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Evening star., 1934-10-12

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October l2-Edward
West Daddy" Browning, wealthy real
estate operator and husband of the
former Frances Peaches" Heenan,
died today at Scarsdale, N. Y, his
secretary announced. Death was at
tributed to heart failure, complicated
by uremia.
After a cerebral hemorrhage last
June, Browning was confined to the
hospital for Joint diseases in New
York City. For several weeks his con-
dition was critical He was dis
charged from the hospital the middle
of September and taken to the home
of a friend in Birch Hall drive,
Scarsdele
Browning. who was 63 years old.
was reported to have written of him
self:
He is a favorite in the social
world"
Other Biographers Varied.
Other biographers were less delicate
about his career. They said he was q
publicity seeker
Such a view of him was likewise
held by the Carmel, N. Y, Supreme
Court justice who presided in the
sensational separation trial which
made the words daddy" and
peaches" appear like labels on news
stands the country over. The justice
thought Browning enjoyed the fool
ish publicity"
The public thought of him as a
fabulously wealthy real estate man
with a penchant for adopting young
girls. The headlines of his publicity
heydey formed a daily tumble of
Daddy" Marion Sunshine" Mary
Spas" Peaches Keenan," Acid"
Investigation" Wed" "Bunny''-an-
other short name for himself-and
the usual shortened, pithy terms that
go with any widely publicized affair
of the heart.
His parents were Edward Franklin
Browning and the former Lucy A.
Richardson. He went to Columbia
Law School. then into partnership
with his father in the real estate buSi-
ness,
Specialized in Midtown.
He specialized in midtown, West
Side real estate, and was one of the
pioneers in the later-to-be- -populous
colony around Broadway and Seventy
second street. w. E. D. Stokes built
the Ansonia Hotel there. The subway
opened up phenomenal development
in the section and Browning began
to make money hand over fist"
In 1915 he walked into Bronx real
estate Office on business and was
greeted by young girl file clerk.
He married her
Evening star., 1934-10-12

He installed her in q bizarre apart
ment at 35 West Eighty fifth street.
In the apartment he built a garden
with a miniature lake and rare tropi-
cal plants, Illuminated by 1000 cleo
trio bulbs. News accounts Of the time
depicted the place graphically and
said the furnishings cost him $3.50, 900.
They were divorced In 1924 Out
Of the apartment he moved to his
office q stuffed snake, q collection Of
carved chairs, paints, Oriental vases
and rugs, cushions brocaded in gold,
and sold the rest for $53, 600.
Two other incidents. before the
divorce, put him into the headlines.
He announced during the war that
he would stage an airplane demonstra-
easily the city would succumb to the
air forces Of Germany" and he and
his wife each adopted a little girl.
Browning's little girl was Marion
Sunshine. Shortly after the divorce
he inserted an advertisement in the
papers announcing his desire to adopt
a companion for her.
Cancels ADOPTION.
Mary Spas, a Bohemian girl, an
sWered the advertisement She said
she was Is. He adopted her. He found
she was 81. He cancelled the adoption.
Then he met Frances Peaches"
Heenan. l5-year-old daughter of q
trained nurse.
Peaches" was Immediately hailed
as his third Cinderella girl" The
Childrens Society launched an in
vestigatioa.
Somebody threw acid on Peaches"
as she slept in her mothers apart
ment. burning her face and neck. The
police investigated that but found no
clues.
The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children began to doubt
Mrs. Heenans fitness to continue as
her daughters guardian. 1t ordered
her to appear in Children's Court.
In the midst Of all these investi-
cations Daddy" and Peaches" slipped
of to Cold Springs, N. Y, and were
married.
Less than a year later they were in
court at Carmel, N. Y, before Justice
A. H. Seegar, and were charging each
other with more than the usual causes
of domestic wrecking. She said he was
misery and abnormal and q lot of
things between. The court didn't be-
lieve her.
Browning had begun the suit, for
separation, on the ground of abandon
ment. The justice ruled in his favor,
but not without criticizing him, and
Peaches" alimony allowance Of $500
a week was cut OF.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
John Whitney and Girl Hurt
When Plane Crashes at Farm,
Mother and Wife See
Mishdp-PHOt Also
Is Injured.
Motor Dies as Craft
Points for Landing at
Virginia Estate.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LLANGOLLEN FARM, UPPER
VILE, Va, October 12.-Three
prominent society leaders Of the East
today were nursing airplane accident
bruises received when John Hay
Whitney's plane cracked-up in q
landing on his farm here at the end
of trip from New York to Llangollen
for the Piedmont Foxhound Meet here
this afternoon.
Those injured were Mrs. Eleanor
Jones. John Hay Whitney and Milton
Holden. The pilot, Edgar Woodham,
also suffered minor injuries.
I'm all right" said Mrs. Jones.
Il have q bruised leg, but it's nothing
serious. We are all right. The acci-
dent wasn't serious one"
The planes motor went dead Just
before landing late yesterday, and in
bringing it to earth on the Whitney
estate Pilot Woodham was unable to
keep the tail of the plane from hitting
a ditch. The plane was badly wrecked,
but the occupants escaped with only
minor bruises and cuts.
Whitney's wife and mother wit
messed the accident. but they declined
to discuss the details today.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Price Increase Promise
Held Most Important
Made Recently.
BY PAUL MALLON.


