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Evening star., 1934-08-17
Sin Is Shouldered Aside.

In q word, Saratoga has been taken
to the cleaners. Reform people may
call it another proof Of the saying
that sin never pays. but sin, as a
matter of fact, practically has dis
appeared from Saratoga. Virtue Is
rearing its ugly head at every turn.
A good deal Of the betting traffic has
been transferred to the rival track at
Narragansett, and people who used to
gamble and drink In Canfield's town
are gambling and drinking in their
own towns.
So, in the middle Of the racing
season, we find this leafy old Babylon
in very n-Babylonish condition.
The new, legal betting shed is occu-
pied by about IS bookmakers, all IS
Of whom have plenty of reason to
complain. Frequently, the bookies,
with their cashiers, runners and sheet
writer's, outnumber the actual bettors
in the shed.
There is none of that heart
warming congestion which
characterized the Jamaica bet
ting ring when the legal wager
was restored to New York State
last Spring.
Some of the best known books, like
Abe Hallow's and Tim Mara's, do a
fair business, and Tom Shaw, in his
yellow panama, is pushed and
jostled by a good many customersl
But the run-of-the-mine book Is
dying Of starvation.
Old John Cavanagh, who began his
track career selling programs at
Brighton Beach and now rules the
betting system with a firm hand, con-
cedes that business could be better,
although he points out that peculiar
combination of circumstances, in
cluding the opening of the Maria
gansett track. is making it fought for
Saratoga at this particular time.
Messrs. Hallow, Shaw and Mara do
not concede anything, because they
are concentrating on business.
Wheels Of Chance Humming.
IT'S true that the old town is not
completely forlorn. Visitors still
arrive by the train load and fill
Au Oo0W0y WAb44 OOuI1u O1 b1lC1I
footsteps and their eager talk in the
twilight. There is still q hum of
action at the crap tables and the
wheels. Big shots still patrol the
club house incloSure and the grand
stand lawn at the track.
There still are q few high
speed horse players, headed, Of
course, by Col. Edward Riley
Bradley.
A bad season Is not going to stop
the colonel, though 1t may cramp his
style to some extent. He sank a
sizahle wad on his f1lly, Bazaar, in the
Alabama Stakes this week, according
to report, and, though he had to put
up two bucks for one to watch the
eccentric young lady run second to
Hindu Queen, the colonel accepted the
result with fortitude.
Gamblers of the Bradley type are
not very numerous, however. You see
a few 500 and $500 bets laid In the
shed before each race, but most Of the
Evening star., 1934-08-17

GAMES TUMOKHOW
New York at Cinci.
Brooklyn at Pitts.
Phila. at CHICAGO.
Boston at st. Louis.
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Evening star., 1934-08-17
GAMES TODAY

GAMES TODAY GAMES TOMORROW
Cleve at Wash (2), Chicago at Wash.
1st at lis p.m0 st. L. at New York.
Det. at N. Y. co. Detroit at Boston.
ST. l. at Boston (2). Cleveland at Phila.
Chi at Phila. (2).
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Evening star., 1934-08-17

FRANCIS e. STAN
ROD THOMAS
E. A. FULLER. JR.
Evening star., 1934-08-17

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Evening star., 1934-08-17

CuDS IN Even Break.
The senior circuit, however, man
aged to get through five games with
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
SO MORE DEAD
. IN MIDWEST
HEATW WAVE
Crops Burned Up In Wide
Area, Livestock SucCumb
+ To Hunger and Thirst
BY international News Service

: BY international News Service
I The entire country east of the
Rockies continued in the throes
of an unprecedented and unre-
1enting heat wave today, with
widespread destruction Of crops
and at least SO deaths reported.
Although the suffering and toll
of lives was most intense in the
Middle West, Chicago drew some
relief from a cooling breeze which
swept in from Lake Michigan.
With a maximum of 88 degrees
yesterday and high humidity. Ii
lives were claimed by the soaring
heat in Chicago.
Nine Die in st. Louis
, DownState Illinois, however,
Sweltered in temperatures as high
as 113, with prospects for lot de-
grees in Springfield today before
the wave is broken.
st. Louis reported nine deaths
and 81 prostrations as the mer-
curry scared to an all-time high OF
1O9, with little relief in sight.
With the thermometer register
ing 90 degrees at 10 a. m. today,
the Weather Bureau predicted a
scorching sun would send the
mercury soaring well above the
95 mark before nightfal In the
National Capital.
Sizzling Weekend Due Here
It's going to be a sizzling week
end, the Weather Bureau pre-
dicted, with a high humidity add
ing to the discontinue 0fs the
heat wave which has gripped the
Capital.
The high for yesterday was 95
degrees at 5 p. m. The ther-
mometer began trmbling at mid
night, but at S a. m. took a
steady rise. The only reason the
thermometer did not register 100
degrees yesterday was because
clouds partly covered a soaring
sun. There is no relief in sight,
the Weather Bureau said.
DeS Moines looked for more
heat today after experiencing a
maximum Of 108 degrees yester-
day. It was 112 degrees at Knox
vile, Iowa.
Four additional deaths were re.
ported at Kansas City, bringing
the total of fatalities since Mon
(Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
z WOMEN TAKE.
POISON HERE

