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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28
"Hero" Criminals

Popular interest in criminals long
before the present day has gone to the
extent of making heroes of murderers
and thieves. In 1854 Rev. Mr.. Viii
lettte, of London, described sermon
he had heard by street preacher
praising the remarkable skill with
which Jack Sheppard. a notorious
thief, had escaped from Jail and IMAM
fully burst his letters asunder." Shep-
pard, as well as Dick Turpin, died in
his neatest attire. and the execution
of both was just the theatrical show
the crowd expected
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28
Four Moslen Nations
United by Treaty

DISPATCHES from Istanbul say
~ that four Moslem nations, Turkey,
Iraq, Persia and Afghanistan. have
concluded a treaty of friendship and
nonaggression and that 1t will be
signed soon either at Teheran or
Bagdad.
1t is considered of the greatest sig
nificance that these four Independent
Moslem countries have for the first
time united on their own initiative
and agreed to patch up minor differ
ences which have embittered past rela-
lions and to seek friendly cooperation
in the future.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28
Substitute Farm Bill
Passed bv Senate

SUBSTITUTE arm Dill
Passed by Senate
TEN days of hot debate in the SEN
Il ate eliminated in the passage of
the administrations substitute farm
bill by a vote of Sc to 20, and 1t was
hurried over to the house with the
prospect of quick approval by that
body.
Attacked by Republicans as a sub
terfuge to get around the Supreme
court AAA decision, and frankly con-
coded by Democrats to be a measure
indirectly continuing control Of farm
production, the soil erosion bill would
accomplish its objective as follows:
The secretary of agriculture would
be empowered to make benefit pay
ments to farmers who voluntarily CO.
operate with the governments sugges-
lions on retiring certain land from pro-
duction to conserve its fertility. Pay
ments would be determined on four
factors:
1. Acreage of crop land.
2. Acreage of soil improving crops.
3. Changes in farming practices.
4. Percentage of normal farm pro-
duction which equals that percentage
of normal national production of farm
commodities required for domestic con-
sumption.
This arrangement would be limited
to two years. 1t would be replaced
by a system Of 48 Individual state
AAA's to regulate production, with
the federal government apportioning
funds to the states.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28
Norway Wins Winter
OLYMPIC Games

DILING up a total of 146 points, the
Norwegians won first place in the
winter Olympic games at Garmisch-
Partenkirchen, Germany. Germany was
second with III points, and the United
States came fifth with 351h. Norway's
speed skaters and ski jumpers were In
vincible. The only title won by Amer
leans was in the two-man bobsled
event captured by Ivan Brown and
Alan Washbond Of Keene Valley, N. Y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28
Military Revolt in
Paraguay Succeeds

ID EVOLUTIONARIES, mostly mill
IN tary and led by Colonies Smith
and Recalde, veterans of the Chaco
war. took possession of the government
of Paraguay after some fighting in the
streets of Asuncion, the capital. The
government forces surrendered to the
rebels and President Ayala took refuge
on a gunboat. 1t was believed a new
government would be formed with Col.
Rafael Franco as its head. He is now
an exile in Buenos Aires.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28

war so far, In which
the forces of General
Badoglio, about TO-
600 in number, de-
feated and routed 3d.
600 Philippians, in
GLIDING 10000 of the
emperor's guard under
Rass Mulugheta, war
minister, and 10000
warriors under Ras
Kassa and Ras Sc
youm. The Italians
xvoro loft in fuI1 nos
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28

that is likely to do
vastly more h a r m
than good to the New
Deal. Quite without
concealment Black is
using the committee
in a way that thou
sands of people do not
like. He sent out a
questionable to indi-
viduals and organiza-
lions known to be OPP
posed to the New
Deal, demanding in
4f1- an fh dir r.0.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28
Pan-American Farley
ON Peace Proposed

r ETTERS have been sent by Presi-
~ dent Roosevelt to the heads of the
Latin-American governments inviting
them to participate in Pan-American
conference, probably in Washington,
the purpose of which will be to or
ganize the peace machinery Of the
western hemisphere. Our State de-
partment says that the meeting will en-
deavor to provide means for adjusting
international disputes by peaceful
means. The conference may bring up
the Monroe Doctrine for new def
milton through multilateral endorse
ment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28

mer secretary Of war,
has accepted t h e
craftsmanship of the
associations special
committee on coop
Grafton between the
press. radio and bar
against publicity in
terfering with fair
trial of judicial and
quasi-judicial proceed
ings.
The creation Of this
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28
King Alexander's Slayers
Are Sentenced

