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Evening star., 1934-04-16
'0PEN|NGBASEBALL
GAME CALLED OFF
Postponed Until April "a
Because OF Pools in
0utfieId.

With water standing in deep pools
all over the outheld and with little
prospect that the rain will let up
officials Of the Washington base ball
club called of today's opening game
with the Red Sox shortly before 1890
o'clock.
Clark Griffith, owner of the Wash
ington club. hoped to postpone a de-
cision until 2 o'clock at least, but by
noon all hope of playing was literally
washed away.
Clearing Skies Seen.
The Weather Bureau announced the
skies would probably clear during mid
afternoon-probably around 3 pm
but with the entire outheld resembling
a lake, officials saw there was no use
waiting.
Officials Of the club announced that
the opening game ceremonies will be
staged next Tuesday. April "a, the
next home date for the Washington
club.
Despite the steady downpour since
daybreak today, approximately 40C
fans, hoping against hope, turned out
and when the announcement Of the
postponement was made they were
huddled in groups in the grandstanc
and under the pavilion.
Roosevelt Had Accepted.
President Roosevelt had already &C.
cepted an invitation to throw out the
first ball today and was hopeful o.
bettering the bad toss he made a veal
ago. The invitation was renewed fol
the Chief Executive to start the game
next Tuesday and he has indicated
he will be on hand.
Meanwhile, the Senate had taker
recess in vain, and a number of dig
nitaries had accepted invitations to
be present.
The two clubs will move to Bostor
late today or tonight for the opening
game in that city. Today's game woulc
have given the two clubs head star
on all other American and Nationa
League teams. but with the weather
interfering, all 16 major league clubs
will get away together tomorrow.
Arm in Good Shape.
The President told Griffith thi.
morning that his right arm was ir
good shape"
Griffith had called at the White
House to present a season ticket fol
the American League to both the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Practiced Throwing.
The President also said he had not
devoted all his time to fishing on his
recent vacation, but recalling the
wild throw he made when he tossed
out the first ball Of the season last
year, he took occasion to give his
arm some practice"
The Presidents annual pass to the
American League ball games wa:
contained in a black morocco wallet
with the Presidents initials in gold
on one side. Mrs. Roosevelt's pass
container was in the form of a lady's
leather purse, with her initials in
gold on one side.
Griffith was accompanied on his
call to the White House by Billy and
Jimmie Griffith, his two adopted sons
Evening star., 1934-04-16
Leon Trotsky and Wife Flee
From French Hiding Place
E1iled Head of Red Army Revealed as
Planning Permanent World
Revolution.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BARBIZON, France April 16-Leon
Trotzky, fearing an attack on his life
by white Russians, fled today from
his newly uncovered hiding place in
Barbizon.
Neighbors said the Communist
leader, an exile from Soviet Russia,
and his wife left the secluded villa
here where they had been in hiding
for three months shortly after day
break in a black automobile. Their
destination was not revealed.
Trotzky, toiling behind heavy locks
and barbed-wire, with two guns in
easy reach and police dogs menacing
passerSby, was revealed as the spon-
sor of fourth internationale, whose
guiding principle is permanent revo-
luton
The exiled Russian revolutionist
was discovered yesterday when gen.
darmes expecting to find spies. coun-
terfeiters, Stavisky gangsters or gun
smugglers, raided his villa on the edge
of the forest of Fontainebleau.
Trotzky said he hid himself behind
the high wire fence with its two locked
gates because of renewed threats on
Evening star., 1934-04-16
HOMES CONTEST
INTEREST GROWS
Presidents of Citizens
Groups Called to Meeting
to Speed Campaign.

