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The Washington times., 1934-06-16
DEATH To CHECK
CUBAN TERROR

HAVANA, June 16 Q.N.S0-1n
the wake of the bomb explosion
at a luncheon yesterday which
menaced President Carlos Men
dieta and killed two sailors who
were guarding him, the Cuban
cabinet today approved a new
and drastic national defense law
designed to stamp out terrorism.
The death penalty is provided
for attempts against lives or
property in which explosives are
used.
Civilians are prohibited the use
or possession of firearms with
six months in prison the penalty
for violation.
An emergency court is provided
for quick trials of terrorists. Bail
will not be allowed those ar.
rested on terrorism charges.
President Mendieta had only
slight scratch on his hand to
mark his narrow escape from
death at the immigration deten-
ton station at Tiscornia, across
the harbor from Havana.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
JOHNSON HALTS
OUSTERFEARS

Employees of the National Re-
covery Administration, who now
number more than 5000, need
not fear that there will be whole
sale dismisSals. Most of them will
be needed in the code administra-
ton work that is now occupying
the attention of the organization.
With this statement, Brig. Gen.
Hugh S. johnson has set at rest
rumors among his SubordinateS
that hundreds of jobs are in
jeopardy.
The statement was made at a
gathering of some 1000 NRA
workers in the auditorium Of the
c m n cree Building yesterday,
convened to celebrate the eve of
the organizations first birthday.
Today, the birthday, the en-
ployes are spending all day at a
picnic at Chapel Point, on the
Chesapeake.
General johnson is not present
at the picnic, since he is in
Charleston, w. Va, attending a
monster NRA gathering for1ned
principally os coal miners.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
32 GRADUATED
At GONZAGA

Thirty-two graduates Of the
Gonzaga High School were proud
possessors Of their sheepskins to-
day following commencement ex'
ercises held last night. Martin
Conboy, District Attorney for
Southern New York, addressed the
graduates, and Bishop James H.
Ryan, rector of Catholic Univer.
Sity, presided.
Thomas F. Mcmahon, honor
student of the class, was valedic-
torian, and Francis s. Milovich
delivered the Salutatory address.
Honored guests at the exercises
were the Rev. w. Coleman Nevis.
Sd, president Of Georgetown Uni
versity, and the Rev. Arthur
O'Leary. S.J., a professor at the
university.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
HITLER, Il DUCE
SECURE PEACE

MUNICH, June 16 GN.S0,
Chancellor Adolf Hitler landed
here at 10 a. m. today after a
flight from Venice, Italy, where
he conferred with Premier Benito
Mussolini.
If the gentlemen dictators''
keep their words, peace has been
assured in Europe for a longer
period than anyone could have
hoped three days ago.
The contents of the Hitler
MuSsolini understanding are al.
most identical with International
News Services exclusive outline of
the aims the dictators would strive
for:
1. Hitler will call off the cam
paign of terror in Austria. a.
2. He will lift the prohibition
against Germans travelling to
Austria.
3. He will respect the indie
pendenCe OF Austria ana not at
tempt to bring her into the
Reich.
4. Germany will return to the
disarmament conference and the
League Of Nations with her de.
mands for equality recognized.
Mussolini has indicated he will
attempt the following:
1. Try to influence Chancellor
Engelbert DOIlfusS Of Austria to
lift the ban against the Nazi
party In Austria.
2. Try to find a way to induce
DOllfuSs to admit a certain
amount of Nazi representation
in Austrian governmental af.
fairs.
3. He will increase his efforts
to make France admit German
claims and thus ally the Ger
man return to the League.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
ARCHIVES BILL
ST|RS ROW
BY ROGER HAWTHORNE

