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Evening star., 1935-04-02
ROPER BECOMES
SHRINE MEMBER
Imperial Potentate Williams
to Attend Rites Tonight
al. MayfIower Hotel.

Secretary Of Commerce Daniel C.
Roper today became a member of
Almas Temple of the Shrine, to head
a class of more than 80 candidates
who will be formally inducted into
the secrets of the order tonight at
the Mayflower Hotel.
Secretary Roper was called upon at
noon at his 0ffice In the Department
of Commerce by distinguished group
of Shriners who are preparing for the
Imperial Conclave here in June.
Potentate williams in Group.
In the delegation were Dana S.
Williams Of Lewiston, Me, imperial
potentate Of the Shrine in North
America; Leonard P. Steuart of this
city, deputy imperial potentate, who
will be elevated to potentate at the
convention in June; Robert p. Smith,
potentate Of Almas Temple and di-
rector general of the Shrine commit
tee preparing for the convention. and
John c. Koons, a member of Almas
Temple and personal friend Of Secre-
toIy ktOpcT.
The imperial potentate of the Shrine.
who is going over plans for the ma
tional convention with local Shrine
leaders. will take a prominent role to-
night when he makes his Official" vis-
itation" Of Almas Temple, which he
characterized today as one of the old
est and most outstanding of the l59
temples Of the Shrine in North Amer
ica.
Shriners to Parade.
Prior to the special ceremony at the
May1ower Hotel tonight there will be
a colorful parade from Almas Temple,
at Thirteenth and K streets, to the
hotel, including all the uniformed
bodies of the temple in full regalia and
the Amas Temple Band The class of
more than 80 candidates will march
in the parade.
Imperial Potentate Williams and
other Shrine officials will review the
parade at the Mayfiower, and then
take part in the special ceremony,
which will be closed to all except
members of the order.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
FIST FIGHT LATEST
|ND|VORCE TANGLE
Emerson Bruises His Hands
Socking SeweII After Lat.
ter Denies Plea.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April 2.-How
ultra modern wife swapping brought
on an old fashioned fist fight be-
tween the male principals in the
Emerson -Sewell divorce tangle star
tied Beverly Hills socialites today.
Displaying two puffed hands, Walter
Emerson, former actor and writer. told
q story OF a violent encounter. In
which he said he knocked down Bar
ton w. Sewell, his erstwhile sports
n-friend. -four or FIVE times"
SewelPs version was that Emerson
had hit him with a gun.
They fought early yesterday on the
driveway of the home of Mrs Jane
Sholtz Emerson, estranged wife Of
Emerson, and her mother. Mrs.
Blanche Sholtz, formerly of Denver.
Mrs. Scholtz Keeping Children.
Mrs. Scholtz was named custodian
of the three Emerson children sew
eral weeks ago when Judge Ben Lind
sey fguratively threw up his hands
in disgust and denied sensational
counter divorce petitions sought by
the Emersons.
Relating his version OF the fight,
Emerson said:
Il had gone over to my house TO
see my kiddies. My oldest boy. Wally
had telephoned that no one was home
except the children and the Serv-
ants.
"As I was leaving the house. a
limousine drove up with Sewell at the
wheel. my wife at his side and her
mother in the rear seat
After explaining the purpose Of
my visit 1 pleaded with my wife and
Sewell to stop going around with each
ether. pointed out that even
though we were separated and both
still desired a divorce she Is still my
wife and owed 1t to our children to
stop seeing Sewen.
SeweIl Laughed and Jeered.
"Sewell laughed at my pleas and
pade several uncompllmentary re-
marks. He insisted he would 60 with
my wife until she turned him down.
Then Sewell leaped out of the car
and started swinging his fists. 1 saw
red. Today 1 am only conscious OF
his face leering at me. I just kept
swinging until came to my senses.
'Sewell struck me first. remember.
And then I began swinging until I
knocked him down-feeling that each
blow was a blow in defense of my
own children who have been de-
MED me-
Sewell's story, given through his at
torney, Jay Rinehart. was:
Emerson tried to shoot me but the
gun jammed. He struck me over the
head with the gun and that's the
manner in which I was hurt. I
finally succeeded in taking the gun
away from him.
Police. summoned by neighbors,
arrived about this time but no report
was made of the alteration.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
COMMUNIST TRIAL
MAY CHANGE LAW
Conviction Of Eight Persons
in California May Cause
Legislative Turn.
BY the Associated Press.


