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Evening star., 1934-12-14
JERSEY REVEALS
Staying THEORY
Will Charge Fracture of
Skull Was Cause of Lind.
bergh Death.
By the Associated Press.

by Jle ASSOCldltQ fEeSSs
TRENTON, N. j., December IA
The prosecution, as directed oy Su
preme Court Justice Thomas W.
Trenchard, today supplied counsel for
Bruno Richard Hauptmann with its
theory as to how the Lindbergh baby
met his death in the famous kid
naping.
The State contends that the cause
of the death of Charles A. Lindbergh.
jr., was a fracture of the skull and
the result of external violence" the
States answer said.
Attorney General David T. Wilentz,
chief of the staff that will prosecute
the Lindbergh kidnap-slaying suspect,
Hauptmann. issued the brief answer,
which covers the last of the IL ques-
tions propounded by the defense in its
demand for bill of particulars on
the murder indictment against Haupt-
mann.
At the disposal of States attorneys
was the full report of DR.. Charles H.
Mitchell on the autopsy he performed
May II, 1882, on the child's body.
"A fractured skull due to external
violence" was Dr. Mitchell's diagnosis
of the cause of death"
Defense attorneys looked upon the
ruling as a major victory in the first
legal skirmish preceding Hauptmann's
trial, which starts January 2, and
called it more than half of what we
asked"
Frederick A. Pope of defense counsel
argued that the Lindbergh child was
suffering from a cold on March l. 1882
the night of the kidnapping, and that
the indictment failed to indicate
whether the State would charge that
the boy died of pneumonia or by
physical violence.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
TWO LOSE LIVES
IN RESCUE AT SEA
Mountainous Waves Capsize Life
boat-Five Taken From
Stricken Steamer.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December l4.-Bat-
ting mountainous mid-Atlantic seas
to rescue the crew of the foundering
British steamer Usworth, two men,
bers of a lifeboat crew from the Bel
gian steamer Jean Jabot we're lost to-
day when their boat capsized, wire
less message to Mackay Radio re-
ported shortly after noon today.
Two members of the Usworth's
crew, the message said, were rescued
from the water when the lifeboat was
tossed over in the running seas. Prev
iously, the Jean Jadot's lifeboat had
carried five of the Usworth's crew to
safety and presumably had gone back
to get another load of the 81 members
of the crew still aboard the sinking
ship.
The USworth sent out distress calls
before dawn and was answered by the
Jean Jadot and the Cunarder Ascania,
the latter standing by to lower her
own boats shortly after the Jean
Jadot's crew made its rescue.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
WEISS, LONG AIDE,
INDICTED FOR FRAUD
Treasurer of Senator's 0rganiza.
ton Accused of Tax Eva
sion Attempt.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, December IA
Seymour Weiss, treasurer of Senator
Huey P. Longs political organization,
was indicted here today by the United
States grand jury on charges of at
tempted evasion of income tax pay
ments.
Weiss, head of the Roosevelt Hotel
where Senator Long maintains his
executive suite, was the eighth person
indicted in the Governments prose-
cution of alleged attempted evasions
among leaders in the political organi-
zation of Long. The grand jury for
months has been investigating the
returns made by Long and his 20.
iitical aides,
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Tomorro,o's Your Opportunity
To Play Santa to Needy Tots
Toy Matilees PrOuide Means to Glad
den Hearts of Children Whose Hopes
Otherwise viii Be Shattered.

theaters here to provide new toys. rev
gifts, and new articles of clothing to
those little ones who must iepeEd
upon the generosity of others II
Christmas is not to pass them by.
Tomorrow is the day when the Ma
tons Capital can prove to its own
that it is kind-hearted city.
Surely no cause is more appealing
than that OF a child left destitute,
forelorn and forgotten on Christmas
morning And surely Washington VIII
respond tomorrow, as it always has in
the past.
All Children Hope.
In the simple faith Of childhood,
every boy and girl looks to Christmas
to bring them the happiness the very
meaning of the word implies They
wait for it. plan for it. There Is
hope in every child's heart, however
rich or however poor.
That hope can be gloriously fulfilled,
or cruelty shattered. 1t is too prec-
ious a heritage Of childhood to be
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Wisconsin Communists Prepare
For Pitched Battle With Police

