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Evening star., 1936-02-07
AL|B| IS DETAILED
IN L|GGETT CASE
BIumenfeId Employer Ac-
counts for Movements
Preceding Staying.
By the Associated Press.

by tine AS5Oc4akeQ PrebS.
MINNEAPOLIS. February 7.-what
the defense offered as a minute pic
ture of Isadore (Kid CannO Blumen-
fields movements the day publisher
Walter w. Liggett was slain took
shape today in Blumenfeld's murder
trial.
Meyer Schuldberg, head Of the
liquor firm which employed the de-
fendant as a salesman, was called
to the stand to complete alibi testi-
mony he started yesterday. Kid
Cams contention was that he was in
a downtown barber shop, when a ma
chine gunner felled Liggett Deem
Der Q.
Schuldberg's testimony yesterday
purported to account in detail for
the defendants movements up TO ex-
actly sos pm. the day of the slay.
ing. Liggett was killed at Sal pm.
at which time Kid Cam said he was
in BARRIERS chair.
To support Cams story the de-
fense promised the jury three score
witnesses.
The defense during yesterdays ses-
sion continued its attack on the eye
witness account of Wesley Andersen
and Mrs. Edith Liggett, widow Of the
slain publisher, both of whom pointed
out the ex-boxer as the machine gun
ner
Mrs. Petty Paymar, neighbor of the
LggettS. testified she saw the killers
automobile leave the alley and that
it was light colored coupe" Both
Andersen and Mrs. Liggett testified
the car was either a sedan or coach
and was dark colored.
Mrs. Paymar said that when she ar.
rived at the death scene in an alley
behind the Liggett apartment she
heard some one ask Mrs Liggett who
shot her husband and that the widow
replied. How should I know? I was
looking out of the window at the time.
The political controversy between
Mrs Liggett and Gov Floyd Olson was
kept alive when the chief executive
named A. G. Gilbert of Mound, Mimi,
as one of the men he charged prompt
ed her to state from the witness stand
that Gov. Olson's gang" either
ordered or permitted" the Staying.
The widow had challenged Gov.
Olson TO name any such men. Gilbert,
friend of Lggett and a Republican
candidate for Governor in the last
election, denied he inspired the charge
against Gov. Olson.
Evening star., 1936-02-07

The State Department has been
quietly checking UP on all the inter-
national lawyers who have been
prominent against the bill. One is
supposed to have represented foreign
governments in claims cases here. His
clients included Germany, Peru and
certain other governments.
That might explain his enthusiasm
for freedom of the seas and the right
to file damage claims against infringe.
ments of that freedom.
U. S. Excuse for League.
The United States is about to be-
come the great European excuse. Our
best informed diplomats fully expect
the League to blame this country
for its own coming failure to apply the
oil embargo against italy. League au-
thorities will sigh that they wanted to,
but the lack Of commitments from the
United States makes 1t impractical.
Nothing will be said about the in
side understanding that France and
even certain other League powers do
not really want to impose an embargo
and face the issue.
Treasury Tax View Awaited.
The official inside Treasury view on
money and taxes will be out February
10. It Is disguised as q book, RE.
covery Unlimited" by Chester Crow
ell. former special assistant (baby
bonds) to Mr. Morgenthau. Able pen
man. Mr.. Crowell resigned from the
Treasury some months ago to write the
book In an unoficial capacity, but
that merely is whisker of the dis
guise.
Congressional extension Of the exist
ing neutrality bill viii include an
amendment restricting credits to bel
igerent nations.
The New Deals lack Of interest IN
the outflow of gold was genuine. There
are no grounds for suspicion that they
encouraged 1t as an international
monetary gesture. But they wsrs sla6
Evening star., 1936-02-07
ROOSEVELT TOLD MORE
ICEBREAKERS NEEDED
Delegation From House Led by
Bland Says $3,5oO,Oo0
Would Cover Cost.

A small delegation from the House
pointed out to President Roosevelt
today the need for a fleet of ice
breakers to keep open the harbors
and navigable waters along the East
coast.
Representative Bland Of Virginia,
chairman of the Merchant Marine
and Fisheries Committee of the House,
who has seen the need for more ice
breakers as a result of the condition
Of Chesapeake Bay and the James
River and the Potomac due to the
severity Of the present Winter. acted
as spokesman for the group. He told
the President that at least IL ice
breakers are needed and he thought
that 1t would not be necessary to
spend more than $500, 900 on this
purpose. He and the members of
the delegation suggested the conver-
sion of some of the Governments
ocean-going tugs and Navy mine
sweepers to serve as ice breakers.
mendation Of Congress members.
Norris voiced sharp criticism Of the
present system of choosing post
masters, during Senate consideration
of the nomination Of Mrs. Malde S.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
JAPANESE RIDICULES
SIR0vICH CHARGES
Adjutant to Minister of Navy
Says Alaska Espionage Accu-
sation Is "Ludicrous."

