Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1935, Page 1

WEATHER. (0. 8 Weather Bureau Forecast) Rain tonight, probably ending tomor= row morning; cooler tonight and tomor- row. Temperatures—Highest, 78, at noon today; lowest, 66. at 1 a.m. today. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. Full report on page A-T7. Closing N. Y. Markets,Pages 14,15& 16 Entered as sec . post office, W ond class matter ashington, D. C. DUCE MOVES ARMY AT FRONTIER, SAYS ETHIOPIAN REPORT Early Offensive Indicated as Selassie Rejects Plans of Powers. TO GO DOWN FIGHTING, EVEN IF LEAGUE ENDS U. S. Adviser Urges Iron Front. Thirty Trucks With Munitions Start for Border. The Ethiopian Situation. ADDIS ABABA.-— Emperor Haile Selassie was informed of impor- tant Italian troop movements along his country’s borders which were said to indicate “an early offensive against Ethiopia.” The Negus. after a conference With his “brain trust.,” directed his Geneva representative to reject outright all solutions thus far pro- posed by the powers to satisfy Ttaly. GENEVA —The League of Nations Astembly was called to order by Chairman Ruiz Guinazu, wWho as- serted the League faced “a for- midable confiict,” and admitted the world is “distracted with anxiety.” LONDON.—The reception accorded the new Italian Ambassador to Germany by Reichsfuchrer Hitler was viewed in England as an at- tempt to slow up French support of Britain at Geneva. PARIS—Premier Laval, reported pessimistic regarding hope of pre- venting armed conflict in East Africa, headed for Geneva ahead of schedule to direct his efforts toward saving the League and with it the French scheme for European peace. Italian Troop Movements Seen. By the Associated Press. ADDIS ABABA, September 9.—An office submit their prospective budgets Ethiopian government communique today said: “Telegrams from the northern f{rontier show that the Italians are making important troop movements on the Ethiopian and Eritrean frontier, indicating an early offensive against Ethiopia.” Emperor Haile Selassie, it was learned on the highest authority to- day, has instructed the Ethiopian delegation at Geneva to reject out- right all solutions thus far proposed by the powers for the settlement of the Italo-Ethiopian conflict. These formulas include & pri-par- | tite mandate over Ethiopia, as sug- gested by Prance, with the League of Nations guaranteeing Ethiopia’s inde- pendence and territorial integrity; France's proposal for an Italian pro- tectorate similar to that of the Brit- ish in Iraq, and an international police force similar to the one tha occupied the Saar before its restora- | tion to Germany. Ethiopia to Fight to Last. | The Emperor made it clear to the there are some today who are of the | 4 delegates that Ethiopia will go down | fighting rather than accept any of League Head DR. EDUARD BENES. ROOSEVELT URGES Tells Neighbors to Deman | Candidates Submit Budg- ets Before Election. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. HYDE PARK, N. Y, September 9. —As President Roosevelt today en- ‘tzred upon what promises to be a | comparatively busy week, the resi- | dents of this little Dutchess County ! community are discussing the views | expressed by him late yvesterday after- noon at & gathering of members of the Hyde Park Improvement Asso- ciation, in which he declared that in local political contests the voters, instead of pinning their faith in n onal party labels, should demand that the opposing candidates for for inspection before election day. Hyde Park Township, like the rest of Dutchess County, is overwhelmingly Republican, and the discussions today of the President’s talk, include at- tempts on the part of many to recon- ! cile the views of Franklin D. Roose- velt, a local taxpayer, with the actions of Franklin D. Roosevelt, head of the Federal Government. The Presi- dent’s suggestion to cut local gov- ernment waste and his advice to run | on a budget seems to have stirred {up no end of talk here today. Mr. Roosevelt spoke to this local | group, assembled before an open fire, on the lawn of his cottage retreat at the so-called Val-Kill section of the Rooseveit estate, in an informal manner. He spoke extemporaneously. His participation was at the request of Mrs. Roosevelt, who helped organ- ize the improvement association about a year ago. Talk Held Significant. Although he was expected to speak only of local problems of Government, opinion that the President might try to force the use of his advice about candidates being required to submit ~ ECONOMY IN TALK the conditions now proposed, even _1!3 the League is dragged down with it.