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Evening star., 1935-04-15
ROOSEVELT TAKES
BANK BILL STAND
Fletcher Says President Is
Against Split in
Measure.
By the Associated Press.

Aos bl4C AooONAoSSN ANao'
Chairman Fletcher of the Senate
Banking Committee said today after
a call at the White House that Presi-
dent Roosevelt wants the proposed
omnibus banking bill in substantially
its present form and does not want
it broken up into separate pieces OF
legislation.
This announcement followed re-
ports in informed circles that Repre-
sentative Steagall. Democrat. Of Ala
bama. had won an important Skin
mish in his banking war with Senator
Glass, Democrat, of Virginia.
The real issue between them prob
ably will center around enactment OF
the banking bill in its present form,
or at least without notifications
which would take away the proposed
extension of Federal authority over
the banking system.
Steagall Upheld.
Steagall has insisted the President
wants the bill enacted as it stands
now. Glass has disputed this, OBJ
servers say, and probably will oppose
the increase in governmental power.
But, meanwhile. there are several
minor points at issue between them.
One of these is whether all banks
should be forced into the Federal Re-
serve System. Yes" insists Glass.
NO" replies Steagall, and he has just
scored point to support his conten-
tion.
AS the law now stands. all State
banks must join the Federal Reserve
System by July 1, 1886. in order to
get their deposits insured under the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. When
the bill was introduced, it contained
q paragraph poStponing that date to
1887.
Feared Conference Action.
Steagall was willing to agree to
that-very willing. But he figured
that when the bill passed the House
and Senate and he went into a con-
ference with Glass, he might have
| trouble preserving that date.
So Steagall put it up to the COM
mittee, which he heads, as a personal
question. He asked the members to
help him draft the bill so that when
it went to conference, he would at least
have a trading point.
The committee agreed. 1t even went
so far as to strike entirely out OF the
law any requirement that State banks
must Join the Reserve System to get
deposit insurance. Steagall now hopes
to be able to trade and preserve the
July /, 1887, date.
Evening star., 1935-04-15
John J. SULLIVAN
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Retired Business Man Was Ac'
tive in Catholic Knights
of America.

John J. Sullivan, 70, well known
Washington business man, who retired
in 1917 after 40 years of active life,
died late Saturday at Georgetown
University Hospital.
Born in Georgetown August 26.
1863. he had lived there all his life.
dividing his later years between his
Summer home at Ridge, Md, and his
home at 3509 o street.
Mr.. Sullivan was an active member
of the Catholic Knights of America
and the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary Sullivan, three daughters, Sister
Mary de Lourdes of the Sisters OF
Mercy; Miss Helen c. Sullivan and
Mrs. Arthur j. Pepin, and two sons,
Timothy F. and T. Ray Sullivan, all
of Washington.
Funeral services will be conducted
at Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown,
tomorrow at $50 am. Burial will be
In Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1935-04-15
ACTION ON AIRPORT
IS DUE THIS WEEK
Committees of Senate and
House Will Take Up
Old Problem.

Washington's nine-year- airport
problem will be taken up by both Sen
ate and House committees this week.
The Senate District Committee is ex-
pected to begin an inspection of air.
port sites about Wednesday and the
House District Committee, probably in
executive session on Wednesday or
later, will discuss a pending subcom-
mittee report condemning the Gravelly
Point site and providing Federal
commission to select one.
1t was announced today that nearly
$4,000 has been expended during the
past four months for Improvements al
Washington Airport, one of the sites
recommended for Federal acquisition
These improvements include additions
to the administration building, an air.
mail Office for the Post Office Depart
ment widening of the long runways
by 100 feet through moving Of the old
Hoover Field Office building and the
COllSIIuCGlUll VI CCNlCilV WdAho diOuIAS
the main buildings.
The field boundary lights nave been
set back to increase by 40 acres the
effective landing area. which has beer
dragged. leveled and oil-treated. The
construction also includes one Of the
most modern traffic control towers In
the country.
Plans have been completed for con.
struction of reinforced concrete ramps
in front of the airport passenger sta
tion to facilitate loading and unload.
ing of passengers. The Goodyear Rub
ber Co. has expended $4,000 on it,
airship dock and plant.
General activity at the airport ha.
increased nearly 100 per cent ovel
last year, it was reported by Samue
Solomon, airport manager.
Representative Smith of Virginia
author of the bill rejected by the sub.
committee, has introduced new bill
which also calls for development al
Gravelly Point. He Is to appear be-
fore the District committee to maxi
another appeal for the Gravelly Point
proposal.
Evening star., 1935-04-15

