Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1931, Page 1

‘WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair tonight and tomorrow; somewhat colder tonight; lowest temperature to- night about 32 degrees. Temperatures— Highest. 51, at 3:30 p.m. yésterday; low- .m. today. est, 38, at 6:30 a. Full report on page 9. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages13,14 & 15 No. 31,684, post office, S5 0000 RELEF BL 1S REECTED N LONER HOLSE Appropriations Committee Votes, 18 to 11, to Disap- prove Senate Proposal. PAYNE SHARPLY DENIES RED CROSS IN POLITICS Plans Continue in Senate for Agency to Administer Refused Fund. By the Assoclated Press. ‘The House Appropriations Committee today voted to disapprove the Senate $25,000,000 Red Cross proposal for relief. The vote was 18 to 11. Representative Cramton, Republican, Michigan, in charge of the bill, said the measure would be reported to the House, disagreeing with all of the Senate's emendment to the Interior Department supply bill. ‘The committee also rejected by the same vote the proposal by Representa- tive Byrns, ranking minority member, that the fund be made available to an- other Government agency to be desig- nated by President Hoover. As the argument in Congress con- tinued, Chairman John Barton Payne of the Red Cross issued a statement emphatically denying the charge made in the Senate yesterday that his or- ganization was “playing politics.” Payne asserted his organization was not in a position to administer the fund. Friends Will Not Be Deceived. *No thoughtful member or friend of the Red Cross will be deceived by the charge made in the Senate that in refusing to administer a $25,000,000 eneral relief fund the Red Cross is gmyins politics, * he said. Payne said the welfare of the Red Cross required that “it continue its in their home localities had extended the actual relief and determine the umfl:.:t and character of the ration given. ““The bill under discussion is a gen- eral relief bill and not a drought bill,” Be said. Relief Agencies Active. would require, he declared, that money be expended anywhere with- 8 unem- given by the cities y, the great tant chari- Cross proposal. This means that there may be several days of delay, Senate Continues Plans. Plans continued in the Senate, how- “ sver, for some other relief agency to dminister the fund that the Red Cross used. Democratic Leader Robinson said he was considering proposals to ask the the Public Health Entered as second class matte! Washington, D. C. he #p WASHINGTON, D. C, eninn WITH SPNDAY MORNING EDITION BUTLER COURT-MARTIAL ORDERED AS STIMSON APOLOGIZES TO ITALY Secretary Adams Takes Action When Officer Explains Speech. TRIAL TO BE HERE Story About Mussolini Killing Child Credited to Young Vanderbilt. An apology to Premier Mussolini of Italy by the American Government and a court-martial for Maj. Gen. Butler today came as a result of the now celebrated speech the Marine officer made recently in Philadelphia. The officer’s letter of explanation of the address had reached Secretary Adams only a while before. In it was confirmation of the fact that the fiery Butler had quoted a friend as telling him Mussolini had run over a child in an automobile and then driven off without notice. Court-martial for Butler was ordered immediately. Almost as quickly Secre- tary Stimson expressed “the deep re- gret which this Government feels at the reflection against the prime min- Ister of Italy. Ordered Under Arrest. Butler was ordered by his comman- dant, Maj. Gen. Fuller, to place himself under arrest and not to leave the bar- racks at Quantico, Va., which he com- mands. Italian Ambassador de Martino, who had protested the speech at the instance of Mussolini, expressed satisfaction with the apology. ‘The Navy Department moved toward the general court-martial ordered and a chapter that may end Butler’s ad- venturous career as a Marine had be- gun. Secretary Stimson's note was dated January 29. It said: “Excellency: “I have the honor to express the deep regret which this Government feels at the reflections against the Prime Min- ister of Italy in the unauthorized speech of Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, United States Marine Corps, at Philadelphia on January 19. The sincere regrets of ‘Government are extended to Mr. Mussolini and to the Italian people for this discourteous and unwarranted ut- terance by a commissioned officer of this Government on active duty. “Accept, Excellency, the renewed as- surance of my highest consideration. (Signed) “HENRY L. STIMSON.” “His Excellency, “Nobile Giacomo de Martino, “Royal Italian Ambassador.” Apology Held Unusual. State