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Evening star., 1934-04-23
RUMANIA JAILS 13
FOR HIGH TREASON
Plotters to Serve 10 Years for
Conspiracy Against King
Carol.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Rumania, April 23.-
Struggling to stamp out anti-gov-
ernment plotters, Rumaria turned
the locks yesterday on IS convicted
conspirators sentenced to 10 years in
prison.
The accused-eight army officers
and five civilians-were found guilty
Of high treason on charges of plotting
to kill King Carol, his friend. the
beautiful Nine Magda Lupescu; MEM
bers of the royal family and cabinet
leaders.
The military court which sentenced
the plotters stripped the officers, in
cluding Col. Victor Prekup of the gen.
eral staff, Of their rank. 1t fined the
civilians 500 each.
After the arrest of the men it was
disclosed government officials had been
aware for months Of the existence of
a far-reaching conspiracy of death.
Well-informed persons said they had
been "in state of near panic"
Evening star., 1934-04-23
T,oelue Ciuic Groups to Act
On Star Better Homes Contest
arlington County Citizens Meet To-
morro,o Night to Make Plans
to Push Drive There.

The Stars $1,000 Better Homes
Contest, now occupying the attention
of virtually every civic and trade
group in the metropolitan area, is
scheduled to be acted on by more
than a dozen organizations this week,
while more than two-score others
were being called upon by their lead
ers to support the home improvement
and modernization movement.
The cooperation of Washington's s
20 colored civic associations in the
contest was pledged today by George
w. Beasley, president Of the Fedora
ton of Civic Associations, who an
nounced the campaign would be the
first matter of new business to come
before the federation at its meeting
Friday night in the board room Of the
District Building.
Arlington to Aid Club.
This development followed close on
the heels of the calling of a special
meeting Of presidents Of all citizens
associations in Arlington County, Va,
to be held tomorrow night in the
Ashton Heights Club House for the
express purpose Of forming campaign
committees to push the contest in
every community of the county.
This meeting was announced Sat-
urday by Arthur Orr, president of
the Arlington County Civic Fedora
ton.
Several member organizations in
the Federation Of Civic Associations
increased their membership during the
recent city-wide membership drive
sponsored by the Federation Of Citi-
Zens' Associations, Mr. Beasley point
ed out in a letter sent out today to
presidents of each association, and he
sees in The Star contest an oppor-
tunity for these groups to put both
new and old members to work in q
movement which he feels will be "of
the greatest value to the community" !"
The primary object Of the cam
paign, the federation's president point
ed out, is Identification Of Washing
ton homes. In his letter, he urged
100 per cent cooperation of every
association, and asked that each pres
ident and the delegates from each
association attend the Friday night
IilCCIlllS ~ tAldC VIC AoJ PANAo
to participate in this fine civic move
ment."
Nine Act This Week.
Responding to the call of James G..
Yaden, president of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations, nine local
bodies will act on the Better Homes
Contest this week. They are the
Georgetown Citizens Association, Mid
City Citizens Association, North Capt.
tol Citizens Association, Logan
Thomas Circle Citizens Association,
Southeast Citizens Association, Ran
die Highlands Citizens Association,
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation, Conduit Road Citizens Asso-
citation and Anacostia Citizens Asso-
citation.
The Kensington Chamber of Com
merce, of which Washington Irving
is president, will act on the contest
at its meeting Wednesday night, Mr..
Irving said today.
H. E. Howe, president Of the Rotary
Club, said the board of that organiZa-
ton would take up the home moderni-
Evening star., 1934-04-23

