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Evening star., 1933-09-27
MAN BELIEVED SLAIN

New information regarding the death
Of Wilfred NJ Thompson, Sc, found ly-
ing unconscious in weeds in the south
east section yesterday, led police today
to believe he had been beaten by COL
ored man before he died.
Two colored men-William H. Day,
a, and Arthur Warden, 50-are being
held for questioning. Detective Sergt.
George Darnall, chief of the homicide
squad, said they expected to name the
assailant today.
Evening star., 1933-09-27
AGENTS RECOVER s73,25o.
Hoover Tells of Discovery on Farm in
Texas.

Special agents of the United States
Division Of Investigation early today
recovered s73,25O of Urschel ransom
money on Texas farm owned by an
uncle of Kathryn Kelly, wife of George
Machine Gun" Kelly, both of whom
were captured yesterday in Mem
phis, Tenn.
Cass Coleman, owner Of the farm,
has been arrested by the agents, At
torney General Cummings was in
formed by j. Edgar Hoover. director
of the investigation division.
The money, identified by serial num-
bers taken when the entire 100000
ransom was prepared for payment to
the kidnapers of Charles Urschel Okla
homa oil magnate, was dug up in
cotton patch. Hoover disclosed.
Hoover Directs Search.
The Coleman farm is several hundred
miles southwest of Dallas, Tex. near
the town of Coleman, named FOR the
family of Mrs. Kelly's uncle
Immediately after the arrest yester-
day of the Kellys by Federal agents.
who had flown to the scene from three
his men to proceed to The Coleman
farm and search it thoroughly for a
hidden cache.
The search was made on information
that the Kellys had topped at the
Coleman place after the Urschel kid
naping. The agents, discarding ma
chine guns and revolyerS for pick and
shovel, began a systematic hunt for the
money in fields surrounding the Cole
man house. Previously a thorough
search had been made Of the farm
house and outbuildings.
. About 3 o'clock this morning several
agents, digging by fashlight in a cot
ton field about half mile from the
main house, unearthed the cacne
Hoover, who for the second night in
succession had remained at his Office
here to direct the far-fung movements
OF his investigators, was advised By
telephone of the find, regarded as Of great
Importance in the case against Kelly.
officials feel the linking of this money
to the chain of damaging evidence
against Kelly in the Urschel trial serves
to clinch their case against the des-
perado. Justice agents obviously were
| disappointed yesterday when they found
none of the ransom money on Kelly.
The recovery of s73250 today brings
to $79,650 the total of ransom money
located. The sum of S7O0 was found
on Harvey Bailey when he was, CAP
tured at the Shannon farm at Paradise,
Tex, some weeks ago. A like amount
was found on George A. Bates, confed-
crate of Bailey, who also is on trial
at Oklahoma City. approximately
$4,000 was accounted for in St. Paul,
| where the hot" money had been cir
culated by group of men now being
tried as accomplices in the kidnapping.
Evening star., 1933-09-27
PREVENT
RETURN TO WORK
Frustrate Efforts of Miners
in Pittsburgh Area to Go
Back to Jobs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. September 27-With
the mine holiday" spreading rapidly
to surrounding counties, efforts of min
ers to return to work in the Pittsburgh
district were frustrated by pickets today.
Several hundred men were ready to
enter the No. mine Of the Pittsburgh
Terminal Coal Corporation at Cover
dale, but pickets dissuaded them. They
returned to their homes.
Most of the pickets were from the
Montour No. 10 mine of the Pittsburgh
Coal Co. at Library.
AL major operations in this area re-
main closed.
Patrick T. Pagan, president of Dis
trict No. S, United Mine Workers of
America, is working day and night try
ing to induce the men to go back to
the pits by october 2, the date the
coal code goes into effect.
Evening star., 1933-09-27
Cost of World War.

The estimated cost of the World
War to America up to June 80. 1882,
was $39 SOC, 100000, and the total
number of casualties $4,000. Expen-
ditures for pensions last year amount
ed to $70,O00,0O0. or $2,o34 per cas-
ualty. Compared with France. whose
casualty list was 5.623,000, a pension
payroll of $2s7 100000 or s51 per
casualty.
Evening star., 1933-09-27

than September year ago. Prices are
now supposed to be up about IL per
cent.
That means the increased purchasing
power is not being felt in the face of
higher prices. However, the condition
Is not alarming.
With pay rolls and employment going
up, the department stores are due for
increased volume shortly. There are
indications that the better trend started
during the last half of this month.
(Copyright. 1887
Evening star., 1933-09-27
EIGHT DEAD IN FLOOD
Area Near Marseilles Hit by Tor
rental Rainfall.

