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Evening star., 1935-03-02
D|RKSEN DEMANDS
CARNETT TTREAPPEAR
House Member Wants Prob
ers to DeIve More Deeply
Into Delays.

Another member OF the special
crime committee of the House. Rep
resentative Dirksen. Republican, OF
Illinois, today joined Representatives
Schultz, Democrat, of Indiana, and
Werner, Democrat, of South Dakota,
in demanding the recall to the wit
ness stand of United States Attorney
Leslie c. Garnett.
Dirksen said he is particularly anx-
ious to delve more deeply into some
of the long continued cases which
Garnett discussed upon his first ap-
pearan before the committee.
Schultz and Werner want the United
States attorney to amplify his state
ment that gamblers are responsible
for the attempts to discredit his office.
Information has been given Dirksen
that in one of the long postponed
cases. the principal witness had died,
and it is doubtful whether it can now
be prosecuted.
Criticizes Delay.
Such procedure as that" he de-
clared, constitutes a miscarriage OF
Justice. Laws cannot properly be en-
forced if criminals know in advance
they can get long continuances with
the hope that the witnesses will die
or move to another jurisdiction.
personally can see no reason for post
poning a case-eight, nine or ten
months"
In the meantime. the Department
of Justice assured the Crime Com
mittee it has not the remotest idea"
Of interfering with the crime inveStlga-
ton. This assurance was given to
Chairman Randolph by William STAN
ley. assistant to the Attorney General.
following a disclosure that efforts
we're being made BY the department
to change the course of the inquiry.
After publication of the stories
about the departments interest In the
inquiry due to developments in con-
nection with Garnett's Office, hurried
conferences were held among the
officials and a statement issued to
the press. 1t read:
The Department of Justice has
not interfered and has not the re-
motest idea of interfering with any
line of investigation the committee
see fit to undertake.
Stanley Sees Randolph.
That statement was designed to re-
lieve the department of blame for the
efforts of some officials who had
called on members of the Crime Com
mittee and suggested that the investi-
CATION be shifted away from Garnett's
office.
About the time the statement was
issued Stanley hastened to the Cap
itol for a conference with Chairman
Randolph He also issued a state
ment, which read:
"The Department of Justice through
an assistant to the Attorney General,
late this afternoon assured me that
| it would cooperate to the utmost in
the investigation now under way"
With that assurance, Randolph Is
expected to yield to the pressure being
exerted for the recall of Garnett.
The hearings will be resumed Mon
day at l:30 pm. Present plans are
to question Inspector William G. Stott
| about Police Trial Board cases in the
last two years. Stott is chairman OF
the board.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
62-Year.Old Mother Who Killed
Imbecile Son Freed in England

the Jury for mercy when the death
sentence was passed. She was SEN
fenced to be hanged on December l
The Judge ignored the recommenda-
ton for mercy, but it was ndorsed
by sympathetic persons from all over
the British Isles.
The frail Leeds woman had teSti-
fed she gave her son Denis 100 seda-
tive tablets and gas because she feared
an operation she faced might be fatal
and deprive the helpless son of her
attention.
The case was one of the rare in
stances where reprieve is followed by
a release. Likewise there Is no recent
parallel of the rapid sequence of
events in Mrs. Brownhilps case. She
was sentenced to death one day and
two days later the home Office inter-
vened.
Guards encircled her Burnbridge
home today to protect her from pry-
ing eyes. The fragile woman leaned
excitedly forward as her car drew up
to the door of her home and waved
greeting to her husband and sister
who were standing there, before sour
ryug within.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
HOLMES VITALITY
WARDS OFF DEATH
Former Secretary An
nounces Condition of Ex.
Justice Is Encouraging.
BULLETIN.

