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Evening star., 1934-05-16
WOMAN INDICTED
AS EMBEZZLER
Apartment Manager Is Ac-
cused of Failing to Turn
Over Rent Funds.
Ann L. Payne, resident manager Of

Ann L, Payne, resident manager OF
an apartment house at 3s11 Thirteenth
street. was charged with embezzling
Sl62 by the District grand jury today.
1t was alleged she received rent money
from tenants and failed to turn 1t over
to the landlord, Allen G. Minnix.
Irene M. Anderson, colored, was
charged with first degree murder in
the fatal stabbing April "a of John
F. Waters, also colored, at 1917 Swami
street. Second degree murder was
charged to Moses Calhoun, colored,
who allegedly shot and fatally wound
ed Daisy Haskins, colored, last April 8.
Benjamin Redd and John E. Carter,
both colored, were charged with man
slaughter. Redd is charged with IA
tally injuring Thomas Hughes, col
ored, by hitting him with milk bot
tie last November 49, Carter allegedly
was the driver of an auto which, after
collision at New Jersey avenue and
l. street, swerved toward the sidewalk
and struck David Fitzgerald, colored.
Who was fatally injured.
Others indicted; with the charges
against them. we're:
Joseph D. Mccoy, James C. Spencer,
James Frederick Offterdinger and
Jack Waskow, non-support: John e
Green, Samuel Williams, Arthur
Thomas Paul, Fulton Duval, Hutchin-
son, James Joseph Raum, Samuel
Williams, Edward Randall, LIE Roy
Hunter, Bernard Smith, James Hickey,
Douglas Kerr, Harrison Cole and
Alexander Davis, joyriding; Thomas
E. Spicer, Lancaster Washington and
Howard Washington, joyriding and
grand larceny; William ]. Brown,
James D. Fournoy and Samuel G.
Hodge. grand larceny; James A. RAN
dali, housebreaking; William e. Max
ingro. Joseph 8. Arnold, William Syl-
vester Scott and Aylor B. Adams.
housebreaking and larceny; Robert
Jackson, William Brown, George Muir
ply, Burnie Taylor, William De Boe,
James A. Burroughs and Allen c.
jackson, robbery; James A. Bur-
roughs and Allen G. jackson, assault
with intent to commit robbery; Wal
ter K. Van Mort, assault with dan
gerous weapon; Paul Hendricks, Mar
garet c. Hale, Morris A. Franklin, vio-
lating liquor taxation act; Ernest ze-
oil, violating Harrison narcotic act,
and Gilbert Bruso, A. C. Wolf, Joseph
Berl, Sam Sellys, Oscar Sapossnek.
Marcia Tobe, Benjamin Feinberg,
William Abrams, Morris Goldstein,
Betty Norman and Mrs. Joseph Berl,
violation of section 88, title 18, United
States code.
The grand jury cleared the follow
ing of the charges Indicated
Thomas M Henderson, violating
liquor taxing act; Robert Perkins and
Willie D. Brohough, assault with a
dangerous weapon; Preston Brooks.
Willie Jones and Earl Lucas, rob-
berry; Mary Harley, receiving stolen
property: Albert Beasley. housebreak-
ing and larceny; John w. Platt, abor-
ton. and Silas D. Hales, man
slaughter.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
DEMOCRATSNAME
DARR AS LEADER
Newly Organized National
Capital Club Seeks Pri-
mary Law.

