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The Washington times., 1932-04-27
DIETRICH "OUT"
Paramount Drops Her
for Not Reporting
for New Picture

HOLLYWOOD, April 27
G.N.SO.-The brilliant and me-
teoric screen career of Marlene
Dietrich had been halted at
least temporarily today.
The Paramount studio sus-
pended "Garbo's only rival" and
dropped her from the payroll for
her refusal to report for work
yesterday in a picture the studio
had assigned Richard Wallace to
direct.
Josef Won Sternberg, noted di-
rector, was suspended when he
walked off the lot because of
dissatisfaction over Miss Diet
rich's new film. He was also
dropped from the payroll. He
is now en- route to New York.
B. P. Schulberg, managing di-
rector of production for Para.
mount, said:
I'VE shall take immediate
legal steps to protect our
rights. We have had the test
forced on us to determine if
employees drawing large sums
of money weekly, are, in fact,
emplOye or can do as they
please"
The Washington times., 1932-04-27
H|JACK|NG CASE
|SPROBED BY
GRAND JURY
"Honey" Garrison, Son OF
Chief Deputy, Held With
Newton James

Indictments against two con-
stables, a deputy sheriff, and
the son of the chief deputy
sheriff of Prince Georges
county. were returned by the
grand jury that has just COM
plcted its work at Upper
Marlboro.
Honey" Garrison, son of Chief
Deputy Tom Garrison, and New
ton James, a deputy sheriff, were
indicted on charges resulting
from the alleged hijacking Of a
bootlegger near Hyattsville. Both
men contended that they had
been framed"
William Hendley, of OXon Hill,
and Harry Sweeney, of Piscat-
away, were indicted on charges Of
accepting money from the pro-
prietor of a dance hall.
Both men were amazed at the
charges, and declared they had
never demanded compensation
for keeping order at the Sunny
brook Dance Hall in the Oxon
Hill district, and said they were
ignorant of any wrong doing in
accepting money that was volun-
tarily given for their services.
The Washington times., 1932-04-27
COUNTIES
HIT ON EXTRA
SESSION
Prince Georges Board Votes
Against Special Economy
Meeting of Legislature

The Prince Georges county
commissioners voted against
the proposed special session of
the NJ arXlan legislature
which, under resolution
adopted by the boards Of the
nine Eastern Shore counties,
would be called next month to
slash State expenses.
Prince Georges opposed the sug-
gestion on the grounds that a
special session could be held only
at considerable expense while the
saving would be problematical.
To Slash Salaries
The proposed session would be
called to slash salaries of most
State and county officials and to
curtail all excess expenditures.
The plan found origin at the
annual joint meeting of the AsSo-
citation of the Nine Eastern Shore
County Governing Boards.
Urge PayIesS Plan
Two Republican members of
the Prince Georges county group
unofficially declared the plan
would be practicable if the legis-
lators would serve during a spe-
cial session without pay,
The May term, if obtained,
would make possible Slashes in
the budget for the ensuing year
The regular session. to begin in
January would place the cuts in
effect next october.
Montgomery UnOppOsed
While the Montgomery County
Commissioners do not believe it
is necessary to call special SeS
sion of the legislature to consider
relief legislation, they will not
oppose it if representatives OF
other counties or cities of Mary
land continue of the opinion that
conditions in other portions OF
the State require such action
they wrote in a letter to the
commissioner association of the
Eastern Shore.
The Washington times., 1932-04-27
GARNER FRIEND
Of LABOR \
MARY CLOE

Speaker John N. Garner always
has been "a consistent advocate
and supporter of legislation in
the interests of Labor" Represen-
tative Sam Rayburn, national
representative of the Texas Gar
ner-for-President Committee, de-
clared yesterday.
In a letter to officials of nu-
merous Garnerfor-President clubs
in California, Rayburn pointed
out Speaker Garner in his 80
years in Congress had cham
pioned measures for the advance
ment of working conditions for
labor.
California next Tuesday will
elect delegates to the Democratic
national convention. Reports re-
ceived by leaders in the move
ments to draft Speaker Garner
for the nomination were that
delegates pledged to support him
would sweep the State.
The Washington times., 1932-04-27
HURLEY To TALK
At ARLINGTON

An address to be delivered Sat
urday at Arlington National
Cemetery by Secretary of War
Hurley in accepting historical
portraits presented by the So
ciety of the Cincinnati will be
broadcast by WJSV from Mt. Yer
non Hills.
An interesting feature of the
ceremony in connection with the
unveiling of four historical por-
traits at Arlington House will be
the presence of George Lyttleton
Upshur, of New York city.
He is last member of the Gusts
and Lee families to remember
Arlington as it was in the days
before the war. He is the son
of Rear Admiral John H. Upshur.
AS a boy of eight he was taken
to Arlington by his mother to say
good-by to the Lees and was
present on the day that General
Lee resigned his commission in
the Army.
The Washington times., 1932-04-27
Md. County Grand
Jury Probes LGrity
In Several Cases

