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Evening star., 1934-05-20
Poisoned Whisky
Mailed to 6 Men
In California City
Prominent Residents OF
Oakland Report Mys-
teriOus Rum to Police.
BY the Associated Press.


OAKLAND, Calf, May ls-Sample
bottles of whisky containing deadly
poison have been received through the
mails bv at least six prominent Oak
land residents, all friends, police an
nounced> today.
While declining to reveal names.
authorities said the plot was discov-
cred when prominent resident noted
the peculiar odor of the sample he
received. took it to Assistant District
Attorney Charles Wehr and had the
contents analyZed.
That was on May Is. but not until
last night did it become known that
five friends of the man also had re-
ceived the whisky samples. All had
been too busy" however, to open
the bottles.
The samples came in 2-ounce bot
ties. Labels on the bottles bore the
name of San Francisco distributor.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
HONOR SOUGHT FOR MISSIONARY
WHO TAMED TRIBE OF CANNIBALS

Duncan died some years ago. a
broken old man. DR.. Marx l. Mat
thews. minister of the First Presby-
terian Church of Seattle, told the
committee he died after agents of the
Federal Bureau of Education had de-
stroyed his cannery. demolished his
school and conducted themselves like
q ruthless invading army.
Matthews brought pictures to show
the destruction allegedly perpetrated
by Government agents in 1915 when
Continued on Page 2, Column q
Evening star., 1934-05-20
BULGARIAN ARMY
CONTROLS NATION
King DissoIves Parliament
After Sudden Military
Coup D'Etat.

COPYRIGHT, 1894. by the Associated Press
SOFIA. Bulgaria, May 19.-Striking
swiftly before the sun was up, the
Bulgarian army today junked constl-
tutional government and took control
of the nation under a military dicta-
torship established by royal DEGREES.
Whether King Boris. the 40-year-
old monarch who has the reputation
OF being a fighter. sponsored the coup
d'etat. or had it thrust upon him by
the army, was not Immediately ap-
parent.
Promptly Dissolves Parliament
Whatever his original position, the
King acquiesced promptly to the new
state of affairs, and signed DEGREES
which dissolved Parliament and put
the new government. with Kimon
Gueroguief as premier, in power.
Members of the former cabinet
we're arrested and placed under guard
as the soldiers seized the government
Several hundred persons were re-
ported arrested.
Soldiers were in absolute control OF
the situation throughout the country
No Disturbances Reported.
Heavy guards were on duty at all
public buildings and in the streets,
and most of the populace remained
indoors. No disturbances we're re.
ported from any section of the nation
The execution of the coup showed
evidence OF weeks of planning
Troops moved speedily from their
barracks to all public buildings in
strategic point without hindrance AT
the same time. garrisons in provincial
cities executed similar movements.
Soldiers went to the royal palace.
and soon King Boris signed DEGREES
setting up the new form of govern
ment. Some 80 documents had re-
ceived his approval by noon. One re-
port said the first information the
King had of the movement came
when soldiers surrounded his resi-
dence
Kings Approval Prompt.
Even if that was the case. the mon
arch did not hesitate in giving his ap-
proval. In fact. the DEGREES, followed
by lengthy manifesto setting forth
the obJectives OF the new government
as the creation of a disciplined, order
ly state. came so rapidly that one
theory was that they had been in the
Kings hands before the army struck
The manifesto describes the new
government as an authority" regime.
independent of political passions. -
There will not even be, municipal
elections. which nave been a source of
embarrassment to the government re-
Gently. because of the huge Com
munist voted piled up in them.
Party System Held Failure.
Complete failure of the system of
party government. the manifesto de-
clared. soWed the seeds of trouble, de-
moralized the people and hampered
the normal functioning of the state.
The "co-operation of the army'
came as a result, the declaration ex-
planned, of the general collapse of
the democratic regime and conscious
ness OF the necessity for ending a
dangerous situation"
The mayor of Sovia was dismissed
from office as promptly as the ma
tional government was thrown out.
Program Of Dictatorship.
The program of the dictatorship as
outlined in the manifesto involves the
following points:
l. Organization of disciplined state
Continued on Page 2, Column 1.)
Evening star., 1934-05-20
Three Persons Drowned.