Department officials said they could not recall of any similar apology recently. Secretary Adams acted promptly after a long conference this morning with Gen. Fuller, who had brought the of- ficial report demanded by the Secretary several days . Gen. Fuller's report was not 3 m’l‘he Italian Pmnie‘:, on learning ':d( e reported _speech, communical with the Italian Ambassador here, Nobile Giacomo de Martino, who pre- ly had protested to the State De- partment that the hit and run allega- tions against Mussolini were false and slanderous. Envoy Denies Statement. ‘While the Italian Ambassador’s pro- test against Butler's remarks was ver- bal, two days ago he issued a formal statement in which he characterized them as “untrue and slanderous.” He also denied emphatically that Mussolini’s automobile had ever struck “any child, man or woman,” adding that if he had, “Signor Mussolini would have done what is the duty of every- one—he would have stopped and brought help.” De Martino's statement said “as it appears from the Philadelphia papers” that Butler had asserted that an Amer- ican was riding with Mussolini in a tour of Italy; “that during this tour Signor . | Mussolini ran over a child without stop- - Robinson to Meet Officials. Robinson was to confer today with officials of the Salvation Army with a view to arra g for them to dis- tribute rellef funds from the Federal ‘Treasury. He also was considering a return to the original plan of making food loans through a Federal agency. Senator Caraway said he was inclined (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) 2 HURLED TO DEATH WHEN MARBLE FALLS Third Baltimore Workman May Die After 100-Foot Fall on New Masonic Temple There. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md, January 29.— Three men were hurled nearly 100 feet today when an 800-pound block of marble slipped from a crane as it was beirg put in place on & new Masonic Temple here. Two of the men died shortly after- ward at a hospital and the other was re- ported to be in a serious condition. A fourth man escaped injury by clinging o the wall as the stone fell. The two who died shortly after the accident were Walter Graham, 35, a stonecutter, and Willlam Dorn, 20, an apprentice. Peter Van Piguel was in- Jured. The four men were working on the scaffold a few feet below the second story when the stone fell, and the three were hurled into the basement. NOTED CHURCH IS BURNED Flames Destroy $300,000 Edifice, Famed for Beauty, in Montreal. MONTREAL, January 20 (#)—St. Denis Church, one of the city's most beautiful buildings, was destroyed today by fire. The structure, built 30 years 0, was valued at $300,000. “‘The flames started in the basement Jate last night and spread rapidly. The Rev. Father of St. Jean, the Cure, was unsuccessful in efforts to save the host. Five Chief Gauthier was injured by a #hower of bricks, ping and that when the general’s friend screamed when the accident occurred Mussolini uttered these words: ‘What 1s one life in the affairs of a state?’” ‘The Ambassador declared he could state “categorically that Signor Mus- solinl has never invited any American to accompany him on any trip around Italy.” ‘The State De nt referred the protests to the Navy Department and Secretary Adams called on Gen. Butler for an explanation. Butler's response has not been divulged, but in private circles the Quantico commandant said that a good friend of his had told him the story about Mussolini. From other sources it was indicated today that the Mussolini accusations were voiced first by Cornelius Vander- bilt, jr., wealthy journalist, at a dinner with Gen. Butler present as a guest. Public Trial Probable. ‘The members of the court-martial will be appointed by Gen. Fuller at an early date, it was said. It is probable the trial will be conducted in open ses- sion at the Navy Department or some other convenient place here. The last court-martial here of a high-ranking officer was that of Brig. Gen, Willlam Mitchell ‘of the Army Air Service sev- eral years ago on charges of insubordi- nation and “unbecoming conduct.” Gen. Mitchell resigned and is now residing near Middleburg, Va. The Mitchell court-martial attracted extraordnary press attention. This is not the first time that Gen. Butler has been in difficulties. He claimed front page prominence in the newspapers for his vigorous crusade against vice in Philadelphia in 1924, during which period he served as direc- tor of public safety. He quit the Phila- delphia under charging that "(Continued Column 4.) ASKS $15,000,000 AID LITTLE ROCK, Ark., January 29 (#). —A bill that would appropriate $15,- 000,000 to be loaned to farmers for making