Seton Darr, Washington attorney,
last night was elected president Of the
newly-organized National Capital
Democratic Club, group formed to
stimulate interest among resident
Democrats in civic affairs, particularly
in the enactment of a primary law for
the District.
Other officers were Miss Eta L.
Taggart, Judge Milton Strasburger,
Cedric Johnson. Joseph L. Gammell,
George w. Offutt, Al P. Kane and
George Happ. vice presidents; John
A. Bresnahan, recording secretary;
Pauline M. Bresnahan, corresponding
secretary; Ernest Walker, treasurer;
w. ]. Calnan, historian; Albert VANS
ley, in charge Of publicity; Gregory
Cipriani, parliamentarian; Roy Coun-
selman, sergeant-at-arms
New members elected to the Ex-
ecutive Committee we're John F. Cos
tello, John B. Colpoys, DR.. F. Thomas
Evans, William H. Callahan, Robert
Woolley, Walter Balderson and w. J.
Rowan.
Persons eligible for membership
must be Democrats over 18 years of
age who have been residents of the
District continuously for five years
and are not eligible to vote in States
or communities outside the District.
Miss Taggart and Mr.. johnson
gathered together the group which
organized the club.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
SALARY LATITUDE
LIMIT is ORDERED
Senate Amendment Restricts Com
munications Board Power
to Set Pay.

The recent tendency to allow newly
created Government boards and
agencies to Ak salaries of employees
without regard to schedules in the
classification act was attacked in the
Senate yesterday by Senators Walsh.
Democrat. of Massachusetts. and
Couzens. Republican, Of Michigan.
The question arose during con-
sideration of the bill creating a new
Communications Commission, and
Senators Walsh and Couzens had an
amendment adopted limiting the num-
Der Of officials OF that commission
whose pay could be fixed outside the
classification act
Under the amendment, the COM
mission could select its secretary,
chief engineer and general counsel
without regard to civil service or the
classification act, and each commits
sioner could select one assistant with
out regard to civil service, but sub
ject to the classification act salary
schedule.
During the discussion, Senator
O'Mahoney, Democrat Of Wyoming,
pointed out that a few months ago
the President instructed the budget
director to make a study for the pur-
pose of classifying all salaries in the
various new agencies Of the Govern
ment
Evening star., 1934-05-16

was in levelling landing fields so the
planes could come down to rescue us"
The method Of rescue was extreme
ly difficult, since the position Of the
camp had to be plotted each night
and the figures radioed to the rescu-
ing parties. But by daylight, when
the planes could set out, the camps
position would have shifted, and some
times the planes failed to sight the
tiny outpost, perched on the cleaning
back of miniature icebergs.
However, the 101 survivors were all
removed in airplanes by April S. In
describing those selected to be the
first taken of, the professor chuckled
as he told Of the 10 women demand
ing as a matter of principle" that
they be shown no favor Women in
Soviet Russia, he said, have all equal
rights with men The two babies, one
Of whom was born on the ship in
October. suffered no great hardship.
The first survivors were taken off early
in March.
Plan New Expedition.
Schmidt and Ushakov are hurrying
back to Moscow, where they expect to
send out new expeditions this Summer
to establish more stations a'ong the
route over which they were travelling
when the catastrophe occurred.
Possible commercial value of the
route is unbounded, the professor in
dicated. Furs, minerals, oil and lum-
Der are among the resources In the
territory, which the route-eventually
planned to extend down the Lena
River-will open to navigation. The
territory involved is larger than
France and Germany together, and
has long been isolated from the rest
of Soviet Russia.
Prof. Schmidt, who is 43, is a pro-
feSsor of mathematics In Moscow State
University when he isn't braving
Arctic perils. He is chief editor of
the Great Soviet Encyclopedia and
head of the administration Of the
Northern Sea route.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
LEVINSKY is FOUND
IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL
Loss of Six Pounds Prevented His
Meeting Lasky in Bout,
Sister Says.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May licking Levinsky,
the vanishing heavyweight, who has
been the object Of a national search
since he disappeared from Los Angeles
and his scheduled fight with Art
LaSky of Minneapolis, was found in
bed at Jackson Park Hospital today.
Its a nervous breakdown" said
Mrs. Lena Levy, his sister and man.
ager. as she ridiculed reports that the
personality kid had staged dramatic
runout from his match. The King
isn't well and can't fight, but will
go right back to California as soon
as he can 60 through with the Lasky
fight"
The Kinghsh and Mrs. Lazy ar
rived in Chicago early today and
went directly to the hospital. Three
doctors met the fighter
Mrs. Levy hotly denied reports that
she left Los Angeles in a huff after
having row over training policies
with Pete Reilly, another of the King
f1sh's managerial triumvirate. "Pete
and I are okay," Mrs. Levy said. "But
the King is sick. Has a nervous
breakdown. His weight fell to 200
pounds (his normal fighting weight
is 206 pounds) and I couldn't stand
to see him go into the ring in such
weakened condition"
Evening star., 1934-05-16

