Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1930, Page 2

TN SCENEBLST IURES FBALY ha v)finty-FIve Others Get Minor Hurts in Exploding Cliff for Picture. By the Associated Press. PLAGSTAFP, Ariz., “‘O’cfflbflf llr.‘-“P‘i‘ly- Seen persons were jured - seriously, two perhaps fatally, and 25 others re- Cxplecion of biack powder nd dvna: o powder an . :lpu on a motion 7p|cmu location in Dinosaur Canyon, 70 miles northwest ©f here, today. All but two of the most. serit in- either were in the Hos- ital or on t.h.elll;':vnw this city in nz tonigl 0 were taken m’:-mgn . Of the 25 receiving minor dnjuries, 15 required medical attention at the scene. Phyiicians went to the Jocation from Flagstaff, the nearest set- tlement of any size. Filming Last Scene. ‘The mishap occurred during the film- 4ng of one of the last scenes of a desert Picture by Pathe Studios, Inc. The more seriously hurt are: Willlam F, Wallace, Flagstaff, chauf- feur, fractured skull, possible internal fnjuries, may die. Gailand, powder man and electrician, Hollywood, fractured skull, may die. Howard Higgin, film director, Holly- wood, broken ankle, cuts about body. Bert Gilroy, studio business manager, ollywood, sprained leg, severe cut on Walter Hoffman, powderman, Holly- Mwoed, broken leg, cuts on head. b"l;lkubert nl:{%l;'m, helper, Flagstaff, rbone. wflllmil:: gl:rrlett, Hfilln«;‘d, broken nisle, internal injuries. > Jim p¢?\:.rmlnlhlm. Hollywood, back, aud“l&? rlinu hurt, and possible in- us Peterson, Hollywood, ribs mfir‘nmnble internal injuries, Used Tons of Explosive. Film officials said two tons of ex- Pplosives had been placed in the face of a 400-foot cliff and in an old mine tunpel, the explosion being expected o crumble the cliff. Unexpected presence of hard rock k;&nthe blast violence that had not anticipated, and showered rock and _stone over an area of nearly half mile, gins, the director, was in the lead uml:'fl'l] men near the mouth of the tunnel. He and his companions were struck down by hurtling rock. William sogd, leading man_in the icture, and Cl:rk Gable, the film vil- , were 200 feet from the point o blast, but escaped injury. A sec- rock fell between them, striking i Star Had Left Scene. He Twelvetrees, leading lady. had an’un location and was en route to sion of meither, o-m-menmbnn:‘wtuanrhu Sorms near the face the -uz ph the e lands] to wipe out & mining set- Four were to the d. Three of five cameras in use mmw ‘The Awere unconscious after their tedious over mountain roads to seach the gwfimmmw SEEK CANNON’S SON | ON CHECK CHARGE Ros Angeles Officers Want Him |0 on Two Separate .. Warrants, <, By the Assoetated Press. 108 A{"Gm.mofl:’? ox!la—-‘lll n 3 Methodist hoo! One check for $40 was cited in the Bernardino warrant. In Los les the amount was said to be #1, previously was connected With a girls’ school at Montrose, and & boys' school at La Crescenta, both in Los Angeles County, The latter was closed by health authorities a year ago shortly Cannon, who half of h.: son. —————— AIR PASSENGER KILLED Pilot of Plane Seriously Injured in New Mexico. LAS VEGAS, N. Mex., October 11 (). . L. Miller, M Johnson, pilot, was ously injured when Johnson's bi- crashed in an attempted landing & ranch near Doretta, N. Mex., today. Both men were en route to their omes at Belen, N. Mex., after a visit the arrival in because of improper of food. 'rh'.umlny was -m%'m ting things done. S e ot 1o be —— TIDAL WAVE TAKES TOLL thing Establishments and Coast- al Roads in Italy Damaged. GENOA, Italy, October 11 (P).—A olent tidal wave at Riviera Ponente d bathing establishments today damaged coastal roads. nd Sepi;ber Circulation Paily...105,664 Sunday, 111,937 y ™ Rl NEWHOCD. Business Mana {E EVENING AND BUNDAY STAR, d olemr iy swear that the actual number n’ o the d d d ger D-) terially. Under the plan it will be pos- adjustments.... ctal daily net circala age d net paid Paily s number of service. ¢ Paily average net eirculation. o R circulation, 1 coples § SUNDAY. pies, Da (3% 31 E o fi)fi" 408 | subjects to first, five victims brought here | 903 sion's determination to EFFICIENCY AND PUBLIC SERVICE | OBJECTS OF TARIFF COMMISSION Chairman Fletcher Says Pub- licity Will Be Given All Activities. Subcommittee Plan of Hoo- ver to Be Used in Group’s * Work, BY REX COLLIER. ‘Tariff revision, as practiced by Chair- man Henry P. Fletcher and his col- leagues of the reorganized Tariff Com- | mission, is to be 8 business-like, non- procrastinating enterprise, shorn of gov- ernmental red tape and bathed in the full light of a new era of publicity, The 1 and ve veteran of the foreign service whom President Hoo- ver has chosen to pilot the commission through the hazardous seas of the tariff is not given to seéret diplomacy—ini for- eign service or in domestic. Tariff Is Public Problem. Tariff problems, Chairman Fletcher holds, sre public problems, and being public problems, should be threshed out from beginning to end with the thor- oughness and frankpess and dispatch to which the public business, as rightfully as private business, is entitled. In his new office in a corner room of the old Land Office Building, at Seventh and F streets, the tariff chairman yes- terday disclosea to The Star two inno- | vations in tariff procedure which he and | his fellow members believe will inject new life into the troublous work of the | e Boet is & polle T a policy of full publicity admlnmrlum of the tariff act of in 193 Plan Subcommittees. The second is a new subcommittee plan of apportioning work of the com- mission, so that members of the com- | mission, as well as staff, will keep in constant touch with each %chedule un- der consideration and ‘“chaperon” its course. “The tariff is the people's business,” Chalrman Fletcher said, in explanation of the first-named policy. “The people have a right to know at all times ex- actly what the ion is doing or pll)x\nln to do. i “In been the e to surround much of the 'hrhm pco;lm! mission’s activities with great secrecy. The outside world, with !hc exception of parties directly interested in cases involved, had little opportunity to learn about the commission’s operations, Dispense With Secrecy. “We have done away with secrecy. We are to function with an - door pofl;:.