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Evening star., 1932-01-01
PASSENGER PLANE
CRASH KILLS four
Pilot Injured as Craft Loses
Wing and Plunges Into
Ohio CornfieId.
BY the Associated Pr IS

BY the Associated Pr IS.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, January l.
The death toll ii the wreck Of the
Cleveland -Cincinn lti passenger plane
rose to four today when w. D. Wieback
of Cincinnati, salesman, succumbed
to injuries.
Three men were dead when they
were pulled Fl q the smashed ship near
here last mig {. The pilot remained
critically inju ID
Cause Of Il all was sought in an
investigation y Capt. Frank Mckee,
State director OF aeronautic5, who in
spected the wreck age today.
Craft Flying Low.
The plane a ingle-motor craft en-
route from Clevc and to Louisville, was
fiying low when it went into barrel
roll. according Lewis L. Bowen OF
Louisville. the 7 lot, who was injured.
In addition TO Y back the dead are A
/. Wenner. CT ;innati, an engineer:
Louis e. Stone, 4, of Cincinnati, per-
sonnel director of the Embry- Riddle
division Of the merican Airways and
A. c. Mayer, E., SO, Louisville, mer-
ch3ndising ma Ager Of the General
Electric CO. ref yeration division, with
headquart srs at Cleveland.
The four pass ngers had boarded the
plane at Clevels nd. 1t had left Port
Columbus at 6:35 pm. eastern stand
ard timel and was due at Dayton at
7:25.
When the plane wss 10 miles out Of
Continued on Page 2, Column S.
Evening star., 1932-01-01
FIVE MORE BOMBS
START WIDE HUNT
italian Embassy Guarded as
Internal Machines Turn
Up in Four Cities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The menace of an apparently wide
spread bomb plot directed against Ital-
ian officials and public figures prompted
Federal and other officials today to be-
gin an extensive hunt for the perpe-
traitors following discovery of five or
more internal machines.
The bombs were delivered by mail or
express yesterday in Chicago, Cleveland,
Detroit and youngstown, Ohio, but none
of them caused any loss of life or prop
erty damage, because they were all in
tercepted in time. Their discovery fol-
lowed closely upon the heels of the ex-
plosion of two bombs in the Easton,
Pa, post Office, which killed two men
last Wednesday. A third victim, Charles
Weaver, died of injuries last night.
Three Sent to Chicago.
Three packages, one of which Is
known to have contained powerful ex-
plosiVes, were received in Chicago. One
Of them, which reached the office of
Oscar Durante, editor of L'Italia, a pro-
Fascist publication, and a member of
the Chicago Board of Education. was
described by Chief of Detectives William
shoemaker as being powerful enough to
wreck a whole city block. 1t was taken
BY police to an outlying stone quarry,
where it was exploded by rifle bullets.
Other apparently intended victims
we're:
Giusseppl Castruccio, Italian consul,
Chicago; Tony MaSillo," to whom
package was sent in care of the Asso-
clated Press, Chicago; Count Ugo Berni
Canani, Detroit, Italian vice consul;
Count Cesare Buzzi Grandenigo, Italian
consul at Cleveland, and DR.. A. Rasa-
pepe, Italian consul agent at Youngs-
town.
One Received by A. p.
The package addressed to "Masillo"
at the Associated Press in Chicago and
that directed to the Chicago italian
consul are to be fired at today to see if
they too contain explosives. There is no
such person as "Masillo" on the rolls
of the Associated Press, whose Offices
are situated in the Ashland Building,
which also houses the headquarters of
several Italian organizations, including
the Italian Chamber of Commerce and
the Unione Sicilana.
Like the bomb sent to Durante in
Chicago, those in Cleveland and
Youngstown we're exploded by the police
with rifle bullets, with results that in
dicated they were loaded with TINT and
nitroglycerin. The Detroit package, also
believed to have contained an internal
machine, was intercepted shortly after
it was delivered to the hotel residence
of the vice consul.
All of the bombs, except that ad-
dressed to "Masillo" in Chicago, were
sent by express from New York, and
Postal Inspector Harry E. Getchel, at
Easton, said he had been informed that
four other packages suspected of con-
tanning explosives, were expressed from
New York to Cleveland, in addition to
one found in the Ohio metropolis yes
terday He was unable, however, to
give the addresses to which they were
dispatched. The "Masillo" package
was mailed from Chicago.
The Durante bomb was labeled as
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-01-01
FECHET WARNS i. s.
AS he QUITS POST
Resigns as Head of Army Air
Corps to Battle for
Preparedness.

