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The Washington times., 1933-02-11
Rites Set TOMORROW
For James Pershin0

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Funeral
services for James F. Pershing,
Gen. John j. Pershing's younger
brother, who died Thursday night
in Manhattan General Hospital,
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock in the Universal funeral
chapel. The services will be pri-
vate and the body will be Gre
mated.
Miss May Pershing, his sister,
who was in Midland, Tex, with
General Pershing when word of
their brothers death reached
them, is speeding to this city to
attend the funeral. General
Pershing will not come. He is not
we'll, and his relatives do not wish
him to risk his health in a trip at
this time.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
DARROW OFFERS
AID IN STRIKE

DETROIT, Feb. II GN.SO.
Clarence Darrow, noted attorney
and criminologist, today accepted
an invitation to help arbitrate the
strikes which have paralyzed
strategic centers of the automo-
tive industry.
Darrow telegraphed from Chi
cago that he was willing to repre-
sent the strikers in negotiations
to end the Briggs Manufacturing
Company strike.
The strike committee, it was
said, had telegraphed him, asking
his aid as mediator.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
G.. B. Wiltshire Dies
At MartinSbUrq

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Feb.
41,-Gustav B. Wiltshire, 70, for
mer mayor of Martinsburg, died
at his home here yesterday morn
ing of pneumonia that developed
last Saturday.
Mr.. Wiltshire served two terms
as a member of city council here
and was mayor once. He was a
Democrat and heavily interested
in orcharding and farming with
extensive holdings in jefferson
county, where he was born, son of
the late George and Elizabeth
Moore Wiltshire.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
4-Inch Snow Covers District;
Mercury Rise Hints Rain

clear and colder weather tomor-
row.
All snow removal equipment in
Arlington county was ordered out
early today by County Manager
Roy S. Braden and will remain
at work until all roads of the
country have been made passable.
Already the main highways are
cleared and it is only the iso-
lated side streets where traffic
has difficulty in moving.
In the larger towns a force
will be put at work clearing gut
ters and drains and will be
shifted to less populated vicinities
as the neet arises, Braden said.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
Deputy Collectors
To Aid TarpQYerS

Deputy collectors of internal
revenue will be assigned to three
Prince Georges county COM
munities late this month to aid
taxpayers in filing their returns.
They will be stationed in Upper
Marlboro from February 81 to %;
Hyattsville, February "a and 25,
and Upper Marlboro, February 27
and %.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
Music of Scotland
To Feature Concert

A concert featuring Scotch
music will be presented Friday
evening in the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church.
Representative Robert CroSser,
of Ohio, will speak. Musicians
on the program are Andy Patter
son, Harry Lauder, Robert Bry-
ant, jr., and Mrs. I. L. Clark.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
FLASHED.
BOAT CARRIED
No SUPPLIES
Breakers Almost Sink Craft;
Those on Board Praised
For Their Courage
By CAPT. JOHN MULHALEY
Owner and skipper of the Schooner
SauRatuck,
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News Service).


BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Feb. II
GN.SO I'VE left home on
Wednesday night at about 1890
o'clock. The boat was not fitted
for sea use, as I did not expect
to use it until March. Every bit
Of equipment was off. There were
no lights, no food or water, and
there was only one light anchor
aboard.
I left word that if they found
the boy, to flash search lights
from the shore. Heading into
the snow and powerful north
easter, we reached Cockenoe
Island, dropped Fratino, Hauser =
and Castle on the island, and
we started back.
Motor Stalls
Then our troubles began. We
lost our skylight. Some one
kicked the magnetic wires and
the motor stalled. We dropped
anchor and fixed the wire. The
old battery was our downfall.
We were carried out into the
sound by a powerful. driving
gale.
just imagine, no stove to keep
us warm, no food or water! But
everyone was calm-in good
sports. We had no lights, only a :
flashlight.
At dawn we were abreast Of
Southport, six miles off shore.
We signaled to passing steamers.
but they paid no attention. That
evening, with our boat shipping
water. we had to man the pumps.
Icy breakers almost swamped the
boat time and time again.
They had confidence in me.
That fact, coupled with quiet
courage, carried us through.
Then things became worse. Our
helm broke, we drifted helpleSsly.
I was handling the wheel, didn't
know my hands were frozen until
hours later. I knew I had to
keep at the wheel.
We sent up gasoline flares all
through the night. Pouring our
fuel into fiVe-gallon ice-filled gar
bage cans.
We drifted near Middle Ground
Lighthouse within a one mile
circle. In vain we tried to signal
the lighthouse. We were still hop
ing against hope that someone
would pick up our signals. We
saw nothing of the Coast Guard
cutters or any other craft.
Finally, yesterday morning the
lighthouse crew saw our distress
signals. We later found out they
had received radio warning Of
our plight. Meanwhile we were
so famished and thirsty some of
us drank salt water. Boy.
would have given IS for a gallon
of water and some bacon and
eggs. I guess the others would,
too.
Food Tastes Great
Finally, at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning, our anchor parted, but
we were fortunate that the
weather was moderate. This en-.
abled the lighthouse crew to
1duI1CH Iuelf power DOdL. ana
weather and tide were good to
us.
The power boat toWed the
Saugatuck to within 100 feet of
the lighthouse. We had to keep it
that distance. for fear Of dash
ing it against the rocks. We sure
had a tough time getting on to
the lighthouse.
We first had bread, butter and
coffee. And didn't that taste
good? Those lighthouse keepers
were sure wonderful.
At about 3 o'clock we saw an
airplane circling overhead. The
plane came back later, and we
tried to signal them to get a..
Coast Guard cutter to tow the
boat inshore. I guess Ghey didn't
hear us.
Then the rescue boat arrived
at about 8 o'clock. We never
were so glad in all our lives.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
" IF {
IN L|NDY PLOT
OUT ON BOND
Harvey and Bryant Still Held
In Jail; Face Rigid Ques-
tioning Today

ROANOKE, Va, Feb. II Q.N.SO .
Mrs. Elsie Harvey. 26-year-old
mother, held with her husband
and another youth in connection
with an attempt to extort money
from Charles A. Lindbergh, was
at liberty under $4,000 bond to-
day.
Her husband, Norman Harvey,
and Joe Bryant. are held in the
county Jail in default of $4,000
set in each case.
All are charged with using the
mails in their extortion plan and
with conspiracy.
The suspects were grilled last
night by John M. Keith, of the
Bureau of Investigation, Depart
ment of Justice, but clung to their
original story that they had not
sent the exortion letters, but had
merely found the check.
Keith reported that he was
convinced that the three had no
connection with the kidnap gang
which stole the first Lindbergh
baby. His investigation showed
no other persons implicated in
this plot, he. said, and started
back to Washington.
Arrested Thursday
The Harveys and Bryant we're
taken into custody Thursday when
Bryant presented a check for ST.
600 at a Roanoke bank and re-
ceived blank paper cut to the size
of currency. Taking the package,
Bryant met Harvey. and both at
tempted to escape when they rec
ognized police officer. Harvey
was captured as he attempted to
enter an auto in which sat his
wife and their child.
She told authorities she knew
nothing of the plans of her hus-
and and his companion. Bryant
claims he found the planted
check in a stump near his home.
Harvey's connection, according to
his claims, is driving Bryant to
the bank.
Demanded $4,000
Police declare they arrested the
trio after holding several con-
ferences with the men in a
Roanoke hotel and after two let
ters had been received by Lind
bergh. These letters are said to
be in Bryant's handwriting. TIL
letters demanded $4,000. But De-
tective Robert johnson declares
he succeeded in having them re-
duce the sum to $4,000 after
representing himself as a Lind
bergh agent.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
NAVY MAY ABANDON PROPOSED "R0TAT|NG
 RESERVE" PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, D. C., May IT, Strong possibility that the Navy'S rotating reserve" program may be abandonment developed as Secre- tary of Navy Swanson ordered an investigation of how much will be actually saved and what effect of the slash will be on Naval efficien- cy.
 The order followed the report that the rotating reserve" pro- gram would save less than S5,O0O,- oOO,. possibly only S3,000,00o and that fleet efficiency would be cut by more than 50 per cent.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
CONSOLIDATION 0F
 TWO ARMY PRISONS IS
 PLANNED F0R ECONOMY

