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Evening star., 1934-03-03
FOUR Die IN BLAZE
DESTROYING HOTEL
Twelve Persons Are Injured in
Worcester, Mass, Fire.
Damage $125,000.
BY tho Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WORCESTER, Mass, March g.
Five men were burned to death and
IL persons injured in an early fire
which destroyed the Hotel Pleasant
today. The loss is estimated at
S125, 900. The blaze was brought under
control after a three-hour fight.
The dead:
william Donovan, 86.
Albert F. Gaudette, q partial cripple,
ST. Denis, Canada, aged IS.
Edward F. O'Brien, 43.
George Rowe. so, of Providence
r. l., . salesman for q Portland, Me-,
hotel
The origin Of the IRE was unde-
termined. The blaze started In the
elevator in the basement and spread
rapidly throughout the entire struc-
trre. Some guests made their way to
the street by rope ladders. Several
were rescued by newspaper men.
Donovan was first seen dashing
through the first-floor lobby, his
clothing all ablaze. A man ahead OF
him inadvertently slammed the out
side door Is he fled and the patent
catch trapped Donovan just inside
the door. Ben Kaplan, . Worcester
Telegram copyreader, passed by,
kicked In the glass. dragged the man
through. wrapped him in IN oyercoat
and rolled him IN the wet Outt0.
Evening star., 1934-03-03
DR.. DEAN GETS[!FE
/. IN NPO|SON Staying
Woman Physician Found
GuiIty-WiII Appeal Case
at Once.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GREENWOOD, Miss, March g.
A jury today returned a verdict of
conviction against DR.. Sarah Ruth
Dean, 36-year-old baby specialist,
charged with the alleged poison
whisky highball'' murder of DR.. John
Preston Kennedy.
The jury fixed her penalty at life
Imprisonment.
Ruth Dean. sitting down. clenched
her hands. but received it calmly.
She smiled as a f1ashlight snapped
Her friends sat stunned.
Verdict Read Slowly.
Clerk G. S. Peyton read the verdict
slowly.
We. the jury, find the defendant
guilty as charged and fix the punish
ment at life imprisonment"
Ruth Dean smiled bravely as she
walked out.
Attorneys announced they would
Immediately appeal the sentence
Three ballots were taken. The first
was 9 to 3 for conviction. 1t was
taken last night. The last two this
morning were IL to and the third
was unanimous.
Ruth Dean was taken into custody
by the sheriff in his Office below the
court room.
Divorced Wife Present.
Mrs. Bessie Barry Kennedy, d.
vorced wife of the dead surgeon, heard
the verdict in the district attorneys
Office.
Ruth Dean sobbed after she was
led to waiting room.
Judge Davis prepared to formally
sentence her to life Imprisonment.
Whether she will be freed on bail
pending an appeal will be decided
later, Judge Davis said.
Mrs. Ruth Dean Boyles, aunt of
DR.. Dean, collapsed in the sherif's
office.
DR.. Dean Strengthened up. Her face
was white but she quickly regained
her composure.
Noy Boyls, her cousin. said Miss
Dean is feeling very good under the
circumstances"
DR.. Dean wore red rose bouquet
as usual on her brown fur coat She
had been automobile driving this
morning and her face at first had
more color than usual.
DR.. Barney Kennedy, brother of the
victim. said:
It have nothing to say now except
it was fair trial.
One Juror said:
I'VE wanted to make the punish
ment less severe, but we could not
under the verdicts We had to decide
on"
Looks Out Window.
AS they entered the room they
lined up in front Of Judge Davis. H.
G.. West of Schalter handed the YER
dict written on the murder Indictment
to the clerk.
DR.. Dean sat behind the Jurors
backs, looking out of a window.
Ruth Dean remained some time to
the women's waiting room before re-
turning to the court room.
Juror West said:
1T was awfully hard to send
woman to prison for life, but there
was never any doubt about her guilt. !"
DR.. Dean was arrested and charged
with murder on August 8, 1888, two
days after DR.. Kennedy. her 41-year-
old clinical associate and chief surgeon
in the clinic, had died in Baptist Hos
pital at jackson, Miss, after Today
illness.
The district attorneys Office, on
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1934-03-03
FILIPINOS HAIL REVIVAL
OF INDEPENDENCE BILL
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, Philippine Islands, March
3.-Leaders of both factions on the
subject Of Philippine independence
were jubilant today after learning
President Roosevelt had recommended
to Congress revival of the Hawes-C Cut
ting independence law with modifi-
cations. They predicted settlement of
the long-disputed independence issue.
The political fued engendered last
year during the fight in the island
legislature over the Hawes-Cutting
law continued, however. A dispute
Immediately arose over the name of
the new measure which would revive
the Hawes- Cutting act. Followers of
Manuel L. Quezon, president of the
Philippine Senate, insisted the new
law should be called the Tydings-
McDufie act.
Name Of the measure was conSid-
cred a politically important point be-
cause of differences which arose last
October when the island Legislature
rejected tile Hawes-C Cutting measure.
Evening star., 1934-03-03
HOOVER DECLINES MEDAL VOTED
HIM FOR DC. LAW ENFORCEMENT

