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The Washington times., 1932-03-10

Q.-Have you anything further
to remark about the visit Of doc
tors to Lindbergh's home?
A.-No.
Q.-Is it true as reported that
Colonel Breckenridge said that
definite communication has been
received that the baby is alive
and well and that time is the
only element delaying the baby's
return?
A.-No, it is false.
Q.-Are there any new develop.
ments?
A.-No.
Q.-Have you any statement
to make regarding any part OF
the investigation not covered by
these points?
A.-Not at this time.
Q.-IS it true as reported that
the kidnaperS have been in touch
with Colonel Lindbergh and mott
fled him that the baby is safe
but will not be delivered at the
present time because of danger
to the kidnapers?
A.-Not to our knowledge.
Q.-What is the correct name OF
the woman crystal gazer ques
toned at Hopewell Tuesday.
A.-None questioned to my
knowledge.
Q.-Has the baby been found
and taken to an institution?
A.-No.
Questions and answers at an
earlier conference were:
Q.-Hopewell has reported that
two doctors entered the Lind
bergh home and that the baby
has been returned.
A.-Two doctors called Wed
nesday afternoon with a theory
to solve the case. They talked 9
few minutes and left.
Q.-Who is Arthur Henry, who
arrived at the Lindbergh home
by taxi from Philadelphia? What
was his mission and is he still
there?
A gentleman from Philadel
phia arrived with information
now being checked. He has left.
The Washington times., 1932-03-10

inform which of the two follow
ing interpretations is correct:
(A) That she is feeling the severe
strain Of the events Of the past
week to such an extent that the
State police do not wish or feel
like burdening her further with
details Of the investigator or (B)
questions pertaining to Mrs. Lind
bergh'S health are included by
you in those banned for discus
sion with the press?
A RTn A.anrurnss
The Washington times., 1932-03-10
StrGIU Vote GiUes
MAJORITY to Garner

LOS ANGELES, March 10
U.S0.-Azusa, of the foothills
belt that always has been over.
whelmingly Republican, is for
Speaker John N. Garner for
President.
At least that is the judgment
of the editor of the AzuSa Her
aid, after counting ballots in a
straw vote conducted by his pa
per. Of $50 votes mailed in to
him, 325 were for Garner;
Hoover, 215; Roosevelt, 20; Cool
idge, 10,
The Washington times., 1932-03-10

QUEST CHARGED WITH HOPE
AS NEW SIGNS INDICATE
ACTION IS NEAR

dently of the LindberghS and were
willing and anxious to aid them
in any way.
Hibben in Conference
They have admitted that what
Colonel Lindbergh does in his
attempt to have the child brought
safely home is "a private matter" /"
This much was certain. There
was obvious optimism among
police and in the Lindbergh
household circle. There were
also conferences held at the
home with Colonel Breckenridge
and President John Grier Hibben
of Princeton University, sitting in
Morris Rosner, investigator extra
ordinary, was also there.
DR.. Hibben, friend of Colonel
Lindbergh, has said that he would
be glad to act as an intermediary,
if requested.
The friendly schiSm between the
police and Lindbergh forces was
emphasized by Colonel Schwarz'
kopf during an interview at Tren-
ton. He said:
"Any private negotiations that
are being made are strictly per-
SOnal with the Lindbergh family
and we will not give any i'm
formation concerning them.
"The main purpose Of all our
actions has been to obtain the
return of the Lindbergh baby
alive"
This statement, added to ones
from other official sources, served
to discount denials from police
concerning reported negotiation
activities at the Lindbergh home.
Anne's Health Suffers
The superintendent of the State
police added the following to his
statement:
"The present condition Of
Mrs. Lindbergh'S health is such
that we cannot interfere with
the privacy of the family.
"YOu must realize the strain
is terrific and has been through
out the investigation"
The arrival Of two Newark
physicians at the Lindbergh
home caused a report that they
were sent for to await the arrival
of the missing child. Another
rumor said they had been called
to attend Mrs. Lindbergh.
However, 1t was explained that
the two physicians had visited
the home to supply certain infor"
nation on the case which they
considered might prove import
ant. The physicians were at the
Lindbergh home for some time.
The Washington times., 1932-03-10
Deny Report Lindbergh Near Collapse;
Suspects Sought in Philadelphia

