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Evening star., 1934-07-26
D|LL|NGER PROBE
LEADS TO SUICIDE
Man Believed to Have Aided
in Alteration of Face
Leaps 18 Stories.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 26.-Brought to
the Office of the Federal Bureau OF
Ivestigation for questioning in con-
nection with the Dillinger case,
James Probasco, ST, West side resi-
dent, committed suicide today by
jumping from a nineteenth floor win
dow to the alley below.
S. P. Cowley, in charge Of the
bureau in the absence of Melvin H
Purvis, said the Government had been
informed that it was in Probasco's
home at 2509 North Crawford avenue
that Dillinger had his face-lifting
operation performed.
Body Lands in Alley.
No one could be found who wit
messed the leap. but the body landed
in an alley near Adams street. 1t mar
rowly missed a pedestrian, and was
badly mangled.
Deputy Coroner A. L. Brody ordered
police to remove the body to an un-
dertaking establishment.
Agents had gone to Probasco's
home this morning and he accom-
panied them without objections, Cow
ley said. He was left alone in a room
facing an alley for a few minutes
before the questioning was to begin.
The next thing the agents knew
was a report that a man had leaped
to his death, the body striking the
court of the Rookery, historic Chicago
Office building.
Van Meter Had Operation.
Cowley said Homer Van Meter. ace
machine gunner for the Dillinger
gang, also had a face-lifting opera
ton performed at the Probasco
home. He said the physician who
performed the operations had not yet
been taken, but that the Government
agents were after him.
The sensational leap resulted in the
seventeenth death attributed to John
Dillinger and his bloody gang.
Dillinger himself, shot down by
Federal agents and police Sunday
night, was No. 16 in the chain that
has heightened steadily since danger
Gus John was liberated from the Lima,
Ohio, Jail in October. 1888, over the
body of the slain sheriff, Jess Sarber.
Fingerprint Erasure Tried.
Government operatives also believed
that both Dillinger and Van Meter
had submitted to attempts at the
Probasco place to obliterate Their
f7n0erprintS with acid
When Dillinger's body was placed
on a slab in the Cook County morgue
Continued on Page 8, Column u
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Prosecution Is Likely II Order Is
Ignored.

N. r. A. officials said today they
were prepared ito act" If L. Grief &
Bro, Inc, of Baltimore, should con-
tinue to use N. r. A. clothing labels
in defiance of an order Withdrawing
this right.
What that action might be for the
moment was not definitely deter
mined. Legal experts said there was
no precedent for such a case, but
indicated the firm probably would be
prosecuted If it ignored the order.
The clothing concern was under
stood at N. r. A. to have very few
labels on hand. These insignia are
purchased from the code authority
of the mems clothing industry, and
this authority has been directed to
stop supplying the labels. Conse-
quently, it was believed the Greif Co.
would be forced to set up its own
machinery for manufacturing labels
if it should seek to continue their use.
Property of Government.
These Blue Eagle insignia we're de-
fined at N. r. A. as property of the
Government through an executive
order of President Roosevelt. Their
use was extended to industry only SO
long as members of industry met N.
r. A. requirements.
The importance Of the label to
clothing manufacturers lies in the
requirement OF the retail code that
retailers should purchase only cloth
ing bearing such labels.
Oficials said the Greif Co. could
use its present supply of labels with
out interference.
The Grief firm was accused of
between the minimum wage under the
code and the higher-salaried jobs.
Another Loses Eagle.
The Bear Brand Hosiery Co. Of
Chicago was another which lost
the Blue Eagle last night. The Ma
tionaI Labor Relations Board COM
planned the concern Disseminated by
discharging a union employe and
Stunned collective bargaining.
The N. r. A. Labor Advisory Board
was understood to have sent Hugh s.
Johnson. recovery administrator.
telegram declaring N. r. A. erred
when it restored the Eagle to the
Hartman Mills. The board was said
to feel fundamental differences be-
tween the Recovery Administration
and the Tennessee mill owner over
collective bargaining had not been
composed properly.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
IS ALIENS SEIZED

