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A2 kKK CAPONE TAX TRIAL OPENS LIKE DRAMA Judge Wilkerson Permits Plea Change on $1,038,654 Income Case. By the Associated Press. | CHICAGO, October 6.—“Scarface Al" | Capone, the swarthy, smiling ruler of | Chicago's gang went on trial in United | States District Gourt today in an open- | ing session that was as theatrical as “’l was significant. | Charged with evading taxes on an | alleged six year income of $1,038,654, the gurly gang chieftain was brought | before Judge James H. Wilkerson and | permitted to substitut> “not guilty” for | the “guilty” plea he recently withdrew. | The first duty was the selection of a| Jury. Crisls of Campaign. For the government it was the crucial | test of its campaign against Chicago | gangsters. Others had been tried and | others convicted, but this time it was the “big fellow” himself, the man whose name is synomimous with gangs all over ,: the world. The government, throwing all of its resources into the battle, did not attempt to hide the fact that this ‘was its most important gangster case. For Capone it was a gamble. He had once pleaded guilty to the charges, but when Judge Wilkerson announced he would not be bound by any agreement for leniency and that Capone would have to take the stand despite his gullty plea, the gangster decided to fight it out, to wager an acquittal against & stiffer sentence. The gangster's entrance and the opening of the trial lacked only a flourish of trumpets to give it the il- lusion of comic opera. The crowds gathered at every entrance to the Fed- eral Building. It was their only chance to see him as the public was barred from the trial, but most of them were disappointed. Slfl?r%unded by a police detail, "fe see that nothing happened to him, he ran into a side entrance, slipped past the photographers and walked quickly through the crowded corridors. He nodded and grinned at an occasional cry of “Hello, Al’ 'and shouldered his way disdainfully through the various lines of guards at entrance to the court room. Answers Queries With Shrug. When he entered the court room, about 20 minutes before court was opened, he was surrounded by reporters and deluged with questions. He was asked if he had lost any of his 260 pounds, what shade of blue his suit was, what he had been doing for exer- cise. To most of the queries he an- swered with his set grin or a shrug of shoulders. h“Some one asked if he was worried. He hesitated a moment and then re- plied: “Well, to be frank with you, who ouldn't be?” ¥ White-haired_George E. Q. Johnson, United States District attorney, actively rosecuting a gangster income tax case or the first time, was the next to enter, Tollowed by five assistants. He did not care to make any predicuons,vbut he said “After this is all over, I'm sure every one will admit that no one ever got a squarer deal than Al Capone in this trial.” In the Circuit Court of Appeals to day Al's brother Ralph was granted al other stay until October 20 of the ma date that would take him to Leaven- worth Penitentiary to serve the 3-year term for income tax violations. The elder Capone asked further time to file his appeal in the United States Su- preme Court. Answers Twice. ne arose quickly from his seat ltcl?'l‘:ocounsel table and walked be!t?vre the bar when Judge Wilkerson asked “is the defendant in court?” He replied “not guilty” twice in a low voice when the judge asked for his plea on the income tax charges. Defense Attorney Michael Ahern im- mediately made a motion, which the judge took under consideration, to re- move about 30 newspaper and press association reporters, who were seated at tables just before the bar. He asked Appeal Condemnation Sale ROTESTS against the action of a government its members served often and well has been filed by a family here related to two distinguished Presidents of the United States. Mrs. Lawrence Washington, descendant of President Madison_and widow of the last person born in Mount Vernon, and her daugh- ter, Miss Anne Madison Washington, have appealed the condemnation price of $11,500 set on their residence, pic- | tured above, at- 216 A street southeast, | charging that higher prices have been paid for property of equal value in the eighborhood. f For 30 years Lawrence Washington served in the reading room of the Li- brary of Congress. Today the Gov- ernment _has ordered his widow's home | torn down to make way for an addition | to that library, but without paying ample compensation, the Washingtons | charge. | Mrs. Washington is 75 years oM, and has lived at the A street address for 20 years. To change at all is a hardship for her mother, Miss Washington said today, but since she must leave she should be pald a fair price for the property. Miss Washingtcn, who recently re- turned from the Colonial Exposition in Paris, where she was official hostess, | sald: “Some one said we should be patriotic | about it, but after all five of mother's sons went to the World War, I thmk1 The Washingtcn house contains the original charter grant to the site of of Mrs. Jane Washington and her fam- ily, and many other possessions closely assoclated with the family of the first President. The relationship of the fam- ily is established througn a direct line Washington. 