TRENTON, NJ j., March 10
ONS0. -, Reports that Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh had suf-
fered from a nervous breakdown
were denied today by Col. H. Nor
man Schwarzkopf, commander Of
the New Jersey State police. He
was asked If Colonel Lindbergh
was on the verge Of collapse,
and replied in the negative.
Other questios and answers fol-
low:
Q.-Has the baby been returned2 ?
A.-No.
Q.-Who is Morris Rosner? Did
he visit the Lindbergh home yes
terday2i
Ado not know.
Odd the Lindberghs have
any visitors on Tuesday, the day
of the kidnapping, and who were
they. Did the servants have any
visitors?
A.-No.
Philadelphia Suspects
Q.-Philadelphia police teletype
reports that New York wants three
men for kidnapping and robbery
Is there any connection with the
Idndbergh case?
Ave do not know. InveSti'
gators still out.
Q.-Will you guarantee that
news of the baby's return will be
telephoned to press headquarters
here before you put it on the po
lice teletype?
The Washington times., 1932-03-10
Six Bids Received
For Road Paving

Six bids were opened yesterday
at the Navy Department by Ma
jor D. H. Gillette, Arlington Me
mortal Bridge engineer, for paw
ing the road connecting the
bridge plaza with Ericsson Mem
orial. The specifications called
also for installation of a COM
plete drainage system with curbs
and cutters.
The bids ranged from $34,739
to SAL ,486.
The Washington times., 1932-03-10
SEA DUTY GIVEN
ROSENDAHL

Lieut.. Comdr. Charles E..
Rosendahl has been relieved Of
command of the dirigible U.S.S.
Akron, and will report for sea
duty to the U.S.S. West Vir-
ginia. The transfer is being
made, Navy officials here ex-
plain, to make him eligible for
promotion under Navy regula-
tionS.
Comdr. Alger H. Dresel, now
attached to the Naval Air Sta
ton at Lakehurst, will relieve
Commander Rosendahl on the
Akron.
The Washington times., 1932-03-10
L|NDY'S FRIEND
TAKEN To BABY,
He DECLARES
Saw Child Saturday, Asserts
KidnaperS Hold Out
for $4,000
By DAVID P. SENTNER
copyright, 1892, International
News SerVice)

News Service)
NEW YORK, March 10.
Legendary or otherwise, here
is a story which eclipses all
the colorful reports which
have taken wing since the
Lindbergh baby was kidnapped.
A casual friend of Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh, father
of the kidnapped child, claims
he was taken, involuntarily,
to see the missing infant by
the kidnapers.
He said he was then told to
inform the Lindberghs that the
child was we'll and that his
keepers expected $4,000 ransom
Gan increase of $25,O0O and
would open negotiations shortly.
Ayers Baby Happy
international News Service,
which learned Of the tale conf
dentially today, does not vouch
for it's authenticity, other than
that it was told)
The story, as confided to
friends by the man, resident
of Peekskill, N. Y, follows:
"On Saturday, 1 received a
message asking if I knew
Colonel Lindbergh. said I
knew him casually. Immedi-
ately afterward / was escorted
into an automobile and blind
folded. 1 believe there were
two men in the machine.
"They searched me for pos
sible weapons. I asked them
SarcaSticalIy why they did not
take a small penknife on my
watch chain. They then took
away the penknife.
eve drove for some time.
/ estimated we were in Con-
necticut, in the vicinity Of
Bridgeport, before we stopped
before a house. I was taken
inside. The bandage was re-
moved from my eyes for a
few seconds.
"There was the Lindbergh
baby sitting in a highchair.
He was playing with a toy
and appeared happy and well.
TOLD TO SEE LINDY
"My eyes were quickly band
aged again and 1 was led ont.
The men ordered me to get
in touch with Colonel Lind
bergh, and tell him that the
baby was well. They told me
to say that a ransom of $751;
600 was expected, and that a
channel of communication
would be established within a
day or so.
"They drove me back to a
place near my home, and in
structed me to communicate
with Colonel Lindbergh and
nobody else. They told me
it would be useless for a
search to be made for the
house in which I had seen the
baby, as they had moved with
the child to another location
Immediately after my visit.
"I communicated with the
Lindbergh household as re-
queSted."
Confirmation of this Aladdin
like adventure claimed by the
Peekskill resident was unobtain-
able-as expected-at the Lind
bergh home today.
Police In Dark
Police also denied any knowl
edge of such a communication be-
ing forwarded to the Lindberghs.
However, any private activities
being conducted by the Lind
berghS are now independent Of
police investigation.
Regardless of whether or not
this story contains any element
of fact in it's texture, investigators
today supported the theory that
before final negotiations are con-
cluded between the LindberghS
and the kidnapers, some proof
must be presented by the latter
that the infant is alive and well.
The Washington times., 1932-03-10