MARSEILLES. France, September 27
@.-A three-day rainstorm, accom-
panied by violent winds, has swept a
50-mile strip along the Mediterranean
from Toulon to the Pyrenees, causing
at least eight deaths and considerable
property damage.
Seven members of one family were
drowned III flood waters which caused
the collapse of their home at Montpel-
lier. Nearby the torrent wrecked an
other house, resulting In one death.
Hundreds Of roads have been cut and
all trains were running late.
Evening star., 1933-09-27
Have Long Way to Go.

Have Long Way to Go.
But a careful analysis will also dis
close that pay rolls especially have
long way to 60 before satisfactory
purchasing power is established.
Consider the last three months and
you ,DiH get the idea. In July pro-
duction 1Das absolutely normal. (The
Government economists consider the
seasonal averages of 1928 to 1925 as
normdl) But employment iUds then
only 70.1 per cent normal and pay
rolls 49.9 per cent. In August q
more epen keel 1pds maintained.
Production fell to 80 lphile employ
nuent uent up to 73 and payTolls to
55.7.
The September estimates suggest pro-
duction has now fallen to about 80
while employment is around IS; NC
satisfactory estimates can be made on
paw rolls. Also the employment figure
is largely expert guesswork. But you
could logically expect another 5-point
increase in pay rolls this month.
Construction figures had to be left
out because the chart Is already too TAT
for ordinary newspaper columns.
Contracts Is Per Cent.
Contracts awarded in August were
about 25 per cent of normal. The value
of projects involved was $106, 1000 900.
That is less money than was spent In
August last year, when $134 100000 OF
new contracts were awarded.
Breaking that total do,Dn to the
Ickes public ,rorks program you fnd
that the Government dlDdrded con-
tracts amounting to $4,000 900 in
August. The Hoouer administration
a,parded s57, 900 900 the same month
year ago. Construction contracts
awarded in August do shoiC an in
crease OF $23 10000 oUer July, Uhen
only $4,000. 900 lCere inpolued.
Federal roads and waterworks con-
tracts represented more than the In
crease. About s14,000,000 was awarded
for roads and $12.000000 for water
works, total of s26,00o,00
This shows clearly that the pubic
works program is slow motion picture
More than a billion dollars has been
authorized to be spent, but only $32,
100000 was actually being spent In
August. Some men were employed, but
nothing like the number generally
asserted.
Building Stagnated.
But far more important than that Is
the utter stagnation Of the building in
dustry. It is tagging further behind
than any other. While industrial pro-
duction ran around 90 per cent normal
building was 25 per cent normal, with
the public works program included.
Government operations will stimu-
late it measureably within the next six
months. BY early Spring the dreams
of Interior Secretary Ickes will probably
come true.
But something more will have to be
done for private builders. That problem
is still under consideration.
Sales.
Department store sales are not as
rosey as they look. They are based
on dollar Ualue and not on Dolunle.
The economists believe department
store prices Uere up about 81 per
cent as of September (compdred
NTH August u. That means the
increased prices 1Dere responsible for
about half of the Is per cent total
Improvement of August.
The September drop is estimated or
the basis Of New York City figures for
the first half of the month. They show
the dollar volume is 612 per cent less
Evening star., 1933-09-27

buried in the city-wide ruins and that
the number hurt may total over 1,500.
The store of wheat is sufficient to last
only three days more. Other food sup
plies are nearly gone. Medical and food
articles have been sent from Mexico,
D. F., but their arrival is problematical
because Of disrupted rail service.
City Lies in Ruins.
Much of the city lies in ruins; the
harbor, filled with mud and debris, can
not be used; residents have to take
water from small private wells for fear
broken public water systems may be
contaminated.
From Panuco, to the southwest, has
come word that 5000 there are home
less and desperately In need Of food.
Hospitals are crowded with injured.
Nearby towns sent out appeals today
for aid, saying the hurricane and floods
had caused extensive damage. It was
feared q heavy loss of life had occurred
in the Puntilla district, on the right
bank of the Panuco.
Gen. Anselmo Macias, director of
relief work, said every building In
Tampico was damaged.
II believe the number OF dead WILL
never be known" he declared, "aS many
bodies in sections flooded by the Panuco
River were undoubtedly washed to sea-"
Gen. Macias declared martial law
Sunday night. few hours atter the
125-mile- -an-hour wind struck.
Mrs. w. E. Evans OF the American
consulate, after tour Of the hospitals,
reported that no Americans or other
foreigners were among the victims.
This correspondent, during flight
over the city, saw several hundred
persons clustered on a railroad track
at one point, signaling for aid. From
the air the city, an important oil port,
appeared to be mass OF wreckage.
with houses unroofed trees uprooted
and streets filled with debris. Water,
in places four feet deep, was on three
sides Of Tampico.
Prisoners Break Jail.
When the storm was at its height
Sunday night prisoners in the municipal
jail staged a concerted break, and is
escaped. Two were killed by guards.
Most of the deaths and injuries oc-
Cured in the poorer sections where
residents, reluctant to leave their pos
sessions, delayed their flight too long.
A 2 O'Clock curfew has been estab-
ished, with violators warned they will
be shot on sight.
In q tour Of the devastated area the
correspondent saw large sections in
which no building remained intact. A
number OF ships at harbor, although
they had been warned, suffered in the
storm.
Mayor Jose Tarrega estimated the
damage ct between sS2 800 900 and $3,-
100000. He said the cyclone blew
furioualy for IL hours,
Evening star., 1933-09-27
HOWE ALONE ON JOB
Only Member of Official Family at
0fice-Starts Trip Later Today.