Possibility of a shake-up in
Prince Georges county law en-
forcement bodies was evidenced
yesterday in a grand jury report
to Circuit Court Judges Joseph
C. Mattingly and William M.
Loker. in which it was stated
that several cases of laxity OF
duty on the part of constables,
sheriff'S men and policemen had
been uncovered.
The report stated:
This negligence, in our
opinion, is due principally to
lack of proper training, and
often because of mental or
physical inability.
URGE DISMISSALS
"This urges us to recon-
mend that those officers who
are not, in the opinion of the
Honorable Court or the States
attorney, conducting their
investigations properly, or max
ing the necessary arrests to
warrant a conviction, be re-
placed by proper persons duly
qualified for executing the
duties Of a county officer"
1t was further recommended
that the county officers might
have access to a police training
school conducted by the State
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Rap Police Friction
The feud between the police
force and members of the
Sheriff's office was also scored by
the jury report which observed:
Information we obtained from
the heads of the county police
department and the sheriff's
office indicates there is con
siderable friction between these
departments. We strongly re
commend that the sheriff and
the chief of county police take
steps to remove the cause OF
causes of that friction"
The Washington times., 1932-04-27
TINY CRAB KIN
LURE SHAD
Times Staff Photo

Discovery of five species Of
copopods microscopic creatures
hitherto almost unknown to sci
ence, teeming the waters of the
Chesapeake Bay, has been an
nounced by DR.. Charles B. Wilson
in a report isued by the Smith
sonian institution.
The tiny creatures, distant rela-
tives of the crab and lobster,
furnish food for many of the fish
used for food, especially for mem
bers of the shad family, the report
says. 1t is observed that the large
number of shad in the waters Of
the bay may be lured by the
abundance of the copopods.
The Washington times., 1932-04-27
Biographies Of
Mary Baker Eddy

biographies OF
Mary Baker Eddy
THE following authentic biOg-
l. raphies of Mary Baker Eddy,
the DiscOverer. Founder and
Leader of Christian Science, may
be read, or borrowed, without
charge, at any of the Christian
Science Reading Rooms:
"RetrospectiOn and IntrOspec-
tiOn," by Mary Baker Eddy.
'"The Life of Mary Baker Eddy"
by Sibyl Wilbur.
"Mary Baker Eddy: A Lifesize
Portrait" by Lyman P. Powell.
Location of Reading Rooms:
73O Seventeenth st. n. w.
(Between Pennsylvania Ave. & H ST.
Ill G st. n. f., near Senate
Office Building
COL Colorado Building,
14th and G SITS. n. w.
TivOli Building,
14th st. and Park Rd. \. w.
The four Churches of Christ Sci
enlist. of Washington. ID. c.,
The First Church of Christ Scientist.
is Boston, Mass, cordially invite the
public to visit these Reading Rooms.
The Washington times., 1932-04-27
W. C. T. U. Urges Dry
Plank for Parties

A resolution requesting dele
gates to the conventions of both
major political parties to vote
for prohibition enforcement
rather than for repeal plank was
adopted yesterday by the Alex
andria City-Arlington Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
Sessions were held at the
Clarendon Methodist Episcopal
Church. Speakers included Mrs.
Elizabeth Tilton, national pres
ident of the Parent-Teacher AS
sociation, and Walker K. Handy,
president of the Arlington-Fairfax
Weekday Religious Association.
The Washington times., 1932-04-27
FORCED CHECKS
HOLD Z MEN
Times Staff Photo

John A. Martin and John
Brown, who gave their addresses
as 9O8 Pipe St., Admission, Ala,
were held for the grand jury by
Judge Snow in the Alexandria
Police Court today on charges Of
forging Southern Railway Com
pany checks.
According to Capt. H. A.
Thomas, of the Southern Railway
police, who brought them to
Alexandria from South Carolina,
they admitted passing more than
two dozen forged checks which
they had printed while working
on newspaper in Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1932-04-27
Sign Means Nothing
To Thousands
Of Pedestrians

