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" A2 = NEW ARRESTS DUE IN KIDNAPING PLOT Wilmington, N. C., Police Keep | Silence as Ex-Chief Awaits Quiz. By the Associated Press. ‘WILMINGTON, N. C, June 18.—In- vestigation of the attempted extortion of $25,000 from Mrs. Jessie Kenan Wise, wealthy social leader and philanthropist, apparently stood still tonight while police, maintaining secrecy, were ex- pected to make additional arrests. John J. Furlong, sr., former Wilming- ton police chief and first county re- corder here, was under $5,000 bond, charged with blackmail after Mrs. Wise received two notes cemanding first $25.000 and later $20,000, under threats of death to her or members of her| family. Hearing Slated Tuesday. Police have revealed virtually no in- formation, but infor circl d that two more arrests were expected. Furlong is slated for a hearing Tues- ! ed to Mrs. Wise er men by J. O. st note addre ard sk to n Carr, tempted to Kk the sender wi ndbergh baby kidnaping This note, three typewritten pages long. said in part: “Fail to do absolutely what we say and it means you go on a long ride. Remember the Lindbergh baby—if he had not called in the police he would have his baby today. but he thought he could trap them (here the word “us™ was x-ed out and “them” typed under it)—you know the result.” Death Is Threatened. The note thrcatened death to Mrs. Wise unless she sent $25,000 in bills of various denominations in a box ad- | dressed to Capt. Mal Rayee and left | at R. L. Johnson's filling station, seven | miles from here. The note said John- | son knew nothing of the plot. | After Mrs. Wise received other notes | Georee E. Kidder of Wrightsville, head | of a manufacturing concern here and friend of Mrs. Wise, delivered the pack- age, which contained only a few dollars, the rest in dummy bills. The delivery was made. as the note requested, the of June 14. t night Johnson received a tele- 1e call asking if he had the pack- He replied he di<, and the other perty said it would be called for soon. Trailed by Detectives. The next afternoon two colored bovs called for the package and were shadowed by two detectives into Wil- mingtcn, where they were arrested. One | of the colored boys, William Bennett, told police Furlong asked him to get| the package, come back to Wilmington and “be in & certain place,” where Fur- long would telephone him. Furlong’s arrest followed. | w her | PRESIDENT URGES ACTION BY HOUSE ON RELIEF BILL! (Continued From First Page.) as it started consideration of the $2,000.- 000,000 bill. Senator La Follette, Re- publican, Wisconsin, introduged amend- ments proposing to enlarge the con- struction loans by $5,000,000,000. and a dozen other Senators, armed with pro- jections for alteration, prepared to fol- low his course. Wagner Praises Step. Opening the debate, Senator Wagner, Democrat, New York, sponsor for the measures which have tentatively joined congressicnal and administrative ideas in the field, declared that for the first time the Government was contemplat- ing “a direct attack upon the difficulties of the depression by actually initiating anc financing a construction program. He estimated that 2,000,000 workers would be added to construction pnyi rolls on a 30-hour-a-week basis, if the | $2,000.000,000 bill went through, and that indirectly its employment results would reach even further. He ex- plained as well the meesure's authori- | zation of Finance Corporation loans to | public and quasi-public bodies for the purpose of Instituting expenditure on | projects of an income-earning charac- | ter. and the limitation—over which | Serate strife is assured—which refuses to let the advances go to private and | competitive industry. “Business men cannot | confidence so long as p continue ! to decline,” he said. “Business cannot | resume its stride except in response to | a demand for commodities by persons who have the price to pay. Such a de- | mand cannot originate as long as m lions are without wages. Normal ex: penditures by even those at work can- | not be expected as long as the prospect | of continued employment is uncertain.” ! Senator Norris, insurgent Republican, | of Nebraska, beside whom Senator La | Follette took a seat, amendments in hand, joined the debate. Expects Hoover to Change. “By now, I expect, President Hoover has become convinced that something | else than psychology is necessary to combat this depression,” he remarked, | after congratulating Senator Wagner on | the principles of the measure advanced. T expect he has grown a little tired of | telling us to watch for that will o’ the | ‘wisp prosperity around the next corner. His method of meeting unemployment 1s now proven to be perfectly inade- quate, and it is to be expected as the | fact becomes clearer that presently he will broaden out. “But if we are going to prepare ef- fectively for this emergency we shall have to have a program large enough to do it. We shall have to face the