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The Washington times., 1935-01-15
Experts Term
Hauptmann
Guilty

BALTIMORE, Jan. 15.-Bruno
Richard Hauptmann "unques.
tionably" wrote the Lindbergh
ransom notes, two Baltimore
handwriting experts declared
today.
Convinced of Hauptmann's guilt
the two men refused to testify
as expert witnesses in Haupt-
mann's defense in his trial at
Flemington, the pair said.
The experts are Samuel Malone
and his associate, Arthur P.
Myers.
Speaking for himself and Mr..
Malone here today, Mr.. Myers
said:
"There is no doubt about
Hauptmann's guilt after exam
lining the notes. After the trial
is completed we will give a
complete analysis of the notes
and 1 am sure that will prove
startling"
Mr.. Malone and Mr.. Myers went
to Trenton, N. j., last Friday for
a conference with Edward j.
Reilly, chief of Hauptmann's de-
fense counsel. According to Mr.,
Myers, he and Mr.. Malone com.
pared handwriting acknowledged
to be Hauptmann'S with the writ.
ing of the ransom notes.
Mr.. Myers said:
eve have completed our Of
ficiaI examination Of the notes
and documents in the Lindbergh
case and, after a scientific,
microscopic examination, we
have decided we cannot appear
for the defense.
1--WE don't want to say too
much at this time, as Mr..
Reilly would not like it.
"HOwever, we will say that
we cOncurred in Mr.. OSbOrn'S
expert opinion (Albert S. Os-
born, handwriting expert for
the prOSecutiOn).
There is no doubt about
Hauptmann's guilt after exam
lining the notes.
Naturally, we could not ap-
pear at the trial to swear to
something we did not believe
in. We refused to do 1t"
Mr.. Malone has been a hand
writing expert for 40 years.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15

NEW YORK, Jan. Is GN.s).
James Doolittle, Americas noted
speed ace, broke the transconti-
mental record for transport planes
today when he landed at Floyd
Bennett Airport at 1926 a. m. to-
day after an overnight flight of
II hours and SO minutes from
Burbank, Cal.
Major Doolittle barely touched
his wheels to the ground at the
Brooklyn Airport. He rose again
into the air and landed at Newark
Airport at 8:341a.
In spite of gale conditions in
the East which blew him far south
Of his course he broke the record
made November 8 by Capt. Eddie
Rickenbacker by 4 minutes and so
seconds.
Major Doolittle had expected to
land at Newark Airport at 7:30 a.
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When court was adjourned
for the luncheon recess, report
ers swarmed about Attorney
General David T. Wilentz and
asked him concerning the ar
rival in New York of Fisch'S
relatives.
Fisch is the man Hauptmann
claims left him the $14,60O ran.
som money found in his (Haupt-
mann's) garage. Hauptmann said
F'iSch, now dead, left the money
in his safekeeping without telling
him what it was.
Silver-haired, bespectacled Mr..
Tyrrell took the stand as today'S
first witness. He said he had
studied handwriting for 40 years
and had testified in many court
cases, including the famous Loeb
Leopold trial in Chicago.
He was shown the ransom notes
by Assistant Attorney General Jo-
seph A. Lanigan and asked if he
had examined them. He said he
had.
He had also studied and exam.
ined Hauptmann'S admitted pen
manShip obtained at a police sta
ton in New York and also
specimens of Hauptmann's hand.
writing on motor license applica-
tions. Mr.. Lanigan asked:
what is your opinion regard.
ing all these exhibits?"
Mr.. .Tyrrell replied:
They were written by one
man."
Mr.. Tyrreu was handed the
bundle of cellophane-wrapped
kidnap notes and testified he
had examined them all. He like.
wise declared he had studied the
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The Washington times., 1935-01-15
CARGES JOB DUE
FOR BRENNAN .

Appointment of Roland M.
Brennan, chief clerk of the engi-
neering department, to succeed the
late Daniel E. Garges as secretary
to the Board of Commissioners,
may be made today.
The Commissioners, in a ses-
sion which lasted several hours,
considered the appointment and
will reconvene late today with the
likelihood that Mr.. Brennan will
be given the post.
The Commissioners plan, it is
understood, to combine the Of
ficeS of secretary to the board
and chief clerk, thereby saving
$4,000 in salaries each year,
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$1,000 OFFERED
FOR: BOMBER5

