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The Washington times., 1935-01-18
OkAAC POWER DEVELOPMENT URGED UPON PRESIDENT
Coughlin Fears War
If i. S. Joins Court

Rev. FIR. Charles E. Coughlin,
radio priest of the Shrine OF the
Little Flower, last night warned
the American people they will be
plunged into the wars and blood,
hatredS and riValries OF Europe
unless the League of Nations
Court is rejected by the United
States Senate.
Father Coughlin declared:
"The sO-caIIed World Court
Is nothing more than the
created office and mOuthpiece
Of the League Of Nations.
WARN OF ALLIANCE
"The best traditions of our
country warn uS to refrain from
European entangIing alliances.
This is the mind Of President
Washington. This Is the mind
of the Monroe Doctrine. 1t is
contrary to the mind Of the
professional internatiOnalistS.
"Who are most desirOuS Of
establishing identity with the
SO-called World Court? One
word answers 1t: The interna-
tiOnal bankers-the interna-
tiOnal bankers whose selfish in
terest in international invest
ments Is more precious to them
than our national advance
ment."
Father Coughlin believes that
the Roosevelt administration has
made a grievous error in its sup
port of the League Court and in
it's desire to push the United
States into it at this time. He
said:
"Ninety-five per cent Of the
distress suffered by Americans
The Washington times., 1935-01-18
BY JAMES T. WILLIAMS, Jr.

One of the wisest and best
known admonitions attributed to
Abraham Lincoln reads as follows:
"YOu can fool some Of the
people all Of the time, and all
of the people some of the time,
but you can not fool all Of the
people all of the time
In the face of Lincoln'S warn
ing League Court propagandistS
in and out of the Senate are
again trying to fool the American
people about the real meaning of
the protocols now pending before
the Senate which provide for the
entrance Of the United States
into the League Court.
These propagandists pretend
that the court is neither a part
of nor an instrumentality Of the
League.
A False Pretense
This is a false pretense because
the court was established by the
League, is elected by the League,
is paid by the League, is used by
the League for sundry purposes
and has been described by the
officials of the League as "the
judicial organization of til c
League" and as the most essen
tial part" of the organization Of
the League.
These propagandists pretend
that all of the conditions and
understandings upon which the
Senate five years ago reluctantly
consented to enter the League
Court are fully met in the new
protocols now before the Senate
which provide for entrance of the
United States into the League
Court.
This is a false pretense for the
following reasons:
The original reservations, con
ditionS and understandings con
tanned in the Senate's ratifyine
resolution of five years ago were
not agreed to by the members OF
the League Of Nations-the ma
tionS which organized and are
maintaining the League. That is
why the United States is not in
the League Court today.
Two Omitted Altogether
The pending protocols contain
some Of the Senate'S original con
ditions in the form they were
adopted, others in an emasculatet
form, while two of the most Vita
Of these original conditions are
omitted altogether.
Here is the proof:
Five years ago the Senate Stip
ulated that before entering the
League Court it must be clearly
understood that the United State.
would not use this court for thu
adjustment Of differences between
the United States and any othel
country or countries except "by
an agreement thereto through
general or special treaties con
cluded between the parties in dis
pute."
Why did the Senate fix thiI
condition? In order to protec
and preserve the treaty.makini
! power OF the Senate. Under tn
The Washington times., 1935-01-18
BOARD CITES
PERIL IN RIVER
POLLUTION
Vast Program to Conserve
Waterways of Nation
Proposed in Report

President Roosevelt was told to-
day that unless present water use
practices in te Potomac River are
modified many problems, particu-
larly relating to pollution, will be-
come acute.
This statement was contained
In a report to the Chief Executive
BY the National Resources Board,
which has been at work many
months mapping a broad program
for development Of the nations
natural resources. Detailed recon-
mendations for stream pollution
and power development projects
in II drainage basins Of the coun-
try, including the Potomac River,
were made in the report.
Water Power Overlooked
The Potomac River was in
cluded in what the board termed
the South Atlantic and Eastern
Gulf Basin section Of the report.
In this area, the report pointed
out, there is much potential
water power thus far overlooked.
It added:
"The Potomac, Santee and
ChattahOochee Rivers, all Of
which flow from the Piedmont
plateau (extending from the
Potomac River to central Ala
bama) have the greatest un-
developed power possibilities in
the region. Together they o.
fer 100000 kiIOwats."
Will Become Acute
OF the need for development in
the Potomac, on which the board
made particular stress Of pollu-
ton, the report stated:
Throughout this region there
are now few conditions Of
water use and control that
urgently require remedial meas
ures, but the general failure to
make provisions for cooperative
regulation and development
foretelIs a time when, unless
present practices are modified,
many problems will become
acute"
The report forwarded to the
White House today, dealing only
with water resources, is the fourth
completed thus far by the board
making recommendations for ma
tional planning.
The Washington times., 1935-01-18
Posters to Herald
d. G.. Bal BOheme