3D DEGREE WITNESS ARRESTED FOR THEFT Colored Complainant Against Po-| hat the reporters be required to find :eats in the rear of the court room, in the space usually allotted for spec- tators. Ahern said his motion was made in the belief that the newspaper repre- sentatives might “disconcert” the jur- ors. The attorney also said that the case has attracted too much “attention in the public mind.” Newspaper Men Remain. “I trust that these persons seated at tables are conected with the newspa- per work,” Judge Wilkinson replied, “and I grant that there is considerable public interest in the case. It is custo- mary in this court building, however, to -ant the press the privilege of being Hhus seated” After taking the motion under ad- visement, Judge Wilkinson ordered that the veniremen be brought into the court. About 60 men, most of them middle- aged, entered. Judge Wilkinson began the exami- nation, asking them the routine ques- tions ‘and attempting to find out whether any had fixed opinions. He had ‘weeded out the obviously unfit and those with good excuses in an advance ses- slon with the veniremen yesterday. The court indicated af the outset that he did not expect to find jurors who had not read about the defendant or about the case. His question was “Has what you have read influenced you or made you incapable of being | fair to the defendant and to the Gov- ernment?” “You must understand,” said Judge Wilkerson, “that the defendant is not being tried here for anything but the | charge of violating the revenue laws of | the United States.” ! More Alert Than Before. Capone was much more alert, ob- viously much more anxious than he was during the trial last February which re- sulted in a six months’ sentence for contempt of court, At that trial, in the same court rcom and before the same judge, he lounged in his chair at the counsel table, chewed gum slow- ly and apparently tovk little interest in the proceedings, gazing much of the time at the ceiling. ‘Today he leaned forward in his chair. When the judge, in introducing to the veniremen the principals in the trial, mentioned his name, Capone Jjumped up and started to walk toward the bench, apparently thinking the judge wanted to question him. His attorneys waved him back. Later At- torney Ahern, who had moved his chair mear the jury box to hear the answers, motioned for a sheaf of papers. The busly gangster grabbed them and quickly tiptoed up to hand them to the lawyer. Confident of Acquital. Capone expressed confidence of ac- ! quittal if as he puts it, he is given a “fair trial.” “And by fair trial I mean that jurors receive the evidence with open minds and reserve their judgment of my guilt or innocence until all the facts are in,” the’nng lord said on the eve of his lice Is Charged With Entering Untenanted House. One of the complainants in the in- vestigation conducted by the Depart- ment of Justice into “third degree” methods allegedly used on prisoners by ‘Washington police found himself in the toils of the law again today—this time on a housebreaking charge. He is Walter Johnson, colored, 28, of 16 O street, who with “Pinky” Hen- derson, colored, 30, of 122 E street southwest, was to be arraigned in Po- lice Court on housebreaking charges growing out of a robbery in which fur- nishings valued at $39 were said to have been stolen from an untenanted house owned by James Quick of 109 Four-and- a-half street southwest. The two men were taken into custody by first precinct police in Clark’s court yesterday afternoon. Johnson was said to have informed Federal agents that a first precinct | policeman beat him while he was being questioned after his arrest on Au- gust 22. C. F. COOK TO START VISITS T LODGES Masonic Visitations, Starting To- night, Will Continue Until November 25. The serles of grand visitations for 1931 to the 44 constituent lodges of the local Masonic jurisdiction will be in- augurated this evening and continue, almost nightly, until November 25. C. Fred Cook, grand master of Masons in the District of Columbia, accompanied by the officers of the Grand Lodge, will start the series this evening by making official calls of ceremony on Myron M. Parker Lodge, No. 27, and Joseph H. Milans Lodge, No. 38, meeting jointly in Northeast Temple, Eighth street be- tween F and G streets northeast. Fran- cis B. Williams is master of Parker ge and Irving G. Gray holds a similar position in Milans e. The next in the series of grand