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Evening star., 1934-02-05
AUSTRIA TO APPEAL.
FOR AID.
AGAINST GERMANY.
Council Session Looms as
Cabinet Empowers DOLL
fuss to Ask Protection.

BY the Associated Press.
VIENNA, February 5.-Austria de-
cided today to appeal to the League Of
Nations to protect her against aggres-
sion from German elements.
The Austrian cabinet after a
lengthy discussion of the Austro-Ger-
man situation, unanimously decided
to empower Chancellor Engelbert
DollfuSs to submit its dispute with
Germany directly TO the League Of
Nations at Geneva.
A communique announcing the de-
cision to throw the dispute over Nazi
activity between the two states into
the lap of the League. which had been
officially repudiated by Germany. said:
The chancellor held a special ses-
sion of the cabinet and laid before it
material relating to the conflict be-
tween the German Reich and Austria.
The cabinet carefully examined all
the evidence. Impressed by the COM
prehensive and weighty collection OF
facts, the cabinet. after extensive dis
cussion unanimously decided to en-
power the chancellor to take whatever
steps he may deem necessary with a
view of bringing the matter before the
League of Nations in conformity with
a> notification already submitted to
Germany"
IAN Associated Press dispatch from
Geneva January % said: IF DOLL
fuss appeals to the League of Nations
against Germany under the first para
graph of article XI of the League
covenant-providing that any threat
of war is matter of concern to the
whole League and if any member
complains. a council meeting shall be
Immediately summoned-the secre-
tary-general. j. A. c. Avenol, must
convoke the council to an extraor-
dinary SESSION.
Government Seized.
Earlier in the day Prince Ernst
Won Starhemberg. member of the
trimuvirate governing Austria. defied
Dollfus and established Fascist gov
ernment in the Tyrol.
He replaced the elected provincial
government with a commission of
Heimwehr soldiers, Peasant League
officials end Catholic Storm Troop
leaders and told his chancellor that
the Heimwehr Home Guard, which
he heads, would support Dollfuss'
anti-Nazi campaign only if Dollfuss
abandoned political party rule.
The Tyrolese government change
was made at Innsbruck Not only
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-02-05
Decision Also Bans Punish
ment of Those With Ap-
pealS Pending.
NORTH CAROLINA TEST
CASE BRINGS RULING
Federal Judge Upheld in Holding
Court No Longer Has Au-
thority.
By the Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court ruled today
persons charged with violating the
national prohibition law before its
repeal cannot be tried for such or
lenses in the Federal courts.
The case was brought by the
United States as a test to determine
It's policy regarding the thousands of
prohibition cases now pending in
Federal courts.
The Government appealed from a
decision by Federal Judge Hayes Of
directing the discharge of Byrum
Gibson and Claude Chambers on the
ground that prohibition repeal pre-
vented further prosecution.
On December 6. 1888, the North
Carolina court dismissed indictments
against Gibson and Chambers charg-
ing them with conspiracy to violate
the Federal prohibition law in Rock
ingham County, N c.. and with spe-
kific violations of that law.
Claim "No Jurisdiction"
The Government charged that both
had been convicted previously of SIM
liar offenses. Chambers had entered
b plea of guilty, but counsel for both
men contended that as the prohibi-
tion amendment had been repealed.
the court was without jurisdiction to
proceed with the trial
The court took the position 1t had
no power, in view of prohibition re-
peal, to hear and determine cases in
Solving alleged violations of the Vol
ktead act. 1t ruled the adoption of
the repeal amendment deprived the
NolStead act and its amendments and
Supplements of further force and ef-
feet, and wiped out all penalties and
criminal liabilities incurred under that
law
The Government appealed directly
from the ruling to the Supreme Court
and urged that tribunal to expedite
Its decision. pointing out the pending
indictments charging violations of the
prohibition law must be dismissed if
the position taken by the North Caro-
lima court was correct.
Orders Discharge.
The decision was handed down by
Chief Justice Hughes.
1t covers not only persons indicted
but will require. the court stated,
dropping of further proceedings in
Federal cases where persons have been
convicted. but have taken appeals
which now are pending
All such defendants. those awaiting
trial as we'll as those with their cases
up on appeal, must be discharged, the
kourt said.
Saying the twenty-first amendment
had been ratified December 5, 1888,
making the eighteenth amendment
void, the court added that Congress
Ind the courts could not give the
prohibition law continued vitality.
Immediately following withdrawal
bf constitutional authority for prohi-
bition, the court said the enforcement
act (Volstead law ended
To hold that defendants indicted
Tor violating the prohibition law were
still subject to prosecution would be
to rule they could be punished after
the law had been deprived of force,
the opinion added.
There are pending % Volstead act
bases in the District Police Court,
Two more in the criminal division OF
the District Supreme Court, and in
addition the Trachtenberg case. in
which 20 defendants were indicted for
conspiracy to violate the national pro-
Aihifinra ort
Evening star., 1934-02-05
Cathedral Door
Is Opened First
Time in 40 Years
Portal at St. Maurice
Swings Vide to Admit
Ne,u Nasi Bishop.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MAGDEBURG. Germany, February
SITS rusty hinges squeaking might
lily, the bishops door Of the famous
Cathedral of st. Maurice and St.
Catherine was opened for the first
time in 4l0 years today.
1t swung wide to admit the new
Nazi bishop of the Province of
Saxony, Right Rev. Friedrich Peter,
for his conservation by Reichbishop
Ludwig Mueller.
The massive door was sealed when
the powerful bishopric went Protes-
tant.
In his sermon, Bishop Peter said:
Millions of Germans have regained
their faith through the miracle OF
national regeneration wrought by
Chancellor Hitler. Hundreds of thou
sands have returned to the church"
Evening star., 1934-02-05
Boy Friend Talk
Diverts Girls on
MOnOtOnOus Jobs
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 5.-The
discovery that the opposite sex
is easily the favorite topic Of
conversation among girls work.
ing at "monotonous' occupa-
tions wss reported today by the
Industrial Health Research
Board.
Scientific investigators Of the
semiofficial body established
listening posts" and in other
ways secured the information in
a 81 weeks study.
Working conditions was rank
ed as the second most popular
topic Movies and their stars
came a poor third, gossip and
scandal fourth and clothes fifth.
Evening star., 1934-02-05
LONG MUST REPLY
TO ANSELL SUIT.
District Court of Appeals
Orders Defense by Louis
lana Senator.

