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WEATHER.
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Partly cloudy; slightly cooler tonight;
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Temperatures: Highest. 76. at 4:16
p.m. yesterday; lowest. 51, at 7 a.m.
today.
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AS WIN SERIES BY BEATING CUBS, 3 TO 2
HOME RUN BY HAAS
IN LAST OF NINTH
BRINGS IN BISHOP
AHEAD.TYING SCORE
Cuyler Doubles in Fourth
to Start Cub Rampage.
Grimm and Taylor Follow
With Safeties.
WALBERG GOES TO MOUND
AS RELIEF IN FOURTH
Malone, in Form Early in Game, j
Averts Threatened Rampage in j
Fifth—Dykes and Boley Are
Stopped. Leaving Two Runners
on Path Stranded.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
(Sports Editor, The Ster.)
SHIBE PARK. Philadelphia. Pa.. Oc
tober 14. —The Athletics won the world
base ball championship by defeating the
Cute for the fourth time in the series j
here today.
The score was S to 2.
With the Chief Executive of the
United States among the close to 30.- '
000 spectators at Shibe Park, the fifth
game of the world series got under way
with Howard Ehmke and Pat Malone as
the rival pitchers.
President Hoover, accompanied by the
First Lady of the Land and the other
members of his party, reached the park
just a few minutes before the contest
was scheduled to get under wp.y and
was roundly cheered by the assembly.
Ehmke, who set a world series record
by fanning 13 of the Cute/In winning
the opening game of the set at Chicago
last Tuesday by a score of 3 to 1.
showed no evidence of the sore arm
that he was supposed to have incurred
by that effort in his warm-up.
Opposed by Malone.
Malone, his pitching opponent, who
started in the second game and was
knocked out cf the box by the A's in
the fourth inning and who also was
one of the four Cub pitchers tfe suffer
at the hands of the Mackmen during
their sensational seventh-inning raUy
Saturday, was chosen by Manager Mc-
Carthy for box duty in preference to
Ouy Bush, who was generally picked
by the experts to represent the Cute
in the box in a final effort to stave off
the less of the title. As the contest
started, the sun was peeping fitfully
through clouds at intervals, but it did
not appear that an earlier threat of
rain would materialize.
English got on in the first half for
the Oibs when he beat out a slow roller
to Ehmke, but was caught stealing for
the third out. Wilson continued his
hitting by leading off with a single in
the Cubs’ half of the second.
Simmons, after singling to start the
A.’s second Inning, lost a possible
chance to score when riognsby doubled
him off first after taking Foxx's liner
with a one-hand stab.
Malone doubled to right in the third
with one out, but was left stranded as
the nexT two batters went out.
A Cub attack in the fourth drove
Ehmke from the mound. With two out.
Cuyler doubled and Stevenson walked.
Cuyler scored on Grimm's single and
Stevenson went to third, scoring when
Taylor singled to center. Walberg was
sent to the mound, and the crowd
cheered Ehmke as he left the field.
Malone checked a threatened Athletic
rally in the last of the fifth, when two
runners were left on base as Dykes and ;
Boley failed to produce the punch
necessary to send a run across.
FIRST INNING.
CHICAGO—Dykes made a good stop
of McMillan's difficult bounder and flag- ,
ged him at first. English beat out a i
slow roller to Ehmke for a hit. With I
a count of one and one, Hornsby accl- '
dentally got his bat in the way of a I
pitch and popped a little fly to Foxx.
Two straight strikes were called on Wil- j
son. He fouled one. and then as a
ball was recorded. English died stealing !
on Cochrane's good heave to Bishop. No i
runs.
ATHLETICS—Bishop protested when
called out on an apparently high strike.
Haas sent a high fly to SteDhenson.
English raced over in front of the mid
dle cushion for a fine stop and retiring
throw of Cochrane’s bounder. No runs, i
SECOND INNING.
CHICAGO —Wilson’s eighth hit of the !
series was a sharp single to left on the I
first ball pitched by Ehmke. Cuyler!
was also a first-ball hitter. His rap
was knocked down by Ehmke, who tos
sed to Boley, forcing Wilson at second.
On the third delivery to Stephenson,
Cuyler was trapped in an effort to steal
second, and was run down. Ehmke to
Foxx to Boley to Cochrane, the latter
running up to first base to get the put
out. Stepnenson received the first pass
issued by Ehmke. Grimm promptly was
retired on a stiff rap to Foxx. No runs.
ATHLETICS —Simmons, whose sec
ond home run of the set started that
big Marktan rally Saturday, was cheered
as he approached the plate, and with
a count of one and one. rapped a clean
hit between McMillan and English.