Posters placed in store windows
throughout the city will herald
the Bal Boheme February 4 at
the Willard Hotel. Some of the
larger department stores are ars
ranging elaborate displays in line
with the spirit of the event.
1t is announced that the fancy
dress required" rule will be en-
forced rigidly this year. thus max.
ing it likely that the prize awards
will bring forth some startling
costumes.
The Washington times., 1935-01-18
SWITZERLAND

GEEEVA, Jan. 10 G.N.SO.
Five Hungarian police officers
have been punished to satisfy
Jugoslavia'S cemand that her
neighbor ferret out authorities
who allegedly overlooked plotting
against King Alexander, Hungary
reported to the League Of Ma
tionS Council today.
French and British diplomats
Immediately moved into action to
induce JugoSl7v!a to accept Hun.
gary's action as adequate, thus
avoiding a possibly bitter debate
before The council that might
cause q new crisis in Balkan
affairs.
The Washington times., 1935-01-18
MATS, LEGENZA
CAPTURED
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OF the gang were in custody early
today.
Mr.. Hoover would not reveal
the source of the information
which led to the arrests, but
stated that the Department of
Justice has been working on the
case for the last three weeks.
The Department of Justice ex-
ecutive said that his agents are
now tracing the movements of the
gang since the Jail break from
Philadelphia. Washington police
guarded every road leading into
the District for a number of days
after the desperadoes escaped,
but it may have been possible for
the two men to have broken
through the police ring and have
travelled through Washington in
their dash to Philadelphia.
At Department of Justice head.
quarters here today it was said
that Mais and Legenza will be ar"
raigned first in Federal Court in
New York on charges of robbing
the National Guard Armory at
HyattSville,. Md, and stealing
Government property. They will
also be arraigned on another
charge of interstate shipment of
Government property.
This will be done, it was ex.
planned, to give the Government
hold on the men if they should
manage to escape punishment in
the State courts.
After being arraigned, they will
be turned over to Virginia author
tiles, where they both face the
electric chair for murder.
The other members of the
gang probably will be charged
with harboring a fugitive, Mr..
Hoover stated.
Department of Justice agents
were brought into the hunt for
the gang in connection with
minor Federal offenSes. The
gang robbed the National Guard
Armory in Hyattsville several
months ago, and are wanted for
hijacking trucks engaged in inter.
state business. Mr.. Hoover said;
These were Just excuses for
the Department of Justice to
participate in the hunt"
Joined Hunt in 1884
The jurisdiction of the Federal
Government in the gang chase
first arose in June, 1884, when the
National Guard armory at Hyatts
vile, Md, was robbed of an aSsort
ment of weapons. The Tri-State
gang was suspected of the robbery
and is charged with theft Of Gov
ernment property.
When William Weiss, the Phila
delphia underworld figure. wa:
kidnapped in late October, 1884
evidence was brought to the atten
tion of Mr.. Hoover that the Tri
State gang also was connected
with the crime. AS kidnapping is 8
Federal offense, according to the
recently enacted Federal crime
laws, the Division of Investigation
increased it's activities in the
Mais-Legenza chase.
Mr.. Hoover expressed amaze
ment at the fact that not a sin.
gle shot was fired in the all
night roundup. He said:
1--WE knew the men were kill
erS and that they were heavily
armed. Our men took precau.
tiOnS to see that their arma.
ment would be equal to any Op-
position that might be offered"
The Washington times., 1935-01-18
SAAR

