Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1931, Page 1

‘WEATHER. ‘Weather “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star is delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washington homes by The Star’s exclusive carrier service. Phone National 5000 to start immediate delivery, he Star. WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION g #) Means Associated Press. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D, C. 31.883. No. "1,378— No. W/ SHINGTON, D. €, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 16, 1931.—104 PAGES. 5 FIVE ¢ IN WASHINGTON AND SUBURBGI TEN CENTS ELSEWHERE ENTS REBELS BURN FIVE CUBAN TONNS S FGHT CONTAUES President Machado Remains in Santa Clara Province Seeking to Effect Truce. Budget By the Associated Press LONDON, August 15.-—Economy ap- peals reminiscent of World War days were issued to Great Britain today as tional expenditures in an effort to re- move the threat of a budget deficit of £120,000,000 (about $600,000,000). Home Secretary J. R. Clynes called on young men growing up “who know noth- ing whatever of what life was like dur- ing the latter years of the World War”" to glve their closest attention to “the lead given by the unity of political par- tles in the country in the face of a crisis which must be overcome.” | Fiom his native village of Lossie- | mouth, Scotland, Prime Minister Mac- Donald counssled the nation to be ready for sacrifices. 400 ADDITIONAL TROOPS, MUNITIONS DISPATCHED Gen. Monocal, Col. Mendieta and 28 Captured Leaders on Way to Havana. By the Associated Press HAVANA, August 15.—Pighting be- tween revolutionists and government troops continued in Cuba tonight in spite of the arrests last night of Gen. Mario G. Menocal, Col. Carlos Men- dieta and 28 other rebel leaders. Al- though President Gerardo Machado re- mained in Santa Clara Province, where he was born, and continued his at- tempts to bring about a truce, ratiroad ADDED TRODP CALL The towns include Baez, which was Texas Mobilizes for Possible subjected to rebel ralds last night; Sierrn Morena and Corralillo. Action to Curb Wells as in Oklahoma. i | Heavy concentration of insurgent forees in hidden points of mountains about Sierra Morena continued and there was further fighting in the neigh- borhood of Rancho Veloz, where gov- ernment troops were routed by a band of rebels last night. Move Troops to Santa Clara. government, besides moving 400 into Santa Clara Province, dis- army trucks to that region late todsy with additional ammunition and other war supplies. Gen. Menocal, Col. Mendleta and the other captured leaders were on their way back.to Havana tonight on a gun- bost as prisopers of war, reported By the Associated Press. The Southwest took on a military appearance today as National Guards- men of Texss were mobilized to join their comrades in Oklahoma, and Ne- braska troops faced possible service at the order of their commander in chief. Gov. Ross S. Sterling of Texas last night announced he would declare s | martial law in the great Esst Texas oil ficld and use State troops to enforce an order against wasteful production. PFrom Austin he said he would not is- sue the order before this morning. Oklahoma Guardsmen, acting under orders of Gov, W. H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray, are successfully enforcing a shutdown of all flush wells Sate. QGov. Murray declared martial law in an effort to improve the sfling midcontinent oil industry, suf- from overproduction. uc Gov. Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska BRITAIN GIRDS TO EFFECT) RIGID NATIONAL ECONOMY| MacDonald Leads in Rallying Support as) Government Moves to the government prepared to slash na- | LINDBERGHS LAND ATPETROPAVLOVSK IN 334 MILE HOP ash Millions. “Without, doubt all sections are willing to make the effort ed of them,” hi |said in a statement to the Associated Press “Our resources and our courage can well bear the test. During this period | T know we have the good wishes, as we | already have had the tance of the | people of the United States.” On Monday another meeting will be held of the Cabinet Economy Com- | mittee, composed of the “Big Five’ {Mr. MacDonald, Philip