TRIAL of the assassins Of King AL
L exander Of Jugoslavia at Mar
settles came to an end at Aix-en-Prov-
ence, France with verdicts Of guilty
for the six defendants. For three of
the band of Croats, members Of the
secret Ustachi society, who were APP
pretended, mercy was recommended
and they were given sentences Of life
Imprisonment in French Guiana. The
others, who never were caught, were
sentenced to death. One Of the latter
is Or. Ante Pavelich, reputed head of
the Ustachi.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28

valid, on all points at
issue in the suit
brought by the stock
holders of the Ala
bama Power company.
Under tie ruling the
administration is free
to 60 ahead with its
power program in the
Tennessee valley act
ually under way. The
decision was read by
Chief Justice Hughes
and was concurred in
A
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28

define standards to be recommended to
lawyers, newspapers and radio broad
casters in the matter of publicity as to
court trials, said the announcement, Is
an outcome of the incidents arising In
the course Of the Bruno Hauptmann
trial and various proceedings before
governmental boards and bodies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28
Newton D. Baker Heads
Special Bar Committee

PRESIDENT WILLIAM L. RANSOM
L of the American Bar association,
with headquarters in Chicago, an
nounced that Newton D. Baker, for
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28
Senator Blacks Inquisition
Creates Resentment

CENATOR HUGO L. BLACK of Ala
~ bama and his lobby investigation
committee are creating a flood of re-
sentiment among American citizens
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wounded. The italian casualties were
not announced but they undoubtedly
were not light. Only white Italians
participated in the fighting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28
Italians Win Big Battle
With the Ethiopians

DELAYED dispatches from the Ital-
II ian headquarters in northern Ethi-
opia tell of a six-day battle, the
fiercest and most important of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28
IVA Held Valid on All
Points at Issue

FUIIIIS DIT ISSUE
CCORE one for the New Deal; and
~ big one. The Supreme court In Its
long awaited decision ruled that the
Tennessee Valley Authority act is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28
Character

If some people would pay off the
mortgages ON their character, they
would be bankrupt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-28
Must Pay
Benefits

avoided. Some way. somehow, money
is going to be taken out of the fed
eral treasury to pay bentits, subsidies,
to the farm population. do not know
whether anyone can predict where such
a policy will lead as long-term M
tional program. Political figures seem
to be content with temporary solu-
ton, something to get farm votes. In
all of the debate that has moved
through the ventilators of the house
and senate chambers, discussion of the
farm problem ON long-term basis has
been noticeably absent.
This fact is just as true when anti
New Deal farm programs are subject
ed to a searching analysis as is the
administrations plan itself. 1t applies
to the proposal of an export bounty.
offered by Senator McNary, senate Re-
publican leader; to the plan of George
,eek, former AAA administrators, to
Evening star., 1936-01-10
HOEPPEL RETR|AL
.RGUMENTSBEGUN
Counsel for Convicted Men,
ber of Congress Attacks
Indictment.

Argument was begun In District
Supreme Court this afternoon on the
new trial motion Of Representative
John H. Hoeppel Of California and
his son, Charles j. Hoeppel. who
were convicted several weeks ago Of
conspiring to sell West Point ap-
pointment for $1,000.
Their attorney, Samuel King,
brother sof the Senator from Utah,
attacked the guilty verdict on the
ground Of a flaw in the indictment.
He said the law on which the in
dictment was based makes 1t an Of
fense to accept or solicit money for
making an appointment to public
Office, but that membership In the
West Point cadet corps Is not q
public office.
Another point made in the motion
for a new trial was that Assistant
United States Attorney David A. Pine,
prosecutor in the trial, acted improp-
erly when he called the elder Hoeppel
"a monumental liar and perjurer
of the first water"
Pine explained he said this only af-
ter defense counsel had stated it
would be necessary for the jury to
find that Representative Hoeppel lied
in the court room for them to convict
him.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
BATTALION Chief
POST GIVEN MOXLEY
Commander of No. 12 Truck Co.
Promoted-Chief Haight
Is Retired,

