Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1932, Page 21

WALKER DECISION | FACES ROOSEVELT Governor’s Backers Show Anxiety About Reaction in South and West. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 11.—With the zero | hour creeping close when Gov. Franklin | D. Roosevelt must take action upon the ! Seabury charges against Mayor James! J. Walker, politically minded New York- ers are manifesting keen anxiety about Ppossible reaction in the South and West Observers of both parties have their telescoves' trained upon the Democratic outposts, watching for anv indication of | what effects mav be exnected when Roosevelt’s decision, whatever it may be. is announced. Seabury has said Mavor Walker should be ousted for malfeasance and nonfeasance in office. Tammany a Factor. Some commentators have intimated a | sentiment | belief that anti-Tammany over the country must be weighed by a residential nominee dealing with a 'ammany mayor. Gov. Roosevelt's friends, one of them said today, maintain that the governor will act “as his conscience dictates.” Just prior to the Democratic Conven- tion, Gov. Roosevelt requested Walker to answer the charges made by Samuel Seabury after a prolonged investigation of the administration. The mayor, since returning from Chicago, has been &t work on his answer. New York Democrats expect, they say, & hue and cry for immediate action by | the governor as soon as the mayor’s an- swer is in his hands opposition, friends of the gov will be ready to assail an, action Roosevelt may take. Within the State of New York, an element of the Democratic partv will press for drastic action against Walker. As for the South and West, one prominent Democratic legder today commented upon the lack of any open hostility to Tammany Hall in the Chi- cago convention, where Gov. Roosevelt's unyielding support came from Southern and Western States. The name of ‘Tammany was not hurled by any del gations. "More surprising still. an o Jord ‘of Tammany. John F. Cu actually was acclaimed when he ad. dressed the convention. Walker Warmly Greeted. Walker at Chicago, as usual, was a show all by himself, with Westerners and Southerners greeting him affection- ately. A point advanced by another Demo- cratic leader here is that public inter- est in the probe has been less on the other side of each mile pole out of New *York. 1In this city the Seabury pro- ceedings have been “big headlines” for & great many months. Newspapers op- posed to Tammany have been scathing nor say. course of in their editorial treatment of Mayor | Walker, and some of them have been more than 1 ent that the Governor take positive action. Gov. Roosevelt’s most probable course in the view of one of the most prom- inent members of the New York dele- gation who wants harmony in the party to prevail, will be the appointment of ! a commission for & further hearing. Or the Governor, himself, may hear a con- tinued prosecution and the mayor’s de- fense. | It is not deemed likely, by the press | or political observers general Governor will remove Wal further proceedings. Likewise, seems to be little expectation that he will close the case against the mayor on the strength of Walker's answer to the Seabury charges. CHICAGO PLANS CUT IN SCHOOL COSTS Meetings Seek Solution of Finan-| | cial Complieation Through Tax Levy Reduction. By the Associated Press CHICAGO, July 11.—To insure open- ing of public schools in September through drastic economies, the school board tonight will open & series of 10 night meetings at which the retrench- ments will be studied Unable to finance budget for 1932, teachers and other loyes hind millions of dollars to contr supplies dealers and book concerns, the board desires to reduce its tax levy by $15,000,000. The City Council has so far refused to adopt the board's levy of $75,398,318 offered last April. Major Anton J. Cermak and council members insisted the board must economize as much as the city to reduce the tax burden. Cancellation of the outstanding build- ing contracts, reduction in personnel and salaries and closing of Crane and Normal Colleges are among items sug- gested toward budget curtailment. The banks are reported to have in- formed the board that they can not lend money, nor sign notes for loans from the Reconstruction Finance Cor- poration, until a larger proportion of the taxes is paid. WIFE OF MAN WHO WED ACTRESS GETS DIVORCE Bigamy Charge Pending Against Olive Borden's Husband Westchester County. By the Associated Press. BUFFALO, N. Y, July 11.