neys, had submitted his name to a
Jury selected by the organization.
Several other law-epforcement o11-
cials also were nominated, but Hoover
received by far the most recommen-
dations, according to Seals.
Hoover's letter follows:
81 shall be unable. to accept the
award which the United States Flag
Association has SO graciously ten
dered to me. It is the duty of all
law enforcement officials Of the Fed
eral Government to do their work
with complete loyalty, zeal and the
desire to serve the Government.
I'VE feel fully repaid when our en-
deayors are successful and inure to
the public good.
<'With commendation for the pur-
poses Of your association in the max
ing of its awards for law enforcement.
Continued On Page 2. Column a.
Evening star., 1934-03-03
HOUSE IN STORM
AFTER F|L|bUSTER
Leaders Fight to Regain
Control Following Defeat
on Motion.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House was like a bucking
bronco today as leaders sought to re-
gain the uoper hand.
A filibus -r late yesterday delayed
the power Of the Federal Reserve
banks to use Federal bonds to back
currency issues.
Authority to issue such currency
expires today. When an effort was
made to force vote yesterday, so
members leaped to their feet to de-
mand a chance to speak.
There were charges from the oppc-
sition that the measure was bank
bonus" and "bribe and subsidy to
q few big banks" The revolt wes so
strong that the measure was held over
until today.
This has been the worst week OF
revolt since President Roosevelt took
Office. Earlier in the week, the Senate
kicked over the traces to rote large
sums for veterans and Federal work.
ers.
Bill Called Bribe.
The so House members who de-
manded a chance to speak were led
by Representative Patman of Texas,
Brown of Kentucky and Busby of
Mississippi. who showered charges
that the bill was another oank bonus.
another bribe and subsidy to = few
big banks"
Before their insistent demands, Rep
resentative Byrns of Tennessee. the
Democratic leader, and Chairman
Steagall of the Banking Committee
agreed to an adjournment that let the
bill 60 over day.
Patman charged "the money chang
ers had not been driven from the
temple" and that the banks wanted
Government bonds to be used for the
issuance Of currency, because they
made = to AZ per cent interest" on
the bonds and had the use of the
money.
Steasall Shouted Down.
Steagall said the bill was an emer-
gency measure and that considerable
confusion would be caused if it did
not pass tonight, so that 1t could be
PAoNCo OAA tllC I lColOCAlI . uCoA bOAAAOA
row for signature.
This bill should be voted on, on
its merits" he shouted above the
uproar. He made q motion to end
debate on the measure.
mo, no." the Democratic members
shouted Many Republicans jumped
to their feet to join in the clamor.
Steagan was shouted down, but
Speaker Rainey, putting the motion,
ruled in his favor and q standing
vote was demanded. The count was
80 to rs against his attempt to end
debate with many members not
voting.
When the House adjourned after a
roll call vote, that brought members
from their dinners and homes, sew
eral amendments to limit the use of
the authority were pending.
Evening star., 1934-03-03
INSULTS REFUGE
IN GREECE ENDED
Time Limit Expires-For-
mer Utility Heads Des-
tination Unknown.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, March 3-The foreign
minister today notified the minister
ST. former Chicago utilities operator,
must leave Greece.
The notification said that the final
extension Of Insults permit to remain
in the country has expired.
insult previously had gained re-
peated extensions Of the permit by
which he remained in Greece, secure
from United States Covenant au-
thorities, who sought his extradition
to face trial on charges of embezzle-
ment and grand larceny in connec-
tion with the collapse Of his Middle
Western Utilities organization.
Whether insult will go to the United
States was not Immediately certain.
He merely is expelled from Greece
and now may 60 to whatever country
will receive him.
1t was said today that he may head
for Syria.
Two court actions previously
brought by the United States sought
Insults extradition. The Greek court
ruled that he was not extraditable
under the terms of the extradition
treaty.
Diplomatic pressure was brought to
bear by the United States and today's
order was regarded as due largely to
the Greek governments desire to
maintain the most cordial relations
between the two countries.
1t was understood insult was not
Immediately informed of the govern
ment decision. In any case, re seemed
to be ignoring the fact that the last
extension on his permit expired today.
He has not made application for a
new American passport and Greek Of
ficials said they had not issued him q
laissez-passer which would permit him
to 60 to any other possible retreat.
Evening star., 1934-03-03

