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Evening star., 1933-06-09
Gold Found in Italian Colony.

ASMARA, Eritrea LP.-Gold veins
have been located about IL miles NORTH
of this East African town and Italian
colonial authorities have granted pros
pector licenses to 38 operators. Traces
of the yellow metal have been found
also in the Do Boro Sil-Sil and Hara
Hot regions
Evening star., 1933-06-09
TWO PURSES SNATCHED
Mrs. Louise r. Haywood Vainly
Pursues Young Robber.

Two pocketbook snatchings were re-
ported to police last night, one Of the
victims running after the thief until
he outdistanced her.
Mrs. Louise r Haywood, 1875 CAL
ifornia street, chased a young man a
short distance after he had snatched
her pocketbook, containing a small
amount of cash, while she was at Kali
Drama and Columbia roads.
Maggie Moore, colored, 1000 block OF
New Jersey avenue, reported her pocket
book, containing change, had been
snatched from her by a colored man
while she was on r street near Fifth
street
Evening star., 1933-06-09
MONEY FOR PROBE
House Approves $500 for Inves
tigation of Judge Ritter.

The House today approved an appro-
priation of s2,500 for investigation of
the official conduct of Federal Judge
Florida district.
The Judiciary Committee, which will
make the inquiry, has not formulated
plans for the investigation, which is to
be made during the Summer recess.
Evening star., 1933-06-09

Both cases of murder in London last
year, the first since 1917, were solved
within 48 hours.
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
. WOMEN FACE
NEW GR|LL|NG
IN JETT CASE
Lang Admits Having Fight;
Kept Silent Earlier to
Protect His Guests

Four women who attended the
party last Monday night which
preceded the death of Wilmer Lee
Jett, %, Of the 1900 block North
Capitol St., and the motorman
and conductor of the car which
struck his body as it lay across
the tracks on the Glen Echo line
are scheduled to visit States At
torney Stedman Prescott in Rock
vile today.
Explaining that his earlier sill
ence was kept to protect the
women who were his guests Mon
day at his cabin a mile north of
the District line, Raymond Lang
yesterday admitted he had had a
fight with Jett, the night the
latter met his death.
Lang Tells His Story
According to his story, Jett,
after a few drinks began telling
of his proWess as a fighter. Be-
lieving he would cause trouble,
Lang, along with" Mrs. Estelle
Snead, 80, of the 300 block Seven
teenth Pl. S. E. and Mrs. Elsie
Applebaum, 80, of the 1900 block
G st. S. E., accompanied him
towards Stop 81 where they in
tended putting him on car
bound for Washington.
Jett acted as though he had
tainted and when Lang reached
over to carry him, Jett hit him
twice. He returned one of the
blows and left him, Lang said.
The trio returned to the cottage
and Lang, fearing that Jett would
return and cause trouble, broke up
the party and with a searchlight,
led his guests to Stop %, near
where their cars were parked. in
stead Of q where he thought they
would run into Jett.
Learned Later of Death
He returned by way of Stop q
and saw crowd. He asked a boy
what had happened and was told
a man was decapitated by a street
car. Such things unnerved him, he
told police, so he went back by
way of the other stop.
Dazed by the blow, Jett, it is
thought. may have stumbled onto
the track. But none has yet been
able to explain the presence Of
newspapers which covered his
body when it was struck.
Montgomery County Policeman
James S. McAuliffe. who is assist
ing in the investigation, said that
several Of Lang's neighbors told
him they had known him for
years and his reputation is stain
less. He is being held at r.
vile for investigation.
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
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with the widow on that morning
than Jessie had revealed.
It was expected that Edward
j. Mcmahon, the so-called "kiss
and tell' ex-policeman, would re.
turn to the stand as a rebuttal
witness.
Mrs. Costello sent a challenge
to Mcmahon from her quarters
at Salem Jail asking that he
return to the court room and
"look me straight in the eye"
The jury spent Sunday at the
Mt. Wachusett Reservation enjoy.
ing an outing.
Women BeSiege Court
Women battled today to gain
admission to the courthouse to
hear Jessie in her final clash
with Gregg.
Ten hours before Jessie re.
sumed the stand at 9:10 a. m
washington time)-laughing as
she walked to the witness chair
a score of women masSed about
the doors of the courthouse. BY
10 a. m. They numbered more
than 100.
Near the front of the line two
women swapped slapS in a quar-.
rel over their relative positions in
line. Hair-pulling and arm-pulling
followed until one of the combat.
ants was seated on the flagstone
surface of the area fronting the
tribunal Of justice.
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
Developments
In Recovery
Campaign

