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Evening star., 1933-08-08
Aces and Slams.

7 HOPE that I am not becoming
tedious in devoting SO much space
to slam bids resulting from no
i trump opening bids, and to the
ace situation, which the bidding
can develop. The fact is that innu-
merable slams have been bid against
me which were down one from the star.
because we held two aces. The slam
bidders had all the kings and queens,
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committee or q Sec
retary Of a member
to win a seat in his
own right.
Perhaps the most
outstanding exam
pie is that of
Young Bob" La
Toilette of WiScon-
sin. Senator La
Toilette can remem-
ber as a boy follow
ing his fat h er
around on his cam
paign tours in Wis
consin. Later he
became his fathers
secretary.
Young Bob's"
remarks in the
Senate are often
Evening star., 1933-08-08
Bed Room Slippers.

Children's bed room slippers may be
made by braiding solid or contrasting
color strips of woolen or cotton cloth,
just as for rag rug and sewing them
to soles made from old felt hats Shape
the slipper to fit the ankle, OF else use
a braided strap to fasten it on.
Evening star., 1933-08-08
Oil the Clock.

If your clock needs oiling, or even if
1t refuses to run-Saturate a piece Of
cotton with kerosene oil and place it
inside the clock case. Often this is all
that is needed in the way of repair
Evening star., 1933-08-08
r this season, when preserving Of
fruits and vegetables through

b timely. OF prime Importance
b the tight fitting of jar tops. This
comes of secure fastening down Of screw
and clamp tops The correct adjust
ment Of the metal part of clamp tops
when they get out of shape through ex-
pansion and usage is something every
woman who does canning should know.
The metal can be made to fit like new
Evening star., 1933-08-08
A WASHINGTON
DAYBOOK
BIZ HERBERT PLUMMER

THERE are ways and ways Of getting
to Congress. Being associated with
the House or Senate in a minor position
often has paved the way for clerk Of q
Evening star., 1933-08-08

Mr.. Sims will answer all inQueries on
contract that are addressed to this news
paper with self-addressed, stamped en-
fCopyright, 1880
Evening star., 1933-08-08
N A T u r E S
C. II IL ID r E N
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Wild Carrot.
nancns oo.cxo

Daucus carOta.
UEEN ANNE'S LACE-what a
! name to live up to! Surely
the wild carrot accepted the
challenge and has done just
that. She is the flower lovers
Evening star., 1933-08-08
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX

old and the first Of high
| \ home
l ohavein
- right problem a keep with the
times nd still
which 20
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Maryland.


Jamey M. bOWnng q CO.,
Hughesville, Md.
Brosius Bros. & Gcrmley, Rockville. Md.
Collins Service Station, FOrestville. Md.
DudrOw's Drug Store. HyattsvilIe. Md.
Eastern Shore Public Service Co.,
LeOnardt0wn, Md.
House & HERNIA mn. Silver Spring. Md.
Indian Head Electric Co.,
J-@:7n Head, Md.
Evening star., 1933-04-04
MICHIGAN VOTES
DRY LAW REPEAL
Vets Elect at Least sc
Out of 100 Delegates
to Convention.
BY the Associated Press.

