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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-17
N0TABLES MEET
IN BELGRADE

BELGRADE, Oct. II GN.S).
The crowned heads and leading
dignitaries of Europe came to
Belgrade today for the funeral
of King Alexander of Yugoslavia,
slain by an assassin at Marsellle.
Among the new arrivals were
President LIE Brun and Joseph
Paul Boncour of France; Prince
Cyril of Bulgaria; M. Batalov,
foreign minister of Bulgaria and
the war minister, M. zlatov; the
Duke of Spoleto, cousin of the
king of Italy, and Foreign Min
lister Edouard Benes of Czecho-
slovakia.
The French delegation over
Swallowed all others in impressive
display, bringing along a detach-
ment of lis infantrymen in steel
helmets and full kits, as we'll as
Is members of the French air
corps.
The King of Sweden was repre-
sented by his minister to Aus
tria, the only one of the diplo-
mats present who formerly was
accredited to Belgrade.
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Kidnap Mania Grows:
ExtOrtiOn Spreads
THOMAS H. ROBINSON, JR.
By International News Service

ubation among Federal the successful solution
of the Sto kidnapping and the launching of search
for her kdnaper quickly replaced today with grim
realization that the underworld again challenging Uncle
Sam stamp out operations Of the snatch racket.
Coincidentaly with the release of Mrs. Alice Speed Sto
Indianapolis Louisville highway kdnapers struck
again in two wdely-separated sections.
In Detroit Edward ckwada 20, confessed to Department
Justice agents attempt to extort $4,000 from Edse
Ford motor magnate, by death threats.
In New York Louis Esposito 23year-od Of wealthy
Bronx family in the hands of kdnapers believed led by
mysterious woman. Although the youth "snatched'
Monday night his absence not dvulged until late yester
day. He is being held for $4,000 ransom
At Davenport Iowa. extortlon plot was revealed with
receipt of threatening notes by two wealthy men,
department store executive, the other college professor
Unless exortion demands complied WITH the letters
warned the merchants home will be bombed and of
the educators daughters kidnapped
Meanwhile Philadelphia authorities holding the
alleged writer of extoron letters to prominent families in
the Philadelphia Although the has connection
with the Lindbergh case, police said symbolic designs
the notes bore marked similarity to the Lndbergh
notes. The handwriting however, bore resemblance to
that used in penning the Lindbergh notes.
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Kidnqper Has Criminal Record, Spent
Time in State Hospital for the Insane

an officer, burglary and attacking
women. He was committed for q
brief period to the State Hospital
for the Insane at Nashville. Upon
his release, his father pleaded
with his friend, G. C. Stoll, to give
his son a new start in life.
He was employed in a filling
station in Louisville owned by the
Stoll Oil Refining Company. 1t
was reported he nursed a grudge
against the Stoll family when he
left their employ after being
turned down for promotion.
Several years following, Robin.
son worked for bridge company.
He has been unemployed recently.
The ransom note left behind in
Dictated that Robinson originally
intended to kidnap c. C. Stoll but
changed his mind.
A Chicago angle Of the kidnap-
ing inquiry developed with the
questioning in the Illinois metrop-
oils of Albert Annah, who was
arrested in an apartment with
the body of murdered woman.
A note was found in the apart
ment referring to the Stoll kid
mapping case.
Federal agents were seeking
Ruth Amman, a sister, Of Louisville,
for questioning.
The Louisville police depart
ment broadcast the following mes.
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HAUPTMANN'S
LAWYER SET
TOAPPEAL
Denial of Habeas Corpus by
N. Y. Justice Gives N. J.
Right to Try Him
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN

NEW YORK, Oct. II GN.SD.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann lost
his first legal battle and today he
is faced with the prospect of an
early extradition to New jersey to
stand trial for the murder Of little
Charles A. Lindbergh, jr.
Only one legal obstacle stands
in the way of his removal to New
Jersey, That is the appeal his
counsel, James M. Fawcett, plans
to file with the appellate division
before 4 o'clock next Friday from
the decision last night of Justice
Ernest l.. Hammer of the Bronx
supreme coWt, who dismissed
Hauptmann's writ of habeas
corpus.
Justice Hammer decided, after
considering all the evidence sub
mitted at a two-day hearing, that
Hauptmann had failed to prove he
was not in New Jersey at the time
Of the kidnapping of the Lindbergh
baby.
Stay Until Friday
Attorney Fawcett asked Justice
Hammer for a stay until next
Monday but Attorney General
Ipavid T. Wilentz of New Jersey
iObjaated .to~.that- length Of time.
The Judge thought such a stay
would be unreasonable &" and
granted Fawcett until next Friday
afternoon to file his appeal with
the appellate division.
Hauptmann, meanwhile, was re-
manded to the custody of Sheriff
John Hanley of the Bronx and to-
day the prisoner is confined in his
cell in the Bronx county jail.
Presiding Justice Edward R.
Finch of the appellate division
has indicated there will be a
speedy disposition of Hauptmann's
appeal. Justice Finch said that
if Fawcett's appeal shows merit
the stay he asks can be granted,
But, also, it can be denied. In
the latter event the officers from
New Jersey would be free to
transfer the prisoner to their
State. He pointed out that the
calendar of the appellate division
is up to date and cases. such as
Hauptmann's, which have a spe.
cial aspect, can be heard without
delay.
Trial Plans Laid
Attorney General Wilentz, who
successfully fought Hauptmann's
writ Of habeas corpus, said that
either he, personally, or a repre-
sentative of the Bronx county
district attorneys office, will op
pose the appeal in the appellate
division.
The trial of Hauptmann fol-
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WANTED
TO "SCARE"
MAGNATE
Jobless Factory Hand Tells
of Demand for $1,000
on Pain of Death

DETROIT, Oct. II G.NS0
An extortion plot against Edsel
Ford had been nipped by Federal
agents today with the arrest OF
Edward Lickwada. 20, of Detroit,
who admitted, according to De
partment OF Justice men, that
he threatened to kill the son of
the auto magnate unless he re-
ceived $4,000.
William Larson, chief special
agent for the Department of JUS
tice here, said the man had made
q full confession. The accused
told Mr.. Larson:
81 didn't really mean to
harm Ford. / didn't intend to
take the money. 1 was mad at
Ford and 1 just wanted to
scare him."
Young Lickwada Is a jobleSs
factory worker. But he has never
been employed by the Ford com.
pany.
Demanded $4,000
Mr.. Larson said young Lickwada
admitted being the author sof a
letter received at the Ford Motor
Company offices in Dearborn.
October 8. The letter. etel
Ford to place $4,000 in caslt TN a
candy box on the rear porch Of a
certain Detroit house. The letter
said:
IF the money is not there
you will get killed."
The letter was turned over to
the Department of Justice agents
and a dunn m y" box was
planted" The upstairs of the
house was occupied by Joseph
Barnhart, brother.in-law of the
accused.
Believed One-Man Job
When young Lickwada heard
that his brother-in-law was held
he surrendered and confessed, Mr.
Larson said.
Mr.. Larson said he was salts
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GETS
BANK DATA
BY International News Service

BY International NeWS service
President Roosevelt'S speech to
the American Bankers Association
here next week is expected to pc
one of the most important he has
made since his return from the
West.
However, Mr.. Roosevelt, humor-
ously warned reporters at his press
conference today against undue
speculation as to it's portent.
He said he had not determined
upon the nature of his address yet,
whether to confine himself to gen
eralities or to "get specific"
In the past week, Mr.. Roose.
welt has conferred with number
of banking representatives, among
them George L. Harrison, chair
man of the Federal National Bank
Of New York, and Eugene Black,
ex-governor of the Federal Re-
serve Board, who is the liasion
agent between the Treasury and
the banking fraternity generally.
From Mr.. Black, Mr.. Roosevelt
received an encouraging report on
business and banking conditions
throughout the South and Middle
West,
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Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, CAL, Oct.
17.-Saw a mighty pleasing
Associated Press dispatch from
Washington in the papers this
morning, saying Fred Stone
was a sensation in q straight
dramatic play.
Those self entOmbed miners
in Hungary had to Starve
practically to death to get .
raise from So a week to $3.50
a week. An imperial board In
San Francisco gave the long
shOremen IS cents an hour with
$1.4O per hour over time. So
you see these old boys that ges
up and tell you what the rest
Of the world is doing. well
that's just about what they
(CopyriEht, 1894. ny McNauShS =
syBdIcAte] .
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Police Probe Death
Of Pretty Girl, l6

