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SHOE DISTRIBUTION ' TO END SATURDAY “0ld Woman” Gave 20,000 Pairs of Shoes Free to Unemployed. ‘With the approach of Spring, the Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe is set- ting her house in order to close a suc- cessful season Saturday after distribut- ing almost 20,000 pairs of free shoes to the unemployed. The agency opened its second season last December 24. A final appeal this year was broad- cast to the public for shoes which can be passed on to the needy without being repaired. They will be accepted through Saturday morning. it was an- nounced at 727 Seventeenth street. Three Talks This Week. Three radio talks are being put on this week in behalf of the “Old ‘Woman.” The speakers are former Rep- resentative Ruth Bryan Owen, Vernon E. West, assistant corporation counsel and C. Chester Caywood, Washington attorney. ‘The charity was organized more than two years ago to fill an emergency need and probably will be discontinued next year. If there is a sufficient de- mand for the services of the agency, however, it will go into operation again next Winter F. Regis Noel is chairman of the committee in charge, with Lawrence F. Schmeckebler vice chairman, George E. Fleming treasurer and George Emerson secretary. Concerns Donate Services. Old shoes donated by the public have been repaired free of charge by the William Hahn Shoe Co. and many other business concerns have donated serv- ices, including rent for the headquar- ters, haulage and fuel. Half a dozen volunteers have worked through the season at the headquar- ters fitting reconditioned shoes daily for hundreds of applicants and recetv- ing only their “keep” for the work. “SLICKEST CON MAN IN U. S.” ARRESTED John C. Callahan in Custody After Two-Year Nation-Wide Search. By the Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif,, March 16— John C. Callahan, described by opera- tives of the State division of criminal investigation as the “slickest confidence man in the country,” was arrested in Sacramento last night after what police said had been a Nation-wide search for more than two years. Callahan and a woman companion, who gave the name of Mary Morgan, 24, were booked “en route to Atlantic City.” Both Atlantic City and New York police telegraphed Sacramento police “claiming prior rights to the suspect Callahan, police said, admitted jump- ing a $35000 bail in Atlantic City March 10, 1931. The operatives said he had jumped a $15,000 bail in New York also. RED CROSS OF DISTRICT ASKS QUAKE AID GIFTS Pians No Special Campaign, but Appeals for Donations to $500,000 Fund. The District Chapter, American Red Cross, announced today it had been designated by national headquarters to receive contributions for relief of the Southern California earthquake suf- ferers. No special campaign will be con- ducted, the District Chapter said. in appealing for voluntary contributions, but a sympathetic response on the part of the public is necessary in order that the national organization may realize its quota of $500,000. Contributions may be sent to Dis- trict Chapter at 1730 E street. TRADE BOARD GROUP LAYS ASIDE WORRIES Public Order Committee Holds “Happy Get-Together” With Police Heads as Its Guests. The Public Order Committee of the Washington Board of Trade devoted its monthly meeting to a “happy get- together” at Sholl's Cafe, 1219 G street, yesterday. Odell Smith, chairman of the group, said business men had had enough business worries in the last two ‘weeks and urged them to abandon their troubles for the period of the luncheon mession anyway. Guests at the meeting included Gen. John A. Johnson, former District Com- misstoner; Commissioner Herbert B. Crosby, Maj. Ernest W. Brown, police superintendent; Inspector F. 8. W. Burke of the Detective Bureau, and Inspector B. A. Lamb of the Traffic bureau. Claude Owen, vice president of the Board of Trade, in a brief talk to the members, urged whole-hearted support of President Roosevelt in his program to restore the country to a condition of normalcy. Dance at Elks’ Club Tomorrow. A Saint Patrick’s day dance will be held tomorrow at the Elks’ Club, 919 Persons who want to_hurt you may help E. Hez Swem, Pastor. Sun. 8 o.m. youl E. Centennial Bap. Ch.. 7th & Eye ne. THE REGULAR ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS' meeting of The Agol Chemical Co. will be held Wednesday. April 5. at 10 am., in the office_at 1100 14th st n.w. MORRIS_G. GOLDSTEIN. President. RLES B. GASS, Secretary. { SPECTAL MEETING, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, at the Plasterers’ Hall, 1024 New Jersey. ave. at & pm. JAMES BUCKLEY. 