eventualities of years to come.” Senator Wagner interrupted to sug- | gest that there was “reasonable as-| surance” that the President would ac- cept the bill before them, and that & | danzer of veto lay in any expansion of | | i operate with | 1 have to chance that,” Sefa- | tor Norris returned. “As I said, we can | to see him broaden out pres-| or Reed, Republican, of Prnn—l sylvania, proffered a first amendment to the bill, which would allow the War artment to take from the funds emplated $15000,000 to meet the| cost of construction which has been eliminated frcm the Reguiar Army ap- propriations bill. Amendments Studied. An executive session pushed the de- bate over until tomorrow, with the La Follette amendments laid out for study. ‘These contemplate a §5,000,000,000 gen- eral bond issue, superimposed upon the ‘Wagner $500,000,000 issue already in the bill, and propose to distribute the funds on highways, on railroad grade- crossing elimination, and upon every other form of public construction. ASK LEWIS RETRACTION Illinois Veterans Demand Apology for B. E. F. Remarks. 5’ ING, I, June 18 (#).—The Tlinols Department of the Veterans of Poreijgn Wars today adopted a resolu- tion demanding United States Senator James Hamilton Lewis retract and pub- licly adopogize for remarks he has been reported as having directed at members of the bonus army now in Washington. The veterans also adopted a resolu- | tion condemning communism and repri- manding all those who engage in trade, or favor trading, with nations in which 15 established, ‘ . THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 19, 1932—PART ONE. Boosters Off on Cruise Scene on the deck of the Southland as the steamer departed yesterday on Manufacturers’ Associaticn. | the twenty-second znnual Washington “booster” outing of the Merchants and —Star Staff Photo. WORK OF CONGRESS [ ¥orum 15 FORUM SUBJEGT Capper’s Address Also Will | Deal With Presence of Bonus “Army.” Senator Arttur Capper, Republican, | ¢ Kansas, will be the speaker in the | National Radio Forum, arranged by The | Washington Star, to be broadcast Wed- nesday night at 10 o'clock, Eastern standard time. Tkhe program will be heard over a network of the National Broadcasting Co. stations. Senator Capper will discuss the work of the current session of Congress now drawing to a close. In this summary he will present the viewpoint of one who has taken an active part in economic relief and other important legislation enacted since Congress convened last December. Reference also will be made to the pres- ence in Washington of thousands of World War veterans who came from all sections of the country and made a losing fight for full payment of the so- called bonus. Senator Capper proposes | to appeal to the people of the country | to urge the veterans to return home. FOX HID $322,960 PROFIT ON STOCK, COMMITTEE HEARS (Continued From First Page.) who also was nafed as one of the participants in the pool, which was described as making a total of nearly $2,000,000. Gray Repeats Contention. Gray reiterated his contention that the operation was short selling and traced the transaction in detail. “When these men—Raskob, Kenny and Chrysler—went into this operation, they went into it for speculative pur- poses and not for investment, did they not?” Senator Couzens, Republican, of Michigan, asked. Ellsworth said they did “in this par- ticular operation.” Gray sald a pavment of $24.915 had been made to Ellsworth for no apparent reason in connection with the pool. | The witness replied it “might have been | for publicatio “Why should you have paid $24 000 to newspaper men for publicity?” asked Gray. “To put this stock before the public,” the witness replied. “In other words, it was necessary to get the public interested so that you could manipulate the stock as you wanted?” Gray inquired. “That's not exactly fair” returned Ellsworth. “We thought it was worth 60 and it was selling for 30.” Gray brought out that is was selling yesterday for 1. Brother-in-Law Involved. ‘Walter Best, an employe of M. J. Meehan & Co. which managed the syndicate, said Fox Theaters stock was lent to the Meehan company through Jack G. Leo. Gray identified Leo as a brother-in-law of Fox, and ccntended this stock belonged to Fox Film Cor- poration. A committee auditor, George K.gWat- son, testified that Fox obtained Fox | Theater stock from Fox Film Corpora- tion without any visible authorization and lent it to the Meehan company. He also said Fox deducted as losses on his 1929 New York State income tax return more than $200,000 which the company actually lost. Watson further told the committee that Fox in 1928 bought from members of the Loew family for his company 400,000 shares of Loew stock at $125 when it was selling on the market for 75 to 8115, After the hearing Chairman Norbeck said he planned to “have some of the | victims” of various market manipula- tions testify before the committee | Thursday. A resolution to extend the life of the investigation through March 4 instead | of terminating on adjournment of Con- | gress was approved by the Senate’s Committee on Contingent Expenses, al- | though the money provided was reduced from $50.000 to $25,000. 