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Evening star., 1934-12-18
EUR0PA|S RUSHING
TOFRE|GHTER'SA|D
Pounds Through Heavy Seas
to Join Tanker at Side
of Sisto.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 1s.-The
crack liner Europa pounded her way
through heavy North Atlantic seas
today to the aid of the small Nor
wegian freighter Sisto, with a crew
of 80 aboard, which was wallowing
helplessly in mountainous seas. her
bridge, rudder and lifeboats washed
away.
The tanker Mobiloil already was
at the side Of the stricken freighter,
which came to grief approximately
$50 miles north of the Azores in the
same vicinity where two other ships
had encountered difficulty and sent
out distress calls during the last few
days.
Pumps Oil Supply Low.
The Mobiloil pumped oil on the
sea all night in an attempt to calm
the waters sufficiently to effect
rescue, but this morning her oil was
running low and she broadcast q
message asking how soon ship with
oil could arrive
The liner President Harding, which
picked up and relayed the appeal
for oil, said hurricane had blown
all night, but was abating somewhat
this morning. At that time the tanker
L. IL - 10 ary%t %t.iy
yet"
The message from the Europa,
signed by her master, OSkar Scharf,
did not indicate when the giant liner
would reach the Sisto. 1t was as
sumed here that Scharf had reduced
the speed of his ship because of the
weather.
will not arrive New York before
Saturday noon," the Europa's mes
sage said. weather very bad. Hur-
ricane force. Storms from west.
Going to assistance S. S. Sisto, 140
miles away.
The message from the Mobiloil said
the crew of the stricken ship wished to
be taken off, and added, Understand
no immediate danger"
Other Vessels Rescued.
In the same vicinity in the North
Atlantic, the Japanese freighter Vic
toria Maru was lashed in a storm and
her bridge was carried away. Her cap
tain and chief officer were killed and
seven of her crew were injured. With
the aid of other ships she managed to
make port.
A few days later the British freighter
Usworth sent out an SOS and
rescue ships found her decks awash
and gaping hole in her side. The
Belgian liner, Jean Jadot, and the
Cunard-White Star liner, Ascania,
both sent boats to take off the Us
worth's crew. One of the Jadot's boats
capsized, drowning two of her own
men and 13 of the Usworth's. Two
more of the Usworth's crew were
drowned in trying to reach a boat
from the Ascania. The remaining II
were taken aboard rescue ships.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAPE MAY, N. j., December 18.-
Two hunters who scrambled from
one ice cake to another, gaining mo-
mentary safety after their skiff was
crushed by grinding ice foes. were
lost today in the icy waters Of Della
ware Bay.
For three hours they leaped for
their lives yesterday, while Coast
Guard boats and a seaplane tried in
vain to reach them, only to be tossed
at last to death.
The men, unidentified as their
bodies were lost in the ice, were
almost within reach of the cruiser
from which they had set out in the
skiff, when their desperate struggle
ended.
Fred M. Pepper Of Reeds Beach.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
LONG IS DEFEATED
ON SCHOOL RULE
Fiery Attack Forces Change
in Bill for Teacher
Patronage.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, December
Ex-senator Huey P. Long today
abandoned legislative objectives that
would have placed the hiring of $4,000
school teachers under his control. as
fiery opposition denunciation of that
and other "kingfish" bills was voiced
by Representative G. w. Lester Of
West Feliciana.
Lester denounced the Senator as a
modern Nero" and political mad
man" and the legislators "putty-faced
stooges" for yielding to his dictates.
Pink-shirted and grinning. on the
House Speakers dais, Long heard
the excorciation in silence.
Verbal Duel Halted.
A group of Long administrationists
tried to challenge Lester, but after the
anti--ong law-maker engaged in
verbal duel with Representative I. W..
Sharp, Longs floor leader stopped
other administrationists from speak
ing.
Despite Lester's Philippe, the bill
passed as drawn 81 to %. but with
a promise from the administration
forces to amend it in the Senate to
meet Lester's objections.
We, as legislators, are called upon
to take from the people the last
vestige of tehir local political rights
as guaranteed by the Federal and
State Constitutions" Lester shouted
to the House.
Those bulwarks of our Democratic
Government, the courts, the law en-
forcement Offices, and now the schools
are to be surrendered to q viciously
and tyrannical administra-
ton for the selfish gain and political
of the faithful"
Begin Passing Bill.
The House began passing the Sena-
tors SO dictator bills today at
10:15 am.
A bill, taking away occupational
license tax collection from the New
Orleans tax collector and placing it
under the State supervisor Of public
accounts, was passed, Sc to 25, the
mastering a relatively
contrary vote.
There. were a few antagonistic
queries from New Orleans anti-Long
old regular legislators when Longs
bill to give him authority to appoint
two license tax collectors in New Or
leans tax collectors Office was under
discussion.
Long arrived on the floor at 1890
am. to find too many Representatives
asking questions about the measures
to please him.
He at once began circulating among
his followers and the questions, which
were principally for information, sub
sided.
One bill, passed without opposition,
removes the State liquor tax from
Louisiana wines.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
Roosevelt Seeks RemOdeling
Library of Congress Exterior
Dauid Lynn Asked by President to Con-
slider RemOuaI of Dome to Effect
Architectural Harmony.

