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Evening star., 1935-09-01
LADDER EVIDENCE
BLAMED BY BRUNO
Publication Of Letter to
Wife Reveals 1t Up
set Defense.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 31.-Bruno
Richard Hauptmann, In letter made
public today. told his wife that evi-
dence he had entered the Lindbergh
nursery by climbing a ladder really
knocked the bottom out of my whole
defense"
Hauptmann, sentenced to death on
conviction of the Staying Of the Lind
bergh baby, attacked the ladder evi-
dence as false and he declared many
States witnesses perjured themselves
for publicity" He particularized his
fire on DR.. John F. Condor, the
"Jafsie," who paid over the $4,000
Lindbergh ransom.
Mrs. Hauptmann, at the urging Of
friends, agreed to publication of the
most recent letter from her husband,
although 1t was not written for that
purpose, she said. The letter was
written from the Trenton, N. j.,
death house.
OF the landlord, who testified In
the Pennington trial that he had dis
covered a board was missing from
Hauptmann's attic flooring. Haupt-
mann wrote:
Dear Amy: You know as well as
do that we moved into the apart
ment by Mr.. Rauch October ~, 1881,
and the record from the storage
house where we took our furniture
will tell the same. He (Rauch) said
he inspected the attic and
found no boards missing. - as
long as we lived in his house, he
was only once in the attic and that
was in the Summer Of 1888. His state
ment on the witness stand was q
willful falsehood."
The prisoner apparently was at
tempting to show that the landlord
did not inspect the attic until after
the kidnapping and, that If no board
was missing at the time Of his visit,
it could not have been part Of the
ladder.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
DOUBLE DROWNING
ACCIDENTAL
Three Men Released in
Death of Mrs. Sinclair and
Donahue in Canal.

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
late yesterday issued certificates OF
accidental death in the drowning oi
man and woman in the old Chesa-
peake & Ohio Canal Friday afternoon
and three men, held by police foi
questioning in the tragedy, were re-
leased.
DR.. Macdonald issued his verdict
and decided it would not pe neces-
sary to hold an inquest after confer
ring with police who investigated the
drowning Of Mrs. Norma Sinclair, So.
year-old housekeeper, of 1880 NJ
street and Robert L. Donohue, 81
who lived at the M street address
The two met death when a small skif1
in which they, with the three mer-
were crossing the canal overturned.
On Way to Picnic.
Donohue, the housekeeper, and the
three men. Reginald D. Hereford, A
of 1888 N street; Frank E. GreenaI
IS, and George H. Allen, A. both
statesmen Of Buffalo, N. Y, were or
their way to the banks of the Po-
tomac to hold picnic when the
tragedy occurred. They had beer
drinking at Donohue's home, one oi
the survivors told police, and thes
drove to the canal in an automobile
owned by one of the statesmen. In
searching for place to cross they
located the Skiff. The men loaded
the food and climbed into the boat
but when Mrs. Sinclair stepped aboard
the tiny craft filled with water and
turned over.
The accident happened only a few
feet from the bank Hereford told
police that when the boat capsized
he caught Mrs. Sinclair and started
for shore, when Donohue, who couldn't
swim, grabbed him around the neck
and he lost his hold. Allen, also un-
able to swim, was dragged from the
water by Greenan.
Bodies Are Recovered.
Police recovered the body of Mrs
Sinclair shortly after the accident, but
Donohue's body was not located until
yesterday noon. Hereford, Greenan
and Allen were held in police custody
for questioning at the seventh precinct
Hereford was first released under $500
bond as witness, but after Dr. Mac
Donald announced there would be nc
further investigation, all three were
allowed to 60 free.
Donohue conducted a funeral par
lor with his son, Robert L., jr.. until
three years ago, when he retired be-
cause of his sons i'll health.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
GEM SMUGGLING
HELD IN CONTROL
Treasury Announces Tariff
Cut Has Aided in Curb
ing Practice.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Diamond smuggling, biggest problem
of customs law enforcement prior tC
the tariff act of 1880, is now declared
under control
In saying there was marked decline
in such smuggling, Treasury officials
attributed it to increased vigilance OF
customs officers and the lowering Of
tariff duties. The duties, they said
were pared sufficiently to take the
profit out of illegal entries.
This is in contrast with the situa-
ton prior to 1880 when it is estimated
smugglers furnished the legitimate
trade with fully 20 per cent Of all dia-
mond merchandise in this country.
OF tremendous aid to the customs
service is the law providing reward
to informers. This amounts to 25 per
cent on the net amount of personal
penalty" recovered. This payment can
not exceed S5o,0o0 in any one case, bu:
officials said this maximum has been
paid many times.
Diamonds. customs officials said, are
the easiest article in the world tc
smuggle because of their small size
As a result, many and ingenious are
the schemes which have been employed
in effecting illegal entry.
An example cited follows:
A large shipment OF diamonds was
made from Antwerp to a firm in Ger
many. The customs officials there cir
cularized ports on the continent to in
spect all merchandise sent out from the
concern in Germany. Finally, the firm
shipped a quantity Of wooden brushes
Investigation revealed that the handles
were hollow and contained 100000
worth of diamonds.
Evening star., 1935-09-01

