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Evening star., 1934-10-16
LEGION TO SEEK AID
FOR SERVICE DISABL Ed
Legislative Council Head Also to
Plan Drive to End Munition
Makers Injustices.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
MIAMI, Fla, October 16-The
American Legion will be told by its
Legislative Committee at next weeks
national convention here that I'VE
must hold our consolidated line tight
and fast In the interest of those who
are our first charge-our service con-
nected disabled comrades"
Here today with other Legion leaders,
Raymond j.. Kelly Of Detroit, chair
man Of the Legislative Council, said
he would also urge the convention to
plan powerful drive to secure aboli-
ton OF the Injustices disclosed BY the
Senate Committee investigating NUM-
ton manufacturers"
At dinner In his honor last night,
Comdr. Edward A. Hayes denied the
American Legion Is militaristic or
ganization which seeks to embroil
the United States in another war;"
Evening star., 1934-10-16
AIR FIRMS STATUS
DECISION IS URGED
Lindbergh Calls Upon U. S,
to Take Cases to Court
or Clear Them.

Declaring one Of the most discour-
aging factors facing the aviation in
dustry is the uncertain status of the
veteran operators blacklisted by the
Post once Department, Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh today called upon the
Government either to take their cases
to court or clear them.
Appearing before the Presidents
aviation commission, Lindbergh said
the blacklisted airmail operators in
cluded some Of our oldest and Ger
tainly the most able Of our aviation
personnel"
Most of us in the industry do not
know what our status is" Lindbergh
said THAT weakens the morale Of
the whole industry and ] feel that 1t
Is Of great importance to decide the
status Of these men.
Court Action Urged.
IF 1t is decided that they must be
kept out Of the industry, charges
should be brought against them and
carried through the proper courts.
II that is not done, they should be
cleared.
Il feel that is one of the most i'm
portant issues facing the industry
today"
Lindbergh, who spent yesterday be-
fore the New York court In connection
with the Burno Hauptmann trial,
hew here yesterday evening and was
the guest last night of Chairman
Clark Howell Of the commission.
Indbergh was apparently nervous
when he first appeared on the stand
before a jammed audience and did
not warm UP to his subject until a
number of questions had been put to
him by members of the commission.
He underwent a barrage of fash
light photographs and finally was
forced to tell photographers he
thought. they had taken enough pic
lures.
After he had been asked many
times to shake hands with Chairman
Howell for the benefit of the camera
men he replied sharply, II have Gone
that four times; that is enough"
Nervous at First.
After his first nervousness had worn
of, Lindbergh smiled frequently and
frightened his testimony with several
personal anecdotes.
He expressed confidence that the
United States will be able to establish
tranSoceanic mail service within q
few months.
"Airplanes now being built are suit
able for this service" he said. There
should, however. be long trial period
carried"
Lindbergh drew picture Of greatly
Evening star., 1934-10-16
Air Conditioning
Planned by P.W.A.
For White House
National Park Service to
Supervise York for
Entire Mansion.

The entire White House Is to be
air conditioned, under q $4,000 Pub
lie Works allotment awarded today.
The contract for the new executive
offices originally provided for an air
conditioning system hooked up with
the old system, that had furnished
chilled air to about two of the Offices
before the executive wing of the
White House was torn out.
President Roosevelt was so well
satisfied with the air conditioning
that he requested p. w. A. funds tc
extend the system throughout the
entire mansion. This should prove
particularly advantageous, it was said
to the basement quarters, where EN-
ployes suffer from the heat in the
Summer.
The work is to be supervised under
the direction Of the National PARK
Service.
Evening star., 1934-10-16
CR0AT CONFESSES
JOINING ASSASSIN
Man Held in France Says
Head of Society Planned
Staying.
BY the Associated Press,