Two young women who swal.
lowed poison last night, police
say, today were in improved con-
dition following treatment at hos
pitals.
While at Thirteenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast,
Mrs. Helen Viola Hayree, 26, of
the 300 block Ninth st. S. E.,
swallowed two poison tablets. She
was taken to Casualty and later
to Gallinger Hospital.
Mrs. May Devine, 26, drank
from a bottle. of poison at her
home, 5000 block M st. N. w. She
was taken to Emergency Hospital
and later returned home.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
DEF|ES
500 FARMER
DELEGATES
LANCER Partisans Fail With
March to Capitol; Coup
In Legislature FIops
BY JUSTIN H. FORREST

BISMARK, N. D., July 81
U.N.S.)-Today was to determine
the battle between the convicted
Gov. william LANCER and the act
ing Gov. Ole H. Olson, who sue
ceeded to the office after LANCER
had been convicted in Federal
Court of soliciting funds from
Federal as we'll as State employees
for political purposes.
Embattled farmers could not in
timidate the acting Governor
when a delegation of 500 ascended
the hill upon which sits the II.
story State Capitol.
Olson Cautious
One of the farmers, Matt Null
holland, of Wells County, asked
Governor Olson, who is past 60
and who broke the virgin soil OF
his farm with oxen:
care you going to cooperate
with the special session Of the
Legislature called by william
LANCER, or nOt?"
Mr.. Olson, in short sleeves, an
old pipe in his hand, with a dime
store granite pitcher Of ice water
on the expensive oak table Of the
new Capitol, answered:
81 cannot answer that ques-
tiOn until the temper Of the peO-
pie has cooled down. If I call q
special session now, the people
Of. the State will insist I was
afraid Of impeachment and you
all know me wen enough to
know that 1 will not quit under
fire, even If the people Of my
own township did throw rotten
eggs at me when I went home
after the spring campaign.
So the delegation, members Of
the parade which had marched
through the bliStering sun up the
Capitol Hill, finally was dismissed.
Senate Coup Fails
In the afternoon, despite the ef-
forts of a LANCER Sergeant-at-arms
of the Senate, there were only 10
of the 49 State senator's present,
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Labor Leaders Urge
General WaIk0ut

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July 81
G.N.SO.-Threats of a general
strike lowered over Minneapolis
today after 68 men were shot and
clubbed in rioting that broke out
in the strike of union truck
drivers.
Miles Dunno, leader Of the Strik-
ing truck drivers, issued the call
to all organized labor in the city
for a general strike to take effect
at once.
Miles Dunno, leader of the strik-
ing truck drivers, issued the call
to all organized labor in the city
for a general strike to take effect
at once.
Taxicab drivers walked out in
protest against yesterdays shoot
ing.
ccompanying the general
strike call issued by Mr.. Dunno
came the announcement from the
strikers steering committee that
all deliveries of ice, milk and beer
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
WILL ROGERS
Says:

SANTA MONICA, Calf, July
21-One Of the funniest angles
to the strike in San Francisco.
Bartenders had been out Of work
for IL years, just been back for
six months, then called .Out
again.
I was working yesterday and
missed all the lunches they gave
my friend Jim Farley. Every
body in the state but Baby Leroy
is running for governor, 50 Jim
indOrsed Leroy. He arrived at
four O'Clock in the morning, an
unearthly hour. But In spite,
Of that there were over two hun
dred men there, every one q
postmaster. It's q mighty poor
town that Jim hasn't got one
Staunch friend in.
Copyright, 1894. by McNaught
Syndicate. 1ne.)
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
.BABC0CK HURTS
TOE IN FALL

