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Evening star., 1934-05-17
HARTMAN WITNESS
CHARGES JUGGLING
Bookkeeper Tells of Erasures and
Red Ink Notations in New
York Bank.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 17.-Alleged ir-
regular keeping of the books of the
Hartman National Bank & Trust
Co. was related in detail today to a
Federal jury hearing charges against
Joseph w. Hartman, former presi-
dent of the bank, and Albert M. Aus
tin, former executice vice president.
William A. Bollinger, head book
keeper, told of erasures in the books
and of red ink notations which he, as
head bookkeeper. was unable to ex-
plain. Roger Burns, another book
keeper, testified he made one of the
notations on instructions from a su-
perior. whose name he could not re-
member.
This notation, PAY no checks
refer to Burke Turner and Austin
appeared over the name of one of
the accounts alleged to have been
juggled.
William Ahearn, another book
keeper, gave similar testimony about
the allegedly juggled accounts.
Evening star., 1934-05-17
WARNING IS SENT
BY EUROPE TO END
|WARF ARE IN CHACO
Six Powers Back Proposal
of Great Britain for
Arms Embargo.
SUPPORT is EXPECTED
FROM UNITED STATES
League of Nations Considers
Drastic Steps for Immediate
Cessation of Hostiities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Europe took drastic step today to-
ward ending a war in South America
and looked to the United States for
backing in its move.
Great Britain proposed to the
League of Nations that no more arms
and ammunition be shipped to Para
quay and Bolivia, which have quar-
relied for so years and fought desper-
ately for four over the sovereignty Of
the Chaco Boreal a huge wilderness
in the center of the continent.
Great Britain's proposal was
agreed to enthusiastically by Repre-
sentatives of France. Italy. Spain.
Australia, CzechoSlovakia and Argen-
tina.
At the same time Great Britain
cabled her ministers in Paraguay and
Bolivia to warn the two battling ma
tions that his majesty's government"
disapproves the warfare.
1t was indicated that the cooper
alton Of the United States would be
importuned by the cooperating ma
tions.
Evening star., 1934-05-17
FROG GROOMED FOR JUMP TITLE
HAS STRONG RIVALRY THIS YEAR

as the committee feels it would be
confusing to have the frogs leaping
in any place as the idea struck them.
Another rule specifies that frog
will be permitted only one minute to
take off,"
Mark Twain's literary classic. "The
Jumping Frog of Calaveras," was the
inspiration for the frog jumping
events in Angels Camp. The story
goes that Twain had a champion
jumper, named Daniel Webster, and
he made the mistake Of matching his
frog against an unknown leaper and
literally bet his shirt on the outcome.
Two "slickers" who were betting on
the unknown filled Twain's frog full
of buckshot while the writer was alb
sent. And, of course, his frog couldn't
leap an inch with his heavy ballast
and Twain lost his shirt.
Evening star., 1934-05-17
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SONORA, Calf, May ia man.
moth bullfrog, the leaping champion
of his green-backed kingdom, eyed
his competitors warily today as they
were groomed for the sixth annual
jumping frog jubilee, to be held in
the historic gold-mining town of
Angels Camp next Saturday and Sum-
day.
For two years the mammoth frog
has leaped greater distances than any
other croaker, but he may have to
stretch himself to retain his honors.
The competition appears strong.
Strict rules have been drawn up
for the contest, in which many frogs
will Jump in four separate arenas,
The contestants must Jump in the
arena to which they are assigned .
Evening star., 1934-05-17
american Girls
Are Refused Visas
At French Border
Must Cable at O,Url Ea.
pense for ApprOral to
Pass From, Spain.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, May ia group of 10
Smith College students and several
other Americans intending to visit
France were refused visas by the
French consul today unless they cabled
at their own expense for certificates
of good conduct from the French
consuls in the districts of their Amer
ican residence.
The young women college students
have been visiting in Madrid and other
members of the group are temporary
residents here. They all planned the
trip to France en- route back to Amer
lea.
An appeal was taken by the college
girls to Curtis Jordan, United States
consul. who is investigating the case.
Some Of the girls planned to squeeze
in a brief course at French universe
ties before emharking for home. They
had already paid their entrance fee for
the studies.
Jordan said he could not understand
the French consuls procedure. Il am
wiring to Paris for further tnforma-
ton" he announced.
The French consul, Manuel Neville,
declared he was merely applying regu-
lations existing for some time but not
always in force"
The Americans should have cb-
tanned visas from the consuls in their
home districts when beginning the
Journey" he said.
Evening star., 1934-05-17
HUGE WHEAT DEAL
|. BY CUTTEN Barred
Reports Showing Broker
Was "Short" Millions of
Bushels Are Given.
BY the Associated Press.

