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Evening star., 1934-03-07
PAY CUT CAUCUS
TOMORROW NIGHT.
House Democrats to Speed
Action on Senate
Amendments.

Democratic members of the House
are to caucus at 7:30 pm. tomorrow
on the pay restoration. veterans
benefits and other Senate amend
ments to the independent Offices ap-
preparations bill, it was announced
today.
Majority Leader Byrns issued the
call for the caucus at the request of
Chairman Buchanan of the Appro-
priations Committee and Chairman
Woodrum of the subcommittee in
charge of the measure.
The caucus was called after Bu-
chanan. Representative Lea Of Cali
fornia. chairman of the Democratic
caucus, and Representative Jeffers Of
Alabama. chairman Of the Civil Serv-
ice Committee. had been in confer
ence at the White House.
Thorough Discussion.
The Appropriations Committee ex-
poets to get the sentiment of the
House members on all of the Senate
amendments through thorough dis
cussion in which all members will
have an opportunity to express their
views. Tentatively. the Appropriations
Committee is planning to meet Mon
day and to get the bill out promptly.
1t is hoped that the appropriation
bill. with whatever changes are to
be made in the Senate amendments
carrying s354,O 900, can be con-
sidered in the House Tuesday if the
bonus bill is disposed of Monday
Byrns expressed this hope today.
He also said he believed separate
votes should be taken on each of the
Senate amendments. All those who
are taking a most active interest in
this measure are still convinced that
Government employees will receive a
| 10 per cent reStoration-5 per cent
as of February l and 5 per cent on
July /.
Babcock's Charges.
In a radio address last night over
WRC, E. C. Babcock, president Of
the American Federation of Govern
ment Employees charged ethere are
rumors that workers are being warned
against seeking elimination of the pay
cut. Two threats reputedly are be-
ing made, he said:
The first one is to the effect that
If the employees do not accept a par
tial restoration. the whole pay cut
will be continued. The second threat
is to the effect that If the Congress
does not vote for a continuation Of the
pay cut. the employees will get it any
way by furloughs.
I'VE must not forget that the same
people who engineered and voted for
the original pay cut are the same
people who told us in September that
We could not have any restoration of
pay. They are also the same people
| who told us in January that the best
thing We could get would be
per cent restoration in next July, and
they are the same people who are
telling us now that the best thing
we can get is a S per cent restora-
ton in February and S per cent
restoration in July. Our friends will
choose themselves by their votes and
not by their threats"
Evening star., 1934-03-07
SANDING MEN FLEEING
Thirty Followers of Late Leader
Believed Killed.

TEGUCIGALPA. Honduras, March
z @.-Followers of the late Nicara-
guam rebel leader, Augusta Sandino.
more than 80 of their number re-
ported slain in a clash with guards
men, were said to be fleeing toward
the Honduras border today.
The Sandinistas were killed yester-
day. a source believed reliable re-
ported. in an encounter near the Wi
will cooperative farming colony on
the River Coco in Nicaragua.
Gen. Sandino, once famed foe Of
United States Marines, was killed by
guardsmen on the outskirts Of Ma
nagua February 20.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
COTJRT HOLDS TWINS ENTITLED
HALF OF "FATHER'S' ESTATE

the contest Of the will started, that
the Ullendorffs were not their parents
Mrs. Ullendorff married Claude P
Gossett after Ullendorff's death. but
now lives apart from him. Ullendorff' S
will provided for the children and for
his widow. but in a suit filed April
Is. 1882, the widow sought to set aside
the will in order to obtain dover
rights, or one-half of it instead of
the one-third decreed in division with
the children. The estate was valued
at more than 100000,
1t was claimed that the children
were those of Edgar and Lizzie Dodson,
born on July 81, 1908. in Nashville.
Tenn, and given her when they were
one week old. Ullendorf accepted the
children as his own.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Arrest of Shoemaker Ordered
After Hot Tilt With Carnett
Threat to DenOunce Him
in House Fails to
Deter Prosecutor.

