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Evening star., 1933-08-14
MERCHANT ENDS LIFE
IN 16-STORY LEAP
julius Myers, Former Clothier and
Furnishers' Head, Commits
Suicide.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August l4-Julius Myers,
6S. Springfield, Ill.,, merchant and for
mer president of the National Retail
Clothiers & Furnishers' Association,
ended his life yesterday by jumping
from the sixteenth floor Of the Hotel
Sherman. A note left by the merchant
said he was unable to enjoy life"
Myers was vice president of Myers
Bros, leading department store Of
Springfield. His brother. Albert. is pres
ident, and another brother. Louis, Is
secretary treasurer He was a former
director Of the Springfield Chamber OF
Commerce. a member Of the Sangamo
Club Of Springfield. and Of q number OF
fraternal organizations.
A note found in his room and ad-
dressed to his wife Rita, read:
Am ending this existence as it is best
for you and the kiddies. I don't want
to be q wet blanket, as cannot enjoy
life any more: You all have been won
derful to me-"
Members of his family reached by
telephone said they knew Of no reason
why he should have taken his life. They
said he had no domestic troubles. aad
had never been In financial difnculties.
He had not been Ill recently, they said
Evening star., 1933-08-14
ARLINGTON TO OPEN
new HEALTH CENTER
Fourth in County Will Serve Al
cova Heights, Bancroft and
Penrose Area.

by Q stafY Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, August lon the peti-
ton of los mothers, the County Board
today authorized the establishment OF
. new health center in Arlington, serv-
ing Arlington, Alcova Heights, Barefoot
and the Penrose communities.
The petition was presented by MIS-.
Cora Miles, president Of the Arlington
Woman's Club. 1t was stated that the
free to the county by the Arlington
Community Library Association. The
board authorized an appropriation Of
$500 for the renovation and equip
ment of the room.
This will be the fourth health center
established In the county, the others
being ct Clarendon, Cherzydale and
Virginia Highlands.
Evening star., 1933-08-14
RENDEZVOUS IDENTIFIED.
Urschel's Fingerpgints Found in Texas
Farm House.

Farm House.
DALLAS, Tex, August "a R.-The
farm house near Decatur, Tex, where
Harvey Bailey, notorious criminal, was
arrested Saturday night was identified
today by Department of Justice agents
as the rendezvous in which kidnapers
held Charles A. Urschel. Oklahoma
City oil man, who was ransomed for
5000, 900. The officers said they found
Urschel's fingerprints in profusion
about the place.
Bailey carried q large sum Of the
money identified as part Of the ransom
paid for Urschel's release.
Bailey, also identified as the leader
in the Kansas City Union Station
shooting Of June II, when four odicers
and Frank Nash. convict, were slain
by machine gunners, was asleep in
the back yard of the farmhouse when
four Department of Justice agents. four
Dallas County and four Fort Worth
officers descended upon the place.
He awoke to find himself covered
with machine guns and was unable to
reach for two automatic pistols or
rifle that he had on the cot with him.
Another rife and pistol and hundreds
of rounds Of ammunition were avail
able on the back porch Of the house .
few feet away.
Evening star., 1933-08-14
SEEKS TRADE INCREASE
Canadian Minister Confers Will
New Zealand Representative.