Dy liic hooONAdVt1 1850
CHICAGO, May 17.-Huge bear
transactions in wheat by Arthur w.
Cutten in 1926 were disclosed today
by a Government witness in the
custer proceedings against the famous
speculator.
Over objections Of Cutten's at
torney, Government Counsel Leo F.
Tierney was allowed to introduce re-
ports showing Cutten was short" by
as much as 100000 bushels on oc-
casions that year.
I'VE offer Cutten's own reports to
disprove the testimony given yester-
day by Cutten's brokers that he was
a great constructive force and was
bullish 90 per cent of the time" said
Terney.
Huge Deals are Cited.
L. A. Fitz, Chicago supervisor for
the Grain Futures Administration,
read reports made by Cutten indicat-
ing gigantic selling operations in
March, May, June and September Of
that year.
"On June 3, 1926, Cutten was short
11.300.00o bushels of July wheat"
said Fitz. "On September of that
year he was a bear to the extent of
II ,445 900 bushels"
Proceeding to Cutten's operations in
1927, the Government attorney asked
Fitz:
From January until February 25,
1927, was Cutten long on wheat?"
Fitz said: His reports show that
Mr.. Cutten was not long on any
day"
Cutten's ghost writer" John Mauff,
who recently won $4,000 damages
from Cutten for his aid in preparing
a series of magazine stories which ap-
peared under Cutten's name, told the
hearing today that he handled two
more accounts for the trader.
Had Control of Accounts.
"He controlled the r. J. c. and
the H. c. accounts in the c. D. Rob-
bins Brokerage Co.," said Mauff.
If he had told me to put them
down as the 'XYZ' or the 'PDQ ac-
counts I would have done it, because
that's the custom on the Street"
Cutten did not attend the session
He was charged with concealing mar
ket operations by the use of dummy
accounts. and failing to report his
true holdings in accordance with the
rules intended to tether big operators
Evening star., 1934-05-17
SLAIN MAN GUARDED
BY Wife FOR MONTH
Former Patient at County Hos
pital Raves After Body
Is Discovered.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, May 17.-After
guarding the body of her slain hus-
band for u month, Mrs. Albertina
Kruger, So. former patient at the
County Hospital for Mental Diseases,
was held today for observation.
Detectives found the husband, AL
bert, a well-to-do retired real estate
operator, hacked to death with an ak
In a bed room Of their suburban home.
The wife raved incoherently.
Neighbors who noticed Kruger had
been missing notified police who broke
into the home early today.
Frank Prohaska, captain Of detec-
tives. said discovery Of the ak def
nitely established that the woman
murdered her husband.
The couple lived alone and had no
children. Mrs. Krueger, relatives said,
had been a patient five times at the
County Hospital for Mental Diseases.
Evening star., 1934-05-17
TEETH FROM KITCHEN UTENSILS
MADE BY BLACKSMITH OF 20

pullers and do the rest of the job
myself.
Didn't have bit of trouble. The
pullers never slipped once and the
teeth came right out. You see, have
muscles, being blacksmith.
when I finished pulling all my
teeth I went back to the dentist in
Gainesville for him to make my
plates. He made 'em all right, but
shucks, ! just couldn't wear 'em, so ]
decided to make some of my own
Using the dentists plates, Patter-
son made a mold on a brick. Then
he melted aluminium from the kitchen
"a dipper, boiler or Just anything
and poured 1t into the mold. Now he
has a set of grinders with which he
is able to chew anything from beef
steak to rock candy.
Evening star., 1934-05-17
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GAINESVILLE, Ga, May IL
Handy Patterson's teeth never both
cred him until he was past 10 years
old
When they did, he pulled them
with a pair of pliers and made a
set of false grinders with aluminium
from kitchen utensils.
A blacksmith, Patterson lives in the
mountains near here. He has never
ridden a train.
When the teeth began hurting he
came to Gainesville, but sitting in the
dentists chair made him nervous and
he fed. His grandson pulled-or
rather, knocked out-one tooth.
He got . horseshoe nail and ham,
mer and knocked it out" Patterson
said. Then ] decided ID make some
Evening star., 1934-05-17
PRESIDENT REELECTED
Trujillo Gets New Term as Head
of Dominican Republic.