A fiery interview this morning be-
tween Representative Francis Shoe
maker of Minnesota and United
States Attorney Leslie c. Garnett
ended with Garnett ordering the law
makers immediate arrest on an as
sault charge lodged against him yes
terday by a taxicab driver, and Shoe
maker threatening to make a
speech" about Garnett on the floor
of the House.
As soon as Shoemaker left his
office. Garnett told his assistant
David A. Hart, who issued the war
rant, to have it served at once and
then treat Shoemaker just as any
ordinary citizen, requiring him to
post bond for his release.
Garnett told Shoemaker he would
see he was brought to trial.
There isn't going to be any trial. -
Shoemaker is quoted by Garnett as
saying
oh yes, there is. even If I have
to prosecute you myself" replied Gar
nett There are enough policemen
in this town to make sure there will
be a trial"
Evening star., 1934-03-07
U. S. ENVOY RETURNS
TO POST IN MOSCOW
Bullitt Welcomed by Soviet Of
ficials as He Prepares
to Begin Duties.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, March 7.-William c..
Bullitt returned to Moscow today to
take up his ambassadorial duties as
the first accredited American repre-
sentative to the Soviet Union.
Accompanied by John Wiley. coun.
selor, and % other attaches and Sec
retaries. Bullitt was driven to his
official residence.
The American Ambassador was
greeted at the station by M. Florinski
and other foreign Office attaches.
Bullitt had been absent from Mos
cow since December 81. when. after
studying the situation here, he re-
turned to the United States to COM
plete final preparations for opening
the embassy.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
FATHER OF ASSAULTED
GIRL MAY SPRING TRAP
Mississippi Senate Committee Re-
ports Bill in Regard to
Execution of Three.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss, March IA bill
paving the way for the father of a
high school girl to spring the trap
when three Memphis, Tenn, colored
men are hanged March Is for assault
ing the girl, has been reported favor
ably by the County Affairs Commit
tee Of the Mississippi Senate.
The bill authorizes the, sheriff Of
any county in which a sentence of
death is to be executed in a capital
case to appoint resident citizen of
the State of Mississippi to execute
said sentence"
Committee members said the bill
was intended especially to permit the
father Of the high school girl to
spring the trap at fernando, Miss,
next week.
The attorney general ruled re-
Gently that the father could not le-
gally be designated to serve as hang
man under the present law.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
PASSAGE Of STOCK
IS FORECAST
Attitude Of President on
Regulation Measure Re-
mains Mystery.
By the Associated Press.

