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Evening star., 1935-02-15
Hauptmann Keeps Fortitude
On Eue of RemOual to Death Cell

Despite the narrowing experience OF
hearing the death penalty imposed he
was not averse to talking about his
impending appeal with his counsel and
to talking for the first time yesterday
to newspaper men in his cell.
Sheriff John H. CurtiSs, changing
his mind, permitted Hauptmanns wife,
Anna, to visit him yesterday. Orders
were issued that the infant son, Mann
fried, should not be taken again to
his father
With Hauptmann in the State
prison at Trenton, the sheriff pointed
out, arrangements can be made for
visits by his wife and child.
Food failed to interest the con-
demned man as much as before his
conviction. He ate virtually nothing
yesterday until suppertime. Then hs
had three beef sandwiches, an orange,
a cup Of coffee and some cookies.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
u. S. Fears Consumer Protests
As Food Prices Still Rise
A. 4. A. Officials BeIieue Public Viii
Stand No Further Increases and That
Reduction Plans Are Jeopardized.

8.5: canned corn, 1854; canned peas,
225; peaches. 10.9.
A. A. A. officials said they believed
the public will stand no further in
creases without vigorous protests.
The possibility of further rise in
retail beef prices was suggested, mean
while, by the fact the Government
purchased and slaughtered millions of
head of cattle to keep them from
starving In the drought area.
It was recalled that Secretary Wal
lace anticipated some consumer criti-
cism of his crop restriction plans last
Summer by asserting that supplies
would not be up to normal, but that
shifts in diet would meet the situa-
ton.
In another quarter of the Capital
the increased prices for agricultural
products were praised today as an
aid to exports of industrial products
Oscar johnson. Mississippi lawyer
Continued on Page 6, Column p
Evening star., 1935-02-15
ACTION DEFENDED
BY WEYERBACHER
Naval Officer Admits Offer
ing Services to Plane
Company.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
To Naval Court Of Inquiry
Comdr. Ralph D. Weyerbacher. naval
aircraft procurement officer, acknowl-
edged today that he and another Of
ficer had offered their services as
technical advisors to the Cairns De-
velopment Co. and Cairns Airplane
Co. of Naugatuck. Conn.
In brief he said he made the offer
for himself and Lieut.. C. B. Harper
now retired, in a letter to ]. L. Liver
more. Wall Street operator, who ther
was backing the inventions Of Ed
mund B. Cairns.
The Court of Inquiry, meeting at
the Washington Navy Yard, is max
ing an investigation at the behest of
the House Military Affairs Commit
tee.
Letter Written in May, 1880.
Weyerbacher said he wrote the let
ter in May, 1890, when he was CON-
mander of the naval aircraft factory
at Philadelphia.
He insisted he had mo conscious
ness of having committed any un-
ethical, much less illegal, act"
Before making a detailed offer
Weyerbacher said he had secured a
ruling from the Navy judge advocate
general that it was permissible for
him to serve as advisor to a private
concern if it did not interfere with
his Navy duties.
The ruling, he added, was trans
mitted through Ernest Lee Jahncke,
then Assistant Secretary.
Capt. w. w. Wensinger of the Ma
rine Corps. acting as prosecutor for
the court, contended that although
Weyerbacher may have thought his
activities were within the law" as long
as the Cairns companies we're not
bidding for Government contracts
the result was such as to bring "sus-
picion" and ''discredit" upon the
Navy.
Designs Were Rejected.
Weyerbacher said that after his
transfer to duty as procurement Off
Ger, the Navy had rejected some of
Cairns designs. He added that he
had told Cairns the Navy was not
interested in the commercial planes
the latter was designing
He insisted, however, that he had
nothing to do with the rejection. and
denied Cairns assertion before House
committee that he had brought about
the rejection because the offer Of his
services was refused.
His duties. Weyerbacher said, re-
quired that he inquire into the testi-
mony of Cairns, but he denied using
unauthorized" methods. He admit
ted having reproached Cairns for his
statement, but said he did not know
then 1t was before the House COM
mittee.
In his brief, Weyerbacher said
Cairns was irrational" and that he
had the "obsession" that he was being
prosecuted"
He attributed Cairns statement to
the rejection of some of his designs
by the Army Air Corps, adding that
Continued on Page 8. Column D.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
Museum, in World Quipu Hunt,
Finds One Within Own Doors

