Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1935, Page 4

A—4 % THE EVENING S e e e e e ———— RIVER IS DRAGGED -FOR EXCURSIONIST Hugh P. McMahon Plunges From Deck—Captain Says He Jumped. Police dragged the Potomac River off Broad Creek today for the body of Hugh P. McMahon, 26, of 1410 Kearney street northeast, who fell into the water last night from the deck of the excursion boat Potomac. Aboard the ship were 300 employes | of the Corby Baking Co., for which | McMahon was a driver, out for a merry evening. McMahon's disappearance over- board, & few minutes after he had | been chatting gaily with some friends, | started & frantic but vain search which lasted for half an hour after Capt. Philip Barber ordered the ship halted. | Miss Lena Peyton, 1332 Nonh" Capitol street, who accompanied Mc- | Mahon on the outing, said this morn- ing: “I was standing right by him when it happened. I really don’t know what happened. It was all so quick.” John McMahon, father of the miss- | ing man, said he was told his son fell from the deck. He added he | thought he had reached shore, for he was a good swimmer. Capt. Barber’s report to harbor police, however, stated McMahon | leaped overboard despite attempts of | two members of the crew to hold him. AUTOS CHANGE COLOR Green Popular in Boom Period | and Black During Depression. NEW YORK (#).—Howard Ketch- am, color engineer who goes in for statistics, has discovered that greea was the most popular color for auto- mobiles during the boom years, and that black superseded it in favor| ‘when the depression came. Soviet (Continued Prom Pirst Page.) fuel to the smouldering fire in Europe and Africa. | In his first press conference since Congress closed shop Mr. Roosevelt today said he’ had discussed the matter briefly by telephone with the Secretary of State, but declined comment as to what, if any, action may be taken by the United States until after they had conferred in more detail. Hull's Aides in Conference. Soon after the Russian note was received yesterday, Secretary Hull| went into conference with R. Walton Moore, Assistant Secretary, and Rob- ert F. Kelley, head of the depart- ment’s division of Western European affairs. They declined to comment afterward. Although official comment regard- ing the Soviet contention that it can- not be responsible for the Third Internationale activities was withheld, it is known officials were surprised. SOVIET STANDS ON NOTE. Officials Refrain From Comment; Offer No Addition, By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, August 28.— Official Russian quarters today refrained from discussion of yesterday's foreign office note rejecting the United States pro- test against Communist Internationale activities. They offered no addition to the note signed by N. N. Krestinsky, acting commissar of foreign affairs, and therefore it stands by itself as a statement of the Soviet viewpoint and & forecast of future Soviet policy. Escaped Monk_eys Captured Drunk By Whisky Ruse| Three From Buck’s Zoo Found Stupefied From Bait in Saucers., By the Associated Press. MASSAPEQUA, N. Y., August 28.— Three drunken monkeys were captured today and returned to Prank Buck's monkey camp. They fell for the latest and desperate trick by Buck's em- ployes who have employed various methods to capture them since 175 of them escaped more than a week ago. ‘They imbibed too freely of whisky ‘which was placed last night in saucers and scattered over the woods in which the fugitives were hiding. The liquor had affected them as it affects human beings—in divers ways one of the creatures was in a drunken stupor. He persisted in pillowing his throbbing head on his arm and snor- ing. The alcohol had given the other two grandiose delusions. They wanted to fight, but were not in shape to in- flict any punishment upon each other. ‘They were placed in separate cages and provided with ice and cold water, The monkey-hunters scoured the ‘woods, hoping to find the remaining 12 monkeys still at large. [ Enjoy The Cool Ocean Breeses or a Dip in the Surf ONE-DAY EXCURSIONS LABOR DAY, SEPT. 2 SUNDAYS, SEPT. 8 and 22 Lesve 1.00 . m. or 620 s. m. Returning, lex TWO-DAY EXCURSIONS ISATURDAYS, SEPT. 7 and 21 oNLY 84.25 ROUND TRIP Leave Washington 8.00 e. m. Retursing 6. State patrol sergeant. Test Proves “Innocence” Fritz Pratt, shown submitting to the lie test, is innocent of slaying his 17-year-old sweetheart, according to Sergt. George Schattle of the Cincinnati Institute of Legal Medicine, Shown with Pratt, left to right: Schattle, Pratt and J. F. Shaw, Missourl where the lie test was given, —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. FINAL ACTION DUE SOON N CROSSING Advanced, State Body * Tells Commissioners. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., August 28— State road officials informed the Board of Montgomery County Commission- approval for construction of the long advocated Rockville grade crossing coming within a few days. The announcement was made shortly after word was received in Baltimore that the Federal Govern- ment had released $2,061.761 to Maryland for correcting highway struction and improvement of main and lateral roads. No Doubt of Funds. Nathan L. Smith, chief engineer for the State Roads Commission, de- clared in a telephone conversation with Ira C. Whitacre, clerk to the board, that the money has not yet been apportioned among the coun- ties, but said there is little doubt that the dangerous crossing will be eliminated. He further stated there is also & possibility that the Kensington grade crossing, which was regarded as more dangerous than the local crossing before the bus-train crash in which 14 children lost their lives here in April, will be disposed of. However, nothing definite has been determined in the Kensington matter, Smith de- clared. Word also was received by the den, W. P. A. administrator for Mary- land, that all projects advocated by the board for development with new Federal funds must be in the central day. program for the county will be sub- mitted to the W. P. A. by the State Roads Commission. Members of the board voted to sell at public auction the 6-acre tract at the rear of the Silver Spring Armory, which the commissioners purchased from the North Washington Realty Co. in 1931 as the site for a county building but never developed. The Capital Transit Co. petitioned the commissioners for a change of zoning of the property at Wisconsin and Western avenues from residential A to commercial to permit that firm to construct the new bus-rail terminal. The petition was referred to the Park and Planning Commission. commissioners from Francis H. Dry-| office at Baltimore by next Wednes- | It was saild that the lateral road | i | | ers yesterday afternoon that formal | elimination very likely will be forth- | hazards and $1,570,000 for the con-| CUARD IS PRAISED BY GEN. LEACH Rockville Elimination Plan Chief of Bureau Says For-| mer Marsh Is Healthy Camp Site. High praise was given the District | National Guard today by Maj. Gen. | George E. Leach, chief of the Na-| tional Guard Bureau, for its develop- ment of the rough, marshy acreage that was Camp Simms until a week and a half ago into a liveable, healthy camp site. ‘The War Department official ar- rived in camp unannounced and gave it a thorough inspection. He was accompanied by Maj. C. C. Parks, also of the National Guard Bureau. Both officers were escorted through the area by Col. John W. Oehmann, camp | commander, and Lieut. Col. Julian | 8. Cliff, executive officer of the 121st | Engineers, Waste of Sympathy. *“I came down here to sympathize with you,” Gen. Leach told Col. Oeh- | mann, “but I find you don't need any sympathy. Your development of this | camp has been a splendid piece of | engineering work.” | Gen. Leach said he heard with alarm that the District Guard hldl been confined to the city limits by the infantile paralysis scare and had expected their training to be consid- | erbly handicapped by the sudden change in plans. On a site which a week ago Satur- day had no water or electric systems, only rudimentary roads and no drill field or parade ground, the Guards- | men have constructed a comfortable camp with all necessary facilities. This morning the Engineers re- ceived training in demolitions, rig- ging, scouting”and patrolling and building culverts and foot bridges, while the afternoon was to be given over to supervised athletics with a field meet and a base ball game be- | tween teams representing the two | battalions. Camp Boxing Finals. ‘The finals in the camp boxing tour- nament will be held this evening in the outdoor arena. Three fights are scheduled. They are between Morris F. Wolf, Headquarters and Service Co., and Milton H. Powell, Company F, heavyweights; Lehman Young and James Molyneaux, both Company E, light heavyweights, and Warren Dodd, Headquarters Detachment, and Frank G. MacKenzie, Medical Detachment, lightweights.. There also will be sev- eral exhibition bouts and a battle royal., The public is inyited. WRECKING SALE BUILDING MATERIAL BARGAINS FROM 2 City Blocks And Many Other Buildings! Good used building materials of every description from Govern- ment Cafeteria Building, 9-story office building, power plant, laundry building, large church, dwellings, stores, and many other ! ously denied Long was an issue. bulldings NOW BEING WRECKED in City and Suburbs. TREMENDOUS QUANTITIES Neatly Arranged for Your Easy Selecticn COME TO ANY OF OUR 4 YARDS MNOTE TR BUOETOR d AR 5925 Ga. Ave. leave any time up to p: m. Susday. Details from any B & O Ticket Agent or Telephone: Dist. 3300—Nat. 7370 BALTIMORE & OHIO RR. TAR, WASHINGTON, LONG'S FOE LEADS MISSISSIPPI VOTE Hugh L. White 6,763 Ahead of Paul B. Johnson for Governor. By the Associated Press. JACKSON, Miss., August 28 —Hugh L. White, wealthy Columbia lumber- man making his second bid for Mis- sissippl’s governorship, today held a lead of 6,763 votes over Paul B. John- son, a candidate he charged Senator Huey Long of Louisiana crossed the State line to champion. Returns were virtually complete. On the basis of unofficial returns from 1,472 of the 1638 precincts as tabulated by the Associated Press, White