Warning the United States 1t is
likely to be 1udely awakened from is
fools paradise" unless immediate
steps are taken to improve its aerial
defenses, Mai Gen. James E. Fechet
revealed today that he had accepted
retirement from the Army Air Corps
which he has headed for four years,
because he feels he must make an ef-
fort to arouse this country to its
danger.
Though he could remain in the Air
Corps for probably 10 years more, he
said, he felt it his duty to leave the
service so he could tell the American
people plain facts" which he could not
reveal in his capacity as ranking Of
flcer of the Air Corps.
AS a part of his new program Of
arousing the country to its deficiencies
in aerial defense, Gen. Fechet today
became chief of the Washington bureau
of one of the Nations largest aeronau-
tical publications and will take chargc
of its national defense department.
Assails Fools Paradise
II have come to the end of my mill
tary career" said Gen. Fechet,
whose retirement from the Army be-
came effective at midnight. Il go in
sorrow at the state of our armed
forces, in sadness at the attitude of
my country toward its defenders and
because of the false sense of security
my people seem to feel.
Il want my farewell act to be this
word of warning. We are the most
hated nation in the world; we house
more than our share Of the worlds
treasure That treasure is now prac-
tically unprotected. Unless we do a
hasty about-face, unless there is imme-
diately a national consciousness Of i'm
pending trouble, with ample preparation
to meet it, our fools paradise will soon
be lost"
The opportunity offered him to make
his voice heard in national aviation af-
fairs, the retiring chief said, made it
necessary for me to make very drastic
decision as to the remainder of my
life"
Were to remain in the Air Corps"
he said, my rank and experience would
insure me an important place and
interesting work for the next 10 years
and indirectly an opportunity to help
aviation, but only in its governmental
aspects. 1t would not enable me to
help the industry as a whole. This
feel I must do.
Fights for Progress.
'I am not interested in the indus
try as business, but it must succeed
commercially If it is to be an asset
of national defense, and without such
an asset we shall have no national
defense Therefore, I am anxious that
it should be intensively developed and
kept healthy, vigorous and profitable
in all its branches.
"Henceforth I shall devote my en-
tire time and experience to American
ayiation's general advancement. I wish
to serve all Of those interested in avia-
ton for in their development and
success lie the very core of our ma
tional defense and the cure for our
present totally inadequate prepared
ness"
Gen. Fechet's return to civil life
marks the close of a notable career
of SO years in the Army, during which
he rose from the ranks to leadership
of the Army Air Corps. He has been
succeeded as chief of the corps by Maj.
Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois, the Army's
first pilot, who also rose from the ranks.
Evening star., 1932-01-01
GAMBLING HOUSE
REOPEN|NC FOUGHT.
Petitions Ready for Commits
sioners as la Fontaine Goes
to Jail Tomorrow.

With James La Fontaine, Washing
ton gambler, scheduled to begin a
nine month sentence for tax evasion
in the Baltimore City Jail tomorrow,
the future of the gaming establishment
on Bladensburg road, which he is
said to have operated, was the sub
ject of widespread speculation today
here and in Prince Georges County
The establishment has been closed
since the opening OF the Maryland
racing season last September, but ru-
mors have been widely circulated late
ly that it would reopen when La Fon-
taine starts his Jail term.
1t is said those who worked at the
establishment in the past have formed
an organization of their own and will
attempt to operate it. La Fontaine,
according to reports, will have no con-
neCtion with the new management.
Seven Page Petition Ready.
Meanwhile, citizens of the surround
ing communities, aroused at the no.
toriety accorded their county by the
Bladensburg tea house shooting, are de-
manding steps be taken to close per-
manently the gambling establishment.
A petition bearing seven pages of
signatures of persons living in Mount
Rainier and Brentwood, calling upon
the county commissioners to take steps
to close the establishment and to re-
fuse any license to the management,
will be presented to the commissioners
Tuesday.
The petition cites La Fcntaine's con-
fession before Baltimore court that
he was gambler, and requests that no
license for the Maryland Athletic
Club" or anything else on the prem
ises be granted.
Practically all town officials of Mount
Rainier and Brentwood, as well as
many outstanding residents, signed the
petition which was circulated by the
Mount Rainier Brentwood w. C. T. U.
officials of that organization said to-
day that reports reaching them of the
proposed reopening of the establish
ment led to drafting of the petition.
Coming as it does from the closest
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1932-01-01
FOUR YOUTHS KILLED
WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO
Third Girl Victim Expected to Die.
Two Dead Boys Were Taking
Friends to Party.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January 1.-Two
young men and two girls, all of Phila-
delphia. were killed and one girl in
jured while on their way to a New
Year eve party in Delaware when their
automobile was struck by Baltimore
& Ohio train at Glenolden, suburb.
Although the accident occurred before
bells rang in the new year, positive
identifications were not made until to-
day. The dead were:
Oscar L. Davis, a graduate Of the
University of Pennsylvania Law School,
who was driving.
Charles Danenberg, senior in the
University of Pennsylvania Veterinary
School.
Miss Lncette Lacheen.
Miss Regina Roof.
A third young woman, Miss Rosa
mond Chuse, is not expected to recover
Because there were three young women
in the party, police believe there may
have been a third man in the party
Hours after the crash, however, search
ers had failed to find an additional
victim.
Evening star., 1932-01-01
BORJES HOME GUARDED
AFTER KIDNAP THREAT
Mysterious Voice Over Phone Says
Son of orchest Leader Will
BE Taken Away.

