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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-06
CALM RETURNS,
EFFICIENCY
IMPROVES
Fear of Effects of Actions
On Campaign Lifts as
Nation Goes to Polls
BY FRANKLIN G. sARTWELL

BY FRANKLIN G. SARTWELL
Executive departments, which
have been undergoing a severe
attack of the "jitters" during the
last few months because of the
congressional campaign, are ready
to settle back calmly to their
work tomorrow.
The imminence Of an election
has always brought a nervous
tension to Washington which be-
comes acute a few days before
the balloting and then lessons
with loud snap on election day.
But this years campaign has
been harder on Government
workers than any of those which
have marked the off-year cleo.
tons for more than a decade.
This has been attributable in
large measure to the fact that
not since the World War has
there been such large number
of noncivil service employees on
the Government pay roll.
Their Work Under Fire
These unprotected employees
have been nervous, not because
they anticipated political upset
which would have meant
change in party control and have
endangered their jobs, but be-
cause the Government itself has
been under such heavy fire in
the campaign.
They have hesitated to move
because Of the knowledge that
anything they might do would
be interpreted from a. political
standpoint. Early in the cam
paign it became evident that the
Republicans would direct their
heaviest fire at the way the
emergency organizations of the
Government were functioning.
This necessarily meant that
the employees of those emergency
organizations-90 per cent of
whom had no civil service protec-
tion-would be on the firing line.
Feared for Jobs
They realized that any mis-step
on their part which drew political
attention would mean their jobs
not after the election or because
Of any Republican gain in control,
but Immediately and from the
party which put them in office at
the time the Government pay roll
was expanding abnormally.
They were wary of taking any
action which, even if it seemed
innocent, might be given politi.
cal motive and thus might draw
attention to their activities.
So they have been treading
lightly and moving somewhat
jumpily.
Tension Relaxing
The tension which has gripped
these Government employees for
months is relaxing today. BY to-
morrow it will have disappeared
entirely.
And then the Government will
OOA4VAAANC w 4AA1IOAOAA oS
the well-oiled machine that it is
in normal times.
The certainty of a continuance
of Democratic control as result
Of today's election is one OF the
features which will contribute to
the calmness of Government en-
ployes after the election itself has
passed.
There will not be any great shift
in personnel even in those Govern.
ment agencies which have been
manned on purely political basis
since the Democrats gained power
two years ago.
There is. however, a growing ap.
prehension among Government
employees as to what will happen if
ever the Democrats are turned cut.
There will then be such a mousse
cleaning as Washington never be-
fore has witnessed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-06
DOrCas Observes
Tooth Anniversary

EASTON, Md. Nov. 6.-The
Unica Dorcas Society of Easton is
celebrating the Tooth anniversary
of its founding this week. The or
ganization was founded in 1884
by a group of women to help the
poor of this city and still carries
on it's charitable activities.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
OFFICIALS CONFER HERE.
Hoover and Purvis Talk With Acting
Attorney General.

J. Edgar Hoover, director Of the
Division Of Investigation. and Melvin
H. Purvis, agent in charge OF the
Chicago field office, conferred today
with Acting Attorney General VIII
liam Stanley regarding plans for ex-
terminating remaining members of
the Dillinger gang. It was Plrvis who
made detailed arrangements for the
trap which resulted In the fatal
shooting OF Dillinger as he emerged
from a theater.
Purvis arrived here late yesterday
afternoon, and will remain here sew
eral days In consultation with his gu
periors. The Justice men are laying
plans for the capture Of George Baby
Face" Nielsen, slayer of Federal Agent
W. Carter Baum, and two other Dill
linger henchmen, Homer Van Meter
and John Hamiltan.
The roundup Iii the Dillinger case
also viii be aimed at attorneys, ply
sicians and others who are suspected
OF having rendered improper aid to
Dillinger and members OF his mob.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Hoouer Gets Lots of Laughs I
From Dillmger Death Stories