Armed with findings of secret
autopsy, homicide squad detectives
today entered the investigation
into the death of pretty 16-year-
old Elizabeth BoguSch.
Miss BoguSch, daughter Of Mrs.
Grace Bogusch, of the $500 block
of Adams Mill Rd. N. w., died un-
der mysterious circumstances in
her home yesterday. DR.. Joseph
M. Becker. family physician, who
was called to the home to treat
the girl, found her dead when he
arrived.
Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid was notified and ordered an
autopsy. DR.. C. J. Murphy,
deputy coroner, conducted the
autopsy and reported his findings
secretly to DR.. Macdonald and
the homicide squad.
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The Rev. E. Arnold Clegg, cousin
Of the Stoll family, and his wife.
were also in the machine. DR..
Clegg. pastor of a Methodist
church in Indianapolis, was ap-
preached by Mrs. Robinson after
her husband had fled.
Start for Louisville
The clergyman and his wife, in
the role of good samaritans, inn
mediately set forth for Louisville.
At Scottsburg, Ind. about 20
miles from Louisville, Federal
agents swarmed out of two ma
chimes and found Mrs. Stoll.
Mrs. Stoll said that during her
six days of imprisonment she
was given sufficient food and
was permitted generally to sleep
in a bed. She had been given
outer garments in place OF the
pajamas and negligee she wore
when kidnapped.
Struck Many Times
She said that when Robinson
left the apartment, he would
strike her, tie her up and put
her in a closet.
Speaking of Mrs. Robinson, Mrs
Stoll said:
MRS. Robinson acted as my
protector throughout. 1 want
no harm to come to her. She
went through with it only to
protect me, I am sure. l feel
very kindly toward her. 1 am
very sOIicitOuS Of her welfare. l
want no harm to come to her."
When an automobile brought
her back to her threshold, Berry
Stoll, her husband, rushed out
and carried her inside.
Mrs. William Speed, her
mother, one of Kentucky'S richest
women, together with C. c. Stoll,
her father-in.law. head of the
Stoll Oil Refining Company,
were present as were all members
of the family clans.
The festive atmosphere con-
tinued until the Stoll family
physician suggested that Mrs.
Stoll should go to bed. She said:
81 feel all right, but 1 am very
tired"
A family spokesman said Mrs.
Stoll would be given a rest for sew
eral days, and be under constant
medical observation.
Has Long Record
Robinson "a former law student
at Vanderbilt University in Ten
.ssee, had been arrested several
times on charges Of impersonating
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Auto Tags Withheld
For Law Violations

More than 1000 Washington
automobile owners will be without
license tags January l unless they
appear to answer traffic violation
charges, Traffic Director William
A. Van Duzer has made known.
With 1885 license plate applica-
tions ready to go out Monday, Di-
rector Van Duzer decided to with
hold application blanks from per-
sons having charges pending
against them.
The number of motorists on the
blacklist" has dwindled from A.
600 since repeated warnings have
been issued, Mr.. Van DuZer said.
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White House Parleys
Encourage Industry

White House visitors and guests
this week are predominantly from
the big-busineSs and the conserya-
tive element of the country. They
embrace men who heretofore have
been at least skeptical of the
trend which the Administra lion
was following.
Now as these men come from
the White House at the rate OF
half a dozen day, they exuoe
a feeling of confidence which
heretofore has been sadly lack
iIg.
They, Of course, refuse to make
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Hungarian Slain
AtSlaV Border

BUDAPEST. Oct. II G.N.SD.
Residents on the Yugoslavian-Hun-
garian frontier today feared ser
ious trouble, following the fatal
shooting of Franz Konec. a Hun.
garian, by a Yugoslavian border
guard across from the Lent dis
trict..
Konec was said to have acciden-
tally stepped across the border.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-17
st Johns College
To Install Head

. ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 17.-With rep
resentatives of IS colleges and
universities participating in the
colorful academic procession, Col
Amos w. w. Woodcock will be in
augurated as president Of historic
st. Johns College next Saturday,
Hundreds of alumni will attend
the affair, which is being held on
Homecoming Day."
After the ceremonies and a foot
ball game, the alumni will meet
and elect officers,
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Robinson, 27-year-old BLACK
sheep" Of a respected Ten
nessee family, escaped with
most Of the $4,000 ransom
money paid over by the Stoll
family.
Has $3.50 of Ransom
His young wife had brought
the money from the American
Express Company office III
Nashville to her husband in lis
Indianapolis hideaway, Fed
eral agents charged. She spent
$50 for minor expenses and
$3.50 of the ransom money was
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found on her person when she
was arrested.
Meanwhile guards were placed
over every member Of the Stoll
family today to prevent a possible
attempt by the kidnaper to wreak
vengeance because the family re-
ported the case to police.
The orders for the guard were
issued by Commissioner of Safety
Dunlap Wakefield.
The unraveling Of the mystery
presented many bizarre features.
Mrs. Stoll was rescued by Gov
eminent operatives as she was ap-
parently being brought back to
her home in Louisville by Mrs.
Robinson
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Insurance Seen
For Unemployed
By International News Service

