Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1932, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; slowly rising temperature tomorrow: minimun temperature tonight about 46 The only evening paper in Washington with the Au?c'-ted Press news degrees. 5:30 p.m. yesterday; today. ‘Temperatures—Highest, 67, at Full report on page 9. ’ lowest, 44, at 4 & ch ¢ Foen WITH SUNDAY NORNING EDITION ing Star. service. Yesterday’s Circulation, 126,294 Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 Entered as seco post office, Wa No. 32,334 nd class matter shington, D. C WASHINGTON, D. €, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1932—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. ¥ (#) Means Associated TWO CENTS. Press. ECONOMY CROLP ACREES T0 HOOVER REVAVPING PLA Proposed Reorganizations to Be Incorporated in Omnibus Bill. DETAILS OF MEASURE STILL TO BE DECIDED Committee Would Have President's Act Subject to 0. K. of Congress. A virtual agreement to give President Hoover power to reorganize certain phases of the Government to effect sav- ings was reached today by a majority of the Special House Economy Com- mittee. Representative Williamson, Republi- can, of South Dakota, was instructed by Chairman McDuffie to revamp his pro- posal to authorize the Chief Executive to effect the reorganization. It is to be inserted into the $200,000,000 retrench- ment omnibus bill. President Hoover has requested Con- gress to give him this power. William- son, ranking Republican on the Expen- ditures Committee and author of several consoliaation bills that have been enacted, sponsored the legislation. Although details of the proposal are yet to be worked out, the Economy Committee indicated it planned to di- Tect the President to make certain changes in the Government's set-up subject to approval by Congress. Meanwhile, however, Speaker Garner vigorously denounced ‘what he termed the lack of co-operation given to Con- gress in the economy drive by the ad- ministrative branch of the Govern- ment. Except for suggestions sent down by the President, he said, “the admin- istrative branch has done nothing.” “Everything that has been done by the Economy Committee or by the Senate could have been done by the :mopnluom Committee,” he empha- Commenting upon Secretary Wilbur's sharp criticism of the action of Con- gress in slashing the Interior Depart- ment appropriations, Speaker Garner said: “The trouble with Secretary Wilbur | is he and his department have done nothing toward economy, either hocus pocus or otherwise. We could absolyte- ly get no information from the depart- ment on. which to base elective reduc- tions, though we adopted the only course left open mn ordering the 10 per cent cut. “Of course, if the department spends {liegally the appropriations made for it, depleting within 6 months what was intended to be spread over 12 months, a deficit will arise, and what Congress | will do about that remains to be seen.” Proposals Studied. Meanwhile, the commitiee began a | study of President Hoover's proposals | to reduce by $80,000,000 benefits to | World War veterans. J. O'Connor Reb- erts,“solicitor of the Veterans' Admin. istration, explained the Chief Execu- tive's proposals. The committee has proposed a reduc- tion of $29,000,000 in the Veterans' Ad- | ministration. | A statement issued by the national headquarters of Disabled Veterans of Foreign Wars said the President’s pro- posals were too drastic. They would reduce allgwance:, pen- sions and free hospitalization t) vet- erans and place other restrictions on benefits Meanwhile, a statement came from William Green, president of the Amer- ican Pederation of Labor, expressing hope that “out of the confusion which " (Continued on Page 2, Column 5) CENSORSHIP IMPOSED IN NEW ZEALAND RIOTS Government Hopes to Alarmist Reports of Recent Labor Disorders. Prevent | By the Associated Press. WELLINGTON, New Zealand, April 20.—Censorship on news cables sent abroad is to be imposed to prevent cir- | culation of alarmist reports concerning possible recurrence of the recent labor disorders at Auckland. The government announced today that it would take this step under the postal laws. Its program in dealing with the Auckland situation has been approved by Parliament, which passed the gov- ernment mcasure granting emergency powers to deal with such disturbances. There were parades of unemployed at Auckland and sy 2l other places to- y. but there was no disorder. 