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Evening star., 1936-02-13
D. c. WOMAN FEARS.
FOR SON IN MEXICO.
Mrs. A. B. Hayes Concerned
for Safety of Engineer
Kidnaped.

Deep concern for the safety of her
son. Paul w. Avery, American mining
engineer and the victim of Mexican
bandit kidnapping, was expressed here
today by his mother, Mrs. Arthur B.
Hayes.
The amount of the ransom first
asked was reported at between $4,000
down According to information re-
ceived by members of the family here
the release is being negotiated now on
the basis of between $1,000 and $4,000,
which would amount to between 10000
and $4,000 Mexican pesos.
Avery was released Tuesday to ne
gotiate for release of his friend, Sam
uel, Faneuf, who was kidnapped at the
same time and is still in custody of
the band, reported to be headed by
Candelario Rojas, an associate of the
late Pancho Villa.
Fear Negotiation Failure.
Mrs. Avery, who lives at 3041 Sedg-
wick street and is the wife of Arthur
B. Hayes, attorney and secretary Of
the Scottish Rite Masonic bodies
here. said she feared the ransom
negotiations might fall through and,
in that event, her son might be held
in captivity or possibly suffer injury.
Word that Avery had been released
Tuesday and would return to the
bandit hideout in the mountains to-
day to attempt to effect his friends
release was received here by Mrs.
Hayes and another son, Arthur B.
Hayes. jr.. superintendent of the
Washington office of the United States
Guarantee Co., with Offices in the
Shoreham Building.
Hayes, jr., said his half brother had
been in Mexico for more than 80 years
as a representative of various mining
interests and should be able to secure
Faneuf's release with a minimum of
delay and expense. Negotiations lead
ing up to Averys release were started
after Mrs. Hayes son-in-law, Ernest
Herivel, also a mining engineer in
Mexico, undertook to pay expenses of
l1lS ICOSuc.
Mexican Troops Sent.
Mexican federal troops were sent
after the bandits after American State
Department officials reported the in
cident to Mexican authorities, but the
troops were advised to proceed with
caution lest the bandits dispose of
their victims to avoid pursuit, Hayes,
jr., said.
Avery Is a graduate of Leland
Stanford University and for many
years represented mining interests Of
former President Hoover. His son, q
recent graduate of Leland Stanford, is
now at Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico, and
his wife is at Guadala jara, in the State
of Jalisco. Avery visited here about
four years ago. A dispatch received
at Mexico City reported that Faneuf
had been freed and Federal troops had
attacked and dispersed the kidnapers,
but the reports were not given credence
at the American consulate In Mexico
City.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
PRESIDENT MAPS
FISHING TRIP PLAN
Hopes to Get Away Some Time
Next Month for Cruise
in Florida Waters.

The situation in Congress permitting,
President Roosevelt hopes to get away
some time next month for his an->
nual late Winter fishing trip on the
coast Of Florida.
He plans to 60 to Philadelphia
February % to receive an honorary
degree from Temple University, and
from there he will proceed to Har-
ward University to attend q meeting
Of the Fly Club, Of which he was
q member while attending Harvard.
From Cambridge he is to return to
his Hyde Park, N. Y, home for
few days before returning to WASH
ington.
For the last three Winters Mr..
Roosevelt has spent week or more
each year fishing In Florida waters.
He has expressed the belief that q
President should get away from Wash
ington every three months.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
Policemen Chop Wood to Warm
Needy Mother and Six Children

Two husky policemen from precinct
No. IL rolled up their sleeves, grabbed
an ak and went to work chopping
wood this morning so that q 2s-year-
old mother and her six children
wouldn't freeze. 81
With not piece Of fuel in her house
at 4o5s Alabama avenue northeast
today, Mrs. Bertha Corley Wilson called
police headquarters early today. Two
officers found six children, from 2 to
IL years Of age, huddled up in the cold,
and decided this was no case for delay.
Quickly they located q few chunks
Of wood and went to work Soon
there was days supply Of fuel piled
next to the Wilson's stove and the
family prepared q belated breakfast.
at was too cold to dress the chill
dren for school this morning so they
had to stay home" Mrs. Wilson ex-
planned to a reporter, who found the
family grouped about the table in
smoke-filled kitchen ct the end Of
their meal.
Evening star., 1936-02-13

eff were the only one who mat
tered, I wouldn't have called" she
said. setting her chin firmly. But
couldn't keep the kids in bed and
they haven't enough coats to go
around"
>"Have you enough to eat?" she
was asked.
Eyes" said Mrs. Wilson firmly.
Oatmeal bread, two cans OF beans,
two cans of spaghetti" That, it seems,
will last the wilson's until the 18th.
when the family will receive a check
from relief.
I'VE were expecting some coal from
relief, too" she said, but it didn't
come. That's why called the pre-
cinct. hoped they would be able
to get my order through"
The officers, r. L. Eubanks and T.
II. Parks, got In touch with relief
headquarters this morning and 1t was
expected that additional fuel would
be sent out during the day.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
OFFICIALS TO HONOR
WILLIAM P. RICHARDS
Assessor, Soon to Quit Post, to Be
Feted at Dinner on
March 2.