| their budgets before election in the Ethiopia’s position was likened to | forthcoming national election. It is| that of a householder threatened by | thought possible that he will be pre- | an armed intruder. If the League | pared to do this himself, and that he | wants to help a householder defend | wil! demand of his opponents, who no | his rightful possession, so much the | doubt will pounce upon excessive Fed- | better and such aid is deeply appre- | eral expenditures, to show just how ciated. If, however, war must come, | and where they would make savings he b WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1935—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. GERMANY T0 RAISE ISSUE OF COLONES AT LEARDE ADI Italy Will Not Promise Not to Complicate African War Situation. BENES NAMED HEAD OF ASSEMBLY, 49 T0 4 ' De Valera Withdraws in Favor of Prime Minister From Czechoslovakia. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, September 9 —A German spokesman said tonight that Reichs- fuehrer Hitler doubtless will raise the issue of Germany's need for colonies | before the Reich officially quits the | League of Nations October 1%. ’ An Italian spokesman said that | Italy will not assure the League com- | mittee that she will do nothing to complicate the Italo-Ethiopian situa- tion. He explained that Italy alreacy has announced she must maintain com- | plete liberty of action concerning | | Ethiopia and that, consequently, Italy | does not wish to make a promise | which circumstances “beyond her con- | trol” may make it impossible for her | | to keep. This statement was made after the | committee in question—the Iltalo- Ethiopian subcommittee —held an | afternoon session, at which a program of work was decided upon. The sub- committee is composed of representa- tives of Great Britain, France, Spain, ! Poland and Turkey. | Previously it had been suggested that the subcommittee might seek as- surances from both Italy and Ethiopia WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION PAT, RECKON THERE s ANY CHANCE OF HIS GIVIN' THE TAXPAYER A BREATHIN'SPELL? i i e /lr‘ e e 3 ening Star Early Results of Star Safety Campaign Please Van Duzer Traffic Director Gratified by Response of Pledges to Save Life in Traffic. ;Cugino Was Wanted in D.C. Carelessness Held Chief Euil. Official approval of The Evening Star Safety Council's campaign to | | that no hostilities would break out be- | reduce fatalities and accidents on the streets of Washington was given today by William A. Van Duzer. director of vehicles and traffic, who affixed his every means of arbitration and con- signature to the safe driving pledge and received those brought to him by | tween the two until it had exhausted ciliation. Dr. Eduard Benes, foreign minister | of Czechoslovakia and one of the guid- ing spirits of the Little Entente, was elected president of the League As-, sembly today. The Italo-Ethiopian crisis over- | shadowed everything else as 49 of the 53 ballots cast named the Czech to preside over this important session. Dr. Enrique Ruiz Guinazu of Ar- gentina, retiring as temporary chai man, told the Assembly it iaced a “formidable conflict” and said the world “is distracted with anxiety. Benes' election came after it wi | announced in the lobbies that Pres: ‘ | dent Eamon de Valera of the Irisa Pree State had withdrawn in his | favor. The election met with lengsty applause. Ruiz Guinazu praised nis contributions to peace, calling him a | devoted and tireless follower of Lne! gue. | Benes Cognizant of Peril. l When he took the chalr, Benes de- clared it would be a great mista“e | “to conceal the dangers of the pres- | | ent hour.” However, he sald: “1} ;have faith that pacification is not | outside the possibilities.” { Following Benes' seating, the As- mbly adjourned until 6 p.m. | Dr. Benes often is called “fathe of the Little Entente, which is a com- bination of his country with Rumania and Yugoslavia. The Czech states- man is 51 years old, the son of peas- ants, and was raised in poverty. By writing for Czech newspapers he earned an education at the University | of Praha, at the Sorbonne in Paris and at the University of Dijon. He speaks with equal facility in Czech, G. Adams Howard, automobile editor, . for filing in the Traffic Department It is distinctly understood that these