Capt. Owen r. Moxley, commander
OF No. IL Truck Co. Of the District
Fire Department, today was promoted
by the Commissioners to battalion
chief engineer. At the same time the
Commissioners approved the retire.
ment of Battalion Chief A. s. Haight.
The promotion and retirement both
are effective February l.
Haight has been Ill for months at
the Washington Sanitarium and has
been found by the Board Of Police and
Fire Surgeons to be physically inca
pacitated. The Retiring and Relief
Board recommended his retirement.
Haight is to receive $187.5o q month.
Retirement of Haight was recon-
mendea by Corporation Counsel Z.
Barrett Prettyman, Battalion Chief ].
B. Simms, Police Inspector James r.
Beckett and Acting Chairman Thomas
Gillespie Walsh of the Retiring and
Relief Board.
Capt. Moxley, who resides at 121 r
street northeast, entered the depart
ment in 1905. He was made o SER
geant in 1915, q lieutenant In 1924,
q captain in 1928 and has been desig-
mated an acting battalion chief since
October, 1888. He won conlmenda-
tions for his services at the Knicker-
booker Theater disaster and at the
Kann warehouse fire.
Haight has been in command Of the
Sd Battalion, but officials today had
not yet designated the assignment for
Moxley.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
THyRR|NG AWAITS
IDENTITY OF GIRL
Father Believes Missing
Daughter at Last Found
in Georgia.

High hopes were held today by the
parents Of Alva Carmen Thyrring,
missing 15-year-old Central High
School student. as they anxiously
awaited word from Georgia police who
are investigating the identity Of girl
answering the description Of their
daughter.
Capt Bernard w. Thompson, acting
detective chief, dispatched a picture
and description to Oliver, Ga, by
plane yesterday, but no reply had been
received today. oliver is near Savan-
nah.
A girl calling herself Mary An
toinette Kent aroused the suspicious
of a farmer with whom she has been
staying for more than a month. He
communicated with Washington po-
lice, saying, 1T is possible some one
there is anxious about her" The
farmers description of the girl Tailed
perfectly with that of Alva.
"I'li bet a thousand dollars it's
Alva," Viggo Thyrring, father Of the
missing girl, said at his home, AT
Oglethorpe street, as he prepared to
leave for the Georgia city If MARY"
proves to be his daughter.
Alva disappeared from home Octo-
Der IS. Her father. o private de-
tective, circularized the country in an
attempt to locate her, and newspapers
here have carried personal appeals to
the girl. pointing out that her a5-
sence has endangered the health Of
her mother
Evening star., 1936-01-10
Mrs. Nixon Finally Cornered
By Process Seruer in DiuOrce
Game of Hide-dnd-Seek
Ends Before Apartment
Early This Morning.

The game of hide-and-seek which
allegedly has been going on for
two months between Mrs. Anne Cooke
Nixon, third wife of Capt. Thomas
Hay Nixon. U. S. A., and court officers
attempting to serve her with notice
that she has been named core
spondent in a divorce suit by Capt
Nixon's second wife, ended early to-
day in front of her fashionable Con-
necticut avenue apartment house.
When she alighted from her auto
mobile shortly after / am. at the
Stoneleigh Court Apartments, where
she and Capt. Nixon live, Harold T.
Scott, private detective, was waiting
He identified himself and handed her
the papers.
Scott was specially appointed No
vember Is to serve Mrs. Nixon after
Attorneys w. Gwynn Gardiner and
James M. Earnest, representing the
second wife, Mrs. Annette Pauline
Nixon, former stage beeuty. had told
the court she had evaded service by
regular deputy marshals.
Although Scott said he attempted
assiduouSly to find Mrs. Nixon he met
with TO success until .ast night.
The suit by the second Mrs Nixon
alleges that the divorce which Capt.
Nixon secured in Pennsylvania is In
valid because he was not a resident OF
that State Shortly after the Penn
ronf
Nixon married Anne Cooke. daughter
of a socially prominent Chevy Chase
family.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
GAG RULE APPLIES
TODAY WITH NEW
TRAFFIC FINE PLAN
Commissioners Approve
$500 Penalty for First Of
tense of Reckless Driving.
BUDGET BUREAU FIRST
MUST GET PROPOSAL
Suspension of Permits Rule Is
Expected to Go Into Effect
Next Week.

