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—2 ¥% é ’lg___g NDAY CRISIS IS IMMINENT INRANKS OFB.E F. Virtually Leaderless and Split Force, Facing Food Lack, Fights Collapse. Virtually leaderless, their ranks di- vided by dissension and faced with an | fmminent food shortage, the bonus ex- peditionary force strove last night to stave off the collapse that appeared cer- tain to come with adjournment of Congress. A remnant of the leadership of the bonus army, suddenly left floundering by the unexpected resignation of Walter W. Waters as commander, made frantic efforts to hold the 19,000-odd veterans in line by hastening the meeting time for the first national convention of the B. E. F, at which the army will be re- organized, new leaders chosen and mat- | ters of policy decided upon. Draft Rules Today. A delegate from each “area” of the scattered bonus force was summoned to meet today to draft rules for the con- vention which the Executive and Legis- lative Committee, meeting jointly, de- cided must be held “at the earliest pos- sible moment.” It was emphasized that the forthcoming convention would be a “rank and file” affair, and would not be dominated by a select group, as charged by the Workers' Ex-Service- mens’ League, a Communist organiza- tion. Waters, the object of bitter attacks by the Communist League, gave as & reason for his resignation the fact that “considerable feeling” exists in the ranks that all had not had a voice in his selection. It was the second time he had quit his post, his last election having been voted by the Executive Committee, meeting in secret session. The action of the 35-year-old Port- land, Oreg. veteran followed his fail- ure Friday to mass the bonus marchers on the Capitol Plaza to demonstrate the strength of the B. E. F. in a last appeal to Congress to enact bonus | legislation. It came only a few hours after the Executive Committee re- pudiated his refusal to accede to Police | Chief Pelham D. Glassford’s recuest not to billet more men at Camp Meigs and the Supply Corps continued to feed a group of veterans whom Waters had ordered cut off because of radical Jeadership. “Not Quitting B. E. F." “I am not quitting the B. E. F." ‘Waters insisted in his letter of resigna- tion. “I intend to stay active in this fight until it is won.” That the principal fight now facing the bonus forces is one over leadership was seen in efforts of George Alman, another Portland veteran, who Wwas deposed as commander prior to Waters’ election, to organize 10,000 veterans for a parade down Pennsylvania avenue Tuesday night. Alman, who also was ejected as na- tional billeting officer because of al- leged radical tendencies, canvassed the veteran camps yesterday afternoon and announced afterward he had on his side “all the men north of the river and plenty in Anacostia in favor of the " and hoped they "’wo'uld camp Together with Mike Thomas, camp commander at Anacostia, and John Pace, alleged radical leader of 500 vet- erans quartered around Thirteenth and B streets southwest, Alman constitutes the greatest threat against Waters' re- turn to command, which is being sought by the more conservative element. If Alman could swing a portion of the men from Oregon, the first outfit on the scene here, and Thomas: could swing his eamp, the' two' , with Pace, would control the eldction of a! successor to Waters. Two units lined up solidly behind the resigned leader, however, ' and pledged themselves to support nc other candidate for national commander. Camp Bartlett, quartering nearly 1,500 men, voted unanimously to reinstate Waters, while the New Mexico unit of 35, quartered at 645 O street southeast, wrote the Portland veteran they were 100 per cent behind him and urged him to reconsider his resignation. The New Mexico veterans attributed the dissension which caused Waters' resignation to “organizations that wish to break the B. E. F. and overthrow our national commander.” Camp Bartlett Backs Waters. The vetersns at Camp Bartlett com- mended Waters for his services and di- rected that a man be appointed to cast the vote of the entire camp for his re- election. Eugene F. Everette, until re- cently camp commander, was chosen to represent the camp at the balloting. Until a successor is chosen at the convention, Thomas Kelly of Camden, | N. J, vice commander, will act as na- | tional commander. A. H. Milton, loyal to Waters, resigned as chairman of the Executive Committee simultaneously with Waters' action. He gave as the reason {ll health and was taken to a| hospital on the verge of collapse from a severe cold and overwork. Mike | ‘Thomas also went to a hospital to re- | cover from a bad cold. ‘Waters' resignation, addressed to the | National Executive Committee, follows, in part “As 1 have repeatedly stated, publicly and privately, T did notnor do I now, seek the tremendous responsibility of this position. Nor did I accept it with | any thought of personal gain or ag- grandizement. 