Q.-Have officials or Colonel
Lindbergh been in communication
with Detroit officials, lawyers,
gangsters, or their emissaries
from that city? Has Abe Bern
stein, Detroit, offered to enter
search for missing child? DO
police or Colonel Lindbergh be-
lieve it possible that baby may be
returned to Colonel Lindbergh's s
mother in Detroit? Has $50, 900
ransom money been sent there
to provide against this emergency?
The Washington times., 1932-03-10
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This was the consensus among
officials today. It was supported
by the report that an agent OF
the abductors had so advised the
Lindberghs.
Although no confirmation OF
denial of this theory was forth
coming from the home with the
vacant nursery at Hopewell
N. J., it was understood that ne
gotiations with the baby-stealers
were still being conducted.
Moore Certain Child Safe
Gov. Harry Moore said:
II have absolute confidence
that the baby will come back
alive and safe. / do not know
when, but whenever it is, I feel
sure he will be in good health"
Col. H. Norman Schwar7kopf
commander of the New Jersey
State police, said:
I'VE have every reason to be-
heve that the baby is alive and
WELL"
The message to the LindberghS
"to keep quiet and wait" was REL
ported to have been transmitted
to the LindberghS through an
attorney acting as a go-between
for the kidnaperS.
Another report was that the
negotiations were being conducted
through Morris RoSner, former
Government investigator, who is
working hand-in-glove with "Salvy"
Spitale and Irving Bitz, officially
appointed by the Lindberghs to
carry on diplomatic overtureS
with the kidnaperS.
Breckinridge Seen "Key"
Spitale and his henchmen, Bitz,
are well-known New York under.
world characters.
The sudden excursions Of Col.
Henry S. Breckenridge, silver
haired adviser and ade-de-camp
to the Lindberghs, is supposed to
have led him to several confer
ences with the kidnapers or their
representatives in SequeStered
spots in Trenton and the East
Side of New York.
The main discussions at these
''hoard meetings" were said to
have revolved about the present
and future safety Of those who
participated in the crime.
All official knowledge Of this
contracting with the kidnapers is
diSclaimed by police. This was
considered natural, inaSmuch as
authorities have publicly declared
that they are working indepen-
The Washington times., 1932-03-10
Doctors Wife Ends
Life bu Hotel Leap