'LAY OFF OR JOB LOSS CONFRONTS 'THOUSANDS IN BUDGET CUT PLAN :Ten Per Cent Reduct ion Will Mean 36.802 3.473 Will Be Dropped. ; Will Have to Take Time Off or | Approximately 36777 employes in Washington end h: the field service of | the State, Lib Juctice, Commerce | and Interior Departments will be slated | | for lay-off without pay during the 1923 fiscal year should Congress ap- prove the Senate’s proposal to cut ap-| propriations of each department 10 per | cent under the reductions already ap- | proved by the House, according to a | rough estimate made by department | officials today. | | The Interior Department’s supply bill, | bearing a 10 per cent cut. has already lmet with approval of both houses, supply bill of the “big four." A reduc- tion of $12,423353 under the House total of $136.639,285 for these depart- | ments has been reporied out by the Senate Apprcpriations Committee. 55201 on Rolls. The five departments, according to Civil Service records, had in their em- ploy on December 31, 1931, a total of 55,201 workers. Officials figured today that in order to remain within their budgets each departrent would have to lay off at least two-thirds of its em- ploves without pay The following table shows approxi- mately how each of the five depart- | while the Senate is now debating the "~ (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) REVIION OFDEGTS Chamberlain’s Budget Be- lieved to Presage Plea to U. S. Next Winter. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. Officials of the State Department are not surprised oyer the statement of the British chancellor of the exchequer, who informed the House of Commons | that this year's budget would not in- | clude any items regarding reparation | | receipts or foreign debt payments. Of course, the head of the British | treasury left the door open by saying | the whole matter will be reopened | when the debt payments to the United States are actually due. Meanwhile, Great Britain, like the other debtor | nations, is waiting to see the results of the coming Lausanne Conference. In. informed quarters there is not the | slightest doubt that Germany will not pay anything this year; neither will 1“‘9 be willing to sign any new agree- | ments to replace the present Young plan. She is expected to make a dech-] ration postponing indefinitely all repa- ration payments. British Position Differs. It is s foregone conclusion that as soon as Germany does this, America’s principal creditor nations will endeavor to do the same thing, regardless of their actual financial ability to pay this coun- try whatever ther owe, The case of Great Britain, however, is slightly different. Great Britain is an it creditor country. Her in- yvestments abroad amount to some $20,- 000,000,000 Fear has been repeatedly cxpressed in leading banking circles in London and New York that the de- faulting of payment of governmental debts by Europe to America might re- sult in a wholesale defaulting of all South American countries on their ob- ligation to America and Europe. | Great Britain can ill afford this. The | investments of the British public in Latin America amount to some $9,000,- 000,000 and neither the government nor the London bankers could easily afford to see these debts written off. Britain must maintain st any price her reputation of always keeping her engagements. May Propose Revision. But there is no reason, it is said, why Great Britain should not ask in De- | cember, when the next payment to the United States is due, for a revision and a comprehensive reduction of her pres- ent debt, more in keeping with the present-day financial situation of the (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) | was SPANIARDS WITHDRAW | FROM OLYMPIC GAMES Committee Has Ample Funds, but Only Two Athletes Are in Train- ing for Los Angeles Contests. By the Associated Press. BARCELONA, April 20—The Span- ish Athletic Association announced to- day that its affiliated athletes would not_participate in the Olympic games at Los Angeles because they were not prepared. The Spanish Olympic Committee has funds available for adequate training, the federation said, and knew the Olympic plans two years ago, but in | spite of this nothing was done and only two athletes are now in training, for which reason it would be impossible to participate. MILWAUKEE 4.YEAR PROGRAM FURTHER STEP TO SOCIALISM Council Backs Mayor for