visi- tations is scheduled for Thursday eve- ning, with calls on Potomac Lodge, No. 5, and George C. Whiting Lodge, No. 22, meeting jointly in Masonic Hall, 1210 Wisconsin avenue. ARRESTED MAN ESCAPES Auto Driver Returns for His Car, but Again Eludes Officer. An unidentified motorist whom Po- liceman T. W. Murphy arrested last night on a charge of reckless driving escaped while being escorted to the sta- tion house and eluded efforts of the same policeman to re-arrest him. Murphy arrested the car operator at Tenth and H streets shortly after 11 o'clock and was taking him to the first trial., Should the jury in the present trial convict him on all counts of the in- dictment he will be liable to a maxi- |4; mum sentence of 32 years and a fine of $80,000. —_— A new giant radio broadcasting tube, ped by a Pittsburgh station, con- -enough electricity to ope: “cars, % precinct station when he made his frst escape. His machine was cont , h‘owever, and parked in front of the sta- on. Murphy said he glanced out of a win- dow of the police station a short time later and saw his escaped prisoner at- tempting to start the car. Murphy at- of descent from John Augustus Wash- | ington, younger brother of George | WASHINGTONS THINK HOME SHOULD BRING MORE. Miss Anne Madison Washington, low- er, descendant of two Presidents, who with her mother, Mrs. Lawrence Wash- ington, has appealed the condemna- tion price pald by the Government for their home at 216 A street southeast, pictured above. _ —Star Stafl Photo. that's patriotic enough.” | |{GENERAL ELECTION Mcunt Vernon, the Chapman portrait | CALLED FOR OCT. 28 BY BRITISH CABINET (Continued From First Page.) unnoticed through the early morning haze to his conference with the King. He spent about 30 minutes in his maj- esty's private apartments and drove back to Downing street. A small crowd gathered outside the palace to watch the changing of the guard waved a greeting and he touched his hat in ac- knowledgment. Mr. MacDonald immediately began a series of conferences with his cabinet ministers over plans for the election. He received a petition from several hundred followers—some from-the Aged Miners' Home—in his own constituency of Seaham Harbor, urging him to stand as a candidate from that district. He has not decided from what section he will run. Mr. MacDonald will appeal to the nation in & radio speech tomorrow night, He will ask the coalition govern- ment be given a free hand. Subse- quently the leaders of the other parties will issue their own appeals, dovetail- ing thelr party programs with the gov- ernment’s platform. Present Party Divisions, ‘When the new Commons meets early in November, Mr. MacDonald—assum- ing that he wins a seat—will have the Jjob of welding the divergent sections into a workable unit. In the present House the parties stand numerically thus: Conservatives, 263; Labor, 266; National-Labor, 14; Sir John Simon’s Liberals, 22; Regular Liberals, 36; Sir Oswald Mosley's New Party. 4; Independents, 9. One seat is_vacant. “I am still a Labor member of Parlia- ment,” Mr, Macdonald said this after- noon when he was asked about his own lans, “and I shall fight under the bor banner in whatever constituency I run for election.” It was the prime minister's desire to go to the people as quickly as possible which caused the selection of October 27 as the date of the election, although if there should be a last-minute delay dn the dissolution of Parliament tomor- row, the election would have to be de- ferred, since the law stipulates that an election shall be called 20 days. ex- cepting Sundays, after dissolution. FAVOR BANKING REFORM. Labor Party Wants System Placed Under Government Control. SCARBOROUGH, England, October 6 (#)—The Labor party's annual con- ference, shaping its policies for general election, unanimously adopted today a resolution urging that the country's banking and credit system be placed under government control. ‘The sponsor of the resolution, Pethick Lawrence, sald during the debate that an amendment had been accepted pro- viding for public - ownership of the banking system as well as control. The resolution would have been regarded as a plous one not long ago, he said, but today “it's a baitle cry and a call to action. When we get control of the government this will be the policy im- mediately put into effect.” ARSI ALTA VISTA BODY ELECTS Community League Names Robert 0. Beckham as Its President. ‘The Community League of Alta Vista held its annual election last night at the Woman'’s Club of Bethesda. The following officers were elected unani- mously: President, Robert O. Beckham; vice president, Richard E. Titlow; sec- retary-treasurer, Charles E. Whiton. The delegates to the Montgomery Civic Federation are J. Aubry Powell, Charles E, Whiton and Herbert Poole. ‘The next meeting will be held in No- tempted to capture the motorist, but