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place in the middle of the morning
OF November IS, and the first clue
that definitely linked Banghart and
his companions with it came lust a
few DAYS later when Postal Inspec-
tors L. A. de Ward and G. D. Bleak
ley OF Washington and A. D. Hulse
of Charlotte located an apartment in
the Carolina city where they had
made their headquarters and discov-
cred fingerprints on beer bottles.
The prints were identified as those
Of Banghart and Costner, whose
criminal activities had never before
been tied up with postal operations,
and with this as a start, the inveSti-
gators found additional evidence
that pointed to Connors and Schmidt
as other participants and Immediate
ly put out lookout" for the
quartet.
Since that time. a fifth man has
been taken into custody in New Jer-
sey. where $4,000 of the stolen
money was recovered.
First Sentence In 1900.
The appearance of Schmidt in the
case came as a surprise, as he had
been deported to Germany. in 1881,
after release from Atlanta, where he
had punctuated a sentence for a
mail robbery by escaping in the
celebrated break staged by Gerald
Chapman, and George Dutch
Schmidt was sent up in 1921 for a
mail truck hold-up at Niagara Falls;
escaped in December, 1923, and then
was recaptured a few months later,
and finished out his sentence.
Connors has been In and out of
prison since 1900, when he went up
for four years for housebreaking in
Illinois. In New Jersey, in 1915, he
got three and one-half to seven years
for breaking and entering, but four
years later he had again run afoul
of the postal authorities, who OBJ
tanned an indictment against him for
a job in Minneapolis which netted
$4,000.
In the meanwhile, however, the
State Of Minnesota claimed the pris-
oner for a bank robbery. for which
he received an indeterminate sen
tence of from 5 to 40 years, and
which ordinarily would have held
him until 1945. However, he was
paroled from Saltwater Penitentiary
in 1928, and the United States dis
trict attorney nolled the mail indict-
ment on the ground of insufficient
evidence.
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WRONG "SPEICHER,"
FREED AS WITNESS
IN TRUCK INQUIRY

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half a dozen States at the request Of
the United States attorney. He is
said to have been seen by acquaint-
ances in New York City last week
The general staff officers offered
to testify at a long conference Sat
urday afternoon at the Department
of Justice. This conference S par
ticipated in by the three generals,
Assistant to the Attorney General
William Stanley. Investigation Di-
rector J. Edgar Hoover. United States
Attorney Garnett and Assistant United
States Attorney David Pine
The mass of evidence against a
group of lobbyists given by a parade
of military and civilian witnesses was
reviewed by Garnett and Pine at the
parley.
Since some Of the testimony had
to do with allegations by motor car
firm representatives that claims had
been made to them that certain out
side friends" of high War Depart
ment officials could fix" specifica-
tions and awards, it is understood
Gen. Macarthur and his staff assist
ants requested an opportunity to tes-
tify about this phase.
Garnett emphasized that none of
the generals has been involved in
any way in any of the testimony Sc
cured by the grand jury and that
their appearance was prompted by
their desire to throw all possible light
on the charges against others.
Hotel Report Considered.
The grand jury today also delved
into reports that much OF the alleged
conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment and motor car manufacturers in
the awarding Of automobile contracts
took place in several rooms at the
Mayhower Hotel
A. B. Van Voorhees,. Office manager
OF the hostelry, and E. A. Eldred,
credit manager OF the hotel, were to
be questioned by the jurors about oc-
cupancy of certain suites and pay
ment Of bills for them.
This line of testimony, the Govern
ment expected. would establish an
other link between discredited
seeker Of Government contracts and
man formerly high in national af-
fairs of the American Legion. In
dictments will be asked for this pair
and one or more other alleged con-
spirators.
A large number of witnesses are
yet to be heard by the grand Jury,
which has brought to light a number
OF important collateral developments
neceSsitating further inquiry. The
jury will not be in a position to re-
port its findings before the end of the
week-if then, it is said.
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SENATE MAY GET
PAY REPORT TODAY
Committee Ready for Final
Action on Appropria.
tionS Bill.

