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The Washington times., 1934-06-18
NEVADA HOME
OPENED BY !
MRS. DALI
Presidents Daughter Begins
6-Week Stay'Near Reno;
Talks With Lawyer

CALVADA, Nev., June 1S
HNS0. Mrs. Anna Roosevelt
Dali, daughter Of President and
Mrs. Roosevelt, was settled today
ir q picturesque log bungalow on
a piie-clad mountain slope over
looking the placid waters Of Lake
Tahoe for a residence "of at least
six weeks" -,
Her. Nevada residence Is ex-
pected to result in q divorce from
Curtis Dali, New York broker,
from whom she had been living
apart for more than q year.
Mrs. Dali went into seclusion
in the beautiful rustic bungalow
shortly after her arrival here yes
terday by motor car from
Truckee, CAL, where she and
her two children, "Sistie" and
"BuZzie," left the train that
brought them from Washington.
Children Have Colds
"Sistie" and "Buzzie" were suf-
fering from slight colds con-
tracted in Washington, and
''Buzzie" was tired from the long
train trip.
At Reno, Mrs. Dali was Joined
by her attorney, Samuel Platt,
who last year represented Elliott
Roosevelt, a son Of the President,
when he established residence in
Nevada and allowed Elizabeth
Donner Roosevelt to obtain an
uncontested divorce decree on o
croSS.complaint. !
AS Mrs. Dali, her children, her
maid, and Attorney Platt left
the train at Truckee they were
met by more than 100 curious
persons and newspaper reporters
and photographers. Mrs. Dali re-
fused to be interviewed, but she
did not try to avoid the photog-
raphers. She seldom, however,
assumed a pose that would pre-
vide a good picture.
Party Speeds to House
Thirty minutes were required
to remove the baggage from the
train to waiting automobiles,
after which the Dali party raced
to Calvada ahead Of the caval-
cade Of newspaper men.
Elliott Roosevelt resided not
far from the comfortable bunga-
low Mrs. Dali has leased in an
area which is a., sfavorite with
wealthy and fashionable divorce
seekers, most Of whom file their
complaints 80 miles from here,
at Minden, where the Elliott
Roosevelt divorce. papers were
lodged.
Mrs. Dall's cottage is just 20
yards from the California bound
ary line on the shore of Lake
Tahoe.
Motor boating and swimming
are popular with residents Of the
exclusive area.
Mrs. Dali was greeted by Mr..
and Mrs. H. r. Dana, who own
a large desert ranch near Pyra.
mid Lake. Mrs. Dana for many
years has been a friend Of the
Roosevelt family.
Mrs. Dali and her children
entered their new home as soon
as they arrived, and Mrs. Dali
refused Attorney Platt's request
that she grant a brief interview
to newspaper men, and pose for
pictures.
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AUSTRIA

VIENNA, June 1S.-Chancellor
Dolfuss BY . new decree an.
nounced has reinStituted the death
penalty which was abolished by
the republican constitution is
years ago.
In the future, death sentences
may be imposed not only for muir
der or connection with Q murder
but also for arson in certain cir
cu1nstanceS, high treason or con-
nection with high treason, certain
offenSes involving explosives and
manSlaughter in connection with
violent robbery.
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SCOTLAND

EDINBURGH, June 18.-Four
hundred delegates from 80 coun-
tries have arrived here for the
Twelfth international Congress Of
PEN, an international association
Of writer's, which H. G. Wells, its
president, will open today. Last
year Mr.. Wells presided at the
PEN meeting in Ragusa, Yugo.
slavia, where there were stormy
scenes concerning the German
N-e:::. delegation. This years con-
gress is expected to have equally
exciting discussions, for the chief
stem Of discussion on the agen Ia
is the question Of literary freedom,
a creed PEN firmly upholas.
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Dali Is Silent
On Wife'S Plans

NEW YORK, June 1S Q.N.S.)
Curtis B. Dali, husband Of Mrs
Anna Roosevelt Rail, today issued
the following statement concern
ing Mrs. Dalrs trip to Nevads
to establish residence there, pre-
sumably with intent to obtain q
divorce decree:
: II do not care to make any
public statement regarding mat
tiers Of q strictly private nature.
am pleased to refer You to
Henry 8. Hooker, who iS Mrs.
Dall's lawyer, for any state.
ment he may see fit to make
concerning Mrs. Dall'S Western
trip"
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BOLIVIA