SACRAMENTO, Calf, April a.
Conviction of eight Communists Of
conspiracy to violate California 8
criminal syndicalism law was expected
today to stimulate action on proposed
amendments to that law In the State
Legislature as the defense pressed for
a new trial.
Superior Judge Dal NJ Lennon will
hear tomorrow the retrial motion on
behalf Of the eight, convicted yester-
day by jury that freed six other
Communists Of the same charge. If the
new trial Is denied, sentences, which
may result in prison terms of l to
II years for each, will be imposed.
Reaction Expected.
An immediate reaction was antici-
pated in the Legislature, where bills
are pending both to strengthen and
liberalize the criminal syndicalism act,
which has been a controversial sub
iect for years
Assemblyman william Hornblower
said he would support amendments
forbidding the return of conspiracy
NeEUlCtS III Sykl0lCdItotu CdSCcs
The eight were convicted only OF con-
spiracy and acquitted of actual syndi-
calism.
IF they were guilty at ALL" he said.
they were guilty of actual violation
and not conspiracy"
Assemblyman Martin, author OF
several anti-Communist bills. praised
the result of the four months long
trial.
Acquitted Group Takes Part.
The six acquitted defendants issued
a signed statement branding the ver-
dict as unjust. insane and without
rhyme or reason"
If any Of us we're guilty, all were
one of them, Jack Warwick. COM
mented
Special Prosecutor Neil r. McAllister
hailed the verdict as "a step backward
for Communism, not only in Cali
fornia, but throughout the Nation"
The IA defendants. all admitted
Communists, were among a group ar
rested in Sacramento last Summer in
raids upon Communist headquarters
shortly after the general strike in San
Francisco.
Evening star., 1935-04-02

One thing which made a coal strike
easy to avoid is the fact mines have
been working overtime in recent weeks
piling up stocks. Some estimates place
the coal above ground at six-month
supply. This same condition prevails
in textiles, where mill owners would
accept strike almost as placidly as
they did last Summer. Auto produc-
ton has passed the peak. In rubber,
strikes will not be called in more than
three or four plants where the work.
ers are well organized.
Regardless of what labor asserts, its
organization is very weak in steel,
automobiles and rubber.
Johnson's Senate Hopes.
Friends of Gen. johnson have ad-
vised him that he has been away
from home too long to run for the
Senate. That is why he has been
visiting Oklahoma frequently of late.
Some unofficial feelers have been put
out in the State regarding his candi-
dacy. There is no question that john
son would like to run If the situation
is encouraging.
An American diplomat ,Dho re-
turned from Europe recently said
that the people ouer there are more
interested in Huey Long than in any
other American figure, including
Mr.. Roosevelt. They seem to think
Huey iDiu be our Hitler, tDhich
shoUs how much fhey kfaoto about
the United Stntcsj
No one here Is weeping about the
loss of the Versailles treaty. For years
Evening star., 1935-04-02
CH0ATE DENIES Wine.
IMPROVES WITH AGE
F. A. c. A. Chairman Announces
Labelling Regulations
Effective June /.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The adage that "wine improves
with age was disputed yesterday by
Joseph H. Choate, 'jr., chairman Of
the Federal Alcohol Control Admins
tration. as he announced regulations
for labelling wine effective June /.
The new rules covering both domes-
tic and imported wines, require that
labels state the brand of wine, class
and type, and net content.
II domestic, the name and address
OF bother or packer and the place
bottled. must be stated. with certain
exceptions. If imported. labels must
bear the address of the importer.
In fortified wine. the alcoholic con-
tents in percentage by volume must
be on the label.
Only vintage may carry any state
ment of age on the container. Vintage
is defined as a wine made from
crushed grapes Of one years crop In
one area.
Evening star., 1935-04-02