A warning tat the 8-year-old son
of Harry Borjes, orchestra leader at
the Palace Theater, might be kid
naped resulted today in police keeping
special watch over the Borjes home,
1850 Twentg-eighth street.
The varning--oT threat-was received
over the telephone yesterday afternoon
by Mrs. Borles, mother of the boy,
John Cardwell Borjes.
If you want your little boy. watch
him. he +, going to be taken from you"
said a voica.
After making an unsuccessful at
tempt 10 have the call traced Mrs
Borjes notified fourteenth precinct
police, whn INSTRUCTED the officer on the
beat to ray special attention to the
Borjes home.
Evening star., 1932-01-01
Drys Plan to Continue Fight.
FATHER KILLS DAUGHTER
WHO SHIELDS MOTHER
Older Woman Also Shot When
Bullet Passes Through Body
of First Victim.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, January Mrs.
Gladys Virginia Fox. 90, was shot and
killed early this morning when she
stepped between her mother and father
as the latter, w. F. Barnes prepared
to fire q pistol shot into his wife'S
body.
The bullet went through Mrs. FoXs
body and struck her mother who was
taken to local hospital, where the
extent of her injuries had not been de-
tcrmined by attendants.
-a'rre. who confessed to police, said
= ii tcen 'liying in he'll" for 10
yearA
Evening star., 1932-01-01

TOUR early birds who braved
l. pouring rain to stand, long be-
\ fore daybreak, at the White
A. House gate, were rewarded to-
day with a breakfast invitation
from President Hoover, while two others
who came later were asked into the
Executive Mansion out of the rain to
wait the hour of / o'clock, when the
President and Mrs. Hoover started re-
ceiving the public in the annual New
Year reception.
group of four, two Of whom had
stood ct the Pennsylvania avenue por-
tails since about / O'Clock, were invited
into the White House about o'clock
after the Chief Executive had glimpsed
them at their posts, while the fifth
man, ]. w. Hunefeld, the painter from
Evening star., 1932-01-01
EARLY WATERWAY PACT
EXPECTED BY ALLEN
Former Senator Hopes to Settle St.
Lawrence Agreement Prob
lem in Near Future.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, January Early
completion Of negotiations involving
the Great Lakes-St Lawrence water
ways project is expected by former
Senator Henry J. Allen of Kansas who
is acting as adviser to the State De-
partment in the matter.
Here last night en- route to Washing
ton, where he will resume work on a
treaty with the Canadian government,
Allen said:
II believe our efforts will be rewarded
within three years. If the waterway
becomes a reality we will be able to
ship our wheat to Liverpool 8 to 10
cents cheaper. The project is of vital
Importance to this region"
Allen is president of the Great Lakes
st. Lawrence Tidewater Association.
Evening star., 1932-01-01

