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The Washington times., 1934-05-23
CLYDE BARROW, NOTORIOUS FELON, SLAL]
Stocks Slip
YEARLY
LOwer

NEW YORK, May % Q.N.So j.
Stocks drifted lower again IN
listless trading today, and a
number of leaders, including
United States Steel, Bethlehem,
National Biscuit and several
others went to new lows for the
year. =,
Commodies, however, improved
slightly. Wheat, easy early, later
jumped nearly a cent a bushel.
Cotton cut an early loss OF SO
cents bale in half, but silver
declined about quarter cent an
ounce.
American Telephone was sold
in volume following omission OF
the Illinois Bell Telephone dlvi-
dend. The Illinois company re-
Gently lost an 11-year-old rate
case in the Supreme Court.
General Motors and Chrysler
were each yielding without any
great resistance.
Silver issues we're generally
quiet with the rest of the market
The unsettlement of American
Telephone had an adverse influ-
ence on other utility shares.
The rails were slightly firmer,
apparently as a result of i'm
proved car loadingS.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
2EX:TEXAS
RANGERS|N
CHARGE Of
POSSE
Notorious Pair Trapped in
Auto at Hideout Near
GibSIand, La.

GIBSLAND, La, May % G.N.S0.
Clyde Barrow, public enemy No. l
of the Southwest and credited with
at least II murders, and his cigar.
gun molle, Bonnie Parker,
were shot and killed at Oils a. m.
today near here when they at
tempted to shoot it out with peace
officers.
The notorious couple were shot
down as they attempted to raise
submachine guns to fight it out
with the law.
Barrow and Bonnie we're taken
completely by surprise and were
killed before they could wound
any Of TIE attacking officers.
HideOut Located
The pair had been sought in
this section for several days and
last night officers found their
hideout- in an old abandoned
house in swamp just off Saips
Road.
Bonnie and Clyde were absent,
getting gasoline for their car and
the officers laid an ambush.
The officers remained hidden
all night and a few minutes be-
fore 9 a. m. car such as Bar
row has been driving for months
appeared at bend in the road.
Barrow and Bonnie were alone
in the machine with guns across
their laps.
Raised GunS-Died!
Without any warning the Off
GERS opened fire and riddled the
automobile with a hail of lead.
AS the first bullets struck the
car Barrow raised his gun, opened
one door of the car and attempted
to jump out.
Bonnie made a similar attempt
through the other door.
The ambush had been well
planned and the officers sur
rounding the car continued to
rain bullets into the car until
both Clyde and Bonnie fell dead.
Hamer Leads Fight
Both were shot down by the
law in the same manner as they
had in turn shot and killed with
out mercy a dozen law officers
and citizens in half dozen
States.
Frank Hamer and B. M. Man
ME" Gault, two former Texas
Rangers. led the fight on Bonnie
and Barrow.
Both officers are the old-time
Ranger type who shoot first and
talk afterward when dealing with
known criminals.
Hamer is credited with So per
sonal encounters" in which the
gunmen have come off second
best.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
May Ask
Strinqent Oil Rules

President Roosevelt hopes that
Congress will greatly strengthen
Federal regulations in the oil in
dustry before adjournment.
To that end, he has addressed
a letter to the chairman OF the
Senate Mining Committee and
the chairman of the House In
terstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee citing figures supplied
him by Oil Administrator Ickes
that $4,000 barrels Of illegal
oil are being produced monthly.
Production is greatly in excess
of that fixed by the petroleum
code,
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
Xank Golfers
Enter 18th at
Prestwick

PRESTWICK. Scotland, May
% G.N.SO. - In probably the
most dramatic and sensational
third round ever shot in Brit
ish amateur championship, Johnny
Goodman, Lawson Little, Jesse
Guilford and George Dunlap,
American champion, carried the
American crest into the fourth
round today, Little and Goodman
shooting sparkling GAS to the
turn to stir this said, old commu-
nifty as seldom before.
Goodman finally beat Sean
Burke, and 3, to the consterna-
ton of his Irish following but,
good as this pair of Americans
was. Jack Mclean, the Scot, was
better.
He and his opponent, Johnny
FiS cher, Cincinnati, scattered
brides and pars all over the lot,
sank puts from every angle and,
altogether, put on show such as
this championship has seldom
known.
Fischer finally yielded, 2 and 1,
in the face of an almost super
natural display of golf but not
before this clannish settlement
had taken him wholly to it's
heart. In defeat, he played the
greatest golf seen here in many
years.
Fischer's elimination, with that
of Jack Westland, Chicago, left
four Americans in the field for
tomorroW'S fourth round.
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President MOdifieS
MeSsGQe on Reforms
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
President Roosevelt has mod
flied his earlier intention Of
transmitting to Congress before
adjournment a general message
dealing with social legislation,
such as unemployment insurance,
old-age pensions, a shorter work
week in industry, and kindred re-
forms, it was indicated at his
press conference today. There will
be no general omnibus message
dealing with these subjects.
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Bv International News Service