sANTO DOMINGO, May IT R.-
Generalissimo Rafael L. Trujillo was
reelected president Of the Dominican
Republic in yesterdays balloting, ac-
cording to the returns received today.
Jacinto B. Peynado was elected
vice president.
The general election named IL
Senators, 80 Deputies, IL Governors,
63 municipal governments and 33
members of an assembly to revise
the national constitution.
Evening star., 1934-05-17
ROOSEVELT PLANS
5 FINAL MESSAGES
Bi-Metalism, War Debts, NUM-
tions and Social Legislation
on Program.
BY the Associated Press.

6y lNo hccUClutcu EiCSo.
President Roosevelt is preparing to
conclude his legislative program for
this session with five messages.
He will follow recommendation for
bi-metalism. probably late this week,
with messages on war debts, NUM-
tions, coconut oil and finally one on
social legislation.
1t is not expected legislation will
be sought on war debts and possibly
not on munitions.
Mr.. Roosevelt will ask that the
levy on coconut oil contained in the
new revenue bill be repealed, on the
ground 1t Is unjust to the Philippines.
In his social legislation message,
the President Is expected to review
the problems of unemployment. in
surance, old age pensions and other
labor bills. In this, he also very
likely will point the way to q quick
adjournment by Congress.
The messages are expected to be
completed and sent to the Capitol
within the next week. 4
Evening star., 1934-05-17
PEACE SOUGHT BY U. S.
White House and State Department
Active To End War.

