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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-19
TheAmateur Gentleman.
BY Jeffrey FarnoI

very seat, loaded up to the muzzle
wi slugs too,--though it Won't go
Off"
"Won't-eh. what? Won't go
OFF,"
Not on no account, sir, vich
amt to be 'spected of it, seeing as
it amt got no trigger"
But-heaven preserve us! why
carry such useless thing?"
Force of 'abit, sir; We see, I've
carried that theer old blunderbush
for matter of five-an'-twenty
year, an my feyther e carried it
afor me-"
But suppose we are attacked?"
"Vich I begs to remark, sir, as
don't never suppose no such thing,
like my feyther afore me. Brave
as lion were my feyther, sir, an
bred up to the road; Wy, Lord! e
were born With coachman's v'ip in
is mouth-no, I mean is fist, as We
might say; an e were the boldest-''
But what's your father got to
do with it?" cried the fussy gen.
tleman. What about my valise?"
"Yor waliSe, sir? VEIN a-coming
to that; and here, once more, Mot
tle-face slowly winked his owl-like
eye at Barnabas.
my feyther, SIR" he continued,
my feyther, e. druv' the hartford
Mail, an e. were the finest vip as
ever druv' a coach, hartford or
otherwise; "Andsome AIRY e were
called, though Wy 'andsome I don't
know, seeing as his nose weren't all
it might ha' been, on account O. a
quart pot; an Wy AIRY don't know,
seeing as is name vos Villain; but,
"Andsome AIRY e we're called, an
very much respected e we're too.
Lord! there vos never less than a
dozen or SO young blods to see i'm
start. All! a great favorite e we're
With them, an no error, an very
much admired; admired? I should
say so. They copied is at, they
copied is boots, they copied is coat,
they'd copied i'm inside as well as
out if they could"
"Hum!" said the fussy gentleman.
'Ha!''
"Oh, e vos a great fav-rite With
the quality" nodded Mottle face.
'.Ah! it vos dream to see i'm 'andle
the ribbons,-an' spit? Lord! it vos
a eddication to see my feyther spit,
should say so! Vun young blood
"a docks son he we're too-vent an
'ad a front tooth drawed a purpose,
but I never card as it done much
good; bless you, to spit like my
feyther you must be born to It'll"
there Mottle-face paused to suit the
action to the world. "And, mark
you! over an above all this, my
feyther we're the boldest cove that
ever"
eyes, yes!" exclaimed the fussy
gentleman impatiently, "but where
does my valise come in?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-19
BY Ahern

Yet they need not have concerned themselves
SO greatly as the cause of all their apprehension
was moving rapidly through the jungle miles away
from them Another force, that might have
caused them even greater anxiety lay still farther
away upon their very trail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-19

Both Kitembo and the headnan agreed to
guard the secret, but within half an hour every
man in camp knew that the sentry had been shot
with an arrow that had been left behind in the
camp. To raan, they were convinced that demons
pursued them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-19

Around tiny cooking fires squatted hundred
black warriors whose white plumes nodded and
trembled as they moved. They were cheerful
company, veterans of many expeditions and, like
all veterans they took advantage of every oppor-
tunity for relaxation.
Evening star., 1934-07-06
GENERAL PROTEST
ON OUSTING URGED
All Labor Unions Asked to Act
on Donovan's Dismissal
From N. r. A.

All labor organizations in the United
States affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor will be called
upon by N. r. A. Lodge No. 81, Amer
ican Federation of Government En-
ployes, to protest Gen. Hugh S. john
sons dismissal of John Donovan,
president of the union.
This was decided at a meeting OF
the union last night. Already the
lodge has been assured the support
of the Washington Central Labor
Union, the Washington Building
Trades Council and number of local
units of the A. F. G. E.
Plans were also discussed for a
mass meeting Of organized labor to be
held July 19 to protest Donovans S
treatment, which, it is charged, re-
suited from his activities in behalf of
the NJ r. A. union, and not from his
alleged inefficiency.
At the same time, the Joint Com
mittee on National Recovery, COM
posed of % national organizations
united to defend the interests of col
ored workers and farmers in the ad-
ministration of recovery legislation,
joined the protest and sent kilograms
to both Gen. johnson and President
Roosevelt asking Donovan's reinstate-
ment.
The committee also protested the
suspension of DR.. A. G. Silverman by
DIR. Gustav Peck. The colored organ
ization asserted that Donovan and
Silverman were the only two men,
bers of the Labor Advisory Board staff
who steadfastly opposed differentials
for colored workers in the codes.
Evening star., 1934-07-06
Fire Trucks Rush
To Treasury and
Find Hot Peanuts
Ne,usbOy Turns in Alarm,
When Rooster Begins
to Smoke.

