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The Washington times., 1933-07-11
BRIDE 2MONTHS.
ASKSFREEDOM
MISS BINGHAM

Bride of two months, Mrs.
Mildred V. M. Rawlett, 16, of the
900 block Pennsylvania Ave. S.
E., petitioned District Supreme
Court today for annulment of her
marriage to Calvin T. Rawlett, of
Alexandria, claiming she was
forced into the ceremony and was
held virtually prisoner by him
for II days.
Through Attorney o. H. Oster-
man, the girl declared she became
acquainted with Rawlett by visit
ing his sister, a school mate.
When he underwent a recent
operation, she said he extracted
a promise from her to marry him
if he recovered. He threatened,
she said, if she did not marry
him she would never marry any
one.
After his recovery, Rawlett
called on her May 9 and drove
her to Marlboro. Without her
consent, she said, he procured a
marriage license and forced her
to marry him. He then took her
to his home, where she was held
a prisoner for II days before she
fled to the home of her mother,
Mrs. Margaret D. Martin. The
girl charged Rawlett is 10 years
old and he falsified both his and
her ages in obtaining the license.
The Washington times., 1933-07-11
FAIL
To GET NEGRO

Believing that there was as
much danger of lynching, if not
more, if Page Jupiter, colored ak
slawer, is kept in jail in Upper
Marlboro instead of in La Plata,
Sheriff w. Curtis Hopkins, of
Prince Georges county, today re-
quested Sheriff R. Vernon Cook.
sey, Of Charles county, to remove
the prisoner at once.
Hopkins took custody of the
colored man early today after
he was spirited out of the La
Plata Jail by officers a few min.
utes before mob stormed the
jail bent on lynching.
Jail Is Vulnerable
Hopkins, in a telephone CONVEX
sation with Cooksey, suggested
that Jupiter be taken to Balti-
more. The Prince Georges sheriff
pointed out that the Jail at Upper
Marlboro was as vulnerable as the
one at La Plata and expressed the
belief that since Marlboro is only
80 minutes by automobile from
La Plata and Waldorf that a mob
could form and arrive before the
alarm was sounded.
He also expressed fear that
and other Prince
Georges residents would augment
the Charles county mob.
Pending removal of Jupiter
from the Upper Marlboro Jail,
Prince Georges officers took fin
gerprintS of the man for their
files and those of the Washing
ton Police.
Born In AnacOStia
Sheriff Hopkins also announced
that questioning of Jupiter re-
vealed that he was a native of
Washington, having been born in
Anacostia AZ years ago. The
Sheriff also stated that at one
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1933-07-11
ABD(JCTORS
Of YOUTH
END: LONG
SILENCE
New Code Message Appears In
Albany Paper; U. S. Acts
in Wave of Crime
BY International News Service

All facilities of the Depart
ment of Justice were directed
today in the search for the
kidnapers Of John j. O'Con-
nell, jr., of Albany, who is
held for $250,O00 ransom.
A telegraphic report vas re-
ceived by J. Edgar Hoover, chief
Of the Bureau of Investigation.
Agents Of the bureau assigned to
the Albany district were detailed
on the case at once while other
operatives from New York City
were ordered to the scene.
Hoover conferred with Joseph
B. keenan,, special aSSistane4to- the
Attorney General, in charge of the
campaign against gangsters, rack
eteers, kidnapers, and other Grim,
inalS.
Plan Of Action Drawn
keenan, and Hoover, under the
direction of Attorney General
Cummings, were mapping a
specific course of action in the
O'Connell and other kidnapping
cases which have developed in the
last few days.
Senator Copeland (D) Of New
York, head of the Senate Com
mittee named to investigate
racketeering, discussed the O'Con-
nell case with Cummings, Hoover,
and keenan,, after a talk with
President Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt was under
stood to have urged the Depart
ment of Justice to the fullest
activity in the kidnapping develop
ments.
kidnapping racketeers, operating
in various sections of the nation,
today openly defied society and
the Government.
Other Kidnapings
August Luer, 78-year-old banker.
of Alton, ILL.,, was in the hands of
kidnapers who whisked him away
after beating off his wife in the
Luer home.
A rural mailcarrier, J. C. Lyle,
of Charlottesville, Ca, was found
tied up in a tobarro barn in North
Carolina. He said three men had
kidnapped him and stolen his car
as he was delivering mail.
John Factor, wealthy Chicago
promoter, was being hunted by
Federal agents. His family had
reported he had been kidnapped
nine days ago.
Senator Copeland promised
"war to the, death" against kid
naping.
One public device adopted to
prevent kidnapping was the assign
ment in Illinois by Gov. Henry
Horner of squad of 20 highway
policemen to special kidnapping
duty"
The Washington times., 1933-07-11
JGps Rush Troops
ChahQr Province