such q good piece Of fiction. I win
say that neither Cowley nor Ptrus
fired a single shot out there. Nor
were the shots fired bg one man. Two
Federal agents did the shooting and
their names will not be disclosed.
II can say also that no newspaper
man knew that the capture OF Dill
linger at the theater was imminent or
even planned. We took absolutely
no one into our confidence except the
East Chicago. Ind. police-and they
kept their own counsel. And no news
paper men rode to the morgue with
the body or received any exclusive
privileges there"
Hoover also described as more fic-
ton" the stories about the tip-off
coming from a woman in q red
dress"
"All that stuff is interesting II true,
but 1t isn't true" he asserted.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
NELSON IS OBJECT
OF NEW MANHUNT
Order Is Issued to U. S.
Agents to Concentrate
on New No. ! Man.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 26.-Get George
(Babe Face Nelson, the new No.
public enemy.
This was the order Federal opera
tives were under today and they con-
centrated all their powers in this new
man-hunt now that John Dillinger's
body lies buried in the Crown Hill
Cemetery at Indianapolis. mute evi-
dence that the Government always
gets its man."
Nelson, also known as Lester NJ.
Gillis, is a product of Chicago's West
Side, where at a tender age he be-
came notorious as tough guy" Al
though he was one of the latest re-
cruits to the Dillinger gang he soon
became known as the chief gunner of
the crew. He is accused of being the
man who shot down Federal Agent w.
Carter Baum when Dillinger mob
sters blasted their way 10 freedom at
the Little Bohemia, Wis. resort last
April.
Capture Is Predicted.
But Nelson. called the Babe Face"
because of his innocent appearance,
will be captured dead or alive before
many months have passed. Federal
officials predict.
His days are numbered" said j.
Edgar Hoover. chief of the investigat-
ing head of the Department of JUS
tice at Washington. There will never
be any let up until Nelson, John Ham,
ilton and Homer Van Meter, other
members of the gang, are captured"
Nelson is kill crazy" Hoover said.
adding that he will shoot without
provocation, whereas his late chief
held his gunfire until he was COR
nered. Nelson Is feet A y inches tall.
weighs about 1873 pounds. He was
last reported in Ohio and Michigan.
He was arrested in Chicago in 1881
for robbery, but later escaped from
the State prison at Joliet after hav-
ing served seven months of a term
of one year to life.
Evening star., 1934-07-26

J. Edgar Hoover has . well deyel-
oped sense Of humor.
II have to have" he remarked TO-
day. ito fully app, eciate. as have,
some Of the ridiculous. fabulous tales
that have come out Of the West about
this Dillinger shooting"
Il realize 1t was awfully hot out there
IN Chicago and the heat may account
for some of the fantastic stories that
have been carried in a few news
papers. enjoy good fiction IN the
Summer time. and I've certainly seen
a lot Of 1t lately.
"I think the best pipe-dream of
them all was that one by a fiction
writer-he writes fiction, all right
who said he lined our agents up in
the morgue and took their guns away
from them for examination"
Hoover apparently referred to an
exclusive" copyrighted dispatch from
Chicago by a well-known crime story
writer who. by an amazing Ito Hoo
ver) process Of deduction. reached
the conclusion that Inspector Samuel
Cowley fired the shots that killed
Dillinger. This writer is not con-
nected with The Star or the Associat-
ed Press
According to this story. the writer
miraculously was right on or near the
scene Of the shooting when things
began to happen and he followed
Dillinger's body to the morgue, where
more things began to happen.
He claimed 10 have been the
only newspaper man admitted to the
morgue. where he examined the body
minutely for several hours and then
believe 1t or not-succeeded in in
ducing all Of Hoover's agents involved
in the shooting to surrender their
guns so he could determine which
one had been fired. That Is. he said
he succeeded in getting all the pistols
but Cowley's-and hence he deduced
that Cowley fired the shots.
THAT one takes the PALM" Hoover
declared. "I had thought the heights
of imagination had been reached, but
the gun story tops them all. Just as
a matter Of course, phoned Melvin
Purvis, agent in charge at Chicago,
to ask him If he had seen the story
and he had, all right. OF course he
confirmed my immediate opinion that
nothing of the kind ever happened
except in the fertile brain of the
writer.
Furthermore. while I hate to hurt
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Boxing Manager
arrested; Baer
Leads sRescuerS'
William Mccartney Faces
NOn.SuppOrt Charge
in Philadelphia.

Police headquarters last evening re-
sembled the scene of championship
boxing match, what with Max Baer,
his manager, Ancil Hoffman. and other
boxing celebrities standing around and
about awaiting the outcome of the
arrest Of William Mccartney, manager
of Matte Brown, local heavyweight.
Mccartney was arrested on a charge
of failing to support his wife in Phila-
delphia by Detective Sergt. r. j, Cox
at q downtown hotel. When the
policeman took him to headquarters
to be booked Baer and other members
of the boxing fraternity trailed along
to see what could be done about it.
McCarney pleaded not guilty to the
charge before Police Court Judge John
p. Mcmahon this morning and the
case was continued to August "a in
order to allow Philadelphia authorities
an opportunity to secure extradition.
He was released under bond Of $500.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Too Strict on Rules.

