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Evening star., 1936-05-03
FREE PRESS FIGHT
is HELD NECESSARY
Charge of "Selishness" in Cru
sade Denied by Chicago
Official.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, May 2.-Homer Guck,
president of the Chicago Herald and
Examiner. declared tonight the news
paper crusade in behalf of freedom
Of the press was neither selfish nor
political"
Newspaper enterprise could be
profitable under a dictatorship" he
said in an address prepared for de-
livery before the Medill Press Con.
ference banquet at Northwestern Uni
versity.
There are profitable newspapers
in countries where free press Is un-
known. But newspaper cannot serve
two masters" he continued.
IF It functions as a government
agency" through acceptance of a
subsidy, he said. sit cannot serve the
people. II its obligation Is to present
only such views and versions Of cur
rent events as the government de-
crees, it cannot faithfully depict the
passing scene"
Asserting the newspapers of the
country were making "a desperate
fight for the preservation Of a free
press" Guck said the greatest
threat" to its freedom today is pre-
sented by a committee Of the United
States Senate, Of which Hugo Black
Of Alabama N chairman
Evening star., 1936-05-03
NEW YORK POLICE
PRESS CRIME WAR
"Get Torrio,' La Guardia
Orders After Shooting
on Broadway.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. May 2-"Get Torrio'
was the order that came down to police
today from Mayor La Guardia himself
as the war against crime took on
new momentum
Torrio-the John Torrio who has
been credited with having schooled Al
Capone IN the crimes that brought
him finally TO PRISONS to be picked
up as common vagrant," the Mayor
ordered
Common vagrant" is technical Ian
guage. for Torrio's wife last week
walked into police headquarters and
calmly took s104. 900 in cash from her
handbag to post bond for his release.
He had been arrested several days
before on Federal charges involving
income tax evasion and fraud.
Broadway Shooting.
The Get Torrio" order followed the
Broadway shooting last night of Louis
Silver-a "Torrio nan"-and the sub
sequent arrest of Harry Bernstein. de-
scribed by officers as front man"
for Torrio. Near the scene Of the
Broadway shooting was found hat
with the initials III B." in it.
The shooting of Silver, general man
ager of a Brooklyn brewery. occurred
as he was standing beside his automo-
bile on Broadway.
No one saw the two shots fired,
police said. Bernstein was arrested
after a brisk sprint with police up
Broadway.
In the police lineup today Bern
stein, who preceded Silver in his job
at the brewery, admitted he had been
in the liquor business three years ago
with Torrio.
Bernstein Silent.
The United States attorneys Office
announced Bernstein was questioned
shortly after Torrio was arrested two
weeks ago.
Silver was in critical condition in
midtown hospital. He refused to
identify Bernstein as his assailant.
Meantime, Special Prosecutor
Thomas E. Dewey prepared his mass
Of evidence against Charles Lucky"
Luciano. accused Of heading the East
ern seaboard's vice ring. In jail with
Luciano, held under $3.50 900 bail, were
IL men said by Dewey to have been
Luciano's ''lieutenants" in q white
slave ring.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Workers May Become Numbers
To Clarity Security Files
Date of Birth and Maiden Name of
Mother May Suffice, However, in
Preventing Duplication.

fornian comes here to work and the
Washingtonian goes to Mississippi,
etc, etc. Any number of confusing
situations would result, Of course.
The best arrangement, the Federal
board said, would be to have these
numbers administered from Washing
ton-that is the Federal part of WASH
ington-just like public works projects,
relief, craftsmanship, aid to distressed
home owners and other things. Fur
thermore. they had a fine block Of
numbers in storage for the District,
but requiring little preliminary pol
ishing up before they can be used.
New Cards Rushed Out.
The District board, dependent upon
Federal generosity for administrative
funds, agreed to await the polishing.
During the process, months slipped by,
District employees lost their jobs, re-
tired, resigned, quit, were fired, ct al.
But still they had no numbers. Among
them were persons Of the same names,
the result being that the District
board and individual employers found
themselves with separation reports"
for persons they thought were still
employed. All very confusing.
Recognizing situation, the District
officials Immediately rushed out some
cards which sought to establish such
information as date Of birth, maiden
name Of mother and other facts which
probably wouldn't be duplicated in any
teo. cases. The cards. however, have
not yet been thoroughly distributed so
a complete cure has not been effected.
The Federal board, however, has
promised to have some numbers along
any day now.
Evening star., 1936-05-03