Snowden, chan- | cellor of the exchequer; Arthur Hender- | Son, foreign secretary; J. H. Thom: dominions secretary, and _ Willia Graham, president of the Board of | Trade. By the end of the week the full | program dealing with Great Britain's | financial crisis will be laid before the Nation. Vital decisions affecting every citizen ! (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) FRUIT INDUSTRIES 10 GET S1.O00000 <5 % * FARM BOARD LOAN ragain off the Peninsula at 8:50 p.m. (ES.T.) was re- | tercepts Message Announc- ing Arrival at 1 A.M. WITH WEATHER IDEAL | Only 1,900 Miles Remaining to Tokio. TOKIO, August 16 (Sunday) — The Ochiishi Wireless Station inter- | cepted a message from the plane of ! Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh ! saying they landed at Petropaviovsk, | Kamchatka Peninsula, at 3 p.m. to- { day, Tokio time, ¥ the Associated Pre: SEATTLE, Wash {laved from the St. Paul Naval Station, | in the Bering Sea, and intercepted here | by Harry Carney, an amateur operator. The message said . | i i id! “Plane in gair at 17:50 (8:50 p.m. Approval Of FlnanCIal Ald |ES.T). Contacted at 17:57. Reports Criticized by M. E. Board | very weak. President Cleveland caus- of Temperance. | | ing interference on plane’s frequency. | “At 18:50 (9:50 pm. ES.T.) plane in latitude 57:28 longitude 163:10, making ——————— 195 knots. Weather clear. Visibility un- | By the Associated Prese. limited. Flying 3,200 feet." Fruit Industries, Ltd., manufacturers| A further message was picked up a |of a grape concentrate easily turned | short time later by the Bremerton Naval | Into' wine, yesterday was given sufficient | Radio Station, at Bremerton, Wash., financlal assistance by the Farm Board | from the St. Paul station. | to cover its needs for the coming year.| It said: The amount of the loan was not an- | At 20:20 (11:20 pm. EST) plane's | nounced, but was believed to be only | radio signais no longer readable.” | slightly less than $1,000,000. The plane flown by the flying vaca- Both the Government and the board | tioners landed at Karagin Island at 1:49 | have been subjected to sharp attacks am. (Eastern standard time) today, | from prohibition supporters for financ- | after a thousand-mile flight from Safety | ing Pruit Industries, whose grape juice | Bay, near Nome, Alaska. is ordinarily delivered in kegs to the| Ahead of them, a hop of 554 miles ! i m‘:‘flf‘:" lo:': ol""::m'“'“’“"m_ In Seattle, Harry Carney, radio operator, to the California raisin industry. Donald Conn, managing director of | Lindbergh plane on jis flight from |the organization, and Mrs. Mabel | SETet | Walker Willebrandt, former Assistant Hieb Comtacts Pul At six different times, between 7:10 {Ochiishi Wireless Station In-| . August 15.—A ra- | “Was “listening in” on the St. Paul sta- | tion, which talked frequently with the | § il o the House of Representatives, ar being shown every courtesy, it w - Teicad Troagh the wat department, presumably acting upon advice from the President, today let Jt be known that | their status was that of prisoners of war, May Go Direct to Homes. 1t is expected the 30 who surrendered | will be remanded directly to Cabana | Fortress. although one report said President Machado was considering per- | mitting them to go directly to their homes aiter giving their word of honor. | Although the war department and the | last night announced he would call out A Attorney General in charge of prohibi- pm. and 8:15 p.m, he said. the St. Paul the Guard there if such was necessary In a proclemation the Nebraska exec- utive said he had learned “that some w districts may attempt to in- lere with the State Bureau of Irriga- tion in the enforcement of the irrigs tion laws as to priority of water rights. Irrigation difches of the State were reported dry and crops facing destruc- TEXAS GUARDS MADE READY. Governor May Declare Martial Law to Curb Oil Waste. By the Associated Press. HOUSTON, Tex., August 15.