faced and the dome removed. The
latter, the President thinks, is "out
OF tune" with the Capitol dome and,
therefore, should be eliminated. His
attitude is supported by professional
critics who for years have insisted
that the modified italian Renaissance
style of the Library contradicts the
Classic style Of other monumental
structures in Washington. The carved
exterior decorations, these objectors
have argued, are ginger bread"
approximately s1,000000 would be
required to meet the expenses of the
work, but several members Of Con-
gress, it is said. are ready to introduce
legislation to make the money avail
able.
The library is 470 feet long by $40
Continued on Page 3, Column 2.)
Evening star., 1934-12-18
Duck Hunters Lose Battle
Against Ice in Delaware Bay

who watched from shore and sum-
moned Coast Guardsmen, said he
saw the cruiser leave Dennis Greek
and anchor about mile from shore
after forcing its way through drift ice.
They apparently were duck hunt
ers," he said. They wore heavy
clothes and boots and put guns into
their small boat"
Police tried to put out to the rescue
in skiffs, but the grinding ice made
this impossible. A seaplane arrived
half an hour later and circled low in
an attempt to reach the marooned
men.
Two Coast Guard patrol boats
rushed up the bay from Cape May.
directed to the spot by the plane.
When they arrived the men had dis
appeared.
Evening star., 1934-12-18

the amount Of good accomplished.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen, how
ever, believes the ban in the interest
of the greatest number Of residents.
The action was decided upon at a
brief conference between the three
Commissioners at the Capitol this
morning before they went into the
hearing on the 1896 budget. Lieut..
Col. Dan I. Sultan, Engineer Commis-
sioner, sided with Commissioner
Hazen.
The plan originally was proposed
by the Traffic Advisory Council, which
proposed that the ban be applied to
58.3 miles along 80 trafic arteries.
The original plan was to make the
plan effective from December Is to
March ! from 2 am. to $50 am.
The Commissioners will issue their
formal order in the next day or So
AS agreed to this morning one of the
Continued on Page S, Column ~
Evening star., 1934-12-18
Ruma1,ian Parliament Split
By Controversy Oper Lupescu

Maniu's summary showed he in
tended a TRADE, mainly in recapitula-
ton of events surrounding Carols
sudden return from Paris and seizure
of the throne in 1880.
Maniu's action provoked a sharp
counter attack in the Senate on the
part of former Premier Nikolai Jorga,
who, without mentioning Nine. Lu-
pescu by name, excoriated Manu- for
"dabbling in gossip unworthy OF
statesmen and characteristic OF
knaves and servants"
He said the Nation owed gratitude
to the dynasty, and If sometimes the
King sinned, it was because he was
only human.
Those who do not sim" he added,
usually do not because they are not
able"
Evening star., 1934-12-18
JAPANESE TO ASK
NEW WPARLEY DATE
Aim Officially Said to Be
Adequate Preparation
for Further Talks.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, December 18-Japan's de-
sire for a definite date for resumption
of the present preliminary naval
treaty conversations in London will
be presented to the British govern
ment tomorrow, in accordance with
instructions from the Japanese gov
ernment to its London envoy.
Foreign Minister Hirota cabled Am
bassador Tsuneo Matsudaira tonight
TO order that the Japanese hope for
resumption Of the parleys be included
in the communique, in which the Lon
don Conference will announce its ad-
journment.
1t was oficially explained that the
Japanese desire to fix a date for re-
sumption of the conference, probably
in March, is to permit the Toxic
government to prepare adequately for
further talks and possibly give Ad-
miral Yamamoto a chance to return
to Toxic, report and receive further
instructions before he goes back to
London again.
However, it is known that the jap
anese government is anxious to have
the United States and Great Britain
committed to writing on such resump-
ton prior to the Japanese govern
ment's abrogation of the Washington
naval treaty of 1922, believing that
such action would prevent the United
States from charging that the abro-
cation destroyed the preliminary naval
talks, as well as the prospects for q
1885 naval conference.
Although Premier Keisuke Okada,
Admiral Mineo Osumi, minister of
the navy, and Hirota conferred
lengthily yesterday and today con-
cerning the so-called Chatfeld- -Yama-
moto compromise suggestions made at
London, source close to the govern
ment said an agreement had not been
reached, and further consultations
were necessary before the delegates
were instructed concerning future ac-
ton.
Evening star., 1934-12-18