‘;u ‘We have pmmluntoap: n. Y I ._HENRY P. FLETCHER. GEORGETOWN BANK PLANS T0 EXPAND Potomac Savings May Open Clareridon Branch, but Deal There Is “Denied. The Potomac Savings Bank of George- town, oldest savings institution in the District of Columbia, is eontemplating an expansion program which will entail the establishment of a branch at Clarendon, Va., it became known last night. Dr. Richard N. Sutton, chairman of the board of the Clarendon Trust Co., met the rumor of negotiations to buy his bank with a denial that discussions between the two establishments are under way. Dr. Sutton expressed knowledge, however, of the Georgetown Bank's interest in the Clarendon fleld. The Potomac BSavings Bank, which was chartered under the laws of Vir- E.nh in 1903, has maintained an office Alexandria for the past 27 years, With the projected transfer to Clar- endon it plans to engage in the general banking business there. In event the deal with the Clarendon Trust Co. fails to materialize, it was indicated last night that the new branch will be lgeated in the Spaulding Building, revision must . ;’he public will they are and what ven wide publict 'nole':‘:ln! d the are . _And the public not only may attend the hearings on those w‘luuom appear as ‘The , but may, by pr rocess, .y, by proper p chairman explained that, in ac- eordance with specific provisions in the tanif law, in data words, the commission will not give away to competitors business secrets of an applicant. If an applicant wishes to such trade secrets, he will be Dort for confoential Informatle of the confident ormat the commissioners themselves. ‘Will Use Bulletins, The fact that a certain manufae: Department's Commerce Reports and possibly in a leading trade journal. Similar pub- licity will be given to plans of the for every investigation of a rate schedule and to announcements of all public hearings. Resembles Hoover Plan. ‘The subcommittee plan of facilitating action on tariff cases is in accord with the best business practices industry. Incidentally, the distinct Hooverian flavor. to the creation of a number of little commissions within the main commis- sion. President Hoover has found quite effective the commission plan of get- One of the criticisms aimed at the Tariff Commission in the K“" has been the lethargic way in which it has gone about its deliberations. Tariff cases have lagged before the body for many months. Thé delays have created un- certainty, and uncertainty is not con- ducive to success in business. Perhaps Chairman Fletcher became inoculated with the Hoover ideas of political economy dufln{ those long | chats which he had with ‘the then| President-elect on the quargerdeck of the U. 8. 8. Maryland and of the U. S. 8. Utah during the good-will trip to South America. ps he already was imbued with ideas similar to those of Mr. Hoover, and later, finding Mr. Fletcher a man after his own heart, chose him for the tariff job with a| definite purpose in view. Efficiency is Object. At '“z. rate, the “commission” form of tackling big problems has been ap- plied now to the tariff “We are going to divide ourselves up into small groups in_the' interest of efficiency,” Chairman Fletcher declared. “When an application for a tariff ad- justment comes in we will assign it to & particular subcommittee of one, two or three members. This subcommittes It will be charged with the re. sponsibility of keeping itself informed completely on that sp@eific case. The subcommittee will consider the facts m-‘ volved in an application and recom- | mend to the full commission whethet | the application warrants a formal in- | vestigation. If so, the subcommittee will be empowered to conduct hearings and assemble all the evidence needed for a determination by the whole com- mission. “We believe this pldn' will serve to speed up the commission’s work ma- sible to consider a number of schedules at one time, and yet to give to each schedule the careful consideration it de- serves. Some of the subcommittees may have two or three cases assigned to it at once. Some of the members may be serving on other subcommittees at the same time. Staff to Lend Services. “In the past this committee work has been done largely by members of the fon’s staff. The staff will con- tinue to lend its expert services to the commission, but the direct res) Ibilit; for all administrative acts will rest wif the commission and its subcommittees.” As concrete evidence of the commis- get down to work, the chairman handed his inter- viewer a memorandum card which ne keeps in front of him on his desk. The card bears a chronological list of hearings already called. The be covel in the next adjustments.......... nday net circulation...... . 417,24 Serase net unday circulation At verase nu g imber of coples for serv- Sunday net circulation.. 