The Social Security Board has AL
most got your number-at least 1t ex-
poets to have it any day now.
First, IL was recognized that indi-
viduals making claims for unemploy-
ment compensation in States having
such laws-and it is hoped that there
will be 40 of them eventually-inust
have some individual identification.
There must be a key. for instance,
by which John Doe of one town Is
identified differently from John Doe
of another. Second, there Is similar
necessity in the case of the old age
insurance system where one John Doe
has paid his tax for 10 years and an
other John Doe for 20 years.
At odd moments, it has been sug-
gested that fingerprinting would be
the surest way of establishing these
individualities but the awesome stigma
which certain persons always attach
to the idea of being mugged and
printed caused the board to shy
away from such a proposal. People,
it seems, would prefer being numbered
rather than fnger-printed.
Meanwhile, the District Unemploy-
ment Compensation Board, realizing
that its system had been in effect since
last January, was ready to give out
a fine list of numbers when the Fed
eral Board requested that they be
held up.
May Create Confusion.
Suppose, the Federal Board said.
you give these District folks the same
numbers that Massachusetts,, or Cali
fornia. or Mississippi, gives some Of
its residents. And then the Cali.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
PROPAGANDA DANGER
is TOLD BY PERSHING
General Urges Instruction on
Citizenship in Talk at School
Ceremony
3y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
LACLEDE, Mo, May Cen. John
J. Pershing warned against 'insidious
propaganda that there are better
forms Of government than that Of the
United States" in an address today at
the laying Of the corner stone for q
school building in his home town.
Education should not be limited to
recital of ordinary branches of instruc-
tion," said the A. e. F. commander-in-
chief.
Courses Of instruction in all grades
should teach obligations as citizens
We need as never before to instruct
the people in their duty to this coun-
try and to themselves.
People are inclined to listen to in
sidious propaganda that there are bet
ter forms Of government than that of
the United States and forms of gov
ernment which give greater liberties
to the people. Don't believe this. We
live today under the greatest govern
ment ever formed under the sun. With
Gods help and our own We will under
stand our obligations and live up to
them, whether in peace or war"
The General and his sister, Miss
May Pershing, were luncheon guests
in their former home. More than a
score of older residents sat at the long
table spread in the parlor and adjoin-
ing dining room.
Evening star., 1936-05-03

Murray, a personal friend, and Mrs.
Murray Of Argyle, Scotland; Capt.
Wilson Brown, a naval aide. and Mrs.
Brown. and Miss Marguerite Leland,
personal secretary Of the President.
Mr.. Roosevelt motored to the Navy
Yard just before his usual luncheon
hour.
Prior TO his departure, he con-
ferred briefly with Gov. James M.
Curley of Massachusetts on New
England food plans and with Speaker
Byrns over the legislative situation.
The cruise will end this afternoon at
Annapolis after q slow sail up Chesa-
peake Bay.
The President plans to return to
the White House in time to receive
as guests Sir Bede Clifford, Governor
of the Bahama Islands, and Lady
Clifford, who visited with the Presi-
dent on his recent vacation cruise
in Southern waters.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
NAVY ANNOUNCES
COMMAND SHIFTS
Hepburn Will Relieve Reeves
as Fleet Commander
June "a.

