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Evening star., 1934-11-18
Secretary Wallace Back
From Journey Into Iowa
Covernor-Elect of Massachusetts,, Mr.. J.. NJ.
Curley, and Daughter Stop Here on
Trip From South.

the last two months and spent sew
eral weeks campaigning in wyoming
before the election.
Col. Charles Hoyt March, member
of the Federal Trade Commission, and
Mrs. March have as their guests at
the Shoreham, their son, Mr.. H. Wells
March, of New York. who is here for
the week end, and their son-in-law and
daughter, Dean c. L. Christensen of
the department of agriculture at the
University of Wisconsin, and Mrs
Christensen, who will remain through
the week. Dean Christensen is in
Continued on Page 7, Column A.
Evening star., 1934-11-18

The Secretary of Agriculture, Mr..
Washington today from trip to
Iowa.
The Governor elect of MaSsachu-
sets, Mr.. James M. Curley, with his
daughter, Miss Mary Curley. who will
become the first lady of the State. are
at the Shoreham over Sunday, ac-
companied by Miss Mayline Donnelly.
They will return to Boston from the
Capital. They have been on trip
through the South, and spent several
days at Sea Island Beach, Ga, and
St. Augustine, Fla.
Miss LyJa Townsend, daughter of
Senator John G. Townsend, jr., is at
the Shoreham for the week end and
will return to her home in Shelby
vile, Del, to remain until the first
of the year, when she will join her
father in Washington for the con-
gressional season. She is one OF the
most active members of the group OF
daughters of the Senate.
The chairman OF the Feoerai Com-
munications Commission and Mrs.
Eugene o. Sykes, with their son and
daughters, Mr.. Charles Scott Sykes.
Mrs. Octavia Sykes Stevenson and
Miss Nal Sykes, have moved from the
house at TOLL Hampden lane in Edge
moor to the house at 1908 Cleveland
avenue, which they have leased for
the Winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Sykes have with them
their daughter, Mrs. Stevenson and
her two small sons, Octava and Eu-
gene, for the Winter.
Mr.. Charles Scott Sykes has re-
covered from a serious illness and
returned to his Office with the Pub
lie Works Administration.
The director of the mint, Mrs. Mel
lie Tayloe Ross, has returned to Wash
ington and again is in residence at
the Mayflower with her son, Mr..
Bradford Ross. who is studying law at
George Washington University. Mrs.
Ross visited all the mints and assay
Offices under her supervision during
Evening star., 1934-11-18

Miss Margaret Jose, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Rudolph Jose, was married
CONTINUED on Page 8, Column -
Evening star., 1934-11-18
Mrs. Swanson Hostess to
Newspaper Women Clubs

Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, wife OF
the Secretary of the Navy, will en-
tertain at tea Friday afternoon at
5 O'Clock, when her guests will be the
members of the Newspaper Women's
Club of Washington and the Women's
National Press Club.
Evening star., 1934-11-18
Miss Litchheld Not to Be
At Home Tomorrow