this coming season's crops was before the Arkansas Legislature today. Representative Fleming of St. Francis County, where more than two-thirds of the population is on the dependent list of the Red Cross, is sponsor of the measure. He said he believes it is the only solution of the relief problem in Arkansas. Doubt as to the possibility of its en- been expressed by mem- houses. Above: Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, arrested and ordered court - martialed for remarks he is alleged to have made concerning Premier Mussolini of Italy, below. Center: Ambassador Nobile Gia- como de Martino, whose protest to the State Department led to Butler’s court- martial, —Underwood Photos. TESTIMONY CLOSES INBRADY TRIAL Defense Attorneys Surprise With Offer to Send Case to Jury. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 29.— Taking of testimony in the trial of Leroy Brady, charged with first degree murder in the Seat Pleasant bombing, came to an abrupt end today when at- torneys for the Washington automobile mechanic suddenly rested their case and offered to place the accused youth's fate in the hands of the jury without any final arguments. The State, however, decided to argue the case, and Judge Robert Moss, before whom the trial is being held in Anne Arundel County Circult Court, ruled that the jury would be permitted to hear arguments by three lawyers on each side. Announcement that the defense rested came as a surprise, since Hampton Ma- gruder, chief of defense counsel, had asked that the trial be adjourned yes- terday afternoon to give him and his associates opportunity to have their witnesses summoned, Frequent Verbal Clashes. Final arguments for the State were n by J. Frank Parran, former State’s attorney for Prince Georges County. His address was interrupted by frequent verbal clashes with Magru- der and Nicholas H. Green, another de- fense lawyer. Parran began by telling the jury the State had presented “a combination of facts and material” which should enable the jurors to con- struct “a chain of conclusive facts, showing that Leroy had made the bomb.”” He attempted to reconstruct the bomb, but this was objected to by Green. This objection was upheld by Judge Moss. 3 Parran described the romance of Naomi Hall, 18 years old, and Leroy’s brother, Herman, with whom she eloped to Fairfax, Va. less than two months before the bombing. At this point in Parran’s statement, Mrs. Nora Hall, mother of the girl who was killed in the explosion, suddenly became hyster- ical and had to be assisted from the crowded court room. May Order Night Session. With six attorneys scheduled to ad- dress the jury, it seemed likely that a night session would be ordered. In this event, it was expected that Leroy's fate would be placed in the hands of the_jury tonight The State Tested its case yesterday afternoon, after Judge Moss ruled that Dr. Robert W. Wood's testimony would not be admitted in evidence. Dr. Wood who is a qualified expert in_ the recon- struction of bombs, attempted to re- construct the machine which caused the death of Naomi and her little sister and brother on January 1, 1930. “The most important testimony offered thus far in the trial, which began Mon- day, was that of John H. Quintell, an employe of the Census Bureau. He was returning to his, Seat Pleasant home from Washington about 2 o'clock on the morning of December 29, 1929, he testified when he saw a man sitting in an automobile parked within a few blocks of the house of Mrs. Anna (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) SHOREHAM HOTEL RECEIVER IS ASKED BY FURNITURE FIRM Walter M. Ballard Co. Claims Credit Against Corpora- tion of $60,000. SWARTZELL CLIENTS URGED TO HOLD NOTES Officials Taunch Inquiry to Ascer- tain Financial Status of Securities. Creditors of the Shoreham Hotel Corporation, originally financed by Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey, bankrupt mortgage bankers, asked the District Supreme Court to appoint receivers for the hotel corporation today, as the in- vestigation into the affairs of the mort- gage banking house by the Govern- ment continued. The Shoreham Hotel project, started during the past year, was regarded as one of the largest of recent building undertakings. The construction work was done by Harry M. Bralove, ‘The petition for a receiver was filed by the Walter M. Ballard Co., 1722 Connecticut avenue. The plaintiff claims a credit against the hotel cor- poration of $60,000 for furniture. ‘The Shoreham Corporation, through Attorney Willlam C. Sullivan, consented to the petition. Claims Are Admitted. ‘The corporation, in its answer, ad- mitted the claims of the petitioner, and