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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
AUTO THEFT GANG
PROBED FOR CLUE
IN LINDBERGH CASE
Continued From First Page.)

themselves was given as the reason for
todayis move.
His statements" said Col. Schwarz-
kopf, indicated he had been to Hope
well several times, and 1t VISA desired
to. take him over the ground to verify
the statement. His status has not
changed, and he is not under arrest
| by New Jersey authorities, but is still
held. on a detainer lodged against him
by the immigration authorities"
The attempted kidnapping occurred
on the estate of j. Seward Johnson,
wealthy surgical dressing manufac-
turer, in Highland Park, 20 miles from
here.
The intruder was frightened away as
he climbed ladder to the window Of
a nursery in which Johnson's two
month-old daughter, Diana, was
sleeping.
The father later said he was con
WINGED the man was planning to make
of with his daughter.
A nursemaid asleep In the room heard
the screen being cut and telephoned
a Waterman on the estate since a recent
robbery. The Waterman fired a shot
at the man on the ladder. The intruder
ieaped Is feet to the ground, fired a
shot at the Waterman, then fed to a
parked automobile and escaped.
Arrested Two Hours Later.
Two hours later George Maiden, who
said he lived in New York City, was
arrested in a restaurant at South
Plainfield.
He was identified by the nursemaid
and Waterman as the man they had
seen on the ladder. johnson said he
was the same man who held him at
the point of pistol in the bedroom of
his home and made off with $4,000 in
cash and jewelry on February q
He also was identified by F. NJ Barr.
who, with his wife, was robbed of several
thousand dollars worth of jewels on
January at his home adjoining the
Plainfield Country Club.
There was marked similarity between
the attempt to steal Johnson's daughter
and the theft of Lindbergh's son.
In both cases ladder was raised to
nursery window.
Both fathers were men of wealth who
could pay large ransom.
Both estates are isolated.
1t Is less than an hours drive be-
tween here and Highland Park.
These facts led Investigators there to
communicate at once with State police
here. A description OF Maiden and his
fingerprintS were forwarded to the
Lindbergh estate.
A short time later Col Schwarzkopf
said the prosecutors Office of Middlesex
County had investigated the possibility
of a connection and reported there YVES
none.
An indication every clue, however
vague, is still being run down was seen
in the following statement from the
Lindbergh home:
THE usual large mail was received
today and various pieces of 1t are be-
ing investigated.
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CONFESSED MURDERER
OF REPORTER DOUBTED
Convict in Joliet Penitentiary De-
c1ares That He Killed Alfred
Lingle in Chicago.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JOLIET, Ill, March 19-E w. Stub
blefield, assistant warden at the State
Penitentiary, disclosed today that a
convict has made a purported confess
sion that he was the slayer of Alfred
Lingle, Chicago Tribune reporter. but
Stubblef1eld said he took no stock in
the statement.
Leo Brothers Is serving prison
term for the murder, which occurred
in a Michigan boulevard pedestrian
subway June 9, 1880.
Stubblefleld said Curtis Davis, "a,
a Chicago convict serving time for rob-
berry. came to him twice, the last time
month ago, with the story that he
killed Lingle Although Davis answers
the general description of the assassin
and was apparently familiar with the
case probably through newspaper re-
ports, Stubblefield said, there was no
evidence of his implication.
"He is probably deranged," the as
sistant warden said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20