immigration Officers Hold Craft
at Miami.
MIAMI, Fla, July 26 (P.-Immi-
grafton officers today reported the ar
rest of Is colored aliens and seizure
of the 35-foot schooner Kathrona OF
Nassau by the Coast Guard off Deer
field Beach last night.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Nazis' Revolt
Threat End
Is Seen.
NATIONS AWAIT
FURTHER MOVE
New Rift Between
Germany and Italy
Is Expected.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 26.-An authorita-
tive British source said today that the
governments of Great Britain, France
and Italy were convinced no new
action by the three powers to defend
Austrian independence was necessary.
This source said the governments
named felt assured that a death blow
had been dealt the Nazi movement in
Austria by the action of the Austrian
Nazis yesterday.
A denial by the italian government
that it plans any action was followed
closely by a declaration of Sir John
Simon, British foreign secretary, in
which. before the House of Commons,
he belittled the Nazi strength in
Austria.
From Rome came reports that a
high official of the foreign office had
told the Associated Press a movement
today of Italian troops toward the
Austrian frontier constitutes an af-
firmation, directed at Germany, that
Italy will not tolerate foreign inter-
ference in Austria's domestic affairs.
Radio Seizure Explained.
Amplifying Sir Johns statement, an
authoritative British source disclosed
for the first time that alleged proof
had been received here that the
Vienna Broadcasting Station had been
seized yesterday for the sole purpose
of sounding signal for nationwide
revolt.
THAT it was a complete flop" this
authority stated, lis shown by the
fact that more than 80 per cent OF
the people showed they were un-
sympathetic with the Nazis, at least
passively supporting Dollfuss.
THE Nazis have also done them
selves great harm by defying Musso-
iini, who never wanted to control
Austria, but who is determined that
Hitler will not have control.
See Estrangement.
"One of the most important re-
actions to the abortive revolution Is
certain to be the cooling of Of feeling
between Italy and Germany"
This same source revealed that
earlier today Great Britain. France
and Italy lost no time in preparing
to take action in the Austro-G German
situation. On the basis of more COM
plete information from Vienna, how
ever, he predicted they would keep
their hands off.
Sir John Simon called on the Aus
trian Ambassador this afternoon and
they held long discussion on develop
ments. The official purpose of Simon's
visit was to express sympathy for the
death of Dollfuss.
The exchanges between the powers
have been undertaken although their
has been no announcement of pro-
test by Austria to them or to the
League regarding alleged German in
reference in Austrian internal affairs.
Protest Is Expected.
If Catholic and Heimwehr (Fascist
Home Guards political groups main
tain the upper hand in Austria it is
expected that the government will pro-
test, as it did several months ago.
Anticipating this, British leaders are
holding informal discussions today to
determine their policy.
All members of the cabinet except
Prime Minister Macdonald are here
and though no formal session is sched-
uled this week. it was learned cab
met conversations are under way.
The atmosphere at government
buildings was fraught with gravity
as events of 20 years ago this week
Continued on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-07-26
SUGAR AIDES ARRIVE
Two Reach Manila to Assist Muir
ply in New Task.

MANILA. P. l.. July 26 Opl.-Pre-
pared to aid in administration Of the
Jones-CoStigan sugar limitation act
in the Philippines. Thurmond Arnold
and Carl NJ. RosenquiSt arrived in
Manila today.
They were detailed by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture to assist Gov.
Gen. Frank Murphy In his capacity
as sugar administrator The esti-
mated $4,000 900 annual proceeds
as the Philippines share of the proc
essing tax. they said. should assist in
the diverSification of inSGlar crops
and lessen the islands dependence
upon sugar
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Gasoline Freighter Burns.

MANTEO, N. c., July 26 NP.-The
Margaret Brown, small gasoline
freighter, burned off the north end of
Roanoke Island last night after an
engine explosion.
Capt. Jennis Spencer and Engineer
Brown swan more than a mile to
shore with the aid of cork belts. The
loss was estimated at $1,000.
Evening star., 1934-07-26

BELCHERTOwN, Mass, July 26
P.-Three persons were burned to
death early today when farm house
miles from here was leveled by
flames. They were Mrs. Anna VIII
lette, Ga; Myron Thayer, Is, and
Ernest White, 81.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
BY REX COLLIER.

