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Evening star., 1935-02-07
HAWAII FORT LIMIT
SOUGHT BY Japan
ENLARGEMENT
Lifting of Restrictions on
Fortifications in Own Is
lands Is Aim.
STRENGTHENING RULE
IN EAST SEEN RESULT
Aide to Admiral Osumi Cites Ex-
panding Chinese Air Forces
Require Change.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, February 7.-The status of
United States fortifications in Hawaii
and Great Britains powerful base at
Singapore should be reconsidered, :"
Japan believes, in any agreement
affecting Pacific Ocean Notifications
which may succeed the Washington
naval treaty.
At the same time she is convinced
restrictions should be lifted on the
chain of japanese islands flung in a
huge arch along the Asiatic coast.
Outlined by Osumi Aide.
This version of the Japanese view
point was outlined today by the
adjutant to Admiral Mineo Osumi in
explanation of his statement yeSter-
day that it was questionable whether
the provisions of article l9 of the
Washington treaty (relating to Pacific
fortifcationsl should remain in force
without revision"
The effect of the changes suggested
would be to remove the bases from
which Great Britain or the United
States might operate extensively. sew
eral hundred miles farther away from
JapanS sphere of domination. At the
same time it would greatly strengthen
Japan against Occidental interference
in her Oriental hegemony.
The extended range OF all navies,
the naval minister's aide said, makes
desirable from the standpoint of all
powers concerned that the status of
Hawaii and Singapore should be re-
considered.
Chinese Expansion Cited.
Moreover, the Japanese navy feels
that expanding Chinese air forces
neceSsitate the removal of present
limitations on our right to strengthen
the defenses of Formosa and PeSca-
dores separated from China by a
narrow strait and half hours fight.
1T must be remembered that when
the Washington Treaty was negotiated
there was strong opposition in Japan
against inclusion Of islands considered
to belong to the Japanese homeland
Our people believed and still be-
lieve the non-fortification agreement
applied not to portions of the Japanese
homeland, but only to the colonial
possessions Of America and Great
Britain.
If a new agreement is negotiated,
this opposition is certain to be even
stronger"
Evening star., 1935-02-07
HUGE LOSSES LAID
TO BOOTLEG RING
$1,000 Daily Held Evading
Tax, as Gang of 81
Works in District.

The District and Federal Govern
ments, it was disclosed today, have
lost 100000 and are now losing $4,000
daily in unpaid taxes as a result Of
the operations of huge liquor ring
which is alleged to be smuggling into
the city 1000 gallons of alcohol a
day. Details of the case are to be
placed before a special grand jury
this month.
Evidence relating to the activities
of the gang, said to involve "a men
with headquarters here. will be put
before the special grand jury by AS
sistant United States Attorney Henry
Schweinhaut after the jury completes
its pending investigation of P. w. A.
fraud charges.
The smuggled liquor. it was said,
consists Of large quantities of alcohol
from Trenton, NJ j., and smaller
amounts of moonshine from nearby
Maryland and Virginia The alcohol
was smuggled into the city with a
feet of 80 automobiles.
OF the "a men involved. IS were
described as big fellows" who store
the liquor in five caches in different
sections of the city. Schweinhaut ex-
pressed the belief that a conviction of
this gang will break up the first
major bootlegglng ring to develop in
Washington since repeal of the eight
eenth amendment.
Special investigators for the Alco-
hol Tax Unit claim the liquor, after
being stored here, is sold in small
lots by petty bootleggers.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
LAFFOON REVOKES
CALL FOR SESSION
Primary Law Move of Lieuten-
ant Governor Undone by
Executive.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FRANKFORT, KY, February T.
The call for special session of the
General Assembly to pass a com.
pulsory primary law was revoked today
by Gov. Ruby Laffoon.
A temporary restraining order to
prevent the call being revoked was
obtained in Franklin Circuit Court
but at the Secretary of States Office
it was declared the revocation had
been formally ordered before the re-
straining order had been served. 1t
was announced the Governor had
signed the order today at 4l0 am
upon entering the State near Ashland
In the absence of the Governor yes.
terday, Lieut.. Gov. A. B. Happy)
Chandler as acting chief executive
called the special session to carry or
the fight of the anti-administratior
Democrats to force a primary as re-
quested by President Roosevelt.
The Governor got back from Wash.
ington today and Immediately revoked
the proclamation.
A convention to nominate candidate:
for Governor and other Statewide
offices was ordered recently by the
Democratic State Central Executive
Committee, dominated by the Laffoor
faction.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
Bank Receiver, as Detective,
Traces O,vner of Old account