struction Finance Corporation by the
railroads" he said, will be much less
than was originally thought, and even
iShed by revival Of the bond market and
the placing of bond renewals In normal
fashion"
All in all, Al Of the Nations railroads
have sought from the Reconstruction
Corporation. through application to the
Interstate Commerce Commission, a
total Of $297, 848, $50 IN loans. The In
terstate Commerce Commission has
placed its approval thus far upon Is of
these applications The Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, in turn, has made
actual loans of more than S53,000000.
President Hoover'S announcement yes
terday came as the climax of series of
conferences that have drawn into his
ONCE not only the financial leaders and
railroad experts of the Government, but
also the executives Of majority OF the
countrys largest lines. Fifteen rail
chiefs came to the White House in a
single group late Friday in answer TO
his summons.
Repeatedly during the present ses-
sion Of Congress Mr.. Hoover has spoken
of aid for the railroads. He bought 1t
forward first in his annual message IN
connection with the original proposal
for the creation OF the Reconstruction
Corporation.
Yesterday the President resurveyed
the aims Of railroad aid as follows:
The problem is to handle the situa-
ton as q whole so as to lay the founda-
tons for restored employment on the
railways and through their purchases of
supplies, and at the same time to estab-
lsh confidence in the security Of the
bonds, which are the reliance of great
trustee institutions of the United States,
which are, in fact, the property of the
entire people. The end to be attained
Is, therefore, one of increased employ
ment on one hand and stability In the
financial structure Of the country ON the
other" ---s E .-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
RUBBER RESTRICTION
SCHEME PROVES FAILURE
British and Dutch Conclude Oper-
alton Is Impractical Under
Present Conditions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
THE HAGUE, March l9.-The fail
ure OF Anglo-Dutch attempts to frame
rubber restriction scheme was an
nounced today in an oficial com
munique.
The announcement recalls that the
British and Dutch governments in as.
ISOLATION with representative growers
have been negotiating TO see whether
practical scheme for improvement OF
the rubber situation can be devised"
After careful survey of the stu
alton" the communique said, 'the
British and Dutch governments have
been forced to the conclusion that un-
der present conditions it is impossible
to frame and operate an internationa.
scheme which would guarantee effective
restriction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
OPPOSES MERGER
OF CIVIL SERVICE
Efficiency Bureau Chief Fights
Union With Personnel
Board.

Herbert J. Brown, chief Of the United
States Bureau of Efficiency, appeared
before the House Committee on Ex-
penditures in the Executive Depart
ments yesterday opposing the proposal
to consolidate the Personnel Classifica-
ton Board with the Civil Service Com
mission He declared himself opposed
because such a procedure would not be
in the public interest.
The Personnel Classification Board,
he said, Is not a personnel agency and
has only one function that even touches
the work of the Civil Service Commits
sion. That is the preparation of mini
mum qualifications for civil service ex-
aminations. The rest of the work Of
the Personnel Classification Board, he
explained, is along two lines:
Draws Specifications.
First, drawing class specifications
which are wholly impersonal. The
reason the board is required to draw
these class specifications is that they
are so voluminous and technical they
could not be written into the classifi-
cation act. This work of drawing class
specifications is more nearly a legal
duty than personnel duty, he pointed
out.
Second, to review the ALLEGATIONS
made by the administrative officers.
The classification act requires the allo-
cation Of each position to be made in
the first instance by the administrative
officers and the Classification Board is
required to review and approve or dis
approve of that ALLEGATION. This second
function is a quasiiudicial function
wholly impersonal in its nature and in
no sense a personal function, Mr.. Brown
stressed
Sees Loss of Control.
He explained that he is opposing the
consolidation of the Classification
Board and the Civil Service Commits
sion because such consolidation would
deprive the director of the budget of
the control which he, as the represent
alive of the President in fiscal matters.
should have over the expenditures for
salaries
No one can deny, said Mr.. Brown
that fixing the salaries of $4,000 per-
sons in the District of Columbia is a
fiscal matter and should be closely tied
up to the Budget Bureau. In nv
opinion" he continued, IF this control
were discontinued and the Classifica-
ton Board placed under the direction
of the Civil Service Commission it
would be but short time till Congress
would abolish the board and return to
statutory salaries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
WILKINS ARCTIC TRIP
BRINGS DAMAGE SUIT
100000 Is Ask ed from Submarine
Expedition Co. for Drown
ing of Seaman.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 19.-Suit for
S100,00 damages was begun today
against the Transarctic Submarine EX-
petition Co. CT Delaware, which
financed the expedition toward the
North Pole led by Sir Hubert wilkins.
The action was brought by the adj,
ministrator Of the estate Of Willard I.
Grimmer. seaman who was swept from
the submarine Nautilus by high seas
and drowned last March 81
The complaint alleges the lifeline
was not equipped with secure fasteners
and negligence of those in charge Of
operations led to Grimmer's death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
SUSPICION FRUITLESS.
Maryland Baby Identified as Italians
SON.