\ Thousands of persons don't
believe in signs-not even Off
ciaI police signs.
For a year, at the corner at
Fourteenth and E Streets North
west a large sign with the pro-
hibition, CLOSED to Pedestrian
Traffic. Police Department"
has stood. That's all it has
done, for it is violated every
day by hundreds. Not single
arrest has been made for violat-
ing the ban.
In fact. Corporation Counsel
William w. Bride, when the
sign was first erected, expressed
doubt whether a conviction
could be obtained for violating
the sign order.
The Washington times., 1932-04-27
County Opens Drive
Against Trash
bumpers

Arlington County health Of
ficials are making a drive
against illegal dumping of trash
on private property.
During the campaign a police
man will be detailed to keep a
lookout for persons dumping
trash in violation of the law.
This action was taken as a part
of the countrywide cleanup cam
paign which opens Monday.
The Washington times., 1932-04-27
Mills to Address
N. Y. Bar on Taxes

NEW YORK, April 81 GN.S0 .
Odgen L. Mills, Secretary of the
Treasury, will speak on Relation
ship between State and Federal
taxes" Friday before the associa-
ton of the bar of the city of
New York.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
LAVAL 8 CUSTER
LEAVESCHAOS

Paris, Feb. II GN.S).-The
chance that Joseph PaulBoncour,
former Socialist leader of the
Chamber of Deputies, would sue
ceed Pierre Laval as premier Of
France, diminished today follow
ing conversations between Presi-
dent Doumer and Edouard Her
riot, leader of the left wing.
Herriot told friends the chief
executive desired a neutral, con.
ciliatory cabinet.
This was interpreted as mean
ing that Paul-Boncour's chance
was minimized.
France found itself in the most
chaotic political position. it has
been in for nearly 10 years, and
no single man stood out as having
even a fair chance of forming an
acceptable cabinet.
LONDON, Feb. II GN.S0-In
governmental circles the forecast
was made today that the next
French ministry would represent
a swing to the left. This, it was
said, probably would make settle
ment of the reparationS problem
less difficult.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17

BOMBAY, Feb. II G.N.SO.
Miss Madeline Slade, former
English society girl and now
disciple and attendant of Ma
hatma Gandhi. ordered to leave
Bombay by tonight. still was in
the city today and planned to
remain here.
Defiant of the order of the
Bombay chief of police to alb
stain from anti-government ac-
tivities in behalf of Gandhi's Ma
tionalist campaign, Miss Slade
bluntly replied:
"COme to my home any
time Thursday, / shall be
there"
She added she would continue
her activities. which virtually
meant she would promptly be
arrested at the expiration of the
time allotted her to leave Bonn
bay.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
FOR j. s.
L|vESIN CHINA

Immediate evacuation of al
American civilians from Shanghai
was urged today by Senator Dill
CD of Washington. He de
clared:
"NOt another hour should be
lost. This impending major
battle between the japanese and
Chinese creates a grave risk to
all our nationals in the Interna-
tiOnal Settlement.
Newspaper reports tell of
shells landing in the Settlement
daily. One of these days those
shells are going to cause hOrri-
BILE damage.
81 cannot understand why
the Administration runs the
risk of permitting American
civilians to remain there. There
is no excuse for it and this Ad-
miniStratiOn will be held re-
SpOnSible if any American lives
are lost"
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
20 Men Arrested
in PapaI Bombing

ROME, Feb. II G.N.S0.-Police
today sought definite trace of a
Communist plot against the life
of Pope Plus XI as result of
the finding of a second bomb
placed on Papal property within
the past few days.
Twenty men were arrested on
suspicion of having had part in
the planting Of the bombs,
neither of which exploded. The
men were workers on Papal prop
erty and in the home of one of
them we're found several hand
made bombs.
The suspects are believed to
have Communist connections.
The second bomb was found
yesterday in the CaStel Gandolfo,
Papal Villa, 18 miles from Vati-
can City.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
LEAGUE C| 7 { 8
KELLOGGP

GENEVA, Feb. II G.N.S0
Japan's obligations under the Kel-
logg-Briand pact for the outlawry
of war were recalled by the
League of Nations council in its
latest note to Tokyo regarding the
situation at Shanghai, it was re-
vealed here this afternoon.
The note of the council con-
ceded Japan's grievances and said
that for this reason full conf
dence had been extended to Tokyo
for many months, and added:
But the council regrets that
Japan did not find the posi-.
bility of making full use Of
methods of peaceful settlement
provided for in the League cove
nant. The council recalls again
the solemn undertaking Of the
Kellogg pact, That solution Of
international disputes shall
never be sought by other than
peaceful means"
The note made clear that the
League could not recognize any
settlement of the Sino-Japanese
problem reached through aggres-
Sive measures. The tone of the
communication was such that
Japan's withdrawal from the
League appeared possible.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
LONDON MOVES
CAUTIOUSLY
international Photo