111,987 FLEMING NEWBOLD. Business Manager. seribed_end sworn to before me this dg8 of October, AD, 1930 ELMER F. YOUNT, Notary Public, month range from straw hats to soup. to be an averagé of every other day. the schedule of hearings: hats, October 28; pig iron, Octo- ber 30; petroleum, November 1. woven wire fencing and netting, November 5; 3; smokers 7; pigskin leather, s | expect no compromise. in gnxuhn government had assured them ROOPS PUSHING NORTH TO MEET REBEL ARMY (Continued From First Page.) and added that the revolutionaries need BRAZILIAN T An official statement of successes said today that, in addition to the Barbacena victory, federal troops in the state of Para had defeated the rebels, with other Joyal garrisons fighting strongly in the revolutionary strong- holds of Rio Grande Do Sul and Santa Catharina, U. 8. POLICY PROTECTIVE. Warship Will Go to Brazl Only It Americans Need Aid. By the Assoclated Press. Following closely an announcement that an erican warship had been ordered to stand by to take off Amer- lcens in Brazil if necessary, State De- t officials said last night,the every effort would be made to protect American lives and property. announcement of the intention of the American Government to have a vessel on hand in the event American lives were endangered by the Brazilian revolt was made in a carefully worded tement saying the action was taken In view of the uncertainty as to the future situation in Brazil.” "The cruiser Pensacola has been ordered to Guanta- namo to be near the Brazilian coast in the event it became necessary to make a dash for one of the affect=d areas. To Rescue Americans. ‘The statcment emphasized that the sole object of any visit by the Pensacola to Brazil would be to take off Ameri- cans, This was interpreted as indicat- ing the American Government has no intention of intervening in any way in the Brazilian civil strife. Assurances that the Brazilian govern- ment would make every effort to pro- tect American lives and property were communicated by the Brazilian foreign office to the American embassy in Rio i local Republican organization from sev- BOYD CONSIDERS . HOPTO ASTRALIA {Transatlantic Flyers Will! Make Decision to Prolong | Flight In Few Days. By the Associated Press. LONDON, October 11.—Capt. J. Errol Boyd tonight said he and Lieut. Harry P, Connor, having completed their transatlantic flight, were con- sidering prolongation of it to Aus- tralia, They will decide within the next few days. CROYDON, England, October 11 (&) ~+A rotund grinning Canadian and sober-faced lean Yankee set their trans- atlantic monoplane Columbia down on Oroydon Field at 3:55 o'clock this after- noon (10:55 a.m. 8. T.), completing a vzg;g. from Harbor Grace, New- foundland, to London via the Seilly Isles in 27 hour 3 minutes’ flying time. Capt. J. Errol Boyd, formerly of the “&Kl Alr Force, and Lieut. Harry Cohnor of the United States Naval Re- serve flew their ship swiftly from ‘Tresco, scu}ge Isles, where they spen last night after a gasoline line because cl?fi' and forced them to land. is misfortune prevented them from drawing on a reserve 100-gallon tank in the fuselage. When they finally | spotted a landing place on the tiny is-| land off the southwest tip of England, they dumped this tank as a precaution | against explosion in setting down, Unable to Draw on Reserve. Capt. Boyd said all went well with the Columbia after its- take-off from Harbor Grace until about noon yes- terday, when the flyers found that they | were unable to draw on a reserve tan| “We tried the pumps,” Boyd sai “but eouldn’t get a drop of gasoline.| From then on it was a race with a dwindling fuel supply, for we realized that our main tanks were getting drier and drier every time she turned over. . At this point Lieut. Connor cut in: | E- ut you brought her through, | rrol.” Boyd said that in view of the dwind- ling gasoline he tried to line up with an ocean vessel “just in case” as he made this statement he caught sight of A, E. Priest, who was a mechanic in the Royal Air Force while Boyd was flying night bombers to Zeebrugge. They shook hands and Priest reminded Boyd of the night the latter was shot down over Zeebrugge, but glided to Dutch territory and was interned. The avia- tor later escaped and returned to Eng- land for more war-time flying. Ducked Clouds All Way. Returning to his recital, the Canadian | fiyer said the Columbia ducked clouds | virtually all the way over, flying near the water at times and at others going as high as 12,000 feet to escape fog and rain. At the same time the higher altitudes permitted Connor to reckon their position. Because of terrific cross- winds, which Boyd said reached 60 miles an hour, the plane was blown south of its charged course. Both flyers were lavish in praise of each other and “the old boat,” referring to the Columbia, which crossed the At- lantic once before with Clarence Cham- | took Roger Q. Williams and Connor on a round trip to Bermuda this Summer. ‘Then, after seeing the plane was stowed away, they went to a hotel with | Levine, who lent them the Columbia. | ‘Tomorrow they plan to visit the grave | of the R-101 victims, buried today as | Catdington. Boyd's first act after completing formalities was to call his home in Montreal for a talk with his mother, wife and four daughters. “Sweetest kids in the world,” he com- mented. CUT FARES OFFERED TO VOTING PLACES Local G. 0. P. Organization Has| Arranged With Railroads for Reductions. Promises have been received by the eral of the railroads