ny tne Associated PreSS.
DETROIT, April AT least Sc out
of a possible 100 votes in Michigans S
special State convention next Monday
will be cast for repeal of the eighteenth
amendment to the Constitution. This
became certain today as additional re-
turns from Mon US referendum
showed the tremendous strength of the
anti-prohibition forces.
The total vote in 2,488 of the States
3,417 precincts gave: For repeal, 706,-
843; against, 194,504
The election of delegates, however,
was by State representative districts,
totaling 100 members.
Only One Dry Certain.
Up until 10:30 am. today only one
delegate pledged to vote for retention
of the national prohibition law ap-
peared to have been definitely named
This was in Barry County, which voted
dry in the referendum on elimination
of Michigan's bone-dry law in the elec-
tion last November.
Repeal delegates were leading in the
13 other districts, but the figures were
not far enough advanced to definitly
assure their election.
1t was the first opportunity the elec-
tors of any State have had to vote on
repeal of the national prohibition law
and the convention next week will be
the first assembly of its kind ever held.
Appearing on the ballots as pledged
to vote either for or against repeal, the
delegates meeting in Lansing April 10
will function much as an electoral COL
lege, carrying out the will Of the voters
as expressed in yesterdays referendum
Cities Vote Repeal.
Among the centers that voted for re-
peal delegates were such cities as De-
troit, Grand Rapids, Flint, Jackson,
kalamazoo. Marquette, Muskegon, Sagi-
nav, Port Huron, Battle Greek and
Lansing. On incomplete returns the
only districts showing dry strength we're
In Barry County Hastings) and Ing
ham COunty'S second district, lying out
side the city of Lansing
In Detroit, II delegates pledged to
repeal were named by margin of near
ly 10 to /. When figures had been tabu-
lated from 700 city precincts the vote
was: For repeal 189,008 against repeal.
y, ,202. Although repeal forces had
claimed they would carry Wayne Coun-
ty easily, the wet majority surprised
even them.
The election of delegates was entire
ly by legislative districts and the total
vote was significant only in so far as it
revealed little change from the vote of
last November when the proposal to
eliminate the bone dry law from the
Continued on Page 2, Column %
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Grew of Eleven
ON Board as
Ship Falls.
CONDOLA HELD.
UNDER WATER
Plane Picks Up 4;
Two Rushed to
Hospital.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BEACH HAVEN, N. j., April A.
The naval non-rigid balloon J-3
of the Naval Air Station at Lake
hurst crashed into the sea a
short distance off shore at las
pm. The fate of its crews was
not Immediately determined.
Two members of the crew, be-
lieved to have been still alive,
were taken from the water by
rescue workers in surf boats and
in a waiting ambulance were
rushed to Paul Kimball Hospital
in Lakewood, 20 miles away.
Comdr. Simon r. Sands, COM
nandant of the 5th Coast Guard
district, at Asbury Park, said II
men were on board.
Planes Were Standing BY.
He said he had received word the
crash of the ship was 400 yards of
Coast Guard station.
Three seaplanes were standing by
the Coast Guard prepared at once to
deflate the bag, Sands said.
To the 500 or more persons on the
beach who were watching the search
for the Akron wreckage, it seemed im-
possible, one said, that the members
of the crew could have survived the
crash.
Hundreds of persons had been watch
ing the maneuvers of the ships for more
than two hours. Spectators said the
waves were high and the easterly winds
becoming stronger, as the ship suddenly
crashed into the ocean with a terrific
impact
The gondola sank into the waves,
bag closing in upon it
Surf boats Immediately were put out
and the two unidentified men hauled
from the water. Other bodies or sur
vivors were not seen Immediately.
Four Taken Out.
A few minutes after the crash a
seaplane, the pilot of which was not
identified. TAXED to the vicinity of the
wreckage. Four men were hauled
aboard, and were taken to the Office
of DR.. w. E. Dodd for treatment for
submersion. Whether or not they were
in serious condition was not determined.
1t was not known If these four in
cluded the two reported to have been
started to a Lakewood hospital
The latest reports indicated the
gondola and the bow of the ship were
far under water, with the shining
stern still above the surface.
Iyy f4 H. -
the J-3 was vouchsafed because doc
tors, planes. boats and ambulances were
in the immediate vicinity to take care
OF any survivors of the Akron who
might have been seen by the crew Of
the J-3, which had embarked early
today on its mission of rescue.
The names of the men rescued are:
Lieut.. w. A. Cockell, commander;
Lieut.. Thornton; enlisted men, Harry
Manley, Walter Meyers and Jensel
Sprague.
Evening star., 1933-04-04
NORTHEAST BANK
TO Be REOPENED
Conservator Says Treasury
Has Approved Plan of
Directors.