A warning that the United
States will find it necessary to
consider increasing and strength
ening it's naval Notifications in
the Pacific, if Japan carries out
it's reported intention to build in
excess of existing naval ratios,
was made today by Secretary of
the Navy Swanson.
In response to questions at his
weekly press conference, Secretary
Swanson said the willingness of
the United States to restrict its
naval Notifications under the
Washington Naval Treaty would
have to be reconsidered if Japan
decided to abrogate that treaty or
build in excess of existing naval
ratios.
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BALBOA, C. T., May % QNS)'
Two United States Navy sea-
planes, commanded by Comdr. R.
P. Motion, were winging their
way over the Pacific today in a
race with death.
They were carrying a surgeon
and medical supplies to the aid of
William A. Robinson. traveller and
writer, who is critically i'll of
appendicitis aboard his 32-foot
ketch, the Swap, near the Galap-
agos Islands. Mr.. Robinson was
reported in wireless messages to
have taken a turn for the worse"
during the night and to be in a
very serious condition.
The Navy planes started their
flight of approximately 1000
miles at $50 a. m. 1:30 E. D.
to. They expected to reach the
Swat this afternoon.
The destroyer Hale, carrying
apparatus and fuel for refueling
the seaplanes if necessary, also
put to sea this morning.
Two medical officers are aboard
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
AMENDMENTS
To MEASURE
Up TODAY
Mel Group Needs Only II
More Signatures to Win in
Weideman Petition Move
By ROGER HAWTHORNE

Successful at forcing the Admin
istration to bring out a bill pro-
viding relief for depositors of
closed banks, the Mcleod bloc in
the House today will attempt to
add liberal amendments.
The measure, known as the
Steagall deposit guarantee exten-
sion bill. is scheduled to be taken
up on the floor under a special
"rule" Immediately after the RFC
loans to industry bill is dis
posed Of.
Under the rule given it late yes
terday, it will be open to amend.
ment after three hours debate.
Win On One Front
Just what amendments the Nc
Leod group who have consistently
advocated 100 per cent payoff for
closed banks will offer is not def
nitely known, but it is believed at
tempts will be made to make the
bill mandatory rather than per-
missive and to increase the au-
thorized capitalization of the
FDIC in order to increase the
amount available for bank relief.
Successful on one front by get
ting the Steagall bill before the
House, sponsors Of the Mcleod
measure meantime are continuing
strenuous efforts to obtain the re-
naming II signatures necessary
to complete the Weidman petition.
That petition, when signed by
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NYE DEMANDS
NRA REACTION
Nv International News Service

BY International News Service
.-Climaxing bitter denu11ciation OF
the NRA, touched off by the con-
troversial Darrow report, Senator
Nye (R.) of North Dakota today
declared he would introduce q
resolution requiring both the Fed
eral Trade Commission and the
Department of Justice to submit
to the Senate their reactions to
the report.
Declaring the findings of the
Darrow review board had been
sent to these branches of the Gov
ernment, as we'll as to the NRA,
Nye shouted:
"Why do they close the doors
why do they cover up? Why
can't we know the truth?"
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
Mrs. J. B. Hartman Slated
AS Envoy to Ireland

iastically endorsed to President
Roosevelt.
Mrs. Mary H. Rumsey, chair
man of the NRA Consumers Ad-
visory Board. also is a candidate
for the post.
If appointed, Mrs. Hartman
would be the second woman to in
wade the upper brackets OF the
Diplomatic Corps. First honors
went to former Representative
Ruth Bryan owen, daughter OF
the Great Commoner," now mlll-
lister to Denmark.
The Dublin ministry is re-
garded as one of the most dellgnt-
full of the diplomatic service.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23