Changes of flag command in the
Navy will take place June "a, the Navy
Department announced yesterday, in
disclosing several shifts.
Admiral William H. Standley, Act
ing Secretary of the Navy, said Vice
Admiral Arthur j. Hepburn now COM
mander of the Scouting Force, will be-
come commander in chief of the
United States Fleet, which is now
engaged in war games, relieving Ad-
nliral Joseph Mason Reeves. who
comes to Washington for service on
the General Board of the Navy. Ad-
miral Reeves retires, on reaching the
age limit of 81 years, on December l.
Rear Admiral Manley H. Simons,
director of feet training at the de-
partment, in the Office of naval op-
erations, will go on June l as COM
mander Of Battleship Division l Of
the Battle Force. Rear Admiral Wal
ter N. Vernon will report for duty
about June 10 as commander Of
cruisers of the Battle Force, relieving
Rear Admiral Charles E. Courtney,
who comes here for duty as director
Of naval communications.
Rear Admiral Yancey S. Williams,
commandant Of the Mare Island,
Calf, navy yard. relieves Rear Ad-
miral George j. Meyers about August
10 as commander of the Special Serv.
ice Squadron. His post as command
ant will be taken at Mare Island on
July 3 by Rear Admiral Arthur St.
Clair Smith, now commanding Battle
ship Division of the Battle Force.
Rear Admiral Charles Russell Train
on June Is is to report as president
of the Naval Examining Board here
He is now undergoing instruction at
the Naval War College. Newport. r, l.
Capt. Julius c. Townsend, director
of the Ships Movement Division. Of
fee of Naval Operations, in June
will be assigned =, as commander of
Cruiser Division 2. He became due
for promotion to rear admiral on
May !.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Political Propaganda Machines
Go Into High Gear for so Race
Party Publicists Step Up Production of
Ideas to Feed the Public ''Ne,os'
Favorable to Their Clients.

ing majority as he is going to do"
This idea, planted in one newspaper
mans head, gets all over town in short
order. Charlie can act so imperson-
ally about it and he is widely accept
ed by the newspaper men in this ca
pacity. Notwithstanding that when he
was working for the old New York
World he predicted Al Smiths elec-
ton In 1928.
Another idea which Nicholson and
his co-workers have caused to be
widely disseminated Is that the busi-
ness men realize they can't beat Roose-
welt now and are concentrating upon
the House. with q view to tying his
hands. or course. the presidency and
the House go together.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Rail Coaches Become Homes.

LONDON.-The Southern Railway,
which covers most of Southern Eng
land, has turned worn-out coaches
and unused sidetracks into Summer
homes for vacationists.
The cars, remodeled into living
quarters, are switched onto sidetracks
near popular resorts and are rented
out for SIS and $40 week. Each has
accommodations for six persons.
They are called camping coaches"
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Women Seek Equality,

OSLO, Norway.-Norwegian women
will be eligible to all government
posts, including military and church,
on an equal footing with men, If a bill
already adopted by the Lower House
of Parliament becomes law.
During the debate on the bill sew
eral speakers said the nomination of
women as ministers of religion would
be unacceptable to large part of the
population. The minister OF justice
replied that common justice de-
manded that women should be given
equality, but that the government
would use discretion in the matter of
nominating women as ministers.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Prefers Shooting to Strangling,

Prefers Shooting to Strangling.
NANKING.-"M1y ! be shot in
stead OF strangled?"-d request
made recently by notorious rob-
Der When brought before KiangSu
Judge for sentence-emphastzed the
aversion most Chinese criminals
haze for the latter torm of erecu-
tion.
Strdnguldtion NTH a knotted
cord is the usual method Of erecu-
tion for ciDil criminals in China,
military and political offenders be-
ing taken before firing squads,
Hanging is considered a disgrace
too great for any Chinese, and the
electric chair is unknoUn.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
LUNCHEON PLANNED

