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Evening star., 1935-12-28
M'NE|L RELEASE
FROM JAIL ASKED
U. S. Court of Appeals Is
Urged to Set Bail for For
mer Bank Officer.

The United States Court of Appeals
was asked today to order the release
on bail of Benedict M. Mcneil. former
assistant cashier of the defunct Park
Savings Bank.
When a District Supreme Court jury
recently found him guilty of conspiring
to embezzle and steal $50 1000, Justice
F. Dickinson Let's Immediately COM
mitted him to Jail. Sentence of from
eight months to four years imprison-
ment was imposed despite a fervent
plea for clemency by Robert H. Nc
Neill, well-known local attorney. who
voluntarily interested himself in the
case.
After sentence had been passed. NC
Neill took over the case and appealed
from the conviction, alleging substan-
tial error was made in the trial. 1t
was on this same ground that he
sought the bankers release from jail
today, pending disposition Of the ap-
peal.
Assistant United States Attorney
John ]. Wilson, whose vigorous prose-
cution was credited with securing con-
viction, said he would oppose McNeirs
release.
Evening star., 1935-12-28
BOOKS ARE SCANNED
AS ANTI-PATRI0TIC
Representative Jenckes Investi-
gates School Text Complaints
Despite "Red" Finding.

Representative Jenckes Of Indiana,
a member OF the House District Com
mittee, is investigating complaints of
"anti-patriotic subject matter in school
text books here, and proposes to lay
these complaints before the House.
Mrs. Jenckes plans this action de-
spite the fact recent investigation
by a special committee Of the Board
of Education brought out the fact that
Communism Is not being either taught
or advocated in the public schools.
Representative Jenckes. in a letter
to the board and to DR.. Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent of schools. was
asked for information on the alleged
use of communistic subject matter.
Evening star., 1935-12-28
INJURIES FATAL

James McKenna, IS, Of 51s Florida
avenue northeast, a machinist en-
pIoyed at the Washington Terminal,
died in Emergency Hospital early to-
day from injuries received last Sun
day when struck by a train in the
yards near Union Station.
The engine. q Pennsylvania electric
was piloted by Charles e. Walker, 1905
Corbin place northeast. A
Evening star., 1935-12-28
DRIVER SENTENCED
FOR AUTO FATALITY
Gets $500 Fine or 80 Days in Jail.
First Convicted on Negligent
Homicide Act.

Jordan Trollinger, colored, as, 1900
block of Twelfth street, the first man
convicted by a jury under the new
negligent homicide act, was SEN
fenced by Judge Gus A. Schuldt IN
Police Jury Court today to pay fine
of $500 or serve 80 days in jail.
He was unable to pay the fine and
was committed.
Trollinger was accused Of having
struck and fatally injured Adam
Abrahams, 40, of 1014 street, on
October IL at Vermont avenue and I
street.
Originally arrested on a reckless
driving charge, he was charged with
negligent homicide by coroner's jury
October % following the death Of
Abrahams from . fractured skull and
compound tracturF Of the right leg.
Evening star., 1935-12-28
DISCOVERY ALONG CANAL
MYSTIFIES POLICE
Several Packages Of Food, a Pair
of overalls Found on Poto-
mac Street Bridge.

Police today we're puzzled over a
pair of overalls, several packages Of
food and some personal possessions
found last night on the Potomac
Street Bridge over the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal.
The articles, found by Bruce Ker-
man, 2217 Naylor road southeast, were
turned over to police, who began an
immediate investigation on the possi-
bility q man had drowned in the
canal.
The property included two dressed
chickens. a package of lard. several
cans of fruit, package of cigarettes,
some keys and q 5otcent piece.
Evening star., 1935-12-28

" cSo AAAoNAS e%AN
Health Depart
ment in a check
up begun imme-
diately after the
children'S deaths.
A partial quaran-
tine of the Foster
Home, at 3213 @
street, was or
dered.
Meanwhile, an
other inmate of
the institution
Helen Pincus, 8
was in Gallinger
diphtheria ward.
Her condition was
Evening star., 1935-12-28
MAN ROBBED OF S35
Filling Station Manager Taken
Away by Pair in Car.