—Mrs, Pear] Haworth Spector, proprietor of a beauty shop here. today was granted & divorce from her husband, Theodore I Spector. The application was un- contested. Mrs. Spector charged her husband married Ojjve Borden, moving picture actress, without obtaining a divorce. A charge of bigamy against Spector is pending in Westchester County. The court order, signed by Supreme Court Justice Almon W. Lytle, granted Mrs. Spector no alimony, but awarded her the court costs. It also provided that Spector may not remarry during the lifetime of the plaintiff without | the express permission of the court. SUICIDE THEORY GAINS | Possible Slaying of Film Director's Butler Still Probed. LOS ANGELES, July 11 (P).—A theory of suicide was given credence yesterday by detectives investigating the death of Albert L. Erlacher, butler | for George Fitzmaurice, film director. | No arrests ‘were made. Erlacher was found shot through the heart in the main entrance of the Fitz- Maurice mansion at Bel Air late Satur- day night. At his feet lay a revolver, | wrapped in a dish towel. Police said investigation of a possible murder was continuing, principally on the statement of Mattie Gray, cook, that she was sitting on a bench near the entrance, heard Erlacher say, “What, you here again?” and then a shot. Servants said they saw no one leave the place. The Fitzmaurice family was absent. in Ten Drown as Ship Sinks. MELBOURNE, Australia, July 11 (). —Ten persons were drowned vesierday ‘when the coastal steamer Casino found- msed in Apollo Bay, Victoria. t The Republican ! | Candidate SEEKS GUBERNATORIAL NOM- INATION IN VERMONT. W. ARTHUR SIMPSON, Member of the Vermont State High- way Commission, is a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in the Vermont primaries, September 13. —A. P. Photo. PEGGING DISCUSSED FOR WEAK STOGKS {Wagoner Proposal Spurs Talk, but Financiers Still Doubtful. v 11.—Possibly be- cause of fears that the stock market will tread a still lower path before find- ing its way out of the depression, the suggesticn of Philip D. Wagoner, presi- dent of the Underwood-Elliott-Fisher Co., for establishing minimum prices on seclrities has evoked considerable dis- cussion in Wall Street. nown, however, neither e officials nor banking in- en the suggestion serious consideration Shun Drastic Steps. Prices have been pegged on many ex- changes before, but in almost every in- | stance the step was taken because of events which threatened to throw the whole machinery of finance into chaos. Minimium prices were established on the New York Stock Exchange after the | cutbreak of the World War in 1914, but not since that time has anything oc- curred to lead to a really widespread relief in financial quarters that such drastic measures were desirable here, if, indeed, practicable. While the drastic deflation in secur- | values is viewed with gloom in| financial quarters, there is a disposition | to acceot the idea that the situation | would be relieved merely by adopting | a scale of minimum prices. At best, according to financial opinion, the step would prove a short-lived and wholly artificial barrier against forces which make for liquidation, should such in-| fluences continue dominant, Recent Cases Cited. The most recent instances of price fixing on security exchanges were in Baltimore, on all of the Canadian stock exchanges and the Berlin Stock Ex-| nge. It was resorted to in all these s as a result of the financial crisis | Summer. t in Degember, 1914, when the New York Stock Exchange tried the ex- pedient of minimum prices, following a complete suspension of business on the exchange for about five months. Trad- ing was resumed on the basis of mini- 1, 1914, and during the period of sus- pension minimum prices were in effect |in over-the-counter dealings in listed | securities. $7,000,000 CUT URGED North Carolina Treasurer Warns Economy Is Imperative. \_RALEIGH, N. C, July 11 (#.—John P. Stedman, treasurer of the State of North Carolina, last night revealed he has written Gov. O. Max Gardner as- serting a curtailment in the cost of the State government of “fully $7,000,- 000" for 1932-33 is necessary. “The idea of drastic economy is no longer a theory, but a fact” Stedman said. “Unless we take immediate action we shall be very much embarrassed and will probably have to suspend payment of salaries and current expenses in the early part of this fiscal year.” BURNING SHIP RESCUED New York-Los Angeles Freighter Towed Into Cristobal, Canal Zone. COLON, Canal Zone, July 11 (A).