—Na- tional Guardsmen in at least eight Texas citles were ordered by Gov. Ross 8. Sterling to hold themselves in readi- ness tonight for a possible martial law declaration to curtain terrific waste in the prolific East Texas oil field Gov. Sterling issued the order from | his home here after ieceiving petitions | from many quarters to halt the ex- cessive production of petroleum in the newest and greatest fleld in the United States. The new oil conservation law passed by the Legislature will not become ef- fective for another 10 or 15 days and many oil men asserted some imme- diate relief was essential for the good of the State, the oil industry and the future of the fast diaining field. Gov. Sterling would not state defi- nitely whether he would follow the " (Continued on Page 2, Column 8. d nouncement, it was | = o P e the Prestdent wouid sevarn nere| WALKER ECONOMY ORDER tomorrow. It was sald many rebels have sur- rendered 85 a Tesult of the President’s | appeal to “prevent further shedding of | bl ™ ood Although admitting their disappoint- ment over the capture of Menocal and Mendieta, oppositionists itly had beo Mendez Penate. Col. Roberto Mendez . Maj. Rodriguez Leon, presidential aide at Santa Clara, said today that many rebels had given themselves up during the day: that government forces (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) BEFORE DEPARTURE TOLD | Mayor Sees Lessened Income from Realty in Urging Cut in Budget. P By the Associated Press. | NEW YORK. August 15—Mayor { Walker before sailing ior Europe issued a confidential communication to all de- partment beads urging strict economy in the city’s budget by next year. The city’s budget director, Charles Kohler disclosed today ‘ The mayor also called atiention to the prospect of a lowered income Irom | tion enforcement, | 1 | i 5 | Arrival in Siberian City Izuvel‘ FEDERAL BUILDING PAINTER PAY FIGHT - IN COURTS LOOMS § |Contractors Refuse to Abide | by Doak “Prevailing Scale’ Decision. | Court battles loomed last night as the | outcome of the decision of Secretary o | Labor Doak, announced yesterday, that | the “prevailing scale of wages” of $11 for an eight-hour day must be pald by {contractors engaged on Government | building projects here to painters—the | same as the established union rate. Julius Goodman, president of the Al- !liance Construction Co. and Herman | Morris, its vice president, declared ves- | terday they had no intention of paying | their painters $11 for an eight-hour day who is now counsel ! station attempted to estabish a radioon the Internal Revenue Bullding job, | of Pruit Industries, were at the board’s | contact with the Lindbergh planc, but |and would fight through the courts any |office yesterday conferring with mem- [ bers” before the foan’ was granted. | Loan Less Than $1,000,000. The original loan application ap- | proved by the board in May, Conn said, | was for $3.500,000. Drought and heat | subsequently reduced the prospective | 1931 crop to about 1,500,000 tons. As a | result the amount of financing needed | jras cut to slightly Jess than $1,000,000, he added. | The organization, a co-operative affili- aled with the California goenpe Control | Board, utilizes the surplus from the | grape pools, converting it into such by- | Products as sacramental and medicinal wines, jellies and sauces, as well as con- centrate The board's action in approving such loans was recently criticized by the Methodist Church Board of Temper- ance and also by former Senator Reed of Missouri, an anti-prohibitionist, in a current magazine article Two weeks ago prohibition agents in New York interfered with the sale of grape concentrate in brick form by an- other California concern and made several arrests. Prohibition Dires however, the raid ha special orders. but was tinuation of the bureau’s policy to make arrests where intent 10 violate the law (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) PECKINPAUGH TO PILOT INDIANS ANOTHER YEAR Woodcock said, ot resulted from merely the con- Former Washington Shortstop Signed for Fifth Straight Sea- son With Cleveland Club. By the Associated Press CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 15 Roger Peckinpaugh will manage the Cleveland Indians again next year, hav- ing becn signed for his Afth straight season, President Alva Bradley of the local American League base ball club announced tonight Peck, former Washington shortstop. succeeded Jack McCallister during