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Evening star., 1934-03-07
FOUR DIE ASPLANE
CRASHES IN STORM
st. Louis.Chicago AirIiner
Falls on Farm in
Illinois.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PETERSBURG, ILL.,, March IA
binding blizzard that glazed its wings
with ice was blamed today for the
! crash Of a st. Louis-Chicago airliner
which cost four lives last night.
The dead:
Hugh Sexton, 26, aviation editor of
the Chicago Tribune
G. H. Waetjen, 10, East Forty-hrst
street. New York.
Walter Hallgren, veteran transport
pilot who had flown nearly 1000 900
, miles.
w. N. Bell Of Chicago and Column
bus, Ohio, an employe of the Jeffrey
Manufacturing, Co.
Crashes in Drift.
The plane, an American Airways
craft bound for Chicago, plunged
down through swirling snow and
! smashed into deep drift on a farm
near here
Apparently all four victims died in.
stantly. Hallgren. calm to the last,
cut his switch when he saw a crash
was inevitable, thereby preventing
fire
Company officials in Chicago said
1t was obvious that Hallgren at
tempted to land the craft safely but
darkness prevented it.
Orva Altig on whose farm the plane
fell. and r. D. Knoles, another farmer.
witnessed the crash. Both dashed to
70 t0 $y,l
Altlg said he heard the plane roar
ing over his farmhouse at a low alti-
tude.
Il was afraid at first" he said,
that 1t was going to hit the house.
l grabbed a lantern and dashed out
doors. 1t seemed to be about 500 feet
high. trying to get higher. I thought
ne was going to make it when sud-
denly 1 heard the motor stop, and
then there was terrific crash.
No Answer.
Il rushed back into the house. got
a f1ashlight, had some one call neigh
bors and then ploWed through the
snow to the wreck about an eighth
OF mile away. Everything there was
still. shouted. There was no answer.
Il played the flashlight over the
wreckage. saw the legs of one of
the men sticking out. l lifted them
and they were Limp. I knew he was
dead
Neighbors and the coroner pulled
the bodies from the wreckage and
brought them TO undertaking parlors
here and at Athens, III.
American Airways officials said ap-
parently the crash occurred before
Hallgren had time to acknowledge a
radio message ordering him to return
to st. Louis because Of the weather
When the ship was about so miles
from the scene of the crash, they said,
the pilot messaged that visibility was
about an eighth of a mile, ceiling
about 500 feet and ice was coating the
wings A wireless order directed him
to return to st. Louis, but 1t was
never acknowledged.
The airline said the crash was the
first fatal one on the st. Louis
Chicago line.
Sexton was pilot himself with
several hundred hours at the stick.
He was formerly on the staff of the
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat-
Evening star., 1934-03-07
L0CKE'S WIFE EXPIRES

CLEVELAND. March Z UP.-Mrs.
lone Bliss Locke, wife of Gordon G.
Locke, star fullback on the 1922 Iowa
foot ball team, died yesterday after q
short illness.
She is survived by her husband
their son. Barrie Bliss Locke, 4; her
mother, Mrs. J. A. Bliss of Iowa City
Iowa, and two brothers, DR.. Cecil H.
Bliss of Sioux City. Iowa. and DR..
James E. Bliss of New York.
Evening star., 1934-03-07

Some business men contend they
| have no profits as yet. They say an
increased pay roll will bring them to
bankruptcy.
But the theory behind the admin
| istration move is clear. Mr.. Roose-
| velt's Treasury Department Is now
contributing to the support Of one out
of every seven or eight persons
| through the A. A. A., c. w. A.. C.
c. c., etc. Some estimates run higher
| than that. One set of figures shows
one out Of every four persons getting
| money from the Government.
The Government cannot keep on
supporting them much longer or
| the Treasury Uill be pressed. 1t
must get these persons back into
priuate employment. II the employ
ment does not come naturally, it
must be forced.
It might be much harder on busi-
ness in the long run to have the Gov
| eminent continue to support these
men than to have private industry
do it.
More Professors Sought.
A few days before the business men
on the code authorities met here, the
N. R. A. sent out kilograms conf
dentially to most of the leading col
leges in the country.
These kilograms referred to the
possibility Of getting college professors
to serve as Government representa-
tives on code authorities.
Some insiders say as many as 100
kilograms were sent.
The idea Is novel, Gen. johnson
has been under harassment from Sem
ator Nye and others because industrial
giants act as Government representa-
tives on the code authorities over
their own industries.
There is preUailing suspicion
that some OF these giants represent
their industry more than they do
the Government.
Replacing them with college profess
sors would do more probably to
change the complexion of the N. r. A.
even than the shorter work week.
Will Amend Crop Law.
lie "A. n. a. CIOWu lldS PASPdAco q
series of amendments to the crop cur
tailment program. These will be an
nounced when they are sent to Con-
gress for approval. which will be soon.
The general idea behind the amend
ments is to make technical corrections
in the existing law SO the program
may operate more effectively. One
amendment is supposed to relate to
the Strengthening of the county COM
mittees by enlarglng the personnel.
This caused one of the Anthony
Advocates to remark:
If every one now receiving money
from the Government votes the
Democratic ticket in November, there
will be no Republicans left in Con-
gress."
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Nephew Of Cermak Held.