pledges. after being tabulated at The Star Office and filed permanently’ i Van Duzer's quarters will not be held as a record but really an honor list of Washington motorists who be- lieve in safe and sane driving. The traffic director stated that he was heartily pleased with the showing that the citizens of the National Cap- ital were making. “No one can say that Washington is not public- spirited,” he said. “All the citizens here need is a chance to show their real qualities and The Evening Star through its Safety Council is giving them that chanece. “I feel that there is no question as to the good that will come from this campaign. If the drivers want to make the city a safe one they can do :t and no one else can. The police cannot do it all. They cannot be everywhere. They play a very im- portant part, but only with public co- operation can they get the result needed. “A majority of accidents undoubt- edly are caused by carelessness. I do not believe there are many wilfull drivers here. If there are, the police can attend to them. No, I think care- | lessness is chiefly responsible for the | conditions. So, if these careless (See SAFETY, Page 4. 4 ARMY MEN LEAP AS BOMBER FALLS All Land Safely in Virginia After Fog, Radio Failure Leads to Crash. By the As.uciated Press. ENFIELD, Va., September 9.— Barred by fog and failure of their radio from landing a Keystone bomber at an airport, Cadet Pilot W. S. Mar- vin and three passengers—themselves PEACOCK WINNER IN AMATEUR GOLF Beats Hickman Greene in Title Play—McCarthy Downs Burnett. BY WALTER R. McCALLUM. CLEVELAND, September 9.—Roger | Peacock, Indian Spring's ace amateur, | won his first national amateur cham- pionship golf match today, defeaiing | Hickman Greene of the Manor Club Ethiopia is prepared to defend itself to the last man, the last dollar and the last drop of blood. This is the sattitude of the grim and determined | little sovereign. The Emperor’s decision followed & | eonsultation with his “brain trust,”| including Everett Andrews Colson, his American financial adviser, who urged him to maintain an iron front against | the various peace schemes emanat- ing from Geneva. The Emperor also is absolutely egainst an Italian political and eco- nomic hegemony in Ethiopia in any form. Informed circles reported him willing to have foreign experts come to Ethiopia to assist the government | in developing and administering the country, but under no circumstances| can he accept Italian experts. Willing to Cede Territory. | It is understood that the Emperor {s willing to negotiate the sale to Italy of part of Ogaden, the easternmost | territory of Ethiopia, and also to grant | Italy the 1ight to construct a rail-| way or highway from Eritrea to Gon- dar and a highway from Assab to Addis Ababa, construction of which| was agreed to in 1926 but later can- | celed. The Emperor also is willing | for the League of Nations to nomi-| nate his advisers, provided he has thei right to reject any he considers un- ncceptable. ‘The government’s communique, cou- pled with the arrival of two Italian consuls from the interior and Italy’s action in closing all her consulates in Ethiopia, dissipated the earlier opti- mistic feeling here that peace might yet be achieved. Maj. Calderini, the Italian military attache, is to leave tomorrow for Dijibouti, where he was to continue his work as observer. France May Take Over Interests. Luigi Vinci-Gigliucei, Italian Min- ister to Ethiopia, dispatched five tum! of furnishings from the Italian Lega- | tion in a special freight car. He was | to confer today with the French Min- | ister. Colleagues presumed the con- ference would be with a view to hav-| ing France take over Italian interests in Ethiopia in event of war. The government here countered Ttaly’s reported troop movement by sending additional men and munitions to the northern front. Thirty Ameri- can trucks loaded with ammunition and other supplies started north today. News of the apparent imminence of war stimulated recruiting. Thousands of the most affluent citizens offered their own and their employes’ services to the Emperor, proposing to pay their own equipmen’, costs. | in governmental cost. German, French, English, Italian and Army men—leaped to safety in their | in the opening round of the title joust During the course of his impromtu | speech to this gathering of about 150 men and women, sitting or standing (See ROOSEVELT, page 2. ROOSEVELT ASKED Russian. Peace Efforts Continue. Prior to the voting, Ruiz Guinazu said, “This anxiety, which among other forms takes that of the measures of rearmament, is prolonging the eco- nomic crisis which weighs so heavily upon the people.” However, he said, the League of Na- parachutes before it crashed near this King Willlam hamlet at 12:30 a.m. today. The _big bomber, in which Marvin and hfs three passengers left Pitts- burgh for Langley Field at 7:45 o’clock last night, smashed into a field a half mile from here and burned. Heavy, spasmodic rains continued over the plateau. 