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Evening star., 1934-07-12
NEW BOMB BLASTS
ANSWER DOLLFUSS
BLOWSATN NAZ|-SM
-Four Persons Injured as Car
Is Blown to Bits at
Famous Tavern.
BERLIN ENJOYS RECALL
FROM VIENNA DENIED
Rumors of Withdrawal Based
Upon New Austrian Drive
on Hitlerites.
h. the Associated Press.

h the Associated Press.
VIENNA. July 1.-TWO new bomb
ing outrages were reported today, only
a few hours after Chancellor Dollfuss
had announced a new anti-terTor
campaign. with the death penalty for
possession of explosives
Five persons, four OF them tourists.
were injured at Salzburg when a
bomb destroyed the automobile Of a
member OF the Dollfuss "Fatherland
Front" organization.
Another bomb shattered many win
dows and slightly damaged a priests
house at Buers. in Western Austria
Meanwhile, the German legation
here issued a firm denial of reports
that the Minister had been notified
TO prepare to return to Berlin, and
said such instructions are not ex-
pected.
The car at Salzburg was parked in
front Of a small tavern near the pic
tJiresque ''Klosterbreau a beer hall
well known to most Americans who
have visited Salzburg.
Car Blown to Bits.
The tavern was partially wrecked
and the automobile was blown TO bits.
The tourist members of the group
were arriving al Salzburg from Graz.
All were Austrians.
The fifth victim was a l2-year-old
girl who had just been sent from
home to the tavern for beer.
The Neue Freie Presse said that
Germany plans to recall her Minister
II Chancellor DollfuSs delays in re-
placing his Minister at Berlin. The
Austrian Minister, Stefan Tauschitz,
was recalled from Berlin yesterday to
become undersecretary for foreign af-
fairs in DollfusS new anti-Nazi cab
inet.
There have been reports that DOLL
fuss does not contemplate replacing
Tauschitz.
Relations Strained.
Relations between the German and
Austrian governments have not been
helped by Dollfuss' intensified deter
mination to crush Nazi-ism in Aus
tria. To aid in his campaign against
Austrian Nazis the little chancellor,
cloaked with greater powers now un-
der the reorganization of his govern
ment this week, has taken over all
police and military functions. Maj
Emil Fey. often called the iron man"
of the government, is general COM
missar for extraordinary security" :"
with special authority to strike in car
rying out Dollfuss orders.
Yesterday Fey's newspaper, Abend-
Keitung. carried an editorial which
said Austria must safeguard herself
because Of ''the anarchy that prevails
In Germany
The time has come" the paper
said. ito consider what is to be done
TO extinguish the center of contagion. -
NAZI GROUP FREED.
Evening star., 1934-07-12

and a set of official cards on which
to make their reports.
Maj Brown explained the secret
operatives will receive no pay. but will
contribute their time as a civic duty
in the interest of better observance of
traffic regulations Each of the opera
tives, however. will be issued a special
police card to serve as a means OF
Identification to traffic officers and po-
lice officials.
The duty of the secret 100 will be to
report the license tag number of cars
seen to violate traffic regulations.
Owners of such cars will receive a
polite letter from the Police Depart
mept notifying them the violation had
been observed and duly recorded on
the records, If a driver is reported
number of times over a short period
he will be called to headquarters for
an explanation
Maj. Brown said he would appoint
the secret 100 within the next few
days. The selection will be made on
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1934-07-12
President Plans One Speech
On His Return Across L. 5.
Political Significance Is Attached to
Major address to Be Made at Anni-
uersary of Settling of Wisconsin.