Continued From First Page)
such a plot could not have been
carried through.
Police here said they received a
tip about the plot when Carnell did
too much talking"
Detectives began to shadow Carnell
and a watch was set up on the move
ments of the woman. Detective Sergts.
Robert F. Barrett and Van D. Hughs
said they saw her go to lunch room
several times to confer with Carnell.
Third Man Implicated.
Carnell was apprehended yesterday
afternoon and, police say, implicated
Boland and another man still at large.
Carnell was disgruntled, he said. be-
cause Boland turned him around" in
the division of money received. Car
nell said he had agreed to act as
contact man" between the woman
and an assassin. but denied that he
intended to go through with the plot.
The bartender declared that after
Boland and another man were
brought into the plot, the woman gave
the third man $500 and that he gave
Him only $50 of this amount and Bo-
land 5000.
When Boland was arrested on
Pennsylvania avenue yesterday aft
ernoon he had a note describing the
intended victim and showing the tag
number Of his automobile.
Carnell said they had told the
woman that her husband would be
done away with on March 26. He said
she expressed impatience when the
plans were not carried out and re-
peatedly urged greater speed.
Hint Assassination Near.
The three men had given her to
believe that philadelphia gunmen"
were in Washington yesterday ready
to 60 through with the job. Police
today were conducting an intensive
search for the third man involved by
Carnell. Montgomery County au-
thorities also questioned the husband
of the Woman Carnell described as
the next victim"
Mrs. Lyddane was arrested by
Montgomery County police yesterday
afternoon as she was leaving the bank.
She persisted in her denial of par
ticipating in . plot.
Boland has q long record OF ar
rests on charges ranging from drunk
and disorderly to transporting liquor,
setting up a gaming table and carry
ing o concealed weapon.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
RUBBER WALKOUT
TROUBLE LOOMING
Sheriff at Akron Obtains
1000 Special Deputies to
Meet Threat.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AKRON. Ohio, April 2.-Three
major rubber companies cleared their
decks for stormy spell of labor
trouble today. but union leaders con-
tinued to take their strike votes and
remained silent.
Sheriff James T. Flower had 1000
special deputies at his call as union
workers at the Goodyear Tire g. Rub
Der Co. cast their ballots for or against
a strike. The Goodrich and FireStone
locals of the United Rubber Workers
Union have set strike elections for
Sunday.
ESQ Guard Firestone Plant.
About $50 special guards, equipped
with helmets. tear gas and night
sticks guarded the Firestone plant last
night, a Firestone spokesman said.
Special deputies also patrolled the
Goodyear and Goodrich plants.
Adjt. Emil s. Marx of the Ohio Ma
tional Guard said he had received no
request for National Guard troops in
event Of strike here, but he said he
had sent an observer into the city.
Sheriff Flower said that If strike
move is made he will Immediately
warn citizens to stay clear of danger
zones in the vicinity of the plants
which will be patrolled by deputies
and police.
John House. president of the Good
year local, said the strike vote being
taken among union employees there
will be counted Wednesday night when
the voting ends. He said the result
will not be announced. however. until
after the Firestone and Goodrich cleo
tions have been held.
Voting Continues Today.
Between 1000 and 5000 votes have
been cast, House said, and the voting
will continue through today.
Ralph Lind. secretary of the Cleve-
land Regional Labor Board, watched
the situation from Washington and
continued his efforts to prevent q
strike.
Lind said that if the companies
would follow the National Labor
Boards order for a collective bargain
ing election the threatened strike
could be avoided. The companies have
appealed to the courts from this order.
The union, claiming $4,000 members
among the $4,000 workers at the three
plants. is asking o 30-hour week and
recognition Of the A. F. of L.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
FUND LACK BLOCKS
CODE enforcement
N. r. A. Officials Cite Refusal of
Industry Members to Pay
Assessments.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
National Recovery Administration
officials said informally yesterday that
efforts to enforce codes were being
crippled by the refusal of many men,
berS of industry to pay assessments to
their code authorities.
In most instances. officials said,
the refuSals are temporary, pending
stronger indications of what is going
to happen to N. r. A: others. said to
be fewer in number, have refused to
pay simply because they do not wish
to participate in code activities.
To date the lack of revenue has not
caused any code authority to close up.
so far as officials know. but a number
of them have substantially curtailed
operations.
N. r. A. has estimated the code au-
thorities require funds at the rate OF
about SAL 900, 900 a year. Several hun
dred authorities are now in existence
and their STATS and members Eun into
the thousands.
Evening star., 1935-04-02

