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Evening star., 1935-02-05
PARIS RIOT THREAT
MET BY CABINET
Ban Clamped on Demonstrations
on Anniversary Of Bloody
1884 Disorders.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS February 5.-The French
government today issued stern orders
against any open-air demonstrations
tomorrow to commemorate the first
anniversary Of the February 6 riots
and ordered heavy police detachments
be held in readiness.
The cabinet issued an appeal to the
patriotism of French citizens to aid in
maintaining the political truce" :"
The cabinet also ruled against the
families Of those killed in last years
riots and Nationalists' organizations
marching in the Place de la Concorde
of Paris.
With rioting between the Rightist
and Leftist extremists threatened, the
cabinet decided to permit only me-
mortal services in churches. Premier
Pierre -Etienne Flandin said he him
self would attend mass for the riot
dead in Notre Dame Cathedral to-
morrow.
The cabinet was understood to be
prepared to combat any attempted
gathering Of political troops" with
soldiers of Paris garrison, with $4,000
policemen and with 10000 mobile
guards.
Communist leaders, however, have
ordered mobilization of Communists
and Socialists tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
Autograph Requests Included
In Fan Mail Sent Hauptn,arn

"I have more than a thousand let
ters in my ofnce," Fisher said. This
has been collected since the beginning
Of the trial. 1t never reaches Haupt-
mann, Of course. The sheriff opens
it and turns it over to U.S."
Fisher said Hauptmann has been
sent two confessions" to the kid
mapping. The writer's were mentally
irresponsible, the attorney said.
Most numerous of all, he said, are
the letters seeking the conversion Of
Hauptmann.
Most Of these letters are Of q pes
simistic sort" Fisher said. "The
writer's advise Mr.. Hauptmann to pre-
pare to meet his maker. Somehow
they don't seem to have much faith
in his gaining acq1ttal.
1.-THE second most common type Of
Hauptmann fan mali Is that Of
autograph hunters"
Evening star., 1935-02-05
PROOF FISCH RECEIVED
RANSOM PROMISED BY =
HAUPTMANN LAWYERS
Misll1,as Stabs One of Three
Convict Attdckers IN Prison
Inmates Fail to Kill Pal of Mais and
Legensa, Hated as States
Witness.

Prison officials said the three con-
victs. brandishing knives they had
fashioned from scissors stolen from
the penitentiary workshops. rushed
Misunas as he came out of his cell
at am. to join the lineup for
breakfast.
Misunas. after defending himself
successfully. was returned to his cell
to prevent further attacks.
Maj. Rice M. Youell. prison super
intendent. said there was no disorder
among other convicts. Guards. rush.
ing to the scene, quickly stopped the
fight.
The convicts seemed to be a little
bit sore" with Misunas since his COM
mitment after testifying in the gang
sters' trial for the murder of E. M
Huband. Federal Reserve Bank truck
driver. penitentiary officials said. The
inmates considered Misunas was
more or less Of a corrupting element
who was setting bad example"
Evening star., 1935-02-05
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. February 5.-Ar-
thur Dutch" Misunas. whose States
evidence helped send his pals, Robert
Mais and Walter Legenza. to the elec-
trio chair. was attacked by three con-
victs today who unsuccessfully at
tempted to stab him to death.
Misunas, we'll aware of his unpopu-
larity with the convicts since he was
committed to the penitentiary to
serve 35-year term for his part in
the crime for which Mais and Legenza
died. defended himself with a knife
which he had fashioned from scis-
sors blade He stabbed one Of his
attackers, Charles PAMELA. in the alb
domen and escaped, unhurt.
Penella was taken to the prison
hospital for treatment and the other
two men who joined him in the at
tack on Misunas were put in solitary
confinement.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
HitIer's Response to Plan
Must Be Favorable,
They Warn.
U. S. ASKED TO REPEAL
TREATY MILITARY BAN
America Is Expected to Join in
Disarmament Convention to
Garry Out Formula.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 5.-Great Brit
ain has informed all other interested
powers, including the United States,
that unless Reichsfuehrer Hitler's
response to the Anglo-French pro-
posals is favorable, Germany will be
isolated by defensive air alliances.
A check of all foreign embassies
today disclosed that the British
foreign Office has communicated with
them verbally. removing all doubt
that an Anglo-French air alliance at
least is definitely agreed upon, even
should Germany reject the proposals.
