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Evening star., 1936-01-05
GIRL HELD By POLICE
THOUGHT RUTH NEIDMAN
Father Takes Plane for Coast on
Los Angeles Information.
Missing More Than Year.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January Anew York
police were notified tonight that q
Young woman whose description f1ts
that of Ruth Neidman, Philadelphia
girl missing more than year. hac
been taken into custody by Los An
geles police.
Learning this, Charles A. Neidman.
father of the missing girl, who has
been recently seeking her in New York,
made arrangements to leave by plane
for the West Coast this evening.
In the belief that an anonymous
Christmas card received this year was
written by his daughter. Neidman has
in the past few weeks employed sand
wich men to stroll about Manhattan
with placards asking the girl to come
home.
The girl, theH 10, disappeare from
her Philadelphia .heme Septefhe sr l3.
1894.
New York police were informed the
young woman held on the West Coast
gave the name Ruth Peters" the
same name given by girl found In
Corpus Christi, Tex, last September.
The father went to Texas at that time.
but the girl had disappeared before
his arrival.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
Iranian Minister.
Denies Statements:
Confirms Recall
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
am writing you with refer
ence to an article which appeared
on the first page of today's Eve
ming Star under the name of Mr..
Constantine Brown, referring to
q police incident in Elkton, Md.
wish categorically to deny in
detail the statements attributed
to me by Mr.. Brown. Your cor
respondent called me and I mere
ly confirmed his information that
I have been recalled. I will be
leaving shortly and the first sec
retary will act as charge d'affaires
after my departure.
Realizing your interest in see
ing that justice should be done
and having a great respect for
the integrity and veracity of your
newspaper, I ask that this denial
be prominently printed.
Yours truly,
G. DJALAL,
The Iran Minister,
January 4, 1886.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
Readers Guide
PART ONE.

Main NeaDs Section.
General News-Pages Al, B-4.
Changing World-A-3.
Lost and Found-A-11.
Death NoticeS-A-11.
Washington WaySide-A-12.
Sports Section-Pages B-5-9.
PART TWO.
Editorial Section.
Editorial Articles-Pages D-1-3.
Editorials and Editorial Fea-
tureS-D-2.
Civic News and Comment-D-4.
Women's Clubs, Parent-Teacher
Activities-D-5-6.
Crossword Puzzle-D-5.
Veterans Organizations, Nation
al Guard, Organized Re-
serves
ReSortS-D-8.
Serial Story-D-9.
PART THREE.
OOCteCy OGCLtOH.
Society News and Comment
Pages ELL.
Well-KnOWn FOlk-E-6.
Barbara Bell Pattern-E-10.
PART FOUR.
Feature Section.
News Features-Pages F-1-3, F-6.
John Clagett Proctor's Article on
Old Washington-F-2.
"Those Were the Happy Days"
by Dick Mansf1eld-F-2.
BookS-F-4.
Art-F-5.
Stage and Screen-F-7.
MuSic-F-8.
Radio News and Programs-F-9.
AutomobileS-F-10.
Aviation-F-10.
Children's Page-F-11.
High Lights of History-F-12.
PART FIVE.
Financial, Classified.
Financial News and Comment,
Stock, Bond and Curb Sum-
maries-Pages G-1-5.
Classified Advertising - Pages
G-5-11.
Stamps-G-12.
Conquering Contract-G-12.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
Ry the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, January 4-Approxi-
mately $4,000 employable relief clients
in Illinois have ignored Works Prog
ress Administration jobs in Illinois,
Charles E. Miner, executive assistant
to the W. P. A. administrator, dis
closed today.
This figure was disclosed in Miners
preliminary report of a nose count"
of workers on the job yesterday. He
estimated about 183. $500 persons taken
from relief rolls now were employed
on approximately 1000 w. p. A. prof.
ectS in Illinois, at minimum wages OF
SIS a month in Chicago and $45
downstate.
Reouisitions issued for w. p. A. en-
ployes were above 100000, Miner said,
with about IS 600 of these being turned
down for various reasons.
"A partial survey Of about 10000
individual cases." Miner said, shows
Evening star., 1936-01-05
HOSP|TAL'SBOARD
ASKED TO RESIGN
Committee Tells Gov. Nice
Springfield Conditions
Justify Demand.
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, January A COM
mittee of three physicians recon-
mended to Gov. Harry w Nice today
that members of the Board of Mama
gers of Springfield State Hospital
should tender their designations"
The recommendation followed hear
| ings on charges brought against the
managers by the State Survey Com
mission Failing this submitting of
| the reSignations), We advise that your
excellency take measures to obtain
these designations, the physicians
also recommended to the Governor.
Gov. Nice has no legal authority to
remove the members. In prepared
statement, however. he made it plain
that he would be glad to accept their
designations.
Il believe that in the light
of the disclosures made as a result of
the hearings the members of the board
would be more comfortable, and I am
sure the pepole would be better salts
fled should they exercise their right
of resignation" the Governor stated.
Public Confidence Necessary.
"I am very strongly Of the opinion
that the confidence of the public in
the board has been seriously shaken
and I do not believe that any one
would consider designations in any
other light than an attempt on the
part of the members to re-establish
that public confidence which is so
necessary for the proper administra-
ton of a State institution of this
character"
The Survey Commission charged:
That brutality had been practiced
on inmates.
That the conduct OF attendants to-
ward the inmates had been unneces-
sarily harsh and at times inhuman.
That the food served at the institu-
tion had not been wholesome and in
many instances was unfit to be eaten.
That discipline at times had become
so loose and uncertain as to seriously
undermine the institutions morale.
That the conduct of certain men,
bers of the board had been reprehen-
sible.
That the board, as a board, had
failed to perform the duties imposed
upon it by the laws of Maryland.
The Governor held open hearings
on the charges during December and
the committee of three physicians sat
ICao IJOSpTTAT paUe A.al
Evening star., 1936-01-05
$45 to $55 a Month W.P.A. Jobs
Ignored by rs, 700 on Relief