MINNEAPOLIS, March 10
U.NS0.-Mrs. Robert E. Farr,
wife of the first Amexican physl-
clan to use local anesthesia ex-
tensively, committed suicide here
today by leaping from the twelfth
story of a hotel. Mrs. Farr suf-
fered a nervous breakdown after
taking care Of her invalid hus-
| hand for five wears,
The Washington times., 1932-03-10

eign words which have crept
in and become general, even
among those who cannot speak
any foreign language.
There is a war against the
word chauffeur, which has be-
come universal here, as else
where. Though people are not
punished for using it, they have
been warned that the proper
Italian word is "autist." from
automobile"
The Washington times., 1932-03-10

committee to
write a die
tion ary of
a r t S an d
crafts for use
of tu dents
of the italian
language.
The m o S t
erudite young
men in the
country will
be asked to
collab aborate.
The chief OBJ
j &c t is to
purge the Ian
gauge of for
The Washington times., 1932-03-10

fled to hold
an important
post in British
politics W a S
placed before
the people Of
Britain today.
Ignorin3 the
brilliant par
liza m e ntary
Z a r e er OF
v / S c OunteSS
Astor, the for
mer N q n cy
Langhorne, of
Virginia, Sir
Ere d e ri c k
Blu t t e rfield
The Washington times., 1932-03-10

battalionS. Jews Will not be
eligible to German citizenship,
the platform further declares,
and if there is a shortage of
food, the Jews are also liable
to expulsion. The Nazis need
from II to 16 million votes
to capture the presidency in
the final election.
The Washington times., 1932-03-10

sand Russian
enigreS who
settled in Ger
m a ny since
the beginning
Of the war,
is denended
by A dolph
Hitler'S Ma.
tional Social
ist party in
millions Of
election leaf
lets dis trib-
uted from
h o u S e to
house by the
NaZi storm
The Washington times., 1932-03-10
Mussolini, Marconi
Plan Students Aid

ROME, March 10 GN.S0.
MusSolini and Marconi, the
great wireless expert who is
president of the Royal Acad-
emy of italy, are organizing a
The Washington times., 1932-03-10

has written to the Keighley
Women's Conservative Associa-
ton protesting against his
wife's election to the presidency
of the organization.
The Washington times., 1932-03-10
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Expulsion of Aliens
Demanded by Hitler

BERLIN, March 10 G.N.SJ.
Expulsion from Germany Of
more than 1000, 900 foreigners,
including several hundred thou.
The Washington times., 1932-03-10
Britain Must Decide
On Lady ButterfieId

LONDON, March 10 GN.SO.
The question of whether an
American-born woman is quail
The Washington times., 1932-03-10

A.-No Answer
Evening star., 1932-03-06

= T is seldom that a one-man exhibition offers
as much variety and interest as does the
exhibition of Burtis Bakers works which
opened in the Corcoran Gallery Of Art
u less than a week ago.
Mr. Baker is best known for his figure
. paintings and portraits but his present exhibi-
tion includes also still life, flower paintings and
landscapes and it would be difficult to say in
which field he specially excels-au are SO
nearly equally good. In fact, In two OF MS
oanyases setting forth still life compositions
he attains to an exceptionally high plane OF
professional achievement. There are those who
fail to find interest in Stin life and regard still
life paintings as mere exercises, preparatory, as
it were to larger and more important WORK
but still life painted as Mr.. Baker has mere
done has charm all its own, and. furthermore,
opens ones eyes to near-at-hand beauty. For,
after all. a work of art is a matter largely OF
arrangement, composition, play OF light and
shade combinations of color, surface hnish
texture technique; when a painter fully COM
mands his art it is of little consequence what
he paints; the result is delightful, significant
No less pleasing are some of Mr. Bakers
landscapes, one in particular, In green and
blue Midsummer scene-broad fields in warm
sunlight blue sky partly clouded-neither ex-
aggeration nor oversimpliflcation, but lovely
view painted with evident feeling and at the
same time reserve. reminiscent perhaps,
little of Charles H. Davis, but Davis at his best
mas cone no DeCIer.
A number of Mr. Bakers figure studies in
this exhibition have previously appeared in the
Corcoran Gailery's Biennials, where they have
more than held their own. To see them again
is pleasure, especially in the present excellent
company. The three major works are OF young
women set in the environment Of home,
works in which rather high-keyed and delicate
color is employed and excellent to1al values
maintained throughout-works possessing real
unity of effect. All three of these canvases
possess a subtle charm, showing a delcacy of
perception and great technical skill the
part Of the painter
The portraits. too, give evidence of the paint
er's sympathetic and understanding attitude
toward his stterS and are extremely varied in
manner of presentation. One Of the best per-
haps, is a portrait of Glenn Brown, for many
: years secretary of the American Institute of
Architects and a valiant advocate of the park
commission plan for the development of Wash
ington the realization of which he has happily
Evening star., 1932-03-06