Confidence that some stock market
regulation bill will be passed this
session of Congress was expressed at
the White House today. but the atti-
tude of the President on the Fletcher
Rayburn control measure was not re-
vealed.
Meanwhile the contention that the
proposed legislation would destroy
our exchange" was presented to the
House Interstate Commerce Commit
tee by Frederic H. johnson. president
Of the San Francisco Curb Exchange
Elimination Of municipal bonds
from the scope of the Fletcher
Rayburn bill was recc mmended to
the Senate Banking Committee by
Archibald B. Roosevelt. son of the
former President.
Opposes Present Form.
John Dickinson, Assstan. Secre-
tary of Commerce, told the House
Interstate Commerce Committee he
was against the pending legislation
In It's present form. =,
Continuing testimony begun yes
tClody, IiO odAQ IL WSuio lldNC q oC
cidedly deflationary effect"
do you think it will stop the
wheels of commerce." asked Repre-.
sentative Marland, Democrat, of Okla
homa.
THAT is a broad question. 1t pos
sibly will slow down the wheels OF
commerce without stopping them"
Dickinson said he favored a bill
that will go as far as necessary" tc
curb evils without going SO far on
control of business and industry.
FIRST Appearance in Years.
Roosevelt testified as member OF
Municipal Fond Dealers Commit
tee of New York. 1t was his first ap-
pearance before Senate Committee
since the Teapot Dome oil inquiry.
If the bill goes through as it is We
| will be out of business" Roosevelt as
serted
He presented George B. Gibbons
chairman of the committee, to discuss
details of the bill.
THE bill as drafted" Gibbons said
destroys the desirability of munici.
pal bonds as an investment; reduce!
their availability as collateral ane
destroys their stability
Gibbons argued the bill was de.
signed to curb speculative abuses, bu
they did not occur in the handling
of municipal bonds.
Boston Exchange Objects.
The Senate Banking Committee alsc
was told by George A. Rich, secretar!
OF the Boston Stock Exchange, tina
the Fletcher -Rayburn bill woule
drive local financing to New York.
Franklin Leonard of New York
speaking for the San Francisco Min
ing Exchange, told the Senate com
mittee regulation should be left tt
the States.
He said to turn regulation over t.
the Trade Commission or any Fedora
agency already overloaded lis bount
to result in terrific injustice for al
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Senator Robinson of In.
ciana Cites J. P. Morgan
Stock Sale.
PAYMENT TO FESS' SON
FOR AIDING BILL Barred
United Aircraft Official Says
$4,000 or $4,000 Was Paid
for Two Days Work.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Testimony received by the Senate
Banking Committee that j. p. Morgan
g. Co. sold 4.500 shares of United Air
craft stock shortly before Government
cancellation Of the alrmail contracts
was cited in the Senate today by Sen
ator Robinson, Republican, of In
diana, as evidence that the "interna-
tional bankers" had advance informa-
tion on the action.
Eobinson's remarks followed testi-
mony before the Senates Special Air
mail Committee that the United Air
craft q Transport Corporation had
hired Lehr Fess, son OF Senator Fess,
Republican. Of Ohio. in the interest of
'expeditine passage of the Watre5
airmail act in 1890
Paid $4,000 or $4,000.
Paul Henderson, vice president of
the company, VINO told of hiring the
Senator's son. said FeSs had earned
his fee of $4,000 or 5000" in two
Gays.
Henderson also testified that j.
Bruce Kremer, former Democratic
national committeeman from Mon
tana, had been employed by United.
The Watres act provided for the
airmail system set up by the Hoover
administration.
Robinson read to the Senate the
names Of the Morgan firm and James
Seligman as sellers of air stock dur
ing the two-week period before the
contracts were Cancelled.
so 1t appears the international
bankers knew all about it before it
too.s place." the Indiana Senator
commented.
Money Changers Not Ousted."
1T would be interesting to know
how they learned ABOUT it. Evidently
the money changers have not been
driven cut Of the temple"
Robinson said he understood Earl
Baiiie, former adviser t. Secretary
Morgcnthau, was conneceed with ths
Seiigman banking house.
evidently the Seligmans knew all
about it and the International bank
ers generally knew all about it ahead
of tlme,' he added.
This Is certainly food for thought
in connection with one of the most
ruthless and high-handed actions
ever taken by this or any other gov
ernment."
Senator Kean of New Jersey, Repub-
lican member who set the Senate
Banking Committee on the track
of leak" rumors, yesterday asked
that the stock exchanges outside
CT New York City supply tine
committee with a LIST of all trans
actions for eight airplane manutac-
tu, ing and transport companies. Tne
New York Exchange issued a simiIal
QUESTIONABLE On Saturday. asKin1
lndt its members supply such lnfor'
nation by toaay.
kean's request was made to wit
ness, Eugene f. thompson, president
of the Associated Stock Exchanges
The membership Of this organization
Thompson testined, included exchange.
at Hartford, Conn; Baltimore, Phila'
delphia, Washington, New Orleans
Buffalo, Cleveland. Pittsburgh, Colum-
bus, Cincinnati, st. Louis, Minneapolis
St. Paul, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles,
San Francisco and Detroit.
Ferdinand Pecora, committee coun'
sci, said yesterday he would call u
the stand some member of the j. P
Morgan firm to find what reason
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
Evening star., 1934-03-07
1O9 HELD AFTER RIOT
IN MEMS INSTITUTE
Head of Vancouver Agency for
Homeless Believes Agitators
Started Trouble.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY me hSSOCldIeu Eieso.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
March 7.-One hundred and nine
men were arrested today and charged
with malicious damage to property
after an early morning disturbance IN
the Vancouver Mems Institute.
Locking themselves on the two up
per floors, the men threw everything
movable out the windows and num-
Der of light and telephone wires were
broken from insulatorS.
The institute is a philanthropic
agency supported by private subscrip-
ton for aid of single. homeless men,
and supplies food lodging and cloth
ing.
The superintendent said he knew Of
no reason for the outbreak and be-
lieved it was the work of agitators.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, March 7 (P).-
Because she never told her husband
the twin children he loved as his own
really belonged to another couple, the
Florida Supreme Court says Mrs.
Jennie Gossett cannot now deny the
children the right to one-haif of
her former husbands estate.
Mrs. Gossett is the former Mrs.
Jennie Ullendorff. and the husband
she deceived for IS years was Phillip
Ullendorff. who died September g.,
1923, In Miami
Sne never told Ullendorff that Eu-
gene and Annette Ullendorf were not
his own children, and Eugene and
Annette themselves did not know, until
Evening star., 1934-03-07
.UNARMEO GUARD
BALKS JAIL BREAK
Three of Five Prisoners Are
Critically Wounded at
Huntsville, Tex.
BY the Associated Press.


