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Evening star., 1934-07-22
Leads "Nazi' Insect Troopers.

CHICAGO GP).-Joseph Pierron.
"Nazi" commander. whose storm
troops, the police said, were unpleas-
ant insects, was sued for divorce by
his wife Elizabeth. In his role of
apartment house janitor, Pierron
fought for the Nazi cause, his wife
said, by dispatchlng his Brown
Shirts" to attack anti-Nazi beds. Be
sides, she said. he slapped her and
was rough in general. Pierron has
other charges TO face. for his wife
had him booked on assault charges
after the bed-bug episodes.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
PITTSBURGH HAS
PRODIGY OF PIPE
Boy 21a Years Old Has Great
Grandmother, 103, Who
Smokes.

PITTSBURGH tP). - Two-and-a-
half-year-old Mickey Baehrs favorite
pastime is smoking his grandfather's
corncob pipe-which is plenty strong.
The pipe prodigy, whose parents live
on Pittsburghs North Side, comes
from long line Of smokers.
On the feminine side, his great
northumberland 103-stin smokes
regularly.
The chtld's father, w. J. Baehr, said
Mickey learned to smoke by soothing
his gums on the corncob while the
grandfather nodded in his chair. He
had formed the habit before he was
found out.
If you want to see him raise a
rumpus," said the father, Just try to
take the pipe away from him."
Evening star., 1934-07-22

played and will continue to play
in carrying out this well laid plan
to increase the crop Of both care
ful drivers and careful pedestrians.
The fear Of being reported by the
secret operatives should induce a
large increase in the observance
Of traffic regulations by drivers
and the eloquent warnings from
the cruiser car should help the
pedestrians as well as warn the
drivers. one good citizen has asked
the very pointed question as to
how all Of this IS going to aid
poor pedestrian who IS trying to
cross a busy street on a green
light and finds that all the cross
ing time is consumed by vehicles
making right and eft turns across
his path. Doubtless many others
are asking the same question. but
so far no one has been discovered
who knows the answer.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
CALIF0RNIANS ABANDON
LAWN FOR ROCK GARDEN
Bring Home Colored Stones From
Other States for Use in
CONSTRUCTION.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne AsSOClated Press
SAN FRANCISCO.-If the rock
garden craze continues TO grow
lawns may become a rarity.
Plant quarantine stations on Cali
fornla borders report that Califor-
mans in increasing numbers are
bringing home colored rocks and
stones with unusual markings from
Nevada, Oregon and other States to
be used in building rock gardens.
Lawns in many Of the States cities
have been dug up to make room for
the bright hued stones. among which.
in many instances, bright colored
wild flowers are planted. Many rock
garden enthusiasts also plant cactus.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
Expands Land Scheme.

SANTIAGO, Chile CP).-The min
istry Of lands and colonization has set
aside funds for three more ranches
to be devoted TO the scheme whereby
men without capital are set up as
farmers on money borrowed from the
government.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
ny JESSE c. sUrER.

TAKOMA took the lead in
civic affairs of the past
week with a well-attcuded
l. hearing before the District
Commissioners OF plea
for a regulation setting aside that
section as a dry area. Press reports
Of The hearing gave the attendance
Of petitioners as $50. though several
observers have stated that many
were unabie TO enter Commissioner
Hazens Office. where the hearing
was held. because Of the crowd.
It has been estimated that as
many. Il not more. were turned
away AZ we're able TO crowd into
the room.
Spokesmen for the Citizens AS
sociation of Takoma, d. c.. which
led the fight on behalf Of the COM
runity. urged the Commissioners
to exercise the power vested in
them by Congress 10 prohibit the
granting of all alcoholic bever-
age licenses within the territory
bounded by Georgia avenue. East
ern avenue and Underwood street.
They pointed out that this section
Is an integral geographic part OF
the larger community known as
Takoma Park. which includes the
Incorporated town of Takoma
Park. Md
The town Of Takoma Park has
population of more than 5000 and
has repeatedly voted dry. So strong
is the dry sentiment that when the
MARYLAND Legislature. at its recent
special session. enacted an alcoholic
beverage control act Takoma was
specifically exempted from its pro-
visions. Under the law at present
NO alcoholic beverages can be sold
within the corporate limits OF
Takoma.
Petitions filed with the District
Commissioners and investigation
by inspectors of the A. B. c. Board
show the predominating sentiment
among residents Of Takoma, ID. c..
to be a complete duplicate of that
of their neighbors across the Mary
land line. Such sentiment has pre-
vailed in the section throughout
the half century since Takoma was
founded
The result Of the hearing is said
to be satisfactory to neither the
drys nor the vets. The Commits
sioners decline to make the regula-
ton constituting the section dry,
but propose to instruct the liquor
board to issue no licenses for the
sale of hard liquor or wine. but
approving the sale of beer. There
is no intention, according to repre-
sentatives of the citizens associa-
ton. to let the case rest with this
decision. They state that in the
first place their request was speci-
fically for hearing before the
entire Board of Commissioners, and
Mr.. Allen, who has pronounced
local option views, was absent.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
Message Takes 10 Months.