NEW YORK, August IA R.-H. H.
Stevens. Canadian minister Of trade
and commerce, conferred here yester-
day with Prime Minister G. w. Forbes
of New Zealand on the possibility OF
increasing trade between the two Brit
iSh dominions.
Forbes, who is en- route to New
Zealand after attending the London
Economic Conference, said there was q
movement to replace an existing trade
pact with Canada. expiring next Novem-
Der. with new long-term agreement
Trade between the two British pos
sessions since January has shown an
upturn In wool, apples, hides and skins
tallow and castings. -,
Evening star., 1933-08-14
MURPHY NAMED HEAD
OF CHILD WELFARE BODY
Officers of League for Years 1885,
"a Are Selected-Balti-
,, morean Is Treasurer.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. August 14.-The Child
Welfare League of America announced
yesterday its officers for 1933-34.
j. Prentice Murphy Of Philadelphia
was named president, with the following
vice presidents: Mrs. Lessing j. Rosen-
wald of Philadelphia, Cheney c. Jones,
Boston. and Mrs. Samuel s. Drury,
Concord, N. H.
Paul T. Beisser of Baltimore was
elected treasurer and Kenneth L. Mes
senger of Hartford, Conn, secretary.
Members of the board Of directors in
cluded:
Mr.. Beisser, Miss Elsa Castendyck,
Minneapolis: Fred r. johnson, Detroit;
Henry W. Thurston, New York; Mrs. A.
NJ Tunstall, Montgomery, Ala.: Miss
Ethel Very. Chicago.
Evening star., 1933-08-14
SITUATION AIDED .
BY j. S. SEAMEN
First Indications of Break
in Strike Appear In
Havana,
Continued From First Pare

are standing by at present to dash Ia
Clenfuegos or to Matanzas should the
situation in the interior get out of
hand
Most Of the leading members of the
Machado government are now either
killed or have taken refuge abroad
The former dictator's wife and other
members of his family are due to reach
Key West on board a Cuban eunboat
some time today. The State Depart
ment has issued instructions to the
immigration authorities to facilitate
their landing and relax somewhat the
stringent immigration regulations.
Order Expected Shortly.
With the Machadistas out of the
country there seems to be no reason
why the new constitutional government
OF Manuel de Cespedes should not be
able to take the situation firmly in
hand and establish order within the
next few days. AS soon as this hap
pens there will be no further need to
keep the American men-of-war in the
Cuban waters
Evening star., 1933-08-14
INTERVENTION NOT AIM.
Roosevelt Statement Explains Dispatch
Of Warships to Cuba.

Roosevelt Statement Explains Dispatch
Of Warships to Cuba
BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt watched the
Cuban situation intently today, still de-
termined that the three destroyers he
had sent to the island republic shall
not intervene in domestic affairs but
just protect the lives and persons of
American citizens
After considerable Study, and with
the approval Of the new Cuban Presi-
dent, Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. Mr..
Roosevelt last night dispatched three
destroyers 10 Cuba. Then he issued
this statement:
Latest advices are to the effect that
domestic disturbances, including acts of
violence, are occurring in some parts Of
cuba among certain elements of the
population.
In these circumstances, I feel con-
strained as matter of special precau-
tlon and solely for the purpose of safe
guarding and protecting the lives and
persons Of American citizens in Cuba,
to order certain vessels to points on the
Cuban coast.
No Idea Of Intervention.
The change Of government now TAX
with the recognized constitution and
laws Of that country, and no possible
question OF Intervention or of the
sllghtest interference with the internal
aHalrs OF Cuba has arisen or Is intended
py this precautionary step to protect. II
necessary. the lives of American citi-
sens. pending the restoration of normal
conditions Of law and order by the
Cuban authorities
i am giving strict instructions ac-
cordngly to the commanders of each
vessel
The American people deeply sym-
pathize with the people of Cuba in their
economic distress and are prayine that
quiet and strict order may soon prevail
IN every part of Cuba. The American
Government will lend all aid feasible
| through constituted Cuban authorities.
Tor the relief Of the distressed people
of the island"
Two Arrive In Cuba.
Two Of the warships, the Taylor and
the Claxton, each with 100 men aboard.
were in Florida waters. around 100
miles from Havana. training Naval Re-
servists. when they got their orders
| They reached the Cuban port at IS
am. today
But the third was on the Pacific side
OF the Panama Canal. Naval officials
I estimated it would take that destroyer
the Sturtevant or the Overton, the Navy
had not heard which-eight hours to
pass through the canal and until noon
Tuesday to cover the l,0OO-mile open
sea trip to Manzanillo
American intervention officially was
out Of the picture. but governmental
| chiefs in Washington expressed the view
that the 5-inch guns and well-prepared
landing crews Of the destroyers would
have beneficial effect on the situation
in general
Evening star., 1933-08-14