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group is to place the Labor Board in.
but not under, the Labor Department.
1t would still be an independent body,
but would be connected for admins
tratlon purposes with the department.
In the railroad controversy both
labor and employers issued state
ments last night accusing the other
of responsibility for the wage diff
culties.
The railroad managers charged
labor with causing the breakdown of
negotiations by refusing to agree to
suggestions of President Roosevelt that
the 10 per cent deduction from basic
wages be continued another six
months
Railroads Disconnected"
Labor, through the Railway Labor
Executives Association, countered with
the charge that the managers started
1t all.
The employees did not start this
wage controversy" said A. F. Whit
ney, chairman of the association. 1T
is the railroads that are discontented
with the present agreements"
"Those representing the interests
Of the railroads in this wage contro-
verSy," Whitney's statement said,
should realize that the 'holier than
thou attitude is not conducive to
friendly negotiations or peaceful set
tlement of differences.
1T is the railroads that are discon-
tent with present agreements. The
employees have no desire to indulge in
a newspaper trial of the merits of the
case, but they do desire to prevent the
public from being deceived as to where
the responsibility should be placed for
the origination and the continuation
of this controversy.
"Wages Are Condemned"
1.-THE railroads have repeatedly tried,
in vain, we think, to mislead the pub
lie into the belief that the employees
are solely responsible for this contro-
versy and that the railroads have
graciously carried out every wish of
the President of the United States.
This requires great amount of mis-
guided courage in the face of the fact
that President Roosevelt has publicly
condemned the IS to 81 per week
wages paid by the railroad industry
and has publicly insisted that the
railroads take immediate steps to re-
organize their capital structures.
For many years railroad employees
have urged upon the public the fact.
now recognized by the President of
the United States, that unwise finan-
cial policies and capitalization, not
wage rates, are responsible for rail-
road problems"
Asserting that railroad security
holders received S22,0O0,000 more in
terest in 1888 than in 1929, while total
wages paid declined So per cent;
Whitney said railroad employees be-
lieve that rehabilitation of human
souls is a more just cause for giving
tithes than the rehabilitation of the
pocketbooks of generally wealthy rail-
road security owners
Evening star., 1934-04-23
VADEFIES THREAT,
SINGS FOR NAZI FOES
Echumann-Heink Tells New York
Z Audience "They Can't
Scare Me-"
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 23.-Mme
Ernestine Schumann- -Heink, famous
opera singer, last night refused to be
frightened by death threat and ap-
peared at an anti-Nazi meeting, sing
ing three songs for the assembled
crowd.
After the songs, she held up her
hand for quiet and said, smiling, that
she had received a letter written in
German threatening her with death
If she sang at the concert, which was
held under auspices of the Non-Sec-
tartan Anti-Nazi League to Champion
Human Rights, Inc.
Following is the text of the letter:
you should not sing for Jews. The
Germans have suffered at their hands
for the last 20 years. If the Jews
had been let alone, they would have
made Germany Communistic. If you
sing for the Jews you will be killed.
Take warning.
'TRUE FRIENDS OF GERMANY"
They can't scare me-" said Nine
Schumann- -Heink. Il am too old for
that. I will sing when and where ]
please"
Nine. Schumann- Heink said the
letter was left for her at the stage
door entrance to Carnegie Hall,
where the concert was held.
Evening star., 1934-04-23

zation campaign at a meeting Wednes-
day afternoon.
Scores of letters have been received
at The Star from business and civic
leaders indorsing the contest.
Business economists have agreed that
generally speaking the two major in
dustries having the power to pull the
country back to prosperity are the
automobile and construction indus
tries. While energetic and aggressive
methods are being pursued by the au-
tomobile industry, with concrete re-
suits, the building industry is not suffi-
GENTLY organized to do the same Job
IN the same way.
Expenditures Justified.
Home modernization and improve
ment, experts declare, offer a means
for bringing the full power of this in
dustry to bear upon the points of least
resistance. 1t has been said that there
Is no expenditure more justified or
wholesome in every respect than add
ing to home comfort and convenience
and to the beauty of the home. A great
deal of obsolescence has taken place
during the past four years. Houses
have needed repainting and redecorat-
ing; they have needed new plumbing
rerooflng and other forms of repair.
Another point is that once home
improvement is started, the home
owner is apt to continue the process,
encouraged by pleasing results. Prices
are now on the upgrade, but they
still remain far below the level of
1925. considered normal year. Auth
critics in the construction field esti-
mate that a great amount of work,
comparatively speaking, can be done
now at reasonable cost as compared
with what may be accomplished when
prices reach normal level.
The Stars contest is being con-
Quoted with a view to stimulating
needed employment in the building
trades in the Capital and nearby,
and at the same time to raise the
standards of community attractive
ness.
Prizes Are Offered.
Further to encourage this, $1,000
in prizes are offered the home owners
making the most impressive improve
ments during the period of the contest,
which ends September IS next, and
S100 in cash will go to the citizens
association responsible for the greatest
percentage Of home improvements.
The awards to home owners are in
two classes, for homes valued at
$4,000 and less, and for homes valued
at more than $4,000. First prize in
each class is $3.50; second prize, Sl0O;
third prize. $50, and four honorable
mention prizes of SIS each. Entries
may be filed with the Better Homes
Contest Editor, The Star, or with the
nearest citizens association, accom-
panied by snapshots or photographs
of the house or room to be remodeled
Later another photo must be SUBJ
mitted, taken from the same angle as
the first.
Judging is to be done by commit
tees appointed by each civic associa-
ton, with the Silver Star Model
Homes Committee awarding the final
prizes to winners chosen from the Sc
lections of the association judges.
Evening star., 1934-04-23
Jury AWARDS
T0MRS. Hartman
Baker Subcontractor. Held
Responsible for Dump
ing of Dirt.