service in various parts Of the world.
Starting today, the national rifle
and pistol matches will last until Sep
tember 10. The matches have been
authorized by Congress. Of1cials said
today that not since 1881 has the mile
and -half-long target range been
crowded with shooters from nearly
ing are the best civilian shots, SOL
every State in the Union. Participate
diers, sailors, Marines. Coast Guards
men and policemen. Honors and val
liable prizes will be passed out to
those who are successful in hitting the
bull's-eye.
Nearly 400 Infantrymen Of the
Regular Army are working at Camp
Perry for the success of the shoot. A
large tented city has been erected to
accommodate visitors.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
H0RNER DEPL0RES LOSS
OF 'STALWART CITIZEN
Illinois Governor Says State and
Nation Will Miss Mrs.
Ickes.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, August 81
Gov. Henry Horner, Informed tonight
of the accidental death in New Mex
leo of Mrs. Anna Wilmarth Ickes, wife
Of Secretary Ickes. said ''the State and
Nation has lost a stalwart citizen"
Mrs. Ickes' last term in the Illinois
General Assembly was served during
the first two years Of Gov. Horner's
administration. She served three
terms in the General Assembly as a
Republican member from the Cook
County suburban district, but, like her
husband, was independent in her po-
litical thinking.
As a member Of the Legislature she
interested herself particularly in legis-
lation concerning women and child
welfare.
The Governor expressed "the States
sympathy for the Secretary and the
family"
Evening star., 1935-09-01
NEW UNION FAILS
TO SETTLE ROW
United Auto Workers End
Session After Selection
of South Bend.
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, August 31.-The new In
ternational Union of United Automo-
bile Workers of America closed its
organization convention today with
out wholly eliminating the dissension
that flared up almost with the open
ing session last Monday.
A committee was named by the dele
gates, chiefly those terming themselves
"progressives," to carry protest to
the American Federation Of Labor
council and convention in Atlantic
City in october against the action of
President William Green in appoint
ing the international's officers.
They also will protest against GER
tain other rulings. including that deny
ing the new union Jurisdiction over
machinists and other craft unions al
ready chartered by the A. F. OF l.
The new union Is to begin func-
tioning. from a financial standpoint,
as of october l, it was announced.
Final action today included the
selection of South Bend as next years
convention city, adoption Of a res
olution indorsing the action Of Secre-
tary Of State Hull in "condemning
meddlesome communistic activities H.
this country" and approval Of inter-
national officers salaries.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
RITES PLANNED HERE
FOR QUEEN ASTRID
President and Mrs. Roosevelt In.
vited to st. Matthew's
Services.

Solemn obsequies for Queen Astrid
of the Belgians will be held at St.
Matthews Church, 1927 Rhode Island
avenue. Wednesday. at 1880 am.
President and Mrs Roosevelt, State
Department and other Government
officials have been invited to attend
the ceremonies.
Msgr. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani,
apostolic delegate to the United States,
who oficiated at services for King
Albert at the Shrine Of the Sacred
Heart here, will oficiate at the serv-
ices. Other prominent members Of
the Catholic diocese will be present.
Prince Eugene de Ligne, Belgian
charge d'affaires, will represent the
Belgian government.
Evening star., 1935-09-01