THOSE in the know here think
President Roosevelt's promise
of a reasonable increase in
L prices Is the most important
news that has come out Of the
White House in months.
The casual way in which it was
made heightened the tremendous i'm
plications behind it.
No one needed spygldss to see
that it meant the NelD Dealers are
resuning a technique they dropped
last Spring. Until then they had
all been predicting higher prices.
1t helped business. " consumers
believe prices are going up they
ioil buy. And phen a President
promises higher prices the con-
Sun1ers are Dery likely to take his
,Dord for it, especially Dhen that
President has all the poiDers Mr..
Roosevelt noU has to make his
prophecy come true.
The drought and the price boosting
results of the N. r. A. we're supposed
to have been the cause of Mr.. RooSe-
welt putting the price question in the
ice box about six months ago.
The fact that he is bringing 1t out
now is more than a hint that he is
going to warm up the cold potatoes.
and-what is more important--that
he will throw some more lard on the
skillet.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
THREE UN|TSPLAN
TOENFORCE CODES
Richberg Says Justice,
Trade Commission and
N. R. A. to Cooperate.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Donald r. Richberg, recovery agency
co-ordinator, said after a conference
with President Roosevelt today that
enforcement of N. r. A. codes in the
future would be governed by closely
knit cooperative efforts Of N. r. A.,
the Justice Department and the Fed
eral Trade Commission.
Richberg conferred for almost an
hour with the President, along with
Attorney General Cummings and
Chairman Garland S. Ferguson Of the
Trade Commission.
After the meeting Richberg empha-
sized to newspapermen there would be
no formal organization created TO en-
force industrial codes.
No Formal Unit.
This will be worked out rather in
formally in cooperation with the JUS
tice Department, the Trade Commits
sion and N. r. A" he said. There
will not be any formal judicial set up. "
Richberg, who is head of the new
N. r. A. Poicy-forming Board, said
N. r. A. would continue its present
functions regarding enforcement or
compliance work, but that this would
be Better co-oIdinated" with the other
two Government agencies.
Hugh S. Johnson, before his resig-
nation, recommended placing the ju-
dicial functions in a commission or
board on which both the Justice De-
partment and Federal Trade Commits
sion would be represented. The JUS
tice Department is the agency named
under the recovery law to prosecute
code violators; the Trade Commission
has jurisdiction over antitrust law
enforcement.
Johnson's view was that such a
group could determine a course recon-
Cling the two legal propositions en-
bodied in N. R. A. and the antitrust
laws.
Evening star., 1934-10-12

