Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1930, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy 234 continued warm thundershowers in ti except possibly local he afternoon. 100, at 5:30 est, 75, &t 1 am. Témperatures—Highest, pam. yesterday: lows today. Closing N. Y. Markef Full report on page 12. ts, Pages B-6, 7, 8 he 31497, Doi"omee. “Wa Entered as second class matter shington, D. C. WASHINGTON, WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. C, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1930 —-TWENTY-SIX Foening Sta “From Press to Home The Star's carri Within the Hour” ier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to * ‘Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 107,509 PAGES. #) 1leans Associated TWO CENTS. Press. GIVES “IMPORTANT" LEAD CONCERNING CAMPBELL'S ALIBI Prosecutor Declines to Reveal Scurce of New Evidence, but Officers Leave Scon After Seeing Visitor. POLICE PISTOL EXPERT | CONFRONTS CAMPBELL | | | Lieut, John Fowler Tells Suspect How Firearm \/as Identified as ‘Weapon Used by Slayer of Gov-| ernment Clerk—Missing Smith | Family Is Located. New information obtained to-| day from unrevealed sources prompted Commonwealth’s Attor- ney Willlam C. Gloth of Arling- ton County to announce this aft- ernoon that the mystery sur- rounding the murder of Mary Baker gradually is being dis- sipated. The prosecutor indicated that the new lead, described only as “important,” concerns the alibi of Herbert M. Campbell, Arlington County real estate man, charged with the slaying. Gloth said his confidence that the investigation i3 reaching a climax has in- creased since yesterday afternoon and that this optimism was strengthened materially as a re- sult of today’s developments. The new informtion came from the same man who voluntarily visited the prosecutor at the Arlington County Court House this morning. The name of the informant was withheld. Soon after the man had departed from Gloth's office, Headquarters Detective Carlton Talley and an Arlington Coun- ty policeman were dispatched in a car to an unannounced destination in the county. They returned in an hour and went into conference with the com- monwealth's " attorney. In what suthoritiés-eharacterized as “n psychological attempt” to shatter the belief of Campbell that an error was made in identifying his gun as the fatal weapon, the accused realty man today was confronted with the surprise testimony of a police expert on ballistics. : Lieut. John Fowler, gun authority of the Washington Police Department, faced Campbell behind closed doors in the office of Commonwealth's Attorney Gloth, and sought to convince the prisoner that the bullets found in the Baker girl's body came from the .32- caliber r;:alv:r turned over to police by Cam 5 ” A% the same time it was disclosed that Lieut. Fowler made a triple examination of the fatal bullets and Campbell's gun prior _to the test conducted by Dr. Wil- mer Souder, Federal expert on ballistics. Fowler's confidential report to, police concurred with that later made by Dr. Souder, it.was announced by the prose- cutor. Shows Campbell Findings. Fowler showed Campbell the report of his findings as a result of the three examinations he made shortly after Campbell had voluntarily given the re- volver to police, with a fantastic story about the mysterious actions of “a man with & wart on his nose.” The real estate man since has confessed he lied sbout this stranger and has declared the revolver never left his possession, to his knowledge. It was after the report from the local expert that investigators sub- mitted the gun and bullets to Dr. Souder for his official opinion, without letting the latter know about Fowler's finding. Dr. Souder made a careful scientific study of the weapon and the slugs and reported that Campbell's gun had fired the bullets submitted to him for study. Insist Error Was Made, Campbell and his attorney, Charles Henry Smith of Alexandria, have in- sisted Dr. Souder must have made an error in his findings, and in order further to check on the report of Dr. Bouder it had been decided to ask the opinion of Maj. Calvin Goddard, inter- nationally known ballistics authority, in Chicago. | On the advice oy Lieut. Fowler of | the “unquestionable results” of the police expert's three examinations of the gun, which had been voluntariiy turned over to