Latest developments today in
the national industrial recovery
driUe tollow:
John L. Lewis orders miners to
return to work in Pennsylvania
bituminous fields after recovery
chiefs obtain concessions from
operators.
President Roosevelt promises
adjustment of Federal contracts
to allow for price increases
through operation of recovery
act.
Administrator Hugh S. john
son warned against use Of the
NRA Blue Eagle by those not so
entitled.
johnson threatened to with
draw Blue Eagle emblem from
stores attempting evasion.
NRA announces cotton tex
tiles, woolen textiles, coats and
suits industries, electric manu-
featuring, and shipbuilding in
dustries have signed permanent
codes, with 81 others operating
under temporary agreements.
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
11-Hour Grilling Leaves Widow Calm;
Father On Stand In Her Defense

Gregg began his examination
with reference to the capsules pur'
caSed by Mrs. Costello.
"NOt to my knowledge"
This was her answer when she
was asked if capsules were in her
home at the time of her husbands
death. Jessie said she herself
never took any capsules.
Father a Witness
Andrew j. Fyfe, formerly of
Yonkers, N. Y, took the stand to.
day as a defense witness for Mrs.
Costello, his daughter.
"Never."
This was his reply when he
was asked if he left the Cos
tello home because he had had
trouble with Jessie. He denied
she fired him out Of the house.
OF Costello he said:
'BiIl was a very, very fine
type Of boy"
He said he aided the Costellos
in the financial upkeep of the
h ONE. Anything he had, the
father continued, Costello could
have had. Their relations were
amicable, he explained. He said:
"BiIl was a very sick boy"
F'yfe said his son-in-law's con
dition had been apparent 'ev
since Costello came to Fay Ave.
nue."
Earaches, fainting spells, stom.
ach disorders, and a paid skin
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
FL|ERS
OVER SYRIA
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Bourget Field, at 2:2O p. M, yes
terday, Washington time.
They circled the field long
enough to wave greetings to
friends and relatives, and then
headed eastward, passing over
Munich and Vienna in quick sue.
cession.
Shortly afterward, they were in
contact with the Bucharest wire
less station, reporting all we'll and
advising they were headed for
the Persian Gulf.
Ask For Escort
Then came word that they had
passed over Rhodes, an island
under Italian protectorate in the
Aegean Sea at the southern end
of the Peloponesian Archipelago,
Just off the coast of Asia Minor.
Shortly after midnight, the
wireless station at Vitry Chatil-
lion picked up this radio message:
Shocked to learn Of fuel leak
and abnormal consumption Of
gasoline. Expect to break
record anyway. Heading to-
ward Bagdad, but ask for escort
from AleppO. Send airplane
Immediately. Just arriving at
Munich"
Parisians waved an enthuSlaS-
tic greeting to their flying coun-
trymen as they Swooped low over
LIE Bourget Airport, roaring along
at more than 100 miles an hour.
The fliers dropped a note which
read:
"AII is well. Continuing"
They also dropped messages to
Eheir wives, who were at the
field, and to M. Bleriot, builder
Of their plane.
Rossi and Codos avoided the
Alps by flying via Belgrade,
Aleppo. Syria, and the Persian
Gull.
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
COAL STRIKERS
GOING BACK
To WORK
One-fourth of Miners Return
to Jobs, Thousands More
Expected at TippIes

