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The Washington times., 1933-08-26
Rail Wreck Derrick Topples Into River
Robbers Gas
Guards, Get
$4,000

YER, Aug. 26 0.N.S).
Two robbers, using tear gas
pistols, overpowered three men in
an armored bank truck in day
light raid in downtown Denver
today and escaped with $4,000 in
cash.
AS the bank truck reached an
intersection, a small sedan con-
tanning two men and bearing a
Nebraska license, pulled alongside
and one of the men fired a tear
gas pistol point blank into the
face of the driver.
Blinded, the driver pulled the
truck to the curb. The gas fumes
filled the entire steel lined body
of the truck, and its crew leaped
to the street-sWaying dizzily as
they sought to defend their cargo
of money.
Scores of passersby saw the two
men jump from their sedan,
draw guns and overpower the
bank crew.
While one man guarded the
crew, the second dove into the
gas-filled truck and emerged with
bags of money which he tossed
into the sedan.
Before any of the witnesses
could call police the transfer was
completed and the gunmen roa1ed
away in their car.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
|NSULLF|GHTS
REMOVAL.
TOU.S.
Defense Attorneys to Claim
Magnate Is "Too III"
To Stand Trial

ATHENS, Aug. 26 (LN.S.),
SImuel insult today was
formally rearrested on orders
of the Greek government.
The former Chicago utilities
ear was taken into custody
on request Of the American le-
CATION, which demand. Il his
rearrest and extradition to the
United States to face a new
Federal Indictment charging
violation of the Federal bank
ruptcy act in connection with
the collapse of his utilities en-
pire.
A short time after he was noti-
fled by International News Serv-
ice that his arrest was only a
matter of minutes, insult was
escorted from his hotel to the
offices of the Athens secret po-
lice. Upon his arrival there his
formal arrest was officially an
nounced.
Gets Old Quarters
insult was lodged this after
noon in the quarters of the
Athens chief of police.
He was assigned the same
quarters last year before he de-
feated a similar effort to extra
dite him.
His attorney, M. Tsaldaris. re-
vealed that the United States
had formally requested his ex-
tradition recently but the Greek
government denied it on grounds
of insufficient evidence, Federal
authorities in Chicago then re-
leased a suppressed indictment,
upon which the present extradi-
ton moves are based.
insult remained confident he
would be able to beat the renewed
extradition proceeding, just as he
defeated the last one
His arrest was effected on a
United States mote verbale"
asking his detention on a charge
of fraudulent bankruptcy" as
provided in Article Is of the
Greek exradition treaty with the
United States.
insult was released from police
headquarters tonight after he
had been confined for several
hours.
Accompanied by his attorneys
insult went to the office of the
Greek government prosecutor
where it was understood he pre-
Sented a request for removal to
o clinic because of i'll health.
insults attitude was that of a
man who said to himself:
81 beat them once and I can
do it again."
Although he has been reduced
70 near poverty since his drama.
(Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
IS WORKMEN
M|SSDEATH
At BRIDGE
Apparatus Removing Debris
of Train Slips Rails,
Falls From Span

Fifteen men working to re-
pair the damage caused in the
wreck of the Crescent Limited
narrowly escaped death today
when a huge derrick broke
loose from the wrecking train
and plunged into the Eastern
Branch.
The derrick was being used to
pull the cars from the stream
when, in some unexplained man.
ner, it became released and
started down a slight incline.
Cry of Warning
A member of the train crew in
charge of clearing the wreckage
away saw the derrick start down
the rails and called warning to
the men working on the bridge.
They ran to safety as the der
rick rolled onto the Sagging bridge,
toppled and fell into the water.
carrying with it the remaining
section of the bridge that caused
the fatal accident in which two
were killed and score injured.
A police radio receiving station
was set up at the scene of the
wreck today so police on duty
might receive instructions from
headquarters.
Two police boats were also de-
tailed to patrol the Eastern
Branch to warn small pleasure
craft to keep out of the danger
zone.
Another life was lost yesterday
as a direct result of the wreck
when Basil w. Fox, IS, a railway
lineman. was crushed to death
when a pole on which he was
stringing a temporary telegraph
line fell.
Engineer Buried
Lawrence Paregoy, IS, another
lineman, was working on the pole
dAlO ou44CACO 1IIGC1A1dI lL1J
when he was thrown clear. The
pole snapped at the base and Fox
was pinned beneath it.
While investigation into the
wreck was continued today, final
rites for Arthur H. Bryde, veteran
engineer killed when the locomo-
tive overturned, were held here
under the direction of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen. Burial
will be held at Culpeper, Va.
An inquest into the death of the
engineer will be held at the Dis
trict Morgue next Thursday.
U. S. Dredge Helps
The U. S. Engineers dredge
Benning today moved up Eastern
Branch at the request of the
Pennsylvania Railroad to lend
assistance at the scene of the
wreck.
The Benning. the only large
floating plant which can reach
the scene, will help to remove
wreckage and will drive pilings
for a temporary span.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
.L|NDYS REACH.
COPENHAGEN

