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The Washington times., 1935-03-23
$1,000 Flivver Planes
MakeDebut in May

Visions of "flivver" airplanes to
cost not more than $1,000 were
dangled before the country today
with the receipt by the Bureau Of
Air Commerce of assurance that
two types of these simplified
planes will be delivered to the bu-
reau by the end of May, officials
of the bureau revealed to The
Times today.
The object of the bureau is to
find and popularize a low-priced
plane which will meet the Specifi-
cations of the bureau in regard to
safety, simplicity and low-coSt up
keep.
One type which has met with
preliminary approval is the Ham.
mond" low.winged monoplane.
Fifteen Of these craft have been
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
RIOT HANDB|LLS
TRACED IN \. !,

NEW YORK, March 20 U.sO.
In two raids yesterday the grand
jury investigating Reds and other
radicals tracked to the source the
inflammatory pamphlets an d
handbills that we're distributed to
incite the rioting in Harlem last
Tuesday night.
One raid was made on the Of.
flee of the Nurses and Hospital
Workers League at 799 Broad
way. There police, carrying a
subpoena issued by District At.
torney Dodge at the jury'S direc.
ton, seized a mimeograph ma
chine on which it was said the
pamphlets were printed.
The other raid was made in
Harlem where police found the
typewriter on which the copy for
the handbills had been written
originally.
AS soon as the printing equip
ment was seized, two men, their
identities carefully Secreted, were
questioned by the district attor.
ney, then taken before the jury.
Meanwhile, the grand jury re.
turned three additional indict.
ments in connection with the riot
ing, bringing the total up to 16
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
CHASE PLEADS
SELF DEFENSE

CHICAGO, March % (U.SO.
In short, carefully worded SEN
tences, John Paul Chase, gunman
comrade of the late Baby Face"
Nelson, Dillinger gangster. told a
jury yesterday he stood shoulder
to shoulder with Nelson firing on
two Government agents slain last
November q, but he stuck to his
story that he fired in self defense,
not knowing they were officers.
Federal Agents Herman E. Hol-
lis and Samuel P. Cowley, and Mel
son were killed in the desperate
battle on the highway near Bar
rington, Ill.
Surprise was expressed that the
Government closed its case with
out calling Federal Agent Melvin
H. PurviS, who heard Agent Cow
ley's deathbed statement, and
Helen Gillis, widow of Baby Face"
Nelson. Officials explained they
doubted if his statement would be
admissible and they feared Mrs.
Gillis might be a hostile witness
in revenge for the death of her
husband.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
ZEPHYR AWAITS
TARDY Duo

Trains usually don't wait for
tardy passengers, but when Mrs.
Jesse Jones, wife of the RFC
head, and Mrs. Morris Sheppard,
the Senator's wife, are the pas
sengers, a train must wait.
When the Burlington Railroad
Company's newest Zephyr train
stopped here today on its test
run from Philadelphia to Miami,
to take aboard an array of Con-
gressional representatives and
newspaper men, the two feminine
passengers kept it waiting "a
minutes.
Scheduled to leave Union sta
ton at 10 a. M, quick check
of the guest list failed to reveal
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Sheppard.
The wait ended when they ran
down the loading platform at
1924 o'clock.
The washington contingent dis
embarked at Fredericksburg, Va.
and returned to Washington on
another train.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
Collins Cheated Death
In Test Elinht Here