said further that trust aggregating $2,750,000 on the two units of the build- ing, neither of which could be sepa- rately occupied, are in existence. The answer was filed by the firm of Peyser, Edelin & Peyser. “Question may be raised,” the answer continued, “as to who actually owns the stock of the corporation and as to the validity of the second trust note. An accounting between Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey and the hotel corporation, in- volving a large sum of money, will be necessary.” Neither the amount of the second trust nor the total of the money for which the accounting is allegedly neces- sary was set forth. The answer concludes with the statement that “the corporation believes the value of its assets far exceeds its total liabilities and feels that the ap- pointment of a receiver will be the best protection for the creditors and stock- holders.” Justice William Hitz said he would recelve the attorneys this afternoon and decide the receivership question. The petition also alleged that claims of other persons who supplied equip- ment total $250,000 and that the con- struction claims it the hotel ag- gregate $500,000. Clients Urged to Hold Notes. Recelvers appointed by the court to take over the company's affairs urged all holders of mortgage notes issued by the concern not to dispose of their holdings at this time. The receivers, Julius I. Peyser and Henry P. Blair, were at the firm's offices this morning endeavoring to ascertain the exact financial status of all the company’s projects. “While we have not as yet determined the precise intrinsic value of the vari- ous mortgage notes sold through Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey,” Mr. Pey- ser sald, “we believe the assets of the company are such that it would be in- advisable for the holders to dispose of these securities at this time.” It is understood that a detailed state- ment as to the actual worth of the com- pany’s paper will be ready for publica- tion in the near future. Experis to Take Charge. It was decided yesterday to place the inquiry in the hands of the expert in- vestigators of the Department of Justice. Assistant Attorney General Nugent Dobbs will be in general charge, assisted by Neil Burkinshaw, assistant United States attorney. ‘The details of the investigation will be in the hands of the same agents of (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) Influenza Closes Schools. CORK, Irish Free State, January 20 (#)—The Department of Health today closed all the national schools because of an epidemic of influenza which has continued for the past two weeks. The disease is of a comparatively mild type, however, and there have been compara- tively few deaths. Beans for Drought Sufferers. SIMLA, Colo., January 29 (#).—This town, in the heart of the Pinto bean region, has contributed a carload of beans for relief of the Arkansas drought sufferers. Beans valued at $1,200 will be shipped Saturday. - Star. THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1931—FORTY-SIX PAGES. Associated service. UP) Means Associated Press. The only evening paper in Washington with the Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, 118,285 TWO CENTS. GONE, BUT FAR FROM FORGOTTEN! NELLON ATTAAED FOR BONUS STAND Patman Says Secretary’s Views Influenced by Personal Feelings. By the Assoclated Press. While Secretary Mellon again today was voicing his objections to cash pay- ments of veterans’ compensation cer- tificates, his recommendations were at- | tacked by Representative Patman as| being tempered by personal views. The Texas Democrat, in testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, said “we all know Secretary Mellon has been against veterans’ legislation.” “His feelings naturally cause him to make estimates in accordance. with his opinions,” Patman said. “His feelings are such that his mistakes are always against veterans.” Reiterates Opposition. Patman added that he did not mean to imply Mellon “is dishonest or there is any corruption.” ‘The Secretary, who appeared yes- terday before the Senate Committee, re- iterated before the House Ways and Means Committee his objections to cash ayment now. & {'?urnm Administrator Hines in- formed the House Committee that 3,- 498,376 certificates already issued have a face value of $3528,022,777. On these certificates, average value of $1,000, the Government life insur- ance fund is now owed, for loans, $267,~ 840,734. ‘The loan value of outstand- ing certificates, Hines gave as $730,- 905,000. He estimated banks have loaned about $25,253,200. J. Thomas Taylor, legislative repre- sentative of the American Legion, before the Senate