PENHAGEN Aug. 26
G.NSD Col. and Mrs. Charles
A. Lindbergh arrived here from
the Shetland Islands late this
afternoon to receive a welcome
rarely equaled in their flights
throughout the world
LONDON, Aug. 26 G.N.S)-
Officials of British and contl-
mental commercial aviation serv.
ices are closely following results
of the North Atlantic survey ex'
pedition being conducted by Col.
and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh,
it was disclosed today.
Their flight is actively engag-
ing the attention of officials Of
the Imperial AirwayS Line, who
are comforting on its findings
with European air officials. with
a view to establishing a regular
summer and winter European
American air service.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
FIGHTING Marks
CUBAN CHANGE
::::.:: ::: B

HAVANA, Aug. 26 Q.N.S0
Bitter fighting near Santa Clara
today marked President de Ces-
pedes' restoration of the Cuban
constitution of 1902 and civil
guarantees.
While crowds in Havana cele-
brated the new era" with fire
crackers and merrymaking, Is
unidentified armed men, believed
to be supporters of the defunct
Machado regime, battled govern
ment troops near the San Gil
plantation outside Santa Clara.
Two men were wounded in the
gun fight which ended when the
attackers fled to the hills.
Return of the original consti-
tuition was observed here with
fireworks and balloons. Military
and municipal bands enlivened
the celebration. During the night
the capitol and other buildings
were brilliantly lighted.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
u. S. Asks Search Aid
For KidndD Ransom

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug.
26 G.N.SD.-An appeal to the en-
tire nation to assist in the search
for the unrecovered ransom money
paid kidnapers for the release of
Charles F.. Urschel, millionaire
Oklahoma City oil man, today
was issued by U. S. District At
torney Herbert K. Hyde. He said:
I'm my opinion the remain
der of the UrscheI ransom, ap-
prOximately $185,OOO, is intact
and is held by a friend of the
kidnaperS,"
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
Sleep Malady
Calls Nurse
To Battle

FREEPORT, Pa, Aug. 26
O.N.SO. The "call of duty"
sent Miss Alice RukowSki, local
nurse, speeding today toward
st. Louis. Mo-, to aid in the
sleeping sickness epidemic.
The plague has claimed 81
lives in the past two weeks in
the st. Louis region and con-
tinues to catch new victims in
its contagious spread daily.
Ignoring warnings of friends
that the disease is communi-
cable, Miss Rukowski resigned
from Allegheny Valley Hospital,
near here, saying she does not
fear to take her chances"
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
Funeral of Collins
Is Set for MOnd1u

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26
0N.SO Funeral services will be
conducted Monday for Edwin r.
Collins, 81, for many years man
aging editor of the Los Angeles
Evening Herald and Express and
editorial director of the Hearst
afternoon newspapers on the
Pacific coast.
The services will be conducted
at 2 p. m. at Forest Lawn Me-
mortal Park in Glendale, where
burial will take place.
Mr.. Collins died in his sleep
from a heart attack yesterday
morning at his home here.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
CHERRY TREES
FACING DEATH

Working day and night to save
scores of Washington's famous
double blossomed cherry trees on
Hains Point, park officials today
installed four pumping units, in
cluding a condemned fire engine,
to pump water from around their
roots. Trees can drown like hu-
man beings, Frank T. Gartside.
acting superintendent, explained
today, for it is necessary for them
to breathe constantly.
The recent storm surrounded
the cherry trees with a shallow
lake which, it is feared may kill
them unless quickly drained off
1t has not yet been determined
whether they will live or die as a
result of the Submergence.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
Clarke, Utility Head,
Dead in NeU York

RYE, N. Y, Aug. 26 G.N.SD.
Funeral arrangements were being
made today for Charles E. F..
Clarke, SO, utilities head, who
died at his home here after a long
illness. Clarke, president of the
Pennsylvania Water and Power
company, is survived by his
widow, one daughter and a sister.
He was connected with the Con-
Solidated Gas, Electric Light and
Power Company, Baltimore; Inter-
national Power Securities Corpora
ton, Eastern Rolling Mill Com
Tany and Safe Harbor Water
Power Corporation.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
WOMAN STABS
ZONE DIES