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC. February 7.-Charges made
in Washington by Representative
Sirovich, Democrat, Of New York, that
Japanese espionage was being con-
Quoted in Alaska from japanese fish,
ing craft were ridiculed today py the
adjutant to Admiral Mineo Osumi
minister of the Navy.
A foreign ofice spokesman also
made light of the statements, which
he called utterly absurd"
The minister's adjutant called the
charges "ludicrous and unworthy OF
formal denial"
"The seizure of Alaska" he said, "is
absolutely no part of the japanese
Nays plans. nor are we trying to
sound Alaskan waters.
"The idea that we would Use fishing
boats for that purpose Is ridiculous.
Moreover, never heard Of Japan
eSe fishermen operating in Alaskan
waters certainly not in Wintertime.'
Evening star., 1936-02-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEKIN, ILL.,, February 7.-Business
went forward as usual in this indus
trial town today. closing a chapter in
the history of American labor-a gen.
eral strike to oust a police chief.
Industry returned to normalcy after
a sudden decision by strike leaders to
call off workers holiday" and with
draw threats of window smashing that
forced stores and offices to close.
Union members estimated by their
leaders to total l,500, we're dictators
for % hours during enforcement Of
the strict closing order, which lasted
from pm. Wednesday until l pm.
yesterday. Union men had quit their
jobs Wednesday morning, but the gen.
eral strike did not start until several
hours later.
More than 800 National Guardsmen
stationed at Peoria during the strike
were not ordered to Pekin. an indus
trial city OF 1900.
Factories were reopened except the
American Distilling Co. plant where
the dispute started. A handful of
pickets remained on duty there in zero
weather, while leaders of 100 distillery
union men conferred at Peoria, 10
miles away. with federal and State
labor officials on contract that may
meet union demands for seniority
recognition in hiring employees.
The major demand Of the general
strike, that Police Chief Harry Dona-
hue be removed, was not met when
the holiday committee" backed down
yesterday.
A grand jury investigation of the
serious shooting of Clarence Rupp,
Pekin taxi man. and the bombing of
a deputy sheriff's house was reported
as "a possibility" by States Attorney
Nathan r. Elliff. The regular Febru-
ary grand jury meets next Monday.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
COURT CONFIRMS
REPORTERS TERM
One Must Serve 80 Days for
Contempt, Second Freed
in BoIand Case.
BY the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, February T.
The Maryland Court of Appeals yes
terday decided that David Lee, re-
porter for the Washington Herald,
must serve 80 days in jail for con-
tempt of court, and reversed similar
sentence passed on Pat Frank, re-
porter for the same newspaper.
The two reporters had appealed
from the sentence to serve 90-day
terms in the Montgomery County Jail
passed by Judges Hammond Urner,
Arthur D. Willard and Charles w.
woodward. in the county Circuit Court.
The American Newspapers, Inc, were
fined $4,000 on the same contempt
charge. This was paid and the cor
poration did not appeal.
Involved Lyddane Case.
The lower courts citation for con-
tempt charged that the Herald pub
lished statement that the court had
determined upon a verdict of guilty
against John Martin Boland, sepa-
rately tried upon indictment with
Anne NJ Lyddane and John H. Carnell
for a conspiracy to murder Frances H.
Lyddane, and that the statement was
published Notwithstanding the courts
announced reservation of its verdict in
view Of the impending trial of Mrs.
Lyddane. -
Boland now is serving three years
and nine months in the Maryland
House of Correction on the conspiracy
charge.
Judge William Mason Shehan hand
ed down the appellate courts opinion.
After quoting part of the testimony of
witnesses as to purported statements
made by Lee and Frank In connection
with the newspaper article, the court
said:
David Lee has so implicated him
self by his definite and direct state
ments, when taken in connection with
the other facts and circumstances in
the case, that his guilt is clearly shown.
and the judgment as to him must be
affirmed"
Chief Judge Carroll T. Bond fled a
dissenting opinion in the case of
Frank. He held that as Frank de
clined to answer and purge or clear
himself Of the contempt If he could"
THE divulging of judicial secrets
has always been regarded as an in
reference with proper functioning
of court and the administration Of
justice" the court declared.
Two Reporters Quoted.
"As to who quoted and reported
these statements is conclusively an
swered by David Lee, one of the ap-
pellants, representing the Washington
Herald on the scene and sent for the
purpose of covering the case. This Is
clearly shown in his statement to the
witness Benson: oh, we know what
that Is all about. You will read it
in the paper in the morning. My
story is already in And so it ap-
peared in the paper.
Lee also said. slapping his hand
on the newspaper article-that was
q marvellous scoop, and it is worth the
trouble we may have
las to the participation of Pat
Frank-his statements are not CON-
elusive as those of David Lee. Refer
ring to the publication, he said when
questioned concerning it: Well, you
can't blame us. 1t is all the editors s
fault. They write the stories We send
in. The editors are responsible. They
are the babies that write the stories
that we people send in to them.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
AT. OF |. REPORTS
11,4O1,0DO IOBLESS
Holds There Is No Prospect
of Work for More Than
Mere Handful.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The American Federation of Labor
today estimated December unemploy-
ment at 11,40l 900 and looked ct the
future with pessimism.
Although the new year has opened
with an unemployment situation more
encouraging on the whole than any
since the N. r. A. program, there Is
still no prospect of work for more than
a mere handful of the 1,4o0. 900 un-
employed" said William Green, fed
Grafton president.
Have No Assurance Of Jobs.
I'VE may expect the Spring pick
UP in industry this year to create at
least temporary jobs for small por-
ton of the unemployed, but the vast
majority have no assurance of any
thing but continued joblessness and
dependence on relief and Government
work projects"
The federation's figures gave for
comparison with the December total
11,672, 900 unemployed in November
1l.449. 900 In October, 1l,78e, 900 In
September and l2,2l9 900 in August
The peak month of the last three
years was 1883 900 in March, 1888.
Average unemployment for 1888 was
set at l2.208.0o0, compared with
Il, 1854. 900 in 1894, 1925, 900 in 1888,
l3,l82, 900 in 1882, .8,73S, 900 in 1881,
4,77o,ooo IN 1880 and l.s64,o0o in the
boom year Of 1929.
Employment Still Lags.
IF We count on improving business
alone to put the unemployed to work
We may expect little improvement III
this situation" Green said. I'm Decem-
Der. 1885, business activity was 81 per
cent above December, 1884, but en-
ployment was only per cent higher
Clearly unemployment Is not keep.
ing pace with the rise in business ac-
tivity. According to the annalyst
index. business has already regained
so much Of its loss that an additiona.
rise Of per cent will bring it back
. to a normal level. Employment, how
ever. Is so far below normal that 1t viii
take an employment increase of %
per cent to give jobs in industry to al
those who want them. Clearly million.
will still be jobless when business
reaches normal"
Evening star., 1936-02-07
SEVEN ARE KILLED
IN SYRIAN RI0TING
Troops Fire on Students After
Failing to 0verpower Them
in Running Battle.

