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Evening star., 1932-04-02
FLIGHT FROM ALASKA
PLAN OF MRS. BlDDLE
Philadelphia Society Woman Re.
turning After Tour in Quest
of Color for New Book.

BY the Associated Press
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April 2.-Mrs.
Edward M. Biddle. Philadelphia society
woman who has been seeking northern
color for a book, will end her tour of
Alaska by airplane.
She said she would fly either from
Fairbanks or Nenana to Skagway, en-
route to the States, passing over the
historic gold mining towns of Dawson
and White Horse, terminal of the White
Pass & Yukon Railway
Mrs. Biddle arrived by dog team at
Nenana from Kantishna. where she
was stranded by deep snow and heavy
trails almost three months.
Evening star., 1932-04-02
Prison Doors Kept
Locked During Fire,
20 Russians Killed
Nv the Associated Press,


BERLIN, April "A Warsaw
dispatch to the newspaper Voss-
zeitung said today that 70 pris-
oners were killed in a panic when
the wooden barracks of a Russian
concentration camp at Krajka
caught fire.
Confined in the barracks, the
dispatch said, we're $50 fugitives
caught while attempting to cross
the Polish-Latvian border. Guards
were afraid to open the doors in
the absence of superior officer,
it was added, and the panic
stricken prisoners trampled and
crushed each other in vainly try
ing to escape through the barred
windows.
When the doors finally were
opened, 10 were dead, several
craZed and many were injured,
the dispatch said.
Evening star., 1932-04-02
DIAMONDS'S BODYGUARD
DIES OF GUN WOUNDS
Joseph Burke Shot Six Times by
Two Men in Alleged
Speakeasy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. April 2.-Joseph Burke,
bodyguard of the late Jack Legs" Dia-
mond, died today of wounds received
shortly after midnight last night when
he was shot down in an alleged Brook
lyn speakeasy.
Burke drove up to the resort late
last night in a big auto which he ac-
quired from Mrs. Diamond after the
gang leader was slain last December
While he was in the place two men
entered and shot him six times.
Evening star., 1932-04-02
Columbia Student
Editor Is Expelled
For News Policies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April Reed
Harris, editor of the Columbia
Spectator and a harsh critic OF
intercollegiate foot ball, was ex-
PEELED from Columbia University
yesterday by Dean Herbert E.
Hawkes., acting with the approval
of President Nicholas Murray
Butler.
Dean Hawkes. said he would
issue a formal statement saying
Harris expulsion was due to the
discourtesy, innuendoes and mis-
representation" which had ap-
peared in the college newspaper.
Harris called foot ball a "racket" "
last Fall and asserted college
players at Columbia and else
where we're in reality semi
professionals" l."
Evening star., 1932-04-02
Director Sued for Divorce.

RENO, New. April 2 (R.-Albert
(Bert) Lown, dance band director, was
sued for divorce here yesterday by Mrs.
Viola Wilson Lown, whom he married
in New York, November IL, 1924. Mrs.
Lown charged extreme cruelty. They
hsve~a daughter, Virginia Lown. 8.
Lown Is In Kansas City.
Evening star., 1932-04-02
HOPEFUL
FOR COMPROMISE
Opposition to French Bloc on
Danube Softened by
Crisis.

Conflicting points OF Utew regard
ing the proposed Danube federation
,DiH attempt to effect compromise
at the Jour poioer pdrley in London
nert ueek. Paul Scott Moi0rer,
dnalysing the surrounding factors in
the Central European situation, dis
cuSSeS the reasons for the cleavage
betUeen British and French policies
regarding the consolidation OF the
status quo along the Danube.
Evening star., 1932-04-02
NO INFORMATION AT LONDON.
Police Have No knowledge That Lind
bergh Emissary Is on Way.