1 was and am now | interested in one thing and one thing | only. I came to Washington for one | purpose only; namely, to do what I could in an honorable way to obtain justice for myself and all of my com- rades of the World War. “T accepted the position of national | commander of the B. E. P, tendered me some weeks ago, with the avowed STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 26, 1932—PART ONE. Radio Speakers WILLIAM G. McADOO. RITCHIE, MFADOD IN RADID FORUM East and West Viewpoints on Issues of Hour to Feature Democrats’ Talks. The viewpoint of supposedly dry West and acknowledged wet East on political questions of the day are to be pre- sented by William Gibbs McAdoo, for- mer Secretary of the Treasury under President Wilson, and Albert C. Ritchie Governor of Maryland and candidate for the presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention. These viewpoints will be broadcast in the National Radio Forum, arranged by The Washington Star, over a coast-to- coast network of the National Broad- casting Co., tomorrow night at 9 o'clock. Both men are to be interviewed in Chieago by Willlam Hard, N. B. C. po- litical commentator and analyst. Mr. McAdoo, whose home is in Cali- fornia, will discuss questions that are likely to come up in convention from standpoint of West Coast. Gov. Ritchie, re{:resenung the Eastern sector, will tell what ne thinks people on the At- lantic Seaboard think of issues that confront politiclans and statesmen at present. While Mr. McAdoo is not a candidate for political preference, he nevertheless will be an active member of the Democratic National Convention and is a member of the Resolutions Committee that will frame the platform on which the next Democratic candi- date for the presidency will run. Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor of The Washington Star, will be master of ceremonies. o “WHITE” PARTY FAILS Florida Republicans Movement for New Organization. BY GEORGE HOYT SMITH. Special Dispatch to The Star. JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 25— The Florida delegation to the Demo- cratic convention, in Chicago, will de- mand a repeal plank in the platform. This was decided upon in a meeting of the delegates in Jacksonville a few days Suppress {ago, and Robert H. Anderson of Jack- sonville, who is to be on the Platform Committee, is ready to support such a | plank “In_ Republican circles here recently an effort was made to bring about the organization of a “white Republican’ party in the State, but as usual, there | was prompt suppression of the ‘move- ment and blacks and whites will be at least nominally on an equal footing. CONGRESS LEADERS REVIVE HOPES FOR ECONOMY MEASURE intention of giving unstintedly of my ability in this capacity. This I have | done. I have devoted every ounce of | my physical and mental strength to the cause. I have made many mis- takes, but I hardly believe my sincerity | onesty is open to question. | Urges Solid Support. “However, it is my frank opinion that | the rank and file of the B. E. F. now in Washington should be permitted at this e to choose their permanent national commander. * * * This man to be chosen by popular vote of the | and flle, and whoever he may be, re B. E. F. to a man should lidly behind him and stay solidly him. In this way and this way our mission and purpose be hat this is not a re- quest on my part for a vote of confi- dence nor do I consider myself to be a welcher or a quitter. * * * I am not quitting the B. E. F. I intend to stay ctive in this fight until the fight is Skl With little more than $1,200 left in the B. E. P. treasury, Gen. Glassford was in a quandary last night as to how the veterans would be fed after Mon- day, when he said existing funds and rations would become exhausted. The men did not share in his worries, how- ever, and expressed confidence the Fed- eral Government would feed them Glassford still entertains hopes of evacuating the men by railroads which have sgreed to carry the men at 1 cent a mile, or one-third the regular fare. He also has laid plans for meeting any emergency that may arise as a result of the dissention among the ranks, but declined to discuss them. Quake Hits Mexico City. MEXICO CITY, June 25 (#).—An earthquake strong enough to awaken residents chook Mexico City at 3:34 am. today. The epicenter of the quake, which lasted but a short while, v;ivmn the city limits. \ P (Continued From First Page.) motion was to give the Senate jurisdic- tion over the conference report so it would be in position to reconsider its previous action should there be any “unusual delay” in getting a new report from the Conference Committee because of the absence of Democratic conferees at the Chicago convention. In other words, if the conferees show any indi- cation of failing to reach an agreement the Senate will be in a parliamentary position to recall the report and accept it and thus prevent its death. Senator La Follette persuaded Mc- Nary to withdraw his motion until the House is formally notified of the Sen- ate’s rejection of the conference report, fearing that such & move would be pre- mature and might foreclose further conferences. As soon as the House is iven formal notice of the Senate ac- tion McNary intends to renew his mo- tion, but probably will not press for action unless it appears that the con- ferees are to become hopelessly dead- locked. After offering his motion, Senator McNary said: | “It is my opinion that if the canfer- ence report had gone to a record vote, and the chairman of the Senate con- ferees had insisted on it, the report would have been accepted.” Even though the House will be noti- fied tomorrow of Senate rejection of the conference report there appears to be grave doubt whether the conferees will | be able to get togther in an effort to | iron out the differences before Wednes. | day. The House probably will renams | its original conferees, and McDuffle, { chairman of the group, is in Chicago, | and 18 not expected to return until that time. | “"The provisions in the economy bill | are set to go into effect July 1, which is | Priday, thus giving the conferees and the Senate and House only two days, if the first meeting of the Conference Committee s delayed until Wednesday, finally to pass the measure. IFARM BOARD CUT | RE-VOTE SOUGHT Move to Prevent Crippling: Work by Dismissals Follows Senate Action. By the Assoclated Press. A 40 per cent slash in operating funds of the Farm Board was voted yesterday by the Senate, but