When James Collins, noted
pilot who was killed yesterday in
what was to have been his last
test flight. was testing planes for
the Navy here in 1928 he came so
close to death that all the old
timers said he was living on bor-
rowed time"
He was testing a $4,000 mys-
terry ship for the Navy over Ana
costa. At 1880 feet he started
a vertical dive. What happened,
he told at the time:
II pulled the ship over the
top of a loop and held 1t verti-
cal with engines wide open. At
what / believe was 1000 feet 1
cautiously began to ease out Of
my dive.
Suddenly everything gave
way with a ren6ing crash and
1 received a violent blow on the
left temple.
"The next thing 1 clearly re-
member is finding myself blindIy
struggling to get out Of the ship
without first having unlOOsed
my belt.
Then 1 carefully undid the
belt clasp, put my hand on the
rip loop, looked over the right
side Of the cockpit and saw it
was clear. Then I leaped head
foremost as hard as 1 could to
clear the plane and the trailing
wires.
"Then I looked at the wreck
to see if it would clear me before
/ pulled my chute. fell about
1000 feet before I decided to
open my chute.
"As it burst open, heard the
ship crash to earth"
That time, Collins was lucky.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
3 SHIFTS WORK
At NAVY YARD

Although Navy and State De-
partment officials deny any sig
nificance in the unusual activities
at the Washington Navy Yard
gun factory, it became known
today that three shifts of workers
have been called to duty at the
factory. keeping the armament
plant in operation "a hours daily.
Navy Department officials Of
fered the only explanation, say
ing the activities necessary to
provide new ships being built by
the Government with guns.
Secrecy, however, surrounds the
daily output of the plant and no
one seems to know how long the
triple shift will be worked.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
FRANCE WARNED
BY BRITAIN
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Little Entente nations repre-
Sented.
Frances reaction to the pro-
posal was not revealed. Through
out the day-long discussions, how
ever. France insisted she will not
be bound by any commitments
made by Britain in the Anglo
German talks unless they are
actually within the scope of the
Anglo French agreement of Feb
ruary 3.
Smiles In Evidence
Smiles were much in evidence
as the conferees emerged from the
Quai D'OrSay at lunch time.
Each conferee was assisted by
his ambassador, Councillors and
permanent foreign office officials.
Former Premier Paul-Boncour was
present with the French group in
his capacity OF secretary of the
French disarmament delegation.
Laval was host at luncheon,
with all concerned in the negotia-
tions present.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
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A.-Well, they had no warrant
they took the law in their own
hands.
Raid Fruitless
Q.-What happened? A.-Well,
they went up and broke the door
in anG found no gambling-dust
on the floor-but that there had
beer gambling there. About a
week later Lieutenant Little, of
the vice squad, went there and
this is what they found. (Produc-
ing photographs showing gam
bling paraphernalia). Then, later
we heard there was a gambling
place being run at Tony Lessa's
barber shop. in the HOO block of
Eighth st. S. E. We tried to get
something on the place, but none
Of my men could get in. So 1
asked for someone who was not
known so we could get in there.
We had an officer named Pear
son come on duty at No. S. sent
him out to see if he could get a
play.
Q.-who travels around with
Pearson? "A man named
Smith.
Q.-You mean Smith rides
around on duty with Pearson?
A.-Well. I have no objection.
Q.-Who is this man Smith?
Al don't know. except heard
he was a policeman once and was
dismissed on charges of graft but
later he was held not guilty.
Heard of Tip-Offs
Q.-Have you ever heard Of any
tip-offs in your precinct? A.
Well, I've heard of them.
Q,-Who do you think gave the
tip-offs? Al don't know.
Q.-Ever connect Smith with
it? A.-No, I know he wasn't.
Q.-Who did? A.-The only one
know it could be is Salkeld.
Q.-What makes you think that?
A-Well, after the raid at the B
Street place, I was talking to the
man next door to the place raided
and he told me that we should
not have expected to do any good
raiding that place, because, at 10
o'clock on the morning of the raid,
someone came by and said be
around at 2 o'clock this after
noon and you'll see something.
Now, the only ones who knew any
thing about that proposed raid
that afternoon were Salkeld and
me.
More Police Urged
As the House Crime Investiga-
ting Committee today continued
its questioning Of police officers
concerning alleged charges OF
graft made by Capt. Joseph Nor.
gan of the Fifth precinct, repre-
sentatives of a large and deter
mined citizens committee Stormed
the hearing room of the District
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
DUST DISEASE
CLAIMS LIVES
IN COLORADO
Relief Agencies and Red Cross
Battling AffIiCtion on Wind
swept PrairieS