CHICAGO, March 7 R.-James
Cermak, %, nephew Of the late Mayor
Anton ]. Cermak of Chicago, was held
to the grand jury in $52,500 bonds
yesterday charged with manslaughter
and driving while intoxicated. A
magistrate held him despite the ver-
dict Of q coroner's Jury that the death
Of Leroy Susanna, filling station at
tendant, was accidental.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
SEA SERPENT SIGHTED
BY 3 IN GULF OF MEXICO
By the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, March 7.-Re-
ports Of sea monster sighted in the
Gulf Of Mexico were brought to New
Orleans yesterday by officers and crew
of the steamer Steel Inventor, inbound
from Honolulu.
w. d. Day, third mate. and two
seamen said they saw the beast. "a
regular old-time sea serpent" when
the ship was $50 miles from the
mouth Of the Mississippi River.
Day said the serpent was about )
feet in diameter. Only . few Of its
coils were visible at q time, the sea
men said. 4
Evening star., 1934-03-07
BANDITS ELUDE HUNT.
Planes and Autos Join Search After
$4,000 Hoid-up.

By the Associated Press
SIOUX FALLS, S. Oak, March T.
Authorities of South Dakota and Iowa
searched by airplane and automobile
today for the machine gun bandits
who robbed the Security National
Bank & Trust Co. of S46 900 in cash
Tuesday after terrorizing employees and
citizens.
The robbers held 1000 townspeople
at bay, wounded a policeman and
forced five persons. including four
women, to accompany them as shields
against the fire Of pursuers.
The women, carried on the running
board Of the bandit car for several
! miles before being released. were Mrs
Alice Blegen, Mrs. Mildred Bostwick,
Miss Emma Knabach and Miss Mary
Lucas. Leon Olson, teller, and fifth
prisoner, was released at the city linz
its
Reports that John Dillinger, es-
capped killer. may have led the gang
we're discounted by officials of the
bank, who said there was no resem-
blance by any Of the bandits to Dill
linger.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
GAMBL|NGLEADER
SLAIN IN CHICAGO
'WeSt Side frankie" Pope
Shot to Death in Hotel
Room.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March T. West Side
frankie" Pope, gambler, was shot anc
killed today in a hotel at 758 Wesl
Jackson Boulevard. Wounded 81,
times in the head and body. he died
instantly.
Pope has been reputed millionaire
boss Of gambling rackets in Chicago
He registered alone at the hotel al
5 IN. today. Two men had inquired
for him at / o'clock, but were told
he had not registered.
A maid, passing the room occupied
said she heard woman cry out
Don't do that"
Shots Brighten Maid.
A moment later the shots blasted
out Pope's life. The maid terrified
fed without watching for the killer
and reported to the police.
Pope may have fought for his life
Two tteNOINoTS were IOuIlO Oh lIlt llOOI
near his body-both Of them fired.
During the bootlegging era, West
Side frankie" was convicted Of pro-
hibition law violations after Federal
agents had raided still in Melrose
Park, suburb At his trial Pope
admitted he had offered the raiders
$4,000 to abandon the charges, but
said he was only kidding"
Arrested some 20 times. Pope had
been convicted of dealing in narcotics
and liquor.
The hotel clerk said the two men
had called earlier. returned at am.
and were told Pope was in room 306.
They went up. In a few minutes
they ran down the stairs to the lobby
and out. A moment later the maid,
screaming, reported the shooting.
Released From Leavenworth.
Pope was released from Leaven-
worth Penitentiary only four months
ago, after serving l8 months for liquor
conspiracy.
Bullet holes in the walls Of the
room indicated Pope had battled for
his life. The victim. clad in under
wear. lay face downward on the floor.
Police found 500 in. his pockets.
For the past 20 years Pope had been
we'll known to police as an operator
of vice resorts, and was associated at
various times with Mike de Pike"
Heitler and Jack Zuta. both victims
of gangdom aSsaSSinations
maker said. Pope had been a suspect
in many investigations Of gambling
syndicateS, bombings and narcotic op-
erations. He once served a four
months term for narcotic violations.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
JAPAN BUYS SCRAP IRON
Heavy Shipments to Orient Re
ported at Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Va, March z R.-
Japanese purchases of scrap iron In
this port have been resumed, ship
ment Of 1900 tons on the Norwegian
steamer Otwo being reported today.
The Otwo picked up 1900 tons Of
scrap iron at Newport News and
1000 tons at Norfolk, according to
the Hampton Roads Maritime Ex-
change.
This Is the first large shipment Of
scrap iron from here to Japan In some
-. ,y~h,rge said.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Followed Sh0emaker's Car.