SHANGHAI, July II QN.SO.
New Sino-Japanese hostilities were
reported imminent today as Gen.
Fang Chen-Wu led an army
against the japanese garrison at
Dolon Nor, in Chahar province.
The Japanese. fearing serious
fighting, have rushed reinforce
mentS to the garrison.
The Washington times., 1933-07-11
D. {. STATUS
! WILL FACE
PROBE
Sen. Copeland, Cummings and
J. B. Keenan, Confer Today
on Complaints Received

Investigation of alleged food
and milk rackets in Wash
ington was promised today in
connection with the nation
wide drive against racketecr-
ing, following a conference at
the Department of Justice.
Attorney General Homer S.
Cummings conferred with Sena-
tor Royal S. Copeland CD of
New York, chairman of the spe-
cial Senate subcommittee for the
Investigation Of rackets and Jo-
seph H. Keenan,, special assist
ant to the attorney general in
charge of racketeering.
Copeland Leads Probe
Following the conferences Sena-
tor Copeland, who was a member
of the Senate District Commit:
tee, stated that the nationwide in
vestigation would include the Dis
trict of Columbia where COM
plants of food and milk rackets
have been received.
Although this investigation Of
racketeering throughout the coun-
try will be concerned only where
there is evidence of interstate
activities, Copeland said that a
study will also be made Of activi-
ties within States.
Meeting in August
The New York Senator said
that there would be a meeting
probably in New York, early in
August of members of his sub
committee and Mr.. keenan,. Fol
lowing that it is expected that a
public hearing will be held.
The Senator said that the
Attorney General, Mr.. keenan,,
and he see "eye to eye" on
methods of approaching the prob
lem.
The Washington times., 1933-07-11
Races From Canada
To See Father Die

PHILADELP HIA. July II
0.N.SO.-Charles Dietrich, father
of William (Specs) Dietrich,
pitcher for the Montreal baseball
club, died of a heart ailment
today after his son had made a
speedy dash here from Montreal.
"A motorcycle policeman suffered
a fractured ankle in q collision
while clearing a path for
Dietrich's car as it sped through
city streets to the hospital. The
youthful pitcher remained at his
fathers bedside to the end.
The Washington times., 1933-07-11
Connecticut OkGys
ReDeGL 100 Per Cent

HARTFORD, Conn.,, July II
G.N.SO.-Formally and without
dissenting vote, Connecticut's
delegates in convention at the
capitol today ratified the Fed
eral amendment for repeal OF
prohibition. The vote gave full
and final force to the special
election June 20 in which Con-
necticut voters declared by a
7-to-1 ballot their opposition to
the Eighteenth Amendment-an
amendment, incidentally, which
this State never ratified.
The Washington times., 1933-07-11
Ohio Club Operator
Dies in Cana Clash

CONNEAUT, Ohio, July II
G.N.SO.-Emil Notte, AZ, night
club operator and reputed bootleg
gang chieftain, died in Brown
Memorial Hospital here today from
shotgun wounds received in an
underworld outbreak, according to
police.
Authorities said Notte was taken
to the hospital mortally wounded
by three men who left before they
could be questioned. Notte died a
short time later.
The Washington times., 1933-07-11
Henderson Attempts
Arms Meet Revival

PARIS, July II G.N.s)-seek-
ing to revive the disarmament con-
ference, Arthur Henderson, its
chairman, conferred with Premier
Daladier today at the French war
ministry office.
1t was understood control of pri-
vate arms manufacture was the
subject discussed.
The Washington times., 1933-07-11
Auto ShOIU-ROOn1s
In NeW Zone RGtinQ

The District Commissioners to-
day amended the building code to
exclude automobile showrooms
from the classification of public
garage"
The change was made to make
the building code conform with
the zoning regulations. Under the
new regulation automobile show
rooms will no longer have to be
OF fire-resiSting construction.
The Washington times., 1933-07-11
Mayor Hague Given
Audience bu POpe

