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Evening star., 1936-03-30
D. C. Engineer Dies at Throttle
Of Train Speeding Into Night

never so much as dreamed that, for
at least q brief interval. they had been
riding into the night with dead man
at the throttle.
That was late Saturday night.
Thompson brought the train to halt,
and an engineer was taken from a
train sidetracked by the flyer to re-
place Albright. At Cumberland Al
bright's body was removed to be re-
turned to Washington.
Albright, who lived at TIT A street
southeast, had been in railroad serv-
ice for the last 40 years. He had been
an engineer for almost 80 years and
was 81 years old.
Albright seemed In the best of
health when he left here for his
regular run Saturday night. A robust
man who rarely laid on on account
Of illness.
The family here was informed that
Albright apparently died Of q heart
attack.
Albright Is survived by his widow
and five children, Lee and Clarence
Maxwell Albright, Mrs. Elmer Johns
ton, Mrs. Jack Minor and Patricia
Albright.
Funeral services will be held at 2
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at the
home 1s.. and burial yin be in Cedar Hill
Evening star., 1936-03-30
DIR. Townsend Admits
S m all Peculations
By Needy Employees
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 30.-Dr.
Francis E. Townsend, whose old
age pension movement Is under
congressional scrutiny, admitted
today some of his workers had, of
necessity, dipped into the main
funds" Of the organization.
But there has been no gigantic
plan Of robbery" the elderly Long
Beach, Calf, physician told the
Evening Sun.
There have been small pecula-
tions by some Of our workers. It
was inevitable.
Some of these workers were
out on commission-that's the
only way we could deal with them
and when the commissions
sometimes were not enough for
them to eat on or live on, they
dipped into the main funds.
But It was not inherent dis
honesty-simply necessity"
Evening star., 1936-03-30
picture on Page A-4.)

"Slow down, Mose-slow downl"
Fireman o. w. Thompson grew IN
easy as the big B. & o. flyer beat Oh
into the West Virginia night with un.
diminished speed.
Thompson saw the markers on the
20-mile limit zone at Sir Johns Run
20 by, too fast. The track lay on low
ground there, and slow speed was Or
dered as q precaution in the wake OF
the flood.
It was not like Nose Albright to
disregard that kind Of an order. Yet
Thompson had chatted pleasantly
with him across the cab only . mo-
ment before. He seemed all right
then.
The orders were to pick up .
superintendent few miles down the
line: But the Washington Chicago
train plunged on at the speed she
should have been making before en-
tering the slow zone.
All this happened In the minute 1t
took Thompson to realize something
was wrong and to spring across the
cab to where his engineer sat at the
throttle. Albright was sagged forward
over his controls.
The passengers. peacefully asleep in
the long line Of Pullmans behind
Evening star., 1936-03-30
ASTOUNDING REPLY
by HITLER LOOMS
Political Sources Anticipate
Defiance After 1920
Sweep in Election.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Reichstuehrer Hitler, co-inci-
dentally ,Dith the ordering OF troops
into the Rhineland, dismissed the
Reichstag.
He declared he mould gipe the
uoters an opportunity to express
their opinion on his foreign policy.
tcopyrisht. 1896. by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, March 30.-Germany's
Endorsement Of Adolf Hitler's remil-
itarization of the Rhineland mounted
to SO per cent today while Der
Fuehrer turned to drafting of new
proposals to the other Locarno powers,
which political sources intimated
would "astound the world"
The Nazi propaganda machine,
moving with speed and precision,
swung virtually the entire German
nation behind Hitler in yesterdays
election, nominally to select a new
Reichstag, but actually to approve his
violation of the Versailles treaty and
Locarno pact.
An official tabulation Of the returns,
still incomplete, raised Hitler's per-
centage from 9879 to 80 per cent OF
the votes cast-the greatest indorse-
ment ever given in any plebiscite.
"No" Invalidated Vote.
OF the 44,s54,937 ballots, 44,4l1,911
were marked clearly with q cross In
the circle opposite the name of Hitler,
officials announced. On the remaining
543,026 ballots, the electors either
wrote mo" or otherwise made their
votes invalid"
In the German view, the fact that
there was no chance to vote in oppo-
sition, but only to take the Nazi party
list or leave 1t, did not detract from
the overwhelming Nazi triumph
Der Fuehrer now felt, informed
sources said, that whatever he might
demand from the other powers he
would demand not as the dictator, but
as the servant of the 100000 Ger
mans who commanded him not to
Evening star., 1936-03-30
u. S. AGENTS SEIZE
HOUSE WITH BOMBS
Declare They Missed Quarry in
Arkansas Raid, but Witness
Says Trio Was Caught.
" the Associated Press


