS OF VICTORY INOTH ASTGERS I 32 Sam Rice Collects Three Singles Out of Four Times Up. Box Score FIRST GAME. WASHINGTON. AB. R. H. 0 Myer, 2b Rice, rf. Cronin, Harris, If West, ef... Judge, 1b. Loepp, ef-If Bluege, 3b. Ruel, ¢ Crowder, p. brbmuCcabOR CRShRSKBE =D 33 24 «l Cceccmocom ol cucomonuana al CouoOmeccmCrP ul cucecoccoem JUDGE EVENS UP COUNT IN FOURTH WITH HOMER| Crowder Twirls Great Game Mter; Jungaleers Score in Open- ing Frame. BY JOHN B. KELLER. DETROIT, July 12—Battling with | the count tied at 1-1 up to the eighth | inning. Washington today was robbed | of victory by Ruel's error in the pinth | nning, when, after the Nats had taken a 2-1 lead, Detroit pushed over two runs to win 3-2. It was the first game of a double- header. Crowder five hits. Heinie Manush, injured at Boston, did not take the field today. Instead, Manager Johnson sent Harris into left fleld. More than 10,000 fans were on hand when the first tilt got under way. Detroit started the scoring in the first frame, after Washington had failed to register. After Johnson, Tiger right fielder, had walked, Funk singled, sending Johnson to third, from where he scored on the throw-in after Geh- ringer flied deep to Loepp. ‘Washington evened the count in the fourth when Joe Judge, the first man up, socked a homer into the bleachers back of right center. Crowder _continued _hurling _air- tight ball throughout the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth, sending the Tigers back to their lair in one-two-three order, while Whitehill also held the Nats in check. Opening the eighth stanza, Sam Rice eracked out his third single of the day. He went to third on Cronin's single and scored on Harris' drive through short. After Judge had sacri- ficed Whitehill hit Loepp. filling the | bas-s, but Bluege fiied out, as did Ruel, retiring the side. FIRST INNING. | WASHINGTON—Myer fanned. Rice gingled over second. Cronin walked. Harris forced Rice at third with a Judge flied to allowed the Tigers only grounder to McManus. Funk. No runs. DETROIT—Johnson _walked. Funk | singled to center, sending Johnson to third. Gehringer flied deep to Loepp, Johméon scoring after the catch, Alex: r d to us , Sousied o Tett. sending Funk o third. Stone flied to Rice. One run. SECOND INNING. WASHINGTON—Loepp walked. Bluege fanned. Ruel sent a low liner to Gehringer. Crowder was thrown out by McManus. No runs. . DETROIT—Koenig singled to right. | Desautels popped to Myer. Whitehill forced Koenig, Judge to Cronin. John- son filed to Harris. No runs. THIRD INNING. 'WASHINGTON—Gehringer threw out Myer. Rice singled to center. Cronin | fanned. Harris fanned. No runs. DETROIT—Funk flied to Gehringer walked. Gehringer stole second. Alexander fouled to Ruel. McManus took a third strike. No runs. FOURTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Judge hit a home run into the bleachers back of right center. tying the score. Loepp bunted and was thrown out by McManus. Biu’ 7o flied deep to Funk. Ruel singled to leit. Crowder grounded to Alexander. ©One run. DETROIT—Stone was thrown out by Bluege. Koenig flied to Loepp. Cronin went back for Desautel's looper. No Tuns. Rice. FIFTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Myer singled over Gehringer's head to right. Rice, try- ing to sacrifice, popped a foul to Alex- ander Cronin flied to Funk. Harris was thrown out by Koenig. No runs. DETROIT—Whitehill was thrown out by Bluege. Johnson flied to Harris. Punk was thrown out by Myer. No runs. SIXTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Judge flied to John- son. Loepp was hit by a pitched ball. Loepp was caught off first. Whitehill to Alexander. Bliege popped to Gehringer. No runs. DETROIT-—Gehringer lined to Cronin. Alexander struck out. McManus was thrown out by Cronin. No runs. SEVENTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Ruel was thrown out by McManus. Crowder topped a ball in front of the plate and was thrown out by Desautels. Myer was thrown out by Gehringer. No runs. DETROIT—Stone struck out. Koenig | flied to Loepp. Desautels was thrown | out by Bluege. No runs. EIGHTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Rice singled to cen- | ter. It was his third safe hit. Cronin dropped a single near the foul line in right, sending Rice to third. Harris beat out a high