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SUNDAY TEN CENTS OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, JUNE' 6, 1933 32 PAGES "HPffllRF INTO IWdflMF THY; I IUUL 111 I I II III Hill nflnnniinn nirmirnn itv MATTERN AT VETERAN PAY OMSK READY CUT MODIFIED TO CDNTINUERY PRESIDENT (JIILllll I uliiilu Lnmuun 1 RIGHT 10 SEE DEAD WIFE JR 10 ATTEND ERAL ur iiiunuHrio. 10 DELAYED' BY COMMITTEE Final Rites for Slain Woman Held This Afternoon; Relatives' Plea That Prisoner Be Taken to Palo Alto Services Refused Senators Decide Against Goin Into Personal Stock Transactions at Fti- 1 ture Authority Is Sought on the Subject WOODIN SCORED BY G. O. P. SOLON ACCUSED DECLARED NEAR BREAK SAN JOSE, June 6.

While David A. Lamson remained in his cell st the county iail here kept there by official fear of breakdown or possible demonstration funeral services for. WASHINGTON, June 8. (AP) Senate investigators of Morgan Company set out today to blast any doubt of their authority to examine stock transactions of the bank's partners affecting their income tax Keeping the inquiry for the present on Morgan affiliations with the Van Sweringen Railroad ventures, the banking "com mittee voted almost two to one, in a two-hour closed session, the wife he is accused of murdering were hem today at Palo Alto. Sheriff W.

J. Emig at noon today denied a request by Dr. Margaret Lamson, Lamson's sister? that his prisoner be taken seek, added power, neces sary, to ga into stock deals by Thomas S. Lamont, William wing, Harold Stanley and other partners, John W. as Counsel -for Morgan, had challenged, its authority in the matter.

COMMITTFE. SEEKS ADDED AUTHORITY. In it two-hour executive meet ing the committee approved thlt resolution by Glass 'It the sense of this that it should inquire lnto thaw-practlce of buying and selling enrltle a such practice may af feet the taxing power of the oti. but Inasmuch a the-. legal right of the committee proceed along this line of inquiry: I challenged, the eommlttef should proceed Immediately with railroad, public utility and other phase of the Investigation, aMJ.

the sub-committee charged with, the investigation be directed ts re pert a retoltjttan enlarging )ha power of the committee a on; Six Women in San Quentin Trapped by Love Letters Endearing Notes Sent to Convicts in Garbage Can All Deprived of Privileges SAN QUENTIN, June 6. "Torrid" love letters "mailed" to men prison-ersv in a prison garbage can, today brought loss of privileges to six young women convicts at San Quentin prison. This morning. Matron Josephine Jackson, making her rounds of the women's kitchen, saw a girl run out to the garbage can and deposit something that looked like a letter. She investigated, found six endearing notes signed by Louise Car ter, 21, serving five years to life for first degree robbery from San Bernardino County; Marie Vasquez, 29, serving eight years for assault with a deadly weapon, from Napa County; Dorothy Mays, 22, three years for burglary from San Diego County; Georgia Ryle, 27, four years for auto theft, Los Angeles County; Hazel Craig, 28, three years for petty theft with a prior record, Los Angeles, and Peggy White, 26, one to years for forgery, Los Angeles.

The love notes were not addressed, but Matron Jackson said she believed tbey were Intended for men prisoners who call daily to collect the garbage from the women's kitchen, where the six letter writers were employed. Among the privileges which the women lost were the right to receive or send mail, use of the library, and right to have visitors. Unwed Mother Arrested on Charge That Infant Died At Result of Being Struck VISALIA. June 6. (U.R)-Nancy Yates, 38, of Newball, is under arrest today as county authorities Investigated the death of her six-weeks'-old bahv, which, officials' charged, she slapped to death because it cried.

"the woman was brought here from Dinuba, where she had been staying at the John Astlund ranch as a guest of Miss Frieda Astlund, Los Angeles Salvation Army worker, who befriended her at the Los Angeles Salvation Army Rescue Home, where the baby was born. Miss Astlund told him, Coroner J. M. Hartley said, that Miss Yates slapped the baby when it awoke her bv crvine. The crib and bed- clothing were bloodstained, he said.

He planned an inquest this afternoon. Chinese Begins New Term for Narcotics SAN FRANCISCO, June 8 Lee Fong of Monterey will be home from the county jail in a year, after having just completed a term of 18 months in the Federal penitentiary on a narcotics charge. Lee got out of prison last April, and left San Francisco's Chinatown for Monterey by train. Somebody telephoned the Monterey police that Lee had a quantity of narcotics with him. Police met the train on arrival, and arrested him after finding morphine and cocaine in his possession.

