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Evening star., 1935-04-25
STOCKS SWEPT UP
IN BUYING WAVE
Silver Issues Take Leadership
With Rise of 81 to $6 Share.
Industrials Also Gain.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 25.-A fresh
buying wave, with silver stocks on its
crest, swept through the New York
Stock Exchange today.
Some of the non-ferrous metal is
sues rose 81 to S6 share and mum.
Der of industrial shares advanced 81
to 81, in the most active trading in
months. Many issues reached new
highs for 1895.
The upswing in shares was con-
tinuation of the movement which has
been under way since March. Fresh
momentum was provided by the rise
in the Treasury's silver price to 77.57
cents an ounce, from the Till cents
fixed fortnight ago.
5peculators complained, however
that there were but q handful of the
stocks that might be called silver is
sues listed. and that most Of them
had the bulk of their production out
side the United States.
While some quarters saw infiation-
ary implications in the silver pro-
gram, markets generally failed to fol-
low a distinctly inf1ationary pattern.
United States Government bonds held
up well and commodities were mixed.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
's25 Years Of Robbery Shout
Communists at Kings Jubilee

Worker. declared all but the cheapest
seats at vantage points from which
to view the procession are going
begging.
Meanwhile electricians swarmed
about London's historic spots. Famous
landmarks. freshly scrubbedl and
made gay by decorations and flowers.
will be illumined from dusk To dawn
for periods varying from a fortnight
to a month, beginning with accession
day. May 6.
The rays Of 100 powerful lights will
play upon Buckingham Palace and
its memorial to Queen Victoria In
st. James Park across the waH 200
gas lamps will bring the illusioi Of
day light to flower beds, lawns. tfees
and shrubs. Famous Whitehall will
be floodlighted from its one end 2t
Trafalgar Square to its other at the
Houses Of Parliament.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
TRADING IS RESUMED
ON CHICAGO BOARD
Market Is Quiet After Holiday
Forced by Difficulties of
Grain Firm.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, April 25.-Trading was
resumed without excitement today in
the grain pits of the Chicago Board
of Trade, closed Wednesday by the
financial difficulties of the Rosenbaum
Grain Corp, one of the biggest firms
operating on the Chicago Exchange.
Wheat and corn quotations opened
slightly higher than Tuesdays close,
but dropped in the first few minutes.
officials of the board predicted the
holdings of the Rosenbaum Corp
could be disposed of in half an hour
and would cause no disturbance of
prices. No definite figures were made
public as to the market commitments
the corporation had but they were
reported to total 100000 bushels.
The Rosenbaum Corp. one of the
largest grain storage firms in the
Nation. put its affairs into the hands
of Federal Judge William H. Holly
Tuesday. applying for reorganization
under section 77-b Of the amended
bankruptcy act.
Its market positions in grain. COM
modities and securities were closed
out today under rulings of the court.
Yesterday plans were worked out to
cushion the shock of Hquidating the
Rosenbaum firms business.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
HAMILTON TO HELP
C. 0.P. SET-UP HERE
Kansas Committeeman to
Come to Capital to
Push Campaign.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

In line with its revival of fighting
spirit, the Republican National Com
mittee is planning to bring to Wash
ington headquarters John Hamilton,
national committeeman for Kansas
and general counsel of the commit
tee.
Chairman Henry P. Fletcher of the
national committee announced today
that Hamilton would join the head
quarters staff here. He will assist
the chairman in organization work,
and is to take up his residence here,
but will be available for work in the
field as we'll.
Mr.. Hamilton was in Washington
yesterday, in conference with Chair
man Fletcher. Today he had break.
fast with Senator Capper of Kansas
and then left by plane to return to
Kansas.
Senator Capper expressed approval
of the appointment of Hamilton as
an assistant to the chairman at head
quarters here. saying that he should
be able to do valuable work.
Hamilton brought to Washington a
favorable report. from the Republican
point of view. of conditions in Kan
sas and other States of the Middle
West. He said that President Roose-
velt's popularity was on the wane dis
tinctly in that section Of the country
Hamilton expects to return tc
Washington in a few weeks and tc
remain here for a year
AS an organizer, Hamilton has had
both experience and success. although
he is comparatively a young man
There was a definite drive to make
him chairman Of the national COM
mittee at the Chicago meeting last
June when Everett Sanders of In
diana and washington was stepping
out of that Office. When the roll was
called, Hamilton received very cred
liable vote, particularly when it was
considered that the controlling and
key men in the committee haC
reached an agreement on the election
Of Chairman Fletcher.
Aids Farley Plan.
Hamilton was a prime mover in the
plan for a Midwest regional Republi.
can conference. which has been 81
prominently mentioned in recent
weeks as a sign of a resurgence o.
Republican spirit and sentiment. HI
is now helping Harrison Spangler
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column l.)
Evening star., 1935-04-25
JUDICIARY SQUARE
TERMS ACCEPTED
Senate Conferees Approve
Clause for 100000
Hospital Fund.
Early enactment of the bill author