Newman said yesterday the Min
nesota Farmer-Laborite struck him III
the eye when he became enraged be-
cause the cab driver did not move i'm
mediately at traffic light.
Newman said he followed Shoe
makers car, stopped him, and asked
him what was the idea, only to re-
ceive another blow from the ex-con-
vict Representatives right, and a
tongue-lashing through which he said
profanity and invective were more
than sparingly sprinkled.
When policeman. Joseph S. Cooke,
came over to the men during the sec
ond alleged attack, Newman said
Shoemaker jumped in his car and
sped away, almost bowling the ofi1cer
over, when the latter asked him for
his permit.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
form Republican, for Roosevelt clubs
before the last election.

Because of the ambiguous phrase
ology in some sections of the stock
market bill, Wall Street econ
omist is suggesting that another
proDision be added to it, reading:
Nothing is intended BY this Ieois-
ldtton, ercept 1Ohat the authors had
in mind"
The Wall Streeters say the reason
the market has gone no low.r in the
face of the regulatory bill is that no
one expects 1t to be enacted in its
present form. Another reason given
is that the spectators hope to have
a field day before it goes into effect.
They do not desire to sacrifice their
market position before they get last
chance to make some money.
Some skeptics say Mr.. Roosevelt
omitted an "R" in describing his
movement to the code authorities
when he called It evolution"
(Convriuht Jo2Al
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Threatens Speech.

Shoemaker is said to have replied
he didn't want to see any secretary,
but wanted to see Garnett.
The secretary finally ushered him
into the prosecutors chamber. Again
he demanded that perjury warrants
be issued for the three witnesses.
Garnett suggested he wait until
after his own trial.
Then came the verbal exchange
about whether there was going to be
a trial.
Shoemaker's parting shot was his
threat that he would make a speech
about Garnett.
Garnett said he told Shoemaker ito
60 ahead and make his speech"
Meanwhile. the warrant for Shoe
makers arrest had not been given to
police for service, and shortly before
noon reposed in a basket at the Office
of the Police Court warrant clerk,
awaiting the routine daily pickup"
of warrants by police messenger.
The warrants usually are picked up
and taken to police headquarters at
about 1:30 or pm, and there was
no indication either from police or
court officials that the routine would
be disturbed in any way merely be-
cause the defendant named in the
warrant is Representative.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Demands Perjury Warrant.

Then Shoemaker told Hart: mo
assistant district attorney is going to
prosecute me. I won't answer the
charges, and the case will be thrown
out of court"
Thereupon Shoemaker demanded
that Hart issue warrants charging the
prosecuting witness and two other wit
nesses in the case against him with
perjury. They are Charles Newman,
201S Georgia avenue. the taxicab
driver, whom Shoemaker is alleged to
have struck; Benjamin r. Coward and
Harold Porter. Hart advised him to
take the matter up with Garnett.
The first person Shoemaker met in
the District attorneys Office in Dis
trict Supreme Court Building was the
telephone operator She told him she
did not know whether Mr.. Garnett
was in, but that he might see Mr..
Garnett's secretary.
Evening star., 1934-03-07