Ofice-Starts Trip Later Today.
Col, LOUIS McHenry Howe was the
only member Of the White House off,
cial family on the job at the executive
Office today in the absence OF, the Pres
ident and Secretaries Mcintyre and
Early.
Col Howe. despite the fact that the
Presidents absence had been well ad-
vertised, had an Office full of callers
during the greater part Of the FORE
noon. He will leave Washington late
this afternoon for his home in Fall
River, Mass. where he will remain un-
til early next week. In the meantime,
Rudolph Forster, executive secretary at
the White House, will be the officer In
Evening star., 1933-09-27
What's What
Behind News
in Capital.
Conditions Not So Seri-
Gus as InAationists
: Have Pictured.
BY PAUL MALLON.

TINE business picture Is not as bad
as inflatlonists have painted 1t.
Nor is 1t as good as the ad-
i ministration expected. ~
The N. r. A. Is working. slow
". imperfectly. but. stiu working, IN the
right direction. The public works pro-
gram is not.
These deductions are obvious In the
Governments monthly business chart
a balanced collection of statistics which
our officials use to tell where we stand
and where we are going.
Evening star., 1933-09-27
Party to Benefit Grange.

CHILLUM, Md. September q (Spe-
ciaD "A card party will be held the
evening Of October z under the auspices
IN Grange Hall here.
Evening star., 1933-09-27
Ink Freezes on Peak.

Explorers who climb Mount Everest
complain that written records are difd-
cult because they cannot keep ink
from freezing.
Evening star., 1933-09-27
Insure Air Passengers.

Each passenger riding in Turkish
commercial aviation airplane is auto
matically insured for $4,700.
Evening star., 1933-09-27

loiIl dRc.D
time last night there seemed TO be a
tension among the prisoners" the war
den stated. Later about 10 or Is
prisoners in each of the IA cell blocks
set up a terrific din"
Evening star., 1933-09-27
VACCINATION ORDER
INVOKED TO PREVENT
TAMPICO EPIDEMIC

(Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1933-09-27
PRISON SET AFIRE
IN CONVICTS' RIOT;
WARDEN INJURED

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star., 1933-09-27
119 EMPLOYERS ADD
1,726 UNDER CODE,
REPORT INDICATES

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1933-08-27

OVER TINE TOP goes the rugged big
Dodge Six in q thrilling moment in
the test pit in Detroit. Nothing 10
left to guesswork to make sure that
your Dodge will stand up through
years of wear-and-tear. To take this
terrific punishment requires precision
engineering, fine craftsmanship-and
the highest quality of raw materials.
You get all this in . Dodge for
just q few dollars more than the
lowest priced cars!
Evening star., 1933-08-27

4 DeAoU 70 loox At, To0l-This new Dodge
Six is as smart as it is rugged. 1t has DASH
ing lines and q luxurious interior that
everyone raves about. A car to be proud of
everywhere you 60! Ask your dealer about
the Showdown" Plan-the new easy way
to compare auto values! 1t tells you about
the IL features Of Dodge performance .. {.
such as squeak-proof oilite springs ). alu-
minum alloy pissons that give you flashing
pickup and getaway. Explains safety fea-
lures like the Mono-piece steel body that
affords more protection against accidents.
Gives facts about 2l points Of Dodge quality
seldom found in any but higher priced cars
Evening star., 1933-08-27

READ WHAT TRAFFIC OFFICER cisDoHs sAxs:-"l've
seen some pretty bad smash-ups." says traffic off,
Ger Gibbons Of Great Neck, L. l.. that's why I'm
strong for this Dodge Six. I've seen it in tight
places that would have been just too bad for other
cars. ! think that some day all cars will have hy-
draulic brakes like those on the Dodge-most taxi
cabs have them now. They stop in a hurry, and
cut down skdding hazards"
Evening star., 1933-08-27