lived to see. Mr. Bakers portrait of Mrs John
B. Larner was shown in the latest Corcoran
Biennial and is an excellent piece Of work Most
charming, perhaps, however, are his portraits
of children, and among them not least de-
lightful is that of the little granddaughter Of
Edmund c. Tarbell. Mary Josephine" which
was painted in the board room at the Cor
coran Gallery of Art.
Some flower paintings broadly rendered lend
colorful interest to this showing, which COM
fortably fills one large gallery and rebounds,
not only to the artists credit. but gives occa-
sion for pride in the accomplishment of local
painter.
| OCAL painters, members OF the Arts Club,
are in full possession of the clubs gallery
and drawing room walls at present and for the
remainder of this month This is a no-jury
exhibition. each member being privileged to
show one work. yet an excellent average Is
Evening star., 1932-03-06

maintained throughout. There are 43 oil paint
ings IS water colors, several works in black and
white and six in sculpture. The oil paintings
are hung for the most part in the gallery,
whereas the water colors are displayed in the
drawing room. About 10 artists are repre-
Sented.
OF notable interest In the gallery Is q still
life painting by Lewis P. Clephane entitled I'm
the Curio Shop 1t shows group of objects
q table in front of a blue-black screen, dec
Grated in gold with the foliage Of banana trees,
a striking composition very wen rendered in
minutiae, but with a semblance Of breadth On
the same wall hang two portraits. one of
Charles E. Russell by Emily Burling Waite
Manchester. an excellent likeness, the other by
Mathilde M. Leisenring, Of an elderly lady, very
sympathetically rendered.
Marjorie Phillips is represented by her char
acteristic painting, Swan Boat" q gay little
scene painted with evident pleasure and genu-
inc spontaneity.
Evening star., 1932-03-06
Calendar of Exhibitions

CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART, Seuen-
teenth street and NetD York avenue.
Permanent collection. "Washington
and His Official Family" special Bicen-
tennial exhibition, March to NoDen-
Der. Paintings BY Richard s. Meryman,
February to 29 Paintings by S. Bur-
tbs Baker, March to 81. Water ColoTs
illustrative OF Fairy Tdles-by Harold
Gaze OF Pasadena, February 2S to
March IS.
PHILLIPS MEMORIAL GALLERY, 1900
Ttoenty-frst street. Permanent coIec-
tion NTH recent acquisition and group
of paintings by Washington artists.
Special exhibition OF paintings by Walt
Kuhn and Clifford Bedl, opening Feb
rHdry z.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, Tenth
and B Constitution apenue) streets
northwest Permanent collection
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Tenth
and streets southwest. Etchings by
H. Luthmann, March 1 to 81.
FREER GALLERY OF ART, Tweltth
and B streets southwest Permanent
collection.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, Print Dipi-
sion. First street bet,Oeen East Capitol
and streets southeast. Autographs By
Joseph PenncH Loan exhibition of Jap
anese Prints, January IS to March IS.
ARTS CLUB OF WASHINGTON, 2017 I
street northwest. Works by artist mem
bers OF the club, February 28 to
March 81.
TEXTILE MUSEUM, 1880 S street north
west. Rugs, tapestries and other ter
tiles OF the Near and Far East Open
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 2
to o'clock Admission By card, obtain
able at the Office of G. Fl. Myers, 73o
Fifteenth street northwest
GORDON DUNTHORNE GALLERY,
Connecticut auenue and De Sales street.
An exhibition of Bicentennial Portraits
OF Washington and other historic per-
SonageS Exhibit OF paintings by Ebers
CominS.
SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., 1106 Con-
necticut duenue Etchings By Cameron,
McBey and Muirhedd Bone; Sculpture,
Portraits and Illustrations by Vicken
ron Post Totten: Oil Paintings by
Frank C. Kirk and George T. PIo,Dmdn;
Water Cclors by Elias Neionlan; Sculp-
ture by Frank L. Jirouch; Etchings by
c. Allen SherDin and Graft Work by q
group OF craftsmen from the Dela,Dare
Valley, March 4 to 81, incluSiDe.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY GALLERY OF
ART, Sirth street and Hopard place.
Exhibition OF Paintings by members OF
the Landscape Club. To March 20.
VENABLE'S, 1909 H street. PastelS by
Grace McKinstry; Miniatures by Mar
gdret Stottlemeyer.
NEJIB HEKIMIAN GALLERIES, 1914
Connecticut avenue Exhibition Persian
and AubusSon Rugs, Tapestries, March
to 2I.
Evening star., 1932-03-06