for reduced fares for persons living in this city who wish to return to their respective States to register for the forthcoming elections and for the purpose of voting. In making this known yesterday it was suggested that information regard- ing the details could be obtained from the Voters' Information Bureau of the Republican Campaign Committee, at 1331 G street. Reduced railroad fares were sought because of the large number of persons who are known to be contemplating go- ing to their homes to register and vote. de_Janerio, There was considsrable discussion of reports from Brazil that the govern- ment would seek to purchase airplanes in the United States, but no offcial word had come of such an intention late yesterday. Applications for such 8 sal> would be sent by the airplane manufacturer to either the War or Navy department, Air Service Delayed. In the Post Office Department, how- ever, ce was taken of the revo- lution in a decision to defer the in- auguration of service on the air mail route from Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, to Santos, Brazil, because of the dis- orders in the latter country. Incom?lew reports of the State De- partment gave 2,763 as the number of Antericans now resident in Brazil’ This was an increase of 610 as compared with reports for all Brazil in 1929, The largest centers of American resi- dents were in Rio de Janeiro, with 1,255, nd Sao Paulo, with 1213, this year. maller numbers ranging from a score to nearly 150 were scattered over other states. States from which no reports were reccived this year would bring the total to some 3,000 if the number of ;;:;lgenu this year was the same as Dry Candidates Opp:sed, BILLINGS, Mont., October 11 (#).— Although they expresed opposition to manufacture and sale of liquor, Mon- tana Congregationalists voted down a resolution yesterday which indorsed candidates known as drys. ‘The delegates defeated a resolution of approval for “legitimate” distribuc tion of birth control data. < wool felt hats, November 14; wool floor coverings, November 18; wood furniture, November 19; bentwood furniture, No- vember 20, and soup, November 21. Hearing Set Armistice Day. It will be noticed that hearing has been set for Armistice day. Probably this date was named without associating it with the holiday, but it is indicative of the fact, at least, that the commis- sion is absorbed in its work to the ex- clusion of eXtraneous thoughts. That the Tariff Commission has stepped forward in a new and progres- sive role is rapidly apparent to tne visi- tor at the commission's offices. There is an air of bustle about the place that bespeaks efficiency. More than that, the shroud of mys- tery in tariff administration has been dispelled. The public is made to feel that it is not an intruder. "1 have not erected a barbed wire barrier about me or about the com- mission,” Chairman Fletcher remarked “Any one may see me at any time. The | November 11: maple sugar and syrup, ll:vvlnbu 13; wood flour, November lr; commission’s work is the publid busi- ness, not mine alone.” Besides making a drive in the interest of registrations, the local Campal Committee has been busy during the past week urging respective voters to apply for their absentee voters ballots in time to have them executed and mailed so that they will be counted. At the local headquarters there is a staff of experts on duty day and night to answer all questions about the registra- tion and voting laws of the various States. HUNTER, LOST 3 DAYS, ESCAPES FROM WOODS Searchers, However, Without Trace of Older Man, Who Disap- peared Previously. By the Associated Press YELLOW PINE, Idaho, October 11.— Jimmy Mills, 21, of Emmett, was re- ported tonight to have “found himself” | after being lost in the woods several days ago, but R. H. Robertson of Bolse | was still missing nearly a week after he disappeared on a deer hunt 17 miles northeast of here. Officers of the Forest Service were advised that Mills walked into the hunt- ing camp near Warrens, Idaho, yes- terday, after being lost since Tuesday. This information was communicated by the officers to his family in Emmett, but they had received no other word. No details of his case were given to the officers other than that he was suf- fering no il effects from his stay in the rugged and forest-covered mountains which surround this place. He also had been deer hunting. The return of Mills new hope that Robertson would found soon. Although an older man, he was declared to ced hunter. Ratm and whipped through the high mountain ranges since his disappearance. ———— Rumanian in Eudurance Flight. BUCHAREST, October 11 (#).—Capt. Romeo Poj , & member of the Ru- manian air force, was still flying to- night on the endurance test he began at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He vefuels in the air. Automobile registration. 173,661 180,000 325,000 330,302 280,000 *New York . 