4 L L TO TALK IN ST. LOUIS' Strong Possibility Expressed He' May Address American Legion on Way West By the Associated Press HYDE PARK, N. Y., September 9.— President Roosevelt was invited today to speak before the American Legion Convention, meeting at St. Louis Sep- tember 23 to 26, by Frank N. Belgrano, national commander, and Col. Henry Monroe Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and a Legion officer. ‘While immediate answer was not forthcoming from the Summer White House, it was regarded as a strong possibility that Mr. Roosevelt would accept. He will be going West at just that time on his trip to the Pacific Coast. Gov. Lehman of New York also called upon the President today. Among other things it was assumed they discussed Mr. Roosevelt’s trip for next week end to Lake Placid to dedicate the new highway on White Face Mountain. tions has not given up in its efforts | to help the world to economic recovery. “The League is essentially a govern- mental organization and its progress depends upon the effective desire of the governments to use its machinery and upon their readiness to adjust their national policies within spheres in which international action is re- *quired.” The chairman warned that secret diplomacy must give a place to sush relations, adding: “It may be said that the League is the highest political authority in the | world and the only body capable of maintaining peaceful relations. If we place our faith in the League and if we all sincerely co-operate in its el- | forts it will triumph. | “More than ever in a time like the | present, when the sky is once more | overcast, the whole world in deep anxiety turns its eyes to Geneva, and we must be firmly resolved to do all thet lies in our power to render the | League fully effective.” Ruiz Guinazu, after referring to the resignation of Japan, emphasized thal disarmament has come to a standstiil. Transient Home Den of Thieves, Judge Says, Urging Its Abolition ‘The Washington Transient Bureau was today branded as a “harbor for thieves” by Judge Robert E. Mattingly in Police Court. He declared from the bench that it should be abolished and its inmates immediately returned to the States from which they came. Denouncement of the bureau fol- lowed the hearing of two cases in which residents of the bureau were in- | volved and which resulted in sentences of 90 days each for three members of | the institution. “The Transient Bureau,” Judge Mattingly declared, “does not seem to do anything but harbor a bunch of | thieves and bums. The residents of | this city are tired of feeding these people who violate their hospitality by continued law violations. Transient Bureau members take up more of the time of this court than the known criminals whose presence here 18 ex- pected.” One of the cases today involved the alleged theft by John Smith and Robert Berry of ‘a suit case of cloth- ing from Albert J. Ruethier, another youth. The defendants, who drew 90 days each, told Judge Mattingly that “every one else down there seems to be stealing from one another so we had to protect ourselves by stealing from them.” Smith said all his cloth- ing had been taken and this was the only way it could be replaced. The clothing was located by police in a room on K street with the proceeds from the sale of one of Ruethier's suits, Berry said. - In the other case Corbett C. Hug- 8 Marvin made his way to the home | | here by 3 and 1. At the same i‘me | Bolney G. Burnett, the golfing fire- Martin J. McCarthy. Middle Atlan‘ic champion from Norfolk. The rest of the local entrants were not to start until later in their initial matches over | the rain-soaked course of the Cleve- |land Country Club. Out in 38 through the rain Pea- man from Indian Spring, fell before | of B. C. Slater here and notified the | cock turned 2 up on Greene, his Langley Field operations office of the | opponent in many a match around the accident by telephone. Mrs. Slater said he