Joseph F. Marsden, president of
the Pioneer Novelty Company, 400
block H st. N. E., today an
nounced the offer of a reward of
$1,000 for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of
the person who yesterday threw
a bomb through the window of
his establishment.
At the same time, police, who
stated they are convinced the
bomb was the work of an expert,
were endeavoring to learn where
the explosive for the Internal ma.
chine was obtained.
After opening the bomb at
police headquarters late yester-
day, Lieut.. John Fowler, balliSticS
expert, announced it contained
1880 grains Of black blasting
powder-enough to wreck the
novelty company building and en-
danger lives in adjoining struct-
ures.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
Rising Tide Traps,
browns Men, Boys

BARNAGAT CITY, N. j., Jan.
Is G.N.SO. - Coast Guardsmen
and fishermen today were search
ing Barnagat Bay for the bodies
of two men and two boys, drowned
when a rising tide carried away
their skiff and marooned them on
a sand bar. The victims were
Christopher Jackson, SO; Oscar
Balberg, So, and Mr.. JackSon's
two sons, Andrew, 16. and Harry,
10, all of Seaside Park.
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Wild Pheasant
Stops Train
ButDieS

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. IS.
G.N.SO.-Wild pheasant (six
pounds) versus 10-capS PennSyl-
Vania railroad train (53 tons).
Pheasant stops train.
Frank Pearl, veteran PennSyl-
vania engineer, was shooting
Express No. 202 along at rapid
rate on the Philadelphia-New
York run today, when the pleas
ant flew across in front of the
cab, striking the heavy glass
window and shattering the pane.
The bird struck Pearl so hard
it knocked him from his feet.
The train was brought to a halt.
The pheasant, however. was a
total loss,
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
PAST RULINGS
HINT At GOLD
LAW DOOM
Opinions of Hughes, Brandeis
Indicate Government Will
Lose Its Case
BY International News Service

AS speculation continued over
whether the Supreme Court will
hold abrogation of the gold clause
in bonds constitutional, and thus
save the Government an added
debt Of billions, past rulings OF
Chief Justice Hughes and Justice
BrandeiS came to the fore.
When Chief Justice Hughes
was a member Of the Permanent
Court of International Justice
(World Court in 1929 q similar
case was decided. The court held
that Brazil must either pay bonds
in gold or the equivalent due to
depreciation of currency.
Striking portions Of this deci'
sion, which was by q vote Of nine
to two, were cited to the high
court in the brief of John M.
Perry.
Complete copies of the courts
ruling were not to be found in
libraries here. Court attaches
denied rumors the Supreme Court
had all available material on this
question. .,
The opinion Of Justice Bran
deis was delivered in the first
test Of "NeW Deal" legislation in
the high court last year, when a
provision Of the economy act
canceling right Of World War
veterans to press insurance suits
was suspended. Justice BrandeiS,
in the opinion, said:
'cPunctiIiOus fulfillment Of
COntractuaI obligations is essen
tial to the maintenance of the
credit Of public as we'll as
private debtors"
After citing the great need Of
economy in 1888, when the act
was passed, so that relief could
be financed, he continued:
'cBut Congress was without
power to reduce expenditures
by abrOgating cOntractual Obli-
cations Of the United States.
To abrOgate contracts in the
attempt to lessen Government
expenditures would not be the
practice Of economy, but an
act of reputation"
In the Government bond case,
Mr.. Perry contends that the Gov
ernment must either pay Liberty
Bonds in gold or $1.69 in cur
rency for each 81 of bond because
of devaluation Of the dollar.
The World Court in it's ruling,
said:
"The economic dissolvatiOn
caused by the Great War was
not, in legal principle, released
the Brazilian government from
its obligation. AS for gold pay
ment, there is no impOsSibility
because Of inability to obtain
gold coins, if the promise be re-
garded as one for the payment
Of gold value. The equivalent
in gold value is Obtainable."
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
MERCURY down
To 26 HERE