The Wooing of Britannia by cou-
pile of well-knoWn diplomatic masters
like Herr Hitler and Comrade Lit
vinoff is more than another sordid
European romance. 1t furnishes the
real explanation behind several un-
explained German events
The British have been mum about
it. You can never believe anything
from the German press, but the Dip
lomatic mail pouches arriving here
recently indicated that the way Hitler
handled Sir John Simon was proof
enough that the unkissed Fllehrer has
been studying diplomatic romance on
the side.
He spoke at length to Sir John on
the menace of communism. He re-
fused to enter any mutual assistance
pact to which Moscow was a party.
He was willing to limit his navy to
one-third of Britain's. But he wanted,
among other military things, enough
of a sea force to guard the Baltic
against the danger of a Russian naval
attack
peculiar diplomatic business. Her
foreign Office has neuer liked the
BolsheUists. II realizes Hitler is
trying to play on this dislike Of the
Russians for his oIUn purposes.
Britain is not oreenhorn at this
The Russians realize that also.
More recently they have played Brit
aims Anthony Eden with even greater
ardor. All Soviet traditions we're bro
kav rxr1a ,%,,;v
posed toast to the King of England.
As for Hitler his technique disclosed
again that the real war danger is not
where it has always been, on the
Franco-German border, but on the
other side of Germany.
AS for Britannia, she must choose
which Of two unwelcome suitors she
wants. The chances are it will be
Russia.
Labor More Peaceful.
Behind all the threatening labor
eadlines you see the labor situation
is more peaceful than at any time
since the New Deal started stirring it
up with innovations.
The forgotten strike truce Is more
or less an established fact. 1t was
months ago by Mr.. Roosevelt
and snubbed by labor, but the deal
he made with the Lewis Green forces
recently to reorganize the N. r. A. has
served to put it unoficially into effect
until June 16, at least.
You can see that effect behind
the action OF John Le,Dis in calling
of the coal strike Coal iUas the
key industry, and strike ,Dould
hare touched of steel. TEXTILES,
rubber and autos. NoD that coal is
settled temporarily, you can rest
easy about the Others.
The rank and file groups out in the
may continue to explode now
and then, but the big boys here have
promised to keep their coats on.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
LEGISLATURE SETS UP
wendell FOUNDATION
New York Senate Approves Bill
Creating Tax-Exempt.
Corporation.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY. N. Y. April 2.-The New
York Legislature voted last night for
creation of a foundation to supervise
the fortune left by the Wendell sisters
to charitable, benevolent and religious
organizations.
The Senate passed the Quinn
McCreery bill Incorporating the Wen-
del Foundation as a tax-exempt cor
poration. The vote was So to 7. The
bill now goes to Gov. Lehman for his
signature or veto.
Senator John j. McNaboe, New
York City Democrat. reiterated the
opposition he had previously expressed
to the measure Last Thursday Nc
Naboe told the Senate the bill was
fraud"
Evening star., 1935-04-02
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate.
Continues debate on food drug bill.
Munitions Committee hears smaller
shipyards.
Labor Committee continues hearing
on Wagner labor regulations bill.
Agriculture Subcommittee opens
hearings on Frazier farm credit bill.
House.
Works on private bills.
Ways and Means Committee works
on social security bill.
Indian Subcommittee holds hearing
on administration Indian bill.
YESTERDAY.
Senate.
Debated Conference Committee ac-
ton on work-relief bill.
Opened debate on food-drug bill.
Munitions Committee urged more
drastic arms limitation, and war
profits legislation.
House.
Voted to send $4,sS0, ,O00. 900 public
works-relief bill back to conference;
passed soil erosion control bill.
Agriculture Committee decided to
reconsider proposed A. A. A. amend
ments.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
Threat of April I
Suicide.Slaying
Goes UnfuIfHed
HOax Is Indicated in
Warning to Radio
"Messenger.''
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April April first
passed yesterday and the mysterious
"E C. H." apparently had not carried
out an ominous threat to take his own
life and that Of his 9-year -old son.
The threats were carried in q series
of letters to THE Messenger" who
conducted an troubled
broadcast period from Radio Station
WHN).
The Messenger" revealed yesterday
he had persuaded his mysterious
letter writer at q rendezvous Saturday
to abandon the plan.
Arrangements were made for the
boy to live with friend of The Mes
senger." who himself insisted on
anonymity.
The father refused to consider offers
Of financial assistance or a job for
himself, The Messenger" said
The revelation left unanswered q
question whether the threat was part
of grim April Fools day hoax.
The direful letter writer had in
sisted in his series OF missives that he
saw no reason for living.
Evening star., 1935-04-02

most of our diplomats have believed
peace could not come to Europe as
long as that document prevailed.
However, the manner In which Hitler
has destroyed 1t has shaken their
hopes for the peaceful benefits Of its
destruction.
An order soon to be issued by F. e.
r. A. will confine work relief to one
member of each family on relief.
Where no man heads the family a
woman will be put to work.
Considerable rea; estate is supposed
to have been bought around New York
lately by folks impressed with the in
fiation idea.
(oopyrisht. 1851 a--.4S--
Evening star., 1935-04-02
OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST
BILLION IN POWER SEEN
Basil Manly, Member of q. s.
Commission, Says Building
Should Start Now.

BY the Associated Press.
Commissioner Basil Manly Of the
Federal Power Commission yesterday
said generating deficiencies in the
electric power field, revealed by the
National Power Survey. offered invest
ment for nearly billion dollars.
Manly, director of the survey. said
much OF this construction should be
started now, either by private utilities
or the governmental units.
Present cheap money available to
private utilities indicate the ice may
be broken in this field" Manly said
Evening star., 1935-04-02
TRAIN NAMED "REBEL"
G., n. & N. Railroad Ends Fight
Over Designation.