Former Justice Holmes was ex-
amined by his physician early this
afternoon and found to have
taken a slight turn for the worse
in his battle against bronchial
pneumonia However, Mark Howe,
his former secretary, said there
was no immediate cause for alarm.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, retired
justice of the Supreme Court, con-
tinued to amaze his physicians and
friends today by his recuperative
powers in the face Of a critical at
tack Of bronchial pneumonia with
which he was stricken week ago.
Despite his advanced age-he will
be "a next Friday-the learned former
jurist is fighting. almost light-heart-
edly. to ward of the grave attack
which has laid him low in his modest
brick residence at 1920 street.
VERY encouraging" was the way
his condition was described this
morning by Mark Howe, a former
secretary. who is staying close to
his friend, counselor and former en-
ployer.
Irrepressible as ever. the white
haired. white -mustached legal au-
thority discounted the seriousness OF
his condition with characteristic
observation: "Its a lot of damn
foolery.'
He referred, undoubtedly, to the
precautionary steps that have been
taken by his physicians to combat the
disease which is threatening to best
him, such as the installation of oxygen
apparatus, the constant attention Of
nurses and the consultations held with
his personal physician, DR.. Thomas A.
Clayton. by other medical experts.
Three tanks of oxygen already have
been administered to him, with the aid
of tent"
DR.. Clayton yesterday called into
consultation DR.. Lewis c. Ecker of
this city and DR.. w. T. Longcope of
the Johns Hopkins University Medical
School, Baltimore.
Among those keeping vigil in the
house are Edward Holmes, nephew
and closest relative of Mr.. Holmes.
and his wife, who came here from
Boston several days ago.
There were additional callers today
to inquire as to the progress being
made by the sick man on the second
floor.
Chief Justice Hughes visited Holmes
residence this forenoon and remained
inside for some time. 1t was the first
time the Chief Justice had made a
personal call, although he has kept
in close touch with the home by tele-
phone.
On emerging Chief Justice Hughes
commented that Holmes was DEM
onstrating extraordinary vitality. y
The patient has been able to take
light nourishment and his spirit re-
mains high, it was said. In fact, ne
was represented as joking with the
nurses who are in attendance.
Senator Robert M. La Toilette. WIS
consin Progressive, called briefly at
the house today, but did not see the
former justice. La Toilette long has
been an admirer Of Holmes and MS
scholarly opinions.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANCHESTER, England, March 2.
Freed from Jail and from the moose
by an act of mercy, rare in British
annals, Mrs. May Brownhill, 62-year-
old woman who was condemned to
die for the mercy murder" OF her
imbecile son, returned to her home in
Burnbridge today.
The frail mother. who put her son
Denis "to sleep" forever with seda-
tives after nursing him for 80 years.
was led from the doors of Strangeways
Prison to an automobile which carried
her, pale with eagerness, to her nus
band and sister.
Her release was by order Of the
home secretary, whose prerogative 1t
is not only to grant reprieve from
death sentences, but also to decide II
prison terms shall be served.
Mrs Brownhill, who is frail. spent
most of her time in hospital ward
while in prison and soon must undergo
Q serious internal operation.
The home ofice thus has given full
est effect to the Recommendation Of
Evening star., 1935-03-02
BABY IS FOUND DEAD,
SMOTHERED IN CRIB
Police Investigation Reveals
Death Accidental-Child
q Months Old.

Smothered while she slept, Pris-
ella Hamersley, 4-month-old daughter
of william and Theodore Hamersley,
215 G street, was found dead IN her
crib early today. The child appar-
entlv had been dead for some time
before her body was discovered, police
ODE detective sergt. John Wise, who
investigated, said the child had been
accidentally smothered. Several sim
liar deaths have been reported in the
past few months.
Mrs. Hamersley said the child had
been suffering from slgnt coio.
The coroner also is investigating
Evening star., 1935-03-02
Science Knits Leg
Almost Severed
From, Mans Body
Victim Will Walk Again
as Result of Delicate
Operation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Wis. March 2.-An
accident victim threatened with the
loss of a leg was cheered today by
his doctors prediction that he would
be able to walk without limp in
two months through his successful
reaction to modern surgical methods.
Conrad Margraf %, came in con-
tact with an automatic saw that
almost severed one leg above the knee
while cutting ice on February II.
Although the leg bone was cut
through, DR.. F. w. Prefontained of
Singer and DR.. j. Greg Hoffman of
Hartford attempted a delicate oper-
alton.
The bones were joined together with
silver plates and tendons and liga-
ments seWed and set.
Circulation in the leg. they said,
had been restored entirely.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
French Suffragettes Hopeful.