Ell DORADO. Ark. May 19 (H0.-
Thrown into the waters of Grand
Mary Lake when their small boat
capsized three persons drowned early
today and two others were rescued
Two of the victims were recently
married. Mr.. and Mrs. Meek L. Gallo
way. The other, Clarence r. Gragg,
25. lost his life as his wife and A.
year-old daughter were rescued.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
HIT-RUN TANK SHIP RUNS DOWN
FISHERMAN 9 MILES FROM LAND

tossed him the life preserver.
MY motor stalled in Ambrose
Channel" he said. ''and there l was
trying to fix it when up she loomed.
I jumped. A sailor peered over the
rail and tossed me the life preserver
Then the tanker steamed on. Talk
about your hit-and-run motorists. I
f1oated for 20 minutes and then pilot
boat picked me up."
Mcpherson said he had been un-
able to determine the name of the
tanker
Evening star., 1934-05-20
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May l9-Hit-and-
run accidents can occur in unexpected
places, said Sam Mcpherson tonight
as he told OF being run down at sea
while fishing for Holsters and left
stranded nine miles from shore. his
Skif overturned and with only life
preserver to keep him afloat.
big as a mountain" said McPher-
son. a gruff Scotsman. in describing
the tanker he claims ran him down
and departed after one of the sailors
Evening star., 1934-05-20
THAYER DATE JUNE 19
New York Senate to Decide Fate
of Accused Member.

ALBANY. N. Y. May 10 (A1.-Gov
Lehman announced tonight the Sem
ate would sit in judgment June 10 on
Warren T. Thayer, New York Senator
accused of official misconduct because
of his relations with the Associated
Gas & Electric Co.
The Governor said he shortly would
issue formal call for a special ses-
sion of the Senate. The date was sug-
gested by the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee, which pried into letters ex-
changed by Thayer and officials OF the
company.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
REECE GRANTED APPEAL
Former Insurance Commissions
Is Denied New Trial.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. May 10 tR.-
Judge Charles Gilbert today over
ruled a motion for a new trial for
Joseph 1. Reece. convicted of stealing
s1OO. 900 in bonds from the State In
surance Department. and granted him
an appeal to the State Supreme Court.
The court reduced his bond from
$4,000 to $500.
The former insurance commissioner
was convicted by jury several weeks
ago and his punishment fixed at not
more than 10 years in the peni-
tentiary.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
BY the Associated Press.

