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Evening star., 1936-10-18

Weheld her so shewould try to COM
municate by cable in code with her
accomplices. We knew the code. The
message came through. The hiding
place was under roll of chicken wire
in this yard, but Clegg and Gary were
very much on the job. They tapped
the message, unscrambled and de-
coded it. They ran my car off the road,
rolled it over half dozen times.
Roscoe Browning was with me. He
was knocked out. l extricated myself,
fortunately unhurt. sent someone to
Roscoe. and ran here to beat the
Others to it. Then | mistook you for
Roscoe. thinking he must have come
to and gotten here before me. How
in the world did yon get here?'
Its long story" Burke told her,
but if you're looking for something
that was concealed under that chicken
wire, we want to dig over here about
ten feet. gave it kick when l
arrived. What are we looking FORE"
She picked up the shovel. "You
dig" she said. while l hold the gun
on this precious pair. Wen talk later"
Burke went to the place where. as
nearly as he could recall. the chicken
wire had been located. and started
digging. Half a dozen shovelsful Of
earth had been lifted when the spade
struck something soft and yielding.
something which filled him with
horror.
Good hsovensi' he said. I've un-
covered a dead man.
Lynn swung the beam of the spot
light. 1t was not body. Tracy saw.
but a chamois bag and beside it was
another. The blade OF the shovel had
cut through the chamois. Metal gilt
tered back the beam of the fiashlight
in silvery reflections.
What the devil" Tracy asked,
relief and surprise in his voice.
Lynn laughed, Pick them up."
He stopped. inserted his fingers
through the cut in the chamois, and
pulled out metallic coins which had
the imprint of dragon.
''How many sacks? she asked.
He groped around with his fingers
and the blade of the spade. Il don't
know he said. "The whole back
yard seems full of them. What are
they?"
Dragon teeth, |" she said. laughing.
and there was note of hysteria in her
laughter.
dragon teeth?" he asked.
Haven't you heard the legend of
the man who sowed the dragon teeth?"
she asked. land they sprang up from
the ground as soldiers? This is some
thing the same way only they re
dragon dollars. They we're planted in
Evening star., 1936-10-18
THRILLING new
DISCOVERY

10 the worlds most permanent h transparent
hpstick has been added an amazing new
ingredient that gives lips a more exciting
glamour than they have ever had before.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
6KOlN1RV
| lNDEll8lE llpSTlCM
TINE NEW TATTOO

OF course, you want your lipstiCk to be
permanent. your lips soft and smooth
-. their Carcss a -to-bcforgotten
thrill. But lipsttk does not always make
lips soft and smooth, Some lipsticks
make them feel dry and parched, causing
an unconscious licking OF the lips To-
restore moistncss and softness.
This constant licking removes the
lips natural oils as well as the oils sup
Piled by the lipstick. resulting in lips
becoming dull, dry, cracked, rough, old
looking i. . . nH0ffrafiie!
Evening star., 1936-02-03

However, that understanding Is sup
posed to be only for the duration Of
the investigation. After it closes, the
boys will take OF their gloves again
and tear the evidence apart.
Presidents Comment Sparse.
About all that Mr.. Roosevelt does at
his press conferences these days is to
confirm yesterdays news. The usual
comments on current events are sparse
and careful.
Senators and Representatives are
not conf1ning their inside executive
contacts on legislation to the White
House and the Government depart
ments these days. Upon several re-
cent occasions they have walked right
up to Postmaster General Farley. They
figure that his influence is stronger
now than ever before in all depart
ments Of Government.
Radio engineers soy Mr.. Ro0se-
Delt has frequently attempted to
plan his speeches 50 as to cause
the big chains the least possible
loss In revenue. He has asked
them for the most Convenient time
for his talks. The one exception
yas his message to Congress. tDhtch
cost the redio boys plenty OF money.
Political technicians noted that
Senator Borah did not say much in his
Brooklyn speech. Apparently he u
following the Roosevelt technique.
(Copyright, 1860
Evening star., 1936-02-03
kILLEEN'S SLAYER
AWAITS THEFT TRIAL
Mrs. Lillian Maddox Held Under
$500 on Petty Larceny
Charge.