to my best knowledge that the big
gest reason for men failing to answer
acquisitions is that they have moved
from the address given us when they
were certified as employable.
These certiflcations were made dur
ing October and since then many
have moved because of evictions."
Other factors. Miner said, were ILL
ness. increase of private employment.
disabilities preventing work on w. P.
A. projects and deliberate refusal to
take the jobs offered.
This last reason is OF vital impor-
tance, both to us and to the State
Relief Commission. We are particu-
larly concerned with those individuals
who refused the first requisition in the
belief that better jobs would be offered
later, while the Relief Commission is
interested in those who felt relief
offered more advantages than w. P. A.
Jobs"
Evening star., 1936-01-05
ARREST FORECAST
IN BRUTAL MURDER
Vengeance Seen as Motive
in Staying of Dr..
Peacock.
picture on Page Az
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 4-The city,
wide search for the savage murderer
of DR.. Silber C. Peacock, A. narrowed
tonight to one unnamed man, who
police said they believe committed the
crime for real or fancied revenge.
Lieut.. Charles Egan of the States
attorneys office said the suspect was
expected to be in custody by tomor-
row night.
Because of the brutality of the
Staying. 7 am convinced it is crime
Of vengeance" Lieut.. Egan said.
He refused to amplify his predic-
tion of capture other than to say the
man they expected to seize was not
chiropractor. as was earlier reported,
and that he was not a fellow ply
sician.
Almost Scalped.
Shot in the forehead. the body of
the brilliant child specialist was
found in his sedan near $500 North
Francisco avenue last night.
To add to the mystery of the case,
the pediatricians widow said in a
prepared statement tonight:
II am sure the solution will not
reflect on his past excellent reputa-
tion. and that it will show he was
the victim of either robbery, or some
misundersta nding of which he was
entirely innocent"
The formal report of coroner's ply
sicians emphasized the enraged bru-
tality of the slayer. 1t asserted that
the killer. who lured Peacock from
his home Thursday night on the pre-
text he was wanted to treat sick
child did not rest when he had shot
him fatally through the forehead, but
evidently had attempted to scalp him.
Nine knife wounds. completely en-
circling the head were found.
Widow Tells of Call.
The grief stricken widow testified
her husband received telephone call
at 1O:15 pm. Thursday. He changed
from pajamas to street attire and de-
parted, apparently to answer a call for
professional aid She said she guessed
it was from a new patient, man, be-
cause she heard her husband state his
charge was S. Earlier, Mrs. Peacock
said, her husband had been called
by a woman.
An assistant States attorney ended
the inquest by saying. Il do not be-
lieve it is necessary to question Mrs.
Peacock further" when she hesitated
after being asked by the deputy cor
oner:
Did your husband ever have argu-
ments with any one or did he have
any enemies that you knew OFF"
Three Clues Checked.
In their widening investigation. po-
lice have uncovered these possible
clues:
Blood spots in the snow and a dis
charged cartridge half block north
of the Whipple street address to which
the pediatrician was lured.
A crumpled gray fedora hat in a
passageway near where DR.. Peacock's
body was found.
Sergt. John Steffen said discovery
of the cartridge near the spots of
blood indicated DR.. Peacock might
have been slugged when he stepped
from his car, then shot.
Police were questioning the families
of DR.. Peacock's patients in an at
tempt to obtain both the motive and
identity of the SLAYER or slayers
Evening star., 1936-01-05
ITALIANS RENEW BOMBING.
U. S. Hospital Reported Hit-NO Cas-
ualties Mentioned.