by international news service
A proposal whereby the Federal
Government would pay the over
head cost of National Unemploy-
ment Insurance setup, with cap
ital and labor supplying the prin-
cipal funds, is under study by
Administration officials, it was
disclosed at the White House to-
day. President Roosevelt said at
his press conference this is only
one among the many plans that is
under consideration. Some form
Of national unemployment insur-
ance is expected to be presented
to the seventy-fourth Congress.
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STO[[ FAMILY GUARDED
AS POLICE SPEED
MANIAC HUN 7
By DAVID P. SENTNER

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 17.-Mrs. Alice stoll,
26-year old society woman was back home
safely today while nation wide hunt went
forward for her kidnaper-a Nashville youth
with twist in his brain.
Mrs. Frances Robinson, young wife of the kidnaper,
Thomas H. Robinson r under arrest facing charges
as accomplish.
Further arrests predicted by Department of JUS
tice agents who solved the six-day mystery.
Mrs. stol wife Of Berry " stoll Kentucky oil man.
reported recovering from her ordeal which included several
beatings by her captor.
She had been ugged the head with piece Of pipe
when the kidnaper posing telephone repair last
Wednesday dragged her from home clad only ngges
and coat. At the time Mrs. Sto had been ill and suf
forinof hinh
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U. S. Sees Upswing
For Wheat Prices
BY International News Service

An upward swing in world wheat
prices was foreseen today by the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
in a survey Of conditions since the
worldwide drought of the past
summer. The survey stated:
"At the present time there APP
pears to be two distinct posi-
biIities Of q market advance in
world wheat prices. On the one
hand there Is the possibility Of
damage to Argentine wheat in
that it is now entering the
critical period and, on the other,
there is the possibility Of heavy
feeding Of wheat in the United
States and Europe"
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Five Thugs Snatch
$4,000. Slug 4 Men

PERTH AMBOY, N. j., Oct.17
G.N.SO-Five men today slugged
three American Railway Express
agency employees and the agent Of
the Central Railroad of New jersey
depot here and escaped with =.
iron cash box believed to toI1
about $4,000 In cash. "
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BY FRANKLIN q. SARTWELL

Business, which is moving
toward a recovery encouraged by
several moves of the Administra-
ton last week, is finding new
stimulus this week as a result Of
White House activity.
Dominant among the factors
which are being hailed by bust
ness and industry as this weeks
contributions to the recovery
urge is the imposing list of lead
ers who have been called to the
Executive Mansion, presumably
to give President Roosevelt advice
and counsel as to the future
cards Of the New Deal.
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Gull Weather Report on Page 10
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WASHINGTON FORECAST
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday
MEAN TEMPERATURES
Evening star., 1934-04-26

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Evening star., 1934-04-26

man Fowler, organist Of the church,
who also played the wedding marches
and Mrs. Fowler who sang "At Dawn
ing" with organ accompaniment. The
professional was sung by the vested
choir Of st. Paul's. which preceded the
party.
The bride, who was given In mar
riage by her father, wore her mothers
wedding gown Of ivory satin, made
with fitted bodice and plated skirt
with a long plated train. Rare old
family lace trimmed the neck and
sleeves and pearl ornament adorned
the front of the bodice. Her veil of
maline fell from q lace cap held
with chaplet Of orange blossoms
and she wore long lace mitts and car
ried a shower bouquet of brides roses
Miss Elizabeth Bartlett, sister of the
bridegroom, was the maid Of honor
Her gown was Of pale blue NOUS
seline de sole made on princess lines,
with cape-effect sleeves, and flared
tucked founce. Her picture hat was
Of blue horsehair braid, having a
small bunch Of vari-colored flowers
in front, with velvet ribbon in a con-
trasting shade draped around the
crown and tied in a soft bow at
back, and she carried an old-fash-
Evening star., 1934-04-26
Polish Ambassador Visits
Cuba for Several Weeks,