— ‘The Arrow Line freighter Constance | Chandler, cn its way from New York to Los Angeles, was towed into Cristo- bal yesterday with fire raging in its No. 3 hold. Its steam steering gear was disabled and a hand gear was used. Capt. J. Jacobson said the crew had been fighting the fire since early this morning. The damage has not yet been e;nmdr\tcd. as the hatches were still closed. For only $9 we can convert your old mattress into this coil spring type — soft as swansdown. Guaran- teed for years. Beds Mattresses Box Springs CITIES LAY PLANS mum prices, which were in effect April | FOR PUBLIC WORKS Municipal Planning Bodies Ready to Suggest Self- Liquidating Projects. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, July 11.—Congressional plans to provide several hundred mil- lion dollars for construction of self- liquidating public works to relieve un- employment will find some 850 muni- cipal planning commissions ready to | suggest, endeavors for which much of the ground work has already been laid. The Regional Plan Association of New York finds that in 1922 only 55 communities in the Nation were zoned, while today the total is well over 1,00 LR e B Sizes = ZABA £t N.W. P National 411 ‘Today every State Dive into this value! " Palais Royal—Downstairs Store A zoned city is one laid out to envisage future development. In 1923 25 States and the District of Columbia had adopted enabling legis- lation emgowerln( municipalities to regulate their physical development. in the Union has such laws. There are now about 850 municipal planning commissions and 70 regional lanning organizations, 40 of these be- g organized on the county unit. There are some 750 comprehensive plans for future development now in existence, many of them containing not only definite recommendations for self- liquidating public works but also de- scribing how such plans may be ac- complished quickly. . Planners believe the use of this information by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, which is expected to be empowered with the lending au- thority, will enable dispensation of funds to important projects, and will avold or at least temper political log- rolling. “Carefully worked out planning pro- grams—municipal, regional and state- wide—are availabie,” the Regional Plan Association says, to authorities through- out the country. Municipal planning has come to be almost universal, and statewide planning has been undertaken in several States, notably in Pennsyl tHE PALAIS ROYAL Telephone: DIstrict 4400 vania, Virginia, Illinols, Wisconsin, California, Michigan and Towa. “There are some 70 regional planning developments, the largest being that of the New York region, embracing New York City, nearby New York State counties and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut.” To a great extent specific projects have been deferred. It is true, how- ever, planners believe, that never before was there a perlod when opportunities for construction were available at such low_costs. There are three general outlets for public funds seeking _self-liquidating projects; bridges and other transporta- tion devices over great natural ob- stacles, for which tolls may be charged; recreation facilities, such as Jones Beach in New York, which provides swimming at low rates but which makes money; and slum reclamation, which pays its way through rents. Many billions could easily be spent on such projects, which not only would make a profit but would furnish definite soclal gains. Public works projects, since they must be built by public agencies, have an excellent protection as to profit be- | cause they generally are monopolies. The depression has given some of these endeavors a difficult time, but probably less than is general in private industry. At the early season openings Chanel sponsored Ostrich---It’s here! . . Can’t you imagine how lovely these little gowns will be for summer parties . . . the frocks, long and slim and billowy, and of cool, fluttering crepes in lemony yellows . . . dusky pinks . . . heavenly blues ... with wee jackets finished with flattering ostrich? You'll want to be one of the first to wear one, of course! ! 16.50 Palais Royal—Third Floor BATHING SUITS NOW is the time to get yourself a suit! Here, at the very beginning of the 1.95 season, are suits that you'll have all summer to wear— and tomorrow you pay an end-of-the- season price! Yes, here are all the new, 3.95 popular tones. Yes, here are dll the smart, new weaves. Yes, here are the new cuts . . . the new backs. Yes, there are plenty of blacks . . . plenty of whites. All sizes! Palais Royal—Third Floor oyYs’ Swimming Suits 51 All-wool speed model or boys. in navy, black, ma- roon and royal blue. Full cut, 8 to 16 years. Downstairs Store Sales! Rugby-style coat, shorts and blouse, Cool striped seersuck- ers for play; real linen to dress up materials that will wash beautifully, they're cut and tailored so well. 4 