PARIS, March 2 fP).-French suf-
fragettes were hopeful today that they
would soon be permitted to vote in all
elections. The Chamber of Deputies
yesterday adopted a bill granting
women a ballot in all elections. 1t is
admitted, however, that the opposition
anticipated in the Senate will delay its
passage considerably The Senate has
already squashed similar bills in the
past.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
BY the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March IA
broad experiment aimed at restoring
normal prosperity will be launched
into Ohio Wednesday by forces of the
State and Federal Governments.
The testing ground will be Akron,
rubber manufacturing center of the
world. If the project Is successful.
it will be applied to other large indus
trial centers of the State such as
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Dayton,
youngstown and Canton.
Decision to try the experiment was
reached last night at a dinner in
which Gov. Davey called together
more than a score of representatives
of the agencies which will work to-
gether on the plan. They are the
Home Owners Loan Corp, the Home
Loan Bank, Federal Savings and Loan
Corp, Federal Loan Insurance Corp,
Reconstruction Finance Corp. Federal
Evening star., 1935-03-02
New Jersey Detention Home Up
rising Quelled by Police.

NEW YORK, March Q R.-Two
guards were beaten during an upris-
ing of prisoners in the Essex County
Detention Home early today.
Police reserves finally quelled the
outbreak during which a score Of
prisoners battered at barred doors and
Clipped with chisels at the masonry
around the locks. Supt. John J..
Burgess said the uprising was appar-
emily an attempt at wholesale Jail
delivery.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
MEXICO FREES ACCUSED
Nine Alleged Plotters Get Liberty
From Cardenas.

TAMPICO, Mexico, March 2 R.-
Nine men held in connection with q
revolutionary plot against the gov
ernment were freed today oy orders
of President Lazaro Cardenas.
The President was informed by the
military commander of Tampico that
the men were charged with revolu-
tionary activities and that authorities
had gathered enough evidence to con-
vict them.
After hearing the case President
Cardenas asked the district attorney
to withdraw the charges.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
DRY ZONE ENFORCED
Minneapolis Clamps Prohibition
on Outlying Establishments.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 2 R.-
Prohibition returned today for 80
Minneapolis night clubs, hotels and
restaurants. as the city moved to en-
force closing of establishments out
side a restricted zone fixed by the
City Council more than Is years ago.
The liquor establishments, includ-
ing two in the city's largest hotels
and two in its Oldest and most prom
inent clubs, had been granted licenses
to March /, although they were out
side the patrol limits. -
Evening star., 1935-03-02
DOG, NURSE OF INVALID
YOUTH, IS, DISAPPEARS
Canine Had Been Taught to Call
Members of Family When
Boy Needed Care.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 2.-"Boots," a
dog that serves as nurse, Is wanted
badly.
The dog, which DR.. Alice Johnson
said had been trained to call members
of the family of Carl L. Wilquin. jr.,
IS, when the boy needed attention,
disappeared last Wednesday night and
has not been seen since.
The lad was stricken with infantile
paralysis five years ago.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
Sky Ride Being
Dem oils h ed at
World Fair Grounds
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March 2.-Demoli-
tion of the sky ride on the World
Fair Grounds was begun yes
terday with the dismantling of
the 10 gondola cars.
Wreckers said they were still
undecided on the method of raz-
ing the two 628-foot towers.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
BRIDGE RULES REVISED
Changes in Contract Scoring to
Be Announced Soon.

NEW YORK. March 2 (P1.-Revised
rules for contract bridge, involving
changes in scoring, will be announced
by the Whist Club March l8. They
will 20 into effect April /.
Because of the date of the an
nouncement the start of the 150-rub-
ber match between Mr.. and Mrs. Ely
Culbertson and Mr.. and Mrs. p. Hal
Sims has been postponed week until
March rs.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
Nevada Indorses Relief Program

CARSON CITY. New, March 2 CP).-
The Nevada Senate completed legisla-
tive action yesterday on a resolution
indorsing President RooseveltS stano
on his s4,880 10000 relief program.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
WEATHER.

