Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1931, Page 2

* DAVIS GETS DELAY IN LOBBY HEARING Senator, on Way to Califor-| nia, to Testify in Sugar Case on Return. By the Associated Press PITTSBURGH, Marck 20.—Eenator James J. Davis has had offers tions in the motion picture industr; he is ot considering. resigning from public office to enter ths movies, he said | while here today on a trip that will| take him to California ! The Senator, formerly Secretary of | Labor in President Hoover's cabinet, | said he had obtained considerable in- | formation' coricerning the motion picture | industry and planned to add to it on his | visit in California. Davis once refused a role in a m tion picture based on his autobiograph: 'he Iron Puddler.” Senator Davis described the trip as his first vacation ir. 10 years. He will be a guest of William Ran- dolph Hearst, publisher, several days and also will visit Holiywood. Davis planned to take a plane from Columbus today. Hearing Is Delayed. ‘Before hé Jeft here to go to California Senator Davis arranged with Senato Caraway, chairman of the Senate Lob! Committee, for a postponement of the | hearings before that committee in con- | nection with charges that a member of the Senate had received money or some | compensation from officials of the Celo- | tex Co., during the framing of the| Smoot-Hawley tariff bill. Senator Davis, whose name had been connected with the story published in| the newspapers, denied flatly that he had ever acted as a lobbyist for the Celotex Co,, or any other company. At the time the Smoot-Hawley tariff bill was drafted, Senator Davis was Secre- tary of Labor. The Senate Lobby Committee met and at the request of Senator Davis permitted him to make a statement denying that he had anything to do l&h lobbying for the Celotex Co. or any other. Investigators for the committee have been looking ‘into - charges since the Senate adjourned. Caraway to Leave. Senator Caraway said today that he ‘was leaving tomorrow to go to Arkansas, and that he was not sure just when he would return or when the Lobby Com- mittee could go ahead with its hearing in the Davis matter. He said that he had told Senater Davis that when they could all be in Washington again the committee would proceed with the in- quiry. He Said that Senator Davis had not told him just when he expected to get back 'to' Washington. It has been rumored .that Senator Davis has not béen’ particularly happy in the Senate, to whicli he ¢ame at tge opening of -the short session in Decem- ber, having elected in the previous Novémber. The Senate Campaign. In. vestigating Committee filed a report in connection with the Pennsylvania sena- torial campaign expenses, showing that & large sum had been expended for the benefit of the Brown-Davis ticket. Sen- ator Nye, chairman of the committee, sought to have Senator Davis stand | aside and not take his seat until the investigating committze had concluded its worki Celotex Rumor Up. ‘The Nye proposal; however, was turn- ed down byplhe Senate and Davis was seated. Just before the Senate ad- Journed on March 4, the rumor that Senator Davis had regeived some re- | muneration from the Celotex Co. fl'flR< i ped up and the Senate Lobby Commit- tee undertook the infestigation Nye has in hand. It has been reported that Senator Davis had more than one offer to go into business and that he has been con- sidering them. At least one of these offers was to go into the motion picture business. BLAIR ROAD PLANS TO BE CARRIED OUT| @otwals Says Narrow Artery Must Be Kept Available for | Traffic Use. The District Commissioners today de- cided to go ahead with the condemna- | tion of land for the widening and, straightening of Blair road and for the opening of Kansas avenue, North Da- kota avenue, Quackenbos and Ogle- thorps etreets in the Manor Park sec-| tion in spite of the protests of residents | in that section. The protests were heard | at a public hearing March 13, but the Commissioners decided that the adva tages to be gained from the condemna- tion would probably outweigh the ob- Jections. | The action was taken on motion of Engineer Commissioner John C. Got- ‘wals. 10 JAILED IN SLAYING | Principal Chinese Culprit Said to Have Confessed to Killing | Two Missionaries. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAI March 20—The arrest of 10 suspects in the slaying of Mrs Vera Mosebar White of Battle Ground, Wash., and Mrs. Victoria Marian Mil Jer of Bpokan ‘Was missicnari at Yunnanfu ght, wes re- e Seventh Day Adventisi Mission here today, The report quoted the Nationalist government forelgn sifairs commis- sioner at Yunnanfit as having informed | the United States consul there of the | arrests and said the 10 included the principal culprit, who had confessed. The women were killed as they &lept. The crime was attributed to Chinese servants at the mission, who had been discharged. | NANKING, March 20 (#).—Nelson T. | Johnson, American Minister to China, | discussed with Foreign Minister C. T. Wang today t ying of two Ameri- | can women missionaries at Yunnenfu. The Minister said the conference was | the result of the American State De- partment’s instructions to urge the Na- tionalist government to take action. PASTOR LAUDS CHRIST | AT LENTEN SERVICES Carl C. Rasmussen Preaches Rev. on “Prince o1 Feace” Theme m Series. Persons were urged to turn to Christ and follow His teactings, if they seek tranquillity and peace of mind, in a sermon by . Carl C. Rasmussen, | pastor of Memorial Luthern Church, at| midday Lenten services in New York | Avenue Presbyterian Church yesterday. | Personal, social and industrial prob- | lems can all be settled if persons will| follow the teachings by Christ of fair- ness, justice and good will, Dr. Ras- mussen said. He chose as his text “His shall be called the Prince of Peace.” Yesterday marked the fourth of a se- ties of five sermons being delivered by Dr. Rasmussen this week at the Lenten services, under auspices of the Wash- ington Federation of Churches. There sre no midday Lenten services at the church on Saturdays. | torney General of the State of New Forum Speaker VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RADIO TOPIC. 18 EDWARD T. FRANKS. Vocational education, which has be- come & factor of recognized importance 1 this country, will be discussed by ward T. Franks, vice chairman of the deral Board for Vocational Educa-| in the National Radio Forum ar ranged by The Washington S broadcast over the coasi-to-coast net- work of the Columbia Broadcasting System tomorrow. night Taking as his subject “Vocational| Education—A Challenge to Americ Undeveloped Resources,” Mr. Frani will go on the air at 9:30 o'cloc through Station WMAL. The board of which Mr. Franks is vice chairman is composed of seven members: the Secretaries of Commerce, Agricuiture and Labor and the United States commissioner of education as ex officio members, and three lay members appointed by the President. Secretary of Labor Doak i8 the chairman. Mr. Franks, who repres°nts manu- facturing- And- commerce, has been a member of the board 10 yeéars, and vice chiirman four. He was appointed by President Harding and again by Presidents Coolidge and Hoover. He has given vocational education years of study and spent two years on the chautauqua platform lecturing on the subject. WARDMAN AGENTS NAMED BY DECREE Receivers Férmally:ppointed in | Court Order Entered .in Alexandria Today. Formal decree appointing receivers for the Wardman Mortgage & Discount Corporation, a Virginia company, was entered in Corporation Court at Alex- andria, Va,, this morning. The decree, which follows the decision of Judge Wililam P. Woolls of the court last week allowing the receiver- ship petition of Robert B. Smythe and others, -minority stockholders, names ‘Harry A. L. Barker of this city and Gardner L. Boothe of Alexandria as the receivers. Harty F. Kennedy of Alexandria and Norman Fischer of this city are named as attorneys for the receivers. Bond in the sum of $2,000 was ordered entered by the réceivers. ‘The court, in the decree, denied the application of-the complainants to can- cel 24,995 shares of common stock of the corporation issued to Harry Yvard- nan, Thomas P. Bones and James ‘D. Hobbs. Attorney Kennedy for the plaintiffs stated today that he intends to ask the court to force Harry Wardman and the other two stockhoiders to pay for this stock. He further stated that Judge Daniel Thew Wright, attorney for the defense, recently offered the stock to| the minority stockholders, but that it| was not accepted. ! A receiver to take care of interests| of the corporation here is expected to be asked in the near future. SON, 3, AND HER BABY SEE MRS. NIRDLINGER American Woman Held at Nice for Slaying Husband Has First Visit at Jail. By the Associated Press. NICE, France, March 20.