the man again' fled. The policem: 8ave Up after a chase of several blocks. vember at the Woman's Club of Be- thesda, with the wives of the new officers and delegates DISTRICT MAY BUY MARKET LOT NOW Major Robb to Propose Plan to Acquire Title of Rest of Site at Low Price: In an effort to prevent the deal for the Southwest Farmers' Produce Mar- ket from being held up by Controller General McCarl, who already has called upon the Commissioners for an expla- nation of various acts, Maj. H. L. Robb, Assistant Engineer Commissioner, said today he would hold another confer- ence with officers of the Terminal Re- {rigeration & Warehous Co , the successful outcome of which would make it unnecessary for the Commis. e Congress for an addi- tlonal appropriation to carry out its mandate. Maj. Robb sald he was discussing & proposal with the corporation officials whereby lot No. 80) in the south square of the market site, which the terminal agreed to hold two years may be ac- quired by the District Commissioners for a comparatively small sum. Acquisition Would End Issue. ‘The doubt cast upon the legality of certain acts in connection with acquisi- tion of the market site was d on an informal interpretation by Controller General McCarl of the authorization act. The Controller General held that the act directed the Commissioners to ac- quire title to the whole of the two squares involved in the market site be- fore the streets could be closed and the market itself placed in operation. If the Commissioners can acquire title to the remaining lot held by the Term- inal Co. at the price they desire, Maj. Robb_is confident that the question of {llegality would be erased. With only $35,000 remaining out of a $300,000 appropriation, Maj. Robb was faced with the necessity of elim- inating the lot in question ause of the $32,000 condemnation price award- ed. Payment of this sum would have left the Commissioners unable to erect the necessary market sheds. Price Would Be $4,000 to $6,000. Maj. Robb explained today that he has asked the terminal company to ac- cept a small offer for its lot. This sum cannot be much in excess of $4,000 or $6,000 if the Commissioners a to erect sheds to complete the market project. The original price asked by the terminal company for the lot was $26,000. Maj. Robb saild he believed the terminal company wanted the market deal to go through without a hitch and would agree to sell the lot at a nominal figure for the advantage it would obtain by reason of the establishment of a market on the site. There can be no question of illegality raised against the acceptance by the District of such an offer, Maj. Robb contended. Congress alone can author- ize the Commissioners to accept a gift, but any purchase price applied to & plece of property, however, small, would be strictly legal, he declared. Hege States Legality Needs. ‘The lot in questicn is on the north- west corner of the intersection of Tenth and G street southwest. E£dwin 8. | Hege of the Committee on Markets, Federation of Citizens' Associations, who first brought the negotlations to the attention of Controller General McCarl, said today the market cannot be established in conformity with the clear, definite and mandatory provi- sions of the legislation until the Com. missiors shall have done each of the following things: “Acquired the whole of squares Nos. 354 and 355, by either purchase or condemnation. “Closed F street southwest, between Tenth and Eleventh streets, to use as a street and allocated it to use as and for a part of the market site.” Because of changed conditions since legislation was enacted or because of other considerations, Mr. Hege pointed out, it seemed to be the intention of the authorities to keep the said portion of F street southwest in use as a street. To carry out such an intention without first securing additional legis- lative authority, Mr. Hege said, might not only subject the market project to successful attacks through equity pro- ceedings, but might conceivably be hez- ardous in other ways. Would Ban Retail Sales. Another feature that Mr. Hege com- mented upon is the limitation on the use of the project to “a wholesale farmers’ produce market.” It is under- stood the Commissioners intend to encourage Tetail transactions also in connection with the complete market. If Congress had intended the market for both wholesale and retail transac- tions, Mr. Hege contended, it could, and probably would, have expressed such intention specifically in the act. CIVIL SERVICE JOBS OPEN Clock Repairman and Pharmacolo- gist Tests to Be Held Nov. 3. Examinations for two technical posi- tions have been announced by the Civil Service Commission. They are: Clock repairman, $1,680 a year, office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital. Closing date, November 3. Pharmacologist, $4,000 a year, Na- tional Institute of Health, Public Health Service, Washington. Closing date, No- vember 3. Full information may be obtained at the office of the Civil Service Commis- sion, 1724 F street. 