authorities by Cagpbell, the prisoner to be asked if he still believes that a mistake was made in the identification of his revolver as the one used by Mary Baker's murderer. Gloth stated that Campbell also would be closely questioned again regarding his “alibi"” that he was e¢lsewhere than at the murder <cenc on the evening of April 11, when the Navy Department clerk was fiendishly attacked, rhot three times and left, partially nude, in a cul- vert near Arlington Cemetery. Expects Compbell to Agree. The decision to bring Fowler back into the case was reached at a con- ference with the lieutenant last night, the prosecutor explained. “After hearing Lieut. Fowler detail to me just how he identified Campbell's gun ‘as the one that fired the bullets nto Mary Baker's body,” Gloth stated, “there is no doubt in my mind what- | b 18 Stitches Close Wound of Man Hurt At Miniature Golf By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, July 26.—The dangers of golf, Henry O'Hara, an Omaha hote]l man learned, are not in proportion to the size of the lin's. Waiting for a twosome to pre- cede him on a miniature course here, O'Hara seated himself on a weak chair It executed a pitch shot which neatly" tossed ~him down an embankment against a concrete hazard. “That game.” said O'Hara as 18 stitches bound his wound, “is tough for its size.” HOLD BOOTLEGGER | ' TRICKED IN CHARGE AGAINST BUCKLEY Detroit Newspaper Says Chock Feared Wilcox Might Send Him to Jail. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, July 26.—The Detroit News today says that Frank Chock, whom it identifies as a bootlegger, in an affidavit today accused Police Com- missioner Thomas C. Wilcox of tricking him into signing an affidavit accusing Jerry Buckley, slain radio announcer, of an attempted shakedown. The News says that Chock's afidavit repudiating the original statement, said to be held by the police commissioner, was made public by Thomas F. Ken- nedy, Buckley's law partner. Chock’s new affidavit sets forth that he was unable to read English, was unaware of the contents of the state- ment he signed and only affixed his signature to this statement when he feared he might be sent to jail. In his affidavit Chock said he had been a bootlegger in a downtown hotel for three years with the knowledge of the owner and manager. Chock is further quoted as stating that he had been friendly with Buckley and that Buckley and his friends bor- rowed money from him or lent sums to him on other occasions. Buckley Funeral Today. ‘The funeral of Buckley, litical commenator of Station Wi , slain by gangsters Wednesday, was scheduled for § am. today, with magistrates and former business associates acting as pallbearers. ers were Judge Frank Murphy of the Recorder's Court, Judges Lester 8. Moll and Robert M. Toms of the Cir- mulm dg,vmv'vr Judge Charles sr' Bartlett and W, W. Gedge, manager of Station WMBC. P Meanwhile, Detroit police were work- sioner Wilcox that “I am not going to give out any further informa- tion on this case until we bring the i\-y]em of Jerry Buckley into court for who sat beside Buckley in the lobby of the La Salle Hotel when three tered and shot him, is held as a mur{:{vlm:sxd.' Hlel\? e to appear before Judge Murp) ay on a writ of habeas corpus. dmmu- sioner Wilcox said he doubted that sufficient evidence could be uced to secure a warrant inst today. Police and prosecutors said Klein's account of his movements before and after Buckley was slain appeared incon- sistent and were being checked. Two Women Questioned. Two women were questioned by police in connection with the case. One whose name was withheld said, according to lice, that a Detroit gang leader told er “somebody of importance in this town is going to be bumped . Jeanne Alexandere, an actress who knew Buckley, also was questioned, but officers said she could give them no useful information, Statements by Commissioner Wilcox that Buckley might have been engaged in extorting money from gambling place operators and bootleggers brought pro- tests from leaders of charitable organi- zations with whom the radio announcer had co-operated in extending aid to the aged and unemployed, Recall Activity Blamed. Mrs. Carl B. Chamberlain, past presi- dent of the Detroit Federation of Wom- en’s Clubs, in an open letter stated that Buckley asked her to assist him in dis- tributing funds sent to Station WMBC following his appeals over the radio for help for the poor. She sald Buckley arranged for all funds to be paid di- rectly to a committee of club women, who distributed them. She declared that the women of De- troit believe Buckley was slain because of his activities in the successful cam- paign to recall Mayor Charles Bowles. TARDIEU TO DELIVER SPEECH ON PROSPERITY By Gable to The Star. PARIS, July 26 (C.P.A).