Unless last-minute difficulties arise.
the independent Offices appropriation
bill, carrying the Government pay re-
storation program, will be reported to
tne senate by the Appropriations
committee late today or tomorrow.
The committee is scheduled to meet
tnls afternoon to take final action
on the Dill, which has been delayed
In suocommittees in the past week
over whether to include amendments
Aoerahzing war veterans allowances.
The general committee will receive
a recommendation from the subconn-
mlttee that the bill be reported With
out the war veteran amendments. hut
with an understanding that the Sen
ate will be asked to suspend the rules
TO allow these amendments to be
presented on the floor. This nro-
ceoure was decided upon to avoid a
parliamentary battle over whether the
committee had authority to include
these amendments.
The provision relating to Govern
ment salaries calls for restoration of
per cent of the cut as Of February
l, another 5 per cent on July 1 and
power conferred on the President tn
decide at that time whether price
levels justify return of the remaining
one-third of the cut. This proposition
was approved by the committee 10
days ago, before the fight over yeter-
ans amendments developed.
Senators who favor restoring all the
pay cut on July l intend to renew
their efforts in that direction, but it
was not certain this morning whether
they would attempt to change the bill
before it leaves committee or wait
until it is taken up in the Senate.
Although the bill is likely to be re-
ported by tomorrow, it may be several
Gays before other business makes il
possible for the Senate to take up the
pay restoration program for debate.
Evening star., 1934-02-12

