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Evening star., 1934-03-16
ARMY PROBE DATA
GIVEN BY FECHNER
c. C. c. Director Elaborates
on Grand Jury Testimony
Before Rogers Group.

Robert Fechner. Civilian Conserva-
tion Corps director. went before the
Rogers War Department Investigating
Committee today and elaborated on
testimony he gave before the grand
jury, which last week refused to re-
turn indictments for conspiracy to de-
fraud the Government on War De-
partment contracts.
Chairman Rogers, without identify
ing the document, read from Fech-
ners testimony before the grand jury
concerning the attempts of j. Silver
man to resell to the Government un-
derclothing and raincoats he had
bought from the Government.
At one place in the grand jury tes-
timony Fechner said he had recon-
mended' that the War Department
buy Silverman's supplies, because it
would result in substantial saving"
Purchase Not Asked.
Today, however, Fechner said he did
not recommend that the garments be
bought for the c. C. c.. but that the
War Department look into the ques-
ton He suggested, too, he said, that
Silverman's supplies should be sub
mitted to tests by the Bureau of
Standards.
Didn't you recommend that they
be bought?" Rogers asked.
IF they were satisfactory" Fech-
ner answered.
Rogers read additional questions
and answers in which Fechner was
quoted as saying he had submitted
samples of the garments to the Bu-
reau of Standards for tests.
did you do that?" he asked.
"If said that, made a mistake"
Fechner replied.
"You made that suggestion to the
Assistant Secretary of WARP" asked
Representative Kvale, Farmer-Labor,
of Minnesota.
"Yes, sir"
what action was taken on your
recommendation" Rogers asked.
None"
Specifications Changed.
Fechner also was questioned about
other purchases made for the c. c. G.
and testified that he had changed
specifications for $4,000 fire ex-
tinguishers so as to enlarge the field
of bidders"
As presented to him by War De-
partment officer, Fechner said. the
specifications would have kept the
American La France Co. from bid
ding on the fire extinguis hers.
"l directed that the specifications
be changed" Fechner said.
Did the American La France Co.
then get any business?" asked Rep
resentative Goss, Republican, of Con-
necticut.
"a substantial part of the order"
the c. c. c. director answered.
Meanwhile, Chairman McSwain of
the House Military Affairs Committee
has asked the grand jury for permis-
sion to make public the special re-
port made by 1t after its investigation
Of fraud charges in connection with
War Department contracts.
Evening star., 1934-03-16
TEST ON SILVER
|NHOUSE MONDAY
Rainey Says He Will Permit
Vote on Two Pend
ing Bills.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Speaker Rainey said today he would
permit a House vote Monday on two
silver bills. The Speaker made this
known at press conference after
comforting with leaders of the silver
bloc.
The votes will be taken under sus-
pension of the rules-a procedure
which requires a two-third majority
for passage.
Irritated by Statement.
Apparently irritated at Secretary
Morgenthau's statement yesterday on
the silver situation, the Speaker said:
I'VE are going to get test in the
House on silver"
Rainey has been advocating re-
monetization of silver for 80 years.
favorably reported by the House
Coinage Committee, are those advo-
Gated by Representative Dies. Demo-
crat of Texas. and Representative
Fiesinger. Democrat of Ohio.
Opposes Legislation.
Morgenthau said yesterday he did
not favor any silver legislation at the
present time, because the recovery
program was progressing satisfactorily.
The Dies bill provides for the ex-
change of American farm surplus
products for silver. The Fiesinger
measure authorizes the purchase OF a
billion and a half ounces of silver
against which currency may be issued.
Rainey said that while he did not
know whether both bills would mus
ter the necessary two-thirds, he gave
the opinion that each would receive
a majority and that the Dies bill
had the better chance of passing.
Comments on Statement.
Asked what he thought of Secretary
Morgenthau's statement, Rainey re-
piled:
"I don't think much of it."
The Speaker produced a number Of
newspaper clippings and read the
headlines. The first said Morgen-
thau bars silver legislation, the others
that the price of silver and wheat
had declined because of the Secre-
tary's statement.
These headlines are complete
answer to Mr. Morgenthau," Rainey
added.
Evening star., 1934-03-16
u. S. TURNS TO HOSPITAL BED
TO FIND GOVERNOR FOR MOROS

