Evening Star Newspaper, July 13, 1933, Page 2

BALBO VISIT HERE MAY BE GIVEN UP Sub-Arctic Fogs Likely to Cause Abandonment or Curtailment. The proposed visit here of Gen. Italo .Balbo and members of the Italian squadron now making aviation history on their flight to. the United States may have to be curtailed or abandoned be- cause of the delays caused during the past few days by sub-Arctic fogs, ac-| to word received at the Italian bassy officials, in communica- h Gen. Balbo early today, re- ed he was considering abandoning part of his program for his American wvisit because of delays in crossing the stormy northern Atlantic and that the unt of the curtailment probably would o fall on the Washington visit. H Balbo, however, indicated he !d make no denite decision as to rogram until the squadron arrives , probably Sunday. . §. Officials Still Confident. ernment officials_in Washington, > the word from Balbo, were con- he would come to this city with a part of the personnel of his squ: and today were going ahead with pmns for welcoming the colorful Italian air chief and his men. nder the tentative program so far arranged. the Italian squadron will re- main in Chicago for three days. Am- bassador Augusto Aosso and attaches of the embassy probably will partici- pate in the ceremonies there. On the fourth day after arrival in the United States the squadron is to pro- ceed to New York, where a temporary base has been set up and where a crew of mechanics of the Italian air force has been waiting for many days. Here the planes will be put in shape for_their return to Italy. Balbo at present, it is understood, is considering the advisability of kee] ing the entire personnel of the squad- Ton at New York to expedite the work of inspection and overhauling of the pianes and engines. Should he decide that time can be spared for the visit to Washington, however, the trip will be made on the fifth day in planes of the United States Army and Navy. The number of officers and men who would | accompany Balbo here in that event semains undecided. Tentative Program. ‘The tentative program for the visit to Washington, which may be made on Friday and Saturday of next week calls for an o 1 welcome at the White House on the morning of the first day, | the laying of a wreath on the Tomb of | > Unknown Soldier that afternoon, a | ner at the Italian embassy that| a trip to Langley Field on the | day and a dinner by the Secre- of War and the Navy that night. The trip to Langley Field, chief East Coast air defense base, would be made in Army and Navy planes and the| s would be the guests of Col C. C. Culver, commandant of the fleld, and members of his staff at luncheon. They would be taken through the Langley Memorial Laboratories of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Jarcest air research establishment in the world and probably honored by an air review of the 2d Bombardment ‘Wing, composed of the 2d Bombardment Group and the 8th Pursuit Group. ITALIAN FLYERS 40P FOR SHEDIAC N WAY TO CHICAGO (Gumtinued From Pirst Page) des fident et le at Shediac would depend on weather conditions, he said, but his ten would certainly stay long enough to attend the receptions which have bes™ pre- pared for them there. Having completed the most hazard® | lez of their journey yesterday by t! | safe arrivel from Iceland, the Italian | aviators were full of enthusiasm and | optimism_today as they went aboard for the short hop to the New Bruns- wick city. The Italian fleet left Cartwright ] aving rested here only 12 houss 28 minutes from the arduous crossing of the North Atlantic from Iceland. The men were confident of making fast time to New Brunswick. Weather con- | citions were favorable. PLAN SPECTACULAR GREETING. Jtalian Flyers Will Be Welcomed by Officials at Chicago. ated Press. AGO, July 13—A spectacular is being planned to honor lo Balbo and his Italian trans- air fleet upon their arrival at urney's end—a Century of Prog- the World’s Fair an- ir intention of mak- | test welcomes ever | in America. It is anticipated airmen, now safely across the ntic Ocean, will be greeted here by vd of half a million. tever day the Italians bring their ships to rest on Lake Michigan will be Tralo Balbo day at the fair—everything 1 ng way e day of its arrival, the Italian mada will be met at Michigan ot by a squadron of United planes and escorted to a ooring near Navy Pier. It is hoped that the arrival, barring mishaps and bad weather, can be timed between noon and 1:30 pm. Italian Officials to Be Present. ‘While the Army squadron goes through aerial demonstrations along the lake front, the Itallan flyers will be transferred to the U. S. S. Wilmette, where they will be greeted informally by members of the Reception Commit- ere to welcome them will be the Ambassador to the United Signor Augusto Rosso; Italian ioner to the World's Fair, Luigi e; the royal Italian commissioner, Ludovico Spada Potenziani; Gen. y 8. New, United States commis- ner to the World’s Fair; Rufus C. Dawes, president of the exposition. represertatives of other government high ranking naval and military of cers and other distinguished citizens. The airmen will set foot on United States soil close to the Italian pavilion, flying the red, white and green flag of Italy. MUSSOLINI WIRES FLYERS. Expresses Satisfaction in Success on Diffiqult Stage of Hop. ROME, July 13 () —Premier Musso- lini today telegraphed to Gen. Italo Balbo at Cartwright, Labrador, express- ing to him and the other personnel of the transatlantic air squadron his most profound satisfaction in the brilliant success of the Italian fiyers over the