He pleaded guilty to possession before Federal Judge Kerrigan, and today starts his year's term in the county jail. Germany Dismisses Jewish Opera Head BERLIN, June 6 UP) 0 Klem-perer, a Jew, has been dismissed from his post as musical general director of the State Opera. Klemperer's contract normally would have expired in 1937. He conducted one season in New VnrV and two seasons in Buenos Aires and had been engaged by Los Angeles for a five months period in 1934." Herr Klemperer is removing to Switzerland. Drink of Whisky Kills 4-Y ear-Old Boy CHICAGO.

June 6 (U.R Everett Strickland 4 years old. climbed to the top of a kitchen table and his childish fingers closed around the neck of a bottle of whisky. The liquor had been used a few nights previously at a party in tne bmcK land home. Everett sucked at the mouth of the bottle, swallowing about five ounces. He lost consciousness and died a few hours later.

Earthauake Jolts Philippine Islands MANILA, P. June 8. U.R An earthquake of considerable force rocked the Philippine Islands today, spreading momentary panic as buildings trembled under the shock. No damage was reported. The disturbance wat believed to have of WOW HELD III DEATH OF BABY ENGAGED Mia Elizabeth May Armstrong, librarian at San Leandro High School, whose engagement it announced to James Hunter Roper, a son of Secretary of Commerce Daniel C.

Roper, of Washington, D. C. Coleman photo. Roper's Son to Wed Local Qirl James Hunter Roper, son of Daniel C. Roper, Secretary of Commerce in President Roosevelt's cab inet, will marry an Oakland girl, Miss Elizabeth May Armstrong, whose engagement was announced today.

Miss Armstrong, librarian at San Leandro High School, is a graduate of the University of California, and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Elwood Armstrong, 885 Longridge road. She Is a member of, Lambda Omega sorority. Roper is a graduate of the College of Engineering of the University of Michigan, and an engineer' on the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge.

He is at present in Washington conferring about his work. He is. a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. His father has been In government service for ,27 years, commencing as a clerk on the Senate committee on Interstate Commerce in 1894. Since then he has beert 8 special agent of the Census Bureau, first assistant postmaster general, vice-chairman of the Tariff Commission, and Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

The wedding date has not yet been set, Miss Armstrong said today. The young couple will live in Oakland after their marriage. isiian 'First Lady' Rests on Way To. L. A.

and Dedicates International Airport TUCSON. June 6. UP) Smiling and gracious but busy, the First Lady of the land. Mrs. Frank lin D.

Roosevelt, snatched some rest today at the home' of her friend. Mrs. Isabella Greenway, en route to the Pacific Coast for a visit with her son, Elliott The rest was, in a fashion, between breaths, for the wife of the President was adhering to a sched ule of activities with the energy which perhaps, her chief characteristic. Arriving In (his southern Arizona community last evening after a flight from Donglas, on the Mexican border, where Elliott greeted her, Mrs. Roosevelt had a hurried word for townspeople at the airport.

Men, women and children who crowded about her automobile struggled to reach her or even touch the sleeve of her dress. She spoke briefly of the work 'of the administration in Washington, commenting: "I find a feeling of hope and determination on the part of the people to do what they can for themselves. I know when people are feeling that way, a much happier future is ahead." Elliott had flown to Douglas to accompany his mother on to Los Angeles, and even the 20-mlnute stop at the border point found Mrs. Roosevelt busy dedicating the International Airport. 'Mrs.

Green- way, Democrauc national committee woman for Arizona, also was on hand when she stepped from the transcontinental plane at Douglas. LOS ANGELES, June 6. P) To extend a welcome to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Governor James Rolph Jr. flew here today On-a Varhey Speed Line's ship from Oakland. Mn. Roosevelt ia expected' here tonight. V- Employment Bill Signed by President WASHINGTON.

June 8. WW President Roosevelt today signed the Wagner bill establishing a national employment system under th Department ot i nmmm. W- fr ARIZONA GREETS Nnr Ji P. to Palo Alto to see the body or Allene Thorpe Lamson, whom he is accused of beating to death in their home on the Stanford University campus a ago. The principal reason for his refusal, the sheriff said, was fear that the sl-rht of his wife's body, clad lri the weddln (town she wore when Lamson led her to the altar at the Stanford Memorial Chapel five years ago, would be "too much" for the accused man.