gone. the Moro troubles started all
over again and the first thing Frank
Murphy, the new governor general OF
the Philippines did was to recall him.
He was the one man the Moros
wanted, the one man under whom
they would promise to behave.
In 1898 Fugate was q student at
Lincoln Memorial University in
Tennessee, a slender, studious youth.
He enlisted in Company F, 9Th United
States Volunteer Infantry which was
being organized to go to Cuba. BY
the time he was transferred to the
Philippines year later. he was top
sergeant of his company.
After the quelling of the insurrec-
ton, Fugate left the Army and
entered the newly organized Philip
pine teaching service. He was q
teacher for five years, from 1901 to
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column u
Evening star., 1934-03-16

Uncle Sam has just reached into a
veterans hospital to get governor
for his most difficult outpost.
James r. Fugate, Tennessee noun
tain boy, soldier, school teacher and
uncrowned King of Sulu Islands, is
on his way back to restore order in
his turbulent domain in the Southern
seas where in the past year more
than 100 have been killed in clashes
between the citizens and the con-
stabulary.
He is the one. man whom Uncle
Sans big Moslein population trusts.
and. one of the few who understands
the psychology of the brown-skinned
Moros who inhabit this southernmost
end Of the Philippines.
Three years ago Frgate was taken
sboard ship on a stretcher. victim of
tub9culosis, and brought back to the
United States. As soon as he was
Evening star., 1934-03-16
YOUTH GETS SO YEARS

CLARKSDALE, Miss, March 16
R).-W. G. Jenkins, 21-year-old son
of a prominent Mississippi Delta fam
lily, today was sentenced to 90 years
in the State penitentiary on convic-
ton of criminal assault on the daugh-
ter of a Delta planter last December.
The jury deliberated % minutes
before bringing in the guilty verdict,
but disagreed as to punishment and
the 99-year sentence was fixed by
Circuit Judge W. A. Alcorn, jr.
Evening star., 1934-03-16

!. Previously, authorities had indicated
they believed insult fed from his
home and Greek jurisdiction early
Thursday morning.
The ministry of marine announce
ment was believed to have marked the
close Of one Of the most widespread
police searches In the history Of the
nation.
To Land at Piraeus.
Admiral HadjikyriakoS, minister Of
marine, said the master of the Maiotis
had replied by wireless to messages
from the ministry of marine agreeing
to turn back to Piraeus, where he is
expected to arrive at pm Saturday.
At Piraeus, Insul! will again be on
Greek soil.
The freighter's master made up his
mind to return his much-sought
passenger to Greek territory when the
government filled the air with urgent
wireles messages to him.
Government officials said If the
Maiotis had not turned back they
would have cut off insults flight
abroad.
D. MaximoS, minister of foreign af-
fairs, interviewed the British minister
with the view of reaching an agree
ment on barring passage through the
Suez Canal to the Maiotis and
thereby compelling the ship to turn
back from that point.
At the same time. Greek detectives
were ordered to be prepared to go to
Port Said.
Greek POpulace Riled.
The Greek government was visibly
riled by the disclosure that the man
who long had been its guest had flown
while its own police-and, it was
rumored, American detectives-stood
idly by. Not only government quar-
tiers, but a considerable portion of the
general public were indignant, say
ing that insults action was discourte-
Gus.
Said Premier Tsaldaris:
insult soon will be brought back
under an attic sky which will not be
as hoSpitable to him as before. Our
keeping him was question Of philan-
thropy.
1T is a pity the fugitive was not
VI 1ICCh 4AOoPiGoAAbg OAA0
courtesy. BY his behavior he placed
the government in an embarrassing
predicament."
Even the leaders of the opposition
political party-previously considered
friendly to Insull-seemed incensed by
the escape developments.
They threatened to launch an at
tack on the police organization for
its negligence IN letting an elderly
man slip through its fingers.
Ship Finally Answers.
1t was reported, and subsequently
denied, that the chief of the secret
service had been expelled. but the
fact remained that some sort Of a
police shake-up was expected and
this belief was heightened by the res
ignation of the minister of the in
terror.
1t was estimated that the freighter
was 60 miles southwest of Crete when
the master decided to put about.
A wireless station called the
freighters operator for more than
(Continued on Page 5, Column A.
Evening star., 1934-03-16
Mitchell Sued
For 100000 BY
Curtiss.Wrisht
Libel Is Charged in
Action Filed in
Alexandria.
BY a Staf1 Correspondent of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March To-
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell. for years
the storm center of aviation, was
named defendant in a 100000 libel
suit filed for the Curtiss- Wright Cor
poration, in the United States District
Court for the eastern district of Vir-
ginia here yesterday.
Gardner L. Boothe, attorney for the
airplane manufacturers. stated that a
summons was served on Gen. Mitchell
through his wife in Middleburg last
night. The Curtiss- Wright is a Della
ware corporation with its principal
offices in New York.
Boothe stated that he was unable to
60 into detail as to the specific nature
OF the charges at this time, but inti-
mated that several instances where
Mitchell had made public utterance
Continued on Page 2, Column l.)
Evening star., 1934-03-16
PURLIC IS BARRED FROM EATING
IN HOUSE CAFE IN COLOR ISSUE

