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Evening star., 1936-04-05
Whispering Campaign Assailed
In Secretary Perkins Letters
We're a Je,c | You'd
Be Proud of It,"
She Writes.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Two letters which Secretary Perkins
said were meant to reply to political
whispering campaign" we're made
public last night by the Labor De-
partment
In the letters, Miss Perkins said she
was born in Boston on April 10. 1882,
of New England parentage and that
her husband, Paul Wilson of New
York, also was American-born.
She said there were no Jews in
her ancestry
IF I were a Jew. I would make no
secret of it," she said. "On the con-
trary. I would be proud to acknowl-
edge it,
One of the letters went to Mrs. W.
Macmillan Of New York City, who
had asked the Labor Department chief
whether rumors that she was q
foreign-born Jewess we're true
After telling how her ancestors had
lived In various parts Of New England
since the seventeenth century, Miss
Perkins said:
IT have written you at length, my
dear Mrs. Macmillan, because a num-
ber of similar letters of inquiry In
recent weeks had led me to the con-
clusion that some rumor. intended to
be malicious, is in circulation and that
for the ease of mind of all interested,
should not ignore it.
THE purpose, although obscure,
appears to be political, as those who
are circulating it do not know me
(See PERKINS, Page A-l2.)
Evening star., 1936-04-05
Lost Teeth Found
In Time to Check
Surgeons Knife
Ey the Associated Press.

" the Associated Press.
BOSTON, April THE mystery Of
James Garron's missing molars van
ished tonight.
His set Of false teeth, discovered
by q roommate In q Lawrence hotel
where, apparently, Garron left it be-
fore going to bed last night-was re-
stored to him IN q Boston hospital.
Garron, who Is 40 years old and
comes from Island Pond, VT, dashed
into . Lawrence police station early
today, snatched q pad Of paper and
scribbled hurriedly:
Get help. I've swallowed my false
teeth"
Police got help.
They hustled Garron into an am
bulance and on to Lawrence hos
pital.
X-ray photographs at the infrmary
only added to the mystery.
They showed positively no teeth.
Surgeons, who had considered the
advisability Of an operation, drew a
breath Of relief Of their own when
Lawrence police flashed the news the
teeth had been found.
Evening star., 1936-04-05
Pensioners Holding Empty Bag
As Pay Roll Speeds into Snarl

mined. The pay roll, calling for
checks totaling $65s. was drafted and
certified.
So quickly had the work been &C
complished that Frederick w. NC
Reynolds, chairman of the Welfare
Board, complimented Street and his
staff ION the speed and energy with
which they have undertaken the han
ding of old-age assistance"
The same day the roll was deliv-
cred to Maj. Daniel j. Donovan, Dis
trict auditor. Donovan checked the
roll, made his own certif1cation, ana
forwarded It that afternoon to MAI.
James r. Lusby, veteran District dis
bursting of1cer.
That's where the tangle started.
Maj. Lusby was not certain the pro-
(Eee PENRTONl0 Pare A.0l
Evening star., 1936-04-05
Policeman's Remark on Rain
And Ticket Brings So Refund

Suddenly the car door opened and
an oficer got in the car and sat down.
He told me to go to the third precinct
for parking in a restricted zone. En-
route to the station, he asked me, You
don't think I am giving you a ticket
just to get ride out of the rain.
do you?'
AFTER thinking that over for a
while I Just decided to come down
here and ask for my money back,
Judge. I guess It's just my Scotch
temperament"
Mrs. Morris got her 50 returned.
Evening star., 1936-04-05
Readers Guide
PART ONE.

