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Evening star., 1935-05-31
.K|DNAP REWARD
Of $4,000 H|NTED
Weyerhaeuser Family May
Offer 1t if Ransom
Is UnC0IIected.

tCrpyr,eht 1895 by the Associated Press :,
TACOMA. Wash. May 3l.-A
s25. 900 reward may be offered within
a few days if kidnapers fail to ex-
change 9-year George Weyer-
haeuser for a 100000 ransom, a
trustworthy source reported here
today.
This angle was injected into the
case as the Federal agents prepared
to take over under the Lindbergh law,
which provides that after seven days
kidnap victim is presumed to have
been slain or taken across State
line. The curly haired scion of the
wealthy timber and lumber family
was abducted last Friday noon.
Although prepared and ready for
the child stealers, the demanded ram
som has not been claimed. The offer
of a reward, it was believed, might
hasten Georges delivery through the
old adage of money talks in buying
information. 1t was indicated its pur-
pose would be first to gain release of
the boy.
The child's young parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. p Weyerhaeuser, jr., still were
in seclusion.
U. S. Agents at Work.
1t was not known whether a reward
if one is posted, will be announced
until after the Federal agents have
been able to effect recovery of the lad
through their own technique.
The reward angle Immediately caused
watchers to wonder if a conference
over such a move was the reason lights
blazed behind drawn shades in the big
sun room and elsewhere throughout
the Weyerhaeuser house until 2:30 a m.
Usually, since little George failed to
come home from school for lunch a
week ago today, the lights have been
turned out by l O'Clock, except in the
sick room of his paralyzed grand
mother, Mrs. George Walker.
Another development was the revela-
ton that Ed Bentz, 40. former Tacoma
boy and onetime associate OF George
Machine Gum Kelly and Of Albert
Bates, may be the No. suspect in the
case. This fact was disclosed when a
Government agent remarked, We
would like to talk to Bentz."
Gang Coalition Seen.
Even earlier it was known author
tiles here have theorized over the
possible connection of the 40-year -old
Bentz with the disappearance of the
curly haired. 9-year-old scion of the
wealthy lumber and logging dynasty.
Some of them believe that Bentz,
last of the Bates gang, may have
teamed with the remnants of the
Karpis mob to stage the Weyer-
haeuser 5000, 900 ransom plot. Bentz
is a former Tacoman. The Karpis
Continued on Page 13, Column l)
Evening star., 1935-05-31
% TROLLEY ROUTE
CHANGES0RDERED;
COMPANY WARNED
Six New Connections to Be
Set Up to Aid Flow
of Traffic.
Sharply warning the Capital Transit

Sharply warning the Capital Transit
Co. its success and very life de-
pend upon its management, progress
sive action and "a will to serve" the
Public Utilities Commission today Or
dered a general rerouting of street
cars directly affecting 20 lines and
creating a half dozen new sectional
connections.
In its long awaited statement. the
commission seized the opportunity TO
discuss mass transportation generally,
stating as its policy:
Adoption of at least modified skip
stop plan, which will eliminate many
unnecessary" street car stops.
Broad extension of the use Of bus
operations. as supplements to rail
service, but continuation of street car
service at least through congested
areas.
Development of a new artery par
alleling Connecticut avenue to relieve
congestion on that highway, and
other highway improvements.
Parking Rule Enforcement.
Rigid enforcement of parking re-
strictions on major highways where
street cars are located. as essential
to free movement of mass transporta-
tion equipment.
Purchase Of additional faster, more
comfortable. quieter. modern street
cars, to make possible abandonment
of "antiquated, underpowered, un-
comfortable and slow-moving cars"
Twenty such new cars have been Or
dered, and will be in service soon.
Speedy completion of a broad pro-
gram of replacement of worn-out
street car tracks, recently ordered by
the commission.
Shortly after the order was made
public the Capital Transit Co filed
petition asking permission to abandon
the Chevy Chase car line from CAL
vert street TO Chevy Chase circle and
Chevy Chase Lake. Three types of
bus service were suggested to replace
the line.
The commission frowned on pro-
posals for development of subway
system, as suggested by Peoples
Counsel William A. Roberts, declaring
that the cost, difficulty of financing
and the possibilities of other expedi-
ents make this a matter for future
consideration.
The rerouting was anticipated and
made possible by a series of q Or
ders already issued for changes in
tracks and their connections, on some
of which work is now proceeding. The
new routes will become effective as
the various track projects are COM
pleted.
Present Lines Preserved.
For the most part present lines of
travel were preserved. the changes
consisting of a different hook-up be-
tween lines running to the downtown
area.
Some Chevy Chase cars will be
routed to Brookland, Catholic Uni
versity and to the new loop at Sixth
and c streets as result of the new
order. The first two of these are
made possible by orders for a new
connection in tracks from Adams
Mill road into Columbia road at
Eighteenth street.
En- route to Brookland Chevy Chase
Continued on Page 4, Column ID
Evening star., 1935-05-31
Cliff Bergman iii,
Tradition Goes On
As Son Substitutes