Foxx looked over a couple and then
lined toward right. Hornsby grabbed
the ball with his gloved hand, and it
was an easy matter to double Simmons
off first with a toss to Grimm. McMil
lan took Miller’s easy roller and flagged
him at first. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
CHlCAGO—Taylor’s swing resulted
in a dribble in front of the plate. Coch- j
rane pounced on the ball and tagged
th« batsman before he could leave his
position in the box. Malone went to !
the limit before skidding a safety down .
the right field line, which netted two I
bases. Boley came in to get McMillan’s
slow roller and flag him. Malone taking
third. Miller ran close to the foul line
to get under English's lazy floater. No
runs.
ATHLETICS—Thus far not a single
strikeout was credited to Ehmke. who
at the end of the third inning of the
first game had five to his credit. Eng
lish distinguished himself by chasing
m out into center for an over-the-shoulder
catch of Dykes’ bid for a Texas league
single. The short-stopper then teased
out Brier. Ehmke hit the first brii
Entered as second class matter
post office. Washington. P. C.
Box Score
CHICAGO
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
McMillan, 3b. *.... 4 u 1 it 3 U
English, ss 4 0 1 .*1 8 (I
! Hornsby, 2b. ..... 4 0 0 2 4 1
Wilson, cf 4 O 11 O 0
Cuyler. rs 4 11 8 O 0
Stephenson. If. .. 2 11 1 0 0
Grimm, lb 4 U 1 lO O O
Taylor, e 4 O 1 4 O 0
Malone, p 8 O 1 O O O
82 8 8 iff 9 I
PHILADELPHIA
AB. R. H. O. A. K.
Bishop. Zb 4 11 2 O O
Haas, cf 5 1 I I O O
Cochrane, e 8 O O 10 1 0
Simmons. If 4 1 2 O O 0
Foxx. lb ft O O S 1 0
Miller, rs 4 O 2 8 O O
Dykes, 3b 8 0 0 0 1 0
Boley. ss 8 O O 1 3 O
Ehmke. p 1 O O O 2 tl
Walberg, p 1 O O O 1 O
French 1 O O O O O
32 3 «ST » O
| French baited for Walhere in the ninth.
SCORE BY INNINGS:
I I* 1 4 4 • 1 I »-«
Chicago... 00 0 20000 0-2
Phil* 0000 0 000 8— S
Summary:
Runs batted In—Grinin. Tarler. Haas (t).
Twa base bits—Malone. Carter. Simmons.
Home ran—Haas.
Stolen base—McMillan.
Dosbie-slays—Harnsby ta Grimm. F.nillsta to
Hornsby to Grimm. < .... „
I.eft on bases— Chicago. S: Philadelphia. 2.
Bose on balls—Oß Molonc. 2t oR Ehmke. t.
Struck out—By Molonc. 4; by Wolbera. S.
Hits—Oß Ehmbr. S In X 2-X Innings.
Umpires—Messrs. Klem. Dlnneen. Moran and
Von Groflon.
j ■■ '
j pitched on a line to Cuyler in right. No
runs.
j FOURTH INNING.
; CHICAGO—With the count one and
1 one on Hornsby, he grounded to Boley.
1 Cochrane raced back, close to the stands,
I to get Wilson’s foul. Cuyler lined a
double to the fence in right center. It
wu Chicago’s fourth hit and the sec
ond for extra bases. Ehmke was in the
hole with three straight wide pitches
to Stephenson, then walked him with
an J-sside pitch for the second straight
tl»je. Grimm looped a single to right
center, which scored Cuyler with the
first run of the game and put Stephen
son on third. A foul tip from the bat
of Taylor injured a finger on the throw
ing hand of Catcher Cochrane. Taylor
then rapped a clean single to center,
scoring Stephenson with run number
two and placing Grimm on second. This
ended Ehmke* regime. George Walberg
being called in from the bullpen to re
place him. Ehmke was given a generous
hand as he strode from the field.
Malone, who Is a southpaw hitter, al
though he pitches with his right hand,
succumbed on strikes to Walberg’s port
side slants, ending the Chicago rally.
Two runs.
ATHLETICS McMillan fumbled
Bishop’s hard rap. but recovered in time
to erase him at first. Haas handcuffed
McMillan with another torrid drive, but
he also was flagged at first. Grimm then
batted down Cochrane's rap and re
trieved the ball in time to beat Mickey
in a race to first. No runs.
FIFTH INNING.
CHICAGO —Foxx chased close to the
railing in right field to grab McMil
lan’s foul. Bishop backed up for Eng
lish’s little fly. Hornsby earned the
questionable distinction of leading the J
players of both teams In strikeouts,
when he fanned for the eighth time in
the series. Rajah registered vigorous
protest against Umpire Klem’s decision
in calling the third strike. No runs.