848,184 *Calendar year 1929, [0-GENT TAX RAISE. | IRL STATE SECRETARY PLANS CUBA HOPES CRISIS t | the District officials items i berlin and Charles A. Levine, and even | M. HELD UNNECESSARY D. C. Budget for 1932 Now Expected to Show Surplus Revenue. (Continued From First Page.) tribution in excess of $9,500.000, the amount appropriated for this year. This is in accordance with the law as heretofore interpreted by the Budget Burea Even though the bureau declines to | approve a $10,000,000 Federal participa- tion in the District’s expenses, it will not be necessary to raise the tax rate in 1932, it was said, because the $1,800,000 surplus, coupled with the estimated revnues for that year, wil support the | $48,000,000 budget. In fact, the pro- posed 10-cent tax increase, ylelding $1,300,000, and the $500,000 additional the Commissioners wanted the United States to contribute, by coincidence, equals the amount of the surplus. Progress Is Satisfying. Although thé¢ Budget Bureau is spend- ing only three hours a day going over estimates, considerabe TOgress was made during the first week of the hear- ing. Thus far the estimates of a num- ber of departments have been passed upgn. These include the municipal playgrounds, the city refuse depart- ment, the electrical department, sewer | department, departments of trees and | parking, highway department, recorder of deeds, register of wills, public library, traffic department, public utilities com- mission, coroner’s office, department of weights, measures and markets, the executive office, courts and health de- partment. This week the bureau expects to con- sider the estimates of the board of edu- cation, the police department, the fire department, the water department, and the office of public buildings and pub- lic parks. Indications are that after the dis- posal of the estimates of these depart- ments, it will take the Budget Bureau another week to complete the budget. KILLED IN AUTO CRASH Madison Square Garden, 81. MINEOLA, N. Y., October 11 (#).— Mrs. Catherine Carey, whose son, Wil- liam F. Carey, has been the principal factor in the Madison Square Garden Corporation since the death of Tex| Rickard, was fatally injured yesterday when a motor car in which she was ridipg collided with a truck. 1 finc died a few hours later. Mrs.| Carey was 81, Her grandson was driv- | ing the car. BALKAN PARLEY ENDS Highly Satisfactory Results Are Announced by Leader. ATHENS, Greece, October 11 (®).— The Balkan conference ended today. . Papanastastou, its president, an- nounced that the results have been highly satisfactory. ~The conference was for discussion of foreign relations. WASHINGTON LEADS 5 EASTERN CITIES IN TRAFFIC SAFETY (Continued From Pirst Page. nature, {illegal rrkm( representing 48,440 of the 1 of 60,967 arrests. Only gtwo other cities, New York and Cleveland, passed Washington in the number of arrests for infraction of the parking rulcs. New York repol 53,240 arrests for ulegll parking, and Cleveland 53,924. n Philadelphia there were 15,215 arrests for parking violations, in Baltimore 13,529, and Buffalo, 1,819, None of the cities even approach New York in the number of speeders ar- rested, According to the records, there were 34,279 arrests for excessive speed there. hington, however, ranks sec- ond with 10,081 arrests, with Baltimore trailling with 8422. In Cleveland 5464 speeders were arrested, in Buffalo 1,13¢ and in Philadelphia only 56. For reckless driving Baltimore takes the lead with 16,834 arrests. Phila. delphia was runner-up with 9,414, and New York stands third . with 2,745 Washington had 1,630 arrests for reck- less driving, with Buffalo showing the lowest record of 502. ‘Washington, with a total of 68 traffic fatalities, stands far ahead of the other cities, its nearest rival for the recor being Buffalo with 141 fatalities. Traf- fic deaths in the other cities were 164 in Baltimore, 286 in Cleveland, 351 in Philadelphia, and 1,311 in New York. Fatalities Compared. In fact, Willlam H. Harland, traffic director, who has compared the fatal- itles on the basis of per capita popula- tion, declares that Washington has the lowest death record of 78 cities. Ac- cording to his calculations, there were | 13 persons killed in the District for each 100,000 population. On this Kr capita basis, Boston was second with 14 and Baltimore third with 15. The total for the 78 citles was 25.3 persons per 100,000 population. Despite the low fatality record, Washington had 7,909 accidents during the year, in which 3,162 persons were injured. The low record for accidents is held by Buffalo with 2,386, although that eity recorded 141 traffic deaths. Philadelphia had 17,401 accidents and Baltimore 15,159, Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of police, said that the record of arrests for trafic violations during the year shows that Washington is getting “real enforcement” even though the police report shows they concentrated on the overtime parkers and violators of other parking fules. Pratt Analyzes Figures. The fact that there were 10,081 ar- rests for speeding and 1,630 for reckless driving in Washington, with only 64 traffic fatalities, shows, Maj. Pratt de- clared, that the police are catching the dangerous drivers before they kill any- y. “Look at the record for Buffalo, for instance,” said Maj. Pratt. “There were 141 traffic fatalities, but only 502 arrests for reckless driving and 1,134 for speeding. Also look at Philadelphia's record. Only 56 arrests were made there for speeding and 9,417 for reck- less driving, yet there were 351 deaths from traffic accidents.” Traffic Director Harland, however, believes Washington’s record for fa- talities, reckless driving and speeding cases would be greatly reduced with more drastjc enforcement of the major traffic re tions. He thinks the police are paying too much attention to the violators of the minor regulations, such as overtime parking, parking without a rear light, etc., instead of concentrating on the careless drivers and the speed demons. Tvios s ving. eding. 1,630 %.031 502 9,417 16,834 3,145 Tllegal parking. 48,440 ) 6. 