Finance Committee sald his organization had taken no stand on the question of whether the full face value or the current value of the cer- tificates should be paid. Couldn’t Interpret Phrase. ‘Taylor presented the resolution passed by the National Executive Committee of the Legion at Indianapolis last Sun- day. Members of the committee asked what | in the resolution meant by indorsing “the principle of immediate cash Tretire- ment,” but Taylor said he could not in- terpret the phrase. “It means It rests with Congress what method should be adopted,” Taylor said. Thomas Kirby, national legislative chairman of the Disabled American Veterans, told the committee cashing the certificates would not only benefit the veterans but would be “an ex- (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) 12 Held in Bombings. BUENOS AIRES, January 29 (®)— Twelve arrests have been made in con- nection with bombings two weeks ago of three Buenos Aires railway points, resulting in a number of deaths and in- juries. Some of the city’s morning pa- pers link those arrested with politicians affiliated with the de d Irigoyne re- gime who now are living in Montevideo, Uruguay. By the Assoclated Press. SANTA FE. N. Mex, January 20.— A New Yorker, who tried to void his bid for the lease on the Rattlesnake oil lands in New Mexico with the assertion the land was worthless, has realized more than a million dollars from the sale of half his holdings. The story of the auction sale, in which E. S. Munoz bought the lease for $1,000, has been revived with attack on former Gov. H. J. Hagerman of New Mexico by Senator Lynn J. Frazier of North Dakota. ‘The latter charged in the Senate Hagerman “pulled off a deal” whereby the oil lease, situated on Indian lands, was sold on one bid and brought its purchaser “millions of dollars.” Prazier moved that the salary of Mr. Hagerman, special Indian commissioner, be stopped. “WORTHLESS” OIL LAND BRINGS MAN MILLION FOR HALF INTEREST New Yorker Who Tried to Void Bid for Lease on New Mexico Property Nets Fortune. Witnesses to the sale, conducted in Santa Fe, recalled today Munoz offered $1,000 “just to get the bidding started.” The auctioneer pleaded in vain for a higher bid and then knocked the tract down to Munoz. Munoz endeavored to sell the land to a Denver company at the price he had pald and was re- fused. New Mexico business men like- wise were adamant. Munoz was said to have offered to give the losers in a poker game at Santa Fe a share each in the division of his Rattlesnake Dome oil property. A few months later, it was reported, he divided $250,000 with those friends Fish Are Rescued After Wind Scoops Water From Lake By the Associated Press. HICKMAN, Ky., January 20.— ‘There were 40,000 pounds of fish out of water here today. State ‘Game and Fish Commission work- ers were loading them in trucks and hauling them back to water. It all happened when a stiff 8C00] up most of the water in the south end of No. 9 Lake and swept it to the north end, leaying the fish stranded. ‘The freak was made possible, 1t was believed, by the low stage of the lake due to the long drought. CONFESSED SLAYER - OF 31K IS LYNCHED Masked Mob Hangs Man From Bridge in North Dakota. By the Associated Press. SCI . N. Dak., January 29.— One day before Charles Bannon, 22, was to have been arraigned on charges of murdering a family of six he was taken from the McKenzie County Jail here shortly after last midnight by a crowd of 80 men and hanged from a bridge. Bannon was arrested last November after he had sold hogs belonging to A. E. Haven, a farmer for whom he worked. He confessed to slaying Mr. and Mrs. Haven and their four children last February. He pleaded with the mob in behalf of his father, James F. Bannon, also held for the crimes, who was not molested. The men, all masked and some of them armed, battered down the jail door. The leaders asked De) Peter S. Hallan !or"'.he pflsg::l}: s‘l‘le;:xfll his refusal, they overpowered him, broke ito Bannon's cell and departed with him in automoblles, first tying up Sheriff F. A. Thom who was aroused by the noise. " Hanged From Bridge. Bannon's body was found some time later hanging from a bridge two miles east of Schafer, It was cut down and brnA\;g}l‘n h"i}. though the mob was intent onl; getting Charles on, llyt&? Pleaded that his father be not harmed, ‘Save my dad,” he urged. He was told that the elder Bannon “would be given not be harmed by them. Reaching the bridge, & 1-inch rope was produced from a car. It was fas- tened to the railing and a slipknot placed around Bannon's neck. He was pushed off the rail an about 20 feet. = ‘The mob dispersed. No shots were and, save for the sheriff and his deputy being tled up, no one else was bothered. Sheriff Thompson, who lives two blocks from the jall, was seized when he came to investigate the noise of the timbers breaking down the doors. Young Bannon was brought to the McKenzie County Jail here several days ago from the Willilams County Jail at Williston, N. Dak., where he had been held for safekeeping since his arrest. He and his father were to have been arraigned here tomorrow on first-degree murder charges for the Haven slayings. _Officials estimated that 80 men were (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) ROCK SLIDE KILLS MAN Five Other Workmen Hurt in Brooklyn Aqueduct. NEW YORK, January 29 (#).