Repeal Of Clauses Asked.
The British government has asked
the United States through Ray Ath-
erton, counselor of the United States
Embassy, to agree to repeal the mill
tary clauses of the separate peace
treaty signed between the United
States and Germany. provided settle
ment of Europe's problems is reached
on the basis of the Anglo-French
proposals.
The military clauses Of the Ver-
sailles treaty were duplicated in the
American pact.
Aside from this, it was explained.
the only active part the United States
is expected to take in carrying out
the new formula is to join in dis
armament convention.
No Secret Agreements.
1t is understood Great Britain made
clear to Atherton that there are no
secret agreements between France
and England All points on which
representatives of the two nations
reached an accord, it was explained.
have been clearly stated in Sundays
communique. 1t was understood that
this same assurance has also been
given to Germany.
No official replies had been received
up to midday from Germany, Belgium
or Italy, but confidence was expressed
in official quarters that all would be
favorable. including Germany.
1t was stated officially that all coun-
tries signatory to the Versailles treaty
were welcome to call at the foreign
Office to receive further verbal ex-
plantations of the Anglo-French agree
ment.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
ICKES CONSIDERS
CUT.PRICE GAS line
May Allot $50,00o,00o to Pipe
Natural Fuel to Detroit
and St. Louis.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Public Works Administration
Is considering allotting $50,000,000 to
build a pipe line to carry natural
gas from the Texas Panhandle for
possible competition with existing
systems in Detroit and st. Louis.
At a press conference, Secretary
Ickes disclosed he had had conversa-
tions with R. B. Anderson, represent
ative of Gov. Aired of Texas, looking
to allotment of the money to an au-
thority to be created by the State
Legislature.
Ickes said the purpose of the pipe
line would be twofold:
/. To create an outlet for 1,000,-
100000 cubic feet Of natural gas
wasted every year in the Panhandle.
2. To reduce prices of gas in the
vicinity to be served by the line.
He said the cost would be $780,
100000 for a line from the field to
Detroit via st. Louis, and $50 0,000. 900
for establishing branch lines to the
two cities.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
EXCHANGE CLOSING
ON GOLD REFUSED
New York Stock Market Heads
Decide Against Action on
Courts Decision.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 5.-The
Governing Committee of the New York
Stock Exchange. says the New York
Times. has decided not to close the
exchange before or during the reading
of the Supreme Courts decision on the
gold clause suits.
The exchange, however, has en-
powered members Of the committee tc
limit price swings, if necessary, to pre-
vent a runaway market. by temporarily
holding up transactions, the Times
says. This is regarded by officials OF
the exchange as preferable to suspen-
sion of trading.
The decision not to suspend was
reached at a meeting Of the board
yesterday, according to the Times, and
was believed to have been made with
the knowledge of the Federal Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission, which
with the consent of the President, has
the power to close all exchanges dur
ing national emergencies.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
STATIONED HERE FOUR YEARS.

Maj. Charles A. Ross, until last
July had been stationed here for four
years as a member of the Military In
telligence Division of the general staff.
A daughter. Mrs. Thomas w. Keller,
lives here at 4831 Thirty-sixth street.
News of her fathers death reached
Mrs. Keller this morning through a
telegram from San Francisco. She
was awaiting further details which
she expected to inform her when and
where funeral services will be held.
A native Of Michigan. Maj. Ross
was As years old and graduated from
West Point in 1918. He was grad
uated from the Infantry School at
Fort Benning, Ga, in 1924 from the
Command and General Staff School
in 1925. and from the Army War Col
lege in 1880. He then was assigned
to the Military Intelligence Division.
general staff. He LETT here for the
Preside.
Besides his daughter here, he leaves
his widow. Mrs. Marian w. Ross. and
another daughter. Miss Marian Ross,
20, who were with him in San Fran
cisco.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
CRUISER REQUEST
TO AID BIDS Barred
Gibson Report of Pressure
for Visit to Brazil
Shown in Probe.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A purported attempt to bring pres
sure on Ambassador Hugh Gibson in
Brazil to have model United States
cruiser sent there during the past year
to aid the New York Shipbuilding Co.
in bidding on the South American re-
publics naval program was disclosed
today to the Senate Munitions Com
mittee.