Four engine companies, two truck
companies, two battalion chiefs and
about 500 spectators last night learned
the difference between a fire in the
United States Treasury and some hot
peanuts in a roaster.
When an alarm at the Treasury was
turned in. fire apparatus began con-
verging on that financial center from
ali quarters. Four engines, two trucks
and two chiefs are sent to any alarm
from the Treasury.
There was a howl of sirens, gen.
eral (if temporary stoppage Of down.
town traffic and a lot of excitement
among the spectators. 1t eventually
turned out that there was no fire in
the vicinity.
The only thing that looked like q
fire was a wisp of smoke trailing from
peanut shop in the Washington
Building, across the street from the
Treasury.
Some peanuts, it seemed, had be-
come overheated in a rooster. An
alert newsboy saw the smoke and.
being In q great hurry, dashed across
the street to the Treasury Department
and turned In an alarm.
He got service. .--.-<M
Evening star., 1934-07-06
WOMAN IS DROWNED
SWIM MING IN RIVER
Mrs. Lottie Smith of This City
Loses Life Near Wood
land Beach.

Mrs. Lottie Smith, % years old. of
1882 N street was drowned while
swimming in the South River near
Woodland Beach, Md, yesterday.
Mrs. Smith was wading in shallow
water and started to swim to a float
set in water IS feet deep. She sank
before gaining the float, however, and
drowned
Carl Moore of the 4400 block Thir-
teenth place northeast attempted to
rescue her, but failed and her body
was not recovered until 20 minutes
later by rivermen, who joined in the
search.
Resuscitation efforts by the West
Annapolis First Aid Squad and pri-
vate physician proved unavailing.
Mrs. Smith was married to Allan
Smith, "a, an automobile salesman.
They have one daughter, 8 years old.
Funeral services are being arranged
with burial to be in Ripley, Va.
Coroner Louis M. Hopkins of An
napolis issued a certificate of acci-
dental drowning.
Evening star., 1934-07-06
HELD At FAULT
IN DISTRICT TRAFFIC DEATHS

w. A. Van Duzer, and Eldridge, is
preparing a program of pedestrian
education to prevent further loss of
life, the latter said today.
Its voice of conscience" automo-
bile will make its appearance on the
streets within two or three weeks
sponsored jointly with the Board of
Trade-and will caution pedestrians
and motorists alike through a loud
speaker when they violate a regula-
ton.
In addition to the nine deaths, 345
persons received minor injuries dur
ing June in the District in the GAS
accidents reported by the various
bureaus and precincts of the Metro
politan Police Department In 339
of the accidents property damage re-
suited.
, The months record shows 6,214
violations Of traffic laws for which
violators were arrested. OF these,
l,7s8 were for infractions of parking
regulations and 7ss for speeding.
Evening star., 1934-07-06