—Premier Tardieu is preparing an important speech which he will deliver at Nancy tomorrow, in which he will review the measures that have been taken to as- sure prosperity to the country. In view of the importance of the question, the premier will not take his customary cure at Vittel this year, but will go later to a small place in Nor- mandy for a short rest. He will be accompanied by the minister of the budget, with whom he will continue his examination of the national finances. (Copyright, 1930.) Among those selected to act as bear- | S1thoug ing quietly to solve the crime. Commis- | 5 declared Jack Klein, motion picture operator 3 PAVEUROPEPLAN PUTS EAGEKEY POLIH CORRDOR ! German Support of Briand’s| Idea Necessary, but De- pends on Danzig Status. |POLAND WIIL FIGHT BEFORE LOSING AREA Russia, Rumania, France and Italy Also Involved in Complicated Territory Question. BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. By.Radio to The Star. PARIS, France, July 26.—Now that the Rhineland evacuation has restored Germany to genuine independence and power, the question of territorial revi- sion of the peace treaties is seemingly about to enter the realm of practical politics. The principal issue, it is gen- erally agreed, is that of the so-called Polish corridor, which, while it gives Poland an outlet to the sea as promised in President Wilson's 14 points, cuts off East Prussia from the rest of Germany. Replies to Aristide Briand’s memo- randum on a European union make it certain that this vast project for con- solidating and ifying Europe on the present lines will be formally discussed at Geneva this September. But if there is one thing on which German opinion is unanimous, it is that Germany must enter no such union and accept no final settlements, no permanent consolida- tions, unless the corridor is first re- turned. Final pacification of Europe without German support, of course, is impos- sible. Consequently the corridor prob- lem bids fair to become a world problem. France Suggests Plan. Prance, as Poland's ally, is bound to support the Polish point of view, but France is also tly desirous of a rapprochement with Germany, and has recently sounded out Ge: y on whether some measure such as inter- nationalization of the corridor would not be a satisfs solution. Germany has apparently replied in the negative. At the same time Germany has recently renewed its anomalous understanding with Russia, based mainly, the rest of Europe thinks, on common hostility to Poland. Italy is known to be engaged in a diplomatic flirtation with Germany on the basis of making common cause for certain territorial readjustments, and h Italy has a traditional friend- ship for Poland, it would probably sup- rofl. the German claim to_the corridor f Germany would support Italy's claims against France. The British unxcgov_- ernment is known to be sympathi ward the German desire to reunite its severed territory. Kollflm. but we have also similarly el) Germany, and as friends of both and as the principal authors of the Kel- logg pact, we naturally hope there will eventually be a friendly settlement without violence. Raussiz Still Dissatisfied. It is true that the covenant of the League of Nations and the Kellogg pact both forbid aggression, but Russia has never recognized the reannexation of Bessarabia by Rumania. Russia, when its five-year industrialization plan, which is now being carried out with the helgnof hundreds of American experts, is finally concluded, might attempt to reoccupy Bessarabla. Poland is allied with Rumania and would presumably be immediately involved. Germany, under the Locarno agree- ments, promised not to attempt a forcible revision of the Eastern fron- tlers. But supposing some unofficial or- ganization, like the Steel Helmet Super- patriots, were then to reoccupy the (Continued on Page 2, Column 6. PORTUGA Sl L EXPOSES Manifesto Gives Details of Opera- tions of Propagandists to Under- mine Government. By the Associated Press, LISBON, Portugal, July 26.