got “quite a jolt,” but was unhurt. His three companions—Sergt C. A. Johns, Corp. Connor and Pvt. Mur- dock—drifted in their parachutes across the Pamunkey River to points near a C. C. C. camp at the Hanover County court house. Marvin and Slater located them after an early-morning search and telephoned here to say that they were all right. Persons at the C. C. C. camp said Corpl. Connor lodged in a tree “over deep water” and was forced to stay there until his shouts brought help this morning. The cadet pilot told the Slaters that he reached Langley Field, but was un- able to land there because of fog and the fact that the bomber's radio had gone out of commission. CHINA_ACCEPTS DEMANDS Japanese Call for Compensation for Bandit Slayings. TIENTSIN, China, September 9 (#). —The Chinese authorities virtually ac- cepted today the Japanese demands for an apology, guarantees and com- pensation for the families of victims of a train hold-up at Shanhaikuan in early August in which bandits killed three Koreans and 17 persens were injured. ‘The Japanese consul said the Chi- nese reply was received today. FEATHER IN HER HAT By JuLiE ANNE MOORE. An exciting new murder mystery with a Washington background Begins Today ON PAGE B-13 | Capital. Although Roger frequently found traps, his recovery work was good, and Greene's putting was off. Peacock stymied Greene on the six- | teenth when the Manor lad had a | chance to win the hole with a birdie, |and Peacock won the seventeenth | hole to win the match, 3 and 1. McCarthy led all the way against Burnett after the turn which they reached all even with both out in 39. At the finish McCarthy had three pars i for a 77, good golf in the rain which | fell all during the mornjng. The rain ceased before Craig McKee and Maury | Nee, two Washington boys, teed off Jjust before noon. EATON BEATS STRAFACL | Parks Champion Falls in Opening Round, 6—4: | By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 9.— Playing in a driving rainstorm that turned the scene of the United States amateur, golf championship into a soggy, treacherous battle ground, sharpshooting Zell Eaton of Oklahoma City, former Western champion, set the first-rund pace today by trounc- ing Frankie Strafaci of Brookiyn, the (See GOLF, Page 2.) CONSTITUTION UPHELD Swiss Vote Down Plan to Revise Document. {#).—Conservative Swiss voters deter- mined yesterday they would keep their constitution unchanged. Opponents of proposed revision car- ried yesterday's voting with a heavy majority of 150,000 votes. Partisans of the changes mustered only 193,000 votes. The revision proposal provided that the two chambers of Parliament un- dertake a general change of the whole constitution. . The issue developed into mainly one between leaders of the younger and older generations, with the latter con- tending the present aystem had proved sdequate, *. BERNE, Switzerland, September 9 | TRISTATE CHEF SUCDE I SELL for Quiz in Car Barn Slaying. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. September 9.—An- ! thony Cugino. Philadelphia gangster known as Tony the Stinger and ac- cused of eight killings, hanged him- self in his cell shortly before midnight to “end this life of hell.” A suicide note left for his pretty wife Frances tended to confirm a ru- mor that his arrest was brouglit about , by a tip from a girl he jilted. “P. S—Forgive Sally,” was the end of the note, on which he signed him- self “Jim.” Cugino had been questioned for 15 hours. He denied seven of the slay- ings of which he was accused, but ad- mitted the killing of Patrolman Charles Stockberger in a pay roll hold- | | up of a Philadelphia glove factory on July 14, 1933. Believed Tri-State Leader. | Cugino was reputed to be the real | leader of the Tri-State gang. ostensibly | led by Robert Mais and Walter Le- | genza. both of whom have been elec- | trocuted. He was accused. along with Salva- | tore Serpa. of killing Edward Wallace and John Zukowsky, associates in the Philadelphia pay roll robbery, to avoid betrayal. | “My dear wife Frances,” Cugino's note said. “Please do not worry and just try your best to be happy. I'm | going to end this life of hell. I will | meet you in the next world. Your husband, Jim.” | Police accused the gangster of kill- | ing Serpa for the same reason that | Wallace and Zukowsky were cut down. | Serpa was found stabbed to death in | | Chicago on July 26, 1934. Accused of Slaying Racketeer. | He was accused also of taking John | Horn, a small-time