the action imme- diately encountered a move for recon- sideration on the ground it would cause dismissal of many employes and cripple the board. The $1,000,000 appropriation voted by the House was stricken out and a pro- vision substituted that the board may use up to $600,000 of the unspent sur- s remaining from the present fiscal year. The Appropriations Committee had recommended the board be allowed to use the surplus without any Mmitation, but Senator Byrnes, Democrat, of South Carolina, moved the $600,000 restricticn. Opposing the action, Senator Nye, Re- publican, of North Dakota, read a letter from Chairman Stone of the board say- ing the cut would force dismissal of 150 to 175 employes comprising half the force and compel all the others, includ- Ing members of the board, to take a pay- less furlough. Nye served notice he would move re- consideration tomorrow. If this fails the issue must be presented again to the House. The board was accused by Senators | Ashurst, Democrat, of Arizona, and Byrnes of having “squandered” Gov- | ernment money. Ashurst said he once attended a meet- ing of the Farm Board and “sat mute in amazement for two hours at the rapac- | ity, incapacity and scandalcus misap- plication of public funds as they related it themselves!™ Byrnes contended the $600,000 would | be sufficient to enable the board to| continue its work in fostering co-oper- ative marketing, which he described a: its only worthwhile accomplishment. . RAIN FOREST LIKE ANCIENT ONES IN U. S. FOUND IN VENEZUELA _(Continued From First Page.) the aspect of tropical vegetation. Yet they are essentially temperate climate spectes. Armed with this clue, Drs. Ralph W. | Chaney and Erling Dort of the Car- negle Institution staff, set out to find them. They believed that the forests, as well as the animal life, had been driven southward over many genera- tions as some mysterious danger took place in the climate. They made an intensive search through the British West Indies and the jungles of British Guiana but found nothing in common with the ancient vegetation of Western North America. It was not until they came to the countryside around the Venezuelan city of Merida in the foot- hills of the Andes, cold and foggy with the snow-covered mountain peaks around it although it lies almost on top of the Equator, that they found what they sought. Close Resemblance Seen. “In the mountain forests,” says Dr. Chaney, “when the leaves are com- pared with the fossil imprints in the rocks of Western North America a close resemblance is at one apparent. Two-thirds of the fossil species have close relatives in this temperate rain forest and the student of earth his- tory may conclude that a forest of very like appearance, and with very much the seme climate requirements, once, extendeq far northward into Oregon. “Not only the trees, but the animals have a close similarity to those which once ranged into temperate latitudes The tapir and the tree sloth which today are limited to forests near the Equator have left petrified bones in North America which tell of their wanderings far to the north of their present homfe. The abundance of alligators and large dinosaurs is suggestive of the age of reptiles when these animals were wide- spread as far North as Canada and Mongolia. “In the depths of this forest lie many of the secrets of the past. Re- constructing the history of the earth on the basis of the fossil floras of Western America and their living equivalents a trend may be observed during past ages from a moist, warm climate to the relatively dry and cool conditions of our day. Just what were the causes of this gradual change is a difficult question to answer. Varia- tions in the amount of heat given off by the sun or in the insulating power of the atmosphere, shifting in position of continental masses with a resultilg alteration of currents of water and air, and many more factors may have con- tributed. Suitable Conditions Sought. “The fact of this climate change is fully demonstrated by the migration southward of the forests and the ani- mals which lived in them, to the only part of the world where suitable con- ditions of temperature and moisture still exist. “A long line of active volcanoes ex- tending from Mexico through Centrai America and down into the Andes gives further details for the picture of condi- tions on our Pacific Coast in the distant past. Over thousands of square miles in Southern Guatemala there fell this Winter a shower of volcanic dust which | covered the ground, the roofs and even | the leaves of the forest with a thin, | gray mantle. Thick layers of volcanic i sediment, now compacted into solid rock, are widespread on the borders of the Sterra Nevada in California and of the Cascades in Oregon. These rep- resent the eruptions of ancient vol- canoes which buried the landscapes of long ago in showers of dust. The re- | mains of animals and plants entombed in the volcanic dust furnish the fossil record used by the paleontologist in reconstructing the life of the past. “In Western North America volcanic activity has largely subsided, and a gradual change in climate has resulted in the extinction of many types of plants and animals. To the South, vol- canic activity has continued down to our own day. A hot, moist climate has | permitted certain plants and animals to | linger on into the present. Thus we see our country as it used to be—vol- canic peaks manteled by rain forests in which roam curious beasts.” HAS NO SECOND CHOICE Nevada for Roosevelt and Wet Plank in Platform. BY EDGAR REINHART. Special Dispatch to The Star. RENO, Nev. June 25.