bounder to short, Rice scoring and Cronin going to second. | Judge sacrificed, Alexander to Geh- ringer, who covered first. Loepp was hit by a pitched ball, filling the bases Bluege flied to Funk, who came in fast for it. Ruel flied to Stone. One run. DETROIT—Whitehill was thrown out by Myer. Johnson flied to Cronin, who went back for it. Funk lofted to Loepp. No runs. NINTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Crowder was thrown | out by Koenig. Myer walked. Rice | flied to Funk. Myer stole second. | Cronin fanned. No runs. | DETROIT—Loepp now playing left and West center field for Washington. | Gehringer walked. Alexander doubled to right center, scoring Gehringer with the tying run, when Ruel let Cronin’s relay go through him for an error, Alexander reaching third. McManus was purposely walked. Stone also walked, filling the bases. Rogell ran for Alexander. Koenig singled to left <enter, scoring Rogell with the winning run. Savings Increase. NEW YORK, July 12 (#).—Folks here are saving their money. Savings bank deposits in the city on July 1 were $3.527,403.129, an unprecedentetl total. Scores 309 at Cricket. LEEDS, England, July 12 (#).—Don Bradman. Australia, is the Babe Ruth of cricket. He had tallied 309 and was | taken to the Hall of Justice in San | where and because “McDonald has | ducers and exhibitors was reached when | None out when winning run was sc DETROIT. AB.R. H. 0. A Johnson, rf 3 v Funk, ef Gehringer, 2b. E Y cCCceNCHMEMCHM - cexmronwedece Rogell ran fér Alexander in ninth, Geisel. MDONALD ADMITS TESTIMONY FALSE Mooney Witness, in Balti-| more, Declares He Wants to “Undo Wrong.” By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, July 12—John Me- Donald, principal prosecution witness against Thomas Mooney and Warren K. Billings, serving life sentences for | the preparedness day parade bombing in San Francisco in 1916, said today he had perjured himself at the trial and now desires to “undo the wrong.” Sought in connection with efforts of the Mooney Defense League to obtain | pardons for the two men, McDonald | was taken into custody here after be- ing recognized by a neighbor. He was held on a nominal charge of investiga- tion. McDonald’s Statement. After his arrest he issued a state- ment through an attorney in which he John McDonald, aged 58 years, | a witness for the State of California versus Thomas Mooney and Warren K. Billings. I never saw Mooney unm} Francisco and was told by an officer that this is Mooney (pointing him out to me). My testimony in the various cases was untrue and false. I desire to undo the wrong done by me in sending Mooney to prison, regardless of per- sonal consequences. The authorities got me to testify that I identified Mooney, | but this is an absolute falsehood.” Five years after the conviction of Mooney and Billings McDonald made an affidavit at Trenton, N. J., in which he was not positive of his identification of either. The affidavit was used in an effort to obtain pardons. In refusing to grant the latest pardon petition a few days ago, Gov. C. C. Young of California indicated his de- cision might be reversed if McDonald were produced to repeat his renuncia- tion before the Governor and the Su- preme Court. McDonald cannot b® compelled to re- turn to California. His appearance be- fore officials there would be voluntary, as there are no charges against him and he cannot be extradited to obey a subpoena from the California Supreme Court. Mooney was sentenced to death, but | the sentence was commuted. McDonald's attorney, Charles Ruzicka, | said today he would demand of Police | Commissioner Charles D. Gaither that | McDonald be released immediately and | if refused would institute habeas corpus proceedings. He would do this, he said, because | there were no charges against him any- signified his willingness to go to Cali- fornia whenever he is needed there.” Ruzicka added that McDonald had reiterated his statement of last night | that he had perjured himself at the Mooney trial “and is very willing to right the wrong he did.” Located on Street. McDonald's apprehension was brought about through John C. Taeuber who recognized a formem, boarder in his home when he saw a photograph of the (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) ot | al U. S.-German iovie Issue Settled. PARIS, July 12 (#).