LA PAZ, Bolivia, June 18.-One
thousand Chilean miners have
been engaged to work in Bolivian
mines as a result of the mobiliza'
ton which has taken q great
many Bolivian workmen to the
Chaco. Chilean authorities after
having conferred with Bolivian
agents decided to authorize the
employment Of the men provided
they had formal contracts before
leaving Chile.
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Auto Skids, Crashes
/ Pole. Bruises DriUeT

James w. Marceron, 4S, Of Ian
ham, Nd, was injured today when
his automobile skidded on the car
tracks at sixth Street and Rhode
Island Avenue Northeast, crashing
into an electric pole. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital and
treated for shock and minor
lacerationS.
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DENMARK

COPENHAGEN, June 1S CU.S)
Fire at the huge airport at War
nemuende, Germany. according to
reports here, is suspected Of hav'
ing been due to sabotage. The air
port comprises the Heinckel air
plane factories and the German
pilot framing school. RumorS
here say it is also the center Of
German military aviation: activi-
ties, which are forbidden by the
Treaty Of Versailles.
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COLOMBIA

BOGOTA; June lS.-A law fiE'
ing an eight-hour day becomes ef'
fective today an. it is reported,
will be strictly enforced by the
government. The new law is ex'
pected to spread work sufficiently
to employ soldiers discharged from
the army as a result Of the Leticia
settlement.
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MEXICO

Universal Service Special Cable
MEXICO CITY, June 18.-The
United States today pressed for.
ward with efforts to learn whether
the Mexican law of absenteeism
will clamp a 4 per cent surtax on
American exports to Mexico. This
information is desired before the
United States and Mexico enter
into tariff discussions. A clause
in the absentee law provides that
banks shall collect 4 per cent from
outgoing drafts.
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GERMANY

BERLIN, June 1S UNSO.-A
demand for criticism Of the gov.
ernment and q freer press, an
unusual one for Nazi Germany,
was published today in the Berlin
press as voiced by a member Of
the Hitler cabinet, Lieut.. Col.
Franz Won Papen, in addressing
students at Marburg. Col. Won
Papen said:
The German people will not
be able to carry on, II every
word Of criticism is regarded as
evidence Of ill-wills ana Il wOr.
ried patric!:S are stamped as
enemies Of the State" ~
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(COpyrISht, 1884, Universal
Service. Incl

BERLIN, June 18.-All Europe,
particularly Germany and Aus
tria, is trying to interpret the
oracular official communique
given out at Venice which, like
a smokeScreen, continues to OBJ
scure the secret talks Of Premier
Mussolini and Chancellor Hitler
amid the gorgeous Venetian stage
setting. More than one European
chancellory is trying to guess what
really took place, and Is setting
all diplomatic and secret service
resources to action to find out
definitely what occurred.
BERLIN, June 1S U.N.S0-The
Heinkel airplane factory at Brett
ling, on the Baltic SeaShore, was
partly destroyed by fire today, &C
cording to word received here. A
number Of airplanes were burned.
The police are investigating. Sew
erSl model planes were scheduled
for trial flights today and some
Of these were destroyed.
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OFNSON BACKED NPLAN TO PERPETUATE POLICIES OF N R
Mrs. Roosevelt Takes
A Liberal Attitude
Toward Divorce

Roosevelt. Anna has two, Sistie,
age 8, and Buzzie, age g..
Bad for Children
OF the children Of unhappy
marriage the grandmother OF
these three says:
Nothing can be worse for
children than to grow up in .
home where the atmosphere Is
one Of unhappy and constant
pickering.
There is no question but that
It Is better for children to have
. father and mother who will
bring them up in . sympathetic
and unifying way, but II what
one parent wishes the other
parent takes pleasure In destroy
ing there. Is NO question but
that the result will be chaos
In the mind Of the child"
The helpless bewilderment Of
the mother who sees her children
en1barking upon the troubled seas
Of divorce is, perhaps, expressed
by Mrs. Roosevelt when she says:
"That two people who do mot
find each other cOngenial should
be obliged to live together il
not common sense, according to
the thoughts Of some of the
modern generation.
Many Disagree
There are still many people
besides those Of the Catholic
faith who do not agree with this,
more particularly perhaps
AMONG the older generation,
but It is well for all Of US at least
to acknowledge that such ideas
are in the air and give them
consideration. The ostrich is
never preserved from destruc-
tiOn by burying its head in the
sand"
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DRAST|CCHANGE
IN OPERATION
PLANNED 4.
IndustriaIiSts Give General
Vote OF Confidence at
Secret Meeting
ny International News Service