1t happened few weeks ago, but
It's just come to light now. One
morning two men, most casually
dressed-perhaps their suits even
needed pressing-walking past the
mems bar at the Willard Hotel here.
"Cmon, have a drink" said one.
"Its too early" reasoned the other.
How about a plain soda, them"
suggested No. /. No. 2 thought that
was fine.
They sat down at table, sum-
moned the waiter. asked for soda.
Sorry, sirs," said the waiter, but
you can't drink your own liquor here. u
We're not discussing that" one
Of the gentlemen replied. I'VE want
a bottle of soda"
Its against the rules. sirs," the
waiter persisted, Ito drink your own
liquor here"
Very WELL" the two chorused, got
up, left the room.
Mama-in-Law Owns Hotel.
And who were they? One was Vim
cent Astor, the other was Kermit
Roosevelt, down here to testify at the
airmail hearing. But-and this is the
point Of the yarn-Kermit's mama
in-law is Mrs. Willard, the Mrs. VIII
lard who owns the hotel.
Evening star., 1934-07-26

ance doubly sure. And, amid rush
Of congratulations that's fine; my
thanks to you all" the Attorney Gen.
eral hurried to his car
When the Cummings get to Cali
fornia, from where they sail Friday
for Hawaii, they will be entertained
by Florence Kahn, resolute Repubh-
can Congresswoman. An aisle may
separate them politically; but not per-
sonally. They are good friends.
Recently, Mrs. Kahn, who loves to
josh, wrote the Attorney General that
she didn't see why the Democrats,
searching out an island retreat for
their conclaves (they chose Jefferson
Island In Maryland), didn't take over
Alcatraz. the California prison island
To which the Democratic cabinet
officer replied: mo, that's reserved for
predatory Republicans"
Evening star., 1934-07-26

in the eyes of his severest critics
and of justifying the trust placed
in him by his chief in Washington.
The story of the Dillinger chase
is a melodrama packed with thrills,
suspense, heartbreaking disappoint-
ments, courageous feats, a spectacular
climax. It was a drama enlivened
by the whine of sirens, the crackle
of machine guns, the shouts of
hunted men and their pursuers, the
laughter of underworld women, the
groans Of seriously wounded or dying
agents and gangsters.
Some of the highlights, some of
the behind-the-scene incidents of the
long search will be told in subsequent
articles
Evening star., 1934-07-26
POST PLANS EXCURSION

Legionnaires Will Go for Moon
light Trip Tomorrow.
The U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2,
the American Legion, will hold a
moonlight excursion tomorrow on the
steamer City Of washington. IT was
announced today by Chairman Edith
Quinn of the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
The group also has planned picnic
to Rock Greek Park Saturday after
noon for children in whom the Post
Child Welfare Committee has been
interested.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
In
Capital
Letters
Being just About
Anybody and
Anything.
BY GENEvrEvE FORBES HERRIck

TIME Dillinger death timed itself
/ nicely for the departure from
4 Washington of Attorney Gen.
II eral Cummings, en- route to
Hawaii. All day Sunday, J.
Edgar Hoover, doughty director Of in
vestigation for the Department Of
Justice. knew the capture was i'm
minent. But there's lot Of difference
between viii be" and has been" So
he didn't telephone the Attorney Gen.
eral TO disturb him with rumors.
Along about 1890 that night, Mr..
Hoover got the word from Chicago
"Dillingers' dead"
He put In a call for Ruthven. the
Cummings estate: got Mr.. Cummings
just as he was following his bags into
the motor. waiting 10 take him and
his wife to the l1:40 train. Hoover
gave the news. Cummings countered,
Are you sure" Hoover made assUr-
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Mama-in-Law Owns Hotel.