JACKSON. Miss, April 2 (P).-End-
ing q controversy of several months
over selection Of a name for the South,s
first streamlined train, l. B. Tigrett,
president of the Gulf, Mobile & North
ern Railroad, announced yesterday that
the train will be called THE Rebel"
When the name was first proposed
for the new train, which is scheduled
to be put into service over the G., M.
& N. line between jackson, Tenn, and
New Orleans, protests were received
from U. D. c. and other similar
organizati tions.
Tigrett said the name had been
selected because it suggested some
thing radical or rebel-minded."
Evening star., 1935-04-02
0akie Sued for $50. 900.

LOS ANGELES, April 2 OP.-Jack
Oakie. screen comedian, was sued for
$50,600 damages yesterday by r. H.
Cossack, who alleged he was seriously
injured in an automobile collision in
volving the actors machine last Octo-
ber. Cossack's complaint alleged
Oakie was intoxicated and driving
reckleSSly,
Evening star., 1935-04-02
PROPERTY RECOVERY
LAW IS HELD INVALID
Supreme Court Voids Arkansas
Act Extending Time of Back
Tax Payment.
By the Associated Press.

Dy bub ahoOClAkcu EICSS-
The Supreme Court declared invalid
yesterday an Arkansas law which ex-
tended from two to four years the time
in which owners could redeem prop
erty sold for delinquent assessments
to meet improvement district obliga-
tions.
The act. passed by the State Legis-
lature in 1888, had been sustained by
the State Supreme Court in a case
brought against Coburn C. Kava-
naugh, Little Rock property owner
A previous act provided that an
owner Of property sold for delinquent
assessments in an improvement dis
trict could recover title at any time
within two years at the price the
property brought at the sale plus Ger
tain charges. and a Little Rock street
improvement district issued bonds un-
der this measure.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
Tornado Races 1O4 Houses.

METROPOLIS, nl., April 2 (R.-A
Red Cross survey, completed yesterday,
revealed 104 homes were. partially or
wholly destroyed by a tornado which
hit here a week ago this afternoon.
The Red Cross has donated $4,000
and $1,000 will be raised locally for
rehabilitation work.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
JUDGE KOONS TO SPEAK
Women's Democratic Group Meets
Friday Night.

The study unit group of the Wom-
ems Democratic Educational Council
will hold dinner meeting Friday at
$50 pm at the Women's City Club.
Mrs. Lester J. Pollock, director, will
preside.
Judge Walter A. Koons, regional
counsel of the Public Works Admins
tration, and formerly assistant attor-
ney general of Texas, will discuss the
voting laws and early history of Texas.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
BAD LANDS PURCHASED
o. S. to Name Recreational Area
for Theodore Roosevelt

AOA hCOoOAC ASOOSCkClLs
Two sizesble tracts in the North
Dakota bad lands" are to be pur-
chased by the Federal Relief Admin
istration for recreational use and
named for President Theodore Roose-
welt, whose old ranch lies midway be-
tween them.
Harry L. Hopkins. relief admins
traitor, announced today that options
had been obtained on 42,145 Of the
47,000 acres desired in Billings and
Mckenzie Counties. and thai scenic
drive, following the Little Missouri
River. would be built to connect them.
Plans prepared by Herbert Maier of
the Oklahoma City Office of the Ma
tional Park Service, include cabins,
riding trails. camping sites and ho-
tel concession to accommodate visitors.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
Arlen Has "Klieg Eyes"

HOLLYWOOD, April 2 (R.-Suffer-
ing from an infection Of his eyes
known as "Klieg eyes," Richard Arlen,
screen actor. was confined to his
home yesterday.
Evening star., 1935-04-02
3 HELD IN ALLEGED
MURDER AND ROBBERY
PLOT AT ROCKVILLE

Continued From First Page.)
The Washington times., 1935-11-06
''LOVe Blind

She knew that she mustn't struggle She must keep her
nerve, and get out of it other way.
"Jame-I-feel little faint, Maybe you did give me
a sip of that champagne"
Darn rght!''
She wiped her mouth with the back of her hand straight
her tumbled hair She smiled little all to her
self She was handling the situation! Opening that bottle
would keep him occupied for while She might row
back to the pier without him noticing.
The Washington times., 1935-11-06

Six made of with the ships longboat. to go
pirating on their own in modest way. Others
avoided the fort, sleeping in the woods or aboard
the James, where she lay In the river.