than fragment, and the top for the
world in having quipus is probably
two, Simms said.
"An expedition might spend months
working in Peru" said Simms ex-
ultantly, without finding a trace Of
one"
The knotted cords were used, It
was explained, in counting popula-
tion, armies, sheep or anything else
which needed counting. This quipu
fairly walked in to the Field Museum.
1t was hidden in an assortment of
museum materials purchased 10 years
ago from the Chicago Historical
Society.
Because the basket where this one
was found came from grave Simms
and Thompson think it was a sor-
cerer's, and if it was, it may have
what they called astrological signifi-
canoe" Both seemed to feel that
would make it quipu among quipus.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
CUBAN CAPITAL SHAKEN
BY SERIES OF BOMBINGS
Little Damage Is Reported, How
ever, as Result of Explosion
of so Petards.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, February 15.-A series of
petty bombings started before mid
night in Havana and continued until
early morning.
More than so small bombs or petards
exploded with loud reports, but there
was little damage and no casualties
were reported.
One petard exploded near the home
Of an American, Frank Steinhart, sr,
president of the street railway COM
pany, and another near the American
owned department store, La Moda
Americana.
Most of the petards were tossed from
moving automobiles and from roof
tops.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
'UN-AMER|CAN|SM'
LAWS REQUESTED
House Committee Advances
Six-Point Program in
Probe Report.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Legislation TO protect the United
States from foreign propaganda"
and revolutionary activity was recon-
mended to Congress today by House
committee which spent more than a
year investigating 'un-American" ac-
tivities.
In It's unanimous report to the
House. the committee, headed by Rep
resentative Mccormack. Democrat. Of
Massachusetts, charged in effect that
Soviet Russia has violated its pledge
against harboring groups which advo-
cate the overthrow Of this Govern
ment.
1t reported that tons Of NaA propa-
ganda have been smuggled into this
country and complimented "20-odd
million Americans of German birth
or descent" for resisting efforts Ito
bring them into the Nazi program"
Summary Of Proposals.
These recommendations for legis-
lation were made:
l. That all publicity. propaganda or
public relations agents OF foreign
governments, foreign political parties
or foreign commercial firms be re-
quired to register with the Secretary
OF State.
2. That the Secretary OF State be
empowered to shorten or end the stay
in this country of temporarily ad-
mitted foreigner if he disseminates
propaganda or engages in political
work.
3. That the United States negotiate
treaties with other nations for the
deportation of undesirable aliens to
their native lands.
4. That it be made unlawful to
advise soldiers. sailors or Reserves to
disobey their laws or regulations.
S. That United States attorneys be
empowered to prosecute persons who
refuse to testify before congressional
committees.
g. That it be made unlawful Ito
advocate changes in a manner that
inciteS to the overthrow or destruc-
ton. by force and violence, Of the
Government Of the United States"
or any State.
Mexican Consul Cited.
The committee reported it had "re-
Gently received evidence which justi-
fies an inquiry into reports showing
interference by a consul of the Mex
ican government assigned to San
Bernardino, Calf. with the religious
practices and religious freedom of
some of our people"
This evidence has been submitted
to the State Department and aSsur-
ances have been given that an i'm
mediate inquiry will be made" the
committee said.
In the 15,000-word, 24-page report,
the investigators repeated some of
the testimony obtained in hearings
throughout the country, and presented
separate summaries dealing with
Na1ism. Fascism, Communism, the
Silver Shirts"-which they said were
patterned after the storm troops of
Germany-and other organizations.
The committee said Nazis used "all
kinds Of efforts and influence, short
of force and violence" to "conSoh-
date persons Of German birth and
descent" in this country Into one
group, subject to dictation from
abroad"
Hitler Held Up to Youth.
At youth Summer camps" in diff
ferent localities, the report asserted,
children were taught to recognize
Chancellor Hitler of Germany as their
leader.
But the report added that the COM
mittees disclosure in open hearings
Continued on Page 8, Column g.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
Nazis, Under Guise
OF Mourners, Caught
Drilling in Austria
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated HTeSS.
VIENNA, February 15-Police
believed today they had solved
the mystery of the sudden pop
ularity for funeral rites in Lower
Austria.
After raids near st. Poelten,
police explained the funerals were
a clever Nazi plan to circumvent
DEGREES against illegal gatherings.
Members of secret Nazi groups,
they said, were summoned by
their leaders to shed a few mock
tears while they got in a bit of
drill on their way TO the burial
grounds.
Large quantities Of propa-
ganda materials were seized.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
HOMER TEST|F|ES
|NS475,0)O OFFER
Fee to Aid Gulf Industries
on Navy Contract Dis.
Cussed at Probe.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Evidence that a S475000 fee was
offered A. P Homer, washington ma
rine architect. to aid Gulf Industries
of Pensacola in obtaining naval con-
tracts was given today to the Senate
Munitions Committee.
At the same time it received what
some members considered were intima-
tions that the Navy Department had
advance information of ALLEGATION OF
ship contracts by P. w. A. to compet-
ing private yards.
Taking the stand after the commit
tee had waited two weeks for him be-
cause of high blood pressure cond1-
ton, Homer testified the offer made to
him, allegedly on behalf of Laurence
r. Wilder, head of the Gulf Industries
Co.. had not been accepted.
He also presented further testimony
regarding the activities of AXel P.
Craven. Washington attorney. Pre-
vious testimony about Craven has
been ordered certified to District At
torney Leslie C. Garnett for inquiry
as to whether possible perjury is in
volved.
Data on AlIotments.
A letter written by Homer to W. S.
Newell, president Of the Bath Iron
Works of Bath. Me. carried what
some committee members considered
evidence the Navy Department knew
weeks in advance of public works
fund allotmentS for shipbuilding.
Homer commented in the letter
dated May 25. 1898. that Jerry
Land" whom he identified as Rear
Admiral Emory S. Land Of the Navy
feels as you do that when the big
program comes through several of
the destroyers will perhaps fit you
better
Homer declared he was not pos
tive" in his recollections of Craven
as the one who offered him SAFE, 900
on behalf of Wilder, but under COM
mittee questioning said he believed
it was"
Surely you were not offered fees
of S475,00O so often that you could not
recall who made them" said Senator
Clark, Democrat, of Missouri.
1T is my recollection it was
Gravem," Homer replied. He was
one who was always waving millions
around very carelessly."
Recalls Talk About Split.
Homer told the committee he re-
called talking to its members in De-
cember about a split" he had dis
cussed with Craven of a proposed
Wilder fee of S250,000.
Previously Craven had denied hav-
ing any such discussions with Homer,
Continued on Page 5, Column A.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
BRITAIN HELPING CHINA
DRIVE PIRATES OFF SEA
Two War Vessels Enlisted After
s. s. Tungchow Raid Men
aced Children.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 15.-BritiSh and
Chinese authorities have begun q CO.
operative campaign to sweep pirates
from China's waters, 1t was officially
announced here today.
Intensive effort to clear the seas is
the result of the recent pirate capture
of the S. S. Tungshow, when mission
school children were terrified for three
days.
1t was revealed the plan Of action
was outlined at a conference between
Canton officials and British consular
authorizes.
Two British war vessels are Cooper
ating In the campaign.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
BY the Associated Press.