DENVER. March % GNSJ.
State relief agencies and the ma
tional Red Cross today marshalled
their forces to combat the inSfdi-
Gus dust disease that has claimed
six lives and caused serious illness
to more than 100 persons on the
windswept prairies of southeastern
Colorado.
E. S. Transue, disaster relief
worker of the American Red
Cross, wired the organizations st.
Louis office last night, requesting
that workers be sent to the dis
trict Immediately.
Drifts Halt Doctors
In the Sparsely settled plains of
Prowers and Baca counties, where
the disease is most prevalent,
physicians have been unable to
reach many Of their patients be-
cause of dust and sand drifted
deep over the roads.
Kenneth Welch, ERA admin.
strator for Baca county, obtained
permission from the State head
quarters here to remove children
from the sand-swept PARTIES into
private homes in Springfield.
where they may be given medical
attention.
Lungs Drained
DR.. William C. Mitchell, bac.
teriologist for the State board of
health, has launched an investi.
cation to determine whether the
dust was contributory factor or
the actual cause of the deaths.
Lungs are affected as in pneu.
monia.
Rebecca Burd, 6, was rushed to
the Lamar Hospital Friday. Physi-
clans found it necessary to drain
her lungs. Her condition was
critical.
Funds are lacking, Mr.. WEIGH
said, to adequately cope with the
situation.
Many farm homes in that area
have been deserted in recent
months as dust and sand, driven
by high winds, have filled road
ways and fields and drifted into
houses. Livestock perished in dust
six feet deep.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
Hitler Plans to Seek
New Naval Convention
Copyright, 1885, by International
News Service)

BERLIN, March % G.N.S)
"A European naval convention to
consider Germany's demand for
an augmented Baltic fleet to pro-
tect her from the menace OF
Soviet invasion by sea was fore
Shadowed here today.
Germany'S plans for an in
creased navy do not exceed the
scope of a defense fleet designed
as a protective sea barrier against
Russia.
The project will be broached
when Chancellor Hitler, who re-
turned from Bavaria today, meets
Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon
of Britain tomorrow. German
hopes are that their conference
will be sufficiently successful to
guarantee convocation of new
naval conference to discuss re-
Storation of the German fleet.
War Aims Denied
The declaration that peace and
''the recovery of the world" are
the aims of Germany'S rearma-
ment was made today by Propa-
ganda Minister Paul Joseph Goeb-
belS in answer to cries Germany
is preparing for war.
Speaking in Hanover last night,
GoebbelS shouted:
"We do not build our army to
break the peace. An unarmed,
rather than an armed Germany
represents a menace to peace of
Europe.
HAS France also mentioned
her own failure to diSarm in her
protest to Geneva? Why doesn't
France answer the German
peace proposals? All Germany
wants is to be treated as an
equal power. Nobody in the
world wants war nor its eco
nomic chaos, so why always talk
about them?'
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
0U|LTER DEATH
HELD ACCIDENT

SOUTHERN PINES, N. c..
March % CU.S0.-Lawrence M.
Mcdonald, roadhouse companion
Of Mrs. Charlotte M. Quilter on
her last night of life, was
absolved Of blame in her death
by a coroner's jury yesterday
The jury decided that Mrs
Quilter, S9-year-old wife of an
Erie railroad executive. died &C.
cidentally from injuries received
when she fell from an automo-
bile driven by Mcdonald when
he was under the influence Of
whisky"
The verdict read:
''It Is our opinion the cause
Of the death was accidental"
Mcdonald, 3S-year-old itinerant
tailor from washington, was held
in 500 bond to answer a charge OF
drunken driving.
Testifying before the jury, Nc
Donald said:
Both of us had been drinking
and didn't know she had
fallen from the car. until
reached home"
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
olice Captain Lays
Tip-Off' to Salkeld