ATHLETICS—CuyIer made a leaping
catch of Simmons’ fly close to the fence
and near the foul line In right. Foxx
was safe at first when Hornsby fumbled
his easy roller. Miller was in the hole
with one ball and two strikes when he
whacked a sharp drive past McMillan
for a single, Foxx going to second, i
Dykes lined to Cuyler, whose quick re- j
turn prevented the base runners from j
advancing. Manager McCarthy had Hal j
Carlson warming up in the bullpen at j
this point. Boley popped weakly. Me- ,
Millan getting his fly In the center of j
i the diamond. No runs. |
SIXTH INNING.
CHICAGO—MiIIer didn’t hava to
move to clutch Wilson’s low liner.
Walberg took Cuyler’s little dribble and
' tossed him out. Stephenson made the
' third out when he missed a mighty
lunge to be set down on strikes. No
j runs.
ATHLETICS—EngIish went into
! short center for Walb?rg's fly. Hornsby
! went to his right to get Bishop’s smart
1 rap. Haas fanned, swinging viciously
' for the third strike. No runs.
! Up to this point, the Mackmen had
but two hits to show for their efforts
ft gainst Malone.
SEVENTH INNING.
CHICAGO—Grimm hit the first, ball !
i pitched to Haas, who was correctly i
i placed in left center. Taylor was ftlso j
! a first-ball hitter. Miller got his fly, }
and Walberg had the distinction of re- ;
I tiring the side on three pitches when
i Malone fouled to Cochrane. No runs.
I ATHLETICS —The crowd started
! stamping and crabbing In an effort to
disconcert Malone as Cochrane came up
to start the "lucky seventh." Malone
got only one strike over In the process
of walking Mickey. Simmons was re
tired on three pitches. McMillan getting
his little fly. Foxx then, for the second
time, hit into a double play. English to
Hornsby to Grimm. No runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
CHICAGO—McMiIIan was credited
with a single when Bishop was unable
to hold his little fly after sprinting well
into right field in an effort to make the
catch. English intended sacrificing, had
two strikes called on him, when he
missed with a swing for the third.
Hornsby lined to Miller on the first ball
pitched. With a count of one and one
on Wilson. McMillan successfully en
gineered the first stolen base of the
series, but his effort was wasted, when
Wilscn fanned. No runs.
ATHLETICS—MiIIer raised a little
fly to English. Wilson came in to catch
Dykes' loft. Boley fanned on four
i pitched balls. No runs.
NINTH INNING.
CHICAGO —Cuyler grounded to Foxx,
who beat him to the bag. Stephenson
I rifled a single past Boley to center.
Grimm struck out on three pitched ball^
I taking the third. Taylor raised an easy
fly to Miller. No runs.
ATHLETICS—In a last-minute effort
to stave off defeat. Manager Connie
Mack sent Walter French, utility out
fielder. to bat in place of Walberg.
Malone used only four pitches in dis
posing of him on strikes. He went down
swinging. With one ball and two strikes
recorded. Bishop sliced a single over
third base, as the crowd, wising a rally,
roared. Haas then met fne first ball
pitched and the wallop cleared the right
field fence for bis second home run in
■She fuming f&fetf.
WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1929 -FORTY-EIGHT PAGES.
FRANCE IS FIRMLY
OPPOSED TO NAVAL
PARITY WITH ITALY
Willing, However, to Agree
Not to Maintain Superior
Fleet in Mediterranean.
INVITATION TO PARLEY
TO BE ACCEPTED BY ROME
Premier Says Japan Ardently De
sires Actual Cut by All
Powers at London.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 14.'—It was under
stood in reliable circles today, as the
cabinet began its discussion of France’s
reply to the British naval conference
invitation, that the French government
could not consider naval parity with
Italy.
France believes, it was said, that
parity with Italy would be tantamount
to French Inferiority, because, while
Italy would be able to maintain an en
tire fleet in the Mediterranean, France
would be obliged to distribute her
forces in both the Atlantic and the
Mediterranean to protect an extensive
coastline.
It was understood, however, France j
was ready to make an agreement not
to maintain in the Mediterranean a
fleet superior to that of Italy.
Information also was that the United
States now has a complete under
standing of France's general position
in the naval conference, particularly
France’s determination to utilize the
submarine as a purely defensive weapon
and obey the mandate of the Wash
ington treaty concerning submarines—
that is. to adopt a humane attitude and
not sink merchantmen and passenger
ships.
ROME TO ACCEPT BID.
Marine or Foreign Affairs Minister to
Be Sent to London.