most difficult stage of the outward Journey to Chicago. . Golf Head Kills Self. ATLANTA, July 13 (®)—Lowry Ar- nold, 63-year-old Atlanta lawyer and president of the Southern Golf Asso- ciation, shot and killed himself last night at his fashiondble apartment. There was no announced motive for his act. He was found dead with 8 bullet hole in his head. Besides heading the Southern Asso- ciation, Mr. Arnold also was president of the State Amateur Golf Association. He was a membel of several leading <lubs here. A What’s What Behind News in Capital. Disappointing Signs Seen, But Administration Has Power Aplenty. BY PAUL MALLON. HERE have been some worried lines in the smiling faces of the réighest here during the last few ays. A certain Jarge industry served notice privately that it does not intend to into the industrial control set-up. It has been running ne~rly 70 per cent of capacity. Large stocks have been stored up at low production costs. Apparently it believes the Government does not dare to step into its business. But evcn if the Government does, the industry can sit back for a few months and sell the goods it has piled up. ‘That does not make a very pretty picture. But it is not as dark as painted. It is more annoying that dis- turbing. Store Sales Drop. Busy officials would not have pald much attention if some disappointing statistics had not reached thelr eyes about the same time. Department ~ store sales were shown to be running under last year's. That is the most accurate index on buying power. It has ac- centuated what the officials have privately been fearing for weeks— that buying is lagging further and further behind production. That is why you saw Interior Secre- tary Ickes shoved into the public works job and told to spend all he could as| fast as he could. Also why officlals be- | came so exasperated at the lngards‘ holding out against the industrial con- trol machinery, which is designed pri- marily to bolster purchasing power. Those were only the first two steps. There will be others. A year ago such troubles might have caused apprehensions. They do mnot now.. ey merely point out the problem Officials who must find the solution may have a few sleepless nights. No one else needs to. Plenty of Power to Act. The underlying truth is that this ad- ministration has about as much power as there is on earth to meet its prob- lems. It can take industrial giants by the ear and spank them like school children. It has biilions ready to boost purchasing power. Also, public psychology has been so far restored that it is no longer timid about dificulties arising from time to time. Therefore, those who have their feet on the ground are interested solely in seeing how the administration works it- self out. Strong inside pressure has been exerted to make President Roose- velt chart a mew course. A certain amount of deflation has been ad- vised. That weapon was used very effectively jor the same purpose in the post-war period. It kept prices from going up too fast. It put @ rein on the business horse. At least one influential party man has been tryng to sell the scheme to the| administration for use now. His long- distance telephone calls have reached even to the White House. He belleves it would be an effective curb against industrial slackers, ‘The thing is, it is too dangerous. It may be displayed as a weapon, but not seriously employed. Other more ef- fective means of accomplishing the same results will be sought first. “Brotherly Love” Boy. People are trying to spread the word around that No. 1 brain trustee, Prcf. Moley, is coming home from London a beaten man, They point to the current ascendancy of State Secretary Hull. ‘The trouble is they do not understand how Mr. Roosevelt works. Mr. Hull is the hands-across-the-sea man of this administration. He is the brotherly love boy. The heavier duties devolve on the hard-boiled nationalist, Dr. Moley. When President Roosevelt wanted to push his streng nationalism program at London he sent Dr. Moley. Now that the purpose has been accomplished, Mr. Hull has been left there to salve the wounds, The point is that each man has his particular job in the inside pic- ture. Each serves his purposc. Their duties rarely conflict. When they do, Dr. Molsy can usually be found on top. The new super-cabinet scheme was devised because of the confusion backstage here. During recent weeks it has been just like war-times. Officials have been running around in all directions. A clear idéa of what it was all abcut was lacking. There was no co-ordination anywhere. Ice Code Unwanted. ‘The ice pool went to one authority in the industrial control set-up. They were told the administration did not want a code for that industry. Later they saw another authority and he told them the Government did not want an ice code. For days they did not know whether they were in or out of the set-up. The soft drink *op]e had exactly the same trouble. A simple solution would have been to mix the ice and the soft drink and enjoy it. That is what the super-cabi- net is supposed to do. There are a lot of things the Senate failed to find out about Wall Street. One is that orders frequently are placed to buy stocks far above the price they are quoted. The speciaist in General Electric stock could ha.c testified that when the stock was at 21 he had large orders to buy it as soon as it got to 24. The idea is that stocks have cer- tain resistance levels. Certain pur- chasers were convinced that if Gen- eral Electric ever passed 24 it would go to 30. It did. Gen. Johnson has been insisting he has 52 codes in his sleeve ready to start. ‘They may