Mrs. Lillian Maddox. 36. Of the
1400 block of Thirty fourth street,
under bond awaiting trial at Rock
vile for the Staying Of Edward ".
(Eddie) Killeen, Washington gambler,
was held under $500 bond in Police
Court today for jury trial on charges
of petty larceny
Mrs Maddox was arrested Satur-
day by an officer of the Woman's
Bureau and booked on charges of TAX
ing two pocketbooks, a packet of rouge
and bottle of massage oil from a
downtown department store. The
value of the merchandise was given
as Sc.
When she appeared before Judge
John P. Mcmahon this morning Mrs.
Maddox waived preliminary hearing
and demanded jury trial.
Mrs. Maddox has been arrested
several times during the last 10 years
for violation of the narcotics act. She
was on probation last November %
at the time she shot and killed Killeen
in his Conduit road home.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
ANTITRUST CASE
ARGUMENT HEARD
Sugar Institute Appeal In
wolves Self-ReguIation
of Industry.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tn0 Associated PfeSS.
How far q trade association may 90
In self-regulation-a question left un-
solved by the death Of N. r. A.-was
up for argument today before the 6u-.
preme Court. It was considered one
Of the most important antitrust cases
in recent years.
The issue was presneted in an appeal
by the Sugar Institute Of New York,
Inc, from ruling by Federal District
Judge Julian w. Mack at New York
that most of the activities Of the trade
association violated the Sherman anti
trust act.
The institute described the litigation
as ''the most elaborate undertaken by
the Government" While the Govern
ment charged competition was very
largely suppressed" the institute con-
tended the law permitted "self-regu-
lation" to outlaw "uneconomic" and
dishonest" practices.
History Of Institute.
The institute was formed in 1928 by
is Of the principal American cane
sugar refining companies. The Gov
ernment contends they produce from
70 to 80 per cent Of all the refined
sugar sold in the United States.
In brief on which its attorneys
based their arguments the institute
said:
Because Of the collapse of the
Federal Governments attempt at
trade regulation under the N. r. A.,
commerce and industry are looking
to this court for guidance in deter
mining what they may do to abolish
destructive and dishonest trade
abuses without being held guilty of
violating the Federal antitrust laws"
Government Contention.
Represented by Angus D. MacLean.
special assistant to the Attorney
General, who helped argue the gold
clause case, the Government con-
tended the agreement to adhere to
prices and terms openly announced in
advance of sale, and the agreement
not to discriminate between GUS
toners, had 80 suppressed and
canalized competition as to reduce it
to mass bargaining"
"The various restraints which were
imposed" were intended by the sugar
companies. the Government added.
Ito establish for their own pecuniary
benefit a system of marketing sugar
which severely restricted and very
largely suppressed competition among
the refiners."
Evening star., 1936-02-03
GOTHAM VICE RING
BELIEVED BROKEN
81 Men and Women Held
Without Charge-BaiI
Racket Blow Seen.
By the Associated Press.

6y inc hSSOClaleu fIeSS.
NEW YORK, February "a spec
tacular series of week end raids in
New York's drive on vice and rack
eteering was believed today to have
smashed at the heart of a $4,000, 900
a-year ring employing between 1000
and 1000 women.
Police officials indicated that the
ring leaders in the traffic that oper-
ated at least 200 vice resorts we're
under lock and key, although no
formal charges were filed against any
OF the II women and 7 men held
in $4,000 bail as material witnesses.
They were arraigned Sunday, after
a night Of questioning by Special
Prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey and his
aides, before Supreme Court Justice
Philip J. McCook in Dewey's sky
scraper Offices.
The swiftness of the hearing indi-
Gated according TO those familiar
with Dewey's anti-racketeering meth
DDS, that he was striking equally at
the bail-bond system, well-oiled wheel
in the vice syndicate's machinery.
Dewey said at the time Of his ap-
pointment as special prosecutor to
rid New York City Of vice. that he
was mot giving up a lucrative law
practice to go after prostitutes"
Arrested in the secret raids made
simultaneously against Al houses in
Manhattan and Brooklyn were 100
women and 10 men who were de-
scribed as managers" Those not
held as material witnesses we're re-
leased.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
HOFFMAN TO NAME.
MYSTERY WITNESS
"Man With Handkerchief
at Ransom Scene Is
Reported Known.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., February 3-Gov.
Harold G. Hoffman was reported ready
today to identify the mysterious man
with the handkerchief" in the Lind
bergh kidnapping, and possibly to order
his arrest.
Sources close to the Governor indi-
Gated he would ask State police either
to arrest the man or to clear him Of
any suspicion in the crime.
The mysterious man was seen by
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, outside st.
Raymonds Cemetery in the Bronx,
the night DR.. John F. CJafsie'D Con-
don paid the futile $50 900 ransom for
the return of Lindbergh's infant son.
After hearing the colonel's account Of
the man, police in their first investiga-
ton Of the crime, set him down as q
mere passerby.
Identity Disclosed.
Gov Hoffman's investigators are re-
liably reported to have discovered his
identity recently. Whether he actual
ly had any connection with the case
was not disclosed.
Lindbergh. in narrating to investiga-
tors the events Of the night the ran
som was paid, told of man walking
along the cemetery fence at the time
DR.. Condor was looking for John"
whom he had purportedly contacted
before. to pay the ransom.
Lindbergh, seated in his auto, saw
the man approach. AS he passed the
auto he raised handkerchief to his
face, either as signal, Lindbergh said,
or as an attempt to mask his face.
Wants Others Arrested.
Recently, the Governor asked Col
H. Norman Schwarzkopf, superin-
tendent of State police, to renew the
investigation into the kidnapping, Ito
get all others connected with the Lind
bergh crime"
The Governor made it plain he was
dissatisfied with the State police in
veStigation, which led to the arrest and
conviction of Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann. to whom Hoffman granted a
30-day reprieve from sentence of death
during the renewed investigation.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
TWO YOUNG GIRLS SAVE
CHILDREN FROM FLAMES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 3.-Yesterday
was Young Heroine's day in Chicago
Two oder sisters, quite young them
selves, saved younger children from
flames at different ends of the city.
Mary Stsmmers, 10, saw the dress
OF her sister. Anna, 6. catch fire when
Anna bumped against the stove. Mary
beat cut the flames with her arms
and blankets.
Elsie Wedeman, II, was alone with
her brother. Arthur. 3, when q furnace
exploded and the house began to burn.
She carried him out and called for
help.
The two fires had one fatality-a
pet canary.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
KILLING BLAMED
ON OLSON GANG
Liggett Widow Testifies
Publisher Was Shot by Or
der or Permission.
BULLETIN.