the 1928 season and each season since has Pinally a message (static) prevent- was unsuccessful said, “heavy QRM ing contact.” - The message that the Lindberghs | were to { up by the Bremerton naval station after | it was relayed from the Cordova station, where it had been obtained from the St. Paul station. At two later scheduled conversations | with Cordova, at 6:30 pm. and 7:30 {pm., the | had mothing about the Lindbergh plane, | the Bremerton station said. 1,900 Miles to Tokio. { Only 1900 miles remained of the originally ‘scheduled vacation fiight to | Tokio from New York, but aiter that | Jay a flight around the cest of the world. The. continuation of the irip was an- nounced in Alaska. Slightly mors than 5,000 miles have been covered since the { colonel and his wife left New York. The main village on Karagin Island | is Karaginsk. The island is peopled by Russian and Japanese fishermen, and }1s 60 miles long, running parallel to the coast about 25 miles out {* The long jump fron Nome was made in 10 hours and 49 minutes at an aver- age speed of 100 miles an hour. Flying conditions were good most of the way. Even while the pontoons of their planc were sinking into the water, thelr ar- 1ival was made known to the St. Paul station through radio. Harry Carney. Canadian press repre sentative in the Associated Press fices here, and an amateur radio enthu- | ™ (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) | TODAY’S STAR a 1 : PART ONE—22 PAGES. General News—Local, National Foreign and | PART TWO—8 PAGES | Editorials and Editorial Features. | The Home Gardener—Page 5 Disabled American Vetera !Y. M. C. A News—Page 7 { News of the Clubs—Page 8. -Page 7 PART THREE—I14 PAGES. | Society Section take off late today was picked | Cordova station reported it | | dollar | The mayor gave orders to Director No Goods Such as Are Produced in | U. S. Included in $6,000,000 NAVY STORES u"rr ‘n‘u estate. which he said would_pro- H g { an unnacess: FORHGN SUPPUES hibit the expenditure of an | Kohler to prune from the budget cvery 'IIA:'I\ P,e possibly could. 1930 Business. f 1 V by Navy stores for | naval personnel arc subject to restrictions against buy lod;- e di- ‘chases fi:w%t appropria- | iy NEW ORLEANS, August 15.—Loulsi- ana will be a State without a Governor from November 2 to November 10. It comes about by the wish of Gov. Huey P. Long to see the Louisiana State University Cadets play foot ball """(‘3‘3‘1::2;?“ sl ; i Army at To do this e ¥ i i & E i [ E!E it . : i ] 9 H £ H t H | 21 Egg | HUEY P. LONG TO BLOCK ENEMY BY TAKING HIM TO GRID GAM I(.'wvernor Doesn’t Want Cyr Taking Place in Absence | and Invites Him on Trip. | | Elaborate time to ‘f;‘)r 1,000 L. to prevent | special piloted the Indians to a first division berth. They finished third in 1929, ! & . fourth in 1930 and have been fourth or | PART FOUR—S$ PAGES. better through present campalgn. | Amusement Section—Theater, Bradley sald that Peck's showing with _and Radio a young and inexperienced team war-|In the Motor World—Page 3. ranted his retention | Aviation—Page 4. | Public Library—Page 4. Fraternities—Page 5 jDuu!c( of Columbia Naval Page 5 |W. C. T U. News—Page 5 [ | Distric: National Guard—Page 6 | Ameriean Legion—Page 6. | Veterans of Foreign Wars— | Army and Navy News—Pag | Spanish War Veterans—Page 6. Marine Corps News—Page 6 Radio—Page 7 Sereen Reserve— i PART FIVE—4 PAGES. | Sports Section. Constitution provides that the Gover- X | nor's mautel Talls first, on the lieuten- FART SEE-13 BAGES. |ant governor, second on the president | Financial News and Classified Adver- {of the State’ Senate and then to the tising | should: of the e ‘pm:{y' young PART SEVEN—20 PAGES. the Legislature must meet Section. The | After that their number as —Page 15. News of the Music Worid—Page 1 Reviews of the New Books—] Cross-word Puzzie—Page 18, The Boys' and Girls’ Those Were the Happy GRAPHIC SECTION—8 PAGES. World Events in Pictures. COLORED SECTION—8 PAGES. ; Taryan; Mr. and Mrs. the Timid Soul: Reglar : Lit- '~ Orohen Anni: 8 of History, ang Mutt , who will travel on five ‘Train—Gover 19. the “Blue arranged on the New York. | Litue Rock and |move made to enforce the Labor De- {partment ruling. Protests over wages paid by this concern led to the ruling. Stmultaneously, & spokesman for an- | other open-shop contractor engaged on | Government operations here, whose | wage will be affected by the deci- | ston of Secretary Doak—the W. P. Rose Co. of Goldsboro, N. C.