When John Dillinger comman-
deered an automobile belonging to
some one else and escaped from
Crown Point. Ind, early last March
he marred his record of perfect
crimes" with small but fatal blunder.
Crown Point was Dlllinger's victory,
and yet it was his Waterloo.
His triumph was a hollow one. 1t
gave him temporary freedom. but 1t
lifted over his head the fatefm sword
of Federal justice. II precipitated the
most relentless, efficiently organized
and carefully executed man hunt
since the Department of Justice went
after and got Martin Durkin eight
years ago.
1t is curious coincidence that the
two criminals for whom the Govern
ment laid down its greatest dragnets
Evening star., 1934-07-26
COM MISSION ORDER
DENIES FORD RADIO
License Application for Three
Stations Turned Down by
Band Shortages.

The Federal Communications Com
mission today denied applications OF
the Ford Motor Co. for renewal Of
licenses of three special experimental
radio stations, two at Dearborn,
Mich, and one ut Lansing, III.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Ickes Visits Yosemite.

YOSEMITE. Calf. July 2s %
Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes
was in Yosemite National Park yes
terday for a tour of inspection and a
vacation trip.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Dillinger Sealed Own Fate
By Flight in Stolen Car
Government Unable to Take Hand Until
Crossing Indiana Line Snapped Red
Tape, Giring Jurisdiction.

This is the first OF series OF
articles giving behind the
scenes" sketch Of euents leading to
the killing OF Outlap Dillinger.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
WEATHER.

90 q wsmhef Bureau FoFsesstb
Mostly cbou1y. probably showers and
thunderatornss tonight and tomorrow.
cooler tomoFTOE. gentle winds becoming
northeriy. Highest. 81. at
spIn yesterday. lowest, 6s. at SIS pm.
yesterday. Fall report on page As.
Evening star., 1934-07-26

N. r. A. PREPARED TO ACT.
Evening star., 1934-07-26

The Stars Carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition Is
delivered to city and suburban homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1934-07-26

Continued on Page 8. Column 81
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Three Die as Home Burns.

Continued on Page 3, Column
Evening star., 1934-07-26

Normal Acreage Seen.
The new crop control program un-
Nations farmers to harvest the CROP
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1934-01-08

| the choosing Of tie for the days wear
or which pie to take for dessert, OF
| which route to drive home, there had
better be no hesitation.
1ndecision here is hell, indeed.
Not that anything momentous de-
pends upon it; far from it; it is the very
triviality Of the thing which makes II
rankle.
Only the person who Is the victim OF
1t will be able to appreciate the feeling
at the full.
One hesitates. and at the very in
slant knows that such hesitation Is
pointless-but he cannot help himself
Lack Of will power, some may say
but it goes deeper.
1t plumbs into the very depths of the
spirit, and would require another Freud
to understand 1t.
Even If it were understood, It would
make not the slightest bit of difference
for as long as the victim has the time
to doubt his selection. he will hesitate.
And, once hesitating, he Is lost to
forceful action.
The very term "forceful action
seems somewhat silly, because there Is
nothing in the action which would de-
mand force, at first seeming.
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At second glance, however, 1t will be
realized that for an undecided person
to select blue tie, instead of red
one, or a piece Of lemon pie, instead OF
apple is an act Of courage second to
none.
Let no one smile.
Many silent battle has been fought
out here, a sort of spiritual Waterloo.
The battle Is not In the pie, or the
necktie, or whatever 1t Is. but In the
choice, in the coming to decision at
last.
This Is the warfare; this the victory
y y y
It is sad triumph. however, for
such an indeterminate soul.
He begins to doubt at once.
He wishes he had put on the red tie
after all; he wonders If the pie he did
not take would not have tasted better
than the one he did.
The indecision, itself. is what hurts
him, and unless one understands this
he will never get at the heart Of this
mystery
The pain Of indecision lies chiefly In
its endleSsneSS.
One doubts, and takes action, but the
doubt remains.
II LQeIc were any eilu W ~, IL ullSae
be different. all would come out well.
The end is lacking.
X
Whether a certain egotism, some
times called conceit, is the best anti
dote to this pain is question.
The person given to doubt most often
certainly, is humble of spirit, not par
ticularIy in the religious sense, but
solely III that of doubling himself.
He does not feel. for instance. as SO
many men do, that whatever he does
is right because he does it. that what
ever he owns is the best because he
owns 1t.
He is one Of the honest ones who are
cursed. too. by that very honesty. The
great English novelist might have added
honesty. intellectual honesty, as one OF
the great curses.
Only he so afflicted will see the rela-
ton between honesty and indecision
Being right or wrong has nothing. or
very little, to do with it. Mostly 1t Is a
matter of trying to be fair.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
Good Will Created by Hull
At Pan-American Conference