hAtI OINAs
Main NeUs Section.
General News-Pages Al to
BIZ.
Lost and Found-A-15.
Death Notices-A-15.
Vital StatiStics-A-15.
Resorts-B-6.
Sports section-Pages B-7 to
Bill.
PART TWO.
Editorial Section.
Editorial Articles-PageS d.,
D-3.
Editorials and Editorial Com
ment-D-2.
Civic News and Comment-D-4.
Veterans Organizations, Nation
al Guard and Organized Re-
serves-D-5, D-6.
Women's Clubs, Parent-Teac
ActivitieS-D-6, D-7.
Crossword Puzzle-D-7.
Educational-D-8.
Contract-D-8.
Public Library-D-1O.
PART THREE.
Society Section.
Society News and Comment
Pages Ell to E-13.
Well-Known Folk-E-2.
Washington Wayside-E-13.
PART FOUR.
Feature Section.
News Features-Pages FL to F-4.
John Clagett Proctor'S Article
on Old Washington-F-2.
"Those Were the Happy Days" /"
by Dick Mansf1e1d-F-2.
Radio News and Programs-F-3.
Stage and Screen-F-5.
Automobiles-F-6.
Aviation-F-6.
StampS-F-6.
Children's Page-F-7.
Highlights Of History-F-7.
PART FIVE.
Financial and Classified.
Financial News and Comment,
Stock, Bond and Curb Sum-
maries-Pages G-1 to G-5.
Serial Story-G-5.
CLASSIFIED Advertising -,.
Pages G-5 to G-14.
Evening star., 1936-04-05
Authorities Say He Admitted
Shooting Mother.

PATERSON, N. j., April R.-
Michael Koroteff, 11-year-old Pas
sale boy who was charged with the
murder of his mother yesterday, was
brought here today for questioning.
Prosecutor A. C. Dunn questioned
the boy in his office and then turned
him over to DR.. Laurence Collins,
Greystone Park psychiatrist, for ex-
animation. Michael later was pa
rolled in the custody of Passaic Coun-
ty Probation Oficer James Gourley.
Michael first said his mother shot
herself, but later admitted, Sergt.
Thomas McCann said, he fired the
shot after she ordered him to stop
PLAYING with his fathers revolver.
Evening star., 1936-04-05
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Hitler's remilitarization OF Rhine
land, closed to German troops by
Treaties OF Versailles and Locdrno,
brought French demands for mill
tary sanctions to oust Germdny's
troops from that area; Britain tenn
pered action of popers so that Ger
many UaS merely condemned" by
the League and presented Uith
four po,Der ultimatum.
Reply OF Fuehrer last week Uas
proposal of a tour-month period OF
negotiation for "ne,D Locdrno"
,Dhile the frontiers OF France and
Belgium pere patrolled by COM
mission
French demands for ne,p meeting
OF Locarno potpers to consider reply
to Hitler's counter-proposals finds
Britain cool, Sparring for time to
preserve peace.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 4.-The League o
Nations troubles with Italy and Ger
many, hitherto separate, suddenl,
came onto the same stage tonight a!
Evening star., 1936-04-05
BEARS "F00TPRINTED"

Next Fish Stealing Bruin Will
Have Government on Trail.
JUNEAU, Alaska, April 4 (P.-The
next bear that upsets an ash can or
steals a fish in Alaska's national for
ests may have to reckon with the
United States Government. It is
foot printing" them.
Bear tracks, like fingerprintS. have
highly individual characteristics. exc
planned Jay Williams. regional forest
examiner. who perfected the foot
printing system in connection with the
Governments triennial bear census,
involving more than 10000 animals.
The undertaking will form the basis
Of a survey on the movements and
habits of the bears. The prints are
taken from bear tracks in the soil.
Evening star., 1936-04-05
DECISIVE TURN SEEN.
Eegus' Personal Army Is Defeated in
North.

ASMARA. Eritrea, April 4 (R.-
1talys northern armies had smashed
the obstinate resistance of Emperor
Halle Selassie's imperial bodyguard.
Fascist headquarters there said the
Ethiopian defeat, in the second en-
gagement which the bodyguard has
undertaken in the last week, amount
ed almost to a decisive turn in the
battle tide.
The Ethiopian forces were broken up
and scattered in the direction of
Quoram. Emperor Halle Selassie
himself was said to be fleeing.
Italian officers said the Ethiopians
(See WAR, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1936-04-05
SQUATTERS ELECTED
FROM SPANISH ESTATES
Count Saved From Assassination
by Peasant in Office of
Governor.