Civil Service Committee said he
thought the McKellar resolution would
be approved by his committee.
Senator McKellar said a "Repub-
lican clique" Of five Government off,
cials prepared the list Of former en-
ployes and that from them agents for
the Treasurys beverage alcohol di-
vision were chosen.
Among those who attended the con-
ference with Morgenthau were Sen
ator Robinson of Arkansas, the ma
jority leader; Speaker Rainey and
Representative Byrns of Tennessee,
ginia, one of those present, said after
ward he was informed 80 per cent OF
those reinstated were Republicans.
Il think we should have complete
new deal where former prohibition
inspectors are concerned, regardless
Of the Government posts they hold
now" he said. Enforcement was
signal failure under these very men.
Many were inefficient and in some
instances they were corrupt"
He said he had been told Of several
instances where former inspectors
who were Republicans were at work
in Virginia for the Treasury's bever.
age division.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
LUTHERAN MISSION
CONFERENCE MEETS
One Hundred Delegates See City,
Dine and Hold Business
Session.

An afternoon of sightseeing was In
prospect today for 100 delegates at
tending the National Lutheran Inner
Mission Conference at Luther Place
Memorial Church. After visiting
points Of interest about Washington,
the visitors will be entertained at
supper tonight at the National Lu-
theran Home for the Aged, Eight
zenith and Douglas streets northeast.
A business meeting was to be held
at the home following the supper.
This mornings program consisted
of a general session at Luther Place
Church, at which reports were heard
on the various welfare activities of the
church.
The conference opened yesterday
with DR.. G. H. Bechtold of Philadel-
phia presiding, and will continue in
session through Friday.
Ministers and laymen are in at
tendance, representing child and fam
lily welfare agencies and the hospitals
of the church. The visitors are max
ing headquarters at the Hamilton Ho-
tel, where o number of group confer
ences are scheduled for tomorrow
night. q
Evening star., 1934-05-16
REPRESSION TO END
CHACO WAR HINTED
Powers, Including U. S., Consider
Strong Measures Against
Paraguay and Bolivia.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 16.-The Associated
Press was informed authoratively to-
day that a group Of world powers
including the United States and
Great Britain planned to take con-
certed action to end the war in the
Chaco between Paraguay and Bolivia.
These powers are considering meas
ures Of repression, which would in
clude political, financial, and econom-
ic phases.
The action Is being seriously con-
sidered here, in Washington, and
Geneva.
1t is regarded as possible that the
League of Nations itself may take
action shortly
A high authority asserted that the
action would "be aimed at both gov
ernments equally"
The possible lines Of action might
involve economic and financial non
cooperation with the two nations in
addition to political ostracism.
Evening star., 1934-05-16