Behind the apparently in1o-
cent Archives Department bill
turks one of the most controver-
sial issues of the present session.
The issue is whether or not a
Government official not con-
nected with the State Depart
ment should be given authority
to delve among secret State docu-
ments.
The archives bill, as passed by
the Senate this week, says The
Federal Archivist, if one is ap-
pointed, should have that right;
the State Department says not.
Thus far the controversy has
evaded publicity, partly through
efforts of the State Department,
but House and Senate confereeS
today must air the problem when
they attempt to settle differences
between the original bill and the
Senate amendment.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
HE|RESS BARES
MARKET LOSS

CHICAGO. June 16 G.N.S).-A
story of heavy losseS+$100, 900 or
So-suffered by Mrs. Alys Walsh
Withers, Cleveland heiress and
wife of Grant Withers, film star,
while gambling in the wheat mar.
ket, was on record today in
superior court.
Mrs. Withers is suing for $1,000,
the sale price Of her seat on the
Board of Trade. John w. Meyers,
a friend, bought it for her at
her direction and later sold it
when Mrs. Withers decided that
trading in wheat was too much
Of a gamble.
BY long distance telephone, Mrs.
WitherS testified, she directed Mr..
Meyer in the speculations. The
losses were far in excess Of the
few profits she made, the heiress
recalled. One July day in 1888
she paid out $4,000 for margin,
and then on Friday, October 13,
$4,000 in paper profits as well
as 100000 she had posted for
margin were wiped out, Mrs.
WitherS said.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
Reeves in Fleet Command
Amid Roar of 17-GunSa Salute

lerS greeted Admiral Reeves and
accompanied him to his ca0in.
In a moment they were back
on deck and Admiral Sellers, as
the assembly stood rigidly at at
tention, read his orders transfer
ring him from the fleet to com"
mand of the Naval Academy at
Annapolis.
Admiral Reeves said to his
men:
II know you all for your de-
vOtiOn, your loyalty and your
patriotism. I have perfect faith
in you, for the future as for the
past"
He and Admiral Sellers shook
hands, Admiral Sellers received
his flag from an orderly and
went below to change to civilian
clothes.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
B. e o. to Use NeW
Cleveland Station

All trains of the Baltimore g.
Ohio Railroad will use the new
Union Station at Cleveland, Ohio,
the company announced yester-
day. The service will become ef-
fective Sunday, when the station
will be opened to traffic for the
first time. The new terminal is
located in the heart of the Ohio
city. All service, with the excep-
tion of one train, will remain the
same. Train No. "a will leave
Cleveland at $3.50 p. m, instead
of 9:15. A more direct connec-
ton between the B. g. o. and
other lines will be afforded
through the new terminal.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
TippAngPastor
Finds Judge
Lenient

Washington Smith, 81, ttin-
Grant preacher, was arraigned
before Judge Gus A. Schuldt in
Police Court today on a charge
of being drunk.
Police who arrested him yes
terday testified he was very,
very drunk. Judge Schuldt
said:
"What does the Bible say
about liquOr?"
Hanging his head, the
preacher responded lowly:
''Wine is a mOcker."
The judge replied:
"In the future practice what
you preach"
The judge took his personal
bond and the preacher prom
ised to be moderate in the
future,
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
Of RACING
BILL IN DOUBT

With Congress scheduled to
adjourn sine die tonight, the fate
of the bill licensing race tracks
in the District of Columbia was
hanging in the balance today.
Senators William H. King Cd.
of Utah, chairman of the Senate
District Committee, and Robert
r. Reynolds CD. Of North Caro-
lima, who reported the measure,
have asserted they will make
every effort to gain Senate ap-
proval of the proposal in time to
permit the bill to go to the
House for concurrence in Senate
amendments.
Whether or not they will be
successful was a matter of Specu-
1ation.
If it were possible to get the
measure before the Senate in
regular order to debate it on its
merits there is no doubt that the
vote to approve it would be over
whelming. But, in order to get
the proposal before the Senate to-
day, it is necessary to get unani-
nous consent, which can be pre-
vented merely by an Il object" on
the part of one of the members.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16