William L. Ransom, president of the
American Bar Association, and men,
bers of the associations executive
council will be guests of the Federal
Bar Association at luncheon meet
ing tomorrow at the Mayfower Hotel.
Alfred Bilmanis, minister from Lat
via, will speak on "Latvia's Judicial
System" following the luncheon. He
will be introduced by Justin Miller,
president Of the Federal Bar.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
EXHIBITION OPENED

Central Students Work Seen at
Mount Pleasant Library.
An exhibition of mechanical draw
ing and model houses by Central
High School students was opened yes
terday at the Mount Pleasant Branch
of the public library and will be con-
tinued through May IS, DR.. George
F. Bowerman, librarian. announced.
The annual exhibition Of the work
of members of Cog" the Central
High School mechanical drawing
club, will be held from May Is to 81.
DR.. Bowerman said. The public is
invited to both exhibitions.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Famous Bar Owner Dies.

PARIS, May 2 R.-John Dom
broski, known to thousands Of
American tourists as the owner Of
"Johnny's Bar" died today. DOM
broski was born in 1893 in Rochester.
N. Y, and had lived in Paris ever
since the World War, in which he
served with United States Army
engineers unit.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Queen Mary Gives Tn Tovs.

LONDON.-Queen Mary has sent a
number of the toys she treasured as
child to the children's gallery of
Bethnal Green Museum in the east
end of London. They include dolls
furniture, tea sets and dinner sets,
and a diSsected map of Europe from
which her majesty was taught geoog-
raphy.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
KARPIs' WIFE" A MYSTERY.
Pal Of Gangster Also In Custody In
New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. May 2 (R.-The
identity of the attractive, red-haired
woman who posed as the wife Of Alvin
Karpis, the Nations most hunted
criminal before his capture here yes
terday. was a guarded secret today Of
Federal agents-if they knew them
selves.
The young woman, in her early 20's.
was identified only as Ruth" She
and Hunter were held here.
Department Of Justice agents re-
naming In New Orleans divided their
time between questioning the woman
and Hunter and searching the apart
ment occupied by Karpis with his
wife"
David w. Magee. inspector In charge
Of the Federal Bureau Of Investiga.
ton here, said the search yielded
plenty" He declined to elaborate. i.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Archbishop Denounces Books

Archbishop DenOunces Books.
LONDON.-BookS are noU 1d-
rertised like pills and tooth poD-
der or the ingredients OF cock
TAIL" the Archbishop OF Canterbury
declared recently in a slap at mod
ern literature.
Il haze read one or tUo best
sellers" the archbishop said, and
I must confess that came to the
conclusion that il most OF them
pere consigned TO a bonfire, the
loss to literature Would not be
great"
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Disappointed Lover Suicide.

RIO DE misunderstanding that
he was disappointed in love. Antenor
Comes de Silva jumped through the
rear window Of the famous Sugar
Loaf Mountains scenic railway car
and fell 500 feet to his death. 1t was
the eighth suicide in like manner on
the railway.
Evening star., 1936-05-03

80 ASooAbtC .
1t was q perfect
boating day and
a b lain & sun
streamed down
on the decks OF
the reconditioned
Coast Guard cut
ter. though there
was breeze enough
to make 1t COM
Portable for the
President and his
party in their
easy chairs on a
covered st ern
deck.
In the party
u,ere Col Arthur
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Iron Wedding Rings.

NAPLES.-The iron wedding ring,
symbol of sacrifice in the battle against
League of Nations sanctions. is being
offered to foreign tourists for a few
lire copy.
1t isn't exactly the same ring for
which thousands of Italian women
waited several hours in the pouring
rain of last November IS. 1t is a
privately manufactured imitation and
lacks the identifying legend engraved
on the original-"Gold to the Father
land, November l8, 1886"
Italians were called upon to give
up their gold wedding rings in ex-
change for the iron.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
M0LEY ON CRUISE
WITH ROOSEVELT
Recent Critic Joins Presi-
dent for Week End Trip
Aboard Potomac.
BY the Associated Press.