District government officials will
nay tribute to william P. Richards,
who is resigning from his post as
assessor next month, at testimonial
dinner at 7 pm. March 2 at the
Mayfiower Hotel.
Richards recently submitted his
resignation to take effect March IL,
two days before he reaches the man
datory retirement age of 10. He has
been in the District service for more
than A years and has been assessor
more than AZ years.
Invitations have been sent to Chair
man King Of the Senate District
Committee, Senator Capper of Kan
sas, former committee chairman;
Representative Blanton Of Texas, now
conducting hearings on the 1887 Dis
trict estimates, and Representative
Cannon Of Missouri, who conducted
the hearings last year.
Evening star., 1936-02-13

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., February 13-
Bruno Richard Hauptmann asked per-
mission today to see Samuel S.
Leibowitz, New York criminal lawyer,
who said he would join the defense
"if Hauptmann would tell the truth"
Hauptmann summoned Col. Mark o.
Kimberling, principal keeper at State
Prison, to the death house and made
the request of him. Kimberling waited
while Hauptmann put the request in
writing.
Kimberling said Hauptmann, who
was convicted a year ago today OF the
Lindbergh baby kidnap-murder, did
not tell him why he wished to see
Leibowitz. Hauptmann merely told
him, Kimberling said, that he had dis
cussed with his wife, Anna, on Tuesday
Of the advisibility of engaging new
attorney.
Asked If LeibowitZ would not tech
nically be q member of the defense
staff if he entered the death house,
Kimberling expressed belief he would.
The law permits only relatives of q
condemned man, his lawyers and q
spiritual adviser to visit him.
Mrs. Anna Hauptmann and Lieut..
Robert Hicks, a defense investigator,
left New York with the attorney this
morning.
Asked If Hauptmann's reported dec
laration that he would not change his
story had influenced his plans, Leibo-
witz said:
THE situation stands as it was"
Leibowitz and Mrs. Hauptmann
hoped to interview the prisoner in his
death house cell during the afternoon,
returning to New York tonight.
c. Lloyd Fisher, one of Hauptmann's
attorneys, saw him in the death house
today and afterwards quoted Haupt-
mann as saying Leibowitz will have to
believe his story because he will not
change It.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
FIRES AND BLAST "
KILL q, |NJURE Il
$50 Stampede in Gotham
BIaze-Resort Hotel
Toll Reaches IS.
Ry ths Associated Press.

BY the Associated FIeee'
Twenty-seven deaths and seventy
one injured, many Of them seriously,
were listed today as the result Of four
fires and an explosion.
A FIRE that turned merry-making
throng IN a New York restaurant into
a fear-maddened mob left dead
and Al injured. An investigation is
under way.
At Lakewood, NJ j., the official count
Of deaths resulting from the burning
of the Victoria Mansion Hotel was
increased today to Is. At least 20
other persons were injured in the
blaze yesterday.
Four members of the Paul Poelart
family died in flames that consumed
their farm home at Jackson, MINI.
Three workmen were fatally injured
and six others hurt in an explosion in
sewer tunnel in Chicago last night.
Three nuns were burned as fire
swept a convent at Montreal.
FIVE DIE IN GOTHAM FIRE.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
HUNTER NAMED DEPUTY

Howard o. Hunter of Chicago was
appointed today to serve as deputy to
Harry L. Hopkins, Works Progress ad-
ministrator. He will be in charge OF
field representative and regional
stats. 81
In his former capacity as Midwest
field representative, Hunter supervised
w. p. A. work In Illinois, Iowa, Kan
sas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
NebraskA Wisconsin and ths Dakotas.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
RAIL RATES PROTESTED

TORONTO, February 13 (R.-The
Ontario Vegetable Growers Associa-
tion, in resolution yesterday, charged
that Canadian Railways carry i'm
ported fruits and vegetables into Can
ada from the United States on
through rates" lower than those
charged to Canadian shippers.
The association petitioned the Do
minion Department of Agriculture for
information on rates received by the
railways for carrying foreign produce
to all the main cities Of Ontario and
Quebec.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
Victims Caught as Crowd Fights 10
Get Through Exits.