By the Associated Press.
BEIRUT, Syria, February 7.-Seven
persons were killed today in fresh
outburst of Nationalist rioting at
Hama after II soldiers. IL policemen
and a number Of civilians were in
jured yesterday in an earlier demon
stration.
Today the troops fired on students
after failing to overpower them In
running battles through the street.
Store windows were broken and
there was much property damage in
the wealthy quarters of the city.
-Four Of the rioters were killed out
right and three died Of wounds.
The disorders, which followed in
fiammatory speeches at q mosque, were
finally brought under control by the
troops.
Evening star., 1936-02-07

These are agencies which have been
financing things which are normally
financed by private lending agencies.
As long as they keep their unused ap-
preparations they are a threat to pri-
vate banking. theoretical hindrance
to the use of current excess banking
reserves.
Wise men uho claim to knoD
tUhat is going on inside are in
terpreting the curtnilment as
first modest step in getting the
Government out OF the lending
business. To them it means most
important turning point toUard
liquidation OF this phase OF the
NetD Deal.
Certain other steps yet to be an
nounced (in the next few weeks) will
justify this conclusion. they say.
Resettlement May Be Cut.
Mr.. Roosevelt also is supposed to
have in mind the curtailment of GER
tain additional bureaus he failed to
mention-notably the Resettlement
Administration of Prof. Tugwell.
The impression has been grouing
among those close to the Executive
that TuglOeHs hopeful experiment
is prorilg tUholly impractical. In
fact, the professor himself is pic
tured by some OF his pals as con-
ceding that it UiH be hard for him
to spend all the funds allotted to
him in any worthwhile Udy.
No tnsider would be astounded if
Prof. Tugwell took the first campaign
walk Of the season. even before Al
Smith does.
Report on Landon.
A certain secondary Republican
leader from New York went out to To-
peka a week ago to join the crowd
around the Landon goldfish bowl He
wrote confidential letter containing
his impressions back to his leaders in
New York, stating:
about prohibition he had this
to say He is the first Gouernor
in 81 years to inrite the people to
90 to the polls and cypress their
Uishes on that subject He says:
The people of Kansas said they
tDdnted Kansas to be dry, and tDho
am to tinker Uith their desires?
And the Nation said it wants to
be tOet. and tDIlo am to tamper
iUith the Constitution'?"
An accumulation of reports like
this one apparently explains one phase
of the growth of Landon sentiment
among wet Republican leaders which
may not yet be fully understood by the
public at large.
Lawyers Fight Neutrality Bill.
Representative McReynolds neglect
ed to mention names when he made
that charge about lobbyists seeking
to wreck the neutrality bill. How
ever, some names may be mentioned
shortly.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
ICongressGin Brief
TODAY.