ROME, October 14 (A*). —It was un
derstood today that Italy would accept
Great Britain’s invitation to the five
power naval conference in London in
January. She will be represented by
either Giuseppe Slriannl. minister of
marine, or Dlno Grandl, minister of
foreign affairs, according to the nature
of the representation from the other
powers.
JAPAN WANTS ACTUAL CUT.
Hauaagurhi Says Redaction Should Be j
Made Proportionately.
TOKIO. October 13 UP). —Premier
j Hamaguchi, in a speech delivered before |
a rally of his political party at Nagoya i
today, said Japan ardently desires
that the coming arms conference shall I
achieve not merely limitation, but the i
actual reduction of armaments of all
powers.”
The premier said this reduction should
be made proportionately, and "thereby ;
keep faith with the spirit of world peace
and lighten the taxation load of all
peoples.”
“We do not resent the assignment to
Japan of naval ratios inferior to those
j of Great Britain and America,” he said,
i “But that ratio must not fade below j
the minimum requirements for the
I safety of the empire. That is an un-
I changing and unchangeable policy for ;
! all Japanese cabinets,
j "We are hopeful that the disarma-1
I ment problem is entering a brighter i
1 phase. We hope to see this Intensified j
as the result of the flve-power confer-!
ence that is to assemble In London next I
January.”
ONLY REPLY FROM AMERICA.
LONDON, October 14 The
United States thus far is the only one i
of the powers which has replied to j
Great Britain’s invitation to a five-;
power conference on naval disarmament j
early qext year.
It was said in official quarters trday I
that, contrary to reports. Italy had j
neither declined nor accepted the invi- I
tation as yet.
| MONT PELEE IS ACTIVE. ;
FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique, Oc- j
tober 14 <JP). —Mont Pelee, famous West i
Indian volcano which overwhelmed the j
town of St. Pierre in a disastrous erup- :
tlon in 1902, burst into eruption at 4 j
o'clock this morning.
The volcano’s activity was stronger |
than in the last previous eruption, Sep- j
tember 16. Some of the inhabitants of '
St Pierre, Mom* Rouge and Pecheur ;
left their homes.
The governor of has taken i
all precautions for the safety of the (
people.
German Labor Leader Hurt.
BERLIN, October 14 UP).— Theodore j
Lelpart, German labor leader, was seri- j
ously injured in a motor accident last j
night, his automobile overturning. He |
ts president of the Federation of Ger- j
man Trade Unions.
as many games, scoring Bishop ahead ;
and knotting the count • as the crowd |
howled in a delirium of joy. Cochrane ;
had a count of two and two when he
was tossed out by Hornsby. One ball
was charged against Simmons when he
walloped to the scoreboard in right ccn
| tor for two bases, eliciting another out
| burst from the fans. Foxx looked too
, j dangerous In this pinch, and Manager
' McCarthy ordered him purposely passed.
I It was the first intentional walk of the
,! series. This put the issue up to Miller,
■ and Bing met with a clean drive to right
center, scoring Simmons and giving the
Athletics the world championship by
a game count of four and one as the
i i fans in their glee tossed hats, overcoats
i and cushions about the stands. In
■ deference to the President and members
, of his party the enthusiastic fans re
t malned in their seats until after they
; had left the park for the return trip to
i the Capital. Three runs.
News Note: Mr* Borah, during the book censorship debate, told the Senate that he had
a hook in his library that he knew would never pass censorship muster.
ZONING IS LINKED
WITH TAX VALUES
Restrictions to Be Considered
in Assessing Property,
Officials Disclose.
Zoning restrictions on property,
which vitally affect market values of
real estate to a marked degree, will be
given definite consideration lr the mak
ing of future assessments for taxation
purposes, it wm learned today from au
thoritative sources at thi District
Building.
The groundwork for a general co
ordination of zoning and assessing of
property—a thing that has been done
to but a limited extent in the past, ac
cording to the study of the situation on
lower Sixteenth street revealed last
week by The Star—al.eady has been
laid and will be continued as a matter
of general policy, it was indicated.
No question, in regard to the new
plan, is raised as to the judgment of the
I tax assessor's office in past assessments
I on individual properties, but it is felt by
the city heads that greater and more
, comprehensive consideration should be
i given to zoning restrictions in the mak
| ng of assessments. Some work to this
I end. it was revealed, already has been
; done in a number of individual cases.
Makes Planning More Effective.
Co-ordination of assessments to zon
i ing restrictions on individual properties
is seen by some observers as a means
of making city planning for Washing- ;
ton more effective.