Robert Sutton, 1918 Eleventh street,
night manager of a filling station at
Georgia avenue and Park road. was
robbed Of $35 early today by two men
who drove him in a machine to Thir-
teenth and N streets and showed him
out in an alley.
The bandits ordered alcohol for
their car when they appeared at the
station. They produced guns while
the manager was getting the alcohol
and made him get into the machine.
Evening star., 1935-12-28
D|PHTHER|ADEATHS
CAUSE DISCOVERY
OF SIX CARRIERS
Two Children of Jewish
Foster Home Die of
Dread MaIady..
PARTIAL QUARANTINE &
is ORDERED AT ONCE
Blood Transfusions Fail to Save
Lives of Boy and Girl Ill
Only Few Days.

Six diphtheria carriers were discov.
cred in the Jewish Foster Home today,
after two inmates-June Franks, 8.
and Maurice Saposnekoo, 13-died Of
the disease in Gallinger Hospital dur
ing the night.
Discovery of the germ-carriers-all
Of whom were described as healthy
Evening star., 1935-12-28

Tests for 275 Seeking Jobs.
BALTIMORE, December rs (R.-
Nearly 275 applicants for jobs with
the State Roads Commission will take
examinations Monday and Tuesday.
Evening star., 1935-12-28
BABY, VICTIM OF FIRE,
BURIED THIS AFTERNOON
Brother, Leonard Bruckschen,
Badly Burned, Is Winning
Fight for Life.

While his infant sister was being
buried this afternoon, Leonard Bruck-
schen, 19-mcnth-old victim Of the
Christmas day IRE which destroyed
the family home at Carmody Hills,
was slowly winning his fight for life in
Casualty Hospital, where he was taken
"Wednesday suffering from burns and
exposure.
Attending physicians this morning
said his condition had improved
slightly over night.
The 2-month-old sister, Dorothy,
who was fatally burned in the blaze,
was to be buried in Cedar Hill Gene
terry after services at O'Clock at the
wise funeral home, 1900 M street. The
casket and grave were donated by the
undertaken and offlcials Of the ceme-
terry while the Bell Cab Co. provided
transportation.
The Washington times., 1935-08-09
CHARGES
JAIL MAN, 81

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa, Aug. 9.
Charged with unnatural acts,
Harry Barr, 81, former resident of
Donora, Pa, who was arrested
Tuesday night when he attempted
to entice three 14-year-old girls,
will plead guilty tomorrow morn.
ing in the Franklin county court.
Sullen and unkempt, Barr is
also charged with having forced a
l3-year-old boy, William Sharpe,
of York. Pa, to accompany him
on a hobo trip around the coun-
try. The boy is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Sharpe, of York, Pa,
and has been missing from his
home since July 20.
Also held at the Chambersburg
Jail, the boy seems unable to tell
a coherent story of his travels and
his companionShip with Barr.
Rather than stand trial, Barr
told police he would plead guilty.
Records show that Barr started
his criminal career at the age of
10 when he served a term in St.
Mary'S Industrial School, Balti-
more, on larceny charge. He is
believed to be a deserter from the
United States Army and also
served a term for larceny in Utah.
The Washington times., 1935-08-09
Changed Season
On Doves Scored

RICHMOND. Aug. 9 (speciaD J..
Carl H. H. Noting, chairman Of
the State Commission of Game
and Inland Fisheries, announced
today he was arranging a con-
ference with the game commits
sioners of Maryland and Della
ware to protest to the United
States Bureau of Biological Survey
the order changing the season for
hunting dove in these States.
The bureau recently changed the
season from the period September
l to December is to the period
of October / to January IS.
The Washington times., 1935-08-09
HUNTEDPAPERS
OF DICKINSON

DETROIT, Aug. 9 G.N.S).
After Howard Carter Dickinson,
New York lawyer, was shot to
death and robbed of only $l34,
William Schweitzer. on trial for
his murder here, suggested search
ing Dickinson'S hotel room for
certain papers," Loretta Jack
son, one of SchWeitZer's three
party" girl codefendant, testified
here today.
The show girl, mother of two
small children, testified that
Schweitzer had told her he
wanted papers" concerning the
40-million-dollar estate of the late
William Yawkey, Michigan lum-
Der baron.
1t was an investigation Of a
claim against the estate that
brought Dickinson to Detroit.
Counsel for the girl defendants
Loretta, her sister Florence, and
Jean Miller-have introduced evil
dence tending to show Schweitzer
killed Dickinson for these i'm
portant papers" and not to OBJ
tain money for himself and the
girls as the State charges. The
witness said:
after Mr.. Dickinson was
shot, Schweitzer said he was
disappointed to find no papers
on. the body and suggested we
90 through his hotel roOm."
The Washington times., 1935-08-09
Berrou Will Negotiate
For Arms From Tokyo