The party today planned to demand
from Gov. A. G. Schmedeman and
Gov.-elect Philip F. La Toilette the
removal of Police Chief Grover C..
Lutter, the organizer said. Lutter
launched the Racine drive.
Rocks and bricks last night crashed
through the windows of the Sokol
Hall at Racine while rs persons at
tended protest meeting over the kid
naping and attack on Sam Herman,
Communist organizer from Chicago.
Herman reported to the sheriff's
Office that as he left the party head
quarters about noon yesterday a
husky stranger" forced him into a
car and sped toward the outskirts Of
the city. During the ride, Herman
said, one man punched him in the
face with his fists and beat him on
the legs with q crank.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Borah and Nye Continue
Drive Before New York
Republicans.
OLD GUARD LEADERSHIP
MUST GO, THEY ASSERT
Declare Wall Street Ball-and-
Chain Must Not Be Attached
in Comeback.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Senator William E. Borah of Idaho
and Senator Gerald P. Nye of North
Dakota continued their drive to give
the Republican party a new birth with
new Ssue-an anti-monopoly is
sue-at a Republican mass meeting
under the auspices Of the New York
County Republican Committee in New
York last night.
The contention Of these progress
sive Republican Senators was that the
Democratic New Deal has failed TO
check monopoly; that indeed, it has
really fostered it through the oper-
alton of the N r. A.
The Republican opportunity, they
instead, was for the Republican party,
having cast out old leaders identified
in the public mind with big interests,
to seize firmly upon this issue and all
that it implies.
Senator Borah said:
The crucial question in American
politics and in world politics is how
to protect and preserve the rights and
privileges of the average man and
woman. The trend of affairs is to-
ward the limitation and curtailment
of the rights of the small business
and the rights and privileges OF the
average man and woman.
The most powerful nStrumentallty
augmenting this trend is that OF
monopoly"
Half Million More Jobless.
He said that from reliable sources
he had read, first, that there are
half a million more unemployed this
year than last; second. that some 500
corporations, enjoying monopollsuc
power, the power to fix prices, had
made net gains of more than 500 per
cent and third, that the million dol
lar incomes of individuals were on
the increase and the smaller incomes
were decreasing.
Senator Nye, who. like Borah, ar
gued for a two-party system in the
political government Of the country,
was direct in his attack upon the
Democrats, although, also like Borah,
he gave praise to President Roosevelt.
"It seems to me-" said Senator Nye,
I'VE waste much of our time when we
contemplate a future for Progressive
ism in the Democratic party" He
pictured the Democratic party return
ing to the control of conservative
Democrats-many of them now severe
critics of the Roosevelt New Deal
when the President leaves the White
House.
Oppose Old Guard.
Senator Borah and Senator Nye
we're emphatic in their demand that
the Old Guard leadership of the Re
publican party be eliminated. Senator
Borah appealed to the young Republi-
cans to take leading part in bring
ing about reorganization of the party.
Referring to the statements made by
Chairman Henry P. Fletcher of the
Republican National Committee and
by Charles D. Hilles. National Com
mitteeman for New York, to the effect
that this is no time for the Republi-
cans to rock the boat, Senator Borah
said:
1T is evident there is only one thing
for those who believe in reorganization
to do, and that is to begin to organize
in the different counties and States.
The Young Republicans are very gen.
orally organized into clubs in the diff
ferent States. These will serve as the
beginning of State wide organizations.
Continued on Page 4, Column g.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
BAKER CRITICISM
Of DU POINTS TOLD
Official Says Secretary Re-
ferred to Firm as "Spe.
cies of Outlaws"

By the Associated Press.
Pierre S. du Pont told the Senate
Munitions Committee today that New
ton D. Baker. then Secretary of War,
plainly indicated to him in Novem-
ber, 1917, that he considered the
Du Pont Powder Co. "a species of
outlaws because of the terms the
concern had insisted on in building
a Government powder factory.
Naturally I resented the remark, :"
Du Pont said as he leaned forward
earnestly to explain to the committee
details of the preliminary negotiations
for construction of the powder plant
at Old Hickory. Tenn. which was
delayed some months after Baker
Cancelled the original contract.
Evidence was presented that the
contract the Du Pont Co. sought with
the Government in 1917 would kave
netted s43, 500, 900 profit within q
year without the investment of q
penny.
Profit Held Too High.
The committee placed in the record
report from War Industries Board
official to Secretary Baker, saying the
compensation for the Du Points under
the contract would be out of all pro-
portion to their service.
The contract was blocked by Baker
and substitute agreement was en-
tered into under which the gross
profits to the Du Points we're about
81, 900 900.
Robert s. Brooking of the War
Industries Board reported to Baker
the proposed contract would net the
Du Points S13,500,000 for constructing
the plant and S30,OOO,O0O for one
years operation.
Du Pont Protests.
With presentation of the letter.
Irenee du Pont, powder company Of
fetal, rose from his witness chair and
wrathfully protested.
Here We are held up to ridicule
and charged with robbing the United
States when we did one of the most
magnificent jobs of the war" he said.
Du Pont quoted Brooking as saying
at the time he would rather have the
Government pay 81 pound for pow
der if there was no profit in it than
to pay so cents with 10 cents pound
profit to the Du Points.
Brooking contended the Du Points
would have made 10 cents for every
pound of powder produced in the
plant. He said the Du Points agreed
the profits would run to that figure.
Fee of 81 Received.
Under the contract finally ap-
proved. the Du Points directed the
building of the $85 100000 "Old Hick-
ory' plant, with 81 fee and the cost
borne by the Government.
After the original contract was
blocked, a second was worked out un-
der which the Du Points would have
Continued on Page 6. Column -
Evening star., 1934-12-14
RACKETEERS FEAR
JAIL SENTENCES
Police Official Holds Plan
Effective Against Num-
berS Racket.