bOLLE I'm
MINNEAPOLIS, February 3 Gp).
Weeping Historically. Mrs. Wal
ter Liggett collapsed after a recess
today of District Court where she
testified her late husband, pub
Usher of a political weekly news
paper, would not have been slain
unless Gov. Olson's gang or
dered it or permitted it,
BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, February 3-Mrs.
Walter Liggett today testified that her
late husband, former weekly newspa-
per publisher, would not have been
murdered unless Gov. Olson's gang
ordered it or permitted it,"
Isadore (Kid Cann) Blumenfeld,
liquor salesman on trial accused Of
Staying the publisher with machine
gun last December 8, listened atten-
lively as his counsel cross examined
the widow, attired in the same sombre
black she wore last week when she
testified for the State.
Telephones Mother.
IT called my mother after Walter
was shot," the widow testified, "and
said Gov. Olsons gang got Walter,
mother She asked me do you know
who did it?' I said Yes, Kid Cam
DO you associate the defendant
with Gov Olson's gang?" Defense
Counsel Thomas McMeekin asked the
witness.
An objection by the prosecution was
overruled and the witness replied:
MY claim is the murder would not
have been committed without Gov.
Olson's permission. Meaning they
either ordered it or permitted it."
The Tribune said today the defense
had summoned surprise witness.
Conversation Overheard.
The Tribune said the new defense
witness would be woman investiga-
tors recently questioned in Northern
Minnesota and that she overheard a
conversation between Blumenfeld and
Liggett several weeks before the killing.
Still missing was Mrs. Annette Faw-
cett, an important State witness, and
Felix Doran, her secretary.
Mrs. Fawcett. through whom the
State expected to establish evidence
regarding contact" between Liggett
and Kid Cam some weeks before the
murder, and her secretary could not
be found over the week end.
State to Rest Soon.
The State was expected to rest its
case tomorrow or Wednesday, after
which the defense will begin the call
ing of more than 80 witnesses to help
in uphoiding Cams alibi he was in
another part of the city at the time
Of the Staying.
Wallace Liggett, 12-year-old son OF
the publisher. arrived with guards yes
terday from the Wisconsin farm where
he stayed since the funeral. Prosecu-
tors did not say whether he would
testify.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
MITCHELL SCORES
CIVIL SERVICE REPORT
Charge of Breakdown "0utra.
geous," Philadelphia Woman
Voters Told.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. February 3.-Ad-
dressing the Philadelphia County
League Of Women Voters here today
Harry B. Mitchell, president Of the
Civil Service Commission. character
lied as "bosh" the contention that the
merit system has been broken down
by the Roosevelt administration. With
this, he coupled defense Of Postmas-
ter General Farley, who has been the
particular target of attack in this con-
nection.
Mitchell's statement was made in
discussing an article in current mag
azine, which, he said, was Outrageous
ly false"
"There have been no inroads in the
older departments, which are under
civil service law, and there has been
the addition of quite a number of new
Government agencies which are re-
garded as permanent in character" 4"
Mitchell explained.
THE only positions which have been
excepted by Executive order from the
civil service law during the present
administration were some in the De-
partment of Commerce and q few in
the Department of Labor, which had
been put under the law by the previous
administration. without examination
of the occupants, just before it went
out of Office, and, in addition, positions
in the Soldiers Home at johnson City,
Tenn, and some in the Department Of
Justice, WHICH latter were afterward
restored to the classified list by an
other Executive order.
aside from these, all this talk about
the invasion Of the competitive civil
service ranks Is just bosh."
Evening star., 1936-02-03
EDITH MAxWELL'S KIN
HEART-ATTACK VICTIM
Grandmother of Woman Sem
fenced for Staying Father Is
Found Dead in Bed.