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Perceval Sherer Rossiter, Medical Corps, United States Navy, now commander of the Naval Hospital here, to be surgeon general of the Navy with the rank of rear admir The appoint- ment was sent to the Senate late yes- terday by President Roosevelt. Admiral Rossiter's appointment su- perseded the nomination of Capt. Charles M. Oman, commanding the naval hospital at Annapolis, sent to the Senate last January by President Hoo- ver. Capt. Oman's nomination, which was to have been effective January 18, was not confirmed along with many other appointments, which were held Graduated at Maryland University. Admiral Rossiter, who was born No- vember 30, 1874, in West Virginia, was graduated from the University of Mary- land Medical School in 1895 and was appointed acting assistant surgeon in the Navy January 23, 1903. Several months later he received his commis- sion as assistant surgeon and in June, | 1924, was given the rank of captain in the Medical Corps. ‘The new chief surgeon has had a remarkably varied, as well as praise- | worthy, career in the Navy. Dur- ing the World War he was senlor | medical officer of the Naval Training ! Station at San Francisco, later being REAR ADMIRAL ROSSITER. transferred to sea duty aboard the transport Huntington and with the cruiser and transport force of the At- lantic Fleet. In 1922, he was assigned to duty in the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery at the Navy Department here and placed in charge of the personnel division. Toward the close of 1922, he was assigned to the United States naval mission to Brazil. Held Hospital Posts. Returning from Brazil, Admiral Ros- siter was made executive officer at the Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass., later was placed in command of the Naval Hospital at Brooklyn, N. Y. Admiral Rossiter is a fellow of the American _Medical Association, the American College of Surgeons and the Association of Military Surgeons. ‘Admiral Rossiter's home address is Santa Barbara, Calif. He makes his home here at the Naval Hospital. HOUSE IS EXPECTED 10 SPEED ECONOMY Senate Amendments Report- ed Acceptable With Ap- proval of President. (Continued From First Page.) Senators from $10.000 to $8,500; those of the Vice President and Speaker from $15,000 to $12,750. Immediately upon enactment the sal- ary cuts would become effective, run- ning until June 30, 1934; the veteraps’ reductions would take effect in three months and remain permanent. Con- gress reserving the right to make fur- ther slashes after two years. Veteran Has Faith. After the Senate passed the bill Na- tional Comdr. Louis A. Johnson of the | American Legion issued a statement, saying his organization had “every faith in the discretion. fairness and justice with which the President will deal with the veterans.” Johnson pointed out that the legis- lation is “fraught with gravest conse- quences to the disabled veteran, in- volving as it does, in many instances, the need for compassion and mercy.” “The President needs the support of every loyal American, and today I am calling upon the 10.709 Legion posts and our 1,000,000 members throughout our great organization to uphold the pledge that I have made as the na- tional commander of the American Legion. “I am asking that special meetings be held by every Legion post, where it | will officially express by resolution such loyalty and utmost help.” Passed Last Night. Senate approval of the bill came shortly after 9 o'clock last night after three days and two nights of furious debate. The House had passed the bill last Saturday by 266 to 138. On the final roll call in the Senate Senator Hayden, Democrat, of Arizona, | asked to be excused from voting ‘“be- | cause of pledges I made to my con- | stituents.” Huey Long. one of the four of