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Evening star., 1934-12-20
LONG LOSES FIGHT
IN DISTRICT COURT
Finds Neither Constitution
Nor Common Law Affords
Him Immunity.

Louisiana's Senator Huey Long
learned in District Supreme Court to-
day that neither the Constitution nor
the common law affords him any
protection from civil suit for libel.
When Gen. Samuel T. Ansell filed
a $500, 1000 libel action against him a
year ago, Senator Long protested that
he could not Be sued because the Con-
stitution protected a member of Con-
gress from arrest" while attending
a session of the legislative body. De-
feated in the lower courts. the Senator
carried this point to the United States
Supreme Court, which ruled that serv-
ice of civil process did not constitute
an arrest and that the Senator en-
joyed no constitutional immunity from
the former.
Senator Long. contending the high
est court had ruled only on the con-
stitutional question, then filed a mo-
ton in the District Supreme Court to
quash the service on the ground that
the common law afforded him this
protection, if the Constitution did not.
This proposition was argued vigor-
ously on behalf of the Senator. but
Justice Peyton Gordon ruled that the
Louisiana legislator has no refuge in
either the common law or the Con-
stitution.
This means that the Senator, un-
less he takes another appeal. will GO
to trial on the merits Of the case in
the near future.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
Holiday Closing
Order for Federal
Workers to Stand
Those Desiring Full Day
MAY Haze to Use Part
of Ledre.

If Federal employees want a full
holiday the day before Christmas and
the day before New Year they prob
ably will nave to arrange to take some
OF their annual leave. it appeared
today.
1t was considered unlikely at the
White House that President Roose-
velt would reconsider his executive
order proclaiming a half holiday for
Government employees on those two
days.
Although the President has not
been officially approached to make
December "a and December 81 full
holiday, 1t was indicated he thought
that a matter for department and
agency heads to pass on by arrang-
ing to allow a day OF annual leave
in each case for those who wish it.
Those advancing the movement to
have Mr.. Roosevelt reconsider his
executive order propose that full
day holiday on the day before Christ
mas could be made possible without
any loss to the Government by giving
the employees the privilege of working
a full day on the day before New
Year. instead of taking the half holi-
day granted in the Presidents order.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
Roosevelt "BIufT
AccusatiOr. Creates
Sensation in Toxic
Article in RengO English
Service Disturbs
Diplomas.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC. December 20.-A tempo
rary sensation resulted in diplomatic
circles today from the circulation in
the English service of the Rengo (Jap-
anese) News Agency Of an article
which said the policy of President
Roosevelt's administration was one OF
bluff"
The article, controversial in char
acter, attempted to prove that the
United States would not be able to
outbuild Japan should a naval race
follow termination of the Washington
treaty.
The Japanese naval personnel, the
article continued, is superior to the
American in moral courage.
officials of the Rengo Agency. how
ever, declined to accept responsibility
for the views set forth in the article,
explaining they came from an anony-
nous and unidentified naval critic.
Rengo denied there was any official
inspiration behind the article.
LONDON, December 20 LF9..A be-
lief that Anglo-American relations
were strengthened by a speech of Sir
John Simon. British foreign secretary,
reviewing the tri-power naval con-
versations, was expressed today by
the American delegation.
The reafirmation by Sir John OF the
thesis that existing naval treaties pro-
vide equality through security pleased
Norman H. Davis and Admiral William
H. Standley, the delegates from Wash
ington.
The Americans closed their official
engagement in connection with the
conversations with a conference with
King George.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
FRANCE ATTEMPTS
TO prevent CRISIS
Major Business Debacle Seen in
Threatened Crash of
Citroen Works.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 20.-The cabinet
attempted today to avert major busi-
ness crisis as a result of the threatened
crash of the Citroen Auto Works, one
of Frances biggest firms.
Andre Citroen, head of the company
and Frances Henry Ford" filed a
petition for a receivership while one Of
his creditors asked a court to place the
firm in bankruptcy.
Several plans to rescue the company
have failed because Citroen, who made
the 1000, ,000, 900 franc approximately
$3.50, ,000) company "one-man"
concern, declined to confine himself to
manufacturing and allow banks and
creditors to handle the finances.
Receivership proceedings were di-
rected only at the parent company, but
13 subsidiaries and six affiliated corpo-
rations are largely dependent upon it.
Their widespread Indebtedness. esti-
mated at more than half billion
francs for the parent cmpany alone,
it was feared, would cause the collapse
Of scores of other houses unless the
government arranges for refinancing.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
PARTY QUARTERS
IN CUBA BOMBED
Batista, Mendieta and Cabinet
Confer on Methods to Check
Terrorism.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, Cuba, December 2o.-A
bomb exploded early today at the
entrance to headquarters of political
party headed by Miguel Mariana
Gomez, mayor of Havana. Buildings
were shaken.
While Havana's nerves were kept on
edge by the bombings, Fulgencio Ba-
tista, commander in chief OF the
Army, conferred with President Carlos
Mendieta and other members of the
cabinet at Mendieta's country home,
20 miles from Havana.
Matters concerning public order, in
cluding proposed change in the con-
stitution to permit immediate execu-
ton of terrorists, were to be discussed,
said DR.. Cosme de Ia Torriente, secre-
tary of state.
Military posts are searching all in
coming vehicles because of reports
government opponents planned to en-
ter the capital by highways and at
tack it.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
.MA|S IDENTIFIED
IN NEW H0LD-UP
Robbers Get $4,000 in
Cash in Philadelphia
and Escape.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December 20.-A
robber band of five, one Of whom
police said they believe may have been
the fugitive killer, Robert Mais, in
vaded a branch Office of the Phila-
delphia Electric Co. today. scooped
up between $4,000 and $4,000 in
cash and fled in a waiting car.
Two of the 60 employees held up by
the bandits partially identified the
robber leader as Mais, who shot his
way to freedom while held for exeou-
ton for the staying of q mail en-
ploye in Virginia.
The robbers timed their invasion 10
take place just as so employees of tue
company wTted in front of the cash.
ier's cage ID have their pay checks
cashed
As the robbers fed the cries of the
employees held up attracted the atten-
ton of Early Smith. He tried to stop
them, but one of the hold-up men hit
him over the head with the shotgun
and another showed him through a
glass door. He was badly cut.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
Fence around ''Jimmy's Place.
To Be Torn Do,rn by District