1,200 CHILDREN AIDED Total at Clinic of Child Welfare Society Grows Rapidly. Nearly 1,500 youngsters attended the clinic operated at Children’s Hospital during September, the Child Welfare Soclety reported to the Community Chest yesterday. This surpassed all attendance marks. Remarkable results have been ob- tained by the society in operation of the clinic on the basis of “keep the child well.” Children actually becoming i1l are referred to their family physi- cians or to the dispensary of Children’s Hospital. The organization deals pri- marily with tots of pre-school age. ‘history. Members of the Junior League co- operate by driving children to and from the clinic. I— D. C. REPORTERS MEET ‘The regular :‘munerly meeting of the Shorthand Reporters’ Association of the District was held Saturday at the Hamilton Hotel. Percy E. Budlong, official reporter of the Senate, addressed the meeting on the life and work of Dflnlvld ‘Wolfe Bm';nt.hwell} knowlf\ former official reporter of the House of Repre- sentatives. A delegation of Baltimore shorthand reporters attended. Marriage Licenses Issued. FAIRFAX, Va., October 6 (Special). —] lage licenses have been issued at Fairfax to John E. Hynson, 29, of Up- perville, Va., and Jessie Pinkard, 21, of Brin 36, "and iigiia Louise ingston , 26, an Vinoent, 18, both of Merrifield, President Hoover as a World Series Fan | TOSSES OUT FIRST BALL STARTING THE GAMES IN THE EAST. P RESIDENT HOOVER about to throw out the first ball to open the third world series game in Philadelphia yester- day. Left to right: Mrs. Hoover, Charles Prancls Adams, Secretary of the Navy, and President Hoover. ~—Wide World Photo. DEATH OF DISIN NEAR, SAYSDOCTOR Only Matter of Days as Famed Inventor Lapses Into | Semi-Consciousness. By the Associated Pres: WEST ORANGE, N. J., October 6.— Thomas A. Edison was in a semi-con- scious condition today and his death is but a matter of days, his personal phy- sician announced this morning. The | physician, Dr. Hubert S. Howe. said | that the aged inventor's mental con- dition was “lethargic.” Dr. Howe's dally morning bulletin | read: “Mr. Edison had & fair night and there has been but little change in his condition in' the past 24 hours.” Food Reduced 50 Per Cent. The aged inventor has reduced his food consumption about 50 per cent in the past four days and this has brought about a condition which Dr. Howe said | was “very bad.” Dr. Howe made this statement after | issuing his daily morning bulletin in which he said Mr. Edison had spent a fair night. Mr. Edison now is carried from his bed to his chair, Dr. Howe said. Up until yesterday, he could walk the sev- eral feet between them, assisted by his attendants. Improved Yesterday. Mr. Edison shcwed some improvement yesterday. His heart beat was stronger, his circulation was better and his spirits brighter than they had peen during the week end. Some 1,200 are enrolled, the largest m | ¢, He seemed to enjoy a meal of milk toast and stewed fruit more than usual and conversed with his wife for several minutes. The inventor asked her about his conditicn, although his son, Charles Edisen, said his father did not appear worried. Henry Ford has been receiving hourly bulletins at Detroit on the condition of Mr. Edison. ASK TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT COLORADO AVENUE | Sixteenth Street Highlands Asso- ciation Urges Fourteenth Street Crossing Installation. A resolution urging installation of traffic lights at the intersection of Fourteenth and Kennedy streets and Colorado avenue was adopted by the Sixteenth Street Highlands Citizens' Association, meeting in the Sixth Pres- byterian Church last night. Declaring the traffic situation there constituted a constant danger, Dr. Lewis J. Battle, president of the association, said there were four traffic accidents there in five days a short time ago and that he witnessed three of them, hap- pening in two days. A committee of three was aj ited to confer with the Director of De- partment of Vehicles and Traffic, Wil< liam A. Van Duzer, on “the traffic situa- tion” at Morrow drive and Sixteenth street, said by members of the associa- tion to constitute a danger, trees on the drive obstructing the view of motorists. The committee consists of George B. Bishop, E. C. Snyder and Dr. J. P. Tur- ner. A Mr.ul;nk:op criticized the :evu tlifxt: urn, g it “outrageous” and s it created constant danger to pedes- rians, Due to a small attendance at the meeting, the annual election of officers of the association was postponed until the November meeting. AMERICAN INTEREST TO SHIP CHINA WHEAT L: Everett, Inc.,, With Head Office in Manila, and L. Comyn & Sons Get Contract. By the Assoclated Press. SHANGHAI, October 6.