Maryland Baby Identified as Italian.
Son.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, March 10
The blond, blue-eyed, curly-haired baby
with dimple in its chin which the
police found in the Washington County
Hospital here today suffering from
pneumonia, is not the kidnapped son Of
Col. Ltndbergh, as first suspected.
The youngster, who is the very image
of baby Lindbergh's pictures, is the son
OF an Italian quarry worker living near
Williamsport, Md, who was brought to
the hospital Thursday by Norman B
Scott, manager Of the quarries of the
Pittsburgh Limestone Co.
Visitors at the hospital saw the baby
and reported to the police that it was
the image of the kidnapped Lindbergh
child. The police telegraphed the po-
lice IN Hopewell, N. j., before they
learned the child's identity.
LONDON PHONES TRENTON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
NEXT REICH VOTE
FIELD NARROWING
Duesterberg's Withdrawal Is
Indicated by Nationalist
Decision to Quit.
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, March 19-The certain
withdrawal Of the Steel Helmeter, Theo-
dore Duesterberg. from the presidentia
run-of election April 10 was indicated
tonight when the Nationalist party an.
nounced it would not participate in the
second contest for the presidency.
An official party statement indicated
its support would be thrown to Adolf
Hitler, the Nazi leader. although it was
conceded the reelection Of President
Won Hindenberg was certain.
At the same time it was made known
that the United Patriotic Societies had
decided to vote for Hitler in the run-off.
but the Steel Helmet affiliates of the
organize ton announced they did not
consider themselves bound by this de-
cision.
Decision Is Delayed.
1t was indicated the Steel Helmeters
tomorrow would make their decision of
what stand they would take.
Duesterberg's candidacy drew its chief
support from the Steel Helmeters, of
which he was an official, although his
entry into the first election a week ago
was engineered by Dr.. Alfred Hugen-
berg, the Nationalist party leader.
Hugenberg engineered Duesterbergs
candidacy solely to have votes to bar
gain with in a second ballot, but the
Steel Helmeters' asst ,376 votes of the
more than 37,500,000 cast last Sunday
was disappointing
OF that total President Won linden
burg cleaned more than 18,600,000
votes, almost the required majority,
while Hitler got IL 100000.
The Nationalist party statement to
day said its objection to Won linden
burg remained unchanged, and it would
stand by an agreement with the Nazis
made at Hamburg last October to over
throw "the system" meaning the gov
eminent of Chancellor Heinrich Bruen-
ing The party added it now must
bend its Efforts to dislodge the "sys-
tenn" in Prussia.
Predicts Socialist Victory.
Earlier today Hermann Goering, one
Of Hitler'S lieutenants, predicted that
the National Socialists would win 40
per cent. of the seats in the Prussian
Diet in the election in Prussia on April
"a and would form a government with
the aid of their national parties.
Millions of Germans, up on politics,
welcomed the Inauguration tonight Of
the political truce" which is to last
fer two weeks by order of President
Won Hindenburg
His decree, issued at the suggestion
Of the churches, forbids political meet
ingS over the Easter holidays. 1t Is
similar to the moratorium" declared
last Christmas week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
Foreign Wheat Quota Raised.

PARIS, March 10 GP).-The decreas-
ing supply of domestic wheat today led
the ministry of agriculture to raise to
35 per cent the amount Of foreign wheat
permitted to be used In bread makings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
Civil and Military Branches.

Civil and Military Branches.
Mr. Blanton also points out that in
the civil and military branches Of the
$4,000 and over; Al at $4,000, 6 at
$1,000. 1874 at $4,000, 1873 at $4,000,
40 at $500. 216 at $4,000, $50 at
1913 at $4,000, 442 at $500, 1924 at
1902 at $4,000. 1904 at $4,000, 2,6o5 at
154 at s4,1oo, 2,37l at $4,000, 1,489 at
$1,000, 1884 at $1,000, 1902 at S3,7o0,
3,196 at $500, 2,105 at $500, 2,ol9 at
$1,000, 2,749 at $4,000, 4,6l3 at $4,000,
2,0l1 at $500, 4,1e1 at $4,000, 4,263
at 50, 300, 9,425 at So, 800, S,177 at 81, 700.
1857 at $4,000, 49,291 at $4,000, % ,293
at $2.4o0, 26,268 at $4,000, 1924 at
$4,000, 1879 at S2,1c0, 25,267 at
$4,000, and 68l 1892 other employees
drawing annual salaries below $4,000.
Representative Blanton emphasized
"there are numerous efficient and
worthy employees drawing salaries be-
low $4,000 who have zealously worked
for the Government for years, who have
not had a raise in salary in 10 years,
the appropriations designed to relieve
them having been used in giving pref
erential classification and ratings to
pet heads of units. For Congress to
regain its necessary control over the
continual raising of salaries, 1t is nee
essary to repeal the classification act,
stop making lump sum appropriations
and return to specific appropriations
for all branches and departments OF
the Government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
LONDON PHONES TRENTON