By the Associated Press MILWAUKEE, Wis., April Mil- waukee city government, m: years tinged by Socialist thought and practice, Twiay starts a fo gram which ventures further than any la ic: his ever gene into the feld of ical Socialism ialists are in complet> control of the City Hall. They proved it yester- day when a City Councll of doubtful political complexion voted for Socialist men and ideas, and gave rousing sup- port to Daniel W. Hoan, veteran Social- st mayor, who began his seventeenth year in office It the program laid down by Mayor Hoan is accomplished, the city il be in the business of retailing coke and wflb}y coal. The six-hour day will in effect in municipal employment. In the City Hall there will be a mu- nicipal bank where citizens may deposit sa; 20 ‘The city legal department will b studying & proposal that Federal legis- lation be sought to allow municipalities to issue bank notss on the same condi- tions as national banks. Pay of city workers will not be low- stress of great emer- | cities, but we cannot escape the ob- |niversary of his entrance into the Ma- sonic ered t under “Phe private contractor doing ;%Ifl will be out of plcture. & city worker Retailing Fuel, Municipal‘ Banking, Six-Hour Day and Other Features. (Wil be delivering moming. Mayor Hoan was specific in marking limits to which he believes Social- hould “To avoid any mis. understanding, I should like to make it clear that I do not desire to have the city go into the general retail business, Wwith the possible exception of milk and fuel.” he said in his inaugural address to the new C.ty Council. “My proposal is that the sealer cf weights and meas- ures be authorized to market goods only when necessary to prevent unrea. sonable hold-ups in prices on the necessities of life.” But citizens know that the mayor’s suggestion to have the city enter some phases of retail trade is not an idle | gesture. Immediately after the war, when food prices soared, Mayor Hoan conducted municipal sales of foodstuffs. The venture, it is recorded, brought | down prices’ generally and 'produced profits of $10.000, which ever since has remained on deposit, ready to finance | Another venture into municipal re- | tailing. “All municipal governments are fac- ing the gravest finencial crisis in his. tors,” he said. “Milwiukee cannot rely upon past laurels to sclve its fu- ture financial needs. It is true that | we sre more solvent than other large the milk in the ligations of restri expenditures, except . for muwmhiln.' RITAIN MAY SEEK. COMMITTEE CALLS ON SHORTSELLERS Subpoenaes Being Served Today on Score of Stock Market Traders. By the Associated Press. Subpoenaes for a score of traders and brokers whose names appear on the list of short sellers furnished by the Stock Exchange were issued today by the Senate Banking Committee The names of those called were not made public, but they were selected from among the bigger traders on the list of sharts turned over to the com- mittee by Richard Whitney, president of the New York Stock Exchange. Some of the witnesses are expected to be called tomorrow at resumption of the inquiry into administration charges of bear raiding to depress the market. The names were selected from a list of 350 traders on the list of 24,000 short sales on April 8, when the mar- ket took a sudden drop. All of the 350 transactions involved amount to 2,500 shares or more. Willlam A. Gray, committee counsel, sald the names of the short sellers would be made public late today if Chairman Norbeck and other members of the committee agreed. He said he saw no necessity for with- holding them longer. The subpoenaes were being served in New York today, 50 the purpose in keeping the names private will have been served. Gray conferred at length today with ‘Wi ‘Washburn, former assistant dis- jet attorney at New York, who was in charge of many legal cases involving stock market operation. OATH ABOLITION WINS FIRST TEST Passes Initial Reading in Dail, but Critical Vote Is Due Next Week. By the Associated Press. DUBLIN, April 20.