oy tlc AoSOCldtcQ EI6S6s
MELUN, France, October l6.-Tht
Surete Nationale announced toda.
that Mic Kraj, alias Sylvester Malny
Ais Chalny, had confessed he was
sent to Marseille with "Petrus Kale.
men" to assassinate King Alexander
of Yugoslavia.
"Kalemen," whose real name was
Vlada Georgieff, a Macedonian revo.
lutionary leader, who also called him
self "Tschernocemsky," actually killed
the king and was slain by police.
Authorities said Kraj told them HI
fled before the assassination because
he feared he would injure other per-
sons in the attempt to take the kings
life.
"I am a Croat," declared Kraj
What I did and what I wanted tc
do were for Croatian liberty"
Delegate" Disappears.
The surete said Kraj called Egon
Kvaternik the delegate" of DR.. Ante
Pavelich. head Of the revolutionary
secret society Ustashi. Kraj told them
police said, that Kvaternik disappeared
October 8 on the morning of the as
sassination after shaking hands with
Georgieh and Kraj at tAix-en-Provence
and giving them final instructions on
the killing.
II am going away" Kvaternik was
said to have told the pair. You know
the King is arriving. You also know
what you must do-go to Marseille and
fire on the King"
Kraj, said the police, admitted that
he and Kalemen arrived in Marseille
at 2:30 pm. on the day of the assassi-
nation and Immediately picked q ia
vorable spot in the crowd along the
thoroughfare where the King would
pass.
Then, said Kraj in his alleged con-
fession, Il was upset by the idea that
other persons than the King might be
struck and I wanted to abandon the
project and told Kalemen so. He
grabbed me by the arm. was then
afraid of being shot down myself by
Kalemen and lost myself in the crowd
to escape him"
Yugoslav officials said secret police
operatives were closing in on DR.. Pave
lich but they refused to reveal his
whereabouts.
These officials described Papelich as
Evening star., 1934-10-16
PRISONER ESCAPES
DAY BEFORE TRIAL
Walter Mika, Suspected in Slay
ing Of Policeman, Flees
Philadelphia Jail.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, October 16-wal-
ter Mika, scheduled to 60 on trial to-
morrow for the Staying of Policeman
William Wilson, escaped today from
the county prison.
Prison officials said Mika scaled the
wall surrounding the prison about IL
O'Clock this morning, leaped to the
street and disappeared.
Wilson was shot to death Septem-
Der 8 by several men who accosted him
as he was about to enter q bank with
the receipts of q motion picture the
ater.
Mika was arrested in q Yonkers, N.
Y, hotel room two weeks later.
Evening star., 1934-10-16
.TYPHOON SWEEPS
THROUGH MANILA
Five Are Dead and Thou.
sands Homeless in Sud-
den Tropical Storm.
ax the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, P. L, October 16.-At least
five persons lost their lives and thou
sands were left homeless by q sudden
tropical typhoon which twisted Ma
nila from q well-ordered city into a
confusion of debris in the early morn
ing hours today.
Five drownings in one section Of
the city were the first fatalities re-
ported In the violent storm.
TT seems a miracle that there are
not numerous deaths, in view Of the
falling roofs, trees and poles" said
Gov. Gen. Frank Murphy, after a
survey Of the havoc-strewn city
Everything has been done that can
be done to prevent suffering"
He said estimates Of damage In
Manila alone varied from $250.00 to
$4,000
Huts Ripped to Bits.
No reliable source attempted to
guess the extent Of damage north
of the city, where the gale reached
its height as /. roared across Luzon
Island, ripping thatched huts Of the
natives to bits, flooding roads and
blowing down power and communica-
ton lines.
Eleven and q half inches Of rain
poured down on the city in the 24-hour
period, the Weather Bureau reported,
with showers still falling.
Manila was Q scene Of deSolation
as convicts. police and city workmen
joined to clear debris-strewn streets
Streets and parks were flooded
Thousands Of trees were uprooted by
the 57-mile an hour wind. -Four ships
were washed ashore. Telephone and
telegraph poles were blown down
Business and transportation were at
q standstill.
Unlike the lesser typhoons which
preceded it In recent weeks, the
|. Continued on Page 4. Column II
Evening star., 1934-10-16
7 ARE ARRESTED
IN SHIP RIOTING
Members Of Crew Of s. s. Presi.
dent Jefferson Taken Into
Custody in Shanghai.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, October l6.-A United
States marshal today arrested seven
members Of the crew Of the 8. s.
President Jefferson when the vessel
docked, following q fight aboard ship
between union and non-union crew
men.
The rioting broke out shortly after
the Dollar liner had left Yokohama
and two of the fighters were badly
beaten.
The marshal was requested by WIRE
less to meet the ship at. the dock.
Evening star., 1934-10-16
MINERS GRUMBLE
AT PAY INCREASE
1900 Suicide Strikers Not
Satisfied on Return
From Pits.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PEGS, Hungary, October 16.-
Twelve hundred suicide striking
miners came out Of their pits alive
today on promises of better pay, but
expressed dissatisfaction with the
offer which had kept them from dying
under ground.
One miner, speaking for his COM
rades, said: THE new terms. offered
by the company are no good. We
accepted them because we were de-
mented."
What the miners underwent below
ground probably will mean suicide
for some of them, for q few are In
such a critical condition from their
priyations and underground air
poisoning that physicians said they
feared they might die.
Ito Crowding Hospitals. :.
Hospitals were crowded with iio
Of the 'sresurrected" miners who,
when they were brought out Of their
black pit, looked like starved beggars,
with their faces covered with whis-
kers and their clothes in tatters.
The miners dissatisfaction with the
company's settlement was also shared
by the townspeople. Shopkeepers sold
the miners and their families bread
and bologna on credit and fund was
started to give them charity.
Not too soon did the men bring to
q close their self-imposed imprison-
ment. The semi-conscious men were
suffering from gas poisoning and ex-
-posure after ITO hours In the pits.
Even the more robust were haggard,
but joyful.
The men will receive Winter bonus
Of So each, and instead of an 8 per
cent wage cut, a Christmas bonus of
the same amount.
Welcomed by Families.
There were dramatic scenes as the
miners reached the pit mouth, to be
welcomed by wives and children, who
had waited long days for the moment
Soldiers and militiamen with ma
chine guns and rifles, also waited, and
gave the mine surface the appearance
of an army camp. There appeared to
be no cause for trouble, however. Men
and women alike were joyful at the
outcome.
Police denied any men perished in
the pits.
ITO Hours In Earth.
For 110 hours the men had re-
manned deep in the earth, sending
back word they preferred death to
surrender. They wanted more money
and more work than the 50 and two
days weekly they have been getting.
With fanatical zeal they rejected
pleas sent down by q frantic govern
tic wives. But this morning q com.
promise was accepted.
Mine owners and the government
reached an agreement. Peace ennis
saries were allowed by the strikers
guards to 60 below with the offer and
the men debated. At daylight they
came out.
Troops Watch.
Government troops stood behind ma
chine guns as the men emerged, but
there was no disorder. Today this
mining town celebrated, for the most
heart-rending experience in its history
was over.
Only q few hours before the settle
ment, the desperate miners threatened
to kill Gen. Janos Estergalyos, member
Of Parliament, who tried to mediate
with them.
Evening star., 1934-10-16
Party utilization ROuts Voter
With ''Party's'' Wife Close By