1y the Associated Press.
SEVILLE, Spain, April 4.-The Gov
ernor of this Province ordered the
election today of thousands of peasant
squatters who took possession of huge
estates after an attempted assasina-
ton of Count Las Torres de Sanchez,
one of the wealthiest landowners in
the district.
Antonio Gonzalez Ruiz, one Of the
squatters who was elected by the
counts retainers, entered the Office of
the Governor and attacked the count,
who was waiting there for an appoint
ment with the Governor to protest the
illegal seizure of his land.
A secretary of the Governor knocked
a pistol from Ruiz's hand as he stood
over the count, whom he had knocked
down, and bullet entered the ceiling.
Police, attracted by the sound of the
shot, arrested Ruiz and companion.
Evening star., 1936-04-05

An officers chance remark about the
weather caused Mrs. Marian H. Nor
ris to hurry to Trafio Court to de-
mand the return of her 81 collateral
yesterday.
After giving Judge John p. McMa-
hon the following facts, he ordered
the 81 returned:
"I parked my car for about two min
utes near the Veterans Administra-
ton Building on Vermont avenue. It
was pouring down rain. I just sat IN
the car and tried to make up my mind
whether to 60 to . show, 60 shopping
OF 60 home.
Evening star., 1936-04-05

KREFELD, Germany, April 4 P-
Nine priests, members of Catholic
order in this Rhineland city, today
were sentenced to from Is to AZ
months imprisonment and fined for
smuggling foreign exchange.
They were charged with taking 400,-
600 marks (about $160,80O to the
Netherlands illegally, some Of it be-
tween slices Of bread and butter. Four
others, who had escaped to the Neither
lands, likewise were sentenced, al
though not present In court.
Evening star., 1936-04-05
RETIRED NAVAL OFFICER
Is REPUBLICAN CHOICE
Rear Admiral Stickney Named
Candidate for Congress in
Second Virginia District.

oy tlc hnoUCidteu FIeoS.
NORFOLK, Va, April 4-Rear Ad-
niral H. O. Stickney, u S. NJ, retired,
today unanimously was nominated as
the Republican candidate for Con-
gress by the Second District Repub-
lican Convention at Princess Anne
Court House.
The Republicans also adopted a
resolution attacking the Roosevelt ad-
ministration and praising former
President Herbert Hoover, but showed
in an informal vote that the majority
present favored Gov. ALI M. Landon
of Kansas as the party's candidate
for President.
What several days ago had been
expected to be a convention filled with
bitter contests over the congressional
nomination was in reality one of the
quietest political meetings in this Sec
tion in years and was termed by the
speakers "love feast"
Evening star., 1936-04-05
TROLLEY BAN BLOCKED
Injunction Continues Traffic in
Flood-Weakened Area.


PITTSBURGH, April 4 R.-A
temporary court injunction late today
prevented Mayor william N. McNair
from banning trolley cars from the
city's Golden Triangle" business dis
trict.
The mayor declared the recent flood
had undermined many of the down.
town streets and that he thought 1t
unsafe to send heavy cars over them
because of the danger of cave-ins or
of breaking gas lines.
Judge w. Heber Dithrich issued the
restraining order as police were being
directed to stop some of the cars. He
set Wednesday as the date for hearing
arguments.
Evening star., 1936-04-05