E. Claude Babcock, president Of
the American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees, today will hold
4 conference with the executive
committee of NRA Lodge No. 81.
Mr.. Babcock was treated at Mt.
Alto Hospital for a broken toe
today, sustained when he slipped
and fell at his home. He will be
forced to use crutches for the
present.
Members Of the executive COM
mittee will interview him at his
office concerning developments in
the move to reinstate John l..
Donovan, president of the lodge
who was discharged by the NRA
allegedly for union activity.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Kidnapping Threats
WOrru N. Y. Women

NEW YORK, July 81 G.N.S0.-
kidnapping threats, although ap-
parently fantastic, worried two
metropolitan women today. Mrs.
Frederick Orr, 24-year-old Yonkers
matron, received three unsigned
notes carrying the warning:
"We're Coming to Get You"
Two young daughters of Mrs.
Katherine Howe, of Gutenberg,
N. j., were placed under secret
guard after their mother received
a note demanding payment OF
SIS 900,
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
MYERS DIES
Of BULLET
WOUND
CANISTER Chieftain Wanted on
Many Capital Charges in
D. c. and East, Expires

NEW YORK. July 81 G.N.S0
Herbert Myers, wanted by Federal
authorities in Washington, D. C..
for mail robbery and by the police
in Richmond and Philadelphia fol
homicideS, died early today Of u
bullet wound received when he
resisted arrest few days ago.
Myers, who was known as the
'Dillinger of the East" has led tile
life Of a fugitive criminal for the
past 10 years.
First Break in Maryland
In 1924 he escaped from the
Maryland Penitentiary where he
was serving a 10-year sentence for
auto theft.
Since that time he has roved
the East, being accused in several
places of murders and robberiesD
He was wanted in Washington
for q mail robbery several months
ago when a mail guard was shot
and a sack of registered mail
taken from a hand truck in the
Union Station.
Detective Frank O'Neil shot him
two days ago when he lunged at
the officer with. knife.
It was thought at the time
that he was responsible for the
murder of Detective James Gar.
vey, who was slain April "a when
he and his partner, who was
wounded, were fired upon when
they attempted to question two
men.
However, he was not identified
in this crime and he refused to
talk about any Of the offenSeS
charged against him..
Having been taken to the prison
ward in Fordham Hospital, he
showed little interest in recover
ing and refused to allow doctors
to remove the bullet from his
abdomen or to give him a blood
TRANSMISSION, saying:
"Iet me die"
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
MORE NATIONAL GUARDS RUSHED TO MINNEAPOLIS
Australians
Beat Wood,
Shields

WIMBLEDON, England, July
81 Q.N.SO.-Winning the first
two singles matches, Australia
took a comanding 20 lead over
the United States team today in
the interzone final of the Davis
Cup tennis competition.
Turning back the Americans at
Wimbledon's famed courts, the
Anzacs moved a step nearer to
the challenge round in which
England will be met later this
month when Jack Crawford, rank
ing Australian, defeated Frank
Shields, 6-1, 6-2, 1910 and
Vivian McGrath, young star, con-
quered the favored Sidney B.
Wood, jr., of New York, 7-5' Ga,
1-6, 81.
The double triumph was more
than even the most partisan
British rooters expected. Craw-
ford was favored to win from
Shields, but the Americans had
been rated an even break today, as
it was figured the smooth-stroking
and experienced Wood would out
play and outsmart his younger
rival.
McGrath was regarded as the
one weak link in the Australian
squad, and it was throught him
and the doubles team the Amer
ican squad was favored to break
for their necessary three points
and victory.
McGrath's triumph puts a new
light on the remaining singles
matches which will be played
Tuesday, if the series is not won
on Monday nv the doubles team.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
MRA Orders
Ban Shorts
At Work

When it gets bloomin' hot in
dear OIL Lunnon it might be the
thing for a gentleman to go to
work in shorts.
But not over at the Investment
Building, Fifteenth and K Streets
Northwest.
1t seems that a Strapping young
Briton, william jerks by name,
an employe of the Labor Advisory
Board of the NRA, went to work
yesterday in a pair Of shorts. He
looked cool, other employees said,
and many of them envied him as
he sat there in the shorts which
were of fine, whipcord material.
Even the girls, young and old,
indorsed the idea.
But some employees in the
building took offense and called
the head man of the department.
Word of the incident reached
officials of the personnel depart
ment of the NRA.
Then came an order prohibit
ing the wearing of shorts. So Mr..
jerks appeared at work today
in pants.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
HOLD PODERjAY,
\. !, URGES