J. Edgar Hoover, director OF the
Justice Departments division Of in
visitation, has declined to accept
the medal awarded to him by the
United States Flag Association az
the person who has accomplished the
most for law enforcement In the Dis
trict, it was announced today.
In making the announcement. WI
liam F. Seals, executive secretary Of
the association, made public o letter
in which Hoover explained 1t Is con-
trary to the policy Of the Department
Of Justice for its ofiicials and en-
ployes to accept awards for their work.
The announcement Cancelled presenta-
ton ceremonies which had been
scheduled to be held in Keith's Thea
ter at pm. tomorrow.
Hoover was selected for the award
after more than . score Of prominent
Washtngtouians. many Of than attor-
Evening star., 1934-03-03
NEW HEAD Of A. j.
TAKESPOST TODAY
Roosevelt to Get Degree
at Gray Inauguration
as Chancellor.

In the presence of President Roose-
welt and host Of nationally promi-
nent educators, DR.. Joseph M. M.
Gray will be inaugurated as chancel-
lor of American University this after
noon.
The ceremonies will begin at 2:30
pm. in Continental Hall. After the
formal Inauguration, DR.. Gray will
confer the honorary degree of doctor
of laws on President Roosevelt on be-
half of the university The Chief
Executive Is expected to make q short
address.
DR.. Harold w. Dodds, president of
Princeton University, and Bishop VIII
liam Mcdowell of the Methodist
honorary degrees as doctors Of laws.
Lawrence will Speak.
An academic procession. including
200 representatives Of colleges attired
In caps and gowns, will open the in
auguration exercises. Bishop Edwin
Holt Hughes, who has been acting
chancellor for the past year. will give
the charge to DR.. Gray and DR.. A. C.
Christie, former president of the Dis
trict of Columbia Medical Society, will
make the induction.
David Lawrence, newspaper writer,
will make brief address after the
honorary degrees have been conferred
and Bishop John w. Hamilton, chan
cellor emeritus, will pronounce the
benedictiOn.
Last night, on the eve of the in
duction of DR.. Gray, the university
trustees announced establishment Of
school of public affairs to serve as
q laboratory for the study of Govern
ment for college and university stu
dents from all sections of the country.
Plans of the trustees call for the
extension Of invitations to leading
colleges and universities to send to
Washington a limited number of their
best graduate and undergraduate stu
dents in the field of social science for
one-semester course of intensive
training in the field of government.
Round Table to BE Held.
University authorities hope it will
be possible to hold the first session
Of the new school this Summer, in
which event it will be conducted as
an institute for the study of the
emergency agencies Of the Govern
ment. Studies will be carried on in
an entirely different manner from Or
dinary college class rooms. Courses
will be featured by round table dis
cussions, and invitations will be sent
to members Of Congress, high Gov
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1934-03-03
INDUSTRY TO VOTE
ONFEDERALP POLICY
REGARDING CODES
BaI|oting at Mass Meeting
Will Affect Future DeCi-
sions of Administration.
ROOSEVELT TO ADDRESS
AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Delegates Will Debate Advisory
Action on Johnson's 12-
Point Program.