LONDON, April 2 LP).-It was au-
thoritatively stated at Scotland Yard
today that the police have no informa-
tion that any agent is on the way to
London here as an emissary of Col
Charles A. Lindbergh or of the Amer
lean police in connection with the kid
naping of the Lindbergh baby.
Reports from the United States yes
terday said Maj. Charles H. Schoeffel of
the New Jersey State police was on his
way to England in connection with the
crime.
Evening star., 1932-04-02
TILSON ILL ON VISIT

Representative Confined to His
Room at Clear Branch, Tenn.
Representative Tilson of Connecticut
Is Ill and confined to his room at Clear
Branch, Tenn. He had taken a brief
trip to his old Tennessee hone with his
Children, who were on vacation from
school.
He probably will not be able to return
70 his work here until next week, but
Information reaching his Office is that
he Is improving.
Evening star., 1932-04-02
ARGENTINA IN ARREARS
Country Owes Army and Navy
$50 900, 900 Finance Minister Says.

$50, O,OOU,UUU Flnance Mlnlster says.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, April
Np).-Argentina owes its civil servants,
its army and navy. 1l8.640.000 pesos
1880, 900, ,00O) in back pay, the finance
minister informed Congress today, urg-
ing speedy authorization of the pro-
posed 500,000, ,000-peso loan to meet
salary arrears.
The monthly pay roll of about So
600 900 has not been met since January
/, he said, and in addition many of the
provinces are behind in their civil SAL
aries. particularly those of teachers and
police.
Evening star., 1932-04-02

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1932-04-02
WEATHER.

10. 3 WEATHER Bureau FortcastJ
Occasional rain; warmer tonight; min
ifnum temperature about So degrees;
tomorrow cloudy and colder.
Temperatures-Highe so at noon.
today: lowest. Al, at 6 am. today.
Full report on page l6.
Evening star., 1932-07-14

cense. The boards decision probably
will be announced Thursday.
DR.. Thomas F. Joyce, superintendent
Of the State Hospital at Spadra, said
he found no evidence of an incurable
disease, but that the actress had Ad-
mitted she was an addict.
DR.. Frank Williams, jr., said Dr..
Citron had prescribed her 80 grains of
narcotics in 33 days.
Russia is selling agricultural ma
chinery at very low prices in Italy.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
ACTRESS MAY BE BRIDE.
Mona Rica Reported TO Have Called
Herself MRS. CrOftOn.'

LOS ANGELES. July IA GP.-Miss
Mona Rica, Hollywood movie actress,
who, with James Crofton, president OF
the Aqua Caliente Co, and others was
injured in an airplane crash near Mex
leo City last night, introduced herself
to Bobbie Trout local woman flyer, as
Mrs Crofton' here last Friday, Miss
Trout said.
The Times says other persons at the
Grand Central Airport also heard the
actress announce her name as Mrs.
Crofton and saw her board a plane
with Crofton for Aqua Caliente. The
paper also quoted acquaintances of
Crofton as expressing belief that he
and the actress had been married re-
Gently in some small town in the in
terror of Mexico.
Crofton had been seen frequently
with the actress, who has ben under a
contract with United Artists for the last
four years. He has been divorced from
Vera Crofton.
C. w. Gilpin. killed in the crash, had
been operating the Gilpin Airlines be-
tween Glendale, near here, and Aqua
Caliente, since Western Air Express
dropped its service nearly two years
ago. He was a veteran pilot. about As
and had flown in Mexico for Pickwick
Airlines. Friends here said they did
not know he had wife, at least within
recent months. He is survived, however
by son, Wilfred Gilpin of Glendale
who had not been located early today
The Fairchild monoplane, which Gill
pin told friends here had been char
tered by Crofton for trip of 10 days
or more to Mexico City, had been flown
only 10 hours before taking off here.
Evening star., 1932-07-14

for launching an emergency bill in the
Dali Eireann today to deal with the
situation created by the British tariff
OF 20 per cent ad valorem on the prin-
cipal Free State imports to Great Brit
ain, such as live stock. dairy products,
bacon and pork
The British duties were imposed in
retaliation against the De Valera gov
ernment's refusal to pay 100000 a
year in land annuities to Great Britain
It was panned to rush the Free State
retaliatory bill through the Dali before
It's Summer recess begins, at the end Of
this week.
What Mr.. MacDonald's reported plan
was, was not learned. The prime min
ister, worn out after the strenuous weeks
at Lausanne, which proved serious
strain on his ailing eyes, planned to
leave London for his home at Lossie-
mouth, Scotland, Saturday, under orders
from his physicians to take long rest.
It was reported in political circles
today that President canon de Valera
Is threatened with the loss of the sup
port of the Free State Labor party,
upon which he has depended for his
majority in the Dali Eireann, as result
of his proposal to levy retaliatory tariff
tax on British imports into the Free
State.
The government announced last
night that it would introduce such a
bill into the Dali today and press it
through to passage.
Early this morning William Norton
Labor party leader. had an urgent in
terview with De Valera and immed-
lately afterward boarded a steamer to
go to London to confer with British
Labor party leaders.
Neither Norton nor other Labor lead
ers would talk about their intentions
today
Evening star., 1932-07-14