Asks II Special Appeal Has Been Made
to Women.
TRENTON, N. j., March 10. Up
London newspaper man telephoned
the Capitol today to learn the condi-
ton OF Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh and
to ask II . special appeal had been
made to the women Of the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
B[ANTON PRESENTS.
SALARY CUT PLAN
BiI Would Reduce All Over
$1,000 to 1923 Level;
$500 Limit.

Proposal to reduce all Government
salaries above $4,000 a year to what
they were prior to the passage of the
classification act of 1928 with none
to exceed $500, and to abolish the
Personnel Classification Board was
made in a Joint resolution introduced
IN the House late yesterday by Rep
resentative Thomas L. Blanton OF
Texas, member of the subcommittee
drafting the District appropriation bill.
He stipulated that this be known as
"the back to normally act"
This Blanton bill came just as the
Special Economy Committee was pre-
pairing a bill to slash all Government
salaries and while the House Commit
tee on Expenditures in the executive
departments was considering the pro-
posal to consolidate the Personnel Clas-
sifcation Board with the Civil Service
Commission.
Blanton Bill Proposals.
Other proposals in the Blanton bill
are:
1.-THE rates Of compensation for civil
ian or military positions including
Senators, Representatives and all other
employees in the legislative branch of
the service, in the United States Gov
eminent, or in the municipal govern
ment Of the District of Columbia to
which, prior to the effective date of
this act, the provisions of the claSsifi-
cation act of 1923, as amended, did
not apply. shall be the rates in force.
on the day preceding the effective date
OF the classification act of 1928, for
positions involving the same or sub
stantially similar duties.
This act shall not be construed to
reduce the rates of compensation for
positions for which the rates of COM
effective date of this act, do not ex-
coed an annual rate of compensation
of $4,000, so that all existing salaries
of not more than $4,000 per annum
shall not be affected by this act.
This act shall not apply to
"(a) The compensation of any officer
Of the United States whose compensa-
ton may not, under the Constitution,
be diminished during the term for
which he was elected or during his
continuance in Office, or
"Cb) Compensation paid under the
terms of any contract to which the
United States is a party.
Would Repeal Act.
"That Public No. sos, SEVENTEEN
Congress, known as the disabled
emergency officers retirement act be
and the same likewise, is hereby in all
things repealed
This act shall be known as The
Back to Normally Act, and after its
passage the maximum of any statutory
salary paid by the Government shall
not exceed $500 per annum, and here
after no quasi-governmental institution
supervised by and receiving benefits
from the Government shall pay any of
its officers or employees a salary ex-
ceedtng $500 per annum."
Representative Blanton pointed out
that in the legislative branch of the
Government there are Q employees
drawing $4,000 a year, 538 drawing
I,.ox dpax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
SPRING DUE TODAY
IN PATCHED ATTIRE,
CALENDAR SHOWS

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HOOVER FINDS RAIL
"a NEEDS MAGNIFIED,
PROGRAM DRAFTED

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INSURGENT STRIKE
FAILS TO CLOSE
INSURGENT MINES

CONTINUED From First Page.)
The Kusko times., 1932-08-20
REPORTED QUARTZ STRIKE
 AT HEAD OF STONY RIVER

Oddie Hallson, game warden for this district, was Friday arrival here from McGrath, later making the trip to Ophir and return with Hawley w. Sterling, superintendent of the Alaska Road Commission.
 MT. Halson, who recently returned upriver from a trip to Bethel, brings news of reported quartz find up the Stony river, all occasioned by the fact that a MT. Purifio. said to be from Texas, has recently had recorded in the commissioners office at Kalslag quartz locations to the number of about forty. There seems to be more or less mystery regarding the exact location or anything else pertaining to the claims, although number of over river odtimers, says MT. Hall son, are heading up into the. Stony river section.
 Mir. HallsOn also reports 8 notice able activity in cinnabar matters, it being reported that promoters from the Outside will soon arrive to inves- tigate the Matt Decourcey and other properties.
The Kusko times., 1932-08-20
OLDTIMER HAS NEW AIR
 PLANE, OF NOVEL DESIGN