—Without in- tending to indicate that Nevada may leave the Republican fold next No- vember, it must be said that there is much_more interest in this State in the Democratic National Convention than there was before or during the recent Republican gathering. The Democrats here are hopeful, to say the least, and there is more en- thusiasm among the Nevada members of that party than there has been for many years. It is realised that there is no such unanimity as that which prevalled when the Republicans met, but Nevada leaders of the party hope to see Roosevelt nominated. Nevada has no second choice. Nevada Democrats will be strongly behind any anti-prohibition plank in the party platform, and the probabil- ity 18 that the stronger it is the more heartily will they luflmit. ™ g President Hoover’s Office Is Struck by Move for Economy President Hoover's office ex- penses has felt the weight of the governmental economy move. Appropriations for the execu- tive office were reduced by the Senate $37,380 below the Presi- dent's budget estimates, which were accepted by the House. The cuts, all recommended by the Appropriations Committee, were: Personal services in the office of the President, from $96,180 to $90,000. Traveling and official entertain- ment expense of the President, from $25,000 to $20,000 Other traveling expenses and repair and maintenance of the Executive Mansion and grounds, $142,000 to $125,000. Printing and binding, $2,700 to $2,000. Contingent expenses, including stationery, books, telephones, au- tomobile and garage expenses, $43,500 to $35,000. READY T0 START MALL ROAD WORK Contractor Will Begin First Part of Program This Week. Work on the Mall road construction program, under the eye of Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and public parks, will get un- der way this week. Col. Grant has ar- ranged a contract with Brady Brothers, 1615 Q street, for $55,000, the lowest in estimates of four bidders when pros- pective contracts were recently opened. A new highway is to be constructed from south to north across the Mall, from the median line of the new De- partment of Agriculture Building. An- other new highway will be built along the north side of the Mall between Sev- enth and Fourteenth streets, near the New National Museum and the green- houses of the Department of Agricul- ture. Congress made $100,000 available for starting the Mall improvement, and much of this has already been spent on moving trees out of the path of the new development. The National Capital Park and Planning Commission has drawn up a program, based largely on the recommendations of the McMillan Commission of 1901, calling for the con- struction of four tree-lined highways down the Mall Union Square, near the Capitol, to the Washington Monument grounds. The present work will mark, out the initial part of the north and south highways. In future years the program ! will be extended as money becomes available from Congress. The plans for the work have been sanctioned by the former member of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Fred- erick Law Olmstead, outstanding land- scape architect of Brookline, Mass., who was & member of the commission of 1901. GOV. ROLPH BLOCKS MAN’S EXTRADITION Refuses to Sign Papers for Fugitive Who Escaped 19 Years Ago, But “Made Good.” By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.—Gov. James Rolph, jr. sald today he would “refuse to sign any papers” for extra- dition from New York of Frank Nel- ville, alias Willlam Collins, who es- caped from San Quentin prison 19 years ago. “It would be an outrage to bring this man back,” he said. Melville was given a 25-year sentence for a street car robbery in Sacramento in 1911. He escaped two years later with the aid of prison trusty, went to Brooklyn, reconstructed his life and married. He was arrested after a fight with another man in New York re- cently. His fingerprints disclosed he was wanted at San Quentin. “A man who has gone through the things that Melville has to make good is not going to be dragged back here to complete his term,” Gov. Rolph said. “A prison_is supposed to rehabilitate men, and where a man has been re- habllitated through his own efforts I cannot see where the prison can fur- ther the work. I consider that Melville has paid his debt to society.” SIX ARE ACCEPTED IN STUDENT GROUP Named Members of Special Body of Precocious Students at University. By the Associated Press. EVANSTON, Ill, June 25.—Four boys and two girls have been accepted for the special group of precocious stu- dents being organized as a new educa- tional departure at Northwestern Uni- versity. President Walter Dill Scott announced tonight the names of the first six of the class of 10 boys and 10 girls who will launch the unique project next Fall. They are: Jane Alice Hall, 15, Clovis, N. Mex., ranked first In a graduating class of 90: Mary Margaret Moore, 14, of Dan- ville, TII, ranked in the first quarter of a class of 271; John Rader Platt, 14, of Tampa, Fla, ranked in the first quarter of his class; Willlam Duncan Stech, 15, of New York, ranked in the first quarter of his class; James Allan Norton, 15, of Flint, Mich,, ranked in the first quarter of a class of 400, and A M. Reld, jr, of Birmingham, Ala. ranked in the first 10 of a class of 345. VETERANS ASK HOOVER TO DEFINE DEBTS STAND Ohio Encampment Declares Party Platform Silent on Can- cellation. By the Associated Press STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, June 25—A resolution asking President Hoover and Chairman Sanders of the Republican National Committee to define the stand of the Republican party on the can- cellation of foreign debts was adopted at the closing session of the annual encampment of the Ohlo Veterans of Foreign Wars. In the resolution, the veterans said the Republican national platform is “‘entirely silent on the question.” They :lfldsd they were opposed to cancella- on. One Dead in m BENTON, Ill, June 25. (#).