—Permission was given Mrs, Charlotte Nash Nixon- Nirdlinger yesterdey to see her two children for the first time since she was arrested last week for slaying her husband, The ' former Atlantic City beauty pageant girl, who maintains she shot her husband, Fred Nixon-Nirdlinger, a Philadelphia 'theater owner, In self de- fense, had not seen her 3-year-old son and 18-month-old daughter since she was brought to jail. Magistrate Vachier, who yesterday decided she must stand trial, but not for first-degree murder, today signed the order permitting the children to visit their mother in jafl. Efforts to obtain her release on bail have been unsuccessful. Her attorneys are trying to have her brought to trial as soon as possible, probably in May. NAMED TO JUSTICE POST W. Earl Smith Appointed Assist-| ant Attorney General. ‘W. Earl Smith, former Assistant At- York, of Rochester, has been abpointed a special assistant to Attorney General Mitchell, it was announced tode: Mr. Smith is a graduate of the Harvard Law School and holds a de- gree from the School of Commerce, University of Michigan, He will gin his new duties at once Mr. Smith will be employed in the preparation of cases for presentation | before the Court of Appeals and Su- | preme Court of the United States. | 6. H. CALVERT, JR., TALKS Maryland Day Is Subject Before State Society. An address by George H. Calvert, jr.. president of the Maryland State Soclety, on “Maryland Day,” which is celebrated in that State on March 25, featured the meeting of that organiza- THE EVENING IFIRST LADY GAMPS INMOUNTAIN SNOW {Lays Aside White House Cares for Rest With Mrs. Wilbur and Miss Dyer. By the Associated Press. Springing another of her surprises, Mrs. Herbert Hoover last night camped in Blue Ridge Mountain snows while | the President sped south to warmer climes. With Mrs. Hoover was M: man Wilbur, whose husband rior Secretary. is on his way ern waters with the President. Mountaineers by choice on both coasts and all possible occasions, Mrs. Hoover and Mrs. Wilbur had as the third mem- Iber of their party Miss Susan Dyer, {also formerly of Palo Alto, Calif, and far from a tenderfoot on the trail. Operatives on Guard. Supplied with plenty of provender. Ray Ly- the Inte- to south- of servants to start household e vhich had been stilled during the Wintes the trio opened Cabinet | Camp, near’ Orange, Va., furnished late st Summer under Mrs. Wilbur's di- rection Secret Service men to guard them and | SLENCE CLAWED WALKER TRATEGY ernor Ultimately Will Re- fuse to Order Probe. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, March 20.—Gov. Roose- | velt's disposition of charges against Mayor Walker was the subject of ex- tensive, but guarded, speculation today. The New York Times sald friends of the mayor expressed hope that the Gov- ernor efther would dismiss the accusa- tions of incompetency, permit Walker to ifile a defense before appointing a com- missioner to hear them or delay action until he returns from his vacation in California. The New York Herald-Tribune said {in a dispatch from a staff correspondent at Palm Springs, Calif,, that Mayor Walker was holding to strict silence on the advice of -political associates, 1 do not intend to have anything to | say until T get back to New York,” he was quoted. Crain’s Offer Rejected. The mayor's attitude was described by the Herald-Tribune as a plan of strategy by which he hoped that the | Represented as Hoping Gov-| Lower on the mountains than the | President's lodge, it had a less wintry | aspect, but there was a foot of snow on the ground. However, Spring was expected to ar- | G or cu yvernor ultimately would der an refuse to investigation and thus he would not be forced to answer his ac- sers. By the time he retruns to New be- | Ly rive officially Saturday, and Mrs. Hoover was prepared to welcome it in the out- doors that she loves. Has Seen Busy Months, For the mistress of the White House the past three months have been exact- ing. Without aid of the traditior social secretary. she guided a social son famed for the most functions in the