2 ——— Brazil Aids Working Women. | RIO DE JANEIRO (#)—A provi- sional government decree gives to work- ing women wage rates equal to those of men, prohibits women working be- | tween 10 p. m. and 5 a. m. except in hospitals and similar places, and grants privileges to working mothers. Alexandria Objects ToWording of Slow Sign on Boulevard By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 18.— Stating that wording of a sign erected by the Government at the nerth entrance of the Mount Ver- non Memorial Highway into this city, -which reads, “Slow—You | | Are Now in Alexandria,” is dis- 1 tasteful to the majority of citi- | | zens here, President J. Willlam May of the Alexandria Chamber of Ccmmerce today said he will take the matter up with Govern- ment authorities in an effort to have the wording changed. | Center Department, Speaker SENATOR ARTHUR CAPPER. CAMPAIGN EXPENSE PROBERS APPROVED iHouse Adopts Resolution for | Committee of 5—Howel | Heads Scnate Group. ) ‘The customary check-rein on exces- \sive presidential and congressional campaign _expenditures was approved yesterday by the House. Without objection, Ragon resolution to committee of five to | report on expenditures campaign. Speaker Garner will name the com- mittee to deal 'with presidential and vice presidential candidates and those running for the House. Within the next week, plans to adopt a similar resolution covering presidential campaigns. Senator Howell, lican, of Nebraska, already | chosen its committee chairman. | Representatives O’Connor, Democrat, ot New York, and Michener, Republican, of Michigan, explained that the com- mittee usually made no detailed in- quiry except when complaints were received. it adopted the create a special investigate and in the 1932 Repub- has been Its work includes the compilation of | all expenditures. contributions and col- lections, any influences used in obtain- ing funds and the names of contribu- tors. A report will be made to the House by January 1, 1933. GIRL’S LIFE IS SAVED BY PORTER USING BROOM |Man Pushes Her Off Third Rail After She Faints and Falls | | | From Railway Platform. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 18.—A broom and a porter who knew how to handle it saved the life today of Miss Agnes Quinn, 23. The young woman, commuting to her | stenographer’s desk in the Loop, fainted | and fell off a platform of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad at Villa Park. | Dozens of others, waiting for a train, became panic-stricken, but Fred Marke seized a broom and pushed the girl off the third rail. She suffered burns and was rushed to a hospital. SYLVAN THEATER EVENTS WILL START ON JULY 6 Programs Will Be Held Wednes- day Evenings at 8 0'Clock Through August. Plans _are being completed for the fourth Summer season of the Sylvan Theater festival program, to open July 6, under the auspices of the Community assisted by the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks and the National Capital Civic Fund. Instead of holding the programs on Friday evenings each week during July and August, as has been the custom, the various events will be staged on ‘Wednesday evenings at 8 o'clock. WATER MAIN BURSTS Massachusetts Avenue Residents Deprived of Service. Residents along Massachusetts avenue between Thirtecnth street and Thomas | Circle awoke this morning io find the water supply in their homes temporarily cut off, due to a 6-inch water main under the street bursting shortly be- fore 2 a.m. A crew of men was to go to work at 6 am to repair the break. The street probably will be roped off for about five hours. A loud underground explosion pre- ceded the leak. Grows “Sable” Rabbits. G. A. Drake of Minehead, England, has bred rabbits wl fur cannot be distinguished from sal the Senate | and _senatorial | BOOSTERS OUTWARD BOUND ON' CRUISE Steamer to Dock This Morn- _ing at Old Point Comfort. Returns Tomorrow. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ABOARD STEAMER SOUTHLAND, | June 18.—Outward bound on their | twenty-second annual ~ Washington “booster” outing. on which they will carry greetings from Greater Washing- ton up and down the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay, more than 100 members and guests of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association tonight settled down to enjoy a carefree sleep and the salty tang of bay breezes. ‘The party cast worries aside at noon today, the steamer was warped out of its dock and a restful afternoon cruise down the Potomac and were ready for dinner when the gong sounded. Entertainment appears in the offing, for among the members of the booster party are George O'Connor and Matt Horne, that old-time team that renders popular ballads of days gone