ternationalism, a tariff policy is slow
to emerge"
The apparent cancellations that Sec
retary Hull has effected should do much
to allay Latin American animosity to-
ward the United States" in the opinion
of the Rockford Register Republic, while
the Fort Worth Star-Telegram COM
ments: THE enthusiastic addresses Of
the leaders at the final session, in which
the picture of Western Hemisphere
was drawn. may be proved by future
events to be not unduly optimistic"
Expressing doubts as to results from
reciprocity in the present-day world"
the Cincinnati Times-Star pays a trib-
ute to Secretary Hull's patience and
sincere friendliness" as leading TO
much that promotes good will among
men living in the two Americas"
THE policy Of intensive develop
ment," states the Butte Montana Stand
ard. "of the home market for hons
producers, while attempting to keep
foreign trade from going completely to
the dogs is not peculiar to America.
The same sort of problem is outstand-
ing with all the nations with whom we
trade. The problem is doubtless in part
temporary one. brought on by the
general shrinkage during recent years
Of the worlds consumption of goods,
but some of its developments are likely
to remain after the more acute phases
of the world economic stress have lift
ed. Every nation is moving. or at
tempting to move toward greater self
suffic:ency. Thus the world today seems
bent on national isolation rather than
international cooperation. i'll ma
tional isolation is far from a satisfying
goal for America or for any other great
producing and manufacturing country"
Evening star., 1934-01-08
Chief Justice Fuller Memorial.

It will be a matter of qualification
10 many that the late Chief Justice
Melville Weston Fuller is to have a
memorial in Washington Cathedral. In
more ways than one it is appropriate
that lie should be commemorated
Alban. Bishop Freeman's announce
ment yesterday calls up the jurist's
figure in the mirror of the mind
and prompts renewed appreciation of
the value of his life and work to
American civilization.
He was a native of Maine; in early
manhood he established himself at
Chicago, but the Nations Capital was
his home for more than score of
years. His schools were Bowdoin and
Harvard and he was distinguished
scholar, but he also was widely self
taught, largely self-educated. The
sources upon which he could draw,
therefore, were various-he was not
limited by any narrowness of prepara-
ton or experience. When he was
named to preside over the highest
tribunal of the land it was conceded
by all parties that he was qualified to
represent the American concept Of law.
He knew the difference between the
old world point of view and the new.
He had been a rational LIBERAL and 50
be remained to the end.
Naturally. his personal temperament
had much to do with his great success.
Evening star., 1934-01-08

matter Of the actual design for the
structure IL left for later consideration.
That the present Chain Bridge Is m
inadequate accommodation for traffic
across the Potomac has long been
recognized and several attempts have
been made to secure its replacement
with modern, commodious and wholly
safe structure. The physical conditions
at the site of the bridge are such as
to permit the construction Of a high
viaduc:, with traffic flowing upon it
from both directions at normal road
levels. On the District side the only
approach to the present bridge Is by
the old Canal road, which at the en-
trance makes an abrupt turn in such
conditions as to make this point highly
dangerous at all times. The bridge is
too narrow to accommodate the nor
NAL volume of traffic and is structural
ly so unstable as to require low speeds
to prevent vibrations.
Proposal Of a high-level bridge at a
point slightly upstream from the pres
ent structure in advance of completion
of the plans for the projected highway
permits decision upon this major point
of the bridge location and design In
good season. 1t is to be assumed that
the matter of she highway will be
speedily advanced when once this de-
cision is reached. Questions of cost
are at present suspended. The bridge
should be designed with reference to
the scale of bridge provision elsewhere
in the District in point of materials
and appearance. The location is emf
nently suitable for single-span via
duct of the suspension type. On one
point there should be agreement at
the outset, that whatever the type or
design, the structure should be so built
as TO permit an uninterrupted view OF
the river scene, which at this point is
one of great beauty.
Evening star., 1934-01-08