—also declared a {legal contest would result from any at- tempt to enforce the wage scale ruling | on_his concern. Both concerns are paying less than union wages on their operations, in- cluding the painters’ wage on which | the Labor Department head ruled. Union to Protest. Another development came yesterday | with the declaration by John E. Locker, {president of the Washington Building | Trades Council, union organizati that protests would be filed shortly against the scale of wages being paid by the Rose Co. in the construction of headquarters or overseers’ building at Arlington Cemetery. Union agents have | been at work for some time gathering | information as to wages pald by Rose { P. L. Kidwell, business agent of the { local painters' union. also has announced he would file other protests with the , Department of Labor as fast as he could | gather data as to wages paid. | " Meanwhile, it appeared that contrac- | tors on Government jobs here, who now | (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) 'SINCLAIR'S HORSES BARRED BY TRACK Saratoga Stewards Act After Filly| Is Alleged to Have Been Poisoned. | By the Associated Press SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. Au- gust 15 —Stewards ot the Saratoga Racing Association today barred fu ther entries of Harry F. Sinclair's Rancoces Stable from overnight events during the remainder of the meeting. The decision followed the stewards' recent action of scratching the stable's | Ladana, which appeared in the paddock | | showing evidence of being poisoned and |in no condition to race. In thelr rulng addressed to Prank M. Taylor, trainer of the famous Sin- clair stable the stewards condemned the management of the stable for not {having taken measures to prevent the | filly from being_ poisoned. | ‘The action will not prevent the Ran- cocas horses from starting in stake events, however, as the entries closed months before the season opened. A New Thrilling Muystery BY "The Crime in the Dutch Garden" BEGINS TOMORROW 1 ! i i ! ! P A S PP PSP — IN The Evening Star FARM BOARD FACES TASK OF FRAMING Corn Burning Club Planned to Boost Price of Product By the Associated Press. DENISON, Iowa, August 15.— Burn-a-bushel - of - corn - a - day clubs will be formed in tais part of Towa this Fall if present plans materialize. Corn has excelent heating qualities and is selling for $3 a ton less than coal, farm- er proponents of the plan say ‘Through the clubs it is proposed to eliminate the surplus, with the hope of increasing the price of corn 25 cents a bushel. Five of 14 Governors Re- ject Scheme to Cut Crop GRCLS S ALLRE will adopt to assist the Southern cotton farmer in his low-price dilemma last night heid the close interest of Wash- ington. 101 Raneh Troupers Watch. rent crop be destroyed and stabilization | supplies held off the market for a year. Benefit Show Raises | At least five actusl rejections have | been received from the 14 Governors who were asked to join in the program. NEW COTTON PLAN I8 Hope has been virtually abandoned | for its proposal that a third of the cur- | Wide $800 Fund. The 400 unpaid troupers of the 101 Ranch, Wild West Show, were still camped on the town circus lot this morning, although they lost their legal battle against the show's owners yes- terday when the District Supreme Court enjoined them from interfering in any wise with shipping the show back to its Oklahoma home. The victory seemed likely to be a costly one for the owners, as they will be compelled to do the moving with unskilled help, and pack- ing up a circus is no job for amateurs. | The owners tried to get started yester- | day afternoon as soon as the injunc- | tion had been issued, but failed miser- | ably. Another attempt will probably | be made today. H. M. “Egypt” Thompson was im- ported from Richmond to boss the job of packing up the circus. He appeared on the lot yesterday escorted by police- | men and offered