IF pedestrians in Washington
would observe traffic regulations as
well as the city's motorists, the tra1-
fic situation would be greatly re-
lieved," M. o. Eldridge, assistant d.
rector of the Department OF Vehicles
and Traffic, said today after studying
last months traffic report, wnicn
showed nine traffic deaths.
Eight of the victims of traflc IN
June, the report shows, were pedes-
trians, and in each of the eight cases
the victim was violating some trafhc
egulation-either playing in the
street, walking across the street be-
tween crosswalks. stepping from be-
hind parked cars without first look
ing in both directions, or crossing at
controlled intersection against the
traffic signal
The nine deaths brought the 1894
total to date to 66 attributable to
traffic.
The department, under its director,
Evening star., 1934-07-06
OIL CODE ENL|STS
JUSTICE AGENTS
Ickes Reveals Cooperation
to Prosecute Viola
tionS of Pact.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In an effort to enforce stricter COM
pliance with the oil code. Secretary
Ickes has arranged liaison between
the Justice and Interior Departments
All prosecutions for code violations,
Ickes said, are to be carried to the
courts by United States district at
torneys. Investigators, attorneys and
technical experts of the oil admins
tration will aid in litigation where
possible, and in gathering data for
action.
"I feel that the greater facilities OF
the Department of Justice, which are
located throughout the entire coun-
try" Ickes said in statement, will
enable us to expedite prosecution
where necessary.
Our agreement provides the nee
essary machinery through which we
may move in any area to enforce the
provisions of the code where the evi-
dence justifies going into court with
out requiring the establishment OF an
expensive legal division in the oil ad-
mlnlStrat1on.
Will Continue Efforts.
The agencies of the oil admins
tration will continue their efforts to
obtain voluntary compliance through
discussions and negotiations before re-
sorting to legal proceedings"
Ickes said the oil administration
wss comforting with the Department
of Justice also about the proposed ma
tional marketing agreement for the
oil industry but that no action had
been taken on it.
The Secretary said James Moffett,
named to head the Federal Housing
program, was still a member of the
oil industry's Planning and Co-ordi-
mating Committee, but that a vacancy
existed on the committee due to reSig-
nation recently of Donald Richberg,
new head of the Industrial Emergency
Committee.
Prosecutions Authorized.
The Department of Justice, 1ckes
said, is authorizing district attorneys
to proceed with prosecutions of viola
tions Of the oil code where they ap-
pear justified. This will permit
prompt steps, he added, to bring vio-
lators before the courts for punish
ment.
The joining of forces of the two
Federal agencies win mean elimina-
ton of duplicated effort. he asserted
Evening star., 1934-07-06
INSURANCE LAW
ARREST IS MADE
Central Figure in Baker
Murder Case Accused of
Soliciting Without License.

A formal information charging Her
bert M. Campbell, central figure in
the sensational Mary Baker case four
years ago, with soliciting insurance
without a license, was filed today by
Elwood H Seal, assistant corporation
counsel.
Campbell was the first man to be
accused of violating the Districts in
surance regulations since John A.
Marshall, superintendent of insurance,
announced last week that he was
planning a campaign to rid Washing
ton of unauthorized or unlicensed
agents of insurance companies or
benefit associations"
The information issued by Seal was
delivered to Policeman John o. Pat
ton, assigned to the insurance super
intendent's Office, with instructions to
obtain a warrant at Police Court and
place Campbell under arrest.
He was arrested early this after
noon and released on bond.
Campbell is now living in an apart
ment house in the $500 block Of Four
teenth street, but the city directory
does not show a business address.
He formerly lived in Arlington
County. Va. 1t was during his resi-
dence there that he became involved
in the Baker case. He gave pistol
to officers investigating the young
woman,s death which resulted in his
being indicted and tried. He was sub
sequently acquitted and filed damage
suits against his accusers.
Marshall announced Wednesday
that check was being made
by the insurance department and he
called upon the public to report to
his Office any cases of soliciting by
agents unable to show authentic Dis
trict licenses.
Evening star., 1934-07-06
BARNETT'S WIDOW
ESESTATE SUIT
Charges Misuse of Funds as
"PoliticaI Foot Ball" and
Seeks Share.
STANDARDS TO GO UP ON
MALL ROADS SOON.