(Copyright, 1884. by the Associated Press.)
VIENNA, December 18.-Rumania's
red-headed apple of discord-King
Carols friend, Magda Lupescu-be-
came the most burning topic of dis
cussion In that country's Parliament
today.
Speeches involving her, however,
were strictly suppressed in Bucharest,
although some foreign legations have
been receiving stenographic reports of
them from Rumanian informants.
A speech which Juliu Manu-, leader
Of the Peasant party, planned to de-
liver against Nine. Lupescu in the
Chamber of Deputies was called off
after a conference Of the national
Peasant party leaders. When Manu-
sent newspapers digest of what he
had intended to say, its publication
was forbidden by the censor.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

President Roosevelt has suggested
a comprehensive plan for remodeling
of the exterior of the Library Of Con-
gress. No definite statement has been
issued concerning the matter, but it
is known that the Chief Executive
has requested David Lynn. architect
of the Capitol, to take the subject
under consideration.
The project is intended to bring
the Library structure into architec-
tural harmony with its environment
the Capitol, the new Supreme Court
Building, the Folger Shakespeare
Library, the Senate and House office
buildings and the Library annex now
under construction.
1t is indicated Mr.. Roosevelt be-
lieves the entire edifice should be re-
Evening star., 1934-12-18
STORM ONE OF WORST

Officers OF Alaunia Describe Expert
ence at Sea.
LONDON, December 18 R.-One
of the worst storms they ever had eX-
perienced was described by officers
and members of the crew of the liner
Alaunia when the vessel arrived from
New York today at Tilbury, "a hours
late.
A great gale buffeted the liner for
three days, they related. Passengers
were kept below decks the entire time.
The same fierce gale whipped the
English Channel throughout last
night. Several sailing barges reported
themselves in distress and appealed
for assistance from shore. There
were no casualties, however.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
M0SLEY IS ACQUITTED
OF RIOT0US ASSEMBLY
Judge Agrees "No Case" for
Crown Established During
Fascist Meeting.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEWES, England, December 18.-
Sir Oswald Mosley, ardent leader Of
British Fascism, and three followers
were acquitted today Of charges Of
riotous assembly.
The Judge agreed with the conten-
ton that mo case" had been made
and directed the jury to find all four
not guilty in suit based on a dis
order at Fascist meeting October O..
One witness testified he saw Mosley
strike q man on the jaw and yell to
the crowd, "You haven't the CUTS to
stand up to U.s." The witness admit
ted he attended the meeting to dis
tribute anti-Fascist propaganda.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
ROBINSON, SOUGHT
IN KIDNAPPING, SEEN
Minneapolis Police Cars Modified
in Hunt After Report He
Was Sighted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, December 18-
Thomas H. Robinson, sought by the
Department of Justice as the kidnaper
of Mrs. Olive Stoll of Louisville, KY.
was reported seen here today and all
police radio cars were warned to watch
for the fugitive.
Police said a man believed to be
Robinson had been seen driving an
automobile with Iowa license plates
on the outskirts of the Loop. The
automobile was rented yesterday at
Moline, Ill, by a person garbed in
woman's clothing.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
Admiral Coontz Resting"