Early enactment Of the bill author
izing the Commissioners to borrow
So 900 900 from the Public Works Ad-
ministration to put up several urgently
needed court buildings in Judiciary
Square was made possible this after
noon when Senate conferees accepted
the House amendment authorizing a
Sl00 900 loan for Children's Hospital.
As soon as the House and Senate
ratify the conference report, which
is expected within few days, the bill
will be ready for the Presidents
signature.
The conferees who worked out the
agreement this afternoon were Sena-
tors King of Utah. Glass of Virginia
and Capper of Kansas; Representa-
tives Norton of New Jersey, Ellenbogen
of Pennsylvania and Dirksen Of
Illinois.
The bill does not raise the bor-
rowing limit of $l0,750,000 in the
Districts P. w. A. loan law of last
year, but authorizes the Commission
ers to apply to the Federal agency
for loans for these additional pur-
poses out of the balance remaining
under the present law.
The plan of the Commissioners is
to erect in Judiciary Square three
buildings to house the Police, Juvenile
and Municipal Courts, and the record
er Of deeds Office. This program is
the first step toward modifying the
original municipal center plan, which
has been held to be too elaborate
for the District to undertake under
existing conditions. Under the orig
inal plan, the District was required
to buy four squares north of Pennsyl-
vania avenue, between Third and
Sixth streets.
1t is the hope of District officials
that by placing the small court build
ings in Judiciary Square, it will be
possible at some later date to dispose
of half of the large Municipal Center
site, leaving enough ground in that
area for a new District Building
whenever the Federal Government
requires the District to vacate its
present building IN the Pennsylvania
avenue Mall Triangle.
The Children's Hospital amendment
is intended to make possible necessary
repairs and improvement. Advocates
of the amendment In the House
pointed out this will be merely an
advance to the hospital toward pay
ment for the treatment of cases that
are being sent regularly to the Chill
dren's Hospital by the District
government.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
M'Elroy Girl Plans
Plea to Governor
ToSaue Kidnaper
AppeaIs Tomorrow for
COmmut0tiOn in
McCee Case.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. April 25.-Mary
McElroy, striking brunette daughter Of
City Manager H. F. McElroy, said today
she would make a personal appeal to-
morrow to Gov. Guy B. Park for the
communication Of the death sentence
awaiting her kidnaper, Walter MCGEE.
She and her father will drive to
jefferson City tomorrow morning. she
said, and will present her appeal to
Gov. Park some time before noon.
Miss McElroy indicated that she
should suggest that justice would be
served and her own life made easier If
McGee's death sentence-set for exc
cution on May 10-were made life i'm
prisonment.
Both Miss McElroy and her father
have steadfastly refused to comment
on the case in any way while 1t was
before the courts.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April IS
R.-The Supreme Court, Division No.
/, today denied a rehearing to Walter
H. MCGEE, under sentence to be hanged
in Kansas City May 10 for the kidnap-
ing nearly two years ago Of Miss Mary
McEloy, rs, daughter Of the city man
ager of Kansas City.
One legal pathway still lay ahead
for McGee's attorneys-an appeal to
the United States Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
Macy to Retain 2O7 Ensigns
Serving on Reuocable Basis

Good news came today to 207 young
ensigns when Rear Admiral William D.
Leahy. chief of the Bureau of Navi-
cation, announced that all have
passed their examinations and will
remain in the service. Secretary
Swanson has approved the findings
of the Naval Examining Board, which
retains the whole class.
The ensigns are of the Naval Acad-
emy class of 1888, and since they
were handed their diplomas at Anna
polls, Md, have been serving under
two-year revocable commissions, in ac-
cordance with the present law. They
will now be made permanent and take
Evening star., 1935-04-25
MILLENS' KIN HELD
IN JAIL-BREAK PLOT
Brother and Sister of Condemned
Pair Taken on Secret
Indictments.
Nv the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
DEDHAM, Mass. April 25.-A
brother and sister of Murton and Irv-
ing Millen. who now are awaiting elec-
trocution at State Prison for the slay-
Ing of a policeman. were arrested to-
day at their Boston homes for con-
spiracy to deliver their kin from Ded-
ham Jail last January.
The brother, Harry, and the sister
Mrs. Mary Goodman. were taken at
their home on secret indictments
brought by the grand jury three weeks
ago.
The conspiracy charges resulted from
the attempt of Edward c. Frye to de-
liver the brothers January 10. At that
time, Frye fired through the jail win
dow as one of the Millens threw pep
per In the face of guard.
The attempt was unsuccessful. Frye.
arrested the same day, pleaded guilty
and was due to be sentenced today.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
Dern Censlres Col. McMullen.
Tern,ing Business 'Scandalous'
Report on Activities Is
Turned Orer to
Cummings.