than 200 wounded, and the total num-
Der Of deaths in the revolution climbed
to about So
Disorders occurred yesterday in Santa
Clara, Camaguey. Santiago and Man
zanillo. as citizens sought to exterpate
reminders Of the eight-year Machado
regime and wrecked vengeance on
persons and places they connected with
the deposed President, who now is in
the Bahamas.
Accepts Portfolio.
Nicasio Silverioe, lawyer and dele
gate Of the O. c. r. R., revolutionary
organization, to mediation council
headed by Ambassador Welles. early
today accepted the communications
portfolio in the new cabinet.
Others chosen by DR.. de Cespedes
included Castillo Pokorny, secretary of
war; Raul de Cardenas, presidential
secretary; FREDERICK Laredobru. secre-
tary of the interior and acting secre-
tary Of state: DR.. Jose Manuel Fresno,
sanitation department; Daniel Compte,
treasury; Enrique Montelieu, public
works.
Gen. Herrera, Sonora Herrera and
two sons with the latters families,
were smuggled aboard the United States
fruit steamship Quirigua, which sailed
for Jamaica at 2:30 am today.
The Herrera family left their hiding
place in the Hotel National, which had
been converted into virtual fortress
when they took refuge there Saturday.
and were taken to the docks in an
armored car through heavily guarded
streets. .,r-'
Gen. Julio Sanguily, commandant at
Camp Columbia and the new chief Of
staff, personally escorted them to the
docks
When the Quirigua was about mile
OF shore, a person on board began
signaling some one on land by means
of heliograph.
It was learned that Ambassador
Welles also accompanied the party to
the boat. ..-.-r
The sons are Rodolfo Herrera, an
officer in the Army Air Corps. and Al
berto, who was reported seen firing =
pistol into the air from speeding
automobile last night.
Raoul Bertot, American consul az
Manzanillo. to which place an Ameri-'
can destroyer has been ordered, re-
ported wild disorders had occurred
there, but that the situation was quiet
last night. He said no one was killed.
Homes and Stores Raided.
Disorderly crowds. celebrating the
downfall Of the Machado government.
raided about 80 homes, stores and ofn-
ces belonging to Machado supporters.
Bertot said.
The electric light company ONCE was
ransacked and its furniture dragged
into the street and burned. The ONCE
Of the newspapers Tribuna and Reno
vacion was looted and equipment de-
stroyed. Ohdces Of Manuel Arta, one
Of the leading merchants In Manzanillo,
also were invaded.
Troops, ordered out to patrol streets,
restored quiet.
Mansanillo is In Eastern Cuba.
Evening star., 1933-08-14
JOHN c. BELL DEAD

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. August, IA
lP.-Judge John c. Bell, pioneer Colo
RADIO lawyer and former Representative
In Congress. who has been called the
Father of Reclamation" died here yes-
terday, He was 81 years old.
Bell came to, Colorado In 1874. II.
held several political ofaces before mis-
election to Congress in 1892 from the
old second district. Bell secured appr0-
priations for Theuncompahsre irrigation
project In this State. Prom that act,
his friends sid. the present reclamation
code was drawn.
Evening star., 1933-08-14
LEADERS IN DISPUTE.

ALBANY, N Y, August IA P-
Dissension broke out this afternoon
among striking dairy farmers gethered
on the steps of the State Capitol to
protest against the State Milk Control
Boards classified price list for pro-
ducers. Felix Piseck, Herkimer County
leader, declared the strike was on
indefinitely, but many Of the other
leaders refused to 60 along with him.
Automobiles and busses brought more
than 1000 of the striking farmers to
the Capitol for q demonstration this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1933-08-14
STRIKE DATE IS SET.
Connecticut Milk Group Says Holiday
Will Begin Thursday.