exchanges, particularly the small ex-
changes"
Samuel w. Reyburn, president OF
the Associated Dry Goods Corpo-
ration, told the Senators the proposed
bill and the securities act of 1888
are going too far"
Reyburn. a director of the New
York Federal Reserve Bank. added:
We should not let our anger and
lmpatience at the speculator or the
broker who may exaggerate and falsi-
fy, lead us to put obstacles in the
way of good leaders"
The House Committee also heard
John j. McKeon of Hartford. repre-
senting the Connecticut Investment
Bankers Association, advocate modi-
fication of the Fletcher -Rayburn bill
to prevent harm to "a multitude Of
investors"
Harm Is Predicted.
McKeon said that, while the asso-
citation approved legislation to prevent
certain abuses on exchanges, I'VE be-
lieve that in many of its provisions
the bill goes considerably beyond its
stated purpose"
Unless these provisions are very
much modified, or completely omit
ted" McKeon said, ''an incalculable
amount of harm will be done to a
multitude of investors. particularly
those who do not reside in the three
or four large financial centers"
johnson said the curb exchange
had mo objection to reasonable regu-
lation" because it already was being
regulated by a California state law.
He added, however:
I'VE must of necessity voice our op-
position to the bill in its entirety, as
it would destroy our exchange and
throw our stocks to the costly system
of over the counter market
We also indorse the spirit Of Mr..
Richard Whitney's president of the
New York Stock Exchange) plan for
the creation of Stock Exchange CO.
ordinating authority to exercise regu-
latory power.
Such a plan would permit the f1ex-
ibility to deal fairly with differing
conditions in different parts of the
country"
Bill Is Restudied.
The Fletcher-Rayburn bill, mean
while, is being restudied by its friends,
with view to possible notifications.
Those desiring its enactment at
this session of Congress also seek to
smooth OF some of the edges to pre-
vent conflict which might throw it
over to the next session.
Proceedings in the Senate commit
tee investigation harked back briefly
yesterday to the airplane stock trans
actions occurring shortly before the
tracts.
Evening star., 1934-03-07

Insiders whisper, half seriously, that
one reason Richard Washburn Child
was chosen to go to Europe was that
he has been leading the attack on
administration policies in special
articles for the Hearst newspapers. A
more probable reason Is that he helped
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Gave McCarl Evidence.

It is understood that Woodside, on
learning of the lobbying negotiations
after leaving public Office advised Nc
Carl and other officials of the pur-
ported irregularities.
Controller General McCarl. it is
said was ready to hold up all War
Department motorization program
awards when the contracts came to
him for approval The matter never
reached McCarl in contract form,
however, as the whole program was
halted by order of President Roose-
Welt, pending a thorough investiga-
ton by the Department of Justice and
the grand jury.
McCarls office previously had taken
cognizance of certain negotiations for
clothing, military equipment and other
contracts by Joseph Silverman. jr..
New York and Washington trader,
who, with undesignated Others is
recorded as a defendant in the grand
jury proceedings now approaching a
conclusion.
McCarl at one time characterized
prices demanded by Silverman for
Army underwear he was seeking to
sell back to the Government for the
Civilian Conservation Corps as "extor-
tionate and unconscionable.'
swap" Deal Is Halted.
This opinion was expressed at q
time when Silverman was endeavor-
ing to negotiate straight-out sales
contract with the War Department
1t was later that he succeeded in
signing a contract at the War De-
partment for swap" of 100000
suits of the underwear for saddles,
brides, tent covers and other mill
tary supplies which cost the Govern
ment S8,0OO,0OO. This deal also was
stopped by White House decree, but
Silverman. through counsel, has called
on Secretary of War Dern to go
through with it.
The grand jury may close its hear
ings this week without benefit of testi-
mony by Frank E. Speicher, tire sales
agent. who has been missing for more
than month. Department of Justice
agents have conducted a countrywide
search for this witness, in order to
serve him with subpoena.
There is possibility the grand
jury will vote before the end of the
week to indict or clear half dozen
persons named by witnesses as par
ticipants in an alleged conspiracy to
defraud the Government.
The formal report to the court on
the jury's findings probably will not
be made until next week, it was indi-
Gated.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
MOTOR CONTRACT
PROBE REOPENED
Two More Witnesses Are
Heard-Action This Week
Now Indicated.