Mrs. Anna Laura Barnett, widow of
Jackson Barnett, reputedly the world s
Wealthiest Indian, today asked the
District Supreme Court for a share
of her husbands money, which she
charged has been used as a political
foot ball
She filed an affidavit asserting some
of her husbands purported heirs,
whom she described as 'imposters, -
have kept Barnett's estate in litiga-
ton for many years. so that much of
his money has been dissipated in
lawyers fees
Charges Fund MiSused.
She made the general charge that
a 100000 trust fund, placed in the
Riggs National Bank to insure the
Indian and his family against want,
has served only the bank and certain
lawyers and has been used in making
Government appointments. She added
the allegation that her husbands
funds have been "strewn all the way
from Washington to California and
that all those connected with the
Government concerning the estate
have been amply supplied with funds
while his family is destitute"
In asking the court to return to her
the funds in the Riggs Bank she de-
clared that she insisted my funds no
longer be used as a political foot ball
and that the complete amount be re-
turned Immediately"
Suit Now Pending.
A suit to set aside the trust fund
on the ground Barnett was mentally
incompetent when he created it now
is pending in the local court. Mrs
Barnett affixed to her affidavit letter
purporting to be from Representative
Harold McGugin, who wrote there have
been "a lot of outrages in this Barnett
case"
Another letter. signed by lawyer
stated McGugin had been maligned in
connection with the case and asserted
there should be a congressional inves-
tigation 80 the reputation of men,
ber of Congress be not permitted to
suffer as result of conspiracy in
cited by United States Senator
who was seeking to financially serve
his political allies, aided by his select
ed corrupt and criminal assistant
attorney general"
Evening star., 1934-07-06
VETERAN TELEPHONE
EMPLOYE SUCCUMBS
Frank W. Burdine, Stricken at
Work in Navy Building,
D. c. Native.

Frank w. Burdine, As, a veteran
employe of the Chesapeake g. Po-
tomac Telephone Co.. died today at
his home, 1417 Twenty-second street,
after q sudden illness.
Mr.. Burdine, a repairman in the
plant department of the telephone
company, became Ill while at work in
the Navy Building and returned home.
He grew suddenly worse and the Fire
Rescue Squad was summoned to give
first-aid, but he was pronounced dead
by a private physician soon after the
squad arrived.
A native of Washington, Mr.. Bur-
dine had been employed by the tele-
phone company 20 years. He was a
member of the Stansbury Lodge of
Masons.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
w. A. Burdine. and two sisters. Mrs.
j. s. Allison and Mrs. Theodore T.
Heap, all of this city.
Evening star., 1934-07-06
FREE ORGANIZING
OF LABOR SOUGHT
American Federationist
Finds Missing Link in
N. R. A. Advantages.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An editorial in the American Fed
erationist, official publication of the
American Federation of Labor, said
today that while management is
more unified than ever before" under
N. R. A., there is no machinery main
tanning the right of workers to free
organization.
William Green, president of the
Federation, is editor.
Reviewing one year of N. r. A, the
editorial said 463 codes covering more
approved. it added.
This plain intent Of the law to
promote balance in industry has been
obscured in administration in a de-
sire to bring many industries under
codes within a limited time. Bad
codes were approved because the ad-
ministration thought it better to ap-
prove what the industry would con-
cede rather than delay.
Compliance Held Inadequate.
However. code compliance ma
chinery has been inadequate and
workers find that management is bet
ter organized and unified than ever
before, while there is no machinery
that maintains their right to free
organization.
"On the code authorities-the new
governing bodies of industries which
the Government has set up-only
where they were strongly organized
in trade unions were workers able to
get representation with authority to
know what was happening and with a
voice in decisions. In other cases
labor has nominal representation
without access to all facts, able only
to protest after decisions are reached. !"
Many Jobs Created.
1t credited N. r. A. and public
works spending with 100000 jobs
and a 100000 a month income
boost.
Labor believes that the funda-
mental ideas underlying N. r. A. are
sound" the editorial continued, "and
hopes that its second year will be
marked by wiser administrative meth
DDS and policies that will make for
real industrial democracy.
"As a guide to balanced develop
ment within industries and between
industries, labor looks to the Recov-
cry Administration for the data and
the research necessary for planning
that will provide jobs for the 10 mil
lions still unemployed at incomes that
will make possible a return to higher
standards of living"
Evening star., 1934-07-06