In explanation of this, it is pointed
out by city planners that zoning as
such, and considered alone, is negative,
i Zoning regulations tell property owners
that they can't erect buildings of eer
[ tain types in certain sections. But,
! in the case of residential areas, for
! instance, the value of adjoining com
| merclal property may boost the as
| sessed values on the residential prop
erties to an extent that would dras
! tically delay or even prevent its de
! velopment with residential buildings,
• under existing market conditions, sup
| ply and demand, it is pointed out.
| It is believed by some that this'situa
tion exists on lower Sixteenth street,
j where approximately 400,000 square feet
: of land is zoned for residential uses only.
I but where nearby commercial properties
j have lifted assessed values well above I
j assessments on other residential sections. |
Zoning Maps Provided.
The tax assessor’s office, it was point-
I ed out today, has been provided in the
j past year with a set of zoning maps
; which will be studied by the assessors
; during consideration of assessments for
j the new fiscal year. William P. Rich
i ards, the tax assessor, said that zoning
! restrictions already had been given con
! sideration in the making of assessment
i rates.
While this new element in assess
i ments will be followed in the future,
j however, he indicated that sale prices
paid for properties would still be em
| ployed as the principal guide in arrlv
j ing at assessed values.
> Both Commissioner Taliaferro, who
; administers the work of the tax asses
' sor's office, and Comissioner Dougherty,
i president of the Board of Commlsslon
| ers, who are members of the District
! Zoning Commission, said today that they
; were convinced, as a matter of prin
i ciple in city government, that the mak
ing of assessments on property should
I be related to the zoning restrictions,
j Zoning, both pointed out, has a
i definite and vital affect on property
j values. Therefore, they indicated,
i when the District Government tells a
j property owner that for the good of
] the city as a whole he cannot erect a
I commercial enterprise on a certain
| (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.)
| BOULDER DAM MOVES.
i
I Wilbur Submits Proposals for Al
location of Electricity.
By the Associated Pres*
Secretary Wilbur today submitted to
applicants for Boulder Dam power three
proposals for the allocation of the elec
tricity. The adoption of any one would
enable the Government to go ahead
with construction work without delay.
-
Burned in Plane Landing.
MEXICO CITY. October 14 (>»»).—
Trinidad Silva, hurrying from El Paso,
Tex., to the bedside of his dying father
at Jimenee, was seriously burned when
his airplane overturned in landing at
Camargo, Chihuahua? according to a
dispatch to El Untiertal last night.
Motor failure had forced the landing.
CAR “ATTACKS” MAN. j
Runaway Auto Pins Reader to
Wall of Own House.
DENVER. October 14 (&).—With a
few more automobiles like one in Den
; ver, not even an Englishman would be
! able to put faith in the British proverb
that a home is a castle.
Albert P. Prohn was sitting on his
front porch enjoying a book when a
runaway motor car tore across his lawn,
up on his porch and pinned him against
the wall of his house. Prohn suffered
a fractured leg and lost half an ear.
SCIENTIST TAKES
OWN LIFE BY GAS
Broken Spirit and 111 Health
Are Blamed in Suicide
of C. R. Hugins.
Broken in spirit and weakened In
strength by a protracted fight against
a nervous disorder, C. R. Hugins, emi
nent 43-year-old scientist of the Insti
tute of Economics, sealed the doors of
his modest apartment with quilts and
asphyxiated himself early today.
Neighbors detected an odor of gas
escaping from Hugins’ apartment, at
2809 Fifteenth street, shortly before 9
o’clock this morning. Mrs. Meta Wells |
of the Income Tax Unit of the Treasury ;
Department was summoned by tele
phone from her home a few blocks I
away at 1601 Argonne place.
Mrs. Well® hurried to the Hugins’
apartment, unlocked the front door and ;
felt her way through gas to the kitchen.
‘‘l had to push his body over to open
the kitchen door,’’ Mrs. Wells declared
a few minutes later.
Took Revolver From Room.
“Attired In his bathrobe, Mr. Hugins
was seated in a chair only a few feet
from the stove with fumes rushing from
several open Jets. This was just what I
had feared. That was why I hid a re
volver I found in his apartment when
j I visited him last night.”
Firemen of Rescue Squad No. 2 ar
rived shortly after Mrs. Wells, in a
desperate effort to save her friend's
life, had thrown open all the locked
doors and windows. The firemen ad
ministered oxygen and made other at
tempts to revive the man.
Dr. John Baber injected a strong
stimulant into Hugins’ heart. At no
time, however, were there any signs
of life. The fight to save Hugins was
abandoned about an hour after the
arrival of the firemen.
W. S. Kelly and C. P. Flynn, tenth
precinct policemen who investigated the
suicide, found conclusive evidence that
Hugins had carefully planned his death.
