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Evening star., 1935-07-14
FUNDS REQUESTED
FOR MAP MAKING.
Temporary Employees to Ap-
peal to Roosevelt to
Save Their Jobs.

A plea to President Roosevelt to
approve additional allotments for the
continuance of special map-making
work in the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey probably will be made early this
week by a group of temporary EN-
ployes who are threatened with un-
employment by August l. Plans for
making the appeal we're made at a
meeting held at the Department of
Commerce Building yesterday after
noon
A. F. Jankowski, spokesman for
the group. said that unless additional
funds are forthcoming about $500
topographers will lose their jobs An
other argument for the continuance
of The work is the fact that materials
costing about $5 100000 are on hand
and will be worthless within COM
paratively short time.
These men. so per cent of whom are
college men and skilled topographers,
comprise the field force and are scat
tered all over the country. 1t is con-
tended by spokesmen in the office
here that if they are thrown out of
work, many of them will be left
stranded great distances from home
and will be forced to 60 on the
relief rolls.
At the meeting yesterday it was
decided to make a concerted plea
to officials to speed the allotment of
additional funds. 1t was pointed out
that this phase of the public works
program is one of the most impor-
tant undertaken by the survey, since
1t is upon the work of these men
that marine commerce must depend
for reliable sailing information The
life of map for marines is only
about five years. they claim, after
which it becomes useless because Of
the many changes which take place.
Evening star., 1935-07-14
Tots Killed to End Drought.

Sacrifice Of two children in the do
cese of Pretoria, Transvaal, by witch
doctors In an effort TO bring rain, has
Just been reported from Pretoria.
Three men have been ordered executed
for their part In the rites. Mission
aries declare that at the native village
Of Sekukuniland a boy was dismem-
bered alive and arms. legs. head and
body strewn over the land by a witch
doctor and assistants. A rival witch
doctor learned Of the secret rites and,
for revenge, told the police. The po-
lice found the mutilated body in a
grave bearing greenery and q dead
goat to bring a curse on any one who
touched it. A tornado damaged the
building in which the prisoners were
held, and natives ascribed this to the
Course" A little girl was also re-
ported sacrificed.
Evening star., 1935-07-14
SOCRATES IDEAL
Of BOY PRODIGY
Oklahoma Youngster, Flu.
ent in 4 Languages, Hopes
to Rival Greek.

NOWATA, Okla. R).-To be wise
like Socrates" is the life ambition Of f.
year-old Nicholas Demosthenes Bitsis,
who speaks four foreign languages, but
won't get to school until the Fall Of
1896.
His proud parents like to dress their
young son in Greek costume, lift him
to the top Of table in their little cafe
and watch delishtedly the astonish-
ment Of strangers as Little Nick" rat
ties on Greek, Rumanian, Turkish and
English.
His father. Christopher Bitsis, who
studied in Athens, was q fluent lin
guist at IS. His mother. who studied
languages in Sparta. says the young
Evening star., 1935-07-14
POSSE HUNTS SUSPECT

GREENVILLE. s. c.. July Is R.-
A posse of citizens and ofncers searched
the woods in this section today for q
colored man, said to have shot and
killed Olin Pritchett. so, Marietta
farmer, at his home late last night.
Soon after the shooting Melvin
Floyd. colored tenant on the farm, dis
appeared and early today the posse.
armed with guns and clubs, began
search for him. Maggie Floyd. his
wife, was srrested.
Evening star., 1935-07-14
BY the Associated Press.

PROVINCETOWN, Mass, July 49,
Ghosts don't like publicity.
That's what Mrs. Ralph Harlow
said when her all.night "Spook party"
in her 1885, year-old house ended early
today.
The ghosts which have pushed her
from rooms, padded up and down the
stairs and ruffled the fur on her six
cats just didn't appear. although for
a moment Mrs. Harlow and her Is
guests thought one had decided to
join the party.
AS the group waited downstairs at
the witching hour dish fell from a
table in a second floor room. Mrs.
Harlow and her guests rushed to the
scene. There lay the dish in pieces.
Mrs. Harlow was not surprised 1t
was the fourth dish to be broken in
Evening star., 1935-07-14

I'm not o fanatic about 1t and I'm
never afraid"
Among Mrs. Harlow's guests were
Mrs. Russell Soverell Of Montclair,
N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur D. Fuller
Of New York City, Julius Katneff, .
painter Of New York City: Arthur
Vickers. an actor Of Provincetown,
and Frank H. Barnett, chairman OF
the Town Board Of Selectmen.
Evening star., 1935-07-14

linguist Is keenly interested in pros
poets Of going to school.
The boys interests are the same as
any normal 4-year-old. He likes
games and is eager to learn to be al
ways q good American" Although
named for the famous Athenian ora
tor, mick" tells inquirers II want to
be wise, like Socrates" when asked the
usual question. what do you want to
be when you grow up?"
Evening star., 1935-07-14
Cleric Cuts Sermons
to 10 Minutes for
Comfort of Flock