%. 8. Weather Bureau ForecastD
Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
slightly warmer tonight, colder tomor-
row night; lowest temperature about 45
degrees. Observation-Disclosures 5S at
noon today; lowest Al, at 7 am. today.
Full report on page 2.
Evening star., 1935-03-02
PRISONERS BEAT GUARDS

Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1935-07-20
C|RCUSES BANNED
|. IN PARALYSIS WAR
Richmond Takes Further
Precautions to Prevent
Spread of Disease.
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, July 20.-The State
Health Department today mapped
plans for further supervision of
the infantile paralysis outbreak as the
State capital banned circuses and the
number of cases reported since June
shot upward to 159.
At least two circus outfits have been
informed by DR.. w. Brownley Foster,
Richmond welfare chief, that they
cannot show here this season because
of poliomyelitis.
May Be Extended Over State.
1t was indicated yesterday this rul-
ing on circuses might be extended
throughout the Old Dominion as DR..
Foster revealed he had taken the pre-
cautionary measure after consulting
with DR.. I. C. Riggin, State CON-
missioner of health.
Arthur w. James, commissioner of
public welfare for Virginia, said he
has requested courts to postpone COM
mitments to the States crowded in
dustrial schools until September l as
a precaution against the spread of
paralysis.
New cases continued to boost those
recorded by the State Health Depart
ment, II of them being recorded yes
terday. Three of the new cases came
from the city of Richmond, bringing
the capitals total since June l to 26.
General Outbreak Feared.
DR.. c. B. Ransome, Roanoke City
health officer, has expressed concern
over the danger of a general outbreak
of the disease in that city. The third
case was reported there yesterday.
Unofficial reports from Lynchburg
said 6-year -old child died there from
infantile paralysis late Thursday night.
With the disease discovered in
Henry County, the MartinSville Min
isterial Union had adopted resolutions
urging that children be barred from
swimming pools and theaters. Churches
there have agreed not to convoke the
junior Sunday school divisions until
the situation clears up.
Evening star., 1935-07-20
new CORPORATION
TAX PLAN STUDIED
Stiff Levy May Be Placed
on Concerns Making Over
10 Per Cent Profit.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The possibility that stiff tax on
corporations making more than 10 per
cent profit might be written into the
new tax bill grew apace today with
intensified House Ways and Means
Committee perusal Of the measure.
simultaneously, Chairman Doughton
asserted he would struggle" to get the
bill finally approved next week by the
committee.
Roosevelt Approval to Be Asked.
Doughton himself was one of those
seriously considering-and obviously in
favor of-the excess profits tax in
place Of the graduated tax on corpora
tion incomes proposed by President
Roosevelt. He said he had no idea
Of the Presidents attitude, but indica-
tons were that Mr.. Roosevelt would
be asked directly to approve the
change.
At present, each corporation Is al.
lowed to declare the adjusted" value
Of its capital stock. On its total in
come it pays 1874 per cent tax. On
all income over 1914 per cent it pays
an extra 5 per cent.
Doughton indicated he thought q
1914 per cent profit was q little high
under present business conditions.
A number of committee members
are talking about dropping the 1914
to 10 per cent or thereabouts. They
suggested, too, that the tax on profits
of more than 10 per cent start at
about per cent and increase in
proportion to the profit. No definite
top limit was in mind.
Estimates Not Prepared.
Estimates of how much revenue
such levy would produce had not
yet been prepared, but under existing
law $5,208,000 was brought into the
Treasury last year with per cent
tax on profits over 1914 per cent.
After two-hour session yesterday
in which problems connected with the
new inheritance tax plan were dis
cussed at length, the committee re-
cessed until Monday.
Evening star., 1935-07-20
us. WAR BUSINESS.
UNDER SENATE EYE.
Committee Watches to See
No Aid Is Given Italy
or Ethiopia.