—Willlam P. Hunt, vice president of the American mm concern, L. Everett, Inc., with lquarters in Manila, an- nounced today China’s 'entire Farm Board the contract for of SUMMER WEATHER GREETS 32,000 FANS AT SHIBE PARK Blc:cherites. Hot and Uncomfortable. Dispense With Watching Fourth Game. SHIBE PARK, Philadelphia, October 6 (#).—Another toasting sun, apparently on leave from some burning day in July, beamed down today on the color and drama of another world series to- day—fourth conflict in the spectacular duel of the World Champion Athletics | and the St. Louis Cardinals. It was so hot the advance guard of another 32,000 crowd came puffing and perspiring into Shibe Park, hats in hand, coats tucked under arms, tles hanging in two streamers down the fronts of shirts wide open at the neck. ‘They were hot and uncomfortable, these 3,000 faithful who must be up and about with the dawn in order to find 8 | haven before game time in the. dolhr:‘ rush seats in deep left and center fields, | off but their enthusiasm and spirit were undulled. Athletics on Ropes. Their beloved world champlon Ath- | letics, with their galaxy of hitting stars | —Al Simmons, Jimmy Foxx, Mickey Cochrane—and the great pitchers, Bob | Grove and George Earnshaw, were on | the ropes, ing under the two suc- | cessive smashes of the Cardinals. Prom | nowhere, the National League cham- | plons, beaten off by Gyove in the first game in St. Louls and conceded no chance of stopping the Athletics’ drive to a third consecutive world title, have come to smother their heroes with brilliant pitching, timely clouting and grand fielding. As a result, even the boys in the rush seats, although they were their_punishment, second- handed, were a trifle groggy themselves. Glad Grimes Is Absent. They expected today to see no such feat of pitching legerdemain as Wild ‘Will Hallahan, the frail little Cardinal southpaw, displayed in taming their Athletics, 2 to 0, in the second game in St. Louis or the superb exhibition grizzled old Burleigh Grimes turned in yesterday to win the first of three games here, 5 to 2. So they cheered and whistled in the sun, munched their hot dogs and swal- lowed their DOE. knowing that Grimes, knocking on the door of world series immortality for seven innings by al- lowing no hits, would not be back in there today. ‘Whoever the Cardinals used for a pitcher, thesa rush seat boys, most rabid of all base ball's fandom, expected the As would get more than the two hits that robbed Grimes of eternal fame yes- terday or the pitiful little three that Hallahan allowed them, even though ‘Wild Will was very much of a pitching possibility for the Cards today. Earnshaw Likely to Pitch, Although both managers were silent as to their pitching choices, the Ath- letics’ strategy seemed to call for Con- nie Mack to send big George Earnshaw, who lost out in a duel with Hallahan, back for another try. The Cards have beaten both Earnshaw and Grove now in successive tries, and the southpaw ace, who was b‘)l.utered 50 soundly yes- terday, probably will be held out now until if, and when, the series again hes St. reac] Louis, Gabby Street, old sergeant of the Cards, had two pitchers ready. One was Sylvester Johnson, a big right- hander with a curve like the sweep of a raflroad track around a mountain edge. He was the fellow to face Earnshaw if the right-handed ace started for the A's. Gambling strategy might send Rube ‘Walberg to the mound for the A's and Hallahan for the Cards. - Earnshaw Takes Turn. The throngs in the lower stands and the sprinkling of early birds in the reserved sections sat in silence as the Collars While Athletics trotted out for a lengthy bat- ting drill against the right-hand offer- ings of young Lew Krausse. Dib Wil- liams, the youthful shortstop, who has not been hitting this series, woke them with a belt into the stands, and they livened up considerably as Jimmy Foxx, Al Simmons and Mickey Cochrane went through the daily routine of blasting practice balls into the seats. With the SAYS ROOSEVELT SPENDS ILLEGALY Former San Juan Mayor Ac- cuses Governor—Latter Calls Charges a Lie. 1 By the Associated Press. BAN JUAN, Porto Rico, October 6.— Today's newspapers published a letter from former Mayor Roterto H. Todd to Gov. Theodore Roosevelt, charging the Governor - with extravagant and ‘“un- lawful” expenditures at his official res- idence, La Portaleza. ‘The former mayor, who served six terms, recently was legislated out of office under a law sponsored by the Gov- ernor and described by Todd's adher- ents as unjust, asserts that he wrote the letter so the Governor's “whole record” might be known in view of reports that he is to be appointed governor general of the Philippines. Bills certified by the government auditer, he wrote, shows the Governor ‘has been making the people of Porto Rico pay for his family’s personal ex- genses‘ which should have been paid Yy the Governor himself.” Also the letter charged the Gov- ernor appointed a member of the Sen- ate to attend a convention of the American Federation of Labor at Van- couver, appropriating $1,000 of gov~ ernment money to defray his expenses, “The Governor,” said the letter, “should have been more frank and should have stated that this payment was for the Socialist senator's servile tumpnpgr! of the Roosevelt administra- ROOSEVELT REPLIES, Governor Says Charges Made by Todd Are “Direct Lie.” NEW YORK, October 6 (#).