Adds ABABA. January Lp)-
Fascist flyers showered bombs over
wide areas of Ethiopia today and an
American field hospital was reported
to have been among the victims Of
the aerial assault.
DR.. T. A. Lambie. head of the Red
Cross in Ethiopia. said he was In.
formed in a message from Daggali
Bur that that southern point, includ.
ing the field hospital, had been
bombed. No details were given.
The fact that no casualties were
mentioned led to belief here that oc-
cupants of the hospital, including for
eigners. escaped.
An Ethiopian communique also an
nounced the bombing. by six Italian
planes. The government denied ru-
NOR that Harar. Ethiopia's second
largest city, was being bombarded from
the air.
Pilots Have Busy Day.
The Italian pilots mad busy day
elsewhere. "a Rome dispatch yester-
day said activity would be redoubled
capitation of an Italian pilot captured
by Ethiopian warriorsD
A Swedish Red Cross worker wound
ed last Monday when Red Cross
unit at Dolo was bombed died the
next day and % Ethlopians, being
treated for wounds, were killed in the
raid. The horrors of the attack were
described by surviving physician. who
said wounded men we're blown from
their beds.
Ten Ethiopians were killed and IS
wounded, a communique said, when
the European invaders dropped 5000
bombs on the northern front. in the
sector south of Makale, today.
Ethiopias first major counter-offen-
sive. with 100000 troops, is now under
way in that area.
An unconfirmed report to the corre-
spondent here of the Reuters BRITISH
(See WAR, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1936-01-05
By the Associated Press.


Capitals of the world. after eagerly
studying President Roosevelts message
to Congress. agreed yesterday 1t might
have a profound effect on the critical
European-African crisis-but there
was a sharp divergence of opinion as
to what that effect would be.
Officially, neither Toxic nor Rome
would Eft this shoe to its foot'-the
Presidents indictment of aggresSor
nations which have reverted to the
old belief in the law of the sword"
In some French Quarters. the fear
was expressed that instead of hinder
ing war preparations, the message
might increase them. These sources
said application of an oil embargo
would be easier becs use of Mr.. Roose-
velt's stand.
In all major capitals. the words of
the American leader were studied in
Evening star., 1936-01-05
War Tank Puzzles
Annapolis Mayor
AS to Disposition
By the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, January
4.-Mayor Louis N. Phipps has a
six-ton Army tank on his mind
and it's proving a weighty prob
lem.
On behalf of the city. he ac-
cepted the tank from the military
authorities at Fort George G.
Meade. The latter explained they
had several used in the World
War. and wished to distribute
them as relics.
Now, Mayor Phipps, sticking
by his agreement, can't find any
place to put his tank. Tenta-
lively, he's decided to place it
either % in storage. pending
eventual use in future city park,
or (2) a place Of honor on the
grounds of the new municipal in
cinerator.
Evening star., 1936-01-05


NEW YORK, January A strange
story of privation in house of plenty
was being pieced together tonight by
police investigating the death of Mrs.
Anna Cloutier, 60. and the serious ILL
ness of her brother-in-law, Amedee
Cloutier, also 60.
Police entered the shuttered home
of the two recluses Friday night fol-
lowing complaints that Easements in
the neighborhood were being flooded
by water apparently emanating from
the Cloutier home.
Shaking with the ague, Amedee was
found in bed, too feeble to walk to
the well-stocked larder. In another
bed room the woman was found dead,
leading authorities at first to ascribe
her death to weakness and starvation.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
PriuatiOns in House of Plenty
PrObed in Death of ReclIse, 90