Lining up enthusiastically behind
The Star in its $1,000 Better Homes
Contest, presidents of all citizens as
sociations in Washington will hold a
special meeting in the Thomson
School, Twelfth and L streets. tomor-
row at pm. to map plans for con-
certed community campaigns fol-
home improvement and moderniza-
ton.
This session, called by James G
Yaden, president of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations, will be devoted
to discussion of the city-wide compe-
tition to encourage property renova-
ton and formation of a program for
pushing the drive in every section.
The campaign. in the opinion of
Yaden. comes as 'one of the finest
opportunities for putting both new re-
cruits and veteran members to work
in a civic movement Of the greatest
value to the community and to our
homes"
Cites Campaign Object.
In letter to the heads of all civic
bodies, Yaden said:
"The object of this campaign is sc
worthy and in such harmony with
the purposes of organized citizenship
that I have given my approval and
pledged my heartiest cooperation as
we'll as that of the federation and each
of the neighborhood bodies. I am
confident that you and your asso-
ciates will respond 100 per cent to
this wonderful opportunity.
THE success of the campaign in
your section will depend largely upon
the organization built up and directed
by you"
All home owners in the metropol-
itan area of the Capital are eligible
to submit their modernization projects
in The Stars contest. The campaign
will continue throughout the Sum-
mer, with. September Is set as the
final entry date.
$1,000 In Cash Prizes.
The Stars $1,000 in cash prizes,
to be awarded at the conclusion of
the contest for the best examples of
home improvement, as selected by the
Silver Star Model Homes Committee,
sitting as a committee of judges. will
be distributed in two classes, as fol-
lows:
For homes with an assessed valua
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-04-16
PRESIDENT TO ASK
HUGE RELIEF FUND
Also Will Demand Stock
Market Regulation Bill
With Teeth.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has let Congress
know in series of week end confer
ences just what he wants it to do.
what not to do, and when to go
home.
He told congressional leaders over
Sunday, among other things, that he
shortly would hand them a new re-
quest for $1,000, 900 900 for relief pur-
poses.
He told them he wants a stock
market regulation measure with teeth,
and not the kind of teeth the much
modified Fletcher -Rayburn measure
now carries.
Speaker Rainey said today the Pres
ident wants the bill to contain definite
marginal requirements.
This view was echoed by Chairman
Rayburn, Democrat, of Texas of the
House Interstate Commerce Commit
tee. He said:
The President is strong for margin
requirements being written in the bill. y
Passage Is Speeded.
Both the Senate Banking Commit
tee and House Interstate Commerce
Subcommittee worked today on the
legislation in an effort to speed it tc
passage
The House bill provides a As pei
cent margin requirement, but the Sen
ate measure leaves it entirely to the
Federal Reserve Board.
He indicated his willingness to side
track, if necessary, some of the less
important items of the administra-
tion's program in order to obtain ad-
journment by midday, but that there
would be no sidetracking of those
things he regards as vital to his pro-
gram.
Listed in the imperative class are
reciprocal tariff, general revenue, mu-
nicipal bankruptcy, Federal insurance
on bank deposits and relief measures
The 81 500, 100000 relief bill, which
was forecast in the Presidents budget
message in January, will include sew
eral provisions-namely a housing
program and $500 900, 900 for the pub
lie works program to aid employment.
The relief will be made part of the
usual deficiency measure.
Bills Opposed.
The Chief Executivs was described
by House members as strongly opposed
to the Connery compulsory 3O-hour-
work-week bill, the Lemke- Frazier farm
mortgage refinancing- imitation meas
ure and the Mcleod proposition for
the Federal Government to pay of
depositors in closed banks.
Mr.. Roosevelt indicated, they said,
that he would not insist either upon
enactment of permanent airmail legis-
lation or the Wagner bill to eliminate
company dominated unions. He was
said also to have expressed opposition
to measures to create central
monetary authority.
Although Senate chieftains at a
Saturday conference gathered the
definite impression that some legisla-
ton would be recommended by the
administration to aid silver in a
Evening star., 1934-04-16
RA|NEYPRED|CTS
HOUSE WILL PASS
M'LEOD BANK BILL
Speaker Awaits Committee
Action on Measure to Pay
Frozen Assets.
PRESIDENT MAKES PLEA
FOR DEPOSIT INSURANCE
Meets Opposition on Proposal to
Postpone Permanent Plan
Another Year.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Explaining that he could not "see
much objection" to the Mcleod bill to
pay off depositors in closed banks,
Speaker Rainey predicted to reporters
today that if the legislation is brought
to a House vote, 1t will be approved
in that branch of Congress.
The administration is opposed to
the legislation. Only last night Secre-
tary Morgenthau expressed disapproval
of a similar bill by Senator Thomas,
Democrat, of Oklahoma.
The measure by Representative Nc
Leod, Republican. of Michigan, was
approved by the House Banking Com
mittee last week just as move TO
force a House vote succeeded. One
hundred and forty-five members signed
petition to that effect.
Right of Way Sought.
Mcleod, who said he would ask the
President for his support Of the meas
ure, introduced a resolution to get the
bill special legislative right of way
This resolution is pending before the
Rules Committee.
1T all depends upon what the Rules
Committee is going to do" Ralney
said, when asked if he was going TO
let the House vote on it.
Meanwhile, several House Banking
Committee members opposed the Pres
ident's plan to postpone permanent
deposit insurance for another year.
They appeared at hearing called
by Chairman Steagan. Democrat, OF
Alabama on the administration bill as
a result of request from President
Roosevelt for immediate action.
Representatives Goldsborough OF
Maryland, Busby of Mississippi and
Sisson of New York, all Democrats,
pointed out that if the proposed bill
became a law. deposits of only S2,500
would be insured until January l.
1885.
Without the new measure, they ex-
planned, the permanent plan woulo
become effective July l, 1884, guaran-
teeing 100 per cent deposits up to slo,-
600. rs per cent those up to 10000
and so per cent those over S50,000.
Declared Impractical.
Leo T. Crowley, chairman of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora
ton, held it would be Impractical
to try to put the permanent plan into
effect next July /, and Goldsborough
remarked:
Every man who has had any legis-
lative experience knows the purpose of
this extension is to destroy deposit in
surance. You may not know it, but
we do
Busby termed it colossal fraud"
and added that Il don't see the proper
influence behind this move"
I'D like to know whether it is the
purpose of your board Goldsborough
pursued, "if you got this extension.
to have the act, unamended, go into
effect on July l, 1882"
"If we felt the extension would in
crease the attack from those who are
opposed to deposit guarantee. we
would insist that the act go into effect
this year" Crowley replied.
I'VE want it clearly understood that
if We felt it was going to interfere
with or weaken the permanent plan.
fCoptipraJ m Dooa . CoI,,y,,r ~
Evening star., 1934-04-16
FRENCH QUIT WORK
HOUR I'm PAY PROTEST
Red Flags Fly in Demonstra-
tions Against Government.
Doumergue Unmoved.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FARIS, April 16-Public service
employees of France folded their arms
for an hour today in defiant ma
tional protest day" strike against pay
cuts.
The halt was devoted to demon
strations the country over against
Premier CASTOR Doumergue's recent
economy DEGREES affecting government
workmen and war veterans.
The manifestations Of growing dis
content by the government function
aries were preceded by parades in
which Red flags were Haunted
throughout the provinces Sunday.
In the first of the two-day strikes
and demonstrations yesterday, the
internationale was chanted in more
than a hundred towns and cities.
Marchers bore banners-"Down
with the government" Down with
the decree laws; Down with ruin
Gus deflation."
Premier Doumergue remained un-
moved by the turbulence.
His firm hand was seen by some
in the dismissing of 20 employees of
the Central Telegraphic Bureau of
Paris. Daily demonstrations there
caused an uproar last week.
Evening star., 1934-04-16