A plea to clear the name Of a will
derness Moses who led tribe of In
dians from cannibalism to productive
civilization was made yesterday to the
Senate Indian Affairs Committee.
The Indians live on the little island.
Metlakahtla, in Southern Alaska.
Their town boasts of three miles of
sidewalks. comfortable homes. q pros
porous fishing industry and repre-
sents the lifelong guidance of Will
Evening star., 1934-05-20
President Seeks to Enlist
Aid of Countries Sur
rounding Chaco.
PARAGUAY MUNITIONS
PLANT CITED BY FiN0T
Minister Says Bordering Nations
Would Break Pacts if Ban
Were Enforced.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Charges of partiality in the pro-
posed restriction on the sale of NUM-
tions to Bolivia and Paraguay were
made yesterday by DR.. Enrique Finot.
Bolivian Minister. who said it was 10
be regretted that the nations pro-
waited two years to adopt this saw
ing measure"
At about the same time as Finot
was making his statement to re-
porters. President Roosevelt was seek
ing to surround belligerent Bolivia and
Paraguay with a diplomatic Gordon
through which no strife prolonging
munitions could pass.
To this end the State Department
pursued conversations with Peru
Chile Brazil and Argentina, without
whose cooperation, administration ad-
visorS said, the Presidents plans for
ending the bloody battles on the plains
of the Gran Chaco would be nullifed
In his comment. Finot said:
From the Bolivian point Of view
an embargo implied hastily. without
taking into consideration the special
situation of the countries at war,
would involve great injustice against
Bolivia. for while Paraguay has mu
nitions factory and enjoys free commu-
nication with the outside world
through an international river. Bo-
livia does not produce any war ma
terials and is landlocked by her neigh
Dor. through whose territory she has
to carry on her commerce. To decree
an embargo without bearing in mind
this circumstance would be equal to
the decreeine OF an easy victory for
sary.
Move Held Injustice.
Il do not think that either the
Government OF the United States nor
the League of Nations intends to COM
nit such an injustice. and ! am posi-
tive that they will take every measure
to avoid it,
Nor do I understand how the
bordering countries would get together
to cooperate in the embargo without
breach of their obligations dictated
by treaties guaranteeing free COM
mercial transit to and from Bolivia.
1t is my opinion that the projected
embargo is very complex matter
and one of difficulty to apply"
Minister Enrique Bordenave OF
Paraguay. while refusing to comment
on the latest development in the
Chaco War pending instructions
from his government, expressed the
opinion that general embargo would
not Immediately asect Paraguay be-
cause of large munition stores on
hand.
Paraguay's Excess Arms
He said Paraguay now had excess
munitions that had been captured
from Bolivian soldiers. put to rout by
the Paraguayan forces.
I'VE have not" he asserted, had
to buy much war supplies because We
have captured so much from the
enemy. which has spent large sums
for armament"
But. meanwhile. pending in Con-
gress. with passage virtually assured,
was resolution requested by Presi-
dent Roosevelt empowering him to
prohibit the sale of munitions in this
country to agents of Paraguay or
Bolivia
In addition. the Geneva Convention
for Supervision of International
Trade in Arms. slumbering peacefully
Continued on Page 2, Column -.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
j. s. HOUSING Jobs
HELD BIG BENEFIT
Hopkins. Secretary Perkins
and Charles Edison Urqe
Presidents Plan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
More than a million of those on
Federal relief rolls are one-time work
ers in the building trades.
Harry l. Hopkins. the Federal re-
lief administrator SO told the Senate
Banking Committee yesterday IN rail-
lying with Secretary Perkins. and
Charles Edison. son Of the inventor
to the support of the housing pro-
gram recommended by President
Roosevelt.
Poised and self-sssured. the Secre-
tary of Labor called the proposal
''one of the most essential features Of
the recovery program"
Responding to questions by Senator
Kean, Republican. of New Jersey. and
other committee members. she di-
gressed from the bill long enough to
sum up the unemployment situati
briefly. She said sore spot that had
shown little Improvement was in the
building trade groups
Situation Called Scandal.
The relief administrator said the
housing situation in this country lis
nothing less than a scandal"
OF the more than 1000 900 families
on Federal relief" he said, ''one mil
lion TO one million five hundred thou
sand are represented by workers in
the building trades
Edison. national emergency council
director for New Jersey, said the bill
was aimed at the most important
problem we have to face today"
He said in his opinion there would
be no real recovery until the prob
lem OF the tagging heavy goods in
dustries was solved and testified that
a STUDY of the bill had convinced him
that it was the answer to all the
prayers I've been hearing all the
time"
This DILL" secretary Perkins said,
will give work to exactly the type
of people who have been lacking work
for a long time
$4,000, 900 Rough Guess.
Asked about unemployment by Sem
ator kean. she said a rough guess
had fixed the peak number out of
work at 100000.
About 2.750.000." she said. have
gone back to work in private indus
try. About $4,000 others are en-
ployed ON public works. about 350.000
IN the Civilian Conservation Corps,
and there has been additional re-
employment in agriculture and the
service industries. laundries. barber
shops and the like"
She said estimates had been made
that the maximum of employment
from public works would be in late
August and early September.
About 100000 men probably will
be employed directly" she said.
'-All the legislation we've enacted"
Senator Couzens, Republican. Michi-
gan. commented, lis to protect the
money lender. but we don't assure
the borrower of a job"
IF you attach rider to this bill
to provide for unemployment insur-
ance I would be delighted Miss
Perkins smiled.
Evening star., 1934-05-20

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Evening star., 1934-05-20

Continued on Page 4. Column H.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
WEATHER.

Fair today and tomorrow; warmer to-
day; gentle to moderate south and SOUTH
west winds. Temperatures-Highest, 80,
at pm. yesterday; lowest, So, at am.
yesterday. Full report on page B-S.
Evening star., 1934-06-24