SAN FRANCISCO, May IT, - Consolidation of two federal army prisons at Alcatraz Island, and the abandonment of Fort Jay. N. J., appeared probable as an economy move
 Federal authorities at first pro- posed to abandon Alcatraz, but announcement of this move led to a vigorous protest by Senator Johnson of California.
 At the same time he notified officials in San Francisco, and Mayor Rossi, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and other local officials and organizations which jumped into the fight to prevent the abandonment of the West Coast institutions.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
ANGELES AND
 SAN FRANCISCO AREAS
 VISITED BY TREMORs

LOS ANGELES, May IT. The strong earthquake which rocked Los Angeles at D. m. yesterday, was also felt at Huntington Park, Southgate and at Long Beach, which were damaged in the quake of March 10.
 A short preliminary jolt was eli maxed by a heavier shock, which was sufficient to cause persons to run to the streets.
 No damage was listed in the ini- tial reports.
 At San Francisco, a series of shocks more like jovial jitters than honest-to-goodness trem- blors, proved just one thing, that San Francisco folks aren't in bed when they should be.
 The shocks awakened some but those who Uttered up and down Market Street minute after the hardest quake, couldn't have been in bed. Even firemen couldn't dress that speedily.
 A few windows were broken in towns near the city.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
WHOLESALE SHIFT OF BALL PLAYERS BY THE
 BROOKLYN 'DQDGERs'

BROOKLYN, N. Y, May IT. - A wholesale shift of ball players was announced by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
 Max Rosenfield, outfielder, was released outright to the Jersey City club. Bud Clancy, infielder, and Ed Pipgras, pitcher, who had been optioned to Jersey City have now been sold outright to that club.
 ~ Second .baseman, Fresco Thomp- sons option to Jersey City has been transferred to Buffalo, and infield- CT, Ed Marshall, property of the Buffalo club has been optioned to Jersey City. Charles Perkins, left handed pitcher, has been brought from Jersey City but will remain there on option.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
SEATTLE SHIP SAILS FOR ARCTIC ALASKA,
 FULL LOAD SUPPLIES

Tn the romantic four -masted schooner built at Port Blakely 40 years ago and sailed by his father in the same route, Capt. John Backlund, Seattle mariner, left the Puget Sound port yesterday on his sixth trading cruise to Arctic Alaska.
 In her holds are trading supplies and two portable houses for Pt. Barrow; foundation blocks of ce- ment weighing nine tons for a new wireless station at Point Barrow.
 The schooner is expected to com- plete her mile voyage under sail by August 5. The trading sup plies will be used in bartering with the EskimoS for furs, ivory and skins.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
CHINESE DEFENDERS RESIST ADVANCE 0F
 JAPANESE AT TACK

PEIPING, China, May IT, Chi nese defenders of Pejping stub bornly resisted the Japanese ad- vance 50 miles north of the city, holding their lines under terri fic aerial bombardment and artil- lery attack.
 The Chinese officially denied re- ports that the Japanese had oc- cupied Miyunhsien, the gateway to the city 40 miles northWard.
 On the contrary, they insisted endorsements were streaming north.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
STANFORD, IN NEED 0F
 STUDENTS, LOWERS S0-
 CALLED QUALIFICATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO, May IT, =

SAN FRANCISCO, May IT, - For the second time in a week Stanford University announced a lowering of it's qualifications for admission as a means of building up diminishing enrollmentS.
 President Lyman Wilbur said that henceforth applicants with fewer than the required 15 units will be admitted provided they fulfill two special requirements; first, they must be among the highest group in the aptitude test given every applicant. Sec ond, they must be certified from preparatory schools as students with a superior personality rating.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
FAVORABLE COMMENT REPORTED IN EUROPE,
 ROOSEVELT MESSAGE