his party to oppose it on final passage. re- plied an emphatic “No, sir,” when his name was called. Many of those who voted for the bill asserted they did so only because of the urgent necessity to “maintain the Government's credit”—as reads the title of the measure—and in normal times would not have approved of such | a grant of power to the President. Most of the opponents on final pas- sage expressed doubt as to its consti- | tutionality. Clark, for instance, con- tended it involved an “abdication” of | legislative power by Congress to the| executive branch. Amendment after amendment was voted down last night—some by roll call. Several called for flat cuts of 15 or 25 per cent in the veterans' benefits. One or two amendments to exempt ernment from the 15 per cent reduc- tion also were defeated. Amendments Adopted. Among the important amendments adopted were the following: By Walsh, Democrat, of Massa- chusetts—To prevent removal from the rolls of any veterans of the World and Spanish-American Wars suffering from disabilities directly traceable to war service, but still permitting the Presi- dent to change the rates in these groups. By Black, Democrat, of Alabama—To prevent interference with judgments which may hereafter be rendered on insurance claims pending in suits yet to be decided (it is estimated this will cut about $5000,000 a year from the proposed economies). By Dill, Democrat of Washington— To bar removal from the pension rolls of Spanish-American War veterans over. 62 (vears of age, but allowing the President to change their rates. By Copeland, Democrat of New ¥ork—To permit domiciliary care to all veterans suffering from tubercular or neuro-psychiatric ailments not trace- able to war service. By Black—To permit the President, if he deems it necessary, to provide hospital treatment as well as domicil- iary care to non-service connected dis- uring_ the ‘' ‘evening, Senator La two amendments—one to provide an increase in Federal employes’ pay if the cost of living rose above the 1928 base. and another to exempt from the 15 per cent pay cut civilian workers receiving $1,000 or less. The Ilatter was rejected 41 to 32. The Wisconsin Senator estimated 30,000 workers were in the class below $1,000. Barkley, Democrat of Kentucky, op- posed the amendment to exempt them, saying “no island of safety” should be created for any group. Senator Dill, one of the last speakers before the vote, said he would vote for the bill because he had “ - dence in the President.” Soldier Held Pawn. He, like many others, however, said discriminated against as compared with the Federal workers. “We tear up the pension laws,” he asserted, “yet when we come to the civil employes of the Government we say we'll cut you by so much per cent. Economy Plan Bill Would Reduce Federal Salary and Veterans’ Cost $500,000,000. By the Associated Press. ‘The economy bill is designed to: Reduce Federal salary and veterans’ costs $500,000,000 a year. Permit Federal and military pay cuts up to 15 per cent. Give members of House and Senate $8,500 instead of $10,000 a year. Pay the Vice President and Speaker $12,750 instead of $15,000. Let President Roosevelt, if he desires, reduce his pay from $75,000 to $64,750. Restrict veterans’ disability benefits largely to those whose ailments are at- tributable to service. Remove the provision that certain constitutional ills may be presumed tQ have been caused by service. Authorize a new survey of benefits to veterans including and since the Spanish-American War. Cut Civil War pensions 10 per cent for one year. Let the President decide whether vet- erans with non-service-connected dis- abilities shall be allowed hospitalization. Authorize the Executive to rule that no persons with an income above any amount he fixes shall receive a pension. Make final all decisions by the Vet- erans’ Administration under presidential regulations and bar court appeals. Prevent emergency officers from ob- taining retirement pay unless the dis- abilities causing retirement began be- tween April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918. — e The soldier again is & pawn in this sit- uation as he was in the time of war.” Senator Borah (Republican) of Idaho said he had many reasons for voting