Active To End War.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
Secretary Of State Cordell Hull and
Assistant Secretary Of State Sumner
Welles worked until late last night to
formulate a plan for the cessation OF
hostilities between Bolivia and Para
gauay while the White House and the
State Department have been sounding
out Senators regarding the possibility
of passing an arms embargo act, CIV
ing the President the power to pro-
hibit export of arms and ammunition
when ever the situation demandedit.
Assistant Secretary of State Welles
conferred with the representatives Of
Argentina. Chile and Peru about the
steps to be taken to put an end to the
Chaco war.
This conference was interpreted in
diplomatic quarters as sign that the
United States has decided to abandon
its passive attitude and is ready to
take actively the lead in the re-estab-
lishment of peace in South America.
Heretofore the policy of the State De-
partment has been to leave to the
A. 3. c. p. nations (Argentine. Brazil,
Chile and Peru the task Of reconcile
ing the two combatants. Bolivia and
Paraguay. This policy was considered
the best because these nations, as
neighbors of the belligerents. were
considered more likely to bring pres
sure, if necessary, for the cessation
of hoStilities.
Unfortunately, however, because Of
the different individual interests Of
these neighbors the scheme did not
work satisfactorily.
The chief problem was Argentina.
Influential Argentinians own land in
the Chaco. Argentina's sympathy is
with Paraguay and even today the
former military adviser Of the Para
guayan Army. and Argentine general,
is in Asuncion as military attache.
Furthermore, and that is still more
important, Argentinian business men
are making substantial profits by SELL
ing arms and ammunitions to the
Paraguayans. OF course, the other
neighboring countries. too, had a
share of profit by selling war equip
ment to Bolivia.
In yesterdays conversation between
the chief Of Latin American affairs
and the three South American Am
bassadors, the matter of putting an
end to this smuggling Of war ma
terial and of making a real effort to
put an end to the Chaco War, was
seriously discussed.
The South American diplomats were
distinctly under the impression that
the administration will seek forth
with power from Congress to apply
a strict embargo on the sale of arms
and ammunition to the belligerents
and under these circumstances 1t ap-
pears that Argentina, too, will agree
70 take drastic steps 70 prevent the
Evening star., 1934-05-17
HARRISON BEGINS
TARIFF BILL DRIVE
Mississippi Senator Sees
Recapture of 6 Billion
in Foreign Trade.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Harrison, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi. today opened the admins
tration's drive for speedy Senate
enactment of it's reciprocal tariff bill
with an assertion that it would prove
a means for recapture Of billion
dollar loss in foreign trade.
I'VE cannot shut out imports with
out at the same time shutting in
potential exports" the Finance Com
mittee chairman asserted in starting
an old-fashioned tariff struggle that
leaders said would last from three days
to a week.
Defends Constitutionality.
The measure, already passed by the
House, would authorize the President
to negotiate tariff trading treaties just
as other nations have been doing to
build up their trade. Senate consent
would not be required.
Harrison defended the constitu-
tionality Of the measure and said it
contained many safeguards against
il-considered action.
The United States international
trade, he said, dropped from $9,640.-
900 900 in 1929 to $3,l24,000,000 last
year. He declared this conutry had
been zone of the most serious Offend
ers" in initiating trade barriers that
helped to bring on the depression, and
added:
"There should be no politics in this
question. The former Secretary Of
State, Henry L. Stimson, urged the
renewal and increase of that Amer
ican spirit which seeks to expand eco
nomic life and to make the whole
world its market. No less eloquently
did he denounce the attitude of those
who would restrict the production of
this great country to its own imme-
diate consumption need"
Prefers Waste to Destruction.
Whether it was overproduction or
underconsumption that dragged our
markets down and down." he said,
have required the adoption of highly
artificial crop reduction programs"
None Of us like the idea Of eco
nomic waste" he asserted, "but as a
temporary expedient applied to agri-
culture, it is certainly preferable to
economic destruction.
I'm reducing barriers to their in
ternational trade by reciprocal agree
ments, other governments have sue
ceeded in increasing trade"
Harrison contended there was ample
precedence for the legislation, inciud-
ing the policy initiated by the Re-
publican administration in the Nc
Kinley act Of 1890.
Senator McNary of Oregon, the
minority leader, today planned his
Continued on Page 2, Column l.,
Evening star., 1934-05-17
N. R. A. LABEL PRINTER
EX0NERATED OF CHARGE
Ever Ready Corporation Cleared
by State Director on Com
plant of Violation.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 17.-One Of
the country's largest printers of
N. r. A. labels, the Ever Ready Label
Corporation, was exonerated today of
charges Of violating the N. r. A.
Nathan Straus, jr., State director,
in a letter made public today by
Sidney Hollaender. president Of the
corporation, said the complaints were
found to be unsubstantiated by eW-
dence and praised the company for
its "co-operative" efforts In adhering
to N. r. A. principles.
The charges were brought by the
Typographical Union No. and Print
ing Pressmen's Union Local No. S,
for alleged intimidation and dis
elimination against union men.
Evening star., 1934-05-17
LlNDBERGHS FLY EAST
Leave st. Louis for New York

After Several Days Stay.
ST. LOUIS, May II R1.-Col. and
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, who have
been here since last Saturday, left
Lambert-St. Louis Airport this morn
ing in their small, closed monoplane,
en- route to New York.
While in st. Louis the Lindberghs
visited friends and inspected the large
collection of Lindbergh trophies at
the Jefferson Memorial.
Evening star., 1934-05-17
Ford Has Secret
Chat With insult,
Says Newspaper
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Her
aid and Examiner said Henry
Ford yesterday paid a secret visit
to the hospital room Of Samuel
insult, deposed utilities magnate.
The meeting, the newspaper
stated, took place after Ford COM
pleted his inspection Of A Gen.
tury of Progress grounds and
had started back to his train.
The Detroit industrial leader,
the paper said, spent Is minutes
in a chat with insult, then
boarded his train.
Evening star., 1934-05-17
Four Killed in Wreck.