Mote: Acceding to recent
request BY United States Attorney
Garnett. The Star. the Post, the
four broddcdSttng stations are re-
tustng to aid the numbers racket
by dissemination OF the race total
numbers 1Uith tUhich the game here
is conducted. Publication or broad
casting OF such totals is OF no in
tereSt outside the numbers rdcket)
Continuous arrests, heavy bail,
quick trials and Jail sentences-these
are the weapons with which New
York City, paradise to many a
racketeer, keeps the numbers game
within a measure of control.
Chief Of Inspectors John S. Sulli-
van of New York, attending the crime
conference here, described that city's
fight against the numbers racket as
follows:
MY squad is not supposed to han
die this kind of so-called petty vice,
but the department found last Win
ter that the numbers game and other
penny lotteries were becoming a ma
jor business. Commissioner Organ
told us last December to go after
them.
I'VE put 500 extra men on this
drive alone and arrested 1000 in a
single week. We kept that up from
the first of January until the mid
die of May and the backbone of the
racket was broken. 1t wasn't stamped
out, you understand, because it would
be impossible to stop penny gambling
in Harlem and in some of the for
eign sections of the city. But we
held them up and caught plenty Of
the big fellows as well as the little
ones.
Judges Must Cooperate.
"One thing you must have is CO.
operation of the judges. They must
set heavy bail when recommended by
the police, the trials must take place
soon after arrests, ana above all, you
must yet jail sentences. The higher
ups can pay fines for these fellows
(Coptipuad ~, pooa < NoI,,ro,, Az
Evening star., 1934-12-14
MAN, 63, Is KILLED
BY OWN MACHINE
Goshen Resident Believed to
Have Been Victim While
Cranking Car.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GOSHEN. Md, December IA
Samuel Blunt, So, one of the best
known farmers of this vicinity. was
killed in the yard adjoining his home
this morning when run over by his
own automobile. While no one wit
messed the accident, the position of
the body beneath the car when dis
covered by William T. Warfleld, a
neighbor, indicated that the accident
probably happened as Blunt was
cranking his machine OH a rather
steep incline.
DR.. Vernon H. Dyson stated that
Mr.. Blunt sustained a broken neck.
1t is supposed the accident happened
about an hour before the body was
discovered.
He is survived by a son, Edward
Blunt of Detroit; brother, Lewis G..
Blunt, also of Detroit, and two sisters,
Mrs William Millholland of Washing
ton and Miss Cary Blunt of Goshen.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
ACTIVITIES CURTAILED
IN PHILIPPINE PROBE
Sudden Illness of McAdoo and
Threats of Typhoon Change
Commission Plans.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, P. l., December 14.-The
sudden illness of United States Sem
ator William Gibbs McAdoo of Cali
fornia and threats of typhoon have
curtailed activities of a senatorial
commission investigating conditions
surrounding the forthcoming inde-
pendence of the Philippines.
Senator McAdoo. who became Ill
yesterday after flying from Manila to
Iloilo, Panay Island, returned here
today and entered hospital. 1t was
reported he was threatened with ap-
pendicitis.
Senator Tydings of Maryland and
McKellar of Tennessee, who planned
to make an inspection tour of the
southern part of the islands, were
forced to change their plans when
a typhoon threatened.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Sum Would Be Used for Six
Year Program of
Research.
VAST ELECTRIFICATI0N
PROJECT Is INCLUDED
New Industries to Absorb Jobless
and Medicines for Human
Welfare 0bjectives.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