NEW HAVEN, Conn, August II (P).
Reports that the Connecticut milk
holiday would be stopped before 1t
started were met yesterday by the an
nouncement from George H. Robertson,
president Of the Farmers National As
Sociation. that the strike will start
Thursday. as called by the association
The milk holiday, called by three
members of the Farmers National As
sociation Committee after they said the
State Milk Control Board refused to
accept their marketing plan, was not
approved publicly by the fourth mem
Der Of the committee. Prof. Charles A.
Beard Of New Milford
The Connecticut Milk Producers As
ISOLATION, claiming control OF so per
cent Of the States milk supply, said
its members would not join the strike
and termed the summons to the holi-
day the work Of an irresponsible COM
mittee of three men"
Gov. Wilbur L. Cross said every
means would be exerted to prevent the
strike.
Evening star., 1933-08-14
D. c. BOY IS DROWNED
WHILE FISHING IN BAY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BpeclaI D1SpAtcn 70 Ine Sthr.
BALTIMORE, Md, August IA
Daniel Pinckney. is years old. Of 48
H street northeast, Washington. was
drowned in the Chesapeake Bay at Bay
Shore late Saturday when a rowboat
in which he was fishing overturned and
sank
A companion, Sonny" Sonnenbers,
IL years old, also of the H street ad-
dress, was saved, but efforts to rescue
the Pinckney. youth proved futile. HIS
body was not recovered until cary
Evening star., 1933-08-14
TROOPERS RECALL
IN STRIKE IS NEAR
New York Milk Situation
Quiet, Warner Says in
Report to Lehman.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY. N. Y, August 14.-Maj.
John A. Warner, superintendent Of
State police. was reported preparing to
issue an order today Withdrawing emer-
gency forces of State police from the
milk strike zone. where conditions were
rapidly returning to normal.
The major had not made his decision
and it was understood he would not do
50 until after his daily conference with
Gov. Lehman.
He turned over to the Governor re-
ports from his various troops indicating
that conditions everywhere were very
quiet"
Evening star., 1933-08-14
PRIEST CRITICALLY ILL
Rev. Francis Hurney Reported
Slightly Improved Today.

Rev. Francis Hurney. pastor Of I'm
maculate Conception Catholic Church,
Eighth and N streets, is critically Ill
at Providence Hospital. Father Hurney
underwent a major operation last Sat-
urday. His condition was reported
slightly improved today.
Evening star., 1933-08-14
FERRARA IN SECLUSION.
Exiled Maehado Aide Stopping At Hotel
In Richmond,

RICHMOND. Va, August IA P.-
Col. Orestes Ferrara, here as an exile
from Cuba. remained in seclusion with
his wife today at hotel, where they
registered with instructions that they
were not to be disturbed.
Breakfast was served in their room
the room during the morning.
The time of their departure from
Richmond was uncertain,
Evening star., 1933-08-14

Stanley said the Attorney General sent
his congratulations to Director Hoover
and the agents in various parts OF the
West who had co-operated in the man
hunt. Cummings also extended thanks
Of the department to the Urschel fam
lily for their complete cooperation 7.
with Federal Investigators. 1t was
stated that the Urschel family COM
municated direct with the Department
of Justice at Washington as soon as
Urschel was kidnapped.
Stanley announced that q search now
Is underway for two other men who
have been identified as participants in
the Urschel kidnapping. They are
George Kelly. alias r. G. Shannon tthe
name Of the owner Of the house in
which Bailey was captured, but believed
to be different person. and George
Bates. who has seven other aliases
Kelly, an ex-convict, is believed to be
black Cadillac sedan somewhere In the
West" and Bates is believed to be with
him. Police authorities have been asked
to cooperate with Federal agents In
stopping this car.
Gang Surprised 1t Night.
Stanley said that the Shannon house
was spotted from the airplane after =
most painstaking search Of q section
Of Texas in which Investigators be-
lieved Bailey had taken refuge. A de-
scription of she house had been sup
piled the operatives and when they
finally located 1t. arrangements were
promptly made for the surprise raid
by automobile under cover Of night.
Bailey. Stanley said. and the other oc-
cupants of the house, including two
women, were sound asleep when the
agents stealthily broke In and made
the capture Bailey had no chance to
use . machine gun and two automatic
pistols beside his bed.
Stanley said Bailey has been identi-
fed by several persons as the ring
leader Of the gunner who moved
down Special Agent Raymond J. CAT
frey of the Division Of Investigation
and two police ofncers, together with
their prisoner, Frank Nash, as they
alighted from a train at Kansas City
last June. Bailey, Stanley declared
handled one of the machine guns
which murdered the officers and their
prisoner. Bailey will be tried frst un-
der State laws for the Kansas City
murders, it was stated.
Evening star., 1933-08-14

