Evening Star Newspaper, September 25, 1930, Page 1

{ “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star's carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes perature. 92, at 4:30 p.m. yesterday; low- est, 73, at 7 aan. today. Full report on page 9. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages13,14 & 15 l ; E WITH SUNDPAY MORNI 31,558. No. post ofice, Entered as second class matter Washington, DG FASCISTS T0 SCRA VERSAILLES PACT IF THEY GAIN RULE, HITLER ANNOUNCES Testifying at Treason Trial Leader Declares Party Will Use Methods World Holds lllegal, if Necessary. WOULD RESHAPE STATE BY BLOODLESS REVOLT sl Mussolini's Work in Italy Is Cited Example in Rebirth of Na- tion—Predicts Ascension to Pow- er in Germany After Election, By the Associated Press. LEIPZIG, Germany, September 25.—Adolf Hitler, Fascist general- issimo, today declared that just as soon as the German Fascists by legal means have captured politi- cal power in Germany, they will tear asunder the treaty of Ver- sailles, if necessary by means looked upon by the world as ille- gal. His sensational announcement of purpose was made at the trial of three Reichswehr officers, to which he had been summoned as a witness. “The National Socialists do not regard the international agree- ments as law, but 4s something forced upon us,” he said. “Ger- many is gagged by the peace treaties. We do not acknowledge our guilt in the war, especially not the guilt of future genera- tions. When we lht'u oppose these treaties by every possible means, we shall find ourselves in the midst of revolution.” “We shall oppose these treaties both diplomatically and by completely evad- WASHINGTON, D. C,” THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1930 —SIXTY-TWO PAGES. ¥## e Swiss People Can Buy Flour for Less Than Wheat Prices By the Associated Press. BERNE, Switzerland, Septem- ber 25.—A pound of flour sells for 11 per cent less today than a pound of wheat, under the new price-fixing schedule adopted by the Swiss government yesterday. The federal council fixed the price of wheat at 415 Swiss francs per hundred kilograms, which is roughly $2.25 a bushel. Flour was fixed at 37 francs per hundred kilos, the government absorbing the difference in the price and cost of milling. b4 CONFERENGE HELD ON WHEAT TRADING Chicago Board of Trade Men Meet Hyde and Lamont on Soviet Dumping. By the Associated Press. The whole question of dealing in grain futures was discussed at a con- ference here today between Secretaries Hyde and Lamont, Chairman Legge of the Farm Board and three members of the Chicago Board of Trade. Silas H. Strawn, counsel for the Chicago board, said after the confer- ence that the board entertained a friendly and sympathetic consideration for the Government in its efforts in dealing with the alleged short selling | of wheat by agencies of the Soviet gov- ernment. “There is not the slightest hostility between the board and the Govern- ment,” Mr. Strawn added. He would not go into details regard- ing the conference. Answering ques- tions put by newspapermen, he said it was his personal opinion that the sell- ing of 7,500,000 bushels of wheat would not depress prices. This is the amount mentioned by Secretary Hyde as having been sold short on behalf of the Rus- sian government in his charges that attempts to depress prices apparently were involved. Trade Board Group. Besides Mr. Strawn, those from Chi- cago who attended the conference were James Norris, vice president of the board, and Peter P. Carey and Siebel | C. Harris, members of the board. ‘The committeemen said they intend- ed to return to Chicago immediately. Secretary Hyde said the Chicago board members expressed every desire to co-operate with the Government in making thel kind of trading complained | ing them. That may be looked upon by the world as an illegal method, but we will not employ it until the party more elections oir party ‘majority. Cites Mussolini’'s Work. “The national Socialist movement will pursue its aims within the state with means prescribed by the constitu- tion. The constitution, however, pre- scribed only the method and not the final end. We will make our party the decisive factor by means of the law making bodies but at the moment that our party has the power we will mold m state in the form that we copsider right one.” . Hitler, whose Fascist party made gains German in