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Evening star., 1936-05-19
Jury CONSPIRACY
TRIAL IS OPENED
Creation of $1,000 "Fixing"
Pool Described After
18 Plead Guilty.
BY the Associated Press.


ROANOKE, Va, May l9.-Testi.
mony that defendants In the Franklin
County liquor conspiracy trial here
last Summer created a pool OF ap-
proximately $4,000 for the purpose Of
obtaining acquittals or effecting a
deadlocked jury was introduced in
United States District Court yesterday
as the trial of % persons was begun
on an indictment charging conspiracy
to influence the jurors in the cele-
brated case.
Eighteen Of the defendants entered
guilty pleas. two entered pleas of
nolo contendere and three pleaded not
guilty as the jury was quickly chosen.
Eleven Witnesses Heard.
Eleven witnesses were disposed Of
during the day. including eight Of the
defendants, who pleaded guilty. Ap-
proxinately 40 witnesses we're expected
to be heard for the prosecution. De-
fense attorneys have not yet decided
on the number of witnesses they will
call.
The testimony today centered chiefly
around the conferences of the defend
ants during the first two or three
weeks of the liquor conspiracy trial
relative to the alleged collection of
sums ranging from $50 to S400 after
certain of the defendants had allegedly
been informed that contacts" could
be arranged to Elk" two or three"
of the jurors. The money, the testi-
mony developed, was to be paid If the
jury failed to agree or acquitted the de-
PENDANTS. In event of conviction, it
was testified, the sum, less expenses"
of $500, was to be returned and divided
proportionately among those who had
subscribed to the pool.
Eighteen Plead Guilty.
Those pleading guilty were A. Her
man Shively. Ferrum; Edgar A. Beck
EFT, Callaway; Henry T. Abshire,
Boone Mill; c. Will Wray. Henry:
James Walter Hatcher, Ferrum: T.
Roosevelt Smith, Ferrum; Willard D.
Hodges. Glade HILL John Turner.
Henry; Walter Turner. Henry; Claude
E. Shively, Ferrum; Jack Bess, Roa-
noke; Leonard Davis, Martinsville; Earl
Easter, Roanoke: C. Wilson Nicholson.
Ferrum; Charles ]. Guilliams, Roa-
noke; NJ Clifford Martin, Burnt CHM
ney; Samuel o. White. Roanoke, and
Hugh Rakes. Floyd
Amos Rakes of Endicott. Edgar T.
Marshall, Bel Air. Nd. and David A.
Nicholson Of Ferrum pleaded not
guilty.
Nolo contendere pleas we're entered
by Thomas L. Foster, New Castle. and
Edd Rakes of Floyd.
Evening star., 1936-05-19