BERLIN, May IT, Germany hailed President Roosevelt's peace call, which yesterday electrified the civilized world when he made a moving appeal for universal peace thru disarmament in a per Sonal message to 54 nations, as diplomatic move in a new foreign policy pointed toward an event. ually threatening European cat astrophe.
 Prime Minister Macdonald ac- cepted President Roosevelt's mes sage as meaning departure from the traditional American policy of refraining from foreign entangle- ments, and indicates British sup port for proposals.
 Official comment was lacking at Moscow with authorities reluctant to view Roosevelt's direct message as a step toward American recog- hilton of USSR,; that the state ment and direct communication was not a technical move in this direction.
 Unofficial review is favorable to support of President Rooseyelt's plan as the Italian government studied the note.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
ROOSEVELT INFORMS
 CONGRESS OF ACTION

WASHINGTON, D. C., May IT, President Roosevelt, following his action of cabling rulers of 54 na- tions calling on them to pledge they would send no armed froceS across their frontiers, with pow erful message to Congress ex- blaming his actions.
 He advised the nations to accept the Macdonald disarmament plan as the first step in a return to prosperity.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
DEFENDING CHAMPION
 LEADS WQMEN'S GOLF

GLEN EAGLES, Scotland, May IT, Miss Enid Wilson, defending champion, reached the fourth round of the British women'S golf tournament with ' to victory over Miss Beryl Brown.
 Earlier, Miss Wilson eliminated Mrs. H. K. Percy, and 3, in second round match.
 Accompanying the champion in the fourth round were Miss Diana Fishwick, former title-holder, and Miss Doris Park, medaliSt.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
THUMB IS BETTER

ATLANTIC CITY, May r, IT. Max Baer's left thumb, injured last week, was pronounced all right by a doctor today after which the California beauty proceeded to knock his sparring partners stiff in six rounds. He looked bet ter than at any time since he be- gan training.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
THIEF MADE MISTAKE
 ADDED INSULT, ROBBERY

CHICAGO, May IT, When a holdup man poked a gun before James Maniatos and demanded receipts from his restaurant cash drawer, MT. Maniatos took it is a matter of fact event.
 But as the robber left he called MT. Maniatos "big cheese" that fred him.
 He leaped on the robber, over powered him, took away his re- volver, beat the perkness out of him. then turned him over to the police.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
CANDH| ENTERS 10TH
 DAY FAST IN FAIR SHAPE [

POONA, Inda, May IT, -Mahat- ma M K Gandhi smiled wanly at his physicians today as he entered the 10th day of his fast of puri- fication.
 Drs. Ansari, Gilber, Patel and Deshmukh subjected him to a thorough physical examination. They reported he weighed 91 pounds and that while slight nausea persisted, there was no trace of jaundice and blood pres sure was steady.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
VETERAN ''OLD" ACTOR
 OFF 0N \ VACATION

NEW YORK, May IT. Walking the earth like a regular man, the "lawd" came up 42 street yester- day afternoon, happy in the know ledge that he is to have a couple of months rest from heavenly fish frys and passing miracles.
 The "laWd" is Richard B. liar rison, that benign old man who at Easton, Pa, finished his 1900 performance in "The Green Pas tures"
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
CORBETT LOOKS GOOD

LOS ANGELES, May 17,.-Young Corbett. welterweight champion, will look like a featherweight be- side Jimmy McLarnin, when he defends his title at Wrigley Field two weeks hence. That was the opinion of the crowd of fans who saw the lad achieve his first work out in the city yesterday.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-17
THE BOYS WILL FIGHT

NEW YORK, May IT, The 15- round titular battle between Sea- man Tom Watson, holder of the British featherweight crown, and Kid" Chocolate, recognized in New York State as the 126 pound champion, was declared on again following a physicians favorable report on the "Cuban's" health.