NEW YORK. February 13 Lpl.-Firo
that swept through a crowded mid
Manhattan Chinese restaurant, terror
izing more than $50 persons. left
dead and Al injured today before fire.
men brought the blaze under con-
troll.
Several of the injured were not ex-
pected to recover.
Three men and two women perished
in the blaze which was believed to
have started in ground-foor haber-
daShery last night.
Burning through the floor, the
flames quickly swept over the hanging
drapes and fiimsy decorations of the
restaurant.
Crowd Jams Exits.
In a moment $50 persons who had
been waltzing merrily there at a party
of a Catholic Holy Name Society were
transformed into a terror-stricken
mob.
Scores were saved by the heroism Of
flremen, policemen and others. One
of the heroes was Rev. George RosSo,
Catholic priest. He made several trips
into the burning building to assist
women to safety and finally collapsed
from burns, bruises and smoke inhala-
ton.
Priests from the Dominican Fathers
Monastery administered last rites I'd
the most seriously injured. 80
The dancers, Fire Marshal Thomas
p. Brophy said, survivors told him, re-
fused to heed warnings given by first
flremen to reach the scene, and rushed
screaming toward the only two exit
stairs.
The five who lost their lives, Bro
phys investigation disclosed, were
trapped by the surge of the frightened
crowd and were killed by inhaling
smoke and flames.
All of the victims were residents Of
New York City,
Several Jump to Safety.
At the height Of the fire several
men jumped from the second-story
windows when the exits became
jammed. Others clambered down a
huge electric sign to within eight feet
of the pavement and then dropped.
Icy weather hampered the fire
fighters by freezing hose lines. The
restaurant manager lost his life when
he returned for the cash box after
once gaining safety.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
Two Die as Plane Upsets.

BARRANQUILLA, Colombia, Febru-
airy Is tR.-Two persons were killed
yesterday when bi-motored airplane
turned over in landing at the Scsdta
Airport here.
Enrique Santos, director of the Bo-
gotta daily newspaper Fl TEMPO, was
one Of several persons injured.
Evening star., 1936-02-13

as authentic geniuses I think know
the reason.
About once in so often-or even
oftener than that-a genius becomes
filled with gloom as he contemplates
the terrible prospect that some day
the world will have to struggle along
without him.
(Copyright. 1895. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. 1nc)
Evening star., 1936-02-13

By the Associated Press.
The export debenture plan of farm
aid was proposed as an amendment to
the soil conservation subsidy bill in
the Senate today by Senator Connally,
Democrat, of Texas, who said it was es-
sential to give reversed" tariff bene-
fits to exporters of surplus crops.
Connally took the floor shortly after
Attorney General Cummings said the
Justice Department had studied the
constitutional powers Of Congress over
the courts-an issue raised by some
after A. A. AS invalidation-but in
sisted the survey was "a mere matter
of routine"
THE farmer doesn't receive the
benefit Of the tariff" the Texan said,
"and on the other hand he pays a
tariff on that which he buys. This
particular plan is simply a reversal of
the tariff-it gives the farmer bounty
on his exports, whereas the manufac-
turer gets a tariff on imports"
Vote to Be Delayed.
A vote on the amendment was not
expected before tomorrow. Leaders had
agreed to defer final action on all con-
troyersial substitutes and additions
until tomorrow when a debate -limita-
ton may lead to vote on the A. A. A
replacement bill itself.
The debenture plan has supporters
in both Democratic and Republican
ranks, but administration leaders say
it will not be adopted. 1t passed the
Senate twice in 1929, but was defeated
in the House.
The Connally amendment provides
for issuance by the Treasury to farm
exporters of debenture certificates
equal to half the tariff on imports Of
the same commodities shipped out.
Specific bounties of 7la cents a
bllshel on corn, 81 cents bushel on
wheat, 4 cents a pound on cotton, 2
cents a pound on tobacco and one
half a cent a pound on rice are pro-
vided.
Cummings press conference state
ment was made when asked about the
assertion of Senator Norris, Republi-
can of Nebraska, that Congress could
curb the Supreme Court "if it has the
courage to do So" Norris assertion
was made during an attack on the
courts invaidation Of A. A. A.
Cummings declined comment on
Norris suggestion that Congress by
legislation could limit the high courts
jurisdiction.
I'VE always study anything that
may become of interest,"" Cummings
added.
There was no indication admins
tration forces would rally with Norris
in united array to seek action this
session.
Democratic councils are divided on
the question. Some. like Senator Pope,
Democrat, of Idaho are for converting
into immediate action the dissatisfac-
felt in high administration circles.
Pope has introduced a bill to require
vote Of at least seven of the nine
justices before a law can be invali-
dated.
Others advise against action, at
least Immediately. One close adviser
to the President said recently the ad-
ministration would seek to accomplish
New Deal purposes within the Ian
guage of the majority opinions" OF
the court.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
SElASSIE BRAIN TRUSTER
NEEDS OFFICIAL HOSTESS
Mother Refuses to Let Daughter
Quit Paris for Adds
Ababa Court Life.