The New Dealers who rule the
securities exchanges chuckled with
glee when o Boston public utility
recently applied for q Government
o. K. on its financing. 1t was a case
just exactly like that Of the Brooklyn
Manhattan Transit in New York, but
the Bostonians chose to submit rather
than fight. The case involved $20,-
000,0 900 OF Edison Electric securities,
all of which are owned by Bostonians.
The company pointed out that 1t cost
$4,000 to prepare the application.
The financing unqueStionably will be
approved within 20 days.
The amusing point about It is that
the Bostonians decided to pay the
New Deal price, while the New York
ers will spend many times $4,000
fighting. It is cheaper to submit than
to protest.
Warning to Brokers.
Mr.. Roosevelt's talk on prices cer-
tainly was a delicate advance warning
to the American Bankers Association
that they need not expect q stabiliza-
ton speech from him.
The Justice Department cannot say
50, but 1t is considerably disturbed
on the inside about New Jersey try
ing to take the Hauptmann case away
from New York. The reason is that
the 'G" men believe the murder case
is weak, while the extortion case is
almost certain to bring a conviction.
What is supposed to be a hot scandal
story has been planted with a Re
publican Senator who is trying 10 de-
eide whether he will make it public
in speech before election. You may
hear Of 1t shortly and then again
you may not.
Copyright. 1eS4J
Evening star., 1934-10-12
S0CIALISTIC EDUCATION
IN MEXICO CONFIRMED
All Secondary Schools Included
in Government Program in
Spite of Opposition.
By The Associated Press,

by Lne hSSoClhJeu FIeSSs
MEXICO. D. r, October IL
Despite increasing opposition, the
government has made known it in
tends to institute Socialistic educa-
ton in all secondary schools In the
country and continue its strict anti
church attitude.
Combined with sporadic uprising by
small groups Of armed men, the stu
dent and religious agitation is seen
py many as presenting q serious prob
lem, out the government apparently
IeeS tnere Is no need as yet for
energetic action to check it.
Stuoent feeling against making So
cianstlc education compulsory in au
SCHOOLS except universities has been
sxn,olteo N Monterrey. zacatecas ana
In Mexico, .. y, ~~
Evening star., 1934-10-12
CHINESE SILVER SCARS.
Price Increases Sharp-Drain Worries
ae@s Officials.

SHANGHAI, October IL R.-A
sharp rise in the price of silver, cou-
pied with an increased outflow of the
commodity from China, caused appre-
henSion today in official circles Of the
Nationalist government.
rs THE United States silver policy is
placing China in a desperate position, I"
said the foreign adviser of the minis
try Of finance. IF we saw practica-
bic way out we would take it, but ex-
port restriction most likely would
make our position worse at the pres
ent.time,"
Chinese dollars in relation to foreign
exchange registered q large rise yes
terday and today, placing Chinese ex-
porters in an increasingly unfavorable
position to sell goods abroad and
further depressing an already stagnant
export trade.
Foreign banks here are preparing
heavy silver shipments for the next
boatto London.
Evening star., 1934-10-12

What kind of lard it will be is not
hard to guess. 1t could be further
gold devaluation or silver devaluation.
Both have to come some time. The
logical thing to do would be to devalue
the silver dollar to the same extent
that the gold dollar has been de-
valued.
That mould net the Treasury
cool theoretical profit OF $780,
100000 aside from its hypodermic
effect on business
Then the President would be free to
squeeze about 9 cents more out Of
! both the gold and silver dollars at any
later time when he may think it
advisable to create fresh restrained
infationary psychology.
will Spur Buying.
But those things are really not i'm
mediately important. The big thing
is that the White House has revived
the talk about such things. That will
do more to stimulate buying than any
subsequent monetary legerdemsin.
The mere fact that the President
lets it be knoiDn that he thinks
prices should be higher ,DiH make
prices higher. Indirectly it tells
people to buy noiD and aUoid higher
prices Iater. That increases de-
mund, and an increased demand
wiu automatically increase prices.
for, regardless OF all you hdue
heard from the theorists, the good
old ldtD OF supply and demand -
still in effect.
And don't think the White House
did not know that when it let the
price statement out.
i Picked Right Time.
Another hidden point in Mr., Roose-
velts clever strategy is that he Sc
lected the most opportune time OF the
year for the price warm-over. This
is buying season, not only for indi-
viduals, but for business houses.
But one thing should not be
forgotten. 1t is that Mr.. Roosevelt
lDdntS a reasonable ddUdnce tUithin
reasonable ground II profteeys
take advantage Of the situation for
gentle ertortionS they ,Ctu merely
be killing their otCn game because
the President tUiu undoubtedly then
be compelled to put the price
policy back in the cooler.
One of the foremost New Dealers
recently gave out advance copies of
an important speech and then sent
out word to eliminate a paragraph OF
it. This paragraph ridiculed the idea
that the Government could or would
curtail expenses.
Insiders say the elimination was
not suggested by Mr.. Roosevelt per-
sonally. Apparently the President did
not read the speech, but some one able
to speak for him did, and advised the
change.
That is another indication that
things are going to be different after
election.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
UNIFORM MOTOR LAWS
IN STATES AFlE URGED
Rhode Island Ofhcial Is Named
Head of Associ htion of
Auto Administrators.
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 12.-George
Wellington, registrar of! motor vehicles
Of Rhode Island, was elected president
of the American Assoc iation of Motor
Vehicle Administrator yesterday at
the close Of its convention
The association ado pied resolutions
urging the enactment Of uniform We
hicle laws, collection of uniform acci-
dent statistics and education Of mo-
torists In the use Of d lal and multiple
beam headlighting Equipment. 5.
Frank Finney, Indiana commission
er Of motor vehicles, suggested vehicle
commissions be granted power 10 ad-
Just differences betw Zen States.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
NAVAL OFFICER SUICIDE