UNIONTOWN, Pa, Aug. 7
0.N.S0 the striking
miners in the vast western Penn
Sylvania bituminous coal field
went back to work today in an
swer to President Roosevelt's
peace arrangement, but picket ac-
tivity continued unrelenting
throughout the ricn southwestern
coal and coke field.
An International News Service
checkup of the strike area this
morning revealed these develop
ments:
Miners in jefferson, Indiana,
Cambria, Clearfield, and Somer-
set counties have returned to
work practically 100 per cent.
James Mark, district No. 2 pres
ident, United Mine Workers, said
more than 10000 men had gone
back to work. Every operator
said the mines were running with
full forces.
Fayette County BalkS
Fayette county remained para
lyzed, with every mine shut down.
Pickets, Sullen and militant, gath
cred at every important tipple to
prevent miners from going to
work, but none showed up.
Later in the day most OF the
Westmoreland county mines began
production again as the men de-
cided to return to work. Frank
Hughes, president of District No.
3, United Mine Workers, said he
did not know how many men had
return to their jobs, but thought
that most of the approximately
5000 strikers in his district had
left the picket line.
Mines in wa S h ngt on and
Greene counties, with some excep-
tions, were still idle. A few mines
in Washington county started
work again with part forces,
Truce Violation Charged
Abrogation of the peace treaty"
was charged by P. T. Fagan, dis
trict No. president, U. M. w., in
Allegheny county.
Fagan said the Pittsburgh Coal
Company refused to accept the
miners check weightman at Mon
tour No. 10 mine, and 1000 men
returned home. Half forces went
to work a. three smaller mines of
Pittsburgh Coal and pick cts
stopped miners at another work.
ing.
Warning that the nation is "go-
ing through a period of supreme
crisis" John l.. Lewis, head of the
United Mine Workers, today urged
all union miners to disregard those
who advocate defiance to the
wish of the President" and to re-
turn to their work under the
agreement drafted.
He cited the United Mine Work
erS' temporary agreement with
Hugh S. Johnson, representing
the President, and with Governor
Pinchot, promising that mine
workers would resume jobs pend
ing ADOPTION of a coal code,
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
| It 7 TLEP A GE
HEADS DRIVE.
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chants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation, colonel in charge of edu.
cational features.
AS the meeting got under way,
a letter from Secretary of Com
merce Daniel C. Roper advocat-
ing appointment of a local COM
mittee to handle unemployment
problems under the public works
feature of the national recovery
act was read.
No action was taken, the civic
and trade leaders present being
of the opinion that it was more
essential to form the NRA group
and get it launched.
400 More Get EmblemS
While this was going on, ap-
proximately 400 Washington en-
ployers were calling at the special
window in the PoStoffice De-
partment Building to get their
coveted blue eagles, sign Of CO.
operation in the recovery pro-
gram. This number brought the
total, since official distribution
began last Tuesday. to more than
$500.
At the same time, Henry P. Fow-
ler, of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States, temporarily
in charge of code problems, an
nounced that business men in the
District are not uniformly obServ-
ing the NRA requirements, and
that a few of them are floating
the blue eagle under false pre-
lenses.
Complaints Are Prompt
General Johnsons view that in
dustry would be self-policing ap-
pears to be well borne out by the
promptitude with which COM
plants have thus far been for
Warded to Mr.. Fowler.
Several complainants asserted
that business enterprises were fly
ing the blue eagle, though they
were still working their employees
48 hours a week, and one was al
legged to have retained a 60-hour
schedule.
Other forms of "chiseling" al
legged against Washingtonians
were revealed in two specific COM
plants, one that an employe had
been given an increase of ST a
week and styled an executive" "
so he would be permitted to work
so hours, and another that an
employe has been given a fancy
title, without any increase, to JUS
tify ultra-code hours.
One complaint received was to
the effect that an employer in
the District is still paying girls
ST a week, NRA or no NRA eagle.
The Washington times., 1933-08-07

were some OF the ailments noted
in his son-in-law, he said.
Notes Moody" Change
Costello changed considerably
when Billy. jr." died, Fyfe said.
Costello was moody, melancholy,
and over-religious." The captains
custom in the morning was to
kneel in prayer before his dead
sons picture. Fyfe asserted:
II found him two or three
times praying in the cellar and
in the garage. He became even
more fervent in his prayers
when Mrs. Fyfe died."
The kitchen boiler was cleaned
with oxalic acid at intervals. he
said. He saw Costello cleaning
it about two years ago.
Fyfe told Mcmahon, the ex-
policeman, on the day of Co.'S
tello's death that he had heard
rumors around Peabody about
him and Jessie. He said:
"T told him to leave, and 1
told him I'd break every bone
in his body, and l gave him one
minute to get off the premises"
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
$4,000 Are Expected
Back at Mines Today

Between $4,000 and $4,000
miners in Pennsylvania will re,
turn to work during the day, Ed,
ward F. McGrady, labor adviser
Of the NRA, was informed.
The 5000 miners in the Frick
Coke Co.'S mines will return to
their jobs tomorrow, he said.
Approximately 20 codes for the
coal industry are pending from
which set of regulations will be
developed luding the public hear
ing which starts Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
BQLbO AWQits Word
From Supply Ships

SHOAL HARBOR, Newfound-
land, Aug. z QN.SO.-Gen. Italo
Balbo was ready today to lead his
air squadron of "a seaplanes back
to Italy via the Azores as soon
as his supply ships have COM
pleted arrangements along the
route. All preparations here have
been completed, and the pilots of
the armada are waiting impa-
tiently for word to resume the
flight. The takeoff probably will
be made either Wednesday or
Thursday.
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
BOYCOTT ASKED
FOR SLACKERS
ON RECOVERY
Trade Only With Companies
Displaying Blue Eagle, Ad-
miniStrator Pleads