SAARBRUECKEN, Jan. 18 q.
N.SO .-Nazi jubilation over re.
turn of the Saar to Germany ION
paper" yesterday by the League
of Nations Council at Geneva was
so tempered with displeasure be-
cause physical reunion with the
Reich was delayed to March l,
that Nazi terrorism, so far with
held, threatened to become a real
ity today, according to anti-Ger-
man circles.
With the regular Saar police in
the hands of Nazis, and the inter.
national army of $500 practically
inactive, special measures" 10
protect those who voted against
Germany were planned by acting
Chairman Dehrnrooth of the Saar
governing commission. but he did
not say what these measures
might be.
The Washington times., 1935-01-18
Resources Board Urges
Unified Waterway Policy

Future prosperity, health and
welfare depends upon q unified
national and State waterway
policy, the National Resources
Board reported to President RooSe-
velt today.
Vast waste OF power. soil ero-
sion, damage by flood and water
pollution has reached such a
stage that longer delay in def"
mite policy means irreparable dam
age, the committee declared.
The report recommended these
"major activities"::
To develop more productive
uses of water, water supply, naVi-
cation, power, irrigation and rec
reation. Eliminate, modify or
neutralize floods. erosion, pollu-
tion and waste, the latter through
run-off and drainage.
Early Action Urged
The committee recommended
creation of a Federal body to
conduct a longtime planning pro-
gram, but warned that much Of
the work should begin at once.
It emphasized the need particu.
1arly ior Improved standards
and practices" dealing with
industrial and mine wastes, the
dumping of municipal sewage in
streams, use Of Sub-surface waters,
and uniform legislation governing
draining and reforestation.
Sharing of costs among those
benefitlrg was urged, particular.
ly as attached to development Of
public works.
The committee recommended
continuation of waterway projects,
such as those on the main stem
of the Mississippi River, and the
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Water
way. but advised against further
extension or improvement of other
inland waterways pending fur.
ther investigation"
Development Of power resources
was recommended. The report
said:
"The committee visions an ex-
panSiOn of rural electrificatiOn
to an extent as yet not generally
believed possible. Extension of
rural electrifiCatiOn would raise
agricultural operations to q more
productive plane, and would
recreate agricultural life and cul-
ture. The indirect effect would
be a powerful Stimulant for in.
duStry, fer it would create
huge demand for durable pro-
ducer goods and durable con-
Sumer goods"
RETENTION OF SITES
The committee believes "the
time may come when high-powcl
transmission may be regulated as
a common carrier" and added;
"One phase Of public policy
In respect to power should be
the retention by the Federal and
State governments Of the owner
ship of all power sites on public
lands"
The Ohio River basin offers
some 200 sites for hydroelectrit
plants with an estimated S.70o, ,O0(
Kilowatts capacity, the committe'
said. Construction Of storage
reservoirs on streams Of uppel
New York draining into the Grea
Lakes and the st. Lawrence woult
provide an additional 100000 kllo
watts.
The Washington times., 1935-01-18
Biddle Due to Get
Irish Envoy Post
International News Service

International News service
Appointment of Anthony Drexel
Biddle, of Philadelphia, to diplo-
matte post, probably as American
Minister to the Irish Free State,
was indicated here today.
Accompanied by George H.
Earle, Governor of Pennsylvania,
and Senator Joseph F.. Guffey.
Mr.. Biddle had a conference with
Secretary Of State Hull, who later
conferred with the Irish Minister,
Michael MacWhite.
The Washington times., 1935-01-18

Is absolutely national and do
mestic in cause and origin. They
are straining at the gnat Of
domestic affairs while willing
to swallow the camel Of inter
national Vaccinations.
INVEIGLED INTO WAR
"On = former occasion, in
1915, we were inveigled into the
World War to protect the for
eign investments of the inter-
nationalistS.
"On a future occasion, when
every capital in Europe is sit
ting on a powder keg, We are
paving the way for a terribly
tragic world war in which our
American people would be fed
to vultureS to keep the world
safe for the internatiOnalists.' ;"
Father Coughlin added:
II am in full accord with the
excellent address made against
the sO-called World Court by
Senator johnson.
THE agitatOrS for our en-
trance into the League of Ma
tiOns, and the League Court,
make their aEitatiOnS on the
ground that they desire to help
the European nations maintain
peace. Our advice Is not desired
by the European nations. They
desire to obtain only our finan-
cial support.
I'VE should not be so simple
and precOciOuS in our judgment
as to assume that our European
debtors who have repudiated
their financial contracts would
be moved to accept our intel
1NCknA1 contributions
The Washington times., 1935-01-18
O'TOOLE CONFIRMED
International News Service

international News Service
Nomination of James L. OToole,
of Pittsburgh, to be collector Of
Internal Revenue for the Twenty
third Pennsylvania District, was
approved by the Senate finance
committee today,
The Washington times., 1935-01-18
Rev. Coles Dead
charlottesville