Ry innate endowment he was the
gentlest, the most kindly, the most
considerate of men. His relations with
his colleagues Of the bench and with
| those members Of the bar who practiced
before him was fatherly and brotherly
from first to last. He manifested in
his own personality the combination OF
judicial sanity and mercy which for
ages has been the ideal equipment of
a magistrate. Perhaps his keen under
standing of both the elemental strength
and weakness of human nature had
something to do with his power to
evaluate evidence accurately and wisely.
Again, mis- instructive delight in beauty
and his knowledge Of the labor which
is necessary for the production of
noble achievement may have had
influence upon his spirit. He himself
was a careful and tireless workman,
and he could not avoid acknowledgment
of similar endeavor in others.
His church, too, meant much to Chief
Justice Fuller. He gave to it a share
of his best creative thought, and it was
an inspiration and a guide to him all
his days. The vision of the national
Cathedral he approved, and when steps
finally were taken to realize the dream,
he Joined with other eminent sponsors
as an incorporation of the foundation.
Now he is to be remembered there in
an enduring example of master
craftsman's skill. The gift of his
daughter, Mrs. Hugh Campbell Wallace,
is a graceful and loving tribute, and
the dedication services will provide an
opportunity for his surviving friends to
pay him homage. 1t is well. for men
of his type never should be forgotten.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

happen each to have been connected
with Congress exactly So years. Col.
Halsey began as a Senate page, and
has served continuously since December,
1897, as an employe of the Upper
House in various capacities, including
16 years in the press gallery. Mr..
Jurney began his career as private
secretary to a member of the House.
For 90 years he was secretary to the
late Senator Culberson Of Texas, later
clerk of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee, and then for 10 years secre-
tary to Senator Copeland of New York,
the post he held when elected sergeant
at arms last year.
Effects of four years of depression on
the health Of the Nation are being
studied and surveyed by the United
States Public Health Service. The prof.
ect set in during the Hoover admins
tration. Inquiries broadly are confined
to families which have been on relief
during depression years have not ex-
ceeded 81 600 per annum. Here and
there, it is said, investigators discover
that depression living conditions have
had beneficial rather than injurious
effects upon the health of certain in
dividuals.
One of the occasional ways Of enter
tanning house guests at the White House
nowadays is to let them attend Presi-
dent Roosevelts semi-weekly confer
ences with the press. They visibly en-
Joy the novel experience and ma vel at
F. D. RS finesse in dealing with his
news-hungry inquisitors The visitors
discover that the President has some
kind Of an answer for every question
asked him-no matter how pointed He
does not always supply the information
desired, but background" facts are
seldom withheld, and good humor is the
rule on the part of both the President
and the reporters who usually turn up
rs or 100 strong. Nothing interests the
spectators more than Mr.. Roosevelt's
habit of frequently addressing the
scribes by their first names and his
1ononess Tor merry quips at their ex-
pense. Hardly any press conference is
without its gale Of laughter. Invari-
ably, a good time is had by all.
X X X X
President Roosevelts announcement
at the joint session of Congress on jan
uary that Finland alone has squared
its debt account with the United States
S,oNSo AASoAcy oPPAduoC 0OlucUOUy
who claims to know says the reason
Finland has paid in full is that when
the country was starving during the
war, Herbert Hoover, then food admin
istrator at Washington, on his own re-
sponsibility ordered his agent at Copen-
hagen to send several boat-loads of
foodStuffS to the Firms. 1t is in graft
tude for that act that Finland is now
said to be determined to keep her slate
clean at Washington
X Il X
Former Representative W. D. jamie
son, Democrat, Of Iowa, in THE VIM
dow Seat" weekly Washington news
sheet that he circulates throughout the
Corn Belt, states that Senator Norris,
Republican Progressive, of Nebraska,
will shortly introduce a bill providing
for an extremely high inheritance tax.
When George Norris takes hold Of
| something in Congress-" adds Mr.
Jameson, "he generally gets somewhere
with 1t, sooner or later"
Copyright 1934)