Senator Huey P Long Of Louisiana
must defend 100000 libel suit
brought against him by Brig Gen
Samuel T. Ansell. the District Court
of Appeals ruled today.
The Louisiana Senator had two
suits filed against him by Ansell, one
charging slander in a speech made
by the Senator on the floor of the
Senate and the other charging libel
because the Senator caused copies of
the Congressional Record containing
the speech to be mailed to persons in
Louisiana and elsewhere. Gen. An
sell was formerly counsel for the Sem
ate committee which investigated the
election of Senator Overman.
The SANDER suit was dismissed by
the District Supreme Court, but the
Senator must stand trial on the libel
suit.
Civil Summons Upheld.
When Gen. Ansell filed his two
suits Senator Long moved to quash
the service of civil summons against
him on the grounds that he was pro-
tected from it while in Washington
by the Constitution. The Court of
Appeals held that the constitutional
protection against arrest" of men,
bers of Congress does not cover serv-
ice of process in civil suits so long
as the service does not involve any
actual detention of the person.
As to the speech itself the court
said:
1T is unnecessary for us to consider
the contents of the published circular
that it is alleged was circulated by the
defendant. 1t is sufficient to say that
supported by sufficient evidence. the
matter charged constitutes libel per Sc.
The issue here presented is whether
or not Senator of the United States,
while serving in his official capacity.
is exempt from service Of civil process
in the District of Columbia"
The opinion, written by Associate
Justice Van Orsdel, goes on to trace
the history of the congressional i'm
munity from arrest. 1t says that the
constitutional immunity has never
been interpreted as a retreat for Rep
resentative and Senator for arrest for
crime"
Immunity Described.
Turning then to the distinction be-
tween any kind of an arrest and
the service of civil process. the court
goes on to say ARREST signifies a re-
straint Of the person, restriction of
the right of locomotion, which cannot
be implied in the mere notification or
summons of petition or any other
service of such process by which any
bail is required nor restraint of per-
sonal liberty"
Further on the opinion says: Thus
it appears that there is nothing in
Continued on Page q Column II
Evening star., 1934-02-05
MONEY PARLEY URGED
BY FRENCH FINANCIERS
Debts Would Be Given Place on
Agenda of Conference Pro-
posed in Paris.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 5.-Stabilizatiori
negotiations with France, the United
States and Great Britain participating
were urged in financial quarters today
as a means of protecting French gold.
Debts, commercial matters and a
method whereby foreign countries may
obtain gold from the American Treas
ury against paper dollars would be dis
cussed in such talks.
This, financiers said, would offer
much safer protection for French gold
than artificial manipulations such as
Tightening the credit rediscount rate.
Evening star., 1934-02-05
Snow Avalanches Kill ~.