Rummaging around in the old
fashioned house the officers found IA
bank books showing current credits
of more than $4,000 and collection
of jewelry valued roughly at thousands
Of dollars.
An autopsy on the woman's body
was ordered and tonight DR.. Charles
Hochman, a county medical examiner,
said the result showed she had died
of bronchial pneumonia aggravated
by q heart disorder.
AS the man lay near death in Belle
vue Hospital, police sought through
neighbors to pierce the veil Of seclu-
sion the two had wrapped around
their lives in recent years.
Neighbors, who did not remember
exactly how long the pair had lived
(See PRIvATIONS. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1936-01-05
.L|NDBERGHS REACH
REFUGE IN WALES
Jon CIaps Hands at Yule
Tree Waiting for Him.
Strong Guard Kept.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LLANDAFF, Wales. January 4.-The
Charles A. Lindberghs arrived in this
secluded Welsh community tonight to
end dramatic journey from America
in search of sanctuary. and heavy
police guard was Immediately thrown
about their haven.
They went to the home of J. L.
Morgan, father-in-law of Mrs. Lind
bergh's late sister. They are expected
to remain there for several weeks, at
least during the week of January 13-
when Bruno Richard Hauptmann is
scheduled to die for the murder of their
first son.
The Lindberghs. who left Liverpool
yesterday by automobile, drove up to
The Morgan residence shortly after dark
in large limousine with the blinds
drawn.
Christmas Tree for Jon.
After 10 minutes of cautious recon-
noitering and scoOting off in sudden
"feint" movements in the vicinity OF
the house. they finally swept through
the front gates at dizzy pace.
A Christmas tree twinkled in the
hallway for belated Yule celebration
by their 3-year-old Jon, only child
of the flyer and his wife.
The tousled-haired youngster. cling
ing to his fathers neck as he entered
the house, clapped his hands at the
sight of the tree. Lindbergh hurried
inside with Mrs. Lndbergh and Jon.
They were accompanied by Aubrey
Mel Morgan, brother law of Mrs
Lindbergh.
Take Lunch in Cardiff.
The Lindberghs arrived in Cardiff
of which LANDAU is suburb, early in
the afternoon. The party lunched
inconspicuously at local hotel.
A Welsh maid was understood to be
waiting to take over the care of Jon.
Mrs. Lindbergh personally attended
the child throughout the arduous
transatlantic voyage and also during
the four days they stayed in a Liverpool
hotel.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate Munitions Committee men,
bers relied last night on their forth
coming investigation of J. P Nor
gan & Co. to draw increased support
for drastic neutrality legislation.
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, predicted that disclosures in the
inquiry beginning Tuesday will have
the effect OF bringing support for
more mandatory control" Of loans
and credits to belligerents.
AS administration leaders mapped
a quick pace for consideration of
neutrality proposals already before
Congress, Clark and Chairman Nye
of the Munitions Committee prepared
to introduce their own bill tomorrow.
On the next day they will begin
questioning J. P. Morgan and Thomas
w. Lamont, Morgan partner. on the
effect of World War financing in
swinging the United States into the
conflict in 1917.
While Clark said he expected
nothing especially sensational" to
come out of the questioning on Nor
gan g. Co. activities as wartime fiscal
agent in America for Great Britain,
he added:
Evidence win be brought out which
will leave no doubt of the effect loans
and credits extended to the Allies had
on influencing American entry into
the war"
Two Weeks Questioning.
Nye said Morgan and his partners
would be on the witness stand fore:
noon and afternoon for two weeks
(See NEUTRALITY, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-01-05

BY the Associated Press.
Fighting House factions made peace
over the bonus yesterday as Senate
Democrats, also talking Of compro-
mise, instructed their leader to take
up the issue with President Roose-
velt
The list Of bonus measures at the
center of the annual congressional
battle narrowed to two when the Pat
man bill to provide payment through
50 900 100000 of currency expansion
was, in effect, taken out of the con-
flict.
Its hackers agreed to consolidate
behind legislation sponsored by the
American Legion. Veterans of Foreign
Wars and Disabled American Vet
Grams. Only approval by the full
Patmsn Steering Committee. which is
regarded as certain, was yet to be
obtained.
Bonus leaders predicted passage in
the House within a week or 10 days
Robinson to See President.
Meeting for the first time. Senate
Democrats authorized Majority Leader
Robinson to talk with Mr.. Roosevelt
before the bonus campaign reaches the
floor. Robinson. who has forecast
executive approval" for the right kind
of bonus bill. said he would go to the
White House as quickly as the "oppor-
tunity arises"
Left in the forefront Of the cam
paign were these measures:
l. The veterans bill. estimated by
the supporting organizations to cost
81 900 100000 Immediately. and pro-
viding no definite method of raising
the money. 1t would refund interest
on loans on adjusted service certifi-
Gates, cancel unpaid interest and al
low veterans not desiring to cash the
certificates to draw interets on them
2. The ByrneS-Steiwer Senate bill
likewise setting up no specific method
of payment. 1t would provide 81 per
cent of full cash value of the certifi-
Evening star., 1936-01-05
SWEITZER SUED ON BOND
Suit Seeks $533,s17 Allegedly
Withheld by County Clerk.