against the bill, but did not explain them, except to insert a court decision in the record with the remark that that was his “controlling reason.” Senator Harrison estimated that with final approval of the bill and with pas- sage of the beer tax, extension of the gasoline levy and reorganization of the Government departments, $800,000,000 in Government costs could be saved and new taxes avoided. Earlier in the day, Borah had delved into the history of recent Republican administrations on the bonus and other huge expenditure proposals and asserted the executive branch was more to blame than Congress for failure to re- trench. Borah bitterly assailed Senator Fess of Ohlo, assistant Republican leader, for declaring Congress had given ample evidence it would not cut expenditures and the only way it could be done was to give the President the necessary authority. “Time after time,” Borah said, “Con- gress has reduced appropriations below estimates sent to us by the executive department and the record will disclose the real point of extravagance is in the Executive and has been in the execu- tive department of this Government. “I'm not willing that Congress shall take all the blame. It's an absurdity to say to the people that opposition to savings did not come from the Legis- lative, but from the executive depart- ments.” Harding Veto Recalled. In the Harding administration, Borah said, he was called to the White House and told “that it would be ruinous to the Republican party” if action was not had in Congress on veterans’ bonus and compensation legislation. “President Harding was for the bonus bill,” he added. “It was with him I talked. He advocated it in h.l,s cam- paign and after he was elected. Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, a Re- publican stalwart, interrupted Borah to remind him that Harding had vetoed the bonus bill September 19, 1922, to which Borah said he probably objected to some details. “Isn’t it a fact that Mr. Mellon threatened to resign if President Hard- ing didn’t veto it?” asked the Idahoan. “I can’t say,” replied Reed, “but in fairness to President Harding, he vetoed it. No one did more to sustain that veto than the able Senator from Idaho.” ‘When Borah said it was an ‘“open secret” that Mellon was opposed to the bill and that he wouldn't stay in the cabinet if it was signed, Reed said Mel- lon had been the “victim of more open secrets than any one else I know.” “One of these open secrets has come to me in the last few days,” he added. “It was to the effect that Mr. Mellon had exported $5,000,000 in gold to him- self in London and dared not come back to this country for fear of arrest. “He did not export any gold and he is ;k-mnx for the United States Roll Call Given. ‘The roll call on final pasage of the bill in the Senate follows: Democrats against the bill—Clark, Long, McCarran and McGill—4. ‘Republicans against—Borah, Cou- zens, Dickinson, Frazier, Hatfield, Nye. Patterson, Robinson of Indiana, and Steiwer—9. Grand total against—13. Democrats for the bill—Adams, Ashurst, Bachman, Bailey, Bankhead, Barkley, Black, Bone, Bratton, Brown, Bulkley, Bulow, Bird, Byrnes, Caraway, Connally, Copeland, Dietrich, Dill, Duffy, George, Gore, Harrison, Lewis, Loner- gan, McKellar, Murphy, Neely, Pittman, Pope, Reynolds, Robinson of Arkansas, Russell, Sheppard, Smith, Stephens, Thomas of Oklahoma, Thomas of Utah, Trammell, Tydings, Van Nuys, Wagner, and Walsh—43. Republicans _ for—Austin, Barbour, Capper, Dale, Fess, Goldsborough, Hale, Hastings, Hebert, Johnson, Kean, Keyes. McNary, Metcalf, Reed, Townsend, Van- denberg, Walcott, and White.—Total, 19. Grand total—63, and | ENTRIES UNKNOWN | T0 BIG DEPOSITORS Harriman Bank Probers Hear Debits Made Without Their Orders. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 16.