Senate:
Debates farm bill.
Agriculture Committee studies Smith
cotton plan.
Munitions Committee hears steel
men tell Of war trade.
House:
Continues consideration OF Treas
ury-Post once appropriation bill.
Judiciary Committee meets on chain
store bills.
Military Affairs Committee studies
Washington Airport problem.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Probably viii not be in session.
House:
Not expected to be in session.
subcommittee on Appropriations
continues hearing on 1887 District
appropriation sstimases q ~ am
Evening star., 1936-02-07
WAR HEROINE DIES

BRUSSELS, February R.-Mme
Ada Bodart, who aided British pris-
oners to escape from the Germans In
Belgium to Holland during the World
War, died today at the age of 81.
She was sentenced to death with
Edith Louisa Cavell, q British nurse
with whom she collaborated In aiding
prisoners. but Mime. Bodart escaped
by pretending insanity. Miss Cavell
was executed by a firing squad.
Evening star., 1936-02-07

fects found in
his field equation
by a fellow psysi-
cist.
The enunciator
of the theory Of
relatively Is at
work at Prince
ton University on
a new theory of
matter. 1t was
disclosed. H i S
aim Is, to remove
the defects found
in the field equa-
ton which is an
expression of the
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Evening star., 1936-02-07

expected to tie together in comparable
form all physical phenomena.
He has told colleagues that he finds
the early results Of his investigation
satisfactory.
Criticism Starts New Task.
The criticism which started Elm
stein on his search for the new equa-
ton was advanced by DR.. Ludwik
Silberstein of the University Of To-
Evening star., 1936-02-07
JURY BEGINS THIRD DAY.
O'Hara without Comment on White
House Invitation.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. February 7 (P.-A Re-
corder Court jury began its third day
of deliberation today in the election
fraud trial of Elmer B. O'Hara, chair
man of the Michigan Democratic
Central Committee, and 81 other de-
PENDANTS.
O'Hara, who was stripped OF his
powers as chairman several months
ago, declined to comment on an in
vitation he received six weeks ago
to White House reception held last
night.
O'Hara and his co-defendants are
accused of stealing votes from Re
publican candidates and giving them
to Democrats in a recount of bal
lots cast in the 1884 election.
Conviction carries a possible max
imum prison term of five years or a
S2,500 fine, or both.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
JAIL FOR HORN-TOOTERS
New Orleans Police Ordered to
Arrest Offenders.

NEW ORLEANS, February 7 CP.-
New Orleans motorists may blow
themselves right into jail II pro-
miscuous horn-tooting in the early
morning hours isn't stopped.
The police department notified all
trafhc officers yesterday to hand sum-
monses to motorists who resort to
long-deafening blasts of their auto
mobile horns. In the case of early
morning offenders the order Is to take
them to the nearest police station and
book them.
The -nti-noise crusade was the re-
suit Of complaints filed by citizens
with Supt. of Police George Reyer.
The ban also was placed on the
use of open exhausts.
Evening star., 1936-02-07

- -
when all you're
permitted to do
as the other fel.
lows start draw.
ing their hands
for this years big
game, Is to fuss
with the dis
cards?
Why, lots Of us
can re m e m Der
when 1t wasn't
regarded as fatal
to the presiden-
tial prospects OF
Q bright member
of the n n u
Evening star., 1936-02-07
J. A. HEAT0N DIES
Formerly Operated Coal Mines at
Raven Run, Pa.