answer your question? Now. as was
saying"
William, after he was interrupted
again, admitted his business had a
small beginning-a birthday chemi-
cal set back in 81. He started max
ing ink with it, because he naturally
took TO ink.
Now, since you've started some
thing" said Williams father, an in
dustrial chemist. "see that you go
through with III"
Challenge Accepted.
William said he accepted that
paternal challenge. He made more
ink. His father smeared 1t on paper.
tackled the paper on drawing board
and left it on the roof to see if the
rain would bleach it.
The rain bleached Williams ink,
left only a sickly stain of ammonia
or some such chemical. william is
canny about his ingredients) So Will
liam went to work with his expert
ments again. But that was years ago.
Now William must keep on the
jump or Robert will step into his
shoes. AS for 8-year-old Dickie--
"Say," said William, that boy Is
going to make great salesman. OF
course, he can't travel alone yet, as
do, but the day after Easter holi-
days he called on two tough prospects
back home
What did he 90? He sold them
both. That's 100 per cent that's
more than can do myself"
Before William departed his in
terrogator. never having considered
the fire hazard to his skin. began
feeling hopefully in his pockets fol-
change.
But William only sells to the
wholesale trade.
Evening star., 1935-04-15

-HE senior member of a growing
firm of Allentown, Pa, ink
manufacturers hit town today,
sample case under arm, ready
to call en- the trade.
He was 14-year-old William Shell
ing, president and treasurer of Smell
ing Bros. who has been selling his
self-developed writing ink to business
houses in Washington for two years
now.
Among Williams customers are per-
haps the largest hotel and the largest
department store in the city, not to
mention few banks and newspapers.
Back home at Allentown. William
is training able assistants-13-year-
old Robert Smelling, vice president
and secretary; Dickie, now 8, and
cutting his teeth as salesman, and
Charles, who is only 4 and can't
be promoted from bottle-washing for
several months yet.
Avoids Tax Question.
Asked about his annual income and
income tax, William smiled and
changed the subject:
We've got a new line" William
went on, just as if he had never been
interrupted. "Its new treatment
for burns, healing salve that may
save a life any time. Did
you know that only third Of the
skin burned from the body may cause
death?"
William leaned forward earnestly
in his chair, and his eyes CLEANED
from behind their gold-rimmed spec
tacles. Did you know"
Eyes, yes," said Williams ques-
toner. "but how about the annual
business?"
Its bigger every year: does that
Evening star., 1935-04-15
MRS. BERTHA MlCHELET
TO BE BURIED TOMORROW
Wife of Capital Lawyer Stricken
by Grief Since Death Of
Son Year Ago.

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha D.
Michelet, who died Saturday night at
her home. 1886 Argonne place. will be
held there tomorrow at pm. Burial
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Michelet, wife of Simon T.
Michelet, prominent Washington law
yer and secretary to the late Senator
Knute Nelson, had been grief-stricken
since the death more than year ago
of her son Robert. Dartmouth under
graduate honor student and athletic
star.
Born SO years ago in Annandale.
Mimi, Mrs. Michelet had lived here
for the last 20 years.
Besides her husband, she is survived
by her father, r. H. Downing Of An
nandale. and three sons, Carl, Paul
and Lieut.. William G. Michelet, U.
S. NJ, now with the U. S. S. Ranger
on the West coast.
Evening star., 1935-04-15
Three Others Are GriIIed.
Harmless Bullets Found
in Gun.
ONE OF TWO WOMEN
FOUND TO BE FUGITIVE
Backbone Of Gang Suspected Of
Staging String of Thefts
Believed Broken.