PORTSMOUTH, Va. October IL
CP).-The top of the skull blown en-
tirely on from discharge Of q shot
gun, the body of Lieut.. Harold Nc
Cartlly, U. S. NJ, executive oficer of
the U. S. S. Dickerson. was found to-
day in an automobile near the Naval
Hospital gate. The discovery was
made by Detective c. w. White and
Patrolman L. A. Broughton.
DR.. E. T. Glover, Portsmouth COR
oner, pronounced the death suicide.
Lieut.. Mccarthy was 36 years old
and graduate Of the United States
Naval Academy, class Of 1920. He
was q native of MiIlard, S. OAK.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
BELGRADE DENIES
ANTHTAL|ANR|0TS
Minister Says. There Is
"ConsiderabIe Feeling"
but No Disorder.

Copyright. 1894. by the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, October
l2.-Yugoslavia remained calm today
despite sensational reports abroad that
riots and anti-Itallan manifestations
had occurred throughout the country.
This was established after tele-
phonic conversations with Sarajevo,
Ljubljana, Zagreb. Split, Subotica.
Ossick and other points where "se-
rious riots" had been reported. Anti
Italian disorders. however, were re-
ported to have taken place yesterday
at Sarajevo and at Ljubljana Tues
day night.
Zivojin Lazic, minister of the in
terror, said there was not shred Of
truth in the. REPORTS. calling them
pure inventions"
"Considera BILE Feeling"
"It is not in the heart Of a Slav
to indulge in rioting while the King
of his country lies dead" the minis
ter asserted. 1T is true there is con-
siderable feeling against Italians. but
this sentiment certainly has not taken
the form of open demonstrations in
the streets.
THE government has given the
strictest instructions to authorities
throughout Yug,Slavia to prevent the
slightest untowaEd attack against our
neighbor Italy.
"I earnestly risk the people Of the
United States to believe me when
say that Yugoslhvia Is entirely tran
quill and will remain So"
Belgrade prepared to receive its new
King, 11-year-Old Peter II tonight.
He is coming on a special train from
Paris with his widowed mother. the
dowager Queen Marie.
Destroyer Delayed.
Dispatches fr ON Split said high seas
and storms we're delaying the destroy
er Dubrovnik, bearing the body Of
King Alexander from Marseille. 1t
has been expected in Split today, but
may not reach there until Sunday.
State funers1 ceremonies planned
for Alexander tlere Wednesday may be
postponed until Thursday.
An oath of loyalty to Peter was
taken yesterday by Parliament in spe-
cial session.
The hope Was felt among liberals
that q more Democratic government
soon will succeed the 5-year-old die
tatorial regime in Yugoslavia follow
ing the favorable impression made in
Parliament yesterday by Prince Paul,
one Of the regents.
Ne.w Policy Seen.
The more optimistic Democrats said
the enthronerhent Of King Peter might
be taken as favorable moment for
announcing ~ new policy. The resig-
nation of the present cabinet is al
ready in the hands Of the regency,
which has asked 1t to administer cur
rent affairs until after Alexander's
funeral.
Diplomats and foreigners long resi-
dent here said such step would pro-
vide the strongest possible govern
ment and further the idea Of unity
but they were cautious about predict
ing what steps really would be taken,
Negotiations by the opposition lead
ers for guarantees OF moderation II
their liberty be granted may take so
long that tha psychological moment
may pass before any action is taken.
they said.
It was said here that King Alexsn-
der often wished to relinquish his
dictatorship, hut found such action
impossible. He refused to be moved
by threats.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
Mr. Hamburger Changes Name

LOS ANGELES, October IL R.-
on the petition that he was made the
butt of jibes and Jokes because "of
that conglomeration of chopped meat
for persons of meager means" Wilbur
Hamburger yesterday was granted the
legal right in Superior Court to change
bis name to. Hamburg.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
Builds Porcelain Factory.