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, October 16.-
Party afiliations don't always mean
politics in Montgomery County.
On last registration day female
voter from the colored section OF
Rockville appeared at local polling
place to put her name on the regis
tration records.
what is your manner" asked an
Official. The woman told him.
Evening star., 1934-10-16
DEATH BREAKS FAMILYS
.102 YEARS IN OFFICE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GIBRALTAR, october l6.-Richard
L. sprague, United States consul at
Gibraltar, post which has been In
his family for 102 years, died today.
He was 50 years old.
Spragus suffered an attack Of dia-
betes early this month, which neces-
STATED an emergency operation.
The first Sprague to serve was Ho-
ratio Sprague, appointed by President
Jackson April 80, 1882. His son was
appointed IN l848. Then his son Rich
ard succeeded him. The last sprague
had no sons. thus ending the family
succession.
Evening star., 1934-10-16

"what party are you afiliated
WITH" he requested.
The woman, apparently embar-
raised, stammered something unin-
telligible and left the place abruptly.
That evening she returned and
again requested to be registered.
why did you leave this morning?"
the registration oficer asked.
"Well. you see,s she said. "when
you asked me what party I was
'nliated with his wife was standing
right behind M"
Evening star., 1934-10-16
DiHinger Bandit
Loses Last Hope
Of fEscapingCha
Coz. White Refuses Ex.
ecutive Clemency for
Harry Pierpont.
BY the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, October 10
Harry Pierpont's last hope of escap-
ing the electric chair was blasted to-
day when Gov. George White re-
fused him executive clemency.
The Dillinger gangsters had ap-
pealed for communication of the death
sentence imposed upon him for the
killing Of Sheriff Jess Sarber, at
Lima. Ohio, when John Dillinger,
then held as a bank robbery suspect,
was freed a year ago.
In a terse statement the Governor
said: "I see no justihable reason to
extend executive clemency." Pier
pont will be executed tomorrow.
Evening star., 1934-10-16
Nine Years Blindness Ended
By Ne,O Miracle of Surgery

here, but In his absence her visit fitted
into the "show.me" clinics Of the sur
geons. where they gather at hospitals
to see surgery.
Daphne Muir was blinded In both
eyes nine years ago in an automobile
accident. The cornea, the covering Just
in front Of the pupil Of the eye. be-
came opaque, shutting Oh light. Nor
maliy the cornea Is clear as glass.
Whsn the cornea alone ts blinded, sight
may Be restored BY grating . new
(Continued On Page {. Column 6
Evening star., 1934-10-16
STATE. CONTENDS
L|NDBERGH K|DNAP
NOTES CONFESSION
WiIentz Tells Judge State
Has Proven Hauptmann
Was Author.
STATEMENT FOLLOWS
OSBORN'S TESTIMONY
Handwriting Expert Says He Is
Reasonably Certain" Ger.
man Wrote Letters.