tional platform. 1t is not unlikely
that he or his representatives may
discuss the matter with Lowden on
the later's return to this country.
The Hoover statement, given to the
press in Chicago last night, follows:
I'm reply to specific questions from
a representative of the press, Mr..
Hoover said this morning:
MY discussions with Senators,
Congressmen and others who visited
me from Washington over the week
end related wholly to the Republican
platform
ASKED about the agricultural pro-
gram, Mr.. Hoover said:
Former Gov. Lowden Of Illinois
should be asked to write the agricul-
tural plank for the convention
Asked as to his personal position,
Mr.. Hoover said:
1t should be evident by this time
that I am not a candidate.
"'I have stated many times that
have no interest but to get these
critical issues before the country. !
have rigidly prevented my friends from
setting up any organization, and from
presenting my name in any primary
or to any State convention, and not a
single delegate from California or any
State is pledged to me.
That should end such discussion
"'And get one thing straight.
am not opposing any of the candi-
dates My concern is with principles.
The convention will be composed of a
most unusual and able personnel.
The seriousness of the convention Is
evidenced by the fact that the large
majority Of the delegates are being
sent by the people of the States with
out other instructions than to find
the right thing to do for the country
in the greatest crisis we have met in
two generations
Evening star., 1936-05-19
MRS. DILL REPEATS
CHARGE ON STAND
Burned Letters Mentioning
"the Baby" She Says.
Alienation Suit Near End.
ey the Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press.
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio, May TO-
Margie Heaton Dill testified today In
her SIS 900 alienation Of affection suit
that she burned letters from her hus.
band at the request Of her mother
in-law, Mrs. Grace Dill, hecause they
mentioned "the baby" ~
Mrs. Margie Dill charged her urcle
by marriage, former United States
Senator Clarence c. Dill of Washing
ton, and Mrs. Grace Dill of Frederick
town with arranging an illegal opera
ton to break any family ties with her
husband. Wendell Dill.
A United States Senate Building
employe, Wendell Dill Is the son Of
Mrs. Grace Dill, who is a sister in law
of the former Senator.
Burn all your letters" the 20-year-
old stenographer quoted her mother
in-law as telling her, because the let
ters talk of the baby"
Action Called "Blackmail."
Former Senator Dill, Washington, D.
c., and Spokane, WASH, attorney, and
Mrs. Grace Dill have described the
suit as a "blackmail" attempt. They
denied arranging an illegal operation
in Washington two years ago, as
charged by the girl.
After two and one-half hours Of
direct examination, Mrs. Margie Dill
admitted under cross-examinatio
that Mrs. Grace Dill was very af-
fectionate and considerate" for two
months after her sons elopement.
Mrs. Margie Dill said her mother
in-law arranged to send her to busi-
ness school in Mount Vernon.
Objection Successful.
An attempt of the plaintiffs coun-
sci to link former Senator Dill with
favoring the plan for sending the
young girl to business school was
countered by a successful objection Of
defense counsel.
The defense has concentrated its
fight on excusing the name of the
former Senator from the recorded
testimony.
During the cross-examination At
torney L. c. Stillwel questioned Mrs.
Margie Dill without result concerning
a quarrel she had with her husband
concerning relationships with an un-
identified young man prior to their
marriage.
Testimony was expected to be COM
pleted late today. and the case given
jury of eight women and four men.
Stillwell objected vigorously and
successfully yesterday on two major is
sues of barring testimony through
which the plaintiffs lawyers sought to
link former Senator Dill with the ac-
cusation that an illegal operation was
arranged.
On the third, however, Stillwell
was overruled and Margie Dill testi-
fed she was told by her mother in
law that the former Senator supplied
the piece of paper" on which were
written -four or five names" from
which was selected Washington,
D. c., woman, who allegedly performed
the operation at her home
Common Pleas Judge Phillip L.
wilkins allowed her testimony to enter
the record with the reservation that
he would rule later on expunging it
If the plaintiff failed properly to con-
meet" it.
Evening star., 1936-05-19
DOME MOSAICS SEEN

The mosaic decoration for the
apsidal dome of the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart. which won the gold
craftsmanship medal of the American
Institute of Architects for John j.
Farley recently, was seen last night
by the Washington Chapter of the
institute at Earley's Rosslyn studio.
The work of disassembling the COL
ored concrete mosaic and installing it
in the dome begun today and is ex-
pected to require about three weeks.
Farley said,
Evening star., 1936-05-19
Chevy Chase Man Given Divorce.

ROCKVILLE, Md. May 10 (Spe-
ciaD Judge Charles w. Woodward
has signed a decree in the Circuit
Court here granting to John w.
Bisselle of Chevy Chase. Md, an abso-
lutte divorce from Mrs. Helen S. Bis
selle of Washington. The petition
stated that the couple were married in
Washington October 80, 1929, and
have no children. 1t was charged
that the plaintiff was deserted June
Is. 1892.
Evening star., 1936-05-19
ZEPPELIN HOPES
7 T0LAND TONIGHT
Squall Forces Hindenburg
to Swing South-Some
Dishes Broken.
BACKGROUND

The Hindenburg left Frankfort
Saturday night at 1885 O'Clock on
her second westerly crossing OF the
North Atlantic. DR.. Hugo Eckener.
head OF the firm seeking to estab-
Esh Hqitter-thdn-uir transportation
on a commercial basis, stayed at
home because, he said, the ,Deather
UdS unlikely to produce anything
sufficiently unusual to interest him.
This flight, howeuer, has been
-harassed from the time it
cleared the English Channel.
BY tho Associated Press.
ABOARD THE ZEPPELIN HIM
DENBURG en- route to America, May
19.-Swingiug south of storm area
over the Atlantic, the big Zeppelin
Hindenburg picked up speed today
with a possibility of reaching New
York late tonight on its second flight
from Germany.
Except for one sudden squall yes
terday which tilted the airships nose,
broke dishes and frightened some
passengers, the voyage proceeded with
smooth monotony.
Capt. Ernst Lehman. in command
of the craft, told the passengers at
dinner the unusual weather conditions
being encountered on the flight in
yolved no danger.
The Hindenburg passed south OF
the depressed area last night While
still 1880 nautical miles from New
York, and raised its pace against head
winds to So knots. The average speed
for the fight thus far has been 59e
knots despite slower time during
storms.
Naval communications reported In
New York the Hindenburg's position
at am, E. S. T., was 1928 degrees
north latitude and 54.33 west longi-
tude, about GAS miles out of New
York.
Evening star., 1936-05-19
Build Dynamite Plant.