100 yards. Firing Point-Dodge 6-cyl. automobile
with engine running without interruption through
out firing. Rife supported on windshield frame.
Firer seated in car Engine speed approx. IS miles
an hour -. (SisnedD E. NJ Lubeck. Colonel 9.
M. c., Res. U. S. A.; J. H. Russell, Major Q. M. C.,
Res. u. S. A.; M. c. Rhodes. Major Q. M. c.. Res
U. 8. A.; A. c. Adams, Range Officer Acorn Rife
Club Ma. .RiheAss'nofA America RoyalOak Mich" t"
Evening star., 1933-08-27

n00-G. F. Petersimes, expert rifleman. fired ten
shots with U. s. army rife At a target 100 yards
distant with rifle supported on the windshieid
frame while the motor in this Dodge Six was
running! The score was perfect. rs shown by the
official record on the target At the right Imagine
such flawless shooting in q car without Patented
Floating Power engine mountings to smother vibra.
Evening star., 1933-08-27

The Trew Motor Company
1909 18th ST.. N. w.
Edwards Motor Co.
$500 Rhode Island Ave-. N. E.
Fred's Sales & Service
$3.50 M ST.. N. w.
Gardner Stuart Motors. Inc.
6lO II. Street Northeast
kaplan K Crawford. Inc.
1879 Champlain Street. N. W.
Torrey Motor Company
1923 Il" Street. N. w.
Evening star., 1933-08-27

LaPlata
Mitchell Motor Company
Mitchellville
Ingalls, Motor Co.
Primes Frederick
Lusby Motor Company. Inc.
Rockville, Reed Brothers
Seat Pleasant
Seat Pleasant Garage
Silver Springs
Snyder & Richardson
Evening star., 1933-08-27
MARYLAND

Allentown
Padgett Motor & Tractor Co.
Bethesda
Bethesda Motor Sales
Bowie, Monroe Baldwin
College Park
Sellers & Donovan
Great Mills, Galloway Garage
Hyattsvills
Queens Chapel Service Station
Evening star., 1933-08-27

FREE P0oof that Dodge sxeels! When
you ask your dealer about the Dodge
"Show.D Down" Plan, get 4 copy Of the
Showdown" score card. It's free. Take
it home with you. See the startling com.
parison between Dodge and other cars in
plain black. and. white!
Evening star., 1933-08-27

tion and make the Dodge run smooth - silk! That's
proof of how easily and comfortably you ride in .
Dodge. And think Of the saving in wear.and.tear
on vital parts of the car! That's only one Of the
amazing economy features in this new Dodge.
Here is the exact statement printed on the tar
get to the right This certifes that the above
perfec. score of loox 100 was shot in our presence
June IS under the following conditions: Distanee-
Evening star., 1933-07-24

day Of telling trees or clearing brush.
lose their own identities In the travels
Of Marco Polo, the exploits Of Daniel
Boone or perhaps some serious study Of
conservation In which they are actually
and practically engaged.
The circulating books are 10 arranged
In groups Of 900 titles that they can
be exchanged from camp to camp.
These exchange sets are numbered from
one to nine. Each of the corps areas
has its set Of circulating libraries and
some Of them are brought up long.
rocky trails or through miles Of tenn
porary forest roads to reach destina-
tions.
When Camp A finishes with set No.
/ 1t makes . swap with Camp B,
which may have set No. 5. In this
way the libraries are kept In constant
circulation.
Each camp has its library hut or
space, at least, for book shelves tn .
recreation tent.
Periodicals also are provided for
those who wish to keep In touch with
current events or scientific subjects.
Daily newspapers, national and local,
bring the days news to the far-scat-
tered Conservation Army. Nature
magazines predominate.
These circulating libraries, as well aS
the educational classes organized In
many Of the camps, were arranged with
the cooperation of the National Parks
Service and the Forestry Service.
The idea arose from the very nature
Of the purpose Of the forestry camps,
which are intended, even more than an
aid to unemployment recovery, as
Evening star., 1933-07-24