consist largely of the type. offered a few days ago by a con- tractor who strolled into Johnson's headquarters. This fellow submitted a code for the contracting industry of the United States. Investigation disclosed he was not yet a contractor, but only hoped to be. He was trying to get a contract from the Government. He had neglected to con- sult the others in his industry. ‘The code was solemnly filed away. Senator Glass must have heard about Prof. Berle’s banking bill researches during his recent White House confer- ence. Upon emerging, he said: “I can- | not answer banking questions because I understand Berle is in charge of that now.” The approval of Glass will be necessary in any changes the adminis- tration tries to make in the Glass law. The explanation that the two new brain trustees, Warren and Rodgers, are being employed to balance the bud- get was the official estion that the budget is unbalan ‘The FACTOR RANSOMED WITH $50,000 CASH :ITeIIs of “Unbelievable Tor- tures” Suffered at Hands of Kidnapers. (Continued From First Page.) \GTON, STEEL WORK-PAY CODE DUE TODAY Pinchot Reports 4 Per Cent Unemployment Decline Since Trend Shifted. (Continued From First Page.) At one time, Factor said, the kid- napers told him: “You're going for a ride, your friends aren’t keeping their word.” The kidnapers originally demanded | $500,000, but their demands were scaled down, he explained. Asked if he would prosecute the kid- | napers, Factor said he couldn't recog- nize them and there is nothing he wu]ld do. “I am in terrible sha) hysically. My legs are weak, my l'!Ol’pnelCE 1.}; wenly(, nnlv:ir;m‘;';g x:;rvol;," he said. rest up, regain m health and go back to my bus’mess i | Factor expressed indignation over a charge by Attorney Overmyer, repre- senting the British crown, that the kidnaping was a fraud. “All I can say is that I hope Over- myer and none of his family ever have to go through what I did.” Regarding the actual kidnaping, Fac- tor said he would have attempted to elude the kidnapers in his automobile, but that his wife and a woman friend were following him in another car, and he feared for their safety. He said| there were five men with machine guns | at the time of the kidnaping and that hepbel!ie\'ed a scorte ;A'e;]ecd Pn the gang. Factor’s eyes twitc after bein; blindfolded for 12 days. o Factor said his friends and assoclates apparently did everything possible to obtain his release. Unshaven and ill-appearing in other respects, the man who is wanted by the British government for an alleged $7,000,000 swindle in England, ap- proached Policemen Cortesi and Gerard of River Forest, in La Grange, and announced: “I'm John Factor.” . He was taken to the police station and later was brought to his Chicago | hotel, where he told Capt. Gilbert and | Police Lieut. William Blaul that his abductors had demanded $500,000 ran- som and had threatened him with machine guns and a_ pair of scissors when he told them he couldn’t raise ! the money. When they demanded that he get the money from rich friends, he said he told them that he “wouldn’t put them | on_the spot.” Following his abduction shortly after he left an outlying road house the night | of July 1, he said he was taken to a basement, alive with bedbugs, and as a result was unable to sleep. ~After one night there he was removed to the farm | house, where he was held until last| night. It was several hours between | |the time of the departure from the farm house and his release. Police to Seek House. Factor was returned to Chicago in a police squad car with his wife and son, | Jerome, 19, himself a victim of kid-| napers a few months ago, and his| | sets a hearing anyhow, and others have favored suspension of |the 6 o'clock law, but opposition de- velopet in the Legislature. It was reported that Secretary of | Labor Perkins would be asked to issue !a statement ezplaining the purposes Massachusetts law. Southern and Northern bituminous coal producers, representing a large por- tion of the Nation’s total tonnage, are expected to hand in their code Tuesday. They plan to meet in New York Mon- day to attempt to agree on wage dif- ferentials between North and South and | between different portions of their re- spective flelds. If unable to agree, they expect to sub- mit separate codes and leave the dif- ferential problem to be settled after a hearing. Most of the operators to be repre- sented are from non-union fields. With the Recovery Administration’s lull over, from the middle of next week on, there will be an unending succession of hearings on codes raising wages and limiting hours. Get Down to Brass Tacks. ‘Two reasons virtually guarantee this continuity. Principally, industrialists | are getting down to brass tacks on the voluntary agreements, the terms wanted by President Roosevelt are becoming generally understood. The three weeks or so that have elapsed since the law passed have seen many hesitant busi- ness men convinced that the thing to do is to come ahead, and the willing ones who had skull-cracking problems are getting around them. Next, Administrator Johnson, realiz- ing how essential is speed if the coun- try's workers are to have the desired big increase in purchasing power be- fore cold weather, has decided to open the throttle. Every time a code comes in he orders a hearing on the first d possible under the requirement of “reasonable notice” to all concerned, Where a week will do, seven days is all the notice given, otherwise 10 days or so. If codes contain unacceptable terms he trusting to work out something suitable at the con- ference table, under the public eye. ‘The lull