1y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 16.-Attorney
General David T. Wilentz of New
Jersey told Supreme Court Justice
Ernest e. L. Hammer that the Lind
bergh ransom notes, which he claimed
the State had proved were written by
Bruno Richard Hauptmann. "are an
admission and confession on the
part of Hauptmann that he was in
the baby's room the night of the
kidnapping"
The attorney generals statement
came after Albert D. Osborn, hand
writing expert, testified with reason
able certainty" that specimens OF
Hauptmann's Handwriting were lden-
tical with that of the kidnap notes.
Wilentz dramatically read excerpts
from the ransom notes, including one
which asked "why did you ignore our
letter we left In your room" Another
quotation was now we will send you
the sleeping suit from the baby" ana
Q third asked "did you send the little
package to Mr.. Lindbergh? 1t con-
tains the sleeping suit from the baby
Five deputy sheriffs escorted Haupt-
mann from Jail to the Bronx County
Building for the second day OF his
fight to escape extradition to New
Jersey on an indictment charging
murder Of the kidnapped Lindbergh
baby.
Jail attaches said the bland Ger
man carpenter showed neither Ill ef-
fects nor concern after his gruelling
day on the witness stand yesterday.
Slept Soundly.
Warden Martin Dunn said that the
prisoner slept soundly during the
night, and maintained his customary
silence last night and this morning.
making no more than necessary re-
marks to his keepers.
Two hours before the hearing was
scheduled to be resumed o crowd OF
more than 100 persons had gathered
outside the county building. A dozen
policemen, In charge Of q police ser
geant, kept the entrances to the build
ing clear.
Mrs. Hauptmann in Court.
Mrs. Hauptmann, the prisoners
wife, arrived with o woman COM
panion and took seat in the second
row Of spectators. She wore q brown
hat, brown coat and black dress. She
spoke animatedly with her companion
and nodded her head emphatically
several times.
During the wait Mrs. Hauptmann
was asked whether she felt that her
husband had vindicated himself on
the stand yesterday. She smiled, but
was kept from replying by three
friends seated with her.
Il have nothing to say" she said.
Tin sorry; you must see Mr.. Faw-
cett."
Prosecutor Confident.
Attorney General Wilentz expressed
the belief that sufficient evidence, un-
der the law, had been given yesterday
to warrant Hauptmann's eXtradition.
He said that, as he interpreted the
law, where q conflict of opinion is
established as to the possibility that
q person wanted for crime was in
the vicinity of where that crime oc-
Cured, extradition is virtually manda-
tory. He said such conflict was
established in yesterdays testimony.
The first witness called was Osborn,
(Continued on PAGE s. Column 81
Evening star., 1934-10-16
CONVICT ENDS LIFE