HUNTSVILLE. Tex, March T.
Three Of five prisoners attempting a
break from the State Penitentiary
were critically wounded by guards
when their escape was frustrated early
today.
The five convicts escaped from a
cell row by means of a key they had
made in the prison blacksmith shop.
They descended a fire escape in the
vicinity Of the death chamber. to the
prison yard where they overpowered
an unarmed guard, Howard Bass.
Pressed Knife Against Throat.
With one of the convicts pressing a
knife against his throat, Bass called
for help and attracted the attention
of another guard who shot the pris-
oner holding the knife. The other
four ran to ladder and began to
scale the wall and two Of them we're
shot by guards before the ascent was
halted.
Charley Frazier, alias Eldridge
johnson. serving two life sentences,
was shot above the heart and critically
wounded. The two others wounded
were Edward Macarthur, serving a 10
year sentence for burglary, from Gal
weston, and Pete Finch, serving 10
years for burglary. from Taylor, Nc
Clelland and Ellis Counties.
Condition of Wounded Critical.
Two other prisoners participating in
the attempted break were Roy Thorn
ton. serving 5O-year sentence from
Dallas County for robbery. and Rob-
ert Hill. serving 80 years for robbery
from Eastland County.
Prison officials said Thornton is the
husband of Bonnie Parker. the cigar
smoking accomplice in crime of the
notorious Clyde Barrow, Southwest
desperate and killer.
Hill is said to be the last surviving
member of the famous Santa Claus"
band convicted of bank robbery at
Eastland. =
Warden W. w. Waid said the con-
dition Of the three wounded prison.
ers is very critical"
Frazier led . similar unsuccessful
attempt by a group Of prisoners to
escape from the prison several weeks
ago.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
SALE OF AMBERGRIS MAY BRING
100000 TO NEEDY FAMILIES

combing the beach for the material.
Expelled from the stomachS of sick
whales, ambergris. when purified. Is
used in the manufacture of expensive
perfumes. and because of its rarity.
is extremely valuable.
Tests by San Francisco chemist
showed that one sample assays about
10 per cent pure ambergris, the paper
says, adding that IF that ratio holds
true for the rest of what has been
found then the half dozen needy fam
lilies will divide, among them, nearly
$l00, ,000."
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Follows Woodring Denial
With Statement His Story
Was Misunderstood.
SAYS PROCEDURE ALONE
AFFECTED BY CHANGE
Air Corps Chief, Back on Stand,
Quizzed on Message Sent
to Field Staff.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Testimony he previously had given
that Harry M Woodring, Assistant
Secretary of War. had changed speci-
fication for airplancs was denied to-
day before the House Military Com
mittee by Maj. Gen. Benjamin D
Foulois, chief of the Army Air Corps
A few minutes earlier. Woodring
himself testified he had not changed
specification for $500 900 worth OF
planes.
Summoned by the committee, Foul
lois said the only change made by
the Assistant Secretary in the s7,50o,-
900 deal had been "as to procedure
only"
You didn't tell the Appropriations
Committee the change vas as t.
procedure only?' Rogers ask-d.
That was what meant
"The Only thing you had in mind
was the change ordered by the Sec
retary from negotiation to compcti-
tion?"
Yes. sir. l could very readily
have explained the whole thing but
I did not do it at that time"
Quizzed on Message.
Foulois also was closely questioned
about a "radiogram' sent over his
signature to officers at Wright Field
Dayton, Ohio, asking for list OF
officers who had drawn salaries from
private airplane companies while on
leave from the Army.
That radiogram ended:
"A negative report is desired If
appropriate.
What was meant by that lam
guage?" asked Representative Rogers,
Democrat. of New Hampshire.
Il haven't the slightest idea what
was meant b. that Foulois an
swered adding that he had no recol-
lection Of the radiogram.
Four to five hundred messages a
day are sent from his ofhce. Fculois
said. land if l had to read them all
! would not get much else done"
Refuses to Interpret Wire.
what possible construction could
you put on that negative report Ian
guage except that it was desire to
cover up as far as possible?' Rogers
asked.
II can't put any construction on it
myself" Foulois replied.
The Air Corps chief was asked to
find out who sent the message to
Wright Field and to give his interpre-
tatlon of its meaning.
Regarding his testimony about
Woodring, Foulois was asked By
Rogers:
AT no time did you suggest to the
Appropriation Committee that the
change simply applied to the method
OF procedure?"
Il did not because"
''It didn't occur to you that there
would be any possibility of mis-
understanding by the committee be-
fore which you were testifying?'
NO sir
Were the figures altered in the
office of the Assistant Secretary OF
War;" asked Representative James,
Republican, of Michigan.
Not to my recollection; no, sir, "
Foulois answered.
WAS not this testimony before the
Appropriations Committee submitted
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column g.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
ASSASSIN MISSES
De LA TORR|ENTE
Former Cuban Envoy Here
Escapes BuIIets-NeW
Outbreak Waited.
By the Associated Press.