Washington was still feeling a
touch Of real winter weather to-
day. with the mercury dropping to
26 degrees, four below the lowest
temperature yesterday.
A fresh wind was blowing, max
ing it seem even colder, but the
gale which lashed the District yes
terday, bringing injury to one man
and doing considerable property
damage, had abated.
The wind yesterday achieved a
velocity of 80 miles an hour, with
gusts recorded at 40 miles.
Several windows were blown out,
tree limbs torn off and one tree
uprooted. crushing a parked AUTO
mobile.
The scaffolding on the Wash
ington Monument, being taken
down following completion of re-
pairs, vibrated so that engineers
ordered workmen down until the
storm subsidized.
The wind did what police were
unable to dot crashed" Jimmy
La F'ontaine's gambling establish
ment on the BladenSburg Road,
tearing down the recently erected
fence around the place.
The lowest temperature, 26, was
recorded at a. m, and the mer-
curry was still at that point three
hours later.
DENVER, Jan. is G.N.S0.-In-
tense cold in the North and the
heaviest snowfall in years far
ther south today gave the Rocky
Mountain region taste of win.
ter weather.
Thermometers registered as low
as 16 degrees below zero under
clear skies at Havre, Mont, and
IL degrees below zero at Miles
City, Mont.
At Gunnison, Colo, 10 inches
of snow fell.
NEW YORK, Jan. is G.N.s).
Ten degrees above zero was the
temperature promised to New York
and other Eastern cities today by
the weather man.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
Will Rogers
Says:

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Jan.
15.-It would be interesting II
they would allow every country
to do like they did with this
Saar, vote on whether they
wanted to 60 back with who
they come from, or go with
somebody else, or go with the
League of Nations, or 90 it
alone? Australia, India,
Canada, Philippines, Man
churia and Louisiana.
In fact / make this In the
nature of q motion. / think
you would see q lot Of changes,
in fact think you would see
our own country given back
to the Indians.
Copyright, 1885, by McNaUght
Syndicate)
will Rogers is now appearing In
his latest picture THE County
Chairman" at LOew'S Fox.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
FEARED.
As SAAR FOLK
CELEBRATE
British Agent Reported in
Peril of Plot; Braun Says
Fight Will Continue

sAARBRUECKEN, Jan. IS
KI.Ns0-By a vote of 90.0S per
oent, the Saar territory has
elected to return to Germany
after IS years of League of Ma
tions rule.
The totals for last Sundays
plebiscite, announced this morn.
ing by President Alan Rodhe, Of
the Plebiscite Commission, were:
For return to Germany, 477,119.
For continued league rule, 49,
613, or S.57 per cent.
For union with France, 2,124, or
A per cent.
Blank and void ballots, 2,249.
German Flags Fly
Announcement of the vote,
which most of the Saar'S 800, 900
people heard by radio from Ger.
many, turned Saarhruecken and
other cities into German towns
in a twinkling.
swastika ana German flags
flew from almost every house.
Despite chill fog, residents
opened their windows and gave
the Nazi salute to their neighborS
and passers-by. e,
Church bells pea1ed incessantly:
giant firecrackers were shot off
in the streets; friends and stran-
gers alike greeted each other with
"Heil, Hitler!"
Nobody went to work, and hun.
dreds in gay mood walked through
the SluSh-covered streets. EN-
ployers had been asked to keep
their shops and factories open,
but 100000 miners and other
workers declared themselves on a
"joy strike" and refused to work.
Clashes Feared
The $500 foreign troops and
Saar police stood ready to cope
with the trouble that many feared
would come today, in spite Of the
radioed request of Chancellor
Hitler for them to maintain order.
Max Braun, Communist leader
of the anti-German United Front,
had ordered his followers to stage
a counter-demo monStration, and this
was looked upon as a likely cause
of clashes. He said:
eve will never submit to Hit
Ier's domination. I'll stay on, in
secret if necessary, and work
against Hitler"
Fritz Pfordt, Communist leader,
Dommented:
''It is significant that nearly
$4,000 workers remained incOr-
ruptible and unintimidated."
LIFT DRINKING BAN
Further possible trouble was
seen in the lifting today of the
ban on drinking imposed during
the polling period.
Almost as significant as the
vote itself was the announcement
that no single district had voted
for either of the alternatives
for France or the league.
This means there will be no
question before the League Coun-
Gil at Geneva of splitting the
Saar, and it's reaffiliation with
Germany probably will be accom-
plished before March /.
Before that time, it was esti-
mated, at least 10000 who fought
against returning to Germany
will flee to make their homes in
France or Luxembourg.
Among the rumors was one
that a plot to kidnap Geoffrey
j., Knox, British 4head of the Saar
governing commission. had been
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m, but at Z a. m. he informed Of
ficialS of the American Airlines
that he was far south of his course.
The windshield was coated with
snow when he landed.
He stepped down from the door
Of the plane and helped Mrs. Doo-
little to the ground. He said:
Il was ill-adviSed concerning
weather conditions when I left
Burbank.
1--WE flew IS per cent Of the
way above the overcast (SOlid
banks of clouds. Severe cross
winds east of the Mississippi
Valley forced us off our course
to the extent of about 125 miles.
1--WE didn't come out of the
bad weather until we were over
Cape May"
Mrs. Doolittle described the trip
as the most unpleasant she had
ever experienced,
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
PODERJAY ON WAY