First of all, the policemen found four
notes, written in a steady hand, in a
desk in the scientist's study.
Everything was in order. Many
works of literature were lined in regular
rows on top of desks and on shelves In
the study.
The longest of the four notes was
adressed to Mrs. Wells. While this
message was not made public. It was
learned Hugins expressed his deep love.
(Continued on Page 2, Column 2.)
SUCCESS OF MACDONALD
VISIT PLEASES FRANCE
Ambassador Claudel Expresses
Satisfaction of Government to
Secretary Stimson.
By the Associated Press.
The French Ambassador, Paul Clau
del, acting on instructions of Premier
Briand, has expressed to Secretary
Stimson the satisfaction of the French
government over the success of Prime
Minister Macdonald's visit to the United
States. .
Stimson said today the French mes
sage, which was delivered to him by
the Ambassador verbally, was of a most
friendly character.
The Italian Ambassador. Nobile d"
Martino, the secretary said, also called
after the visit and made friendly in
qutries regarding it. The Italian Am
bassador, however, did not deliver any
i message on instructions from his gov
ernment, Stimson added.
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Radio Programs—Page 34
FALL TRIAL ENTERS
ITS SECOND WEEK,
Roberts Expects to Conclude;
Case Tomorrow —Shoup and
Atwell Questioned.
With the bribery trial of Albert B.
Fall entering uppn its second week to
day, Government counsel laid the
groundwork for the completion of Its
case by offering additional evidence
bearing on the alleged conspiracy be
tween the former Secretary of the In
terior and Edward L. Doheny by which
in return for SIOO,OOO the Pan-Ameri
can Co. was to obtain control over the ;
Navy’s valuable reserves In California, j
Owen J. Roberts of special Govern- j
ment counsel expects to conclude his
case tomorrow, after which Frank J.
Hogan, chief of defense counsel, will
outline to the jury the defense esse.
It is doubtful whether Hogan will con
clude before the early Saturday ad
journment, In which event the case
would hardly go before the jury before
the first part of next week.
Fall's Temperature Normal.
Apparently much rested over the
week end, the 68-year-old defendant
again occupied his seat today. Mr.
Fall's temperature was said to be
normal today. He expressed the hope
i that he would be able to come to court
each day until the trial closes. In case
illness prevents this, he has waived
his right to be present so as to avert
the possibility of a mistrial.
With the Pan-American contract and
leases, which are the basis of the Gov
ernment’s case, produced in evidence,
! Roberts called several California oil
company officers to strengthen his con
-1 tentlon that the leases with Doheny
! were conducted without competitive
bidding.
The Government centered its attack j
today in an effort to prove that the 1
Doheny company forfeited its contract j
on the resale of naval oil. In support !
of this, it produced a contract by which
the Pan American Co. resold royalty
oil through the Associated Oil Co., tak
ing advantage of higher prices.
As early as July, 1922, J. J. Cotter
of the Pan American Co. wrote to
Fall suggesting curtailment of oil oper
ations in California due to overpro
duction resulting in lower prices. Later i
Fall told Bureau of Mines officials that
the Government desired to reduce pro
duction in California fields.
Paul Shoup. president of the Pacific
(Continued on Page 2, Column 2.)
MAU SAYSBUCKLEY
CHARGES ARE FALSE;
United States Attorney at
nati Declares Ex-Treasurer
Attacked Him.
By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, October 14.—United j
States District Attorney Haveth E. Mau !
today said he had learned from reliable
sources that Bert Buckley, former State j
treasurer, had mailed a statement toI
press associations in the State attacking I
him. Mr. Mau did not reveal the nature I
of the attack, but characterized Buclw
ley’s charges as “absolutely false.”
The district attorney recently sub
mitted his resignation to Department
of Justice officials at Washington, he
said, asking that it be made effective
November 1. as he had opened a private
law practice In Cincinnati. He said he
wished to give his whole time to his ,
new work at that date.
Mau said he understood Buckley's
statement attacked not only himself
but Assistant United States Attorney
W. B. Bartels, Columbus, and John F.
Eckhart, the Government’s star witness
in the Buckley liquor conspiracy case.
Soviet Acceptance Received.
LONDON, October 14 <>»*). —Accept-
ance of the Soviet government of the
terms of the protocol negotiated by
Foreign Secretary Henderson and Am
bassador Dovgalevsky with a view to
ward resumption of relations between
Great Britain and Russia has been re-,
ceived by.the British government. It
is expects!! the next step will be eon
stderattofiapf the protocol by Parliament
with a view to ratification.
The only evening paper
in Washington with the
Associated Press news
service.