NEW YORK, June 16 U.N.S0.
High command of the U. s. Fleet
passed from Admiral David Foote
Sellers to Admiral Joseph Mason
Reeves in a colorful ceremony
on the flagship Pennsylvania,
marked by the boom of IT.
gun salutes and the glitter of most
of this country's admiralty gold
braid.
The Pennsylvania's compile
ment, bluejackets and Marines,
stood at attention, and so did 10
admiralS Of varying grade, as Ad-
miral Reeves mounted the quart
erdeck ladder promptly at 10
o'clock.
The Bo's'n's piping scarcely had
ceased when the flagship's band
struck up the "Admiral's March. :"
a lively quickStep. Admiral Sell
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
TRIPLE CRASH
INJURIES 4

Two women and a man are in
Emergency Hospital today seri-
ously injured, and another man is
recovering from slight injuries, fol
lowing an accident in which three
cars were involved last night on
Michigan Avenue near First Street
Northeast. .
The automobile of John D.
Fletcher, So, of the 400 block OF
Edison st. N. W., was said by
police to have been forced from
the traffic lane by another car
and it struck the rear fender of a
car driven by Nick H. Robinson,
%, Of the 2100 block First st. N.
w. Mr.. Fletcher'S automobile
then skidded head-on into a car
driven by Albert A. Brown, %, OF
the 1900 block of Thirteenth Pl.
S. E. Mr.. Fletcher'S Car then was
hurled against a cement mixer
parked at the roadside.
Miss Agnes Keane, 81, Of the
1900 block of Columbia RI. NV,
suffered cuts, a broken jaw and
internal injuries; Miss Mildred
Hope, 20, of the 1900 block OF
Crescent Pl. N. w., cuts and
bruises; Mr.. Fletcher, brain con-
cuSSion and internal injuries and
Mr.. Brown, abdominal bruises
and internal injuries. The two
women were passengers in Mr..
Browns car.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
SEN. SHEPPARD
F|GHTSREPEAL .
international News Service


The Senate Judiciary Commit,
tee today had under consideration
a proposed constitutional amend
ment, introduced late yesterday
by Senator Sheppard CD Of
Texas, designed "to restrict or pro.
hibit the liquor traffic" His pro-
posal would repeal the Twenty,
first Amendment, which ended
national prohibition.
Despite the fact Congress soon
is to adjourn, Senator Sheppard
started his lone man battle" to
empower Congress to enact uni
form laws restricting or prohibit
ing the traffic in alcoholic bev-
erages in the United States and
its territories.
Under his proposed amendment
there is reserved to the States the
power to impose restrictions in the
sale Of liquor; to prohibit the traf-
fic in such beverages, irrespective
OF legislation by Congress, or, in
the absence Of Congressional leg.
islation, plenary power to prohibit
or regulate such traffic.
Transportation or importation
Of alcoholic beverages into any
State, Territory or possession of
the United States would be pro.
hibited.
Provisions of Senator Shep.
pard's joint resolution would be-
come effective only if ratified by
three-fourths of the States, after
Congressional passage, within
seven years.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
BOUT FOR BOUT,
DIVORCE FIGHT

NEW YORK, June 16.-Cobina
Wright, dainty smart set leader.
took one on the chin like a
gentlewoman, and came up smil-
ing, But a return bout is on the
fire. She was notified that her
broker husband, William Mays.
wright, head of the former stock
exchange firm of Wright, Slade
and Company, had obtained a
divorce secretly in. Taos, N. M,
q few days ago.
What added insult to injury
was the fact that Mr.. Wright
had stolen her thunder. Last
April, the Park Avenue matron
opened the marital hoStilitieS
with a haymaker- when she began
suit for divorce and named as
correspondent Myrtle Gardner, an
artists model.
Mr.. Wright, in the meantime,
had been prospecting for gold
and other things in the wide
open New Mexico deserts, ac-
companied by the other woman,
according to Mrs. Wright's COM
plant.
He answered her divorce suit,
by filing one himself in which
he charged incompatibility.
Says she:
'T'm sorry this had to hap
Pen, because Bill is bringing
our personal affairs into public
light. But his divorce doesn't
mean q thing here in New
York, and it will not be recOg-
nized by the courts. I near to
20 ahead with my own action,
and q New York divorce is .
vnr~kkv final thing"
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
REP. NORTON s
HUSBAND DIES