Nearly 100000 cases of dynamite
will be produced yearly in a plant be-
ing expanded in Modderfontein. South
Africa, to be the worlds largest.
Evening star., 1936-05-19

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for the daily Star yiH be accepted
Mondays to Fridays, inclusive, up
to noon day OF issue. Saturdays
and legal holidays up to 10 am.
day of issue. For The Sunday Star
up to II pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1936-05-19
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FOUND.

KID GLOVE-White. trimmed in brown:
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Address Box SIM. Star office. 20'
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-10

The pictured above is heartenlng sight for all
Washngtonians
It shows wormen turning the first stone the south
steps of the old Patent Office Building-THE FIRST
MOVE IN THE PROJECT WHICH WILL ELIMINATE
THE DANGEROUS AND INVOLVEMENT JOG IN
STREET BETWEEN SEVENTH AND NINTH
STREETS.
The steps will be cut off, the south front Of the build
Ing remodeled and the street itself will be wdened per-
hitting two-way traffic.
Accomplishment of this important Improvement in the
shopping section has been long time coming.
It's desirabity has been acknowledged for many years.
but it was not until The Washington Times launched
vigorous campaign about year ago that things really
began to happen.
Federal officials were convinced by The Times that
the building should be altered and District officials were
convinced that the two blocks Of Street should be
widened.
Possibly more important The Times convinced Public
Works Administrator Ickes that changes in the building
employing they WH many for several MONTHS con-
stifuted a worthwhile public works project.
With an allotment of more than 100000 Of Federal
funds the project is now going forward
MEN HAVE BEEN PUT TO WORK.
A LASTING AND NEEDED IMPROVEMENT Is
BEING MADE
That is wise way for the Government to spend its
money.
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Buy American

The best way put the eleven million Americans who
after three years of Raw Deal reefare still obe or on
public works boondogging projectsis to BUY AMER
1CAN
Buy products made in this country, made of AneT-
can materials made by American labor:
Let other countries sOLUe their employment PROB
lens their Own way. Help sOlUe Americas problem
in the American GO0y.
Raw Deal relief is a fiasco-a tragic flop"
It is increasing and perpeuang unemployment, not de-
creasng or eliminating it.
American industry on the other hand CREATES employ
nen when given the chance and when given MARKET The
Supreme Court by its NRA decision last May gave the
chance by removing the Stacking restrictions which the Raw
Deal had imposed.
The American people must support indusys efforts by
giving it market
That means purchasing its products NOT the products Of
FOREIGN industry.
Great Britain has wOrked out Of the dspre''i0"
largely through its policy Of "Buy British"
Its people bought British goods, 0nd-it is not too
much % say-bOycOtted other goods.
The British practical people, and they sought
recovery in a practical uOGy.
It time took the practical step Of supporting our own
Industries and putting workers to work in them
instead Of following indefinitely the crapot theOrzngs Of
dreamers who couldn't manage the business affairs Of push
cart
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one hand, while he uses the other
to figure out how on earth he is
going to pay his income tax.
Ambi-dextrous-that'S what!
There is, for instance, the man
who simply MUST keep a motor
car, whether he can afford it or
not; but who Shudders at the
thought of wasting money" on a
taxicab, even to save himself from
catching the flu in a drenching
rain.
And the woman who simply
can't pass a milliner's window
without weakening, or a bargain
counter without buying; but
Soothes her conscience by lunch
ing at a soda-fountain and Skimp-
ing on the laundry bills.
There is the man who loves to
treat the crowd and always over
tips the head-waiter, but regards
every creditor as a highwayman
and every household bill as a
"hold-up."
And the woman who loves to
play Santa Claus by showering all
her friends with handsome gifts
(Which they don't need or want)
and then tries to make it up
by pinching on her tips and shop
ping for the family at the five
and-ten.
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MARTINIQUE

Steamship people say that this
is one Of the best winters they
have ever had for cruises to the
West Indies and to the Caribbean
Sea.
Nassau is a great favorite, but
many wise travellers spend much
Of their time in less favored spots
less favored by the tourist, that
is. For example, there is the glori.
Gus island of Martinique, the
pride Of the Windward and Lee.
ward islands, those lovely places
flung like green garlands across
the blue beauty Of the Caribbean,
PICTURESQUE SPOT
II you have longed to visit
Tahiti in the Pacific but haven't
as vet fulfilled your wish, then
take a boat that will bring you
in about one week from New
York to veritable Eden, one that
has much Of the particular beauty
and charm Of Tahiti. Indeed, If
you know Papeete, you will find
Fort de France, the capital OF
Martinique, extremely similar in
many ways, customs, people and
scenery, to the Tahitian capital.
Jagged mountains, green clad,
rise sharply from the sapphire
sea.
There are beaches almost Sc.
cluded by bowers Of tropical
flowers and blossom-clad trees,
there are similar little NATIVE
houses, and happy, laughing peo'
pie. And in the cafes and clubs
there are the same drinks, If not
the same ingredients, then in
their potent effect. There are
lovely crystal clear waterfalls tum.
bling down through verdure SO
thick that one scarcely hopes to
penetrate it. One can hardly be.
neve that this jungle-like spot is
but Q week from ultra-modern
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Three-Minute Journeys