the show hands 40 cents an hour to help him. “Take it or leave it,” hc said, “We leave it,” the troupers replied chorus. A faint Bronx cheer could heard from the back rows “Egypt” then turned to a group of colored work- ers he had brought along and ordered them to go to it. Refuse to Work in Dark. The shades of night were beginning to fall and there are no lights in the circus now. The owner of the electrical generator came and took it away last week when it became doubtful whether he would get his rent on it. “Egyprs” workers were clearly ill at ease. The colored roustabouts at the show circu- lated among them and in their own | way expressed doubts whether the new- comers would ever get their money. One by one “Egypt's” host melted. Some | sald they were afraid they wouldn't get the money. Others frankly admitied | they were afraid to work in the dark. | There are five elephants in the show, of | uncertain temper. Also a dozen steers with sharp horns. “Egypt” tried to get the police to move the show hands off the lot, but Inspector O. T. Davis said all he was | there for was to preserve order and | declined to interfere. Finally “Egypt,” | too, withdrew, and ‘most of the per formers went down to the Washington Auditorium to the show being staged for their benefit. The show, put on by Joe Turner, wrestling impressario, raised more than $800 cash for the stranded troupers, | A fefiture of the show was the mar- | riage between two of the Indian tribe | that travels with it, celebrated on the | (Continued on Page 3, Column 5.) in be There apparently is no immediate prospect of ccneeried State action, al- thougn many .ufi-:uom to that ena have gone out. disposition seems | to be to leave the actual formulation of an acceptable, workable plan square- ly up to the board to be worked out from the many counter Is put forward by Governors, tors and planters. Bilbo Adds Rejection. Gov. Bilbo of Mississipp! yesterday added his rejection of the board's cific. plan of plowing under every third row of standing cotton. He sub- mitted his own idea of simply leaving every third row unpicked as a substitute plan. While they are similar, contends plowing up the row would prove wasteful and an unwarranted expense In spite of the numerous objections to its plan the board yesterday took some encouragement from a lengthy telegram dispatched by a wealihy South- ern grower, who sald he had canvassed 200 farmers, finding each one willing to plow under a third of his crop. Meanwhile, the board members con- tinued their efforts to reach an agree- ment with the directors of the Ameri- (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) CRASH KILLS ONE; FIVE ARE HURT Harvey Conwell, 25, Triangle, Va., Dies in Accident Near Home. Special Dispatch to The Star. TRIANGLE, Va., August 15.—One man was killed instantly and five other persons were injured, one serlously, when two cars crashed head-on at the brow of a hill 3 miles west of here on the Joplin road at 8 o'clock tenight. Harvey Conwell, 25 years old, of Triangle, one of the drivers, lost his life, his car, reported to have been traveling at high speed, turning over twice and crushing its four -occupants underneath. Archie Limming. 45; his son, Emory, 20, and Willie Watson, 25, of Joplin who were riding with Cornwell. all were ' hurt, the two for ner so badly that they | were taken to the Marine Hospital at Quantico, which sent an ambulance to the scene. The elder Limming has a Iractured skull. ‘The other car was driven by Roose- tinued on Page 2, Column 4. RUSSIA HAS SERIOUS CRISIS ; IN KNIFE-AND-FORK FAMINE Toothbrushes Also Short and Moscow Paper Demands Measures for Immediate Relief. | By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, August 15.