his life. He suspects white Russians
AS a result of the threats. Trotzky was
granted secret permission by France
to come here four months ago, un-
known to local authorities.
Here in the secluded villa, Trotzky's
spectacular defense against detection
attracted so much comment that the
place finally was raided.
The raiders found little old man
with beady eyes, seated nervouSly al
his desk in IN upstairs room, strok-
ing his goatee Two pistols lay with
in inches of his hand. He shifted
uneasily. He forced a smile.
"I am M. Sodroff," the man said.
mo" flashed the magistrate who
headed the searching party, recogniz-
ing him Immediately, you are
Trotzky!"
The former head of the red army
of Russia admitted his identity.
He told the authorities he was pre-
pairing a new party along commun-
istic lines. He calls it the fourth
international"
The disclosure led to strict watch
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
COURT AVENGES SOVIET WORKER
DRIVEN TO DEATH BY SUPERIORS

waste from his department continued
to mount in the form of defective
parts.
Finally, the factory's workers, in
spired by the heads of the factory and
the Communist party cell, organized
carnival against waste" Taking
part in the carnival" several score
marched behind a band playing q
funeral dirge
They marched through Leitin's de-
partment bearing a large, black coffin
on which rested Leitin's photograph
Painted on the coffin were the words:
I'VE are burying the waste and waste
producers
Leitin went home, slashed his throat
with q razor, and died.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
Swims Under Water
To Celebrate Tooth
Birthday Event
BY the Associated Press.