by, just for the fun of it, and Fred East, popu- lar Washington soloist. Informal Evening Planned. Plans now are being whipped into shape for the evening of informal fun and talk and entertainment and the awarding of prizes, always staged in the salon c¢n the last night of the cruise, over which Mark Lansburgh, president of the association, will preside. Tomorrow morning the steamer will dock at Old Point Comfort, where | members of the party will attendchurch | while others are tramping over the golf links there. The remainder of the party will go with the Southland over to Norfolk, returning at noon to pick up the golfers and those who attended church at Old Point. Then the entire party will be taken for a cruise out toward the Capes, with the return voyage to be made | during the evening. The steamer is| to arrive at Washington at 6:45 o'clock Monday morning. Dr. M. G. Gibbs, general chairman, is assisted by R. P. Andrews, Anton A. Auth, Fred Buchholz, J. C. Callahan, | James E. Collifiower, Harry Cranda! C. H. Dikeman, P. M. Dorsch, T. Fitzgerald, Charles H. Frame, F. W. Harper, Ringgold Hart, M. A. Leese, Louis Levay, President Lansburgh, Bert L. Olmsted, Wiliam E. Russell, | A. J. Sundlun, B. M. Selinger. Gen. Anton Stephan, William H. Wright, | Forc E. Young and Dewey Zirkin. | Passenger List. | The passenger list includes the fol- lowing Harry Allen, Ross P. Andrews, Fran- cis E. Armstrong, A. C. Balser, E. C Baltz, C. Nelson Bean, J. G. Bell, Mel Blake, W. W. Bride, Thomas P. Brown, Frederick W. Buchholz, Inspector| Frank S. W. Burke. J. C. Callahan, Thomas A. Cantwell Senator Arthur Capper, W. H. Churchill, Representative Jchn J. Cochran, George . Collifiower, James E. Coilifiower, Robert J. Cottrell, H. M. Crandall, Peter M. Dorsch, Fred East Thomas R. Pitzgerald, G. W. Fors- berg. Charles H. Frame, Willlam F. Friel, W. R. Garrett, Clarkson Gem- mill, Morris Gewirz, Dr. M. G. Gibbs, H. Glass, M. A. Gleason, B. H. Gruver, J. L. Gundling, Edwin Hahn, S. Fred Hahn, Alvin Hall, F. W. Harper, Ring- gold Hart, E. F. Hickey, R. H. Hick- man, Harry L. Hoffman, Dr. H. §. Hoff- man, Matt Horne. Dorsey W. Hyde, jr. Harry K. Jawish, Harry King, Mark Lansburgh, H. A. Leighton, Benjamin K. Leon, Dr. . K. Leon, Lows Levay, Richard Leven, Harold H. Levi, J. M. Littlepage, M. Lounsbury, Jack Mannes, M. J. Mannes, Samuel Marks, E. J. Mather, | A. C. Mayer. J. F. McCambridge, G. E. McCann, William J. McClintock, G. P. McGtue, Joseph W. McKericher, Philip Milstone, Frank Mitchell, Newmyer. George O'Conror, Bert L. Olmsted, Edward Ostrow, Lewis A. Payne, J. W. Pollard, H. C. Racoosin. J. L. Rappa- port. A. D. Ring, F. M. Rodenberger, | Frank F. Rogers, Lawrence E. Rubel, | Leo Schiosberg, Samuel T. Schwartz, J. | N. Scott, S. M. Selinger, C. J. Severn, | Edward D. Shaw. Dr. O. U. Singer, B. E. Skinker, L. T. Souder, Arthur J. Sundlun, John M. Thal. | W. A. Van Duzer, W. H. Veeneman, | Harry Viner, Harry Walsky, Dr. Percy B. Walton. Don S. Warren, L. §. Web- ster, Carl Weigle, Benjamin Weil, Eu- gene Young, Edward A. Camp, James Deto, Dr. Archie D. Engle, Frank L. Hurd, Dr. F. C. Pishbach and Willard L. Hart. 'PAYMENTS ON INCOME TAX SHOW INCREASE: | | Total Received for Second Quarter on June 16 Amount to $55,375,660. By the Associated Press. Income taxes from the second quar- | terly payment on 1931 incomes re- ported by the Treasury for June 16 amounted to $55,375,660 as compared with $29,368,152 on the comparative day of last year. | The payments due on June 15 will | not all be reported by the collector of | Internal Revenue for a week or more and if the total amounts above $100.- 000,000, Treasury officials will be | gratified. | Income tax receipts for the current | month to date aggregated $89.571,348.35, | as compared with $75,897,122.93 received | during the comparable period last year. For the fiscal year to date, which in- | PRESIDENT'S SILVER ATTITUDE: ASSAILED Pittman Charges Indifference to Parley—Smoot Terms Statement “Too Broad.” By the Associated Press. President Hoover was attacked and defended cn the floor yesterday by two Western Senators on his attitude toward an international silver confer- ence. Pleading for a conference to restore the metal's monetary value, Pittman, Democrat, Nevada, charged the Chief Executive was opposed to the United States leading the way, asserting “the President does not want to initiate such a conference and has never wanted to initiate it.” Senator Smoot, Republican, Utah, an administration stalwart, termed that statement “too broad.” He sald Mr. Hoover “has taken up with foreign countries the question of a conference on silver,” adding that he knew the countries approached, and up to the present “not a favorable reply” has been received. The Utahan explained later off the floor he was referring to efforts begun | 1ast Spring and not to any move taken within the last few weeks. Meanwhile, the Senate Banking Com- mittee prepared to take up Monday the favorable