The damage done to Mrs. ]. Bor-
den Harriman's Ridge road estate
by the dumping Of 4,50O cubic yards
of dirt from the property of her
next-door neighbor. Raymond T..
Baker, former director of the mint,
amounted to just $3.50, a District
Supreme Court jury decided this
afternoon.
The jurors held that Baker him.
self was not responsible for the dis
f1gurement of her property. The
damages were assessed against the
estate Of Joseph P. Maher, subcon-
tractor in charge of work preparatory
to construction of the Baker home.
Maher died several months ago.
The verdict came after an hours
deliberation by the jury. Mrs. Harri-
man, who was In court at the time,
looked displeased with the verdict.
She was suing for $25,000. Inter
viewed later. she refused to comment.
Dirt Stays in Garden.
The trouble between Mrs. Harri-
man and Baker, once fast friends,
caused a decided ripple in Washing
ton and New York society three years
ago. Since that time Mrs. Hartman
has allowed the great mass of raw
earth to lie untouched in a place on
her property which was to have been
sunken garden.
1t was brought out at the trial
that Baker offered to have the dirt
removed or smoothed over, but that
Mrs. Hartman refused to permit it,
Mrs. Delphine Dodge Baker, wife
of the former Mint director, and
three other contractors besides Maher,
were named defendants in the orig
inal suit, as we'll as Baker A verdict
was directed in their favor several
days ago, however, by Justice James
Proctor.
Principals in Court.
The trial was in progress all last
week and both Mrs. Hartman and
Baker were in the court room most
of the time.
The dirt was dumped on the Harri-
man estate in April, 1881. while Mrs.
Hartman was in Bermuda. Mrs. j..
j. A. Van Kaathoven, daughter Of
the Secretary of War in the Grant
administration, told the jury several
days ago that Baker and his wife
visited her and said:
II have a get rid of some dirt and
I think will dump it on Daisy Har-
riman's place. She is in Bermuda, so
I sent her cable asking her per-
mission. I received no answer. so
1 went ahead anyway. Daisy and I
are good friends and I am sure she
won't mind"
Baker later explained that he spoke
in jest long after the incident had
occurred and after stories about it
had been published in newspapers
about the country.
Evening star., 1934-04-23

CONTINUED From First Page.)
agents of the division shot at the tires
of their automobile.
Immediately upon this occurrence
machine gun firing started from the
roof of the inn and in the exchange
of fire between the house and our
agents the three men In the car were
shot, one being killed and the other
two being wounded. It was later
ascertained that these three men were
members of the C. C. c., which has
camps in that vicinity.
Firing continued between the
house and our agents, who by that
time had surrounded the house from
the land side. Firing then ceased In
the house for a time and two of our
agents proceeded to q residence In
the vicinity to telephone instructions
to other agents who were due to
arrive.
upon approaching the residence
they were stopped by a man who
asked their identity. When they in
formed this man they were Govern
ment agents, he started firing on
them, killing Agent Baum and wound
ing Constable Christensen and Agent
Newman.
Subsequent investigation disclosed
that the man who shot and killed
Agent Baum had called up the resi-
dence to commander an automobile
and after the shooting Of the officers
this man stole an automobile and
fed"
Dillinger's Baggage Found.
Later today it was found that two
other automobiles had been stolen and
the numbers of these cars have been
broadcast to police.
Hoover said it was impossible to
enter the road house until daybreak,
at which time gas bombs were used.
Three women who had allegedly been
with Dillinger and his colleagues were
found in the house and were under
arrest.
Hoover's men found at the inn two
of Dillinger's automobiles, in one of
which was his baggage, together with
two machine guns, two rifles, revolvers
and ammunition.
Evening star., 1934-04-23
Denmark Strike Ended.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. April %
@.-A strike of seamen and firemen
which began here April IL, was ended
yesterday. Work will be resumed
Monday. A court of arbitration or
dered slaughter workers, who left their
jobs In sympathy with the seamen, to
resume on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1934-04-23
PLAN CARD PARTY
American War Mothers to Aid
Ex-Service Men.