ployed in the Government service ever
since. One of his first jobs was as
an electrician on the wiring Of the
Patent Office. He had been employed
at the hospital for 80 years. 80 as
chief electrician.
During his employment at the hos
pital, he has lived on the grounds and
has been active in the civic affairs OF
the many employees housed there. He
is q member of the Washington Cen
tennial Lodge of Masons.
He has two sons, Harry N. and Mel
win G. Weisbrod, both Of this city.
Evening star., 1935-09-01


down near the Ickes' home and Mrs
Ickes invited him on a trip to the In
dian country.
Herricks Well Known.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Herrick for years
served as Washington correspondents
for the Chicago Tribune and are
well known here. Recently Mrs. Her
rick had been writing column, In
Capital Letters" for the North Ameri-
can Newspaper Alliance, which ap-
pears in The Star. Herrick is an
executive assistant in the Public
Works Administration.
Mrs. Herrick, before coming to
washington some years ago. had
achieved national prominence by an
expose of conditions at Ellis Island
which appeared In the Chicago Trib-
une. In 1921 she went to Ireland and
returned In the Steerage as an i'm
migrant to investigate the situation at
first hand. She subsequently testified
at congressional hearings which re-
suited in reforms being made.
Evening star., 1935-09-01

always asked the cabinet women. and
Mrs. Ickes was always there.
Perhaps it was because Mr.. Ickes
had been a newspaper reporter in his
early days in Chicago that Mrs. Ickes
liked, appreciated and understood
newspaper women. She was invited
to become an associate member Of the
Newspaper Women's Club and with
out a moments hesitation accepted.
Whenever asked to pour tea or assist
at one of their little informal recep-
tions for some distinguished guest. she
appeared just at the proper moment,
greeted every one. poured tea. passed
sandwiches and made herself other
wise at home.
No woman in official life will be
more deeply mourned than Mrs. Ickes.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
CANDIDATE ARRESTED

PITTSBURGH, August 81 @.-
william B. Turner, colored, whose
name had been filed as Democratic
candidate for county treasurer, was
arrested tonight, charged with viola
ton Of the election laws.
After his arrest Turner said he had
been promised . "lot of easy money
for entering the treasurer fight against
William M. Turner. former postmaster
who is backed by the Democrat, or
ganization.
Oficials said they believe the scheme
was intended to confuse the voters
through similarity ek names.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
Miss Ruth vonnegut Weds.

SAN DIEGO. Calf, August 81 up.
Miss Ruth Vonnegut of Indianap-
oils, daughter Of Mrs. Don Marquis.
wife of the author, and Lieut.. Daniel
Lynn Carroll. jr., U. S. N, were mar
ried in a military ceremony in gar
den overlooking San Diego Bay here
today.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
WILL GIVE SCHOLARSHIP
Kappa Beta ri Sorority Plans
Three-Year Award.

A three-year scholarship to National
University Law School will be given
this year by Omicron Chapter. Kappa
Beta ri Legal Sorority. it was an
nounced yesterday.
Georgia Alexander, chairman Of the
Sorority's Scholarship Committee. said
the scholarship is open to women de-
string to study law but financially
unable to secure legal education. AL
applicants must meet the entrance
requirements of the university. and
should send their applications to Miss
Alexander at ths Cecil Apartments
before September 8.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
Poisoning Kills Athlete.

ATLANTA, August 81 CP-William
L. Donehoo, jr., l7-year-old Fulton
High School athlete. died today Of
what physicians diagnosed as food
poisoning. A brother and a sister are
critically Ill in hospital from the
same cause.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
COL. ROBERT DENIG
HEADS RIFLE GROUP
Chief Of 9Th Marines Unit at
Camp Perry Today Was
Born Near Site.

Heading the detachment OF 800
picked men Of the 5th Marines, Fleet
Marine Force from Quantico, Va. who
have gone to Camp Perry, Ohio, for
the national rifle matches, beginning
today, is Col. Robert L. Denig, who
was on duty until recently at Marine
Corps Headquarters, Navy Depart
Evening star., 1935-09-01
Daughters of Army to Meet.

The first Fall meeting Of the Wash
ington Chapter Of the Daughters Of
the United States Army will be held
Monday, September o. with o'clock
luncheon at the Army-Navy Club.
Reservations may be made by tele-
phoning Mrs. George x. Perkins, Wis
consin 1873.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
REFUSAL is REVOKED
Long Henchman Decides to AL
low Use of Schools.