With Raymond Moley, his former
Assistant Secretary of State and more
recently a critic of some New Deal
acts, among his guests, President
Roosevelt cruised leisurely toward
Chesapeake Bay last night on the
Presidential yacht Potomac for a
week end OF rest.
Fishing was on the program at the
mouth Of the Potomac River If it
Evening star., 1936-05-03
RABBI COHEN TO SPEAK
Will Address Sisterhood of Adas
Israel Tomorrow.

An address on Jewish Child
Guidance" will be delivered before
the sisterhood of Congregation Adas
Israel, 500 street. at 230 pm. to-
morrow by Rabbi Samuel M. Cohen.
executive director of the United
Synagogue of America.
Rabbi Cohen is an authority on
child psychology and author of
several volumes on the subject.
Among his works are "A Manuel for
Mems Clubs" THE Progressive Jew
ish School" and Jewish Child
Guidance"
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Cottonseed Is Imported.

Ainerican-type cottonseed Is being
imported into China from Korea for
cultivation In Shantung.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Cuffey to Talk in Forum
MERCHANT MARINE TO BE TOPIC TOMORROW NIGHT.
.HE merchant marine problem will
/ be discussed by Senator Joseph
i F. Guffey, of Pennsylvania, in

be discussed by Senator Joseph
i F. Guffey, of Pennsylvania, in
the National Radio Forum to-
morrow night at $50 o'clock.
The National Radio Forum. ar
ranged by The Star. will be broad
cast over the network of the National
Broadcasting Co.
President Roosevelt has strongly
recommended to Congress the pas
sage Of a direct ship subsidy bill. Two
measures for this purpose have been
introduced in the Senate, one by
Senator Guffey and the other by
Senator Copeland, of New York. Both
measures are before the Senate Com
merce Committee.
An indirect subsidy for American
overseas shipping has been paid
through mail contracts. The ad-
ministration As ANXIOUS to get away
from that method Of subsidinng the
merchant marine.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Trivial Things
That Make
a World
Wife Recognizes Man
Who Wandered for
20 Years.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LUBLIN, Poland.-After wandering
for 20 years, unable to remember even
his name, Jan Pycek, begging on the
streets. was suddenly recognized by
his wife Albina.
Mrs. Pycek had not heard word of
her husband since 1916, when he was
reported lost in battle. Severely
wounded, the man lost his memory.
He has no recollection of what has
happened in the last 20 years.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Biggest Airdrome.

Berlin is to have the worlds biggest
airdrome, with room for 12l planes.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
KARP|S' CAPTORS
n TRAIL HIS AIDES
Hoover Plans New Arrests.
Among Those Who Helped
Gangster's Flights.

BACKGROUND
A 10-yedr trail OF blood across
the Nation led G-r,en Friday eue-
ming to Nep Orleans apartment.
where they seized AlNn Karpis,
public enemy No. l." as he
quaked before their guns. Kdrpts
and his hoodluns are accused OF
deaths Of at least fUe persons, and
rob6eries and kidndpings netting
them $4,000 His most notorious
Jobs" were the ktdnapings OF W. A.
Hamm, jr., st. Paul brewer, June
IS, 1888, and Edwdrd G. Bremen,
st. Paul banker, just sir months
later. for tDhtch he probably UtlI
stand trial.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-22
PASSES

Miss Leona Hayes (Davis) }.
2612 Burdette, died February
18th, after a sickness of six
duration.
Miss Hayes was born in On
aha, August 21st, 1918. Had
she lived, she would have fin
ished at Tech High school in
March 1886.
The deceased had made her
home since infancy with her
great aunt, Mrs. Leona Davis.
To mourn her passing are her
father, Mrs. George Hayes Des
Moines, Iowa, Mrs. Leona Davis,
great aunt, other relatives and
a host of friends.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-22
Shaw University's
Enrolment Is 348