—Russia 'Mlyl was facing two new crises—a shortage of knives, forks and spoons in public eating places and a toothbrush short- | age. The mewspaper Evening Moscow to- day called the cutlery situation acute d on Jan- car- omf%ghe Bilbo | RODSEVELT BREAK- WITH TAMMANY I * CITY PROBE SEEN Extra Legislature Session Called to Give Wider Committee Powers. PRESIDENCY SUPiPOHTEfiS SEE POLITICAL THUNDER Approve Governor's Action in Op- position to Machine—Prepare to Propagandize Country. By the Associated Press | NEW YORK, August 16 (Sunday)— | Stories appearing today in New York | papers put various political construe~ | tions on Gov. Roosevelt's eall for & spe- | cial session of the Legisiature August 25, to enact measures to grant further powers to a legislative committee inves- tigating the New York City administra- tion The Times said “Resentment in Tammany against | Gov. Roosevelt increased as a result of | his call of a special session. The rank | and file of the organization have ac- | cepted as a fact the testimony of John | F. Curry, the leader, that Mr. (Samuel) | Seabury (the committee's prosecutor in |lts New ,York City inquiry) and the ! Republicans on the committee are out | to crucify the Democratic party in the |eity, and are inclined to regard the | Governor’s proclamation as unfriendly, { although the leaders realize that the Governor could have taken no other course. It was predicted generally that | the special session would result in & bitter battle between the Republicans and the Democrats, with the Demo- cratic Governor, seemingly committed to support .of the Republican | likely to be embarrassed hy tb:mm‘ “The reference by Mr. Seabury, an Independent Democrat, in his letter to the Governor to ‘a faction of our party' caused considerable comment and was taken in Tammany as an invitation to the Governor to join Mr. Seabury in driving Tammany from control, with the implication that the Governor by so doing would advance his president'al aspirations in the rest of the country.” Conflict With Machine. ‘The Tribune said in a leading news cail: | support Clinton L. Mosher, writing the Brook- lyn Eagle's Albany story of the Gov- ernor’'s call, sald: “Observers declared the New York City machine and Roosevelt are far- ther apart than they have been at any time since his senatorial bout in 1011 | with_the late Charles F. Murphy. “Those concerned with the Gover. nor’s political future for President has completely un- shackled himself from Tammany Hall.” The Governor's action was 2 quick answer to a request made Friday by the Hofstadter Legislative Committes for a bill giving ‘the Inquiry Board the right to grant general ima:unity to wit- | messes. In a letter which Mr. Seabury sent with the request, the Governor was told that the beneficlaries of a “viclous” and “‘eorrupt” system had ihrown every ob- struction possible in the way of the Hofstadter committee. Mr. Seabury wrote that the legislation jrequested would help to estabiish the {identity of such “sinister forces” and ald in breaking down the system. Then he added: “I deeply regret to say. but truth compels the statement, ihat a faction of our (the Democratic) party now in control in the governmeat of the city of New York has expressed its opposi- tion to such a statute as we request.” Charges “Persecution.” | | Mr. Seabury is known as an_inde- | pendent Democrat, not connected with the Tammany Hall organization. For hours Friday he directed the ques- tioning of John F. Curry, Tammany | Hall leader, who charged Seabury and | the Hofstadter committes with cuting” the “dominant party of New York. In announcing ibat he had called the Legislature into special session om (Continued on Page 3, Column 1. \ROCKEFELLER PARK ' PROPOSAL OPPOSED | Wyoming Congress Delegation Ob- jects to Jackson Hole Conversion, By the Associated Press. JACKSON. Wyo., August 15.—Any attempt by John D. Rockefeller, jr., to create a Federal park on the Jacksen Hole country opposed by the entire Wyoming econ- gressional delegation, its members have announced. Senators John B. Kendrick and Rob- derness under Federal administration. Richard Winger, resident agent of the Snake River Land Co. explained that the company, backed by John D. Rockefelier, jr. proposed to buy ail the land in the noted dude ranch country and turn it back to the Federal Govern- ment. Already about 31,000 acres have been purchased. ‘William L. S8impson, Jackson wrec County withdrawing taxable property from State and that it was understood the Snake River Co. would reserve valuable con- eeld,‘-x rights for private hotels and bus lines. FOUND DEAD IN WRECK Virginian Victim of Automobile on Mt. Airy-Stuart Read.