Northeast Washington who Is peren-
NAL participant in this Derby" de-
clined with thanks the invitation.
Two More Join Line.
A couple of young fellows, William
L. Wilson of 305 D street, who works
in the General Accounting Office, and
Otto c. Kafer, District government
employe, of l22 B street northeast, took
up their vigil at am, when a party
broke up.
At am. Morton j. Bredvold, middle
aged Census Bureau worker, Of 2l8
Fifth street southeast, dropped into
line and an hour later he was followed
by Walter Barrows, IA, of 8 Manor
circle, Takoma Park, who has only
Continued on Page 3, Column s.
Evening star., 1932-01-01
SUN BEAMS ON ROSE FETE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PASADENA. Calf, January 1.-The
sun broke through an interference OF
clouds at sunrise today and promised
fair weather for the tournament Of
roses parade and the foot bell game be-
tween Tulane and Southern California
Universities in the Rose Bowl.
There was little indication Of prob
able showers as forecast by the weather
man.
The Rose Bowl, however, was still
soggy from yesterdays rain and the
root ball teams faced slow going re-
6ardleES OF the change in the weather.
Evening star., 1932-01-01
WASHINGTON'S MOTHERS CLOCK
SENDS ITS VOICE OUT OVER RADIO
Famous Fredericksburg Tmepiece Joins London's Big
Ben and Heidelburg Chimes in New Year Program.

The program was carried out in the
bed room of the Mary Washington
house, at Fredericksburg, Va the home
George Washington gave to his mother.
The historic timepiece, the property Of
Betty Washington Lewis and permanent
ly located at Kenmore, was moved to
the Mary Washington home, in the next
block, for the broadcast.
Mayor j. M H. Willis Of Fredericks-
burg, Va, presided at the ceremony
Representative Bloom of New York de-
scribed the clock, its history, and gave
a description OF the room from which
the broadcast was made.
Evening star., 1932-01-01
HEAT SWEEPS AUSTRALIA
Thousands Forced Out of Doors.
Grass Fires Kill Sheep.

MELBOURNE. Australia, January l
LP),-Australia today was in the grip
of one of the worst heat waves in its
history At Adelaide the hot spell was
the worst in so years, and the tempera-
night, sending thousands of people out
of doors to sleep.
Devastating grass fires swept vest
ern New South Wales, and 1t is estl-
mated Rt leaSt 100000 sheep pH1shed-
Evening star., 1932-01-01

A distinct contrast in sounds was
heard over the radio today from those
that came over the ether waves last
night, when the thunderous notes OF
Big Ben and the pealing of the Heidel-
burg chimes were broadcast from Lon
don and Germany.
At noon the tick-tock of Mary Ball
Washington's own clock, the same
grandfather clock which for many years
ushered in the New Year for George
Washington. was heard throughout the
Nation in a special broadcast Of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Cor
Evening star., 1932-01-01
FINLAND EXPECTS
TO co WET IN 1882
Advisory Referendum Vote,
in Early Returns, Shows Is
Per Cent for Repeal.
By the Associated Press.


HELSINGFORS, Finland, January /.
Finland stood today upon the thresh-
old of 1882 and looked for a wet year,
after 13 years of prohibition.
ProhibitioniSts and prohibition
lists alike admitted the prospect as re-
turns from the country on the advisory
referendum Tuesday and Wednesday
continued to be counted.
Early Vote Three-Fourths Wet.
With about one-ffth of the vote
counted, rs per cent of the ballots were
registered for repeal of the dry law,
24.2 per cent to retain it and 0.8 per
cent for modification to permit the sale
of wines and beer.
Observers were most surprised be-
cause so per cent of the repeal votes in
early returns in Helsingfors were cast
by women.
The largest newspaper here estimated,
on the basis OF a poll OF its own in
the final vote would show a majority
OF 68 per cent for repeal.
Drys Plan to Continue Fight.
Prohibition headquarters showed dis
appointment over the trend, but leaQers
indicated the fight would be continued
The Finnish home has been saved,
said Prof. Lucina Hagman, who was
one of the most ardent drys among the
women when the law was adopted l3
years ago.
Reason has conquered" said T. O.
Kiyimaki, minister Of justice.
Evening star., 1932-01-01
BUDGET APPROVED
Philadelphia to Spend $ss, 1927
Under 1881 Tax Rate.

PHILADELPHIA, January / (P-
The city launched the new year with
an approved budget of $88,655 1927,
based on the tax rate of 1881. The
figure was $13,000,000 short of the first
estimGte prepared with proposed tsx
rate increase of 3512 cents.
BY vote Of l6 to l, Councilman
William Roper, former Princeton Uni
versity coach, opposing, City Council
approved the budget yesterday.
Evening star., 1932-01-01
FORBES SCOUTS RUMOR
japanese Ambassador Denies He
Asked to Be Relieved.

TOXIC, January (P).-Commenting
on reports that he had informed Wash
ington he wanted to resign, American
Ambassador w. Cameron Forbes said
today, there is no recent change what
ever in the situation and I have not
asked to be relieved in view of the uu-
settled conditions in Manchuria."
Evening star., 1932-01-01
Mummers Delay Parade.