trict. Ninety feet Of this fence along
Bladensburg road is to be removed as
well as a similar stretch along the
railroad and a gateway from the Dis
trict into the grounds of the estab-
lishment.
The District condemned the right
Of way for the 90-foot roadway for
Eastern avenue about two years ago.
Bids for construction of the viaduct
are to be received January and work
is to be underway in February. The
clearance of the roadway site Is in
preparation for this construction pro-
gram.
Before then the District will take
up the portion of the private roadway
to "Jimmy's place" which crosses the
line of Eastern avenue. District ofi-
cials today were looking into the legal
aspects Of stopping use Of this road
by progress Of the preliminary work.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
FATHER C0UGHLIN MADE
AUTO BOARD NOMINEE
Priest Is Candidate for Collective
Bargaining Group in Cadillac
Motor Co.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, December 20-Compila-
ton of votes cast in yesterdays
primary" to select candidates for a
collective bargaining board in the
Cadillac Motor Car Co. plant revealed
today that the Rev. Father Charles
E. Coughlin was one of the 80 nomi-
nees.
Members of the Automobile Labor
Board, which conducted the balloting
as the first of series of elections in
auto plants, indicated the militant
priest of the Shrine of the Little
Flower would be asked whether he
wished to enter the election, Decem-
ber %, when the bargaining board
members will be chosen.
OF the l ,593 ballots cast. 1,176 gave
no preference for any specific union.
Evening star., 1934-12-20

As usual, one of the busiest and hap
piest men in the country at this time
of year is James F. Martin, the per-
ennial postmaster at Santa Claus, Ind.
Thousands upon thousands OF let
ters, cards and packages are pouring
in on the little crossroads store where
he maintains the celebrated postal
station, there to be reconsigned to
their ultimate destination bearing the
Santa Claus postmark.
The Post Office Department has ar
ranged for extra clerk hire, and the
staff is functioning with the facility
of a metropolitan force.
AS high as $4,000 pieces of mail
have been handled at Santa Claus in
q single day, Martin told Ike Gregg of
the Information Service of the Post
Evening star., 1934-12-20
TWO P. w. A. EMPLOYEES
OUSTED FROM SERVICE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Oficials of the Public Works Admin
istration said today two employees had
been dismissed after an inquiry by the
Interior Departments Investigating
Division.
One was discharged for ineficiency
ana misconduct, it was added, while
the other was dismissed for allegedly
falsifying an expense account in con-
nection with . trip to California last
Spring.
Evening star., 1934-12-20

A good portion Of the high fence
which for years has screened activ-
titles around "Jimmy's Place"-hiding
from view the large parking lot pro-
vided for patrons of the notorious
Bladensburg road gambling establish
to be taken down today by
the District government.
The move, however, is not a part OF
the Districts gambling drive, since
the gaming place itself is across the
line In Maryland. Instead, the work
is in preparation for construction of
Q new viaduct over the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad tracks and the laying
Of a section of Eastern avenue from
the railroad to Bladensburg road.
Much of the grounds around the
gambling place lies in the District and
the high fence extends beyond the
line Of Eastern avenue into the Dis
Evening star., 1934-12-20
Postmaster of Santa Claus
Flooded by Christmas Mail

Office Department, three years ago, in
recounting some of the highlights Of
the Christmas rush.
And there was set down little
known side of this annual event.
Thousands of children address their
pleas to Santa Claus. and Martin goes
over every one of these communica-
tions and readily recognizes need
where he sees it, turns them over to
various charity organizations, where
they do not go unheeded.
Martin has been postmaster at the
Indiana hamlet for something like 40
years. Formerly a fourth-class office,
the Christmas receipts grew so high,
that the office was elevated to the
third class, and the postmastership
became a presidential appointment.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
$50 FACING LOSS
Of TREASURY Jobs
Numerous Changes Will Be
Made Here Through Ap-
portionment Law.