NUMEROUS CRANK LETTERS RECEIVED But at the same time Emig disclosed that he has received numerous letters about the case which he described as "crank letters" and he thought it "unwise to risk any sort of demonstration." The -decision not to take Lamson from his cell came almost simulta- eourlv with reports that friends of the accused man had launched a movement to raise funds for his defense. Stanford officials among them admitted that they had heard these reports but said they had no personal knowledge of the plan. All through the morning-, while the sheriff was deliberating the request of Dr. Lamson, the prisoner's mother. Mrs.

A. B. Lamson, sat in the Palo Alto undertaking parlor of Roller Hapgood hepiner for her sons Nearby was the body of her daughter-in-law in Its gray casket, awaiting the rites which were held earlv this afternoon. RITES CONDUCTED BY MAN THAT MARRIED THEM Dr. D.

Charles Gardiner, who officiated at the Lamson wedding In 1928, conducted the service, which was "brief. Commenting on his refusal of Dr. Lamson's request, Sheriff Emig said: "Lamson Is In a highly nervous condition and I am afraid that If we should allow him to see the body of his wife, either privately or at the funeral, the strain would be too much for film. "A sei'ondary consideration is the letters I have received about the case. While these are not exactly threatening and are of the 'crank' type we get in every major case, thev do reflect a strong public sen timent which causes me to feel that it would be unwise to risk any sort of demonstration.

"We can not take any chances in this case." FUNERAL FIRST SET YESTERDAY DELAYED The rites had been scheduled for yepterday, but were delayed because of Lamson's arraignment before Justice of the Peace Grandin H. Miller. Previously, there had been a delay to await the arrival of Frank C. Thorpe, brother of Mrs. Lamson, who flew here from the family home at Lamar, to make personal investigation of the trag' edy on behalf of the Thorpe fam (Continued on Page 2, Col.

I rut MAGAZINE SECTION Writes on. "The President Is Challenged" aa possible." Upon getting a decision on rti course after long argument-rtba investigating group returned tit: questioning of 6. P. Vari Sweringen on how he ana his brother, knit together their wide rail Interests and the part taken by th Morgan Bank. ROBINSON CHARGES I 'HAMSTRING' ATTEMPTS In the.

Senate, meanwhile, the Republican Robinson of Indiana demanded the investigation be pushed "full steam ahead and bring out' all 1 the rottenness in the international bankers," v' Attempts are being made' -to "hamstring" it he said, and was1 told shortly about the resolution adopted. by the committee to look into tn come tax It "would satis-; ty" Robinson, said Walcott (Rv Conn.) Robinson also demanded that Sec retary Woodin be Impeached if he -does net resign or is not- removed by the President. His attack was in connection with Woodin's name being on several ot r. World Flier Takes Short Rest After Record Moscow Jump Against Bad Winds Chita and Khabarovsk in Siberia Are Next Stops in Effort to Beat Post-Gatty MOSCOW. June 8.

am all right and am getting off here within two hours." James Mattern, American round-the-world flier, said tonight to the Associated Press in a telephone interview from Omsk. "I hit bad headwinds almost all the way to Omsk and my right landing strut'-cracked when I came down here, but otherwise everything is Mattern Interrupted the Inter- (Air time Eastern da yliirht). 5:20 a. m. Saturday Took off from Floyd Bennett Field, New York.

5:15 a. m. Sunday Landed at Jomfruland. Norway. 10 p.

m. Sunday Took off for Oslo, Norway. 1:40 a. m. Monday Took off from Oslo for Moscow.

8:55 a. m. Monday Arrived in Moscow. Elapsed time from New York: 51 hours, 35 minutes. (Post-Gatty elapsed time, New York to Moscow: 54 hours, 34 minutes).

0:20 p. m. Monday Took off from Moscow, for Omsk, Siberia. 9:25 p. m.

Monday Sighted flying over Kaxan, Russia, approximately 400 miles east of Moscow. 5:35 a. m. Tuesday Arrived at Omsk. viewer's questions by asking one himself.

"What' my tma now'- qutr. leaV- A.i!.fW?M! The Interview 'took place shortly before 10 p. Moscow time (2 p. m. Eastern standard "Can yoU'-tfeirtho gufi Iff Moscow to tend telegrams to the Chita and Khabarovsk Airports instructing them to have fuel and oil ready for me?" Mattern asked.