Thanks to the work of Carter B.
Keene, receiver for the defunct United
States Savings Bank. the grand
daughter of late United States Su-
preme Court justice today received a
check for IS per cent of a substantial
savings account established for her 20
years ago by the distinguished jurist.
Mrs. Henrietta Wells Kennard was
year old when her grandfather,
Justice David J. Brewer, opened the
account for his granddaughter. He
neglected to tell the child's parents
and she grew to womanhood unaware
she possessed a substantial sum of
money, the exact amount Of which
Keene declines to divulge.
When Keene took over receivership
and began paying dividends on the
frozen deposits, none of his staff could
locate the owner of the account listed
to Henrietta Wells. The account card
was bought to the attention of the
receiver, who recognized the signature
Evening star., 1935-02-07
BREMER SUSPECT
SLUCSD.l.AGEN1 ].
Leaps From Window and
Escapes From Hotel in
Automobile.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AURORA, Ill, February 7.-Jess
Doyle, under indictment in connec-
ton with the Bremen kidnapping,
slugged a Federal Department Of
Justice agent last night and escaped
by leaping through window of a
hotel.
Doyle was in the custody of two
Federal agents who were bringing
him to Chicago by airplane. The
pilot. unable to locate the municipal
airport, made a forced landing on
the farm of E. L. Matlock of York
vile, near Aurora and about so miles
southwest of Chicago.
With their prisoner handcuffed. the
agents drove to the Hotel Nading,
Yorkville, where one of the agents
placed call for the Department of
Justice Office at Chicago.
While his companion was phoning
the second agent led Doyle to the
hotel bar and removed the handouts.
The officer ordered two beers, "
Grace Larrison, a waitress who wit
messed the escape, said. "The prisoner
slipped his beer slowly and seemed to
be watching his guards movement.
Suddenly. just as the Federal officer
raised his glass. the prisoner struck
him on the chin and the officer fell
to the floor.
Like a flash the prisoner turned
around and leaned through the closed
window into side yard. saw him
race out the gate and across the
street, where he jumped into an au-
tomobile and drove away while the
1Continled On PAGE Column q
Evening star., 1935-02-07

Of Justice Brewer, whose name ap-
pears on .wo diplomas awarded Keene
by George Washington University
Keene learned that one of the orig
inal incorporators OF the bank, and
for a time its president, was the late
James L. Kerrick, a son-in-law of
Justice Brewer.
A further check-up was made of
the account in the records of the Dis
trict Probate Court, where Justice
Brewers will was administered. and
from there Keene traced the owner
ship to Mrs. Kennard, now a resident
of Cambridge, Mass
Keene said today many first divi-
dend checks have been ready for
months for delivery to former patrons
OF the bank who have proved their
claims, but have not called to receive
payment. He said the bank is open
from 8 m. to 5 pm. and every assist
ance will be rendered to those who
call to inquire about their accounts.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
Roosevelt Far0rs Ciril Service
Eigibles for Works Program
Patronage appointments Dealt Blo,c
by Recommendation to Congress
Reuealed Through Letter.

Dealing a blow to patronage ap-
pointments. President Roosevelt is
recommending to Congress that en-
ployment under the new s488o 900 900
relief bill be given to civil service
eigibleS.
This became known today when a
letter from the President to the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League
was made public by the executive sec
retary of the league. H Eliot Kaplan.
who had proposed that such action be
taken
The President said:
Replying to your letter of January
% in connection with section Of the
$4,880 900 900 work relief bill, in which
you suggest an amendment which
would allow the utilization of existing
registers of the Civil Service Commits
sion. I am glad to tell you that this
matter has already received considera-
ton at my hand On instructions from
me, the civil Service Commission has
prepared an amendment to this bill
which would bring about the result
you desire if Congress sees f1t to accept
the amendment"
According to this. civil service re-
quirements would be invoked for the
Evening star., 1935-02-07
Fingerprint Expert Certain
There Was Only One Hole
When He Made Examination.
FEDERAL EXPERTS OPINION
WOULD NOT CHANGE MIND
Refuses to Say Hauptmann's Prints,
Had They Been on Board, Would
Have Been Obliterated by Others.
Copyright 1885. by the Associated pressl