For the first time since Clifford
K. Bergman Joined the staff of
The Star, January %, 1907. with
the exception OF brief period in
1928, when he was taking a vacas
tioh in the Western National
Parks, where he could not. as on
other occasions of absence, make
his daily drawings. The Star to-
day goes to press without a car
toon by Mr.. Bergman. who is i'll.
Pending his restoration to
health the cartoons will be drawn
by his son, James T. Bertyman,
whose work appears today.
Thus the sequence of a "Ber-
ryman Cartoon" daily on the
front page of The Star. which
has been maintained during near
ly twenty-eight and half ySars.
with the single lapse noted. will
continue until Cliff" returns to
duty.
Evening star., 1935-05-31
$1S,296,0OO ASKED
FOR FOREST WORK
Program Includes Belts of
Trees to Protect Wind
swept Areas.
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
A plan to spend $4,000 of
work relief money in the Nation S
forests. and on wind-Swept plains
where shelter belts of trees are con-
templated, was put forward today by
the Forest Service of the Agriculture
Department.
Asserting that the projects involved
could be started without delay, and
that they would draw workmen par
ticularly from relief rolls in the cities.
officials submitted the program to the
Applications Division of the work.
relief organization.
The work proposed would be done
in Al States, Alaska, Puerto Rico and
the District of Columbia. Rhode Is
land was the single State not included,
but it was explained that activities
would be carried on there with regular
Forest Service funds.
A statement accompanying the ap-
plication said the program primarily
concerned national forests and other
lands under the jurisdiction of the
Forest Service.
Shelter belt planting was one of the
activities proposed, but the extent of
expenditures planned in this direction
was not disclosed. During the drought
Continued on Page 13, Column ~
Evening star., 1935-05-31
TWO BOYS REPORTED
KIDNAPPED IN CANADA
Police Send Out General Alarms
After Car Picks Up Pair
in Ontario.

BASKERVILLE, Ontario. May 81
(P.-Two children of w. C. Tudhope,
manager of the Union Gas Co., were
reported kidnapped today near this
village, six miles south of Cayuga
in Haldimand County. The two chill
dren, both boys, are S and 9 years
old.
Police sent out general alarms when
it was reported that car had stop
ped beside the boys as they were
on their way to Rainham School, near
Baskerville, picked them up and sped
away.
How many persons were supposed
to be in the car was not Immediately
reported.
Evening star., 1935-05-31