HOT SPRINGS. Ark, March 30
Department Of Justice agents today
surrounded and seized a farm house
on the Malvern road near here with
a barrage of gas bombs. but reported
that the persons they had sought were
not there. A report persisted, how
ever, that a capture had been made
A report was made to the sheriff S
Office in Hot Springs by a man who
claimed to have been passing the
house at the time Of the attack that
he had seen a man and two women
taken away in fast car.
The agents gave no hint Of the
identities of the person or persons
sought.
The raid occurred within a few
miles of the Lake Hamilton resort
cabin south of Hot Springs where
Federal men were reported last Oc-
tober to have traced the notorious
Alvin Karpis, wanted for the 5000, 900
Edward G. Bremen kidnapping at st.
Paul in 1884. On that occasion the
man believed to be Karpis disappeared
before officers arrived.
Evening star., 1936-03-30
By the Associated Press.


TRENTON, March 30-Invitations
for Bruno Hauptmann's execution
sent, the electric chair tested, and
police arrangements complete. Warden
Mark o. Kimberling waited today
for orders.
If they do not come before 8 pm.
tomorrow, he will carry out the last
one he received-to put Hauptmann
to death for the Lindbergh baby kid
naping.
Orders superseding that one might
come from the Court Of Pardons, or
from Gov Harold G. Hoffman himself.
Hauptmann was confident some
thing" would save him, but he knew
not what. He slept late this morning
and awaited a visit from his wife.
An order from the Pardons Court
staying the execution would be re-
ceived, Kimberling said, without ques-
ton. He said a similar one from the
Governor would be referred to the
attorney general for decision on its
legality.
Evening star., 1936-03-30
bARES
DEFENSE TACTICS
Her Love Cooled, Miss
Stretz Shot to Halt At
tack, He Says.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 30.-vera
Stretz will plead self-defense in the
Staying of DR.. Fritz Gebhardt, hel
wealthy lover, Attorney Samuel Leibo-
witz said today during a recess In her
first-degree murder trial.
ION the morning of November 12,'
Leibowitz said, "Gebhardt called Miss
Stretz to his quarters on the pretext
that he did not know how to operate
an electric heating pad she had pur-
chased for him.
"We will prove that Miss Stretz's af-
lection for Gebhardt had cooled and
that he attacked her in his apartment
"She shot in self-defense."
The 32-year-old secretary was on
the stand for the second day, but she
was asked few questions about her
illicit romance with the German in
dustrialist.
Leibowitz occupied most of the
morning session reading letters from
Gebhardt showing his love for the
blond university graduate.
IT wish there were word ade-
quately to describe my love for you, "
wrote the wealthy German indus
trialist.
/ Other letters brought out that DR..
Gebhardt, 43, suffered severe abdom-
inal pains and that Miss Stretz gave
him therapeutic treatments.
Miss Stretz Composed.
Miss Stretz was composed, in con-
trast to her appearance on the stand
Friday, when she frequently burst into
sobS.
Calm-eyed and attired in the same
silk print dress she wore last week,
she went directly to the witness chair
as she entered the court room.
Passing her fathers seat among the
spectators on the walk through the
court room, she turned momentarily
and nodded to him. He smiled at her
IcdSSAlilSIy.
Introduction of letters which passed
between the slain German industrialist
and the 32-year-old university grad
| uate continued.
One from Gebhardt to her dated
May 2, 1885, referred tc her dark
and deep mystery"
Work Seemed Senseless.
Another, written from Toronto June
20, 1885, said:
"All work seems to be senseless
without you"
It was signed "Your Fritz"
A third, dated August 4, written
from the boat on which Gebhardt
went to Europe, referred to his putting
down his thoughts on paper.
'I would like to do 1t like Heming-
way" it said.
Miss Stretz wrote Gebhardt August
8, after he sailed. Addressed Dear
Fritz" the letter was interspersed with
"darlings."
It described an apartment which
(see sTRETZ. Paa1 1ll
Evening star., 1936-03-30
TOWNSEND BREAKS
WITH M'CR0ARTY
Head of Movement Refuses
to Ind0rse "Private
Political" Aims.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Security on basis of 5000 per
month is offered to epery person
of so or more in the philosophy of
DR.. Townsend, California physi-
cian and real estate promoter.
With the assistance OF Fellow Pro-
moter Clements, the idealistic
doctor spread his plan before the
entire Nation; sdtD it roll itself al
most Immediately into q gigantic
business and an impressive politi-
cal force.
Fearing to oppose 1t individually,
members OF House rallied to sug-
oestton for investigation of business
practices OF pension organization.
Open hearings in probe began last
Thursday ,Dith Clements on stand.
Evening star., 1936-03-30
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