by Iue hSSOCldLeu FIcSS.
Fear that rising food prices may
turn the American housewife against
the Agriculture Adjustment Admin
isUation and its crop reduction pro-
grams was expressed today by some
A. A. A. officials.
With new crops four months away,
they said, retail prices are just be-
ginning to feel the full effect Of last
years drought and curtailed farm
acreage.
Bureau of Labor statistics showed
increases in the cost of food ranging
from A per cent for butter to less
than l per cent for wheat cereals.
Only potatoes, onions. cabbage and
bananas showed decreases.
Average retail figures for the country,
compared with a year ago. showed
these increases: Milk, AS per cent;
cheese, 10; beef, IT'S; pork chops, 34.2;
lard, 705 mutton. 1873; poultry, 1853;
eggs, 234; white bread, 81; flour.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
STRIKE GUARD ENLARGED
IN IMPERIAL VALLEY
Efforts Made to Prevent Fresh
Outbreaks in Fruit and Vege-
table Belt.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Ell CENTRIC, Calf. February 15.-
Fifty additional deputy sheriffs were
on duty today to prevent fresh out
breaks in the strike of vegetable-pack-
ing workers in the Imperial Valley.
Shippers and packers, alarmed over
possible danger to the season vege-
table and fruit crops, asked for armed
escorts for workers who remained on
the job and new recruits brought in
when 800 employees walked out Mon
day, demanding union recognition and
increased wages.
Twenty-six persons, including four
women. we're booked at the county
Jail here yesterday after two lettuce
trucks were overturned and stones
hurled at a packing shed in Heber.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
A. B. c. BOARD HITS
LATE DRINKING
Would Ban Practice of PIac-
ing Orders on Table to
Last After Hours.