Miss Litchfield and Miss Dumbell
will not observe their Monday after
noon at home tomorrow in their resi-
dence, 2010 Massachusetts, avenue.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
Farley Not to Run
For GOUernOrShip,,
He Tells. NeiU York
Postmaster General Says
He Viii Support Leh-
man for Reelection.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February l7.-Post-
master General James A. Farley said
today that he was not a candidate
for Governor of New York and that
he was sure Gov Herbert H. Leh-
man would be reelected to that post.
Farley made this comment when
questioned about reports from Albany
that he was itching for the governor
ship and that things were not har-
monious between himself and Lehman.
IF there is any doubt in any ones
mind about where stand with Gov.
Lehman" he said, 'let me say that
am for Lehman. He has a good
record and predict that he will be
reelected by as great a majority
as when he entered the governor
ship"
Farley is to meet later today with
Irwin Steingut, Democratic minority
leader in the Assembly, and State
Senator John ]. Dunnigan. State ma
jCrity leader, on the New York City
economy bill, which has been held up
fer several weeks in the State Legis-
lature.
Farley, who is Democratic State
chairman as well as national chair
man, gave no indication as to what
would be the outcome of the con-
ference.
There appears to be an honest diff
ference of opinion among members of
our party relative to the economy
bill" he said.
"Of course, I am going to do every
thing can and assist in any way
can in adjusting those differences"
Evening star., 1934-02-17
THREE ARMY MAIL
PILOTS ARE KILLED
U. S. Flyers En- Route to
New Posts Crash
in West.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, February IL
Three Army pilots, all en- route to new
pests to take over airmail routes, have
crashed to their deaths in Utah and
Idaho.
In a binding snowstorm and dense
fog late yesterday the ship carrying
Second Lieut.. Jean D. Gaenier Of the
Sd Attack Group, Fort Crockett, Tex,
and Second Lieut.. Edwin D. White,
March Field, Riverside. Calf, fell in
isolated Weber Canyon. Hours later
Orson Maxwell. a miner, found the
wreckage and bodies.
Burned to Death.
Late last night. Second Lieut.. James
Y Eastman, 7uh Bombardment Group,
March Field, was burned to death
when his ship crashed and caught
fire near Jerome, Idaho.
Eastman was flying from Salt Lake
City to Seattle. The other pair had
taken of from Salt Lake City for
Cheyenne. wyo.
Lieut.. Col H H. Arnold, COM
mander of the Western zone Of the
War Departments airmail organiza-
ton, ordered a military board to the
scene of the Utah tragedy. The board
of three reached Oakley at 10 pm.
Fourteen of the remaining 81 miles
to the wreckage must be traversed
by sleigh.
The bodies Of Grenier and White
were found in the cockpit Of their
ship. a 12-type attack plane. Only by
chance did Maxwell pass that way.
Apparently no one heard or saw the
plane fall.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
TRADE PACT SEEN
BRITISH VICTORY
Soviet Newspapers Claim
1t Is Attempt to Even Eng
lands Commerce.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MOSCOW, February 17.-Some in
dication that the new Anglo-Soviet
trade agreement may not work out
as satisfactorily to Moscow as the
Soviet government might wish was
seen in the Soviet press reaction
today.
Although none OF the morning
newspapers prints any details Of the
agreement signed two days ago, IL
veStia says the instrument forecasts
a gradual attempt on Great Brit
ance of its sales to and purchases
from Soviet Russia.
Heretofore, England has always
purchased more from the Soviet than
she has sold her.
1T is hoped, however, that the
signature of the agreement will liq-
uidate the misunderstanding and diff
dcuIties previously standing in the
way of normal development Of our
relations" adds the government
newspaper.
The Newspaper for InduStrializa-
ton said sarcastically: Better late
than never" and warns: The less
We sell England the less We buy
there. The agreement does not au-
tomatically mean more trade. for a
normal development which is suit
able for the atmosphere is necessary
Much depends on conditions and the
terms of credits" which England is
prepared to extend.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
Air
Option to Lind
bergh PrObed.
Warrants Said to Be $40
to $II Under Present
Stock Price.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Members Of the Senate Air Mail
Investigating Committee said today
they were inquiring into the gift Of
Pan-American Airways stock option
warrants to Charles A. Lindbergh.
Information as to receipt of the
warrants was given by Lindbergh sew
eral weeks ago in answers TO ques-
tionnaire the committee sent to all
persons prominent in the aviation in
dustry.
In a committee hearing, it has
been developed that Lindbergh re-
ceived approximately s250,000 worth
of Transcontinental Air Transport
stock as a gift. He is technical ad-
visor for that concern.
The Pan-American warrants we're
for the purchase of stock at SIS and
$50 a share. 1t is now selling around
SAL.
Pan-American Always, whose route
extends to the West Indies and Gen.
trail and South America, still holds its
mail contract.
Committee members would not give
the value of the warrants received by
the flyer.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
NINE LOSE LIVES
IN GOTHAM FIRES
Whole Family Dead in Tene-
ment as Many Are Saved.
Boy Victim.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February IT-Nine
persons perished in two fires in widely
separated sections of Manhattan to-
day.
The larger casualty list was In q
fire which swept through a fve-story
brick tenement house in Seventh
street, wiping cut an entire family Of
i've persons and the mother and two
children OF another family.
The ninth person, a youth believed
to have been Frank Oddo, II, who ran
away from home a week ago, lost his
life in a garage fire in East One Hun
dred and Eighth street. His charred
body was found in one of the six au-
tomobiles destroyed. Police believed
he had been asleep in the car.
Bodies UnrecognizabIe.
Identification of the dead in the
tenement house fire was arrived at
through q process of elimination by
checking the survivors, as the bodies
were charred beyond recognition.
The dead we're Samuel Spellman,
"A; his wife. Irene. SO; their children,
Irving. IS; Lillian. 10. and Stanley.
8; Mrs. Giovannia Terrenella. So, and
her children, Vincent, IL, and
Anna. II.
The barking Of a dog awakened one
family but the fire had gained such
headway that they we're forced to use
fire escape. A number we're awak-
ened by the shouts of Mary Smith,
a charwoman, who had smelled smoke
while at work in a theater across the
street.
Many Saved by Firemen.
As tenants awoke they crowded to
windows and their frenzied screams
added to the noise of the cracking
flames. Firemen rescued many by
climbing ice-covered ladders. Some
tenants able to grope their way
through the smoke to back windows
where the fire escapes are located,
made their way to safety.
The height of the flames, shooting
from windows and through the roof
attracted a large crowd, including
many motorists who had seen the fire
from the three bridges over the East
River.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
HARNESS SAVES BYRD'S DOGS
FROM DEATH IN ICE CRENSSE