Long Henchman Decides to Al
low Use of Schools.
BATON ROUGE, La, August 81 Up.
IT. H. Harris, State superintendent
Of education, today announced he had
revoked his refusal to permit Fed
eral education authorities to use State
school facilities In their educational
program because Of his having been
ignored and snubbed" in the appoint
ment of w. 3. Hatcher as director Of
Federal education in louisiana
Harris, an elected oficial Of the
State administration Of Gov. o. K.
Allen and Senator Huey P. Long.
protested the appointment Of Hatcher
and urged It's cancellation.
Il accept the situation because I
have TO-" --arris said in reversing his
attitude. "and I advise the parish
school officials to do the same thing"
Evening star., 1935-09-01

age OF ~ years
Upon his retire
ment he was pre-
sented with q
pocketbook con-
tanning SITS con-
tributed by fellow
workers. Later in
the day he was
feted at a party
given by friends
and associates.
Born in Phila-
delphia, Weisbrod
came to Wash
ington in 1885
Evening star., 1935-09-01

ment, and used
to live in Bur-
leith.
The colon e ]
was born and
raised in San
dusky, Ohio, not
far from where
the matches are
being held. He is
a We t an OF
many campaigns
and landing par
ties and wears
rows of ribbons
on his left side,
,~aa-f ~
Evening star., 1935-09-01
ELECTRICIAN ENDS
80 YEARS. SERVICE
Harry Weisbrod Receives Purse
From Fellow Workers at
St. Elizabeth's.

Harry Weisbrod, chief electrician at
st. Elizabeth's Hospital for the past
80 years, was retired yesterday at the
Evening star., 1935-09-01
Officialdonl

Continued From First Page.)
The Washington times., 1935-02-01
Why You Should
Never Cut a Corn

II you are troubled with corns or cal
louses. do not run the risk Of blood poi
son by pairing them. Statistics show
that many infections have occurred from
this seemingly innocent practice OF par
ing corns.
Simply go to your druggist and get a
few cents worth of e-Mint rub a lit
tie on any painful corn or callous. Inn
mediately the pain will disappear and
in short time the corn or callous will
loosen and lift off easily with the fin
gers-root and all-leaving the sur
rounding skin in a healthy normal con-
dition.
This, together with the fact that Ice
Mint overcomes such affections as sore
tired, aching, puffed OF burning feet and
makes them cool, easy and comfortable.
is probably responsible for the hearty
Endorsement given it by druggists,
To rid ones feet of every hard corn.
soft corn. corn between the toes or pain
full callouses in such a pleasant and safe
way. makes it seem the height Of folly
for anyone to pare a corn and people
are warned to stop it.
The Washington times., 1935-02-01

ADVERTIsEMEN
The Washington times., 1935-02-01
PRESIDENT DUE
To S|DETRACK
WATER PACT
International News Service


Reports were current in Con-
gresSional circles today that Presi-
dent Roosevelt would abandon
his plan to seek Senate ratifica-
ton of the st. Lawrence-Gre
Lakes waterway treaty at this ses-
sion of Congress.
The Administrators failure to
hold the Senate in line on the
League Of Nations Court issue and
difficulty in inducing Canada to
agree to desired modification OF
the existing treaty we're cited as
factors which have prompted the
President to reconsider seeking
ratification at this session.
Reconsiders Matter
In view of the setback suffered
by the Administration on the
League Court issue, Congressional
Democratic leaders were said to
have cautioned the President
against seeking approval Of the
waterway treaty, on which a
close fight was expected.
In Administration circles, the
President was described as not
having definitely made up his
mind, though it was not denied
that he was reconsidering the
matter.
Prior to the Administrators de.
feat on the League Court issue,
the President had planned to send
special message to Congress rec
ommending ratification of the
treaty, under which the United
States and Canada would CO.
operate in developing a 27.foot
deep waterway from the sea to
all American ana Canadian ports
on the Great Lakes.
Question of Labor
One of the notifications sought
by this Government in the treaty
and to which Canada refused to
assent dealt with the use ot Cana.
dian labor and material on work
financed by the United States.
This involved approximately
$50, 100000 of construction work
around Crysler Island, in the
international rapids section. At
the last session of Congress, a
movement developed to compel
the use of American labor and
material on this work. Canada,
however, contended this would
disrupt the equilibrium of the
burden which both countries
agreed to share in undertaking
development of the project.
The Washington times., 1935-02-01
Musical lGeniuSeS
All Dead, Says
KreiSLer