GENOA, Jan. IS Q.N.SO.-Con-
fined in the brig, Ivan Poderjay,
Jugoslav adventurer, sailed for
the United States aboard the
President Polk today to face
charges growing out Of the dis
appearance of Agnes Tufverson,
New York and Detroit woman
lawyer.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
$40 COAT STOLEN

Thieves broke the show window
of a clothing store in the 900
block Of Pennsylvania Avenue N.
W. early today to steal an over
coat, valued at $40. Abraham Max,
manager, reported the theft.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
SENATE o. KS PECORA

ALBANY, Jan. is G.N.SO.-The
New York State senate today con.
firmed the appointment of Ferdi.
nand I. Pecora as a justice of the
supreme court in the first judi
cial district.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
PRESIDENT GETS BID

Representative Burnham (RO
of California, accompanied by G.
A. Davis, of San Diego, called on
President Roosevelt today to in.
vite him to attend the San Diego
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Mostly cloudy and somewhdt
uDdrmer tonight and Wednesdoy.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
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weather details on Page 2S)
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NEW YORK, Jan. IS G.N.S).
Ten degrees above zero was the
temperature promised to New York
and other Eastern cities today by
the weather man.
Evening star., 1935-06-26
DANCE PROGRAM.

Preceded by half hour of music by
the United States Marine Band, con-
Quoted by Capt. Taylor Branson, the
Lisa Gardiner Dancers. assisted by
members of the Washington Com
posers' Club, will offer a program of
dance pantomimes and ballets at the
Sylvan Theater tomorrow night at
8 o'clock.
Delibes' "Mazurka," danced by the
entire group. will open the dance pro-
gram, followed by two numbers COM
posed by Henry Gregor, In the Tenn
pie of SILVA" danced by Jeanne
Densmore, and THE Voice in the
Desert" danced by Leila Gurley, Ann
Vucinovich, Lora Willis, Jeanne Mi
lette, Jeanne Densmore and Barbara
Worrell, with the composer at the
piano.
Alice Louise Hunter will be seen in
a Scarf Dance" Mary Day in Rach-
maninoff's DIANA" Marjorie Mcgee
Evening star., 1935-06-26
THREE PLAYS
WIN HVOR IN
SEASON DEBUT
Community Players in
Initial Effort at SylUan
Theater Last Night.

When, In the Summer, the theater
ventures into the out-of doors, the re-
suits are always interesting. Last
evening the Washington Community
Players went through their array
of three short plays in the Syl-
van Theater, marking the initial ef-
fort Of the group in presenting a
program of ohe-act pieces. The idea
seems good one, possessed Of possibly
better audience appeal than a
regulation-length drama.
It may be that those who 60 to the
Sylvan, particularly the family groups,
are there more with the idea of a
pleasant might out" than Of going
to the theater." be the entertainment
music. terpsichore or drama. There
fore, in the last classification, a pro-
gram wherein things happen" ap-
pears to be suitable. Last nights S
"house" was most appreciative.
Lord Dunssny's THE Gods Of the
Mountain" topped the three plays, with
the dependable John Sikken turning
in another superb performance. Mr.
Sikken, as the leader of a group of
mendicants who get organized" and
play cross-leggec deities to good effect
until the real things" come on to
turn the imposters to stone, took full
advantage of substantial part. Paul
Murphy rates number two with his
Evening star., 1935-06-26
Peggy Fears Artistic
Impulse May Be Costly
Estelle Taylor Enraged When She Finds
Antiques Had Been Painted White-Sues
Present Tenant, Basil Rathbone.

have great vogue here, since they keep
every one busy for an evening and
gossip at standstill.
Copyright 1895. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. 1nc)
Evening star., 1935-06-26

portrayal Of a frightened man, Edythe
Goldman next in the role Of woman
pleading with the gods for the life Of
her child.
"Helena's Husband" Phillip Noel
ler's flamboyant satire, found an i'm
passioned Paris, prince of Troy, who.
in the guise of shepherd, entices the
receptive queen from palace and hus-
band, adequately done by Paul Wal
ter. Menelaus. Helena's spouse, and
doing q little king work on the side,
reads his salvation in Paris romantic
leanings. He was properly sore
vexed and distraught" in the person
of J. Edmond Veitch, with Kent Dyer
priming the populace for a nice hot
war as the kings librarian. The mis-
understood Helena was played by
Odele Whiteside, and Jean Smith put
across two of the plays best lines, she
being the formers slave.
Moon Maiden" the lead-off. was
a harmless little fantasy wherein
Yerby Pannill and Howard Whitfield
registered as able thespians.
Selections by the Community Gen.
ter Symphony Orchestra, under the
baton of Sam p. Ford, preceded and
separated the dramas. 1t was a WELL
balanced program, reaching the audi
Evening star., 1935-06-26
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