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, October
16 R.-Andrew Hurlburt, 81, serving
b five-year sentence In the State peni-
tentiary from jackson County for as
sault with intent to kill, hanged him
self in his prison cell today after
slashing his wrists.
Records show Hurlburt had . Fed
eral penitentiary record,
Evening star., 1934-10-16
Newspaper Claims She Was
Alive Yesterday and Re.
lease Is Imminent. 4.
SECOND MAN HUNTED;
DESCRIBED BY MAID
Husband Says He Only Wants
Kidnaper to Return Victim and
Does Not Want Capture.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, October 16.-
The Louisville Times said today It
has reliable information that Mrs
Alice Speed stol, kidnap victim. was
alive yesterday and may be freed
within "a hours.
The article adds:
1.-THE above information gathered
by the Times is confirmed, in part
by the cheerfulness of Mrs. Stoll's
relatives since Sunday. by the passing
of two days without any appeals to
the kidnaper over the radio and by
the Associated Press report that the
$4,000 ransom had been sent to
Nashville"
The information published by the
Times was taken to indicate that
Mrs. Stoll or her kidnaper had found
some way to communicate with the
family.
Doesn't Want Kidnaper."
I'VE don't want the kidnaper
caught. We're not interested in that
We only want Alice back and we're
still hopeful she will be returned to
us safely" Berry stoll. her husband,
told the Associated Press In an inter-
view today.
Stoll appeared hopeful his wife
would be returned safely. He said he
has personally answered all telephone
calls to the home since the day of the
abduction. in the hope a contact could
be made with the kidnaper.
There have been several cities
which are possible contact points, n
Stoll said In the course Of the con-
versatiun, but he turned from that
remark without explaining it.
Isn't it true that you feel more
confident now than you were before
the case began?" he was asked.
He countered with q smile and the
remark, 81 shaved this morning fol
Lie klkSt LILLE IL utc oayo-
Second Man Sought.
Solution of the kidnapping was rep
resented by police today to rest on
the capture Of two men-one the
short and muscular man who exc
cuted the actual abduction-and the
other strapping six-footer.
It became known that the second
man sought for questioning in the
case Is of blond coloring and about
20 years old.
His features are described as thin
long pointed nose, narrow lips and
close-set eyes.
The description of the kidnaper
given authorities by Anne Woolet
the Stoll maid. outlined him as having
an extremely pale face that was
twisted into a ''fiendish" grimace al
during the time he was in sight.
Police today expressed the theory
that the actual abductor was domi-
mated by another individual, either
the tall blond or a third person.
Indications that Frederic M. Sack
EFT, former Ambassador to Germany
and uncle Of Mrs. Stoll, has become
the real Intermediary in the case
were given in reliable quarters BY
persons who declined use of Their
name
George Stoll, her brother-in-law
has said the family would even de.
lay announcement of Mrs. Stoll's re.
turn. If the abductor insisted upor
such terms to enable his getaway"
Evening star., 1934-10-16
RUM0R OF SALE OF DEAN
TO GIANTS IS DENIED
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 16.-Rumors
that Manager Bill Terry Of the New
York Giants has offered Carl Hubbell
and cash to the st. Louis Cardinals
for either one of the Dean brothers
today were denied by the Giants ONCE.
II don't know where the rumor
started" one Giants oficial said, "but
I can tell you there is absolutely moth
ing to it. That story that Terry and
Hubbell didn't get along is all hog
wash"
Evening star., 1934-10-16
By the Associated Press.

BOSTON, October 16.-Surgeons
heard today how Daphne Muir, English
novelist, saw the words VERY heaven"
as her first sight after nine years Of
total blindness that was ended by .
modern surgical miracle.
She Is attending the meeting Of
the American College Of Surgeons as
the guest Of Sir Harold Gf11ies, .
British surgeon, and his wife.
DR.. Tudor Thomas, the Welsh sur
geon who restored her sisht y not
Evening star., 1934-10-16
SEES HUSBAND SLAIN
Wife Reports Bandit Shot When
$1,000 Is Refused.

GUSTINE, Calf, October 16 R.-
Two masked highwaymen were sought
today after Mrs. Bertha Talkington
reported they killed her husband and
wounded her.
With the body of L. e. Tallkington
in their automobile, Mrs. Talkington
drove into Gustine last night. She
said the pair demanded 1000.
When Talkington protested he had
only q few dollars, one bandit shot
him. She said the men then searched
her for money and finding none, shot
her in the wrist.
Evening star., 1934-10-16
POSSIBLE CLUE PRoBED.

Broken License Plate Is Found In
Fort Wayne. Ind.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, October 16
R.-A broken Kentucky auto license
plate found in an alley here today
was turned over to police, who i'm
mediately began an investigation to
determine whether 1t might furnish
q clue in the hunt for Mrs. Berry ".
Stoll, kidnapped Louisville society
leader.
Two fragments Of the broken plate
were found wrapped in Kentucky
Tennessee road map.
Evening star., 1934-10-16
Prosecutor Confident.
SHIP FIRE CONTROLLED
Ereighter, Hold Swept by Blaze
Limps to Portland, Greg.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 1s R.
The 5,000-ton freighter Point San
Pedro, its No. 1 hold swept by fire
and its rudder disabled, limped toward
Portland from of the Oregon Coast
today.
The fire which blazed for two hours
last night was reported under control
at i:01 am, and the freighter noti-
ned Coast Guard cutters rushing to
its aid that it was proceeding by hand
steering gear.
Evening star., 1934-10-16
LOOT CITY HALL
Bandits Get $14,O0 From Brock
ton Treasurer's Office.


BROCKTON. Mass, October 16 tP).
Three bandits, all armed, raided the
Brockton city treasurer's Office this
morning, overpowered a police oficer
from whom they seized riot gun,
and escaped with approximately
$4,000.
The City Hall, in which the city
treasurer,s office is, located, Is directly
opposite police headquarters.
The men, all roughly clad, entered
the treasurer's Office shortly after
$3.50, and seized the money from the
office enclosure behind the iron grill
work.
They escaped In q blue sedan, which,
police said, sped in the direction Of
Boston.