in the promulgation of codes occurred because only one industry— cotton textiles—went to work as soon as the ipdustrial control law was sent to Congress. The rest waited, and had to start organizing their seif-govern- ment scheme and figuring higher re- turns for labor three weeks ago. Coal Codes In Prospect. Now lumber, shipbuilding and_elec- trical manufacturers are in, and coal codes are in prospect. Johnson says builders, general contractors and many others are about ready. Johnson {is thinking of issulng a call friend, Alderman Jacob Arbey, who drove to La Grange after word was| flashed to them of the international speculator’s release, following. Mrs. Factor rushed into the La Grange police station, threw her arms | around her husband, kissed him effu-| sively and stood between him and| photographers who had been preparing | to_take his picture. Factor's release wrote finis to a search that extended almost to all corners of the United States. He was reported | to have been in Oklahoma. in Texas, | en route to Cuba, on the Atlantic sea-| board, and on hic way to Mexico. The British government charged his abduc- tion was a hoax, arranged to prevent is extradition to England, but mean-| | while local police held to & theory that members of the Roger Touhy gang of Chicago were responsible for his dis- appearance. Capt. Gilbert, who was among in- vestigators who theorized that the Toughy gang abducted Factor, said that he expected Mayor John Kelly to order out 200 men to search for the house where Factor was held. O'CONNELL STILL MISSING. | State Police Only Are Active In Hunt-| ing Kidnapers. ALBANY, N. Y., July 13 (® —With city and county authorities virtually stymied by order of the politcally powerful O'Connell brothers, State pv- lice officers alone were reported today to be making vigorous efforts to track down the kidnapers of the Democratic | leader’s nephew, John J. O'Connell, jr., | strapping soldier and athlete, who was | snatched six days ago. Brothers Ed and Dan OConnell and | John J. (Solly) O'Connell, the 24-year- old six-footer's father, clung to their Preference to deal personally with tne young man’s abductors, while the gray- | clad troopers maintained a watch on | the highways in Greene County, which | adjoins Albany County. Ordered into action by Gov. Lehman. whose nomination last Fall was opposed | by the O'Connell clan, the State troop- ers kept an all-night lookout on the widely traveled motor lanes for an auto- | mobile resembling “the green car” which police said young O’Connell was believed to have been whisked away in by his captors. Almost the entire force of State police in the Greene County district, favorite haven of retreat for the slain Jack (Legs) Diamond and other Manhattan gangsters, has been assigned to the O’Connell case. The search here for the heir to the O'Connell political domain has slowed up to a walk because anticipated con- tacts with the youth's abductors, who demanded $250,000 ransom, failed to materialize. It was reported that the O'Connells were ready to recover the hostage with ransom variously esti- mat at between $20,000 and $100,000. Simultaneous with the collapse of the negotiations with the kidnapers, Dan O’Connell and John jr.’s father pa- tiently and none too hopefully waited at the uncle’s attractive Summer home at Lake Thompson, 20 miles from the State capitol, for some word from the snatchers. By some agreement between city and county authorities and the O’Connells no information was obtainable from either police headquarters or the office of District Attorney John Delaney. It was learned on high authority that t'.e county officials have turned up a lead concerning a gang of underworld characters believed to emanate from New York City. Some authorities ex- pressed the belief that local gangsters acted in the capacity of “front men” in the kidnaping. Department of Justice agents, under the direction of Thomas Cullen, so far have been refused the confidence of the O'Connells and admittedly have been unable to penetrate the surface of the crime. The five New York City detectives, experts in kidnaping cases, likewise have not been able to use their talents effectively. Callers at the O'Connell Summer potentates, despite their dominant po- sition in the city and county, have grown fearful for the safety of young O’Connell. The fallure of any of the 22 Albany men who were designated to negotiate with the kidnapers to establish any defi- rite contacts since the young man was fact is Warren and Rodgers have per- formed important services for the ad- ministration and never have received credit. That thought had more to do with their employment than the neces- sity of managing currency or converting short-term_credits. Nothing espect new is to be undertaken by them. (Copyright, 1933.). | Luer Agents Ask for Message From home have indicated that the political | the for all codes, preliminary ones dealing principally with wages and hours of work, by a definitc date. Already he needs more auditorium space than is available in the Commerce Department, where the administration is quartered, so the electrical hearing will be held on Capitol Hill. It is conceivable that almost every public auditorium in the city will be in use before many more days. age his uncle and father, Friends of O'Connell, jr., who is a second lieutenant in the National CGuard, pointed out that while his uncles are grooming him for politics, he has a penchant for a police career and usually spent a great deal of time at police headquarters. As the result of his desire to engage in that kind of work, the friends said, it | vould not be surprising if O'Connell had found himself in the clutches of a gang known to him through his close associ- ation with police here. Ed O'Connell, who is remaining in the city, denied himself to callers. Mrs. Katherine O’'Connell, the kidnaped :th’s mother, is confined to her home, ‘here she is under the care of the fam- ily physician. She became ill worrying over her son's plight. APPEAL TO KIDNAPERS. | Banker. ALTON, 11, July 13 (A).