—The government today issued a lengthy manifesto glving details of the recent plot to overthrow the republic. The paper said propagandists have been smuggled into barracks to under- mine the morale of troops and that some soldiers and noncommissioned officers had supported the plot. Bribes were offered to officers of high rank to _join the organization. The manifesto added that all of the efforts came to naught before loyal soldlers and police who dealt a crushing blow to the plotters. The conspirators, according to the manifesto, had ‘rlmned A three days’ pillage of clvilians, confiscation of property of the supporters of the dic- tatorship, feudal rule and indemnities to all who “suffered material or moral harm since establishment of the dicta- torship.” " QUAKE SCENES MISSED Word was received here today from Mrs. Martin W. Hysong, 1300 N street, that she and her two sons, Tom, 1 and Jerry, 14, who have been makin 8 tour of Europe, left Melfia, in Sout] ern Italy, the day before the earth- quake and are now in Paris, ever as to the accuracy of the finding ~ (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) KILLED IN AIR CRASH Indianapolis Pilot Falls 5,000 Feet Into Trees. INDIANAPOLIS, July 26 (#) —Theo~ dore B. Madden, Indianapolis pilot, was killed late Wednesday when his mono- plane fell 5,000 feet at the Brightwood Alrport here, pinning his mutilated eckage. The cause of the acci~ dent was unknown. ‘Witnesses sald the craft fell nose downward, striking trees and imbedding | not, d. fiying field said they could hear the roar of the motor as the plane fell. ladw Pu:nm.- Page B-14 PHANTOM BOTTLES IN AIR ASSURE BIG CROWD HOUSE IS HAUNTED Chicago Police Search Force for Ghost Layers as Special Officers Handle Thrill Seekers. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 26—In the house body | gt 2140 Carver street a ghost walks. Many say so. They have called upon police to stop it. The problem is intricate, for policemen are arly in ghost hunt- 3 they are doing t they can. Strange noises emanate house. Reports of the weird goif)-on have brought large crowds the vicinity, and extra traffic officers have [ the | the to handle the see tter, They have orders to seise Any ghosta or anybody Who he's Lape on to-| morrow afternoon to bring temporary ite | forecasting business to pin down to a ANy NN s \\g?\‘g \Ofi‘,ée Tt W Qoo WATIONAL DEMoc C HALE AN SH) i i1 it RaT= P '2'/ 7 Z _ 7 77 7 o 2z, 7% 7 7. 77 = 7 7 77 #Z =% = NO RELIEF IN SIGHT FROM LOGAL HEAT Thundershowers May Give| Capital Temporary Respite Tomorrow Afternoon. Searching wide over the weather map of the country and the seas beyond, Forecaster Charles L. Mitchell of the United States Weather Bureau can find no cool air on the way to Washington, s0 today, as he has done for the past fortnight, he predicts that Washington will continue to swelter for the next 36 hours at least. Only one ray of hope for a break in the temperature is held by the Weather Bureau, Thundershowers for tomor- row afternoon are included in the gen- eral forecast for the northeastern por- tion of the Country, with the Capital hanging on the somewhat ragged edge of this area. “Possibly the showers will come to- relief,” Mr. Michell states, but he adds: “Thundershowers are the most difficult things in this whole weather- time and place, and while it is prac- tically certain they'll visit sections north ;I Washington, it is not so certain ere.” If they do come, the forecaster states, | they'll bring only temporary relfef. Rainfall of this sort, he points out, can bring only a flecting drop in tempera- ture, and it will get hot again after the eftect of the rainfall has been dis- sipated. For this afternoon and tomorrow aft- ernoon, barring the aforementioned showers, the Weather Bureau expects the mercury to climb into the 90s, with drops to around 70 or 75 tonight and tomorrow night. Burnt Mills Dam Rises. The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission was able to shut down its pumping plant at the Burnt Mills Reser- voir last night and supply water to nearby Maryland from the District mains. This was accomplished by a consider- ably greater in-take through the con- nection between the two systems at Chevy Chase than formerly had been possible. As a result, the water level in the res- ervoir rose 9 inches from 5 o'clock yes- terday evening to 5 o'clock this morn- ing. Robert B. Morse, chief engineer of the commission, said today, however, that l.?:e dextrl “l;ter ‘:fnred up in the reservolr durin; le night probably will be used lodl}’.