And he was good waiter, too"
mourns his boss, as he explains why
the lads no longer serving drinks in
the mems bar.
Henry Morgenthau, jr, vacationing
on a Montana ranch, keeps his habi-
tat a secret, not only from newspaper
men but from most of his associates
at the Treasury. When he long-dis-
tances to his Office the Secretary of
the Treasury puts the call through to
one certain person, who, in turn, goes
to the Office of the particular person
to whom Mr.. Morgenthau wishes to
speak. tells him to await a call. In
that way nobody but one associate
knows more than that the call is
from somewhere In Montana"
(Copyright. 1884, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1934-07-26
DATA ON TELEGRAPH
COMPANIES ORDERED
Communications Unit Probing
Financial Structure and
Organization.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
All telegraph concerns, including
the International Telephone g. Tele-
graph Co., were ordered yesterday by
the new Communications Commission
TO provide 1t with full data of their
organization and financial structure.
Western Union and Postal, along
with any other concerns operating
telegraphic services across State lines,
were called upon to provide this in
formation along with that of any
hook-up their concerns may have
with other companies through inter-
locking directorates.
Rate schedules were not asked. Off,
cials said these already were avail
able
Commissioner Irwin Stewart. head
OF the telegiaphic division. called for
the dasa to be filed by September Is.
A few days ago the commission de-
manded similar information from all
interstate telephone companies.
Evening star., 1934-07-26

Foxes Invade Cities.
Foxes, hungry because Of the
drought, are invading cities in Wales.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
DILNGER PROBE
LEADS TO SUICIDE
Man Believed TO Have Aided
in Alteration of Face
Leaps 18 Stories.
tcontlnued Prom first Pase)

CONTINUED Prom FIRST Pase)
Sunday midnight. it vas ascertained
that hallmark scars on his face had
been nearly concealed by o clever
plastic surgeon. His hair had been
dyed a darker hue. his eyebrows re-
lined IN an effort 70 change his wide
~ known facial appearance. His
nose also had been Strengthened.
More Information Sought.
From the prisoner the Federal men
apparently sought 10 obtain more In
formation about Dillinger, Van Meter
and possibly John Hamilton and
George Nelson, other members Of the
outfit whom the Government has
vowed 10 bring in.
We have very good evidence that
the operations were performed at
Probasco's fat" said Cowley. He
said Federal agents had found ether,
rubber gloves ard iodine in the home,
as well as revolver.
Cowley, said ProbaSco. who operated
q tavern, had made no admissions
and had insisted that he knew
nothing OF the operations. Probasco
himself had ne medical experience,
he said.
OFFICIALS CONFER HERE.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
Self-Help Group to Meet.

The second meeting of the Self-Help
Group of the Southeast Branch of the
Emergency Relief Division will meet at
7:30 pm tomorrow. in the Eastern
High School Auditorium.
Evening star., 1934-07-26
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stock WIN be closed from July 80 TO
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Evening star., 1934-03-25

dinner at the Shoreham last evening
when covers were laid for 10.
Mrs. Brady G. Ruttencutter has is
sued cards for a tea at the National
Women's Country Club April 7 from
4 to 6 o'clock in honor Of Mrs, Ernest
Knight Satterlee of New York.
DR.. Frank H Collier. head of the
department of philosophy at the
American University, and Mrs. Collier
entertained at dinner Monday evening
in honor of DR.. H. E. Woolever. direc-
tor of adult education at the univer-
sity. and Mrs. Woolever, the party
celebrating the birthday anniversary
of DR.. Woolever. Others in the COM
pany were Miss Caroline Hughes, Miss
Weyant of West Virginia, Miss Helen
Wilcox. Miss Trueheart of Baltimore,
DR.. Ernest Carreu and DR.. William
E. Armstrong.
Mrs Mark L. Spillman was hostess
to a company of 26 at charmingly
arranged bridge luncheon wednesday
in her home in Fort Myer Heights, Va.
Miss Mary Louise Brown. dean OF
women of American University, gave
a luncheon Saturday at the Dodge
Continued on Page 6. Co.ur1n A.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
Mrs. Roper Garden Club
Honor Guest Tuesday

Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, wife of the
Secretary of Commerce, will be the
guest of honor of the National Capital
Division of the Woman's National
Farm and Garden Association at tea
Tuesday, from to 6 o'clock, at the
National Woman's Country Club. Mrs.
Roper. an honorary member of this
division, is a garden enthusiast, being
especially interested in the growing
of roses. Mrs. Otto L. Veerhof, pres
ident of the National Capital Division,
will receive with Mrs Roper. II.
Mrs. Charles L. McNary, Mrs. Wal
ter Tuckerman and Mrs. William A.
White are arranging the tea, and
among those who have been asked to
assist are Mrs. Murray Boocock, Mrs.
Raymond A. Pearson, Mrs. Ellis Yost,
Mrs? Charles l. Corby, Mrs. Frederic
A. Delano, Mrs. Janet Scott Durham
and Mrs. Roland Ringgold. Each
member has been invited to bring .
prospective member of the association
aS a oy.eSt .-.
Evening star., 1934-03-25