ONDON. Aug. 9 G.N.SO.
Reuters News Agency reported
reported from Adds Ababa today
that departure of Alto Berrou, new
Ethiopian consul, for Tokyo was
ION a special mission of the Abys.
sinian government"
Reuters correspondent said ii
was understood Berrou would try
to negotiate for the purchase of
a large quantity Of rifles and
ammunition and would attempt
to obtain credit for at least so per
cent of the order.
Adds ABABA. Aug. 9 GN.S0.
A newly appointed Ethiopian con.
sui to Japan, Alto Berrou, left
Adds Ababa today for Tokyo.
It was stated officially that Der.
rou was going in accordance with
plans for establishment of a
Tokyo legation which were formed
some time ago.
No other mission is going to
Japan, government officials said
and they formally denied reports
the war minister was leaving for
Japan.
The Washington times., 1935-08-09

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 9 G.N.SD.
In a boyish prank which her
friends described as a "fit of
daring" Greta Carlo, film star,
sprained her ankle today while
on a yachting party off Bag
genfjaerden, one of the numerous
islands near Stockholm.
In role far from that she
usually portrays on the screen,
the versatile Carlo suddenly left
her friends and climbed high on
the vessels mast. The ship
lurched and she fell to the deck
heavily. Her injury was de-
scribed as painful but not serious,
The actress has often been seen
sailing among the coastal islands
during the past six weeks, gen.
orally wearing a simple grey flan.
mel costume and cape. She fire.
quently dimes at the principal
hotels and resorts near Stock
holm.
In this respect she acts far diff
ferently than she usually does
about Hollywood, where her desire
for Seclusion is notable. Here in
her native Sweden during her
present visit she has been seen in
public often.
Although she seldom dances
with the others at her dinner
parties, she watches those on the
floor intently and fully enters into
the spirit of table fun.
The Washington times., 1935-08-09
.LURAY SHERIFF
OUT OF RACE

