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Evening star., 1934-12-16
LAKE HURON PETRIFIED TREE
REVISES DEVONIAN SEA IDEA
JungLe Cro,pth 100 Feet High Ne,U Theory of
Biologists in Study of Find Made Last
Summer Near Kettle Point, Ontario.

feet long and 56 inches IN diameter.
1t weighs between 400 and 500 pounds.
The tree, fossilized by infusion of
silica over millions Of years, shows q
shape somewhat flattened by the tre-
mendous pressure to which 1t had been
subjected.
Viewed casually, It appears to be
q boulder, but close inspection shows
a large central pith, surrounded by
fossilized wood, in which the grain Is
still visible.
Prof. Russell, assisted by w. ].
Patterson, geology student, obtained
several sections Of the tree and sent
them away to world-famed paleobotan-
lsts for identification. The sections
provided suficient material for scien-
lists to reconstruct the tree, describe
it and learn something Of the land in
which it grew.
The callixylon grew In a western
Ontario that was fantastic In com.
parison with the present-day country
side. It reached height Of about
100 feet, had round. jointed trunk
and no branches. Fernlike leaves
grew in cluster at the top. It looked
something like q palm.
Evening star., 1934-12-16
By the Associated Press.

8y the Associated fEeSs.
LONDON, Ontario, December 10
A giant petrifled tree found near what
Is now Kettle Point, on Lake Huron,
led Ontario geologists today to revise
their picture of the Devonian Sea,
that long-vanished body of water once
stretching from the Gulf Of Mexico
to Ontario.
The geologists knew the Devonian
Sea, which spread east and west, SO
that the Laurentian Mountains and
the Rockies formed the major part Of
North Americas dry land, was bor-
dered by dense tropical vegetation.
The huge petrif1ed tree, believed to
be 200,000,000 to 300,000,000 years
old, indicated to them that those
jungles also contained trees. some
thing they had not known before.
Discovery of the tree was made last
Summer by Prof. ]. w. Russell. head
Of Western Ontario University's de-
partment of geology. It was identi-
fed subsequently as a species Of CAL
lixylon. the first known ancestor Of
present-day pines and palms.
The largest section of the tree
found so far is between 2 and 8
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
president OFF
To SEE RACES
Bv EDWARD B. LOCKETT

ABOARD U. S. S. CUAHOGA,
Sept. Is G.N.S).-Presiden d n t
Roosevelt heard reassuring re-
ports of conditions in Rhode
Islands textile strike today from
Secretary of War Dern and the
United States Army first corps
area commander, Major Gen. Fox
Conpor.
Secretary Dern and General
Connor came aboard the Astor
yacht Nourmahal on which the
President was to watch the Inter.
national yacht races.
They remained aboard to see
the races, and the big yacht pulled
out of Newport harbor for the
race course about 10 a. m. day.
light time.
The President refused to COM
ment on the speech of Gen. Hugh
Johnson, assailing textile strike
leaders, last night.
Latest word from the President
revealed that he intended to stay
on the Nourmahal through next
Tuesday and Wednesday. He will
go back to Hyde Park aboard the
craft, and will remain in his an
ceStral home there for a brief
stay. He expects to get back
to washington September Is,
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
DATA ON NEW
WORK PLAN
GATHERED
so Reds Jailed; Rhode Island
Quiet; Uprisings Feared
, In Massachusetts

PATERSON, N. j., Sept. Is q.
N.SD of the textile
strike on the basis of a 36-hour
week compromise throughout the
industry was predicted by lead
ers of striking silk workers today.
It is understood that Admins
tration officials have intervened
with the suggestion that both
sides agree to such a proposal,
the strikers abandoning their de-
mands for a 30-hour week, and
the employers receding from their
insistence on a 40-hour week.
Mill owners refused to discuss
these reports today. 1t is known,
however, that they are preparing
data for submission to Washing
ton showing costs. profit-margins
and production on the basis of a
36-hour week. Other tables are
being prepared based on 3O-hour
week.
To their surprise, employers are
said to have discovered they
could operate at a profit on the
36-hour week basis, lending hope
that a compromise will soon be
reached along these lines.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
6om Week Compromise Plan Increases Prospects for Peace Se
Strike Keeps
Politicians
Etteu'
By FRANKLIN G. SARTWELL