Saturday's Circulation, 110.624
Sunday’s Circulation. 114,331
UP) Meant Associated Proas.
HEFLIN DEMANDS
PROBE OF POLICE
IN SCRIVENER CASE
Alabaman Wants Thorough
Investigation of Conditions
in Capital Force.
ATTACK UPON FALL
OPENS FIERY SPEECH
Former Secretary Is Scored for
Declining to Be Examined
by Court’* Doctor.
Demand for a thorough investigation
of police conditions in Washington, in
cluding the death three years ago of
Detective Sergtr Arthur Scrivener, as
well as the McPherson case, was made
in the Senate today by Senator Heflin,
Democrat of Alabama, who declared
conditions here are "terrible,” and said
the President should have “a house i
cleaning.”
The Alabama Senator began his speech
by denouncing Albert B. Fall, now cn
trial In the District Supreme Court in
connection with the oil leases made
while he was Secretary of the Interior.
Senator Heflin followed this up by re
ferring to the McPherson case and the
revival of discussions over the death of
Detective Scrivener three years ago.
concluding with his demand for a sweep
ing investigation.
With regard to the oil trial now in
progress Senator Heflin charged that
Fall, after having evaded trial time
and again, comes into court now and
"feigns an attack." The Senator crit
icized Fall for declining to be ex
amined by Dr. Sterling Ruffin, who was
appointed by the court to ascertain
Fall’s condition. The Alabama Sena
tor recalled the occasion when Fall, as
a Senator, went to the White House
a number of years ago to ascertain the
physical condition of President Wilson, i
Cites Request of Parents.
Turning from his denunciation of
Fall, Senator Heflin called attention to I
the request of the parents of Detective
Scrivener tor a reopening of the in
vestigation into the mysterious death;
of their son, who was found shot in
aa alley hi Georgetown three years ago,
grasping a tom necktie in his hand.
"The Police Department needs investi
gation,” Senator Heflin asserted. He
added that “this same bunch that cov
ers up crime says it was suicide,” refer
i ring to the death of Scrivener. The
Alabama Senator said it also should
! be recalled that women witnesses, who
S said they heard screams the night that
Mrs. Virginia McPherson died recently,
were told by detectives to forget It.
Turning to Senator Blease, Democrat
of South Carolina, who sponsored the
resolution on which the Senate District
committee is now planning a local in
vestigation, Senator Heflin said:
"I hope the Senator from South Caro
lina will have a thorough investigation.”
He said he could give Senator Blease
the name of one person who had talked
to him about conditions here.
Hints Paliceman Involved.
After the Alabama Senator had given
a detailed description of the conditions
under which Detective Scrivener’s body
was found. Senator Blease said:
"I don’t think anybody doubts it
was a murder except the man who
did it.”
Senator Heflin declared it had even
been hinted that the man who did It
is in the service.
Before the Senate met today, it was
learned that Senators Swanson and
Glass of Virginia, the home State of
the Scrivener family, are planning to
turn over to the police subcommittee
of the Senate District committee the
telegrams which they received this
morning from the parents of Detective
Scrivener from Winchester, Va., ask
ing the Senators to assist in having an
other investigation into the death of
their son.
Meanwhile, the subcommittee which
was designated Saturday to decide upon
the scope and time for beginning the
local investigation is awaiting the re
turn to the city of the chairman. Sena
tor Sackett of Kentucky. He is not ex
pected at the Capitol until Wednesday
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Stowaway Is Found on Graf.
FREIDRICHSHAFEN, Germany. Oc
tober 14 (/P). —Another stowaway was
discovered on the Graf Zeppelin yester
day just before the airship took off for a
I flight to Holland. The would-be pas
senger was a Dutch mechanic, Gerhard
Koepker, 26. He was arrested.
! BRITISH AIRSHIP SOARS ALOFT ‘
WITH 14 PASSENGERS ON TEST
! Giant Dirigible R-101, on Maiden Flight, Cheered by
Great Crowds.
| By the Associated Press.
I CARDINGTON. England, October 14. |
—The giant British dirigible R-101, i
largest airship in the world, left Its !
mooring mast at 11:19 a.m. today for
its first trial flight. She carried a crew
of 38 and 14 passengers.
Great crowds cheered as the airship
started its flight, commanded by Maj.
G. H. Scott, the first man to cross the
Atlantic in a lighter-than-air machine.
The guests included Sir John Higgins,
representing the Empire Air Council.
Hot luncheon was to be served aboard.
“My Instructions are to fly In a circle
and to test the ship in every possible
way,” Maj. Scott said. “The probability
is that our maiden trip will be about 30
miles in length. We shall go no higher
than 2,000 feet.”