LURAY. Va, Aug. "a scram-
BILE among candidates for county
sheriff followed today in the
wake of the announcement made
by Sheriff E. C. Lucas that he
would not again run for that
office.
Sheriff Lucas, independent Re,
publican, will run for county
treasurer, he said today. He will
be opposed by E. N. Hershberger,
Republican incumbent. The Dem
ocratic county committee has in
dorsed J. Will Ruffner for sher
If.
William Long, chairman of the
Democratic committee, said his
group would hold a meeting a
week from tonight to outline
their slate.
The Washington times., 1935-08-09
GEN. JOHNSON
SITS TIGHT
IN SILENCE
Officials 'Unworried BY
Threat of National
Walkout
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security wage" of $3.50 per
month.
They ignored the warnings Of
General johnson, director Of the
WPA in New York, who said
union leaders were merely pull
ing Communist cheStnutS out OF
the fire"
johnson was ominously silent
this afternoon saying only:
I'm going to sit tight and
see what happens"
WPA authorizes this afternoon
claimed only TOO workers were on
strike and scoffed at the strikers
boastful claims of 10000 to $4,000.
Strike May Spread
Meantime rumblings of nation
wide spread of the strike were
heard in spite of the statement
in Washington by Harry l.. Hop
kins, head of the WPA. that there
can be no strike against relief"
The principle involved is the
prevailing wage" which or.
ganized labor fears may be en-.
dangered by the WPA.
Before the WPA took over the
work relief projects here this
week, the old works division paid
prevailing wages but so limited
the time of work that the workers
could draw no more than $50 per
month.
Now, though they are being paid
at the avearge rate OF only 70
cents an hour Gas compared to
prevailing wages" av agin g
around $3.50, the workers are
making more money per month
at the $3.50 wage because they
are giving so much more time
120 hours a month.
Will Go On Radio
Labor leaders express the fear.
nevertheless, that the WPA may
set a precedent for private indus
try in paying less than the pre-
Vailing wage.
George Meany, president Of the
State Federation of Labor, and
moving spirit of the strike. de-
clared he will go on the air at $50
tonight to carry the workers fight
to the public.
The Washington times., 1935-08-09
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u 0nSHnue0 from rage ~
Gil meets to consider the whole
quarrel.
Half a million italian troops,
according to the London Daily
Herald. will participate in secret
maneuverS near the Bremen Pass.
Using the most modern equip
ment, they will test new methods
of assault with special arms. The
mountain passes in the Italian
Alps will provide conditions simu-
lating those the Italians are likely
to meet in the highlands Of
Ethiopia.
Meanwhile, as Italy thus pre-
pareS for military activity, diplo-
mats of Britain, France, and Italy
arranged final plans for the three.
power meeting to be held in Paris
next week to debate the 1talo-
AbySsinian crisis on the basis Of
the treaty Of 1906.
The first informal talks, 1t was
said in authoritative quarters to-
day, will open on Wednesday as
a prelude to an opening formal
meeting on Thursday.
In addition to Capt. Anthony
Eden, British minister for League
of Nations affairs, who will leave
for Paris Tuesday, Britain will be
represented by Sir Robert Van
Sittart, permanent under-secretary
of state, indicating the Importance
attached to the meeting here.
It was emphasized that no
agenda had as yet been drawn
up for the meeting, and that ETH
opia will be kept closely advised
of the progress Of the converse
lions.
The general view is that Eden
will mark time in the early stages
of the parley and allow the
French to take the initiative,
later indicating the British atti-
tude.
Britain is expected to favor
Ethiopia's granting economic con-
ceSsions to Italy if necessary to
prevent war. but the conference
will hit a stumbling block If. as
expected, the Italians continue to
insist on political control.
Britain is working on a scheme
under which a league commission
would take over administration of
Ethiopia, and carry out economic
adjustments benefiting italy.
British at Work
Mussolini has already rejected 8
similar proposal, and it is said in
British circles that Italy actually
consented to the tri-partite meet
ing only to keep the attention of
the world off his military prepare.
tions.
Britain meanwhile hopes to win
Frances support for a demand,
when the League Council meets
again, for sanctions against Italy.
Already Britain is taking her
own private measures to make it
difficult for Mussolini to obtain
supplies such as cotton, coal and
oil, vitality needed for the war.
London even contemplated, it
is said, making representations to
Washington urging that no Amer
lean loans be granted Italy for
cotton buying.
1t is now apparent, however,
that Ealy'S attempts to raise
credits in America. Britain, and
elsewhere are meeting with no
success, in view Of IA general dis
The Washington times., 1935-08-09
GaI|i-CurCi 10 Face
Operation for Golfer

NEW YORK. Aug. 9 0N.SD.
Nine. Amelita Galli-Curci, famous
opera and concert singer, will be
operated on in Chicago today for
the removal of a goiter, her man
ager announced here last night.
The growth was discovered while
the diva was in Japan on her re-
Gently completed round-the-world
concert tour, but she insisted on
fulfilling all engagements before
entering a hospital. it was said.
Fall Kills Boy, 3
ROANOKE, Va. Aug. 9 (spe-
ciaD Gordon Vernon, jr, 3-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Vernon, was fatally injured here
when he fell from a third-Story
window.
The Washington times., 1935-08-09
RELIEF WORK
PROMISED

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higher than relief. Thus the
people will get more money, and
have more money to spend. 1t
will tend to cut down the States
own relief burden. For instance,
where we have been giving New
York, say, II millions a month
for direct relief, it will take rs
millions for work relief wages.
"The States, cities, counties
and other local communities
throughout the country have
900 millions Of dollars Of their
own money to care for the un-
emplOyables for the year-and
they will do it. But they will
get further aid from the Federal
Government on that, under the
security legislation"
Relief rolls dropped from May
to June by $4,000 families, and
88, ZOO non-family individuals, Hop
kins reported. This left the total
number on relief in June at II,
937, 600
The Washington times., 1935-08-09
SPECULATION
ON F0UL0|S
SUCCESSOR
Westover in Aetna
Chiefs Role As Air
Head Resigns