shortest space. She also was hostess at the infinite number of more informal functions, where a President talks State affairs, Through it all was an under- current of anxiety for her ill son, Her- bert, jr., whom she visited several times at Asheville, N. C. She capably helped to look after his three children, Peggy Ann, Peter and Joan. And she found time to knit sweaters for Red Cross drought relief. Crises Seem Past. But all that is over. The social sea- son swung to a triumphant close a few weeks ago. Her son Herbert's health has been mending so rapidly, Peggy Ann and Peter were allowed to go to Ashe- ville for a visit with him. Her hus- band sailed on a Carribean cruise. Baby Joan, not quite a year old, was on such good behavier the nurse and other White House adults of baby-tend- | ing experience could care for her nicely. And Mrs. Hoover was free for a_few days. She has a Girl Scout speech to make over the radio from the White House Monday night—and it's bound to be a ripple of Spring, straight from the rocky Rapidan. SHARP DROP SEEN IN TAX RECEIPTS Income Levy Collections for Wed- nesday $88,691,515, Third of 1930 Figure. By the Associated Press. A sharp decrease in income tax col- lections, as compared to last year, was shown today in the Treasury statement for March 18, when only $88.691515 was collected, as compared to $214,534,548 on March 18, 1930. On the face of* $he total collections thus far, it appearéd that income tax collections for the month probably would lag $100,000,000 behind those of last year. The collections for last March totated $559,503,703. The decreases were attributed to the business depression and to deductions of stock losses in the crash that started in_October, 1929. Treasury experts hoped for an in- crease in the taxes to be reported to- morrow for March 19, because it was the third day after the date the tax re- turns must be filed. Because of Sun- day coming on March 15, taxpayers had until Monday night to make their re- turns. The amount received on March 18 brought the total for the month to $194,045,837, as compared with $314,- 200,558 in the same number of days of March, 1930. The income tax for the fiscal year has totaled $1,366,376,861, as compared with flsaoefi.samvo in the same period of The income taxes cut the deficit from f;as.xza‘szz to $$61,045372 on March Government expenditures for that date totaled $3,012,776,740, as compared with $2.791,461,502 on the same day last year, e OMEN START SOCIETY CHAPTER HERE Philadelphian Organizing Capital Unit of Daughters of Brit- ish Empire in U. . With the first steps taken Wednes- day night for the organization of a Washington chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire in the United States, the District of Columbia will become the infant member of the British society, which already has chap- ters in_every State in the Union, The Daughters of the British Em- pire in the United States was organized in 1908 by British-born women sub- jects of the British Empire residing in the United States. Its purpose has been to render aid of different sorts to British subjects in this country. At the present time it is a generous con- tributor to the Victoria Home for Aged Eritish Men and Women in Ossining, N. Y. It i5 also doing extensive relief work for distressed British subjects victims of the present economic situa- tion and_unemployment. Mrs Charles Dwyer naught Chapter of 8, Philadephia of the Con- the organization, chapter, arrived ngton this week for the purpose nizing the Washington chap- e is staying at the Brighton Hotel while in this city, and 18 being ass'sted in the organization of the cw chapter by Miss Lillian Tatters- fleld, & member of the British Embassy clerical staff. Will Rogers Says: BEVERLY before Mr. Rico he HILLS, Calif.—Just Hoover left for Porto tion last night at the Washington Ciub, Seventeenth and K streets, Entertainment was ‘urnished by Blaine Cornwell and Estelle Hunt Dean who sang a group of songs and Eliza- beth Bugbee who gave a dramatic sketch portraying a Chinese restau- rant in San Francisco. John M. Bote- ler, chairman of the Entertainment Committee, arranged the program which included dancing until 1 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Celvert, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. John Ritchie, formed the receiving line, French Sugar Duty Raised. PARIS, March 20 (#).