BURLINGTON, Vt. LP)-Peter
Kendzoir received the message he sent
10 himself 10 months ago. While
aboard the liner Georgic several hun
dred miles of Newfoundland August
?, KendZoir sealed the message in a
bottle and cast it into the Atlantic
Two children found it at Helligvaer
Bodo, Norway. and relayed 1t to him
Evening star., 1934-07-22
Nazis Bar Old Teachers,

BERLIN CE)-In keeping with the
Nazi tenet that school teachers must
not be doddering, the age limit has
been cut from 65 to g.. Longer va
cations have been arranged for peda-
gogues so they may acquire a better
knowledge Of national politics, cuI-
ture and science"
Evening star., 1934-07-22
BlueiaYs Kill Cat.

INDEPENDENCE No. OP)-Sir
George, a cat which for years had tor
mented bluejays but this Summer was
driven indoors by the birds pecking
at his eyes, is dead. A veterinarian
said death vas caused by intestinal
disorders induced by nervousness"
Evening star., 1934-07-22
Bull Downs Sergeant.

BRINDISI, Italy Lpl. A motor
cycle came out second best in a clash
With a bull near here and the ma
chimes driver got decidedly the worst
OF the encounter. The bull charged
the vehicle and hurled Sergt. Fran
cesco Conte Of the Fascist militia
against Tau.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
Spend More Than Income.

DES MONIES OP).-Although they
cut their living expenses drastically
last year, a group Of II Iowa farm
families studied by the Farm Business
Association spent on the average s240
more than their incomes.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
New Statue for st. Peters.

VATICAN CITY CEl.-A statue of
st. Giovanni Bosco, founder OF the
Salesian order of monks. is to be
placed in st. Peters. The saint was
canonized only last Easter.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
Improve Your HOme!"
Better Homes Contest Poster.

THE STAR has just gotten out
a striking poster calling
attention to the Better
Homes Contest. These are avail
able TO all Of the citizen bodies
throughout the metropolitan area
and are expected to be Of decided
help in getting other citizens to
enter this contest. The Star Is
offering $1,000 dollars in cash
prizes with an additional 500
prize for the neighborhood associa-
ton which is found TO have
entered the greatest number Of
completed projects. Vincent Tutch-
ing. the Better Homes Contest
editor, has a large supply Of these
posters on hand and is anxious
that every community shall i'm
mediately be covered. Officers and
committees of associations and
merchants may obtain copies Of
the poster by applying at the
News Department Of The Star and
asking for the Better Homes Con-
test editor.
In addition to the prizes offered
by The Star, the Board of Trade
has offered a prize Of 800 for
the best landscaping improvement.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
Traffic Campaign
To Open Tomorrow.

ORGANIZED civic Washington
is showing considerable in
terest In the traffic cam
paign which opens tomorrow. The
Board of Trade Is being highly
A commended for the part 1t has
Evening star., 1934-05-18
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, D. c. FRIDAY

and costs when it was testified that
he was transporting a passenger In
Takoma Park. He was arrested by
Takoma Park Policeman Frank lane.
Kidwell. pleading not guilty, told
the court he had been asked by q
friend 10 take the woman 10 another
friends home and had not heard Of
the controversy over the financial re-
sponsibility act which caused the ar
rest of seven taxicab drivers in Mont
gomery County last week.
Claude Terrill colored, 140c block OF
Montello avenue northeast, also was
fined 500 and costs when hc admitted
he had been delivering flowers In
Takoma Park last Sunday and had
been paid for the errand. He was
arrested by Policeman Albert Thomas
The hacker who was acquitted was
David Tirie, 800 block of Greenwood
avenue, Takoma Park, Md. He wa.
dismissed after testimony showed his
cab was empty at the time and that
he wss merely driving from his home
in Maryland to his place of employ
ment In Washington.
Attorneys were granted continu-
ances In the cases of four hackers
until June to make a further
study of the law"
Evening star., 1934-05-18
TAXI MEN GUILTY
IN LIABILITY CASE
Rockville Judge Rules Cab.
men Must Have Indem.
nifty Insurance.
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.