VATICAN CITY, July II G.N.S.
Pope Plus today granted an
audience to Frank Hague, mayor
of Jersey City. T. M. C. Cover,
president of the General Electric
Company of Cuba, was also re-
ceived by the Pontiff.
The Washington times., 1933-07-11
Glass Health D. X,
S1us Johns Hopkins

BY International News Service
Senator Carter Glass CD, of
Virginia, was back in Washington
today following a physical exami-
nation at Johns Hopkins Hospital
in Baltimore. Hospital authorities
declared he was in good physical
condition.
The Washington times., 1933-07-11
DOLLAR STAGES.
SHARP RALLY

LONDON, July II G.N.S0.-The
American dollar gained nearly 6
cents to the pound sterling on the
London exchange today, closing at
$473A to the pound after open
ing at $479.
Today's closing figure repre-
sented a sensational rise from
yesterdays low point, at which
the dollar, to all intents and pur-
poses, hit the old postwar parity
between the dollar and pound.
The pound closed at $4.96H2 on
Montreal and 81 1916 francs on
Paris.
NEW YORK, July II U.N.S).
There was heavy commercial buy.
ing into the dollar today lifting
the rate above the 70-cent gold
level from below 68 cents yester-
day.
Sterling dropped back to $4.72,
off .08l2 from yesterdays close,
making the dollar worth 71.9
cents in terms of pounds. Yester-
day the pound ran up to $4.83h
in New York and $484R in Lon
don.
Francs dropped to 5.55 cents,
off l3 points. Belgas dipped to
1885, off % points, Swiss francs
276O, off Sc points, and guilders
$3.50, off 95 points.
European gold currencies also
suffered sharp setbacks. Marks
dipped 81 points to "a cents, and
lire IA points to 7.55 cents.
The Washington times., 1933-07-11
ASKED.
FOR. LORTON
BAD MEN .
Barnard Urges Commissioners
to Demand Removal to U. s.
Pens; Backed by King

Capt. M. M. Barnard, super
intendent of District penal in
stitutions, today recommended
to the penal committee Of the
Board of Public Welfare that
ring-leaders in the recent up
rising at Lorton Reformatory
be removed to Federal
prisons, either at Leavenworth,
Atlanta or the new peniten-
tiary at Lewisburg, Pa.
More than 100 men are now in
solitary confinement following an
insurrection which necessitated
augmenting the prison guard with
members of the District Police De
s1artmet1t. Including the gas squad.
zsasE Blocks Due
Barnard made his recommends
ton to the committee, headed by
M. M. Doyle, after a long confer
ence with George S. Wilson, di-
rector Of the Board of Public Wei
fare.
He reported that the prison is
now quiet and the men, except
those in solitary confinement, had
returned to work.
At the same time Wilson re-
vealed that work is being rushed
on construction of walled group
Of four buildings at the prison
which viii be used for the confine-
ment Of unruly prisoners.
Some of the buildings are part
ly completed, but construction of
the wall has not been started.
At present the prison is entirely
without walls, and the men are
not locked up except as punish
ment for infraction of prison
rules.
King UphOlds Move
The walled buildings, which
will be completed within a year,
will be used to confine prisoners
who refuse to obey the regula-
tions and "who cannot be
trusted" Wilson said.
Transfer of hardened crimi-
mails" from Lorton to Federal
penitentiaries was recommended
to Commissioner Luther H. Reich
elderfer today by Senator Will
liam H. King CD of Utah, chair
(COntinued on Page 2, COL -
The Washington times., 1933-07-11
TlUO Young Bandits
Rob Bank of $500

RIGA, Mich, July IL G.N.S).
Two youthful bandits held up the
Merchants State Bank here yes
terday and escaped with $2,500.
Cashier Bauer and one GUS
toner was held at bay while one
Of the thugs rifled the cash box.
They escaped toward Toledo.
The Washington times., 1933-07-11
0'ConneIIs Hear Again
From Youths Kidnapers

ALBANY, N. Y, July II
G.N.S0.-The kidnapers of John
j. O'Connell. jr., 24-year-old kin of
powerful Albany politicians who
is held for $250,00O ransom, today
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The Washington times., 1933-07-11
NOTE ISSUE PLANNED