flagship, came along with a nine-dog
team.
81 was coming along. not thinking
Of anything very much" Joe said.
Suddenly my lead dog disappeared.
He dropped right out Of sight. and
while I was thinking that mystery
over, two more went down, then two
more
Seven had fallen in before could
stop the sledge, and the last two had
to dig in with their feet to keep from
following. My dogs were kicking and
struggling in their harness. I had
the gee pole stuck into the snow in
front Of the Sledge.
II grabbed the gang line and tried
to pull the dogs out. They were too
heavy. I tried to reach down and
pull the nearest pair out by their col
lars, but couldn't reach them.
"Then Pete Demas came back, and
with his help we pulled them out.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
{. v. A. TO DISMISS
4,5OOHERE SOON
New Order Calls for ReduC-
ton in Jobs Before
March |.

Four thousand five hundred civil
works employees in the District will
lcse their jobs before March / under
new demobilization orders issued to-
day by the Federal c. w. A. head
quarters.
This reduction in the number of
positions will be apportioned between
those working under the District gov
ernment and those under the Federal
departments in the District.
The order calls for the immediate
demobiiization of 1000 persons now
on the District c. w A roster. It
was explained the other $500 who
will be discharged will be selected
from among the District and Federal
agencies.
Hopkins Sends Telegram.
This was the Interpretation placed
by officials of the Federal C. w. A. on
a telegram dispatched this morning
by Harry L. Hopkins, Federal C. w. A.
head, to the District Commissioners.
The order definitely stated that the
District must let out 1000 of its
c. w. A. workers at once.
At the same time the telegram
stated the District job quota under
the c. W. A. must be reduced to
l4500. This caused some confusion
at the District Building because the
net District quota now is $4,000. The
entire District quota, however, is
10000 and last week there were ap-
proximately 10000 actually at work.
The 10000 job quota includes an allot-
ment of 5000 who were workers as
signed to Federal projects in the Dis
trict.
1t was explained at the Office of
the Federal G. w. A., however, that
the new quota of 14,500 would include
Federal workers, so that the total re-
duction in the force to be made by
March l would amount to 4,500.
To Protect Neediest.
Hopkins order read in part:
ITO accomplish necessary reduc-
tions, you shall lay off those needing
work least, dropping first all workers
in whose immediate family another is
working, leaving no more than one
person gainfully employed in the
family, and then workers who have
other resources, making sure that
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-02-17
FASCISTS SCORE GAINS.
Obtain Another Leaders Elevation to
Cabinet.

By the Associated Press.
VIENNA, February 17.-Austrian
Fascists scored big gains in their drive
to dominate the government today
with the eleva ton Of another leader
to a cabinet post and the ousting of
thousands Of Socialists from public
Office.
They won, too, in Chancellor Engel-
bert Dcllfuss' failure to heed the de-
mand of his own Christian Socialist
party that parliament be reconvened
at once.
Emphasizing the ascendancy of the
Fascist influence, Undersecretary
Neustae -Stuermer. member of the
Fascist Heimwehr or Home Guard, has
been appointed minister Of social well
fare.
The cabinet accelerated its general
anti-SoCialist campaign by declaring
null and void the position and prerog-
atives of every official elected on that
party's ticket.
Guerilla Warfare Rages.
Five more Socialists condemned for
insurrectionary activities were hanged
III NlSItlds OLA OIllGlS NClC oCllICIlOCSl
to death, but their sentences were
commuted to prison terms few
hours before they were to have died.
Joseph Stanek, so years of age,
secretary of the Graz Chamber of
Workers and Employees, was hanged
this afternoon at Graz. He was &C
Cused of participation in the Socialist
uprising.
Not even the hanging courts"
however, could halt the guerilla war
fare waged against the Fascist Heinz
wehr by ragged bands of Socialists.
Several HeimWehr sentries have
been wounded in the streets by gun
fire from speeding automobiles. Un-
confirmed reports said today that two
of the sentrieS were dying.
Police Immediately called for ex-
traordinary precautions. Cars we're
searched and even pedestrians were
watched closely.
Chancellor DollfuSs is giving partic-
ular attention to special honors for
those who fought for the Government.
Vice Chancellor Emil Fey will be cited
for distinguished action. He person.
ally led artillery and machinegun at
tacks on some of the Socialist apart
ment strongholds in Vienna's work.
ing class districts.
To meet the heavy costs Of the
Continued on Page 6, Column l)
Evening star., 1934-02-17
Hv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, February 17-Harry
Moscowitz, cab driver, got a $3.50 tip.
but it brought him death.
1t was given him by bank robber
on a spree, and by quirk OF Ill for
tune another thief heard Of 1t and
shot Moscowitz dead to get the money
Moscowitz's body, bullet-drilled, was
found in passageway yesterday, but
the whole story did not come out
until police announced last night that
three youths from Wheaton, ILL.,, had
confessed looting the bank of BGrling-
ton at Burlington, Wis, of $4,000 last
Thursday,
The three, seized at Wheaton, are
Frank Brundage, 10, former tackle on
the Wheaton College foot ball team;
Evening star., 1934-02-17
CAB DRIVER GETS TIP OF $3.50,
THEN DIES AS BANDIT GETS 1T