—One man was killed and five others injured by a series of explosions and fire at Man“No. l‘l co:fl';he lOld Ben Coal Col; poration a! 0 mil wes! o ~ o, les north from the projected | HITLERISM CHANGE DUE BEFORE POWER Transformation Probably Will Precede Ascension of Nazis to Authority. BY LOUIS P. LOCHNER. (Copyright, 1932, by the Associated Press.) BERLIN, June 25.—With the dra- matic events of the week of May 30, which climaxed in the appointment of the Von Papen cabinet, a new orienta- tion in German political life appears to have come. On the face of things, Germany is headed straight for a Hitler regime. Such an assumption may prove, how- ever, to be based on a very superficial analysis of the situation. Before Hit- lerism is given a chance to take a hand —if at all—in the government of the Reich It will probably undergo a trans- formation not less fundamental than that which the German body politic at large is undergoing. Those who profess to know President von Hindenburg's mind say he has no intention of permitting Hitler to gain control of the Reich’s machinery of government. Gen. Kurt von Schleicher, minister of defense, won't turn the army over to the Nazis, at least not so long as they are inexperienced in gov- ernmental affairs. Assuming that the Hitlerites emerge as the largest party in Germany at the coming Reichstag election, it is con- ceivable that several ministries will be turned over to them, but these will be neither the defense ministry nor that of the interior, with its authority over the police. Nor are they likely to se- cure the ministry of foreign affairs, in which an experienced diplomat is to be left, Two Possibilities Seen. As to the chancellorship, two pos- sibilities are envisaged by the Presi- dent’s friends. One is that Hitler should be offered that place, both in recogni- tion of the political strength of the Nazis and in order to make him respon- sible for a program of government in- spired and directed by Von Schleicher. The other possibility is that Von Schleicher may himself take the chan- cellorship and Hitler or his friends be given more innocuous cabinet posts. The name of Hjalmar Schacht, former president of the Reichsbank, also looms large among the combina- tions for the future. He was one of the first men summoned by Von Papen as he was constructing his cabinet, but both agreed the time had not yet come for Schacht either to become minister of finance or to resume his post at the Reichsbank. It takes only seven di- rectcrs of the Reichsbank to vote the incumbent, Dr. Hans Luther, who is & bitter foe of inflation, out of his job. One of the moving forces in bring- ing about the “orientation to the right.” of which Bruening was the victim, is the steel helmet organization of World ‘War veterans. This organization, it appears. is to be given direct recognition after the Reichstag elections by the appointment of one of tl leaders either as min- ister of defense, in case Von Schleicher becomes chancellor, or as minister of the interior. Should there be valid reasons why the able Baron Wilhelm von Gayl, min- ister of the interior in the Von Papen | cabinet, should remain at his post, it is also conceivable the steel helmet may be put in control of the labor ministry for a very specific purpese, namely, to work out in practical life its scheme for universal labor duty. Radicalism Is Problem. One of Hitler's problems is the grow- ing radicalism of his National-Socialist storm battalions, which are laying more and more stress upon the word Social- ism, while the bourgeois elements in the party emphasize the word National. It is hoped by those now running the affairs of Germany that the radical wing of Hitler’s movement may find an adequate outlet for its energies in the scheme for labor duty. and that, with the radicals thus shaken off, the mod- erates may prove sufficiently tractable to constitute a source of strength rather than a hindrance to the present regime. Despite all assertions from official quarters that the venerable president is not thinking of resigning, once a Rightist cabinet is firmly intrenched politically minded people in Germany are getting ready for such a contin- gency. 1t is an open secret that Hitler would rather be President of Germany than anything else. It is equally apparent that the German Nationalists would | like to see the former crown prince at the head of the nation—first, perhaps, as President; then as regent or admin- istrator of the Reich, and, finally—so their hope runs—as Wilhelm III. Working Class Is Solidified. All this is predicted on the assump- tion that the regime which has taken hold of affairs almost overnight will} be able to mold Germany in a_con- servative direction. On the other hand, the very openness and brusqueness with which the new regime has announced its purpose and program has solidified the German working class as nothing since the days of the Kapp Rebellion in 1920 did. Germany is in the midst of a class | war. The workers are up in arms against the baronial junker cabinet. Upon the strength that they can muster at the coming Reichstag elec- tions will, in no mean measure, depend their chances of crossing the plans nurtured by Gen. von Schleicher and the group of determined Nationalists which obtained the ear of Hindenburg | and brought the downfall of Heinrich Bruening. FOUND SHOT ON TRAIN, ATLANTAN SUCCUMBS | Charlotte, N. C. Officials Say David A. Greenfield Apparently Ended Own Life. By the Associated Press. CHARLOTTE, N. C. June 25— David A. Greenfleld of Atlanta, Ga., died at a hospital today a few minutes | after he had been taken