Secretary of War Dern has admin
istered his deepest censure' to Col.
Joseph I. McMullen. chief Of the
patents section, Judge advocate gen.
erals office, for "scandalous' business
activities ana has called these al
legedly improper actions to the at
tention of Attorney General Cum
mings.
The rebuke to the Army lawyer
climaxes a long investigation of his
activities and those of certain other
Army officers by the House Commit
tee or Military Affairs. Chairman
McSwain of the committee today dis
closed the War Departments action
In the case when he made public q
CONTINUED on Page S, Column -
Evening star., 1935-04-25
us. S.CONCERNCETS
BIG SOVIET ORDER
100000 Contract for
Metal Sheeting Is Largest
of Kind in IS Years.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The Soviet government has placed.
through the Amtorg Corp. an order
for 100000 with the United En-
gineering & Foundry Co. of Pitts
burgh for metal sheeting.
This is the largest order Of the
kind placed in the United States by
any foreign country in the last Is
years. Amtorg officials state that
further orders will be placed In the
course of the coming Summer. despite
the fact that the trade and debt nego-
tiations between the Soviet govern
ment and the United states have
failed.
Russian factories which are equip
ped with American machinery are
expanding at present and the Soviet
government intends to continue the
purchase of American machinery de-
spite the deadlock which exists in the
debt negotiations.
U. S. Not Involved.
The purchases are paid partly in
cash and partly on credit. but the
United States Government Is not in
volved in these transactions, which
concern only the Soviet purchasing
agency in this country and American
induStrialists.
The State Department locks favor
ably upon these transactions without
assuming any responsibility.
Despite the desire of the Soviet
government to negotiate a reciprocal
trade agreement on the pattern of
those negotiated with Cuba. Belgium,
Haiti and other countries, it is point
ed out at the State Department that
such negotiations are impossible
The Soviet government has a trade
monopoly and consequently there are
no tariffs on merchandise which are
purchased abroad There are certain
taxes for handling the goods in the
Soviet ports of entry and that Is all.
Consequently it is impossible for
this Government to negotiate a trade
agreement based on reciprocal tariff
concessions with a country where
there are no tariffs.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
RELIEF HEADS USE
us. Job REGISTER
Civil Service Has EIigibIes
to Fill All Positions in
Work Drive.

The Civil Service Commission can
furnish eligibles for all positions to be
created for administration Of the
$4,880, ,000 900 work-relief fund, it was
stated definitely today as plans went
forward for gearing up the operating
machinery, under the direction of
Frank C. Walker.
The commission already has before
it the first request for personnel. the
Treasury planning to take on by de-
grees some 1000 additional employees
for disbursing activities.
Terms Up to President.
To what extent the commission will
be called on will depend primarily on
President Roosevelt. who is empowered
by the new law to prescribe the terms
of employment-either under civil
service or exempt from its provisions
However, as he has expressed himself
in favor of using commission regis
ters, these are expected to constitute
the principal source Of supply.
In going to the commission for its
new personnel, the Treasury was fol-
lowing a policy established for han
ding public works disbursements two
years ago. This method of selection
was preferred there even though pub
lie works funds could be expended for
hiring non-civil service workers. Some
other groups adopted the same prin-
ciple, but there were old line agencies,
however, which made patronage ap-
pointments.
Pay Question Raised.
Along with the new employment,
the question was raised today as to
whether rate OF pay would coincide
with the regular Government scale or
be fixed on what might be called a
subsistence basis. This matter, how
ever. is one that must be decided by
the President.
Unless instructed to the contrary,
the Treasury is proposing to pay the
classification scale just as is done for
their regular employees.
This was the procedure for those
workers hired under P. w. A. funds,
but it was not followed uniformly
throughout the Government.
Evening star., 1935-04-25