—A public appeal to the kidnapers of August Luer, wealthy 77-year-old banker and meat packer, to allow him to communicate with his wife and relieve her anxiety over his health, was made today by the two agents appointed by the Luer family to deal with the abductors. Mrs. Luer, 75 years old, was de- scribed in the statement as “in an extremely nervous and distressed con- dition” because of worry over her hus- band’s delicate health. He is a sufferer from heart disease and subject to fre- quent smothering attacks likely to prove fatal, physicians said, if he is roughly handled. Luer was in captivity for 60 hours at the time the appeal was made by O. S. Catt and Lawrence Keller, jr., employes of the Luer family in their bank and meat-packing plant. The statement said, in part: “‘Communications should be addressed to O. S. Catt or Mr. Lawrence Keller, jr., or direct to Mrs. August Luer. Mr. Catt's address is East Arch street, Jer- seyville, 1ll, and Mr. Keller's address is 1912 Washington avenue, Alton, Ill. “In her deep distress and nervous condition, we fear the consequences to Mrs. Luer if word is not had imme- diately from her husband. S8he said this morning, ‘Please, if I could just hear from papa.'” behind the move for revision of the | Catt and Keller, appointed yesterday as police agencies, withdrew from the case to facilitate communication with the kidnapers, said today they had no word from Mr. Luer’s abductors. They said the family is prepared to pay a ransom, but it must not be large. The banker is short of cash, they said, due to recent business op- erations, particularly that in which he spent more than $135,000 buying back from friends the bonds of the defunct Barium Products Co., which had been sold with his guarantee as to their worth as investments. YOUTH BALKS KIDNAPING. Banker’s Son Escapes From Would-be Abductors. EAST AURORA, N. Y., July 13 ().— Two men attempted to kidnap Frederic J. Persons, 16, the son of a bank presi- dent, on July 7, East Aurora police re- vealed today. Young Persons was homeward bound from a motion picture about 11:30 at night when an automobile without lights drew up to the curb in the main street of the village. Persons called to two men on the front seat that they had g; lights. l;’ngut;;g-&own fuse,” lver replied. Ir out, as if to look at the lights, bu! in. stead seized the boy by shoulders and attempted to force him into the car. The boy, a high school foot ball player, wrenched loose and fled. The car sped away. ‘The boy is the son of Richard 8. Per- sons, wealthy president of the Bank of East Aurora. Since the kidnap attempt police have shadowed him whenever he left his home, but no further attempt has been made to molest him. Py Repeaters in Prison List. Among Alabama’s prison population of 5,515 there are 12 men serving their fourth terms, three serving their fifth, and one his sixth, D. C., THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1933. Investigations Begun in Steamship Collision OPPOSITION RISES | 10 POSTAL PLAN McKellar Predicts Defeat of President’s Proposal Cut- ting Congress’ Patronage. __(Continued Prom First Page) one. The order also gives the Post- master General broader power in re- Jjecting an applicant. The President proposes to ask Con- gress for legislation putting these offices | under competitive civil service, just as are fourth-class, offices. A study made | by Joseph C. O'Mahoney, First Assist- ant Postmaster General, has demon- | strated, it was explained, that thi would result in material saving. It} is a principle for which Presidents, | Postmasters General and Civil Service | Commissions for many years have | argued. It would do away with the four-year term of office, making the| incumbent subject only to removal for | cause. In connection with the revised re- | where I wanted it most. Investigations were begun today to determine the cause of the collision of the Standard Shipping Co. tanker, Beacon, shown above with a damaged bow, and the Baltimore Mail Line steamship, City of Baltimore, late yesterday afternoon in Chesapeake Bay near Gibson Island, Md. The badly-damaged City of Baltimore was towed back to Baltimore Harbor this morning while the Beacon was able to proceed to its pler under its own power yesterd: ay. -A. P. Photo. Wan ! Praise for Esk BY JAMES MATTERN. | | ANADYR, Siberia, July 13 (By Wire- less).