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Evening star., 1933-03-24
BY the Associated Press.


KANSAS CITY, March 24.-Cock
Robins determined attack upon his
reflection in window panes at the
home office Of Dr.. H. E. Songer has
won him friends and fan mail.
True some of the friends suggest he
should be put to death, but most wish
him well in the fight he launched IS
days ago.
I'VE will not kill it," said Mrs.
Songer, positively. HE belongs to q
family Of robins that has inhabited
our yard three years. They follow me
in the garden without fear. Often I
have picked up worm and tossed 1t
to them. That Is the reason, I think.
why we cannot frighten him away"
Cock Robin Is modest warrior.
Fan mail has come from the Golden
Gate to the Cumberlands. More than
100 persons have offered advice about
him. Exploits Of other militant birds
have been hurled, so to speak, In his
teeth. No cameraman has yet caught
him at the attack, but he has been
snapped In repose.
I'VE have tried everything" Mrs.
songer said, except the placing Of
cloths or papers on the outside Of the
windows.
There are nine windows on that side
of the house, and the robin will light
his shadow In any Of them. We can
not shut out the Light In the rooms
Evening star., 1933-03-24
GIANT METEOR ROCKS
SOUTHWEST STATES
Appears With Thunder-Like Rum
BILE and Illuminates Areas
for Miles.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AMARILLO, Tex, March 24.-A
great meteor flashed through the skies
Of the Southwest at 6:15 am. today and
disappeared with q thrnder-like rumble
that shook the ground in several States.
The meteor illuminated the North
Plains of Texas and the Oklahoma
Panhandle and spread its radiance over
New Mexico.
Many persons were awakened by the
low rumble. Reports from Guymon,
Okla, said the earth trembled for sew
eral seconds.
Bill Coyle, Transcontinental and
Western airmail pilot, reported he was
flying high, above . stratum Of clouds,
so miles west Of here, and saw the
flaming body rushing West. He said
It apparently disintegrated suddenly.
Residents at Guymon, Okla, believed
part of the meteor had fallen some
where northeast Of Keyes, Okla. There
were unvertfied reports that fragments
had struck the earth near Lloyds, N. NJ,
and Wiuslow. Ariz.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
ID. C. ExTORTION PLOT
THWARTED BY ARREST
Former Bureau Employe Accused
of Threatening Mrs. Jacob
L. Loose.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press -
KANSAS CITY, March 24-Cyrus M.
Zimmerman, postal inspector, said to-
day an extortion plot aimed at Mrs.
Jacob L. Loose, Kansas City and Wash
tngton society woman, had been
thwarted by the arrest here of a man
whose name was given as Edwin Lewis.
Zimmerman said Lewis had sent two
extortion letters to Mrs. Loose at the
Mayf1ower Hotel in Washington de-
manding $1,000 and had written Ed
Dubinsky, Kansas City theatrical man,
demanding $500.
The postal inspector described the
prisoner as a former employe of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing at
Washington. The letters directed that
the money be sent to the general de-
livery at the Kansas City, Kans., post
office.
Zimmerman said Lewis, who also
used the name Moore, had signed a full
statement admitting the two extortion
attempts.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
State Secretary Announces
No Decisions Were Reach
ed in Exploratory Conver-
sations at Department.
WORLD COMMERCIAL
RELATIONS BROUGHT UP
Lindsay Calls After Government
Instructs Him to Get Views of
Roosevelt in View Of Reports
Another Moratorium Is Being
Considered.