Gibson protested such a procedure
to the State Department in a cable
message read into the record. 1t said :
Il feel that no cruiser should be
appearance would have. I question
the value Of such visit in view Of the
present unsettled political situation
without some valid reason"
Witness Reprimanded.
The evidence was brought out dur
ing questioning Of Clinton L. Bardo,
former president Of the corporation
II grew so heated at one point that
aFmember of the committee, Senator
Clark, Democrat, of Missouri, repri-
manded the witness.
Earlier, evidence had been received
that the company had interceded with
President Roosevelt, Postmaster Gen.
eral Farley and former Gov A. Harry
Moore. now United States Senator
from New Jersey, to shut out compe-
tition from q smaller company seeking
a Reconstruction Finance Corp. loan
to finance itself.
Committee members asserted, as the
session closed, that the Navy Depart
ment had sent the cruiser Pensacola
and an aircraft carrier, the Ranger, to
Rio de Janeiro.
In his cabled protest Of March II.
1884. against the proposal, Ambas-
sador Gibson said:
'Receivef a call from Mr.. Robert
Aitken Workman. the New York Ship
building CO. vice president. He asked
that wire Immediately recommending
scout cruiser be sent to Rio for the
moral effect while the Brazilian gov
eminent was considering bids for
naval construction.
Taken to Task.
"His manner was rather truculent
and he took me to task for not being
here when he wanted to see me. .
Il feel that no cruiser should be
sent because Of the effect its sudden
appearance would have. I question
the value of such a visit in view of
the present unsettled political situa-
ton, without some valid reason"
Secretary Hull cabled that the de-
Continued on Page 3, Column So
Evening star., 1935-02-05
1000 GLASS WORKERS
SETTLE FOR MORE PAY
Agreement on 5 Per Cent In
crease and Conditions Un-
til November.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. February 5.-The
strike of about 1000 employees Of the
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. was set
tied early today after hours Of delib-
erations. the company granting a 5
per cent wage increase and q new
union agreement.
Representatives Of the company and
the Federation of Flat Glass Workers
Of America, emerging from a hotel
conference room where they had been
closeted most of the day and night,
announced, I'VE have reached . full
accord and the men will return to
work in the morning."
Glen w. McCabe, president Of the
union, said that In addition to the S
per cent wage increase, a new union
agreement was granted which win ex-
pire In November.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
GEORGIA SENATORS
ASHAMED Of LONG
Wire Apologies to Roosevelt
as Huey Gets Set for
Speech.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, February 5.-Two
State Senators telegraphed an apology
to President Roosevelt today for the
action Of the State House of Repre-
Sentatives in inviting Senator Huey p.
Long Of Louisiana, "the greatest
demagogue of all times" to address
the House today.
The telegram was signed by Senator
William A. Hart of Newman and
Senator H Dixon Smith of Columbus.
The Senators made public the fol-
lowing telegram to the President:
"As State Senators in the Georgia
State Assembly representing your
neighboring district, we wish to apol-
ogize to our great President and neigh
Dor for the action of the Lower House
in stultifying the honor Of the great
State Of Georgia, your other home, by
inviting the greatest demagogue OF
all times. the Kingfish OF Louisiana, to
address that body today"
Senator Long Is to speak in the
chamber of the House of Representa-
tives at 2:30 pm, central time, today.
The House invited the members of the
Senate to hear his address.
Accompanied by party of nine, in
Guiding a number of his personal
bodyguards, the jovial Kingfish STEP
ped briskly from his train shortly be-
fore noon to be greeted by a delega-
tion from the House, Adjt. Gen.
Lindley w. Camp and Jesse Dra-
per. Gov. Talmadge's naval aide.
"All right, boys" Long shouted as
he waved to the reception committee
He shook hands all around. As the
Senator made his way slowly from the
train shed and through the station to
an automobile outside.
A motor cycle escort with sirens
screaming accompanied the seven cars
occupied by Long and his party as
they were hurried to a hotel.
The Senator said he would not
have time to go to the Governors
mansion for lunch.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PENNINGTON, N. j., February S.