PFORZHEIM, Germany, May II
R.-Four persons were killed today
and 10 injured seriously when loco
motive ran into q train bearing work
ing men. The locomotive tore into
the middle of the train just as 1t was
passing q switch.
Evening star., 1934-05-17
LEAGUE TAKES ACTION.

support OF IL Nations Sought to
End Chaco War.
GENEVA, May II R.-Great Brit
ain called on the world today to
stop the war between Paraguay and
Bolivia in South America.
Six nations promptly fell into step
and all eyes turned to the United
States TO see what that country
IC0rfip11eI on pace . CoI11yor
Evening star., 1934-05-17

90 8 Weather bureau Forecastl
Mostly cloudy and slightly warmer to-
night; tomorrow fair and warmer; gentle
winds, mostly north and northwest. Tenn
peratures-Highest, IS. at 3:45 pm. yes
terday; lowest. So, at $50 am. today
Full report on page 9.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-01-24
FOREST FUNDS SWELL
TREASURY

Missoula, Jan. 22.-(Special)-
More than $1,S00,O00 in national
forest receipts will have been re-
turned since 1908 by the federal
government for distribution to
Montana counties in which nation
al forests are located, according
to compilations prepared today in
the office of the regional forester
at Missoula.
Known as the 1850 fund" be-
cause the amount is one-fourth of
the receipts from national forests
within the various states, the
moneys returned under act passed
by congress on May 23, 1908, may
be used by the counties for school
and road purposes, it is stated.
Among the 39 Montana counties
.benefiting from distribution of the
81, 1874, 169. 06, which includes
$40,771.86 for the fiscal year 1888,
Carbon county will have received
S37,281.81 from the years 1908 to
1888, inclusive.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-01-24
D OF
HOLDS
OF NEW A HERE

Election and installation of of
ficers of local assembly No. II,
Order of Rainbows for Girls, was
held at the Masonic Temple here
Thursday night. Installation GER
emonies were in charge of Mrs.
G. Martin, retiring mother adj
visor of the group, as installing
officer; Helen Bailey, installing
marshall, and Doris Clark, chap
lain.
New officers of the group are
Linda Yrjana, worthy advisor;
Mildred Slavens, associate worthy
advisor; Roberta Hall, charity;
Arlene Houtenen, hope; Ethel
Warila,, faith; Lillian Albert,
drill leader; Irene Huntus, red;
Dorothy Jurkovich, orange; Nor
ma Straatveit, yellow; Lenore Al
lison, green; Jean Provinse, blue;
Leah Tooley, indigo; Gayle ORA
per, violet; Elma Mattila, mu-
sician; Irma Honkala, chaplain;
Margaret Bailey, choir director;
Olive Luoma, confidential observ-
er; Irene Anderson, outer observ-
er; Myrtle Jackson, recorder, and
Helena Warila, treasurer.
New members to serve during
the ensuing year on the advisory
board of the Rainbow Girls were
also seated during the meeting
Thursday night. They are Mrs.
John Simpson, Mrs. Emma Rapp,
Mrs. E. B. P~rovinse, Mrs. A. M.
Hartwig, Mrs. Edgar Allen and
Mrs. Roy Nutting, who will repre-
sent the Order of Eastern Star on
the board; and John Honkala, L.
M. Slavens and Frank H. Bow
man, who will represent the Mas
ons.
The board appointed Mrs. James
Leslie to replace Mrs. Martin as
mother advisor. Mrs. Martin had
held the office for the past few
years, and was presented with a
radio lamp as a gift from the
girls of the organization.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-01-24

partnership, who fails to file a
return or pay the tax within the
required time shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction,
be fined not more than $500. (4)
Any person, corporation or part
nership, including officers and
employees who are required to
file returns under the act, who will
fully tries to evade payment of the
tax or filing of his return within
the time required, or who, with
like intent, makes or verifies any
false or fraudulent return or sup
plies any false information to the
board, will be liable to a fine cf
$1,000, upon conviction, and inn
p~risonment of one year, or both.
(5) The certificate Of the depart
ment hat the tax has not been
paid or a return filed or informa-
ton supplied will be considered
prima facie evidence of the fact.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-01-24
WARNS HE
WILL CAR
LICENSE LAW HERE

Sheriff Jack McFate warned
Wednesday that he would enforce
the auto registration law which
requires all motorists in the state
to file applications for car Ii
censes before February /.
Applications should be made at
the office of George Mcdonald,
county treasurer, who reports that
he is now receiving them at the
rate of from so to so daily. Auto
taxes for the year 1888, Treasurer
Mcdonald pointed out, must be
paid before applications for new
plates will be accepted.
All persons not displaying 1884
license plates on their cars will
be placed under arrest, Sheriff
McFate said. after the first of the
month.