Precipitating an open break between
himself and Representative John s.
McGroarty, California Democrat and
plan. DR.. Francis E. Townsend, head
of the movement, this morning fatty
repudiated the Congressman's political
policy In connection with the move
ment and warned him that national
headquarters cannot undertake to in
dorse the private political ambitions
Of Congressman McGroarty."
The development was one of several
startling disclosures by Sheridan
Downey, personal attorney of DR..
Townsend, in an exclusive interview
this morning. Others follow:
/. That the entire Townsend move
ment Is to be reorganized, details Of
the changes in policy to be announced
tomorrow afternoon. DR.. Townsend is
in New York today conferring with
regional officials on the proposed re-
organization.
No Third Party Agitation.
2. That there will be no third party
agitation by the Townsend group un-
til after the elections of this Fall.
Whether there will be one at all re-
mains to be determined after results
at the November polls.
3. That there is no possibility of a
reconciliation between DR.. Townsend
and Robert E. Clements, co-founder
and retiring secretary and treasurer.
Their rift has been developing over q
period of six months and Is now per-
manent.
4. That DR.. Townsend retains II Of
the 20 shares Of stock in the Townsend
Weekly, the others being transferred
to Old Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd,
when Townsend purchased Clements
half-ownership in the publication.
5. That Downey himself will not
succeed Clements as national secretary
and treasurer of o. A. r. P.
Scorching Article in Paper.
Dr.. Townsend's reputation Of
Representative McGroarty was con-
tanned In a scorching article in
the Townsend Weekly's latest issue,
dated today. Headed Statement by
(See TOWNSEND, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-03-30
GANGSTER'ST TRIAL
TO Be WEDNESDAY
Myers, ! of 3 Defendants in
Wilson Murder Case,
WithdraWS Petition.
BY a Stan Correspondent of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md. March 30
Ernest Myers, one Of the defendant1
in the Allen B. Wilson mistaken
identity murder" will be tried here
Wednesday, but the time and place
for trial of two other gangsters
charged with the same crime was left
undecided after a hearing on their
petitions for removal to another juris-
diction this morning.
The three were brought to Rockville
for what was expected to be a routine
hearing. Myers surprised the court,
however. by asking that his petition
for removal be withdrawn because he
wanted to 60 to trial as soon as posi-
BILE.
His attorney, Samuel Levin of Balti-
more, said he had advised the removal
and told the court Myers was willing
ito take any chance" because he was
tired Of long confinement in the death
cell Of the District Jail.
Myers himself said he was not sure
that he could not get fair trial at
Rockville, as set forth in his petition.
After conference with his client,
held at the direction Of the court,
Levin asked leave to withdraw the pc
tition, and requested two days to pre-
pare for trial.
Others to Attend Trial.
Because the other two men accused
Of the Wilson staying, Albert McDer-
mott, alias John "Slim" Dunn, and
Albert S. Sutton, will have to come
here Wednesday for Myers trial, the
court held in allegiance a decision on
their petition for removal.
States Attorney James H. Pugh sug-
gested their cases be sent to Cam
bridge, on the Eastern Shore, on Oak
land, in Garrett County, saying that
those towns were the only one out
side of Baltimore, Frederick and Rock
vile that had jails approved by Fed
eral authorities. Both Sutton and Nc
Dermott are under sentence for Fed
eral offenses. The court said it had no
intention of sending the cases to Fred
erick, which Is within this judicial
circuit.
Chief Judge Hammond Urner re-
quested the States attorney to verify
his information regarding county jails
to see If the jail at Cumberland or in
some other western Maryland town
was suitable.
Thomas L. Dawson, Maryland's Sec
retary of State and attorney for Sut-
ton, suggested the cases be sent to
Prince Georges, Howard or Wicomico
Counties. ..
Death Cell Protested.
Dawson Joined Levin in protesting
against confinement Of the accused
men in the death cell Of the District
Jail. The court told him he would
have to seek remedy In Washington.
A Gordon Of police surrounded the
prisoners as they sat In the court
room. Each was accompanied by q
Washington detective. Outside the
door guards armed with shotguns
searched every one who entered. A
four-car police escort accompanied
the prisoners on their rides to and
from Rockville.
Evening star., 1936-03-30
BOYD GETS 35 YEARS
Guilty Plea Entered in Killing of
Shipmate.