After reviewing a mass Of evidence
for several days, the grand jury to-
day decided to hear additional testi-
mony by two witnesses in connection
with the inquiry into negotiations for
War Department motor truck con-
tracts.
Joseph B. Woodside, who resigned
as assistant to Controller General NC
Carl to become manager of fleet sales
here for General Motors Corporation,
and Norman K. Haig, IN charge Oh
Government sales for that corpora
ton, were heard this afternoon al
their own request.
Woodside already has given the
grand jury what is reported to be eX-
tremely valuable information bearing
on allegedly irregular proposals made
to automobile manufacturers by Ger
tain lobbyists and sales agents.
Evening star., 1934-03-07

emerged, he appeared in a furious
mood
Before going to Garnetts Office
Shoemaker visited Police Court and
demanded that Hart nolle PROSE- the
warrant ne issued yesterday. He con-
tended his congressional immunity
Evening star., 1934-03-07
SHOEMAKER'S ARREST
ORDERED IN ASSAULT
ON TAXICAB DRIVER

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-03-07
f0ULOIS REViSES
TESTIMONY ON AIR
CONTRACT CHANGE

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-03-07
DISTRICT WELFARE
DIRECTOR is URGED
INSTEAD OF BOARD

Continued From First Paee)
Evening star., 1934-03-07
PASSAGE OF STOCK
BILL is FORECAST
BY WHITE HOUSE

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-03-07

CHARGES JAIL PLOT.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
CHARGES BANKERS
HAD A|RMA|L TIP
Senator Robinson of In.
diana Cites Stock Sale
by Morgan.

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-03-07

Wnere tne WeI1are OF your State and
the country is concerned.
Cordially yours,
"FRANKLIN d. ROOSEVELT"
Senate Race a Question.
Thomas, asked by newsmen if Null
len did not intend to run for the
Senate, replied, That's anybody S
guess" 1t was recalled that Gov.
Charles w. Bryan had expressed his
intention Of entering the race, but
Thomas said Bryan had not yet filed
his candidacy formally.
At a White House conference with
authors Of the proposed anti-lobby
legislation last Friday, Mr.. Roosevelt
said he wanted action on the measure
at this session.
As outlined. the legislation might
apply in two ways. Members Of Con-
gress, members of the national COM
mittee and others in any way related
to the Government would be barred
from appearing before the depart
ments on any monetary matters. In
the second instance. provision would
be made for regulations by the de-
partments to eliminate those people
who make livelihood on represen-
tstion of influence, which the Presi-
dent regards as amounting to false
pretense.
In addition to the resignation OF
the three national committeeman, it
has become known that Postmaster
General Farley, chief Of political
strategy in the Roosevelt administra-
ton, and the Democratic national
chairman, proposes to resign his ma
tional craftsmanship in the near fu-
ture. This would be in accord with
the presidential declaration against
a too close alliance Of politics and
national governmental affairs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-03
Trial Of e Needle
In. Leaders Today
Fur Workers To Pro-
test Frame-up
in Court

NEW YORK.-Today at 10 am. Is
leaders and active members of the
Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union are to be arraigned in court
on framed up federal indictments,
The arraignment will be made at the
Federal District Court, Post Office
Building. All needle workers are
urged to be present to protest against
the frame-up.
The federal charges against the
needle union leaders and active menu
bers represent the high point of an
organized attack against the Indus
trial Union by the fur bosses and
the A. F. Of L. officials Of the IN
dustrial Fun Union. A complete ex-
posre of racketeering and crime
practiced in the fur industry by the
bosses and the A. F. Of L. officials
was sent to the federal government
by the union last summer with the
demand for action. After a long
silence the Department of Justice
handed down indictments against the
fur bosses and the A. F. of L. lead
ers. To protect the real racketeers
and aid them in their effort to de-
stroy the Industrial Union, the De-
partment Of Justice framed up
charges indicting Industrial Union
members also.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-03

were tired as hell and you had 70
whip them I'D TO the necessary point
Of animal hysteria to hold back tina
savage Stanford backfieId. But yoi
did it, Lou. And that's Coaching
the Inspiration Stuff.
If it wasn't for that impsssioaed
tongue-lashing Lou, they'd never Ago
out and kill themselves for dear old
MorningSide Heights. Or maybe they
would, too. and maybe I'm mis-
Judging t.k boys terribly. Probably
they're all Boys AT Heart, Good,
Clean Fun-Loving Youths, With the
True Spirit Of Amateur Sports
Burning Like A Blue Flame In Their
Bosoms. Maybe they all went out
and fought like drunken devils be-
cause. they knew that there was
little girl waiting back home for them
with great, big kiss for winning the
game. Or maybe they were in a
hurry to get back and sit on piano
and Strum ukelele. That's what coll
lege football heroes do, isn't it, Lou?
Or are the movies misleading me
again?
Goodbye, Lou. Don't let EN- chisel
you on the new contract.
AS ever,