BY the ASSOClateO FIeSS.
HOLLYWOOD, February 12:-The
secret marriage Of Zasu Pitts and Ed
ward Woodall in Minden, New, last
october 8, while the actress was on
location in that vicinity with film
company, was disclosed today after
she and her husband, former tennis
player, had left here for New York.
The secret was disclosed after Miss
Pitts had confided it to friends, among
them Tom Gallery, her former hus-
band. The trip to the East is be-
lated honeymoon. They expect to re-
main there several weeks.
Woodall, now a broker, met Miss
Pitts while inStructing Marion Davies,
film star, in tennis. The marriage was
his first. Miss Pitts, who married
Gallery in 1920. was divorced from
him nearly two years ago. They had
one child, Ann, II, and an adopted
son, Don Mike, son of the late Bar
bara Lamar, film actress.
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especially musicians whose plight re-
quires immediate attention
Hans Kinder, conductor of the
orchestra here. in comment on the
report this morning, termed the funds
"a life saver" for the musicians of
his organization. He indicated the
money will be used to give outdoor
Summer concerts in this city. mod
eled, probably. after the outdoor SYM
phony performances on Robin Hood
Dell at Philadelphia and the Levi
sohn Stadium in New York.
We could give the Washington
public popular programs at popular
prices Kinder said in discussing the
potentislities of the scheme. I'VE
would hold our prices to a 10-20-3o-
cent scale and introduce the orches-
ira to people who never would come
to hear it during the Winter After
all, the National Symphony belongs
to every one in town, including those
who cannot afford the price of seat
in Constitution Hall
Il understand they may give us
enough to pay for about IS Summer
performances. All right, we will give
the people Strauss, Gershwin, what
ever they want to amuse them. and
mix in the classics to educate them
to the pleasure that may be found in
the best music.
The public will be educated and
amused, the orchestra will enlarge its
repertoire and its following. improve
its performances through the many
rehearsals We will be able to have. It
will be fine all the way around"
Sustaining Fund Needed.
The orchestra leader emphasized
that the relief money will In no way
eliminate the necessity for a sustain
ing fund to carry the symphony S
Winter season. None Of the money
would be used for that period when
musicians are employed, but would
be applied to the period of the year
when the orchestra customarily dis
bands and leaves its men to shift
for themselves until the next Fall.
The National Symphony is now con-
ducting drive for 100000 to pay
its expenses next season. At present
S25 900 has been collected and $35. 900
more must be had to guarantee
another concert series.
In addition to the great aid given
musicians in the Summer, second
immeasurable benefit would be derived
from the scheme in keeping the or
cheStra together as unit throughout
the year, Kinder pointed out. In the
past some of his best men have
drifted away during the slack season,
found employment elsewhere and re-
manned there rather than return to
face the certainty Of long months
every Summer without a guaranteed
job, he said.
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ticipation in the Factor kidnapping
and the Charlotte mail robbery.
The quartet was held incommun-
icado today in separate jails for in
vestigation by the Department OF
Justice Chicago authorities also
wired, asking they be held under fugi-
tive warrants until Illinois officers
arrive.
SI2,495 Is Recovered.
In one of the apartments police
found two sub-machine guns, two re-
peating shotguns, rife, seven pistols
of various types and large supply of
ammunition.
Neatly done up in packages was
sl2,495 in IS bills, other money was
found in the two apartments.
Banghart was quoted as saying,
Police have got enough on me to
send me up for 25 years" ]. Edgar
Hoover. chief of the Bureau of In
vestigation of the Department Of
Justice, was in personal charge Of the
fingerprinting and questioning of the
prisoners.
LINKED TO ROBBERY HERE.
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each day the bills were collected and
checked to see that none were miss
ing before class was dismissed. Con-
gressmen were not permitted to take
the bills out of the room.
1t was an excellent scheme, but
each day the results of the secret
sessions appeared in the newspapers
as usual.
After all, most Congressman are
not so bad that they need copy OF
bill to remember what is in it.
The first reaction in the dirmdil
crotud Uds that they could reor-
ganize their companies and get
their contracts back from the GoU-
ernment under another name. In
siders believed Mr.. Roosevelt soon
1uould oiue up the idea OF having
the Government run the Girntdl,
because of the number OF men it
mould throD out OF private en-
lpoynent..
Lawyers seem to believe William P.
MacCracken has a good legal defense
but bad public one. They say a
lawyer can do nearly anything under
the blanket immunity between an at
torney and his client. The Senate
will decide otherwise. but after that
the courts will pass on the Serate de-
cision.
A citizen of upper New York State
complains that the C. w. A. is con-
ducting classes in contract bridge in
her neighborhood. and she does not
like bridge. She wants a class started
in parchesi.
New laws are being made at the
White House so fast the lawyers can
not keep track of them. They say
there are as many as IS executive
orders issued in day, and when the
codes were being made there were
many days when 25 were issued. The
lawyers have privately suggested the
Government collect these orders and
publish them.
tcepyrisht. 1e24J
Evening star., 1934-02-12
BANK IS FORMED
FOR SOVIET TRADE
Jesse H. Jones Announces
$11,OOO,OOO Corporation
Under D. c. Charter.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Announcement OF formation of an
sll .000, 900 corporation to deal with
Russia was made here today by Jesse
H. Jones, chairman of the Recon-
Struction Finance Corporation.
Chartered under District laws, the
bank will have as directors represent
ativeS of the State Department, the
Commerce Department, the Agricul-
ture Department, the Treasury and
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton.
Export Import Bank.
The bank, to be known as the Ex-
port Import Bank of Washington,
will have general banking powers,
but unless otherwise ordered by the
President willJ confine its operations
solely to dealings with the Soviet
Union or its agencies.
Additional capital will be supplied
by sale of preferred stock to the r.
r C. or by borrowing from the r. F..
C. or other banks. The initial capital
will consist of $1,000000 common
stock. provided from Public Works
ADMINISTRATOR dhA vAO'oSS'SNN
of preferred stock subscribed by the
r F. C.
Organization Completed.
Organization of the Export-Import
Bank of Washington is being COM
pleted today" said Jones statement.
THE bank is chartered in the District
of Columbia. The trustees of the
bank named in the charter are Robert
Kelley, representing the Department
of State; Secretary Roper, represent
ing the Department of Commerce;
Chester Davis, representing the De-
partment of Agriculture; Stanley
Reed, general counsel for the r. F. c.,
and Lynn P. Talley, assistant to the
directors of the r. F. C., and pres1-
dent of the Commodity Credit Corpo-
ration. Tom X. Smith will be imnle-
diateIy added to the board, represent
ing the Secretary of the Treasury.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
Quake Felt at Bull Fight,

LIMA, Peru, February IL CPl.-A
violent earth shock of considerable
duration was felt here at 4:10 pm.
yesterday. Several thousand bullfght
fans attending in an arena we're
frightened into near panic.
Some of the women screamed. but
calm was restored when others began
clapping their hands. Realizing the
effectiveness of this device. the whole
audience soon joined In.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
What's What
BehindNews
In Capital
New Dealers Annoy
Congressman by
Indifference.
BY PAUL MALLON.