report of its subcommit- tee on Pittman’s bill under which the Government would buy the annual do- mestic production of silver. Chairman Walcott, Republican, Cfln»} necticut, of the subcommittee said. in reporting the bill to the full commii- tee, that it would “help a little to stabilize the price of silver and help the silver-producing States.” \CHILEAN AIR FORCE REVOLTS TO WREST REINS FROM DAVILA (Continued First Page.) power early yesterday by a brief and bloodless overnight revolution, in which Col. Grove and Senor Matte were taken prisoners. The counter revolution developed, leaders said, be- cause Grove's tendencies were con- sidered Communistic The new Junta was organized yes- terday and & new cabinet formed The government tonight denied there was any trouble in the air corps. Meanwhile, the navy has demanded the eiection of a new president as soon as convenient to replace the Junta which took power yesterday under Davila. That and a strike of railway employes in protest against the overthrow of Col. Grove were new problems presented to the Davila regime. Thanez Kept in Exile. A third problem was disposed of when former President Carlos Ibanez, whose dictatorship was upset last Jul: was kept in further exile by a sugges- | tion that the time was not yet ripe for his return. The new government previously had granted the former Presicent permis- sion to fly back from Mendoza, the Argentine town on the other side of | the Andes where he has lived for the past year. Col. Ibanez had planned to come by airplane today, but his passage was canceled by the zir line after the gov- ernment recommended to the exile that in view of the present situation public opinion would not wholly welcome him. While the Junta did not exactly pro- hibit him from coming. it urged him “for the good of the country” not to venture back against public opinion Jjust yet. It suggested that he delay his return indefinitely. s Arturo Merino Benitez. new chief of the Chilean air force, had made it clear that Ibanez would have no part in the new government, but would return, if at all. as a private citizen. He left Chile last July after an outburst of hos- tility by the people. Montero, whose regime followed that of Ibanez, also is in voluntary exile at Mendoza. The navy, which has participated with varying degrees of prominence in the recent revolutionary manifestations, demanded its own recognition as a separate defense unit, as well as the new election to restore constitutional government. It asked the return of its former place in the cabinet, with its own min- ister, and the right to have its own air force, instead of being under the min- istry of national defense. GANG IN CAB PURSUE AND SHOOT FOE RUNNING Brooklyn Beer Runner Attacked Leaving Eall With Wife and Mother-in-Law. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. June 19 (Sunday).— Charles (Vannie) Higgins, Brooklyn gangster and beer runner, was shot and severely wounded shortly after 1 am. today by a gang of gunmen who opened fire on him as he came out of the Knights of Columbus Club house with his wife and mother-in-law. At Methodist Episcopal Hospital, Brook- land, doctors said his condition was serious. ‘Witnesses said Higgins, who had been attending an entertainment at the club in which his young daughter took part, had just emerged from the club en- trance when three or four men opened fire. Higgins started to run down the street. His assailants sprang into a cludes 11 months and 16 days, income | Waiting cab and pursued him, still fir- tax receipts have amounted to $985- | ing. He ran as far as the corner of 549,988.61, as compared with $1,640,526,- | Berkley street and Union place, where 004.41 for the corresponding period of he collapsed. The men in the cab es- the 1931 fiscal year. caped. Driven by Poverty to Seek By the Assoclated Press. OAKLAND, Celif., June 18—The end of the trall is extended again beyond a far horizon for Mrs. Rae Wellman Warner, recovering tonight from a sui- cide attempt. She will live, and is glad, she said—that she may face the future as the daughter of a famous explorer should. For more than 24 hours Mrs. Warner lay on an Emergency Hospital bed, in- sisting that she be called “Mrs. Fran Ray,” and resisting all efforts to estab- lish her true identity. When her husband, Herbert Warner, learned of her plight and went to her bedside, the uerade continued. ;’c-u me Ray, or Frank,” he said. But Fred Aubert, husband of Mrs. Warner's sister, found a familiar note in the phrasing of Mrs. Warner's suicide note and in her answers to questions. He went to the Emergency Hospital and Tecognized his sister-in-law. Tonight both the Warners were in the home of Aubert, who gained fame in 1910 when he accompanied the father of his wife and Mrs, Warner, Walter Wellman, famous explorej, on the frst | ing work EXPLORER’S DAUGHTER GLAD HER SUICIDE ATTEMPT FAILED Death, Mrs. Rae Wellman Warner Is Recovering. attempt to span the Atlantic Ocean by air. Now