6y lAJoE8HuOnAA GNVWb 00ENASO
"A drastic reorganization OF the
NRA is going to be made shortly
by Recovery Administrator Hugh
S. johnson.
He confided his plan to ap'
proximately 80 present and for
mer members Of his industrial
advisory board, all representative
Of practically every business, at
a secret meeting held in Hot
Springs, Va, yesterday to con-
slider procedure after the NRA
expires as an emergency organ
ization next June.
The induStrialists, whose chair
man was George H. Mead, preSi-
dent of the Mead Corporation,
Dayton, Ohio, indorsed General
JohnSon's plans. "as necessary" ,"
gave him a clean bill Of health
for his past efforts, voted the
fundamentals Of the NRA be
made permanent after 1885, and
established board Of. 81 promi-
nent induStrialiSts and business
men to more closely advise the
NRA on induStry's viewpoints.
Permanent Board
The new industrial board will
be permanent and will replace
the present industrial advisory
board, the membership of which
is rotated.
Just what changes will be
made in the NRA were not dis
closed and the induStriahStS were
pledged to secrecy. General john
son has agreed to consider the
advice Of the new industrial
board in effecting his general
shake-up Of some NRA policies
and perhaps, personnel.
Five Of the 81 board members
will reside here to advise the
MIRA and to represent many bust
ness interests. They will receive
salaries.
The 16 temperament men,
bers will receive no pay, and
their selection must be approved
by Secretary Of Commerce Roper
since all are members Of his
business advisory and planning
council. *
Three Of these is members will
be chosen by 13 Of the boards
r'embership.
The 13 who will be recon-
lnended to Secretary Roper for
appointment are:
John j: Raskob, automobile
executive; Lew Han, leader in
the retailing field; Robert Doug.
las Stuart, vice president Of the
Quaker Oats Co.; De Lancey
Kountze, chairman Of the De.
voc & Reynolds Co.; George H.
Mead, president Of the Mead
Corporation, Dayton, Ohio: H.
P. Kendall. president Of the
Kendall Co., Boston; Morris e.
Leeds, president Of Leeds &
Northup, Philadelphia, Pa;
Walter c. Teagle, chairman.
Standard Oil Co. Of New Jer.
sey; Ralph E. Flanders, presi.
dent, Jones & LamSon Machine
Co., Springfield, VT: Alfred. P.
Sloan. president Of General
Motors Corporation: Myron c.
Taylor, chairman Of the United
States Steel Corporation; s.
Clay Williams, vice president,
Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston.
Salem, N. c.; and Henry /.
Hartman, president Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the
United States.
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CONDITION OF TREASURY

BY International News Service
Treasury balance as Of June
Is: $2,759, SOS, ,523.25. Internal
revenue, $3,903, 500 SO. Custom
receipts, $10,991, ,977.99.
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FRANCE

SAN4S, June 1N.-CnarleS II,
Sheriff., former United States
Minister to Turkey, has recon-
mended that Great Britain and
France pay their war debts to the
United States by ceding territory
in the Caribbean Sea. Officials
Of over 200 chambers Of commerce
in the United States have ap'
proved the plan, Mr.. Sheriff. said
vILLEFRANCEIE, June 1s.-Re.
ports that furnishings in her Rivi.
era villa are being sold to satisfy
creditors have brought Peggy
Joyce, much married American
actress, to this city. Stating that
she knows Of only one creditor, an
interior decorator who demanded
10000 francs, Miss Joyce admit.
ted she left New York hastily
when first word Of the auctioning
reached her.
PARIS, June 18 (U.S0-Eliza.
beth ("Bettina") Jones, Of New
York, who Is q center Of attrac.
ton at the smartest Paris parties:
loves being called "comrade," but
she can't quite make up her mind
whether she should like to be
Nine. CASTOR Bergery, wife Of one
Of Frances most ioniZed Com.
muniSt politicians. Some say
they will be married any day now,
but Bettina has told her friends:
II really don't know"
PARIS, June ia jobless
Italian-born laborer who leaped
on the running board of President
Albert Lebrun'S automobile and
tried to speak to the President was
released on M. LeSrun'S order
when he learned the man was
father of 13 children.
Political extremists whom Presi.
dent LeBrun sought to conciliate
in a recent speech battled with
police at Marseilles yesterday and
two persons were injured.
PARIS, June 18 CU.S0-The
ominouS warning Of a French mill
tary expert, Paul Darcy, that "by
the summer Of 1885 the German
army will be ready" today threw
one more scare into France
On all sides, except from radi.
Gals, the cry went up for more
ornaments and French official
dom, quick to respond to popular
opinion, has answered with an in.
crease Of military appropriations
to a, peak Of nearly $2,000,00 ,O0O
for 1884. 81.
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NICARAGUA