the recent detail the aim o be in the in example of the peaceful reforging of a nation in the flame of reborn na- tional consciousness. Beginning quietly, with his hands folded in front of him, Hitler became more emotional as he proceeded and the presiding Jjudge several times warned him to cool down and to keep his answers on a conversational level. On the whole, however, his manner was dignified and restrained. Hitler Cheered by Throng. Cheered by a large throng of Fascists #s he entered the building, Hitler still could hear his followers cheering and singing as he began his testimony, while inside there was a tendency in the crowded court room to applaud him which was sternly repressed by the judge, who remarked: “This is no eater.” Hitler technically was called into court as a defense witness for three Reichswehr officers charged with high treason, but extraordinary interest was aroused because it gave him an op- portunity to state the whole Fascist case before a listening Germany and world. Again and again he stated with em- phasis and emotion that he was plan- ning no armed revolt. “We don’t need an armed revolt,” he said, “all we need is another election.” The sole purpose of the Fascist “Sturmabteilung” (storm division), Hitler said, was to protect the Fascist movement against terrorist tactics of its opponents and it was never intended to be used against the armed forces of the republic. Mention of the so-called Hitler putsch of 1523 by the presiding judge called forth a lengthy explanation of how the movement since then had been cleansed of its ultra-radical minority too prone 10 get away from the real aims of the movement. Even now, he admitted, there is a deep scated group of Fascist “who like to play with the idea of revolt” but “they have broken with us and are no longer in the party.” ‘The Fascist leader said that a move- ment comprising tens of thousands of young temperamental members could hot be held responsible for individual utterances. He added that he had done everything to prevent his organization assuming A militaristic character de- spite the difficulties of enforcing a ban on carrying arms upon people who were naturally combative. ‘These difficulties, he concluded, were all the greater because the slogan of the Left was lay Pascists wherever you find them Hitler said he had always been of the opinion that trying to undermine the Reichswehr was folly. “I think that would bs a crime. I never made over- tures to the Reichswehr.” ‘That blood may flow once the Hitler- ftes are in power was admitted by the Fascist chieftain who declared passion- ately: “Wherever my party, by legal means shall have seized power, then there will also be constituted a new German Supreme Court. November, 1918, will then find its expiation and heads will then roll.” Asked why he spoke of revolution so often, Hitler replied: “What other e can we give a movement which alms to overturn the present state and construct a new Ger- thing but clean th;l::&n poe ::;"ffi &:“'"n"i et onid o g of impossible. “We have left it with them,” he “We are not asking them to do was the board's Traditional Attitude. Regarding contentions that short sales amounting to- 7,500,000 bushels are not sufficient to force prices down, Mr. Hyde said-that was the “traditional attitude” of grain exchanges. “If I went on the market and sold that ‘much,” he said, “they would say I'was through, but when a government, Wwith resources permitting them to stay in, has the power to squeeze 1t out of a hundred and fifty million people, that is another matter.” The Agriculture Becretary said his position has been that the Russian short selling has been & contributing and not the full influ- ence in the price declines. RUSSIANS REPORTED RE-BUYING. Market Shows Optimistic Trend As | Prices Begin to Stabilize. BY OWEN L. SCOTT. Special Dispatch to The Star. CHICAGO, September 25.—Russia is said to be buying .back the wheat | fatures she sold earlier this month on the Chicago Board of Trade, prices give evidence of stabilizing and tempered cheer is replacing gloom in the world grain markets. The smash that has carried wheat prices to the ADWESL level since 1907 should, accordihg to trade authorities, have spent its principal force. But lit- tle promise of profit is held out to American grain growers in the future, with Russia coming back into world markets as an additional competitor, unless they heed the advice to curtail acreage, Immediate developments that are affecting the world's most dramatic economic situation are: 1. Hamilton Fisn, jr, head of the congressional committee investigating Communistic activity, will convene his group here Monday to inquire into Rus- sian deals. He will have the ull co- operation of the Board of Trade. 