PHILADELPHIA, August l4.-Hans
KindIer. conductor of the National
Symphony Orchestra of Washington,
has thrown to the winds tradition SO
cherished that Albert Coates, British
conductor. went down in defeat rather
than break it-Kindler led a concert in
Robin Hood Dell in shirtsleeves.
Year after year guest conductor In
the Summer concerts at the Dell,
Coates, acutely affected by the heat on
one occasion, gave up the concert
rather than take of his coat
Last night it was different Kindler's
expansive gestures swung unhampered.
And the audience liked It,
Evening star., 1933-08-14
L00TING is RENEWED
IN CUBA BUT REAL
OUTBREAK UNLIKELY

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Evening star., 1933-08-14
BAILEY IDENTIFIED
IN URSCHEL CASE;
HAD RANSOM MONEY

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Evening star., 1933-08-14
EXILE AND LASHING
TO CURB RACKETS
URGED BY EXPERTS

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Evening star., 1933-08-14
10,00O,OO WORKERS
ESTIMATED UNDER
BLUE EAGLE CODES

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Evening star., 1933-08-14

Copyright. 1881
The Washington times., 1933-10-24
Visitors From France

Mrs. G. D. Wise, of Giroude,
France, together with her
daughters, the Misses Collette
and Gacquehice Wise, and Miss
Grina Langa, are making an ex-
tended tour of the United
States. During their stay in
Washington they are at the
Willard.
Mr.. John E. Kehl, Consul Gen
eral of Hamburg, and Mrs. Kehl
are at the Willard for a short
visit.
Mrs. William D. Connor and
her sister, Mrs. Curtis King, of
Memphis, Tenn, are at the Wey-
lin Hotel in New York.
Lieut.. and Mrs. James Dever-
eux are receiving congratula-
tions on the birth of a son
Sunday at Fortress Monroe.
Mrs. Devereux, before her mar
riage, was Miss Mary Welsh.
x X X
Mrs. John j. Chapman and
her daughter, Miss Joan Chap
man of Boise, Idaho, have ar
rived in Washington for the
winter, and are at the Shore
ham.
Mrs. Marcel GarSaud, of New
Orleans, La, has joined Colonel
Garsaud at the Carlton.
Mrs. Gwynn, wife of DR.. Will
liam C. Gwynn, is in New York
with her daughter, Miss Louise
Harrison Gwynn, where the lat
ter will make her New York
debut on the stage.
RepreSentative-elect Isabella
Greenway is now occupying the
house at BAT P street, which
she leased from Mrs. Chandler
Hale.
The Washington times., 1933-10-24
Return This. Week

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Cor
don, who spent part of the sum-
mer with Mrs. Gordon's son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard GWinn Keppel-Palmer,
at Henley-on-ThameS, in Eng
land, will return to their home
in Baltimore this week. Mrs.
Gordon, prior to her marriage,
was Mrs. J. Wilmer Biddle, of
"Binderton House." Chestnut
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer,
who are at the Homestead at
Hot Springs, gave a dinner for
eight there Monday evening.
\ x x
Major and Mrs. Alexander de
Seversky, of New York City,
are at the Carlton for a few
days.
The Washington times., 1933-10-24
younserSetHave
Gala Time at
Tacky Ball