By the Associated Press.
In two swift. surprise moves, the
Senate Agriculture Committee voted
yesterday to attempt to override Presi-
dent Rooeevelt's veto Of the $50, 0,000,-
600 feed and seed loan bill, and to
demand from Secretary Wallace a full
report on big A. A. A. benefit pay
ments.
So unexpected was the decision to
force a Senate vote on the seed loan
veto that leaders were chary Of pub
lie predictions as to the outcome. Pri-
vately. it was argued that either the
Senate or House would sustain the
President.
Thirty-nine days have elapsed since
Mr.. Roosevelt refused to sign the
measure. The same Senate group that
yesterday favored a vote to override
had decided weeks ago to let the veto
stand. The reversal was attributed 10
what some Senators termed the failure
Of farmers to obtain loans. despite a
$4,000, 900 fund promised by the
Chief Executive.
Wallace Reversal Hinted.
The reporting out of the resolution
by Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
of Michigan. calling on Secretary Wal
lace for a report on big benefit pay
ments, also was limited by some ccm-
mittee members to involve a reversal.
The Agriculture secretary, who at
first asserted the compiling of these
figures would tie up the machinery for
putting the new soil conservation plan
into operation, and later spoke jocu-
iarly of the proposal, was reported by
committeeman to have come forward
in the past few days with a pledge Of
cooperation In efforts to compile the
data.
Vandenberg asked reports on all
benefit payments above $4,000, but
the committee-after its chairman had
consulted Wallace-voted to go one
better and ask report on all pay
ments above $1,000. In addition, the
revised resolution would call for a
statement Of the land, crops and
cattle involved IN the payments.
vandenberg Pleased.
Better still" was the comment Of
vandenberg, who had twice taken the
Senate floor with assertions that pay
ments running into hundreds of thou
sands had been given to individual
farmers.
Senator Murphy, Democrat, of Iowa
(See SEED LOANS, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1936-04-05
Hoffman Strikes Back at
Fort, Opposing Him for G.
o. p. Post Because of Ac-
tivities in Case.
GOVERNOR TO PROCEED
WITH LEGISLATIVE QUIZ
Orders All Kidnap Records and
Evidence Kept Intact in View
of Plan for Sweeping In
quiry''-Decision on Reward
Cash Due.

trocution Friday night for kidndp-
murder OF Charles A. Lindbergh,
5r., ended long fight of Coz. Harold
G. Hoffman OF Ne,D Jersey to pre-
uent the execution until "dH facts
in case are kno1Dn"
Hofmdn's activities In case, In
cluding 30-day reprieue granted
doomed man last January, eUoIced
storm OF criticism and made po-
liticdl repercusSions inevitable Yes
terddy came first moUe against him.
former Representative Forts dects-
ion to oppose him for place at G.
o. P. convention, "solely on basis
of activities in Hauptmdnn case"
BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., April A.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann,
dead at last from the avenging
volts of Jersey justice but a liv-
ing issue still in Jersey politics.
was taken from his last prison
place the dingy, death-house
morgue-late today.
With the removal of his body
by a New York undertaken, acL-
ing under under orders of his
widow, New Jersey would have
liked to have written closed"
to the blotted pages of her most
famous crime, the Lindbergh
baby murder; but several agen-
cies, topped by Gov. Harold G.
Hoffman himself, continued to
challenge that Jersey justice has
been served.
Even as the hearSe was rolling
slowly along the sombre street
that edges the prison walls, a
man was held in jail less than a
mile distant on a formal charge
that he, not Hauptmann, kid
naped and killed the baby son
of the Charles A. LindberghS the
night of March /, 1882.
And even as the widow who cried
out at the execution hour last night,
"Oh, God, why did You have to do
this?" was arranging for cremation
of the man she fought desperately
to the last moment to save, a new
charge of kidnapping awaited grand
jury consideration in nearby Hunter
don County.
Wendell Case Pending.
The man held here for the Lind
bergh murder and the man charged
in Hunterdon County-in a COM
plaint by Mrs. Hauptmann herself
with the Lindbergh kidnapping is Paul
H. Wendell
No one takes seriously the charges;
no one, that is, save Burlington Coun-
tvs famous country detective" Ellis
Parker, whose independent investi-
CATION led to Wendel's arrest; but the
charges remain.
Gov. Hoffman, who to the last
sought some way to intervene in
Hauptmann's behalf, struck back
sharply today as a political roper
cussion to the Hauptmann case sound
ed in the capital.
Answering a telegraphed request
from Henry p Du Bois, Bergen Coun-
ty Republican, that he withdraw his
candidacy as delegate at large to
the Republican National Convention
(See HAUPTMANN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1936-04-05
Closing Phases
of Campaign
Indicated.
FLYERS ATTACK
NATIVE CAPITAL
Ethiopia Reported
Without Defense
in North.
BACKGROUND