and persistently circulating rIirnors Of
strife. Such propagandists,
in whatever guise they may appear,
are traitorous to Christian ideals and
to every interest that concerns the
security and continuing happiness Of
the human race. They are as guilty
of a malign conspiracy against all
that has to do with human interests
as war Judas Iscariot, who baSely sold
his Lord for 80 pieces of silver.
Has the church, have Christian
people no word of strong condemna-
ton to utter against such q menac-
ing evil? The Christian church
has too much at stake to be silent in
such a time as this. Let 1t stir
and arouse pubhc opinion, let it with
out giving quarter attack the forces,
the leaders, the strongly entrenched
institutions that conspire to make
this world an armed camp"
Those sharing with Bishop Freeman
in the liturgical portions Of the serv-
lips, Rev. DR. George F. Dudley, Rev.
Harry Lee Doll and Rev. DR.. Herbert
Scott Smith. Cathedral clergy in the
procession included Very Rev. G. c.
F. Bratenahl, Canon Anson Phelps
Stokes. Canon G. Freeland Peter,
Canon Albert H. Lucas, Canon Charles
T. Warner, Canon Raymond L. Wolven,
Canon Joseph Fletcher. Rev. DR.. Edwin
B. Niver and Rev. James Henderson.
Student nurses Of the Episcopal
Eye and Ear Hospital marched under
the leadership of Rev. DR.. Calvert E.
Buck, superintendent, and the House
Of Mercy was represented by Deaconess
Lillian M. Yeo. Large delegations from
the Womens Auxiliary, the Daughters
Of the King. the Girls Friendly So
ciety, the Episcopal Home for Chill
dren, the Episcopal Home for the Aged
and St. Anna's Home we're in line. H.
Lawrence Choate attended for the
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew, and Maj.
Edwin N. Lewis for the National Ca
thedral Association.
Evening star., 1934-05-16

THE hazards Of exploring Artic
wastes were dismissed with
twinkling eyes and an ex-
i pressive shrug by Prof. Otto
Y. Schmidt, Soviet explorer.
as he rested in the Soviet embassy
yesterday, a guest OF Ambassador
Alexander Troyanovsky.
The explorer, accompanied by G. A.
UShakov, who directed the Soviet
rescue expedition from Cape VAN
karen, is en- route to Moscow from
Nome, Alaska, where he was confined
for several weeks with pneumonia
after a thrilling dash by airplane
across Bering Strait TO the hospital
The sinking of his ship-the
Cheliuskin-on February 13. as he
guided the craft through the hazard
GUS waters, almost within reaching
distance of the Pacific Ocean, placed
l0l persons, including 10 women and
two children, at the mercy of the
grinding ice and arctic weather.
One Life Lost In Sinking.
One life was lost, said Prof. Schmidt
who is as Russian as his name is
German. The ship was sinking fast
after being caught in an ice jam, with
one side completely crushed.
The crew and passengers had been
removed to the ice. The emergency
packs, slowed on the upper decks for
just such an emergency, had been re-
moved. The last to leave, the profess
sor, the captain and youthful Rus
sian sailor, leaped to the ice foe. The
sailor leaped too short, the descend
ing side Of the ship slapped his body
into the water and 81 seconds later
the only traces Of the ship were oil
barrels and lumber tossing in the
frigid waters.
I'VE had no time for anything but
work." the explorer explained, "as the
shifting ice foes continually destroyed
our home and the signal towers. 1
guess, though, that most Of our work
Evening star., 1934-05-16
CONVICTED OF MURDER

LINCOLN, Nebr., May 16 LP.-Sam
Rivette, So, of Galveston, Tex, ex-
convict, was convicted yesterday of
first-deTee murder for the fatal
wounding of Luceen Marshall, 12-
year-old schoolboy, and ordered sent
to prison for life.
Rivette was one of three gunner
who engaged police in running gun
battle April 20. A stray bullet fatally
wounded the lad. Aubrey Ray. fugi-
tive from a Texas prison, one of
Rivette's companions, was slain in the
shooting. Another, Walter Dean,
wounded at the time, faces murder
charges IN connection with Luceen's
death. Officers charged the trio with
a $500 Bethany, Okla, bank robbery
April 10.
Rivette announced he would appeal
the verdict.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
'K|CKBACK' INQUIRY
|DELAYED|NSENATE
Walsh Resolution Held Up in
Committee as More
Strikes Loom.