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, July l3.-
Rev. Lauton Riley. rector of
Pinkney Memorial Episcopal
Church. is a man of few words,
mindful of the comfort of his
congregation.
There will be no lengthy SER
mons in my church this Sum-
mer." he said this morning as the
temperature rose above 90 de-
grees. Ten minute sermons will
be the rule. A lot can be said in
10 minutes"
Evening star., 1935-06-23
v. F. w. BAND TO PLAY
IN SUMMER SERIES
New Outfit Joins List of Organi-
cations Heard in City's
Parks.

Another new band has joined the
Summer season of concerts in the
parks, with the announcement yester-
day by c. Marshall Finnan, superin-
tendent of National Capital parks,
that the band of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars will be heard this week.
Tomorrow from 7:30 to 9 pm, in
the District of Columbia World War
Memorial in Potomac Park, the Army
Band will play. Also on Monday eve
ming the band of the Veterans of For
eign Wars will be heard at United
States Reservation No. Al, at Sixth
street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east, playing from 8 to IL pm.
The Navy Band will be heard on
Tuesday evening from 7:3O to 9
O'Clock in the District of Columbia
World War Memorial. The Com
munity Civic Band will play on Fri
day from 7:30 to 9 pm. in Garfield
Park, Third street and Virginia ave-
hue southeast.
The Washington Gas Light Co.
Band Joined the concert program re-
Gently and the park officials say that
they have promise of the Fox Theater
Boys Band. Regularly in the park
system are heard the Army, Navy and
Marine Bands, as well as the Com
munity Civic Band.
Evening star., 1935-06-23
MRS. VALLEY FAILS
TO ESCAPE TRIAL
Court Refuses to Accept
Guilty PIea-Attorney
Sees Her Acquittal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash, June 22.-An-
other fearful attempt by blond Mar
garet Valley to plead guilty in the
5000, 900 George Weyerhaeuser kidnap-
ing was blocked today after her attor-
uey expressed belief she could not be
convicted.
In my opinion" said Stephen j.
O'Brien, appointed by the court to
defend the 19-year-old wife of Kid
naper Harmon M. Valley. "she could
not be convicted If she went to trial.
I think a trial would be the best
thing, after talking to her husband"
Sobbing and unkempt, the remorse-
full young woman, whose husband
pleaded guilty to "Lindbergh law"
violation yesterday and was sentenced
to As years Imprisonment, was denied
permissico to plead similarly by Fed
eral Judge E. e. Cushman.
The Judge announced a date would
be set Monday for Mrs. Valleys trial
on the same charge on which her
husband was sentenced.
Lost without Husband.
Without her staggering, gum-chew-
ing ex-convict husband whose last
word in court was a plea in her be-
half, the girl-wife seemed lost.
Valleys attitude and bullying by
Evening star., 1935-06-23

two days after the abduction, when
she heard the voice of the Weyer-
haeuser boy In an automobile.
Judge Cushman asked O'Brien to
say whether Mrs. Valley assisted in
transporting the 9-year-old boy across
q State line, a violation Of the Lind
bergh law.
O'Brien said 1t was his opinion she
did not.
Said Judge Cushman:
Prom statements made yesterday by
Mr.. O'Brien and the co-defendant
VALLEY, with the apparent approval Of
this defendant, the court finds the
defendant stands mute and directs the
entry Of plea of not guilty"
AS Mrs. Valley was returned to jail
at Olympia, her 24-year-old husband
was at Mcneil Island Federal Peniten-
tiary, where he was taken last night.
The couple, arrested at Salt Lake
City when Mrs. Valley was caught
trying to pass IS bill from the ran
som money, parted tearfully. Pub
licly, at least, they made no further
mention of the fugitive William Ma
han, whom they implicated in their
original confessions.
Evening star., 1935-06-23