BREMERTON, Wash, December 18
(P.-Admiral Robert E. Coontz, re-
tired, was reported resting comfort
ably" early today at the Puget Sound
Navy Yard Hospital, where he was
taken after suffering critical heart
attack last Thursday. His condition
remained serious, attendants said.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
Former Pastor Convicted.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, December
Is [R.-W. D. welburn, jr., former
pastor of the Government Hill Metho-
dist Church here, was convicted OF
perjury by o jury reporting in Dis
trict Court this morning. The jury
assessed his punishment at seven years
In the State penitentiary. j
Evening star., 1934-12-18
Defense Claims "Great
Change" ir Eccused-ASks
Jury to Forgive.
STATE ASKS CONVICTION
AFTER REVIEWING TRIAL
Partial Insanity Not Sufficient to
Release Prisoner, Judge
Warns Jurors.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.


FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Deem
Der 1s.-"The Edward C. Bell we
knew is gone, although his living body
sits before you"
This defense plea was advanced
today by Defense Counsel w. W. Butz-
ner to jury ready to receive the
Commonwealth's case against Bell,
6o-year-old civic leader, charged with
six poison attempts on the life of his
invalid wife.
The case is expected to reach the
jury by 3 pm.
Bell showed signs of emotion for
the first time when Butzner described
him as a man whose new personality
rendered him a stranger in a COM
munity he once led in business,
church and civic affairs.
No mention Of acquittal for Bell
was made in Butzner's closing argu-
ment.
Speaking after Acting Common
wealth's Attorney Albert " Bryan had
asked for conviction of the defendant,
Butzner pointed out what he said were
weaknesses in the chain of circum-
stantial evidence against the accused.
but he did not ask for acquittal.
Forgive Him."
Concluding his address. the first Of
three by defense counsel, Butner said
Of Bell. Forgive him, he knew not
what he did"
The jury earlier had been in
structed by Judge Frederick Coleman
to acquit the defendant if it believed
that at the time of the alleged act he
was insane and not responsible.
Another instruction said. however,
that partial insanity would not be
sufficient to release from responsibility
If the defendant was able to realize
the nature and consequences of his
act or was able TO restrain himself
had he so willed.
If the jury should agree on a verdict
of acquital in the belief the defendant
committed the crimes with which he
is charged, but was not responsible
because of a diseased mind, the ver-
dict must specifically state that the
accused is not guilty because of in
sanity, the court instructed.
The court in its instructions told
the jury it could convict on one to
six of the IL counts in the indictment
and could fix the punishment at from
three to l8 years on each.
Four and half hours had been
allotted for argument with Bryan
opening for the Commonwealth.
State Makes Plea.
Bryan began by declaring the prose-
cution would not attempt to convict
unless there was guilt beyond rea-
sonable doubt.
The commonwealth feels that each
and every count in the indictment
before you has been proved" Bryan
declared
I'VE started of with testimony Of
those two stalwarts, Miss Ruth Hill
and Mrs. Viola Jones, the nurses
whose vigilance saved the life of their
patient, Mrs. Bell.
We find Mrs. Bell suffering from
slow poisoning and we find the ac-
cused f1endishly asking as to his vic
TINS health. Day by day he asked
if his wife could get out of her bed.
Imagine this situation:
1.-TWO nurses in attendance upon an
invalid who was being Systematically
poisoned by a person almost above
suspicion What could they do7 The
poison attempts were cunning and
CONTINUED on Page 8, Column %
Evening star., 1934-12-18
YULE GIFT 20 YEARS

Domestic Sentenced for Hammer
Staying of Employer.
NEW YORK, December 18 [P).-A
52-year-old domestic, Mrs. Katherine
Phelan, was sentenced today to serve
a 20-year-to-life prison term for the
hammer Staying of her employer,
Douglas Sheridan, SO, a broker
Thank you for the Christmas pres
ent, your honor" said Mrs. Phelan
when General Sessions Judge Cor
nelius F. Collins told her the law
compelled him to give her the sentence.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
Mrs. Walter Camp Dies.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, December Is
R.-Mrs. Walter Camp, widow Of
Yale's famous foot ball authority, died
today after an illness Of some length.
Evening star., 1934-12-18