HAVANA, March 7.-Unidentified
persons today fired with submachine
gun from a passing automobile at
Cosme de la Torriente, secretary of
state Of Cuba, but missed him.
The assailants opened fire as the
cabinet minister left his downtown
home. Ode Ia Torriente formerly was
Cuban Ambassador hereD De la Tor
rente would not guess at the identity
Of the persons. but said this Is the
doings Of Communists"
Meanwhile. machine guns were
placed hastily atop the palace
roof today and the guard was re-
doubled as new rumors of revolt few
Part Of the army and Communists
the runners ran. planned to Join fol-
lowers Of former President Ramon
Grau San Martin In an attack on
the palace.
Soldiers and police guards were
doubled throughout the city Auto
mobiles loaded with sailors and SOL
diers moved through the streets. Auto
lists and pedestrians we're searched.
Seven men were arrested during the
night in suburban Mariana. All were
charged with conspiring against the
government Of President Carlos Men
dieta
Presidents Plan Approved.
1t was o'clock this morning before
the weary Mendieta cabinet. which
sat up most of Monday night, too
ended session in which stringent
measures to meet growing unrest
taken BY the President late yesterday
were approved.
Facing perhaps the most critical
situation Since he came to power.
President Niendieta assumed wide
powers by suspending 10 of the most
important personal guarantees in the
provisional constitution.
He also signed the law of national
defense" which an aide said would
divide and break up Communist
activities. In addition. the President
ordered the immediate deportation of
all alien agitators. Among other
things, under the suspension of per-
sonal guarantees, the government may
jail enemies of the regime 10 days
without filing charges.
Transportation Normal.
Trans and buses operated normal
ly In Havana today. but soldiers stood
guard to prevent possible attacks.
Carmen and bus drivers refused to
strike in support of dock workers.
Soldiers took over the operation of
all trains and street cars between
Camaguey and Santa Clara.
The law of national defense, as
signed by Mendieta, provides for the
creation Of special courts within 48
hours, which will impose sentences
of not less than six months or more
than two years, or fines of $500 to
$4,000. or both," on Cubans guilty Of
the following:
Trying to replace the present form
of republican government by some
other system or regime by methods
outlawed in the present constitution;
"Inciting armed forces to rebel
against the government
"Inciting antagonism between mill
tary and civil authorities;
Breaking laws governing strikes;
promoting successive and progress
sive strikes
spreading political. social. racial
or proletarian propaganda in schools
and colleges;
Storing arms, explosives or am
munition: or
Belonging to associations breaking
the above laws"
Senor de la Torriente came to
Washington as Cuban Ambassador on
December Is. 1923, and served here
in that capacity through November
of 1925.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
NAVY MAN A SUICIDE
Officials Decide Dependency
Caused Mates Action.

NORFOLK, Va. March 7 P.-The
body Of Carl E. Wheeler, 26. pharma-
cist's mate, who was found hanged
yesterday in a garage at the Naval
Hospital in Portsmouth, will be for
warded this week to Long Branch,
Calf. for burial. A guard Of honor
will accompany the body to Cali
fornia.
Naval authorities. after an investi-
CATION. reported that Wheeler. who
had been despondent, apparently had
hanged himself with his leather belt.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, March IA
half-dozen needy families may divide
as much as 100000 as a result of an
analysis which the Examiner says
proves that q substance picked up on
the Beach Bolinas Bay, north of here,
Is ambergris.
Residents Of the area have gathered
between 200 and 800 pounds of the
substance, worth approximately $27
An ounce at present market prices.
School was closed one day 80 that
children could Join their parents in
Evening star., 1934-03-07
MARQUIS of Aberdeen Dies.

TARLAND, Aberdeenshire, Scot
land. March Z P)-John Campbell
Hamilton Gordon. first Marquis of
Aberdeen and Tenair and former
governor general of Canada and lord
lieutenant of Ireland, died at his
home, Cromar, today. He was 81
years old.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
YOUTH KILLED IN ERROR
Illinois College Student Mistaken
for Arson Suspect.

CHARLESTON. ILL.,, March Z R).-
Hershel Petty, 20. student at the
Illinois State Teachers College, was
shot and killed when mistaken by a
sheriff's posse for a man who earlier
in the evening set fire to a barn.
The owner of the barn observed
flames and saw two men flee in an
automobile last night. The sheriff
was called and posse took up the
chase. Possemen said the student
failed to obey a command to halt.
His car and that of the persons
sought were similar. authorities said.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Bandit Trio Captured.

GUADALAJARA. Mexico. March Z
R.-The leader of bandit gang and
two of his men were captured by
police today in the nearby town OF
Zapopan. The bandits. 10 in all, at
tempted to kidnap Miguel Romo,
wealthy merchant.