means Of building character and morale.
Many young men, classed q uliterate,
are beginning to learn how to read
and write In the evening class rooms.
Experienced foresters, for the most
part, act as teachers In these camp
schools. Some others are provided from
Forestry Service. Reading, writing,
favorite subjects for the men who wish
to better themselves. Higher mathe-
matics, science and other useful sub
jects are popular with those who have
had greater opportunities Of education.
The radio and "campfire Discus
sions" are popular diversions in these
distant camps. Through hook-ups In
each corps area and sometimes on .
Roosevelt recently addressed the for
esters, the men are kept in touch with
the outside world. They knew, for In
his recent triumphant entry into the
National Capital. Just Is easily, they
get from Broadway the latest song hits.
At the campfire discussions" in
formal debates are held between the
men on problems connected with their
work in the forests or even on matters
of national policies. For the man In
the camp, like the man in the street.
tsr Is lfsTn,1s sim,e9f more and more to think
All In all, the forest camps are doing
what they can to turn out sound minds
in sound bodies-and according to re-
ports here, are making . good Job OF
Evening star., 1933-07-24
0'CONNELL SNATCH
SETS K|DNAP MARK
Now in Captivity Two Days
Longer Than Any Other
without Real Clue.
~ the Associated Press.

ALBANY, N. Y, July 24.-The under
world snatch which the kidnapers OF
young Johnny O'Connell placed upon
him 1s days ago froze today into .
more permanent seizure than any kid
naping on record In modern GRIM
1nology
Hitherto the 16-day imprisonment Of
the captive Charles Boetcher in Den
yer, Colo, stood as the classic example
of the present wave Of kidnapping con-
fronting police and investigators.
The 24-year-old brewery official and
National Guard lieutenant, sole heir to
the O'Connell brothers political dy-
nasty here, was kidnapped few min
utes past midnight on July Z. Four
notes have been received from his ab-
ductors, the first demanding $3.50. 900
ransom and the others asking the cap
tfve's uncles, Ed and Dan O'Connell,
10 nominate "a intermediates.
Signature Only Token.
The only token the O'Connells have
% far to assure them that they are
dickering with the gang holding their
nephew is the vanished youths sig
nature, which was appended to three
of the communications.
Inc OCOnnellS were reported 10 De
seeking some personal effect belonging
to the boy, such as the signet ring be-
longing to Jake "the Barber" Factor
and sent to his family by his captors,
who released him after IL days.
The OConnell kidnapping case also
holds another record-breaking posd-
bility If the abductors stick to their
quarter of a million dollars ransom de-
nand or get large portion of 1t.
Would Set Money Record.
II the O'Connells pay 100000, an
amount which they are reported willing
to part with for the youths return,
they will create an all-time record. The
largest ransom to date was the 100000
paid by the father Of Peggy McMath,
who was held prisoner for nearly four
days. The ransom was later recovered
by authorities. Previous to the Nc
Math case the largest ransom paid was
the $4,000 paid by Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh for the recovery Of his 20
month-old son.
For the first time since tho kidnapine
the city today was devoid of rumor.
The report that the O'Connells had
paid 100000 ransom has been dropped
since Ed O'Connell emphaticslly denied
any money had been turned over.
Evening star., 1933-07-24
Reading Heads Recreation
Among Conservation Camps
Young Men, After Days Work, Show Keen Desire
to Improve Education Ample Stock
of Books Provided.

tually every man. the number usually
ranging from 100 to $50.
Maj. Joseph j. Teter, . young o6icer
in the Adjutant Generals Department
Of the Army, may be called the boss"
librarian Of the Conservation Corps.
At his desk In the War Department he
keeps track Of all the thousand and
one details that govern q permanent
and circulating library system with
some 1,450 branches. To the Quarter
master Corps falls the task Of pur-
chasing all the books required.
Forced" education, rs the Army
terms it, is tabooed at all the camps.
II one prefers q base ball bat to .
book. that Is his own lookout.
There isn't any trouble, however. in
disposing Of all the books on hand. Fic-
ton Is popular, of course, but not more
so than volumes on travel, outdoor
life, forestry and nature subjects.
Sweaty young men, lust through Q hard
Evening star., 1933-07-24
GLIDER PILOT JOINS
NOTED CATERPILLAR CLUB
Wing Of Motorless Craft Falls OF
While Being Towed BY No
tored Airplans.
D. the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ELM1RA, N. Y, July A-August
G. Haller OF Pittsburgh was forced to
make parachute jump from q glider
yesterday when q wing of his motor
less ship gave way while he was being
towed by an airplane in an aerial
train" with two other gnders, 1000
feet above the city.
until he was scarcely more than a
hundred feet from the ground, he
landed In an open f1eld on the out
skirts Of the city, uninjured, except
for bruises and cuts. He Is believed to
be the second man to make . para
chute Jump from q glider. Prof. r. Z.
Franklin Of the University Of Michigan
made a forced Jump three years ago.
Hallers glider was cut loose from
the others before he Jumped.