By a Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May .l8.-Two
Washington taxicab drivers, one ar
rested in Takoma Park while trans
porting a passenger and the other
taken into custody while delivering a
bundle of flowers In the same COM
munity, were convicted on charges Of
violating the Maryland financial re-
sponsibility act when arraigned today
In Montgomery County Police Court
in two "test" cases made to deter
mine whether Capital hackers are
required to carry the liability jnsur-
ance provided for under the State
law.
Each driver was fined Sl00 and costs
by Judge Donald A. De Lashmutt.
who later suspended the sentences.
In third case Judge De Lashmutt
dismissed charges against the defend
ant with the announcement that it
Is his Interpretation Of the law that
it is not violation Of the act for a
his taxicab "if he Is not carrying
passengers for gain"
He pointed out, however. that each
case must stand on its own merits.
Under the judges ruling in today's
cases, Capital hackers transporting
paying passengers over Maryland
highways will be subject to arrest If
they are not protected by liability In
surance carried with some company
licensed to do business in the State.
while they will be permitted to come
into the State without fear Of arrest
If they are not carrying passengers for
remuneration.
Bernard w. Kidwell, 500 block of
Ninth street northeast, was fined $100
Evening star., 1934-05-18
IRISH PRESIDENT
GREETS FLYERS
De Valera CongratuIates
Pond and SabeIIi ON
Atlantic Flight.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, May 18.-President Ea-
NOM De Valera welcomed the trans
atlantic flyers Capt George Pond and
Lieut.. Cesare Sabelli to the Irish Free
State today in behalf Of the Irish
people.
He received them with outstretched
hands, warmly congratulating them
on their safe landing near Lahinch
Crowds lining the streets from the
American legation. where the flyers
are staying, to the government build
ing cheered the airmen.
Accompanied by James DENLY,
American charge d'affaires, and the
Italian consul. they listened for a few
moments to the proceedings in the
Dali and then were ushered into De
Valeras room.
The President rose when the door
opened and advanced to shake hands
with his visitors
Your flight is further proof that
in the future Ireland will be an i'm
portant air link between Europe and
the United States" he said
Selection of Port Marnock Strand
as the take-off point for the return
flight to America. he added. indicates
that it has great possibilities as an
air traffic center.
After the interview the airmen left
for Raldonnel Airdrome To he QlIests
of the Irish air force.
Evening star., 1934-05-18
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
ELECTION IS KEEN
Two Factions Seek Control OF
0rganization-Betsy Dern
Candidate for Post.

Two complete states are In the feld
for the election Of officers OF the Dis
trict Division of the Young Democrats
Clubs Of America and both factions
are claiming victory In the balloting,
which will be held Wednesday in the
Willard Hotel.
Betsy Dern. daughter of the Secre-
tary of War, Is taking an active part
in the organization and is a candi-
date for ONCE.
Meantime, Mrs. Earle Grimm, chair
man OF the Social Committee, has
completed arrangements for a final
social function, which will be held
Saturday at the Auth farm, near
Camp Springs, Md. A barbecue and
afternoon of open-air activities have
been arranged
Approximately 14OO members are
expected to vote in the elections for
the following candidates: President
Goodwin Chase and Raymond J. Wal
ter; first vice president, Al Philip
Evening star., 1934-05-18
CONVICTED IN KIDNAPPING

LOS ANGELES, May IS R.-A
jury yesterday convicted George L
Les) Bruneman of participation in
the $4,000 ransom kidnapping Of z. L
(Zeke) Caress, Tijuana horse race
bookmaker; Mrs. Caress and a Japa-
nese chauffeur.
Bruneman, the last Of six men tc
be tried in the case. will be sentenced
later. The other five are now in Sar
Quentin prison.
The Caress group was imprisoned
several days in December, 1880, be.
fore ransom was paid.
Evening star., 1934-05-18

Kane and John J. CuiIitan; second
vice president, Betsy Dern, daughter
Of the Secretary Of War, and Helen
Durkin; national committeeman.
Oliver Wendell Holmes and Crawford
Sloan; national committeewoman,
Janet Rutter and Mary Ellen Tag
CART; recording secretary, Genevieve
Wimsatt and Lefty Wills: correspond
ing secretary. Inez Jones and Ruth
Berman; treasurer. william Cross
white and Graydon M Grimm; chair
man Committee on District Affairs,
william J. Rowan and Leo Mcclure;
chairman Committee on Resolutions
Leslie Giliis and J. Raymond Nunan;
chairman Committee on Membership
Newton Goudy and Godfrey Wickware.
Evening star., 1934-05-18
HONDURAS HEAD NAMED
Alan Cuthbert Burns in Colonial
Service Since 1905.