accompanying them, attempted to eat
in the public dining hall and were
refused service. New protests against
racial discrimination were filed as q
result with the House Accounts Com
mittee which operates the restaurant.
DR.. Charles H. Wesley, professor Of
history at Howard University, went
to the restaurant yesterday, accom-
panied by DR.. Howard K. Beale,
Brunswick, Me. a former Bowdoin
College professor; Rev. Russell j.
Clinchy, pastor of Mount Pleasant
CONGREGATIONAL Church, and Miss
Katherine Wiley. A waiter refused
to serve him, however.
Evening star., 1934-03-16

Signs barring the public from the
House restaurant were tackled up to-
day on the doors leading to the two
main dining halls as the latest move
of the management to avoid contro-
versy over serving colored persons.
The signs, which are displayed con-
spicuously on the doors, read: For
Members Only"
Heretofore, only one Of the main
dining halls was reserved for men,
pers. The other WAS used by the
general public.
On two successive days this week.
colored persons with white persons
Evening star., 1934-03-16
Vessels Captain Agrees to Re-
turn Fugitive to Creece-M. J.
insult Loses Court Appeal.
CREEK CABINET MEMBER QUITS
in SCANDAL AFTER ESCAPE
Wife to Be Deported-Populace Hostile
Over Ungracious Acknowledgment
Hired for $4,000.

By he Press
Return of the insult brothers. Samuel Martin. to
Chicago to face criminal charges appeared today
former located Greek freighte following his
Satonal dash from Athens
The Hyear-old fugitive. aboard the vessel Maiois will
be returned to Greek jurisdiction for deportation gov
ernment announced
Meanwhile, extradon n
Toronto by Chief Justice Sir William Muock
appeal from previous ruling that the former utilities
utve must return to the United States.
he Assoc
ATHENS, March 16-samuel insult, ST. Chicago fugitive
definitely located today
and will be returned to Greek jurisdiction the ministry Of marn
announced
It was said that insult paid $4,000 to charter the Maoti
and that it sailed at pm. Wednesday,
Evening star., 1934-03-16
PAL Of D|LL|NGER
IN PRISON ESCAPE
DIES AFTER FIGHT
Herbert YoungbIood, COL
ored Convict, Captured
in Port Huron.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PORT HURON, Mich, March 10
Herbert Youngblood, partner of John
Dillinger in his escape from the Crown
Point. Ind. Jail a fortnight ago, died
in a hospital here this afternoon Of
bullet wounds received in battle with
sheriff's officers who had trapped him
in a Moak avenue store.
He died of bullet wounds in the
chest and abdomen shortly after he
| had been identified by Capt. Matt
Leach of the Indiana State police,
thereby squirting a search for Dillin-
ger desperate and bank robber.
The Identification was made by a
comparison with fingerprints and body
scars of Youngblood on record in Gary,
Ind, where the colored man was ac-
cused of murder.
Told he was dying from bullet
wounds inflicted in the gun battle, in
which Sheriff William l.. Van Ant
werp and two deputies also were
wounded, Youngblood gasped out in
the hospital that he was the COM
panion of the sworn "cop-killer" He
had seen Dillinger the night before,
he said, in an automobile with three
other men.
Search Is Begun.
Immediately, State police. sheriff'S
officers and local police began comb
ing South Port Huron, where the
shooting occurred, and police in all
surrounding cities were asked to stop
all automobiles answering the de-
scription given by Youngblood. The
car is believed to carry either illinois
or Indiana license plates.
Sheriff Van Antwerp, wounded in
the arm by the outlaws fire, directed
the search from the hospital.
He said he had been told last night
of E. colored man in South Port Huron
boasting of Jail break and carrying
gun This morning, he said, he
and his deputies questioned the ROOM
ing house proprietor where the sus-
pect had stayed and finally traced
him to a small store.
Opens Fire.
1t was while the fugitive was being
questioned that he opened fire and
Undersherif Charles Cavanaugh and
Deputy Howard Lohr fell with chest
wounds. In the officers return fire
Youngblood was wounded near the
heart and in the abdomen.
After reaching the hospital, he
identified himself as the prisoner who
accompanied Dillinger in his flight
from the Indiana Jail on March 8,
after cowing the guards with pistol
carved from broom handle, leaving
guards and deputies locked in cells
and taking the car of Sheriff Lillian
Holley.
Officers said that not only did fin
ger prints of the wounded man tally
exactly with those of Youngblood, but
that Youngblood also was known to
have scars on the face and on the
chest corresponding with scars which
the wounded man had attempted to
obliterate with burnt cork.
Identified by Officer.
Capt. Matt Leach of the Indiana
State police arrived here early this
afternoon and said the dead man was
Youngblood, whom he knew per-
sonally.
Police received tip that three men
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-03-16
Flood Destroys Town.