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Jan.
18 (SpeciaD. - Funeral services
for the Rev. Robert Coles, ~, who
died suddenly at his home here
yesterday, will be held this after
noon at 2::30 o'clock from the
Christ Episcopal Church. DR..
Robert F. Gibson, pastor, will
officiate, with burial in the fam.
lily burial plot at EnniScorthy.
The Washington times., 1935-01-18
TREASURY CONDITION

international News Service
Treasury balance as of January
16, $2,425, ,140,914.33; internal rev.
enue, $3.356,338.86; customs re.
ceiptS, $l4,140,323.19.
The Washington times., 1935-01-18
World News
rDANrNn
FRANCE

PARIS, Jan. 18 GNSO.-For-
mer King Alfonso Of Spain
and Queen Victoria have def.
nitely separated, LIE Journal says
today. The publication states that
no divorce is contemplated be-
cause of religious reasons.
PARIS. Jan. 18 G.N.SD.-The
council of ministers today an
nounced appointment of Gen.
Marie Gustav Gamelin as vice
president of the higher council
Of war. succeeding Gen. Maxine
Weygand, resigned.
Evening star., 1935-01-21
WOOD CHOPPER
DOING SLEUTH|NG
LindberghN hNeighborWatches
Bruno to See if He Was
Driver of Car. =
BY the Associated Press.

PENNINGTON, N. j., January 21.-
A wizened wood chopper of the Sour
land Mountain region has been doing
some personal sleuthing at the Haupt-
mann trial, trying to determine
whether the man he saw before the
Lindbergh kidnapping was Bruno Rich
ard Hauptmann.
Nelson Wyckoff, whose toll with his
AK provides SuStenance for himself and
his aging wife in their little white
house half mile from the Lindbergh
estate, told prosecution authorities of
seeing man driving a car on the
road near his home month before
the kidnapping He said he recalled
the man resembled Hauptmann.
He would not consent TO being a
witness, however, unless he could con-
vince himself that the automobile
driver was Hauptmann.
For in his own family a brother once
went on trial for his life on circum-
stantial evidence tending TO prove that
he had slain his old uncle and aunt
to hurry along a legacy. He was
later abSolved
The brother, William Henry Wyckoff,
was defended by George K Large. now
a member of the prosecution staff in
the Hauptmann trial. and it was TO
him that Nelson told his story.
Nelson Wyckoff has spent several
days in the court room peering at
Hauptmann's features. but he hasn't
come forward to tell the prosecution,
That is the man"
The jury judging William Henry
Wyckoff for the ak murder of his
Uncle Robert and Aunt Elizabeth dis
agreed
In the intervening 10 months while
he awaited a new trial Large learned
that there had been a light snowfall
the night Of the killings.
When police officer testified at the
second trial Large asked him if he
had found anything in the snow. The
officer said there were footprints Of
two men leading away from the house
Wyckof was acquitted and now en-
joys a respected old age in the COM
munity. In less than a year two bad
characters Of the region were appre-
henoed and confessed.
Evening star., 1935-01-21
HIGH COURT REFUSES
TO REVIEW CASE
OF THOMAS MOONEY
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any corrective judicial process to rem
edy the alleged wrong" the opinion
said.
The argument falls with the pre-
mise
We are not satisfied, however, that
the State of California has failed to
provide such corrective judicial proc
ess. The prerogative writ of habeas
corpus is available in that State.
mo decision of the Supreme Court
OF California has been brought to our
attention holding that the State Court
Is without power to issue this historic
remedial process when it appears that
one is deprived Of his liberty without
due process of law in violation of the
Constitution of the United States.
Must Guard Rights.
upon the State courts, equally with
the courts of the Union, rests the
obligation to guard and enforce every
right secured by that Constitution.
In view of the dominant require
ment of the fourteenth amendment
we are not at liberty to assume that
the State has denied TO its court
jurisdiction TO redress the prohibited
wrong upon proper showing and in
an appropriate proceeding for that
purpose"
After considering the legal steps
taken by Mooney in his efforts to
secure release, the Chief J.sLlce said :
We do not find that petitioner has
applied TO the State court for a writ
OF habeaS corpus upon the grounds
stated in his petition here
Process Not Invoked.
THAT corrective judicial process has
not been invoked and is not shown
10 be unavailable.
Orderly procedure, governed bv
principles We have repeatedly an
nounced, requires that before this
court IS asked to issue a writ of habeas
corpus, in the case of a person held
under State commitment. recourse
should be had 10 whatever judicial
remedy afforded by the State may still
remain open. Accordingly, leave
" NE tne petition Is denied, but with
out prejudice"
Mooney Not Informed.
SAN QUENTIN PRISON. Calf.
January 81 tP).-Prison officials TODAY
refused to inform Thomas j. Mooney
that the United States Supreme Court
had denied review of his case. pend
ing official notification Of the action.
Capt. Revere Smith, secretary to
the warden. said:
We shall not take it on ourselves to
notify Mooney. 1t is up 10 his counsel
or the Moulders' Defense Committee.
Evening star., 1935-01-21