Determined to use the strong
arm of the boycott. the Admins
tration guided its national recov-
cry act into the second week of
operation as Gen. Hugh S. john
son rallied consumer and dis
tributor under the NRA Blue
Eagle.
While declaring war on the
"drones" and the "chiselers, I"
johnson urged cooperation by en-
tire communities in dealing only
with concerns displaying the Blue
Eagle, and promised:
1--WE will be out of the depths
Of this depression If only each
community will seize the OppOr-
tunity the President has given
it,"
Lewis Lends Support
While President Roosevelt from
his home at Hyde Park promised
readjustment Of Federal con-
tracts to meet later conditions,
John L. Lewis, president Of the
United Mine Workers. attempted
to terminate the bituminous coal
strike of central and western
Pennsylvania, by ordering the
men back to work, pending the
decision Of an arbitration board.
Johnson's darts at "chiselers"
and "drones" were augmented
when A. D. Whiteside, deputy ad-
miniStrator Of the NRA, dis
patched a telegram to the chair
man Of the Indiana Retail Gro
GERS Association, hitting at stores
which are reported to be arrang-
ing schedules so they will not be
required to hire additional work
ers.
Whiteside's message read:
"The proposal to shorten
hours is in violation of the Presi-
ent'S reemplOyment agreement.
Reconsideration of the provi-
siOns of the retail codes and pos
sible withdrawal Of the insignia
will be necessary Immediately If
community o. concerted action
to shorten store operating hours
is taken.
General johnson awaits q
report on the resolution of your
association pertaining to this
VitalIy important subject"
Five Codes Approved
Meanwhile the NRA reported
that five industries have had per-
manent codes approved while 26
others have obtained permission to
place theirs into effect pending
ratification.
The five permanent codes given
the cotton textiles, coats and suits,
Shipbuilding, electric manufacture
ing and wooden textiles.
Those operating under tempo
rary agreement include advertis-
ing specialties, bedding, ice
cream, fluid milk, food and
grocery distributors, gasoline
pumps, knitted underwear. ice,
oil burners, optical, paint and
varnish, printing, radio, rayon
weaving, rayon and synthetic
yarn, retailers, paper boxes,
paper boards, Photographic, zinc,
toy manufacturers and m a t
packers.
He told those who have gained
the "blue eagle" by adhering to
a code mot to trifle with that
bird" and at the same time told
workers they should "do their
part" also.
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
Man Shot as Violence
Starts at Indiana Mines

CLINTON, Ind, Aug. Z GN.S).
Bloodshed occurred in the first
strious outbreak of mine strife in
many months near here today.
Sam White, business man of
Universal, was shot and wounded
seriously in a clash between union
mine pickets and mine guards at
the BunSen mine at Universal,
west of here. White was shot in
the wrist and through the body.
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
Three Film Beauties
To Face Court TOddu

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 7 G.N.sJ.
Three pretty feminine film folk
were to appear in court today.
Kathryn Carver was scheduled to
apply for a divorce from Adolphe
Menjou. Mae Murray is being
sued on a mechanics lien of
$1,43O in connection with the
moving Of a Pasadena apartment
house she owns. Mary Astor is
being sued by a theatrical agent
for $2,400 in commissions on an
employment contract,
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
kACHADO FORCES PUT DOWN ARMED REBELLION IN CUBf
"Personification of MIRA" Finds Code
Just Means Long Hours for Her
Aide to Gen. johnson Is
One Of the Capitals
Busiest Workers
BY DUNCAN FORSYTH
"The impersOnatiOn Of MIRA.