Copyright, 1884. by the Associated Press)
Elected delegates of industry, for
the first time in American history, will
be allowed to vote next week directly
on policies of the Government.
N. R. A. chiefs now plan the massed
meeting of code authorities as sort
of loosely-constituted Congress of in
duStry. Its thousands of delegates will
be called upon to record by ballot
their views en- the more controversial
Issues debated in the code reform
meetings
The votes will be advisory only and
without the legal force of those cast
In Congress. But they will affect
vitally the ensuing actions of the
administration.
Nearly $500 members of 400 code
authorities, or committees charged
with the completion of yet unfinished
codes. will be in Washington next
1ionday, first to hear President Roose-
Flt review his first year in Office and
outline plans for the future, then to
divide into five groups for debate and
advisory action on Hugh S. johnson s
l2-point revision program.
Before them will be put the facts
and statements gathered in the now
ended roundup of public criticism.
They will be called upon to refute or
to propose correction of the charged
abuses. They will be given opportunity
to raise topics of their own.
When they are through. probably
on Thursday, johnson will announce
to the country clear-cut program of
action, probably involving sweeping
presidential orders for the modifica-
tion of existing codes.
Delays Labor Decision.
This plan was laid by johnson be-
fore his aides last night in a session
attended by all N. r. A. executives
and advisors.
One question alone was left open.
William Green, Federation of Labor
president, who is on the Labor Ad-
visory Board, asked johnson to say
whether he would take action on the
now widespread contests he said were
being waged by industrialists against
labor unions, despite the industrial
laws grant of freedom to organize.
Knowing the question to be headed
for the courts for an Interpretation
of just what the law does sanction,
and unaware of the great bitterness
built up, johnson postponed a deci-
sion until tomorrow
The administrator wound up the
forum of public criticism yesterday by
informing the critics they had not
brought out any new bases for COM
plant. but had performed invaluable
service by piling up specific evidence
which would be used next week.
Tart Reply to Mrs. PinchOt.
Sharpest in outline was Johnson's
reply to Mrs Clifford Pinchot's appel
lation of 'ghastly farce" to the ham
ding of the Weirton Steel-labor case.
A "diatribe and exaggeration" was
Johnson's tart reply to Mrs. Pinchot's
sizzling verbal assault on N. R. A.
The administrator spoke from the
same platform where the red-haired
wife of the Pennsylvania Governor
launched her criticism last Wednes-
cay.
Il am sorry" johnson said, II
Continued en- Page 2. Column -
Evening star., 1934-03-03
OCKER CASE RESULT OF LOYALTY
OF SERGEANT TO HIS SUPERIOR

Maj. Johnston's ONCE, said he had
made notations on the conversation
because of its unusual character"
Asked why he had destroyed the
original notes on the conversation,
Sergt. Towns said he had destroyed
them after Maj. Ocker had apologized
to Maj. Johnston.
The flight officer previously had
testified he reported the matter to
Col. Clagett q day or two before Mai.
Ocker's apology.
Towns, who said he had studied
law four years and once had been q
private detective, testified he typed
the notes while the conversation was
In progress.
"I didn't get all Of it, but I got it
substantially" he said.
Maj. Ocker was returned to flying
status after being found physically 1T
hy two Of Maj. Johnstou's assistants.
Evening star., 1934-03-03
RObber Takes Mans
Eyeglasses, Scarf
And False Teeth