BY FRANKLIN G. SARTWELL
Politicians here, particularly
those of the Democratic persua-
sion, have gone completely jittery
over the possibility of having to
use Federal troops in connection
with the textile strike.
It is for this reason that con-
siderable hope is being expressed
here that President Roosevelt will
see fit to intervene personally to
bring an end to the strike and to
the chaotic conditions which are
following it in many mill towns.
Democratic politicians would far
rather see the President take a
chance of losing some of his pres
tige in a possible futile effort to
settle the strike personally than to
take a chance on the possibility
of his having to call out troops to
meet serious domestic diStur-
bance.
Apparently the acute situation
in Rhode Island has been quieted
and unless fresh disturbances oc-
cur there the immediate situation
is not such as to necessitate use
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SLAY|NG LAID.
TONORFOLK
GAMBLERS
One Man Dead, Another Hurt
as Result of ARRAY in
Downtown Hotel

An attempt by two alleged Nor
folk gamblers to muscle in" on
local gambling operations was
blamed today by police for the
Staying of one man and serious
wounding of another at down
town hotel.
The man killed was Sammy
Melincov. 80, of the Ritz Hotel.
and the man wounded was Bryant
Mcmahon. The latter is at Emer-
gency Hospital with bullet wounds
in his abdomen and hip from
which physicians say he has a fair
chance to recover.
Fifth Man Hunted
Immediately after questioning
four men who were seized at the
Houston Hotel near the scene of
the shooting, police sent out 3
lookout for Sam Berlin, who is
believed to be the Il. Miller" in
whose name the room was regis
tered.
They also communicated with
Norfolk police for information on
two of the men who they be"
lieve came to washington to
ally themselves with Melincov.
The slain man was under in
dictment as the result of a gam
bling. raid June % in the 400
block Eleventh st. N. W.
Three other men are still under
indictment for the same raid.
They are Nathan Hyman, Clude
Brewster and Shirley Rowe, all
of whom are charged with set
ting up gaming table, accepting
bets on a horse and permitting
gaming.
Police Hold Four
Held for investigation at the
First precinct are John Mitchell,
1900 block Massachusetts, Ave.
N. w.; Isaac B. Jones, 1900
block Thirty-seventh st. N. W.;
Thomas F. Tobin, of the Roxey
Hotel, and Alfred P. Insonault,
who police say resides at the
hotel where the shooting occurred.
Detectives George Darnall and
Walter S. Beck, of the Homicide
Squad, made an attempt to ques.
ton Mcmahon in Emergency
Hospital early today, but were
unsuccessful.
Two guns, one found outside
the room of the shooting and the
other in a flower pot a few doors
from the hotel. are being ex-
amined by detectives.
Police first learned of the shoot.
ing when Richard White, an ele-
vator boy in the hotel, ran to the
street screaming for help. Sev-
eral police ran to the hotel and,
they reported. met Tobin and
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j. s. HOLDING
W|LLMOTT
REMAINS
Department of Justice Gets
Body Of Dead Captain to
Probe Foul Play Story

NEW YORK, Sept. IS GN.S).
Capt. Robert r. Willmott's body,
which virtually was cremated in
the Moro Castle fire, has been
turned over to the United States
Department of Justice office here.
This was revealed today by
Harry J. Bodine, in whose Asbury
Park IN. JD undertaking eStab-
lishment the body had been kept
since it was brought ashore. Mr..
Bodine said the body was sent
here late yesterday on orders of
Frank x. Fay, agent in charge of
the New York office of the De-
partment of Justice.
While Mr.. Fay had no COM
ment, the action was regarded as
a significant result of rumorS the
captain might have met foul play
before his strange death a few
hours before the burning of his
ship, and of testimony of officers
and crew members there might
have been spite work" against
the captain.
Widow Approves
The body was turned over OF
the Department of Justice with
the consent of Captain Willmott's
widow.
Meantime, three distinct inves-
legations by the Federal Govern
ment INTO the disaster wffose TOR
is now 70 known dead and II
missing, were going forward.
One inquiry ordered today by
Representative Samuel Dickstein,
vice chairman of the congressional
committee investigating foreign
propaganda, will sift insistent re-
ports there was Communist activi-
ty aboard the Moro Castle.
The second investigation by the
United States district attorneys
office and the Department of JUS
tice was endeavoring to trace the
sale of forbidden and highly in
flammable metal polishes reported
used on the ship, checking the con-
dition of alleged rotten air tanks
on lifeboats, and probing other
phases of the disaster which may
result in criminal warrants.
The third probe, by the Depart
ment of Commerce, which has
uncovered q number of startling
(Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
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4 Get Life Terms
In KIDNAPPING Case