Virgil ktutmar, better known to many, friends in Alaska as Dynamite Bill," has returned from the States, after being down there four or five years. and since getting back has re- ceived notice from the Patent Of flee in Washington that he has been granted a patent on a new type of airplane, says the. Anchorage Times. In this new. type plane the cross wings are eliminated, there being two wings on each side of the body, three wings being. on a-rotary frame which revolves around camshaft, he wings next. to the body coming up in "a vertical position, while the outside wings go down fiat giving it some what the movement of birds wings.
 The pilot will get in his cockpit as anyone would get in his car, start up the motor, without the propeller being engaged, and rise straight up. until as high as he wants to. go, then throw in the clutch to engage the propeller, and fly forward. When he wants to land he wi disengage the propeller and, with the wings working slowly, come straight down.
 In flying. forward, the wings can be made to speed up the forward flight, or, if desired, the movement of the wings can be slowed down. until it. will have the appearance of a ,large bird floating along.
The Kusko times., 1932-08-20

This one is going the rounds: A young man went to a dance being given by deaf and dumb organiza- tion. Not knowing their language, he asked friend ho wto ge danc- ing partner, and was told simply. to approach a. young woman with his extended arms and. smile. He did;s with success, and SO enjoyea3 the dance that he danced with. her agains He was about to claim another num- Der, when to his chagrin,a young man burst in with the protest, Ruth, when are you going to dance with mel" To which, to his further. dis ya,hemt.- ,9ff) )ffi0O& Qw nm mz. zf2 may, the young woman replied, "As soon as can get rid of this deaf and dumb idiot"
The Kusko times., 1932-08-20
SlspT. H. W. STERLING BACK
 FROM TRIP TO LOWER RIVER

Rawley w. Sterling, superintendent sfcthe Alaska Road Commission for this district, accompanied by his son Joe, returned to Takotna early in the week; after having completed the water journey from ophir to Holy Cross,. thence to Russian Mission on the. Yukon, through the portage to the Kuskokwim,, to Bethel, and up river to McGrath and Takotua.
 MT. Sterling reports that the Road Commission, under Foreman Milford Reno, did repair work on the Bear creek road, a road. about 30 miles long, which included the building of four small, bridges. Mir. Reno will also give attention to repair work on the Yukon -Kuskokwim portage, such as; ming the tracks, and doing more or less straaigtening out as well as iackinig-up.
 MT. Sterling speaks with much praise of the operation of the New York-Alaska Mining GompanyI at Company at. Bear Creek under the supervision of Superintendent J. K. Crowdy The work is going ahead nicely, with every indication of a most successful mining season. About twenty men are employed. At this camp MT. Sterling met 8. number of oldtimers from this section, including Jerry Franki, former cfief here af the Larson House, Harry Brink. and Wm. "Red" Behan, all of whom wished to be- remembered to their. old friends in this locaity. Mir. Behan, incidentally, has lease OH some. ground from the company, to which he is giving his attention.
 At Marvel creek, tributar yof the Aniak river, Gus Wilson and Chris Dahl, formerswell known oldtimers of this section, who are working the Luther Hess ground, under lease, did fairly well last summer, their gross output, according to, reports, having been about $27 ,O00. They are work ing five men atsthis time, with every prospect for another good season, Their equipment now includes a new Aniak are hauled.
The Kusko times., 1932-08-20
ERNEST WALKER SAWYER
 HASTENS TO. INJURED SON
(Fairhanks Nevs-Miner.)

His visit to Interior Alaska short ened by receipt of news that his IA year-old son s"Juniorgt had been in- jured, Ernest, Walker Sawyer, of the Department of. the Interior. lief. for the coast today.
 He received wire yesterday from Mrs. Sawyer telling him of the acci- dent and urging him to come Outside immediatelX Junior has been in a summer camp for boys in New York. The wire did1not. give particulars
 The accident comes shortl yafter the death of Norman. eldest son of MT. and Mrs, Sawyer, who died July 4, just ten days after he had gradu- ated with ,honors from Stanford ,Uni- versity.