—Depositors in the Harriman National Bank & ‘Trust Co., whose founder and chairman, Joseph W. Harriman, was arrested in his sickbed Tuesday night, was under- atood to have told investigators yes- terday they had no knowledge of cer- tain charges made against their ac- counts. Harriman, who is under $25,000 ball charged with making false entries ag- gregationg $320,145, is alleged to have misused $1,393,000 of the depositors’ :'::cnkey to rig the market for the bank's 14 Witnesses Examined. ‘While 14 of the 40 witnesses who have been subpoenaed were examined yes- terday by Arthur H. Schwartz, assist- ant United States attorney, his chief, George Z. Medalie, said he was trying to determine whether additional funds had been mishandled and whether any criminal responsibility attached to other officers and directors of the bank. ‘The alleged false entries of $320,145 are specified as having been made in the accounts of the National Exhibition Co., owners of the New York Giants; Alfred Hofman, Inc, and Fred T. Mueller. Leo Bondy. attorney and director of the exhibition company, is understood to have told Schwartz today he was unaware of the charge against the company's account for the bank stock purchase, that the entry had never ap- peared on papers from the bank, and that he was certain the other officers would testify to the same effect. Knew Nothing of Debt. Mueller, a retired business man, was reported to have said that not only was he ignorant of the debit in his account until advised of it by Government in- vestigators, but that subsequent to its date Harriman tried to persuade him to authorize a loan from the account to purchase stock of the bank and that he refused to make the loan. Bertram L. Kraus, executor and trustee of the estates of John McEntee Bowman and Frank C. Buckhout, dis- claimed, it was sald, knowledge of the withdrawal of $139,000 from each es- tate's account last April when the money was used to buy stock of the bank. Kraus also is attorney and a director of the bank. NAVY ORDERS Capt. John 8. McCain, detached com- mand U. §. §. Nitro about April 1, to Bureau Navigation, Navy Depart- ment. Comdr. Harry A. Badt, detached U. 8. 8. Argonne about March 8, to command U. 8. S. Argonne, and duty as commander Aleutian Islands Survey [Expedition. Comdr. Alva D. Bernhard, detached command VP Squadron 9-F (U. 8. S. Argonne) about April 25, to U. 8. 8. Lexington, as executive officer. Comdr. Clarkson J. Bright, detached Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., in June, to instruction Naval War Col- lege, Newport, R. I. Comdr. Arthur 8. Carpender, detached U. 8. 8. Omaha about June 1, to in- struction Naval War College, Newport. Comdr. Emory F. Clement, detached U. 8. 8. Relief about June 1, to Head- ‘q,utnen, 5th Naval District, Norfolk, a. Comdr. Samuel A. Clement, detached U. 8. 8. Mil kee, about June 1, to instruction Naval War College, Newport. Comdr. Richard B. Coffman, detached command U. 8. 8. Cuvama, about June 1, to instruction Naval War College. Comdr. George H. Emerson, detached as officer in charge Naval Recruiting Station, Providence. R. I, in June, to instruction Naval War College, New- port, R. I Comdr. Edwin J. Gillam, detached connection R. O. T. C. Unit, Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, Ga., in June, to instruction Naval War College, Newport. Comdr. Claudius R. Hyatt, detached U. 8. 8. Argonne, about March 8, to Naval Operations, Navy Department. Comdr. James L. Kauffman, detached U. S. 8. Texas, about June 1, to in- struction Naval War College, Newport. Comdr. George H. Laird, detached command U. S. S. Brazos, about June 1, to Headquarters, 12th Naval District, San Francisco, Calif, Comdr. Hugh P. LeClair, detached U. 8. 8. Augusta about June 1, to in- struction Naval War College, Newport. Comdr. Frank T. Leighton, detached Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. in June, to instruction Naval War College. Comdr. Henry G. Shonerd, detached command U. S. S. Sapelo about June 1, to instruction Naval War College. Comdr. Reuben R. Smith, detached as commander Destroyer Division 12, Battle Force, about June 1, to duty Headquarters, 11th Naval District, San Diego. Comdr. Franklin Van Valkenburgh, detached as commander Destroyer Di- vision 5, Battle Force, about June 1, to instruction Naval War College, New- port, R. I Lieut. Comdr. John H. Brown, jr., detached command U. S. 8. Narwhal in May, to Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Lieut. Comdr. James P. Compton, to duty as engineer officer of U. S. S. Maryland. Lieut. Comdr. Carlyle Craig. detached command U. S. S. Willlam B. Preston in May, to Board of Inspection and Survey, Navy Department. Lieut. Comdr. Gordon Hutchins, de- tached Naval Torpedo Station, New- port, R. I, in May, to duty as com- mander Submarine Division 6, and on board a submarine of that division. Lieut. Comdr. John Wilkes, detached command U. S. 8. Barracuda in April, to duty connection R. O. T. C. Unit, gnlll;ermy of California, Berkeley, alif. Lieut. Henry E. Eccles, detached com- mand U. 8. 