2. Reports in the trade say that Rus " (Continued on Page 2, Column 2. ACCUSED BY GIRL, 9, MOB LYNCHES MAN 120-Year-0ld Georgia Colored Con- | viet Hanged, Body Dragged About Town Square. By the Associated Press. THOMASVILLE, Ga., September 25 (#).—Willle Kirkland, 20-year-old Negro convict, said to have been identified by a 9-year-old schooigirl as the man who attempted to attack her, was lynched here early today. Kirkland, serving a sentence on the chain gang for horse stealing, was taken from Sheriff Gordon E. Davis and several deputies who were seeking to transfer him to a nearby town for safe keeping. The men who seized the Negro num- bered between 50 and 75. Kirkland was hanged from the limb of a tree in Magnolia Gardens, a suburb about a mile from the heart of Thomasville. After hanging him, the men tied his body to the rear of a truck and drove to the city, circled the public square and deposited it finally on the court house lawn, Kirkland was arrested yesterday along with five other Negroes. During the night it was said that Kirkland, in custody of officers, was taken from the jail to the home of the girl, who iden- tified him. Shortly after daylight he many on entirely new lines?” ':lhh Programs on Page C-4 was taken before the girl who said he was the one who attempted to attack her. It was after this second visit that officers sought td spirit him away, but were balked by mob. JONES DEFEATS COLEMAN, 6 AND 5, INQUARTER-FINALS Georgian, Frequently in Trouble, Takes 76 Strokes for Morning Round. MAURICE McCARTHY 1 UP OVER JESS SWEETSER Homans Has Four-Hole Advantage Over Lehman, While Seaver Shades McPhail. MERION CRICKET CLUB, Ard- more, Pa., September 25.—Bobby Jones defeated Fay Coleman, 6 and 5, in the quarter finals of the na- tional amateur tournament. By the Associated Press. MERION CRICKET CLUB, Ard- more, Pa., September 25.—After a hard fight, in which he gave a ragged exhibition of golf, Bobby Jones gained a lead of 2 up on Fay Coleman of Los Angeles today, after 18 holes of their 36-hole quarter-final match in the na- tional amateur golf championship. Gene Homans, New Jersey stay, piled up the most commanding lead of the morning when he won three straight holes to go 4 up on Johnny Lehman of Chicago, the Western amateur cham- plon. haired New York youngster, fought Jess Sweetser to a standstill in a ding-dong match, and was 1 up at the end of the morning round. Seaver Leads McPhail. Charles Seaver, 19-year-old Los An- geles youth, after being 2 down at the turn and still 2 down at the eleventh, staged a rally and went 1 up over Billy McPhail of Boston for the round. Homans led Lehman all the way. The former Princeton star shot the best golf of the morning, finishing with a 73, only three over par, while his op- ponent had an approximate 78. Jones was away off form and hard pressed to gain any kind of a lead on Coleman, whose poor putting cost him chances at least to hold the triple champion on even terms. Bobby was struggling to get his par on many holes, winding up with a score of 76 to Cole- man’'s 78, For the third time in two straight gnwncgsu, ;:n: Georgian drove out of nds. two _ holes, s ‘use for tis niblick in traps. Sweetser Frequently Wild. Sweetser and McCarthy never were separated by more than a single hole and most of the time they were all square, but the younger man, whose play has been the sensation of the tournament, finished stronger to gain a (Continued on Page 2, Colimn 5.) CABINET OF SCHOBER RESIGNS IN AUSTRIA Internal Friction Developed Over Appointment of Director of Railways. By the Associated Press. VIENNA, September 25-—Chancellor Schober and the entire Austrian cabi- net resigned this afternoon. Dr. Johann Schober, formerly chief of the Vienna police force, formed his cabinet on September 26, 1929, and has been in power in Austria since that time. The cabinet in recent weeks has de- veloped internal friction as an out- growth of a conflict over the proposed appointment of Dr. Trafella, a_Fascist, to be managing director of the