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, June 1S.
Leo r. Sack, United States Min
lister to. Costa Rica, has arrived in
Managua to spend the weekend
with Arthur Bliss Lane, United
States Minister to Nicaragua.
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RUSSIA

MOSCOW, June 18.-Having
proved successful in its trial flight,
the Maxim Gorky," largest air
plane ever built in the Soviet
Union, today is being groomed for
it's regular work. Cheering crowds
around the Ktemlin greeted the
giant liner on it's first flight when
it carried 40 passengers. The
eight.motor ship develops 1000
horsepower and is capable OF
cruising at more than 200 miles
IN hour.
MOSCOW, June 1S d.N.S)
Drought conditions which are af
flicting eastern Europe have had
one unusual result in Russia. They
have driven "BeZbo7nik," anti re
ligious publication Of ''The Society
Of the Militant Goddess" into q
frenzy Of denunciation Of the prac'
tice, now revived among the pea
SAINTS, Of praying for rain. "Bez'
boznik" also reports instances
where animals are reported to
have been sacrificed according to
ancient rites to bring on rain.
WARSAW, June 18 Q.N.S).
Twelve persons were killed today
when q passenger train en- route
from Czenstochau to Kielce was
deraidled and plunged into q
river. ...
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prevent the fire from breaking
out again today.

LONDON, June 18.-Led by DR..
A. F. Winningto Bishop
Of London, BritonS in their
churches prayed for rain yesterday
for the first time in 100 years. The
bishop invoked divine aid to de-
feat the drought menacing the
nation,
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ENGLAND

LONDON, June 1S (U.s).-Em-
bittered at the debacle Of the
disarmament conferenc ce and
stirred by the implications Of the
meeting between Premier MusSo-
lini and Chancellor Hitler, Prime
Minister Macdonald win launch
this week his last great effort to
gain an international diplomatic
success when he initiates the BIZ
lateral naval talks here. The Ang-
lo-American preliminary discus
sionS will begin today. Norman H.
Davis, American arms represents.
tive, has conferred with Admiral
Leigh and Commander Wilkinson
in preparations for the discus
SionS.
BAsINGSTOKE, England. June
1S UNS0-on the 1l9th ami.
versary Of the great victory Of the
founder Of his Duchy at Waterloo,
Arthur Charles wellesley, fourth
Duke of wellington, died today.
He succeeded his brother, Henry,
as Duke Of wellington in 1900. He
all the hereditary honors awarded
his distinguished ancestor, he was
one OF the most titled men in
Europe. .-,
LONDON, June 1S UN.S0.
Ambassador Robert w. Bingham,
together with Norman H. Davis,
chief Of the American delegation
at the disarmament conference,
and United States Counselor Ray
Atherton called today at No. 10
Downing ST., the official residence
Of Prime Minister Ramsay Mac.
Donald, at the latter's invitation.
It was presumed their converse
tions dealt with the possibilities Of
further disarmament negotiations
in view Of the fast-changing Eu.
ropean situation caused by the
Hitler r-MusSolini conversations ct
Venice.
WoLFERToN, June liking
Georges favorite country estate
at Sandringham yesterday was
saved from q raging heath fire.
which devastated 25O acres Of
nearby countryside. Employees Of
| the estate are standing guard to
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Responsibility For
Compensation Plans
To Be Argued To-day
Decision Whether State Will Assume Obligation to Be
Decided By Connecticut Board Of Finance and
Control This Afternoon at E1artf I'd Meeting

Decision on the question Of
whether the state will assume the
financial responsibility for COM
pensation insurance for FERA
workers will be decided this after
noon in Hartford at meeting Of
the Connecticut board of finance
and control, local FERA Admins
traitor William M. Harris said this
morning. The question has been a
much discussed one since the CWA
expired.
No Provisions Made
While the CWA carried compen-
sation insurance, there are no pro-
visions in the FERA program for
similar protection for federal re-
lief workers. That some method
Of providing protection must be de-
vised quickly, is the stand taken
by FERA, state and federal Off
Gals, but the argument Is over
who will pay the insurance pre-
MUM.
Mayors and other public officials
throughout the state have asked
Governor Wilbur L. Cross to have
the matter, as far as the state is
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CHURCH PLANNING
BOWLING BANQUET
Blessed Sacrament Holy
Name Society Event
Set For May