The CapitaIS younger set
gathered last evening for a gay
frolic at the annual "Tacky
Ball" which is given each year
by "the girls on the shelf" in
honor of the seasons debu-
tantes. This year the party was
known as the Dark Town Strut
ters Ball, and many of the
guests came "blackface" and in
every conceivable costume.
Prizes were awarded to the
young woman and young men
appearing in the most ridicu-
lous outfits and to the couple
doing the tackiest dance. Miss
Mary Louise Marsh, the deb
utante niece of Mr.. Edward C.
Gardner, and one of the pref
tiest and most attractive girls
in the smart younger set went
as a baby. She was trundled
in to the ballroom IN an English
"PRAM" pushed by her escort,
and took the prize for the most
original costume.
Miss Fanella Castenado who
went as a Nanny received
the prize for being the best
dancer. Her shuttle" going
over with a bang. Mrs. Orville
Ecker carried off the honors
for the tackiest costume, re-
ward for her attic searcing for
the past few weeks.
Mr.. Bill" Smith won the
prize for the most unusual get
up worn by any of the men
present. Miss Helen Mark, in
a typical Harlem costume, sang
several solos which were enthu-
siastically received and the as
sembled guests joined in the
chorus.
Barrels we're used for tables
boxes for chairs, kitchen uten-
sils for decorations and a sup
per in keeping with the atmos-
phere was served at midnight
Dancing to the strains Of a
rhythmic Harlem orch st ra
lasted until way into the morn
ing.
This annual frolic is given
under the direction of Mrs.
William Laird Dunlop, jr., and
receiving with her last evening
were Miss Eleanor Calvert,
chairman of the committee ar
ranging the party; Miss Sidney
Thompson, vice chairman, Miss
Anne Wya It, Miss Virginia
Glazebrook, Miss Lalla Lynn,
Miss Ruth Bryant, Miss Fanella
Castanedo, Miss Nal Sykes.
Miss Elizabeth Ball, Miss Jeanne
Richards and Miss Lucille Ell
liOtt.
Many informal dinners and
''get together" parties were
given before the bail. Miss Jean
Woodson entertained several
young people at a dinner and
Mr.. George Williams entertained
eight young bachelors before
the party.
The country home of Mr..
and Mrs. Merton English near
Aspen, Md, was the scene of a
picnic supper preceding the ball
when their son, Mr.. Merton
English, jr., and Miss Betty
West, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Millard F. West acted as host
and hostess and the guests later
went to the ball in a hay
wagon.
The Washington times., 1933-10-24
Announcement Follows Cabinet
ladies' Meeting oddy

officers and their wives sta
toned in Washington, sometime
during the season.
Plans LuncheOnS
Mrs. Roosevelt will entertain
the wives of the members of the
Cabinet at luncheon once a
month during the season, and
these luncheons, which will be-
gin at l and be over at 2 o'clock,
will probably be held on the
first Monday.
The First Lady, whose in
terest in the activities in the.
various departments as regards
women is intense, will in
augurate a series of teas in
November for workers in the
various departments, which
will be in the nature of get
together parties; and she will
close the season with one big
tea, at which all the depart
mental groups will meet each
other.
The Christmas plans of the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
include a house party for all
the members of their family at
the White House, and one in
teresting item in connection
with the activities of the
Cabinet group this winter, is
that Red Cross work under the
direction of these ladies, will
continue in the various depart
mentS.
The social activities at the
White House and in the
Cabinet homes will be discon-
tinued during Lent, but will be
resumed during Easter.
The Washington times., 1933-10-24
Envoy Of Chile
And Counselor
Go to N. Y.

The Ambassador of Chile,
Senor Don Manuel Trucco, and
the Counselor of the Embassy,
Senor Don Benjamin Cohen,
will leave tomorrow morning for
New York, where they will be
the guests of honor at a lunch
con and dinner to be given by
the Chile-American Association
and the Pan American Society.
They will return to the Capital
the first of next week.
Gen. and Mrs. Dion Williams
are spending a few days in
New York, where they are stop
ping at the Waldorf-AStoria
Hotel.
Capt. Hayne Ellis, U. S. N,
and Mrs. Ellis have moved
from the residence they have
been occupying in Woodland
Drive to the Shoreham for the
Winter months.