War debt discussions with the
British were begun formally by
the Roosevelt administration to-
day with long conversation be-
tween Ambassador Lindsay of
Great Britain and Secretary Hull
at the State Department.
Hull said afterward that no de-
cisions, tentative or otherwise, had
been reached and that the con-
versations were exploratory.
The Secretary said the discus
sion covered broad aspects of in
ternational commercial relations
which would come up at the World
Economic Conference as well as in
the debt considerations.
Sir Ronald called at the department
after having received instructions from
his government to find out the position
Of President Roosevelt and his admin
istration on the debts in view of con-
f1icting reports that another moratorium
on payments due June Is was being
considered and, on the other hand, that
the President expects those payments
to be made.
Tariff Held Main Problem.
1t was recently announced from the
White House that the President had no
intention Of asking Congress for author
ity to defer the payments and expects
them to be met when due.
-
taken by Secretary Hull today was that
the big problem facing the world is the
removal Of excessively high tariffs and
other restrictions ON the movement Of
goods and the exchange Of money.
The American Government will en-
phasize this contention when the war
debts are mentioned.
The implication was that If the
United States Is satisfied that its
debtors are willing to pledge themselves
in general to the success of the Eco
nom1c Conference by reducing trade
| barriers the United States will be
ready to consider their pleas for re-
vision of their debts
Another factor is the possibility Of
negotiating reciprocal tariff agreements.
Secretary Hull said today that if it
were possible to make arrangements
which are mutually beneficial to each
| country there would be no controversy
about reaching adjustments.
Ready to Hear Others.
This was taken to mean that if sat-
isfactory trade agreements can be made,
for instance, with Great Britain and
that nation satisfies this Government
that it will make tangible contribu-
tions to the success of the Economic
Conference, the United States will feel
that it would be the gamer even if it
lost some of the actual income which
it now receives in the form OF debt
| payments.
Secretary Hull said that when any
one government separately desires to
| discuss domestic matter such as
debts it will be given a courteous hear
ing, apart from the general discussions
| of world economic matters which it il
| intended to conduct separately.
This statement was made in response
to question as to whether France,
| and other debtor nations would be
heard as are the British. France has
not yet paid its nineteen million dollar
interest due last December Is.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
AUSTRIAN ARRESTED
ON SPYING CHARGE
Bruno Seletzki, Agent for Skoda
Ammunitions, Taken by
Rumanians.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
BUCHAREST, Rumania, March "a
Bruno Seletzki, agent for the Austrian
Skoda Ammunition Works, was arrested
today on charge of espionage.
In the Chamber last night, all op-
position leaders demanded his arrest,
alleging he had bribed officers in the
ministry Of war and also various poll
ticianS to secure munitions orders for
his firm.
Nicolae Lupu, leader of the Peasants
party, charged he also had spread false
rumors of Soviet mobilization in order
to fr1ghten the country into demanding
arms.
Nicolae Lupu, head of the Rumanian
Peasants party, charged In Parliament
last Tuesday night that important mill
tary documents belging to the war
ministry had mysteriously come into
the possession of an agent of the
Austrian Skoda Ammunition Works
The Peasant leader also charged that
documents showed that Is per cent of
a $4,000, 10000 lei ($75,000, ,000) NUM-
tions order went to bribes for an uni
Identified cabinet minister and that
other money was distributed among
various politicians.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
Two Officers Die
In Army Air Crash
At Florida Airport
Attempt Landing at Miami
After Delaying Re-
turn North.
BY the Associated Press.

MIAMI, Fla, March 24.-Second
Lieut.. Charles w. Stout, "a, Thorndale,
Pa, and Staff Sergt. Gale M. Lester,
80, of Mitchell Field, both members OF
the 5th Observation Group of the Army
Air Corps, were killed early today as
their plane crashed during an attempted
landing at Chapman Field here.
The accident occurred as the observa-
ton plane, which had taken off at 5:45
am. for the return eight to Mitchell
Field, was obliged to turn back to the
training field here because Of bad
weather.
Craft Goes Into Spin
Lieut.. Stout. plotting the plane, was
circling the field waiting for other ships
to land, when his machine went into
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Evening star., 1933-03-24
HARTMAN BANK REPORT HELD
IN TREASURY FOR SIX MONTHS
Examiner Findings of Alleged Irreeulari-
ties Delayed From July to December,
Records Disclose.