Thus the robbery frequency rate has
slumped nearly so per cent during
the first half of the year, with the
trend continuing downward.
Have Own Technique.
Under the Federal statute j. Edgar
Hoover's men have investigative juris-
diction in all robberies OF national
banks or banks aff1liated with the
Federal Reserve System. There are
6,442 such banks, with deposits aggre-
eating $33 ,848, ,400, 900.
The &C men" have developed q
technique of their own in the bank
robbery field. Two OF their most
effective aids in identifying robbers
are a special e-fngerprint f1le
for all known bank robbers-more
than 5000 in number-and a modus
operandi file which describes and
classifies robbery methods peculiar to
each criminal engaged in bank hold
ups.
A lone fingerprint found on a door
handle or money tray is enough to
identify a known bank robber whose
fingerprintS are among the 100000
in the bureaus collection A certain
distinctive method of effecting rob-
berry may provide the clue which en-
ables examiners of the modus operandi
records TO identity the guilty.
The first sentence under the Fed
eral act was given Charles E. Redding,
Salt Lake City filling station pro-
prietor, who confessed to robbing
three Los Angeles banks during lulls
in the gasoline business. A witness
to one Of the robberies obtained the
license number of Redding's car and
Federal agents spotted the tags at
Redding's filling station the day after
the third hold-up. Redding also ad-
mitted committing three prior bank
robberies. He was given 40 years on
the Federal charges and 2 years to
life Imprisonment on State charges.
Life Sentences Given Pair.
The first life sentences imposed
under the Federal law were given Bur-
ton Phillips and Homer Binkley for
the robbery Of a national bank in
Lyons, Kans., last November. This
pair, unmasked and heavily armed.
looted the bank of $4,000 and kid
naped two bank officials as hostages.
Their automobile had q police-wave
radio with which they listened to
police broadcasts on their crime. The
Evening star., 1935-06-23

Commerce Committee which heard
Ewing Y. Mitchell, oeposed Assistant
Secretary of Commerce, prefer his
charges of irregularities in that de-
partment and then heard them denied
by Secretary Roper ara his aides, en-
Enthusiastically appleuded Weaver's pro-
posal. He pointed out that it could be
brought about without congressional
action The idea is to place the plan
in operation as part Of the work-relief
program.
OF the three li7erc. all now out of
active service, the LeVjathan is docked
in Hoboken and the George Washing
ton and America are mCorec OF Solo,
mons Island, Md, where the Patuxent
River enters Chesapeake Bay. They
have been generally stripped but
Weaver estimated that the cost Of re-
conditioning them for the service in
question would not be great.
His idea was that the George Wash
ington be sent to San Francisco, as
the expense of preparing that vessel
for the voyage there would be least Of
the three. He suggested that the
America be stationed al New Orleans
and the Leviathsn at New York.
1t appeared yesterday that the Sen
Evening star., 1935-06-23

ate investigating committee would
take no further cognizance Of the
Mitchell charges. Chairman Copeland
denounced them as mere interences
with no evidence behind them, except
for one or two circumstances which
might call for criticism
Meanwhile, Mitchell issued a state
ment saying he intended to stay in
Washington and clean up the De-
partment of Commerce
If I can get the help Of just few
members Of the Senate or House, and
I believe can, the cleanup of the
Department Of Commerce will not be
a difficult matter" he added.
at is my intention to furnish indi-
vidually to Senators and members Of
the House of Representatives g. state
ment of the manner in which the
affairs of the Department of Com
merce have been conducted since the
beginning of the New Deal.
This information will be furnished
from time to time in printed concrete
form so that all Senators and mem
bers who desire to inform themselves
on conditions in the Department Of
Commerce will have an opportunity
to do So"
Evening star., 1935-06-23
AVIATION INQUIRY
SCOPE IS OUTLINED
Senate Group Will Check Al
legged Suppression of Plane
Safety Devices.

By the Associated Press.
An investigation into the possibility
that alleged suppression of advanced
safety patents by aviation companies
contributed to the crash of a passen-
ger plane recently in Missouri in
which Senator Cutting of New Mexico
was killed was launched yesterday by
a Senate Commerce Subcommittee.
I'VE are concerned" said Senator
Copeland, Democrat, of New York. a
member Of the committee, with
charges made before the House Pat
ents Committee this Spring that
safety appliances were bought up and
suppressed by the aviation companies.
We intend to find out II that Is true,
and whether there Is failure to use
devices TO promote safety"
Further, he said, the Weather Bu-
reau officials would be called In to
discover whether the weather service
information was sufficient for the
guidance of pilots.
Evening star., 1935-06-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TROM the fssco of the apparent
- ly-exploded Mitchell charges Of
corruption in the Commerce
n Department there emerged
yesterday a proposal for increasing
the safety of lives at sea which would
give new tasks t0 three famous old
liners.
Joseph B. Weaver, director Of the
Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat
Inspection, proposed that the Levia-
than, the George Washington, historic
for having transported President Will
son to and from the Paris Peace Con-
ference, and the America be put to
use as training ships for stewards.
The purpose would be to give them
knowledge of seamanship, essential in
times Of crisis, for ell have duties to
perform in connection with life boats
and other mediums OF safety.
Lack Of knowledge of these things
on the part Of the stewards of the
Moro Castle played prominent part
In the subsequent investigation of that
disaster and has heen shown to have
been important in other tragedies of
the sea.
Chairman Copeland Of the Senate
Evening star., 1935-06-23