Plans are under way to reopen the
Northeast Savings Bank, Eighth and H
streets northeast, it was announced
today.
An official statement issued by G.. r.
Hoover, executive vice president and
conservator of the bank, said:
The directors of the Northeast Saw
ings Bank are pleased to announce that
plans which they have submitted to the
Treasury Department for reopening the
bank have been approved by the con-
troller of the currency.
These plans will be submitted to the
depo6itors in few days"
Plans Not Disclosed.
The nature of the plan was not dis
closed, but from the statement It was
apparent that it was one which con-
Germs the bank in It's relations to the
depositors. The Official statement made
no mention Of the plans being submit
TED to stockholders, so 1t was inferred
the plan will directly concern the de-
positors first.
L. p. Steuart, president of the bank.
said he had no comment to amplify the
brief official statement agreed upon BY
the directors and issued this morning
by the conservator. Mr.. Hoover also
declined to explain the plan further.
Judging from the last sentence. how
ever, 1t was evident that action NAV
be expected shortly.
Follows Conference.
The developments today came quickly
after conferences yesterday at the
treasury Department, between Presi-
dent Steuart, Conservator Hoover, and
ofhcialS Of the Treasury.
1t was understood the directors of
the bank met yesterday to hear the
results Of the conferences at the Treas
ury. and evidently decided to 20 for
ward with the plan.
The bank was closed by the Presi-
dents bank proclamation, and has not
yet been given a license to reopen on
an unrestricted basis. Its doors have
been open, however, for making change,
handling trust accounts" and receiy-
ing payments on notes.
While no pronouncement was forth
coming from the Treasury, it Is known
to be the policy of the Treasury. as
reiterated last night by Secretary Will
liam H. Woodin, in an address over
the National Radio Forum, to reopen
and restore" banks THE work of
restoring banks is going forward
rapidly" he said.
Evening star., 1933-04-04

Of gallant officers and men is a ma
tional disaster. I grieve with the Ma
tion and especially with the wives and
families of the men who were lost
"Ships can be replaced, but the Ma
tion can Ill afford to lose such men as
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett and
his shipmates, who died with him up
holding to the end the finest traditions
Of the United States Navy"
As some of his colleagues called for
immediate inquiry into origin of the
crash, Chairman Vinson of the House
Naval Committee announced that the
loss of the Akron will block construc-
tion of more ships of her type.
There won't be any more big air.
ships built" he said. 1--WE have built
three and lost two"
Great Britain already has abandoned
dirigibles as result of the wreck of
the R-101.
Mrs. Roosevelt went to the home Of
Mrs. Moffett to comfort her in her
sorrow. Just few moments before
the First Lady arrived the courageous
wife Of the chief of the Bureau of Naval
Aeronautics had told newspaper men
CONTINUED on Page 8, Column -
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AKRON'S BATTLE WITH STORMS
IN TEXAS LAST MAY RECALLED
p-gible Hemmed in by Mountains and Lightning
During Cruise to Coast.

commander, Charles E. Rosendahl
native Of Texas, who, in passing. had
flown over the home of his mother at
Cleburne and had waved to her.
Crops beaten down by hailstones and
broken glass in many homes bore wit
ness to the severity Of the storm which
handicapped the ship.
Toward noon that day the Akron ap-
preached the big Bend" country, in far
Southwest Texas, zig-zagging along the
course of the Rio Grande and making
slow progress. Late in the afternoon,
forced to retrace her course temporarily
the airship hovered for a while over
the little plains village of Toya. her
motors idling.
Finally breaking through the Davis
mountains and narrow pass, the
AKRON reached Ell Paso just after dark
and headed toward San Diego and los
Angeles, her motors running almost
wide open.
Evening star., 1933-04-04
VIGIL KEPT HERE
FOR FIVE OFFICERS
Mrs. Moffett Shows Stole
Spirit, Encouraging Wives
of Others Missing.