precipitate runs on the Hartman bank
and on other financial institutions in
New York and possibly elsewhere.
Routine Proceeding.
Attorney General Cummings said
yesterday that prosecution had been de-
layed by an order of his predecessor, "
but William D. Mitchell, former attor-
ney general, was quoted as denying
knowledge of the case. It was learned
today that the matter was handled by
an assistant attorney general as ''rou-
tine proceeding" and that the request
for delay Of "a few weeks" was granted
"in the public interest" and without
possibility of hazard to the eventual
court proceedings against Hartman.
The statute of limitations did not
project itself into the situation.
The bank examiners report was dated
last July but it did not reach the De-
partment of Justice until the latter part
OF December, it is reliably reported.
Almost simultaneously with its re-
ceipt there appeared at the Department
OF Justice delegation of three repre-
sentatives of the new management OF
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1933-03-24
SENATE FOES BEGIN
FARM AID REVISION
Roosevelt Proposal Meets
First Opposition at Com
mittee Session.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Roosevelt farm relief bill ran
into its first formidable opposition today
as the Senate Agriculture Committee
considered the measure in executive
session, with members expecting to
revise and modify it.
Chairman Smith. one of the oppo-
nents of the bill as it was passed by
the House, offered substitute for the
committees consideration, eliminating
the domestic allotment and licensing
features modifying the processing tax
but retaining the cotton option plan.
Smith declined to make his SUBJ
stitute public until after the committee
meeting. Senator McNary of Oregon,
the Republican leader. and ranking
minority member Of the committee,
hearings.
The bill was referred to the COM
mittee only yesterday, after coming
through the House untouched by q
single amendment, passed with tre-
mendouS majority.
House Bars Changes.
The House, however. was given no
chance to alter the measure as 1t
was considered under stringent rules
which will not prevail in the Senate.
In this mornings executive session
the committee took no action on the
Smith substitute, reserving decision
for later.
The administration bill calls for a
tax equalling the difference between the
current price for a commodity and 9
price based on the 1909-1914 average.
Smiths substitute provides that the
processing tax shall be fixed by the
Secretary Of Agriculture in an amount
sufficient to provide revenue for leas-
ing lands to take them out Of produc-
ton.
This tax could be revised by the Sec
retary from time to time as necessary
The substitute bill includes the same
commodities as the administration bill:
Wheat, cotton, corn, hogs, cattle, sheep
rice, tobacco and dairy products. A
determined campaign to limit the bill
to cotton and grains was promised by
several committee members.
Despite the drive of many Senators
to obtain administration approval oi
farm bill amendments Secretary Wal
lace today said he had not given his
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1933-03-24
u. s. HORSE WINS
GRAND NATIONAL
Mrs. CIark's KeIIsboro Jack
Scores Record Breaking
SteepIechase Victory.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AINTREE, England, March 24-For
the third time in the history Of the
classic an American-owned horse gal
loped home the winner today in the
spectacular Grand National Steeple-
chase as Kellsboro Jack, at Is to /,
scored a decisive record-hreaking VIC
tory In the colors Of Mrs. F. Ambrose
Clark, New York social registerite and
prominent sportswoman Of Long Island
and South Carolina.
While disaster overlook the American.
owned fayorite, Heartbreak Hill, As vel
as Dusty Foot, ridden by George H
(Pete) Bostwick, Kellsboro Jack main.
tanned a leading position virtually al
the way and won by three lengths from
Really True, long-shot owned by q
British Army officer, Maj. N. Furlong
Third place went to Slater, a neck
behind Really True Slater ran in the
colors Of George Whitelaw, Briton, who
bought the horse recently from the
American sportsman, John Hay Whit
ney the owner of Dusty Foot.
Delaneige Fourth.
Fourth among the II horses which
completed the treacherous 4la-mile
jumping course, out of starting field
of "a, was another American-ownec
entry, j. B. Shows Delaneige.
The favorites, as usual, had plenty
of trouble. Heartbreak Hill, owned by
Mrs c. S. Bird, jr., Of Boston, fell II
front of the grandstand after complet'
ing the first round Of the course. This
Irish-bred jumper had gone to the post
an 8-to-1 favorite.
Bostwick, the youthful American pole
star and brilliant amateur rider, Lever
was able to make much headway with
Dusty Foot. This popular combination
came a cropper on the first round ant
was eliminated. Bostwick was unhurt
and Dusty Foot was caught by another
jockey.
Kellsboro Jack, a a7-year-old, carrying
100 pounds and ridden by David VII
Jams, is by Jackdaw out of Kellsborc
Lass. The horse was bought in Eng
land by Mrs. Clark, who watched ths
race with somewhat mixed emotion.
as she is the aunt of pete" Bostwick
and her husband also had q contender
Chadds Ford, which was among the
fnishers.
Victory Worth $45,oo0
The victory was worth approximate!
$4,000 pounds (about $45,000O to tn
winners owner.
Kellsboro Jacks time Of minutes
% seconds, established a new recort
for the Grand National. The best
previous time, 9:3245, was made in 1913.
by Grakle.
The only other victories for American
owned horses were scored by Stepher
Sanford's Sergeant Murphy in 1928 ant
A, C. Schwartz's Jack Homer in 1926
Bostwick, with q slight cut on on,
side of his face, walked mile bacl
to the stands after tumbling of hi
mount at Becher's Brook. He said h
turned couple of somersaults as Dust!
Foot went down but otherwise was non.
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1933-03-24
HARRIS CONVICTED,
WILL FACE DEATH
Jury Decision Fixes Penalty
for Henry Staying Here
Last April.