Injured in an automobile acci-
dent just a year ago which
precipitated his illness, Robert
Frank Norton, IS, husband of
Representative Mary r. Norton
CD Of New Jersey, died today at
his summer home in West Allen
hurst, N. j., according to word
received here.
Representative Norton, who had
been almost constantly at his
bedside for the past two months,
was with him when he died. His
death resulted from heart disease,
brought on by the automobile &C.
cident last June in Jersey City.
A prominent business man of
Jersey City for many years, he
retired from business about seven
years ago.
Mrs. Norton, well known in
Washington as chairman Of the
House District Committee, has
been at her husbands side ever
since he became acutely ill two
months ago, making only brief
visits to Washington to attend
to urgent congressional business.
The Nortons had been married
Is years.
Mr.. Norton is survived by two
daughters Of a previous marriage.
They are Miss Katherine Norton,
OF Jersey City, and Mrs. Leslie
Stevens, Of Florida.
Although funeral services have
not been completed, it is under
stood the services will be held
either Monday or Tuesdaw in
West Allenhurst and that burial
will be in Jersey City,
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
Rockville Ren0naes
AU TOLUn Officials

All officials employed by the
mayor and town council Of Rock
vile have been reappointed for
the new term, Mayor Douglas M
Blandford has announced.
F. Bache Albert retains his posi-.
ton as town clerk and treasurer;
William F. Disney is again bailiff
while Fred C. Nellinger and Ed.
ward Henley have been renamed
Superintendents of the disposal
plant and street work, reSpec.
lively.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
DECREED
FOR Staying

DALLAS, Tex, June 16 QN.S0.
A jury in District Court has
found Richard Rehm, New York
parole violator, guilty of the
Staying of Policeman Luke Bell
here on May 18 and assessed the
death penalty.
The defense had based its plea
for acquittal largely on the
theory that Rehm was not legally
under arrest at the time the
policeman was slain. The trial
Judge instructed the jury to con-
slider this phase Of the case.
From the stand yesterday
Rehm said he shot while "trem.
bling with fear for my life"
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
Tests Announced
For Postal Jobs

Competitive examinations to fill
two postmasterships in North Caro-
lima and one in Virginia were an
nounced yesterday by the Civil
Service Commission. Applications
must be filed on or before July 3.
The poStmasterships and salaries
are: in North Carolina, Beaufort,
$4,000, and Clinton, 50, 400; in Vir-
ginia, Norton, $2,500.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
$4,000 Price Set
On DiLLinger Head

The Senate yesterday moved to
set a price of $4,000 on the
head of John Dillinger. Without
objection the "Dillinger" amend
ment to the deficiency appropria-
ton bill was adopted, providing
that the Department of Justice
may spend $4,000 in rewards for
violators of State or Federal laws
who may be designated as pub
lie enemies"
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
Farmers Outside
Code for BuiIdin0

Farmers who need a new barn
and want to build it themselves
can ignore the Blue Eagle. Under
NRA ruling yesterday "bona fide
farmers and organizations en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits
may build any projects to be used
directly in farm operations with
out adhering to the construction
code,
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
Farley Promises
SUDDOrt to MintOn

Postmaster General Farley, as
chairman Of the Democratic ma
tional committee, yesterday as
sured Sherman Minton, candidate
for Senator from Indiana, Of 100
per cent support. In a telegram
to Minton he praised his firm
support Of President Roosevelt
and Administration policies, and
added:
"YOu can be assured that we
will assist yOu in every way to
bring about your election"
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
Young Democrats
Will 2t1ne Dance