VIENNA, July 81 Q.N.S0.-The
New York police cabled Vienna
police headquarters requesting
that Capt. Ivan Poderjay and his
wife, Nine. Suzanne Ferrand, be
held in Jail here pending the ar
rival of important evidence in
connection with the disappearance
of Miss Agnes TufverSon, New
York lawyer, who married Poder-
jay in New York.
The nature Of the evidence was
not disclosed. ,'
Poderjay,, former .Jugoslavian
army officer, is being held here
on charges Of bigan1y and sus-
picion of murder and Nine. Fer
rand on charges of suspicion Of
having profited by a murder.
The Vienna police, impatient at
the failure of New York authori-
ties to take further action in the
case, were reported a fortnight
ago to be preparing to release the
couple.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
BrigGdier Generals
Shifted to NeW Posts

BY International News Service
Shifting of four brigadier gen.
erals to new posts was announced
by the War Department today.
Brig. Gen. Stanley D. Embick,
now in the Philippines, has been
assigned to the War Department
General Staff here. He will be
replaced in the Philippines by
Brig. Gen. Charles E. Kilbourne.
Brig. Gen. Thomas w. Darrah,
Panama Canal Department, is
assigned to command the New
York port of embarkation at
Brooklyn. He will be replaced
in Panama by Brig. Gen. John
w. Gulick, New York.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Industry and Labor
Back Housing Plans

Leading representatives Of
manufacturing, railroading, and
labor today pledged James A.
Moffett, Federal housing admin
istrator, the fullest cooperation
in making the home improve
ment and building program an
immediate success. Mr.. Moffett
called a group of industrial
leaders here for a conference.
After the session he said those
present manifested a keen in
tereSt in the endeavor to free
credit which will permit repairs
to millions of American homes
and other buildings that have
suffered from lack of care.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
'QuUke in Panama
Continues, Many Die

CRISTOBAL, C. T., July 81
QN.SO Many were killed at
Puerto Armuelles early today
when an earthquake destroyed a
large pier. Severe temblorS are
continuing throughout the pro-
vince of Chiriqui, along the Pa
cific Coast of Panama. The pop
ulace of David City, where Al
shocks have occurred in the past
48 hours, are fleeing to the open
country.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Big Bill EdlUards
Asks ALin1Onu Cut

NEW YORK, July 81 (U.SO
William Hanford Edwards, famed
in football and politics as big
Bill" confessed himself prac'
tically "broke" and overwhelmed
by debt today. He asked the
Supreme Court in White Plains
to cut his alimony from 1925 to
$100 a month. He pleaded
through counsel.
"In 1881, was earning $21,-
673 a year. Now, it's $4,000 q
year. I owe $38,775. I b0r-
rowed $4,000 to keep up my
realty development at Green
pond Lake."
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
NeWtOn Ends Term
With Home Loan

Walter Newton, secretary to
former President Herbert Hoover,
will not be reappointed to the
Home Loan Board it was learned
today at the White House from
an authoritative source. Mr.. New
tons term expires today.
He was appointed by President
Roosevelt at the specific request
of Mr.. Hoover after an attempt
to secure a Federal judgeship for
Mr.. Newton had failed.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
NelU Orleans Told
To Clean Up Vice

BATON ROUGE, La, July 81
Mayor T. SemmeS Walmsley,
Superintendent of Police George
Reyer and District Attorney Eu-
gene Stanley. all of New Orleans,
today were sent letters by Gov
ernor Allen serving notice that
he would seek their removal from
office unless they took action
against gambling, vice and "other
crime" which the governor
charged was widespread in the
city. The letters were sent fol.
lowing a conference with Senator
Huey P. Long.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
EUa La GaLLienne
Beats Speed Case

NEW YORK, July 81 (U.S0
Eva LIE Gallienne. celebrated &C.
tress and producer. presented a
novel excuse for speeding in
Bronx Traffic Court today-and
got away with it. Said she:
"Y0ur Honor, / was SO en-
crossed in my plans for the
fall opening of the Civic Rep
ertOry Theater that / forgot
to look at the SpeedOmeter."
Magistrate Bernard Mogilesky
suspended sentence.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Work Will Resume
On SIS, 900, 900 Span

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 81
G.N.S0-Full crews will resume
work Monday on the $75,O00, 900
San Francisco Oakland Bay bridge,
halted four days by the general
strike. Public Works Director Earl
Lee Kelly announced today.
One half Of 2,700 workers re-
turned to their jobs yesterday,
Kelly reported.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Pennsy Orders 28
Electric EnQineS

The Pennsylvania railroad to-
day announced it has placed
orders for % electric locomotives
to cost more than $4,000, 900. The
locomotives will be part Of the
fleet of 101 new electric engines.
with which the road will inaugur-
ate electric service for both pas
senger and freight trains between
New York and Washington early
next year.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Onion Strike Blast
Shutters Windows