Philadelphia rack- | eteer, for a ride to Egg Harbor, N. J.. | late in 1933, because Horn was infat- | uated with the same girl. Another killing in which he was | suspected was that of Detective James | J Garvey of New York, who was shot | to death on Seventy-fifth street, near | Broadway, on April 21, 1934. | He was indicted for the slaying of Anthony (Musky) Zhangi. who was, | shot to death in his New York apart- | ment on August 7, 1934. | Authorities also believed that Cu- | gino was the person who concealed | | two pistols in a baked turkey and sent it to Mais and Legenza when they T (See TRI-STATE, page 3. TWO DETECTIVES DIE FIGHTING ONE MAN| | Third Lives to Say They Were Probing Box Car Thefts—Sus- | pect Claims Self-Defense. By the Associated Press. SONTH BEND., Ind., September 9.— Two Michigan Central Railroad de- | tectives were shot and killed today | during a fight with Clarence Pierce, a colored pool room proprietor. The men killed were Walter Butt, 32, and Paul Wendell, 43, both of Niles, Mich. Police who arrested Pierce said he told them he fired in self-defense when the railroad officers attacked him as he went to the assistance of a Negro lad they were beating. Pierce said the boy told him he became involved in an altercation with the railroad officers when they insulted his mother. Carl Voelkers, a third railroad police officer, told authorities*he and the two men slain were investigating thefts of merchandise from railroad cars when they were attacked by i i | | Ll 2 SBATURDAY' Circulation, ) M s Associated P 'S 119,066 Bome Returns Not Ye! re TWO CENTS. LONG GIVEN CHANCE TO SURVIVE WOUNDS; MILITIA HELD READY Reacts Well to Transfusion After Attack—Definite Word of Recovery Waits 72 Hours. ASSAILANT IS KILLED ON SPOT BY 30 SHOTS Special Legislative OF BODYGUARD Session Continues. Bill Affecting Relative of Assassin Passed. BULLETIN. BATON ROUGE, La., September 9 (AP) —Although physi- cians decline to commen . it was learned reliably that Sena- tor Huey P. Long took a turn for the worse around noon today. He was reported as passing and a second transfusion was blood with an increased pulse being considered. Callers at his room turned away with grave faces and general concern was felt in the hospital over his condition. By the Associated Press. BATON ROUGE, La., September 9.—Senator Huey P. Long. target of an assassination attempt, rallied today from a serious abdominal wound as his law makers decided to proceed with the legislative program laid down by | seventh special session of the Sta 3 A hospital bulletin said Long gained strength followin, transfusion, necessitated by a bu Weiss, jr., 30-year-old eye specia tor’s bodyguards. While the optimistic report c: city was swarming with State pol the Louisiana “dictator” at the te Legislature. %n blood llet wound inflicted by Dr. C. A. list, who was slain by the Sena- ame from Long’s physicians, the ice and civilian officers. At New Orleans 200 National Guardsmen stood ready to speed here by motor truck on short notice. There was no indication that martial law would be declared State police and civilian offi closely guarding the hospital and Long was directing the enactment | velt administration when he was cers swarmed the city. however the $5.000.000 State House, where of legislation against the Roose- shot last night. Admission Only for Business. Men with menacing sawed-off shotguns stood in front of Gov 0. K. Allen’s office where the assa: ssination attempt took place anc lainclothes men were at the State House entrance and in the asement. Col. E. P. Roy. commander of the State highway police, orderec his men to use guns to prevent the Building and at the hospital, ju: State Building. making of pictures in the Capito st across a small lake from the Members of the family of Dr. Weiss. a quiet. cultured man, who studied at Tulane University and abroad. said they knew of no motive for the physician’s attem pt on Long's life. “He was a calm and deliberate man.” A. J. Pavy of Opelousas ‘ brother-in-law of Dr. Weiss, told the Associated Press “There was nothing on his part to indicate to his family that he would ever do such a thing.” Weiss Bitter Against Long. 2 Asked if he thought a bill pendag before the Legislature fo the transfer of Dr. Weiss’ father-in-law, could have been a factor Pavy said: “My father was not losing his judgeship, he was merely being transferred from one district to another. Dr. Weiss felt bitte: toward Long, but not for anything the