OHC n onOCNb-
Aviation effective in italian in
pdsion of Ethiopia in disorgdniz-
inc nltipe forces, puUing luay for
infantry and artillery attacks. 90
ing forward from Eritrea on north
and italian Somalildnd in south:
Adds Ababr hitherto escaped plane
attacks, although Uisited once BY
lone italian scout plane.
Charges of use of poison gas BY
italian troops repeatedly made to
League OF Nations by Emperor
Halle Selassie.
Final push OF italian troops pre-
pared By conquest OF territory as
far as Lake Tana, sphere OF Brit
ish influence: Britain assured, ho,U-
ever. her interests uill be re-
spected.
BY the Associated Press.
ROME, April 4.-Italy was said
by excellent sources tonight tc
be planning to obliterate the
last of Ethiopian resistance to
Premier Mussolini's campaign by
launching terrific general air
attack next week.
AS a prelude to this, italian
planes were reported to have
rained manifeStoeS on Adds
Ababa during today's attack on
the Ethiopian capitals airdrome,
notifying the populace of the
latest italian Successes.
Simultaneous with the eX-
pected aerial assault, Gen.
Rodolfo GRAHAM, informed persons
said, probably will launch an often
sive near Sassa Baneh on the south
ern front. with the ultimate objective
of occupying the triangle formed by
the eastern Ethiopian cities of Harar,
Jijiga and Diredawa. ,,.,sse
More Troops Leaving.
As Fascist troops continued to de-
part from the Italian ports for East
Africa, it was reliably STATED that
Premier Mussolinir plans to employ
some 100000 troprs I'm the work Of
policing and consolidating the oc-
cupied territory. once the present
phase of the carnpaien is concluded.
In Geneva an enicial report issued
by the League of Nations said Musso-
1ini declines to auswer Ethiopian
charges that his Fascist troops are
employing poison gas in the East
African conflict.
Challenges Committee of Is.
The report further shows that II
Duce challenges the right of the
Committee of Thirteen. which re-
Gently has been considering the pos
sibility Of extending existing sane
tions. to take up this question.
The report, issued by the commit
tee of which Salvador de Madariaga
of Spain is chairman, contains copies
of correspondence exchanged between
Mussolini and himself in an attempt
to get peace negotiations started.
Evening star., 1936-04-05
SEED LOAN VETO
FACES NEW FIGHT
Senate Committee Also
Seeks Report on Big A.
A. A. Payments.

BACKGROUND
In his peto message OF February
rs, President Roosevelt reported to
Congress that the Smith seed loan
bill met NTH his dtsapproDdl be-
cause it proDided no means Of
raising the $50, 1000, 900 OF farmer
advances it authorized. Merit day
he transferred $4,000. 900 from the
w. p. A. to the Farm Credit Ad-
ministration to lend for seed -pur-
chase. Senator Smith, foe of the
New Deal farm program, an
nounced at once he Uould seek to
override the ueto. The threat had
been almost forgotten up to yes
terddy.
Evening star., 1936-04-05
PRIESTS SENTENCED

(See RELIEF, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1936-04-05

(See CITIZENS, Page A-l3)
Evening star., 1936-04-05

(U s. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Increasing cloudiness, slightly warmer.
followed by occasional rain tonight and
possibly tomorrow; slightly colder tomor-
row. emperatures-Highest 40. at 5
pm. yesterday; lowest, 80, at rs am.
yesterday. Full report on Page B-4.
Evening star., 1936-04-05

