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Evening star., 1935-05-05
ISLANDERS STORM
PEARSON INQUIRY
Charge of Food Being With
held and Threats Mark
First Hearing.
BY the Associated Press,

ST. THOMAS. Virgin Islands, May
4.-Hundreds OF excited islanders,
including members of the clergy and
local Legislature, stormed the United
States District Court today for the
first public hearing of the congress
sional inquiry into Gov. Paul M.
Pearson's administration OF the Virgin
Islands.
With Attorney Edward ]. Colgan
presiding. assisted by Isador Gold
strom and Harry Young. the crowd
gathered around q table as several
men and women were called upon to
air their grievances against the ad-
ministration.
Charge Food Withheld.
Throughout the hearing man and
woman laborers made direct criticisms
Of AlonZO Moron, commissioner Of
public welfare, charging he refused
to give them food sent from Wash
ington during 1888 and 1884 for dis
tribution among the poor despite
their tales to him OF starvation.
One woman with five children as
serted that Moron drove her from
his Office. refusing to issue q ticket
which would entitle her to q weeks
supply of food in the face Of her re-
cent discharge from the Municipal
Hospital.
q ~ ~ k-l
investigators that as soon as mention
was made of their af1iliation with the
Roosevelt Garner Democratic Club
help was denied them.
Threat Is Alleged.
A public works laborer, Alphonse
Hedrenton, told the board that the
foreman Of his department threat
ened that any laborer joining a pa
rade Of the Democratic Club here
would be thrown out of work, and
later carried out his threat, dis
charging several.
The laborers intimated that fraud
existed in the Public Works Depart
ment in that whenever a laborer
worked three days at 96 cents a day
six days pay would appear upon the
check, but the laborer upon present..
ing 1t to the Finance Department for
payment would receive only three
days pay.
Goldstrom questioned the laborers
concerning the balance of money due
from such checks, but they were un-
able to offer any explanation, insinu-
ating merely that the department
withheld it.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
REILLY ASKS $22,398
AS HAUPTMANN FEE
Lawyer Obtains Court Order
Against Wife of Lindbergh
Kidnap Prisoner.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May edward A.
Reilly. who recently urged the New
Jersey State Bar Association to In
vestigate the handling of the Haupt-
mann defense fund. today began q
Supreme Court action to collect the
s22398 he claims is due him in the
case.
The portly chief defense counsel OF
the Lindbergh kidnapping trial obtain
ed an order directing Mrs. Bruno
Richard Hauptmann to show cause
why she should not be enjoined from
disposing of funds now in her posses
sion until Reilly's claim has been
disposed Of.
The lawyer, who was dismissed from
the case on April 3. declared Mrs.
Hauptmann has collected $4,000
through public appeals, and has re-
fused to advance any of the $22, ,398
which he seeks.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
VOTE FOR WOMEN ISSUE
AT FRENCH POLLS TODAY
Municipal Elections Seen Indi-
eating Trend in Next Years
General Balloting.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. May "A determined drive
to get the vote for French women
sounds the loudest overtones in to-
morrows municipal elections, at
which ll.500,0oo voters will show
France which way the wind blows for
the 1895 general elections.
In $4,000 towns and villages the
voters will cast their ballots for
100000 municipal and general coun-
cillors.
Abandoning their hitherto highly
disnified campaign, French suffra-
gists emulating English and Ameri-
can. have planned three public mani
ftstations, despite police orders pro-
nibiting them.
Prediction violence developed dur
ing the last few days, although the
campaign has been comparatively
mild. One policeman was killed at
Bagnolet. and one meeting at Bor-
deaux and two In Paris were broken
up by police.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
EARLY VOTE SEEN
ON BANKING BILL
Byrns Expresses View as
WoIcott Attacks 0mni.
bus Measure.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Openly expressed fears that the
omnibus banking bill would let the
Federal Reserve Board control loans
TO industries yesterday closed a week
OF debate In the House.
In move to win support for the
hard-fought administration measure.
Democratic leaders yesterday planned
70 lay 1t aside until Wednesday, when
IL VIII be taken up for amendments.
In the mes sntime minor legislation in
sisted upon by many members is to
be considered-a move the majority
chiefs nope will ease opposition
against it,
Predicts Early Passage.
Speaker Byrns expressed the belief
that the measure would be passed by
the week end and sent 10 the Senate.
where opposition Is even more pro-
nounced.
In winding up debate, Represent
ative Wolcott. Republican. Of Michi-
gan. a member of the Banking Com
mittee, analyzed the control the bill
would give to the Federal Reserve
Board over rediscount iates. reserve
requirements and Government bond
purchases and sales. and then added:
Il am fearful this bill operates
only as an entering wedge. and is the
initial step to further legislation BY
which the central board at Wash
ington can tell my bank in Port
Huron whether 1t shall loan to a
paper mill or brass works or a found
~ in my city, and il so under what
conditions my bank may grant that
credit.
Eccles Denies Plan.
II am afraid that even under tho
provisions Of this oill. the Federal
Reserve Board in Washington-under
the domination of political control
can control the industries in Port
Huron"
Mariner S. Eccles. governor OF tho
Federal Reserve Board. has denied
that any such plan was in contem-
plation. Wolcott, making no refer
ence TO Eccles' statements, remarked
that II his fears were true:
If one OF my industries wants IN
borrow $4,000 for the purpose Of ex-
tending its plant and putting men TO
work. and it happens that down in
Florida or out in California there is
a like industry which owes the centra
bank huge amount Of money. 1t is
only natural that the policy Of the
board will be TO protect the Federal
Reserve banks
Evening star., 1935-05-05
HOPKINS TO SPEAK
FOR RADIO FORUM
Will Reveal Administration
Plan on Spending Of
s4,8s0, 600, 900.