Charles Harris, alleged Philadelphia
and New York gang killer, was con-
victed Of first-degree murder by Dis
trict Supreme Court jury this morning
in the Staying last April 81 of Milton
w. (Milsie) Henry. Washington gam
bier. The verdict carries the death
penalty.
The verdict was returned at 40
o'clock after AZ hours deliberation by
the jury. It was apparently a distinct
surprise to the defendant who few
minutes prior to the jury's filing into
the court room had been joking and
laughing with deputy United States
marshal.
The jury was polled, each pronounc-
ing the phrase, Guilty in the first de-
gree" Harris hastily conferred with
his attorney. Arthur N. Sager, New
York, and the lawyer asked the court
on behalf of Harris not to place him in
the death cell at the District Jail.
THAT Is the business Of the warden
Of the jail" Justice Daniel w. O'Don-
oghue replied, land the usual procedure
will have to be followed. do not know
whether it is usual to place prisoner
in the death cell before or after SEN
tence."
Makes Personal Plea.
Harris then made a personal plea to
the Judge that he not be placed in the
death cell. "A man convicted Of muir
der" he informed Justice O'Donoghue
in positive tone, lis placed in the
death cage at once. This is direct
violation Of law. and I do not wish it
to happen to me-"
Justice O'Donoghue replied that it
was matter for the Jail warden to de-
eide and that Harris might appeal
| through his attorneys If he were not
treated properly
The death cell in the District Jail is
in the center Of two other Enclosures
and unusual precautions are taken to
prevent any one reaching the prisoners
there. There already are II condemned
men there and Harris would make the
thirteenth and the only white man.
Throughout the course of the trial,
which began Tuesday morning, the jury
has been locked up each. night as
precaution against possible intimida-
ton or influence and numerous rumors
have gone through the court house Of
possible attempt to free Harris.
Stakes Hopes on Alibi
Harris attorneys had staked his
chances for acquittal on an alibi plac-
ing him in New York when Henry was
shot to death with a sawed-off shotgun
about $40 am. near his Sixteenth
| street home.
On the other side Assistant United
States Attorney Julian Richards had
produced two witnesses who positively
| identified Harris as having been on the
scene Of the killing. One Of them, Car
| roll F. Rhodes, q Federal Trade Com
mission attorney. said he saw the de-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
BARS U. S. RADIO
Imposition Of French Tax Will
Practically Prevent Sales.

PARIS, March a C9.-The Paris
edition of the Chicago Tribune said to-
day that American radio sets will be
practically barred from France by q
special tax on import licenses for
American Radio material amounting to
$40 to $40 per set which the French
ministry Of commerce contemplates i'm
posing April /.
American radio interests In Paris
have catled their home ofdces asking
for action IN Washington.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
FRANK EVANS RESIGNS
FROM U. S. FARM BOARD
Resignation Of Salt Lake City
Resident Accepted by Pres
ident Roosevelt.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Frank Evans of Salt Lake City re-
signed today as a member Of the Fed
eral Farm Board, effective April l.
The resignation has been accepted
by President Roosevelt. Evans began
duty with the board September l, 1881,
for a term which was to have expired
in June, 1886.
He specialized in the development
of farmer-owned system Of co-opera-
tive marketing.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
RUTH SIGNS CONTRACT
AS NEWS CAMERAS CLICK
Will Take Place in Lineup in
Exhibition Game With Braves
Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March "a
Babe Ruth today signed his 1888 con-
tract calling for salary of 1000 be-
fore battery Of newsreel and news
paper cameramen.
He will take his regular position in
right field in the lineup of the New
York Yankees in their exhibition game
with the Boston Braves here today,
opening his twentieth major league
campaign.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
STAMP LICKING BEATS
ISSUE Of TAX NOTES
Pennsylvania Citizens DecEne to
Moisten 16,994,54O stickers
in Finance Plan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ERIE, Pa, March 24-Citizens at
tending q meeting of the school board
turned thumbs down" on plan to is
sue tax anticipation notes after it was
explained the notes would make citizens
lick 16,994, $40 stamps.
Every man, woman and child In the
city would have to moisten the mucilase
on the back Of 135 stamps, it was ex-
planned, 30 the audience voted against
the measure and it found little favor
among the boards members,
Evening star., 1933-03-24
CLEAR WEATHER IN SIGHT
Forecast of Rising Temperature
May Be Sign of Spring.