Accused of being in the hold-up
business on a wholesale scale, but
seemingly anxious not to become kill
ers, four of the seven men and two
women picked up by police in raids
early Saturday morning have had the
finger of Identification placed upon
them in IA instances, police said to-
day.
The four identified themselves as
John Hassell Givhan, 27; John Mcneil
Williams, %; Peter Paul Moss, 20, and
George Steven Kulik, 10.
The other three men are due for
further questioning, however. as po-
lice hope to clear up a number OF
hold-ups Of liquor and grocery stores
during recent weeks. All OF them
will be lined up again tonight as more
hold-up victims visit headquarters.
No Powder in Bullets.
Although the men were armed In
each of the robberies already believed
cleared up, one Of the identified
prisoners told police he didn't want
to become a murderer" A revolver
which officers found in his room was
loaded with shells containings bull
let's, but no powder or caps. This pre-
caution would prevent any one from
turning the gun on him, also, he
admitted.
The women taken during the round
up are not accused of participating In
the robberies, but police said that one
Thelma Louise Hood. escaped from the
Maryland House of Correction about
a year ago and that she will be re-
turned to that institution. She tolc
police she had been married since hel
escape, but her husband was moi
among the men arrested.
Bottles Found.
Picking the gang up in houses In the
900 block of H street and the 600 bloch
of street, police found several empty
and partly filled whisky bottles II
their rooms, some of them bearing the
stamps of dealers held up.
All those identified will be brought
before Police Court later this week
Baltimore police are expected to ques'
ton at least one of the group who ha!
admitted participating in hold-ups II
that city.
The raids followed information
gained by Lieut.. oscar j. Letterman o
the fourth precinct and were super.
vised by Chief Inspector Frank S. W
Burke and Capt. B. w. Thompson anc
Lieut.. C. P. Cox.
Police this afternoon reported
partial list of the victims as follows
Robert Epstein, liquor store. 1881
North Capitol street; Jack Seigel, ESQ
Tenth street northeast; Peter Gaggass
delicatessen, ,2522 Fourteenth street
John H. Baker, ODonnelrs Drul
Store, 3Ol Pennsylvania avenue south
east; Robert B. Crump, 402 Tent
street southeast, street hold-up
Samuel Jaffe. liquor store, 2o1 {
street; John Mandra, liquor store, IL
G street; Salvador Segeti. liquor store
| 8 L street northeast: Samuel c. Sut
ton, Cameo Furniture Store. 60'
Fourth street southwest; Jack Kaplo
witz, liquor store. 1913 Seventeenth
street.
Evening star., 1935-04-15
.ICKES NAMES POND
AS STADIUM AIDE
Cost of Work on Banks of
AnaC0Stia Remains Yet
to Be Determined.

Bremen Pond. outstanding land
scape architect of Harvard University,
today was appointed by Secretary
Ickes as special consultant for the
proposed stadium at the end of East
Capitol street, on the banks of the
Anacostia River.
In addition to Pond, an architect
and an engineer are to be chosen by
the cabinet officer. These appoint
ments are expected soon.
c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
of the National Capital Parks, said
today, the final report on the stadium
will await the findings of these three
specialists. The trio will collabo-
7ate with Finnan's committee in work.
ing out final plans. The Public Works
Administration has made an alloca-
ton of funds for their preparation.
Much preliminary work has already
been done by Finnan Committee, but
he said today the estimate of the
stadium'S cost can be done only after
the three experts have finished their
deliberations. The park chief declared
he expected, after the three consult
ants have been named, a decision in
about three weeks. The engineer will
be the last of the group to be named.
Secretary Ickes is considering promi-
nent Washington architect for the
post, but officials declined to make
his name public.
The Finnan Committee and the ex-
perts will lay out general grading
plan Of the area; work out details
of the location of all the various
structures-including the District OF
Columbia National Guard Armory-
and examine the transportation prob.
lem.
John L. Nagle, National Park service
engineer in charge of work in the
Eastern section of the country, has
already collaborated with the Finnar
Committee and will assist in the selec.
ton of nominee for the post oi
engineering consultant for the sta.
dium.
Evening star., 1935-04-15