subcommittee Of the Senate Ap-
propriations Committee today to
demand that 141 policemen be
added to the force.
Led by Sylvan King, the group
represented the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, Board
of Trade, Federation Of Citizens
Associations, Federation of Civic
Associations, Federation Of BuSi'
ness Mems Associations, Fedora
ton of Civic Clubs, Federation Of
Women's Clubs. Congress of
Parent Teacher Associations,
District of Columbia Public
Schools Association, American Au-
tomobile Association and the Key
stone Motor Club.
Mrs. Cora Wells Thorpe and
Mrs. Edith A. M. TuckermRn.
representing the Women's Safety
Council, also joined in the appeal.
Survey Is Cited
Speakers for the committee
called attention to the fact that
a three months survey conducted
by them revealed an increase of
motor accidents and crime and
the necessity Of using local police
men to take care of Federal prop
erty and to act as guards at State
functions.
The committee endorsed the
drive for the restoration of the
IS policemen removed by the
economy act and the addition to
the rolls of 106 men.
The citizens are supported in
their plea for reinstatement of the
35 men by Superintendent Of Po-
lice Ernest w. Brown, who earlier
appeared before the committee
with the same request. The addi-
tional police have been asked also
by Senator Carl Hayden of Ari-
zona.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23

ordered by the bureau at cost of
$500 each.
One taillesS Waterman" mono
plane also has been contracted
for. Trial flights and exhibitions
of this dart-like plane were wit
messed with approval by Eugene
Vidal chief of the bureau, and
Fred Nicely, assistant chief, on
their recent stay on the West
Coast.
Several other types, including
an auto-gyro. are being negotiated
for by the bureau, it was learned.
While the prices of these planes
currently are much higher than
the range the bureau is striving
for, officials of the bureau be-
lieve popularization and mass pro-
duction would bring the price
down to $1,000.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
Still Raid Evidence
Given US. Agents

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd,
March 23.-Prince Georges coun-
ty police yesterday turned over
to Internal Revenue agents the
evidence gathered in a raid on
a 50O-gallon still near Clinton,
Md, where two men were seen.
Unable to prosecute the case,
since the men were not seen
operating the still, the police
turned over their information to
the agents, after destroying 100
gallons Of whisky and $500 gal
Ions of mash.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
NBC Sued; Singer
Says Song Stolen

AMBRIDGE, Pa, March %.
Claiming she wrote the hit song
"You Nasty Man." Olga Airline
Jurasovic, amateur singer of New
Brighton, Pa, filed suit against
the National Broadcasting Com
pany and associated stations for
infringement of copyright. She
said she wrote the song in 1882
and had it copyrighted Decem.
Der, 5, 1888,
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
Brother Convicted
Of Twins Crime

HARRISBURG. Pa. March %
U.SO Felix (Man-of.WaD Boo.
chicchio, of Camden. N. j., self.
styled "gangster now going
straight" has confessed to the
Pennsylvania pardon board partici-
patton in a road house robbery
for which, he said, his twin
brother, Nicholas, was convicted.
Felix was called before the board
after Charles S. Stotz. proprietor
of the inn, testified he was not
sure of his Identification of Mich
olas since seeing Felix.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
DreSSler Funeral
Cost Is Upheld

LOS ANGELES, March % Il.
N.SO.-Objections to the pay
ment of the $4,000 funeral bill
for the late Marie Dressler. screen
star, were overruled today by
Superior Judge Walton ]. Wood
and the bill ordered paid. The OBJ.
jections were brought by Mrs,
Bonita Canthony, late stars sister,
who contended the $4,000 bill was
excessive.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
j. s. BUILDINGS
LANDSCAPING
UNDER WAY
Thousands of Shrubs and
Trees to Beautify 7 New
Structures