LONDON, Feb. II Q:N.S). l..
The British government is moving
cautiously with regard to the sit
uation in Shanghai, despite the
fact that two British seamen were
killed in the resumption Of fight
ing there, Sir John Simon, foreign
secretary, indicated in reply to
questions in the House of Com
mons today.
Bombarded by queries from op-
position Laborites, Sir John de-
clared the British government
was not considering concerted in
ternational action, and would not
participate in a sea blockade Of
Japan, but was keeping steadily
in mind the situation Of the
dominions with regard to Japa-
nese aggression.
Sir John reiterated that Great
Britain had protested three times
to japanese military authorities
over use of the International Set
tlement as a base for military
activities, the Japanese replying
each time that the action was
taken in defense of Japanese ma
tiOnalS,
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
Sum mary
Of War
Mws

TWO BRITISH sailors killed
by Chinese shell falling inside
international Settlement at
Shanghai. British file vigorous
protest.
BETWEEN 40 and so shells
hit in sector being guarded by
American Marines.
ANERICAN-OWNED garage
in International Settlement de-
Stroyed by fire from Chinese
shells.
AMERICAN flag torn down
by japanese sailors when they
loot and wreck American Mis-
sion School of Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South, in Inter
national Settlement.
JAPANESE minister to China
to confer with Chinese COM
mander tomorrow regarding i'm
mediate cessation of hoStilitieS.
Peace effort regarded as futile.
JAPANESE to deliver ulti-
matum to Chinese demanding
that they withdraw troops 13
miles from International Settle
ment or face terrific drive.
UNITED STATES contem-
plates new note to Japan, warn
ing her she will be held response
BILE for American loss of life and
damage to American property in
International Settlement.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17

President Hoover moved to-
day to persuade Congress to
give him power to reorganize
the executive branch of the
Government at will. Given
proper authority, he promised
to eliminate ruinous waste and
save millions annually.
In q special message to Con-
greSS, he outlined a partial plan
of reorganization for immediate
approval and asked for further
broad power to effect additional
transfers of authority and con-
Solidations by Executive order.
Two Administrators
Mr.. Hoover proposed, however,
as a congressional check rein
that all future realignments Of
administrative authority he might
order first should lie before Con-
gresS for so days and then be-
come effective unless Congress
shall request suspension Of
action"
Specifically, the President sug-
gested:
4 Consolidation of the mil
l. lions of dollars worth of
construction work undertaken
annually by the various Federal
departments into a new office
to be known as public works
administrator"
. Incorporation Of the vast
q amount of personnel ad-
ministration into one office
headed by a personnel admin
istrator," with the Civil Ser
vice Commission remaining in
an advisory capacity to that
agent.
. Transfer Of the admins
- trative functions of run
ming the American merchant
marine to the Department of
Commerce under direction Of a
new assistant secretary, main
tanning the United States Ship
ping Board as quasi judicial,
regulatory body.
New Interior Aide
A Creation of a new assist
Il ant Secretaryship of In
terror in charge of "conserva-
tion," under whom would come
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
PAPAL BOMB
TRACED To
U.S. GANG
Seized Before Explosion on
Tip From Washington;
Arrests Are Near

NEW YORK, Feb. IT
(I.N.S.).-Government opera
tives were closing in today
on the headquarters of an in
ternational bombing gang be-
lieved responsible for recent
outrages throughout the coun-
try and the planting of ex-
plosives in the Vatican at
Rome.
twenty-five men, investigators
for the Department of Justice and
the Postoffice Department, are
concentrated in Newark, N. j.,
which is not far from the lair
of the ring somewhere in north.
ern New Jersey.
Linked With Rome
Statements by Federal agents
linked beyond doubt the Easton,
Pa, depreciation, in which two
men were killed, and the bomb
that was snatched from the chan
eel rail in historic ST. Peters in
Rome, where Premier Mussolini
prayed.
A gigantic anti-Fascist plot,
With it's origin in the United
States, is held responsible and
one important clue was being
traced today in Detroit, where
INSPECTOR Richard Kelly, in
charge of the Newark activities,
was Fastening to locate a wit
ness.
Bomb Seized on Tip
The seizure of the bomb in the
Vatican before its explosion was
made on a tip from washington
authorities, the agents said, to
whom certain information was
reported by the nationwide investi-
gators concentrated in Newark.
A second bomb was found
yesterday in the Castel Gandolfo,
q papal villa, 18 miles from
Vatican City, but it has not been
established whether this was
planted by the same gang.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
CHINA DRAWS PROTEST.
BUT JAPS GET BLAME {
IN NAVY MEN'SEYES
By DIXON HosTE