ROME, February S (P).-Twenty-
seven persons were killed and num-
Der injured in a series Of snow ava
lanches, followed in some cases by
landslides, Saturday and Sunday. in
the Appenine Region near Bolognola
and Robbiano, an official report stated
today A search by relief parties was
hampered by heavy snow and bitter
cold.
Evening star., 1934-02-05
Fire Sweeps Rail Yards.

MANISTEE, Mich, February P).
Fire swept the Manistee g. North
eastern Railway yards early today.
causing damage estimated by COM
pany officials at Sl25,000. The round
house was destroyed and six locomo-
tives in it were ruined.
Evening star., 1934-02-05
Mail Liner Undamaged.

VICTORIA. B. c.. February LP).-
Pulled off a mud bar in the outer har-
Dor early yesterday after being
aground seven hours. the American
mail liner President Grant was found
by divers to be unchanged and pro-
ceeded outbound to the Orient yester-
day afternoon
Evening star., 1934-02-05
RELIEF BILL PASSED
House Sends $e5o,OOO,oOO Meas
lire to Senate for Action.

ure to Senate for Action.
The House today passed the ad-
tninistration bill for a $3.50, 100000
relief and C. w. A. appropriation,
sending it to the Senate. where SIM
tlar expeditions action is to be sought.
No amendments were allowed under
the House procedure that restricted
Hebate to 40 minutes.
The vote was 382 to /. The single
vote against it was cast by Repre-
tentative Terrell of Texas.
Evening star., 1934-02-05
German Officer Dies.

BERLIN, February LR.-Gen.
Rudolf Won Horn, World War artil-
aery commander and president of the
Veterans Society, Kyff Haeuser Bund,
Nied today at the age Of 81.
Evening star., 1934-02-05
Appearance DELAYED.

While MacCracken. former Assist
ant Secretary of Commerce for Aero
nautics. sat in a private gallery under
guard of the sergeant at arms, Ches-
ley w. Jurney, Black reviewed the
testimony before his committee last
week.
MacCracken's appearance before
the bar Of the Senate to answer
charges of defying the committee in
refusing to produce his airmail rec
ords was delayed until disposition Of
the other cases.
Blacks report said Gilbert L.
Givvin. Washington representative of
Western Air Express. had taken 47
letters from MacCrackens files. with
MacCracken's consent. and on orders
OF Harris NJ. Hanshue. president of
Western Air. but that these had been
returned and submitted to the COM
mittee
1t went on to say that MacCracken
had communicated with his clients,
refusing to give up the papers sought
by the committee unless the clients
waived secrecy for confidential CORE
spondence between attorney and
client.
Tells of Taking Letters
L. H. Brittin, vice president Of
Northwest Airways told the committee
Saturday he had taken half a dozen
letters from MacCracken's airmail files
while they were under subpoena and
torn them up.
Givvin testified shortly afterward
to taking the letters from Mac
Cracken's files
II, after questioning MacCracken,
the Senate seeks to have him ad-
judged in contempt. it will refer the
case to the United States district
attorney for prosecution in Federal
Court.
The mail contract correspondence
was removed from MacCrackens Of
flce this morning and placed under
guard in the Senate caucus room.
Jurney. sergeant at arms. took five
file cabinets from the Office of the
former Assistant Secretary of Com
merce. In them were various records
relating to the application for airmail
contracts of numerous companies
whom MacCracken represented.
Jurney said the files could not be
turned over directly to the committee.
but would remain in the custody of
Justice Department agents until the
Senate gave instructions as to their
disposition. They probably will be
ordered turned over to the commit
tee.
BOeing Subpoenaed.
Members of the committee an
nounced last night that w. E. Boeing
Of Seattle. chairman Of the board Of
the United Aircraft e. Transport
Corporation, had been subpoenaed for
appearance before it tomorrow.
Boeing was founder of the Boeing
Airplane Manufacturing Co., the Boe-
ing Air Transport Co.. and the Pacific
Air Transport Co.. which formed the
nucleus for the merger from which
United arose
Stockholders in the Pratt & Whit
ney Aircraft Corporation, one of the
constituent concerns, have testified to
making millions from small invest
ments in it, and Joseph P. Ripley.
former vice president of the National
City Co., of New York, was questioned
recently regarding the huge stock and
cash profits resulting from the mer-
ger, which his company handled.
Evening star., 1934-02-05
A|RMA|L PARLEY
PART|C|PAT|0NBY
BROWN IS SCORED
Black Tells Senate That
Committee Holds Him
Guilty of I|Iega|ity.
MACCRACKEN HEARING
DELAYED IN CHAMBER
Chairman Of Probe Group Says
Givvin Took AZ Letters
From Files.
BULLETIN.