34,279 53,240 . ‘Washington and Buffalo fiscal yi#s ending June 30, 1930, &) camj rted | Milltary Al Accidents, Fatalities. 7,909 68 “VACATION MISS ALICE LEE GROSJEAN. DEAD OFFICIAL'S BOOKS SHY §20,000 Young Woman Secretary of State of Louisiana Reveals Shortage. By the Associated Press. BATON ROUGE, La., October 11.— Revelation of a shortage “of $20,000, if not more,” in the accounts of the late James J. Balley, for 14 years Secretary of State for Louisiana, was made here ay. 'rhya shortage was revealed by Miss Alice Lee Grosjean, 24, who was sworn as Secretary of State a few hours after Mr. Balley’s death last Wednesday, and who requested an immediate audit be. fore formally taking over the office. Upon taking charge today, Miss Gros- jean issued a formal statement to the | Mother of William T. Carey of |effect that the preliminary check-up in the State Department had shown a “shortage which may bé well above $20,000 in transactions almost entirely handled by Mr. Bailey personally. ““The audit has just begun,” her state- ment said. “It was learned late today that Sec- retary of State Bailey was not bonded, there being no provision in the Stat constitution for a secretary of State's bond, such as is required of other State officers. Announcement of the shortage was made after a lengthy conference of nearly all State officers, in the private offices of Gov. Huey P. Long. The Governor declined to make a formal statement, but it was indicated that the State supervisor's investigation had shown no one was implicated in the shortage but Secretary Bailey. As a result no criminal proceedings are an- ticipated. . s NORTH CHINA WAR IS REPORTED ENDED | Dispatches From Shanghai Say, Feng and Yen Have Retired to Shansi Province. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, October ll,——shlnfilml dispatches to the Nationalist Kuo Min News Agency report that the Central jovernment announced today the mili- lance was virtually at an end, with retirement of Feng Yu- ;L!mh"nn‘ and Yen Hsi-Shan to Shansi ce. Three full-divisions of Nanking troops have been withdrawn from the northern battlefrants and ordered to the Prov- inces of Hopeh, Hunan and Ki , Southern China, to suppress bandi and communism. . Military activities in the north have ceased. An impressive ceremony was held in Nanking yesterday to celebrate the ane niversary of the founding of the Re- public of China. Numerous govern. ment leaders expressed their joy at the unification of the country again. They praised the work of Gen. Chiang Kia- Shek and the entire rank and file of the Nationalist Army. o FRENCH ACES SAILING SOON FOR PARIS WITH $73,000 PRIZE MONEY (Continued From First Page. nsored the good-will tour—and it is ‘l‘:t all left, e agreement was that t! TS should receive all of the fund tr‘foinllged for expenses of the tour. As it turned out, most of the expenses were borne voluntarily by the cities visited, and an incomplete audit today indicated they would get between $47,000 and $48,000, This visit of Coste to America is in ltrlk!flfll contrast to his first arrival more than two years ago, financially and otherwise. Coste was accompanied on that earlier flight, which covered four continents by Joseph le Brix. When they reached New York it was discov- ered that though they were being pre sented to the mayor and hailed as heroes they were nearly penniless. Aided on Trip West. Enough money was given them 8o they could continue flying to the West tiot Coast, take a steamer to Japan and fly home around the world. ‘There has been every indication of harmonious friendship between Coste and Bellonte, but it was far different with Coste and Le Brix. It was evi- dent there was sharp dissension between them as soon as they got to America from the south. There were reports that on the day of their reception at the White House they almost came to blows in the French embassy, and when they reached New York Le Brix favored terminating the association. Affairs were patched up, and they continued their world flight After reaching Paris Coste selected Bellonte as his assistant -and began prepara- tions for the recently completed North Atlantic adventure, which has turned out so well. _— Man Leaps From Lake Ship. CHICAGO, October 11 (#).—An un- idertified man leaped overboard from | Sta the Goodrich steamer Alabama 2 miles oft Grand Haven, Mich,, at 3 am. to- day. He had purchased a ticket at Chi- cago, but had no berth and was not registered. The steamer stood by for half an hour, but could not locate the body. FIGURES SHOW HOW WASHINGTON EXCEEDS IN TRAFFIC ARRESTS Id ‘Total Injuries, arrests. 3,162 ign against the Northern | " IN NEW POSITION Miss Alice Lee Grosjean, 24, Says She Realizes Heavy Responsibilities. But Post Will Afford Her Rest After Work as Gov. Long’s Aide. Special Dispatch to Th A NEW ORLEANS, Qctober 11 (N.A. NA)—“I am thrilled to death over my new position,” was the comment to- years old, petite and pretty, as she com- Pleted her work as secretary to Gov. Huey P. Long and prepared to leave for Baton Rouge to assume her duties as the first woman secretary of state in the history of Louisiana. “1 probably will have a little time now to go to a few dances, play some golf and tennis, and in general get re- acquainted with a few of my old friends,” she said. “You know pec:gl: make me feel like laughing when they ask if am worried over the responsibility of the secretary of state's office. 