from the| southbound Piedmont Limited of the Southern Railway suffering with a pls-' tol wound in his head. | Officials said Greenfield apparently shot himself in his berth shortly after| the train had left Salisbury, N. C., about 8 o'clock this morning. Their in- | formation was that the Atlanta man was being returned to his home after an absence of several weeks. He was said to_have been located recently in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. A brother-in-law Wwhose name was not immediately available was accom- panying Greenfield home. Arrangements were made to take the body to Atlanta this afternoon. Greenfield was connected with the Consolidated Millinery Co., H. M. Kulman, the brother-in-law of | Greenfield, was described as “terribly agitated” by officials. Kulman left here for Atlanta on the Crescent Limi- ted at 12:30 p.m. Greenfield's body was held for a later train. ATLANTA, Ga, June 25 (®).— David Greenfield, who died of a bullet wound in- Charlotte today, disappeared | several weeks ago after fe-vmg %:ox- ville, Tenn, where he had been sta- tioned, for Wilkes-Barre, Pa., to which g]f;lu his employers had transferred On Thursday relatives here were in- formed by phone he became ill on the train and stopped in Philadelphia. . i | and arrested 24 persons. B POLICE AXES CHOP WAY IN GAMING RAID AT THOMAS CIRCLE CLUB _(Continued From First Page. | hooked up to describe the running of horse races and was operating while the foray was in progress. The police seized a supposed membership book of the organization and a number of cards, claimed to belong to the social | club, the officers explaining a number was assigned to each member. Three patrol wagons were lined up at the curb to take aboard their unwilling passengers. M | Despite a sign on the front door | reading “Office Closes 1 P.M. Saturday” activities are said to have been at their height when the raid started Bbout‘ 4:40 pm. Within 15 minutes the police had their occupants cornered, having smashed their way through to the room back of the “finance” concern. Some of the occupants attempted to escape | through the rear and cellar, but two| policemen blocked them. The police | seized a number of alleged racing shects and betting slips, as well as the loud speaker, a blackboard and other equipment. The officers said the system utilized was to have an elderly man sit at a desk in the “finance company” office, | and those considered “all right” were| passed into the rear room. 1f all was| not well, a red light flashed and a buz- | zer sounded in the rear room, in which the alleged gambling was going forward. The police apprehended one man who had hidden in & closet in the rear.| Capt. Jeremiah A. Sullivan of the| Crime Prevention Bureau, arrived short- | ly after the officers gained entrance and | superintended the seizure of equipment. | The raiders seized a number of small | cards bearing the address of an alleged | gambling resort in the 800 block of Four- teenth street. The officers visited the | | address given but found things quiet | there, they reported. Complaints led to | the raid at the Thomas Circle address. | In the front room of the “finance office, a radio was turned on loud, play- | ing popular music from a local broad- casting station. Police believe this was | designed to drown out the noise of the | alleged gambling in the rear room.| There was a sign visible through a wooden door which read, “Olympic So- cial Club—Members Only,” at the back of the “finance office.” { COURT IS GUARDED | AT MURDER HEARING Colored Man Accused of Killing Woman Nervous at Hearing As He Denies Charge. By the Associated Press. | LOGAN, W. Va, June 25.—Halting| frequently to stare about a crowded | courtroom, Clarence Stephenson, col- {ored odd-jobs man, charged with slay- | | ing Mrs. Mamie Thurman, policeman’s wife, insisted from the witness stand today that he was without know]edi‘e of circumstances surrounding her death. His employer, Harry Robertson, pres- ident of the City Commission, also charged with murder in the death of Mrs. Thurmen, had not been called to the stand when the hearing was| recessed until Monday morning. Intense interest in the case prompted Magistrate Elba Hatfield to hold the preliminary hearing in the Logan County Circuit Court room, when he found that his office could not gccom- modate spectators. State police and deputy sheriffs were scattered through the crowd and posted at the doors. Once when Stephenson halted in his testimony he was asked why he ap- peared fearful, and replied, “if you could see what I see down there you'd be frightened, too.” That statement was not amplified. | NORTH DAKOTA VOTERS IN ACTION JUNE 291 Gov. Shafer Campaigning Against Nye for Senate—Delegates | Against Two-Thirds Rule. ! BY KENNETH W. SIMONS. Special Dispatch to The Star. BISMARCK, N. Dak., June 25.—About a candidate at Chicago the North Da- kota electorate will be giving an in- direct verdict on the Hoover administra- tion. The State primary election June 29 | will find Gov. George F. Shafer cam- on a definitely pro-Hoover platform. He is opposed by Senator Gerald P. Nye, who, in & speech Sunday, publicly condemned the administration. This State will favor abrogation of the two-thirds rule and any other changes which the Roosevelt leaders | want. Brother George Murray, the lone wolf of the delegation, will do as brother Bill asks, probably. That was made clear in developments this week TURKISH DIPLOMAT’S CAR IN CRASH, HURTING THREE Nuri Sabit, First Secretary of Em- bassy, Uninjured in Triple Cellision. An automobile driven by Nuri Sabit, first secretary of the Turkish embassy, was involved last night in a triple crash on the Mount Vernon Memorial Boule- | yard, near