—I am still waiting and hoping ! planning to find some way to | r my journey in the air and to be t st person to make a round-the- | world flight all alone. I am in shape to (o it despite the broken left ankle I mentioned in my dispatch yesterday. My cold hangs on, but there is nothing seri- | ous about that. / These Eskimos up here are giving me fine treatment. They saved me from certain death and I owe them more than I can ever repay. They are a husky lot, and just as generous and thcught- ul as they are husky. They are doing everything they can to make me com- fortable and feel at home. In my first dispatch I sald that my | motor had overheated on my flight from Khabarovsk, and finally had failed. I should have added that this was due to | lack of oil. The ofl failed me just| It would not run from the rear tank to the front. Mattern Hopes to Resume Hop | | ts to Be First Person to Circle Globe in Solo Flight, Despite Broken Ankle—Has Only imo Rescuers. | would have been enough. but added to |that were my burns, which I suffer: when my plane crashed. my long posure and my 14 days without food. { I'll be glad to be back where I can, t good United States food once more. hope I won't sound ungrateful when | 1 say that I am a bit weary of a diet of | dried fish and black bread. These are| the principal items of food in ghis part | ge E be to say good-by to Anadir I hate to | think of abandoning my plane. It car- ried me so bravely for so many thou- sands of miles. But the Century of | Progress is a complete wreck and I am afraid there is nothing I can do about it. | erican News- is reserved.) | KA. Territorial Governor Gives to Soviet Flyer. By the Associated Press. | Permission for a Soviet aviator to Permission quirements, the department also an- That was due to the low temperature. land in Alaska with James Mattern, nounced that a shortened procedure would be followed in selecting presi- dential postmasters. Applicants will ill out questionnaires ghat will do away with the personal invéstigation by Gov- ernment agents. The rush of job seek- ers has made this step desirable, it was explained, and it will ikewise permit of a saving. ‘The class of post offices is established by annual receipts, with the fourth, or lowest class, those having income of less than $1,500, and the other three, ranging upward from this figure. Civil Service Has Aided. Under an executive order issued by President Wilson on March 31, 1917, the Civil Service Commission has as- sisted in selecting the presidential ap- pointees under certain conditions, al- though the postmasters do not have civil service status. The commission is called in where | the incumbent is not reappointed, or | where an appointment is not made from classified civil service ranks. In such cases it holds an open competitive examination, and certifies the three highest eligibles, either of whom may be recommended by the Postmaster :‘}enml for nomination by the Presi- lent. For the first and second class offices the ratings are based upon education, business experience and general qualifi- cations as determined both by the ap- plicant’s sworn statements, and by personal investigation of Civil Service Commission agents, supplemented by the department’s own investigation. In the third-class offices there is in addi- tion a written scholastic test, because in these the postmaster has certain clerical and accounting duties. $35,000 Saving Seen. In shortening the procedure by doing | away with the commission investiga- tion, a step that has been taken at times in the past, a saving approximat- ing $85,000 annually will be possible. The rest of the machinery is un- changed. The new executive order gives the Postmaster General the added latitude in rejecting an applicant by removing the present limitation prescribing char- acter or change of residence as the only ground for disqualifying an entire list of certifications. It also bars from the examination any incumbent who is not reappointed, or any one with civil service status. This limits eligibles from the latter class to nominees only. The five-point veterans’ preference and the waiver of age limit for veterans is retained in the order. Harry B. Mitchell, president of the Civil Service Commission, has promised that efforts will be made to speed the selection of the postmasters, about 3,500 of whom are appointed each year. When President Wilson issued his executive order providing for civil service tests for the presidential post- masters, it was required that the ap- plicant rated highest in the three certified by the commission should ke appointed. .This was changed by Presi- dent Harding to allow ane of the three to be named. This is the same choice allowed in selecting other civil service woll“kexilm e al asters eventually go under classmm service, it will mean con- tinuation of a move first made by Presi- dent Thepdore Roosevelt, who classified those fourth-class offices in the North- eastern section of the country. The others were brought in by President Taft. They now total more than 50,000. Because these fourth-class postmasters were appointees of the Postmaster Gen- eral, it was possible to give them classified status by executive order, but for the other three c! nomination by the President and con- firmation by the Senate is required, new legislation is ni 2 The letter of the President to Mr. Farley covering the proposed change follows: “The studies which you have made show that there would be large savings to the Government if the existing law were changed and all present post- were placed on a strictly | in s civil ice basis as is the case under the existing law relating to fourth-class post offices. “Will you, therefore, be good enough The oil was just stiff and wouldn't move. I hope to send a much more detailed account of my experiences soon. I den'c feel much like writing yet. I was some wreck when those Eskimos found on the Anadir River. The broken ankle Texas aviator, has been granted by the territorial government. The Interior Department, to which the case had been referred by the State ! Derartment, was informed to this effect 1o GUARD RODSEVELT | GRANDCHILDREN Over Kidnaping Wave, Puts Men Watching Youngsters. Concerned over the wave of kidnap- ings throughout the country, the Secret | Service has stationed two men to guard the grandchildren of President and Mrs. Roosevelt. One has been sent to the Summer | home of James Roosevelt