FLEMNGTON N j, February Bruno Richard HaupmannS
defense today pursued hint of framed evidence with expert
insisted the face of photographs reports
kidnap
not in existence when he examined it.
This witness Dr. M Hudson New York physician and
ngerprin He clung to his testimony the
famed rail lea part of the kdnap ladder which the State
charges from Haupmanns attic and fitted only
nail hole when he March 49, 1882 13
after baby Charles A. Lindbergh kidnapped slain
The rail evidence has four nail holes which State experts
police bed with nail the HauptmannS
attic.
of after HudSons testimony for the State
that photographs of the nail holes made before he
the ladder State said he noticed 10 nail holes
the night of the kidnapping.
Whieds Testimony Attacked
The defense also sought to weaken the Identification of Haupt
lurking the Lndbergh home before the
crime by calling William Whitehead to that the reputation of
his relative Milard Whted for veracy mot good"
spell their the way. Whited
testified for the State placing Haupmann the crime
William Dieh another resident of the Sourand hills followed
Whited reputation for veracy he Tant good
Evening star., 1935-02-07
FLYING BANDIT
FOUND WITH BODY
Former Convict Trapped
With Corpse After 1000
Mile Trip.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf. February
IA murder suspects 2,000-mile
motor car ride with the body of his
alleged victim was disclosed at a
lonely police outpost on the Cali
fornia- Nevada border today ano
solved the mysterious disappearance
of a Kalamazoo, Mich, trucking con.
tractor and his employe
Clarence Frechette. 25. the driver
of the machine. was reported by Capt
Joseph Blake of the California State
highway patrol to have confessed he
shot Robert Brown, rs, his employer
at Howell, Mich, January 90, ano
carried the body in the trunk of the
machine for nine days.
With the fleeing suspect, when he
was taken into custody near Truckee
Calf, were three hitch-hikers, man
woman and a small boy.
Jealousy Blamed in Killing.
Capt Blake quoted Frechette as
saying Brown was killed after the
latter had told of intimate relations
with Frechette's girl friend"
Browns purported admission was
made nine days ago, Blake quoted
Frechette as saying, while the paiI
were driving from Kalamazoo to Pom
tiac, Mich.
IT knocked him down" the as
serted confession read He crawleo
to the car and reached in a pocket
and grabbed that gun. He pointed il
at me and I grabbed his hand.
IT don't know whether it was his
finger or mine, but the gun fired twice
Il put him in the trunk and ]
didn't know whether he was dead OF
alive. I knew if I was caught I'd
spend the rest of my life in prison.
Known as Flying Bandit"
Blake said Frechette, former con-
vict once known as "the flying
bandit" spent that night in Pontiac
and the next in Kalamazoo, where he
went to motion picture show. Then
began the strange flight.
ItwaS intended to end in China, the
purported confession said. But il
ended abruptly at midnight because
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Evening star., 1935-02-07

A warrant sworn out by Mrs.
Howard de Walden Cooke charging
larceny after trust to her Son-in-law
and former chauffeur, George scar
lett. Sd, was dismissed in Rockville,
Md, Police Court this morning by
Judge Donald A. De Lashmutt.
This case evidently is a family
affair" the judge said. For some
reason, two important witnesses have
shown a reluctance to testify. The
veracity of the prosecuting witness
who charges her son-in-law with the
theft of her jewelry, is equal to the
denial of the defendant.
Meanwhile, if the parties in this
case decide they want to talk, they
are not banned from relating their
stories to the grand jury.
Judge De Lashmutt referred to q
year-old Anne Cooke, who was PACED
several times to testify in defense
of her brother-in-law and to the
Evening star., 1935-02-07