Gravelly Point, in which three members of one family were in- jured. The diplomat was unhurt. The secretary’s car colliced with a machine driven by William H. Bowen, 37, of 1269 Oates street northeast, which | in’ turn crashed into an automobile | driven by Thomas C. Rawlett, 42, of | 106 South Fairfax street, Allxlndrll.i Va. Rawlett’s wife, his 5-year-old son, | Thomas, and 3-year-old daughter, were hurt, none seriously. They were treated at their home by their family physician, Dr. Martin Delaney. his The diplomat, who is 33, lives at the dead while he was faking a tail LACKBOARD in the Interior of the “Circle Finance Co. circle, where police yesterday raided an alleged gaming establishment Scene of Gaming Raid t No. 1 Thomas —Star Staf Photo. PRESIDENT RESTS AT RAPIDAN CANP Only First Lady and Son Ac- company Him for Quiet Week End. By the Associated Press. LURAY. Va., June 25.—With only his family around him, President Hoover rested tonight in his Rapidan fishing camp high in the Virginia mountains. For almost the first time in the three- year history of the President's moun- tain retreat no guests were invited for the week end. Decision Made Suddenly. White Houtse officials said that only Mrs. Hoover and Herbert Hoover, jr., her oldest son, were present with the Chief Executive at the camp aside from his personal aides. The President’s decision to spend the week end in the mountains was sudden. So hurried was his departure that he ordered lunch baskets prepared for the newspaper men who usually accompany him, since they had no time for lunch- eon elsewhere, A similar lunch basket was placed in the presidential car, and with Mrs. Hoo- ver and his son he enjoyed sandwiches and iced orangeade during the three- hour trip from the White House to the camp. Avolds Traffic Jam. En route the President narrowly missed being involved in a long parade of motor cars carrying Confederate vet- erans which tied up traffic for miles on the broad Lee Highway. The Presi- dent’s car came onto the highway just ahead of the parade Herbert Hoover, jr.'s, reunion with his family was his first since last Christmas. He arrived in the Capital last night. The presidential party planned to re- main at the mountain retreat until to- morrow afternoon, but may not return to the Capital until early Monday morning. SLASH IN INTEREST ON REICH’S PRIVATE DEBTS DISCUSSED (Continued From First Page.) learned that in the same memorandum Signor Grandi demanded loans pro- posed for Central European govern- ments must be guaranteed against use for armaments. VON PAPEN FACES STORM. Chancellor Changes Misquotations of Statement in Matin, By the Associated Press. BERLIN, June 25—Chancellor Pranz von Papen ran into a storm of criticism today on his return from the Lausanne gep:;anons Conference for a talk with resident Paul von Hindenbu members of the cabinet. b Nationalist newspapers assailed the chancellor because of an interview, gip- posedly coming from him, printed in the Matin of Paris. In this interview Von Papen was quoted as saying: “I am among the first to admit the claim of France to compensation in connection with the liquidation of reparations.” Policy Reversal Charged. Editorial critics declared that amount- ed to a reversal of policy. The chancel- lor met this criticim by asserting he had been misunderstood. “I emphasized,” he said, “that the recovery of the world’s economy de- | mands co-operative effort especially be- tween Germany and nce—a co- operation from which France would ob- tain better and more evident advan- tages than by a continuance of repara- tions payments. “Germany’s incapacity to pay was caused not by Germany, but resulted from the run on our capital reserves, the closing of all normal channels of credit and the tariff walls erected by each country. | “Germany Ready to Aid.” “If, therefore, the world's economy is rest content with removing political tributes and payments, but must envisage constructive measures. Ger- power to such common efforts. “I believe a decision of the great order on such a basis would make the best kind of impression on the United States, and I will not renounce hope that, despite the great Franco-German differences of opinion in matters of tribute, the way will be found to com mon action by the European powers.” ARIZONA TO VOTE ON RUM BY T. W. B. ANDERSON. Special Dispatch to The Star 'HOENIX, Ariz, June 25.—Gov. George W. P. Hunt will seek an eighth terln as Governor of Arizona, it was learned today from authoritative sources. ' Pive others have announced for the Democratic nomination and are active- ly campaigning. They are K. Berry Peterson, attorney general; Fred Sut- ter, president of the tenth Arizona Senate; Dr. B. B. Moeur, Tempe phy- siclan; former Senator Andrew W. Bettwy of Santa Cruz County, and Webster C. Reed, who is touring the State on horseback. Sufficient signatures were filed wnh‘ Sscretary of State Scott White during the week to place the question of re- pealing the State prohibition law on the ballot next November. Arizona bas been dry since 1913 Stunt Aviator Is Killed VICTORVILLE, Calif., June 25 (#). —Roy Wilson, veteran movie stunt aviator, was injured fatally today when plane crashed. His motor went spin Hay-Adams House, §00 Sixteenth street. for a film. He died in a hospital. { STUDY OF HOVER PROPOSALPLEDGE Premier Herriot Holds One- Third Arms Cut Plan I8 Not Hostile to France. By the Associated Press. PARIS, June 25.