The meanest robber in town
slugged Louis F. Maine over the
head last night.
Maine was walking in the vi
cinity of his rooming house near
Union Station when the blow
fell. It dazed him for moment.
Recovering. he looked about
for his assailant. but could not
see him as the man had stolen
his glasses.
Maine investigated further and
found his scarf and stickpin
gone. But when he raised his
voice to call for a policeman. he
learned the full extent of his
The robber had made of with
Names false teeth for the gold
they contained.
Evening star., 1934-03-03
new GOVERNMENT
FORMED BY LERROUX
Cabinet Is of Center With Ad-
dition of Liberal Independ-
ent Factors.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, March 3.-Premier-des-
ignate Alexandra LerrouX today
formed a new government of Spain
succeeding his own government, which
resigned three days ago.
The new cabinet is of the Center
with the addition of Liberal inde-
pendent factors.
The ministers, as named by Lerroux,
follow: Government, Rafael Salazar
Alfonso; war, Diego Hidalgo; marine,
Jose Franco y Rocha; public works,
Rafael Guerra del Rio; industry and
commerce, Ricardo Samper Ibanez;
agriculture, Cirilio del Rio; justice, AL
varez Valdes; education, Salvador
Madariaga; labor, Jose Estadella;
communications, Jose Maria Cid;
state, Pita Romero; treasury, Manuel
Marraco.
The cabinet will go before Congress
next week dependent upon the support
OF the Rightist minorities and the
popular. agrarian and Catalonian re-
gionalists.
Evening star., 1934-03-03
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March g.
Written into the records of Maj. Will
liam c. ocker's court-martial is the
assertion that loyalty to a superior
caused Sergt. Daniel Towns to record
alleged remarks which led to the fl
ing Of charges against the defendant,
q veteran of the Army Air Corps.
Mai. Ocker is accused Of having
made derogatory statements concern
ing Lieut.. Col. H. B. Clagett, COM
manding officer of Kelly Field.
Sergt Towns testified he heard
Maj. Ocker tell Maj. Clyde G. john
ston. senior flight surgeon. that there
had been "collusion" between the
colonel and the medical officer rel
ative to physical examination which
deprived the defendant Of flight
Status. The enlisted man. . clerk in
Evening star., 1934-03-03
REJECT
11PCT.PAY BOOST
Employees Of Aluminium Co.
Re.estabIiSh Picketing
Lines at Plants.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW KENSINGTON. Pa. March 3
Picket lines grew around plants OF
the Aluminium Co. Of America today
as employees on holiday refused to
accept the firms offer Of an IL per
cent wage increase.
Leaders of the 1000 employees en-
tering the third day of the holiday"
announced also a meeting to consider
the question of demanding union
recognition and acceptance of the
CHECK of" of union dues by the
company.
The picketing continued orderly.
but the lines firmly refused to permit
any except maintenance men to enter
plants at New Kensington. Arnold and
Logans Ferry. Between 200 and 800
men are picketing.
Howl Down Agreement.
I. w. Wilson. Aluminium Co. vice
president, last night announced that
the company and employe represent
atives had reached an agreement to
return Immediately with an IL per
cent rise in the hourly wages.
A few hours later, however, some
1000 workers at a mass meeting
howled down the agreement and di-
rected that picket lines be re-estab-
nshed.
The agreement was explained to
the men by Oliver Moyes, secretary of
one of the craftsmen's unions. who
said that in the opinion of the major
ity of the committee the concession Is
the best obtainable at this time.
Want 80 Cents an Hour.
He also said that q six-hour day,
30-hour week seemed likely within a
short time.
I'VE want 80 cents an hour or
nothing" shouted members Of the
crowd. who explained they now are
getting from 40 to IS cents per hour.
The men left the plant Thursday
morning with demand for better
working conditions" and a wage in
crease to 81 .06 an hour.
Evening star., 1934-03-03
Accused Slayer Escapes.