The National Radio Forum which
in its almost seven years of existence
has proven one of the most popular
programs on the air. begins It's Sum-
mer schedule Thursday evening over
the National Broadcasting Co.'S net
work.
Harry L. Hopkins. who will direct
President Roosevelt's s4.880 000, 900 re-
lief program. will be the speaker. On
that night, for the first time. he will
reveal to the country the definite
plans of the Presidents big three"
to bring about better economic and
social conditions in q common effort
to put the Nation back on the road to
prosperity. The Roosevelt admins
tration is determined there shall
be no delays in the 81 Government
agencies that will handle the work
relief program. Hopkins response
bility will be to see that there are
no log jams at any point. As q con-
sequence. his speech will be looked
forward to throughout the country as
plans for the relief public works pro-
gram will be we'll crystalized.
In view of the many attacks which
are being made on the A. A. A. and
its operation throughout the coun-
try. unusual interest likewise will
attach to the speech of Henry A
Wallace. Secretary Of Agriculture
who on Thursday, May is, will be the
Forum guest speaker.
The A. A. A. has been under fire
from several directions in recent
weeks. The administration has pend
ing several amendments which Secre-
tary Wallace insists are necessary
clarifying amendments. These
amendments have been attacked by
some of the members of Congress
who contend they give dictatorial
powers to the Secretary of Agricul-
ture over all the farmers. The proc
essing taxes, imposed In carrying
out the policies Of the A. A. A.. have
been denounced by the cotton textile
industry representatives. Secretary
Wallace Is expected to come to the
defense Of the farm policies Of the
administration and to point to the
benefits to the farmers under them.
The National Radio Forum will be
heard at 1890 pm. each Thursday
night during the Summer season. The
Forum Is arranged by The Washing
ton Star and broadcast over the net.
work of the National Broadcasting Co.
Evening star., 1935-05-05

Washingtons trafIic safety educa-
ton campaign will be inaugurated to-
morrow at l:45 pm. when Trafic Di-
rector William A. Van Duzer, general
chairman of the committee of Dis
trict ofiicials and civic leaders in
charge Of the drive, will speak over
the radio and explain the committees
objectives.
Van Duzer Is scheduled to speak
over Station WRC at 10 o'clock to-
morrow night. Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt also will discuss the cam
paign in q radio address before the
International Society for Crippled
Children, meeting at the Mayfiower
Hotel. The campaign is designed to
further objectives outlined by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in calling for q cpncen-
trated drive to cut the Nations traffic
toll
Every Washingtonian. from 6-year-
olds on up, will be asked to take the
safety pledge and become highway
lie guards.
The slogan of the campaign. Live
and Let Live" will be sounded
throughout virtually every home,
church and building in the city. At
least six times each day during the
drive, fresh warnings against careless
driving, jay walking or disobedience Of
other traffc regulations will be sent
out over the radio. Speakers will
go into all schools. civic and business
organization meetings and churches
to impress the public with the great
necessity for observance OF trafic
rules.
The assistance and cooperation Of
every organization they represent has
been pledged by committee members.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
DOUGLAS Will BE
CANDIDATE AGAIN
Arlington Commonwealth At
torney Announces He Will
Seek Post for New Term.
BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY a STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va,
April 27.-Lawrence w. Douglas, who
is completing his first term as COM
monwealth's attorney for Arlington
County, announced yesterday that he
would be a candidate for reelection
in the Democratic primary on August s.
Two opponents are already in the
field against Douglas. Emery N. Hosmer
was the first to throw his hat in the
ring for the county legal Office. follow
ed shortly afterward by John Paul
Jones. Although the time for filing for
the primary does not expire until
June the fight for commonweaIth's
attorney appears to be confined to the
three men, in the opinion of those who
usually are well-informed about local
politics.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
5 MURDERS LAID
TO TWO BROTHERS
Arkansas State Police Hunt Pair.
Two Bandit Gangs Also
Sought.
BY the Associated Press.