Approximately $50 employees Of the
Treasury Department from the Dis
trict of Columbia and nearby States
are being forced out of service-200
on December 31-by operation of the
apportionment law which allocates
Government employment by States.
The first group to go are from the
Division of Loans and Currency while
the others are from the treasurer's
office, where the removals are being
made as fast as fit replacements can
be obtained.
Protest Made.
The situation was made known to-
day, after Representative Jennings
Randolph. Democrat, of West Vir-
ginia, and members Of the Maryland
House delegation had protested to the
Civil Service Commission in behalf
of their constituents who are being
affected because their States have
more than their quota of residents in
Government employment.
The commission which has invoked
the law, holds that it is legally i'm
possible to do otherwise.
The employees were taken on sew
eral months ago on temporary basis
and consequently the quota law did
not apply. Now the commission holds
that the work is continuing on an
indefinite basis, and that consequently
the law must be invoked.
In the Division of InanS and CIrr.
rency 73 District of Columbia employees
are caught in the custer movement;
IS from Virginia, 26 from Maryland
and 10 from West Virginia, accord
ing TO figures obtained by Representa-
tive Randolph. There is a scattering
from other States Virtually all of
these positions will have to be filled
from underquota States if possible, al
though some reduction of force is
being made on account of diminution
of work.
In the Treasurer's Office it is in
tended to fill $50 places involved.
Work Declared Handicapped.
The Treasury has sought to hold the
employees in service, contending that
the work would be handicapped by
making widespread changes. Some
employees from over-quota States are
managing to hold on because civil
service registers for the particular type
OF employment concerned do not have
eligibles from other States.
Those employees to be dropped, prin-
cipally clerical in the lower grades,
were in large group obtained by the
Treasury about year ago. when haste
was prime requisite and consequently
no attention could be paid to the re-
striction On residence.
Only the highest ranking eligibles
on the civil service lists were taken
Ordinarily such appointments are lin
tied to six months, but they were re-
tanned over this period. Then the
Civil Service Commission decided that
the law must be invoked.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
HUNGER STRIKER BEGINS
23D DAY OF FASTING
Insurance Man Protests His Con-
viction for Selling Un-
licensed Policies.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
wHITEvILLE, N. c., December 20.
B. z. Cox, 43-year insurance
man, entered the twenty-third day of
hunger strike" today in his county
Jail cell.
Cox, president Of the Home Pro-
tective Association of Jacksonville,
Fla, is refusing food in protest against
his conviction of violating State in
yurance laws.
He was fined 5000 and costs for
selling insurance for an unlicensed
company. Upon default, he was sem
fenced to IL months on the road.
He appealed and is awaiting trial.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
SHIP LOSES RUDDER

NEW YORK, December 20 P.-
The Coast Guard and Radio Marine
Corp reported today they had picked
up an S o S from the steamer Sew
erance, which stated the Severance
had lost her rudder IL miles south
of Fire Island,
Evening star., 1934-12-20

Anxious to make the District anti
gambling bill one of the first meas
ures considered at the coming ses-
the Senate District Committee con-
ferred today with District Attorney
Garnett.
Gambling, particularly the num-
bers game, is becoming such vicious
habit that Congress should enact leg
islation 70 enable the authorities to
cope with it." Senator King said in
reiterating his intention of giving the
matter early attention in his COM
mittee.
On motion of Senator King, the
Senate last March passed a similar
bill, out 1t failed to pass the House.
The Utah Senator asked Mr.. Gar
nett If he knew of any changes that
should be made in the former bill.
1t was indicated the measure to be
introduced in January will be sub
stantially the same as the one the
Senate previously passed. Senator
King said 1t will be studied in the
meantime however, to make sure it
is sufficiently broad to meet condi-
tions.
The district attorney, according to
Senator King, has sent the anti
gambling DILL to Corporation Counsel
Prettyman to be included in the group
of local measures to be transmitted
to the Capitol by the District gov
ernment when the session gets un-
der way.
The bill passed by the Senate last
Spring sought to accomplish two
things: First. definitely include the
numbers game in the list of gambling
methods covered by the existing code;
second, to assist authorities in break
ing up commercial gambling estab-
lishments by making the possession
Of gambling equipment. slips or other
devices prima facie evidence Of in
tent 10 violate the law.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
Hirohito Sees Troyanovsky.