Appropriation by the Federal Gov
ernment of $l6,000,000 for siX-year
scientific research program on specific
projects vital for national recovery is
proposed in a report submitted to
President Roosevelt today by his Sci
ence Advisory Board, headed by DR..
Karl T. Compton, president of the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology.
This, it is believed, would constitute
one of the most far-reaching research
programs ever launched in the world
and has as its ultimate objectives pos
sible electriflcation of vast Industrial
areas from far-aWay sources of power,
creation of new industries to absorb
unemployment and new drugs and
medicines for human welfare, besides
numerous other benefits.
For more than year the board,
serving directly under the President,
has been engaged in an intensive
study of the scientific activities of the
1GOSL dl d1lNl SOlllC SAAehiloSo
are urged in existing bureaus. The
projects listed in the proposed re
covery program of science progress"
are for the most part, in addition to
work now being carried on.
Backed by Society Heads.
The program drawn up by the board
Is indorsed by the presidents of the
leading scientific societies in the
United States The projects are aimed
at securing fundamental data which
will lead to the Improvements of pub
lie works activities. creation of new
industries protection of American in
dustry against foreign competition
arising from scientific discoveries, i'm
provements in public health and es-
tablishment of more economical use
of land In addition, it is stressed,
it would afford employment to large
number of scientists, engineers and
mechanics, whose plight has been
passed over in efforts to provide suit
able jobs for other classes.
Among the projects proposed are
the following:
Operation of about 20 strategically
located stations to obtain daily up
per air meteorological data to OBJ
tain a fairly complete understand
ing of American air masses" upon
which much of the future of weather
forecasting is believed to depend.
The cost for the first year is esti-
mated at about S250,000, with $780,
900 for each additional year.
ablishment of 20 stations for
development of the new science of
soil mechanics and the determination
of various physical constants for soils
in various parts of the United States.
This. it is stressed, may have revolu-
tionary effects on engineering prac-
tice in designing the foundations for
all types of structures and the set
ting and sliding of dams, canals.
mines, etc. The cost is estimated at
about 100000 a year.
Sewage Disposal Program.
A thorough-going program of re-
search in sewage disposal, called
"Americas most important public
works program" The report empha-
sizes that the annual investment in
sewage treatment works now prob
ably exceeds that in water supply and
is of the order of S100,00000O year"
Closely related is the subject of
Continued on Page 10, Column 1)
Evening star., 1934-12-14
DEATH THREATS GIVEN
PROSPECTIVE JURORS
Attorney and Two Veniremen
Menaced by Communists"
Who Call at Homes.

BY the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, December IA
Threats against the lives of District
Attorney Neil r. McAllister and two
men being examined for jury service
in the trial of II Communists here
on criminal syndicalism charges were
disclosed to police today by R. B.
Nicks, 33, one of the prospective
jurors.
The third man is c. w. King, 54-
year-old cabinetmaker.
Nicks said while he was in court
yesterday l8 men, calling themselves
Communists" went to his house and
told his wife they would kill him
and McAllister if Nicks attended
court Friday.
The same men, Mrs. Nicks told po-
lice. made identical threats later
when talking to Kings wife.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, December 14.-Wis-
consin Communists, smarting from
two bold attacks on fellow partisans
at Racine within IL hours, drew up
battle lines today to meet their foes
on even terms.
IncenSed at the Racine police cam
paign against radicals, the kidnap-
ing and assault of a party leader
yesterday and the stoning of Com
munist meeting hall last night, Nor
ris Childs, State organizer. declared:
I'VE don't intend to let them ter
rorize u.s."
Strong arm defense squads" are
being organized to protect Communist
meetings and headquarters, objects Of
a police drive in Racine, Childs said,
predicting that pitched battles might
result from future attempts at raids by
vigilantes.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Satterfeld Electrocuted.

RALEIGH, N. c., December IA CP).
Rufus Satterfield, 43-year-old con-
fessed slayer of Herbert Grice in
Wayne County love triangle case was
electrocuted at States Prison here to-
day. Mrs. Ruby S. Grice, 30-year -old
widow of Grice, an iron worker. was
acquitted with her brother, Donald
SasSer.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Kansas Rabbit ROdeOs Remove
Jacks From Cr0,vded Pastures

Conservative estimates place the
rabbit population in each county at
about 100000
The roundup starts with men and
boys of community taking places
about a square several miles in aera
Moving toward the center Of this
square, the hunters drive the jacks
before them into a wire mesh in
closure. Then every one joins in the
kill, using clubs.
Animals suitable for eating are
shipped to relief agancies.
The kill at each roundup ranges
from several hundred 10 ~ high -
5000.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
ABDICATION GRIPS SIAM

Assembly Meeting Tomorrow to
Discuss Kings Threat.
BANGKOK, Siam, December IA
R.-A discussion of King Prajad-
to occupy majority of the time
of the Siamese National Assembly,
which reconvenes tomorrow after a
Summer recess.
Although no official statement was
issued, it was understood a definite
decision will be taken by the gov
ernment, working jointly with the
Assembly A deputation now in Eng
land will act as a liaison between
Prajadhipok and Bangkok.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
BY the Associated Press.