Many "ex-sons' of the Soviet Repub-
lie are being naturalized in the Philip
pines.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
GARMENT STRIKE VOTE
STIRS 10000 WORKERS
Boos and Cheers Greet Address by
Woll in New York Revolt
Against Piece Work.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July TN revolt
against reviving the piece work system
10000 garment workers assembled Tues
day to boo or to cheer as union lead
ers urged them to strike.
AS Mathew Woll, vice president Of
the American Federation OF Labor
rose to speak, there was a storm of ap-
plause from the right wing" group in
the meeting, while the left wing" re-
taliated with boos and Kisses. The
speech was delayed Is minutes, until
quiet could be restored.
Results of the vote on the strike will
not be made known until tomorrow
night, after the remaining 1900 mem
bers of the cloak and suit makers un-
ion have had chance to cast ballots
at a second meeting tomorrow.
Woll urged the group to fight to
maintain the organization" despite
trying times" He said the piece-Work
system strikes at union principles by
introducing competition among work.
ers. He also urged limitation of con-
tracts by employers, so that jobs might
not be farmed out to shops with sweat
shop" practices.
A last-minute conference between Ia
Dor and capital groups has been called
for 10 am. tomorrow in an effort to
stave of the strike.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
MACDONALD SEEN
IN ARb|TER ROLE
Prime Minister May Enter
Controversy to End Tariff
Dispute.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN. Irish Free State, July IA
The possibility that Prime Minister
Ramsay Macdonald of Great Britain
fresh from his peace making at Lau-
same, might enter the Anglo-Iris
Free State controversy as a peacemaker
was the talk of the town in Dublin to-
day.
Early today, while a tariff war be-
tween England and the Free State
loomed following an announcement that
President de Valera's government in
tended to retaliate against the recently
authorized British tariff with one on
British imports to the Free State, re-
port was circulated that the prime min
lister would make a proposal which
might settle the differences.
President de Valera and his cabinet
held an early morning meeting, atWhlcE
William Norton, chairman Of the Labor
party, also was present.
The governments original plan called
Evening star., 1932-07-14
WIFE OF WOLINIST.'
SAILS SHIP TO PORT
Woman Skipper Reaches New York
After Years Cruise in
Yacht.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 14.-Probably the
only woman skipper in port, Mrs.
Zlatko Balokovic, wife of the violinist,
and sister of John Borden, Chicago
condensed milk manufacturer Is back
from cruise Of more than a year in
her two-masted yacht Northern Light.
Balokovic went, too, but he left the
sextant and the charts and the ships
log to his wife, while he practiced
faithfully for five hours day in chair
bolted to the deck of his cabin.
Mrs. Balokovic, the former Joyce
Borden, was listed as master Of the
vessel, skeptical visitors to the yacht
found, after she brought it Skillfully
to dock through the seething tides Of
the East River Tuesday afternoon.
The Northern Light, which she pur-
chased from her brother, was specially
constructed in 1927 for trips into the
Arctic. She bought it when the couple
decided the best way to go to concert
engagements in Australia and New
zealand was to sail to them.
In about q month the couple will 60
to Europe on a concert tour. but this
time they will leave the Northern Light
in port. 1t may be sold, they said.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
DAUGHTER TO RECEIVE