country. the party shot only a few
hares in five days.
The veldt was empty Of animals
in the daytime" Miss Fine said, land
at night We sighted them only occa-
sionally.
"The moon was full, and none would
come within range.
You can't aim at full distance at
night, even in bright moonlight.
My father gave my brother and
me the best of what food remained.
He was reduced to almost nothing.
The natives even drank a little bottle
of perfume I had along. Finally, on
the fifth night, my brother and
struck out for ourselves. On the veldt
we saw a pauw, a big white game
bird protected by a 50-pound fine.
The laws are enforced, even that
far inland, but We were hungry.
we shot the bird, picked and
burned its feathers, buried its head
and feet and carried the meat into
camp. No one asked any ques-
tions - they we're too busy eating" !"
Attacked by Leopard.
At another time Miss Fine was bit
ten in the back by a leopard. She was
standing under a low-hanging tree at
dusk and the beast reached down
for her He jumped back into the
tree and was killed by Mr.. Fine.
The wound became infected, and
Miss Fine was taken on donkey back
200 miles across country to Portu-
guese East Africa
There was difficulty crossing the
border. but Miss Fine got medical
permit and was admitted to hospital
at Lourenco Marquee.
Snakes are Miss Fines pet aversion.
Once she was inspecting some ante
lopes the natives had skinned when
she saw a black mamba coiled in the
head. Fear froze her in her tracks,
and Mr.. Fine, noticing his daughters
prolonged absence. went to look for
her and shot the snake, almost six
feet long.
Yes" Miss Fine said, "Africa's the
grandest country in the world-in
spite of the Snakes!"
Evening star., 1934-07-06
700 Will Quit West Indian
Republic Probably Around
August 10.
NAVY RECEIVES ORDERS
TO FURNISH VESSELS
Roosevelt's Decision for Early
Withdrawal Finds Adequate
Transports Unavailable.

The bulk Of the TOO United States
Marines, to be withdrawn next month
from Haiti, will come to Quantico, Va.
This was learned today at the Navy
Department, where. following yester-
days announcement by President
Roosevelt at Cape Haitien that the
Marines would be evacuated "in a
month or six weeks" plans are being
formulated for quitting the West In
dian republic.
President Roosevelt's decision to
withdraw the Marines about two
months ahead of the regular schedule
finds the Navy without adequate
transports to bring the troops home
Figuring on the original date OF
October l. the Navy Department had
planned to utilize the transport U. S.
S. Chaumont to withdraw the Ameri-
can armed forces. The Chaumont,
however, is on a trip to the Asiatic.
The transport Henderson is likewise
unavailable at this time for use of
the Marines, who have been in Haiti
since 1915.
Vessels to Be Supplied.
Accordingly. Rear Admiral Joseph
K TauSsig, assistant chief of naval
operations, said today that Admiral
Joseph M. Reeves, commander in
chief of the United States feet, will
be directed to supply vessels with
which to evacuate the Marines.
The homeward-bound troops will be
disembarked either at Hampton
Roads. Va, or at Philadelphia. Pa.
The Navy Department AUTHORITIES are
working on a tentative evacuation
date of August 10. although final word
is expected to come shortly from the
State Department.
There is brigade of Marines now
stationed at Port au Prince, under
command of Brig. Gen Louis Nc
Carthy Little. who has just returned
to that country. following a leave of
absence in the United States. Gen.
Little was in Washington a short
time ago and subsequently went to
Newport, r. I.
Will Come to QuanticO.
Practically all the aviation force of
the Marines in Haiti is expected to
come 10 (RuantlcO. While some Will
be distributed to various navy yards
ana ultimately to San Diego, Calf, it
is now anticipated here that not less
than 500 will be quartered at GUAM
tico. There the veterans of the West
Indies will be made part of the newly
organized Fleet Marine Force, which
is under the direct command of the
commander in chief of the United
States Fleet. There are some of the
units of this force now stationed at
Quantico. following the recent ma
neuvers in the Caribbean.
Under the evacuation. the Marines
who have been coaching the Haitian
Constabulary-the Garde de Haiti
will also be brought home. This group
numbers about so.