By International News Service
The Boston and Maine Railroad
today asked the Interstate Com
merce Commission for authority
to issue $16,500,000 of short-term
notes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-08
Our Judseships Settled

Waterbury can be thankful that there was little excitement attendant upon the naming of the judges of the local city court. Naturally there was competition for the place vacated by Judge Meyer. But nobody can point to the Waterbury court as an ex- ample of what is wrong with the minor courts of the'state. Its makeup now is one democratic judge and one republican. if we must mention politics. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any way of divorcing the minor courts from politics SO long as we per init the Legislature to have the say in the naming of judges.
 In Judges McGrath and Mascolo Water bury will be well served SO far as the ends of justice are concerned. The new judge, Edward Mascolo, comes to the tribunal well equipped to assume the robes. As a trial lawyer he has gained an enviable reputation in the state. His advancement to the judge ship will be regarded as tribute to his abil- ity and qualifications which were extolled on the floor of the State Senate yesterday afternoon.
 It is true that others sought the judgeships in Waterbury than those who were named by the Legislature. All will agree that the high calibre of the men prominently men, toned was indicative of tendency upon the part of the city not to lower the status of our local court. Its dignity is still upheld. we think. Its reputation for dispensing jus tiee will be retained The city will not be subjected to the criticism that is bound to fall upon towns or cities where it is known that the major consideration in making up the court was purely politics
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-08
"A Book a Day
 by BRUCE CATION
In Place of
 Fervid Love

Poets and romanticists have wept for centuries over the sad fact that romantic love doesn't last. What they usually fail to notice is that when two people share life togeth- CT for a long time this fervid pas sion gets replaced by something solider-a deep bond that is not exactly love and not exactly fidel- ity, but sort of combination of the two which gives a new signi- canoe to- life itself.
 This thought runs through "Hardy Perennial," a novel by Helen Hull which is one of the bright spots on. the current pub fishers lists.
 T. The book presents us with middle-aged woman who is ripe for just that kind of matronly revolt which provides us with so many problem" novels. Her husband. an official in some foundation in New York, is getting to be bore; he is selfish, prompous, obtuse and not above a bit of high-minded philandering now and then. Her children are growing up and grow ing away from her. The wife is about ready to cut her moorings. and there seems little reason why she shouldn't.
 |, Then comes trouble. The hus- band simultaneously loses his job and gets into nasty jam with his charming secretary. And it is at this point that the wife discovers the existence and the power of the bond mentioned above.
 She. sticks to the ship-not ex- actly because of love or moral principles, but because this bond is a. hardy perennial which can stand lot of killing.
 Jublishers by Coward McCann, the book is priced at $2.5O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-08

To my mind, these confessed sources of General Kosciuszko's nationality, which we have just seen, prove beyond a nuance of doubt, the question in hand. With these certainties of ,Kosciuszko's s Lithuanian nationality, I take the logical steps of an American Lith- uanian, to protest the petition of MT Wefiwinski. on the grounds that due to the bold misrepreserta- ton of General KosciusZko's Lith- uanian nationality, am impressed in this wise: It seems that MT Wer- iwinskfs object is to laud not the American part of General Kos ciuszko's role but the Polish. Otherwise why the bold misrepre- sentation? I trust, however. that no such sin be attributed to MT Weriwinski.
 In closing, L would beseech the Board of Waterbury Aldermen Especially MT John Bendler in whose hands this matter now rests) to protest the petition and ignore it completely until such time as MT Weriwinski either confesses his mistake as a misrepresentation or allots 1t to ignorance. I see no other course, either for a Lithuani- an American or any neutral party.
 When the proper statements are made in the petition, would be very happy as an American citizen, to apportion General Kosciuszko any or all credit due to his Revolu- tionary War services. I feel this is a very sane and American attitude and proposed the same to the indulgent readers of the, Democrat.
 Very respectfully yours,
 REV J J. KRIPAS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-08
Don't Sell The U. S. Short