Relatives and friends of five naval
officers who were aboard the Ill fated
dirigible Akron when she plunged into
the sea of Barnegat Light were main
tanning a courageous vigil in their
homes here today, ever hopeful their
loved ones had been spared from tragic
death.
None was braver, none displayed bet
ter the stole spirit traditional among
wives Of those who go down to the sea
or who dare the skies In ships than
Mrs. William A. Moffett, wife of the
chief Of the Bureau of Aeronautics.
Bearing up under the narrowing strain
of passing hours which brought only
heartbreaking news, she sent a brief
message of encouragement to other
wives of missing men.
Other Akron officers well known here
by reason of residence and with rela-
tives and close friends in the city in
cluded: Comdr. Henry Barton Cecil of
2400 Sixteenth street, Comdr. Frank C.
McCord, son-in-law of Horace A. Dodge,
local attorney; Lieut.. Howard Leyland
Young, who spent most of his early life
in Washington, and Lieut.. (Junior
Grade) Cyrus Turner Clendening, son
of Mrs. A. E. Muehleisen of 56O4 Six
teenth street.
Comdr. Cecirs Record.
Comdr. Cecil had been on duty In
the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy De-
partment. His wife, Mrs lisa Mclean
Cecil, is at the Sixteenth street apart
ment. Comdr. Cecil was under orders
to 60 to sea in June. He was slated
to become head Of the Air Department,
aboard the aircraft carrier U. S. S.
Lexington. The commanders father is
Beatty Cecil, whose home is at New
River, Tenn. The commanders perma-
nent address was 836 North Fifth ave-
nue., Knoxville, Tenn.
He was graduated from the Naval
Academy in 1910 and, after five years
of general service in the fleet, volun-
teered for aviation duty in 1915. Since
that date he has been continuously
connected with aviation. This has en-
braced important duties at the training
Continued on Page 4, Column So
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SHIP DEMOLISHED OFFICER SAYS;
ONLY THREE ARE SAVED IN STORM
u. S. Launches Inquiry to Learn
Cause of Catastrophe at Sea
All Washington Shocked by Heavy Loss
of Life on Akron, Off Ne,o Jersey
Coast Early Today.

Stunned by the tragic loss of the
Akron and apparently most of her
crew, including Rear Admiral William
A. Moffett naval air chief, and other
officers well known here, washington's
officialdom moved sadly but grimly to-
day to find the cause of aviation's
worst catastrophe.
President Roosevelt, shocked by the
tragedy, expressed his grief in state
ment terming the accident national
disaster" as demands came from con-
gressional quarters for a thorough in
vestigation.
The sorrowing Navy, still scanning
the sea off Barnegat Light for possible
survivors of the storm wrecked dirigible,
meanwhile made plans for the inevi-
table court of inquiry. Secretary of the
Navy Swanson dispatched Assistant
Secretary Henry Latrobe Roosevelt to
the scene of the disaster to supervise
the search and preliminary investiga-
ton.
The President, in whom the Navy
always has had fast friend, said:
1.-The loss Of the Akron with its crew
Evening star., 1933-04-04

water revenue items, trust fund
items etc.
Now" continued Mai. Donovan,
the cuts that were necessary, of about
$6,800, 900 (Which includes an addi-
tional $625, 1000 for emergency relief to
bring the amount of the conference bill,
or rather the District bill that was
agreed 10 conference, down to the
ngure, were -aade in the Budget Bu-
reau. with Mr.. Bailey and other repre-
sentatives of the Bureau present, and
the Commissioners and myself were
also present. Therefore; consider the
result to be joint result. In other
words, our action was subjecs 20 the
approval of the Bureau of the Budget.
Even though we had submitted recon-
mendations to the Budget Bureau, in
dependently Of participation on the
part of representatives of that bureau
at the conference, our action would
still have been subject to the approval
Of the Budget Bureau"
Representative Cannon, Democrat Of
SConttnued On Page 2. col1m0 q
Evening star., 1933-04-04
THREE MEN WOUNDED
IN ROBBERY OF BANK
Masked Bandits Make Off With
Undetermined Sum of
Money.