Failure of the Senate Audit and
Control Committee TO meet this morn
ing as scheduled caused a delay in
Senate action on the Walsh labor in
vestigation resolution which already
has been approved by the Labor Com
mittee.
The Audit and Control Committee,
Of which Senator Byrnes Of South
Carolina Is chairman, had been called
to meet at IL am. but pressure Of
other Senate business necessitated an
indefinite postponement.
The resolution OF Senator Walsh,
chairman of the Labor Committee,
would direct an investigation into the
kick back" racket whereby contrac-
tors on Government building projects
allegedly force employees to return a
violation Of the Bacon-Davis prevail
ing wage law.
No Rents for Buildings.
Meantime organized labor here ap-
parently was headed for more strikes
which may tie up the public building
program to such an extent the Gov
ernment will have to go to Congress
to ask for more rent for departments
and establishments which had expect
ed to move into new quarters before
July !.
With carpenters already out and
plasterers set to strike Friday morn
ing unless employers meet their de-
mands. the fathers meet tonight to
vote on a six-hour day and a new
wage scale Hod carriers also plan to
60 along with the plasterers in de-
manding a six-hour day. They also
are asking for an increase from rs
cents an hour to $1.2l.
Moving Delayed.
There had been hope Of moving the
Department of Justice and the Inter-
state Commerce Commission into new
quarters before July l, but neither of
their buildings now can be finished on
time because of the strikes, Govern
ment officials said. There is no money
for rental Of either the Department
of Justice OF the I. C. C. after July /,
and it will probably be necessary to
ask Congress for an emergency ap-
preparation.
The Master Builders Association
yesterday afternoon refused to accede
to the carpenters demands for a six
hour day and an increase from 81 to
Sl.37l2 an hour. The builders reof-
fered their $l.10 an hour for an eight
hour day.
Plasterers Stand Ground.
The plasterers in a meeting last
night stood their ground for con-
tinuance Of the present wage Of $l.50
an hour for an 8-hour day, rejecting
the union demand for an increase to
$l.75 an hour for 6-hour day.
Efforts OF conciliators of the Labor
Department have failed SO far to
bring any kind Of an agreement be-
tween labor and employers, and the
situation apparently still was tightly
deadlocked.
Following complaints Of the labor
ers' union concerning wages paid to
women cleaning fixtures in the new
/. c. c. building, government in
vestigation today disclosed the women
were paid by a contractor IS cents
each fixture. such as doors, windows,
etc. The lowest amount made. it
was said, was s1.50 for 6-hour day.
with many women making more than
that.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
Chaplain Installed,

Rev. Louis G. Vaeth was elected and
installed last night as chaplain Of
the Vincent B. Costello Post of the
American Legion. He succeeds the
late Rev. Francis ]. Hurney, chaplain
for many years.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
HARLAN WILL EINALIST
Public Links Champion Meets
Connolly This Afternoon.

Harlan Will, municipal links cham
pion, and John Connolly won their
way to the final round of the East
Potomac Park golf championship this
morning and were meeting in the
final this afternoon.
VIII defeated Everett johnson, s
and 4, in one semi-final, while Con-
nelly defeated George Keene, z and 8.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
HOOVER TEACHER DIES
Woman, 80, Succumbs Following
Stroke in Touo Horoa

Stroke in Iowa Home.
WEST BRANCH, Iowa, May l6 Cp.
Mrs. Mollie Brown Carran. 80, boy
hood teacher Of former President Her
bert Hoover, died at her home early
today. She had been unconscious
following a stroke several days ago.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1934-05-16