state raflways. The appointment of Dr. Trafella was favored by Vice Chancel- lor Vaugoin, while Chancellor Schober opposed it. . Enthusiasm Last year there was too much enthusiasm in busi- nes$ and overproduction of goods. This year there has been too little enthusiasm, pro- duction has shrunk and prices of goods have dropped to new low levels. As soon as stocks on hand get too low, prices will stiffen, Now is a good time to buy at low prices, Opportune offerings in today's Star include: Home Furnishings, Women's Fur Coats, Silks and Rayons, Men’s Pajamas, Boys’ Knicker Suits, And many others, Yesterday’s Advertising (Local Display) s, 30,145 13,230 8,477 5,214 3,765 30,686 The Evening Star 2d Newspaper 3d Newspaper 4th Newspaper Sth Newspaper. Total XiEi2e, Maurice “Ironman” McCarthy, black- | NEW YORK'S G. 0.P. LEADERS FIGHT T0 KEEP DRY POLICY Repeal Group Claims Enough to Swing Party to Wet Side in Convention. STIMSON, AS KEYNOTER, CITES HOOVER’S RECORD Declares President Set Precedent by Assuming Leadership During Economic Crisis, By the Associated Press. ALBANY, N. Y., September 25.—New York Republican leaders striving to hold their party in today's State convention to its traditional dry policy and to harmony with the national administra- tion on prohibition pronouncements labored against a mounting tide of wet sentiment. Champions of repeal boasted that they would control a clear majority on the first ballot and that they would force the choice of anti-prohibition candidates and the insertion of a platform plank | advocating repeal of the eighteenth ! amendment. The fight over the prohibition plank overshadowed all other issues and even the candidates. Advocates of repeal prophesied they would have between 500 and 700 of the 991 votes from the outset. Tuttle Holds Interest. The threat to the dry policy of the party met uncompromising resistance from drys outside the party, but lead- ers close to the national administra- tion, while urging that the platform remain in line with the dry attitude of the party nationally, looked for no widespread defection if the convention should insist on a wet plank and wet candidates. ol Charles H. Tuttle, United States dis- trict attorney, who advocates repeal of the eighteenth amendment and the sub- stitution of an :mendment enabling State liquor control, held most of the interest as the nominee for Governor. The repeal forces were prepared to support him, and many drys were not ready to support for nomination At- torney General Hamilton Ward of Buffalo, whose prohibition attitude was not defined. The W. C. T. U, in an effort to obtain a dry plank, declined to throw its strength to Ward, preferring to support a third party candidate. ‘Wadsworth Leads Wets, Former United States James W, Wadsworth, ehampioning " ¢ause which was credited with costing him }relecuon four years ago, led the repeal orces. State Chairman Willlam J. Maier, after a four-hour conference of leaders, said nothing ‘had been accomplished toward a general agreement on the repeal plank and that the proposal would go to the Resolutions Committee, He hoped the matter would be settled POLICE OF 2 STATES HUNT MISSING WOMAN Miss G. Delancey Newlin, Socially | Prominent in Philadelphia, Vanishes on Errand. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, September 25— Police of two States today joined in the | search for Miss G. Delancey Newlin, 30, member of a socially prominent family, who has been missing from her home in Bryn Mawr since Tuesday. Miss Newlin left her home ostensibly to get a Philadelphia physician for her old nurse, Miss Annie Dowd, who was suffering from a slight illness. Authori- ties said she never reached the doc- | tor’s office. b | 'When Miss Newlin failed to return late Tuesday, her mother, Mrs. De Lancey Newlin, engaged private detec- tives to search for her. After checking with all hospitals and police stations, the detectives appealed to Inspector William Connelly for assistance. Relatives fear Miss Newlin has met with an accident or foul play. Her photographs were sent to cities through- out Pennsylvania and New Jersey. THREE DROWN AT SEA, U. S. VESSEL REPORTS Soldier Jumps Overboard and Two Seamen Die as Lifeboat Spills During Search. By the Associated Press. PANAMA CITY, September 25— Passengers on the United States trans- port Saint Mihiel, bound for New York, told here today how three