—Settlement of controversies over patents between Ger- man and American motion picture pro- A conference between Will Hays, Amer- ican movie dictator, and German repre- sentatives was concluded today. 4 Georgian Has residing in Baltimore City, testified as | in, | Denny Shute, Worthingto JINES SHODIS G TOTAKELEADFOR OPEN GOLF TILE Spectacular Play Puts Bobby Five Strokes Ahead of Harry Cooper. HORTON SMITH IS TIED WITH GOLDEN FOR THIRD Chance to Break Evans’ Record for Low Total Score. By the Associated Press. INTERLACHEN CLUB, MINNEAP- OLIS, July 12.—Bobby Jones, the cham- pion, shot a ‘spectacular 68, four under par, and a new competitive record for the course, to take the lead in the third round of the United States Open golf tournament today. It gave him a 54-hole total of 212. Jones took the lead away from Hor- ton Smith, his young professional rival, on the outgoing nine, which Bobby cov- ered in 33 to Horton's 36. The slips pushed Smith into a third- place tie with Johnny Golden and gave Jones: an almost certain margin of vic- gtln_'.)n Harry Cooper was second with 7. i Lost Chance for 66. The champion shot six birdies as he putted sensationally and was six under Par going to the seventeenth, The loss of one stroke to par on each of the last two holes cost Bobby a chance for a 66. Jones can score a 73 in the final round and better the record for this event, set 14 yvears ago by Chick Evans, who scored 286. Bobby's 68 was the greatest round he has ever registered in the American open championship and only the third time he has broken 70 in 10 years of competition in this event. He shot two 69s last year, one at the start and the other in ‘the play-off. His famous putter, “Calamity Jane,” never was working more brilliantly. The champion had no fewer than 11 single putt greens, the longest putt be- ing about 25 feet. On all but three holes. the first and last two, Bobby was | putting for birdies, Dutra Scores 69. Mortie Dutra, Long Beach, Calif., professional, turned in a sizzling 69, three under par, for his third round, but his first two rounds were so high that it gave him a high total of 225. A heavy shower of rain broke over the course at 8:30 am. (C. S. T.) as the reduced ranks of contenders for the open began the battle over the final 36 holes of the 72-hole-title test. Ten players, including nine profes- siopals and the defending champion, Bobby ‘Jones, were bunched within five strokes of each other as the third round got under way. First of the leaders to get away at 8:45 was Charles Lacey, the dark horse | from Philadelphia, who came in, the | last man in the field, with a score of | 70 and 36-hole total of 144 that put him in a second-place tie with Jones and Harry Cooper of Chicago, two strokes behind the leader, Horton Smith. | The rainstorm broke suddenly, with thunder rolling in the distance. It lasted for only 15 minutes, but cleared the sultry atmosphere for the time be- . The betting was almost even money that_there would be at least two ties for first place at the end of 72 holes, thereby requiring a 36-hole play-off Sunday, a common 1inish for an open championship in late years. Scores at the end of the third round of competition, 54 holes, follow: (*Indicates amateur) Olin Dutra. Los Angeles, 152—78—230 Eddie Schulta, Troy, N. Y., 156—79—235 Jim Foulls, Chicago......156—77—233 Willie Klein, New York..152—77—229 “Johnny Goodman Omaha Herman Barron, Chester, N. Y. Char! h 154—72—226 | 155—74—229 144—77—221 149—77—226 Philadel- Charles 'Guest, Johnny Farrell, T e 146—73—219 Al_Herron, Reading, Pa., 154—74—228 J. E. Rogers, Denver...... 151—80—231 Francis Gallett, Mil- waukee ................151—74—225 | Willie McFarlane, New York ..151—82—233 149—78—227 | -144—68-—212 .154—82—236 n, . .155—85—240 | ec. | ...155—82—237 | n, .. 154—71—231 Dallas, 155—80—235 . .154—73—227 ..148—72—220 Long Lake. 155179234 *Bobby Jones, Atlanta.. Ted Luther, Cory, Pa.. Telford Gibraski, Jackso) Craig Wood, New Tom Creavy, ¥, Tommy Armour, Def 5. Harry Cooper, Chicago. .. 144—73—217 Gene Sarazen, New York, 154—78—233 John Golden, Daricn, Conn. . ‘ Fred Morrison, Angeles ........ . *Lester Bolstad, Minnea olis Wwillie Hunter, Los - .154—80—234 p- 154—79—233 "Angeles, et L 1838 S000) (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) 2 ELECTROCUTE SELVES German Lovers, Despondent, Seize High-Voltage Wire. LINTFORD, Germany, July 12 (#). A pair of lovers of this village, despond- ent ovar obstacles in the way of their marri ge, today climbed the mast of a powe' /line in ‘the deep woods, clasped hands and seized a hj, 3 oy a high voltage wire CALMLY WAITS By the Associatec Pre ; KANSAS CITY, Kans, July 12.—It was 100 degrees in the shade and something more than that in the kitch- en when two deputy sheriffs found a gray-haired woman at rest on a porch. In her lap she cradled a .44-caliber * £till geing strong when everybody called it a dax revolver. “No mystery,” she answere@bfficers | WIFE, FORCED TO TAKE COOK:S JOB, TO SHOOT MATE Mrs. John Madden Tells Police There’s No Mystery as to Why She Has Pistol. queries, Keeping her eye on a boarding house =cross the street. “I'm just waiting to kill my hus- band, John Madden. I went to the weed patch he was cutting and took a couple of shots at him a while ago. But he ran away. I'm waiting for to come home."” Her husband. Mrs. Madden explained, had forced her to take a job cm&nl. IT STRIKE JULY 12, 1930—TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. L L “® M ns Associated Press. TWO CENTS. THIS TIME EACH YEAR! ASK MCARL RULING ON PAY RAISE ACT Civil Service Commission Submits List of Questions to Controller General. Controller General McCarl today was asked to interpret the new Brookhart salary raise act. The Civil- Service Commission sub- mitted to McCarl a comprehensive list of questions, upon which they asked him to issue official decisions. It is hoped that McCarl may make his rulings in time for the personnel officers of all branches of the Government to incor- porate the pay increases in the July 31 pay envelopes of those to whom in- creases are due. Many questions were submitted to McCarl in the document sighed by John T. Doyle of the Civil Service Commis- sion. The questions were prepared by a committee of the Association of Per- sonnel Officers, which represents every Government department and establish- ment in the Federal service. The ques- tions were carefully prepared at several sessions of the committee, and are be- lieved to cover all the principal points. It was felt that decisions on these ques- tions by McCarl would be necessary be- | fore the pay rolls could be prepared | containing the new salary rates. Prepared by Committee. ‘The committee preparing the ques- tions consisted of P. L. Gladmon of the Department of Agriculture; Charles Piozet, Navy Department; Mrs. Grace Van Casteel, United States Tariff Com- mission; C. C. Hathaway, Civil Service Commission; Edward J. Gardner, De- partment of Commerce, and J. B. Swit- zer, Interstate Commerce Commission. The_questions are as follows: 1. What is the effective daie of salary «increases provided for in the | Brookhart act? 2. Assuming that an employe was on July 1, 1928, occupying a position affected by the Welch act under which he received only one salary step in- crease would he be entitled o a further increase under the Brookhart act, under the following conditions: (a) When he has had an admin- istrative increase in salary in the same grade on or subsequent to July 1, 19287 (b) When he has had an increase in grade or grades, with or without change of salary, either by submission of a classification sheet involving changed duties or by appeal with or without changed duties? (c) When he has had an increase in salary from below to above the minimum of the new saMry range, for example: When a CAF-5 or P-1 employe was increased from $1,920 to $2,100 on July 1, 19282 (d) When he has had a reduction in grade or salary or both under provisions 0;2;Efllon 9 of the classification act of 19232 (e) When he has had a reduction in grade or without change of salary by reason of change in duties or by re- classification of the same duties. If an employe in grade P-4 or CAF-11 at $4,800 per annum was by the Welch act placed in grade P-5 or CAF-12 at $5,000, would he receive an additional step? Former Employe Question. 