LITTLE ROCK, Ark. May Ar
kansas newly organized State police
force. still In its infancy. fought today
q full-grown crime wave produced by
two "quick-trigger" slayers and two
bank bandit groups.
Supt. Gray Albright, branding two
Missouri brothers as Arkansas Public
Enemies Nos. and 2. led his rneager
force into the State wide search for
the youths whom he accused Of the
dance hall murder Of two men at
Sheridan.
Albright said he believes Clarence
and Freddie Busche Of Ironton. Mo.
were responsible for fve murde"s
since January /.
One of the six patrolmen unde
Albright was detailed to aid Nort.1-
west Arkansas officers in the scare
for the bandits who robbed the CITY
National Bank at Fort Smith yeste7-
day Of more than $4,000, and the
gang which unsuccessfully attempted
robbery Of bank at Hiwassee to-
day.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
SMALL NEWSPAPERS
DECLARED PR0SPERING
National Editorial Association
Oficial Sees Fight Against
Depression Won.
BY the ASsocia ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 4.-R. II.
Pritchard Of Weston. w. Va, vice
president of the National Editorial
Association. said here today that ad-
vertising linesge m small newspapers
is up about SO per cent. subscribers
are paying up back bills and the
small towns are moving forward
toward business health.
Stopping here between trains, en-
route to New Orleans for the asso-
ciation's annual convention. Mr..
Pritchard told interviewers that the
Tennessee Valley Authority is but
one of the many great units in the
army which President Roosevelt has
modified against depression and eco
nomic evils"
He has won the fight against the
depression" Mr.. Pritchard said, and
is now battling to remove some of
the evils which caused it,"
Evening star., 1935-05-05
UNION INCORPORATED
BY FATHER COUGHLIN
Objective of Social Justice Group
to Extend knowledge of
American Ideals.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, May 4.-Incorpora-
ton papers for the National Union
for Social Justice, founded by Rev.
Father Charles e. Coughlin of Royal
Oak, Mich, were filed today with
Secretary of State George 8. Myers.
The incorporation papers included
the following statements:
"The purpose of the organization
Is to extend the knowledge of Amer
lean principles and ideals, and to re-
duce those principles and ideals to
practice.
ITO uphold and defend the right
of private ownership of property
within the United States. but always
subordinate to the inalienable SUI
premacy Of human rights.
ITO protect the masses Of people
within the United States against the
greed and domination Of, and exploita-
ton by, powerful vested interests. !"
Evening star., 1935-05-05
SPEECH TO BE ON AIR

MAYFIELD, KY, May R.-The
address of Gen. Hugh johnson here
Monday night at Sis pm. central
standard) will be broadcast over q
N. B. c. nationwide hook-up. 1t was
learned today after Miss Frances
Robinson, Johnson's secretary, .noti-
fed officers Of the Young Mems
Democratic Club. The club is ar
ranging Johnson's rally.
Technicians are en- route here from
Chicago to take charge OF details
for the broadcast. Thousands Of
visitors from Kentucky and the, Dve
adjoining States are expected at the
rally. a
Evening star., 1935-05-05
LITTLE CONGRESS- SEES
SIGHTS in NEW YORK CITY
Two Groups of q. 8. Employees
Entertained in Gotham-Lunch-
con Given Secretaries.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 1.-Two groups
Of governmental employees from Wash
ington, D. c., invaded New York to-
day for sightseeing tours.
One party Of secretaries and clerks
of Congressman, calling themselves
the Little Congress" which meets
In Washington to debate measures
pending before the National Congress,
heard speeches by prominent figures
at a luncheon. License Commissioner
Paul Moss, representing Mayor La
Guardia; Benny Leonard, former
lightweight champion, and James
Crowley, Fordham University foot ball
coach, addressed the Congress" OF
which j. O. Coleman Is president.
The other group was composed OF
500 National Government employees,
recruited from all parts of the Ma
ton. The employees decided on the
trip as . means to get acquainted"
and tqlses the city and nearby potnts'
Evening star., 1935-05-05
WALSH WILL SPEAK