vast administrative forces which will
handle this money. with the President
empowered to make such exceptions as
he desires. If the legislation goes
through it will be the first time that
an emergency agency has been put un-
der civil service.
At present the Civil Service Com
mission is making a study of the
emergency groups at the instance of
the President to decide which might
logically be brought under civil serv-
ice. When this study is completed, it
is presumed the President will recon-
mend legislation to Congress accord
ingly.
When the Civil Service Reform
League urged employment on a merit
system basis for the personnel which
will handle the huge work relief fund
it was argued that the public would
nave far more confidence in the dis
bursting methods applied if it was
known that political preferment was
not to guide selection of the workers
involved.
In recommending the amendment
President Roosevelt has sought to get
away from the principle of patronage
employment in presumably non
permanent agencies.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
BABY BOND PRICE
SET AT SIS TO $7S
Treasury Fixes Tentative Levels
for Issue-President First
Buyer.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A tentative price range of SIS to
S78 for a 10-year bond maturing at
slO0 has been set by the Treasury for
its first issue of baby bonds" on
March l.
In making the announcement, Un-
dersecretary of the Treasury Coolidge
said a price of SIS would yield 2.9O
per cent interest on 10-year matur-
ity while the higher price would net
a return Of 21a per cent.
Coolidge held the view the bonds
would not be eligible as collateral at
commercial banks as they did not en-
Joy the transfer privilege. He said
however. they would be readily nego-
table at commercial banks as we'll as
Federal Reserve Banks and all local
agencies of the Government.
The amount of the first baby
bond" issue was not disclosed. These
savings bonds, issued in denominations
as low as SIS, remain in the hands OF
the Treasury with the buyer obtaining
receipt.
President Roosevelt will buy the first
bond.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
COURT To CONTROL
MONEY ADVOCATED
vanderlip Proposes Agency Free
From Business and Political
Influences.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Supreme Court" to control
money and credit was proposed today
by Frank A. Vanderlip, retired New
York banker, at the Senate Agricul-
ture Committees hearing on ways of
increasing foreign trade.
Vanderlip suggested setting up the
monetary authority as an arm of the
Government, but like the Supreme
Court would completely isolate it from
business and political influence.
1t would be given the exclusive
power to issue currency. Congress
would sinstruct it to so regulate credit
and Currency as to maintain the price
index level Of 1928.
The Government would turn over
all iu gold to the authority and this,
along with some silver, would be the
basis for its currency.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
ROOSEVELT SEEKS
ANTITRUST RULES
Simple Changes in Recovery
Act Sought Without
Altering IA.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt, an informed
source said today. would like Con-
greSS to change a portion of the ma
| tional industrial recovery act SO the
! antitrust laws would apply more
closely than in the past.
This disclosure was called important
by Democratic leaders in Congress,
who looked upon it as a means of
meeting monopoly" accusations.
They recalled Clarence Darrows find
ings that N. r. A was fostering
monopoly, and Senator Borah's belief
that the little fellow" was being
harmed
The congressional leaders gathered
late yesterday with President Roose-
welt in a conference which tentatively
decided upon extending N. r. AS
! basic principles for two more years.
Changes to Be Few.
Afterward Senator Robinson of
Arkansas, Democratic leader, said the
changes to be suggested would be few
simple and dictated by experience. I"
From another source it was learned
that one Of the features the President
does not want changed is section IA,
which guarantees the right of labor
to bargain freely and without coercion
through representatives of its own
choosing. 1t was said the President
desires no tampering with this clause
Just what bearing, if any, this has
on the recent disagreement between
the administration and the leadership
of the American Federation of Labor
was not stated. Though the feder-
alton leader, William Green, some
time ago expressed the opinion that
section IA should be continued I'M
changed, some other labor circles
have desired alterations.
Company Unions Hit.
They have said the section should
be revamped to eliminate company
unions" Industrial leaders, fighting
such changes, have sought alterations
of their own. For one thing, they
have said. the law should prohibit
coercion" by union men or other
groups of employees as well as by en-
ployers.
The section has been one of the
most controversial in all New Deal
legislation.
Informed sources also said it was
suggested at the White House con-
ference that President Roosevelt
should be given authority to decide
whether N. R. A. shall be admin
istered by board or returned to one
man rule. Another idea expressed
was that some penalty clauses be
lightened.
A presidential message on the fu-
ture of N R. A., which expires June
16, unless it is renewed, is expected
this week. Congressional leaders do
not expect the administration to send
a bill to Congress. They believe the
President will leave the task of draw
ing the legislation to the legislators
themselves.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
Hour DeliberatiOn
And Acquittal Is
Seen by Reilly
WiIentz Ciues Jury No
Limit, But Is Certain
of Conviction.
BY the Associated Press.