—Tons of rock catapulted down a shaft of the new_$44,000,000 aqueduct project, link- ing Yonkers and South Brooklyn, early today, killing one workman and injur- ing five others. As 1 of the crew of 15 “muckers” clearing out dirt and rock, Joseph Pe- rez, 44, of Yonkers, caught the full when an oill company, working on a contract, brought in the first well. ‘The Rattlesnake has turned out to be the most valuable in the Navajo Indian country. It eventually will net & large sum to the Indian tribe through royalties. force of the tumbling mass and was buried completely. Perez’s is the eighteenth fatality since construction began. o Radio Programs on Page C-2 Are Needed More Than Ever Before This Year in the 23 DIE, NINE SAVED IN MINE EXPLOSION Seven Brought Out Alve To- day From Shaft in - diana Disaster. By the Associated Press. LINTON, Ind, January 329.—The lives of 29 miners were snuffed out in an explosion at the Little Betty Coal Mine near here late yesterday. With the res- cue of two men last night and seven more this morning all of them in the mine had been accounted for. & chance” with the courts and would | tombed ‘Those brought to the surface today were Locie Hale, Julie Wellington, Wil- liam Bedwell, Ben Snyder, Charles Love, Juss Crouss, and Herman Brown. All were in good condition. Eighteen Bodies Removed. Eighteen bodies were taken from the mine this morning. ‘The men who were brought out alive this morning had barricaded themselves in an entry of one of the main ‘Whenthey were up alive res- cue workers renewed efforts to penetrate the gas-filled shaft in the of still others might be found alive. lumphant shouts went up from the crowd lingering about the shaft in the almost vain hope that some would be rescued alive. Early last night the rescue work- ers and Albert C. Dally, State mine in- 8] r, had expressed the belief that all in the shaft at the time of the ex- plosion were dead. ‘The cause of the blast could not be determined immediately. Veteran miners expressed the belief it was a gas ex- plosion. First reports were that pow- der being carried into the mine for firing shots had exploded. The rescue crews, however, said 10 boxes of pow- der were found intact, Probe Awaits Rescue. Dalley sald there would be no in- vestigation of the blast until all bodies had been recovered. 'y arrived from Indianapolis a few hours after the catastrophe and aided in organiz- ing the rescue work. Some of the bodies brought to the surface were badly mangled. Others were badly charred. Still others bore no marks, indicating poisonous gas following the explosion had taken toll. Most of the 115 men of the day force working in the west entry had Just left the mine when the explosion sent its booming warning over a 2-mile radius, = Others quickly scurried to safety, but 32 were trapped under- ground and were believed at first to be either killed outright or caught by the poisonous black damp which fol- lowed the blast. woeku&cfuy orzl:nifie‘l;t ruchu'e teams througl ni » , risking their lives in efforts to r:‘uch the en! men, while hundreds of per- sons, including wives and children of miners, milled about the pit mouth. Eight of the rescuers were temporarily overcome by the gas. by the” explosion, delayed progtatel xplosion, ess the rescue crews. i Two in Hospital. Earl Bedwell of Dugger, Ind., died last night in a hospital after he was removed from the mine alive. Don Burrls, Dugger, and Joe Wallace, Pleasantville, were reported in factory condition at hospitals. Burris, from his hospital bed, told how after the explosion he grabbed a trolley wire and followed it toward the mine mouth, ealling to others to follow him. He sald suddenly “everything went black” and he din't remember anything more until he reached the air. He was unconscious in the mine for two hours before rescuers reached him. Bedwell was brought out at the same (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) RANGERS TO EXAMINE MAIL PLANE WRECKAGE By the Assoclated Press. WASHOUGAL, Wash., January 29.