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. %
GNSD IA woman university
professor and physician, DR.. Vir-
ginia Wilson, 35, of New York,
was charged with murder today
after she had killed Ann Kiffe,
so. with a butcher knife, and
probably fatally stabbed DR.. Anita
Muhl, AZ, noted San Diego psy-
chiatrist.
DR.. Muhl had taken DR.. Wilson
home from the psychopathic ward
of the General Hospital, where
DR.. Wilson was a patient follow
ing her arrival last week from
Berkeley.
DR.. Wilson last night at the
dinner table complained of pains
in her head" and announced she
would retire.
Instead she darted into the
kitchen. seized a butcher knife,
and stabbed Miss Kiffe repeatedly
through the heart. Miss Kiffe,
the housekeeper, died instantly.
Still clutching the bloody Weap-
on, DR.. Wilson raced back into
the dining room and attacked DR..
Muhl. who succeeded in ejecting
her from the house after being
stabbed several times in the chest
and back. DR.. Muhl called police
who took her to a hospital, where
physicians said she probably
would die.
Almost naked. crying wildly,
and still welding the knife, DR..
Wilson was found by police 10
blocks from the Muhl home.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
BraggiOti, Singer,
WedS Boston WidOU

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Aug.
26 QN.SO O.-Isadore Braggioti,
famous voice teacher, will be mar
ried here today to Mrs. A. E. Cum
ningham, member of a prominent
Boston family and daughter of the
late Charles E. Perkins, president
ct the Chicago, Burlington n &
Quincy railroad.
Among the guests at the cere-
mony will be Francesca Braggioti,
daughter of the bridegroom by the
late Countess de Pourtales, a n d
wife of John Lodge, grandson of
the late United States Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts,.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
Yellow River Valley Flood
Worst in SO Years

Authorities of Honan province,
where the river threatens to
change its course, with consequent
devastation if more dykes break,
were alarmed and rushed prep
arations to meet the emergency.
The river was only two inches
below the stops of the dykes at
TSinan, capital of Shangtung
province, and threatened to flood
that area also if the stream rises
further.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
FISCAL EXPERT
To AID CUBA
By International News Service


A Treasury expert is likely to
be sent to Cuba in the near flu
ture to aid the American En-
bassy in a study of the financial
situation of the island.
The sending of a single finan-
cial expert from the Treasury is
favored in place of the suggested
American commission of financial
and economic experts to aid in
the economic rehabilitation of
Cuba. This Government considers
the latter course might be misin-
terpreted as something akin to
financial intervention"
Meanwhile. it was made known
today there is no thought of
bringing about any general infla-
ton in the Latin republic.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
N SALVAGE WORK

his inheritance.
The accomplices were Will
Berndt. a laborer, and Otto
Pietzchke, a blacksmith.
At Schweidnitz in Silesia, Mar
tin Heinrich, a blacksmith, was
executed in similar fashion for
numbering TFertha Heinrich, a
domestic servant, and robbing
her of her savings. Ludwig
Buechler was guillotined at Butz-
bach in the state of Hesse for
numbering Peter Gorressmann, a
Hitler youth.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
Man Reported Killed
When Trains Collide

WELLSBORO. Pa, Aug. 26
GN.SO At least one man was
reported to have been killed today
when two north-bound freight
trains on the New York Central
railroad collided near Cedar Run
in Pine Greek Gorge. Both trains
were reported to have been
hurled into the creek by the i'm
pact.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
Nazi AK Beheads S Slayers,
One of Them a Woman

TORGAU, Germany, Aug. 26
G.N.SO .-Nazi Germany'S black
robed executioner let fall his ak
today in legal vengeance for an
aged woman's murder of her 29-
year-old son.
In the dim light of dawn,
Frau Emma Theme, a widow,
and two accomplices paid with
their &c. DIS on the execution
block in the high walled yard
of the Torgau Law Court for
the Staying of her son Otto, with
whom she had quarreled over
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
Studebdker Sells
Pierce ArrOU Plant

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Aug. 26
1.N.SD The sale of the Pierce
Arrow Motor Car Company for
$1.00O.0O0 in cash and "other con-
siderationS" not made public was
announced here today by Harold
S. Vance, vice president of the
Studebaker Corporation, which
acquired the Pierce Arrow COM
pany in 1928.
The purchasers we're the present
officers of the Pierce Arrow COM
pany associated with a syndicate
of financiers of Buffalo, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26