BY the Associated Press.
GRINNELL Iowa, February 13.-
Prof. E. B. T. Spencer, father of John
Hathaway Spencer, recently appointed
aide on international law to Ethiopian
Emperor Halle Selassie, said today his
son has written he needs an oficial
hostess.
John suggested that his sister
Mary, who is studying in Paris, take
the job, but Mrs. Spencer has OBJ
jected," said the Ethiopian brain
truster's father. Mrs. Spencer says
one of her children in Ethiopia Is
enough"
Prof. Spencer said his son is "re-
quired to have q mansion and five
servants, whether he wants them or
not"
Evening star., 1936-02-13
OVATION GIVEN SINGER

Dusolina Giannini in "Aida"
Called Before Curtain 10 Times.
NEW YORK, February IS R.-
Dusolina Giannini. the Philadelphia
soprano who has sung the role of Aida
In Verdi's opera In many climes,
brought her version Of it to the Met
ropolitan opera stage in her debut
yesterday and received an ovation
from comfortably-f filled house.
She was called before the curtain
10 times during the performance.
Her performance of the Ethiopian
slave made her No. S6 Of the Ameri-
cans to sing with the Met" this
season.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
TODAY,

TO-DAY.
Senate:
Debates farm bill.
Finance Subcommittee weighs war
profits bill.
Agriculture Committee studies cotton
plan.
House:
Continues consideration of War De-
partment appropriation bill.
Foreign Affairs Committee meets on
neutrality legislation.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
May reach vote on new farm bill.
Military Affairs Committee holds
regular weekly meeting.
House:
Continues consideration of War De-
partment appropriation bill.
Subcommittee on appropriations
continues hearings on District supply
bill, 10 am.
Judiciary subcommittee of District
Committee begins hearings at l0:30
am. on bill to enable Commissioners
to get clear title on property bid in
at auction for delinquent taxes.
Evening star., 1936-02-13

But the TACT that the SANCTION NSt Old not include
copper, lead, saltpeter and number Of other
metals is fair proof that there was never any
thing approaching real determination to cut of
the raw materials that are indispensable for the
production of actual munitions Of war. Apart
from the fear of general European conflict, the
League members began to back down when they
realized what effective sanctions would mean
economically.
No country was willing to plow under its trade
with italy unless it was guaranteed substantial
compensation for the commercial losses it was
bound to suffer. Virtue, as its own reward, was
not what they were looking for.
Evening star., 1936-02-13

supreme egotEtS
suffer from mel
a n C h o liza. But
what he should
have id was
that all great gen.
fuses, being, by
the same token.
unavoidably great
egotists, are built
that way.
AS a psycholo-
gist, I'm a grand
Kelly POOL play
er, but having in
my time met a
fe W individuals
whom I regarded
Evening star., 1936-02-13
Irwin S. Cobb
Says:
Geniuses Are Melan-
choly Because They
Are Egotists.

HOUSTON. Tex, February 49,
Some scientific authority rises up
with the statement that practically all
supreme geniuses and practically all
Evening star., 1936-02-13
HOTELS TOLL FIXED AT IS.
Seven Still Missing Believed to Have
Perished at Resort.

LAKEWOOD. N. j.. February 13
R).-The death toll of the Victoria
Mansion Hotel fire was fixed officially
at IS today as city and county author
tiles began an inquiry into the holiday
tragedy. The eighth body was found
today.
Search into the blackened ruins was
continued for the bodies of the seven
persons still missing.
Many dived from windows Of the
three story structure to the street, re-
ceiving fractures which in three cases
proved fatal. Others perished in the
flames.
A score were injured, eight seri-
ously.
Police Chief Walter Curtis said a
check of other hotels and private
homes convinced him the eight miss
ing died in the fire. The origin Of the
blaze remained unexplained.
-Four children's bodies we're found in
the smouldering ruins last night.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
What's What
Behind News
il, Capital
Bonus Must Be Financed
Despite Talk About
Few New Taxes.
BY PAUL MALLON.