4. If an employe who subsequent to July 1, 1928. became separated from the service and was later reinstated in, the same or another department, would he receive an additional step? (a) In the same grade with same rate of compensation. (b) In the same grade with lower rate of compensation. (c) In a lower grade with same or different compensation. ! (d) In a higher grade with same or different compensation. If an employe was transferred subsequent to July 1, 1928, from one department or independent establish- ment to another department or inde- pendent establishment, or within the same department or establishment, would he receive the additional step? (a) In the same grade with same rate of compensation. (b) In the same grade with lower rate of compensation. (c) In lower grade with same or dif- tferent compensation, (d) In a higher grade with same or different compensation. 6. Do employes who received one salary step increase July 1, 1928, and | who have since been_advanced to a . Column 1.) Small Athenian Band Resents Death of Polish Communists. ATHENS, July 12 (#).—A small band of young Communists attacked the Polish legation here last night as a protest against the recent execution of three Communists Poland. There ‘were no injuries and serious damage. Four Communists arrested. Carrier, 66, Retires With 200,000 Miles Of Routes Covered BOSTON, July 12 (#).—Long- distance runners, marathon danc- ers, iron-man auto drivers and endurance aviators, have come and gone, but Cornelius J. Horan has walked on, and on, for 42 years. ‘Today, Horan at the age of 66, was finishing his last stretch of hiking for Uncle Sam as a Bos- ton mail carrier and tonight he will have retired with, postal officials estimated, more than 200,000 miles of mail routes be- hind him. All straightened out and pieced together, that would make & mail route reaching near- ly to the moon. For the last 28 years, he has been connected with the Back Bay Postal Station, where his route, embracing Arlington street and a part of Commonwealth avenue, brought him in contact with many of Boston's first fam- ilies and wealthiest citizens. UNCONSCIOUS GIRL RISES 26,600 FEET Tiny Monoplane Makes Rec- ord for Women After Pilot Slumps in Cockpit. By the Associatea Press. SAN DIEGO, Calif., July 12.—An unconscious girl slumped in the cockpit of a tiny monoplane as it soared five miles above Llndbergh' Field was be- lieved today to have achieved a new altitude record for women. The plane’s instruments showed that the pilot, Ruth Alexander, had bettered by 6,600 feet her mark of 20,000 feet | set July 4. In relating her experience of yester- | day the girl said she became uncon- sclous when the altimeter showed 22,000 feet, her plane continuing to climb more than 4,000 feet before it hit the ceiling. “The last thing I noted was 22,000 feet,” said Miss Alexander. “My oxygen was pretty low and I was still climbing. “Then I looked at my altimeter and it showed 18,000 feet. I couldn't realize what was wrong and thought something was ‘haywire’ with the instrument. “I looked at my oxygen. I still had the tube between my teeth and was holding the stick in my hand, but the | oxygen was gone. Then I realized that | 1 had been ‘out.’ | “The plane was in a gentle left bank, | slowly settling. It didn't feel so good, without any oxygen, so I dived pretty sharply to about 7,000 feet, and them came down more slowly.” ‘The girl brought her 90 horsepower, low-winged monoplane to a safe land- | ing. She was still dazed when attend- | ants lifted her from the plane. MISSING GIRL'S CHUM SURE SHE SAW HE | Mary Frances McClenny of Rich- mond Reported Walking With Man in Waynesboro. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va, Margaret Lenoard of Richmond, friend of Mary Frances McClenny, miss- ing Richmond girl, has informed inves- tigators she is “certain I saw Mary July 1Z—Miss Prances on the streets of Waynesboro | the night of July 2." “I was sitting in a car parked on the street, and just as we drove off I noticed a girl across the street with a man,” Miss Leonard said. “I recog- nized her, and I'm almost positive she was Miss McClenny. Miss Leonard, a chum of the missing girl, returned last night from an ex- tended visit to friends in Waynesboro. “She looked around.” Miss Leonard continued, “about the same time that I saw her, but I don't think she recog- nized me. I was on the back seat of my car with two friends, and it was hard to see out of the car after we started. 