a visiting lion, Todhunter Ranleigh. Ruby had
noted him, even on his first visit. There was
dash about hinn-a smartness that branded him
q New Yorker. He lacked the easy convention
ality of the San Francisco men, He had about
him faint arrogance consciousness OF class,
that set him apart in the eyes Of the debutantes
who fiocked about him.
Mr. Ranleigh endured his popularity with an
air of tolerant boredom. He was ever on the
alert for new diversions While his blond VISA
Wis glanced over the menu at the Swinging
Lantern, Mr.. Ranleigh's eye royed speculatively
over the demure waitress. Ruby's dusky beauty
was arresting, particularly in this setting.
Those Chinese girls they're pretty little
things" he murmured to his partner as Ruby
turned back to the serving counter.
"Oh, awfully picturesque" agreed the blond
girl with casual glance at Ruby.
Twice within the next week Tod visited the
Swinging Lantern, each time with . different
girl, but each time he went to the same table.
The third time Ruby smiled a welcome, but
made no comment. The following morning she
had fresh marcel at the Lotus Flower, and
wore the green suit.
THAT afternoon he came in alone. 1t was
! tea time, late in the afternoon. and near
the closing hour. Tod drifted to the small table
against the wall, of in an alcove. AS Ruby
placed a glass of water and a napkin at his
hand Startled, she hesitated-then withdrew
them
Are you having tea?'-her voice was low
and exciting.
will you have some with me?" he smiled
up at her.
I'm afraid can't today" Ruby managed
Just the right mixture of banter and regret.
Dinner, them" Tod's voice was teasing.
Ruby's heart futtered. Of course, this couldn't
mean thing.
Anywhere you say-Id like to have you"
Tods tone was more urgent He wasn't ac-
customed to refusal
I'm expected home" Ruby waited, breath
less. Well she thought defantly, she had
done just what Chinese lady should do-let
the gentleman know she wasn't common. But
perhaps
81 need girl to serve special dinner to-
night" Tod began. "It's an emergency-per-
haps you would help me out-Tm sure if you
explained to your family His eyes slid
up to meet hers
"IH bring your tea" Ruby went back to
the kitchen for the tea pot and plate of waters.
Her heart was pounding. What would Lee Foo
say! She shuddered at the thought, then
tossed her head in defiance
Why should he say anything-he needn't
know-a dinner to serve-it had happened be-
FORE extra work In the evening. And after all,
Evening star., 1934-06-24

- UBY eyed her reflection critically in the
mirror of the Lotus Flower beauty
L. parlor. If only it weren't for the tell
N tale slant Of her smoky eyes she could
y very nearly pass for American. Her
lustrous black hair was marcelled into
shining waves. Her green sweater and sport
suit were decidedly un-Chinese, and her olive
skin was no darker than that of the tanned
Junior Leaguers who came every day to the tea
room.
Not that Ruby was ashamed of her nation
ality. She had always been proud that she was
Chinese. She adored her family-her smiling,
indulgent father, her sweet, gentle mother, and
the younger brothers and sisters who were
stridently Occidental on the playground and
Orientally submissive in their home, the neat
apartment in the Grant avenue family house.
But she was secretly glad that her family name
was Lee-not Wong or Chang Ling. Those
names branded girl as definitely Chinese. And
of late Ruby was disconcertingly American
She actually hoped to attract the attention
of the handsome Todhunter Ranleigh, who had
come into the tea room with various debutantes.
ssTodhunter Ranleigh"-Ruby spoke the name
softly to herself as she sauntered along Grant
avenue.
She was glad she could speak English just like
the arrogant girls she served at tea and lunch
con- Her father couldn't say r." He would
have called Tod "Lanley,' if by some great
misfortune, he should have occasion 10 SPEAK
of him at all.
DUBY glanced around apprehensively. Some
~ how her father had way of finding out
everything, and Ruby hoped devoutly he would
never hear of Mr.. Ranleigh, much less have
occasion to mention him. For all his modernity,
Lee Foo was dsturbngly Chinese when it came
to the affairs of his daughters.
He was generous enough about allowing Ruby
to work in the Swinging Lantern Tea Room.
instead of insisting that she help him in the
shop where he sold Chinese objects of art and
rare silks to American tourists. But underneath
his gentle manner he unyieldingly stern on
matters of family honor.
Ruby liked working in the tea room. OF
course, she wore Chinese costume there, but her
satin dress was adroitly cut to reveal the lines
of her trim figure and her marcelled hair was
bobbed in the latest fashion.
There always something happening at
the Sign of the Swinging Lantern. 1t was
fashionable place for luncheon and tea, and just
by keeping their open, Ruby and Sally
Wong and Mary Fin knew more of the scandals
about fashionable San Francisco than most OF
the social registerites guessed. Chinese
mattresses were not considered as persons. The
girls had learned to be quiet and sel-effacing.
But Rubys trim figure had caught the eye OF
Evening star., 1934-06-24

UBY eyed her reflection critically in the
mirror of the Lotus Flower beauty
parlor. If only it weren't for the tell
tale slant of her smoky eyes she could
) very nearly pass for American. Her
l,Istrous black hair was marcelled into
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Southwest Citizens
Reflect J. H. RhineS