The earthquake hit around am.
with three violent shocks.
The soldiers at Quetta were bearing
the brunt of the rescue work. for the
majority of the police force was killed.
The main military barracks escaped
the worst damage, but the rear quar-
tiers, some distance away, were ieVeleo'
Hundreds Trapped in Debris.
Hundreds of victims were trapped in
tine congested districts of the city
when they ran into the streets at the
first shock. Buildings, collapslnS
buried them in debris.
Although the Offices of the governor
general and the staff college and mill
tary headquarters escaped serious
damage, most of the other sections OF
the town, including the thickly popu-
lated native districts. were destroyed
Among those reported killed were
Meredith Jones of the political de-
partment and his wife and her
mother, Mrs. Bradford: an irrigation
engineer named Francis and also his
wife. The ayiators reported killed in
cluded Flying officer Charles Paylor.
fered heavy damage later were believed
to have been incorrect, as it was said
relief supplies and workers were able
to penetrate the quake-hit sections,
The punjab government was active in
recruiting physicians and nurses.
A brief message by wireless, the only
means of communication. said that
relief work had been started at Quetta
with hospitals and camps set up on a
race course and the grounds of the
residency. Supplies were said to be
sufficient for the present.
Sir Norman Carter, the agent OF
the Governor General, sent through
one short message to Simla, confirming
the intensity of the earthquake and
made an urgent request that physi-
clans and nurses be rushed.
Four out of five of the population
between Quetta and Kalat 100 miles
to the south, were reported to have
been killed. Every building in the
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1935-05-31
0'MA[LEY CAUGHT
|NLUER K|DNAP|N
Alleged RingIeader Yields
to Federal Agents in
Kansas City.
BY REX COLLIER.

While one group of agents OF the
Federal Bureau of Investigation was
centering its attention today on the
latest big-time kidnapping at Tacoma.
Wash. j. Edgar Hoover. director OF
the bureau, disclosed that another
squad has captured Walter Holland,
alias Irish O'Malley, alleged ring
leader in the kidnapping two years ago
of August Luer, aged Alton. Ill, bank
president.
OMalley, declared by Hoover to
have been one of two men who
dragged the 77-year-old banker from
his home on the night of July 10,
1893, and held for week in a cave
in a vain effort to collect 100000
ransom. has been in secret custody of
the bureau at Kansas City, Mo-, since
Monday.
Although armed with 38 caliber
automatic pistol, OMalley made no
effort to use it when special agents
seized him as he was about to enter
his apartment in the Missouri city.
Identified in Bank Holdup.
Hoover said that O'Malley also has
been identified as a member of 2
band of robbers who simultaneously
robbed two national banks in Oke-
NAH, Okla. on December % last,
escaping with more than $1,000 in
cash and bonds.
OMalley was indicted on a charge
of completely in the Luer kidnapping
on August 10, 1888. He had been
the object of a Nationwide search
since the arrest and conviction of
five men and a woman for the alb
duction. Percy Dice Box Kid" Fitz-
gerald, Randall Norvell and Lillian
CheSSen are serving life terms for the
crime, Mike Musiala was sentenced
to 20 years, and Charles Chessen and
Christ N. Gitcho were given five years
each
According to Hoover, OMalley was
with Fitzgerald and Grace Chase, the
latter still fugitive. when Luer was
grabbed as he sat beside the radio
in his home.
Telephone Wires Cut.
Fitzgerald, O'Malley and the Chase
woman had entered the house under
pretext of inquiring the way to q
neighbor's house. Advised by Mrs.
Luer that the neighbor lived down
the street. the woman asked permis-
sion to telephone. Instead of phon-
ing, she cut the wires. The two men
ran to the living room and over
powered Luer, hauling him backward
Continued on Page 4, Column So
Evening star., 1935-05-31
FIVE CHILDREN Die
when HOME BURNS
Father, Mother and One Son
Escape Morning Blaze
at Toronto.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO. May 31.-Five of the
six children of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Scott were killed early today when
fire destroyed their frame residence
at Alderwood. a suburb. The chill
dren ranged in age from Is months
to 10 years.
The whole family was asleep when
the flames, starting from an unknown
source, swept up into the house.
The father leaped from the second
story window to the ground and the
mother threw an infant to him. She
herself then leaped into his arms
through biIlows of smoke. It was i'm
possible to reach other members Of
the family.
The children who perished were:
Victor, 10; Vera. IL. Bobby, 8; Dor
othy, 4. and Sadie. Is months. Doug
las. the only child to be rescued. Is
Evening star., 1935-05-31
HERBERT PRATT 2ETIRES
FROM SOCONY-V VACUUM
John A. Brown Elected President
of Oil Company, Succeeding
Charles E. Arnott.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 3l-Herbert L.
Pratt, veteran executive of Stand
ard Oil units and former associate
of John D. Rockefeller, today an
nounced his retirement as chairman
of the board of the Socony-Vacuum
Co., Inc. ..l.r
With his withdrawal, Pratt termin-
ated 40-year connection with
Standard Oil enterprises, post of it
spent with the old StandaSd Oil Co.
Of New York, now Q part Of Socony-
Evening star., 1935-05-31
Three Terrific Shocks Spread
Damage Over Wide Area
in Northwest.
ID ROYAL, AIR FORCE MEN DIE;
COMMUNICATIONS WRECKED
People of Towns Run Out OF Doors
Many Remaining All Night
to Pray to Gods.
BY the Associated Press.