The Commi ssioners moved today to
tighten the control over the sale OF
liquor. approving an amendment
which would make it illegal for a
patron OF an "on-sale" place to drink
alcoholic beverages after the time
limit has been reached for sale.
The recommendation was made by
the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
which reported that it was a wide
spread practice for customers Of on
sale places to buy orders Of drinks
Just before closing time on sales and
then consume these drinks at their
leisure.
Sale after am. are now forbidden
for week days with exception of
Saturdays when the deadline is IL
midnight to conform with the Sun
day law.
Amendment to Be Prepared.
Corporation Counsel E. Barrett
Prettyman was directed by the Com
missioners to prepare the proposed
amendment to cover this point, and
this is to be sent to Congress for
consideration.
The Commissioners also approved
several other recommendations !or
strengthening liquor sale control.
One of these calls for a stepup IN
the penalties for persons found guilty
of intoxication in public places. The
maximum penalty now is a fine OF
slO0 or a Jail sentence of 30 days, or
both. On motion by the A. B. C.
Board, the Commissioners propose
that this be the penalty for the first
offense and that the maximum be
fine of 5000 or Jail sentence OF sc
days, or both; and that for the third
offense, the maximum fine be $500 OF
a maximum of six months in Jail. OF
both.
The A. B. c. Board would be giver
power to suspend licenses for viola
tion of the liquor rules or law under
another proposed amendment ap'
proved by the Commissioners. The
board now has power only to revoke 8
permit or to take a case to Police
Court for fine, and Police Court Off
cials we're reported to be unwilling tc
continue to cooperate by acting or
fines for violations.
There would be no appeal from q
decision to suspend a license for 80
days or less, the action of the board
on any question of fact to be final and
conclusive. In cases where the sus-
pension is for more than 80 days the
license holder would have an appeal
to the Commissioners. A provision OF
this amendment is that the notice OF
suspension must be posted prominently
on the premises of the license holder
Explains Stand.
To justify the suspension plan
Chairman George w. Offutt Of the A
B. C. Board said: I'm some cases the
penalty of revocation is too severe.
In order to take care of these cases
the board has been obliged to enlist
the good offices Of the Police Court
to levy fines which have been pro-
posed by the board. The Police Court
has indicated its unwillingness tc
further cooperate with us, and it is
absolutely essential, in order to pro-
duce the rule Of conduct which the
board insists upon from each of its
licensees, to have this additional
authority"
The Commissioners approved an
other proposed amendment which
would identify champagne as being
ANY ederveScent wine"
Evening star., 1935-02-15
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated rleoS'
CHICAGO, February 15.-For 10
years the Field Museum had a quipu
and never knew it. They searched all
over the world for one, and where
did they find it?
Why, in an old work basket among
some weaving material they mad
owned for decade.
Just to pile thrill on thrill, there
Is a possibility, mind you, that this
quipu may have belonged to sorcerer.
Quipus which belonged to laymen are
scarce enough, Heaven knows.
A quipu, Director Simms explained
today, is what the accountants and
business men of ancient Peru used in
stead of adding machines. A quipu
Is a cord, from which dangle a num-
. ber Of other cords, knotted to stand
for ones, tens and thousands.
Few museums have anything more
Evening star., 1935-02-15
BY the Associated Press.

PENNINGTON, N. j., February Is.
Bruno Hauptmann's fortitude amazed
his guards as the time drew nigh for
his transfer to the death house.
His outburst of weeping Immediately
after being sentenced for the Lind
bergh baby Staying passed, and his
features again became the emotion
less mask so noticeable during the
trial. He was once more the stoical
carpenter.
He has obviously been shaken by
the outcome of the trial." said one Of
his guardians. He shows remarkable
control"
Hauptmann became quieter. He
read hardly at all, rested on his cot
more frequently, but still devoted con-
siderable time to restless pacing Of
the 30-foot bullpen outside his cell.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
GOTHAM GANGSTER
SOUGHT IN CAPITAL
Hunted for Questioning in
Use of Mails to Defraud
Numbers Gamblers.