Mrs. j. Borden Hartman, Dem
ocratic tional Committee
woman for the District OF Co.
lumbia and an outstanding social
leader here, will probably go to
Dublin as Minister to the Irish
Free State to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of William
Walter Mcdowell of Montana.
Long prominent in feminine
democratic circles, Mrs. Hartman
emerged today as the leading
contender for the much sought
after Dublin post. She is veal
thy, has years of valuable politi-
cal experience, and was enthus-
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
WILL ROGERS
SAYS:

BEVERLEY HILLS, CAL, May
Ex-senator Norris wanted to
abolish the electoral college.
This is q bad time to try and do
away with anything connected
with "cOlIege." He will have to
wait till the lOw-brOws get in.
Well he is not a man to get
discouraged, he was years try
ing to get them to abolish the
lame duck session.
When you get down to COM
mon sense, level headedness,
and answerable to nobody but
his own conscience, you just
about got the definition of that
quiet fighting old Senator.
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The Washington times., 1934-05-23
SEC, SWANS0NID|[LINCER GIRL
WARNS JAPAN GETS-2 YEARS

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May %
G.N.SD Evelyn Frechette, John
Dillinger's half-breed Indian
sweetheart, and DR.. Clayton C.
May today were found guilty of
harboring the Indiana desperate
during his recent stay in st. Paul.
A Federal district court jury
returned the verdict against the
pair, at the same time finding
Mrs. Augusta Salt, DR.. Mays
nurse, not guilty of the same
charge. DR.. May was charged
with having treated a bullet
wound for the notorious killer.
The jury, comprised of II men
and one woman, had deliberated
since last night at 10 o'clock.
Miss Frechette, who had ex-
pressed hopes of marrying Dill
niger, lost her iron nerve as
Judge Gunnar II. NOrdby SEN
fenced her and DR.. May to two
years imprisonment and fined
each $1,000. AS the judge pro-
nounced sentence the girl wept.
DR.. May was highly nervous and
refused to comment.
A weeks stay of sentence was
granted the outlaws girl friend.
She will be taken to the women's
reformatory in West Virginia.
The verdict against the dark
eyed Indian girl closed the Gov
ernment's effort to exact its re-
turn for her part in Dillinger's
spectacular escapes from Federal
and city agents in half a dozen
Middle West cities
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
District Youth Leads
Annapolis Graduates

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May %.
Announcement was made today
that Midshipman John Preston
Wiley, of Washington, D. c., has
been made honor graduate of the
Naval Academy this year. Mid
shipman Wiley graduated from
Central High School. He will re-
sign from the Navy upon gradua-
ton and accept employment with
an oil company.
Second honorS went to Midship-
man N. E. Kingsley. of Waverly,
Iowa, and third place to Midship-
man F. A. Numson, of Rockport,
Tex,
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
Mrs. WOOttOn Enters
Golf Tourney Finals

Mrs. Peggy Wootton, medalist
and defending champion in the
women's District public parks
golf championship at Rock Greek
Park, reached the. semi-finals by
scoring over Mrs. Ruth Baxter,
8 and 6, this morning. Mrs.
Wootton opposes Mrs. Wilda
Martin in the semi-finals tomor-
row
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
cCOrnaick Settles
Balm Suit for S65, 900

NEW YORK, May % U.SO.
Rhoda Doubleday received $65, 900
in settlement of her breach Of
promise suit against Harold Nc
Cormick, it was revealed yesterday.
Miss Doubleday returned SO let
ters in restoration of the CORE
spondence, described as SILLY
rather than serious" was said to
be McCormick's chief desire.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
Humidity, Heat Drop
After Ni0ht'S Rain

No need to worry That the mer-
curry will break through the top Of
your thermometer today. The
United States Weather Bureau re-
ports that it will be cooler today,
following a cessation in the heat
spell brought on yesterday by
cooling showers. Humidity is also
going down today. At 8 p. m. the
figure for the temperature was 81
with upward tendencies. Lowest
for the night was reached an hour
earlier, with a low of SO.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
Beer License Plea
Rejected by Board