BY the Associated Press.
FAIRBURY. Neb., April 4.-Three
men were wounded today in an ex-
change Of shots with three masked rob-
bers who held up the First National
Bank Of Fairbury and escaped with an
undetermined amount of money.
Deputy Sheriff w. S. Davidson was
wounded three times by the trio as
they fled from the bank The court
house is just across the street from the
bank.
Keith Sexton, clerk in the bank
and a man from Des MoineS, Iowa,
named johnson who was In the
sherid's Office with Davidson also were
wounded.
Evening star., 1933-04-04
Controls Lost
as Ballast Is
Dropped.
PLUNGED TO SEA
in FEW MINUTES
Wiley Lauds Disci'
pline of Men
on Craft.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April "A mes
sage signed wiley" and stating
that the dirigible Akron, in the
center of a storm, crashed about
1898 am. today, was given out
by the Coast Guard at Staten
Island today.
The message, which carried no
addresses, was sent from the cut
ter Tucker to the cruiser Portland
and intercepted by the Coast
Guard cutter Champlain, moored
at the Coast Guard base at Staten
Island.
The Tucker is the vessel to
which Lieut.. Comdr. H. v. Wiley,
second in command of the Akron;
two other survivors and the body
of a fourth member of the crew
were transferred from the rescue
tanker Phoebus.
Willey's Message.
The message, as given out by the
Coast Guard at Staten Island, follows:
Sighted thunderstorm about 30 miles
south of Philadelphia about two zero
four five (8:45 p.m.) and proceeded on
east and northeast course. Light night,
mostly to south. Ground obscured by
fog. Ship in good static condition.
Approximately 5000 pounds. Sea heavy.
In vicinity of Jersey shore at 10 o'clock.
Surrounded by lightning at light (pre-
sumably Barnegat lighD. Night atmos-
phere not very turbulent. Ran east
course until about 23:00 III pm) then
crossed to west at 24:00 (midnighD
Sighted light on ground and changed
course to 100 degrees Ship began to
descend rapidly from flying altitude,
a,600 feet. Dropped ballast. Became
entirely surrounded by lightning.
About 00:3O Q2:03 am ship began
to descend rapidly from flying altitude
] 500 feet, dropped ballast forward and
regained altitude.
Craft Demolished.
"Three minutes later, seemed to be
IN center of storm. Ship began TO
shift about violently. Called all hands.
Ship commenced to descend. Stern
tnclined downward.
Dropped ballast. Rudder control car
fied away. Descent continued to wa
Ter. Ship demolished upon impact.
"In lightning flash saw many men
swimming. Wreckage drifted rapidly
away. Discipline in control car perfect.
(Signed) WILEY"
The three survivors of the disaster
arrived at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
early this afternoon, one having to be
removed to the Navy Hospital on a
stretcher. The others walked ashore
from the Coast Guard destroyer Tucker.
Lieut.. Comdr. Wiley and M. E. En-
win. an enlisted man, walked from the
Continued on Page 4, Column 1.)
Evening star., 1933-04-04
FOR DISTRICT SLASHED
AT 100000 AN HOUR RATE
Donovan Reveals Commissioners Used Best Judgment
in Limited Time on Items Gut