-Sixty-two letters came for Bruno
Hauptmann today-an average return
from the postman who has brought
him from so to rs letters daily since
he entered the Hunterdon County jail.
c. Lloyd Fisher, one Of Haupt-
mann's attorneys, said the prisoners g
mail includes notes from school girls.
predictions from astrologers, CONVEX
sion appeals from clergymen and lay
men, autograph requests, notes Of en-
couragement and various odds and
ends
One letter contained an invitation
to a barn dance In Arkansas with the
qualification -" when New Jersey
learns you are not responsible for the
kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby. N
Evening star., 1935-02-05
CHANGES SOUGHT
IN SECURITY BILL
Morgenthau Advises House
Committee to Increase
0Id-Age LevieS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Three major changes in the ad.
ministration security bill designed tC
reduce the cost and take the onus
of charity of old-age pensions were
suggested to Congress today by Sec
retary of the Treasury Morgenthau
In the statement he read to the
Ways and Means Committee. as Sec
retary of Labor Perkins sat alongside
him, Morgenthau proposed
/. An increase in the taxes levied
for old-age pensions so as to take
care of so-called "unearned" annuities
2. Transfer of voluntary old-age
pension administration of the new
Social Insurance Board to the Treas
ury.
8. Elimination of the farmer. do
mestic servants and casual or
transients from the benefits of the
old-age pension.
DR.. Townsend Heard.
The committee devoted almost five
hours yesterday to hearing DR.. F. E
Townsend, Long Beach, Calf, physi-
clan, expound his pension plan under
which 5000 a month would be paid
to all persons over so.
Waxing impatient at questioners
who sought to support the admins
tration's contention that his proposal
is impractical and unworkable, the
68-year-old doctor asserted that the
United States could do anything
that is for the good OF the whole
United States" and added:
I'VE are on the verge of something
tremendous. This will be the last
Congress to uphold the old economic
system"
Nevertheless, committee members
were represented as feeling that there
was little danger of the House voting
to insert the Townsend S200-a-month
plan as a substitute for the admin
istration proposed $15-a-month Fed
eral contribution to old-age pensions
Hope for Early Action.
Chairman Doughton expressed hope
that the economic security legislation
would be taken up by the House early
next week.
There still were indications that a
gag" rule forbidding amendments
might be employed once the measure
reaches the floor. The chairman said
that If it could be left open to amend
ment, he would prefer that although
that's for the committee to decide"
Don't you think that If you permit
amendments it will probably take you
q week to pass it?" he was asked.
Before Doughton could reply. Rep
resentative Vinson Democrat. of Ken
lucky. remarked. wed be lucky il 1t
only took week."
Evening star., 1935-02-05
TROOPS DISBAND AFTER
KENTUCKY THEFT PROBE
National Guard Commander
Leaves Corbin to Report
to Governor.
v the AssOclated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CORBIN, KY, February 5.-Brig
Gen. Ellerbe B. Carter today dis
banded National Guard troops which
occupied Corbin yesterday to inves-
tigate crime conditions and he re-
turned to Frankfort to report his
findings to Gov. Ruby Laffoon.
Arrests of two men, charged with
having stolen cars, by the Clay County
militia were announced here by Carter
before he left. He said the Clay
County forces recovered two allegedly
stolen cars.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
MISS PERKINS DENIES
OFFER BY WELLESLEY
President of Board of Trustees
Says Rumor She will Head
College Is Unfounded.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Perkins today denied re-
ports she had been offered the presi.
dency Of Wellesley College.
BOSTON. February 5 P).-Robert
G. Dodge, president Of the Board Of
Trustees Of Wellesley College, today
denied reports that Secretary Of Labor
Frances Perkins had been offered the
presidency Of the college. He said:
There Is no basis for the report"
The Boston Traveller says in a copy
right story that Frances Perkins has
been rendered the presidency of Welles-
ley College and has conferred with
President Roosevelt concerning &C.
ceptmce.
The Traveller says Miss Perkins re-
acted favorably to the offer.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
N.R.A..
PLANS PREPARED.
Roosevelt to Present Legis'
Iation to Congress at
an Early Date.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
President Roosevelt prepared today
/ to lay N. r. AS future on the lap Of
| Congress at an early date.
! Meanwhile, an American Federation
4 of Labor onslaught on the recovery
! leadership of Donald Richberg pro-
duced a tension that the Capital had
not encountered since before the
Presidents plea for an industrial
truce" last Fall.
Chairman Connery. Democrat, Of
Massachusetts,, sprang to the support
of the union leaders drive by project
ing an investigation by his House
Labor Committee next week of why
N. r. A. codes aren't being enforced"
| with respect to workers.
| Asserting that minimum wage scales
in some industries had forced skilled
men to work for the same pay as un-
| skilled workers, he said 1t was time
| to go into code violations"
Cites N. r. AS Failure.