upon the fact that the President will
make his major speech of the journey
in Wisconsin. already are speculating
upon the possible extent the President
will go in his remarks in throwing his
support TO the campaign OF Senator
Robert al Toilette for reelection.
Mr.. Roosevelt already has said very
plainly that he considers the youthful
Wisconsin Senator valuable asset in
the Senate chamber and an able
representative of his State in Wash
ington. but has never indicated just
how far he would be willing to 60 in
aiding tn election of Senator La
Toilette at the expense OF the regular
Democratic candidate.
Plans TO Land August ;.
The plans for the Presidents return
journey. as made public by Secretary
Mcintyre. call for the landing of the
cruiser Houston. upon which the
President has been making his vaca-
ton cruise. at Portland, Greg. on the
morning of August 3. Although the
plans do not mention the fact, 1t is
understood Mrs. Roosevelt and pos
sibly one or two other members of
the family. as we'll as Postmaster
General Farley, who is now on a
speaking tour in the West, and other
CONTINUED on Page 3, Column ~
Evening star., 1934-07-12
RUSSIA IS HELD
PLEDGE V|OLAT0R
Evidence Before Inquiry Re-
veaIS SubverSive Prop
aganda Is Continued.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 12.-Purported
evidence that Russia has violated its
agreement with the United States not
to engage in subversive propaganda
was disclosed today in testimony read
before the Congressional COMMITTEES
investigating. un-American activities.
The testimony, given at a previous
private hearing by Earl Browder.
executive secretary of the Central
Executive Committee of the Com
munist party in the United States,
was to the effect that in December,
1888. after the anti-propaganda pledge
by Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet commissar
of foreign affairs. a resolution was
passed at a convention of the Com
muniSt party in Moscow in violation
of the promise.
The closing paragraph of this reso-
lution, as disclosed in Browder's testi-
mony. said:
The plenum of the Executive Com
mittee of the Communist Interna-
tional obliges all sections of the Com
munist International to be on their
guard at every turn of events, and to
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1934-07-12
n. R. A. PAY CLAUSE
DEF|ED IN GEORGIA
State Road Board Orders
Contractors Give Only
Prevailing Wage.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, July 12.-The State
Highway Board. disregarding N R. A
code requirements, today inserted in
State-aid road projects being awarded
q provision that only the prevailing
local prices for wages are to be paid
workers.
The board received bids on some
81 900, 900 in projects, all but two of
which are to be constructed with Fed
eral aid funds
The Highway Board had declined
previously to fix a scale of wages for
construction providing for the N. r.
A code wages of 40 cents an hour
for skilled and 80 cents an hour for
unskilled workmen.
John Whitley of La Grange, a
member of the Governors staff and
personal and political friend of the
Governor did not place bids for any
of the projects today. He is head of
the Whitley Construction Co.
Only recently NJ R. A, at Wash
ington took cognizance of complaints
made against Whitleys company not
paying code wages and ordered him
to surrender his theoretical blue
eagle. Whitley said he never had the
eagle.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
BY the Associated Press

MORGANTowN. W. Va July IL.
The black stuff in coal smoke
which soils the hands ana the collar
was shown up as a good soap-maElng
chemical in q discovery announced
TODAY.
The discovery is a new chemical
called silica black, found by DR. c.
A jacobson OF West Virginia Uni
versity and reported TO the Ameri-
can Chemical Society II is made
by mixing powdered oituminous coal
and powdered diatomite. form Of
silica produced millions OF wears ago
by small orgsnizisus living in the
sea
Smoke oelching from stacks. the
report states, is probably largely Siiica
black. But unlike the smoke. the
laboratory stuff is both useful and
ornamental Its most surprising
quality so far found Is that OF a
catalyst
The smoke essence replaces nickel
Evening star., 1934-07-12
JOHNSON REWSES
PRESS CODE STAND
Nazi Activities Convince
Him of Publishers Ground
for Fears.
BY the Associated Press.

Dy Tic ASsOCidtcu
WATERLOO. Iowa, July 12-Hugh
S. johnson, the N. R. A. administra-
tor, said in a speech today that recent
events in Germany had shown him
more clearly why newspaper pub
fishers have insisted in writing into
their code "a clause saving their con-
stitutional rights"
Il say that there is no reason for
their fears" he added.
"A few days ago, in Germany" he
said, "events occurred which shocked
the world.
Made Physically Ill.
Il don't know how they may have
affected you. but they made me sick
not figuratively, but physically, and
very actively sick.
The idea that adult responsible men
can be taken from their homes
stood up against a wall-backs to
the rit1eS-and shot to death-is be-
yond expression.
Il have seen something of that sort
in Mexico during the Villa ravageS
and among Semi-civilized people OF
savages half-drunk on sotol and mara
Juana-but that such thing should
happen in a country of some supposed
culture, passes comprehension.
Il know the normal reaction of this
on N r. A efforts. It is that If
power of any kind can be seized
there is no limit to its application.
For a long while 1 thought sin
cerely that the newspaper insistence
on writing into their code a clause
saving their constitutional rights was
pure surplusage.
Sees Reason for Fear.
'As a lawyer. 1 am very sure that
constitutional rights guaranteed for
the benefit of the public cannot be
signed away.
But l now see more clearly why
these gentlemen were apprehensive.
Knowing the situation backward
and forward-I say that there is no
for their fears.
NO power exists in this admins
tTation that has not been freely
granted by the Congress and the cool.
thoughtful man in the White House
seeks nothing more
Stories about suzsersive influences
in our Government are just plain
bunk. If there were any I should be
among the first to know them and to
shrek 70 high heaven about them
There is no such animal"
Evening star., 1934-07-12
LABOR BOARD Is VICTOR
AS OIL PLANT REOPENS
By the Associated Press