Frank Barton, 20, and Stanford
Alexander, 10.
After the bank hold-up, police said,
the three youths fed in a car stolen
from a Wheaton physician. Barton,
according to admissions he is alleged
to have made to police, came to Chi
cago to celebrate the r0bbery'S sue
cess.
At the height of the spree he hired
Cabbie Moscowitz to drive him to
Wheaton, paid MIN $40 and topped it
off with $3.50 tip.
The driver, jubilant, flashed" the
roll at several West Side cab stands.
A robber must have seen it, for few
hours later Moscowitz was murdered.
The killer did not get the entire tip
of DEATH" however, for MoscovitS had
put Ss8 of 1t into an inner pocket.
and it was found there by police.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
B

The eight inspectors to be ap-
pointed to the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board will be drawn from
among those eligible under the
civil service examination rules, it
was announced at noon today by
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
PROBE OF ALCOHOL
POOL IS H|NDERED
Two Market Operators Out
of Country-Paymento of
$65,0O0 a Mystery.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Two noted market operators vaca-
tioning abroad slowed down a Senate
investigation of alcohol pool opera
tions today and added mystery to the
payment Of $65,OOO TO a young New
York accountant.
Evidence recently was presented to
the Senate Stock Market Committee
that the two operators, Thomas E.
Bragg and "Bennie" Smith, are in
Hawaii and Australia, respectively,
and will be away indefinitely"
Their absence shared interest with
an assertion yesterday by Ferdinand
Pecora, committee counsel, that secret
operations by American Commercial
Alcohol Corporation officials in a syn
dicate operation was a cheap. con-
temptible form of chiSeling."
Tells Of Three Checks.
Frank J. Quinn, Smiths secretary
told the committee his boss had been
OA4 u d4oC Will lis 1dIlllly SAIlCC
about Labor day and testified he did
not expect him back for several
months
He said Bragg likewise was "cruis-
ing with his family"
Bragg's absence had previously
blocked the inquiry when j. K.
Whanger, young accountant, testi-
fled Bragg had given him three checks
last December totaling about SOS 900
for services performed during the
previous few years.
One of the checks, for $25, 900, came
from the profits of pool in the alco-
hol stock conducted by Bragg, he said,
and the others came from operations
in Union Oil and General Foods.
Whanger said he had performed ac-
counting services for Bragg and given
him financial advice" over a period
OF several years, but he agreed be had
never submitted bill for his services.
Use Of Account Revealed.
When Bragg turned the money over
to him, he testified, the operator re-
marked:
Here's play I made for you"
Pecora voiced surprise that Bragg
should accept financial advice from
an accountant whose income had
never been more than $4,000 to $4,000
year, but Whanger stuck to his
story.
The evidence disclosed that Bragg
conducted the alcohol pool opera
tions through an account maintained
by Smith in the Office of w. E. Hutton
& Co. known as account 1885,"
Pecora indicated he might pursue
the inquiry further when hearings are
resumed Tuesday.
Russell r. Brown, chairman of the
board of the American Commercial
Alcohol Corporation, told the commit
tee yesterday that officers of the con-
Germ had participated secretly in a
syndicate to underwrite 40,000-share
issue of company stock.
Officials Had Dummies"
Pecora contended that in reality the
syndicate's method of operation took
$4,000 from the concerns stock
holders.
Brown said Bragg managed the syn
dicate. K. B. Phagan and c. C. Cap
devielle served as dummies" for him,
while other dummies" represented
R. H. Grimm. president of the COM
pany; Philip Publicker, a director; H.
S. Brown, a brother of the witness,
and L. B. Manning, associate of E. L.
Cord. aviation magnate, and several
other officers.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
England, France and Italy
Plan Joint Declaration to
Aid League Plea and Pre-
serve independence.
MUSs0LINPS PROPOSAL;
ISSUANCE DUE IN 2 DAYS
Tascists Achieve New Gains in
Elevation of Another Leader
to Cabinet and 0usting of
Thousands of Socialists From
Public Office.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 17.-Three
great powers of Europe-Eng-
land, France and Italy-drafted
today, reliable reports said,
warning to Germany to keep her
hands off Austria.
The joint declaration will be
addressed to the world at large,
the understanding here is. 1t
is a movement on the part of
the three powers intended to
preserve Austria's independence.
Proposed by MussOlini.
The manifesto which, though
addressed to the world is
pointed at Germany, is expected
to be released within 48 hours.
Premier MuSsolini, espousing efforts
to keep Nazi control away from Aus
trla, proposed the three-power an
nouncement.
In France, Premier Doumergue has
the backing of both houses of Parlia-
ment in any moves the government
may see fit to take along the lines out
lined by MuSsolini. The Chamber Of
Deputies Foreign Affairs Committee
even went so far as to urge the Dou-
plergue ministry to speed action to-
ward assuring Austrias freedom.
Would Aid Plea to League.
1t was understood today that the
manner in which it should be pub
1ished was being discussed among
statesmen of Paris, Rome ana
London.
One of the most frequently voiced
French arguments for the. pronounce
ment is that tri-power action would
pave the way for Chancellor EngeIbart
Dollfuss of Austria to take before the
League Of Nations his protest against
what he terms German efforts to
Fazify Austria.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
TASMAN SEA RECROSSED