to 8 year sizes. Palais Royal—Downstairs For women’s hot weather foot comfort we recommend One-Strap Comfort Slippers Be comfortabble all Summer long in these soft, black kid slippers. They're favorites with thousands of housewives. toes, low heels with springy rubber top lifts and hand-turned soles. arch-support and kid lined. strap model. Sizes 3 to 8. Broad Built for Also two- 2.50 Palais Royal—Downstairs Store | Cleveland Rules Expanded as Re- rial day automobile races at Indian- apolis or the speed boat competition for the Harmswort.ay Trophy, events of corresponding importance in their re- spective flelds, is something unheard of.” Not only will the woman pilots be permitted to compete with men on an | equal footing, but there will be several important events for women only, in- cluding the race for the Aerol Trophy and $5,000 prize, and a new Amelia Earhart Trophy race for the George Palmer Putnam Cup, which has just been offered by the husband of the first woman to fly the Atlantic. This event As a result of recent exploits of |is to be a closed course race, designed to woman aviators, including the trans- encourage woman pilots, particularly atlantic flight of Amelia Earhart Put- the newer and less experienced flyers, nam, women pilots will be accorded the | to develop capabilities for speed flying. right to enter all races at the National | S s BOY SCOUT LEADER DIES Alr Races, to be held in Cleveland, Au- gust 27 to September 5, for the first COVINGTON, Ky, July 11 (#).— Funeral services will be held tomorrow 5, time in aviation history, it was an- for Edgar F. Stallsmith, 51, former Boy Scout executive of Northern Kentucky. nounced here today. | Every event in the great annual avia- He died Saturday night. Stallsmith came here 10 years ago tion classic. including the 100-mile Thompson Trophy race, the greatest from Cleveland. He was born near Gettysburg, Pa. WOMEN NOW ELIGIBLE FOR ALL AIR RACES sult of Exploits by Miss Ear- hart and Others. American air race, will be open to woman flyers. “This makes the National Air Races the only competitive sporting event of any magnitude in which men and women compete on an equal footing, it was explained by L. W. Greve, pres dent of the corporation sponsoring the races. “Entry for women in the Memo- mother, Mrs. Anna Wilson of Gettys- burg, and a step-brother, Clarence Wil- | son, 'Altoona, Pa. Surviving are his widow, a son, his | B—5 MAYOR OF JERSEY CITY TO SUPPORT ROOSEVELT | State-Wide Demonstration at Sea- \ girt About Middle of August | Planned by NMague, Says Paper. | By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, July 11.—The Times says Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City, stanch Smith backer, pldns to give his | support to the Roosevelt candidacy in a State-wide demonstration at Seagirt, | N. J., about the middle of August. | “Gov. Roosevelt will be present tinues the Times, “and it is the § | tion of Mayor Hague to make Rooseve | day in New Jersey this year even more of a demonstration than was Smith | in 1928, when more than 100,000 Demo- crats gathered at Seagirt to ratify the nomination of Alfred E. Smith for Presi- dent.” U. S. Cutters Reach Argentina. BUENOS AIRES, July 11 (#).—The United States Coast Guard cutters Sebago and Seranac arrived here | yesterday G Street at Eleventh Carry one Spread it on th on every trip! e sand or the lawn! Sun-Ray Beach Beds 51 A dollar buys a lot of Ray bed. Vividly stri able head rest, folds venient roll with straj “Eaton, Crane and Pike’s” Writing Paper 19¢ If you couldn’t get near enough to get vour supply the first day, here’s more. Novelty papers, letter, note and semi-note sizes; correspondence cards. Palais Royal—Main Floor Palais Royal—Second 50c boxes! 75¢ boxes! Downstairs S mmer comf ped canva up and snaps into a co! »-handle for carrying. / * tore Y ou’ll marvel that such dresses can be sold at such a price! ) SALE! 5.95 SHEERS Youthful SHEERS for women Slenderizing SHEERS for half sizes Graceful SHEERS for misses We can’t help ravin smart, so up-to-the-minute, so marv quality—why, we've price, and we doubt find tailored sheers ing sheers for dress Choose graceful cay or frilled bell sleev soft cowl necks or s arate jackets. Dresses so ous in never seen the like at this if you have, either. You'll for town; feminine, flutter- g about them! hes, es; ep- Clear, soft pastel prints; sharp monotones in beetroot, navy, brown, black, that can be worn right into fall! You'll grab up three or four before you know it! SIZES Misses’ 14 to 20 ‘Women’s 38 to 48 Half Sizes 16}z to 26" Palais Royal— Downstairs Store 4 2,0, s 2 % ) o 4 % .///’/f/ T4 ") %7/.,///{4//{{/7/7 L