8. R-13 in July, to Sub- marine Base, Pearl Harbor, Territory Hawall. Lieut. Robert H. Rodgers, detached Naval Air Station, Anacostia, D. C, about June 1, to U. S. 8. Nautilus. Lieut. Walter G. Schindler, detached U. 5. 8. Tennessee, to Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department. Lieut. Malcolm S. Adams, detached U. 8. S. Eagle 58 in May, to Instruction Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Lieut. Richard J. Bourke, jr, de- tached Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, R. I, about June 1, to U. S. S. Holland. Lieut. William P. Chilton, on dis- this | charge treatment Naval Hospital, San Diego, Calif,, to U. 8. S. Roper. Lieut. Warren W. Johnson, detached University of California, Berkeley, Calif., about May 12, to U. 8. S. S-23. Lieut. Oliver F. Nagquin, detached University of California, Berkeley, Calif., about May 12, fo U. S. S. S-47. Lieut. Charles J. Starkus, detached U. 8. S. Litchfield, to l‘ 2 S. Swallow. Lieut. Olin P. Thon.?, detached U. S. S. Eagle 58 in May, \ $1struction Naval Academy, Annapolis, sud. Ensign Edward H. Allen, detached U. 8. S. Arkansas about March 2, to U. 8. S. Argonne, Ensign C. Bell, detached U. S. 8. Pennsylvania about March 2, to U. 8. S. Argonne. Ensign Edward M. Bingham, de- tached U. S. S. Fox about March 3, to U. 8. 8. Argonne. Ensign Richard H. Crane, detached U. 8. S. Arkansas about March 2, to U. 8. 8 Argonne. Comdr. Oscar C. Badger, detached U. S. S. Melville, about June 1; to {Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Comdr. Rivers J. Carstarphen, de- tached U. 8. S. Whitney, about June 1; to Navy Yard, Nor(;)lk. Va. New Roosevelt for Navy ASSISTANT SECRETARYSHIP GOES TO 6TH COUSIN OF PRESIDENT. COL. HENRY L. ROOSEVELT. BY REX COLLIER. HE American Navy's “Roosevelt tradition” once more has come to life, to bring inspiration to men of the sea and to stiffen the salty arm of the country's national defense. The fourth bearer of the Roosevelt name to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Henry Latrobe Roosevelt, is ready to perform the duties of a Navy Department post fast becoming recog- nized as peculiarly Rooseveltian. For two distinguished members of this naval-minded family the assistant secretaryship has been but a stepping stone to the White House, and for an- other it has led to other important flelds of public service. A fifth Roose- velt relative, T. Douglas Robinson, nephew of President Theodore Roose- velt, has occupied the office. None of his Roosevelt predecessors— Theodore, the elder; Franklin Delano and Theodore, the younger—had a finer background of personal experi- ence in naval aflairs or a larger meas- ure of inherent love of things maritime than does the new Assistant Secretary. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt—a sixth cousin of the President—is the son of a naval officer and the grandson of the co-inventor of the steamboat. His grandfather, Nicholas Roosevelt, attracted national fame for his experi- ments with boats, engines pro- pelling mechanisms in the days when Robert Fulton was achieving his first successes. Fulton and Roosevelt-became associated in promoting these inven- tions, Nicholas Roosevelt contributing a vertical paddle-wheel that first as- sured the commercial success of steam- boat navigation, and grandfather Nich- olas first sent a steamboat down the Ohijo and Mississippl Rivers. Following the wake of his father, Henry Latrobe Roosevelt decided early in life to choose the Navy for a career. He saw action almost from the moment he entered the naval service, for it was during his midshipman days at An- napolis that the Spanish-American War broke out. As a midshipman he had active service during that conflict under Admiral Watson. He was com- missioned a second lleutenant in the Marine Corps in 1899. He also was —Star Staff Photo. with Admiral Rodgers