(See WAR, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1936-04-05
BOY QUIZZED IN KILLING

See BLOSSOMS, Page Aid
Evening star., 1936-08-30

but due to other causes such Is pre-.
natal influences and respiratory infec-
tions.
Code Has justified Itself.
II would say that the milk code Of
the District has amply justified itself
- . health-preserving and life-savins
measure.
There is, in my Judgment, no good
reason why the present milk code
should be materially changed. 1t must
be conceded that in some minor de-
tails the act may be modified. It has
been pointed out that the provisions
Of the code are quite similar to those
embodied In the standard milk ordi-
nance and code as developed by the
United States Public Health Service.
In some instances the provisions OF
that code seem more stringent than
those required for the District In
some points those Of the District seem
to be more specific than those re-
quired in the code Of the Public
Health Service.
ultimate adoption Of the uniform
milk code with q standard such as that
worked out by the Public Health
Service undoubtedly would prove
highly beneficial to the public and
the milk industry.
In the meantime, with an ample
now of milk Of highest quality avail
able In the District, 1t does not seem
necessary nor desirable that the milk
Evening star., 1936-08-30

Continued From First Page.)
from the third Minnesota district, and
the committee will pick another can
,didate.
. The committee adopted resolution
TO the effect that the State ticket as
named by the party's convention last
Epring should not be disturbed. A
similar resolution applying to Congress
5eional candidates was tabled.
. Prior to the action on Lundeen, the
committee members agreed informally
that the candidate selected should
support President Roosevelt.
Lundeen, q Minneapolis lawyer and
Former Republican, was a member of
the Sixty-fifth Congress and voted
against the United States entering the
sWorld War. He was elected to Con-
-gress again in 1882 as a Farmer
Laborite and reelected in 1894.
. In q brief talk accepting the NOM
anation, Lundeen said. I'VE will fight
together and stand together for the
policies Of our late leader, Floyd B.
Olson"
! The State Central Committee de-
Serred action on the third Congress
ssional candidate vacancy, leaving that
TO the Farmer-Labor organization in
sthat district.
Evening star., 1936-08-30
SCHWELLENBACH CALLS
ROOSEVELT FOES THUGS
Washington Democrat Says Pow
or Crowd Is Trying to
Defeat Driscoll.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED fress.
RIMERSBURG, Pa, August 2s.-
Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach,
Democrat, of Washington, today de-
scribed the present campaign as
fight between President Roosevelt and
Americas gang Of industrial and
financial thugs"
Speaking at miners picnic, Sena-
tor Schwellenbach asserted, The
power crowd in Wall Street is pouring
money into this district in their effort
to defeat Representative D. j. Driscoll
because Of his activities in behalf OF
the Wheeler-Rayburn public utilities
BILL"
IF there is one group in this coun-
try" he said, that Is entitled to be
classified as public enemies that has
still been able to keep out Of the peni-
tentiaries, it is the group Of financial
racketeers that dominate the power
business OF the Nation. There have
been very few men in public life who
have had the courage to stand out
against them"
Evening star., 1936-08-30
VIOLENCE Renewed
IN GROCERY STRIKE.
Minneapolis Mayor Seeks Confer
ence Of Union Men and
Employers.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS. August 2s.-New
violence punctuated the strike picture
here today. with the two principal
walkouts continuing as Mayor
Thomas e. Latimer sought q confer
ence between union members and
employers.
A chain store window was shat
tered. Police attributed the act to
striking wholesale grocery truck driv.
ers, who previously were charged with
overturning two delivery vehicles.
Mayor Latimer, who said he con-
ferred with Patrick j. Corcoran, rep
resentative of General Drivers Union,
No. 544. asserted he was standing
by" for word from employers on a
meeting to discuss differences. The
union demands recognition and wage
adjustments.
Thirty terminal elevators, scene Of
the second walkout, were also picketed
today.