The bank holiday is an old story to most of us now. Only one or two days were needed to convince the majority of American citizens that in pinch they could get along without actual currency. But there natur- ally is considerable speculation as to what will follow in the wake of this crisis. It is fine time for the inflationists to get in their demands. Surely they won't be needed at moment when imitation isn't needed. We hear on every side of us people whispering that there isn't enough money in the nation. SO it is up to Uncle Sam to print some more and release it through several available channels.
 There may not be so much money in circulation right at this moment but the money is in the country despite the fact that supposedly patriotic citizens are secretly and openly. too, shipping gold out of the na- ton for storage in some other country. Such actions cant be countenanced at a time like this. Yet last Saturday an Atlantic liner had provided storage room for $6,000,000 in gold being sent to Europe. Fortunately fed eral officials were able to prevent the full amount being placed aboard the boat and it sailed without its intended cargo. However. the gold that was shipped included one $150,000 item of private citizen.
 We think that recent proposal to make public the names of individuals or compan- ies that have made heavy withdrawals of gold should be authorized If they haven't any confidence in the nation. why should we ordinary citizens place any confidence in them' Why shouldn't we put our dollars and dimes and pennies in strange hiding ! places instead of our hometown banks? Fortunately all of us do not share in this idea Nor are all of us as frightened as some of our reported financial leaders seem to be. We know that Uncle Sam has gone through many money crisis and emerged so much the better We feel sure that the era through which we now pass may be the last of its kind. %t~&
 When local banks reopen for business, as they undoubtedly will this week, we urge every citizen to resume his normal relations with them. We also urge that those who have in the last few years withdrawn their savings from banking institutions return them as a vote of confidence in our coun- try. If we falter at this stage of the game, it may mean ruin for. all of us. If we carry on. though as we have in the first few days of the bank holiday. there is no need for worry. Place your trust in Uncle Sam. He has never yet let the nation down. Why should we sell him short?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-08
Our Daily Washington Letter
Mills Prediction Rings True
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

respect also goes for Postmaster General James A. Farley, who cer- tainly was able to talk the langu- age of the old Wisconsin liberals when he went out to round up convention delegates for Roosevelt. Daniel C.. Roper. the new sec retary of commerce, used to be one of those Wilsonian progress ives and was one of the die-hard McAdoo leaders in the days when McAdoO was a sort of a progress sive white hope" Whether Roper Is as liberal as he used to be prob ably doesn't make much differ ence.. Nor do many straight-think- ing liberals worry about the social economic leanings of Secretary of War Dern and Secretary of the Navy Swanson, whose job it is to maintain effective fighting ma chimes.
 Attorney General Walsh, Secre. tary of Labor Frances Perkins Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace and Secretary of the In. terior Harold Ickes have all dem. onstrated trends of mind diamet- rically opposed to the beliefs of the really conservative democrats
 Whereas democratic Senate Leader Robinson has been an at. torney for power interests = the power trust'' the progressivea hate so much--Walsh has been q grim bloodhound on the trail Of the utilities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-08

The appointment of Attorney David A.. Wilson of Hartford as U. s. District Attor- ney for Connecticut will meet with almost universal approval. He is chairman of the democratic state central committee right now and was at one time postmaster of Hartford. We presume that his nomination for the post by Senator Augustine Lonergan is tan tas,ount to ratification. His advancement to this federal post will undoubtedly affect Waterbury, for J. Francis Smith. secretary of the state central committee seems next in line to assume the role now held by Mr Wilson. That is promotion that is richly merited in view of Mir Smiths work in the brief time that he has held his office
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-08

One of the oddest features of the Ten nessee river is the fact that although it crosses the state from which it gets its name twice. its greatest natural asset is contained in that portion of the stream in northern Alabama. Only short stretch of the river passes through Alabama, but it is enough to form the famous Muscle Shoals where Uncle Sam has already spent some $47,- 100000 and has nothing to show for it. but dam and beautiful looking and we'll equipped nitrate plant. Perhaps Mir Roose- welt will undertake the perplexing problem of Muscle Shoals when he has waded through the more pressing problems Of financial disaster. At any rate he has pub licly stated that he hopes to include the entire Tennessee river in great develop ment that will include not merely power, but reforestation. flood control, and the like. Muscle Shoals was regarded as likely spot for development as long ago as 1924. Work was even started in 1881, but it wasn't until 1916 that Uncle Sam really harnessed the river by laying the foundations for the huge Wilson dam. The dam was completed in 1925 and is ranked as one of the mghtiest in the world. It's almost a mile long and is 122 feet high. Unfortunately it is a dam, without purpose, just now, its potentiali- ties not yet having been realized. We're hoping for better days under President Roosevelt.