in the Korean expedition and was mentioned after- ward for bravery. The new Assistant Secretary is ex- pected to revive the somewhat depressed morale of an economic-stricken Marine COI;DI, for the Marines are his special ride. | P"t'is of interest to note that the out- | going administration recognized | ability as an authority on the Marines by appointing him, no longer than a month ago, as a colonel in the Marine | for the Reserve Corps, |~ Col. Roosevelt rose through the vari- | ous grades of the regular Marine serv- | colonel in 1917. He resigned from the service in 1920, later becoming asso- clated with the Radio Corporation of America as European manager. Curlously enough his wife is named ‘Ekunar, and they have a daughter of | that name, too. The first Roosevelt to serve as As- sistant Secretary of the Navy was the | original Teddy. He occupied that | post while Henry Latrobe was yet a | middy at Annapolis, resigning in 1898 | to organize his Rough Riders. It was | after he became President that Theo- | dore Roosevelt made his most notable | contributions to naval advancement in | this country. He was a pioneer “big | Navy” advocate. | The Roosevelt name did not appear again on the assistant secretary's office | until 1913, when Franklin D. took over the job. As war-time assistant secre- tary he found himself in a post of tre- | mendous importance, requiring atten- | tion to many of the duties ordinarily | devolving on the Secretary of the Navy | i himself. The Roosevelt name plate remained in place after Pranklin Delano’s retire- | ment 1in 1920, for young Theodore was | appolnted to succeed his cousin of oppo- | site political faith. Young Teddy re- | mained on the job until 1924. | _Secretary Swanson's nomination of Col. Roosevelt is said to have come as | & surprise to the President who had | not been consulted. | (Copyright, 1933, by North American News- i paper Alliance. Inc.) LAND NOMINATED 10 SUGCEED SELF Relative of Lindbergh Keeps Naval Construction Position. ‘The nomination of Rear Admiral Emory S. Land. cousin of Charles A. Lindbergh, to succeed himself as chief of the Bureau of Construction and Re- pair, Navy Department. was before the Senate today for confirmation. The appointment was announced late yester- day by President Roosevelt. Named Last October. Land, who became & rear admiral last October 1, when he took over the post_of chief constructor and head of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, one of the Navy's most important jobs. succeeded Rear Admiral George H. Rock. His appointment, announced last August by the then Secretary Adams, lasted only until March 4, however. Admiral Land, before taking over his present post, was head of the division of plans and estimates of the Office of Chief of Naval Operations. He has had a distinguished navsl career, having been awarded the Navy Cross for his war-time work here in connection with the design and con- struction of submarines and for his work in the war zone. Born in Canon City, Colo., on Janu- “|ary 9, 1879, Land entered the Naval Academy in September, 1898, and was graduated in 1902, when he entered the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology for & course in marine archi- tecture. Two years later he was ap- pointed an assistant constructor. Served on Peace Mission. After the World War Admiral Land was a member of the Allied Naval Peace Mission and in 1920 was appoint- ed assistant naval attache at London. Upon his return to the United States he again was assigned to the Navy De- partment, in the Bureau of Construc- tion and Repair. Admiral Land’s home is in Glenwood Springs, Colo., and his Washington ad- dress is 2500 Massachusetts avenue. JUDD DEATH PENALTY “DEAL” IS CHARGED Defense Attorney Tells Pardon Board Jury Sought to Make Her Implicate Others. By the Associated Press. FLORENCE, Ariz, for Winnie charged before the Arizona Board of Pardons and Paroles last night that the Superior Court jury which con- victed her of the murder of Agnes Anne Leroi made “a deal” to impose capital punishment only for the pur- pose of “making her talk.” ‘The jury was influenced, O. V. Will- son, of Mrs. Judd’s counsel, informed the board, by four of its members, to believe that the Board of Pardons and Paroles would commute the death ty and that the threat of death d over the womaa would force her to expose others Jurors believed might be involved. The charges climaxed & hearing at which the board had heard Mrs. Judd's story in detail and for four hours had been closeted with her alone behind locked doors. = At the conclusion of last night's session arrangements were made to re- sume the hearing in Phoenix next Monday morning for presentation of evidence by other witnesses. March 16.