—President Eamon de Valera's bill to abolish the oath of allegiance to the British crown was passed on first reading with a division in the Dail today. This had been expected, but a crit- ical vote is looked for when the bill comes up for second reading next Wednesday. A formal objection to the measure entered by Deputy McDermott, independent, by way of serving notice that vital debate on the issue might be expected to begin next week. President De Valera contends that by moving to abolish the oath to the crown he is carrying out a mandate from the people who elected him to office One of his first official acts after in- | auguration as President was to notify | the British government that the oath | would be abolished and that payment of the Irish land annuities to England | would be discontinued. England warned | him that steps would be regarded “with the gravest concern.” | A more practical obstacle was placed | n his way last week when the largest | individual employer of labor in Ireland | announced that if the Fianna Fail pro- gram resulted in Ireland's separation | from the British commonwealth his company’s factories would be removed to England and at least 1,500 men would be laid off. BOLIVIAN FORCES ' REPORTED IN CHACO | Buenos Aires Correspondent Says Officer Told of Plan to Take Paraguayan Capital. By the Associated Press, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, April 20—The newspaper Intransigente, which sent a correspondent up to the Chaco to investigate reports of Boliv- ian troop movements, said today 7.000 | to 8,000 soldlers with 500 to 700 officers were on the Bolivian side of the Chaco, close to Pareguay. } Gen. Mariaca Pando has set up his headquarters at Killamonte, the corre- spondent reported, and among the Bo- livian soldiers there is a rumor that | 10,000 men are to be mobilized and that | virtually the whole army would be con- | centrated in the Chaco region. The correspondent said he had heard a Bolivian officer say they intended to take Asuncion, capital of Paraguay, then drive toward the Paraguay River ports assisted by bombardment from the air. The Bolivian Government has dis- claimed any intention to precipitate a | new struggle over the disputed Chaco | region, which lies between that country and Paraguay. HONOR GUEST DROPS DEAD | NEW YORK, April 20 (#)—Robert L. Smith, banker, attended a reception | last night commemorating the 40th an- Fraternity. ®© e sut R ., : B LA N STORY OF ATTAY 1085 BARED TODAY BY THSSES WIFE =Darrow Expected to End | Case Without Calling Others to Stand. NAVY OFFICER INSANE, TWO ALIENISTS SWEAR One Still Remains to Be Cross- Examined by Prose- cution. By the Associnted Press. HONOLULU, April 20.—Mrs Mass nwilling player in the drama cf passion and homicide that has shaken Hawail politically and socially, | was chosen to strike the final blow for the defense in the Joseph Kahahawai Iynching trial today. Clarence Darrow, promising to end his case today, announced he probably ould call the blonde 22.year-old as- sault victim to the witness stand in the effort to free her husband, Lieut, Thomas H. Massie, and three other persons accused of the killing. A direct story of the brutality suf- fered by the young woman in the as- !sault of last September was expected as the defense sought to reinforce the testimony of Lieut. Massie, who ad- mitted holding the pictol that killed [me young native, | Insane, Say Alienists. Despite the efforts of a belligerent | prosecution, Dr. J. Thomas Orbison and Dr. Edward Huntingten Willlams, | Los Angeles alienists, insisted in their testimony that Massie was insane at the moment he faced Kahahawai with drawn pistol and heard the athlete al- legedly confess attacking Mrs. Massie. Dr. Williams remained to be cross- examined, however, before the defense could take the final step in its case. The anncuncement by Darrow, head of defense counsel, that Mrs. Massie would be called was taken to mean none of the other defendants—Mrs. Granville Fortescue, mother of the attack victim; Albert O. Jones and E. J. Lord, Navy | enlisted men—would take the stand. The defense previcusly had consid- ered calling Jones because of prosecu- tion hints that he was the real killer of Kahahawai. It was learned, how- ever, the defense had decided to let Lieut. Massie's story stand as the only direct account of the killing. Dr. Orbison termed Massie's ailment lirfum with ambulatory auto- which he reduced to plain “mental derangement” when Darrow asked him for a simplified definition. Jury Shows Interest. ‘The 12 men in the jury box exhibited signs of interest. “Massie told me,” said the alienist, “that in the moment Kahahawal uttered the words ‘we done it' he didnt know what happened. I asked him what he did with the gun and cther things and he said he didn't know.” Barry S. Ulrich, assistant