TOXIC, December 20 R.-Em-
peror Hirohito granted an audience
today to Alexander Troyanovsky, So
Wet Ambassador to the United States,
who IS en- route to Washington from
Moscow.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
ANTEGAM|NG BILL
PRESSED BY KING
Chairman of Senate District
Committee Confers With
Garnett.

Mote: Acceding to a recent
request by United States Attorney
Gdrnett, The Star, the Post, the
Times, the Herald and the city's
four broddcdsting stations are re-
fuSing to aid the numbers racket
by dissemination OF the race total
numbers Dith tphich the game here
is conducted. Publication or broad
casting of such totals is OF no in
terest outside the numbers rdcket.|
Evening star., 1934-12-20
Readers of
Advertising

A recent questionnaire sent
by a Washington department
store to it's charge account
customers shows that adver-
tiSements in The Evening
Star are read as a shopping
guide in 1888 or 1870 of the
1852 homes from which re-
plies to this question were
received.
Of these people 1927
said that they did not
use either of the two other
afternoon papers as a shop
ping guide.
Yesterdays Advertising
Gocal display
The Evening Star. 5S,449
End Newspaper -. 22,391
Bird Newspaper -. 22,055
4th Newspaper . 13,44O
5th Newspaper -. S,675
Total (Ners9spsr. Ssasa 66,561
Evening star., 1934-12-20

BY using The Star as their
outstanding advertising me-
dunn, Washington merchants
present to readers of The Star
the best and most varied
items of attractive merchan-
disc to be found in the local
stores.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
WEATHER.

20. g. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and colder tonight, minimum
temperature about 81 degrees; tomorrow
partly cloudy; moderate west winds.
Temperatures Highest, 81, at pm. yes
terday; lowest, 40, at am. today.
Full report on page AT.
Evening star., 1934-12-20

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Evening star., 1934-12-20

Continued on Page 3, Column 81
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-10-09
srATEMENT :

OF tho ownership. management. clrcu.
lation. etc, required by the act of
congress OF August "a, 1912. OF The
Bismarck Tribune, published daily
October lst. 1891.
state Of North Dakota. County Of Bur.
leigh.-ss.
Before me. Notary Public in and
&c. the State and county aforesaid.
personally appeared Kenneth W. Sim
cording to law, .deposes and says that
he is the Editor of the Bismarck Trib-
une and that the following is, to the
best of his knowledge and belief, true
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caption, required by the act Of August
"a, 1912, embodied ~ section All.
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the publisher. editor, managing editor
and business managers are:
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Bismarck. N. d.
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hereunder the names and addresses
OF stockholders owning or holding one
per cent or more of total amount of
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and belief az TO tho circumstances
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securities in capacity other than
that Of bona fide owner: and This
affiant has no reason 10 believe tina,
any other person. association. or cor
poration has. any interest direct or
indirect In the said stock. bonds. or
other securities than az so stated by
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copies Of each issue Of this pubiica-
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this 9Th day ot October. 1884
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The Bismarck tribune., 1934-10-09
:Trib,lte's Grain, Livestock and
i Market Report for Tues, Oct. g
GRAIN Quotations
FIRM, REFLEC7|NC
BETTER SENTIMENT
improved Sentiment Principal
y Due to Brisk Rally IN
Liverpool Mart

Chicago. Oct. 0.-P- Confined
within narrow range, grain prices
firmed Tuesday on commission house
buying that reflected IN improved
sentiment influenced largely by a
rally at Liverpool, dry weather COM
plants from domestic wheat terri
tory southwest and failure Of the
Winnipeg market to reflect Mondays
decline here.
The market was reused monentar-
lily from its lethargy as trading In
creased following circulation Of news
that King Alexander Yugoslovia had
been assassinated. There was only
slight indication, however, that hold
ers Of grain had been disturbed by
this development.
Wheat closed 4 to y higher than
Mondays finish. Dec. new 96A to q.
Corn finished with an advance of *
to IL cents. Dec. new ~ to 74ls.
Oats and rye gained about a cent.
Provisions were steady to firm.
Attracted by indications Of an ex-
panding demand for flour, friends Of
higher prices took note Of Kansas
City reports showing further decreases
II. wheat stocks and predicting
that supplies would be subject to
continued heavy Withdrawals.
Moderate commission-house buy
ing lifted wheat fractions above
Mondays finish, May reaching 97ls
ct one time. but the support was not
sustained. Expectancy Of the govern
ment crop report, to be issued We'd
nesday. was . cause for caution.
Corn acted largely In sympathy
with wheat, but oats continued to
show independent strength.