Upper: Scene at the laying of
the first submarine power feeder
across the Potomac River for elec-
trification of the Pennsylvania's
Potomac Yards In Virginia, a $3.50
900 project to be completed soon.
The barges travel about 10 feet per
minute, dropping the triple series
of cables as they crawl along. The
center of the river was reached at
noon today. Similar cables will be
laid upstream on the north side OF
the river, beginning next week.
Lower: Each of three drums of
lead encased wires, weighing 54
tons apiece and costing $4,000
each, drop the II 1,000-volt concen-
trio power cables into trenches Is
feet wide and 10 to 18 feet below
the bed of the river. They run
from the Capital Power Substation
to the Potomac Switching Station
on the south side of the river.
Two Of the feeder lines carry
power, the third is a spare"
Evening star., 1935-04-15
Two Couples Licensed.

FAIRFAX, Va, April Is (speciaD
Marriage licenses have been issued
at the county clerks Office as follows:
Ralph Lester Crouch, jr.. %, and vir-
gle Carrico, 81, both Of r. F. D., Fair
fax, Va, and Russell butcher. %, and
Evelyn Gunion, 10, both of Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1935-04-15
MENINGITIS HITS HUMAN
Yale Hears Chinese Province Is
Near Epidemic.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April is (P).
Yale University officials last night
said they had reports from the Human
Yale Hospital, Changsha, China, which
indicate the possibility of an epidemH
Of cerebro-spinal meningitis in Human
Province.
While the disease is endemic, amin
crease in the number Of cases has
been reported. The first developed In
the student military training camp
recently established in Changsha. DR..
K. Y. Wang, president Of the Human
Yale Medical College. has been put In
command of control efforts.
Evening star., 1935-04-15
Republicans to Dance.

HYATTsvMLE, Md, April 15.-The
Hyattsville Republican Club will hold
Q dance ut Beaver Dam Country Club,
May 8. Richard o. Zantzinger is IN
charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1935-04-15
TAG DEADLlNE TONIGHT
Auto License Office at Fairfax
Open Until 5 Pm.
)ispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, April 15.-With
midnight tonight as the deadline for
1884 automobile tags, T. p. Chapman,
local license agent, said his ofice
would be open until o'clock this
cfte-noon for the sale of tags.
Evening star., 1935-04-15
Association Meets Tonight.

MERRIFIELD, Va, April IS (Spe-
ciaD .-Merrifield Improvement Asso-
citation will meet at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. r. Moran tonight at 8
o'clock.
Evening star., 1935-04-15

-HE senior member of growing
/ firm of Allentown, Pa, ink
manufacturers hit town today,
1 sample case under arm, ready
to call en- the trade.
, 1935-03-29
PLANS
RADIO BLAST

OKMULGEE, Okla, March a.
RAGen. Hugh Johnson's senatorial
ambitions-if he has anywhere laid
aside temporarily Friday as he
prepared n final blast mt Father
Coughlin 70 be given Saturday night
over the radio.
This ~ going to dispose OF the
controversy" johnson said OF his
reply TO the Detroit priest.
The former Blue Eagle chief
didn't care to talk about what he
was going to say. In fact he didn't
care to talk about many things
particularly whether he Ia going to
run for the senate against Senator
T. p. Gore next fall.
Johnson's announcement Friday
that he was coming back TO Okla
homa 10 live gave credence TO the
report that he win seek the sena-
torship.
Friday his answer Va still no"
with the reservation that Il have
the right to change my mind any
time I please"
The sharp-tongued blind Senator
Gore, from Washington sent q
welcome home" to johnson.
, 1935-03-29
ANTI-HEART
BALM SUITS
BILL DRAWN