1 believe the pedestrian was Mary Frances.” Miss Leonard said the incident was freshened in her memory when the saw in the papers that Miss McClenny had disappeared. Radio Pr;;m on i’é.e B-5 | | | | Nicholas ing. | | extradition | | lthe car and only three, who were seated | ciall a of b0 DIE WHEN CAR PLUNGES IN RIVER Buenos Aires Tram Runs| Into Open Span, Carrying Scores to Bottom. By the Associated Press. BUENOS AIRES, July 12.—At least 60- persons lost their lives today when a street car fell into a small river called Riacho, which separates Buenos Aires from the town of Avellaneda. One section of a cantilever bridge, over which the street car was passing, was raised at the time of the accident. It was believed the motor man, owing to a heavy fog, failed to see the bridge was open and ran the car into the river. The passengers were trapped within on the rear platform, managed to escape. ' The accident took place at 6:15 a.m. and most of the victims were laborers on their way to work, firemen and police were organized into rescue crews and removed the bodies from the wreck- age. The car was covered by water, only the trolley pole standing out. Up to i0:45 a.m., 30 bodies had been removed. Touching scenes took place as the bodies were identified by relatives. All manufacturers within the district allowed their men to return to their homes to relieve the anxiety of their families, since the names of the vic- tims were not immediately known. CLUB IN NEW YORK BOMBED; NONE HURT Explosion on Window Ledge Heard; a Half Mile—Panes in Dis- trict Shattered. By the Associaten Press. NEW YORK, July 12.—With a roar| that was heard haif a mile and with | sufficient force to shatter scores of win-| dows 1 the neighbordhood, a bomb was | exploded early today on a window ledge | of the Simplon Social Club, occupying | a five-story building in West Fifty- | third street between Fifth and Sixth | avenues. | Two cleaners at work in the rear and a caretaker were the only persons in the building at the time. The club had close at 3 am. an hour and a half before the explosion. No one was in- jured. The Simplon Club was chartered m‘ 1929 and is conducted by two brothers, | and John Prunis. Severai | hours after the explosion the police were still trying to get in touch with the proprietors or manager in an effort to learn the possible reason for the bomb- | TREATY WITH U. S. SIGNED | Germany’s Extradition Argeement‘ First Since Passage of Law. | BERLIN, JULY 12 (#).—A treaty of | between ~ Germany and | America, Germahy's first with any for- | | elgn power since passage of the ex- tradition law of 1929, today was signed | by the American Ambassador, Fdererick M. Sackett, and Dr. von Buelow, secre- tary of State for foreign affairs, Italian Move Denied in Germany. BERLIN, July 12 (#).. inating in Rome that I —Rumors orig- taly had unoffi- ly approached Germany for pledges neutrality in case of a Franco-Italian | War last night were officially denied 11’1] government circles. ‘ First Lady Takes Wheel of | Mrs. Hoover Shows She Has Recovered, Drives Her Auto Machine as Party Leaves for Rapidan Camp. Mrs. Hoover demonstrated today that she has fully recovered from the effects of a fall several months ago when she took the wheel and drove one of the cars in the caravan carrying mem- bers of the presidential week end party from the White House to the Rapidan fishing camp. The week end party was divided into two groups. The President with the men of the party, after a breakfast at the White House, left at 8 o'clock for the camp. Mrs. Hoover, with the ladies of the party, left an hour later. It was not said definitely by either Mr. or Mrs. Hoover just when they would return to the White House The intimation was given by one of them that they may not come back before Monday _morning. The President’s custom, however, has been to return | from_the_camp late Sunday night so STLL UNGERTAN Western Trip Doubtful, but Decision Awaits Senate Adjournment. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. President Hoover's contemplated va- cation trip to the West this Summer is still indefinite, and some of his closest friends and associates feel doubtful that it will materialize. The President him- self has reached no decision, and won't until the Senate adjourns. The belief is held by some friends that developments will cause the Presi- dent to abandon his original idea of a tour through the national parks in the Far West. However, they feel certain that he Will take a trip somewhere, probably for a few weeks, but that the greater part of the remainder of the vacation season will be divided between the White House and the fishing camp in the Virginia mountains. There is some talk of the President accepting an 1nvitation to visit John Hays Hammond at his attractive Sum- mer home, on the North Shore, just a mile or so south of Gloucester, Mass. If the President does this, it is thought he will not extend his visit beyond two" or three weeks. In case the President should decide to carry out his original idea regardin, a vacation in the Western parks, a defi- nite itinerary can be put in form very quickly. He has remarked on a number of oc- casions this Summer that he and Mrs. Hoover find the White House comfort- able, especially since the installation of the cooling system. The President i5 contemplating mak- ing a trip to Texas some time this year and is going to Boston October 6 to at- tend the twelfth convention of the American Legion. He has indicated also that he will visit Cuba, Porto Rica, the Virgin Isles and possibly Mexico some | time late this Fall. ! IN KENTUCKY OIL FIRE Three Men Are Probably Fatally Burned and Two Others Sent to Hospital. By the Associated Press. OWENSBORO, Ky., July 12.—Three boys were burned to death and three men were burned probably fatally when an oil rig caught fire on a farm near Haynesville, 20 miles south of here last night. The dead are: James Crowe, 12; Matt Crowe, 14: Elmer Fuqua, 13 The' injured are: The father of the Crowe boys (first mame not known): James Mattingly, Whitesvilie, Ky., truck driver: Harold Cornell, Whitesville, one of owners of rig. Two other men are in the Owenshoro hospital suffering from serious burns The rig caught fire after the well was shot and the oil began flowing. It was believed a spark from machinery | ignited the gas and oil. The boys, whese homes are in Haynes- ville, were watching operations near the rig and were caught in the flames before they could escape. PORTES GIL, DAUGHTER AND WIFE TO VISIT U. S. Mexico's First Lady to Undergo Treatment at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY. July 12.—Former President Emilio Portes Gil, his wife and daughter Rosaura, today left for New York, by way of Vera Cruz and Havana The party will go to Rochester, Minn., where Mr. Portes Gill will un- dergo treatment at the Mayo Clinic. Follow the Nationals on The Star’s Electric Scoreboard In line with its policy to complete service possible, The give fans the best and most Star will reproduce all games played by the Nationals while on the road on its electric scoreboard, on the Eleventh street side of The Star Building. Washington fans will welcome the opportunity of “seeing” the team perform during the sojourn on foreign fields Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis and Chicago will be vis- ited in that order before its return to Clark Griffith Stadium July 30. By means of a direct wire from the field, manned by The Star’s traveling base ball expert, every play made—every ball pitched—will be depicted in graphic style. Games daily and Sunday. Tmmn tempted YOUTH IS RELEASED BY CORONER'S JURY IN FATHER'S DEATH Inquest Fails to Bring Charge Against Henry Alt, 15, Who Killed Parent. EVIDENCE SHOWS THREAT MADE AGAINST MOTHER Inquiry Continues for More Than Three Hours in Domestic Tragedy. A coroner's jury this afternoon crdered the. release of Henry Alt, 15 years old, who stabbed his father to death at their home, 414 K street, yes- terday in defense, according to testi- mony, of his mother’s life. | [Evidence adduced at the inquest, which lasted for over three 'hours, tended to show that John Alt, 55 years old, a well known contractor, had threatened to kill Mrs. Alt and other members of the family when the boy, catching up with his father, who was armed with a pistol, in the back yard of their home, plunged a butcher knife iato his back. Sharp verbal exchanges between As- sistant United States Attorney Charles B. Murray and Dr, George H. Baier of P 1326 Harvard street marked the inquest. Police learned. yesterday that mem- bers of the family informed Dr. Baier that’ Mr. Alt had committed suicide. They said that the physician reported this to Coroner J. R. Nevitt. A