—Gov. Theodore Roosevelt of Porto Rico today characterized as “political sour grapes™ the charges made by former Mayor Roberto H. Todd of San Juan that he has been extravagant in his personal expenses at his official residence in Porto Rico. The Governor, in a formal statement, said former Mayor Todd's attack fol- lows an official report compiled by him and- published September 14, in which the Governor pointed out the trend of increasing deficits of the city of San Juan under the administration of former Ex-Mayor Todd. ‘The Governor said: “The statement made by former Mayor Todd is a direct lie. It is made by a disgruntled politician who lost his job by the action of the Porto Rican Legislature because of the inefficiency of his administration. Pays for Own Trips. “‘As a matter of fact, I have not only id my own personal expenses, but a large portion of my official expenses as well, far more than has been customary in the past. For example, I have made four trips north during the past twe years, all in behalf of Porto Rico and exception of Simmons, who has hit two homers, they have confined all their long-distance hitting to the practice sessions. Big George Earnshaw took his place with the regulars in batting practice, indicating that Connie Mack had de- cided upon him as his starting pitcher. “Look,” he said as he retired to the bench after taking his turn. “We're hitting the ball today. We ought to be o The Cardinals replaced the Athletics on the field for hitting practice, and immediately looked at the offerings of Allen Stout, a young right-hander, in the belief that Earnshaw was the man they would have to beat today. Jimmy Wilson's small son took his place in the outfield after warming up seriously with his dad. The youngster caught a few flies, even though the Red Bird in- signia on his tiny uniform was almost as large as he is. Derringer Ready Again. Paul Derringer, right-hand rookie who was battered in the first game after a brilliant start, appeared again in uniform, despite a minor operation on his nose for the lancing of an abcess | 1o yesterday. Gabby Street said he was ready to work if needed. Burleigh Grimes, whose little finger on his pitching hand was injured in the ninth inning. just. when he ap- peared to have the Cardinals second straight shutout in his grasp, haa the hurt X-rayed for fear of a break, at a local hospital this morning. Big Jim Lindsay, like Johnson, a spectacular relief pitcher during last year's series games, warmed up care- fully and trotted off into a corner to engage in a long and earnest conversa- tion with his manager, Gabby Strect. Lindsay had a chance to pitch, al- though Street's first-string right-hand nomination wzs for Johnson. No Southpaw Practice. As the stands filled steadily and the crowds moved in out of the broiling sun to the shade of the covered seats, the Cardinals, in high fettle and good humor, blasted the right-hand offerings of Flint Rhem, the big right-hander of kidnaping fame in Brooklyn. Appar- ently Gabby Street had little idea that .| Walberg, a left-hander, was the Ath- letics’ choice for he failed to send hit- ters against & southpaw in practice. Perhaps he believed that since his men had hit Lefty Grove for 23 safeties in two games they needed no further sharpening on offerings from that side. It was a silent, melancholy sort of a crowd that filled the stands. They moved silently into their seats, piloted by Connie Mack's usherettes, girls with bright red berets that provided the only moving spots of color provided by the management. Even the amplifiers in center field that yesterday blared a phonographic record of “Hail the Chief” as President Hoover arrived, and then turned the platter over. to the “Star Spangled Banner,” was silent. S As the Cardinals started out for field- ing drill, Jake Flowers was at third base in place of Sparky Adams, the regular, who was kept out of the first two games in St. Louis because of a leg injury and who retired early yester- day when Gabby Street started him for the first time. Adams again hurt his ailing leg. GRAND JURY REPORT IN 3 DEATHS IS SEALED TO THWART MURDERER Action, Unprecedented in History of Virginia County, Indicates Belief Man, Wife and Child Were Slain. ial Dispatch to The Star. %&Ag, Va., October 6—Belief