AUSTIN. March 20. R-ReferrinR
70 near balm as ''legalized back
mai" Representative Helen Moore
Texas City introduced a bill in
the house Friday to bar suits for
preach Of promise and alienation Of
affections.
The bill was identical with legisla-
ton passed recently by legislatures
q Indiana and New York. Mrs.
Moore, q housewife Of 81, Is the only
woman member Of the legislature.
1t Ii not my idea and I'm taking
no credit for originality" Mrs. Moore
said. I'm glad to follow the lead OF
the lady In the Indiana legislature
and believe a quick curb should be
placed on suits Of this kind"
The bill also would bar civil suits
Tor criminal conversation and for
seduction Of females over 81 years
old. II would be unlawful for any
person or attorney to file or threaten
TO file any pleading seeking to re-
cover on a cause of action abolished
by the bill. The designation Of a CO.
respondent by name in a divorce
petition also would be prohibited.
All contracts entered into after
passage OF the bill in payment Of
any claim growing out of the cause
OF action SO carried would be de-
clared void and causes of action to
enforce such contracts would be
made unlawful.
Violations Of principal provisions
of the law would be punishable by
a fine Of from 500 to s 1000 and i'm
prisonment from n to five years.
Attorneys in divorce suits would
be prohibited from asking questions
calculated to disclose the identity
Of a third person charged as CO.
respondent although the court would
be given discretion to hear the testi-
mony in chambers.
Sixty days would be allowed 10
commence action on grounds accru-
ing under existing laws and II not
filed within that time would be for
ever barred.
, 1935-03-29
HAMILTON
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toned there the officers could not
fire for fear of shooting some Of us.
The possemen were disarmed by
the bandits, who re-entered the
automobile and ordered Smith to
keep going"
After proceeding for some dis
tance all Of the hostages except
Smith we're showed off the auto
mobile.
This is the last time / saw the
bandits.
We found the hats worn by
Hamilton and his comrade. Both
hats carried the name Of o mems
store in Oklahoma.
Both of the bandits looked like
walking arsenals. Hamilton had
seven pistols stuck in his belt while
his companion had five or six.
Once Hamilton made a wiSecrack
at the crowd, jibing them for let
ting two men handle such a big
posse.
Il guess it's because none of you
has a decent gun" remarked the
outlaw. as he patted his own YEA
pom.
, 1935-03-29
VALLEY POSTAL
CLERKS MEET

SAN BENITO. March 29.-More
than 100 Valley poStmaSters and
postal employees viii assemble here
Friday night for a program Of talks
and discussions under the guidance
OF Sam q. Nagel Of San Antonio,
poStoffice inspector for the district.
Principal talks at the meeting
will be made by DR.. Arthur Frederick
Shelton, a member of the faculty
Of Miami University and now SPEND
ing several weeks in the Valley;
and Charles Stewart. assistant
postmaster ut Brownsville.
Short greetings from different
branches Of the service will be Civ
en- by M. A. Wise Of Mercedes, vice
president OF the Valley postal clerks
association: G. r. Martin OF Mer-
cedes. state president OF the rural
carriers association; j.. r. Cum
minis OF McAllen. secretary OF the
Valley city letter carriers aSsocia-
ton: and by Mrs. Lucky" Job,
past president OF the national aux
Hilary association OF rural carriers.
Post master A. M. Bowie who will
, 1935-03-29
SCHOOL
Continued from Page One)