John H. Rhines was reelected
president of the Southwest Civic
Association at the annual election
of officers last night at South
west Community Center.
Other officers elected are
Mrs. Mary Proctor and William
Walker, vice presidents; Mrs.
Irene ClomaX. secretary; DR.. Don
aid McHarper. treasurer, and the
Rev. E. C. Williams, chaplain.
Delegates named to the Fedora
ton of Civic Associations were
DR.. C. w. Wade, J. F. N. Wilkin-
son, F. w. Scott, DR.. George L..
Johnson and Thomas F. Harper.
In the business session follow
ing the election the association
went on record as favoring estab-
lishment of a community center
for the colored citizens of this
section at the Randall Junior
High School. A playground in
the neighborhood Of the Anthony
Bowen and Randall schools is
urged and also a swimming pool.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
PROBERS DRAF 7
COUNTY UNION
REPORT
Virginia Commissions Find
ings to Assembly Will Include
Comparisons of Cost
BY Times Staff Correspondent


RICHMOND, Jan. 24.-In ex-
ecutive session, the Virginia COM
mission on county government yes
terday began drafting it's report
to the general assembly which
will include comparisons between
the cost of maintaining a county
of approximately 10000 persons
and three or four smaller coun-
ties whose combined population
is approximately the same.
Tables which will show the
economies accruing through con-
solidation are being prepared, it
was learned.
One instance of such corsoli-
dation is the comparison between
county of about 500 square
area, 10000 population and an
assessed valuation of about $780,
100000. The cost of maintaining
the government of such a county
is being compared with the COM
bined costs per capita, per func-
tion and per area in four coun-
ties not far removed. The fig
ures are being gathered on this
basis rather than on a dollar
for-dollar basis. it was said.
The figures being used were
obt a ined from L. Mccarthy
Downs, auditor of public ac-
counts, who received them from
authorities of the counties being
investigated.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Lincoln Daguerreotype Found
In Old y. G.. Photo Shop .
Rare Pictures Brought
To Light by Search
OF Dusty Shelves

Dust, gathered over a period
Of many, many years, dating
from the infancy Of photography
in 1899, recently revealed a
wealth of treasure in the form
of the first daguerreotypes and
wet plates" in the studio of
Mrs. Mary Handy Evans, at 494
Maryland Ave. S. w.
A grandniece Of Matthew B.
Brady, the first American to
make daguerreotypes, and daugh-
ter of Levin c. Handy, a success
sor to Brady's trade, Mrs. Evans
has found in the old studio
dozens of old envelopes, bundles,
and small packages in which
were wrapped these early speci-
mems of the Photographic trade.
Lincoln Photo Found
Mrs. Evans has been able to
restore and clean the old pic
lures and negatives, to uncover
such masterpieces and rare
treasures as the last posed pho
tograph of Abraham Lincoln, the
original and the only negative
Of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence and the Constitution be-
fore these two documents were
encased in the Library Of Con-
greSS.
It was from the negative of the
Lincoln photograph that the Gov
ernment made its plates for the
printing of the S. bill. Every bill
of this denomination carries the
picture of Lincoln, the picture
that her great-uncle, Matthew C.
Brady, made, in 1865.
Further rummaging about dis
closed old Civil War prints and
negatives, for, as Mrs. Evans said,
Brady was the best known Civil
War photographer.
Nailed on the walls of the studio
are framed prints of the signers
Of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, the justices of the U. S. Su.
preme Court and George Wash
ington. These prints were made
from negatives taken by Brady
from old oil paintings and
sketches.
Two extremely rare negatives
in the opinion of Mrs. Evans are
those of the original Gettysburg
address written on scrap paper by
the martyred President, and one
of a newspaper account of the ad-
dress, which indicates the ap-
plause received by Lincoln at
various points in the famed ad-
dress.
In explaining the process by
The Washington times., 1934-01-24

which daguerreotypeS and "Wet
plates" were made in the early
days, Mrs. Evans said:
'DaguerreOtypes were the ear
liest form of photograph. A cop
per plate, coated with a sOlu-
tion, served to act as the fin
iShed picture. No negative was
first made and then trans
ferred to print as is the process
today. The subject, in those
days, sat for the photograph,
which was SO transferred to the
copper plate, which also served
as the finished product. Daguer-
reotypes could not and cannot
be reproduced"
In commenting upon the "wet
plate" the next development in
photography, Mrs. Evans stated:
Photographers using wet
plates had to be chemists as
well as photographers"
She said, pointing to a news
paper photographer who had just
taken her picture:
"YOu have no idea what it was
like to snap a picture in those
days. I remember being told