The Ambassador of Poland. Mr.
Stanislaw Patek, is in Havana where
he went the first of the week to pre-
sent his credentials as Polish Min
lister to Cuba. The Ambassador will
return in another 10 days or fortnight
The retiring Ambassador and SEN
hora de Lima Silva will be the
guests in whose honor Mr.. and Mrs
Charles c. Glover, jr- will entertain
at dinner this evening.
Nine. Saito, wife of the Ambassador
Of Japan, entertained at luncheon
today in the embassy in honor OF
Miss Eleanor Roosevelt, daughter OF
the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Henry Latrobe, who was
queen Of the Cherry Blossom Festival
and her ladies in waiting.
The Ambassador and Nine Saitc
were hosts at dinner last evening en-
tertaining in compliment to the chief
OF the Far Eastern affairs division OF
the State Department, DR.. Stanley
K. Hornbeck. Others In the company
were the assistant chief and Mrs
Evening star., 1934-04-26

Representative and Mrs. A. ]. May,
Representative and Mrs. Glover H.
Cary. Representative and Mrs c. R.
Garden, Representative w. " Gregory.
Representative Virgil Chapman, Rep
resentative Finlay Hamilton and Rep
resentative and Mrs. John E. Miller.
Mrs. Matte w. Porter will have
with her Mr.. and Mrs Frederick
Evening star., 1934-04-26
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Elzey Waters Of Baltimore.

son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Elzey Waters Of Baltimore.
The charge d'affaires Of Poland and
Nine. Sokolowska have issued invita-
tions for a reception Thursday after
noon, May 3, from 5 to o'clock, in
the embassy, in celebration of the ma
tional holiday Of their native land.
The naval attache of the Italian
embassy, Capt. Ferdinando CasardA
and Signora Casardi were hosts at
dinner last evening at the Mayfiowecc,
having as guests Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Mark L. Bristol, Mr.. Wallace
S. Murray, Mr.. Ralph w. S. Hill, Col.
Marco Pannarroli, Comdr. and Mrs.
Paolo Sbernadori, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward r. F1nkenstaedt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Demarest Lloyd, Mrs. Francis S.
Whitten, Mrs. Hamilton Bryan, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Norment, Miss Alice
wilkins and MIR. and Mrs. Constan-
tine A. Brown.
The commercial counselor Of the
British embassy and Mrs. Harry 0.
Chalkley spent several days this week
at the Ahwahnee in Yosemite Ma
tional Park while visiting the ma
tional parks.
The United States Ambassador to
Mexico and Mrs. Josephus Daniels
will arrive in Washington Wednesday,
May 2, and that afternoon from S to
Z o'clock they will be the guests of
honor at reception and tea to be
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Manton M.
/ Wyven in their home on Woodley
road
The Ambassador will preside at the
ceremonies attending the dedication
| Of the memorial to the late William
Jennings Bryan Thursday, May 3.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Merriette w.
Ireland will have as their guests Col.
and Mrs. c. C. Whitcomb, who will
arrive Saturday from their home in
st. Petersburg. Fla.
Gen. and Mrs. Ireland and their
guests, Col. and Mrs. Whitcomb will
/ be at home informally Sunday after
noon. April 29, in the formers home
at 1870 Wyoming avenue from 4 to 6
o'clock.
Comdr. William E. Findeisen, U. S.
N, and Mrs. Ffndeisen have come
from their home in Birmingham, Ala,
where Comdr. Findeisen is stationed,
and during their visit they will be at
the Wardman Park Hotel.
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Baker, daughter of former Secretary
Of War and Mrs. Newton D. Baker
of Cleveland, to Mr.. Fulton Wright
o. st. Louis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Moorhead Wright of Little Rock, Ark,
Saturday, May 26. The wedding will
take place in st. Christopher's Epis-
copal Church at Gates Mills near
Cleveland.
Mrs. John Phillips Mclean will be
her sisters only attendant, and Mr.
Moorhead Wright, ir.. Of Schenectady
will be best man.
A wedding breakfast for the two
families will follow in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker at Shaker
Heights.
Evening star., 1934-04-26
Weddings Yesterday
And Today of Interest,

An unusually interesting wedding
took place last evening in st. Paul's
Episcopal Church in Alexandria, when
Miss Katherine Irene Cross, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Charles Cross
Of Virginia Highlands. Va, became the
bride Of Mr.. John Abbott Bartlett. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Carl Bartlett
OF Fort Atkinson, Wis. The ceremony
was performed at o'clock by the pas
tor, the Rev. Percy Foster Hall, In the
presence of a large company.
The arrangements for the wedding
we're charming in detail Vases of
Easter lilies stood on the altar against
background of palms and ferns, and
directly over the altar a candelabrum
containing "a lighted candles shed a
soft glow over the bridal party.
Prior to the ceremony a program Of
nuptial music was given by Mr.. Sher-