Bicentennial Chapter Of the Ameri-
can WaD Mothers will hold card
party at the Hamilton Hotel Friday
night for the benefit Of ex-service
men.
Guests of honor will be Mrs. VIII
liam Ochiltree, national president, and
Mrs. Margaret Mcclure of Kansas
City, past national president and
sponsor Of the Mothers day envelope.
Mrs. Amelia Thiele, president Of the
chapter, and Mrs. John Spengler are
in charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1934-04-23
FACES KIDNAPPING TRIAL
Sister-in-Law of Verne Sankey
Valves Hearing.

ST. PAUL, April % @.-Mrs.
ElVna Kohler, sister-in-law Of the
late Verne Sankey, confessed kid
naper, who hanged himself in a Jail
cell, today waived a removal hearing
and volunteered to be taken to South
Dakota to face Federal charges Of
conspiring to abduct Charles Boett-
cher, I'd, Of Denver, who was released
on payment Of $4,000 ransom.
Evening star., 1934-04-23
SLAIN IN COURT ROOM
Colored Man, Held for Murder,
Shot as Trial Opens.


CROCKETT, Tex. April % tP).-
Frank Brisby, colored, was shot to
death in a crowded court room here
today while jury was being selected
to try him for murder for the killing
Of j. M. Ellis, white man.
Ben Ellis, "a, nephew of j. M. Ellis
allegedly drew a pistol and opened
fire. Six jurors had been selected.
Young Ellis was released under
81 900 bond, signed by several promi-
nent citizens. Ellis then went to his
home with his wife and mother, who
also had been attending the trial.
Before start of the trial two pistols
found in possession of Garland Ellis,
father of Ben Ellis and brother Of ].
M. Ellis, were removed by officers.
Evening star., 1934-04-23
DR.. Wilson Confined to Bed.

DR.. Clarence True Wilson, secretary
OF the Methodist Board Of Tenn
perance, Morals and Prohibition, will
have to stay in bed at least two weeks
as result of second heart attack
within a week. He was to have spoken
last week at Ann Arbor, Mich, on
"The Drys Stage . Comeback"
Evening star., 1934-04-23
27 ARE RESCUED
Fishing Boat Strikes Submerged
Pile and Sinks.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April GA boat
bearing 81 New Jersey men on holi-
day fishing trip struck a submerged
pile in Fireland Inlet off Long Island
yesterday and sank, but the occupants
were saved by Coast Guard vessel.
Coast Guardsman Walter Eldridge,
in an observation tower on the shore,
saw Captain Alfred Hamm wave a red
flag as the boat, the Picinia. started
sinking. A boat was sent out at once
and five minutes later picked up the
men, by that time up to their waists
in chilly water. Each was wearing a
life belt.
The members Of the party were
from Union City, Jersey City and
West New York, N. j.
Evening star., 1934-04-23
What's What
BehindNeWs
In Capital
Answer to Japan Will
State u. S. Views
Bluntly.
BY PAUL MALLON.

\ n anese nose thumbing antic
wv so serious is not what has
happened so far, but what
is coming.
The Roosevelt administration will
inform the Japanese, in one way or
another, that it does not intend to let
relations we will maintain with China.
1t also Diu permit Toxic to un-
derStand that De haze no authority
to stop our ciDtlian dDidtors from
training the Chinese in peacettme,
that 1De do not intend to ask Japan
,ohat kind of loans tDe shall make
to China, and that 1De consider ia
pans ne,D gate-keeping tactics in
China as q fragrant Uioldtion of the
nine-polUer pact.
That is what is known in undiplo-
matte language as a mouthful.
Method Yet to Be Set.
How that will be told to the Jap
anese remains for them to decide.
1t may be pleasant or it may be rough.
They passed out their preliminary
statement in Toxic in a semi official
way. That is the old diplomatic trick
to find out how the world chancel-
leries feel, before an official statement
is sent out.
Our officials have been biting their
finger nails keeping quiet officially.
But they are not exactly making Sc
cret of their reaction. Their view
undoubtedly already has been trans
mitted to Toxic through the unofficial
grapevine.
So the japanese know what to ex-
pect when and if they start sending
out official notices of their new policy.
Evening star., 1934-04-23
VIEW c. W. A. EXHIBITS

Rooseve1ts and Friends Motor to
. corcoran Gallery of Art.
The paintings and etchings Of
artists, employed by the Civil Works
Administration, which are on exhibit
here, were viewed yesterday by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and
friends, the President motored to the
Corcoran Gallery of Art, where he
spent an hour studying the handiwork
Of the artists who were on Govern
ment relief pay rolls.
Evening star., 1934-04-23
ESCAPES
TRAP WITH 6 AIDES
FIees From Wisconsin Re-
sort Pursued by so
Officers.
Continued From First Paee.)