CRISTOBAL, Canal Zone, March 80
R.-Frank F. Boyd, former second
officer of the s. S. Santa Elena, was
sentenced to IS years in Gamboa
Penitentiary today when he pleaded
guilty to a second degree murder
charge.
Boyd killed Alfred Thomson, chief
electrician of the ship, January Is, as
the vessel was making transit of
the Panama Canal.
Judge Richard G. p. Thomas Of the
Crlstobal District Court ordered the
prison sentence on the recommends
tion Of District Attorney ]. j. Mac
Guigan.
Evening star., 1936-03-30

by the court. The action was made
known in one word: Denied"
Sensational testimony was received
during the two month hearing before
the New York Supreme Court It be-
came SO spicy a: times the public was
excluded.
Evening star., 1936-03-30
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An administration spokesman told
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee today its revenue program would
advance the principle Of tax equity,
but would not fully cover the needs
for additional revenue" outlined by
President Roosevelt.
Guy T. Helvering, commissioner of
internal revenue, was the first wit
ness on the tax report drafted by a
Ways and Means Subcommittee as the
basis of hearings after Mr.. Roosevelt
recommended new levies to meet
bonus payment and farm relief costs.
He said the additional revenues
that would be obtained by revision of
the present corporate tax structure
would result in the removal Of in
equality, discrimination and tax
avoidance and will come mainly
from members of the upper income
groups of our population"
Helvering, standing before the
curved committee table, told the leg
islators that Treasury officials were
in complete harmony with the ten
tatively drafted revenue program.
The plans embraced raising $751;
100000 additional from q graduated
tax on corporation net income, based
on percentages of that income turned
into reserves: sloo,oo0,o0o from q
windfall tax on professors who es-
capped payment of A. A. A. processing
tax levies; and suggestions for bring
ing in $83,00,000 from temporary
continuation Of capital stock and
excess profits taxes and $25 10000
from taxes on corporation dividends
to foreign stockholders.
In Accord With Suggestions.
with these suggestions and the
general purport of the committees
report" Helvering said. Il am in
complete accord"
He added, however, that he thought
the committee should consider whether
there were not additional sources Of
temporary revenue that can be pro-
vided for the next two or three years
to bridge" a gap between the COM
mittee's recommendations and those
of the President.
The primary purposes OF the re-
Co. rAvE,C pace A.2l
Evening star., 1936-03-30
TAXEQU|TY HELD
POSSIBLE EByB|LL
HeIvering Cites Treasury
Approval of Tentative
Revenue Plan.
BACKGROUND


Seeking new rerenue to finance
cash payment OF soldiers bonus
and to support farm program.
President Roosevelt asked Congress
to enact tar legislation. Sugges-
tion called for new tar on un-
distributed corporation profits ,pfth
companion leuy on individual in
come from dividends. At the same
time, he proposed repeal of cor
pordte income. capital stock and
ercess profits tdres. House sub
committee has modified plan some
tuhdt.
To recoper processing tares lost
By Government through Supreme
Court inualidation OF A. A. A.,
President suggested new processing
leDies. House committee did not
recommend such action.
Evening star., 1936-03-30

(See SUPREME COURT, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-03-30

(See HITLER, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1936-03-30

(See TAXES, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1936-03-30

tSee CLEANUP Page ~
Evening star., 1936-03-30

(See STRETZ. Pa& H.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-21
NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
PROPERTY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That in accordance with an order
heretofore entered on the 9TH day
of May, 1896, by the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of said county,
directing the sale of the real pro-
perty hereinafter described, acquired
by said county, the Sheriff of said
county will on the 9th day of June,
commencing at the hour of 9 o'clock
AM, and continuing until the hour
of 4 o'clock PM. of said day. unless
the property hereinafter described
shall sooner be sold, at the front
door of the county Court House,
in Prosser in said county and state
sell to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described property,
tO-Wit.
Description of property: Browns
addition to Prosser, Lots II, Is and
10, Block l. Minimum sale price:
$4,000.
The above property shall not be
sold for less than the amount set
forth in column headed Minimum
Sale Price" opposite the description
of the property. A Treasurer's deed
will be executed upon the full and
complete payment of the amount
bid.
HARLEY e. CHAPMAN,
County Auditor and Clerk of the
Board Of County Commissioners
First pub. May 4; last May 3d.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-21
VALLEY LEAGUE
STANDINGS
Additional Locals