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, March 16
@.-The town of Celica, said official
advices today. was destroyed by .
food following upon heavy rains. It
was feared there would be loss OF life.
The government has sent aid.
Evening star., 1934-03-16
Bomb Endemic in Santiago.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, March 16 R.-
The military again took control Of the
city today. closing cafes and shops and
ordering people from the streets be-
cause of a bombing epidemic last
night. Thirteen of them exploded in
various sections of the city, most OF
them destroying show windows in
stores
Evening star., 1934-03-16
Pope Receives Two Missourians.

VATICAN CITY, March is R.-
Pope Plus today granted separate and
private audiences to Archbishop John
J. Glennon of St. Louis, Mo. and
Bishop Thomas F. Lillis Of Kansas
City.
Evening star., 1934-03-16

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1934-03-16
WEATHER.

70. @. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Fair and somewhat warmer tonight,
lowest temperature about 40 degrees:
tomorrow increasing cloudiness. followed
by rain. Observation-Disclosures. so. at
noon today; lowest, 80, at 4:30 am. to-
day. Full report on page S.
Evening star., 1934-03-16

CONTINUED on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1934-03-16
HOUSE STANDS PAT
ON SALARY RETURN
Sticks to SIS Plan in Vote
Sending Measure to
Conference.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
The House voted 1870 to l89 to
recede from its opposition to the
Senate amendments liberalizing
veterans benefits. After a vote of
100 to 188 had been announced,
Speaker Rainey cast his ballot
with the opponents. A recount
then was ordered.
The Washington times., 1934-01-02
Mrs. Roosevelt's New Year
To Press Said With Candy

America said Happy New
Year" to the White House with
candy.
At her press conference today,
Mrs. Roosevelt passed around
candy and candied fruits with
the comment that if the normal
White House family consumed all
the sweets sent them this year
they would all be i'll.
Many GOOdbyS
The conference was interrupted
by youthful members of the
family wandering in to bid Mrs.
Roosevelt goodby. Betsy" Roose-
velt, wife of James Roosevelt,
embraced her mother-in-law af-
fectionately. She said:
"SuCh a lovely time the
incest Christmas holiday we
ever had"
John Roosevelt came seeking
his mother, but fled with an
abashed apology when he saw
the collected newspaper women.
Anna Roosevelt Dali. her bright
hair tied back with an Alice in
Wonderland" ribbon, came in on
The Washington times., 1934-01-02
j. s. PROTESTS
REICH INTEREST
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
American Ambassador William
e. Dodd, at Berlin, has been in
Structed to make strong formal
representatives to the German
government against recent action
of the Reichstag in cutting the
interest payments on foreign in
debtedness, it was announced at
the State Department today.
The American representations
follow similar action taken by the
British government.
The representations refer to
the announcement on December
18 of DIR. Hjalmar Schacht, preSi-
dent of the Reichstag, that dur
ing the next six months interest
payments on Germany's long and
medium terms would be cut to
80 per cent, against so per cent
paid under the transfer mora
torium during the last six
months. The balance of 10 per
cent will be paid in scrip, re-
deemable at half its value.
This means that German 7 per
cent bonds henceforth will pay
only 4.55 per cent and German
per cent bonds only $50 per
cent.
The Washington times., 1934-01-02
OLD TAGS GOOD
IN maryland