—The Chamber of Deputies today passed the govern- ::su bill lner‘el::mc dutle;‘ ;3: sugar modifying method importation into France. had a long private conference with Senator Borah, and Borah told him to go ahead and enjoy him- self. ou can't afford to be on the outs with Borah, that is, if you want to gt anything done in this country. ‘There is an awful lot of people that would like to sce Bill Borah president. And I would, too. Course I don't believe he would take it, for he would have to make too great a personal sacrifice of prestige sorter and au ity. It would be like Mussolipl being only the York, it was said, he expects that the hue and cry will have died a natural death. District Attorney Thomas C. T. Crain’s offer to “co-operate” with Gom-. missioner Samuel Seabury in sifting charges of nonfeasance against him has met with defeat. In their first confer- ence Mr. Seabury rejected a proposal that the district attorney’s counsel, | Samuel Untermyer, be present at se- cret hearings and’ that he receive & transcript of such testimony. Mr. Untermyer said he would protest to the Governor what he called “this arbitrary and unjust exercise of dis- cretion,” though he admitted the ac- ton was within Mr. Seabury's legal rights. Albert B. Unger, chief admin- istrative aid to Mr. Crain, was called upon 1o testify at the first’ hearing to- Aimed at Him, Says Steuer. Max D. Steuer, special assistant dis- trict_attorney, charged in a_letter to a Jewish newspaper that the attack on Mr. Crain was an effort to remove %txr;\:('; as investigator of the Bank of Jnited States and as prosecut S indicted officers S Dr. William Jay Schieffelin, presi- dent of the Citizens' Union, said he had received threatening letters advis- ing him to leave the city, since he intimated formation of a Citizens' { Committee to support a thorough ecleaning at City Hall. He said he had thrown them into the waste basket. Sezbury's inquiry into the Magis dence of grafting by vice squad police- men, will turn next to policy gambling in_the Harlem Negro district The Republican Committee of New York County unanimously adopted a resolution last night urging the Legis of the city government. Harbord Sums Up * Conditions. Speaking at the meeting, Gen. James G. Harbord, president of the National Republican Club, delivered a scathing summary of political conditions as he saw them. He said: “A district attorney being investi- gated. A Governor mildly interested and fencing for time with eager eyes scanning the far political horizon. Big sticks swinging. Gumshoes becoming popular. A secretary protesting and threatening to protest to grand juries. “Women framed. Women murdered. Children driven to suicide. on a small salary, The Curry-Walker boys against the Roosevelts. The two of them against the Smith men.” WHOLEAN COUNSEL ATTACK HENDERSON PETITION IN COURT (Continued From First Page.) of facts alleged by them on the same proposition. The petitioner would be estopped by law from so doing.” Attorney Gatley further pointed out on the part of her adopted daughter in the adoption proceedings. “If any fraud was perpetrated, it was manifestly on the part of Mrs. Henderson,” he said With regard to the assertion that the adopticn decree was not formally noted on the records he clerk of the court, QCatley sald such_ an omission could | not be decmed sufficient to vitiate the entire proceedings to the injury of an innocent party. Denies Relationship. Answering these contentions, George Edelin, attorney for Mrs. Henderson, told the court Mrs. Wholean is not a daughter of the sot ety matron's son. years of age at the time, although the law requires such to be the case, and that she was in fact over 18. Mr. Edelin argued the adoption never had been judicially consummated be- cause a record of the proceeding never was_entered upon the books of the court. He contended this omission was sufficient to justify & vacation of the adoption decree. | matter of law, the consent of the child’s parents is essential to a legal adoption, | such consent never was obtained in this { case, although a parent was living. | “Appearing for Arnold, Attorney Pres- |ton Gordon said his client was seeking to intervene as a “presumptive heir.” Gordon