Mrs. o. w. Brown returned Mon
day from Portland, where she had
been visiting for the past fortnight
with Miss Grace Quirk.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Keller and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schicka and
family made trip to Coulee Dam
Sunday.
Mrs. r. r. Woods returned last
Thursday from Bellingham, where
she had been visiting relatives for
the past two weeks.
X
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wagner and
sons Reuben, Solomon and Emil
were in Yakima on business Satur-
day.
Mrs Bessie jackson of Seattle ar
rived Monday evening for visit
with her brother and his wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Parke.
X X X
Unified church services will be
held at the White Bluffs Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning at
10 O'Clock. Rev. Pate's sermon will
be The Lost Christ" Evening ser
vices will be held at the Hanford
Presbyterian church at 8 o'clock.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-21
RED AND WHITES
BEAT LOCALS, 8-4
Continued from page y

over every other team in the league
except the Nippons, who edged them
out in the opening game of the
season. Against Toppenish, Richard
son, Goldendale hurler, pitched "a
no-hit no-run game. The locals,
who have gotten some pretty bad
breaks along with their spotty play
ing, are out to redeem themselves,
and with a few good breaks Sun
day may show the fans real ball
game.
The box score and summary:
rycc.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-05-21
LIST PAYMENTS
FOR CONSERVATION
Continued from page y

| (OOllUlluSA 1lOlll page -
and plowed under as green manure
by October 81, 1886, after having
attained at least two months
growth, will qualify for a payment
Of 81 an acre.
For chemical control of perennial
noxious weeds the rate is $40 an
acre, and for continuous clean-cul-
tivation control of perennial noxious
| weeds the rate is S. an acre. The
weed control must be according to
approved methods and standards.
Perennial noxious weeds include:
morning glory or bindWeed, white
top or ,hoary cress, Russian KNAPP
| weed, leafy spurge, perennial SOW
thistle, Canada thistle, perennial
ground cherry, blue Towering let
tuce, poverty weed, and wild snap
dragon.
For all legumes, except alfalfa
and red clover, the rate is $3.50 an
acre on irrigated land and $3.50
on non-irrigated land.
The rate for planting forest trees.
on crop land, between September /,
1885, and October 81, 1886, is Is an
acre.
In all areas of the state, farmers
may substitute acreage on which
weed control is practiced, for soil
conserving crop; and in the dry
land areas of the state, legume or
grass seedlings on trashy-falloWed
lands, and land in the process of
natural reseeding to native grasses
(if protected against wind erosion
and if not grazed, may be sub
stituted for soil-conservation crop,
up to the maximum permitted for
acreage diversion from the general
soil depicting base. When this is
done, the soil-conserving payment
per acre devoted to these practices
| will be at the rate of the Glass /
payment established for the farm.
Such acreage counts in deternin-
ing the soil-building allowance for
the farm.
Additions to the soil-depleting
classification other than summer
| fallow include land in peppermint,
root crops, and land devoted to Or
chards, vineyards, tree fruits, cane
| fruits, or nut trees, when clean Gull
| tivated, or when a soil depicting
crop is grown between the rows.
| The soil-conserving classification
has been extended to include win
ter wheat or rye seeded in the
spring of 1886, if used only as a
cover crop; or orchards, vineyards,
tree fruits, cane fruits, or nut trees,
if interplanted with soi-conserving
crops. Only the land which is SO
interplanted is to be regarded as
used for a soil-conserving crop.
Soil conservation meetings., at
which growers will be aided in MAX
ing out their work sheets, will be
held at the Hanford Grange hall
Tuesday, June 2, and at the White
Bluffs high school Wednesday, June
3. These meetings will last from
$3.50 am. until $3.50 pm.
Mrs. w. j. Kincaid and daugh-
ter Virginia and Dorothy Morford
were in Yakima Tuesday.