Raleight, Feb. 20-(ANP) J.
Three hundred and forty-eight
students were enrolled in the
College Department OF Shaw
University for the second SEM
ester which opened here Tues
day, according to an announce
ment made by DIR. c. Stuart
Nelson, president of the Uni.
versity.
This figure said DR.. Mel
son, represents an increase
of 21 percent over the enroll
ment for the second semester
Of last year.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-22
CIVIC CLUB

The South Omaha Negro Wo-
mems Civic Club met at the home
of Mrs. Edward Wright, South
33rd Street, Tuesday afternoon. A
delightful luncheon was served by
the hostess, covers having been
laid for eleven.
Mr.. Squires, Secretary of the
Urban League, gave splendid
talk on Possibilities.
Those present were Mesdames
Allen E. Wright, C. Curtis, M.
Green, E. Grissard, A. Morrow,
A. Aston, C. Davis, G. Stewart,
C. M. Farmer and Mr.. Squires.
The next meeting will be held
Feb. oath, at the residence of Mrs.
C. M. Farmer.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-22
Safety Conference

More than three hundred Of
ficials and employees of public util-
tiles and large industries from Ne
braska, Missouri and Iowa, are ex-
pected to attend the ninth annual
convention of the Employees Safe
ty Conference to be held in Omaha
next Saturday under the auspices
of the Nebraska Electric Associa-
tion. Convention sessions will be
held at the Fontenelle Hotel.
Causes, responsibility and meth
DDS of preventing accidents will
bo discussed by those who have
been especially trained in safety
work rs we'll as by employees who
will contribute suggestions from
the field OF actual experience
Ono Of the features of the pro-
gram will be an address by Roy
Page, vice president and general
manager of the Nebraska Power
Company, on safety work from an
executives point of view.
The methods and equipment us
ed for testing the fitness of driv-
ers by those companies who have
large motor fleets will be discus
sed by o. P. Stickney of the Me-
braska Power Co., while DR.. John
Hoist of Omaha, will describe the
tests to which drivers should be
subjected.
At the afternoon sessions awards
will be made for the best company
safety records.
Fritz Bernstein of Grand Is
land, chairman of the state safety
committee of the American Le-
gion, willpreside at all sessions.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-22
FRIENDLY 16

The Friendly 16 Bridge club
met at the home of J. Davis,
2118 N. 20 street, Monday even-
ing, Feb. II. Although the
weather was cold, we had the
best meeting of the year. Three
changes of bridge were played.
Messrs. Chas. Daster and j.
Phillips won high scores. A de-
licious luncheon was really en-
joyed by all. Wilbur Penn was
a guest of the evening. Lloyd
Gray will entertain the club at
his home, 2716 Corby street,
Feb. Oath.
Massie Avant, Pres.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-22
SOCIAL CLUBS
AFFAIRS >0-O~O-4-O-1-y> ORGANIZATIONS
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KAPPA ALPHA PSI

Members of Alpha Eta, the To-
cal chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi,
national fraternity, were entertain
ed by the Pledge Club with a for
NAL stag party, held Feb. II, at
the home of Pledge Bryant.
Officers and members of the To-
cal chapter are: Gaitha Pegg,
Polemarch; Weldon Solomon, Vice
Polenarch; Ralph Adams, Keeper
of the Records; Stanley L. Madi-
son, Exchequer; Jesse Hutton,
Strategus. Chas. F. Davis, Vice
Strategus; Marcellus Richie, His
torian;-other members are: Ar
thur McCaw, John Adams, jr.,
John Pegg, Craig Morris, Ray L.
Williams, Milton E. Johnson and
Duke Overton.
All members attended the Stag.
The general concensus of opinion
among them is that they are great
ly indebted to the pledges for such
an extravagant affair.
The Pledge members are Julian
Mcpherson, Lloyd Lee, Willis
Gray, Russell Bryant and ]. Dill
lard Crawford.
Gaitha Pegg, Polemareh
Marcellus Richie, Historian