LOS ANGELES, Sept. Is
UN.SD.-One woman and two
men today faced the prospect OF
life in prison as California again
struck at kidnapers.
Ida May Alameda. Floyd Brit
ten and c. r. Russell were
sentenced to life imprisonment
without hope of parole for the
confessed kidnapping of John
Jeske, makeup man for the late
Lon CLANCY, and Mr.. Jeske's
bride of a few months. George
Dorsey and Manuel Cojdoza, who
admitted taking part in the kid
naping, drew sentences of from
seven years to life.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
Gives
&C. P. O. Raises

Public Printer A. E. Giegengack
has promoted six Government
Printing Office employees. the ele"
vations becoming effective tomor-
row.
William S. McAndrews will be
assistant superintendent of plate
making; Philip Addison, assistant
foreman in charge of job electro
type finishing; John A. Velenov-
sky, foreman, molding section;
George E. Glantz, assistant fore
man photo-engraving section; Curt
Evans, assistant foreman of the
electrotype molding room; and
Avery L. Brunner, assistant fore
man in charge Of Stereotyping.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
Rainy Weekend
Forecast for D. G.,

1t will be cloudy. sultry week.
end with intermittent showers,
the Weather Bureau reported to-
day.
While no rainfall of cloudburst
proportions is anticipated there
will be sufficient rain to keep
Washingtonians indoors. Yester.
day mornings sprinkling of an
inch and quarter brought the
total precipitation for this month
to 11.39 inches. The present rec
ord for rainfall in one month is
14.41 inches which was set in
August, 1928.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
ENDEAVOUR
TRAILS BY
I0LENGTHS
Rainbow Takes Early Lead,
But English Boat Receivers;
President on Hand

ABOARD u. S. C. G. ARGO,
Sept. Is U.N.SD.-HarOld Van
derbiIt's defending Rainbow was
10 lengths ahead of T. o. Nj.
Sopwith's British challenger En-
deavour two hours after the
start of the Americas Cup race
today, and near the halfway
mark.
ABOARD U. S. C. G. ARGO,
Sept. is O.N.S0.-The Americas
Cup yacht race began at 10:4O
(E.S.TO today with the defender
Rainbow, leading the British chal'
lenger Endeavour, across the line
by nearly a minute.
Rainbow was carrying a main
sail and a Genoa jib, while En-
deavour had mainsail; Greta Garbo
which is a balloon jib, and stay
sail spread. About two minutes
before the start, Endeavour shifted
from a double head rig to a
large Genoa, losing much by
the shift.
Skipper Vanderbilt took Rain
bow to the port tack. sopwith
crossed the line on the star
board tack, but was forced to
pinch Endeavour to clear the
committee boat, which was right
on the line.
Keeps Opponent Covered
A few minutes after the start,
Vanderbilt brought Rainbow about
on the stsrboard tack to keep
his opponent covered.
After 80 minutes of racing, En-.
deavour began to crawl up on the
American defender, and soon had
improved her position to such an
extent it appeared she might be
able to cross RainboW'S bow.
Endeavour'S Genoa was drawing
better than Rainbow's and she
was footing faster, although still
holding a course somewhat to lee
ward.
The surrounding armada kept
pace with the two yachts kicking
up their heels ahead, and thou
Continued on Page II, Col. y
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Rogers
Says:

LONDON, Sept. 15.-Budapest
for breakfast and London for
dinner. 1 have reached in my
pocket for my passport in SO
many different countries today
that / am all in. Crossed Hun
gary, CzechOslOvakia, Austria.
France, Belgium and England.
Poland upset Europe at the
League of Nations more than
anything that's happened over
here. You never lack for ex-
citemsnt. there is 20 countries
over here in a bunch all think
ing of some trick to pull on
the others. They do love each
other.
Copyright. 1894. nv Mcknight
Syndicate, Ine.)
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
Bank Thief Loses
Nerve, Drops Loot

CHARLEVOIx, Mich, Sept. IS.
G.N.SD.-A lone masked thug
held up the State Bank of Charle
voix today, stole $1,314, and then
got nervous and dropped his loot
as he climbed over an alley fence
to make his getaway.
State Police found the bag of
money in the alley behind the
bank. The thug escaped.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
'SOn-in-LaW Held
In WOman's Death