had 153,408 votes to 146,645 for Johnson, former Hattlesburg member of Congress, in yesterday's Democratic run-off. The Democratic nomination is equivalent to election. Huey Long Major Issue. The bitter run-off campaign cen- tered about the Huey Long issue. The Senator had voiced opposition to White, but later gnnounced he was keeping out of the race because “neither candidate” supported his shares the wealth program. However, White and his chief spokesman, Theo G. Bilbo, junior Mississippi Senator, stumped the State with the cry that Long was support- ing Johnson in an effort to extend his political control, Johnson Denies Charge. Johnson and his followers vigor- Blood flowed in Smith County in the only major” election disturbance. Bundy E. Bruce, county supervisor, was shot to death and five others were seriously hurt at Lorena. The wounded men were Frank Bruce, 65, father of the dead man, suffering from gunshot wounds; Wal- ter Banks, 60, throat cut; Ace Hus- band, suffering from head and body bruises, and Will Chisholm, injured about the head. S (Continued From First Page.) making no specific charges either against Long or Overton. Mrs. Hilda Phelps Hammond. chair- ma of the Women's Committee of Louisiana, renewed the attempt- to oust both Long and Overton during the last session, accusing the commit- tee of having failed in its commis- sign. The Senate ruled that the brief she filed contained no information not already known to the Senate and re- | fused to renew the inquiry. DARES ROOSEVELT TO “EXPLAIN” Filibuster “Won't Hurt Me,” He De- clares on Arrival in New York. NEW YORK, August 28 (#).—Unre- pentant for the filibuster that stopped social security appropriations, Senator Huey P. Long last night shouted a | “dare” for President Roosevelt to “go on the air and explain.” “That filibuster won’t hurt me, 1t | will help,” he yelled on his arrival | from Washington. “I dare him to go on the air and defend his action in | refusing to let Congress vote on wheat | and cotton.” The Senator reiterated he will sup- port Senator Borah if the Idahoan is | nominated for President. He is sure he will be President him- | self if Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover | are nominated. He regards Roosevelt's note to Mos- | cow as that of a “faker.” He doesn't know nor care about a reported investigation of his “dictator- ship” in Louislana. SEES LONG FOR ROOSEVELT. Senator Lewis Predicts Louisianan Will Back President in 36, NEW YORK, August 28 (P).— Senator James Hamilton Lewis, who politely interrupted Huey Long's Mon- day night filibuster long enough to tell him where a number of Senators | today the Louisiana political boss would go along with President Roose- velt in '36. - ‘The Illinois Senator, who sailed for Germany, said “Let there be no mis- conception of Senator Long. He is a | would like to see him go, predicted | D. C, WEDNESDAY, Laval-Chambrun Wedding St. Hopore d'Evlau, Paris CONSTITUTION DAY Features of September 17 Observance Are Being Mapped Tentatively. The Comte Rene de Chambrun, Lafayette, and his bride, the former Mlle. Jose Laval, daughter of the French premier, are shown here after their marriage at the Church of At the left is Gen. Chambrun, father of the bridegroom, and at the right Premier Laval, father of the bride. | Plans for celebration of the an- | niversary of the signing of the Con- | stitution, September 17, were being carried forward today by Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. 8. A, retired, and others representing patriotic, fra- ternal and civic groups. | About 50 representatives of inter- | ested groups met late yesterday at the District Building under leader- ship of Gen. Fries, general chairman of the Constitution Day Committee. | A torchlight parade, pageants, fire- works, reading of excerpts from the Constitution and Washington's Fare- well Address, music and other events were tentatively suggested. Gen. Fries was authorized to appoint a number of committees to work out details. Gen. Fries recalled that Washing- ton’s Parewell Address was published on the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution. He said he believed | this was done purposely in a move to emphasize the wisdom of preserv- | ing the liberties for business, politics, | free speech and other rights that had been won. | Others who supported plans for the celebration were Joseph Malloy, Dis-| trict department commander of the| American Legion: F. Regis Noel, past | president of the District Bar Associa- | tion; Mrs. W. E. Ochiltree, national president of the American War GIRL man of personal ability and much political agility. He is to be reckoned with. “When the presidential election ap- proaches Senator Long will be found supporting Roosevelt.” Senator Lewis will attend, in Berlin, the sessions of the committee con- sidering the settlement on defaulted German municipal bonds, held in the United States. Sleep Comfort You Can’t Rest on a Saggy Mattress More important than Sleep is utter relaxation—perfect rest. 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