LONDON, May 10 R.-Alan cuth-
bert Burns last night was appointed
governor OF British Honduras, sue
ceeding Sir Harold Kittermaster, re-
Gently appointed governor Of Nyasa-
land.
Mr.. Burns has been in the colonial
service since 1905 and since 1929 has
been deputy chief secretary to the
government OF Nigeria
Evening star., 1934-05-18

While formation of five Boiling Field planes cced overhead and the
washington
College
ognon development successful blind
military the world
distinguished aviation witnessed
S STAFF Photo
Evening star., 1934-05-18
Herndon Chamber to Meet.

HERNDON. Va. May Is Especially
The Herndon Chamber of Commerce
will meet tomorrow at / pm. in the
Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1934-05-18

Auto Roads Built.
Germany has appropriated nearly
$280, 900. 900 for automobile roads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
PACKAGE STORES
 NOT PROSECUTED
Those in New Haven Coun= ty to Wait for Hart-
 for Test Case

New Haven, Conn. July 9-(U. P.)-There will be no prosecutions in New Haven County of package store owners who violated terms of the state liquor control act while operating under federal injunc- tion, until q test case has been dis posed of in Hartford superior court according to States Attorney sam uel E. Hoyt.
 Hoyt's announcement was made as result of Superior Court Judge Frederick M. Peasley's refusal Sat urday to issue bench warrants tor eight Hartford county package store owners, whose prosecution was recommended by the control board. Judge Peasley based his de- cision on a portion of a constitu- tional court ruling which suggested that no reprisals or prosecutions be made against those who sold in quantities of less than A ounces and kept open after p. m.; during the pendency of an injunction while the validity of the control act was being questioned.
 Joseph Castonguay. Hartford whose license was revoked, appeal. ed to superior court to test the au- thority of the board. His case was chosen by agreement. to save time and expense in determining tht status of more than $50 permitees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
NORMA MILLEN
 MEETS SISTER IN
 CELL AT PRISON
They Rugged and Cried, Then Told Each Other
 of Lives

Dedham, Mass, July 9-O.P)- Norma Brighton Millen, convicted murder-accessory, to-day awaited a second visit from her long-missing sister Mrs Thelma Martin of Chi cago with whom she was reunited yesterday for the first time in more than five years.
 There's someone here to see you,' jail officer called to Norma.
 T know, know. it's Thelma!" Norma exclaimed, as she ran into the rotunda.
 The sisters hugged and kissed one another, and both were crying as they walked. arm in arm, to a bench. There they sat for half an hour, reminiscing. Thelma told her that when she ran away from home she went directly to St Louis, O, and went to work as a stenogra- pher. One day she visited a store on olive avenue to buy pair of shoes She and Chester Martin, a clerk, exchanged smiles, later fell in love, and were married. A month after the wedding they moved to Chi cago. Norma told Thelma how she too, fell in love at first sight-with Murton Millen, who subsequently helped to engineer the Needham bank robbery and killing for which he and two companions must die in the electric chair.
 1t was in connection with that hold-up that Norma was convicted as an accessory. She faces a pos sibIe maximum sentence of 2l years in prison. Thelma explained that she had not come here sooner because she did not learn until re- gently, from a newspaper article. oi her sisters plight. She said she did not plan to visit her brother-in-law Murton, who is confined to another wing of the jail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
COTTON ACREAGE

Washington, July 9.-(UP).-. This years cotton acreage was es- timated at 2S.034,0OO on July l, or 31.4 under that on the corre- spending date in 1883, tho agricul- tur department reported today.
 The AAA voluntary production control program and a restricting influence of the Bankhead act on planters who did not sign contracts chiefly were responsible for the lower acreage, the department said.
 On the basis of the average yield for the past five years, this acreage would bring the crop over the 10,- 900. 900 bale maximum set by the Bankhead act. This average placed the yield at 1S3 pounds per acre, and with the .Bankhead act desig- mating a bale as ATS pounds. the yield on these figures would ba more more than 10.700.00O bales.
 Substantial reductions were shown in the report for all states except Arizona and California. The acreage decrease from last year ranged from 25 per cent in Georgia to 36 per cent in Oklahoma.
 The estimated acreage is the smallest area planted since 1905, the department said. It is about l. 100000 acres below that planted in 1881, the only other year since 1905 in which less than 30,000,000 acres were planted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
BY ELMER 0. WALzER (Unitcd Press Financial Editor)