RICHMOND, Sept. 16.-An au'
topsy disclosed today that Mrs.
John Joseph Silva, 46, allegedly
beaten to death Wednesday night
by william Robert Bruffy, 26, her
son-in-law, was kicked in the chest
and her head battered against a
brick wall.
Police charge Bruffy killed his
mother-in-law in a frenzy after his
20-year-old wife, Mrs. Vernelle
Bruffy, had left him and returned
to the home of her parents.
Bruffy lies under police guard
at Memorial Hospital from three
pistol shot wounds which police
reported were inflicted by his
father-in-law after he had killed
Mrs. Silva.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
Plot to Foment Riots
CHARGED to Communists
BY WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON
copyright. 1894, International
NoXUa SerVicel

copyright. 1894, International
News Service)
PROVIDENCE. R. l., Sept. Is.
Federal authorities and officials
of four States were watching TO-
day for a swift-moving band OF
Communist terrorists, suspected OF
plotting and melting mob uprls
ings throughout the New England
textile strike area.
Fifty Communists were under
arrest throughout Rhode Island
taken by police in raids staged at
the suggestion of Governor Theo-
dore Francis Green.
Uprisings Feared
With conditions quiet in Rhode
Island after reign OF terror, au-
thorities were fearful Of new up
risings in Massachusetts,. They
firmly believed Communist leaders
were plotting scattered mob up.
risings and dispatching small
bands of "Red" terrorists from
one State to another for the ex-
press purpose of fomenting riots.
A raid on Communist head
quarters netted Providence police
definite evidence of Communist
activity in the textile strike. Ten
alleged Communists were ar.
rested.
Guards Hold Towns
Six Rhode Island mill towns
meanwhile were held by National
(Contiuued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
Welfare Worker
Is Held Prisoner

BALTIMORE, Sept. 15.-Miss
Frances Ward, a case worker for
the Baltimore Emergency Relief
Commission, was held prisoner for
one half hour yesterday by fam
lily of seven persons VINO sought
relief.
The woman was freed when
police were called. No charges
will be filed against the family,
police said. The family told police
they were desperate and that they
had had no substantial food for
weeks,
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
MORO Life Belts
Found at Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. IS (Spe'
ciaD "A bundle of life preservers
the size of piano box washed
ashore today at Virginia Beach.
They were stamped with the name
of the ill-fated Moro Castle.
They were tied together, appar.
emily having been used as a life
raft by one or more passengers
on the craft who were forced to
leap into the sea.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
Il TILE LEADS.
GOLDMAN 5 Up
BY DAVIS J. WALSH

BROOKLINE, Mass, Sept. Is
UN.SO.-With a grand display OF
golf, pretty much of the kind
which won him the British anna
teur title, Lawson Little, San Fran
cisco. shot a 50 to be S up on Dave
Goldman, Dallas, Tex, at the end
of 1S hiles in the final round of
the National Amateur golf cham
pionship today.
Little had a IS to the turn, alb
solutely even with par, his per
formance including seven pars and
q birdie.
Goldman was almost equally
brilliant, shooting brides on the
(Continued on Page IL, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
'Lipstick Writer
To Clean Shaft

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Sept. IS.
The girl who defaced the President
Mckinley Monument on Antietam
Battlefield by writing names on it
with a lipstick several weeks ago,
has agreed to have the shaft clean.
ed and restored to its former condi-
ton, John K. Beckenbaugh, battle
field superintendent, announced
today. The superintendent said
two girls and two young men, all
from Hagerstown, whose names he
declined to reveal, admitted their
guilt and agreed to pay for clean
ing the monument to avoid prose
cution in a Federal court.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
Winners at Races
Robbed of $4,000

NEW YORK, Sept. 15-Two
chain store executives who were
returning from the Belmont Park
races with $4,000 in tn ir
pockets, including $4,000 in win
nings, were held up and robbed
of $1,000 while driving home
through Queens yesterday.
At the. time of the robbery one
of them threw a bundle contain
ing $4,000 in bills from the win
dow of their moving car. but they
were unable to find the money
later,
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
President Names
West Point Twins