—Serious considera- tion of President Hoover's proposal for a one-third cut in world armaments by the nations in conference at Geneva was promised today by Premier Edouard Herriot of France. While criticizing certain features of the American proposal, M. Herriot said | “anything which comes from President Hoover has a claim to thorough con- sideration.” Delegations’ Courses 0. K'd. The Prench delegations’ courses at both the Disarmament Conference in Geneva and the Reparations Confer- ence at Lausanne were unanimously approved by the cabinet tonight after it heard the premier outline develop- ments. M. Herriot will return to Lausanne tomorrow night. Joseph Paul-Boncour, minister of war, was instructed to seek a solution “of the problems posed by the Presi- | dent of the United States.” Premier Herriot, who said he had {read and re-read President Hoover's | message, added he did not regard its proposals hostile to France. Criticises One Omission. It pleased him, he said, that the | President set no limit on defensive or- ganizations, but he criticised the omis- sion of provision for a possible coali- tion of forces and declared that “as the thing stands now it is too simple.” “It does not take into account the war potentialities of certain nations,” he said. “Give me choice between one company of infantry and a muni- tions factory and I'll take the factory. “My feeling is that we have got to | establish an international organization of security.” LAUDS HOOVER PROPOSAL. David Lloyd George Terms Arms-Cut Plan Good Beginning. LONDON, June 25 () —David Lloyd George, the former Liberal leader, ex- pressed approval of the Hoover arms- cut plan today. It does not go as far as he would like, he said, but it makes a good ning. “I don't care if it is a piece of elec- | tioneering,” he said, “it's a great credit to the democracy of the United States.” 'WAR FEAR IS SEEN IN ARMS CUT STAND Senator Lewis Holds France’s Shunning of Hoover Plan Indicates Feeling. By the Associated Press. Senator Lewis (Democrat, of Illinois) told the Senate he saw in France's failure to accept President Hoover's arms reduction proposal an indication she foresees “a conflict” involving the United States, Russia and Japan “to be played on the theater of the Pacific waters or the Oriental land.” A member of the Foreign Relations Committee, Lewis recommended that the President now withdraw his offer on the ground that a presidential election is impending in which an expression of the Nation will be had. He also advocated having the Demo- cratic National Convention adopt & platform favoring an Army and Navy that will “assure defense,” while at the same time declaring for a world-wide reduction of armaments. Lewis expressed approval of the Presi« dent’s proposai for a one-third cut in armaments. “War,” he said, “threatens the nations of the earth, coming by way of the Orient, because of failure of the repre- sentatives of these nations at Geneva after four months of struggle to come to any agreement.” | | STREET CAR'MEN STRIKE Mexico City Workers May Ask Per- mission to Operate System. MEXICO CITY, June 25 (#).—Street car traffic in Mexico City and its sub. urbs was stopped complately at noon today when 2,000 employes of the ' Mexican Light & Power Co. welked out in protest against plans of the come pany, a Canadian corporation, to re- duce personnel and wages. Newspapers were ‘ told that if the strike were prolonged the workers would petition the government to be allowed to take over the company on a co- operative basis such as that recently | worked out in Vera Cruz, Monterrey | and San Luis Potosi. PRAJADHIPOK ACCEPTS PEOPLE’S PARTY DEMAND TO END ABSOLUTE RULE (Continued From First Page.) i | | | | | i i said the King, who had received an ultimatum from the Peoples party that he must accept the throne under & limited form of monarchy or abdicate. Leaders of the People’s party obje-ted to the use of the word “revolution” in | connection with their movement against | the government, which they said was intended to rid the country of certain “grafting” princes and institute a g:v- the time the Democrats are nominating | to be brought into order, one must not ernment “of the psople, for the pecple.” A policeman in the palace of Prince Nagor Svarga was shot dead when he | resisted soldlers in the revolt and a gen- | many is ready to contribute within her | eral of the first army corps, who also resisted the revolutionaries, was shot | and critically wounded. These were the paigning for the senatorial nomination | European powers to put their house in | only casualties. | Acceptance Was Expected. I The King's accept:nce of ths ulti- matum’s terms had been expected, as he was known to favor the franchise for his people. | The capital was peaceful after the military coupe, the royal princes having g a rervous but safe night in chairs on cots in the thrcne ba'l, where leaders of the Peoples party established headquarters of the pravisional govern- ment | Legations were infcrmed by the for- eign office that all treaties would be kept and that the lives and property of all foreign residents were safe. ‘The Prince of Nagor Svarga, who was a member of the Supreme Council and head of the police, and other members of the royal family were seized before dawn Friday and taken from their beds to the throne hall, where they were heavily guarced. | Led by High Offici The coup d'etat was led by the chief of the army and navy general staff. A cruiser was sent to Huahin to bring the King and Queen back to the capi~ tal under arrest. A manifesto issued to the people ac- cused King Prajadhipok of favoring his own family at the country’s expense. | Siam has been suffering deeply from \lhe world depression, with the price of rice very low. The recent maneuver in leaving the gold standard was reported to have inflamed the revolters because several members of the royal family had been accused of gambling on the ex- change and of having made considerable profits at the cost of the government treasury.