BY PAUL MALLON.
HANTOM trumpeters Of the
- New Deal have been blowing
in here and there, and the
i words have been coming out
orbicularly that there will be no
bonus taxes.
That tune will be kept up until
after Congress has grappled with and
has been thrown by the problem of
raising about $500, 100000 for the So
called farm relief program.
When the farm tax graphing match
is over and settled, Congress will get a
little note, directly or indirectly from
the White House, reminding 1t that
there is matter of amortizing the
bonus yet to be disposed Of. Just
make note of that. The amount OF
money which will be requested is
$135 10000 year.
This seems to comprise the whole
inside legislative program OF the
NeD Deal for the remainder OF the
session. A wide Udriety OF as
sorted ercise tdres to pay the farm
bill is knotDn to haze been pre-
pared secretly by the Treasury De-
pdrtnent. These UtH be submitted
to Congress tDhen Congress asks
for them, but not before. The dd-
miniStrdtion wGnts to back into
that situation cautiously, avoiding
stress on it as much as possible
and ducktng direct recommended
tionS wherever possible.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
Nuns Burned at Convent.

MONTREAL, February IS CP.-A
fire destroyed the st. Cecile wing OF
Vile Marie Convent early today and
caused injuries to three nuns of the
Congregation of Notre Dame, but stu
dents and others of the institution
staff escaped the building safely.
Mother st. Alphonse, awakened by
a smell of smoke, turned in the alarm
and suffered severe burns about the
face and wrist before leaving the
institution. She is in critical condi-
ton.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
S15.00A Grain Fire.

OWENSBORO, KY, February 13
R).-A $4,000 fire at the Owensboro
Grain Co. elevator here was brought
under control early today after a
three hour battle by f1remen.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
TRADE DEBENTURE
FARM AID URGED
ConnalIy Asks Reversed
Tariff Benefits to Export
ers of Surplus Crops.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Supreme Court has inualidated
much legislation OF past teiD years,
most telling bloins being those end
ing N. r. A. and A. A. A., tt1in
pillars of New Deal. On most
major decisions, court has been
diuided; agitation has resulted for
requirement that "unconstitu-
ttonGi" decisions must hare undni-
nous agreement. Administration,
though OPENLY critical OF court. has
hesttdted about making political
issue OF campaign to curb Its
potoers.
Since tnualidatton of A. A. A.,
congressional friends of agriculture
haze sought substitute; bill notD
pending for Federal subsidies on
basis OF soil conservation.
Evening star., 1936-02-13
Mrs. Mclean

Continued From First Page.)
person or organization is identified
with me in this matter.
81 have not as yet arrived at any
conclusion to take over the case"
HAUPTMANN SIGNS REQUEST.
Evening star., 1936-02-13

What wanted sanctions adjustment administrator
offered furnish the to run it. w
could spare quite q without missing them.
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Evening star., 1936-02-13
The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LoNGWoRTH

ME League Nations drastic sanctions" bluff playe
United States be used alibi for the
lapse punitive program particularly regard
Evening star., 1936-02-13

Both J. p. Morgan and Mrs. Roose-
welt, In their definitions of the leisure
class, neglected to mention the H.
100000 unemployed.
tCopyright. 1850
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-11
Carbon M0n0ride Poisoning
Health Hazard of Winter

into the open air, put fiat on ms
face with his forehead resting on
one bent arm. The ATTENDANT
should then kneel astride his iegs
and alternately lean down WIN
the hands on each side Of the chest
and press and then lean back ana
allow the chest to expand. inns
should be kept up indefinitely De-
cause people have been known 10
recover even after four hours Oh
such artificial respiration.
The advantages Of the prohs
pressure method Of artificial res
piration are, first, that it keeps tas
air passages open and, second
that it can be done by one person
practically endlessly. In cases
where it is known that the air pas
sages are open, however, it mas
recently been proved that the olu
Sylvester method produces greate.
respiratory exchange. In li,iS
method the patient s Laced on t,.e
back, and the arms allerii@'eiy
raised above the head and nloVeu
down to cross over the chest al"
abdomen.
Chronic monoxide poisoning llaS
been reported. The symptoms al0
headache and fatigue. On exallla..
ing the blood, it is found that p'~
found aner1aia exists.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-11

OF motors Of
a u t omobiles,
and may strike
an i n n o C ent
citizen down in
his own ga
rage. It is
odorless, and
it's effects are
rapid, instan-
taneouS and
lethal.
M o tor ex-
hausts which
discharge into
the open air
Of the street
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