"G-men" were blamed by O'Brien for
Mrs. Valleys insistence on pleading
guilty.
Outside of court O'Brien said Mrs.
Valley had refused to plead not guilty
because she feared her husband and
knew he wanted her to take the rap"
with him.
The attorney asserted Mrs. Valley
knew nothing of the kidnapping until
Evening star., 1935-06-23

bank employees were released some
miles out Of Lyons. Bureau agents
traced the robbers to Hutchinson,
Kans., by means Of serial numbers of
stolen currency. Both robbers were
taken there last December and are
now serving their terms in Federal
prisons.
OF the 68 bank robbers convicted
under Federal laws, 3 were given life
sentences, others were given terms
aggregating 1889 years in prison and
l was given an indetermine sentence.
Fines totaling $34,5O6 were assessed.
Two dozen others have been convicted
in State courts in cases in which the
Federal men co-operated.
In addition, there are in Federal
and State custody 63 others awaiting
prosecution.
Evening star., 1935-06-23
Manville Sails for U. S.

NEW YORK, June % CPD.-Tommy
Manville, heir to the asbestos fortunes,
who recently accused his fourth wife
of trying to trap him in a raid, sailed
today on the Normandie, admitting he
will probably be divorced.
He said there was no possibility Of
reconciliation with his estranged wife,
who was Marcelle Edwards, former
show girl.
Evening star., 1935-06-23
WILL BAN POLITICS
Georgia Press Association Acts
After Talmadge Incident.

CARROLLTON, Ga, June % P).-
The Georgia Press Association today
unanimously adopted a resolution to
ban political and other controversial
questions from future sessions.
The resolution was presented by
John G. Herring, editor of the Tifton
Gazette, following the furore caused
by the renewal by Gov. Talmadge of
his attack on the Roosevelt admins
tration at the opening session of the
convention
Evening star., 1935-06-23
MOVE BEGUN TO BUY
WINNIE MAE FOR U. S.
Oklahomans Draft Bill to Pur.
chase Globe-Girdling Plane
for Smithsonian.

By the Associated Press.
A bill to put Wiley oPsts globe
girdling stratosphere plane, the Win
ME Mae, in the Smithsonian Institu~
ton was drafted yesterday by Sen
ator Thomas and Representative Lee,
both of Oklahoma.
At Lees Office it was said Post had
agreed to sell his plane to the Gov
ernment for that purpose for $4,000.
1t was added that Lee had talked
with a director of the Smithsonian
and had been informed that the off,
cials there would Oe pleased" to
have the plane.
The bill would authorize an appro-
priation Of $4,000.
Evening star., 1935-06-23
CAMP HEAD is NAMED

Appointment Of Capt. Ben c. Downs
as director of the child health camp
Of the Volunteers of America at
Treasure Cove was announced yester-
day by Lieut.. Major H. Mills Eroh,
District commander of the Volun-
teers.
Work on preparation Of the camp
site near Fort Foote is nearing COM
pletion and Lieut.. Eroh has an
nounced the first contingent of free
guests will be taken TO the camp July
10. Each group, numbering about rs,
will remain at the camp for two
weeks,
Evening star., 1935-06-23
NR. A. DEATH HELD
IGNORED BY TRADE
No Pronounced Effect Is
i Evident, Commerce
Unit Finds.
CContinued From First Page.)