~ the Associated Press.
Twenty agents o. the Senate's muni-
tions investigation have been ordered
to keep a sharp eye out for any sign
that American arms manufacturers
are doing business with Italy or
Ethiopia.
This was disclosed today by Chair
man Nye, who expressed fear that a
major war may result fl en- the dispute
between the two countries.
Stephen Raushenbush, chief inves-
tigator for the committee is in charge
of the 20 agents, who also have been
directed to watch to see if any Ameri-
can bankers are working in the in
terests of either CT the quarreling
nations.
No Activity Found Yet.
$50 far we have not found any in
stance where American ornaments
have done business with Ethiopia or
Italy," Nye said. The same is true
for the bankers"
Il suppose italy can take care of
herself I don't know whether Ethi-
opia has any credit IN this country
or not.
"Au we can do under present condi-
tions, if We learn of transportations in
arms or money with these countries,
Is to try to arouse public opinion
against such activities
Asked for his opinion of the Italo-
Ethiopian situation, Nye said:
Il am afraid of it. 1t looks like q
bonfire that will lead to a disastrous
conflagration. I am awfully afraid
we will see 1914-1918 all over again.
Export Licenses Approved.
Meanwhile, move designed as a
first step toward safeguarding Ameri-
can neutrality in any wars of the
future was gaining ground on the
other side of Capitol Hill. The House
Foreign Affairs Committee approved
yesterday the McReynolds bill, which
would require exporters of munitions
to obtain Government licenses for
each shipment.
Other neutrality legislation will be
discussed next week in a conference
between State Department officials and
members of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee. This conference was
suggested by President Roosevelt, and
out of it is expected to develop deci-
sion as to whether any of the legisla-
ton under discussion will be pushed at
this session.
Evening star., 1935-07-20
POLICE ON GUARD
AGAINST NEW RIOT
Paris Forces Strengthened
to ThWart Recurrence
of Outbreaks.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSb.
PARIS. July 20.-Heavy police re-
Inducements were pressed into serv-
ice today in the governments effort to
smother any recurrence of workers
riots of protest against Premier Laval's
economy pay cuts.
Thousands Of war veterans and
railroad and government employees
who jammed the Place de L'Opera
with cries of Hang Laval" and chants
of the Internationale, continued their
demonstrations and fighting through
out the night in defiance Of govern
ment order.
Forces Are Restrained.
The police displayed a minimum
Of activity. The mobile guards and
the mounted Republican Guards were
equally restrained.
Workers at Brest broke through
police lines. They were allowed to
parade and sing the InteTnationale
peaceably.
Impending strikes among some
groups of workers were rumored in
the capital.
Split on Pension Cuts.
In the crowded meeting called by
the National Confederation, which
represents 3,500,000 of all creeds, con-
siderable division developed over pen
sion cuts.
Singing of the Communist hymn by
leftists caused many veterans to walk
out. Those remaining voted for the
majority resolution of protest.
Evening star., 1935-07-20

under Lincoln's guidance to effsce 1t
from North America, even at the cost
of a long and difficult war"
wanted to know If MuSsolini
thought that war in Ethiopia would
lead to a general European conflict.
1.-The Italo- Ethiopian dispute" said
Mussolini, lis a mere African and
colonial problem. fail to see there
fore, how and why it ought to lead
to European complications. However.
the Ethiopian problem will not be
allowed to distract Italy from the task
that, as a great European power, she
has to fulfill in Europe. She is ready,
in consequence, to face every possible
emergency on this Continent.
Hopes for Peace.
"Italy has the warm and sincere
hope that the peace Of the world, when
founded, as it must be, on justice, will
not be troubled. Actual or possible
international problems can be settled
in a peaceful way, according to the pro-
cedure provided for by the existing in
ternational agreements"
Because of the importance Of the
Ethiopian question at this time and
the highly controversial nature of dis
cussion on it, II Duce agreed to put in
writing all the statements which I
have quoted.
At this moment Rome Is the quietest
capital in Europe. MuSsolini has
abolished all automobile horns, there
are no street criers, the people move in
a calm. happy. ordinary way. The
flower market, like the flea market"
of Paris or the Caledonian market Of
London, carries on its barter in the
same lighthearted way. In the night
there are almost no noises except the
pounding of horses hoofs and the feet
Of soldiers.
Earnest, But Not Gay"
There is none of the excitement,
the near hysteria, which marked the
hours in 1914 when the peace of the
world was shattered. In Rome there
is not the strong emotional feeling
which was evident in America in the
Spring of 1917. The people are Sc
rious but seemingly not rebellious.
The companies Of young soldiers I
saw marching through the streets
were not gay. but they seemed very
much in earnest. They have fewer
illusions than the soldiers Of 20 years
ago, but equal fervor.
talked to the chauffeur Of friend
of mine. He has just been called to
the colors. He was born in the fatal
year of 1912. He was happy in his
job and devoted to his employer. I
saw him in the kitchen nibbling
cookies the old Italian cook was TAX
ing from the oven. A peaceable,
nkable young chap.
will you go?" asked him.
He seemed amazed at the question.
Certainly" he replied.
reminded him Of his happiness
in peace.
"A man must do his duty" he said.
This seems to be the spirit Of Italy
and of Italian youth. As one Of
them expressed it: "It Is better to
live as a lion for one day saving Italy
than to live long as a mouse running
for hole"
Copyright. 1885. New York Tribune. 1nc)