that the murderer of Goodwin Miller, his wife and baby, might be in the court at the time the Prince William co“t,m“urym‘mmm of their deaths led that body to return | 1o ed | sealed statement to Judge Walter Mc- - | Carthy yesterday afternoon, 1t was said Charles William Schmidt, jr., 21, and | ha. Victoria Mary Mosca, 21, both of Pleas- ant View Farm, Fairfax, Va.; John Di Doy ico, 22, and Ruth Naomi Sullens, 21, also both of Pleasant View Farm, Fairfax, Va.; George A. Hinson, 35, Sil- ver Spring, Md., and Mae McLean, 32, New York Citg. Everett concern is associated with the Roosevelt and Inf tlle Marine interests, ’ today. From yesterday afternoon at the time the jury’s findings were handed to Judge McCarthy By Mayor Davis of Ring. bods, until shortsy* before. hoon gat ly, unt “before noon today no information was a le as to the nature of the paper, which Judge [cCarth; Later it was Kerlin to assist them in‘further work the case. . - It was believed that the of the jury trived to Mgg was conf imous axp:_imot'.hflrbeuflr It K::mfihl Millers had been m while the authorities were not m- W of sufficient ice e iy il ok be ade public will no m pul until an Ind{incni has been rsturned the case it 'was said. all on official business. All my expenses I have paid. The one check (g: ex= penses I accepted I turned over as a gift to the workshop for teaching needlework to our poor people, run by the government. 1 “In the interest of saving Porto Rico money, I did away with one of the two government automobiles I found at the ?fl::rnm;ntdhal;ge lr:ld substituted theree fore a JFord, bought with my money, Wwhich has been used largely for governe ment work. “Much of the official entertaining ¥ have paid for. To sum up. I have spent on official work or eontributed to Porto Rican philanthropical endeavor more annually than my salary. Points to City's Deficit. “Paranthetically, it might be ree marked that under Ex-Mayor Todd the city of San Juan ran an increasing deficit each vear until this last year it was unable to sell its securities on the e m‘rkrfttl' 3 ; “Meanwhile the insular govern balanced its budget and showed .xr::x:: plus. All these matters are of official record and can be verified by any who wishes to do so. They are contained in m¥ 1l4nnunl Teport, published Septeme cepQUE fnsular administration will wele me an investigation into and ai of this activity. G “Senator Santiago Iglesias, head the Iabor unions of Porto Rite arg also active in the American Federation of Labor, was sent a8 government ex= pense to study measures for the relief of unemployment now being undertaken in the United States, with the idea of advising us in Porto Rico as to the means we might employ of aiding our own economic situation down there.” CURTIUS RESIGNS TO HELP CABINET IN GERMAN CRISIS (Continued From First Page.) cleared up. I therefore beg you to recommend to the Reich President | discharge.” B Government Embarrassed. His withdrawal was considered as a removal of one of the difficult obstacles facing Chancellor Bruening in obtaine ing the parliamentary support the gowy ernment will need when the Reichstag convenes October 13. With the Social Democrats restless over wage reductions, the continual oute bursts of dissatisfaction with Curtiug from parties supporting the government; made the cabinet's position acutely eme barrassing. - Herr Curtius’ successor is at present problematical, although Baron von Neurath, Ambassador to London, has + been prominently mentioned. The ill-fated Austro-German cuse toms treaty was regarded as having contributed more than any other one thing to the situation leading to the foreign minister’s resignation, His rightist enemies assailed hi from the first as too meek in represena ing the country’s interests. Blamed for Pact Failure. Herr Curtius succeeded the late Guse tave Stresemann, his political fath as foreign minister in the cabinet Herman Mueller in October of 1928, When that ministry resigned, in Mare 1930, he was again selected to guis 's fore affairs. He wi chancellor for a brief period in 1927, He has been subjected recently criticism over the abandonment of Austro-German customs pact and subsequent disapproval by the We Court. National Socialists and Natione alists particularly have agitated his policy of rapprochement wit France. VETERANS WILL MEET : National Commander to Addres Disabled Group Tomorrow. National Comdr. E. Claude Bal of the Disabled Veterans of the W War will be the principal speaker a meeting of unemployed disabled erans at 8 o'clock tomorrow even! the board room of tne District ln‘A report nl:l‘u bepxmde -‘t the concer: employment among disabled veterans as compiled from tionnaires recently sent out. A Committee on Employment, heads |by Lloyd Wilmer, will report on wee| it has done In capvassing loca! h pitals and busin concercs in of jobs for the ungmploy