MARIUPOL, U. s. S. +. (P.-A
new porcelain factory under construc-
ton here at a cost of about $50, ,000,-
600 will employ 1900 workers in max
ing household china, vitrified ware
for plumbing and electrical porcelain
tnsulators,
Evening star., 1934-10-12
Leaves on Political Mission.

LONDON, October u @.-An-
thony Eden, lord privy seal. left Eng
land yesterday on special mission
designed to strengthen British politi-
cal and commercial ties with Norway,
Sweden and Denmark.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
ART CLASS TO BE FREE

League Starts Painting, Handi-
craft, Drawing Work Tomorrow.
Free classes in painting. drawing
and handicraft will be given District
school children and social agencies
by: the Art League Of WASHINGTON,
1908 Twenty-f1rst street. beginning
tomorrow.
The classes will be directed by Miss
Meta c. Turkenton. social worker,
and Miss Elizabeth G. Barnes, art in
structor. Several washington artists
VIII contribute their services.
Evening star., 1934-10-12

Whitney was hurt more than the
others. He received deep cuts over
one eye and on his head. but they
were described by friends as mot
serious
Today he Joined others Of the huge
gathering of society folk at the Liam
gollen course for the annual running
Of the Piedmont Foxhound Meet, in
which some OF the outstanding horses
of the Nation are participating
ldrs. Jones was reached at the
Whitney home and talked over the
telephone.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
Shoe Exports Climb,

Exports Of mems shoes from the
United States during the first seven
months of the year WERE greater In
volume than during any similar
period since 1881. 49,. Z
Evening star., 1934-10-12
IRELAND'S WIRES FAIL
Telephone Lines Linking Free
State and North Believed Cut.

State and North Believed Cut.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Octo-
Der II R.-All the telephone lines
between the Irish Free State and the
Northern ireland capital went out Of
service early today.
There was no immediate explana-
ton for the interruption Of telephone
service, but it was believed the lines
were cut. All telephone calls were
routed by way Of Glasgow, Liverpool
and London.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
REPORT ON c. c. c. WORK

Mrs. Clark wins, 3 and 2.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
Projects Valued at $236, ,00o, 900
Are Completed.

Are Completed.
The Civilian Conservation Corps,
up to July 81, had completed work
projects valued at $236, ,000, 600, ac-
cording to statistical reports compiled
BY Director Robert Fechner. This
work consisted OF reforestation, con-
servation, soil erosion prevention and
food control pfojectA
Evening star., 1934-10-12
CrOats Want Freedom.

August Koshutich. leader of the
outlawed Croa tian peasant party, told
the Associated. Press in Vienna last
night that Croats would never be salts
fed until they had achieved absolute
independence from Yugoslavia.
He predicted Alexander's death
would soften The dictatorship which
had existed since 1929, but said Serbs
would continue to rule the government.
virtually to the exclusion of Croats and
Slovenes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-28
Leg, Hip Injured
In Auto Accident

Raymond Shegogue, 40, of Oxon
Hill, Md, suffered broken leg,
fracture Of the hip, and severe
decorations last night when he was
struck by an automobile near Ber-
wynn, Md, on the Baltimore pike
while attempting to cross the
highway.
The driver of the car, Theodore
MerSon, Laural, Md, said he at
tempted to avoid hitting Mr. She
gogue who hesitated in the middle
of the road. Merson was released
on $500 bond pending hearing in
police court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-28
QUIZ
CANDIDATES
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
War veterans have Joined with
labor and industry to put Sena-
torial and Congressional candi-
dates ION the spot" on vital issues
in the November election.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
has demanded that candidates
state their attitude on the bonus
and other legislation. Its ques-
tionnaire includes:
Will you vote for
A uniform pension system
based on length and type of
service Of a disabled man?
Immediate cash payment Of
adjusted service certificates?
A World War widows and Or
phanS pension bill?
A bill to draft capital and
industry on the same economic
basis as man power in event Of
another war?