prosecutor, sought an admission that Orbison's opinion was b2sed on the assumption that Massie's story was true. “I would still believe he was insane whether I believed him or nct,” replied the witness. The alienist expressed the belief that a fit of anger had not caused Massie to kill Kahahawai, “because in this case the man's whole idea was to get a con- fession, and it was unlikely he would kill the person from whom he expected to get this confession unless his reason was unbalanced.” “Did you approach this case intending to learn if the witness were telling the truth?” demanded Ulrich. “I certainly did. An insane man will lie to you and you know he's lying, but you know he's insane.” As an afterthought Dr. added: “And money couldn’t buy my belief. And I haven't received a cent.” Not a Charity Case. “You mean you don't expect to re- ceive any compensation?” “I don't mean that at all. I do ex- pect to receive something. When I ar- rived I was told this was not a charity case, but that they had taken up a col- lection and, although they didn't be- lieve it was one-tenth of what I prob- ably expected to receive, it was all they could pay.” “Do_you think,” Ulrich asked, “this defendant is subject to only one kill- ing?” “I don't know about that. These days it depends a lot upon locality. One killing in Chicago is retail.” Previously, however, Dr. Orbison had said he didn't believe the same thing would happen to Massie again. Dr. Williams said his observation was that Massie had fallen into mental tension. In an aside to the jury, he said: “You hear in a joking way about monkey glands. It isn't a joke. It is the most serious thing in the world. It is so important that six weeks ago the American Medical Association said that the endocrine glands were the basis of all future medicine. “If I could have tested Lieut. Massie's blood at the time this thing happened, it would have shown the gland secre- tions were deficient. This man carried about him a bomb. He was in an au- tomatic condition. I am convinced he is telling the truth.” FOUR HELD IN SWEDEN Thalia e, as Orbison | Alleged Auditor of Kreuger Con- cern Not Publicly Identified. STOCKHOLM, April 20 (#)—Police said today they had arrested a fourth| man in connection with the investiga- tion into the affairs of Ivar Kreuger, Swedish match king, who committed suicide in Paris last month. Three others alleged to have been connected with manipulation of the Kre:eer accounts were arrested last week. ‘The fourth man arrested was said to be an auditor for the Kreuger & Toll Co. His name was not made public. CHARLIE CHAPLIN ILL Taken to Singapore Hospital Upon Arrival From Java. SINGAPORE, April 20 (#).—Charlie Chaplin, American movie comedian, was rushed to a hospital when he arrived here today from Java, suffering from a slight attack of fever. WOMAN MYSTERY INLINDBERGH HUNT Flies From Kansas City to| Camden on “Important Errand.” CAMDEN, N. J, April 20 ()—A woman who was reported to have flown from Kansas City, Mo, to see Col Charles A. Lindbergh, took off from Central Airport here today and headed west without revealing her identity. She denied, however, that her trip | East had anything to do with the Lind- bergh baby kidnaping case. “I can not tell why I came,” she said, stepping into a big red monoplane pi- loted by Al Ferguson. “I am not & wealthy woman, but I hired this plane because I had a very important errand here. That is all I can say.” “JAFSIE” CLAIMS MESSAGE. Reported Statement Follows Capsizing of Boat HOPEWELL, N.J, April 20 (#).—One of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's emis- saries In the attempt to get kidnaped | Charles A. Lindbergh, jr., back, was re-; covering today from a soaking in chilly water. Dr. John F. Condon, the “Jafsie” who paid $50,000 of the -colonel's money to a man who represented him-| self as an agent of the kidnapers, went rowing in Pelham Bay, off the Bronx, New York, in an apparent attempt to make another contact. | His boat capsized at a dock as he re- turned and he was thoroughly wet be- fore he scrambled ashore. The New York Daily News quoted him as saying “I got a message." Ten thousand dollars was transferred | from other State police accounts today to help defray expenses of the official in-| vestigation of the Lindbergh kidnaping. So far the State police inquiry has developed hundreds of “tips,” clues and wild “leads,” but not one has proved of value, as far as is known. Today's police bulletins from the Lindbergh home told of nearly a dozen | separate investigations that had been | made in the hope of finding trace of the missing child, but none turned out to be of any importance, Col. H. Nor- man Schwarzkopf said. Meantime, the secrecy which Col. surrounded the activities of himself, his three Virginia intermediaries, and Dr. Condon. In his latest appeal for secrecy Lind- bergh said “We have been unable to re-establish a definite contact” with the kidnapers. Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf in his nightly bulletin had nothing of im- portance to offer. “The situation with regard to Norfolk, Va. continues the same,” he said. “And various phases of the general investigation are still under investigation." WIDOW TO GET BULK OF LEITER'S ESTATE| Son to Inherit Racing Stable and Washington Home—Provision Also Made for Daughter. By the Associated Pres CHICAGO, April 29.—The bulk of the estate of Joseph Leiter, financier-sports- man, will go to his widow, Mrs. Juliet Leiter, it was learned today. Attorneys planned to probate the will later. No estimate of thz estate has been made as the inventory has not been | completed. One portion of the estate, 49,000 shares of the Ziegler Coal & Coke Co, is worth $5,000,000 at present market values. Provision has been made for a son and daughter, Thomas and Nancy. The son, it was said would receive his father’s racing stable, the hunting lodge on the Louisiana Gulf Coast and the Leiter home in Washington, D. C. The son has announced that the stable would be sold at auction. 541,519 1S JOB TOTAL 76 Communities Report 10,301 Given Work in Day. NEW YORK, April 20 (#).—Officials of the united action campaign pressed on today in thewr drive for a million n;u for the jobless. They said the total of wage earners restored to paying posts to date stands at 541,519. Seventy-six communities reported 10,301 yesterday, campaign headquarters announced. | paying attention not only to the wage | trict building offic’ Is. 12-Year-Old Son Beaten, Father Is Released on Bond Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 20. —On_a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Eleanor Aud of the Fairfax County Welfare Center, Arthur Thomas of Fairfax, Va., was ar- | | rested yesterday on charges of | | whipping his 12-year-old son, Arthur Thomas, jr. He was re- leased on bond. The boy was brought to the Alexandria Hospital by a relative and given treatment for a badly bruised back. FORCED TOREFUND PAY, WORKERS SAY Men Charge They Were Paid at “Prevailing Scale,” Then Had to Give Part Back. Charges that workers on the Paul Junjor High School received the so- called “prevailing scale” of wages and signed the pay roll accordingly, then | were required to refund part of this| money to the employing contractor, have been filed by the Washington Building Trades Council. with the Dis- trict Commissioners, it became known | today. | Backing up these allegations with | affidavits and citing other cases where the Bacon-Davis wage law has reputed- | ly been violated, the council has asked | the Commissioners to go into the en- | tire situation here as regards construc- | tion work being done for the District, | question, but also to the quality of the work. | Secretary of Labor Doak also was asked to interest himself in the matter. i The Council also asked that work on the Paul School be halted. | In connection with the quality of the work. it was sald that two current jobs | have come under investigation by Dis- The- charges on .he Paul Junior work | are under investigation by Corporation Counsel W. W. Bride, to whom they were referred earlier in the month. The other wage cases only went to the Com- missioners Monday. | “Ten afdavits from tile setters and | the District _officials by John Locher, " (Continued on Page 2, Column 4. | —————— | {COUPLE FOUND SLAIN "IN LONG ISLAND FIELD Man Stabbed to Death, Woman's Head Crushed and Mouth Taped. | B the Assoctated Press. GARDEN CITY, N. Y., April 20.— The body of a man who had been stab- bed to death and a woman whose head had been crushed were found today in an open field in Garden City Park, Long Island. | The victims of what police described | “must have been a terrific struggle” were discovered by K. L. Hulbert of Rockville Center, Long Island, while ‘?rlvlng his automobile over a narrow lane. The man was tentatively identified as E. B. Brinker, jr, of Jackson Heights, | and the woman was believed to be Rose | | years old. | |~ The woman’s mouth was covered with | adhesive tape. There were numerous ‘M);I;t wound in the man's throat and chest. PARACHUTE jERKS FLYER FROM PLANE, KILLING HIM | Japanese Officer Dies on Scouting Flight Over Unoccupied Area at Shanghai. By the Assoclated Press. SHANGHAI, April 20.