persons aboard the ship had been drowned shortly after the vessel left Porto Rico, San Juan, Porto Rico, for Cristobal. Action of an unnamed soldier led to suspicion of his sanity and he was thrown in the ship's brig. Later his reason apparently returned to him and he was released. He immediately went to the side of the ship and dived into the ocean and was not seen again. The vessel stopped and circled the spot and some of its crew started to lower a boat. The davits jammed causing_a small delay, but eventually the craft was freed and it sped toward the water out of control. Three seamen plunged into the sea and two of them were drowned. OFFICERS INJURED Brigadier General and Major Are Slightly Hurt When Car Overturns. ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex., September 25 (#).—Brig. Gen. B. D. Foulois, as- sistant chief of the Army Air Corps, and Maj. W. B. Kilmer were injured slightly in an automobile accident here yesterday. ‘They received cuts and bruises when an automobile in which they were rid- Q NG EDITION Star. @) M d as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 109,467 Pr TWO CENTS. AT i IN< MMANY. S TMMANY, 55;3} CURRY. LEFT THe GRAND JURY Room (v HIGH DUD {GEON BECAUSE HE WAS | ASKED To SIGN A WAIVER UNITY \_LE;r BY gt of | NEW GAS RATES APPROVED WITH RADICAL CHANGES Increases to Affect Consum- ers Paying Less Than 75 Cents a Month, NATIONALS BEAT RED $0X, 3 10 2 Bunch Blows in Sixth and‘ Seventh Innings to Over- come 1-Run Lead. | | BY JOHN B. KELLER. BOSTON, September 25.--The Na- tionals defeated the Red Sox, 3 to 2, here this afternoon and evened up the series. Boston gained a one-run lead in the fifth, but the Nats tied the score in the sixth and went ahead in the seventh, ‘The score was 3 to 2. FIRST INNING. WASHINGTON—Myer was safe on | Reeves' fumble. Rice hit the first pitch | and forced Myer, Reeves to Warstler. Manush forced Rice, Todt to Warstler. Cronin forced Manush, Warstler to | | Todt, 1b. Reeves. No runs. for a great M@m‘:flflfi%m to Liska, | retiring the runner. Scarritt singled to | center. Scarritt was caught stealing, | Spencer to Cronin, Hayes threw out Miller. No runs. SECOND INNING. WASHINGTON—Shires hit the first | pitch and was thrown out by Reeves. Harris flied to Oliver. Warstler made & good stop back of second and threw out Hayes. No runs. J BOSTON—Rothrock doubled down | the Tight fleld line. Reeves fanned. Todt hit the first pitch and Myer threw him out, Rothrock going to third. Warstler lined to Harris, No runs. THIRD INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Spencer hit the first pitch and bounced a single off Mac- | Fayden's glove. Liska sacrificed, but MacFayden's throw was too late to force | Spencer at second, and both runners were safe. Myer hit into a double play, | Reeves taking his grounder, tagging out Liska on the line and throwing to Todt | to retire Myer. Rice flied to Oliver. No runs, BOSTON-—Heving hit the first pitch | and Liska tossed him out. MacFayden also hit the first pitch and flied to Harris. Cronin threw out Oliver. No runs, | | | ] FOURTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Manush popped to Reeves. Cronin popped to Miller. Shires flled to Oliver. No runs. BOSTON—Scarritt got a single on a | grounder that Myer knocked down back of second. Miller drove into a double play, Hayes to Myer to Shires. Roth- rock struck out. No runs, FIFTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Harris popped to | Warstler. Hayes singled to center. | Spencer was hit by a pitched ball. Liska | fanned. Myer hit the first pitch and | forced Spencer, Reeves to Warstler. No | runs. | BOSTON--Hayes threw out Reeves. | Todt tripled to center. Warstler fiied | deep to Rice and Todt scored after the catch. Heving doubled to left center. | Myer threw out MacFayden. One run. SIXTH INNING. | WASHINGTON—Rice hit the first | pitch and beat out a single to Reeves. | Manush tripled to right, scoring Rice with the tying run. Cronin hit the first pitch and popped to Warstler. Shires fled to Rothrock, and Manush was caught at the plafe for a double play, Rothrock to Heving. One run, BOSTON—Cronin threw out Oliver. Scarritt hit the first pitch and was out, | Shires to Liska, covering first. Miller | filed to Harris. No runs. SEVENTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Harris lined to Scar- ritt. Hayes hit the first pitch and