— Forest rangers prepared to leave early today to examine wreckage of Walter E. Case’s mail plane beside a bluff 18 miles north of this city. They expected to find Case’s body in or near the wreckage, which was sighted by another Varney Air Line P Bavis satd Cace ana vis sal ‘ase apparently had crashed against the blu!!plnm Irgm the lrpunnoe of the wrecl , con- cl \é:ded tdhL:.pflot r!;;dh‘.’:m ed. ‘ase ppea; t Thursday while svytng from Portland, Oreg. wy .. to Pasco, -, COMMUNITY CHEST GIFTS RAISED T0 Day’s Receipts Reported at Solicitors’ Luncheon Amount to $134,192, METROPOLITAN GROUP TOPS UNITS FOR DAY Director Street Terms Giving “Share-ity” in Plea in Radio Address. Maintaining their ratio of increase over last year, Community Chest work- ers today raised their funds in the cam- paign to date to $1,116,757.70. Leaders announced at a luncheon of solicitors at the Willard Hotel that to- day’s aggregate sum was approximately $234,000 more than had been reported at the same stage of last year's drive. The day's total was $134,192.48 re- celved from 10,711 pledges. The grand total of gifts so far amounted to 29,283, The largest group report of the day was made by the Metropolitan Unit, with pledges totaling $58,033.85. The Governmentel Unit ran a close second for the day, with $57,221.51. Third place was taken by the Group Solicitation Unit, with $10,721.12, The Special Gifts Committee turne® in $7,070, while the Schools Unit an- nounced receipts of $1,147, Termed “Share-ity.” Thousands of Washingtonians de- pending upon charitable institutions for aid due to unemployment “are vic- tims of economic causes beyond thelr control,” Elwood Street, Chest director, declared in an appeal for funds last night over radio station WMAL. “Modern society is so organized,” Mr. Street sald, “that economic depression throws millions out of work who have no recourse when their resources are exhausted but to apply to our charitier for aid. In helping them, we who sti} have jobs, are not merely giving out of our surplus, but sharing what we have with those who have not. .Suck giving 1s not charity, but ‘share-ity.’ “So also, the people throughout ouw country being aided and musy Red Cross victims BES ok 5% g8 % g “Good influences tend to produce reasonably successful human beings anc :led .lfil!lueneui u'r:’mceu:(ul ‘pneflom. I{ low people to grow up in poverty, disease and ignorance we have ou selves as & community to blame. are our brothers' keepers. What we give to Community Chest organizations for their help is not charity, buj ‘share-ity.” “This principle runs through the whole range of Community Chest. We are happy to share our well being with the folks who have come to the end of life’s pathway and are cared for in the homes for the aged. We share cheer- fully with the victims of sickness and accident in our hospitals. “Even more gladly we share with the girls and boys and young folks in our character building institutions, such as the Y, W. C. A, the Y. M. C. A, the social settlements and similar organi- zations, both for the sake of a happy present and a wholesome future for them and for our community, of which they are a part. Such giving, I say, is not charity, but ‘share-ity.” “Now _more than ever then do_ we (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) —_— THREE DIE IN FIRE; 4 SERIOUSLY HURT Ruins of $100,000 Woonsocket Blaze Searched for Others Feared Trapped. By the Associated Press. ‘WOONSOCKET, R. I, January 29— Two persons died of burns, an 11- month-old boy was fatally injured, and four persons were seriously injured dur- ing a fire in a business and residentiai block here last night. Search af the ruins was continuing today in the be- lief that others might have been trap- ped in the bullding. The dead were William Gendron, 11. month-old child, whose skull was frac- tured when his mother jumped with him from a third-story window; Paul Gendron, 3, brother of William, and Isal Arsenaut, the children’s nurse. The latter two died of burns. The mother of the children, Blanche, was taken to the Woonsocket Hospital in a critical condition from burns. Mrs. Germaine Goyette suffered se- vere burns and was in a critical con- dition at the hospital. Fireman Wil- liam Gaucher slipped on a section of icy hose and received a concussion of the brain, and Fireman Esdeas De- sauliers nearly drowned when he fell through the flooring into nine feet ot water that had collected in the cellar of the building. Both were in a serious condition. The fire, which caused damage esti- mated at $100,000, started in the base- three HBT.I‘ of the Community Chest and Red Cross YOU