"Certainly," replied the correspondent, who communicated with the proper officials as soon as the conversation was ended. "Of course, I am to try to beat Post and Getty's record," Mattern declared. "If everything goes well there's no, reason why I can't do It" PILOT RESTS AFTER STRENUOUS FLIGHT OMSK, Siberia, June 6. UP) James Mattern went to bed tonight to rest for a continuance of his around the world flight. The fliers plane was in good or der, but Mattern decided he needed rest Mattern landed here from Mos cow at 1:35 p.

Moscow time (3:35 a. eastern standard time). Omsk is 1450 miles from Moscow. The American round the world flier left the Soviet capital at 1:14 a. m.

(5:14 p. m. Monday eastern standard time). His time for this leg of his jour ney was 12 hours. 21 minutes, averaging about 120 miles an hour.

NEW YORK, June 6.m Jim my Mattern reached Omsk, Siberia, today with a 54-minutes lead on the Post-Gatty record up to that point but lost this advantage when he landed, for the record holders flew over Omsk without stopping. The lone Texan, who is seeking to wrest the round-the-world flight record from Post and Gatty, was 73 hours and 15 minutes out of Floyd Bennett Field when he lander at Omsk. POST-GATTY GAINED BY NON-STOP AT OMSK Up to that point in their history-making flight in 1931, Post and Gatty's elapsed time from Roosevelt Field was 74 hours and 9 minutes. Instead of stopping at the Siberian city. Post and Gatty flew on 400 miles to land at Novo-Sibirsk with an elapsed time of 76 hours and 38 minutes.

That same- day the pair proceeded to Irkutsk, landing with an elapsed time of 91 hours anel 59 minutes. Mattern thus has 18 hours and 44 minutes to match what rest he- needs at Omsk and fly the 125C miles to Irkutsk in time to equal the Post-Gatty record of Irkutsk. Mattern's Wife His Ardent Supporter WALLA WALLA, June 6 (U.R The course of James Mattern's globe-circling flight had a its most interested observer today, his young attractive wife. She' pored over maps, tracing the progress of his flight from news dispatches at the home of her sister here. She lives at Dixie, a few miles from Walla Walla.

Mrs. Mattern showed no trace of worry ovef her husband's long ab sence after his New York aepar ture. "I never gave up hope," she said, when notified he had reached Norway safely. "It is something to have lot of faith, but If good to know that Jimmlt right," Regulations Signed by Roosevelt Make 18 Pet. Average Reduction in Service Cases Obiect of Changes Are to Reduce Severity of Plan In Original Economy Act WASHINGTON, June 8.

UP) President Roosevelt today signed an executive order fixing new and higher levels of compensation for service connected disabilities of veterans than was originally proposed In the tentative regulations issued under the Economy Act Roosevelt speeded the modified regulations into effect as the result of activities on Capitol Hill toward limiting the reductions In veterans' allowances he might Impose under the economy bill. NEW REGULATIONS ARE SUBSTITUTED. As the result of Senate action in limiting cuts of service connected veterans to 25 per cent, thereby increasing Government outlays by an estimated $170,000,000 a year, Presl dent Roosevelt served notice if that action was adhered to additional taxes would be necessary to bal ance the budget Only a little while before the White House acted, Speaker Rainey told newspapermen the House would approve the 25 per cent limi tation or a substitute proposal to be offered by President Roosevelt. The new regulations were the ad ministration's substitute. DEMOCRATIC LEADERS DEFER CONSIDERATION.

House Democratic leaders de ferred formal consideration of the Senate amendment pending infor matlon from the White House on the extent of the modified veterans regulations. ft was the hope of the President that his new compensation rates would avoid the greater increase in compensations voted by the Sen ate. If the higher figures go into effect he will demand additional taxes to pay them. On the basis of his Increases in pay for service connected disabili it was the intention of the President not to ask for new taxes to meet this relaxation in the economy program. The regulations provide for an average reduction in service connected cases of approximately 18 per cent.

No service connected disability will be reduced by more than 25 per cent, the limit voted by the Senate. APPLY TO MEN WITH DISABILITIES. The modified regulations apply both to World War veterans and to Spanish War veterans with direct connected disabilities, and to peace time veterans who have incurred disabilities while with an expeditionary force in line of duty. The following announcement was made at the White House: 'Important changes were made today by the President in regulations having to do with compensation allowances for veterans of the World War and the Spanish-American War. These changes were approved by the President by an executive order which he signed.