ENID. Okla July IA victory for
the Petroleum Labor Policy Board was
marked up today as the Champlin
Refining Co reopened its plant here
after settlement of a three weeks
strike
David Moseovitz, attorney for the
board, announced a compromise pro-
posal was ratified BY the union last
night 1t provided that all men on
strike at the present time who de-
sire TO retain employment with the
company shall be reinstated in senior
ity status, and that any further dis
agreement shall be placed before the
board for final decision.
The strikers. numbering more than
200. receded from their demands for
a closed shop. reinstatement Of all
discharged employees and a change in
supervisory policy.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
UNION STEEL MEN
FACED WITH ARREST
Weirton Company Charges Officers
of Blue Eagle Lodge Intimi-
dated Witnesses.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH. July The WeirtOn
Steel Co. announced today that war
rants for the arrest Of officers of the
Blue Eagle Lodge, Amalgamated As
sociation OF Iron, Steel and Tin Work.
ers, at ClarSsburg. w Va, have been
issued, charging intimidation OF wit
nesSes and obstruction of justice.
The company said the acts of in
timidation charged were made in
connection with the controversy be-
tween the Wierton Steel Co. and the
National Labor Board on which a
preliminary injunction hearing was
held last April in Federal District
Court at Wilmington. Del. and which
is scheduled for trial next Septem-
beT.
The warrants were iSSed by Magis-
trate Fred Shelter. the statement said.
Officers of the lodge are William c.
ldiIstead president; w A Peet. vice
president: Emil Walter. treasurer; An
drew Barron, financial secretary, and
r. Z. Guice, CORRESPONDING secretary.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
WHEAT EDGES UP
BUT CORN DROPS
Advances 5s to l2s Cents a
Bushel at Chicago Despite
Weakness of Other Grain.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July l2.-Wheat prices
advanced 81 to x cents buShel to-
day. despite the weakening influence
of corn. which lost l q to 25s cents of
its spectacular Accent gain of yeSter-
day.
Accumulated buying in the wake of
the Governments forecast of a greatly
reduced 1894 United States grain pro-
duction buoyed wheat here and in
other leading markets, but rural
offerings. favorable weather and profit
taking forced corn of as much as 4
cents at times September going as
low as So cents
Wheat bounded up 3 cents at the
opening on top Of yesterdays scent
gain, but buyirg pressure soon spent
itself. September reached as high as
96 cents, but closed at 94ss to 94s4,
Evening star., 1934-07-12
DEANE TO DIRECT
RENOVATION PLAN
Moffett Selects First Lieu
tenant Under u. S. HOus-
ing Act Campaign.

The Governments Nation wide
property renovation and moderniza-
ton campaign, major provision OF
the national housing act. will be
directed by Albert L. Deane. former
president of the General Motors
Holding Corporation, it was announc-
ed at the White House today by
Federal Housing Administrator James
A. Moffett.
Deane, who has been in Washing
ton since April working out details
of the Governments vast housing
program, is the first lieutenant to be
selected by Moffett in setting up the
organization which viii administer
the housing act. He win have the
title of deputy administrator in
charge of modernization.
Second Deputy Sought.
The housing administrator an
nounced at the same time that he
expects to name another deputy nd.
ministrator within the next few days
to direct the other features of the
bill-mortgage associations, mortgage
insurance and building and loan in
surance.
The appointment of Deane came
close on the heels of announcement by
Secretary Ickes that quarters for the
Federal Housing Administration had
been allocated in the new air-condi-
toned Post ONCE Building at Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. The
space. totaling $4,000 square feet. was
made available by removing the Indian
Affairs Bureau to the Hurley Wright
Building and shifting other personnel.
1t viii be ready for occupancy by the
F. H. A. within a week.
In announcing the appointment OF
Deane today, Moffett said his organiza-
ton definitely expects to be function
ing smoothly so far as property mod
ernization is concerned, within 80
days. The administrator is anxious
to get activity started in this field
while the season" for such work is
still on, he said.
Deane has had wide experience in
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Evening star., 1934-07-12