Members Of the Young Mems
Democratic Club Of the Pooles-
Vile -Barnesville District will Spon-
sor a dance at Willard's Hall in
Poolesville, Friday, June %, it was
announced today.
Dancing will be from 10 until 1,
with the Delgado Orchestra fur.
niShing the music.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
Volunteer Firen1en
Benefit Planned

Plans for the annual spring
carnival for the benefit Of the
Silver Spring Volunteer Fire De-
partment. July z to 81 inclusive,
are rapidly being completed, ac-
cording to an announcement to-
day by j. A. Granger, chairman
of the committee in charge.
Assisting Mr.. Granger on the
committee are Clay Davis, treas
urer; George Hamilton, Victor H.
Bender, J. Thomas Kennedy and
Everett Schrider.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
expert" Fails
To Subdue
Erute Bees

Bees "put the bee" on a would
be expert late yesterday when
they SWarmed in the home Of
Phillip w. Jackson, the 700
block Farragut st. N. w.
A paSserby offered to diSlodge
the bees for Mr.. Jackson. All
he did was excite them and ex-
cited bees recognize no expert.
After the furor the fire de-
partment's "bee expert" Private
Steve Pope, Of No. 6 Engine Co..
corralled the bees and took them
to one of the city'S apiarieS. \
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
HOLdIGp on Street
Nets 3 ThMnS $50

Three colored men early today
accosted Walter Marsh of the 1000
block Of Virginia Ave. s. W., in the
1900 block of Seventh st. N. w.
and robbed him Of $3.50, he told
police.
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
IRA HALL RETIRES

Thankful for being alive after
experiencing some two-Score
smashups, Ira Hall, veteran auto
race driver Of Terre Haute, Ind,
has hung up his goggles for
The Washington times., 1934-06-16
ASKING FOR GAMES

The Delta Mu Sigma junior
nine is booking games for Sun
days. For games call Ii. 8067-R.
Ask for Eddy O'Callaghan.
Evening star., 1934-09-04

your mistake), with real food. The
extras ate an awful lot. Nice oppor-
tunity. BY the way, he praises Mr..
Fields as the easiest and least star
minded man in the world to work
with.
As for the young fellow himself,
he got his start as a choir boy, went
out to the coast and worked in a
quartet. Followed some musical
comedy jobs and then he Joined the
Olsen Band. "The Last Round Up"
had been smoldering away on the
shelves of its publisher for about six
months when Olsen discovered it.
He tried it first on the radio. The
reaction was negligible. Then Joe
started to sing it wherever the band
went, the piece cracked and caught
fire. He took it back to the radio
and another hit was made.
If you caught the third show at
the Fox on opening day last week,
excuse it, please. Morrison and the
orchestra seemed to be concerned
with different pieces at the same
time. He was so mad he stalked off
after the routine and was not going
back for an encore until his man
ager insisted. After the show Phil
Lampkin and the singer went over
scores up in the dressing room. All
settled very amicably, with the boys
calling one another Phil" and "Joe."
r. B. P, jr.
Evening star., 1934-09-04


felt his initial picture quite as i'm
portant as the first night Round
Up" was heard in New York. So he
took to peanuts. He ate them by
the handful, the bagful, the trunk
load, as he waited for those opening
scenes of the film.
Ere many days had past, he was
no longer shaking in his boots before
the hocus-focus boys, and went on
to give an easy and successful per-
formance.
Mr.. Fields, on the other hand, had
q hard time Of 1t. With the pie.
Baby LIE Roy was supposed to throw
q pie in the comedians face during
a certain scene. For two days they
tried it, over and over again. Baby
heaved the pie. The pie hit Mr..
Fields. But not in the face. It
splaShed on his chest, fell in his lap,
sailed over his head and stuck on
the wall. as
Finally, Mr.. Fields said, in just
the way you'd imagine if his man
nerisms stick in your mind, What
am ]? A stooge for this kid?" The
director ordered q prop man to throw
the, pie. The prop mans arm was
not In shape either, but after a couple
Of misses, he splashed the goo straight
where It belonged. Everybody happy.
Joe says they worked two days on
that scene in the dining room Qf
you haven't seen the picture. that was
Evening star., 1934-09-04