Dodging police Investigators who
might question him and members of
his gang regarding the use Of the
United States mails to defraud local
gamblers with a new racket which
would break the bank in the num-
bers game, a New York racketeer and
his henchmen are believed to be in
Washington musclng in on gambling
operations here.
This was indicated today when in
vestigation proved the Wall street ad-
dress given local numbers game players
in a yellow circular letter was ficti-
tious. A promoter who fitted the de-
scription given police, however. was
known to have operated from the Wal
street address in New York. which is
vacant warehouse, but he cleared
out shortly after his henchmen went
to work on the new racket last Tues
day night and came to Washington.
Circulars Distributed Here.
Hundreds Of circular letters, sup
posedly sent to few reliable
gamblers, were distributed here
Tuesday night, promising that If SIS
were wired the promoter at his New
York address, positive winner"
would be wired gamblers by operatives
Of the racketeer, who would control
the racing mutuel machines twice a
month" manipulating them so his
number would come out two and a
half hours before the first race was
TO- Ay-nr rly
Leslie c. Garnett, United States at
torney for the District, Immediately
put Lieut.. George Little's special vice
squad to work on rounding up any
suspects in the racket. but no arrests
were made. Further investigation
showed the gangster had left New
York Tuesday night, leaving Wash
ington address where messages were
to be forwarded.
Those who fell for the ruse wired $5
to the promoter in New York. but the
money bounced back to the sender
with the terse notation, "Ficticious
address, unclaimed"
Messages Must Be Prepaid.
Although telegraph companies Will
forward messages, no money sent over
the wire will be relayed unless prepaid
by the sender. Overlooking this, the
New York promoter was defeated by
his own ignorance in overlooking
minor details.
Employees Of a cafe next to the
vacant warehouse in the first block
of Wall street, New York. said the
upper Offices of the warehouse were
vacated Tuesday night Until that
time, however, the unnamed gangStel
had been receiving kilograms anc
special dispatches" containing large
sums of money at various offices in
the vicinity of that address.
A message to New York was sent
by the leader of the racketeers from
a Washington telegraph Office in the
Continued on Page 5, Column 81
Evening star., 1935-02-15
Supreme Court Meets.

The Supreme Court met at noon to-
day without announcing any action in
the gold cases. The sessions today
will be the last the court will hold this
| week.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
BOAT DEBRIS FOUND
Wreckage of Sponger Lost in
1888 Found on Sea Bottom.

1883 FOUND on Sea Bottom.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, February
Is (P.-Charred wreckage of the
sponge boat Xios, last seen in No
vember, 1888, and bones and diving
helmets of at least two of the missing
crew of five, have been found in 36
feet of water IL miles off Cedar Keys,
according to word received here today
from the sponge fishing colony at
Tarpon Springs.
Evening star., 1935-02-15

The thorough coverage and
the steady increase of its cir
culation make The Star the
first advertising choice of
Washington merchants who
are sharing In this increased
volume Of retail sales.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
Reserve Figures
Show Increase

Again department. store
sales in Washington made an
appreciable increase, 1897
for January over the same
month of a year ago. Once
more this increase was the
largest for any city in the
fifth Federal Reserve district,
in which Washington is To-
Gated.
Yesterdays Advertising
local Display)
The Evening Star. $3.50
I'd Newspaper. -. 1852
Sd Newspaper. ... 1923
4th Newspaper ..., S,1O7
5th Newspaper =. 1854
Total N:svs9Dssapssars) Ne 9sasa 5S,O21
Evening star., 1935-02-15
WEATHER.

70. g. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Partly cloudy tonight. minimum tenn
perature about 36 degrees; tomorrow fair
and colder.
emperatures-Highest. as, at noon to-
dav: lowest, 33, at am today.
Full report on page Bis.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-25
% q REMEMBER
MsW nAs Thksa IRON Nam
Hsu3usod AsgGA
20 YEARS AGO

Work ON the Movius residence in the Rue add
ton is nearing completion.
The front Of Palnbickis Dry Goods Store is re-
ceiving a new coat Of paint this week.
F. A. Weinrfch was up from MOndak Monday at
tending to county business at the court house.
Catherine Lynch OF Graceville. MINI arrived In
our city the first Of the week and will remain here
for a short visit.
"a bright baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs. II.
w. Barner this morning. This makes three, and the
"Old Man" says he's always for woman's suffrage.
"A pretty wedding was solemnized at St. Joseph's
Catholic church Monday morning when Miss Anna
Stirle became the bride Of Mr. Numie Scott.
Andrew Fadness, the automobile magnet, went to
Minot last Saturday, where he purchased a Knight
Willis automobile, one OF the new Overland models.
Last Sunday the special train carried Plenty
woods crack shots to Sc0bey to meet the gun club OF
that place. Plentywood won the loving cup. Those
from here ON the teams were McGahey, H. Smith, +.
Smith, Hyer, Garner, Amundsen M~artinson, Gustaf-
son, Wagner and Crawford.