‘ = 4 | The commission was able to take an e increased quantity of water through the Chevy Chase connection by reduc- ing the pressure in its mains to the low- est point compatable with public safety, thus allowing the water to flow from the District into Maryland. Almost half a million gallons of water were taken through this connection and a like amount at the Rhode Island ave- nue connection. Officials of the commission said that a tendency to disregard the recently promulgated regulations prohibiting sprinkling was manifest in several com- munities last night, but that the of- fenders desisted when warned, RAIN GIVES SOME RELIEF. CHICAGO, July 26 (#).—Rain over most of Wisconsin and Northern Il- linois brought some relief from the heat in the North Central Staes today, but .bn?rmll heat continued in the South- west. ¥ ‘The showers dropped the tempera- ture In the Southwest from yuur‘a’!ny‘s at 96 to the 70s. In Chicago at m., the reading was 75, while Mil- waukee reported 68. It was 70 in St. Paul and Minneapolis, where another shower was centered. DISGUISED AS PAPER, $90,000 LIQUOR TAKEN Shipment on Hudson River Pier, Consigned to Reputable Broker, Is Unclaimed. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 26.—Whisky worth $90,000 at bootleg prices, and which, disguised as paper, had lain unclaimed on a Hudson River pier since July 12, was confiscated yesterday by customs agents. ‘The shipmeni liner Hamburg reputable ;rlved July ‘: e:n the Was cons| to customs broker, It was m! fined in 15-gallon kegs. packed in 150 tin cases and labeled ‘“serpentine ed the consignment and the nature of its contents was not re. t one of shipment. it an it. | President Sleeps ‘ Under Blanket in Chill Camp Air By the Associated Press. ORANGE, Va., July 26.—Presi- dent Hoover today relaxed in the comfort of mountain air that had a chill touch reminiscent of early Fall in the lowlands. He slept under a blanket and throughout the night a light wind kept the curtains of his window flapping. Little activity was planned at his lodge today or tomorrow. The Chief Executive has been at his desk during the hottest days of the Summer and the change of atmosphere was conducive to rest. He did intend, however, to dis- cuss the affairs of the District of Columbia. The three District Commissioners and Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d., head of the District's public buildings and parks, were among the 17 guests who accom- panied him and Mrs. Hoover. AMERICANS LOSE DOUBLES TO FRENCH Allison-Van Ryn Fall Before| Cochet-Brugnon, 6-3, 7-5, | 1-6 and 6-2. By the Associated Press. ROLAND GARROS STADIUM, Au- teull, France, July 26.—The French team of Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnon scored a surprising victory over the American combination of Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn in .ne doubles play today of the challenge round of the Davis Cup. The scores were 6—3, 7—5, 1—6, 6—2. The highly favored American young- sters, victors over the French in the challenge round last year and cham- plons at Wimbledon this season, were no match for Cochet's smashing attack and the superb serving of the veteran Brugnon The French paraded through the first set, found a bit stiffer opposition in the second as Wilmer Allison steadied somewhat after an erratic start, and then dropped the third set when Brug- non weakened. After a 10-minute rest, Cochet and Brugnon came back to smash the American opposition with ase. The victory all but removes any hope the United States had of lifting the cup, lost to France in 1927. The French now lead in matches 2 to 1, with the final pair of singles scheduled for tomorrow. President Doumergue of France, ar- rived at the stadium during the pre- liminaries. He stood before the Davis Cup, placed on a pedestal near one end of the courts and shook hands with the members of both teams, who lined up before the cup. French Start Strong. The Prench combination sailed away to a fine start in the first set. Cochet, victor over George Lott in the singles yesterday, won his service after deuce in the first game and