$4,000 worth of stock and sold ap-
proximately $4,000 worth on June
He found it necessary to deposit 1925
to protect his margin the next day.
q. 1t was not unusual for a man TO
go into Wall Street and deal in blocks
of 10. IS or 100 shares?
A. No. sir. These were in 100 lots.
The public dealt. at the time, in odd
lot shares Qess than 1907.
In two days in June. Frank pointed
out. Hauptmanns operations brought
him $1,000 profit.
There was debit of s7.973 70 in the
account. Frank estimated. at the end
OF June. in contrast to a balance of
approximately $4,000 at the Begin
ming
During the month. he said. Haupt-
mann dealt in stocks valued at $50, 53l
Evening star., 1935-01-21
GIRL STRIKERS MUFFLED
BUT INTERRUPT MAYOR

NEW YORK P)-They paid $3.50
each for tickets, chained themselves
to a railing and still didn't get a
chance to tell their story.
They interrupted speech by Mayor
Fiorello H. La Guardia. however, in
no less place than the grand ball
room Of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Ann Friedman and Ann Miller.
striking employees Of a department
store, sought to tell their employer,
who was chairman at the philan-
thropic function, that charity should
begin at home"
Persons in nearby boxes clappcd
their hands over the girls mouths
when they started to speak. Detec-
tives fnishe dthe muff1ing Job while
worknen sawed the chain.
Evening star., 1935-01-21

make profit in the worst stock mar
ket in history.
Q. What was the condition of his
accounts at the end of May, 1898?
A. At the end of May. 1888. he had
a credit balance of s3.84l.79 and at
the beginning s28133. He put in
81. 800.
Q. So he made a $1,000 profit at
the end of the month?
A. Yes sir.
@: And he dealt in s31 $50 worth of
stock?
A. Yes sir.
Deposited s3.225
To Protect His Margin.
Reilly turned to June. 1893. a month
Which Hauptman started with a credit
balance Of $3,841 .79 in his stock trad
ing account
The witness started off with his
recital of Hauptmann's purchases and
sales OF securities during the month.
Hauptmann, the expert added, bought
Evening star., 1935-01-21
GRIFFITH NAME ASKED

The adopted children Of Clark c.
Griffith have asked District Su-
preme Court for permission to assume
the name of the owner of the Wash
ington ball club. The petition was
filed by Calvin Griffith Robertson and
Thelma Mae Robertson, nephew and
niece of Griffith.
They have been living with him fer
IA years.
Evening star., 1935-01-21
Newspaper Man Dies.

SAN DIEGO. Calf, January q lP).
Hal T. Johnson. Al, San Diego
newspaper man. formerly of Michigan.
died in his sleep yesterday. a victim
OF heart disease. johnson had worked
on newspapers in Grand Rapids, Lam
sing and Detroit, Mich.