That is the apt appellation q
scribe has applied to the omni-
present, or, for all practical pur-
poses, nearly omniscient secretary
to Brig. Gen. Hugh s. Johnson,
Miss Francis M. Robinson.
Does that name look peculiar?
Nevertheless it's right. She's
Francis, and intends to remain
so.
Of late she has bulked large
in the public consciousness as
General JohnSon's one-woman
brain trust. 1t has been said that
she knows more about what is
going on at NRA headquarters
than anyone else in the universe,
not excepting the general him.
self.
Flies to ParleyS
She flies about the country
when the general has important
conferences with famed indus
trial figures, such as Henry
Ford. She is at General John
sons elbow whenever vital de-
cisions are to be made. If neces-
sary, she prods his memory on
the multitudinous details that he
has to remember, in conformity
with the ancient adage that two
heads are better than one.
She's a familiar figure at the
generals press conferences, where
he barks when people ask him
dumb questions, answers the
smart ones Straightforwardly, and
ducks none but the hypothetical
questions which depend on things
that haven't happened yet, but
might.
Francis is q years old, so petite
that she looks younger. She tips
the scales at 101 pounds, and
those who know her energy and
admire her ability say that a
vastly disproportionate amount of
that has gone into pep and gray
matter.
She came to General Johnson's
outfit from the Democratic ma
tional committee. the New York
office. Here in Washington they
knew her only by hearsay, but
they heard plenty. She was a
marvel of efficiency, they were
told, and that conjured up pic
lures in the minds of the local
staff Of a tall, ungainly, middle
aged person with horn spectacles
in a word, almost her exact OPP
posite. No wonder they were sur
prised when she actually appeared
on the scene here.
Was Radio Aide
Prior to her work with the COM
mittee, which lasted about year,
that hectic year Of nomination,
election and triumph, she was
with the Radio Corporation of
America.
That, in fact, was her first
real job. She started in small
way, but before she finished with
the RCA she was in charge of
its educational exhibits and was
assistant director of the publicity
office.
She confesses today that her
private life is practically non
existent.
When does she get out for
lunch? Whenever there's a spare
moment at hand-or more likely
She has her lunch sent in.
What does she do after hours?
That's a laugh. There's no such
thing. Says she:
There may be a code for
other people, but there's none
for me. But however late I
work around the office, the
general works later. Invariably
he's the last to leave"
If she gets tired, she doesn't
show it. And from all indica-
tions she likes her job and the
boss, even if the hours are plenty.
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
STRIKE CROWS,
10 KILLED AND
100 WOUNDED
Havana'S Streets Denuded
of Inhabitants; Business
Now at StandStiII

HAVANA, Aug. 7 0N.S0-A
reported military uprising against
the regime of President Gerardo
Machado was apparently quelled
within a few hours today.
Reports from reliable sources
stated 400 soldiers attached to
Camp Colombia revolted, but
speedy action by loyal troops put
down the rebellion.
Several Skirmishes Fought
Several Skirmishes we're re-
ported to have occurred before
the attempted coup d'etat was
frustrated. For more than an
hour, the sound of canonading
came from the Cabanas fortress,
but at II a. m. the firing died
down. FusilladeS continued to
be heard, however, at intervals.
The reported uprising climaXed
q widespread "strike rebellion"
against the Machado regime,
which paralyzed the nations in
dustry.
The menacing situation result
ing from the strike and the fir
ing from the Cabanas fortress
denuded the streets Of pedeS-
trians.
The famous Prado, favorite
gathering place of American tour
lists, was virtually empty save for
heavily armed policemen. The
National Hotel and other estab-
1ishments frequented by Ameri-
cans were heavily guarded.
Strike Grips All Cities
Passengers arriving from Amer
lean ships landed without diff
Guilty, but an atmosphere Of ten
sion pervaded the city. Reports
from the interior indicated the
strike had gripped all cities in an
iron grasp.
Despite apparent suppression OF
the revolt, the situation in Hav'
ana and elsewhere throughout the
republic remained menacing.
Two persons we're shot and
killed by secret service operatives
during a serious riot, bringing the
total killed since the strike started
20 "A, in Havana alone.
Executive personnel Of down
town offices worked behind closed
doors. The city was almost with
out food, baked ham from storage
and water being almost the sole
fare.
Serious Riots RepOrted
Serious riots were reported In
Camaguey, where person was
killed and IL wounded.
Meanwhile a checkup revealed
the rebellion against the Machado
regime has taken a toll OF II
dead and $50 wounded.
While Machado has thus far
abstained from declaring martial
law for fear widespread disorders
and bloodshed will result, he has
proclaimed Cuba "a state of in
tense agitation" and authorized
the army to preserve order in
whatever manner necessary"
While Congress is expected to
grant Machado's demands, there
were reports the nationwide strike
might embolden the legislators to
ask the President to resign as the
easiest means of restoring normal
conditions.
The Cuban senate today passed
a bill authorizing President
Machado to proclaim martial law.
The bill now goes to the lower
house.
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
TO ELECT DELEGATES

Election of representatives to
the national convention of the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees will be the chief
business at a meeting of Public
Buildings and Public Parks Lodge
No. IL, Thursday night at 7:30
o'clock in the conference room
Of the Navy Building.
The Washington times., 1933-08-07
3 COnUicts Escape;
CaDtured bU Posse

CULPEPER, Va, Aug. Three
long term prisoners. two of them
colored, were caught today by a
posse after making a break for
liberty from the State convict
camp near here. One of the col
ored men was wounded by a
charge of buckshot before being
captured. His condition is not
held serious. z