President Roosevelt personally
has designated James B. and
william p. Kaemfer, twin sons
of Lieut.. Col. A. B. Kaemfer, as
candidates for the March en-
trance examinations at West
Point, the War Department an
nounced today.
Colonel Kaemfer is inspector
general Of the ninth corps area
at Son Francisco.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
Grace HendriCk Eustis

Prominent newspaper
q n d mdgdzine writer,
formerly with the Eve
ming Stdr, hos joined
the stdff of The Wdsh-
ington Times. Her first
major assignment will
be the inte r sectional
polo mdtches in New
York. Watch for her
stories.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
Father Asks Police
To Hunt His Son

Fearing that his son, George
Tiblets, 35, of the 1900 block Of
Buchanan st. N. w., may have
met with foul play, Freling TibletS
yesterday asked police to search
for him. Tiblets has not been seen
since he left home Tuesday. He
had $75, which he had received
as pay while in the CCC. his
father said.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
JObleSs Veteran
Found Dead of Gas

William A. Maidel, 40, unem-
ployed taxi driver and ex-service
man, was found dead in a gas
filled room in the 400 block Third
st. N. w. today.
Mr.. Maidel's body was found by
fellow-roomers when they smelled
escaping gas which was flowing
from two opened stove Jets.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
Rockefeller Fine;
Will Visit Florida

LAKEWOOD, N. j.. Sept. Is
U.SO.-The health of John D.
Rockefeller, sr., is better than it
has been for a long time, DR..
Harold B. Disbrow. his personal
physician said here today, and
added:
"As far as / know, Mr.. Rookie
felIer's plans to go to Florida
next month, as is customary,
have not been changed"
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
Rain Again Halts
Ross and McLarnin

NEW YORK, Sept. IS UN.SO.
Rain today forced promoters to
postpone the Barney Ross-Jimmy
McL Larnin worlds welterweight
championship scheduled for the
Garden Bowl tonight until Mon
day night.
This marked the fourth post
ponement of the bout in a period
of nine days.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
Today Epochal
In World
Of Sport
BY International News Service

This will be one Of the greatest
days the world of sport has ever
known. Four great events are
down for decision, and sport low
ers are at a loss which to attend,
They are:
The Americas Cup yacht
race between Endeavour, the
British challenger, and Rain
bow, the American defender, off
Brenton Reef Lightship.
The 100000 Belmont Futu-
(csntinusd on Page II, Col. g.
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lied the congested area a menace
while Commissioner Allen declared
the section is 'tiquated and not
in keeping the nro~ressive
ideas of city planning Tor which
to the welfare of the community"
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DIR. FALES NAMED

BALTIMORE, Sept. 15.-Dr. W.
Thumber Fales, of Montgomery,
Ala, has been appointed director
of the bureau of vital statistics OF
the City Health Department.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15
All D. C.. Heads Back
F Street Project
BY EUGENE A. KELLY

Unanimous Endorsement of the movement initiated by The
Washington Times to have Street. between Seventh and
Ninth Streets widened carry twoway traffic voiced
TODAY nv the three District Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15

Pointing out that washington
motorists as well as pedestrians
using the congested area have been
neglected for years, the three city
heads pledge their support to have
the situation remedied immedi'
ately.
Commissioner Hazen character.
The Washington times., 1934-09-15

Full Weather Report on Pa
The Washington times., 1934-09-15

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Rain late tonight or tomorrow, cooler ia
MEAN TEMPERATURES
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 8
Evening star., 1934-03-16

China for hundreds Of years. From
China it is supposed to have been in
troduced into Germany and Sweden,
reaching England some time in the
fifteenth century. There Is very
interesting entry in the famous work
known as the 'Boke Of st. Albans,"
published in 1896, which said that the
carp is a "dayntous fysshe, but there
ben fewe in Englonde, and therefor
I wryte the lesse Of hym." Evidently
the fear of this fish was overcome
shortly after this entry was made.
The carp is said to live an unbe-
lievably long time. There are several
reports saying they lived to be well
over SO. AS old age creeps on, they
go blind, and get so sluggish they have
fungus growths on their bodies, which
makes them have the appearance of
having white patches on their coats.
In the Winter they bury themselves
in the mud among the weeds and
roots OF the plants in the stream.
They have no teeth in their mouths,
but have powerful grinders in their
throats. 1t is said they have cuds like
cows and that they regurgitate their
food and chew it up.
OF late years carp cultivation has
been Of great interest to many, and
it has been a great success when too
much has not been expected of the
enterprise.
Copyright. 1934)