an automobile salesman, Au- bert told the Warners his home would be their home indefinitely. He said he would find employment for Warner, whose wife was driven by poverty to slash her wrists and swhllow poison in a suicide attempt yesterday. Mrs, Warner's mood was philosophi- cal. She admitted her suicide attempt had been & mistake, and expressed de- termination to look forward hopefully to the future, “I had a fine education,” she said, “but 1t was not directed to any one pur- pose. We Wellmans have always thought life should bring us what we wanted. “I had ambitions. I was a singer, a sculptor, a writer; but I drifted from one thing to another and the was o - Winter T was offered $35 a month to scrub floors for nine hours a day,” she commented. “I said I would sooner starve.” ‘Warner said his prolonged failure to find employment and near starvation had driven his wife to her suicide at- tempt. He added that he had owned or managed various hotels 20 years, but had lost !:l‘l fortune and now was seek. any Dector’s Wife Kills Self | NELLIE LOW INTEREST HIT NSHPPINGLOANS 0’Connor’s Foes Wage Fight Against Reappointment as Board Chief. | | By the Associated Press | Low interest rates charged by the | Shipping Board on construction loans to private companies were criticized |in the Senate yesterday as confirma- tion of T. V. O'Connor’s reappointment as chairman was debated without de- cision. Opposing confirmation, Senator Mc- IK(‘" ¥ Democrat, of Tennesse charged O'Connor was “utterly unfi because the loans were extended on such low interest rates. Several Senators defended O'Connor, | bighly praising his service, and con- | tending that he was compelled to make the loans by laws enacted by Congress. Charge $22,000,000 Loss. McKellar said the Senate would be | “derelict in its duty” if it confirmed | O'Connor, charging he had incurred a {loss to the Government of $22,000.000. The Tennessee Senator cited several { instances of low interest rates. stress- ing a $5,287.000 loan to the Dollar Line ! at one-fourth of 1 per cent. Senator Vandenberg, Republican, of Michigan, agreed that the rates were “an utter outrage” but contended the Treasury should have recommended a change in the law. Senator White, Republican, of Maine. held that Congress was responsible and not the Shipping Board. Carrying on the attack, Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana, charged the board had violated the law. and said its members instead of seeking confirmation “ought to be impeached.” Defended by Copeland. Senator Copeland, Democrat, of New York, warmly defended O'Connor. “1 have never observed anything in his personal or official life that leads me to doubt his purpose,” Copeland said “I think he is an honest man. | “If there is one man on the board | who has fought the fight, that man | has_been O'Connor. He should be confirmed so that he can continue to | serve this country usefully.” GOVv. RITCHIE. FORESEES i CLEAR-CUT WET STAND Maryland Executive Puzzled and | Amused by G. 0. P. Prohi- | bition Plank. } Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md. June 18.—Pro- fessing to be amused and puzzled at the Republican platform declaration on prohibition, Democrats, headed by Gov. Ritchie, plan to fight for a “clear cut” plank on the subject in their party’s coming national meet. Gov. Ritchie, who will head the Maryland delegation and, to a great | extent, shape its policies, has been a | traditional advocate of returning the liguor problem to the States for indi- vidual solution. Headed by the Governor, who still has hopes of becoming the party’s com- promise nominee, the Maryland dele- gation is to leave for the convention in a special train next Friday. Its eight votes are committed to Ritchie. UNQUALIFIED VICTORY | FOR DEMOCRATS SEEN Ritchie Says Party Will Win Re-| gardless of Nominee—Pleased by G. O. P. Platform. By the Associated Press. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, June 18— The Democratic party, Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland said today, will win the November election by a land- slide “no matter who the nominee may " Ritchie, himself a candidate for the party’s presidential nomination. left tonight for Baltimore prior to going | to Chicago for the convention. “Pussy-footing in these days has no | place in American national life,” he said. “For the last 12 years the Re-| ublican party has avolded facts, and | its present platform could not but please | any sincere Democrat. A Democrat | writing a platform for an opposition | F‘:lrty qu‘l;ld have done no more success- a job.” GIANT BREWE.RY RAIDED BY AGENTS IN MICHIGAN Federal Men Empty 30,000 Gallons of Beer and Confiscate 1,100 Cases. By the Assoclated Press. DETROIT, June 18.