SHANGHAI, Aug. 26 Q.N.S). T..
"China'S sorrow" the giant yel-
low River, which has flooded large
territories in recent weeks with
huge loss of life and property,
burst its banks at Kansu today,
flooding a large area.
The official announcement of
the disaster described It as the
worst suffered in so years in the
Yellow River valley.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
Hog SLdughtering
TOPS All Records

Hog slaughter for the past three
months topped all existing Ameri-
can records, the Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics announced to-
day. Despite this record slaugh-
ter, which kept packing houses
busy, prices were steady to higher
during July.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
STEALS LOAD OF BRICKS

R. C. Burnett, of King and
West Streets, Alexandria. has
been notified the Alexandria po-
lice that he will pay a reward
of $40 for the arrest of the per-
sons who broke into his yard and
stole a wagon load of bricks.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
Mercury Starts Up,
Hits 80, Still Scars

The mercury climbed to 80 de-
grees and was still going up, but
slowly. early this afternoon, with
predictions for fair and warmer
weather tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday; not much
change in temperature; gentle, variable winds.
Temperature yesterday-Highest, 90; lowest,
So. G932: Highest, 80; lowest, 65.)
Humidity Observation-Disclosures, 95; lowest, As.
Full Weather Report on Page rs
The Washington TmeS only afternoon paper IN
this city publishing the dispatches Inter"
national News Service and Universal Service.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
SMALL POWERS
VOICE APPEAL
FOR REICH

GENEVA, Oct. 26 G.N.S0.-The
closing session of the World Dis
armament Conference before ad-
journment until December 4 was
marked today by an attitude Of
moderation toward Germany on
the part Of the smaller powers.
Salvador De Madariaga, Span
ish delegate, warned the general
commission that great danger
faced it If it makes any ill-timed
decisions detrimental to Germany.
Paraphrases PrOverb
The Spanish spokesman para
phrased the ancient French prov
erb. '"The absent must not be con-
s1dered as wrong"
In their final arguments, the
delegates Of numerous small
powers warned the large nations
which comprise the conferences
steering committee not to take
matters into their own hands dur.
ing the period of adjournment.
Arthur Henderson. chairman Of
the conference, gave his solemn
word the small powers would be
consulted before any important
decisions are made.
An OutSpOken Critic
The most outspoken critic Of
arbitrary action by the large
powers was M. Fotitch, of Jugo-
slavia.
Speaking in the name Of the
Little Entente nations, he pro-
tested against the Limited nego-
tiations" which would be inevita-
BILE if the steering committee
were allowed to carry on the work
Of disarmament without seeking
the aid or sanction of the small
powers represented on the COM
mission.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
100000 LOOT
Of MAIL GANG
RECOVERED

CHICAGO, Oct. 26 GN.S0.
Postal authorities, with the re-
eovery Of $5o0,0O0 in stolen Sc
0uritieS, today announced the
smashing Of a nationwide organ
iSation Of criminals held RESPONSE
ble for a series Of daring mail
Hobberies.
Investigators said the notorious
"Terrible Touhy" gang Of Chi
cago had played an important
part in the mail holdups through
out the country. Roger Touhy,
leader of the gang, is in jail at
st. Paul awaiting trial for the
kidnapping of William Hamm, jr,
wealthy brewer.
Securities Recovered
The stolen securities recovered
included 100000 worth Of the
quarter of a million dollar loot
taken in the Sacramento (Cal0
mail robbery of last February 8,
el26,00O in bonds stolen from the
liner Leviathan in New York
Harbor and 100000 from the
Chicago mail robbery Of last
December 6.
In his room when Federal
agents arrested George W. Kerr
here, authorities found approx
mately 100000 worth Of the Sc
curities stolen at Sacramento.
Kerr is a reputed member of the
Touhy gang.
Gus Schaffer, member OF the
Touhy gang now held in st. Paul
for the Hamm kidnapping, is under
indictment for the Sacramento
robbery.
Three Under Indictment
Although screening many de-
tails Of the investigation, Chief
Inspector Walter johnson said
clues were uncovered in the
Leviathan robbery investigation
that led to indictments in the Chi
cago holdup. Edgar Lebensberger,
night club and gambling chief;
his credit manager, Joseph Sans,
and John j. Mclaughlin, political
leader, were named in true bills.
Lebensberger killed himself, and
his friend and partner, Gus Wink
Ter, gang chieftain, was murdered
q hours later.
Chicago was the center Of the
holdup rings disposal organiZa-
ton, the investigators said, and
Lebensberger was accused as chief
contact man for making sales.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
Army Orders
Leave Of absence is granted:

Leave Of absence Is granted:
Col. Milosh r. Hilgard, Quar-
termaster Corps, two months and
seven days.
Major Charles lie Baron. jr.,
Medical Corps, two months.
Col. John s. Fair, General Staff
Corps Cavalry, is detailed in the
National Guard Bureau with sta
ton in Washington, D. c.
Lieut.. Col John T. Aydelotte,
Medical Corps, to Fort Deven,
Mass.
Major Charles c. Drake. to Fort
Bragg.
Capt. Frank H. Partridge, 18th
Infantry, to Washington, D. c.
Capt. John J. Wilson, to be re-
tired.
Lieut.. W. D. schas, to Fort
Scriven.
Major C. F. Smell, to Randolph
Field, Tex.
Second Lieut.. A. j. McCutchen,
to Port Arthur, Tex.
Navy Orders
Lieut.. (j.g.) Burton s. Hanson,
jr., assigned to U. s. s. Biddle.
Medical Corps
Lieut.. Comdr. Howard H. Mont
gomery to Navy Yard, Philadel-
pllia, Pa,
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

VOU can still see the Fairl
i It's still going strong-will
be until November IL.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
ROLLS
WEEDED OUT

With the addition Of half a
dozen new case workers to the
staff of the District Emergency
Relief Unit, work of wedding out
undeserving persons who have
been receiving help is being
pressed, officials said today.
The new case workers were
added at tn instance of Federal
authorities after a survey which
showed the relief staff to be so
overburde-led that proper atten-
ton could not be given individual
cases.
AS a result Of this tightening of
the work, relief heads say, a num-
ber Of cases have kcen found in
which persons were receiving
charity funds to which they were
not entitled. These persons are
being dropped from the rolls.
Previous to the appointment Of
the new workers, man, of these
persons continued to receive aid
because Of the lack Of sufficient
relief personnel to check on them,
it was said.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
D. c. NAVY YARD
To HIRE 5000

Since July /, jobs were given 904
persons at the local Navy Yard,
and there will be jobs for nearly
5000 more, according to present
indications.
New Civil Service eligibility lists
containing 10000 names have been
prepared for the Yard, and en-
ployment is expected to rise at
the rate Of about ESQ a month.
Public works funds allocated to
bring the Navy up to treaty
strength are being used for the
expansion program.
Last week 1T names were added
to the Navy Yard roster, and 1874
are expected to be hired this week.
But although 904 names have been
put on the payroll since July i,
the total number employed has
gone up only from $500 to 4,311
because Of retirements and resig.
nations.
The new jobs are expected to
last till July, 1886.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Lieut.. Comdr. John l.. Shipley
to Naval Training Station, Nor
folk, Va.
Lieut.. G.g) Paul M. Grassland
to Naval Hospital, Newport, r. L
Supply Corps
Capt. Charles E. Parsons to
Federal Surplus Relief Corpora
ton, Washington, D. c.
Lieut.. Comdr. Alfred B. Clark
to Federal Surplus Relief Corpora.
ton, Washington, D. G.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
"0FFICIAL NIGHT"

Officials of the Federal, Dis
trict, Alexandria, Arlington and
Fairfax county governments have
been invited to attend the "Of-
ficial Night" celebration of Alex
andria-Washington Lodge Of Ma.
sons to be held in the Cameron
Street Masonic Temple in Alex
andria tonight.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
=; U.s.; .; !:

man. Round-trip Pullman accom-
modations reduced, too, for holders
of these tickets-43% off for upper,
25% off for lower berth.
Your ticket agent will give you
full details about these and many
other bargain fares. There's one to
fit every plan and pocketbook.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

try again." An age-old saying, but
ever true. If you haven't been able to
locate the apartment you want. read
the timely selection offered daily In the
WANT AID SECTION Of this newspaper.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
OYSTER SUPPER PLANNED

The Ladies Aid Of Society Of the
Clarksburg, Md, Methodist Epis-
copal Church will give an oyster
supper Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1933-11-24
POLITICS IN CWA
JOBS BANNED

There will be no politics in the
Civil Works Administration II
Harry L. Hopkins, administrator,
has anything to do with it.
Information terday that
youngstown, Ohio, Democrats had
been promised preference in re-
ceivin9 Civil Works jobs led to
an immediate investigation by
Hopkins.
His first act was to send a
telegram to Gen. F. D. Henderson
of Columbus, chairman OF the
State civil works administration
saying no Civil Works money
would be granted Youngstown if
the report were true.