ESTATE OF R. H. DAVIS
Royalties From Writings Have In
creased Value of Property
to S145,O
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, July IA
Hope Harding Davis. 10. daughter of
the famous war correspondent and the
'Yama Yama Girl" of a past generation.
will come into her parents estate when
she turns 81.
Surrogate George Slater approved
Tuesday the accounting Of the execu-
tor, the City Bank Farmers Trust Co.,
of New York, and settled the case. Rev.
enue from posthumous royalties on her
fathers writings were found to have
increased the value Of the estate to
about $l45,000.
Richard Harding Davis died a num-
ber of years ago and left his property
to Bessie Mccoy Davis, stage star of
1.-THE Three Twins" She died in
France about year ago and passed on
the estate to her daughter. Hope Davis
is attending finishing school in Farm
ington, Conn.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
AIRLINE OFFICIAL
! KILLED. -FOUR HURT
GiIpin Plane From Los An
ueIes Crashes Into Noun
tain in Mexico.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, July 14.-Carl Gilpin,
president of the Gilpin Air Lines OF
Los Angeles, was killed and three other
American passengers of the private
airplane he was plotting here from Los
Angeles were injured when the plane
crashed into a mountain near Toluca
last night.
The injured Americans are Mrs.
Gilpin, who suffered internal injuries;
James Crofton, president of the Aqua
Canente Club of Lower California, and
Mona Rica, Mexican-born motion pic
ture actress Of Los Angeles.
Carlos Verdugo. Mexican Interpreter
also was injured.
The plane crashed in a driving rain
storm, just 80 miles short of reaching
its goal at Mexico City Gilpin, who was
plotting the ship, tried to bring 1t down
in the rain and darkness and crashed
into the mountainside
Red Cross officials hastened to the
aid of the injured and they were taken
to Toluca for medical attention.
Crofton was the most seriously hurt.
1t was said, however, that he would
recover
Miss Rica, whose home formerly was
at Chihuahua, Mexico, was severely cut
and bruised.
ACTRESS MAY RE BRIDE
Evening star., 1932-07-14
CONVICT'S FIVE WIVES
DECLINE TO BURY HIM
None of Women Linked With
Bigamy Prisoner Claim Remains
on Learning Of Poverty.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Mich, July 14.-None of
the five women Joseph Chapman. SO,
claimed as wives when he was sentenced
two years ago to the State prison here,
will claim his body, now in the prison
morgue.
Chapman, at one time sought in six
Midwestern States on bigamy and en-
bezzlement charges, died few days ago
and prison officials sought claimants to
his body from among the list of women.
There were none.
One woman asked if Chapman had
made will When informed that he
died penniless, she waived her claim.
officials said Champan, also known
as John w. Orton, would be buried at
the expense of the State. He was serv-
ing a l5-year sentence when he died of
heart disease
Evening star., 1932-07-14
ALMA RUBENS DRUG
PRESCRIPTION IS HIT
Doctors Deny Finding Incurable
Disease That Necessitated
Narcotics.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-Testi-
mony Of physicians that they had ex-
amined the late Alma Rubens, movie
actress, and found no incurable disease
which should have required the pre-
scription of large quantities of mar
cotics, was presented Tuesday at the
State Board Of Medical Examiners in
vestigation Of charges against DR.. l.
Jesse Citron.
The physician, who lives at Hewet,
Calf. is charged with unethical prac-
tice in his treatment of Miss Rubens
and faces possible revocation Of his IL
Evening star., 1932-07-14
Jobs for Youths Sought.