—Federal prohi- bition agents today raided a giant brewery in Warren township, Macomb Country, arrested four men and opened the spigots in vats which they said con- communism is established. Federal agents said the brewery had been in operation only five weeks, but had been operating day and night, em- &lom two shifts. They reported find- 12 vats, ranging from 2,500 to 5,000 gallons’ capacity each. Besides the bulk beer 700 cases zppzrently ready : for shipment and an addtional 400 | cases in a truck at s shipping pm{oml were confiscated, | Five Planes V. QUAYLE. PHYSICIAN'S WIFE PN LFE BY S Mrs. Nellie V. Quayle Found Seated in Kitchen of Brother’s Home. Mrs. Nellie V. Quayle, 34, wife of Dr. ar E. Quayle, ended her life by in- ¢ illuminating gas early today in the home of her brother, Walter B. Dosh, 3525 Sixteenth street Mrs. Quayle, who lived with her hus- ! known physician, at 2540 b, s avenue, was found seated in a chair in front of a gas stove in the kitchen of her brother's home. discovery was made by her nephew, Walter 'W. Dosh. who notified police and summoned tie Tescue squad. Every burner on the stove was turned on, police reported. E Members of the rescue squad worked | for more than half an hour in a futile effort to revive Mrs. Quayle. She was pronounced dead by Dr. J. H. Branson, a resident of the block. An investigat. was begun imme- diately by Acting Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald, who issued a certificate of suicide. According to Dr. MacDonald, mem- bers of the family of Mrs. Quayle said she had been “depressed” for some time. They were unable to offer a explanation for her despondency. She had been visiting at the Dosh home. Other cccupants of the house, cluding a small child, were r by the fumes The Quayles were married here Au- gust 1 last. OLD CENSUS SITE PURCHASE APPROVED McSwain Resolution Would Cancel Soeention o s Rassador's chiet Authority Given by Congress. “Price Exhorbitant.” A joint resolution prohibiting the Government from purchasing the old Census Building at First and B streets | for extension of the Capitol Plaza was introduced yesterday by Representative McSwain, Democrat, of South Carolina, who charged the price asked by the owner was excessive. The resolution not only provides for the cancellation of the authority given by Congress for acquisition of the prop- erty, but for the repeal of any law that would permit expenditure of money for that purpose. It also terminates any condemnation proceeding which now ;mgm be pending for purchase of the ot. McSwain declared the use of the lot on which the old building stands is not necessary at this time in the develop- ment of the plaza. He charged that the owner of the property, knowing the Government_probably would desire to purchase it, had caused the property to be assessed at twice its former assess- ment. This was done, he claimed, to | justify a demand for an excessive and unreasonable price for the property, WICHITA AIRPORT HIT BY $100,000 TORNADO of Cessna Aircraft Company Destroyed, and Build- ings Are Damaged. By the Assoclated Press. WICHITA, Kans, June 18.—A tor- nado which swept Wichita's Municipal Airport tonight caused damages to buildings, equipment and airplanes, at- tendants estimated .at more than $100,000. The Cessna Aircraft Co. suffered the heaviest loss. Five of its planes, in- cluding a new type of racing ship just completed, were destroyed. Severe rain and hail storms were reported from other sections of the State. Exhibit of Ford Trucks. The new Ford trucks are being ex- hibited for a week, beginning tomtrow; at 1517 Connecticut avenue. Local | business men are expected to visit the showing in large numbers. The new trucks are said to embody as many im- provements as do the new Ford pas- senger cars. The new trucks have a 4-cylinder engine, producing a maxi- mum of 50 horsepower. Waterton-Glacier Peace Park Opened By U. S. and Canada By the Associated Press. GLACIER PARK, Mont., June 18.—Another bond in the friend- ship between the United States and Canads was forged here to- day through formal linking of two of their Elly[rmmdl—allflsr );:rufml Park and Waterton Lake These preserves henceforth will be known as Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. The dedication ceremony brought together governors, legislators, Rotary officials and many citizens of the two countries. | MEXICAN CLAIMS PACTS RENEWED General and Special Conven- tions With U. S. Extended Two Years. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. The State Department announced last night that an agreement extend- ing for two years the general and spe- clal claims conventions between this country and Mexico had been signed in Mexico City. The conventions, which expired last August, were approved by J. Reuben Clark, jr, the American Ambassador and Manue! Tellez. the Mexican min- ister of foreign affairs. Clalms for more than $1,000,000,000 growing principally out of the Mexica: revolutions frcm 1910 to 1920, ar | pending. TWO PACTS RENEWED. Ambassador Clark's Chief Job Completed. MEXICO CITY, June 18 (#)—Re- inewal of the United States-Mexico general and special claims commis- slons, which had been discussed between the two governments for nearly a year. was announced today by Foreign Sec- retary Manuel C. Tellez. Bcth commissions expired in August 1931. Since then J. Reuben Clark, the American Ambassador. had been nego- tiating with the Mexican government for their renewal “Renewals of the General and Spe- cial Claims Conventions between the United States and Mexico for a further two-year period were signed today,” the foreign secretary announced. Sign Two Protocols. “At the same time representatives of the two governments signed two protocols, one for each convention, re- lating to the functioning of the com- missions and covering such matters as the expediting of the hearings of claims, the fixing of the place of future meet- the submission of evidence and ng of certain standards of terpretation.” The convention signed today by Am- bassador Clark und the Mexican foreign secretary will become effective on rat fication by the Senates of the two coun- tries The General Claims Convention came into being on September 8, 1923, when it was signed at Washington. The first expiration date was August 30, 1927 was extended twice. each time for two-year periods, finally expiring on August 30, 193i. The Special 1 Claims Convention. | which deals exclusively with revolution- | ary The | | of today’s convent claims prior to 1920. became ef- fective on September 10, 1923. It was extended cnce in 1929 for a two-year period, expiring on August 17, 1931, Compromise Seen. The terms of the new convention were not announced by either Ambas- sador Clark or the Mexican foreign secretary, Tellez, but it was assumed the long-standing discussions had re- sulted in & compromise. One of the points of disagreement was over the place of mee Mexico having in- sisted that the mectings be held in Mexico. 3 k. with the signing ion, finished the first pieces of work, which m since he came here as Ambassador, in November, 1930. he other problem is the establishment of the Rio Grande in a permanent channel in order to fix the boundary between the United States and Mexico The claims negotiations were char- acterized throughout by “the utmost atience and good feeling,” Mr. Clark said A belief frequently has been expressed . although without verification, that Ambassador Clark cleaned up the and river rectification matters of two major have occupied im | he would ask President Hoover to re- lieve him here. The present status of the discussion of the rectification project is unknown FLere, but today's signing of the claims convention in the foreign office com- Job. LIQUOR TRANSPORT TREATY IS RATIFIED Senate Approves Accord With Re- public of Panama to End Controversies. By the Associated Press. A treaty to permit transportation of liquor belonging to Republic of Panama residents across the Canal Zone, not- withstanding United States prohibition laws, was ratified yesterday by the Sen- ate. Chairman Borah. Republican, of Idaho, of the Foreign Relations Com- mittee, said many controversies have arisen through lack of such a treaty. Also ratified was a Hague agreement that when a person is born of alien par- ents in the United States if he makes his residence here he cannot be im- pressed into the military service of the country of his parents if he returns there. DEADLOCK IS REGARDED ONLY CHANCE FOR BYRD Virginia Delegation May Turn to Roosevelt in Early Balloting. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va, June 18—Vir- ginia’s 24 votes in the national Demo- cratic convention are Instructed for former Gov. Harry F. Byrd for Presi- dent, but with the proviso that at any time the majority of the delegates may cast the entire vote of the State for any candidate they desire. ‘The Virginia Byrd Committee admits that the only chance for their candi- date is for a situation to arise at Chi- cago which will call for the naming of a compromise candidate. Without that situation this State may go over to Roosevelt in the early balloting. ARG MRS. GASQUE ROBBED Wife of Representative Reports Theft of $25 Jewelry. ‘Theft of about $250 worth of jewelry was reported to police last night by Mrs. Allard H. Gasque, wife of the Rep- resentative from South Carolina. Mrs. Gasque said three platinum wed- ding rings were taken from a dresser drawer in her apartment at 2400 Six- teenth street. The jewelry was con- tained in a small box ready for maliling. District Named in Suit. Robert A. Pistole, 924 Twenty-third street, has filed suit in the District Supreme Court to recover $25,000 damages from the District of Columbia, the Stanley Investment Corporation, 1220 Nineteenth street, and Stanley H. Horner, Inc., 1015 Fourteenth street for alleged personal injuries. Through At- torneys Offutt, Imlay & Snyder, the plaintiff says he fell into an unguarded coal chute leading from a public alley into premises 1111 to 1115 Fourteenth ;zar;;t fl:md by" edmt: Investment com- and_occup y Horner, 14. The District is joined as de"tmu because -the chute opened on the