1If they only knew responsibility I had dur- ing the days lyr‘x‘d :llee‘:.u that Gov. Lonj was away on his flying campaigns an depended on me to {up mo State's business going!” As she talked, Miss Grosjean’s pretty hazel eyes sparkled with enthusiasm. With her wavy, dark auburn hair bobbed and her tiny figure (she is feet in height) attired In a knitted red and white sport suit, it was difficult to realize that she holds the highest po- litical office ever given & woman Louisiana. Plans Reorganization. “I am going to completely modernize the operation of that office,” she said in g the position to which she was appointed Wednesday, a_few hours | after the death of James J. Bailey, who had been elected secretary of state for four consecutive terms. ‘ou know the methods haven't been changed in the office for 25 and T believe we can make some alterations to the advantage of the State. “I am having an audit made of all departments of my office now, and until that is completed I cannot say what changes will be necessary. But, in the meantime, I am going to take a kind of vacation. I haven't had ane in a long, long time. “I love to dance and to play golf and tennis, but I have had very little op- portunity for any kind of recreation during the last few years™ continued Grosjean, and then added at length: “When Gov. Long took office his first | act was to lprnlnt me as his secretary. |1t ‘was a big thrill for me, but was the ning of some terribly hard work. Wednesday when he made me secre- tary of state, of course I was much more thrilled, not so much because of the bigger position, but because I had never dreamed that I would be considered. “We were up at the Capitol on some | Board of Liquidation business. The | Governor went to offer his condolence |to Mr. Bailey's family, and while he was out the State auditor, Mr. Bay- |nard, said to me, ‘I hear you may be | appointed secretary of .’ That was the first intimation I heard, but T did not take it seriously. Ordered Her Commission. “I wes in my office when the Gov- ! ernor_returned ta the | first I knew of his arrival was when he walked into the office and said: ‘Miss Grosjean, write out a commis- {sfon appointing Miss Alice Lee Gros- jean secretary of state, effective at ‘You had better addvess it jointly Assistant Secretary of State R. H. Miss Grosjean, secre~ “You can imagine how surprised 1 ™ ust now begitning 1o gt reaily am now ge! y thrilled over the prospects of the posi+ tion. I really want to make a success of my term and render a service to my e. “While I love politics when T am watching from the side lines, I have |no intention of running for election to the office after this term expires. I do not believe a woman's place is in poli- tics, but that only lies to my own personal feelings. I not condemn, in fact, I admire any woman who wishes to ecarve out a career in_busi ness or in the political world. I per- sonally would rather manage a home if I did not have to earn & living." Miss Grosjean was married at the age of 15 and divorced a short time later. She left school in the tenth gnde to wed James Terrell at her home Shreveport, and subsequently entered & commercial school, where she studied | stenography and secretarial work. | Learned New Shorthand. “In high school,” she said in di i‘:z her gllg‘ho::, “!hdoi(:l not take m e school activities, al- lhousfi always played tennis. After I left school I went to a ecommercial col- lege. Later I worked as stenographer | for two or three Shreveport law firms. In 1924 I was given a position Gov. Long. He was then prac W in The thing he made 80 to night school and learn another system of shorthand, and believe me, I used to have some trying days with legal briefs and two short- hand systems garbled up. “That seems trivial now, as I look back over the two years he has been Governor. He had hardly taken office when his mpenenu began to throw ob- stacles in the path of his State program of construction. This brought on hur- ried trips over the State and finally open cnmpfllru for the governorship. As time went on he placed more and more responsibility on me while he was away. “Then came the impeachment pro- luedmvf'" weflnt on Miss Grosjean, “and later the road-program campaign, to be | followed by the senatorial nc’:mp‘l'm | All of this, in brief, meant that I worked most of the time night and day, with little or nq opportunity of seeing my {riends. So you se my appointment an secretary of State almost means a vaca- n. part “Don’t misunderstand. I realize that the position gives me great responsibili- ties as head of the State Insurance Rate Commission, the Motor Vehicle License Tax Bureau and a member of the State Board of Liquidation in addition to the other duties of the secretary of State. Large Responsibility. “As head of the License Bureau I will be responsible for the collection of about $6,000,000 annt I am a member of named to supervise the construg the new 29-story State Capitol Building But despite all of that, I will still get a chance to go out at night once in a while, maybe to a picture show or a dance, and then on week ends I plan to run up to Shreveport and see my amily.” Miss Grosjean, at 24 years of age, is holding a position which is of much greater importance in Louisiana than the secretary of State’s office in most tes, because of the many supple- mentary duties connected with the post. The islature recently raised the sal- ary of the secretary of State from $5,000 to $7,000 annually “because of his in- creased responsibility.” The woman secretary bf State likes to read “good books” and thinks the movie nru;‘rli Ronald .Colman, is “just won- (Copyrisht;"1930. by North American News- paper Alliance.) e Crossing Crash Kills Three. CRA! RDSVILLE, Ind., October 11 (A).—Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Neal of near Crawfordsville and their 15-year- old daughter Ruth were killed instant 5 miles west of here today when their automobile was struck by a "Four passenger train. Three other children were injured . > day of Miss Alice Lee Grosjean, 24|y Capltol, and the | ask ENDS WITHOUT WAR Machado Opposition Wants U. S. to Declare Its Stand Toward Him. . r. Brandon, corzespondent of and aimtinsuiam erm. ‘has been it re conditions 1h Cuba &8 them on the spot. This 13 the vof three artic BY GERALD BRANDON. Special Dispatch to The Star HAVANA, October 11 (N.ANA).— Machado was accused the District Court of Palma Soriano, of “inciting to rebellion,” following ‘a public address in which he dared his enemies to start a revolution In order that he might prove his strength. ‘The accusation was a serio-comic one, but it shows the temper of the opposi- tion that has tried every possible sort of le':l procedure rather than to ap- peal to the supreme argument of armed revolution. Leaders of the o) 1 | are anxious to -w’fimn flnz‘é possible, and they believe civil war can be avolded if the United States would come out categorically with a statement that it does not stand unconditionally back of the Machado administration. U. S. Envoy Takes Hand. United States Ambassador Guggen- heim attempted some months ago to 5 | bring Gen. Machado and Col. Carlos Mendieta, opposition leader, together, but, his persuasive powers failed to move Machado from his resolution to hold the elections that are scheduled for November 1, and that, so his opponents insist, will hypothecate Cuba's political future for the next 12 years. rs of Nationalist movement believe a pointed suggestion from Wash- ington that the elections be pos eight months, that the Crowder election lay be re-established through the abro- gation of its recent a; allow= an time for tion political parties and the formation of new and that a new census be ‘made, thereby from the electoral the names of half a million allegedly imaginary voters, would end a are con President Machado would be abandoned by the army and Congress if it were shown that he did not have the un- conditional support of the United States. Deny Intervention Charge. According to Col, Mendieta, a sugges- tion of this sort would mot constitute “mmmm‘ n-‘nyamou lhmuhl; the venor M. Jones, ;\‘:&&l expes of the United States Department of Commerce, to check up on_the Cuban treasury. ment exists, its benefits as well as its disadvantages. The lack of a consistent interpreta- tion of the last five articles of the per~ manent treaty between Cuba and the United States is being misused President to oppress It is not much that the Cuban peol Nationalist leaders—1 Mm;:u:nll: servants and the enjoyment of prquflx and free ‘They de not deman that mfiuflhm& be immediately Temoved, but they are willing to have him in office until May 20, 1931, when the two-year prorogue ted them by Congress ex- pires, 1'&1:“ . they say, was un- democratic, but it was at least legal in udm and not unconstitutional in pro- lure. On the other hand, there will be in- sistence on the nullifieation of the last presidential election and of the refer- endum for constitutional amendments, as well as the ement of the congressional election scheduled for next month. The writer has lived in Cuba many years, and admires the qualities and virtues of its people. He belleves, how- ever, that nowhere else in the world Is the true aims and desires of its constituencies, Under the leadership of Gen. Machada the most able elements of the three W‘tflw ts breakabls at presents an unl able all striotly legal efforts in defense of what the Cuban ?wple say are their constitutional rights. Many believe that only by bloodshed L hin be‘lh‘:‘mrea, y direct or indirect intervention the United States. Revolution will g the last resort. MAL FRANCO LODGED IN MILITARY PRISON IN MADRID TODAY (Continued From First Page) tempting to organize a subversive movement. tor of public safety, in his opinion, the mave- omr:ll:l" k:“ prevent ib‘ii s several ‘arrosts had been made. amons the most dangerous. of the agitators. The police raids today were extended ti out the country. They were especia thorough in Barcelona, Spain’ M"" industrial center, which is & hotbed of social unrest and the cen- :r ?.r the Catalonian separatist move- en| Franco Flew South Atlantic. Maj. Franco in 1926 flew across the South Atlantic Ocean from the Caj Verde Islands to Recife, Brazil, in fi hours. '‘This was part of a flight from Spain to Buenog ‘here he arrived on February 10, 1926. He left Los Palos, Spain, January 232. In June, 1929, he left Cartagena, Spain, in the attempt to fly across the fi‘flmtlc to the Unlhghzhtel. He and ree companions peared after taking off and were lost séven during which frantic search by lane, warships and steamers was made for them. * The Spanish goyernment gave all hope for them, but on June 29 the Brit- of | 1sh aircraft carri of Seven Arrested in Seville. SEVILLE, Spain, October 11 (#).— The police here have arrested seven per- sons charged with inciting . st Count San Luis, local governor, ex- g:ud the belief that the immediate at of a general strike had passed Police were reduced today, but those remaining were ordered to re- press severely all disturbances. For ‘the Children Two new features—“Puffy” and “Adventures in Wonderland”— begin in Monday’s Star