Dy Luc hsoOtldtCO
PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad,
April 16.-Peter Pollen of Con-
ception celebrated his Tooth
birthday anniversary by diving
into the rushing Wyma stream,
near his home, and swimming IS
yards under water.
Splashing out again as gleeful
as schoolboy, he addressed his
admirers on the banks:
My recipe for longevity in the
tropics is to drink rum and smoke
pipe.
This Is my first bath in the
river in more than 20 years, but
have made a VOW if I ever
reached the century mark 1
would do it even if I had to creep
down to the waters edge"
Pollen has been married twice
and has II children.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
Yacht EndeauOur
Is Launched With
British Cup Hope
Many Attend Ceremo-
nies As Challenger Is
FIOdted at Portsmouth.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, England, April 16.
-Endeavour, the yacht which will
carry Britain's hopes across the seas as
challenger for the Americas cup, was
launched successfully today.
Mrs. T. o. M. Sopwith, wife Of the
owner, smashed bottle of champagne
on the hull, which was wrapped with
the Sopwith racing colors, saying:
'I name you Endeavour, and with
all my heart wish you a cupful of
luck"
A pile was jerked and the beautiful
yacht slid slowly into the water with
her crew aboard.
The launching OF the blue racer, 1913
feet of steel, drew hundreds of spec
tators. Months of careful work lay
behind the ceremony.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
MOSCOW, April 16.-For literally
humiliating a young engineer to
death, three of his superiors in local
factory today were sentenced by a
Moscow court to various terms of en-
forced labor. Three others were dis
charged from their positions.
Testimony at the trial brought out
how a 23-year-old technician named
Leitin, as manager of the smelling
department of a factory turning out
tractor parts. suddenly was confronted
with the necessity Of reorganizing his
work to conform with the introduce
ton of new specifications for the parts.
the new details, but the percentage Of
Evening star., 1934-04-16
MACON TO CRUISE

SUNNYVALE. Calf, April 16 [P).-
A cruise eastward by the United
States dirigible Macon will start as
soon as favorable weather is fore
cast.
Navy officers at the dirigible's base
here expect the cruise to begin this
week, but perhaps not before Thurs
day.
The airship will fly past by way Of
El Paso, Navy officers said, but ex-
planned the exact route would depend
upon the weather. 1t probably will
pass near San Antonio and Calves
ton. Tex. they said. Miami, Fla, II
its destination.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
ADMIRAL H0RTHY ILL,
CONDITION NOT SERIOUS
Regent of Hungary, 66, Is Suf-
fering From Light Attack
of Influenza.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST. April 16-Admiral
Nicholas Horthy, regent Of Hungary,
was i'll in bed with influenza today,
but an official announcement said the
populace did not need to be alarmed
in view of his strong constitution.
Admiral Horthy is 66 years old.
He rose to the highest command Of
the Hungarian navy during the World
War and, afterward, was made regent
of his nation.
He steadfastly opposed attempts of
the former Emperor Charles to re-
gain the Austrian crown, however.
Two years ago he named the man who
led the troops against Charles, Gen.
Julius Goemboes, prime minister Of
Hungary.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
ONE PLANE FINISHES
seven Others Forced Down ir
japanese Army Flight.

Japanese ARMY F1gnt.
TOXIC, April 16 R.-One army
scouting plane out of eight today COM
pleted a 1,0o0-mile nonstop flight
from Hello. Korea, to Tachikawa air
base, near Toxic.
The other seven planes landed at
seven different airports between the
starting place and their goal, all pre-
vented by bad weather from complet-
ing their assignment.
Evening star., 1934-04-16

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Evening star., 1934-04-16
WEATHER.

%. 8. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Fair tonight and tomorrow, rain to-
morrow night: not much change in tenn
perature, lowest tonight about As degrees.
Temperatures-Highes IS, at $3.50
pm. yesterday; lowest, 49, at 4 I'm. to-
today. Full report on page Be-.
Evening star., 1934-04-16

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Evening star., 1934-04-16

Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1934-06-05

carrying pink roses. Mr.. H. Kusick of
Newburg, N. Y, was the best man.
Following a reception in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Powell, Mr.. Eagan
and his bride left for wedding trip
to Atlantic City. They will be at
home after June Is, at 9l2 Emerson
street.
Miss Mary Dent. president of the
Teachers Union of Washington and
a prominent welfare worker, will be
guest of honor at dinner to be given
at the Shoreham this evening by the
union, on the occasion of her birth
day.
Miss Selma Borchardt, legislative
agent of the union, and Mrs. Henry
w. Draper, vice president for junior
high schools, are in charge OF ar
rangements.
Among others who are active III ar
rangements for the function are Miss
Bessie Lacy, vice president for Wilson
Teachers College; Miss Magruder
vice president for high schools; Miss
Anne Keliher, vice president for the
grade schools, and Miss Katherine
Harrington, treasurer.
Mrs. Cabot Stevens is chairman OF
the ice cream booth at the garden
party Of the National Woman'S Coun-
try Club, which will be held Thurs
day afternoon. She will have assist
ing her Mrs Ernest H. Daniels, Mrs.
J. Clinton Tribby, Mrs. Benjamin Hill
and Mrs. Horace M. Fulton. Serving
as mattresses in gay-colored costumes
Evening star., 1934-06-05