BY using The Star as their
outstanding advertising me-
dium, Washington merchants
present to readers of The Star
the best and most varied
items of attractive merchan-
disc to be found in the local
stores.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
A Shopping Guide

A recent QUESTIONABLE sent
by a Washington department
store brought 1852 replies
from it's charge account Gus
toners, indicating in which
daily newspapers they read
the advertisements as a
shopping guide.
Among the homes making
these replies, 2,233 or 1870
read the advertisements in
The Evening Star as a shop
ping guide. The second after
noon paper was read as a
shopping guide in 489 or 1870
and the third afternoon
paper in $40 or 1870 of these
homes.
Yesterdays Advertising
Oocal display
Evening star., 1934-12-18

CONTINUED on Page 4, Column y
Evening star., 1934-12-18
WEATHER.

20. 9. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Increasing cloudiness, followed by snow
or rain beginning late tonight or tomor-
row; minimum temperature about 80 de-
grees. emperatures-Highest, A, at
noon yesterday; lowest, 27, at 6:15 am.
today. Full report on page ALL.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-10-11
q q J
Traffic Control
GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE)

Growing sentiment for some form of traffic con-
troll in Montana is evidenced by the comment in the
press of the state. Almost without exception Montana
papers declare that the increasing dangers OF highway
travel have created a demand in their communities
for action at the next session OF the legislature.
For a long time The Tribune has advocated some
form of highway patrol and a drivers license law.
The events of this year have only strengthened our
belief that the state must provide greater highway
safety General appeals to the good sense and the
fairness Of the drivers. educational campaigns to pro-
mote safety driving habits may do some good, but they
do not reach the very large number OF reckless and In
competent drivers who menace, not only their own
lives, but the lives and comfort OF every one else on
the road.
Better surfaces on the highways have only added
to the danger OF the road because Of the lack OF self
control on the part of those who use them. Improved
and stronger cars and trucks have not saved lives
because the drivers have dared to take greater chanc-
es and have become more reckless in their use OF
them.
A few counties and municipalities have found 1t
necessary to institute some form Of road patrolling to
check the alarming increase in accidents. Such mea-
sures, however, have been makeshifts which do not
fully answer the demand because so much mileage re-
mains uncontrolled. No elaborate and expensive sys-
tenn OF state police is advocated at this time. A small
highway patrol giving its whole time to that one task
could soon moderate the reck1essness OF careless
drivers.
"A drivers license law. with an impartial and firm
policy OF examination of drivers, would make it pos
sible to Gull out some Of the grossly incompetent In
dividuals who are now allowed to set behind the wheel
OF a powerful vehicle to the danger Of every one they
meet
Regular checks on the vital parts OF cars could
be made under a system OF state control with the
probability that many accidents would be ayerted by
-~~ysr kurx-
were unaware.
We hope the coming session OF the state assembly
will not pass by without some action in this important
matter. The details OF the legislation should be no
cause for quarrel. The legislators, we believe, win
find the people Of the state willing to accept any rea-
sonable plan they devise. But 1t is important that
something be done.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-10-11
Do YOU REMEMBER
News Items Taken from Files of
The Plentywood Herald OF
Is YEARS AGO

Tom Kelley just received two full blooded Rhode
Island Red Cockrels for which he paid the fancy sum
of SIS.
At a special meeting OF the Ladies' Hughes Club
OF this city held last Monday, John Hurley was unan-
hnously endorsed for judge Of the district court.
Carl Scdnid arrived from North Dakota today to
assume charge as first butcher In the brentwood
Meat Market. He comes highly recommended.
John l.. Sather was In this city Monday and an.
nounced the fact that he Is an independent candidate
for county commissioner OF Sheridan county.
The infant son OF George Bolster Jr, was baptis-
cd at the family residence last Sunday. This ia the
fourth George in the family, four generations OF
whom are living in P~lentywood.
This week., Ed BeIanski received the appointment
OF U. 5. Land Commissioner for this district. and has
opened up an office In the building formerly used by
A. X. Chapman, his predecessor.
More than 40 carloads OF range cattle were shin-
ped out Of Dooley yesterday, billed for Chicago. Own.
es of the cattle are. Peter Marion, L. @. Lasater. For
rest Goodman, John McMann, w. D. Dooley, Andrew
LELAND, / L.. Shippee and Homer Rogers.