He indicated that beginning next
Monday Richberg, William Green. A.
F. of L. president, and others would
be called to testify on his bill requir-
ing equal labor representation on all
N. r. A. boards.
THE N. r. A. Connery said. "has
certainly helped conditions of child
labor 1t has eliminated the yellow
dog contract, and it has brought some
equalization of hours of work.
But that's about all it has done
The codes haven't been enforced. Whv
haven't they? All this goes to show
that the NJ r. A. isn't the solution.
The 3O-hour week would be-"
The present N. r. A. expires June
16. Signs that it probably would be
renewed in substantially its present
form were seen last night after the
President had conferred with aides.
Richberg said afterward that the
conferees were in general agreement"
This was interpreted widely as mean
ing that no drastic revision of the re-
covery act was contemplated at
present.
To Send Recommendations.
Richberg indicated the President in
tended to send recommendations to
Congress this week. This would give
him an early opportunity to define his
attitude on the 30-hour week and to
seek to relieve business uncertainty
over N R. AS future.
Richberg denied reports that N r.
AS activities were to be split among
other agencies.
American Federation of Labor lead
ers, bitter at what they call the "im-
position" of the automobile code
through its renewal by the admins
tration on February l. prepared to in
stitute a Nationwide campaign to
organize workers in the automotive
industry into an international in
dustrial union.
A recent ballot conducted in Detroit
manufacturing plants by the Labor
Board showed that 80 per cent Of the
voters were not affiliated with any
labor union
Further widening its break with the
Recovery Administration, the fedora
ton sought to enlarge congressional
investigation of the automobile in
dustry as proposed by Senator Schwel-
lenback. Democrat, of Washington.
The labor men would investigate
wages and hours as well as compliance
with section IA.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
ANTI.GAMBLING BILL
SPEED is REQUESTED
Prettyman Urges Judiciary Sub
committee to Take Emer-
gency Action.

Corporation Counsel Prettyman to-
day urged the judiciary Subcommittee
of the House District Committee to
take NlnIlergency action on the anti
gamh)f bill and several other meas
ures stsented by the District Com
missioners which have already passed
the Senate. Chairman Palmisano ad-
vised the corporation counsel that his
subcommittee contemplates no action
on the anti-gambling bill, which Is
considered by District officials to be
an emergency measure demanding the
earliest, possible consideration, until
the special crime investigation now
in progress has been completed. This
would mean that q serious condition
we'll known to exist would be allowed
to continue indefinitely without relief
through legislation while the whole
general subject of crime and law en-
forcement is being discussed before .
subcommittee.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
PLANES BOMB REBELS
Uruguay Revolutionists Attacked
From Air by Federals.

MONTEVIDEO Uruguay. February
5 [P.-Army planes bombarded scat
tered groups of revolutionists today as
the government endeavored to exter-
inmate the remaining vestiges of the
revolt against President Gabriel Terra
Insurrectionists we're attacked on
the banks Of the Negro River, Tacuari
River, Caraguata Stream and in the
Minas hills The government issued a
decree communicating private planes.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
Three of Every 10
Births in Kentucky
Add to Relief List
BY the Associated Press.

by UTE hSSUCIdl6U FItSS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February S.
Three Of every 10 babies born
in Kentucky during 1884 were
born to parents on relief rolls,
the Kentucky Relief Administra-
ton announced today.
Figures compiled in a recent
survey showed $4,000 births, of
which 1884 or 1924 per cent
were TO relief families.
A total of 103,924 Kentucky
families. having 95.608 children
under years of age, are on the
States relief rolls.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
MAIL TRUCK DRIVER
RUNS DOWN BANDIT
BY the Associated Press,


PROVIDENCE. r. l., February S.
An attempted holdup of q United
States mail truck in North Smithfield,
r. l., was frustrated at tbs o'clock
this morning when the driver Of the
truck ran down one of the masked
bandits and injured him.
The gunman's two confederates
picked him up, carried him into their
black sedan and sped away toward
Woonsocket. The injured man was
said by the truck driver to have worn
an orange mask. State police imme-
diately threw . Gordon about all the
roads in the vicinity and police in
Providence, Woonsocket and other
nearby communities also joined in the
search.