—Lieut. Fukui, Japanese Army aviator attached to the expeditionary force here, was killed to- day during a scouting flight when the parachute strapped to his back sud- denly opened, caught in the wind and Jell‘kzd him from the cockpit in the plane. He was struck by the plane and fa- injured. | Welk of Flushing. Both were about 35 | PO MRS. WALKER OUT IN'D. A R FIGHT Defense Chairman in Open Battle With Incoming Administration. Political dissension among the leaders | of the D. A. R, resulting in the dis- | placement of Mrs. William Sherman Walker as national defense chairman, overshadowed all other events in the Continental Congress as the hour ap-| proached for the nominations tonight of candidates for national office in the triennial elections tomorrow. Mrs. Walker, it was learned, has not been asked to serve again during the | next three years, Denies Political Aspirations. Mrs. Walker, the most influential power behind the last two administra- tions, who is now said to be definitely “out,” will retire to her home in the State of Washington at the end of her six years as national defense chairman when this congress adjourns. She denfes that she has any immediate intention of engaging in State or congressional poli- tics, despite rumors that persists in link- | ing her in opposition to Senator Ciarence C. Dill, Democrat, of Washington. Reports also of a break between Mrs. ‘Walker and the retiring president gen- eral, Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, gained credence when it was revealed during the proceedings of the forty- first congress that the militant national defense chairman has not once occu- pied a seat on the stage with national | officers and committee chairmen. Dur- ing the sessions Mrs. Walker has seated herself among the loyal women of her State delegation. Effort to Pick Slate. The net results of the situation, im- portant becguue of the six years of practical dittatorship by Mrs. Walker, is being reflected in a final effort of the | retiring national defense chairman to | pick the incoming slate of vice presi- dents general. Mrs. Walker is credited with being the real power behind the administration of Mrs. Grace H. Bros- | seau and for the last three years she has more or less dominated affairs under Mrs. Hobart. Interest in the approaching triennial election is heightened by reason of the fact that Mrs. Magna, candidate for president general, has announced that | D. A R. | she will keep “hands off” the selection | | of the eight vice presidents to be elected | out of a field of 10 candidates. And Mrs. Magna reiterated she means what she says. The National Publicity Committee in | announcing the election slate gave out the names of candidates alphabetically, to avoid any charge of partiality or favoritism. Reports that Mrs. Walker had _organized the old-time political (Continued on Page 4, Column 1.) RUTH MASON IS JAILED | ON BAD CHECK CHARGE| American Actress and Producer | Held in St. Lazare as Friends Plan Help. By the Associated Press. PARIS, April 20.—The American Aid Society today confirmed reports pub- lished in Paris newspapers that Ruth Putnam Mason, American actress and producer, is being held In St. Lazare Prison on a charge of issuing worthless checks. She was arrested three weeks ago, and has called on the aid society to lend her money with which to buy cizarettes, the society said. Friends have secured an attorney to defend her in court. The newspaper re- rts said members of her family and friends met in New York last Friday to ARLINGTON COUNTY SHORTAGES PLACED AT OVER SO0 State Auditor Asks Gov. Pol« lard to Send Attorney General's Aide. BALL AND HALLOCK DENY GUILT AT ARRAIGNMENT William H. Duncan Fails to Ap. pear and Judge Orders Investigation. By the Assoclated Press. RICHMOND, Va, April 20.—State auditor T. Coleman Andrews today ad- vised Gov. Pollard that total shortages revealed in audits of Arlington County officials amounted to more than $400,000, He asked the Governor to request that @ representative of the Attorney Gen- eral’s office be sent there to take legal steps to protect the interests of the commonwealth, the county and others interested. Ball and Hallock Arraigned. Ey.a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE, Va., April 20.