Continued on Sixteenth PAGE
The Washington times., 1932-10-04
WATER.
STUDY LOOMS

A study of municipal sanitation
and water supply and Of assess
mclts will be made by the Takoma
Park Community League, the
group decided at its first meeting
of the season last night at the
home of D. F. Angler, 239 Maple
Avenue.
The league also voted to ask
the town. council for sidewalks
over the North Takoma crossing
and traffic light or police Off
Ger at the intersection of PhiIadel-
phia Avenue and Saratoga, the
latter street a new boulevard
through Takoma Park.
Capt. C. Leonard Boyer, presi-
dent, and D. F. Angler were
elected delegates to the Montgom-
cry County Civic Federation.
Committee heads were announced
as R. E. Gould, education; w. D.
Lambert, streets and government;
w. H. McClenon, public utilities;
D. F. Angler, suburban welfare,
and John w. Coffman, publicity.
The Washington times., 1932-10-04
Y MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE BEGINS

The annual membership cam
paign of the Twelfth Street Y. M.
c. A. and the Phyllis Wheatley
Y. w. c. A. opened today and will
continue for one week.
W. H. c. Brown, president of
the Industrial Savings Bank, is
chairman of the w. M. C. A. cam
paign and Mrs. Emma Hall Rob
erts chairman of the Y. W. c. A.
drive.
A group of 100 workers has been
organized into drive teams. Major
Campbell c. johnson is executive
secretary of the Twelfth Street
branch and Mrs. Martha McAdoo
secretary of Phyllis Wheatley.
The Washington times., 1932-10-04
COUNTY GROUP
DEMANDS Low
GAS RATE

Help from the Montgomery
County Civic Federation in hsv-
ing the gas rate in Montgomery
county lowered is asked In a reso-
luton passed last night by the
Bethesda chamber Of commerce.
Following the report Of Sam
uel E. Stonebraker, chairman OF
the public utilities committee,
that gas company officials had
declared the only way to equallze
the rates would be TO raise Wash
ington rates to the same level
as that paid by the county, the
resolution was adopted.
The District rate is 90 cents
per 1000 cubic feet while the
county pays $1.20 for the same
gas. Both have received tempo
rary discounts. Mr.. Stonebraker
said the Maryland Public Service
Commission is making q survey
of public utilities throughout
Maryland and probably will take
some action regarding Mont.
gomery county when the survey is
completed.
Removal Of the Department of
Agriculture experiment station
from Somerset is asked in a reso-
luton introduced by Emory H.
Bogley, a member of the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, which pro-
vides for public hearing on the
proposal.