CARLYLE, Ill, March 3 R:-
Thomas A. Davis, jr., 1s-year-old
Pittsburgh high school student, wait
ing extradition to Pennsylvania to an
swer to charges of Staying Pennsyl-
vania State trooper last September,
escaped from the Clinton County jail
last night, the authorities announced
today.
Evening star., 1934-03-03
DILLINGER ESCAPES JAIL
APPOINT OF TOY PISTOL
Grabs Machine Gun and
Flees to Chicago With
Two Hostages.
NEGRO AIDS FLIGHT
Woman Sheriff Fears for
Life of Deputy Forced
to Accompany Pair.
BULLETIN,

PEOTONE, ILL.,, March 3 P).-
John Dillinger and Herbert Young
blood, who escaped today from the
county jail at Crown Point, Ind,
freed Deputy Sheriff George Blunt
and Edward Sager, garage employe,
whom they had taken with them
as hostages, here today.
BY the Associated Press.
CROWN POINT, Ind. March s.
John Dillinger, notorious killer and
bank robber awaiting trial for mur-
der, walked out of the "escape-proof"
Lake County Jail today with colored
prisoner-each armed with a machine
gun.
Dillinger's escape from the prison,
in charge of Sheriff Lillian Holley.
apparently climaxed weeks of plan
ming during which he whitfield
dummy pistol out of wood in his cell.
Evening star., 1934-03-03

He used the pistol today to threaten
a guard and force him to unlock the
first floor cell in which Dillinger and
four other prisoners were locked.
Once outside the cell, Dillinger and
his companions went to the warden's
office, seized two machine guns and
departed with Deputy Sheriff George
Blunt as a hostage.
They took Blunt to nearby public
garage, stole an automobile and
forced Edward Sager. an attendant,
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1934-03-03
SWITZES STILL IN JAIL
Americans Face Two Months De-
tention in Spy Plot.

PARIS, March (R.-Mr. and Mrs.
Robert G. Switz Of East Orange, N. j.,
faced today at least two more months
imprisonment while French authori-
ties continue an investigation of what
they term an international spy ring
The two were placed in jail De-
cember II on charges Of being CO.
leaders in the espionage syndicate.
night that their prison mandate had
been extended.
Evening star., 1934-03-03
NINE. STAVISKY HELD
SAFE FROM ENEMIES
Police Hope Woman May Tell
Full Story to See Children
Again.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASS0clated Ffe55.
PARIS, March 3.-Mme. Arlette
Stavisky, whom police believe to know
more than she has revealed Of the
operations of her late husband,
Handsome Alex" Stavisky. was safe
in q prison cell today from the posi-
BILE attack Of any enemies.
Police, arresting her yesterday. said
she had the stubs for 1900 checks
through which had been paid out
zoe, 900, 900 francs approximately
SIS ,OOO, ,OO0) to accom-
plices.
The secret service indicated that
now, in order to return to her chill
lgou. llm& 0tAvishy nay tall aal
Evening star., 1934-03-03
MILWAUKEE STRIKE VOTED.
Utility Workers Appeal for Roosevelt
Intervention.

MILWAUKEE, March @-
Strikes which would force shutdown
of Milwaukee's public transportation,
light and Illuminating gas services will
begin at am. Monday If direct
Continued on Page 2. Column -
Evening star., 1934-03-03
WEATHER.

o. D. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Cloudy, probably occasional rain tonight
and tomorrow; somewhat warmer tonight;
lowest temperature about so degrees. Tenn
Observation-Disclosures, ST. at noon to-
day; lowest, 38, at IL AS pm. yesterday.
Full report on Page AT.