Rain and slowly rising temperatures,
predicted for the Capital tomorrow
afternoon and evening, may be the
first signs of a Spring already four
days overdue. The Weather Bureau
said the rise will begin from a mini
mum tonight of around 80 degrees.
Whether the wet weather will con-
tinue into Sunday was not forecast.
That depends, the bureau said, on the
speed Of the low pressure area now
enveloping the section. If it moves out
to sea before Sunday, clear weather
is probable.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
Hammer Slayer Executed.

RAIFORD, Fla, March "a R.-Alvin
E. Jeffcoat, 40-year-old Clearwater,
Fla, tradesman, was electrocuted at
the State prison farm here today for
the hammer murder of his wife. jeff
coat moved to Clearwater in 1925 from
Sally, 8. c. His wife was killed on
October IA, 1890. d.
Evening star., 1933-03-24

E.adio Program. on Page C-3
Evening star., 1933-03-24

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1933-03-24

%. 8. Weather Bureau ForecastO
Fair, with lowest temperature about 80
degrees tonight; tomorrow cloudy, slowly
rising temperature; rain tomorrow after
noon and night. Temperatures-Highest.
Al, at 200 pm. yesterday; lowest, 36, at
72o am. today. Full report on page Bis.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
BETTER PULLETS
FOR MORE PROFITS
Better Poultry Project win BE Stud.
led This Year In Delaware

In planning the poultry improve
ment program for Delaware for 1888
the campaign with regard to the
raising of better pullets will be con-
sidered as one of the major projects
to be conducted under the direction
of the extension service of the Uni
versity of Delaware in cooperation
with the poultry disease laboratory
of the State Board of Agriculture
and interested farmers throughout
the state.
For the past few years consider
able effort has been placed upon the
grow healthy chicks campaign, and
some very interesting and valuable
data have been obtained showing
the Importance of poultry farmers
following practical methods of hous-
ing, feeding, sanitation and disease
prevention in the care of their
focks. While this program was
very effective as far as improving
the quality of chicks up to eight
weeks of age was concerned, il did
not carry the recommendations fur
ther. as so many difficulties with
poultry fiocks are encountered eth
er just before the pullets are placed
in their laying houses. or after they
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Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
INCOME
TAX BLANKS
ARE MAILED
Full Rate Payable This
Year, State Department
Announces.
DETAILS ARE SAME

Blanks for reporting 1882 Incomes
In compliance with the Delaware in
come tax laws have been mailed 10
Delaware citizens. Forms are adj
dressed 10 all taxables of record
who have filed returns. except thae4
who filed Jointly last year II was
pointed out by the State Tax De7
partmeht that failure to receive a
blank. however, does not relieve one
of the requirement to file return.
New citizens or residents or those
who have never filed returns should
request blanks from the tax depart
ment.
approximately $4,000 persons who
filed returns jointly are being mail
ed but one blank instead of two as
in the past. This action was decided
upon by the department in the in
terest of economy. as the count of
returns filed indicated that this
of married women filed no
blank. hut included their
income on the joint form with their
husband. If additional returns are
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Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
OPPOSITION TO
DRASTIC CUT OF
AUTOLICENSES
House Members Confer
Over Pryor Bill For SO
Per Cent Reduction.
ACTION rs DELAYED
Salary Cuts For State Ag-
riculture Department Is
Recommended.
ACTION rs DELAYED

Democratic and Republican mem
bers of the House early Tuesday af-
ternoOn after a recess of fifteen
minutes had been agreed on, held
separate conferences or caucuses.
Il was learned that both caucuses
were on the same subject-Repre-,
sentative Pryor's bill 10 reduce the
fee for registration of motor We
hicles by so per cent. The bill has
been reported out favorably and was
expected to be called up Tuesday
afternoon hut considerable opposi-
tion has been found to the bill. II Is
understood that the Democrats who
control the House decided at their
caucus TO delay action until further
on the subject is OBJ
tanned. II was also reported that a
majority of the Republican members
are opposed TO the Pryor bill.
1t is claimed that under the Pryor
bill the revenue from this source to
the State Highway Department for
good roads would be reduced by
more than 100000 a year which in
the opinion of many persons inter-
ested In the matter would greatly
handicap the department at a time
when a program is being carried out
to aid the unemployed
There is a general feeling that
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