DODGE CITY, Kas., December IA
The greatest outdoor sport in western
Kansas these Winter days is the jack
rabbit rodeo.
Heretofore the rangy, long-eared
jacks have loped over the prairies with
nothing much to worry about except
farm dogs, few hunters and speed
ing motorists. But now a whole army
is after them.
The farmers figure it is good busi-
ness to reduce the rabbit population,
especially when 1t is estimated that
as jacks eat % much pasture - one
COW,
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Martin to Fly Home.

RIO DE JANEIRO, December IA
P.-Rex Martin, assistant director
of the United States Bureau of Civil
Aeronautics, will leave here tomorrow
for the United States by commercial
airplane. Martin arrived here yes
terday from Europe on the Graf
Zeppelin.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Staying Suspect Freed.

LONDON. December IA (P.-Tony
Mancini, the stammering waiter, was
acquitted by jury today of charge
of numbering Mrs. Violette Kaye, pro-
fessional dancer, whose dismembered
body was found in trunk at Brighton
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Flandin Would Turn
Wine Into Gasoline
To Stabilize Market
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 14.-Floods
of wine, going at a price equiva-
lent to 10 cents a gallon, will
help run Frances automobiles in
order to stabilize the wine market.
Premier Pierre Flandin, after
forcing through a bill to buy
the wheat surplus. started the
Chamber of Deputies on a plan
to buy 100000 liters (3.698, 900
gallons) of surplus wine which
would be transformed into alco-
hol at a cost of about 21a cents
a liter.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
BINGHAMS START HOME
Leave London for U. S. to Spend
Christmas Holidays.

LONDON, December IA P).-Rob-
ert w. Bingham, United States Am
bassador, and Mrs. Bingham, left to-
day for the United States to spend the
Christmas holidays
He will spend two days in Wash
ington before going to Louisville, KY,
his home.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Greek President Takes Oath.

ATHENS, December IA @.-Presi-
dent Alexander Zaimis, who was re-
elected in October for a five-year term,
took the oath of Office today.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
BANK LOOT $4,000
Three Bandits Escape After Raid
at Woodville, Ohio.

TOLEDO, Ohio December IA @.-
Three robbers escaped with more than
$4,000 today after holding up two
employees of the Woodville, Ohio, Slate
Savings Bank near here.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
POWER PLANTS ADVISED

T. v. A. Notifies Three Cities of
Legal Difficulties in Alabama.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. December IA
R).-The Tennessee Valley Authority
today announced that due to legal ac-
tions to prevent purchase of IA munic-
ipal distribution systems from the
Alabama Power Co. in North Alabama,
three of the cities involved we're being
ADVISED 10 70 ahead with rlans 70 con.
styuet their eYn rlant&
Evening star., 1934-12-14

The Star Expedition film,
"Search for Santa Claus" thrill
ing moUtng- picture record OF the
dtrpldne trip to the Far North,
presenting the first scenes euer
made within the home and Uork
shops of Santa Claus, and iUhtch
has been draWing large crowdS to
the theaters uhere it has been
shown, Dil be presented today at
the Home and at the York
Thedters. In response to the large
number Of requests for an ertra
shouting OF this film, it pill be
added to the regular Star-Wdrner
Bros toy matinee program at the
AuGlon tomorrow.
.OMORROw'S the day wher
every thoughtful person in o.
near the District of Columbis
L can make sure that there will
be no forgotten child In Wash
ngton this Christmas.
Tomorrow's the day when The Star
Warner Bros. will hold their Fourth
Annual Christmas Toy Matinees in /
Evening star., 1934-12-14
WEATHER.

20. s. Weather Bureau FOrecast.J
Fair tonight, minimum temperature
about 81 degrees; tomorrow fair, slowly
rising temperature; moderate west winds.
Temperatures-High A, at las pm.
yesterday; lowest, 80, at 6:15 am. today
Full report on page A-9.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

Continued on Page 5, Column ~