SYDNEY, Australia, February II
R.-The second solo crossing of the
dangerous Tasman Sea, between Aus
tralia and New Zealand, stretch of
more than 1000 miles, was made to-
day in IL hours by Charles T. P. Ulm
in his plane, Faith in Australia.
The only previous solo fight was
accomplished by the young Australian,
Guy Menzies, in 1881. 1t was Ulm's
second fight across the intervening
ocean, however, the veteran aviator,
who holds the record for the England
Australia journey crossing with Sir
Charles Kingsford- Smith in. the pio-
neer flight in 1928.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
BY the Associated Press.


BAY OF WHALES, Antarctica,
February 14.-Delayed) )-(Via Mac
Kay Radio. Seven husky dogs pull
ing sledge with supplies from the
west barrier cache to Little America
had only their harness to thank to-
day for saving them from a plunge
into a 60-foot ice crevasse.
One of the tractors proceeding
slowly over supposedly firm surface
which had accommodated all the tons
of supplies ferried into Little Amer
ica-a job now almost complete
narrowly missed plunging into the
crevaSse, too.
The trail suddenly crumpled under
meath the rear treads, exposing
cash in the ice feet from lip to lip.
The driver went on to Little America
to get q warning beacon.
Meanwhile Joe Healey, erstwhile
fourth mate. OF. Rear Admiral Byrd's
Evening star., 1934-02-17
Kelly Field Gradutes.

Gaenier, whose home address Is
Manchester. N. H, graduated from
Kelly Field June 90, 1888, and was
given a commission in the Air Corps
Reserve. He was "A years old. He
is survived by his mother. Mrs. Ursula
N. Gaenier of Manchester.
White was from San Francisco. He
graduated from Kelly Field, February
"a, 1888, and was stationed at March
Field, Calf. He was %. His mother,
Mrs. Edith L. White, lives in San
Francisco.
Eastman was the son of Harris G.
Eastman of Huntsville. Tex. He grad
uated from Kelly Field June 29, 1888,
and was stationed at March Field.
He was o.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
GERMANY TIGHTENS
MOVIE CENSORSHIP
Films Derogatory to Her Inter
ests May Not Be Shown
if "Cut."
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 17.-No amount
of cutting" will let a foreign film
pass a German censor under q new
law in effect today-once the film
has been placed on the black list.
The law, which virtually authorizes
the propaganda ministry to veto or
censor q film before it is made, pro-
vides that foreign films which in their
original version seem derogatory to
German interests may not be shown
in Germany.
Even if, in the German version, the
anti-German tendencies are cut or
changed. to pro-German, this fact
won't soften the heart of the censor.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
Argentine U. S. Exports Mount.

BUENOS AIRES, February II (F).
"A commercial attache Of the United
States embassy announced today that
Argentina more than doubled its ex-
ports to the United States In 1888,
which were valued at $33,84l ,926. as
compared to the 1882 value of $15.-
639. .343