LONDON, Feb. / G.N.SJ.-vio
linist Fritz Kreisler believes mu.
sical genius is dead-killed by
the mechanical age.
Mr.. Kreisler, whom critics have
described as a genius, is in Lon.
don to give a series of concerts.
He said:
There are no geniuses.. Stra-
whisky, PrOkOviev, Hindemith-.
these and others made brilliant
starts. But they all grew old
before they matured. and their
recent works are not of the
same quality as their earlier
ones. This is not the way of
real genius"
And of child prodigies-young.
sters whose nimble fingers often
cannot spread an octave on the
piano-Mr. KreiSler said:
"They can do everything.
They play perfectly from a tech.
nical standpoint. They have
really little left to learn and
that is their curse. They do not
develop their other artistic self.
They are all technique, but no
SOUL"
The Washington times., 1935-02-01
j. s. To BUILD
n. !. PLANT
International News Service

Immediate construction Of q
Federal power plant to serve Fed
eral buildings in New York city
was assured yesterday with an
nouncement of a $3,780,000 PWA
allotment for the project.
Public works Administrator
Ickes said he Is still waiting for
formal application by Mayor La
Guardia for a $15,OO0,00O loan to
construct a municipal power syS-
tenn which would be hooked up
with the Federal plant.
According to Government est1-
mates, the Federal power pant
will pay for itself in IA years.
The procurement division Of
the Treasury Department, to
which the $3,780,0O0 was trans
ferred, will acquire a power plant
site west of Pennsylvania Sta
ton, near the midtown post
office.
The Washington times., 1935-02-01
Exports of Sugar
Heaviest Since '27

The heaviest export movement
in refined sugars by the United
States since 1927 Is reported by
Lamborn and Company, who state
that during the calendar year 1884
a total Of 122.413 long tons were
shipped. This contrasts with 45..
$40 tons exported during 1888. an
increase of 76,S93 tons, or ap.
proximately 100 per cent.
The Washington times., 1935-02-01
PAJAMA DIVORCE FAILS

for Mrs. Wright that a year ago
they saw Mr.. Wright and a pa.
jama-clad artists model in a
Greenwich Village apartment. Mr..
Wright was fully dressed. Judge
Cohalan said:
"Pajamas can't be cIassed as
undreSS. Women do not dress
in crinOlineS and hoop skirts
these days. And people do not
commit misconduct in full dress.
I'm not going to recommend di.
vorces just because people say
they want them"
The Washington times., 1935-02-01
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The Washington times., 1935-02-01
Regains
Liquor License

After losing it's liquor license on
a charge that clerk had sold on
Sunday, the Annapolis Pharmacy
today was preparing to resume
selling, the Alcohol Beverage Con-
troll Board having reinstated the
pharmacy's license. The pharmacy
is located on the ground floor Of
the Hotel Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1935-02-01

NEW YORK, Feb. QN.SO
"Pajama evidence" was not
enough here when Mrs. Cobina
Wright, Manhattan society leader.
sought a divorce from William
May Wright. wealthy broker. The
judge said hoop skirt" days and
habits Of dress have passed.
County Supreme Judge Cohalan
refused to grant a decree, but
gave Mrs. Wright until next
Thursday to present further proof
Of her allegations Of misconduct.
A group of witnesses testified
The Washington times., 1935-02-01
PWA Fund Granted
For Power Plant
By TnternatIonaI New, servIco

Public Works Administrator
Harold L. Ickes yesterday an
nounced allotment of $3,7s0, 900
for a Federal-owned and operated
power plant in New York city.
The plant. it is estimated, would
save the Government approx
mately $350,000 per year for elec
trio current and steam in Federal
buildings in New York.
The Washington times., 1935-02-01
Artillery Chief
Guest for Drill

Guest of honor at the exhibi.
ton drill today in the new riding
hal lat Fort Myer, will be Major
General Upton Birnie, ir., chief Of
Field Artillery. Officials and en-.
listed men of the Sixteenth Field
Artillery and Third Cavalry Will
participate.