A resolution was presented to
the Senate today for the arrest
OF four other persons in connection
with the alrmail investigation.
Senator McCarran, Democrat. Of
Nevada, a member of the Mail
Contract Inquiry Committee, pre-
sented the resolution.
1t sought the arrest of Harris
M. Hanshue, president of Western
Air Express: Frederick P Lee. as
sistant to William P. MacCracken,
attorney for several aviation COM
panleS, who is already under ar
rest: L. H. Brittin, vice president
Of Northwest Airways, and Gilbert
L. Givvin, Washington representa-
tive of Western Air.
BY the Associated Press
Chairman Black of the Senate Mail
Contract Investigating Committee told
the Senate today the committee felt
Walter F. Brown, Postmaster General
in the Hoover administration. violated
the law by participating in a 1890
conference here to divide up" air
mail routes, while he was a stock
holder in the Pennsylvania Railroad
A while before, with the Senate
tense and seats filled on floor and in
galleries alike. he had presented a
new report asserting two air line
officials removed correspondence from
the law Office of William P. Mac
Cracken while it was under subpoena.
He asked the Senate to take what
action it saw fit.
Evening star., 1934-02-05

Continued on Page 2. Column -
Evening star., 1934-02-05
WEATHER.

(U g. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Partly cloudy tonight; tomorrow fair
and colder, lowest temperature tonight
about q degrees; gentle variable winds.
emperatures-Highest, 43, at $3.50 pm.
yesterday; lowest, 26, at am. today.
Full report on page A-9.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
DiIIinger Secondary
To Robes Kidnap Hunt

CHICAGO. May 16 G.N.S0.-
The June Robes kidnapping case
today diverted a force of Depart
ment of Justice agents from the
search for John Dillinger.
Federal operatives were hunting
the person who mailed from Chi
cago a letter that resulted in dis
covery of the 6-year-oid girl in
the desert near Tucson, Ariz.
Directed by Harold Nathan. as
sistant chief of the division of in.
vestigation of the Justice Depart
ment, the full staff of the Chi,
cago office of the Federal agents,
augmented by men sent here from
all sections of the country fol
the Dillinger hunt. was thrown
into the effort to find the Robes
girls kidnaperS.
Convinced that at least one OF
the persons responsible for the
Arizona kidnapping was here, the
agents were directing all theil
energy to the attempt to find the
one who mailed the letter that is
the only clue to the identity Of
the gang.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
Strikes, Walk-Out Threats
Menace Jobs of Thousands

| possibility that the I. C. C. build
ing might be finished in time, but
the Labor and Justice buildings
cannot be completed on schedule,
it was said.
Trade Council Backing
PlaSterers have been given sane
ton by the Building Trades Coun-
Gil to strike unless their demands
are met tomorrow. The plasterers
want return of the SITS hourly
wage scale and a reduction to a
30-hour week. They now work 40
hours at $3.50 scale.
Announcement was made today
that the fathers union would
meet tonight and poll a strike
ballot. 1t, too, asks higher pay.
Meanwhile, members of the arbi-
tration council at the Labor De-
partment are seeking arbitration
| through the concilliation division
of the Department of Labor.
Hold carriers last night voted to
demand a five-day week and
scale of $1.21 an hour, an increase
of As cents over the present rate.
About 80 firemen and engineers
in the Southern Diaries and Garry
Ice Cream Company walked out
yesterday after their demands for
ST. a day increase were refused.
Cheap Ice Cream Cited
When non un 0 n men were
brought in, it was threatened that
all union workers would be called
out unless this was stopped.
Company officials pleaded in
ability to meet the demand due
to invasion of the local market by
cheap ice cream shipped here
from other cities.
Labor Department conciliators
have attempted to bring about
agreement between the union and
contractors in the carpenters
strike, but reported conditions
deadlocked. with the union de-
handing a $1.37l2 hourly scale
and the contractors offering $1.10.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
BOMB THREATS
|NP|ERSTR|KE