police- man was sent to investigate and he, on examining the knife wound in the back, discounted the suicide theory. Head quarters detectives later obtained a con= fession from Henry Alt that he stabbed his father. The physician also admitted he did not examine the wound. Was Family Physicisn. Dr. Baier was questioned almost an hour. On direct examination by the District coroner, Dr. Baler said he had been the Alt family physician for more than 18 years. He added when he reached the scene at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning he was told Alt had shot himself. “I inquired where the gun was and was told he might have thrown it out the window,” Dr. Baier said. The physician told of finding the man’s body lying face downward in a rear room of the Alt home, Y, on cross-examination, at- to force the witness to say who had told him the man had killed him- celf. Dr. Baier at first testified he was uncertain and then asserted that Henry was the first member of the family he had seen on arriving at the home. The physician said he presumed the boy was the one who had said the father had taken his own life. He refused to make a definite answer, however. “Did you examine the wound?” Mur- ray inquired. “No, sir, “Didn’ ness to find out where the wound was? “I minister to the living, not the dead,” the physician countered. “So, you just took their word for it when some one told you he had com- mitted suicide. and made no effort to learn whether they were telling the truth “Yes. if that is the way you want to put it,”” replied Dr, Baler, Conversations Recalled. A short time later the witness testi- | fied he was unable to remember who | originally told him the father had taken his own life because he was" excited. | Further questioning developed, however, :thnt he had been able to recall con- | versations he had with members of tho { family soon after reaching the Alt | home. *‘You could rememoer better after be- ! ing shocked. Is that it?” Murray de- manded. “Yes,” the witness replied. - Dr. Baler testified ne learned several months ago that Alt was n a serious condition from heavy drinking. He said he advised members of Alt's family to have the man placed in an institution. Reported Them Afraid. “They refused.” he said, “telling me j they were afraid he would kill them all when ne got out.” The witness was | excused. | Dr. Joseph D. Rogers, deputy cor- oner, was the first witness. His autopsy report revealed Alt had been suffering from chronic alcoholism. Death resulted from internal hemorrhage and shock caused by a deep knife wound. The weapon, he said, penetrated the back two inches below the peak of the shoulder and pierced the left lung. After the assistant district attorney had questioned half a dozen witnesses in an effort to bring out the source of the report that Alt had committed sui- cide, Fred Denhofer, g friend, who was called to the home shortly after the stabbing, testified it was Prieda, a daughter, who first told Dr. Baier that Alt had shot himself. Denhofer said he and the three chil- dren of the family were standing in the hallway when Dr. Baler arrived. He said the physician pronounced Mr. Alt dead and then he turned and talked to them. The physician, Denhofer said asked Frieda what had happened to her father. Denhofer testified Frieda told him her father had committed suicide. The witness said he was a waiter at the Hamilton Hotel. He testified that he climbed through a window of the home after finding the front door locked. He said that he and Frieda searched Alt's clothing for a gun with- out success. He said he then put a (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) JOHN PHILIP SOUSA HURT IN FALL ON LEVIATHAN Band Master, Knocked Semi-Conscous, Has Four Stitches Taken Over Ear. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 12.-—John Philip Sousa, famous band master returning from Europe, siipped on a companicn- way of the Leviathan as the liner was docking this morning and was knocked semi-conscious. Four stitches were" taken to close a gash above his ear. Attendants aboard the ship rushed to Mr. Sousa's aid as he fell and car- ried him to the ship's hospital. He was quickly revived. When the surgical measures were completed, Mr. Sousa attended to his debarkation as if nothing had hap- pened. He is 76. | Famous