the smaller concerns there was a
growing tendency to revert to old
wage and hour scales"
Here are high lights from the re-
porting cities for the week ended
Wednesday:
Washington-Depa apartment store sales
ups building strong.
BoSton-Departmen store sales ex-
ceed same week last year; cotton goods
market quiet; Government contracts
expected to support present mill ac-
tivity.
New York-DeSpite bad weather,
retail sales above last year; wholesale
market inclined to lag; buyers gener-
ally holding off for possible lower
prices.
delphia-Business activity up
slightly; department store sales under
last year; several new small strikes
reported.
Cleveland-Retail trade in Summer
goods very active; bank debts up 16
per cent; Ohio crops in best condition
in decade.
Chicago-Bad weather hit retail
trade; mail order sales down from
last week, but well over same week
year ago; wholesale trade somewhat
better.
Atlanta-Retail trade up over last
week and same week last year; general
employment situation decidedly bet
ter than three months ago.
cfo Af
ployment unchanged; slightly better
credit demand reported; serious delay
in corn paintings.
Minneapolis sales up in
country and steady in city; wholesale
business up; crops good despite rain
damage.
Kansas City-New seasonal peak in
retail trade; wholesale trade also bet
ter; rains delay crop planting.
Dallas Relief Rolls Cut.
Dallas-Retail trade over same week
last year; relief rolls cut by re-em-
ployment; bank clearings up from
previous week, under year ago.
San FranciSco-Departm store
trade slightly better; building permits
up IS per cent over previous week; oil
tankship strike ends.
Akron-Retal lines generally better
than year ago.
Baltimore-Brisk demand for sea-
sonal merchandise.
Birmingham - Banking clearings
under last week and same week year
ago.
Buffalo-Wholesale and retail sales
both in upward trend.
CharleSton-Retail trade same as
last week, but over same week year ago.
Cincinnati-Departm store sales
show substantial increase.
Denver-SaleS very active and COL
lections good in retail lines.
Detroit - Retail trade overcame
handicap of bad weather.
Houston-An unexpected Summer
season slump has arrived.
Rains Hurt Indiana Trade.
Indianapolis Continuous rains hurt
trade and local farm situation.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT trade good ex-
cept for clothing and apparel lines.
LOS 444SA4CoH
since low of March, 1888.
Louisville-Rise in retail trade con-
tinued to exceed last year.
Memphis-Retail trade 10 per cent
over same week last year.
New Orleans-Smau retail gain over
previous week.
NorfoIk-Retail trade up per cent
from last week and same week last
year.
Pittsburgh-Bad weather dropped
retail trade II per cent from previous
week.
Portland, Oreg.-Somewhat better
labor situation, but trade still down.
Rochester, N. Y.-Retail trade up,
with Summer apparel gaining most.
Seattle-Retail trade down, but
wholesale encouraging.
WiImington-Retail trade slightly
ahead of previous week and same week
last year.
Evening star., 1935-06-23
Flyers Still Grounded.

QUEBEC, Quebec, June az R.-
Mahlon s. Kemmerer end Alfred Reck,
the two Salt Lake City flyers making
o round e-continent tour, were still
grounded here today, awaiting favor
able weather conditions before con-
ttnuing their journey to Halifax, Nova
Scotia.
Evening star., 1935-06-23
AIR RACE PRIZE BOOSTED
$4,000 to Be offered in Thomp.
son Feature at Cleveland.

son Feature at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, June % CP.-L. w.
Greve, president of the National Air
Races Of Cleveland, Inc, announced
today the purse for the Thompson
Trophy race has been increased to
$4,000 from $4,000 offered formerly.
The races will be held from August
30 to September 2.
He said efforts will be made for the
first time to obtain participation of
foreign planes in the race, a 100-mile
closed course event.
The total of prize money for all
events will be $49.4 .45o, an increase Of
about $4,000 over the 1884 total,
GreVe said.
Evening star., 1935-06-23
Banks
Continued From First Page.)

NSO1G1I1CeO FTOI1 F1TSG 9aSe.J
per cent for the first nine months OF
last year-only figures available.
U. S. Activity Credited.
A. F. Lafrentz, president Of the
bonding firm, told Cummings the
drastic curb on bank raids has been
due to continued activity Of the
Bureau of Investigation, coupled with
cooperation by the aSsuredS in pre-
venting robbery losses"
A few days ago a committee OF the
Ohio Bankers Association attributed
a so per cent drop in Ohio bank rob-
berries last year to joint operations of
the "F. B. L" and State officers. The
committee reported that 80 per cent
of the robbers had been imprisoned
or killed.
Statistics of the American Bankers
Association disclose that from
monthly average of 16 bank robberies
in 1888 the rate declined last year
to Ill.
Here is the official tabulation by
Evening star., 1935-06-23

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Evening star., 1935-06-23
months this yea

Thus the robbery frequency rate has
slumped nearly so per cent during
the first half of the year, with the
trend continuing downward.
Evening star., 1935-06-23

A large assortment Of patterns for
Kitchens, sun porches and bath rooms
Laid absolutely free in any room of 10
square yards or more. Note the great
savings. Buy now!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-28
NOTICE

Regular monthly business meet ing of the Juneau Womens Club will be held in the City Council Chambers Tuesday, Oct. l, at 2 pm. NORA B. CHASE,
 -adv. President.