BY the Associated Press.
SPOKANE. Wash, July Ia
Senator C. C. Dill. Democrat, and
Washington's senior Senator, to-
day announced his retirement
from politics.
Only some pressing issue in
Congress affecting this State that
demanded the help that only a
Senator of experience and prestige
could give" would induce him to
run for Office again. he said. First
elected TO the Senate in 1922, his
term expires in 1895.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
ei Interned in Hungary Given Passage
to Germany.

BUDAPEST. Hungary, July II lP.
--Eighty-one Austrian Nazis, interned
here since escaping into Hungary
from an Austrian concentration camp
several months ago, today left for
Germany after several months OF
negotiations for free passage.
Permission was obtained for the
exiles to go through Czechoslovakia
TO reach Germany.
The men while here were given
well heated rooms in hospital and
the ministry of the interior provided
them with the same ration allowance
Hungarian soldiers receive.
At first. true TO NaA principles,
they boycotted Jewish shops, but were
later ordered TO make their pur-
chases in each shop IN turn. Drills
and daily lectures in Man theory
helped to pass the time.
The men were forbidden. however,
70 speak to the inhabitants.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
1934-5 FLORIDA TAX
REDUCED HALF MILL
Gov. Dave Sholtz Announces
Balancing State Budget
Enables Slash.

By the Associated Press
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 12-
Gov Dave Sholtz today announced a
one-haf mill cut in the State levy
for the 1934-35 fiscal year.
The reduction, which will bring
the State tax levy to 6ls mills, was
made by clipping the half mill from
the ConfedeI ate pension fund levy.
The Governor attributed the lower
tax TO the fact that Florida had
balanced the State budget for the
first time since the boom days
Evening star., 1934-07-12
PILOT KILLED IN CHINA
Carl Nammacher Dies in Flying
Plane Before officials.

SHANGHAI, July IL P.-Carl
Nammacher IS. Of Brooklyn. N. Y.
was killed today while demonstrating
an American made bombing plane in
front of Nationalist government Of
ficials at the government airdrome in
Shanghai
Nammacher was representative for
the United Aircraft Exports Corpora
tion in China.
He was executing a power dive in
the big plane and travelling at ue-
mendouS speed was unable TO level of
the craft which crashed.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
HARRISON WILL CONFER
WITH BERLIN BANKERS
Federal Reserve Official Concludes
Conversations in Paris-Re-
turning Tuesday.
Rx the Associated Press

PARIS. July 12-After three days
Of conversation with bankers and
economists, George L. Harrison, gov
ernor of the New York Federal Re-
serve Bank, planned today to leave
for Berlin tomorrow or Saturday.
He will sail for New York Tuesday
on the Europa.
His conversations here. following
sessions at Basel, Switzerland, we're
principally with officials of the Bank
Of France. He is making a thorough
survey of the European financial
situation.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
pone Receives D. c. Priest.

VATICAN CITY. July y OP).-
Pope Plus granted an audience today
70 MSgr Fulton John Sheen. professor
Of apologetics at the National Catholic
University. Washington. D. c.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
NAT INDIAN GAME OFF

Rain Postpones Game in West.
Double Header Sunday.
CLEVELAND, July u tP-Rain
today forced the postponement of the
game between the Cleveland Indians
and the Washington Nationals. A
doubled header viii be played on sun
dsy
Evening star., 1934-07-12
CRASH INJURIES IL
Porch Balcony Collapses Under
Weight of Crowd

BETHESDA, Ohio, July II OP1.-A
dozen persons we're injured, none seri-
ously. in the collapse of part of q
porch balcony at the Epworth PARK
Hotel shortly after noon today.
At police headquarters it was said
the injured we're on the balcony when
about 80 feet Of 1t gave way.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
Cites Pay Roll Increase.