CHICAGO, January 4 @.-Suit
was filed in Circuit Court today by
the States attorneys Office to collect
S533, ,817.92, which robert M. (Smiling
Bob Sweitzer, former Cook County
(Chicago) treasurer, was alleged in
the suit to have withheld during "a
years as county clerk.
The U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
which bonded Sweitzer for 100000.
was named co-defendant. Sweitzer
was acquitted by Criminal Court jury
of Withholding public funds.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
ENGINEER SEES FAMILY
CAR IN CROSSING DITCH
Stays at Post A Miles Before
Phone Call Tells Him
Wife Unhurt.

BY the Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio, January A.
From his post in the cab of an en-
CINE on a Baltimore & Ohio train.
Engineer Virgil o. Weakley saw
ditched and deserted automobile near
a crossing.
He recognized the car as the one
in which his wife and daughter set
out to wave goodbye to him.
Net until he reached Marion. a
miles distant, was he able to tele-
phone back to Columbus and learn
his family had escaped injury.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
ITALY BUYING SHIPS

Negotiated in Texas.
BEAUMONT, Tex, January P.-
Three Italians, representing the Fiat
Corp or the Fascist government, were
reported in shipping circles here to-
day to have closed deal for the pur-
chase of the Gulf Refining Co.'s
steamship Winifred. They were also
reported negotiating for three tankers
of the Sabine Transportation Co.
The winifred was being conditioned
for transportation of oil and it was
understood would be used as scrap
iron after the voyage to Italy.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
BOMBED HOSPITAL
OCCUPANTS SAFE,
RED CROSS TOLD
No Fatalities in Raid by
!talians-DetaiIS Are
Unavailable.
SWEDISH WORKERS.
DEATH is REPORTED
Ethiopia Appeals to League tc
Send Commission to Fix Re-
sponsiblity for Atrocities.

BACKGROUND
MuSsolinPs air forces, in spectdc-
uldr raids on Ethiopian sectors,
hare rdined death and destruction
in land of Atrica's king OF kings"
Halle SeldSSie.
Several Ueeks ago the dirmen
from Rome bombed DesSye. field
headquarters OF Emperor Sel1SSie,
damaging American Red Cross
hospital. Last week Italian planes
zoored oUer Dolo and dropped load
OF deadly bombs, some OF Ubich
SWeden, aroused, threw guard
around italian Embassy to preUent
disorders.
BY the Associated Press.
Italian bombs screamed death mes
sages in Ethiopia yesterday while
statesmen of the world read President
Roosevelt's words on peace and neu-
trality.
An American hospital. the Ethiopian
government announced, was among
the targets of the Fascist bombs.
1t was at Daggah Bur, on the
southern front. A message to Red
Cross official in Adds Ababa indicated
there we're no fatalities.
But in another sector, the northern.
the government announced 10 Ethio-
plans were killed and Is wounded when
the Italians dropped 5000 bombs.
A Swedish Red Cross worker in the
unit which was bombed at Dolo last
Monday died the next day. it was dis
closed. A survivor. Dr.. Fried Hy-
lander, who was brought to Adds
Abababa because of his wounds. said
the raid was unjustif1ed and that the
Italians Intentionally attacked the Red
Cross camp.
An official Rome communique said
Fascist plane was brought down in
flames Friday and that its four occu-
pants were killed.
Ethiopia appealed formally to the
League of Nations to send a commits
sion to the war area to investigate and
fix the responsibility for war atrocities,
alleging Italy was preparing to violate
all rules of international warfare.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
PROBE MAY PROVE
NEUTRALITY AID
Senate Testimony of Nor
gan Relied on to Guide
Legislation.
R4CkGROLND-


Nye committees Investigation OF
munitions industry in Fall OF 1894
exposed huge profits in "implements
OF mar." As sequel, Congress in
closing days OF last session enacted
temporary neutrality ldU. designed
to preuent America becoming EN-
broiled in turbulent affairs abroad.
Lar directed President to declare
embargo on implements OF ,oar"-
not defined.
President, although dissatisfied
NTH hastily drawn act, applied en-
barge to Italy and Ethiopia last Oc-
tober. Act expires merit month.
J. P. Morgan. ,Cho tCas photo
graphed NTH midget on lap during
recess of Senate Banking Commit
tee hearing in 1888. summoned By
Chairman Nye TO tell about World
War profits OF his banking firm.