rank In the order in which they have
passed their examinations.
Topping the list of those taking
the examinations are Robert B. Mad
den, Robert A. Gallagher and Ray
mond w. Thompson. jr. The son OF
former Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Ernest Lee Jahncke. Ernest L.
Jahncke, jr., was fifty-fifth on the
LIST. Another of the fortunate ensigns
is William v. Pratt, 2nd, son of Lieut..
Col. H. B. Pratt, now on duty at the
Marine Corps Recruiting Station at
Boston, Mass, and nephew of Rear
Admiral William v. Pratt, now re-
tired. but formerly Chief of Naval
Operations
Evening star., 1935-04-25
BElTSVIllE FARM
OFFICIAL IS OUSTED
Earl W. Sheets Discharged by
Agriculture Department
After Probe.

Earl w. Sheets. co-ordinator of the
Beltsville. Md, experimental farm. was
discharged by the Department Of Ag-
riculture today, effective May IS.
The action against the former chief
of the departments Division of AMI
NAL husbandry is the elimination of a
three month probe of charges of
neglect of duty. maladministration
and misfeasance."
Sheets was implicated in certain al
legged irregularities concerning a p.
w. A. 81, 100000 construction program
at Beltsville.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
Roosevelt Plans
To GiUe Fireside
Radio Talk Sunday
Speech to Be Principally
Deuoted to Program,
for Making Jobs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt will 60 on the
air Sunday night in q resumption of
his fireside radio talks to the Nation to
discuss the new works-relief program.
He will speak, beginning at 10 pm.
for half an hour.
Although the Presidents speech will
be devoted principally to the program
for making jobs. he Is expected also to
discuss generally his stewardship of
office.
1t will be the first time Mr.. Roosevelt
has talked to the people since last
September 80.
Throughout his recent disputes with
some congressional factions over his
work-relief bill. the President was
urged by some advisers to present his
problems to the country via the radio
but he put these suggestions aside.
With the bill finally enacted and
about to be put into operation, the
President was represented today as
feeling it vital that he explain the vast
undertaking to the Nation. Meanwhile,
he will unfold his organization plans
in further statements to the press.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
LONDON, April 25.-King Georges
silver jubilee was described today as
"25 years of robbery" in a manifesto
issued by Communist leaders of the
so-called London First Of May Com
mittee." The manifesto urged work.
ers to join in a monster May day
demonstration.
ION May 6 the ruling class will
celebrate IS years of robbery Of
workers in which millions OF our
brothers have been slain. mutilated,
gassed and tortured" the manifesto
says.
Let them have their May 8 and
their jubilee; we have no cause to
rejoice. Our day is May 1. March
on that day to give . clear and de-
termined reply Of the working class"
The Communist newspaper, Daily
Evening star., 1935-04-25
PETRIFIED TREES FOUN[
Forest Dating From Dim Past
Discovered in Russia.

TIFLIs, U. s. S. r., April IS (R.-
Discovery of a petrif1ed forest dating
from q prehistoric age on the slope
Of the Adshar Mountains was an
nounced here today.
Prof. Vinogradov Of the Tifiis For
estry Institute, who made the dis
covery, said he found trunks of>many
different species of trees, some Of
gigantic proportions.
The forest was buried beneath the
volcanic ash Of some unrecorded erup-
ton.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
TWO SHOT ON BORDER
One Of Lithuanians Is Reported
Killed by Germans,

Killed by Germans.
LONDON, April 25 (R.-The
Reuters correspondent at Kaunas re-
ported today that two Lithuanian
brothers, Karl and August Einikis,
were shot, allegedly by German SOL
diers, while crossing the frontier.
Karl. he said, was killed outright
and August was wounded and taken
to hospital. August was said to
have stated that they were crossing
the frontier in q legal manner.
Evening star., 1935-04-25

Continued on Page 8, Column /
Evening star., 1935-04-25
WEATHER.