The New Zealand government is seek
ing jobs for its youth. In the House of
Representatives recently the Right Hon.
j. G. Coates, minister in charge of un-
employment. said that while the gov
eminent and the unemployment board
realized that preference had to be given
to adults the government was doing
its utmost to obtain employment Of
youths on the land and in industry.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
Wharves Redeemed by Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. July IA
CR)-The Puerto Cortes wharves, which
have been under the management of the
Cuyamel Fruit Co. since 1922 as a
guarantee for certain debts, have been
redeemed by the government on the
payment of outstanding accounts to
the company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
Stainer's OratOriO, 'The Cruel
fixiOn." Presented

Sir John Stainer's Oratorio, "The
Crucifxion," was rendered by union
choir at st. Pauls M. E. church on
Good Friday afternoon, from one until
three o'clock, before large audience.
Members of the choir included Messrs.
Max Jarboe, Russell Brown, Frederick
Thayer, Jr., Walter B. Brock, Thad-
deus C. Hinebaugh, Jesse J. Ashby,
Jr., J. G. Robinson, Miss Eva Falken-
stein, Mrs. Karl Kahl, Mrs. c. A. Tow
er, Mrs. S. H. Jackson, Miss Sara B.
Huff, Mrs Townshend Naylor, Mrs. M.
C. Hinebaugh, Mrs. Frederick Thayer,
Jr., Miss Grace Falkenstein, Miss Hell
en- Jones, with Julius Littman, organ
list. s... ........ ..
Practices were held under the d.
rection of Mrs. Thayer and DR.. Robin
son, and was in charge of Miss Huff,
music leader of the Mt. Lake Park
institute, on the day of presentation.
Rev. C. A. Shilke and Rev. ]. w. Daw-
son were in charge of the devotional
part of the service. .
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
World Observes Easter-Ser-
vices Well Attended

The eyes of Christianity that for a
12-month period have looked upon
international dissension, economic
tribulations, crime, strife and political
bitterness, were raised aloft Sunday
to a promise of happier events as
symbolized by the resurrection of the
Redeemer.
Throughout the Lenten Season
special emphasis was laid on the
events leading up to the crucifixion of
Christ and His resurrection, and a
number of services were held through
Holy week in the various churches Of
Oakland. Easter services were es-
pecially well attended, according to
the ministers of town.
At Jerusalem thousands of pilgrims
joined with it's native Christians in a
colorful Easter celebration which was
in contrast with the tense situation Of
last year when the rites were con-
Quoted under the protection of British
machine guns because of religious
friction between Moslems and Chris
tians.
At Washington President and Mrs.
Hoover arose early for the sunrise SER
vice at Arlington National cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
WILL HOLD A SCHOOL OF
ELECTRIC COOKERY HERE
MOnOngahela System Represen-
tative To Be Here Three Days

A school of electric cookery, under
the direction of Miss Betty Harper,
home economist of the Monongahela
System, will be held in the Maryland
Theatre, Oakland, on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, April 6, Z, and
8, from 2 until 4 o'clock p. M, it has
been announced.
This school of electric cookery is
conducted annually under Miss Har-
per's direction for the homemakers
of Oakland and all surrounding COM
munities.
During this series of programs the
outstanding features of electric cook
cry will be explained through the use
of new and interesting recipes with a
different program daily. Subjects
such as marketing, meal planning,
left-overs, and principles of cookery
will be discussed.
The ladies in adjoining communities
Terra Alta, Aurora Kitzmiller, Cor
mania, Bayard, Rowlesburg, Accident,
McHenry, Deer Park, and informed
late points, are cordially invited to at
tend. Attendance prizes will be
awarded at each session, Miss Harper
stated. Admission will be free.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
FISHING SEASON TO BE
USHERED IN ON FRIDAY
Fish May Be Caught From Deep
Creek Lake April 1 to August Is

The fishing season in Garrett county
will arrive on April 1, according to the
State Conservation Commissioner, and
will continue until June 80, except in
the Youghiogheny River below Swal-
low Falls, where the rainbow trout
season is from July l to November
Both.
The fishing season in Deep Creek
Lake will be open from April 1 to Au-
guest Is.
1t is necessary that all persons over
the age of Is years procure an an
gler's license before being permitted
to fish by means of rod, hook and line
in any of the streams not closed in
Garrett county, the law states.
Licenses are not required when the
owner is fishing within the confines of
his own property lines. Licenses, when
required, may be procured at the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in
Oakland. A number of applicants
have already secured the required per-
mits and are thus ready when April
1 arrives tomorrow.
Trout taken from the streams must
be not less than inches in length, ac-
cording to the fish and game law,
except from Deep Creek Lake, where
they must be eight inches in length.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-03-31
eldest Mother of Each State
To Be HOnOred By WOmen's
Clubs

A search for the eldest Mother" of
each state is being made by the Cen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs
Executive Committee, through the CO.
operation of local civic clubs, it has
been announced by the Oakland club.
The "eldest mother" of the United
States will be honored at the General
Federation Biennial at Seattle, Wash
ington, in June.
Sometime during the Biennial the
eldest Mother" of each state will be
honored by the General Federation
president, Mrs. Sipple. 1t is not COM
pulsory that the mother be present. A
certificate bearing an appropriate SEN
timent will be presented.
The Oakland Civic Club will en-
deavor to find the eldest Mother" in
Garrett county.