said he knew of no prior case of this kind in which a presumptive heir had been permitted to intervene, but he felt his client, because of the manner in which his intercsts are ef- fected, should be allowed to join in the proceedings. After the argument had been con- cluded, Justice Proctor took the motion under advisement. Those Washington Griffmen daily with events at the Washing in The Evening and Sunday St you'll be dished extra helping of cl lature to authorize a legislative probe | An occa- | sional policeman making large savings Mrs, Henderson does not allege fraud | He also said the adoption petition does | | not show Mrs. Wholean was under 18 | He also argued that, although as a | Base Ball Fans! SO Are You Keeping Up With Them? Denman Thompson, Sports Editor of The Star, acquaints of weekly radio chats by R. D. member of The Star's sports staff. SO The Station, WMAL; Tuesday, 6:30 P.M.; Subject— “About Those Griffmen” THEY’RE INTERESTING D. O, FRIDAY ¥ Where 3 Were Killed in Bus Crash trates’ Courts, which has brought evi- | THREE DIE, 11 HURT INMOTOR WRECK {Bus and Truck Collide on Culvert Near Fort Hum- phreys, Va. (Continued From First Page.) minor injuries ‘continued their journey to Norfolk, | The dead were taken to Wheatley's Undertaking establishment in Alexan- dria, where further efforts to learn the identity of the unknown man are being made. | Later in the day Coroner Ransom opened an inquest in the office of the hospital at Fort Humphreys. Testimony of the bus passengers threw little light on the smash-up. The gist of their testimony was that there was a sudden crash, a few seconds of wild careening across the road and a | jolt when the bus came to a stop. Clements told the coroner he had slowed down to about 20 or 25 miles an hour and was fully two-thirds of the distance ac: the culvert when the crash occurred. Like the other wit- s e to give a_detailed account of the accident, explaining “it all happened so suddeniy” that he did not know much about it. : Dr. Ransom said he would interview McCall and then announce his verdict. | The Virginia law, he explained, make a jury unnecessary, the coroner si hearing the testimony of various w nesses and then filing his report wit the court. Before being taken to Fort Humph- ys, the injurcd passengers weve given first-aid by Matthew J. Dobradenka, an | attache of the hospital at the fort’ | Deputy Sheriff George McCann of | Fairfax County supervised the work of | | removing the dead and injured from the | wreckage. He reached the scene shortly after the crash occurred and remained | there until the inguest was begun | ~ McCall, driver of the bus, told Deputy McCann this morning that lights of the | approaching truck had been blinking {and that he did not see it until too | late to avoid meeting it on the narrow | culvert. [ | h | | | _ATLANTA, Ga, March 20 (P).—It's | Capt. Bobby ‘Jones now. | | President Hoover has appointed Robert Tyre Jones, jr., golfer, lawyer, radlo and | movie star, a captain in the Organized | Reserve of the United States Arm | The regulations provide a specialist | rescrve officer may be subject to “spe- clal and miscellancous duty.” Threaten to Make It Hot for All Foes This Summer. o | ton training camp at Biloxi, Miss., ar. Now, sterting next Tuesday, hoice base ball morsels in the form Thomas, a thoroughly informed Time, Word was received here today that| ¢ | sons, Os; t | vil | MOrTow. HREE persons were killed and 11 f } FATAL COLLISION WITH TRUCK OCCURS NEAR FORT HUMPHREYS, VA. injured early today when a bus and a huge truck attempted to pass on a narrow bridge on the Washington- Richmond Highway near Fort Humphreys, Va. ‘The photo above shows how the impact tore away the side of the bus, killing the passengers in the first three seats. Center, the truck, loaded with eggs, which plunged off the in & field. Below, left to right: John Everett Clements, driver of the truck, and Riley E. Sparks, asleep in the cab with Clements when the wreck occurred. road beyond the bridge and overturned —Star Staff Photos. MRS. EMMA ROBERTS | DIES AFTER ILLNESS Rites for Wife of Trade Commission Attorney to Be Held in Geor- gia Tomorrow. Mrs. Emma Quillian Roberts, 66 years old, wife of W. T. Roberts, an attorney of the Federal Trade Commission, died at her home, 1616 Kilbourne