at Rye Beach, | N. H, and the other to the Summer home of Mrs. Anna Curtis Dall, at Little gonrdl Head, a few miles’ distance from | ye. Russell Wood, who for several years was bodyguard for John Coolidge, the son of President Coolidge, and who later served in a similar capacity with Mrs. Herbert Hoover, is now detailed to protect Sarah, 1-year-old daughter of James Roosevelt. The Secret Service operative detailed at Mrs. Dall's Sum- mer home to vprotect her children, Sistie and Bussie, was taken from the New York office of the Secret Service. No threats of kidnaping of either of these children have been received and the detailing of guards is under- stood to be only precautionary. Several weeks ago there was a false rumor regarding a kidnaping plot involving the baby daughter of James Roosevelt, but investigation proved it to be un- founded. In taking these precautions, the secret service is acting in accordance with a law which specifically directs it to guard the life of, not only the President himself, but of the members of his immediate family. ‘This law was incorpomated into the act providing for the protection of the President’s life during the latter part of the administration of Woodrow Wil- son and was passed by Congress at the instance of Willlam Gibbs McAdoo, then Secretary of the Treasury, who had married one of President Wilson's daughters. 'ROOSEVELT TO SPEND AUGUST IN HYDE PARK President Proposes to Establish Summer White House at Ancestral Home. President Roosevelt plans to spend all of August at the Roosevelt ancestral home at Hyde Park, N. Y., and in order to keep up with Government business he proj ere. While the President’s plans sre still formative, his associates are working to make it possible for him to leave gan the last of this month or the first August. The President intends to take the greater part of his executive office staff with him and to establish hemunr- ters for this staff in an office iding Poughkeepsie, only five miles from his Hyde Park home. Mr. Roosevelt Summer office very seldom, :g:ndmo-totmfimmhhnud Hyde Park mansion. gm for me tion mit it to the next session of » to set up & Summer White | C1aTksVIl of | ber of looms. It has been opposed by TRIAL BOARD FINDS POLCEMAN GULTY Secret Service, Concerned Dismissal of M. W. Weinberg: & j sienal. four short blasts. Asked on Charge of Ac- cepting Check. (Prom the 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star.) The Police Trial Board today voted to recommend to the District Commis- sioners the removal from the force of Policeman Meyer W. Weinberg of the sixth precinct, after finding him guilty of a charge of conduct prejudicial to the reputation, good order and disci- pline of the force—in connection with & charge of accepting a check for $10 on a promise to secure a renewal of & revoked driver’s permit. ‘Weinberg had been under suspension since June 28, after a complaint to police authorities by Barney Berger, 3102 Eleventh street, that he had given Weinberg the check upon promise of the latter that he would get the auto- mobile permit of his son, Louis Berger, renewed. Weinberg, it was testified at the trial today, was to have received an additional $15 upon receipt of the re- newed permit. Subsequently the per- mit was not renewed and Berger said Weinberg did not return the money. It was testified in Weinberg's behalf that he had intended turning the money over to a lawyer to get the latter to take the necessary steps to get the permit. Later, it was said, after investigating, Weinberg had de- cided not to do this and had intended returning the money to Berger. Sev- eral character withnesses testified in Weinberg's behalf. ‘Weinberg 32 years old, was appoint- ed to the force in September, 1923. He formerly served for some time as a clerk of the police homicide squad at headquarters. On May 1 of this ie" he was transferred from that duty or foot patrol duty at No. 6 station, where he was serving when placed under suspension. {TEXTILE MILL INQUIRY | OPENS AT SPARTANSBURG | Federal Committee Seeks Informa- tion on “Stretch-Out” System, Opposed by Labor. By the Associated Press. SPARTANBURG, 8. C, July 13—A Federal Committee investigating the “stretch-out” system in textile mills opened a hearing-ere today. Members of the committee are B. E. Geer of Greenville, Robert Bruere of New York and Maj. George Berry of le, Tenn. . “stretch-out” system is a method of work under which textile operatives, with the aid of improved machinery, are required to tend an increased num- labor virtually since its inauguration several years ago. At the outset, Bruere, cohmittee ghurm-n. explained the purpose of the earing. He sald the committee was seeking “information and counsel” about the “stretch-out system” and this was not a judicial hearing. ‘The suggestion for the hearing, Bruere tor James F. | E. Cross gav SHIP CRASH PROBES OPEN AT BALTIMORE 50 Passengers, Including 5 From D. C., Safe After Collision in Bay. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, July 13.