The application Of Max Meadow
for a beer license for his lunch
room in Silver Spring was rejected
by the Montgomery county liquor
control board following a hearing
last night.
The application was rejected or
the ground that Mr.. Meadow had
not lived in the county for the
period required by law. A mum
ber of complaints against the ap
plication were also filed by neigh
borS.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
$5 Bail Forfeited
For Tire DefL0tiOn

Nelson D. Kicker, so, taxi
driver, forfeited SIS collateral in
Police Court today when he failed
to stand trial on a charge of
tampering with an automobile.
Kicker was arrested last night
after a detective is alleged to
have seen him letting air out of
the tires of an automobile parked
in the 100 block of P street,
N. w,
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
Al HOughtOn Leads
In Golf Tournament

BALTIMORE, Md, May %.
AL Houghton, Of the Kenwood
Country Club, washington. D.
c., was l up on Charley
Betschler, Rodgers Forge pro, at
the end of the first 18 holes
in the 36-hole final of the match
paly championship of the Mid
die Atlantic PROFESSIONAL Golfers
over the Hillendale Club course
here today.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
VERY LATEST NEW 8
FACTORY BILL FACES REVISE

International
House Post office subcommittee today decided to re-
write the Randolph bill authorizing construction Of
factory at the Reedsvlle W Va homestead project spon
sored bv Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt eliminate furni-
ture manufacturing The subcommittee of which Repre-
sentative Haines D) of Pennsylvania is chairman pro
posed confne the factory to third class screen and
lockbox and repair work.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
? Confessed SlGyers
Face 4 Indictments

GREENVILLE, Ohio. May %
Q.N.SD. - Four murder indict-
ments will be sought today from
the Drake county grand jury
against Cassius Chandler, %, and
his brother, Erwin, 20, confessed
slayers of Mrs. Belle Harter, IT.,
it was announced here today by
County Prosecutor Vernon Mar
The Washington times., 1934-05-23

ROllO w. HUTCHINSON ana Lieut..
Oscar B. Marlborough, from the
submarine base.
LOS ANGELES, May % QN.So
The radio operator on the fishing
boat Santa Cruz notified Mackay
Radio here he had been advised
that two U. S. Navy airplanes hop
ped off from Coco Solo, c. z. at
2:45 a. M, P. S. T. in a dramatic
flight to take medical aid to Will
lam A. Robinson.
Mr.. Robins SON, adventurous
world traveller, was stricken with
acute appendicitis on his boat, the
Swat, in Tagus Cove, Galapagos
Islands, near the scene of the
Santa Cruz's fishing operations.
The islands are 5000 miles south
of here.
Mr.. Robinson at 3:15 a. m. was
reported in critical condition" :"
The planes. each of which carried
a Naval surgeon, were expected to
arrive at Tagus Cove. $50 air miles
from Coco Solo, at 9:15 a. m. today
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
HOUSE BACKS SCHOOL LOAN

The House today approved by vote of 113 to 80 an
amendment to the loans to industry bill authorizing the Re-
construction Finance Corporation to loan $75OOOO0 to
school districts The amendment introduced by Representa-
tive Meeks (D.) of illinois, sponsored by Chicago
members seeking relief for unpaid school teachers of that
city. It is subject to another vote before final passage
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
WINS AWARD

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass, May
23.-Miss Grace Garter, of Wash
ington, is one of the two win
ners of the Jessie Goodwin
Spaulding Memorial scholarship
at Mount Holyoke College for
the next year, it was announced
today.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
ALCORN DENIES ASSAULT

Waving preliminary hearing John H Alcorn, 49, ex-
service pleaded not guilty to charge Of assault when
day ordered held for the Grand Jury under $4,000
bond. Mrs. Margaret Acorn, 600 block North Carolina
Ave- s. E., his wife, is recovering in Casualty Hospital
from wounds received May 18 when he is alleged to
have shot her when she refused to return to him.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23

Clyde, Bonnie Called
Perfect Crime Mates
Thomas F. Cullen, former ace
Investigator of the Department OF
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The Washington times., 1934-05-23
Moue to Liberalize Steagalls Bank Bill
2 Navy Planes Speed
Medical Aid to
III Scientist

the planes. They are Lieut.. Comdr
Rollo w. Hutchinson and Lieut..
Oscar B. Marlborough, from the
submarine base.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23