NSOIlGuluCU FIOIIl EISL HdkG.D
to convey the impression that he is
guilty of conduct unbecoming an Of
ficer, contrary to Army regulations
and the rules and ethics Of his pro-
fession. This same article. according
10 the suit, asserted that while Gen.
Macarthur was in the Philippines he
"chafed because he wasn't being pro-
NOTED fast enough" and that his wife,
now Mrs. Lionel Atwill, cabled her
stepfather. Edward T. Stotesbury,
wealthy Philadelphian. The article,
it is alleged, asserted that Stotesbury
later hammered on the desk" of the
late John W. Weeks, then Secretary
Of War-and Macarthur got his pro-
motion.
Gen. Macarthur said this held him
up to ridicule and contempt among
the officers and men of the Army and
the public generally.
Another account alleges the COL
umn accused Macarthur Of proposing
to some Of his congressional friends
new law requiring 1s-gun salute
for former chiefs of staff, so he would
be entitled to the salute after leav-
ing his present post.
The third publication, according to
the suit, libeled Macarthur in re-
ferring to his eviction of the bonus
army.
The fourth count says Gen. Mac
Arthur was accused of being the
spearhead Of a drive to oust Harry
Woodring as Assistant Secretary Of
War. Gen. Macarthur said this was
meant to give the impression that he
was guilty of disloyalty and mutinous
conduct.
Held Up AS Insubordinate.
In the fifth count, 1t is charged an
other publication held Gen MacAr-
thur up as being dictatorial and guilty
Of inSubordination, while the sixth
count contained another allegedly Ii
belling reference to the bonus army
eviction.
The last count. according to the
suit, charged that another publication
of the column portrayed Gen. Mac
Arthur as being disrespectful toward
his superior officer, Mr.. Woodring.
This article quoted the Assistant Sec
retary as telling newspaper men he
could not discuss an appearance be-
fore the grand jury because Gen.
Macarthur told me not to talk"
The suit, filed through Attorneys
Lee S. TollotSon and Carey E. Quinn,
asks $3.50 900 damages on each of the
seven counts.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
MACARTHUR SEEKING
$1,750,000 ON CHARGE
OF LIBEL IN TIMES

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the House Democratic leader. The
meeting was held in Robinson's ofice
Senator Byrd. Democrat, OF Vir-
the position that it is up to the
European nations to settle their politi-
cal differences as the solution for
breaking the two-year-old deadlock
in the arms conference.
The President sent word today to
the House Banking Committee that he
expected 1t to take an early vote on
the administration bill to continue
the bank deposit insurance act on its
present basis with a maximum insur-
ance of $2,500. Otherwise insurance
Of deposits up to $4,000 would be
allowed after July 1.
Another controversial issue will be
taken up late today when the Presi-
dent confers with the silver legisla-
ton advocates on plan they have
been working out with Secretary Nor
genthau.
Offers No Comment.
Pending receipt of the plan, the
President offered no comment.
He is considering an early message
to Congress relating to munitions
makers, but the nature of this pro-
posal was carefully guarded at the
White House
The President said he would send to
Congress next week his long g-awaited
message on war debts. There was no
indication that new legislation would
be proposed either in this or the NUM-
tions message.
The White House reported today
that the disputed labor bills, nclud-
ing the Wagner measure to establish
a labor board and the Wagner-Lewis
bill to provide unemployment insur-
ance legislation, were still In the con-
ference stage.
The President has declared for the
unemployment insurance measure, but
congressional leaders are skeptical Of
its chances at this session.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
BARROW REPORT
IS EXPECTED SOON
FROM ROOSEVELT

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He charged the telegram dismissing
all dry employees was for the "deliber-
ate purpose" of carrying out alleged
plotting by John Hurley, Birney and
Reichgut to leave the way clear to
reappoint only employees they wished
to select.
McKellar asked If Attorney General
Cummings had permitted these con-
ditions TO exist, and Dalrymple said
that in fairness to Cummings and
to mis- assistant, William Stanley, he
wished to say he thought they had
been imposed upon" When they
learned AL was not right" he said,
they took steps to correct the in
justice.
Prediction of favorable action on
McKellar's resolution requiring REIN
stated prohibition service employees to
stand merit tests was made today after
congressional Democratic leaders and
Secretary Morgenthau had discussed
assertions that all or the bulk Of 1910
put back on the pay roll were Repub-
ncans.
Chairman Bulow Of the Senate