James Arthur Heaton, "a, who, in
partnership with his brothers, former
ly operated coal mines at Raven Run,
Pa. died suddenly today at his home,
1882 Nineteenth street.
Mr. Heaton, who retired many years
ago, had resided here for the last
three years. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Emily Hoyt Heaton, and
a nephew, Bernard c. Heaton of this
city.
Funeral services will be private.
Evening star., 1936-02-07

The pronouncement of Mr.. Morgan's viii be
remembered by the country out of all his testi-
mony before the recent sessions of the munitions
inquiry, Just as the midget he held on his lap was
the remembered item of the last similar inquiry.
The head of the great financial house. under
the spotlight of concentrated public attention, has
been q surprise to the inquisitors and to the
public Nothing quite like him has been brought
out by any Of the numerous Senate investigations
that have brought such variety of Americans
to Washington
Emerging from the sheltered position Of the
American business man Of inherited wealth and
sheltered nosit;nn To face the snntlirht and a
Evening star., 1936-02-07
Strike Continues on Normandie.

LIE HAvRE. February Op.-Four
hundred and fifty workers. engaged to
make alterations on the new liner
Normandie, decided today to continue
their strike in protest against the 10
per cent wage cut decreed by the gov
ernment. A similar strike is under
way at st. Nazaire.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
PEK|N BUSINESS
HOUSES REOPEN
Industry Returns to Nor.
maIcy as Striking DistiI-
Iery Workers Confer.
BULLETIN.

PEKIN, Ill, February Z @.-
Representatives of unions and the
American Distilling Co. agreed on a
program at Peoria today to end the
distillery workers strike that
brought on the Pekin three day
general labor holiday.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
Irwin s. Cobb
Says:
Only Westerners Given
Consideration for
White House.

HOUSTON, Tex, February (N.A.
NA).-What, ask you. Is the use of
being a consistent old line Repub-
lican back East, with fine banking
Evening star., 1936-02-07
SWANSON RESTS WELL
Secretary's Condition Is Good,
Navy Hospital Reports.

Secretary Swanson. in Naval Hos
pital with a fractured rib, passed a
comfortable night and is getting along
WELL" the Navy Department reported
today.
Swanson slipped and fell against
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, February 7.-Scientific
circles heard today that Prof. Albert
Einstein has been forced to revise his
theory Of matter because of valid de-
Evening star., 1936-02-07

younger set If he happened to reside
on the Wall Street side Of the Allie
gheny Mountains. In fact, quite the
contrary.
Now it seems there's q rule that
only Westerners may look longingly
toward the White House without be-
Ing accused Of trying to peep In the
deck before the deal.
Speaking of such, Senator Borah
Is the latest to pitch his whole stack
Of chips into the nomination jackpot.
He might win, too, II only they can
keep Borah from. bofting Borah!
IRVING s. COBB.
tCopyrisht. 1885 BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc,
to have the exodus based on the un.
justifiable fear Of congressional infla.
tionists. That will help to friehten
the tnfiationists.
tcepyrisht, 1850
Evening star., 1936-02-07

hostile seemed, quiet way,
enjoying partners have WINGED squmed and
been Morgan. committee
dragon ruthless finance from his instead
friendly their show almost spoiled
Evening star., 1936-02-07
The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LoNGwoRTH

NY family that keeps mald. says Morgan,
leisure class This class he remarks important to
i lzation
Evening star., 1936-02-07

Taxes Increase.
The Island Of Jersey is increasing its
income taxes so per cent.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
VIRGINIA PARTY LINES
SUFFER LITTLE BREAK
BY r. L. C. BARRET,

RICHMOND. Va, September 90
The presidential campaign in Virginia
is now q battle in which the main
ammunition is campaign literature.
Tons of booklets. pamphlets, leaflets
and circulars are being distributed
throughout the State. Voters are
being literally swamped with these
printed arguments in favor Of Roose-
welt or Landon.
The campaign so far is breaking up
former party lines to limited extent.
As an offset to the detection Of State
Senator Benjamin Muse. who because
of his decision to support Landon has
resigned his seat in the State Senate.
Gallon B. Jones, for many years as
sistant United States attorney under
various Republican administrations.
has announced his intention Of sup
porting Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1936-09-27

observers and they are waiting with
interest revelation Of the Jenerso-
mans strategy.
Non-partisan opinion generally is
that the Democrats are starting un-
der a handicap, especially Senator
Dennis Chavez and Gov. Clyde Ting
ley. It is pointed out that two years
ago Tingley had the full strength Of
the Democratic party behind him
plus the Old Guard Republicans,
and was able to win out by only 5000.
This year it is well known that there
is widespread discord in the Demo-
cratic ranks, with open splits threat
ened in at least five counties and
most Of the Old Guard have returned
to the Republican fold. In one DEM
ocratic county, Eddy. dissatisfied
Democrats have already fused with
Republicans, getting part of the
county ticket. Other fusions are be.
ing discussed.