WEATHER FORECAST
Fair tonight and Thursday; little change In
temperature. Full weather report on Page 12.)
MEAN TEMPERATURES
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The Washington times., 1934-08-10
SEN. BYRD ASKS
WHEAT PROBE

HARRISONBURG, Va, Aug. 10.
U. S. Senator Harry Byrd, of Vir-
ginia, is to go to Washington to-
day to submit his request for
an official Federal inquiry into
the disparity between wheat prices
in Virginia and on the Chicago
Board of Trade.
Senator Byrd will also ask Sec
retary of Agriculture Wallace and
the Federal Farm Administration
to investigate the reports of dump
ing of Northwest Pacific flour and
wheat in the Southeastern States.
Figures to show that a barrel of
flour can be shipped by water into
their trade territory through the
Panama Canal from the Pacific
Northwest cheaper than by rail
from Virginia points will be com,
piled by Shenandoah Valley mill,
ers in their renewal of the contro,
versy over wheat prices in Vir'
ginia.
Byrd will also call on the Inter,
state Commerce Comission for in.
formation as to the freight rate
situation which now permits
Northwest Pacific shipments to
come into this territory.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
DR.. RYAN HITS
NEW DEAL FOE

Charges by DR.. Robert A. Mil
likan, noted physicist of Cali
fornia, that the New Deal repre-
sents "unwarranted interference
with individual initiative" have
drawn a scathing reply by MSgr.
John A. Ryan, economist of Cath
olic University.
DR.. Ryan. in a statement issued
through the Democratic National
Committee, scored DR.. Millikan as
IAN economist who belongs to the
middle of the nineteenth century"
Referring to the physicists aSser-
ton that "the proper functions Of
the State are regulatory, not
operative, DR.. Ryan said:
where did he get that SOL
emn-sOunding pseudo principle?
If it were true, the Federal
Government should forthwith
hand over the Post Office to
private initiative and the
municipal governments should
sell their waterwOrks systems
to private corporations.
"The Federal Government is
beginning the operation of cleo
trio power systems in order to
end the extortionate practices
of privately owned systems"
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
Judges Selected
For D. C. Dry Poll

Everything is "all set for the
first vote in the National Capital
since 1871, the judges in the Ia
koma Park liquor referendum hav-
ing been chosen by the District
Commissioners.
The ballots will be scanned by
Vernon E. West, principal assist
ant Corporation counsel; Thomas
Gillespie Walsh, assistant corpora
ton counsel; j. Lewis Glebman,
editor of District publications, and
Ross Haworth, secretary to Com
missioner Allen. The referendum
will be held September 5.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
Early Choice Near
For GOtWalS' Job

President Roosevelt, who returns
to his desk at the White House
today, is expected to give prompt
consideration to the appointment
of a successor to Major John C..
Gotwals, District Engineer Com
missioner.
Major Gotwals' four-year tour
of duty here ended July l, last.
He will continue in District Serv-
ice, however, until his successor
is named.
Major Brehon B. Somervell and
Lieut.. Col. Daniel I. Sultan, U. s..
Army Engineer Corps are those
most prominently mentioned for
the post.
The Washington times., 1934-08-10
M|SUNAS TAKEN
To RICHMOND

When Robert MaiS and Arthur
Legenza, arrested in the roundup
of the Tri-State gang, go on trial
on murder charges in Richmond
Monday, in connection with the
Staying last spring of E. M. Hus-
band, driver of Federal Reserve
Bank truck, Arthur MisunaS,
their former pal" will testify
against them.
Misunas, who was arrested in
San Francisco on information
furnished by washington police
and brought here, was taken to
Richmond yesterday in automo-
bile guarded with machine guns
and automaticS.
Detective Sergts. F. A. Truscott,
H. E. Brodie, H. D. SecreSt, P. E..
Berger and Postal Inspector Lee
De Ward turned him over to the
Richmond authorities.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fontaine,
reputed sweetheart of gang
member who was slain here, Will
liam B. Phillips, was also taken to
Richmond. She has been kept in
hiding by the women's bureau
since she was brought here as a
Government witness from Upper
Darby, Pa, where she was shot
and wounded in a gang brawl.
Police quoted Misunas as admit
ting he was present when the shot
was fired which. killed the bank
truck driver, but he denied doing
the actual shooting himself.