Senator David I. Walsh Of Massa-
chusetts will be the principal speaker
at a meeting of the District Division,
Intercollegiate Organizations OF Amer
ica, Friday at $50 pm. tn the ball
room of the Raleigh Hotel.
Senator-elect Rush Holt, Represen-
tative Virginia Jenckes and H Win
ship Wheatley, president Of the Dis
trict Bar Association, also have been
asked to address the meeting.
All students, former students and
graduates of all colleges and univer-
sites living In or near Washington
are invited to attepd.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
HELD ON MAIL CHARGE

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. May 4 lP.-
Four more persons were arrested here
today and charged with illegally using
the mails in connection with the
sending of send-a-dime chain letters.
Max, Grossman, Miss Helen Evans,
Glenn Evans, her brother, and Henry
Frankel were arrested. Two others.
Thad Ahor and Felix Garcia, were
arrested yesterday. All were re-.
ported to be employees Of Grossmar,
. bar operator.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
ILLNESS SPREADS

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, May 4 R.-
Fifty additional Harvard University
students were reported i'll today OF the
strange ailment which has stricken
more than 100 students at the uni
versity.
Aldrich Durant, business manager
of the university, who has supervision
over the students dining rooms. re-
ported no indication that the ILL
nesses might have originated In the
college dining halls.
The illnesses are symptomized by
nausea. headaches and pains In the
stomach, and have been diagnosed %
some sot Of digestive disturbance.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
RESCUED IN BOAT FIRE
Long Island Couple Suffer From
Shock and Submersion.

NORTHPORT. N. Y. May 4 Op.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward CARL of Hunt
ington, Long Island. we're rescued
from their burning pleasure boat.
Desire, shortly before 1t sank of
Eatons Neck, Northport, today. They
we're taken aboard fishing vessel by
It's captain, e. Culloush, and later
taken ashore.
The fire originated In the carbure-
tor and spread rapidly through the
gas line. There was no chance to
fight the flames that soon enveloped
the 35-foot cruiser.
The Carlls. who were en- route to
Greenport from Huntington, suffered
from shock and subrnefsion. ,
Evening star., 1935-05-05
Two Firemen Killed in Crash,

ALBANY. N. Y. May R.-Two
firemen we're killed and four others
we're injured as pumper truck and
a battalion chiefs car collided and
overturned at three-way street In
tersection here today. The men killed
were Capt. Frank P. Miller, 40, and
Thomas II. Rogers, 90.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
ARE FOUND IN STABLE
Orders Pertaining to Pardon for
DR.. Mudd, Who Attended Booth,
Discovered in Florida.

By the Associated Press.
KEY WEST, Fla, May 4.-Stained
in age and rich in history, old docu-
ments and papers recording early
history of Fort Jefferson have been re-
covered by the Army from an aban-
doned stable on the military reserva-
ton here.
One book contained a copy of in
coming orders from the adjutant gen.
erals office at Washington, wherein
the pardon of DR.. Samuel A. Mudd
was decreed by President Andrew
johnson shortly before he went out Of
office. DR.. Mudd had been sentenced
to the isolated fort, situated on an
island so miles at sea, for setting
the leg Of John Wilkes Booth.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
CAMPAIGN
OPENS TOMORROW
Intensive Drive Mapped to
Save Life and Limb
in Capital.
HIGHWAY LIFEGUARD
PLEDGE:

I pledge to observe Washing
tons Traffic Laws In letter and
spirit :. to drive safely, sanely,
cautiously and courteously 4.
to indulge in no reckless1ess at
the expense Of limb, life or prop
erty.
NAME ....sss..s..s.s
ADDRESS
Gill In and mail to VIM. A. Van
Duzer, District Director Of Traf-
fic.)
Evening star., 1935-05-05
$4,000 DUE TO STRIKE.
Activity In Pacific Northwest Indus
tries Grows.