The object of the changes made was to reduce the severity of cuts originally proposed under the so-called economy bill passed by the Congress to maintain the credit of the United States. The new regulations set forth in the executive order were made possible by the President's original direction that the tentative regula tions be carefully reviewed and amended to specifically prevent cuts In compensation of service con nected veterans which would be deeper than was intended and to effect more eqaiiablc levels of payment. REDUCTION LIMITED TO TWENTY-FIVE PCT. Under the new regulations no directly service connected veteran will be reduced ir payment by more than 25 per cent. The average reduction will approximate 18 per cent.

This regulation applies not onlv to World War veterans, but to Spanish-American War veterans with direct connected disabilities ana 10 peace time veterans who have in curred a disability while with an expeditionary force engaged In a campaign or expedition such as Nicaragua, China, 'Russia or Haiti, and who have incurred injuries or disease in line of duty. "Under this regulation, the service connected Spanish American War veteran and some of the peace time veteran will receive payments substantially In excess of those which they were receiving prior to the passage of the Economy Act. "With respect to World War veterans, this regulation increases the payments to those suffering from specific injuries, such as $150 ft month for those who have lost both hands or both feet or one hand or one foot or in'Siiy case where the person is 80 helpless as to be in need of regular aid or attendant and, in addition. In the case of the more 1 (Continued ou je 2, Four Powers Ready to Sign Pact ROME, June 6. UP) Premier Mussolini, opening today' Senate meeting, said that "negotiations on the four power pact have reached such a stage that in one sense or another they will arrive at a conclusion." The Premier said he would address the Senate on the pact tomorrow afternoon if necessary.

Meanwhile the German ambassador Informed the Italian gov-1 ernment that he, would present Berlin's answer within 24 hour. The delay was necessary, he explained, because Chancellor Hitler and Foreign Minister Yon Neurath are out of Berlin. FRENCH AMBASSADOR INSTRUCTED TO SIGN. Henry De Juvenel, the French received initrustlon today from Paris to Initial the latest text of the Mussolini pact ana wus the nrlnclDBl obstacle in the way of'iweution of th ajreement was removed. Simultaneously the British ambassador.

Sir. Ronald Graham, received similar instructions from London. The Italian government Is ready to sign, and the German ambassador, Ulrich V6n Hassel, I awaiting authorisation from Berlin. TEXT FORWARDED TO GOVERNMENTS The ambassador forwarded to their governments last night the final text of the pact which was agreed upon after long discussions in the last few days. These discussions centered prin cipally on article 3, which refers to disarmament and to the arms equality of Germany.

The general purpose of the' Mus solini pact Is to associate ureat Britain, Italy, France and Germany in common policies for the preser vatlon of peace. When it was originally presented last March France raised objections on the grounds that the rights of the smaller European powers might be jeopardized and that the operation of the' pact should be brought within the framework of the League of Nations. French Acceptance Depends on Germany PARIS, June 6. U. The French cabinet today approved the text of the proposed four-power pact to guarantee the peace of Europe, and Instructed Ambassador de Jouvenel in Rome to initial the document.

French acceptance of the four power pact was conditioned pn German acceptance of the text the cabinet approved. The text was elaboration of the result of nego-. tiations between the French, Italian and British governments. These ne gotiations included article 3 of the which concerns the rearmament of Germany. It is believed that the text approved by the cab.

inet reserves this Question for further discussions. Five Powers May Hold Disarmament Parley GENEVA, June 8. UP) The three-power disarmament parley at Paris next Thursday between repre sentatives of the American, BriUsn and the French governments, prob' ably "will be followed by a five power discussion in which Germany and Italy will participate? Japan Is not expected to take part in the proposed five-power These conversations by the great powers are designed to give a new impulse to the disarmament conference which is stumbling because of divergence of view upon several points. Northwest to Get China Wheat Orders SEATTLE. June' 6.

U. Virtu ally all of the 12,000,000 bushel of wheat China will buy from the United State with tlon Finance Corporation loan, will be purchased from Pacific Northwest growers, local miller believed today. They- said' they understood the bulk of tha orders would be placed In Oregon, Washington and Idaho, and that most of the wheat would be milled before being shipped on American boats. to Wife Buried As Lamson Sits Alone PALO ALTO, June David A. Lamson attended his wife's funeral In spirit today.