, Manhattan. This fact makes it
all the more thrilling.
Cafes, clubs, dance halls, all
these line the sides Of the main
square, the Savanna. As the cool
late afternoon sets in the whole
town comes to the square. In the
center Of the square is a beauti-
full marble statue Of that girl
born on a little island just across
the harbor Of Fort de France,
that little girl, Josephine Beau
harnais, who became the wife Of
Napoleon Bonaparte.
BY day there are all sorts of
journeys to jungle spots and in
the evening, when the. ordinary
clubs and cafes pail, there are
the places favored by the natives,
but where one leaves when the
dancing becomes too unreStrained.
The natives are cheerful and
jolly, with a happiness that is
unmarried by bad tempers or
braWlS.
COOKING is SUPERB
Life in Martinique is too easy,
too free-going, too kind, to invoke
unpleasantness. Food is plenti.
full and unbelievably delicious.
Exquisite fruits, marvellous fish,
Succulent sea foods, you get 'em
all at the market, or your native
houSekeeper shops for you. These
elderly, shrewd, native women are
wonderful cooks, handling the
native foods with French skill.
One Of your first trips will be
to that spot where once stood
the beautiful st. Pierre, the place
which Lafcadio Hearn declared
was too beautiful to live. A city
Of golden beauty, alive yet dream
like. set on the side of q lovely
mountain, where people lived
happily in their Caribbean Eden
until one day, over 80 years ago,
flames rumbled from the volcanic
Mount Pelee and the lava and fire
gushed forth to entirely destroy
a city Of $4,000 souls.
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I'm always intrigued-as is
every mother Of Sons-with stories
in which the Humble Hero goes
through 81 HaritieS Of He'll in
order to prove himself worthy"
Of the Lovely Heroine.
This theme has been q best
seller since fiction started. We
aren't quite as obvious about it as
we were in Grandma's time.
Thanks to fortnight gents like
Mister Cagney, modern RomeoS
get a break and are even permit
ted to hand lii Sugar Plum a
sock on the beezer" occasionally.
But no one is deceived thereby.
Behind this rough stuff, chivalry
is still in flower. And all right
minded lads are expected to risk
death several times before Miss
Hoity Toity yawns a reluctant
yes"
Nor is this theory confined to
screen or page. Despite our sup
posed equality with its much Ia
mented shirt-sleeve etiquette. So
cial tradition still demands that
John Henry prove himself fit
for Fair Lucille. And if you think
that Lucille doesn't join in that
expectation, you're crazy.
WIDE BREACH
The girl may talk and act as
tough. as any drayman, but she's
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poet laureate, is John s. NEGRO
arty.
The Senate legislator who avows
he didn't want to come here in
the first place" is Arthur Harry
Moore, former, governor Of New
Jersey who defeated Hamilton F.
Kean, financier, in November,
1884, and who will probably serve
until 1871.
McGroarty came here unwil-
ingly to find the House a place in
which political activities caused a
twitching Of the nose Of q man Of
those sensitive qualities that 60 to
make up a poet laureate.
He had not asked for election
but it was handed to him and he
entrained for Washington.
Moore is Of a somewhat differ
ent temperament than McGroarty
and had an opportunity to learn
that there might be a pungent
scent to politics when he was
elected governor Of New Jersey on
two occasions.
Moore did not want to come to
Washington, but was persuaded
by his Democratic colleagues to
run for the Senate. So it was
that he, like McGroarty, came to
Washington as a lamenting legis-
lator.
He says that he will not run
again, and, serene in that view, he
escapes q sizeable bit Of the agi-
tation experienced by the majority
of the legislators when answering
constituents letters.
It is not that Senator Moore
doesn't answer his letters. Being
one of the most affable men in
the Senate, he naturally would do
that.
But, when he answers them, he
speaks his mind. There Is no
evasivenesS. A woman requests
him to write q letter to the Presi-
dent. He answers:
81 will not"
Some of his constituents write
him to- condemn threatened sane.
lions against Italy. He makes little
comment, other than to suggest
they should study the subject to
learn of what they speak.
He doesn't care to come back to
Washington. So he says:
''Why should ! worry"