what happened, said watchdogs began
to bark when the Federal men crept
close to the resort.
As they did, three men emerged,
got into car, and started to turn it
around. The Government men or
dered them to halt, and when they
failed to obey, opened fire.
1t contained Boisoneau, who was SO
and lived in Mercer; John Morris, SO,
an official of a C. c. c. camp near
Mercer, and John Hoffman, %, a gas
station attendant.
The volley which killed Boisoneau
wounded Morris in the kidney and
twice in the left shoulder. Hoffman
was hit in the left elbow and was cut
by flying glass as the shots shattered
the windshield.
OF the three on which the lone ban
dit opened fire at Turner's resort,
Christensen was most critically
wounded. He was shot five times in
the body and legs, and was not ex-
pected to live. Federal Agent ]. C.
Newman had regained consciousness
by noon.
Evening star., 1934-04-23

Assistant Commerce Secretary Dick
inson smokes corncob pipe in his
more or less luxurious office.
The cooling system in the room of
the House Interstate Commerce Com
mittee has been working too well re-
Gently. During secret consideration
of the stock market regulation bill, at
intervals. it nearly froze the commit
tee members. They think it Is another
Wall Street plot.
(Copyright. 1934J
Evening star., 1934-04-23
Ballston Citizens to Meet.

BALLSTON, Va, April % (Spe-
ciaD THE Ballston Citizens Associ-
alton will meet at pm. tomorrow in
the Firemen's Hall
Evening star., 1934-04-23
CANNON CO-DEFENDANT
ON STAND AS BISHOP
FINISHES TESTIMONY

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-04-23
ROOSEVELT PLANS
PERMANENT COURT
FOR LABOR FIGHTS

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-04-23
BARKING DOGS SPOIL.
TRAP FOR DlLLINGER
IN WISCONSIN WOODS

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-04-23

w YHAT makes this latest jap
n anese nose thumbing antic
wv so serious is not what has
happened so far, but what
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-26
BOY CAMPERS HONORED
Eight City Youngsters Get Insignia
at Lake James.

BH 4 fhifs = Nfct0t
LAKE JAMES. Ind, July %
Eight Indianapolis boys were hon
Ored with insignia awards at Camp
POkagon here yesterday for athletic
prOwess. They are Charles Francis,
Ralph NesSler. Ted Shaddinger,
Fred Weicking, Charles Weicking,
George ONeil, Richard DriscOl and
Emory Slakey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-26
Mrs. C. L. RaiISbaCk Dies

Mrs. Charles L. Railsback, IA, Of
1923 North Illinois street, died last
night in her home, where she had
been i'll since Sunday of pneumonia
and heart disease. Funeral ar
rangements have not been COM
pleted.
Mrs. RailSback was a member of
the Meridian Street M. E. church
and its women'S organizations; the
Propylaeum, the D. A. R. and the
Indiana Pioneers.
Surviving her are the widower,
son, Leigh M. Railsback. Alhambra,
Cal, and two daughters, Mrs. Law
renee Tinsley, Savoy, S. D., and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-26
KIoepper Rites Set

Final services for Mrs. Elenora
Kloepper, former president of the
General Protestant Orphans home,
who died yesterday at her home.
$50 Orange street, will be held at
lis tomorrow in the residence. and
at 2 in Zion Evangelical church. Bu-
rial will be in Crown Hill.
Mrs. Kloepper was an active
member of Zion church, and had
served as president of the Ladies
Aid. Surviving her are the
widower, Charles Kloepper, and a
son, Carl Kloepper.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-26
MCViCker Rites Set

The body of Mrs. SuSannah Nc
Wicker, SO, who died yesterday at
the home of a daughter, Mrs. Henri
Loisel 1856 Park avenue, was taken
to Danville, Ill, her former home,
for burial today.
Surviving Mrs. McVicker are a
son, j. E. McVicker, Los Angeles,
and two daughters, Mrs. Len Han
mum, Danville, and Mrs. Loisel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-26
RITES SET FOR
RALPH ". LOWE,
VICTIM OF HEAT
Services for Salesman to Be
Held Here at q
Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Ralph w.
Lowe, AZ, of 2O48 Central avenue,
salesman, who died yesterday at
Pennsylvania and Market streets
after heat prostration, will be held
at 4 tomorrow in the j. C. Wilson
funeral home. Burial will be in
Greenwood cemetery.
Mr.. Lowe was a member Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. He is
survived by the widow; a daughter,
Mrs. Virginia Doan, Indianapolis;
two sons, John H. Lowe Indian
apolis, and James NJ. Lowe, Wash
ington.