BY the Associated Press.
NORTON, Va, February 3.-Mrs.
Martha Gillian Maxwell. 76, grand
mother of Edith Maxwell, was found
dead in her bed at noon yesterday at
Pound Her death was attributed to
heart attack. The body was dis
covered by Mrs. James Collins, a
granddaughter, who lives nearby.
She was the widow of Ebert w.
Maxwell, former treasurer of Wise
County. whose ancestors were the
early settlers there.
Her granddaughter, Edith, is in
Wise County Jail pending an appeal
to the State Supreme Court from her
sentence to Is years in the State Peni-
tentiary on conviction of numbering
her father, Trigg Maxwell.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
DEATH HELD ACCIDENT
Mrs. Anna B. Smith Was Victim
Of lev Sidewalk.

A certificate Of accidental death has
been issued by Coroner A. Magruder
Mcdonald in the death yesterday Of
Mrs. Anna B. Smith, 62, Of 1928 Con-
necticut avenue. Mrs. Smith died at
Garfield Hospital Of injuries received
on Christmas day, when she fell on
the. icy street near her home and
truck curbstone.
= Death was due to complications re-
hitting from injuries to her side, arm
and nose, physicians said.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
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| Congress min Brief
Esa.nsSs - -
- x
TODAY.

Senate:
Meets at noon to discuss farm bill.
Judiciary Committee studies quail
fications Of Edwin r. Holmes OF
Mississippi for Circuit Court bench.
House:
Considers minor legislation. Agri-
culture Committee meets to consider
administration A. A. A. substitute.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Probably will have up new farm
bill or deficiency appropriation bill.
Munitions Committee resumes hear
ings at 10 am.
Commerce Committee continues
hearings on aviation problems.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
GR0UNDH0G'S DAY MILD,
ALASKANS WORK IN OPEN
Gardens Are Planned by Colonists
in Matanuska Valley-Acre
for Each Family.

BY the Associated Press.
PALMER, Alaska, February s.
Groundhog's day found the land set
tlement colonists In the Matanuska
Valley taking advantage Of mild
weather to work on buildings and
clear land for gardens.
So far the cold had not compared
with the Winters in Western
States from which the colonists came.
Gardening was lively topic. Plans
call for breaking one acre Of ground
for each family's land.
Peas, cabbages, ENTHUSIASTICALLY
all vegetables which thrive in the
Etates-will be planted.
Seven Thousand chicks. eight weeks
old, will be distributed among the
colonists.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
!. c. c. DELAYS CASE
Study Of Van Sweringen Firr.
Postponed Week.

Postponed Week.
BY the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today postponed until February
10 the study of the Mid-America
Corp. top Van Sweringen holding
company. originally scheduled to begin
today.
The study will be designed to trace
the corporate network through which
Mid-America reputedly controls the
extensive Van Sweringen rail hold
ings.
C. E. Boles. assistant I. c. c. finance
director. granted the extension after
receiving word that Andrew P. Mar
tin Of Cleveland, an attorney in the
case, could not be present because Of
illness Of q member of his family.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
DR.. CAHILL RECOVERING
Operated on After Tooth Crown
Ruptured Appendix.

DR.. James A. Cahill, jr., chief OF
surgery of Georgetown University
Medical School, whose appendix was
ruptured last week by a gold tooth
crown which he swallowed several
months ago, was reported recovering
today at the Georgetown Hospital. He
underwent a. an emergency operation
there Friday.
DR.. Cahill had "a good night" and
is in satisfactory condition." 1t was
said at the hospital. Until the oper-
alton he did not know what had be-
cogae Of his dental crown.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
GEORGE WASHINGTON"
LOST, FOUND AT HOME
Coast Guard Hunts Man Cos.
TUNED as First President Who
.@~4s Left Party in Chicago.