BY PAUL MALLON.
TINE private relations between
the New Dealers and Con-
gressmen are daily growing
l. less and less cordial on the
inside.
The ConqresSmen hdue nothing
against Mr.. RooseUelt but they
are quite unhappy about the nay
they are being treated by his
aides generally.
This feeling may not be entirely
justified. Possibly the Congressman
are representative about the increas-
ing inconspicuousness of their place
in the Washington picture. Never
theless the situation has grown so
bad that Southern Democrat said in
the House Rules Committee hearing
the other day:
The only two courteous people in
the administration are Roosevelt and
Farley"
Perkins Case Cited.
A personal misunderstanding be-
tween Miss Perkins and the House is
a good example of what is happening
The Labor Secretary wanted $4,000
600 for her Federal employment agen-
cies. She convinced the budget di-
rector that she ought to have it. The
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Soldiers Called.

The government rushed in soldiers
end sailors from the Technical Corps
to take over Paris public service plants
to assure gas, water and electricity
and to help maintain at least skele-
ton telephone and telegraph service.
"a dispatch from London this morn
ing stated that wire communication
with Paris had been interrupted. indi-
eating that the strike was effective in
that part of its plan. Communication
between New York and Paris was
broken at about the same time, pre-
venting a full account Immediately of
the situation there)
Other military forces were held in
readiness throughout the nation tc
suppress disorders.
Paris was outwardly calm as the
strike went into effect.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
U. S. TRUSTY ESCAPES

Prisoner Convicted Under Mann
Act in 1881.
LEAVENWORTH, Kans., February
II R).-William B. Hombaker, 80, q
trusty at the Federal prison farm,
escaped last, night. prison officials
announced today.
Hombaker was serving five years
for violation of the Mann act. He was
received here April 6, 1881, from
Evansville, Ind.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
WEEK OF 36 HOURS,
1920 PAY INCREASE
is HELD N. R. A. AIM

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Essentials of Model Law.

Essentials Of the model law proposed
are:
That State and local officials may
be employed in N. R. A policing.
Compliance with a code may not
be avoided by the plea that the indi-
vidual or firm involved is not en-
gagged in interstate commerce.
The terms of the applicable code
shall have the force of State law for
all.
Violations by employers, whether
engaged in interstate commerce or
not, shall be subject to a $500 State
fine for each day of violation
Firms complying with codes shall be
exempt from provisions of State anti
trust laws or any court DEGREES issued
under them.
The State, county and municipal
purchasing shall be limited to code
complaints.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
PRESIDENT IGNORES
LINDBERGH PROTEST
ON AIRMAIL ACTION

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and consumer goods industries"
Though Johnson's idea for State
laws looks toward the eventual con-
tinuance of codes past the period of
emergency, the present proposal is
purely an emergency plan worded to
expire with the Federal industrial act,
using as preamble declaration OF
State wide emergency similar in ma
ture to the congressional declaration
on which the national industrial re-
covery act is founded.
The immediate problem which calls
for State assistance is twofold: A
number of Federal judges hearing
the relatively few cases so far in
court have declared Congress cannot
delegate power to regulate business
which is not interstate. Machinery
for 100 per cent Federal enforcement
might prove as cumbersome as prohi-
bition enforcement, in the opinion of
N. r. A. officials.
No Decisions Upheld.
Serious enforcement work, however,
must be under way soon. these Of
f1cials say, if the codes are to have
lasting value. Declarations Of officials
that the stores and offices of the coun-
try must be looked to for a large share
of unemployment show the non-inter-
state business must remain under
codes if N. R. AS recovery objective
is to be attained.
None of the very few lower court
decisions against N. R. A. has as yet
been upheld on appeal. and virtually
all have turned on side issues, but
some of the officials have indicated
privately that they are not too op-
timistic over their chances of having
courts uphold the right to impose
code terms on very small. local enter
prises despite the necessity that all
should obey If the codes are to
stand up.
Johnson's letter to the Governors
said:
The N. R. A. does not presume to
give definite advice as to the par
ticular provisions which such legis-
lation should include in any particu-
lar State which elects to cooperate
by the enactment of such a statute.
However, it is thought that a sub
stantial uniformity in the character
of the various acts of the several
States would prevent confusion and
conflicts and aid in the coordination
of the efforts of the Nation and the
States. With this thought in mind,
the following is submitted as form
for statute which provides for full
cooperation with the National Re
Covery Administration in this emer-
gency. This may be used as an aid
in drafting, or in any way you see
fit"
Essentials Of Model Law.
Essentials Of the model law proposed
Evening star., 1934-02-12