—An Ruth Judd Reappointed XEAR ADMIRAL EMORY S. LA OPERA IN BALTIMORE FINANCIAL SUCCESS Report Says Expenses Will Be Met if All Checks Received Are Cleared. By the Assoclated Press. BALTIMORE, March 16.—The box office reports today to the backers of the appearance of the . Metropolitan Opera Co. here brought no dishearten- ing news despite the banking holiday and present economic conditions. ‘The brightest hopes of those in | charge of the project were surpassed when it was learned that, if all the checks received pass through the clear- ing house, all expenses will be met. ‘The three-day opera season came to a close here last night with the per- formance of “Tristan Und Isolde,” which some critics sald was the finest presentation of a Wagnerian work given in Baltimore for many years. Unofficial reports from the box office sald more than 11,000 attended the three performances. Baltimore was the only city outside of New York which invited the Metropolitan Opera Co. this year. Marine Corps Orders Capt. Merwin H. Silverthorn, on com- pletion of thé course at the Subsistence School, Chicago, detached to duty as ¢ | adviser and instructor, 24th Reserve Marines, Chicago. Capt. Howard N. Stent, orders from San Diego, Calif,, to Naval Reserve Of- ficers’ Training Corps unit, Yale Uni- versity, revoked. First Lieut. Frank E. Sessions, de- tached Guam, to Department of the Pa- cific via first available Government convenience. Guam, to Department of the Pacific via detached San to Head- quarters Francisco, Calif Master Gunner Robert E. McCook, detached 1st Brigade, Haiti, to Garde d'Haitl. | his | Reserves, assigned to recruit volunteers |ice until he was made a lieutenant | Pirst Lieut. Walter J. Stuart, detached | neg-nmem’ot the Pacific, San | alif. QUAKE INQUIRY MAY BRING PROSECUTION Construction Engineers Are Checking Up on Buildings, Particularly Schools. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, March 16.—Court action may follow revelations of engi- neers investigating the construction of | buildings wrecked by last FPriday's earthquake, District Attorney Buron | Fitts said today. | Fitts informed Coroner Frank Nance representatives of the district attorney's | office would attend next Tuesday's in- quest of quake victims, which will deal primarily with construction of build- ings, including public schools. Schools Hard Hit Public school systems of Los Angeles and Long Beach were among the hard- est hit groups of buildings. Fifty con- struction engineers are rechecking damaged schools in Los Angeles, all of which have been closed until Monday, when most of them were scheduled to open. “If sufficient facts are developed in the inquiry by investigating_engineers warranting action by this office,” Fitts sald, “that action will be promptly forthcoming.” * A force of 900 men was busy clear- ing debris and repairing slightly dam- aged schools. Rehubilitation work throughout the quake-stricken area went forward rapidly. Representatives of banks and insurance companies announced aid would be given property owners in the reconstruction program by loans on property on which mortgages already existed. Present mortgages have been voluntarily extended in many cases. Refugees Being Registered. Registration of families sheltered in tents at Bixby Park and other recre- ation centers in the area has been started by the American Red Cross, and this is expected to clear up virtually ell cases of persons reported missing. The death toll today stood at 116, but the coroner's office said a few additional bodies were likely to be found when all debris is cleared in Long Beach. | ROOSEVELT SUPPORT IS URGED TO D. A. R. to 160,000 Members Through 48 State Regents. 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