Brig. Gen. oscar Westover as.
sumed his duties as acting chief
of the Army Air Corps at the War
Department today as speculation
on the successor of Maj. Gen.
Benjamin D. Foulois formed the
chief topic of conversation in
Army circles here.
The post is said to be still
open"
Long a target of criticism by
the House Military Affairs Com
mittee, General Foulois resigned
yesterday. After a three month
leave of absence he will retire to
private life. Genral Foulois left
the service voluntarily after 81
years of active duty.
A permanent selection to sue.
coed General FouloiS will be made
by President Roosevelt.
General Foulois' retirement
brings to a close a long contro-
versy between members of the
House Military Affairs Commit
tee and officials of the War De-
partment over methods of pro-
curing military aircraft. The
House committee demanded his
resignation, but General Foulois'
Superiors ignored the recon-
mendations.
General Westover is one Of the
worlds outstanding balloonists.
He won the National Balloon
Race at Milwaukee in June, 1922,
and has competed in many inter.
national events as a representa-
tive of this country.
The Washington times., 1935-08-09
State Department Knows
Nothing Of Gerard Visit
international News Service

Administration officials today
disclaimed any knowledge of re.
ports that James w. Gerard,
former American ambassador to
Germany, would be invited by
Premier Mussolini of Italy to be-
come the fifth member Of the
Cancellation commission which is
seeking a peaceful settlement of
the ItaloEthiopian dispute.
Gerard arrived in Rome today
for a meeting with the Italian
dictator. The State Department
said it was unaware that Mr..
Gerard even was in Europe and
had not been informed by the
American embassy at Rome that
it had been requested by the
former envoy to arrange an inter-
view for him with Premier Mus
solini.
Reports that American Ambas-
sador Breckenridge Long at Rome
had requested Mr.. Gerard to
hurry to Rome also were dis
counted by officials, who pointed
out the Ambassador is not in
Rome at present, but on leave of
absence.
Officials were reserved in their
comment concerning the attitude
of this Government toward Mr..
Gerard becoming a member of
that commission. Mr.. Gerard, it
was explained, is a private citi-
zen and at liberty to do so if he
wishes.
However, indications were the
State epartmen would be
pleased if Americans remained
out of the controversy.
The Washington times., 1935-08-09
Green Says Strike
Will Be Nationwide

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug
9. G.N.SD.-William Green, presi
dent of the American Federation
of Labor, predicted today thu
strike of WPA workers in New
York would spread throughout
the country. He said:
I'VE have been receiving re-
ports from all sections of the
country of skilled workers ex-
pressing dissatisfaction over the
security wage being paid to
those who are being transferred
from relief rolls to work pro-
jectS under the WPA. A strike
has already started in New York
and is being threatened in
Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia,
Kansas City, Cleveland, San
Francisco, Seattle and other
cities.
I'm New York there is every
indication the strike will be.
come city wide, and there is no
telling what proportions it will
assume nationally. We have
had no word from Harry Hop
kinS of any proposed change.
We tried very hard to avoid
this condition by the insertion
Of the prevailing-wage clause in
the public works measure, but
Congress defeated it. Now they
can see the mistake. There is
nothing we can do about it
now. The law is passed and
there it is"
The Washington times., 1935-08-09
Boy Climber S Body
Removed 10 Denver

CRANKY, Colo, Aug. 9 G.N.SO.
The battered body of William
Brode, is, of Memphis (Tenn0
killed when he plunged hundreds
of feet from the dizzy heights Of
Lindbergh Peak in the heart Of
the Colorado Rockies, was carried
today over tortuous mountain
trails on pack horses to Camp
Murray, where it will be trans
ferred to a hearse for tranSporta-
ton to Denver.
Brode's remains were found at
the bottom of deep crater so
hours after he fen from q narrow
ledge while attempting to scale
the peak with Robert Henderson,
Is, of On Ma .(Neb)
The Washington times., 1935-08-09
Will Rogers
Says:

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 9.
This is Juneau, the capital of
the whole territory of Alaska.
The Governor is a nice fellow,
a Democrat, but q gentleman.
In their government there are
16 Congressman and eight SEN
atOrs, Is Of the Congressman
Democrats and all the Senators.
ITS about the nearest to an
ideal existence you can get.
The Chamber Of Commerce
will shoot me for this but i
been buying rain coats since
early morning. We are going
to Skagway and see the famous
ChilkOOt Pass. We will do it in
ten minutes and it took the
pioneers two or three months.
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