70. >. weather Bureau F0recastJ
Fair tonight and tomorrow; not much
change in temperature: lowest tempera-
ture tonight about As degrees; gentle
northerly winds. Highest,
72. at 4:30 pm. yesterday; lowest, ~, at
Sis am. today. Full report page A-l2.
The Washington times., 1935-03-30

THIS DINNER gown from
Evelyn Venable's personal
wardrobe is Of rusty rose
crepe, and makes the most
of bows. Ten or twelve of
them outline the back of the
dress, while others relieve
the front severity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
Crosse ABSOLVED
OF MAY FATALITY
Charge of Drunken Driv.
ing Against Bragg NOlled
in Court To-day

A coroner's finding and a city
court decision today brought to an
end technical complexities which
surrounded investigation of the
Exchange Place accident May 18th
which brought about the death of
Dennis Havican, rs. Coroner John
T. Monzani's finding absolves AL
bert Crosse, of 1877 North Main
street. driver OF the car, from any
criminal responsibility in connec-
ton with the fatal accident, while
city court nolled charges Of drunk
err driving against Amos Bragg, of
SIS Rose street, who told police
after the accident that he had been
driving the car. 1t was. later learned
that he made this claim in an eff
fort to save Crosse, who did not
have an operators license at the
time.
Early investigation OF the case
brought about the arrest of Bragg
by Patrolman Walter Ahearn. With
the death of Mr.. Havican at st.
Mary's hospital, Coroner Monzani
took charge of the case, and Bragg
was held as q coroner's prisoner. A
week later, Crosse was arrested,
and for time the two men were
both held as drivers of the same
car at the time Of the accident.
Bragg was later freed, with the
nolle in court today marking the
official end of the police charge
against him.
The coroner's finding relates that
Mr.. ,Havican stepped from behind
q parked car into the path Of the
car driven by Crosse, and that he
was Knocked down when struck by
the auto. lHns5sI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11

The first of two summer meet
ings of Michael Mckinney Circle,
No. 124, Columbian Squires, was
held in the Columbus club last
evening at 1890 o'clock. Chief
Squire James A. Phelan. Jr.. pre-
sided with Deputy Chief Squire
Francis Copes assuming the chair
during part of the meeting. Squire
Joseph Shea acted as notary in the
absence of this officer, Fred Zibell.
The meeting marked the formal
introduction to the circle of the
newly-appointed counselor staff. re-
Gently named at a meeting of the
Squire advisory board of Sheridan
council, No. "a, Knights of Column
bus. Counselors named to take
charge of the Squire routine in the
coming year include Joseph Scully,
Joseph Robinson, Thomas Scadden,
Bart Shea, Edward Morgan, Ed
ward F. Conlan, and Senior Coun-
selor Cornelius F. Maloney.
Senior Counselor. Maloney out
lined the policy of the new staff.
stressing the need of complete CO.
operation of officers and members
to assure accomplishment of a pro-
gram equal to that just finished by
the circle. The new counselors
were introduced to the gathering
by the senior counselor.
It was voted at the meeting to
hold but one more formal session
that on August IA.
Plans for rendering the circle a
victory dinner in honor of their
notable achievement in winning the
Premier Circle contest in the
United States and Canada were an
nounced last night. The dinner will
be q testimonial for all Squires
but will be open to the public.
Ticket distribution for all outside
the circle Is expected to begin this
weekend with announcement of the
date and place of the banquet.
Attorney Maurice p. Wrenn, q
past grand knight of Barcelona
council. was guest speaker at last
nights meeting and gave a most
instructive and educational talk on
Camp Palmer, the Knights of CO.
lumbus camp at Oxford on this
Housatonic river. Some years age
Attorney Wrenn conducted a lee
ture campaign throughout the state
with the camp as his topic. His
work in its behalf was. lauded BY
prominent knights Of Columbus Of
ficials. The many advantages Of
the camp for Catholic boys between
the ages of 0 and 16 were pointed
out by the speaker in his descrip.
ton of it's workings and discipline
The circle gave Attorney Wrenn
rising vote of thanks upon com.
pletion of the talk.
Tennis and baseball practice ses.
sions were announced at the meet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
AMATEUR NIGHT
RETURNS TO WATR
Popular Program Heard at
7:3O--Telephone Voting
Method in Use

Amateur Night, one of Connec-
ticut's most popular radio features,
comes to WATR again tonight,
with another batch Of aspiring en-
tertainers ready to perform. The
contestants now have an added in
centive, for by special arrange
ment the winner Of the weekly
series will be given a professional
engagement at the Poll theater.
The regular cash prizes will be
given as well.
The telephone voting method,
which has proven so popular since
Amateur Night went on the air,
will be employed again tonight.
Listeners, by calling the WATFs
studios, can cast their ballots by
phone. Extra phones and operators
will be on hand to handle the
calls, which run from 1000 to l.
500 each Thursday.
Amateur Night returns to Its
regular schedule tonight. going on
the air at 1890. Last week, be-
cause of the holiday, it was heard
Friday night.