SIN FRANCISCO, May is
U.N.SO An anonymous threat
to dynamite pier IS. housing a
number of negro longshoremen
strike breakers. was. telephoned
to harbor police station, authori-
ties revealed today.
Capt. Arthur Deguire, of har-
Dor station, reported to the de-
tective bureau the anonymous
caller threatened that the pier
would be blown "sky high" unless
you get those negroes off that
dock"
An extra guard of policemen
was rushed to the threatened
pier.
Precaution was taken by po-
lice in view of the fact that
five tons of dynamite and blast
ing powder was reported stolen
Friday night from the San
Fernando plant of a powder
company.
Meanwhile more than 5000
members of the sailors union
quit work in sympathy with the
coaStwide strike of more than
10000 longshoremen.
The Walkout of the working
crews completely paralyzed ship
ping on the coast.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16

Labor trouble continued to
sweep the District today, with
new strikes threatening to throw
thousands of persons out of work
The strike situation here is:
/. The carpenters strike is
hopelessly deadlocked, with
more than 1000 men out.
2. Union plasterers will go on
strike Friday unless their de-
mands for increased wages and
shorter hours are met.
3. Engineers and firemen in
the largest two ice cream
plants here went on strike yes
terday after their demand for
increased wages had been re-
fused.
A.. All union ice cream work
ers may be called out on strike
unless the plants stop employ
ing nonunion engineers.
S. Hold carriers voted to sup
port the plasters' strike and
demand :. raise in wages.
u. S. Moving Baked
The strike situation is present
ing a serious problem to Govern
ment departments which had ex
pected to move into the new La
Dor, Justice, and Interstate Com
merce buildings on July l.
The carpenters strike. which
has been on since May l. has de-
layed work. and if the plasterers
go on strike it will be impossible
for these buildings to be opened
on the date set, Government Off,
Gals admitted.
AS there are no appropriations
in the new budget for rent for
these departments. just what
course will be taken is perpleX-
ing problem.
If the carpenters strike were to
end at once and the plasterers
strike fail to materialize. there is
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
MALLORY LINER
RUNS AGROUND

NEW YORK, May Is GN.SD.
The freighter Norfolk. of the
Clyde Mallory Line. was aground
200 yards off the Amagansett
Il. - Coast Guard station early
today.
The ship. bound from New
York for Boston. ran aground
during the night, and apparently
was in no danger of being broken
up.
Coast Guard vessels were stand
ing by while the ship was ex-
pected to be refloated soon.
The Norfolk carries a crew Of
about 30.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
FATHER THRICE
NEAR JUNE s
DESERT CELL
"Kidnapers Drove Me Like a
Slave" Says Mr.. Robes,
Telling of Trips

TUCSON, Ariz., May Is GN.S).
Three times in 10 nights, Fer.
nando Robes passed within a
scant mile and a half of where
his daughter, June. was impris-
oned in a torture coffin" in the
Arizona desert, he revealed today.
He said:
"After 1 received the second
instructions from the kidnaperS
telling me to drive over certain
desert roads on alternating
nights, I made three trips to the
southeast which carried me
close to where June was found"
DRIVEN LIKE SLAVE
Mr.. Robes was deeply affected
by the memory of the nightly
drives when he sought in vain to
establish contact with the cruel
abductors of his little daughter in
order to pay at least $4,000 Of
the $4,000 ransom they de-
manded. He said:
"The kidnapers drove me like
a slave.
II Obeyed everything they
said. Still they kept her chained
up like a dog in the bottom Of
that filthy box.
"Just think-three times with
in a mile and a half of little
June. she wanting me. II
wanting her..
"They made me drive 143
miles each time to the south
east, and 126 miles each time l
went to the northwest toward
the mountains.
my last trip was toward the
mountains. Travelling the rutted
road picked out for me, l tried
to cross an arroyo. Someone had
gone through before. He got
stuck in the sand and left pile
of greaSewOOd, sand and rocks.
TRIED FOR FIVE HOURS
at seemed like nature was
combining with the kidnapers to
keep June from me.
Il worked for five hours try
ing to get through on schedule.
/ was exhausted. l realized H.
nally that 1 had failed to keep
the schedule and turned back.
"It was the last trip | took"