—Arraigned be- fore Judge Waiter T. McCarthy in Cir« cuit Court here today, E. Wade Ball, former treasurer, and P. J. Hallock, former clerk of the School Board, entered pleas of not guilty to indict- ments resulting from alleged shortages in their accounts and were permitted to remain on bond. County Clerk Willlam H. Dunc: who also was indicted, was not presenf to plead because of an alleged phi disability. ' His case was held open await the appearance of his ;Pwhn in_court tomorrow. Duncan’s failure to aj Jas a sub- ject of an inquiry by Jus McCarthy, the judge stating the court was not being run for Duncan’s convenience. Cites Doctor’s Certificate. Amos C. Crounse, one of Duncan’s at- torneys, informed the court the doc- tor's certificate presented Monday to show that Duncan was unable to ap- pear was still sufficient evidence of his inability to be there. Judge McCarthy, however, declared the certificate had been taken away by counsel and he did not remember that it stated Duncan would be unable to appear at a date arraignment. tinued the matter until tomorrow ing, at which time Dr. of Clarendon will testify consider’s Duncan’s condition to be how soon he thinks it will be for the clerk to appear. Will Open Records. At the time of Ball's t, Capt. Crandall Mackey, who is asso- ciated with former State Senator Frank L. Ball in the defense, charged counsel had been deprived of information on the audit that is being made of Ball's accounts and was unable to say what ‘}vnuld be done in the matter of a'de- fense. Commonwealth Attorney Lawrence W. Douglas told the court he considered it only fair for the defense to have access to the records and he was willing for the case to be continued. The of not gullty was entered with the under- standing that it could be withdrawn to- morrow for the purpose of making any motions that the defense might con- sider necessary. Hallock, also represented by Frank L. Ball, was forced to remain standing for approximately 15 minutes, while the clerk read the indictment setting forth nine counts of alleged forgery. Ball then moved the indictment be quashed, without naming any reason for the mo- tion, and it was propmtly overruled. At the request of counsel, this case was centinued until the June term of court. The auditor submitted the informa=- tion to the governor in a letter in re- sponse to a resolution adopted by the State Auditing Committee yesterday, after the auditor had explained the Ar- lington finance ramifications. At present five officials, or former officials, are under arrest or indictment in Virginia as a result of audits made by Mr. Andrews' office. Indictments were returned Monday in the county against E. Wade Ball, who recently re- signed as county treasurer; Willlam H. Duncan, clerk of the Circuit Court, and J. F. Hallock, former school board clerk. Mr. Andrews reported today that the shortages found to date in ace counts of these officials were approxi- mately as follows: Eall, $320,000; Dun- can, $80,000; Hallock, $6,250. In addition, George B. Venable, until recently treasurer of Bath County, has been indicted, and J. W. McClung, for- mer treasurer of Virginia Military I proximpately shortdge approximately $72,000. The zituation in Arlington County as to determining the legal interests of the commonwealth, the county and others, is complicated by the fact Duncan, al- though under Indictment, is still in office. Steamer Sinks in Storm. CORUNNA, Spain, April 20 (#).— The Lithuanian steamer Selonija Yida sank in the Bay of Biscay during a storm yesterday, said reports from the German steamer Kurtmelan, which res- cued the crew and was proceeding to consider means of helping her. Genoa. IN WARFARE “Gutteral Offspring of Ade: |75 CHICAGO SINGERS MOBILIZE ON JAZZ MUSIC noids” Assailed at Meeting Seeking Concert and Radio Union. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, April 20.—Seventy-five Chicago singers have organized a vo- calist alliance as a preliminary step toward possible unionization of concert and radlo singers in the city. Their action was taken rday when they listened to an Moissaye ~ Boguslawskl, tmhhu. who attacke seril xmu‘;.n! the the national anthem would one be & mixture of “Yo-Do-Dee-Dos” k=4