SHANGHAI Feb. II Q1:48 P. N.Y. QNS.).-Brtsh
consular authorities here tonight lodged strong protest
with Chinese officials the death of E. T. Francis
and H. G. Pryor, British struck by shrapnel
from Chinese guns while duty in the Hongkew
of the International Settlement.
While naval officers highly indig gnant over the
incident, the British community mainly ignorant of
the tragedy, and will not learn of it until publication
of tomorrow mornings newspapers
Japs Blamed, Too
Residents who informed the killings questioned
expressed regrets although few inclined blame the
Chinese much the Japanese who have using that
section of the settlement for the landing of troops moong
of warships and beting of soldiers thus drawing Chinese
shefire
Both japanese and Chinese guns booming when the stray
shell struck the sailors.
Between 45 and so shells from the guns Of both sides fell
within the settlement lines guarded by United
States Fourth Marines.
Seven Chinese known have been killed. and least
% injured
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
FARLEY GR|LLED
BY ROOSEVELT

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. II U.N.S0
Bluntly declaring he did not be-
lieve that Sheriff Thomas M. Far.
ley had given a complete and
full explanation" of his huge bank
deposits, Gov. Franklin D. Roose-
velt called the Tammany leader
to the stand this afternoon and
subjected him to a Scorching
croSS-eXamination.
Farley is on trial before Roose-
velt on the charges preferred by
Samuel Seabury, counsel to the
Hofstadter committee, in demand
ing his removal for "unfitneSS."
The Washington times., 1932-02-17

There was a lull in the
fighting both in Chapel and
in the Woosung district to-
night. 1t was rumored the
Japanese were preparing to
resume the offensive early Fri
day morning.
During the afternoon, after
the fatal firing, both sides let
down on hostilities, and with
the exception of intermittent
artillery firing, both the Woo
sung and Chapel fronts were
quiet.
Jap Planes Busy
Five Chinese troop trains ar
rived at West Chenju Station
from Nanking, and Japanese
airplanes promptly appeared
overhead and carried out a
terrific bombardment of the
soldiers.
The American-owned Park Ga
rage, situated on North Szechuen
Road near Scott Road, inside the
Japanese defense lines, was one
of many buildings destroyed by
fire resulting from Chinese shells.
British Plant Wrecked
These shells also destroyed the
British Llewellyn Aerated Water
Company'S works on North
SZechuen Road.
American Consul General Ed
win S. Cunningham was informed
today of another attack upon the
American Mission School of the
Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, by armed japanese sailors
last Friday night.
This was after Japanese Off
cials had promised Cunningham
such an incident would not occur
again, and Cunningham now
awaited the Japanese excuse for
breach of their promise.
U. S. School Looted
The school, located on Quinsin
Road, in the Hongkew section,
CONTINUED on Page 2, COL ~
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
8 BOYS LASHED
IN COURTROOM

WOODBURY., N. j., Feb. II
0N.S0.-The public flogging ad-
ministered by 2OO-pound police
sergeant to three boys in record
er's court on order of Recorder
Frank johnson, who found the
youngsters guilty of malicious
mischief" today divided parents
into rival groups.
While many defended the
action, others asSailed 1t as Q
brutal punishment.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
Plane Pilots Wage
Cuts Stir LaGuardid

The public must be protected
against the dangerous tactics"
Of reducing wages of airplane
pilots, Representative LaGuardia
(R.) of New York declared today.
Protesting anew the action of the
Century Air Line in reducing the
pay of its fliers, LaGuardia said
he planned to take action to pre-
vent such reductions.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
U. S. Super-DirigibLe
To Be Called Macon

The Navy's new super-dirigible,
which has had a temporary desig.
nation as the ZRS-5, will be named
Macon, after Macon, Ga, it was
announced here today by Repre-
sentative Vinson CD of Georgia,
chairman of the House Naval Com
mittee. The Macon, now under
construction. will be larger than
the Akron.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
National Banks Drop
4 Billions In Year

Resources of national banks in
the United States, Alaska and
Hawaii as of December 81,
amounted to $24,662, ,286, 900, a de-
crease of $1,083, ,778. 900 since Sep
tember 20, and of $4,137 .398, 900
during the year, Comptroller Of
the Currency j. w. Pole an
nounced today.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
Father of 23 Jailed
For DOdging Support

HOBOKEN, N. j., Feb. II
O.N.SO father Of % living
children, Michael De Reso, SIS,
today began a sentence of a
year and a day in Jail on charges
Of failing to provide for five of
them as well as his wife. In
recorders court, he said he once
owned q 100000 orchard In
Marlboro, N. Y.