place, last night after an illness of several months. Mrs. Roberts was a native of Georgia. e had becn a resident of this city since 1914. She was the daughter of the late Rev. J. C. B. Quillian, for many 5 prominent in the Methodist Epis- pal Church of Georgia, and the late Mrs. Elizabeth Causcy Quillian. Widely known in church and social here, Mrs. Roberts was a mem- ber of Asbury M. E. Church South, the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is survived by her husband, two ood Roberts, former Washing- 1 newspaper man and now connected Mayflower Hotel, and J. C. of Roanoke, Va. and two ) Miss Beryl Roberts of this nd Mrs. Stephen B. Felker of At- C the is 1 body was to be taken to Douglas- his afternoon and funeral lle, G services and burial will be there to- BOOKBINDER DIES Philip Scheid, 78, Retired G. P. 0. Employe, Expires. Philip Scheid, 78 years old, retired bookbinder of the Government Print- ing Office, died at his home, 439 Twelfth street northeast, yesterday after a month’s iliness. Mr. Scheld had been a resident of this city for about 30 years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Au- gusta Scheid; two sons, Arthur H. Scheid of Falls Church, Va., and Oliver E. Scheid of Fort Hayes, Ohio, and a daughter, Miss Laura L. Scheid. ‘The body will ve taken to St. Louls, Mo, for funeral services and interment there Monday. Havana Has Four Bombings. HAVANA, March 20 (4).—Four bombs exploded last night in and about Havana, but did slight damage. Two were thrown into cafes, one exploded harmlessly in a suburban street and another damaged of & rural guard station. - Borah Will Accept $10,000 Salary Now He Spurned 6 Years By the Associated Pres: Senator Borah will receive an increase of $208.33 in his month- 1y pay check on April 1. The Idahoan was entitled to the raise six years ago when Con- gress increased the salary of Senators and Representatives from $7,500 to $10,000 a year. But he refused to accept it then, saying he had been elected to & $7.500 job. Borah was re-elected last No- vember, and now feels he can ac- cept the boost. In all, he re- nounced $15,000, which was turned back into the Treasury. His pay check April 1 will be $833.33 instead of $625. |GEORGE E. JOHNSON, SONG WRITER, DIES Real Estate Operator’s Death Fol- lows Operation for Ap- pendicitis. George E. Johnson, 53 years old, real estate operator and widely known as & composer of popular songs, died in Emergency Hospital yesterday after an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Johnson, who resided at 908 Tenth street northeast, had lived the greater part of his life In this city. He was active in the Musiclans’ Union and a member of the Holy Name Society of Holy Name Catholic Church. He served in the United States Cavalry during the Spanish-American War, He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mae I Jchnson; two aaughters, Mrs. Hobart E. Dwyer and Miss Hope John- son, both of this city; three brothers, Adolph B, John W. and Charles John- son, and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Schaefer and Mrs. Leonara Bennett. Funeral services will be conducted in Holy Name Catholic Church tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. Interment will be in Arlington Cemetery. Snowden - Doing Well. TILFORD, England, March 20 (#).— “Getting on very well indeed,” said the official bullétin reporting thé %rndoi:i ‘of Pr}:f:m 8 i n, .c“h;ncel- excl juer, who fering with gystitls, a bladder ailm |BALMN;EN ROUTE | T0 SEEK SURVIVORS lFlight Is Authorized by Dr. Frissell, Father of Miss- ing Producer. By the Assoclated Press. PORTSMOUTH, N. H, March 20— The Bernt Balchen rescue plane, head- ed for the scene of the sealer Viking tragedy off New Foundland, was sighted off the Isle of Shoals at 11:25 am. The plane was flying high, head- ing northeastward along the coast toward Portland, Me., and making good time. The relief expedition fook off from the Bastorr Atrport at 10:53 am. today to search for survivors of the wrecked sealing ship. Randy Enslow, relief pllot, was at the controls. Crowd Sees Take-off. The plane carried 433 gallons of gas- oline and 100 pounds of concentrated food, medical eguipment and supplies. A small crowd was on hand to see the take-off, including newspaper men, news camera men, motion