—The liner City of Baltimore was towed carefully back to the harbor here today and tied up at her pier, while investigations were begun to determine the reason for her crash late yesterday with the tanker Beacon. ~ The limer carried 50 passengers, bound for Bremen and Havre, inciud- ing 5 from Washington, D. C. All were removed safely, none being injured. Written reports from the masters of both vessels were awaited by Capt. Paul H. Tyler and David C. Young, the local Board of Federal Steamboat Inspectors, before they announce plans for their inquiry. In the meantime, officials of the Bal- timore Mail Line, owners of the City of Baltimore, and the Standard Ship- ping Co., owners of the tanker, began a study of the accident to see why the two vessels collided in the broad channel of the Chesapeake Bay in { daylight. The future of the liner, which had started on her regular run to Ham- burg, Germany, remained in doubt. Divers were to be sent below today to investigate damage beneath the water line and plans were being made ° | to place her in dry dock. Passengers to Resume Journey. vice president of the fail Line, declined to make E “until after a thorough investigation has been made.” “I expect to begin an investigation | today and to talk with the officers of the City of Baltimore,” he said. Passengers from the Europe-bound boat were held in port here until this afternoon, when they are to board the City of Baltimore's sister ship, the City of Newport News, and resume their journey. The Mail liner, which was run ground in 24 feet of water off Gibson and soon after the accident occurred night, was pulled off by three s and a Coast Guard cutter early s and towed up the bay. less message to the mail line headguarters here from Capt. Francis he simple statement: “Collision with Standard Oil tanker for- Scme time later a second message was received as follows: “Agiound forward west of No. 9 Craighill Channel buoy. Passengers disembarking. Will attempt to back off.” Passengers could shed little light on the accident. ‘They said there was little jar from impact of the vessel and that at no |of the world. But glad though I shall | time was there any panic among them. Washingtonian’s Story. Edward C. Hall of 4100 Sixteenth street, Washington, secretary to Rep- resentative Dennis Chavez of New Mexice, said he ran from the lounge to the deck and saw the two boats locked together, with smoke pouring from the tanker. “I was afraid at first there might be fire on the boat I was on, but this was soon dispelled.” Miss Jo Zane of Muese, France, said she “wasn’t excited, but rather thrilled.” She said the boat listed somewhat but not enough to scare them. The collision caused a small fire on the tanker, but X was soon extin- | guished by the crew. Capt. Willlam A. Perry of Claiborne, Md., commanding the ferry Philadel- phia, told of his rescue of the passen- gers from the City of Baltimore. He said the Philadelphia was about 30 minutes across the bay when the second mate called his attention to two ships a mile and three-quarters away. “We didn't hear any explosion and got no djstress signals, but we sensed scmething was wrong and headed for ‘em,” sald. “As we came alongside, I saw the tanker's bow had stuck into the star- board side of the City of Baltimore bout 15 feet back of the bow, cutting sh about 20 feet long pretty close e water line. As we came up, the ity of Baltimore gave us the distress _“The tanker was pulling clear at the time. There was no yelling and not much excitement we could see about the lner. _“We pulled alongside the City of Bal- timore and put over two lines and three planks. Then we began taking the liner’s passengers aboard. My crew and the crew of the liner chained up and helped the passengers aboard. It only took three minutes, and we shoved off for Baltimore right away. None of the passengers was injured and none fainted. “The crews and officers of the tanker and the City of Baltimore stayed on board both ships. When we pulled away, they were getting ready to beach the liner and wait for tugs.” FIVE FROM HERE ABOARD. Five Washingtonians were aboard the City of Baltimore when the steamer collided with a tanker in the Chesa- peake Bay yesterday afternoon. All were bound for Havre, France. They are Edward C. Hall, 4700 Six teenth street, clerk to the House Irri- gation Reclamation Committee; Miss Jo Zane, who has been staying for some months with Mrs. John Ross Martin, 2338 Massachusetts avenue; John Walker Holcombe, 2127 Bancroft place, retired Interior Department at- torney; Miss Pansie Ruth Cheetham, 8021 Saratoga avenue, Sligo Park Hills, Md,, and Miss Annie Verena Isler. It was said at Mr. Hall's home today that Madrid, Spain, was his destination. He intended to spend about four months there improving his knowledge of the Spanish language. Miss Zane is the daughter of & retired Army officer living in Nice, France. She had been here for some months with her aunt, Mrs. John Dahlgren, visiting Mrs. Martin and studying at the Corcoran Art School. She was on her way to visit her father in Nice. Mr. Holcombe was making & pleasure trip and expected to visit his married daughter in England. Miss Cheetham is the daughter of Rev. Alfred Cheet- POLICE PROBE DEATH OF MOTHER AND CHILD Tracing Her Former Residences for Further Information—Found in Gas-Filled Room. Police today were seel additional information _concerning . Charles McGowan, 34, and her two-year-old son, who were found dead yesterday in & gas-filled room at 208 E street. An address in Baltimore, given by the woman when she registered at the rooming house only the day before, was found to be a house which had been vacant for some years, although neigh- bors said a Mr. McGowan had lived there when it was occupied. Detective Sergt. Walter S. Beck of the homicide squad, found an Atlantic City, N. J. address among the woman's effects, but was informed upen tele- graphing there that she had moved about three or four months ago, leav- 1‘?‘1 a forwarding address in Che sald, came from at RRersoats Dkl ve lers an his- routine Sena ; es, Democrat, of South Carolins, who was present, A esapeake , Md. He is awaiting an answer to wire to a wire to Chesapeake City today seeking