the Provinces of Marseilles. Lille and
other principal cities were reported
uneventful.
Protest FaScism.
Amid reports that Premier Dou-
mergue would ask dictatorial powers,
the 24-hour strike was called as
gesture of protest against any resort
to Fascist control.
A great mass of people, most OF them
dressed in working clothes and esti-
mated at close to 250000, assembled
in the Cours de Vincennes, as pro-
test against FasciSm," before the
parade.
Into this almost solid mass, half a
mile long by 100 yards wide, marched
a column of Communist youth
bearing red flags and singing the
"Internationale.
Not a policeman was visible as the
Communist parade began, but thou
sands were massed, with supporting
detachmentS OF soldiers, on side streets
ready for instant action if needed.
The police and soldiers served as a
and the center Of the city.
Demand Chiappe Be Punished.
The paraders carried hundreds of
big signs demanding Light on Sta
viskv," Liberty or Death" Down
With Fascism,' Rise Up Against
Dictators" Communists sang The
Internationale," while various sections
chanted unity, unity, unity
Frequently almost the entire mass
Joined in "Chiappe in prison." led in
the same manner as foot ball cheers.
Jean Chiappe, prefect of Paris police,
was removed from Office after charges
that he protected Serge Stavisky,
whose operations allegedly resulted IN
the collapse of the Bayonne munich
pal pawnshop.
1t manifested. Deputy Blum said,
"the absolute resolution of the people
not to let forces of reaction touch
either their liberties or the republic,
which is the defender OF these lib
critics"
Small demonstrations were organ
lied throughout the capital In an effort
to induce all government functionarles
to Join the strike.
Pickets in northern suburbs tried to
bar the streets, but police quickly pre-
vented all attempts to interfere with
traffic. Some windows were smashed
when strikers attempted to impede bus
service.
Soldiers Called.
The government rushed in soldiers
end sailors from the Technical Corps
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TWO TOUHY GANG
SUSPECTS TAKEN;
HELD IN BALTIMORE

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u. S. RELIEF FUNDS
TO AID MUSICIANS
IN SYMPHONY HERE

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RED FLAG FLIES
!. INFRENCH STRIKE.
Communists and Police in
Pitched BattIe-DiCtator'
Move Protested.

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the Provinces of Marseilles. Lille and
other principal cities were reported
uneventful.
Evening star., 1934-05-07
AIRCRAFT CARRIER
TO UNDERGO TESTS
Rangers Trials Begin Tomorrow
New Ship to Garry u
Planes.

The new aircraft carrier Ranger
will be placed in commission on May
26, it was announced today by the
Navy Department. Preliminary build
er's trials will begin tomorrow.
The Newport News Shipbuilding &
Drydock Co. constructed the vessel
and will have charge of the forth
coming trials. Watching the con-
structors put the ship through her
PAGES off the Virginia Capes and the
New England coast will be the Navy
Board of Inspection and Survey. and
Rear Admiral George c. Day. president
of the board, and his associates were
to leave here today for the trials.
The Ranger will undergo speed
runs. machinery tests and other trials
off Rockland. Me. She will depart
from Newport News at am. tomor-
row. The ship will carry 70 planes
of various types when fully manned.
The Ranger will be based at
Hampton Roads, Va, late this
Summer
The shakedown period Of the
Ranger will be from August 2 to 16
when she will be operating at sea
Following this, she will go on hel
maiden voyage as naval vessel
Details of this cruise are now being
worked out
Capt. Arthur L. Bristol will com.
: mand.
Evening star., 1934-05-07
RELIGIOUS DRAMA
TOMORROW NIGHT
Second Half of One-Act Play
Tournament Will Be
Presented

The second half of the one-act play
tournament of religious drama, under
the direction of the Committee on Re-
ligious Drama of the Washington
Federation of Churches, will take
place tomorrow at pm. at the Foun-
dry Methodist Church.
Four plays will be presented by the
drama groups of the Lincoln Road
Church, Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church, Covenant First Pres
byterian Church and Chevy Chase
Baptist Church. The judges. Charles
M. Guthrie. Mrs. Alice Coyle Torbert
and Mrs. Aurora Poston, will name
the winner at the conclusion of the
fourth play.
The first half Of the contest took
place Friday night. Tickets may be
had at the Office of the Washington
Federation of Churches or at the
Foundry Church.