Elaborate plans for landScaping
the seven new Government build
ings in the downtown Triangle
group already are being put into
effect, and today gardeners from
a local nursery we're busy break
ing ground for the trees and
shrubs.
approximately 2,225 English
boxwood plants, 40 arborvitae. SO
red oaks, and three dozen Pfit7er
jumpers will be planted around
the Department of Commerce
Building.
One hundred elm trees will be
planted along Constitution Avenue
between Seventh and Fifteenth
Streets and 156 Virginia red oaks
will line the side streets.
In the court of the Department
Of Justice Building, japanese table
pines, large yewS and English box
wood will be used in formal land
Scape scheme. The ground under
the shrubs will be planted in myr-
tie.
Hedges OF Mugho pines will sur
round the Archives Building, which
extends from Seventh to Ninth
Streets on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Other buildings will be hedged
with English lockwood.
The lawns will be kept fresh
and green through underground
piping. Today workmen were dig
ging trenches and laying rust-re-
sisting pipes.
It is estimated the cost of shrubs
and labor will amount to $25, 900.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
Man Starts Life
Term for Murder

ROANOKE, Va, March % (Spe.
ciaD .-Jewett w. Craig, So, Nor
folk and Western railroad clerk.
has been taken to Richmond to
serve a life sentence for the muir.
der of Edmund j. Tice, his boss.
Mr.. Tice was shot to death in his
office on January 2. Craig pleaded
that he was drunk.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
Cumberland Times
BUYS Daily News

CUMBERLAND, Md, March %
(SpeciaD The Times and ALE.
ganian Company, publisher OF
evening and Sunday Times, has
acquired the stock Of Daily News,
Cumberland morning paper. and
will continue 1t as Republican
paper, with William Geppart.
Clarksburg, w. Va, as editor and
general manager. Mr.. Geppart
was for 20 years editor of the
Clarksburg Telegram. The Daily
News was owned by Charles W.
Donnelly and the estate Of Will
liam W. Brown.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
ITALY IS READY
FOR PEACE Or
WAR, He SAYS
FaSciSts Cheer Premier
In Fiery Address on
European Situation
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n strong both in spirit and in
arms.
II desire to say to the whole
Italian people, that no event
Whatsoever will find US unpre-
pared.
VIEWS FUTURE CALMLY
"TheSe are facts which per-
NIT uS to look forward with q
calm determination toward our
task. The future will be ours.
You must have in your hearts
the supreme certainty this de-
termination bestOwS.
you must have an inflexible
will.
LET it be clear to all that we
are prepared for that achieve
ment which destiny has placed
our way, and il necessary we will
overcome obstacles placed In our
path"
The oration was finished amidst
laundering applause as the In
spired FaScists raised their rifles
aloft and threw their hats into
the air.
Preceding his action with q
vigorous speech to thousands OF
Fascists thronging the square be
meath the Palazzo Venezia to cele'
brate the sixteenth anniversary OF
fascism, II Duce called the entire
class of 1911 to the colors as a
precautionary measure as virtually
every European nation strength
ened its armed forces in the wake
Of German rearmament.
With announcement Italy's de-
sire for peace and collaboration
is "hacked by several million steel
bayonets," Mussolini ordered in
structions sent to all members OF
the 1911 class to hold themselves
in readiness for action along with
the classes of 1918 and 1914.
Until today only 10000 men,
comprising two divisions, had
been called from the 1911 class,
Since an entire class in Italy is
estimated at 10000 men. there
are now 10000 additional avail
able should the arms crisis which
has stunned Europe precipitate
actual hostilities.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
Rhinelander Sued
For Reno Divorce

RENO, March % U.SO.
Charging cruelty. Hortense lie
Brun Rhinelander has filed
suit for a divorce from Philip
Rhinelander, jr. The suit was set
for hearing today. 1t was
said an agreement was reached
on property matters and the Gus
tody Of the children.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
JOHNSON MAPS
NEW NRA PLAN