Plans for the first annual bowl
ing banquet-were made at meet
ing of the Holy Name society of
the Blessed Sacrament church on
Tuesday evening. The affair will
be held in May. Arrangements were
also made for a membership cam
paign with officers of the society
forming the committee in charge
of the drive.
Officers are: President, james
Hennessey; vice-president, William
Dzinsky; secretary, Raymond
Stone; treasurer, Edward Maloney.
Following the business meeting
addresses were given by Professor
Robert F. Brit, past commander of
Corp Coyle Post of the American
Legion, Rev Hubert Carrig, assist
ant pastor of the church, Secretary
Stone and John Collins, prominent
automobile dealer, who leads the
bowling league in average.
Professor Brit described some
OF the work in which he is en-
gagged in Legion circles. Father
Carrig praised the bowling league
members for the fine spirit of CO.
operation shown in its organiza-
ton and emphasized the value of
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concerned, decided by the board of
finance and control, hence this af-
ternoon's scheduled discussion Of
the subject
Claim It's Bad Example
At the present time Waterbury's
FERA workers are employed with
out any protection. II they are In
jured before any slate of protec-
ton is mapped out they will APP
parently, have to take care of
themselves The claim Is being
made on all sides that the state and
federal relief officials are setting
a bad example for private indus
try in neglecting to provide pro-
lection for the workers.
The FERA men continued here
to-day on their usual jobs after
lay-om of several hours yesterday
due to inclement weather. The
hours lost yesterday may be made
up later, it was said.
Many View Mural
There were no other changes in
the local staffs Of the FERA.
Charles F. Harder was on the job
as auditor of the payrolls for the
Waterbury district. The checks,
as announced earlier in the week,
will be made out in Hartford fol-
lowing the submission of figures
from the payroll auditing depart
ment. Many persons to-day viewed
the mural map of Waterbury
which has been hung in the alder
manic chamber behind the presi-
dents desk. The map was made
by Francis Jmanie and George
Marinko, students Of the Water
bury Art school. 1t was made I'M
der the funds of the CWA.
CCC Meeting saturday
With. the mass meeting Of CCC
workers and applicants in the Wa
terbury district scheduled for Sat
urday afternoon in the aldermanic
chamber, the report received here
to-day of the Connecticut refores-
tation department to the effect
that $4,000 evergreen trees will
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FERA Workers Employed Without Insurance Protection
First Inspection--Jail
Second Look Liberty
Accused Prisoner Grateful That Judge MascOlO
Changed Mind Sentence

A comedy drama which had
dentistry as its theme was staged
in city court this morning, and
like all good comedy dramas. it
ended happily for all concerned
after the difficulties had been over
come.
played in q number of police court
productions of late, was a gray
haired man accused of drunken
ness. Unlike the usual hero he had
just been released from the New
Haven county Jail. where he had
served out fine imposed on him
last month.
Were you drunk ?" asked
Judge Edward A. Mascolo
well, had a couple of drinks"
was the shy admission.
Came dramatic pause, and
then a stirring speech:
Your Honor, / just got out of
Jail yesterday and l had an awful
toothache so l decided to have a
drink or two to stop the pain.
Y'see l had two teeth taken out
Tuesday night"
Now of all the alibis introduced
in city court by alleged DRINKS.
the one about the toothache is
heard more often than any other.
Consequently, Judge Mascoh was
suspicious and expressed his belief.
Let me see your teeth" he or
dered.
A graceful bound or two and
the defendant was up at the
judges desk. leaning over to dis
play a mouth, that from the court
room was almost empty of any
teeth whatsoever. A moment or
two Of peering that would have
made any dentist green with envy,
followed, and then the judge shook
his head.
II can't see where you lost any
teeth" he commented.
And | only had couple of
drinks unused our hero ire
levantly.
"Tcn days in jail. said Judge
Mascolo, quite relevantly.
Other cases were brought up and
disposed, the central figure mean
while having been ANONYMOUSLY
retired to ~the company of fellow
prisoners. Court ended finally and
it looked like another trip to New
Haven, which would bring sad
conclusion to the play.
Then, as in all we'll built COM
edies, the solution presented itself
all at once. Someone, minor ac-
tor not listed in the cast, discov-
cred that two molars were missing
from the mouth of the disappoint-