The Ambassador of Argentina and
Sonora de Espil, who have been in
Atlantic City recuperating from ILL
ness, will go to New York tomorrow
and after day or two there will go
to White Sulphur Springs for week.
They are expected to return to Wash
ington the middle of Easter week.
The Ambassador of Italy, Signor
Augusta Rosso, was host at dinner
last evening, entertaining in compli-
ment to the Ambassador of Germany,
Herr Luther, and the Ambassador Of
the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub-
lies and Nine. Troyanovsky.
The Minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter are. expected to return to
Washington the middle of the week
from Palm Beach. where they have
been visiting for about 10 days.
The Minister of Albania, Mr.. Faik
KonitZa, will entertain at dinner to-
morrow evening in honor of the Am
bassador of Italy, Signor Augusta
Rosso The Minister returned to his
apartment in the Mayfiower last eve
ming from a short visit in New York.
The Minister of Ecuador, Senior
Captain Colon Eloy Alfaro. is ex-
pected to return from Panama the
first of this week.
The Minister Of the Irish Free State
and Mrs. MacWhite will be joined
late this week by their son, Zion. who
is student at the Mount Washing
'o', C~un.rv School near Baltimore.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
Older Residents
Note Wedding of
Mrs. Louise Jones
Niece of Ralph W. Snowden
Hill Marries William
Royce Powell In New
York.

OF unusual interest in old residen-
tial circles in the Capital, as well as
in New York, is the marriage Of Mrs
Louise Hill Conkey Jones, niece of Mr.
Ralph w. Snowden Hill, to Mr.. Will
liam Royce Powell of New York, son
of Mrs. Malcolm Monteith Ely of
Cleveland, which took place yesterday
afternoon in Holy Trinity Church, in
Georgetown.
The arrangements for the wedding
were informal, with only the members
Of the families attending.
The bride was given in marriage by
her uncle, Mr.. Ralph w. Snowdeu
Hill, and she wore a becoming cos
tune of gray with sables, md her
bouquet was of orchids. She had no
attendants. Mr.. George w. Abell was
best man.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the home of Mr.. Hill for those at
tending the ceremony.
Mr.. Powell and his bride will be at
home later at 1890 Park avenue, in
New York. Mr.. Powell is the son of
the late Mr. william Manuel Powell
of New York and Smith Falls, On
tario. He is the grandson of the late
Mr.. Charles Winthrop French and is
the nephew of Mr.. Francis T. Frost
and the late Senator Frost of Smith
Falls, Ontario.
Mrs. Powell attended school in Paris
and in Italy and made her debut in
Washington. She Is q member of the
Colonial Danes and a descendant of
Evening star., 1934-03-25
Miss Virginia Stokes
Becomes Engaged to
Lieut.. Homer w. Jones
Wedding Will Take Place
Early in June-Other En-
sagements Announced.

Col Marcus Butler Stokes, U. S. A.,
the engagement of their daughter
Virginia Elizabeth, to Lieut.. Homer w
Jones, U. S. A., son Of Mrs. Homer
Jones and the late Mr.. Jones of Tay-
lor, Pa. The wedding will take place
early in June.
Miss Stokes Is graduate Of the
University of Chicago and attended
st. Agnes School at Albany, N. Y.
Lieut.. Jones is now on duty with the
Construction Division, office of the
quartermaster general, in this city.
The engagement of Miss Elinor K.
McNeir, daughter of Mr.. Thomas S.
McNeir, and the late Helen Janvier
McNier of Sycamore Park, Bronxville,
N. Y, to Mr.. Laurence w. Lange,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Waldemar G.
Lange of New York City, has been
announced
Miss McNeir is a granddaughter of
Mrs. Ellen Janvier Mckinney OF
Bronxville and Mr.. and Mrs. George
McNeir of 72O Park avenue, New York
City. She is great-granddaugh
of the late Senator j. c. Burrows OF
Michigan.
She was student in the 8ronxville
public schools, and for tie last five
years has attended Mount Vernon
Seminary in Washington, where she
Is now in the graduating class.
Mr.. Laurence w. Lange is grad
uate of New York University, class of
1880, and is member of the zeta
Psi Fraternity and the Scabbard and
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