the Prenchmen broke through Van Ryn's delivery to lead 2-0 in games. Brugnon then add- ed his own service to the win column and the count stood 3-0 for the French. A superb tennis battle developed as Allison, serving strongly, won the first game for the United States team. Cochet faltered in his delivery and the young Americans broke through to make it 2-3 against them in games. Van Ryn captured his service and the count stood 3-3, after some of the fast- est tennis ever seen on these courts. The six games were played in nine mh&:fi the score was tied at 3-3, the PFrenchmen _rallied, attacked flercely and ran off the nl:t 6flal’te games to e the opening set, 6-3. “Eochet -xs Burgnon played as if they realized that to win at all they must win_ quickly. In the last three games Cochet’s smashing attack overwhelmed the American youngsters and the Frenchmen concentrated on Allison ef- fectively. The 'l'm}:nl made many errors ce grew hot. % he polit score for the first set: ~Brugnon..5 4 4 0 2 2 4 9 434 %I::I:-me;lyn.! 1044417226 lison and Van Ryn started well in Q.h:llecond set, winning the first two es, but the French captured Van (Continued on Page 2, Column x.)' i FIVE DIE AT FRONTIER Four of Dead Reported to Be Al- banian Robbers. RADE, Jugoslavia, July 26 (#). mmspsmhu received today said - that were in a it at five persons killed fight X Stip ~between vian frontier guards. Four of Jugosla:! the dend were & rR Y FUGITIVE BANKER FONDINMOROED Spanish Legion Member Sur- renders to Face Charges of Shortage in Paris. By the Associated Press. PARIS, July 26.—Lauriano Carlo de Villanueva, missing National City Bank official, today was discovered in the Spanish Forelgn Legion, Riffian Mo- roceo. Villaneuva, former commercial at- tache of the Venezuelan legation in Paris, vanished last week. His absence was reported on July 17, when it was charged he had improperly used private funds of individuals. ‘The young banker, who has a wife and child, was said to have written let- ters to friends hefore he vanished, teil- ing them he intended to commit sui- cide, Bank' Funds Not Used. The bank officials, answering in- quiries regarding reports that there were discrepancies in the bank accounts, said Villanueva had used none of the bank's fund. Subsequently the bank itself swore out a warrant for Villanueva's arrest. The frregularities, it later was stated, were all in accounts of persons who had intrusted him with their funds. Villanueva was one of the officers empowered to sign documents, securities and other papers for the bank. He is a Venezuelan, but no longer is covered ‘by diplomatic immunity, having for some months been off the roster of the Venezuelan legation. He is the son of a former charge d'affaires of Venezuela. Last Seen July 7. According to acquaintances, he had not been seen since July 7, until giving himself up today to the court which the Department of Justice had assigned to seek him out and press the case against him. Villanueva called at the magistrate’s office with his lawyer, Maitre Dorville, and told Judge Ordonnau that he wanted to give himself up to stand trial. CONTINUE SEARCH FOR DETROIT FLYER Three Days Have Elapsed Since Edward Doty Disappeared in New York State. By the Associated Press. PORT JERVIS, N. Y., July 26.—The hunt for Edward Doty, missing Detroit fiyer, continued by air and ground searching parties today. Three days have elapsed since Doty disappeared while en route from Matamoras, near here, to Harrisburg. A check-iip today revealed he had been sighted about 15 miles from Matamoras with the plane wandering in wide circles, as though the pilot sought his bearings, and later was seen as far East as the New Jersey line and again well down the Delaware River Valley. Local pilots say the plane was not equipped with a compass and had but three hours’ gas supply to travel over & sugged, heavily section sparsely inhabited. t ASKS REVALUATION OF AR COMPANIES. UNDER FARE RAISE People’s Counsel Keech Files; Petition to Be Taken | Up Monday. 