picture photog- raphers and radio broadcasters. The take-off was broadcast over the Co- lumbia Broadcasting System's chain. Speaking into the microphone, at the last minute, Balchen spoke somewhat pessimistically of the flight as a “doubt- ful task.” As the flyers soared away they car- ried with them a touching, parting mes- sage of confidence from Dr. Lewis Frissell of New York, father of Varick Frissell, young motion picture operator who was numbered aming the missing in the Viking tragedy. The expedition was expressly authorized by Dr. Prissell. The decision to start was reached during _a telephone comversation in which’ Balchen and Merion Cooper, or- ganizer of the expedition, talked with Dr. Prissell, Face Bad Weather. ‘The crew of the big two-motored Sikorsky amphibian, which has been undergoing hurried preparations at the Boston Airport, will consist of Balchen, Cooper and Randy Enslow of New York. The fiyers acquainted Dr. Prissell with the fact that weather forecasters had warned them they might encounter weather conditions at St. John's that would delay them several days, but Dr. Frissell decided in favor of making a start. St. John's 1s approximately 350 miles from Boston. ~The flyers will buck a 15-mile northeast headwind. They esti- mated they would cover the distance in five and one-half hours. MARSALIS TO AID SEARCH. Independemt Flight to Be Made Hunting Viking Survivors. VALLEY STREAM, N. Y., March 20 (/) —Bill Marsalis, official of the Nassau Air Service Corporation, off early last night for St. Johns, New- foundland, to assist in search for the Viking survivors, but landed soon aft- erward at the Glen Curtiss Afrport at North Beach, he informed the local field by telephone. He said he had decided to take on more equipment for night and would fly directly to St. John's, Tex Anding was with him as co-pilot. Both men are expert cameramen and were equipped to take many They said it was an t venture. HOOVER SHIP IS HIT BY RAIN AND WAVES President Remains in Cabin as Seas Break Aboard Off Carolina Coast. By the Associated Press. A U. 8. 8. ARIZONA, March 20.—Rain pelted the decks of the battleship Ari- zona and the sea around it today as it bore President Hoover toward Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands on & vacation voyage, so the President alept late this morning and lingered over s hearty breakfast. Squalls and ground swells made the deck more interesting than comforta- ble. Sometimes fhe waves broke over the quarter deck. . The President lay abed past hid usual hour, looking out into the rain. After breakfast he retired to the cap- tain’s cabin, where a big fireplace made lounging pleasant. Secretaries Hurley and Wilbur of his cabinet ventured onto the deck briefly. An easterly wind gave promise that afternoon. the skies would clear The temperature was 70 degrees. NEW “VEST POCKET” CRUISER APPROVED Reichstag Votes Fund for First Payment on Second of New Type Warships. By the Assoclated Pres: BERLIN, March 20.—The Reichstag voted today, 183 to 72, an appropriation of 11,000,000 marks (approx:mately $2,500,000) to make the first payment on a second “vest pocket cruiser.” Some Social Democrats joined Com- munists against the appropriation, but 107 refrained from voting. ‘The Reichstag also approved payment of a fourth installment on the first vest pocket cruiser. A Communist motion to cease all wa ship construction until 1936 was de- feated, 181 to 71, with 108 Socinlists re= fraining from voting. The Social Democrats’ whin, Otto ‘Wels, said she National Socialists were continuing their campaign of sabotage in the Reichstag in the hope that the Social Democrats, by opposing cruiser credits, would cause the defea: of the Bruening government. GAR WOOD SHATTERS BOAT RECORD TWICE Makes 100.6 Miles an Hour for ‘World Mark, Then Travels at 101.15 Rate. By the Assoclated Press. BEACH, Fla, March 30.— Gar Wood, king of America's water courses, raced his trim motorboat, Miss America IX, across a measured mile on Indian Creek here today to claim two new world'’s speed boat records, He set the first with an average ‘two-way speed of 100.6 miles an hour. The second record, made 45 minutes later, was 101.154 miles an hour for an average of two runs. . Imports of rayon fabrics in the Phil- i last were 4 B Greater than m 10”40 7%