PENNINGTON. N. j., February T.
Speculation on what the Hauptmann
trial jury will decide has begun among
counsel.
Edward J. Reilly, chief defender for
Bruno Hauptmann, predicted today:
"Acquittal in one hour"
The State prosecutor. David T.
Wilentz, gave the jury no time limit
for deiberation, but said he was GER
tain of conviction in short order.
Reilly added that if the jury did not
return verdict in one hour. it would
continue study of the evidence for
SO hours before reaching decision.
The defense attorney based his
guess not only on the evidence, but
on the fact the jury must return a
verdict of first-degree murder or
acquit. A recommendation of mercy,
carrying life imprisonment, also Is a
possibility.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
FIRE DRIVES SIXTY
INTO FRIGID STREET
Smoke Chasers From Four Cities
Combine to Quell Massa.
chusetts Blaze.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HUDSON. Mass, February Sixty
persons we're driven into the bitter
cold today as fire destroyed the Chase
block and damaged two adjoining
buildings.
Crumbling walls seriously injured
one fireman, several persons were car
ried out over ladders and the 20-odd
guests at the Mansion House, hotel
adjoining the Chase block, were reused
and ordered to the street.
The temperature stood at IS degrees
below zero as firemen from Marlboro.
Maynard and Berlin helped fight the
blaze. which Fire Chief M. p. Mitchell
said did damage in excess Of 100000.
The cause was unknown.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
OIL MAN FOUND DEAD

DALLAS, Tex, February 7 P.-
Nicholas Paul Antoniades. president
Of the Petro Corpo Oil Corp, was
found shot to death in an apartment
hotel here today. A pistol was on the
bed where his body lay.
The Petro Corpo Oil Corp. is a
Russian concern.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
Mrs. Cookies Warrant 4 gainst
Son.in.Lau Quashed in Court

elderly Mr.. Cooke. Court attaches
said both were present and both ex-
pressed a disinclination to TESTIFY
Mrs. Cooke told the court her nus
band employed the 21-year-old Scar
lett last october as a chauffeur. She
charged that she gave Scarlet $4,000
cameo, three diamond rings valued at
50 600 and a necklace, with instruc-
tions that he take them to be cleaned
and repaired by Washington jeweler.
Mrs. Cooke testified this occurred
shortly before Scarlet eloped with her
daughter Jane. She said she tele-
phoned the jeweler and was informed
the valuables had not been received.
Mrs. Cooke declared her husband was
present when she gave some of the
jewelry to Scarlett. The other valu-
ables, she testified, were turned over
when no one else was in the room.
Scarlet denied ever having received
(C0ntinued on Page 8, Column 20
Evening star., 1935-02-07
MarylandTrcosury
Empty, Legislators
Go Without Checks
Lawmakers Attention
Dra,Un to Report
of Controller.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, February MARY
lands financial crisis was brought
home to members of the Legislature
today when they went to draw their
pay and were told the treasury is
empty. Instead of getting their money
the lawmakers had their attention
called to the report of Controller
William S. Gordy, which showed
Maryland entered January with a
deficit of $57l,074.
Last week Controller Gordy reported
that State funds were running low
but the General Assembly has failed
to pass any legislation to care for
immediate needs.
The weekly pay roll of the 14e
members of the Senate and House and
the $50 employees amounts to about
S7,7OO.
Controller Gordy said he hoped tc
meet the next legislative pay roll
within a day or two, but did not
divulge what means he expected to
use to raise necessary funds.