KARACHI, India May 31-An estimate that 10000 persons
killed Quetta alone earth
quake which Jared Northwest India was contained tongn IN
the Quea wireless station Ihe total
district previously had been placed at 10000
complete estimates TO reach
wrecked all land communication lines
district Quetta reported that the number OF
injured far lin the hundreds.
had told of the Royal Air Force garrison
of "A This last message SAID tnat
most of the other garons of soldiers had escaped the
ordered
digging through the debris of the city and extricang the
Evening star., 1935-05-31
Cavalcade Hurt, Out for Weeks.

NEW YORK, May 81 R.-Mrs.
Isabel Dodge Sloane's Cavslcade,
which stumbled yesterday at the start
of the Suburban Handicap at Bel
mont Park won by Head Play, will be
out of training "a two or three weeks
because of superficial cuts suffered in
the mishan
Evening star., 1935-05-31
Fears A. A. A. and Securities
Board Are Killed by Decision.
Alcohol Unit Seen Doomed.
FINDING TAKES NATION :BACK
TO HORSE AND BUGGY" HE SAYS
President Uncertain on Whether Issue
Points to Constitutional Amendment
to Increase Congress- Power.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the lated Press
he 'Haas SSe
conditions
raised the question whether the Agricultural Adjustment
the
Asked # the issue did not point directly to constitutional
s%BSSs. deal with ~a0na sommsrta
of other reach New Deal obctves laws that would be
A. A. A. question before country
whether the Federal has valid to
.oD 5 ne St
diately ahead
Back to Horse and Buggy Stage"
crowded sbt Ss
Nation back the horse AN and buggy stage -.
Federal control national and social
administration thought the subject had mssd
With Mrs. Roosevelt and his secretaries nearby the spok.
outlined situation the noetakng
a occasionally
Roosevelt said in the word he wanted
peope-no necessarily
this Summer Fall Winter but probably in the next four FIVE
m d. % court ng S 1ap the @ m0s e n % Ss n
whether shall be different State regulate the economic
Government.
a
epohal decision he said he hcked
mining and
construction That he had been in serious reflection over the historic sgn
In
back 1889 when the interstate commerce clause
into the Constitution.
Hopes Spirit of Be
vens the hope that the spirit the TOded codes for fair practices
results flowing from the
o bending W which m we're undehnd he said there would be an
announcement today the
there fs tame
President outset
which said asked that
He the vast ipcs
no " made % s'" Court " such suggestions for would
Attorney Cummings Reed asked by
suggestions
Speaks
considerable feeling dsavoWed
In thing that has hap
by him unable to exercise
@ this 0S the the and % S rod
feels the the biggest question
1s: n sss:
late goods not actually in transit between States ....
President declaring N A.
His clearly the interstate commecs % sections Of the
to to jurisdiction
and Purpose Interstate Clause.
@ %hs Trainers fns
pointed
problem then of and social questions
In passed since
sa hat
I'm Gh S PS S n Uokge a bm % on aneer eson @ @ o
This has been done on the theory @ that the Federal through
r. !. @ 1 a M the
the President
Impossible.
all
suggestions
decision.
Roosevelt talked
calling
He referred to the days of 1917 1918 Much legislation
1885, he said but that legislation brought before
reaching general
deferred
legislation
planned
introduce Monday revision of the Ade light
Continued Column 81
Evening star., 1935-05-31
Swindling Suspect Arraigned.