sin- gled to center. Spencer walked. Liska fouled to Miller. Myer singled to right, scoring Hayes and sending Spencer to | third. Rice singled to right center, scoring Spencer and sending Myer to third. Manush flied to Oliver. Two Tuns. BOSTON—Rothrock tripled to right | center. Cronin went into short left fleld | for Reeves' pop fly, Rothrock holding | third. Todt flied to Rice. and Rothrock | scored after the catch. Warstler walked. | Warstler was caught stealing, Spencer to Cronin. One run. EIGHTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Cronin lined deep to Scarritt. Shires singled to center. Shires was caught stealing, Heving to Reeves. Harris took a third strike. No runs. BOSTON—Webb batted for Heving. Webb was hit by a pitched ball, Mac- Fayden took a third strike. Oliver forced Webb, Myer to Cronin. Scar- ritt doubled to left, sending Oliver to third. Myer tossed out Miller, No runs. NINTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Connolly catching | for Boston. Warstler threw out Hayes. ing into Albuquerque from the airport swerved to avold a truck and over- s ‘The officers were to be released from & hospital today to resume their air m San Diego, 01 ,» from Wash- Spencer beat out a grounder that ‘Warstler got back of second. Liska sacrificed, Connolly to Reeves, covering first. Myer hit the first pitch and flied to_Rothrock. No runs. filed to Manush, 'BOSTON—Rothrock Reeves walked. Todt | 3d, director of Box Score ‘ WASHINGTON. AB. R. H. 50 0. Myer, 2b.. Rice, f. Manush, It Cronin, ss Shires, 1b. Harris, of. Hayes, 3b. Spencer, ¢. Liska, p.. E 0 ol S of = 0 WA AR R BHSRNDamED | 0! BOSTON. AB. R. [ o 0 1 0 1 0 Oliver, cf. Scarritt, If Miller, 3b. Rothrock, rf. Reeves, 2b. . E. 0 0 0 0 1 0 Warstler, ss. 0 Heving, ¢ Connolly, ¢ MacFayden, p. ‘Webb , Durst . Sweeney . Small Lo RN Bl howewn Welb batted for Heving in eighth. Durst batted for Warstler in ninth. Sweeney hatted for Connolly in ninth. Small batted for MacFayden In ninth. SCORE BY INNINGS: 12345678 0—R Washington0® 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0— 8 000010100—2 Summary: Runs batted in—Warstler. Manush, Myer, | vo-base ‘Bis—Rothrock (), Meving, Scar- | Three-hase hits—Todt, Man, Sacrifices—Liska (2). Warst) Double plays—Reeves to T Myer to Shires: Rothrock to Left on bases—Washington, & s on balls—Off Liska, ush. et s o 3i off den. 1. Struck out—By Liska, Umpires—Van Graflan, Guthrie and Me- Gowan, NIONS PROTEST WHITE HOUSE WORK Painting Contract Explainedi by Grant as Without Alter- native Under Law. “STORY CHANGING” 1S SCORED BY NYE Warns Probers Won’t Stand for “Being Played With.” Inquiry Adjourns. By the Associated Press. LINCOLN, Neb., September 25 —With the declaration of the Senate Commit- tee investigating campaign expenditures would demonstrate it could not be “played with by witnesses who change their testimony,” Senator Gerald P. Nye, chairman of the committee, ad- journed the Nebraska hearing this aft- ernoon until further call. Today, he heard about political activities of the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado and Nebraska, Just before he adjourned the hearing Senator Nye in a brief statement de- clared that “certain witnesses would not again be brought to the stand be- cause they had changed their stories,” but_that_he was * to find some ion i kniowing that there are un;m who finally tell the truth in the end.” He said the committee's experience in Nebraska with witnesses “who changed their testimony” would result in a demontsration by the committee it could ‘“no longer be played with.” He also said the committee's experiences in Tllinois would probably result in sim- ilar action. J. W. Reed of Lincoln, who identified himself as grand dragon of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in Nebraska, told of “personal” political investigations he made in Nebraska and Colorado. “My purpose,” he testified, “was to see if a machine was being set up in the | interest of Al Smith and that is my conclusion.” Reed charged that Edward Keating, editor of the weekly newspaper Labor, in Washington, which supporte¢ Sena- tor George W. Norris in his campaign for the Republican senatorial nomina- tion to succeed himself, was a Roman Catholic and testified that he had been informed in Atlanta that Senator Nye {glrmerly was a member of the Ku Klux an. Senator Norris supported Smith for the presidency in 1928. SEYMOUR ENTERS DENIAL. Assures Nye He Is Willing to Appear for Questioning. DENVER, September 25 (#).