A million dollars an hour was the
record established by the District Com
missioners in trimming the estimates
for the 1884 fiscal year, Maj. Daniel j.
Donovan. auditor and budget officer re-
vealed during the recent hearings on
the budget before the House Subcom-
mittee on deficiencies. Maj. Donovan
told the committee it was 2 o'clock on
the afternoon of March Is when the
Budget Bureau notified the Commits
sioners that more than $4,000, 900 would
have to be cut from the appropriations
contained In the conference agreement
on the 1884 appropriations bill and by
8 o'clock that night the Commissioners
had compiled with that order.
In explanation of the order of the
Budget Bureau, Maj. Donovan said:
We were called before the Budget
Bureau last Saturday afternoon and
told, Gentlemen, you have $33. 3.000, 900
which is the outside figure to be sub
mitted In the new bill for the District
Of Columbia. That Is to include all of
pour general fund items. gas fund ttemsL
Evening star., 1933-04-04
FAMILIES OF MEN
CLINGING TO HOPE
Grief-Stricken Relatives Await
News of the Akron at
Lakehurst.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LAKEHURST, N. j., April A.
Stunned, grief-stricken, but clinging des-
perately to hope. this home port of the
proud Akron waited anxiously today for
news from the wreck Of the dirigible of
Barnegat
White-faced and tense-lipped, the
wives and families of the ships officers
and enlisted men stood by, eagerly de-
vouring each new scrap of information
that came to the Naval Air Station area
where the Akron came to grief.
But the news trickled in with agoniz-
ing sloWness and for those with loved
ones on board the dirigible there was
nothing to do but wait.
The disaster cast pail over the town
of Lakehurst, nestled below the Naval
Air Station Toms River, too, where the
sailors played when on leave from their
posts, felt the shock Of the news.
Evening star., 1933-04-04
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, April 4.-Hemmed in
by mountains and crashing thunder
storms, the dirigible Akron successfully
rode out of danger in Southwest Texas
last May on its cross-country trip from
the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The Akron cruised over San Angelo,
Tex, for hours early in the morning Of
May TO- Through misunderstanding
in signals, it was believed at first the
craft would make an emergency landing
there and a ground crew was organized
quickly at the Municipal Airport. To-
ward morning, however, the dirigible
: eased off to the South, toward the Rio
Grande and Ell PeIso.
There was no doubt the ship had
been seriously menaced and in the fire.
Quent appeals to flying fields for
weather reports observers saw at least
y measure Of concern on the part of her
Evening star., 1933-04-04
HALT TRAIN TRAVEL
FOR WORLD TOURISTS
Chinese Authorities, Believing
Way Unsafe Because of Hos
tilities, Urge Boat
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TIENTSIN, China, April 4-Chinese
authorities today refused to allow 189
tourists, making a world cruise on the
steamer Resolute. to proceed by train
to Chinwangtao, where the Resolute is
docked. They said recent hostilities be-
tween japanese and Chinese north of
Chinwangtao made travel by train un-
safe.
The Resolute arrived at Chinwangtao
April 1 from Shanghai and the tourists
then proceeded to Peiping and Tientsin
Cruise officials ordered the Resolute
to proceed to Taku, where they planned
to pick up the tourists. most Of whom
are Americans.
Evening star., 1933-04-04
REPORTED AKRON VICTIM
LATER FOUND RESCUED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 4.-Less than
Ave minutes elapsed between the time
Mrs Bessie Erwin Call was notified that
her brother, Moody Eugene Erwin, 26,
was missing in the Akron tragedy, and
Der notification that he was among the
Few reported rescued.
1T doesn't seem possible that so much
sorrow and JOY could be crowded into
those few minutes" Mrs. Call said.
Erwin was born in Hickman County,
Tenn. He entered the Navy at ID.
Evening star., 1933-04-04
Foreclosures Postponed.

AUSTIN, Tex. April 4 P).-Gov.
Miriam A. Ferguson yesterday signed q
bill postponing for 80 days the sale In
Texas Of real estate under mortgage
foreclosure proceedings that had been
scheduled for tomorrow.
Evening star., 1933-04-04

People in the most modest
circumstances cannot afford to
be without The Star, as they
save many times the subscrip-
ton price by carefully reading
the advertisements,
Evening star., 1933-04-04
Hero to His Team.

SEATTLE, April 4 R.-William
Kolb, IL, is a hero to his playmates.
The youngster broke his right leg
sliding for home plate in playground
game But the run won the game.
Evening star., 1933-04-04
Quake Shakes San Salvador

SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Sal
vador, April 4 CP).-A strong earth
quake shock caused panic in San Sal
vador yesterday, but 1t resulted In no
damage.