1t creates a new impetus for bet
ter planned meals for the family,
perhaps new enthusiasm for the
real, serious Job Of home making.
It Is a pleasure to see all the little
time-Saving gadgets-the newest
utensils and dishes as they are used
for the various foods in the kitchen.
III we have plenty Of these lovely
utensils We will not have to say, like
Telemachus, Lend me, / pray you.
the sauce pans in which you boiled
your beans"
One Of the surprises Of the school
session (Which turned out TO be a
pleasant one) was the receipt of a
telegram by Mrs. Yates during the
process Of her cooking. It was from
the Morton Salt company Of Chica-
60. wishing her a happy and success
ful session for her Happy Kitchen"
in Brownsville.
The following ladies have been
the lucky ones thus far in winning
the dishes prepared by Mrs. Yates:
Mrs. A. A. de Castillo. MatamoroS
Drop Chocolate Cookies.
Mrs. Frank Fisher, FL Jardin-
liam a la King.
Mrs. Bertha Ries. Rt. /. Browns
vile, Pork and Apple Salad.
Mrs. Minnie Butz. 407 Elizabeth.
Cooked Roast Beef.
Mrs. A. G. Reece. l35 w. Eliza
beth-Cherry Cobbler.
Mrs. Guy L. Walkey, 10th and
Cleveland-Appie Strudel.
Mrs. L. B. Vaughan, 404 st. Fran
cis-Larded Pot Roast.
Mrs. l. A. Lehnus, Ri. l, Browns
ville-Uncooked Roast.
Mrs. 3. Schroeder, 243 St. Fran
els St.-Pimento Meat Loaf.
Mrs. J.. EeSetril, Los FresnoS-
Cherry and Lime Salad.
Mrs. L. r. Crockett, Mercedes
Lemon and Peach Mold.
Mrs. Glen Herman, $40 st. Francs
Spanish corn.
Mrs. Minnie Butz. 407 w Elizabeth
Devil Food Cake.
Mrs. o. d. Bennett. 1717 Lincoln
Sicily Roll
Mrs. j. j. johnson. 1907 Madison
St. won the broiler given by the
Fitch Poultry g. Egg Farm because
she admitted she was the Oldest lady
present. She is Is.
The following business firms are
cooperating in giving the ladies OF
brownsville and the Valley this
School Of Cookery:
La Perla Bakery; Pioneer Flour
Mills and NJ. Garcia Gomez d
Champion, local distributors; Cara
Hardware Store: Ramp0s Radio
Service, representing Grunow Elec-
tric Refrigerator and r. c. A. Victor
radios: Rio Grande Valley Gas Co;
McIlhenny Tabasco Sauce: X. G
Baking Powder; Duncan Coffee &C
Mrs. fuckers Shortening; Morton
salt Co.: Homer L. Fitch Poultry
and Egg Farm: Cisneros Drug Stores:
Edelstein's Better furniture; Capitol
Theater; Queen Theater; w. T..
Grant Department Store; Grlshams
Tee Cream CO.: Jitney Jungle Gro
-, Ctnrnc No I and No q.
, 1935-03-29
Some Fish Caught
Especial 20 The Herald
- NRawrk % -

DEL MAR, March %. Fishing
conditions Friday were practically
the same as Thursday. with only a
small number of persons fishing on
the jetties and beach in this section
The catch Thursday included one
7 IL pound speckled trout, one OF
the largest caught recently. II was
landed by Jack Dewitt OF Oklano-
ma City. Dewitt also caught three
reds.
Others catching fish were r. c.
crane Of Hammond, Okla. 3 reds;
IF Smith of Brownsville. 6 reds;
trI Lee Of San Benito. 5; Christ
Green of Council Bluff. Iowa, )
reds. 3 sand trout. l drum; Mrs.
William Crib Of Mission red;
Mrs. Charles LaTurE% of Harlin-
rem. 2 reds; w. B. Oliver OF San
Benito. 2 reds. ] drum
, 1935-03-29
Mother and Her Two
Children Are Burned

wOBURN. Mass, March 29.-R
Three persons. a mother and two
children. were burned to death In
a fire Hat swept a two-family
house in the Shakers Glenn &C.
ton three miles from the center Of
the city, early Friday.
Sgt. william II. Qeeney Of the
Woburn police said the dead we're
members Of the Mercon family who
occupied the second floor Of the
house.
Queeney said the fire was dis
covered by a Mr.. Doubleday. who
occupied the first floor.