PHILADELPHIA, January (R.-
The Mummers parade, annual New
Year day burlesque pageant, was post
poned today until tomorrow because of
rain.
Evening star., 1932-01-01
"From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

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., 1932-01-01

Summary, 1881, New York Stocks.
Bonds, Curb, Pages II, 13, Ia, Is.
Evening star., 1932-01-01
WEATHER.

(U. g. weather Bureau Forecast)
Rain this afternoon; generally fair to-
night and tomorrow; not much change in
temperature.
Temperatures-High Al, at IL am.
yesterday: lowest, SO, at pm. today.
Full report on page 5.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-28
Funeral Rites Are Held
For Byron HI. Miller

Byron H. Miller, we'll known resi-
dent of Gaithersburg, died after a
lingering illness at the Montgomery
County General Hospital, Sandy
Spring, on Sunday morning last.
Mr.. Miller was 81 years of age.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Eleanor Miller (nee
Walker) three sons, Kenneth, Byron,
Jr., Myerll and two daughters, Re-
becca and Margaret.
Funeral services were held from his
late residence on Montgomery Ave
nue., Tuesday afternoon last conducted
by Rev. ]. E. James, pastor of Ep-
worth M. E. Church, with interment
in Forest Oak Cemetery. Mr.. Miller
was an active member of Forest Oak
Lodge, X. of p, and the Order con-
Quoted the services at the grave.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-28
MR.. LEWIS

The State should be proud
of Mr.. Lewis career, his clear
vision, his habits of industry and
his high integrity. Few men in Con.
gress stand higher in the general
esteem of members of the House
and there are few whose defeat
would be viewed as so serious a
loss to the public service. For this
reason there is Statewide interest
in the Sixth district contest.
= . Failure to reflect Mr.. Lewis
would gravely lower our prestige
in the House and reflect to the SER
ious disadvantage of the people of
Maryland. Integrity, intelligence
and high purpose were never more
needed in public life than today. The
Sixth district has rare opportunity
to promote it's own, the States and
the national welfare by keeping in
the House a man who possesses
these qualifications in distinguished
measure.
Editorial, Baltimore, Md.
Sunday Sun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-28
Gaithersburg Woman's Club
Discusses Famous Women

A very interesting program under
the direction of Miss Vashti Bartlett
with Famous Women as the chief
topic featured at the last regular
meeting of the Gaithersburg Woman's
Club in session at Locust Hill, the
home of Miss Annie S. Riggs, near
Brookeville on Thursday afternoon
last, October 20, at 2:30 o'clock. An
original game by Miss Bartlett in con-
nection with the topic formed an en-
tertaining feature of the program
first prize being won by Miss Ollie
Myers and the second by Miss Miller
of Alloway, one of the guests.
Mrs. John S. Larcombe, Jr., presid-
ed over the business session. In addi-
ton to the representative number of
club members who enjoyed the hos
pitality of Miss Riggs, there were
several guests also in attendance in
Guiding Mrs. Douglas Riggs, Mrs.
Lawrason C. Riggs, Mrs. Francis
Spurrier, all of Montgomery County,
Miss McGraw of New York the Misses
Miller of Alloway and Mrs. Wilcoxon
of Philadelphia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-28
Cong. Lewis On
The Right Track

To all intent and purpose, Repre-
sentative David ]. Lewis bill to ex-
tend the term of a Congressman
from two to four years is a neces-
sary piece of legislation if the peo-
pie expect their representatives to be
actually usful in Washington.
= A representative cannot get
fairly started on his way to accom-
plish something, if he is so minded,
in the short period of two years.
This applies particularly to repre-
sentatives who go to Congress for
the purpose of doing something
worthwhile for their constituents and
the country and not merely to draw
their salaries and play politics. We
have had painful examples of this
class of so-called representation.
No one can accuse Mr.. Lewis of
having a selfish motive in intro
ducing his amendment The fact
is there are too few men of the
type of Lewis in Congress, men who
have conscience and are motivated
by the highest principles and pur-
pose to be of service, men whose past
achievements have won for them the
and esteem of the people
because they are honest, fearless,
capable and conscientious in the per-
Torrance of their duties. What a
Lewis could do in four years in
Congress would be worth more than
what another less qualified and of
smaller mental stature could do in
a life time.
Editorial, Hagerstown, Md.
Daily Mail.