— Ap- prised of a statement by Senator Gerald P. Nye at Lincoln, Nebr., that perjury charges might be preferred against “certain persons” in connection with hearings on the Nebraska primary, Vietor Seymour yesterday reiterated he had no connection with the candidacy of George W. Norris “the Second.” He talked with Senator Nye by tele- phone, he added, and assured the In- vestigating Committee chairman he Protests against the employment of non-union labor in the repainting of | the White House this month have been | deluging Government officials to such | an extent that Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, | public buildings and | public parks, who is directly responsible | to President Hoover for the upkeep of the Chief Executive's official residence, was led today to make an official ex- lanation. PICol. Grant explained that the suc- cessful contractor, R. K. Ferguson, Inc., of 212 B street, was the lowest re- | sponsible bidder, and that an investiga- tion revealed that “the wages paid’ by this firm were equal to or higher than those paid by the Government itself under the personnel classification act, as amended by the Welch and Brook- hart bills, for similar classes of work.” Raises Legislation Question. Pointing out the law limitations un- der which his office operates, Col. Grant sald “if Government contracts are to be awarded only to the employ- ers of union labor or those having| agreements with the union, legislative action is necessary.” Asserting that his office is “not| prone or inclined to give contracts to the employers of non-union labor, ex- cept as required by the laws governing administrative officers,” Col. Grant in- sisted that “for the White House alone a total of $117,805 worth of work” has been done by contracts entered into since January 1, and that “this one painting job, costing $6,300, is the only one by a non-union contractor.” Col. Grant made available the fol- lowing memorandum: “This office has received lately a great many protests against award of the con- tract for painting the exterior of the White House to R. K. Ferguson, Inc, of 212 B street northwest, Washingtgn, o 4) (Continued on Page Cronin to Myer. Durst batted for ‘Warstler, . He singled to leff, sending Todt to second. Sweeney batted for Connolly. Sweeney walked, filling the bases. Small batted for MacPFayden Cronin made a nice pick-up of Small's threw to Myer forcing i would be glad to appear for question- ing after the middle of November, “I told Senator Nye,” said Seymour, “I would be glad to appear before the Senate committee in Washington after I complete my duties here as manager of the Western Repulican senatorial campaign office, and he indicated that would be satisfactory. 1 .slephoned him after seeing an article in & news- | paper about the hearing now in proj ress. “I know nothing about the candidacy of the second Norris, and I can’t ima ine why I am being dragged into this. In view of the accusations being made I thought that, in fairness to me, my sldguof the story ought to be made public.” BRIEF CHARLOTTE STOP PLANNED BY PRESIDENT Hoover Will Pause for Short Re- ception October 7 on Way to Kings Mountain Address, President Hoover today decided to make a brief stop at Charlotte, N. C., October 7, during which he will shake hands from the rear platform of his special train, but will make no address, The train will be halted briefly as he returns late in the day from the King’s Mountain Battlefield, where he is to deliver an address in the after- noon. THOSE OF OVER $1.50 TO GET REDUCTIONS Utilities Body Action Understood to Be Acceptable to Company. A new schedule of gas rates, radical- ly different from that submitted by the Washington Gas Light Co., was ap- proved by the Public Utilities @ommis- slon today. The rates have been shown to officials of the company, and 1t is unofficially understood that they are acceptable to the company and will go into effect, if possible, on all bills made for meter readings on or after Octo- ber 1, The new schedule for domestic gas consumption starts with a minimum bill of 75 cents. For the first 1,500 cubic feet of gas used per month the rate is $1, as under the schedule now in force. For all over 1,500 cubic feet the rate is 90 cents per thousand. The result of this