,N~~ ACAt : d1Ly Al OA4Cd6Os
~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February 3.-This ordel
Was flashed to the Coast Guard early
yesterday.
s.s"Ftnd George Washington. He is G
4eet tall and wearing a cooked hat
lace vest and knee pants"
Mrs. Douglas Lester started the
search. She told officers at the cen
trail station that her husband. attired
a4 the first President, had left a cos
tune party and walked toward the
like.
I'm cold reminiscent Of Valley Forge,
they hunted in vain, Then someone
thought Of calling the Lester home.
And that's where Washington's i'm
personator was found.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
What's What
Behind News
in Capital
Imitation VIII opee
Good Politics to Duck
Tax Increase.
BY PAUL MALLON.

BY PAUL MALLON.
-HE inflationary movement IL
Congress was admittedly dead
at the, start Of this session.
i What has revived 1t lately is
no secret.
Most Congressman will confess, II In
frank mood. that it would be pc
litical suicide for legislator to vote
for general increased taxes in a CAM
paign year.
The perfect political position for the
Congressman who voted the two-pil-
lion-dollar bonus bill and will vote the
Evening star., 1936-02-03
Excess Zeal' Lands
Election Orators
In Madrid Prison
BY the Associated Press.

ny lttC hooUtidtCa AicsSs
MADRID, February 3.-Three
election campaigners were In Jail
today because of their "excess
Zear' as orators.
They were arrested yesterday
as they spoke on charges Of in
suits to the President Of the re-
public"
Said Premier Manuel Portela:
"One insult leads to another.
These lead to fighting words and
the drawing of arms and the gov
ernment cannot tolerate this. Its
mission is to guard public order
throughout the country"
Evening star., 1936-02-03
HAIL LIKE COCONUTS
26 Natives Reported Killed il
South African Storm.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa.
February R).-A hailstorm in which
the hailstones were reported to have
been as large as coconuts was said
last night to have brought death to
26 natives near Settlers, in the Trans
vaal.
The stones. it was reported, killed
10, while were drowned as result
of the cloudburst, in which Is inches
Of rain fell In Is minutes.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
IDAHOAN SEEKS POST
Gov. Ross Recommends Faris as
DR.. Mead's Successor,

BOISE, Idaho, February (R.-
Gov. Ross formally recommended
Robert w. Faris, Idaho State commits
sioner Of reclamation, last night for
appointment as United States COM
missioner Of reclamation to succeed
the late DR.. Elwood Mead.
The chief executive telegraphed his
recommendation to Representative
Compton I. White. Democrat, OF
Idaho, chairman Of the House Recla-
nation Committee and to Representa-
tive D. Worth Clark, Democrat, OF
idaho.
Evening star., 1936-02-03

How to make q general rise in taxes taste like
a lollypop and 60 down as imperceptibly is one
of the most Elusive recipes the New Deal con-
fectioners have had to make up
The Government can 60 on borrowing as long
as the banks can stand it. But mortgaging the
future is form Of temporary tax evasion that
has begun to make most people more than little
uneasy.
The inhationists itch to start the printing press
grinding out blizzard of new currency. II that
happens the boondogglers will soon have plenty
to do sweeping up waste paper.
Increased taxes are a politicians nightmare
Evening star., 1936-02-03
HEAT KILLS GROUNDING
A n NAL Succumbs to Extra
Warmth Provided at Zoo.

Warmth Provided at Zoo.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, February 3
(P.-"Pig," the official grounding for
snow-covered Little Rock, died of the
heat.
The little aralal succumbed in his
home at the zoo when extra warmth
was provided for other animals suf-
fering from the cold.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGWORTH

ME Presidents conference taxation the first Of
huddles Of administration leaders to compound a new
tasty havoring q sugar coating a necuarly bitter
Evening star., 1936-02-03

"H I'nswsF election the horr1d, inescapabe
fact that we have got to begin to pay spend.
prosperity around the It's
the day Of reckoning.
CCopys,sht
Evening star., 1936-02-03


Mr.. Roosevelt and his aides had
hoped to avoid this crisis until after
election so that protests over the cut
ting down of subsidies wouldn't be re-
hected in antagonism at the polls, but
1t begins to look as if the crisis is near
ing. and that the New Deal will not be
able to keep the infiationists at bay
much longer without showdown.
That's what the bonus issue, plus
the farm program, has done to force
realities to the surface. And the out
look is for an orthodox and prudent
fiscal program, rather than an un-
sound one, for the simple reason that
too many dangers, political and other
wise, lurk in sudden rise in the cost
of living for the average man. In this
respect the bonus brought matters to
head compelling immediate decisions
instead Of drifting policies.
tCopyright. 1936J