 New York. July 9-fUP)--A rise to new highs in United States government bonds and a spurt in cotton futures on a sharp acreage reduction absorbed trading inter- est today as the stock ycarket con- tinued to. fiuctuate narrowly with volume the lowest in more than 10 years.
 A few special issues on the big board got out of a rut of less than a point. Several of the sugar shares. were bid up to new high for the year. Coca Cola made a new l9S4 top at 132 3-4 up IA points, and Minneapolis Honey Well made q new high at 5S up ? 1-2 U. S Smelting, Sterling Products and Loose Wiles gained a point or more. General Rail Signal ran up to SC IA up 3 points.
 Steel shares were steady through cut the session in the fare of sharp rise in steel operations. U s. Steel ranged between 39 5-8 and 40 1-S. The latter's shipments for June will be made public at noon tomorrow. They are expected 70 make the best showing since April. 1881. Steel operations for the coun- try gained 19 1-3 per cent over last week to 27 1-2 per cent, ac- cording to the American Iron x Steel Institute. Railroad shares hovered around the previous close all day. Reports on leading roads recently have made a favorable showing. The car loa1ings figure for the week ended last Saturday will be down from the previous week because of inclusive of the Fourth of July holiday. Several of the roads re- porting thus far show total a. bove a year ago when a rapid gain was in progress.
 Amusement shares were ad- versely affected by the Catholic church boycott which according to , reports has brought sharp de- crease in attendance in the past week. Losses in the group ranged to a point but volume was light. Chemical issues, oils, silvers, a. viation issues and communications were firm. Bayuk cigar featured it's division with rise of more than 3 points. Motors held steady as did building shares.
 Aside from cotton the commo- dity lewiston registered deggines in most instances. Small reces- sions were made by silver, rub Der, and zinc futures. Wheat lost 1 3-8 to 1 3-4 cents and corn 1-8 to 1-2 cents while other grains were down fractions to a cent bushel. Copper. hides and silk firmed slightly.
 Cotton futures held most of their gains. The spur to buying in tins comomdity was the govern ment acreage report issued at noon today.
 There were several favorable items in business news. including smaller than anticipated decline for June in American Telephone & Telegraph company's telephones. a rise to 146.SS1 units in General Motors sales compared with 132,- S37 in May and 11s,701 in June,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
NEW YORK BANK l
 STOCKS LOWER

New York, July 9-New York City bank stocks declined slightly during the past week. The aggre- gate value of sixteen leading is- sues totaled $1,541,S97,000 on July 6, as compared with $1,542.- 715,0OO at the close of the previous week. a decrease of $S18,000, or 0.05 per cent. The current aver age yield of the sixteen issues re- mains unchanged for the week at 5.19 per cent. The current market value is now 1.28 times their known book value, and based upon current figures the sixteen issues are now quoted at an average of 12.3 times their known earnings, unchanged for the week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-09
RITUAL MURDER
 CASE RECALLED
Mendel Beiless, Who Was Accused and Acquitted,
 Died Saturday

New York. July 9.-(UP).- Mendel BeiIiss. @. former Russia brickyard superintendent w h o achieved international prominence at his trial for the ritual murder of a Christian youth. will be buried today at Mt. Carmel cemetery Cypress Hills. Beiliss died as he was being admitted to hospital at Saratoga Springs Saturday. A victim of cardiac ailments for many years. he was an annual vis- itor at the mineral springs. and had arrived at Saratoga but two days before. Thousands of friends were expected to attend services at Zion Memorial chapel today, for Beiliss was universally accepted by Jews as a martyr because of his ac- quittal of the ritual murder"
 Foreign newspaper correspon- dents tocked to Kieff in March. 1911 where the mutilated body or Andre Yushinsky was found.
 Whispers of ritual murder were circulated by anti-Jews. Two months later state police arrested Beiliss as a suspect. He lived near the home of the victim, whose body bore AZ knife wounds. His ar rest revived the centuries. old charge that the blood of Christians was used by Jews in the prepara- ton for the passover. The local po- lice chief protesting he had no evi- dence upon which to hold Beiliss, resigned his post in protest. The chief of the detective bureau. who provided evidence that Beiliss was innocent. was sentenced to prison for "manufacturing evidence"