set up is that each customer now paying less than 75 cents per month will have his bill increased. Those paying 75 cents and up to $1.80 will have theirs uncnanged, and those paying over $1.50 will have their bills reduced. Under the company scheduls the bills of -:praxlmuy 20,000 cus- tomers would have been increased. Un- der the present schedule there will be increases for but 13,000 customers. The bills of about 18,000 will remain un- changed and the bills of about 69,000 will be reduced. House-Heating Change. ‘The house-heating schedule was also radically changed. There is no fixed monthly charge, as vided in the company schedule. e maximum use charge is left untouched. This pro- vides for a charge of $2 per 100 cubic feet of maximum hourly rate of use, payable only during the seven heating months, October to April, inclusive. The price of gas is fixed at 60 cents straight, instead of the graduated scale which the company proposed descending as T y s up minimum ra ‘Thouse schedule fice in order to get ing_business it expected. The commission inserted a provision that the consumer with a gas house heating plant shall have the plant sep- arately metered, and he may not buy gas_for other appliances at the rate paid for house heating . They struck out the minimum bill provision and In its F‘”‘ provided for a mini- mum bill of $4.00 for the entire non- | heating period, May to September, and a minimum bill for the heating period, October to April, equal to the demand chnrg;, and in no case less than §4 per month, Big Users' Schedule. The following schedule was set up for commercial and industrial users: For the first 500 cubic feet of gas used per month per 100 cubic feet of maxi- mum hourly rate of use, $1.20 per 1,000 cubic feet. For excess of above up to a total monthly consumption of 300,000 cubic feet, 90 cents per 1,000 cubic feet. For the next 300, cubic feet, 80 cents per 1,000 cubic feet. For the next 400,000 cubic feet, 75 cents per 1,000 cubic feet. For all in excess of 1,000,000 cubic feet, 60 cents per 1,000 cubic feet. In all of the schedules there is a proviglon for a charge of 10 per cent extra in case the bill is not pald with- in the discount period. lod remains at 15 days after the bill is rendered, as at present, although the company had sought to reduce the period to 10 days. ‘The commission struck out the rule requiring customers to pay the cost (estimated by the company) of discon- necting his service in case he failed to pay his bill. It inserted a rule allowing the company to charge the consumer $2 if he wanted the service reconnected. The company had sought to make this a fee to be calculated by the company and in no case to be less than $2. All contracts with the company, an- other rule states, unless otherwise agreed shall be for a year. Should the customer wish to terminate the contract in less than a year, then the company may keep $1.50 out of his deposit for this privilege. WOMAN HELD AFTER U. S. OFFICER IS SHOT Oklahoma Widow Also Fires Judge After She Loses De- cision in Court. t By the Assoclated Press. ENID, Okla., September 25.—Insist- ing she was “tortured” and “hounded” into shooting H. Z. Wedgwood, United States commissioner, and attempting to wound Judge Arthur Sutton in District Court here yesterday, Mrs. Dolly Dout- hitt, eccentric elderly widow, was held in jail today awaiting the outcome of Mr. Hoover had already declined to leave his train at Charlotte and motor to the battlefield celebration, because of the limited time allowed between his addresses in Boston the preceding day and the King's Mountain speech, Other plans for the President's visit to the Revolutionary War battlefield are to be announced this week. FLYERS STILL UP OKLAHOMA = CITY, September 25 (#).—Bennett Grifin and Roy Hunt, endurance pilots, continued circling over the in quest of & new sustained ord. They had bee: it 10:36 it Wedgwood's injuries. Angered when a civil sult was de- cided against her and in favor of Wedg- wood, Mrs. Douthitt shot ldlf'ool in the abdomen and sent :’ wild bullet at_Judge Sutton on the bench. Mrs. Douthitt, whose gun play re- vived memories that she was anrquitted of the slaying of her husband 26 years ago, told newspaper men she was “a volcano by temperament.” “They tortured me into it; hounded me into it," the clared. “For months they after my money. I Curtiss-Wright Airport today | $40,