"In the first place, in the year end
ed May 81. 1884, employment in this
country has increased by 80 per cent
all pay rolls have increased by 20
per cent and pay rolls in manufacture
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Evening star., 1934-07-12

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Evening star., 1934-07-12

fu weather BaFesB FpFseastt
Mostly cloudy. probably local showers
tonight and touorrov. not much change
In temperature
TEMPERATURE Highest. 90 at 20 pm.
yesterday. lowest. 20. 8, 80 an today.
Fali report on PAGE 9
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-09-27
Charles F. Hogan

Funeral services for Charles F.
Hogan, a retired business man and
highly respected citizen Of Gathers
burg, who passed away on Friday
night last, were held from his late
home on Diamond Avenue Sunday
afternoon. Rev. ]. J. Callaghan, pas
tor of st. Martins Catholic church
conducted the service after which his
earthly remains were laid to rest in
Forest Oak Cemetery. Gaithersburg.
Born in Ellicott City in 1851 the
deceased former resident of Lay
louisville, had resided in this town for
more than IS years.
Mr.. Hogan is survived by son,
Arthur V. Hogan; a granddaughter,
Miss Helen R. Hogan, of Gaithersburg
and a sister, Mrs. Marion Zeeks of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-09-27

WEIGH, and Mr.. John Hubbard of
Laurel, Md
Miss Beryle Bryan, and the Messrs.
Lee and Bobbie Bryan, of Falkland,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Traverse,
Hyattsville, Md; Mr. and Mrs. Spenc-
er Windham, Miss Mildred Windham,
the Misses Mary Lou Latham, Doro-
thy Waters, and the Messrs. Raymond
Brown, Richard Carter and Roy Math-
erhead of this vicinity.
Mrs. Willard GLAND, who before her
marriage was Miss Mildred Patton,
was operated on Wednesday for APP
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-09-27
Democratic Leader Has
Made Public Answers
To Fusionist Charge
a'1tf Continued from page y

by the County in the past fifteen
years is due to his wise, constructive
policies. His extensive building and
real estate activities have also re-
suited in attracting to the County
hundreds of splendid new citizens
and tremendously assisting the up
building and development of the
suburban area.
"The first Fusion pamphlet is not
sufficiently specific to merit reply,
but as further pamphlets appear the
voters of the County may rest as
sured that each specific charge will
be fully met, and doubtless to the
complete satisfaction of the ever
increasing body of home-loving men
and women who have chosen Mont
gomery County as a suitable place
to live and raise their children.
incidentally would suggest that
early Fusion pamphlets might appro-
priately deal with the reasons why
this group of Republican county poll
ticians and disgruntled Democrats
has entirely ignored the women OF
the County in choosing its candidates.
"Another situation which might
well be explained is the logic on
which the voters are to be asked at
the same time, to support Walter
Dawson who voted for the State
wide liquor control bill, which the
Fusionists are now attacking, and
Millward C. Taft, of Takoma Park,
a religious worker of the Seventh
Dav Adventist Church whose entire
salary is reported to be derived from
the 1.-THE contributed by members OF
that denomination solely for the ad-
vancement of it's religious activities"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-09-27
FusiOnists Put Out
Pamphlet Attacking
County Government

those who put their private interest
above the public good.
"WhGt is the Fusion PGrty?
The Fusion Party is voluntary
organization of the better thinking
citizens of Montgomery County. It's
objects are to give to Montgomery
County the good government which
it deserves; and by coalition of
forces to allow the majority of the
voters an opportunity to elect to
office honest, capable and, intelligent
officials. 1t is composed of voters
both Democratic and Republican.
"Why should cote for the FatsiO1a
candidates on November 6, 19349
because / believe in decent, hon
est government. Because j can no
longer afford to see my taxes wasted
and dissipated in an incompetent
and extravaganza manner. Because l
must have adequate police protection,
adequate school facilities and ade-
quate streets and roads, if / am to
continue to live in Montgomery Coun-
,ty. Because can no longer afford
to have mortgages placed on my
home by the issuance of unnecessary
County bonds. Because l do not wish
to live, or have my children live, in
an atmosphere of fear and appre-
hension of political demagogue.
Because I want my children to re-
tain the right to live freely, speak
frankly and vote Independently. Be-
cause l have too much respect for
myself, my home and my County to
give my support to any machine
operated for the personal benefit of
the members of that machine rather
than the County as whole"