a week end at Great Bear to be with
her good friend, but arrived too late
to see him alive.
Sally Blame, whom Columbo knew
and liked, was at the hospital when
he died, but did not get to speak to
him as he waged a losing battle with
death.
Though he will be missed and
mourned by countless thousands the
world over, who knows but the
valiant spirit that was Russ Columbos
would have wanted to go out at the
height Of his fame and with q smile
on his face?
At least, his friends and admirers
would like to think that such is
the case.
(Copyright. 1894. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance Inc0
Evening star., 1934-09-04
LIKE MOVIE SHOW

Georgia Couple Past 20 Plan to
Go Every Week.
VALDOSTA, Ca, September Up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludie Folsom of near
Hahira, both past 70 years of age,
liked their first moving picture show
so well they plan to see one every
Saturday.
Neighbors finally persuaded them
to attend a show. Mr.. Folsom has
slightly impaired hearing and couldn't
understand all the talk, but his wife
whispered to him what he couldn't
hear.
Enjoyed it? Well, reckon did, /"
he said.
Evening star., 1934-09-04
SALARY IS RELEASED

Los Angeles Judge Orders Checks
Returned to ELISA Landi.
Los ANGELES, September 4 R).-
Judge Walton Wood announced yes
terday he had ordered released to
ELISA Landi, screen actress, salary
checks totaling $4,583 which had been
attached by theatrical agency In
connection with a judgment 1t re-
Gently obtained against her.
Judge Wood said he also issued an
injunction prohibiting the agency
from instituting further court action
against Miss Landi pending hearing
of an appeal taken by her lawyer.
Evening star., 1934-09-04

The sympathy of the entire colony
goes out to Lansing Brown, expert
photographer and one of the best
liked men in the community. His
friendship with Russ Columbo was a
thing of years standing.
In state of semi-collapse at his
home in Hollywood. he had only this
to say: II have lost my best friend"
The accident occurred while Brown
and Columbo were talking in the for
mer's home. Russ had just seen the
Evening star., 1934-09-04

pre-view Of his first starring picture
and called by his old friends home to
discuss 1t with him.
I'VE always talked things over"
said Lansing Brown, especially such
important things as his pictures and
radio contracts"
A pair of dueling pistols had been
purchased by Brown some seven years
ago and had been on his desk ever
since.
During the entire conversation"
Brown said, Il had been fooling with
one of the pistols. I was pulling back
the hammer and clicking it time after
time. had a match in my left hand,
and when clicked the gun evidently
the match caught between the ham
mer and the firing pin and there was
an explosion.
Russ slid to the side of his chair.
I thought at first he was clowning."
Thus, in frenzied second, fate
stepped in to close the career of one
who gave promise Of attaining great
heights. Russ Columbo, rushed to
hospital, never regained consciousness
to speak to the members of his family
and the friends who gathered around
his bedside. His mother, i'll in
another hospital. has not yet. been
informed of his death.
Those who knew Russ Columbo best
know that he would be the first to
sympathize with his friend in his
grief. He would probably point out
the unfortunate fate that allowed his
best friend accidentally to fire the
bullet destined to richochet on the
shiny surface Of his desk and pierce
the actors brain.
Carole Lombard rushed back from |
Evening star., 1934-09-04

In The Old
Fashioned Way"
with w. C.
Fields gave him
a start, and the
idea gave him
the filters. Joe,
who was just
another singer
until q e or g e
Olsen ou n d
1.-THE Last Round
Up" collecting
dust in a music
shop and fea-
tured the boy
H.