tries Grows.
SEATTLE. May (P).-With the
Zero hour approaching in the
threatened general strike Of lumber
workers Monday. labor unrest in Pa
cific Northwest lumber, beer, garment
and shipping industries became active
today.
Five thousand men were On strike
in advance walkouts" today from
Washington and Oregon mills and,
unless unionists and operators can
agree on wage and hour demands.
10000 additional lumber workers are
due to strike in the Northwest Mon
day.
The sawmill and timber workers
Union demands an increase In basic
pay from 4212 cents to IS cents an
hour, a six-hour day, 30-hour week.
Employers contend they cannot eco
nomically meet the scale.
Negotiations were under way at
Longview, Wash.
Strike Picket Shot.
The question of sympathy walkouts
by longshoremen will be decided at a
meeting in Portland, said Dewey Ben
nett, secretary Of International Long
shoremen's Association. The assoeia-
ton is already on record IN support of
1900 striking oil tanker seamen.
The Northwest Brewing Company
obtained an injunction restraining in
reference with its truck drivers and
business by strikers. Silver Vitro
strike picket, was shot in his right
knee by a guard in a riot yesterday.
vitro Is a member of the Teamsters'
q Auto Truck Drivers Union.
Two Seattle garment companies
still were picketed after a peace con-
ference failed when the companies de-
clined to discharge employees who
had refused to Join the strike.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19

trade. This memorandum was elab-
orately documented.
Addressing the council, Aloisi said
in part:
Ethiopia, taking advantage Of her
position as a member of the League
Of Nations, sheltered behind the treaty
of friendship concluded with Italy in
1923, has since that date multiplied
proyocations, hostile demonstrations,
incursions of pillagers, acts of brig
andage, and violence against the
peaceful populations of our frontier.
"The Ethiopian government does
nothing to make itself worthy of
belonging to the community of civil
lied nations. Even today that coun-
try has to be represented by European
advisers in order to make it's voice
heard in the League of Nations.
THE Italian government considers,
in these circumstances, that state
such as Ethiopia cannot have either
equality of right or equality of duties
as compared with civilized states. To
claim that members of the league are
required to observe rules of the cove
nant in their relations with members
who have always and constantly been
outside those rules is contrary to all
the principles of right and justice"
To the press correspondents the
baron was even more explicit. "YOu
have heard the Italian thesis" he said.
THAT is final. Italy has asked nothing,
not even the withdrawal of Ethiopia
from the league. From now on Italy
will play passive role here. We are
not going to discuss anything with
Ethiopia, but we will discuss Ethiopia
with the league.
ut is up to the members of the
league council to decide whether they
want to expel Ethiopia or expel
Italy,"
Ethiopia's reply to Italy was pre-
sented to the council by Prof. CASTOR
Jeze, Frenchman. He protested in
a dignified way against the brutal word
ing Of the Italian statement and told
the council If it considered the expul-
sion of Ethiopia the league would be
setting precedent of judging men,
Der states according to the manner in
which they conducted their internal
affairs. Some members might find this
dangerous, he said.
Jeze ended with a dramatic remind
er that time is pressing and this is not
the moment for dilatory measures.
1.-The question is whether there is
danger of war, and whether there is
danger of an early opening of a war
of determination"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-09-19
Germany Protests Language
of a New York Judge

ERMAN Ambassador Hans Luther
- called on Secretary of State Hull
and entered formal protest against the
language used by Magistrate Louis B.
Brodsky of New York in dismissing
charges against five persons arrested
for tearing the Nazi flag from the liner
Bremen in July. The magistrate justi-
fed the action of the rioters on the
ground that the display of the flag car
ried, in their minds, "the same sinister
implications of pirate ship, sailing
defiantly into the harbor of nation,
one of whose ships it had just scut-
tied, with the black flag of piracy
proudly flying aloft."
Judge Brodsky also characterized
the Nazi state as ''an atavistic throw
back to pre-medieval, If not barbaric,
social and political conditions"
Ambassador Luther, who was act
ing on instructions from Berlin,
must have known that Secretary
Hull couldn't do much about 1t, hav-
ing no control over city magistrate.
However, Mr.. Hull tried to mOllify
an angered Germany by intimating to
Governor Lehman of New York that
an apology from Brodsky was in order.