NEW YORK, May 81 tP.-Samuel
Rosen, 40, sought by Pittsburgh au-
thorities on a swindling charge, was
!. arraigned today on a fugitive warrapt
in Jefferson Market Court The hear
= ing .Yas adiollrued until Monday pend
Evening star., 1935-05-31
THREE REBELS KILLED
Mexican Officials Report Outbreak
in Estanito.

MEXICO, D. F., May 81 CP.-Three
rebels were killed in iwo-hour bat
tie with Federal forces in Estanito.
Guanajuato. the war department an
nounced today.
The rebels retreated after the
fighting. leaving their three dead and
a number of wounded and prisoners.
Evening star., 1935-05-31

Continued on Page S, Column 81
Evening star., 1935-05-31
WEATHER.

o. g. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and cooler tonight; tomorrow fair,
Sunday probably showers: gentle to mod
crate northwest and north winds.
emperatures-Highest, rs, at pm.
yesterday; lowest, So, at $50 am. today.
Full report on page ALL.
Evening star., 1935-03-06
(YSUR,AAGqDW OEE Ul1E TEE
BY w. R. ms CALLuM

organization. The amateur cham
pionship tentatively has been set for
Five Farms June 1922, inclusive, but
this date has not been confirmed. 1t
is the same date chosen by the South
ern Golf Association for its cham
pionship at Richmond, and 1t is quite
possible that Roger Peacock, the pres
ent Maryland champion, would like to
play also in the Southern.
LEANING in new aluminium
II paint, with new rubber flooring
and a completely new set-up
Congressional has what amounts to a
new locker room. The old room has
been entirely done over and no longer
is the gloomy spot it used to be.
Other changes at Congressional in
clude a new cocktail room where the
old billiard room used to be located.
TACK from a Miami trip. where
II they played with Bob Barnett,
Miller B. Stevinson, Lou Laudick
and James E. Baines, three Columbia
members are glad to be in Washington
IlUW WIlCll kOOu WCdlllCA oSClllo dbous
ready to open up. The three are AL
bert r. Mackenzie and John and Mar
tin McInerney. They played at La
Gorce, Bayshore and the Miami Coun-
try Club, had a day of golf with Bar
nett at the exclusive Indian Greek
Club and drove up to Palm Beach to
play with Gil Nichols, who holds down
the professional berth at the Seminole
Club, just north of Palm Beach.
which course did you like best?'
we asked Albert. Seminole was the
best groomed and the most enjoyable
to play" he said. But all the others
are good, too. We played lot OF
golf and enjoyed it, and we found out
that Miller Stevinson has been out on
the ocean catching kingfish."
Steve sent to Washington a box Of
kingfsh a month ago and Red
Banagan gave a small luncheon al
Columbia, but there was some doubt
as to whether Steve had caught the
fish himself.
Evening star., 1935-03-06
Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
ELIZABETH, N. J.-Tony Galento,
218, Orange, N. j., stopped Larry john
son, 1872, Chicago (5).
FARGO, N. D.-Kid Rippatoe, 1873,
Fargo, stopped Billy Norton. 14S, Far
60 CO.; Howard Sheik, l53, Fargo.
stopped Harold Nelson, 148, Salem,
Greg. 90.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Joe Lpps,
176, Charlotte, N. c., outpointed 1zzy
Singer, 173H, New York QO; Buddy
Holinbeck, 16S, Terre Haute, out
pointed frankie Burns, ITO. West
Palm Beach (O.
BUFFALO, N. Y.-George (Big
Boy) Brackey, 212, Iackawanna. N.
Y, outpointed Johnny Freeman,
i77M, salamanca, N. =. CO., ---.
Evening star., 1935-03-06
FISHING AND HUNTING
BY PERRY MILLER