District motorists will find it
safe to travel into nearby Mary
land with 1888 tags-but it all
depends on an order from the
State police headquarters at Bal
timore.
The Waldorf substation police
reported today that they had re-
ceived notification that the Dis
trict had extended the dedline on
1888 tags to midnight of Janu-
ary 6, and that they would recog-
nize the extension.
The Laurel substation police,
however, reported that they had
only telephone notification to
the effect that the State had not
yet received official word from
the District commissioners about
an extension.
Until an order comes from the
Baltimore headquarters, the po-
lice will make no arrests, how
ever, it was said.
The Washington times., 1934-01-02

her hands and knees. she was
wearing a bright red sweater and
riding trousers. She said:
Mummy, Betsey and the
others want to say goodbye"
Urges Fluid Minds
During the conference one Of
the newspaper women asked Mrs.
Roosevelt about her speech Fri
day, on old age pensions at the
United States Chamber of Com
merce. Mrs. Roosevelt told her:
"YeS, my dear, but I am not
going to give you my speech
ahead of time. If I did I would
have nothing to say"
Speaking of the New Year,
Mrs. Roosevelt stressed the point
that I'VE must keep our minds
fluid" No program, she, said,
could go through without allow
ance for changing conditions.
America, she said, is growing
UP. The nation is now being
asked to meet problems, such as
reforestration, ETC., already met
and in some cases solved by
older nations.
The Washington times., 1934-01-02
Roosevelt 7
TURNS BACK
PAY REPORT
Labor Department Requested
to Make Recommendation
After Douglas Parley

President Roosevelt today re-
turned to the Labor Department
it's report on living costs, on
which full or part restoration OF
the Federal pay cut is to be pred
icated, with a request for aspe-
cific recommendation.
Labor Department officials in
timated that the report probably
will be returned to the White
House sometime later today with
pay restoration recommends
ton to the President based on
the living costs survey.
Confer With Douglas
In making his request for rec.
ommendation, the President asked
that Labor Department officials
confer with 81 Director Of the
Budget Lewis Douglas. Confer
ences we're in progress all day
and it was understood that their
report would be speeded.
The recommendation for full
or part restoration of the Is
per cent pay cut in Federal
salary slash, will be- based en-
tirely on the figures contained in
the survey of living costs as pre-
pared by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics in the Labor Depart
ment. The survey, which con-
sumed several months, was sub
mitted to the White House by
Secretary of Labor Perkins on
Saturday.
In Immediate Effect
Any policy on pay cut reStora-
ton from the President will be
contained in Executive order.
which would probably take ef-
feet Immediately.
On the other hand, Congress
is expected to legislate sfestora-
ton of the pay cut. Numerous
members of Congress have indi-
Gated they will press for it's re-
storation and Speaker Henry t,
Rainey the other day predicted
full restoration.
The Washington times., 1934-01-02
CANCER DOCTOR
LOSES LICENSE

DR.. Harry R. Streets license to
operate a hospital in the 1400
block Girard st. N. E, was revoked
today by the District Commission
ers on the recommendation of DR..
William C. Fowler, District Health
Officer.
DR.. Fowler hand recommended
to the previous Board of Commits
sioners that such action be taken,
but they withheld action until DR..
Street and DR.. N. Sherwood Ferris,
of Chevy Chase, had stood trial
on manslaughter charges growing
out of the deaht Of a woman patti
ent whom they treated for an al
legged cancer.
The trial of the two physicians
in Rockville on the manslaughter
charges ended in a directed YER
dict of acquittal