The gag" rule recently promu,-
gated by the Budget Bureau requir-
ing that 1t FIRST be allowed to pass on
any legislative proposals of Federal
or District agencies went into effect
today at the District Building when
the Commissioners adopted a recon-
mendation by Traffic Director William
A. Van Duzer for higher penalties
for a first offense Of reckless driving.
The Commissioners approved the
recommendation that Congress be
asked to amend the traffic act to raise
the maximum penalty for a first Of
tense from 500 or 80 days in jail. to
$500 or six months in jail, or both.
New Procedure.
In keeping with the Budget Bureau
edict, however, the Commissioners
will not at once forward the pro-
posals to Congress. They will be
sent to the Budget Bureau to be
transmitted to the National Emer-
gency Council, so that agency may
determine II they are in accord with
the policies of the President.
If an affirmative answer comes back
the Commissioners will send the bills
to Congress, and If the answer Is no"
they may lay them before Congress
only with report that the National
Emergency Council finds them not in
keeping with the Presidents policies.
The Van Duzer proposal is a part
Of a renewed drive by the District TO
reduce the traffic toll.
Permit Suspension.
Meanwhile, Traffic Director Will IA
A. Van Duzer announced that the AT
tomato permit suspension order fC;,
drivers convicted of speeding will g.
into effect next week, probably We
nesday.
Forms needed to carry out the new
regulation have been drawn up in Van
Duzer's Office and are now in the
hands of Inspector Benjamin A. Lamb,
head of the police traffic department.
I'VE expect to have the forms ap-
proved by Monday and can have them
printed by Wednesday unless some un-
forseen circumstance arises" Van
DuZer said. Meanwhile, we want to
give adequate warning before the new
policy is put into effect"
Drivers who have one speeding con-
viction against their record during the
last IL months will be considered sec
ond offenders, and if two offenses show
on the record, the driver will be con-
sidered third offender, Van Duzer
declared. The new regulation assesses
suspensions of increasing lengths, ac-
cording to the offense and rate of
speed. In some cases permits will be
revoked, but the law requires that no
permit can be revoked until hearing
is held.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

man exhibition at the World Fair. In
1900, it was purchased by John w.
Dorsey, great grandfather of Edwin,
Sd, whose Washington residence was
in the. 900 block of M street. Dorsey
gave the toy to his grandson, Edwin A.
Roper, jr., and this past Christmas it
was passed on to Edwin, Sd, as gift.
Edwin is tremendously proud Of his
horse and keeps it in constant use.
Two smaller Ropers, Stanley. 6, and
John William, IA, ride when Edwin
is engaged elsewhere.
The toy is sturdy and bears up well
under its busy life. Carved from pop
lar wood, the legs and head are solid,
but the body is hollow. Portions Of
the halter and saddle equipment are
leather, but parts are carved into the
wood.
It is now painted black and white
and weighs 125 pounds.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
D|RKSEN STUDYING
PLAN FOR PUBLIC
CAR PARKING LOTS
Illinois Republican May Of.
fer Legislation to En-
power D. c. Heads.
MORE THAN DOZEN SITES
ARE PROPOSED FOR USE
Ten-Cent Daily Charge Is Sug.
gested to Take Cars Away
From Street Curbs.
Representative Drksen, Republican

Representative Drksen, Republican
of Illinois, revealed today he Is seri-
ously considering legislation author
izing tn. Commissioners to establish
chain of public automobile parking
lots throughout the congested section
of Washington. Conversion of two
public parks-Franklin Park and
Mcpherson Spuare-into parking lots
is part Of the plan.
A dozen Of more other sites, scat
tered throughout the business area,
but strategically located, are proposed
by Dirksen. These include two tri-
angular blocks on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., one between Ninth and Tenth
streets, facing the new Justice De-
partment Building, and the other
between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets, opposite the new Postoffce
Department Building. Dirksen said
some o, the other sites should be in
the heart Of the shopping district.
Ten-Cent Fee Proposed.
The property. according to Dirksen
could be acquired either by purchase
or condemnation. BY charging a fee
of not more than 10 cents a day per
car. he said, the lots would yield a
return that would cover the tax reve-
nue. the property now produces, pay
the salaries of attendants and prob
ably be completely amortized in 10
or IS years.
The two parks. Dirksen pointed out
are in the congested section and are
seldom used except by loafers. pam
handlers and other undesirables
Franklin Park alone, he said, could
accommodate 500 or more cars, while
about 100 could be parked in Nc
Pherson Square.
THE parking Of automobiles is now
a municipal problem" Dickson de-
clared. The District government
should take steps Immediately to solve
it, chiefly in the interest Of public
safety.
IF municipality parking lots
are established throughout the con-
gested section, automobile parking OF
the curb could be abolished and the
streets made safer for both the pedes-
trian and the -lnotorist. The move
ment of traffic also would be fscil-
itated.
Garages Held Too Costly.
'"The plan proposed by William A.
Roberts, peoples counsel, for con.
struction of municipal garages, Is all
right In theory. but they would be toe
costly. All that is necessary Is on
street parking facilities on an open
lot.
There are already a number OF
these open parking lots in the busi-
ness section, but they are privately
owned and undoubtedly are making
money. But the rates they charge are
too high. With the exception of one
such lot on the property acquired by
the District for its proposed municipal
center, understand the rates range
from Is to 40 cents day. That is
entirely too much to pay for the privi-
lege Of parking car.
THE District could buy and oper-
ate the lots profitably on 10-cent fee
and at the same time improve traffic
conditions and save the money it is
now paying to policemen to go around
chalking and tagging cars that may
park few minutes overtime"
Evening star., 1936-01-10
PLEAD NOT GUILTY
E. IN ARMY LOBBYING
Williams, Ryan and Silver.
man Brothers Answer
Indictments.