1914 LAST APPRAISAL FOR EITHER COMPANY | 250 Move Is Result of Justice Bailey's! Fare-Raise Opinion Citing Utili- ties Group Authority. People’s Counsel Richmond B. Keech today filed with the Public Utilities Commission & petition for revaluation of the street car companies. The peti- tion will be taken up by the commission at its regular semi-monthly meeting Monday afternoon. The petition was the direct outcome of the action of Justlfu Jennings Bailey, District Supreme Court, in raising the strept car fare in Washington to 10 cents. No |valuation of either concern' has been undertaken since 1914. The court held that on the showing the com- panies made, the Capital T¥action Co.'s valuation was not less than $25,728,683, on which it was earning a return of 3.57 per cent; the valuation of the Washington Railway & Electric Co. was given in the opinion as $19,210,899.33, on which that company was earning a return of 473 per cent. These valuations were arrived at by taking the commission’s original valua- tion, adding the net value of additions and betterments to date and subtract- ing the value of retirements and aban- donments. In setting out these values the court said: “It appears that the commission has under consideration a motion for revaluation. I do not think that this court should act upon such a motion primarily, unless it be necessary for a determination of the matter be- fore it, and I do not think it is neces- sary that ni commission should order a revaluation, as it unquestionably has the power to do. It would have the power alzo to pass upon the reason- ableness of the rate of fare fixed by this court, in view of the new values fixed by such a revaluation.” | Gives Reasons for Move. Mr. Keech used these words| of the judge's opinion in support of his argu- ment for the revaluation. Many other reasons are submitted. Summarized, they are as follows: (1) There has been no physical in- ventory of the properties of the com- panies and their subsidiaries since 1914. (2) Since inventory and the valuation following it, many radical changes have taken place in prices and equipment, as well as method and in- struments used for putting tracka and other equipment and parts into place and operation. (3) Since the valuations, many parts ot the two railway systems have been abandoned or repl without any very exact accounting as to which of the equipment is new and which is old. (4) Adding to the valuation fixed after the inventory of 1914, the value of additions and betterments results in an excessive valuation; the reconstruc- tion of individual units is higher than that of the as a whole, system (5) Much of the trackage, car barns. | tant plants, street cars and busses have long since passed the duration of their esti- mated lives and ought to have dis- eppeared from the valuation accounts entirely. (6) Yokes and rail now in use on a large part of the systems are obsolete (7) The extent of depreciation of trackage, rolling stock, car barns and plants cannot be dccurately determined without a physical check. (8) As to the Washington Rallway & (Continued on hiiz, SoimuT 8.) Wales’ Solo Flying Prospect Cause Of London Alarm Prince Proficient Pilot and Brother George A‘so Handles Plane. By Cable to The Star. LGOITDON, July 26.—Now that the! LGt Prince of Wales has become a proficient pilot. it will not be Surprising if he does considerable solo fly} in_the near fu- ture, a prospect which causes uneasi- ness in some quarters. It is understood that he has already flown alone in his own machine. Prince George also, according to to- day's Daily Telegraph, has really done solo fiying, for although he was accom panied by one of Wales' pilots, dual controls were removed so that Prince George would have sole control of the machine. ‘The | airplane is now the Prince of ‘Wales' chief medium of travel when his engagements are at any appreciable distance from London. He landed at Birmingh y en route to Car- narvon, being advised by the air min- istry that the weather ahead was un- safe. He has adopted an original and colorful type of air , one of his suits being flannel of a yellowish tint. (Copyright. 1930.) AMERICAN SCENES REPRODUCED AS CZECHS DUMP COGNAC STORES| _— \ 7,000 Quarts of Grade A Liquor Go Into Rive? When None Is Found to Pay Customs. By Radio to The Star. VIENNA, Austris, July 26.—The river front of Kashau, an obscure town in Czechoslovakia, bore g cectain resem- blance to hypothetical scenes at the docks of New York wquru)olmlkmumw 3 arrived there 10 years before. But in 1920 things were more exciting in Czecho- slovakia than they are now and in the ol’po‘-m rmntl-l:;lyu:’: cognac was . Then discovered was , with names. of both sender and known. | The duty on the shipment was cal- culated at 500, of July, wi vear. da .maa:.