KENTON, O., July 81 G.N.SO.
The blast of dynamite bomb to-
day reached through the strike
torn Scioto marshlands, scene Of
Ohio's farm strike. Windows in
the home of Allen Edwards,
onion grower at McGuffey, were
shattered. It was the second
bombing in as many days.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Farmer, 81, Jailed
After Domestic ROIU

CAMDEN, N. j., July 81
Q.N.SO.-DomeStic troubles with
his 70-year-old wife put Frank
Myers, 94-year-old farmer Of Elm,
N. j., in jail today. Myers was
held in default of $500 bail on
charges of firing two shots at his
wife whom he accused of run
ming around with other men." :"
When the shots went wild. police
said Myers struck his wife with a
hoe.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Labor Counsel Quits
For Columbia u. Post

Milton Handler, of New York,
today resigne daS general counsel
Of the National Labor Relations
Board, to resume duties with Co
lumbia University. William
Wright, jr., assistant general coun-
sci, will be acting general counsel
for the time being.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
COOg0Va- Wing Knot
Is Denied By Both

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, July 81
"U.N.SO. Emphatic denials that
they were secretly married, or
that they intended to be married
today were made by Toby Wing,
19.year-old screen star, and Jackie
Coogan, also 10, now attending
Santa Clara University. During
the last week, despite. the youth
of both, the rumors Of the ro-
nance have prevailed in Holly
wood.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
True Story of Indy Case
Given Warden by Convict

The convict recalled that at
the time of the Lindbergh kid
naping, Capone offered to aid au-
thorities in solving the crime if
they would release him from Fed
eral custody. The gang chieftain
declared he had friends who
could produce the Lindbergh baby
and trace the kidnaperS.
Although Warden Whipp would
not make the story public, news
papers here were familiar with it
as Pawelczyk offered his story
to a Chicago newspaper Is
months ago. A thorough investi-
CATION by the newspaper at that
time. however, failed to reveal
any basis for the Convict's solu-
ton to the crime.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21

JOLIET, ILL.,, July 81 QN.S0.
A purported "true story" Of the
Lindbergh baby kidnapping, nam
ing AL Capone, imprisoned Chi
cago gang czar. and Frank Nash'
slain in the Kansas City Union
Station machine cunning a year
ago, was in the hands of Warden
Frank D. Whipp at the State
Penitentiary here today.
The story, which was trans
ferred to Federal authorities, was
written by John Pawelczyk, a
convict, who wrote that the kid
naping was planned to free Ca
pone, who then was in a Chicago
Jail, following denial of his appeal
from conviction for income tax
evasion.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Chicago Bus Drivers
To Strike TuesdUu

DETROIT, July 81 G.N.SO.
A strike of all Chicago motor
coach drivers has been called for
next Tuesday, william Tabor, fl
nancial secretary of the Chicago
Union of Street Car, Elevated,
and Notorious Workers, announ-
ced. here today. Denial of the
right to organize" was the reason
given by the union chief.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
RUSSIAN DEBTS
TALK RESUMED
Rv International News Service

By International News Service
Negotiations for settlement
of the American debts and dam
age claims against Soviet Russia
have been transferred from Mos
COW to Washington, the State
Department announced today.
Soviet Ambassador Alexander
Troyanovsky called at the State
Department this morning and
notified Assistant Secretary Of
State Moore that he had been
authorized to conduct negotia-
tionS here,
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Kennedy to Go Easy
On Firm Accounting
BY International News Service

BY International NewS Service
The Securities and Exchange
Commission, under the chairman
ship Of Joseph p. Kennedy, in
tends to deal gently with corpora
ton accountings, it became known
today following a series Of con-
ferences between the commission
and New York accountants.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
$5O,OOO,OOO Pennsy
Issue Is Approved

The Pennsylvania railroad to
day was authorized by the Inter
state Commerce Commission to
issue $5O,OOO,O0O of general mort
gage bonds to be sold at not less
than 95 per cent of par.
The proceeds will be used In
retiring certain outstanding obli-
cations.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Mythical Millions
Backs Bills, 2 Held

BENTON, ILL.,, July 81 Q.N.SO
A couple who gave their names as
Charles Gross. 81, and Margaret
Bissel, At, both of New York city,
who officers say have been posing
as husband and wife and running
up bills on the strength of a
mythical fortune in California,
were held in the local jail today
charged with practicing a conf
dence game.