Pleas Of not guilty were entered to-
day by the four men indicted two
weeks ago as q climax to a two-year
investigation Of lobbying conditions at
the War Department.
They were former Brig Gen. Alex
ander E. williams, one-time acting
quartermaster general of the Army,
who was convicted by military court
last Spring Of accepting an improper
loan and ordered dismissed from the
service; Thomas Jefferson Ryan, law
yer and former Representative from
New York, and the Silverman Bros,
Joseph, jr., and Nathan, surplus Army
goods dealers.
The four were charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the Government
by preventing the House Military AZ
fairs Committee from questioning
Frank z. Speicher, mystery witness
Of the long investigation. It was al
legged that the defendants hid Speicher
in New York City, while Justice De-
partment operatives searched for him
throughout the country.
The House Committee wanted to
question Speicher, an inner tube tire
salesman, about loans It had been in
formed he made to Gen. williams.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
.|NQUESTS OPENED
IN TROLLEY DEATHS
Motormen of Fatal Street
Cars to Appear Be-
fore Coroner.

Inquests were being held today into
two traffic deaths-the cases Of vii.
liam T. Essender, SO, retired Navy
Yard machinist, and Charles jackson
80, colored, who were killed by street
cars.
Motorman Redmond E Hood, "a, OF
% Seventh street northeast, and
Daniel F. Hartnett, 7151a Eighth street
south west, were scheduled to appear
as coroner's jury sought to fix blame
in the accidents.
Founded Savings Plan.
Hood operated the car which struck
Essender at Seventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast Wednes-
day. The machinist died in Provi-
dence Hospital shortly after the mis-
hap.
Hartnett's car fatally injured Jack
son at Eleventh and G streets last
Monday. He died the next day.
Essender, who was credited by
friends with originating the Christmas
savings fund idea, lived at 141l Po-
tomac avenue southeast. jackson re-
sided at 1418 Sixth street.
Two Others Injured.
Meanwhile, another traffic victim
was in a critical condition in Garfield
Hospital today. He Is James Kane,
81, of 400 Third street, who suffered
a broken leg and collapsed lung We'd
nesday when struck by machine IN
the $500 block of New Hampshire ave-
nue.. .
The condition Of Mrs. Mary Power,
%, of 1851 Sherrier place. who was
seriously hurt in accident, remained
unchanged as physicians tried to de-
termine whether she IS suffering from
a skull fracture and lnternal injuries.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

DR.. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent
Of schools, today made public copies
Of correspondence in which parents
have complained about outside read
ing recommended to their children m
the public schools.
Publication Of the correspondence
is the result of complaints by a COM
mittee from the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations that DR.. Ballou had
denied them access to his files. Two
parents consented to make their COM
plants public. Neither, however. COM
planned about allegedly communistic
teaching. as charged by the fedora
lions committee.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

Just after trial Of her suit began
in District Supreme Court about two
months ago. Gardiner asked leave to
file an amended bill of complaint,
which named the third wife as CO.
respondent.
It was a dispute concerning service
OF this amended bill, which resulted
in a fist fight in the courtroom be-
tween Gardiner and Vincent l. Sheehy.
opposing counsel.
The present Mrs. Nixon Is a sister
Of Jane Cooke. who eloped last year
with the family chauffeur, George
Scarlette. A suit brought by Mrs.
Scarlette for annulment now is pend
ing.