among them Lowden Madlener, grand
son of former Gov. Frank Lowden of
Illinois; Mrs. A. Watson Armour and
her small son and daughter; Miss
Pauline Batchelder, for which min
itature she received O silver medal at
the Panama International Exhibition; !;
a three-quarter picture of Nine.
Tamaki Miura, Japanese opera sing
er, and a charming miniature, Miss
Goss, for which the artist received a
medal at the Sesquicentennial in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Casterton is a member Of the
American Society of Miniature Paint
ers and exhibited in the Paris Salon,
1908 and received honorable mention
In the International Art Union of
Paris.
Mrs. Irene Winship Moncure will
entertain 20 guests at her home in
East Fall Church, Va, at 7 o'clock
this evening at a buffet supper In
honor Of Gov. Gen. Blanton Winship
of the Island of Puerto Rico and Mr..
North Winship, counselor Of the lega-
ton at Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Moran Of East
Falls Church will drive to Charlotts-
vile. Va, today to meet their son
Evening star., 1934-06-05

at the ice cream booth will be Miss
Dorothy Fowler, Miss Nal Sykes, Miss
Elizabeth Pierce, Miss Elizabeth Full
ton, Miss Dorothy Howe, Miss Ruth
Howe. Miss Margaret Blackstone and
Mrs. Don Leslie.
The members of the younger set
who will be flower vendors at the fete
are Miss Jean Woodson. Miss Ruth
.)verton, Miss Ymelda Chavez, Miss
Dorothy Dial, Miss Nancy Berry, Miss
Cynthia Hill and Mrs. Frank j. Cole
man.
Reservations for the buffet lunch
Evening star., 1934-06-05
Thorn Drummer Wedding
In CroSSman nj. E. Church.


Mrs Mabel Drummer of East Falls
Church, Va. announces the marriage
Of her daughter, Miss Ethel Viola,
and Mr.. Herbert c. S. Thorn of Wash
ington. The ceremony took place Sat-
urday evening, June 2, at O'Clock, at
the parsonage of Crossman M. E.
Church, Rev. Edward Barclay Wilcox
officiating. The bride wore a costume
of white silk and wore a bouquet of
orchids and lilies of the valley. After
a short wedding trip the young couple
will return and make their home in
Washington.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Widlar Brand of
Cleveland Heights, Ohio, announce
the engagement of their daughter
Betty to Mr.. Richard James Carr of
Dedham, Mass, and Washington, son
of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Carr of Ded-
ham, Mass.
Miss Brand is a graduate of Hatha-
way Brown School of Cleveland and
Erskine School of Boston. Mr Carr
attended Norwich University and is a
member of Phi Kappa Delta.
The marriage of Miss Helen Powell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Pow
ell of 9l2 Emerson street to Mr..
Harry J. Eagan of Newark. N. j., took
place Saturday morning in st. Ca
briels Church, the Rev. Father w. j.
Sweeney officiating. The ceremony
was performed at 10 o'clock in the
morning, in the presence of relatives
and few close friends.
The bride wore powder blue lace
gown and carried an arm bouquet of
yellow roses. She was attended by
Mrs. Maud Kellogg as matron of
honor, wearing brown net gown and
Evening star., 1934-06-05
SOCIETY
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fContinued From Second Page)
have motored to their home In New
Glasgow, Nova Scotia, after a visit
with the formers sister and brother
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G.
Stewart, on Macomb street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Meckleham
have motored up from their home in
Rome, Ga. accompanied by Miss
Juliet Graves and are at the Carlton
for q short stay.
Capt. Ben Reisweber, U. S. Marine
Corps, and Mrs. Reisweber, have ar
rived in Washington from Port Wash
lngton, Long Island, New York, and
are at the Carlton.
DR.. and Mrs Harry B. Leonard ar
rived here over the week end by mo-
tor from their home in Albany, N. Y,
accompanied by their young son,
Master Carson Leonard, and they
are occupying suite at the Ward
man Park Hotel They have come
here to attend the graduation exer-
cises of their daughter, Miss Leo
Leonard from Trinity College. and
they were joined yesterday by their
son. Mr.. Harry Leonard, jr., who
came on from st. Boniventure's Col
lege in Olean, N. Y. for the gradua-
tion of his sister. They all plan to
remain several days.
Evening star., 1934-06-05

DIR. and Mrs. Truman Announce
Daughters Wedding Day.
DR.. and Mrs. Archibald W. Tru-
man announce the approaching mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Violet
Evening star., 1934-06-05

Fifty-five members and friends at
tended the June breakfast Monday at
1880 pm. given by the Arlington
Women's Club at Arlington IIall. Mrs
G. z. Miles, the retiring president,
who presided at the breakfast, was
presented with silver platter and the
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