While other relatives and a few close friends gathered about the bier of Allene, Thorp Lamson in an undertaking parlor here this afternoon, the husband who is accused of murdering her sat alone in a dim room in the County Jail at San Jose. As the hour set for the funeral service approached, Lamson showed signs of nervousness. Just before 1:30 p. the time of the service, he sent for Jailor Howard Bufflngton. "May I be alone absolutely alone for a while?" he pleaded.

PRISONER GIVEN PRIVATE ROOM Bufflngton took him to a. little room off the main office of the Jail i room used for fingerprinting and weighing prisoners when they are "booked. Lamson went to the1 single win- dow and drew the blind, shutting much light as possible. He moved a chair' to the mlddla of the floor and sat down. There he sat, for mere than half an hour.

Some of the time he clasped hi hands about his head. Sometime he sat, looking straight ahead. There were no tears and his lips did not move. While he set thus 20 miles from here, the final rites for his wife took place in the chapel of the Roller' Hapgood undertaking parlors. STANFORD CHAPLAIN AGAIN OFFICIATES.

The Rev. D. Charles Gardiner, chaplain of Stanford University, who married the Lamsons nearly five years ago in the Stanford Memorial Chapel as the climax of their campus romance, officiated. He read the service of the Episcopal Church and took as his text, "Let not your heart be troubled nor let it he afraid." Flower were banked high about the gray metallic coffin In which the body of Allene Thorpe Lamson lay clad in her wedding dress. There was no music.

Lamson's mother, Mrs. A. B. Lamson, his sisters. Dr.

Margaret Lam son and Mrs. Wlllard Thoits, and the dead woman's brother, Frank C. Thorpe, of Lamar, were present. They remained In an alcove off the chapel. 80ME 50 OTHER PERSONS PRESENT Some 50 other persons also attended.

Among these were WilT liam Hawley Davis, editor of the Stanford University Press, of which Lamson is salesmanager; William A. Friend, superintendent; Dr. Mary dean, of women at Stanford; Mrs. Almon E. Roth, wife of the comptroller of the university; John E.

McDowell, alumni secretary, and Robert C. Swain, son of the former acting president They were summoned by telephone, the time of the funeral having been withheld to avoid crowds of morbidly curious. PEACE SCHEME Tokyo Supports Roosevelt's Plan for Non-Aggre6sion Pact Without Reservation WASHINGTON, June 6. U.R Japan has accepted President Roosevelt's recent' disarmament non-aggression proposal without reservations, according to Japanese Ambassador Debuchl, who delivered the reply of his government to Acting Secretary of State Phillip today. TOKYO, June 8.

(UJ9 President Roosevelt's recent appeal for worldwide peace encounters a' "hearty response" from the Japanese government, the cabinet notified ington tonight ACCEPTS the Morgan selected customer lists. for bargain purchases aof stock In 1929, before Woodin was in public We. At the hearing. Van again proved a slow witness, plead ing forgetfulness as he did yestervy day. He sat thumbing a pencil, ap-j par ently rather bored.

Once the hearing got under Pecora apparently was trying 1 to show that the Van Brothers acquired' their vast hold-' lngs almost entirely on borrowed money or cash obtained through sale of securities in" their various holding' companies. a WITNESS PLEADS MEMORY 'FAILURE The witness, however, pleaded ft'. failure ot memory about details, of the origin of funds with which C. tc 0., and Erie roads were puj chased. He agreed some $3,000,000 had-, been borrowed by the'Vaness Com pany, 1 1 personal Van Sweringenv organization, from the Guaranty-' Trust.

Company of New and' used. -V; HVald he could not te'l whera" the $11,200,000 for the purchase. Erie stock cam irom. Asked about purchase of Brtrt stock', the operator said, "We starred buying Jn November, 1923. and it covered a 13 monui perwu January.

1925." i "How many snares oi Arw did you "Our holdings at the finish wens 387,000 shares of common, 24,700 Today's Tribune Subject Past Amusements, Theaters ....26 Aviation 28 Classified. Ads 29 Comics i .25 Cross Word Puzzle 24 Culbertson Contract 24 Editorials 32 Editorial Features 23 Fiction 24 Financial 21 Gera'dine 24 Look Out, It's a Racket 5 Marine 28 Mysteries 9 National Whirligig 17 A 12 Radio 28 Society, Women's Events 1 2 Sports 18 Vita! Statistics 31 (Continued on Page 2, 0l Women' i flying' eorpa named for' designer first American flag -haa beW organized, aerve "the nation in any emer 'gency, aa in special feature page pre- pared for. th Magaaine section of rjext.Sttnday'a.