R-K-O Keith's-"Becky Sharp" at
11:34 am, 1:17, 8, 4:43, 6:26, sos
and 9:52 pm.
Loew's Fox-"Charlie Chan in
Egypt" at IL am, 1:30, Ais, and
$50 pm. Stage shows, with Eva LIE
Gallienne in person, at 1885, 3:25,
$40 and 8:55 pm.
Earle-"Stranded," at 11:15 am,
pos, S. 8:05 and 10:40 pm. Stage
shows at los, 3:55, 705 and $40 pm.
Palace-"No More Ladies'" at II
am, ITO, 800, $50, TAO and $50
pm.
Metropolitan-"People Will Talk"
at 11:25 am, 1:10, ass, ABS, $40,
s:o5 and 9:45 pm.
Columbia-"Public Hero No. l." at
11:l5 am, 1:2o, 3:25, $50, 7:55 and
e:45 pm.
Tivoli-"Les Miserables," at 2, 3:55,
$50, 7:45 and $40 pm.
Ambassador-"Our Little Girl" at
els, 8 and $50 pm.
Gayety-"Mysteries of Life" con-
tinuous (for men only.
Roadside, Rockville Pike--"After
Dark" at $50 pm.
Odeon, Forest Glen, Md-"A Muir.
der Has Been Arranged" at $40.
Evening star., 1935-06-26

ence through a better than average
ampliication system, and meriting a
bouquet for Bess Davis Schreiner, the
director. c. A. NJ.
Evening star., 1935-06-26

in a Chopin waltz" and Miss Gardi-
ner in Mary Howe's 'Habanera." La
Sale Spier's pantomime, Afternoon
of Four" introducing Georgia Hiden,
Marjorie Mcgee, Christine Stewart and
Alice Louise Hunter, will be repeated.
Mr.. Spier will play for the dancers.
Gregors "Etude in the Form of a
Virginia Reel" with six dancers; Mary
Howe's "Jota Aragonese," Potter's
The Lotus Eaters" Shure's "Tempta-
ton" and Dvorak's Caucasian Dance"
are included in this program of the
art Of the dance. Deane Shure will
play his own and Mr.. Potter's music.
Evening star., 1935-06-26

OF the most in-demand players on Ine
M-G-M lot.
Now you can't buy him for dust.
1T is rumored that Hollywood is
= very much interested in Eva LIE
Gallienne's desire to direct Norma
Shearer's Romeo and Juliet" E.
"The Ghost Walks" will replace
white Zombie" as the screen attrac-
tion at El Wynn's "Spook Show" to-
morrow night at the Fox. :. The
Schuberts announced that they are
grooming Milton Berle for stardom
and that when Life Begins at $40"
goes on the road in the Fall Mr.. Berle
will have the Bert Lahr role. :.
The Schuberts have also bought the
dramatic version of "Gallows Orch
ard" which was and is darn good
book there's only one copy left
of Clifford Odet's plays at Brentanos.
Constance Connor Brown has
gone to her Summer home at Glenora-
on-Lake- Seneca, N. Y. where she will
open her Summer theater on July l.
-. Arthur Godfrey's finalists in that
amateur contest will get the chance
of their lifetimes on the stage of the
Fox Saturday morning at 9:30. :.
Hardie Meakin is getting all steamed
up about She" which follows Becky
Sharp into Keith'S . "She" fea-
lures Helen Gahagan, known both as
"the 10 best looking women in the
world" and as David Belasco's last
star q. Miss Gahagan, you remem-
ber. opened at the Belasco on a men,
orable night in Tonight or Never"
Evening star., 1935-06-26
AT ARTS CLUB. .

Following the dinner hour tomor-
row, members of the Arts Club of
Washington will witness several dra-
matte scenes selected as examples of
difficult stage techniques Presenta-
ton will be made by the Bankside
Players under the direction of Charles
Edward Russell.