\mnnmm m{m former charges a QUAKE DEATH TOLL OFFICIALLY PUT AT 1,142 AFTER CHECK Figures Expected to Be Aug- mented as Rescue Workers Continue Search in Ruins. TEMPORARY SHELTERS PLANNED FOR VICTIMS Government Making Tabulation of Houses and Other Property Damaged in Italy. By the Associated Press. ROME, July 26.—An official recount of casualties obtained up to 8 o'clock last night was issued this morning, placing the dead from Wednesda: earthquake at 2,142 and the injured at 4,551, Even these figures probably will be augmented, as it still is impossible to estimate the number remaining under wrecked buildings in the four provinces devastated by the earth's upheaval, The new figures weve contained in a report made to Premier Mussolini by Minister of Public Works Crollalanza. Figures Not Definite. The report gave the totals with this ominous sentence added: | “These figures cannot be considered definite in view of the uncertainty which certain still unexplored regions of debris prevent, especially in the country, as well as the difficulty of calculation deriving fromi the absence of families who may have gone away or remained under the ruins.” Crollalanza’s report said that in view of the altitude of several ruined vil- lages and the relatively short time in which Winter would be upon the moun- tain territory, he had arranged that in the districts bay hut cities wonlda ge‘::.‘u‘x‘:‘d RS At first the shelter will be only g:- ooy et definite plans and with wh: is at the ministry’s Aqfle told :’.’:ln g:lm township of ) pletely destroyed, nearly so and Bissaccia af- fected only in one . Crollalanza said today that statistics on the number of houses destroyed and damaged, as given in Undersecre Leoni’s report of yesterday, would have mt“fl:fih <mflz added that it is nof . under_existing conditions in the stricken zone, fo be exact, since there are identifications and appraisals under way which are extremely dificult to complete. He said he would do all within the power of the forces at his disposal to complete an nc«i;arnu statistical picture »f the sit- uation. the menace that such disasters always I - lac th tion n some ices the situa was s0 bad that all excepting the relief forces, who worked with sanitary t, were removed to a consideral dis- ce. acute wflayb“mm lmten;on( mme the a e - sl trenches and hnl:om.ul funpu'lll. = Worst Stricken Town. Vice Prefect Giordano of Potenzs, told the Associated Press that the deaths in his province would number 300 although but 215 bodies had been recovered at noon y. There remained no doubt that from a property viewpoint, at least, Melfi, Rio Nearo, Atella and Rapolla were the worst stricken, there being hardly any- thing but ruins to greet the eye in those The country people expressed deep gratitude to the relief workers for their untiring efforts and self sacrifice. The soldiers have voluntarily taxed them- selves one-fifth of a month’s pay in order to aid the helpless. Today for the first time since the quake the public in Potenza Province WaS -lllmdhu'-: uu:e of the hl;p&cm and telegrap! ice missing relatives. Heretofore the wires had been restricted to_offi business in connection with relief. In the last few days 100,000 telegrams have been received at the Potenza Post Office. Most of these had to be de- livered by mail. The government force of civil en- gineers today began charting the wo) of reconstruction. men, largely from Naples, warkl:glun- der syndicate and Fascist engineers took up this task. Bakeries Are Reopened. The government announcement today sald that many of the local bakeries i the quake zone were resuming opera- tions, so that the rationing problem from now on would be less serious. To avoid abuses and hoarding ration cards today were in circulation. The assurance that famine was not stalking in the wake of the ke (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) JEWETT GIVEN 135 DAYS FOR INJURY TO BABY | Ex-Policeman Pleads Guilty of ‘As- sault Charges in Connection ‘With Firecracker Incident. Throwing a firecracker on the Fourth fell in the crib of the 7-month-old son of Joseph I Wilson, 1213 Florida avenue northeast, injuring the bal tt, md 45 days for the latter. . Wi today when customs agents dumped 7,000 litres (a little over 2?0 iway, to any one who would pay the duty.