Senator had done to hin personally.” Shot Long & After Long was shot last nigh Murphy Roden, one of the bodyguards rushed forward and grappled with the assatlant, both falbng to the floor shooting their pistols As other body- guards rushed forwurd, Weiss broke loose from Roden, but the guards shot him down, filllng his body with more than 30 bullets He fell to the floor. holding his arm protectingly over his head. as the bullets thumped into his body. He gasped, his body quivered and he was dead. There his body than an hour waiting for the coroner Stumbles to Street Floor, Long backed away. flailing his arms as if to stop the bullets, then went dazedly down the stairs, bleeding from his mouth and his side. He stumbled to the street floor, holding his side {and fell into the arms of the Public lay for more | Service Commissioner James O'Con- | nor, who lifted him to an automobile | and hurried to the hospital During .the shooting Dr. Weise | uttered not a word and died without |a moan or outery While lying on the operating table the Senator was heard to pray softly, and after the operation he expressed the opinion that he would survive his wounds. DR. C. A. WEISS, JR. After shooting and _seriously wounding Senator Huey Long last night, Weiss, a specialist, was mowed down by gun fire from Long's bodyguard and others, 40 bullets being found in his body. Copyright A. P. Wirephoto. Inquest Is Started ! Into Weiss Slaying By Long Bodyguard | By the Associated Press. BATON ROUGE, La., September 9. —A corongr’s jury, called to investi- gate the circumstances of the death of Dr. Carl A. Weiss, killed by body- guards after shooting Senator Huey P. Long last night, recessed today to| 4 pm., Central standard time, after receiving testimony from two wit- nesses. District Attorney John Fred Odom of the Nineteenth Judicial District| Court, composed of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, took charge of the ques. tioning of witnesses and sought to| bring out from C. E. Frampton, statis- | tician for the State attorney general’s | office and & reporter for the New Or- leans Item-Tribune, details concern- ing the actual shooting and the a!- leged necessity of the shooting of the assailant by bodyguards to protect the lives of themselves and others. John D'Armond, who was near the Pierce. By the Associated Press. FAIRBANKS,- Alaska, September | 9.—Pilot Percy Hubbard told in la- | bored sentences today of his six days of fairful pain and hardship while helpless from crash injuries he re- ceived as he sought the lost fiyer, Arthur Hines. : Hubbard had first degree burns on his face and scalp, & eut cheek and three fractured ribs. His brother Russell and A. J. Doug- (See INQUEST, page 5.) Burned, Injured Flyer Aided After 6 Days in Alaska Wilds las, who hiked for help down Chena | River after their ship fell and burned, were less seriously hurt. “One eye was swollen shut, but I could push the other open with my fingers, During the whole time out I only ate some grass and caribou moss. Two days of that and I got sick. “It hurt my stomach to smoke without eating, so I threw my ciga- rettes in the river. I was all in.” said Hubbard. ” &3 | he will live or die. The doctors believe the crisis will | be reached by Thursday. Their dread | is peritonitis. Without complications, | they think he has a 70-30 chance to recover. It is up to his constitution whether In his favor ere his careful habits of the last yes The reason for the shooting also mystified Long. On the way to the hospital, he asked plaintively: “Why did he shoot me?” The bereaved mother, Mrs. C. A. Weiss, sr, “thanked God” Senator Long was still alive. Dr. Arthur Vedrine, surgeon in charge of physicians attending Sena- tor Long, issued the following bulle- tin on his condition at 4:45 o'clock this morning: “Senator Long was shot through the right upper quadrant of the ab- domen, the bullet going through the body. “There were two penetrations of the transverse colon and considerable hemorrhage from the mesentery and omentum. “The patient’s condition is satis- factory, and no important informa- tion will be available for about 73 hours.” Later in the morning, Earl Christen- berry, Long's secretary, paid the Sen- ator a call and on leaving the room said the patient had “improved more (See LONG, Page 5. 4 Reader_'s’ Guide Amusements Cross-word Puzzle Editorials Finance __ Lost and Found. Short Story - Soclety ... Sports Washington Wayside ____B-8 Women's Features....B-10-11