Intention to enter the contest must
be given to the More Game Birds in
America Foundation by each con-
testant on a blank available free from
the foundation. There is no charge.
ONLY those contestants whose
notices of entry are postmarked before
midnight May 81. 1885, shall be ac-
cepted. Each waterfowl refuge must
be a new project started not earlier
than January l, 1885.
"HE following requirements and
the extent to which they have
been provided will be considered
in Judging and awarding prizes:
Attractions provided or already
available for wild ducks, geese or
swans-such as food, cover and live
decoys. Provisions for continuing the
existence and upkeep of the areas as
a waterfowl refuge. Funds, materials,
labor, services or other means used
in the establishment and development
of the refuge Each waterfowl refuge
must have a permanent water area OF
not less than three acres, not polluted
by oil-at least one acre Of marsh
or aquatic food plants, either a
natural growth or result of planting;
there must be at least three pairs of
any species Of wild ducks or geese
maintained on the refuge. and pro-
lection from shooting must also be
provided. Provision must be made
assuring the continuance of the
%ar raf.rra fnr at 1aacf thrna
years from January /, 1896.
A nationally known committee OF
judges has been named, consisting of
]. N. Derlonging, chief of the Biologi-
cal Survey; Manly F. Miner and Jack
Miner, Migratory Bird Foundation;
Mrs. William L. Wilson, General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs; Edward A
McIlhenny, Avery Island, La; S. Barry
Locke. Izaak Walston League Of Amer
lea; Nathan Moran. California men,
ber, Migratory Bird Advisory Board,
and A. c. Camerle, director water
fowl activities, More Game Birds in
America.
Upon receipt of notice of entry in
the contest, every one will receive
without charge copies of the follow
ing: Small Refugees for Waterfowl
Waterfowl Food Plants. Water Areas
How to Create and Maintain Them
and a handy folder of Helpful Sug-
gestions.
Address communications to the
More Game Birds in America, Founda-
ton, 500 Fifth Avenue, New York City
Prizes are:
First, $3.50 and silver cup; second
500 and silver cup; third, $50 and
silver cup; fourth. $50 and silver cup;
fifth, $50 and silver cup; sixth to
twentieth prizes, silver cups.
Evening star., 1935-03-06
CHAMPIONSHIPS and title
tournaments are springing up
all along the golf horizon.

all along the golf horizon.
The latest tournament to be
announced, whose winner will wear
crown, is the Maryland State wom-
ems event for the diadem won last
year by free-swinging Helen Dett-
weller of Congressional. The tourney
will be played at the Rolling Road
Golf Club of Catonsville, Md, June 4
to 8. which is the week of the ma
tional open championship at Pitts
burgh.
Helen already has been out at Con-
gressicnal trying the booming tee
shots which have made her famous
| throughout this territory. She won
the tourney last year at Baltimore
and will be favorite to repeat, not
withstanding the excellence of the
golf played by Mrs. E. Boyd Morrow,
Mrs. M. Louise Bell and other Balti-
moreans, and the best of the Wash
| ington group, which includes her club
mates at Congressional, Mrs. Betty P.
Meckley of Indian Spring and other
stars. Mrs. David H. Clark, the Mid
die Atlantic champ will not be eligible
for tine Maryland crown, since she
does not belong to Maryland club.
/ Other dates set by the State Asso-
citation include a WomenS tourney at
Indian Spring on September 13 and
one at Elkridge on May II. The dates
were recommended to the State Or
| ganization by Mrs. E. B. Mower, preSi-
dent of the Women's Golf Association
of Baltimore. Several women golfers
from the Capital will have places on
the Womens Committee of the State
Association when the entire slate of
officers is announced.
In the meantime no announcement
has been made as to the date and
place of the two major fixtures for the
male golfers by the MARYLAND State