The dirigible was taken from its
hangar Saturday and moored to the
mast, a half mile away.
There recently has been considerable
criticism of the ship, with charges by
various aeronautical experts that it
would not live up to expectations.
The R-101 is 730 feet long and 132
feet in diameter. Under the contract
when the ship was laid .down she was
to have a speed of 70 mges an hour at
5,000 feet, with a cruisigg speed of 83
miles an hour. ~
TWO CENTS.
MRS. M’PHERSON’S
BODY IS EXHUMED;
PLANS KEPT SECRET
Corpse Taken From Grave
by Federal Agents One
Month After Discovery.
ONLY THREE OPERATIVES
PRESENT AT REMOVAL
'4
Names of Surgeons Who Will Per
form Autopsy in Nearby Town
Are Not Disclosed.
SALISBURY, N. C., October 14
(A>).— An autopsy on the body of
Mrs. VJrgtnia McPherson, 23-year
-old nurse, found dead In her
Washington, D. C., apartment on
September 14, will be performed
this afternoon.
By • Staff Correspondent of The Star.
CHINA GROVE, N. C„ October 14.
Tracing a startling new clue to the
mystery of her death, Department ot
Justice agents today had the body of
Virginia McPherson removed from the
grave to which It was consigned almost
a month ago.
It was exactly a month ago today that
the body of the pretty young wife of
Robert A. McPherson. jr„ was found
lifeless in the Park Lane Apartments,
Washington, with a pajama belt tied
tightly around her neck.
The body, brought here after a coro
ner’s jury decided Mrs. McPherson had
committed suicide, was exhumed at the
request of the Government, whose
agents have received information that
the girl’s skull was fractured. Such a
fracture was not disclosed in the orig
inal autopsy, largely upon the result of
, which the coroner’s jury based its flnd-
I tags. Disclosures subquent to the In
quest resulted in the overturning of the
| coroner’s Jury verdict, Indictment of
the husband on a charge of murder
< and launching of inquiries by the De
partment of Justice and the Sen*sf.
Only Three Prs—rtr
The casket containing the girl’s on dv
was taken from the grave' this morning
in the presence only of three Depart
ment of Justice agents, who had eime
here to arrange for the exhumation. No
other spectators were allowed in the lit
tle cemetery.
The body was removed at once to the
nearby town of Kannapolis, where it
was placed th the morgue of a local un
dertaking establishment. It. ’vas under
stood the autopsy would be performed
there. The surgeons who will make the
examination were not disclosed.
Permission to exhume the body was
given to the agents last night bv Dr.
C W. Armstrong, county health officer.
The authority given by Dr. Armstrong
was the first permission granted by anv
State official to proceed with the ex
humation. Until last night the county
health officer had received no request
and had not been interviewed bv the
agents He formerly said that the in
vestigators might secure permission
from State officials at Raleigh, but be
lieved that he should be consulted as a
courtesy.
Agent Leaves City.
With their arrival here Friday night
the agents have been inactive, although
one of them left the town Saturday
night and did not return until late
yesterday. He refused to disclose the
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COL. HURLEY LEAVES.
Assistant War Secretary Starts
Panama Inspection Trip.
Col. J. Patrick Hurley. Assistant
Secretary of War. left here this after
noon for New York, whence he will sail
for the Panama Canal Zone to make an
inspection of the canal and railroad
and to investigate certain problems of
administration regarding which the War
Department desires first hand informa
tion.
Among the questions to be considered
is the purchase of general supplies for
the operation of Government activities
I on the none and the enforcement of the
recent order of the War Department
: against dealings ./Ith local concerns in
which officers or employes of the Gov
-1 eminent are financially Interested. Col.
| Hurley expects to return to this city
1 about the first of November.
I The R-101 is fitted with engines
i using heavy nil. the purpose being to
; reduce the fire hazard attendant upon
I the use of gasoline. Engineers are
1 particularly interested in determining
the degree of efficiency reached by these
1 motors.
The airship is designed to carry 100
, passengers, luggage and 10 tons of mall.
It has a dining room capable of seating
50 persona at a time.
LONDON GAZES AT R-101.
Dirigible Elies Over Parliament and
Banking Section.
LONDON, October 14 OP).—Pedes
trian London stopped In its tracks this
afternoon as the huge diribible R-101.
on its first test flight, made its ap
pearance over the city, going at a good
clip under a cloudy sky at an altitude
of 2,000 feet.
Office workers returning to work
gaaed enthralled as the silver ship
soared above Parliament and followed
the Thames into the city proper. At
Blackfrlars Bridge the R-101 swerved tr
the left and a moment later the great
banking center around 'the Bank of
England got an excellent view of the ,
great dirigible.