ST. LOUIS, March % G.N.S). .
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, former
NRA administrator, is drafting a
new bill dealing with the NRA
and will present it to a congress
sional committee soon, he had re-
vealed here today.
Stopping briefly at Lambert-St.
Louis Field here en- route to Tulsa.
Okla, General johnson talked to
reporters for 10 minutes. He de-
clined to reveal the contents Of
the proposed bill, but said he
would present it to a House COM
mittee.
BY International News Service
Vigorous administration for the
NRA, after six months of near
lethargy, was promised today by
Donald r. Richberg as he assumed
the craftsmanship Of the recovery
board.
With Mr.. Richberg as new board
members came William E. Withe-
row, Pittsburgh steel magnate,
and Phil Murray, vice president of
the United Mine Workers. A. D.
WhiteSide, who announced his de-
sire to resign from the board last
January, will be replaced in about
a week, Mr.. Richberg announced,
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
Hunt for Treasure
In Cuba Costs $3.50

HAVANA, March % G.N.S).
Anthony Langen. of Columbus.
Ohio, told police today he was in
duced to hunt for treasure. but
instead of finding it. he lost 1t.
So Cuban police arrested Vincent
Crisafulli, Of PasSaic, N. j., charg-
ing him with having Swind-ed
Langen out Of $3.50 in a fake
treasure hunt.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
TREASURY CONDITION
International News

International News Service
Treasury balance as of March
81, $2,314,145,055.76; Internal rev.
enue, $6,365, ,825.98; Customs re-
ceipts, $22,913,2 3,231.31
, 1935-10-18

plane Saturday for DeSsye. troop
concentration point in the heart or
the empire.
If Wtil now I did not order the
man power Of the nation % the
front. 1t was because L hoped the
League OF Nations would save the
empire from attack the emperor
said after a review Thursday OF
thousands OF his warriors.
But ndW. contrary TO an inter-
national agreement, our frontiers
are violated and our sacred land
invaded"
TO his warriors he said:
IL order you to 20 forth In the
undaunted spirit OF King David.
fear not airplanes, be not terrified
BY bombs, stand resolute IN the
face or every danger and make the
supreme sacrifice for the supreme
cause.
You cannot lose because you are
fighting for liberty and for justice.
and the Lion OF judah hath never
been conquered"
Ethiopian chieftains said their fol-
lowers, aroused by Thursdays mons
ter demonstration, were eager for
the fray. "A step in this direction
was anticipated from the general
staff councils.
After ordering his soldiers and Of
ficers into the field. the King OF
was believed In authoritative
to be planning 10 depart per-
sonally for Dessye within a few days
70 establish his imperial headquart-
ers there.
Only meager reports conmlued to
In from the war sections.
These indicated that General Emilio
de- Bono. Italian commander-in-
chief OF the northern front, concern
nor on desolutory bombing
than on throwing his fun
forces against the hordes OF Ras
seyoum. Ethiopian commander In
he north.
From the southern front came only
that rain In the usually bar
ZEN Ogaden province sector was
holding up the fascist advance out
IF Italian Somaliiand.
, 1935-10-18
School Officials To
Meet AT Kinesville
Especial 70 The HeraIdl


SAN BENITO. Oct. l8.-Tuesday.
November ) Is the date that has been
set for the joint meeting of Gulf
Bend and Valley superintendent
and principals at KinRsville. accord
ing to Superintendent %. Il Davis.
DR.. j.. O. Loftin. president OF the
Texas College Of Arts and Industries.
invited the Valley school men TO
join with the Gulf district In q
meeting at the college. He extended
the invitation al a meeting az the
Valley group At Mercedes this
month.
Davis was named chairman or a
committee to make UP a joint pro-
gram fer a joint meeting but he
said that ID had been decided to let
Loftin choose speakers for the gath
ering since IL will be held near his
school.
Z. C.. Deering or Harlinren Is
president Of the Valley S~uperinten-
dents and Principals association.