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Evening star., 1936-05-24
BIG WAGER UNPAID,
ST|RS MIAMI ROW
Syndicate Backs Long Shot,
Wins $4,000, but Fails
to Collect $4,000.
BY tho Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, May 23.-Bettors and
bookmakers eyed each other with sus-
picion today as time added to the
story of a $4,000 "killing'--leSs an
lncollected s30,0O0-by Miami syn
dicate of wagerers on a long-shot
horse.
Failure of the syndicate to collect
from well-known Miami "bookie,"
coupled with mysterious curtailment
of telephone service to Miami estab-
Iishments from race information head
quarters, brought confusion in betting
circles.
Informed sources said the syndicate
had vagered on Mine Boy, which
romped home winner in the sixth race
last Thursday at Narragansett to pay
$35360 for So straight.
No Pay-off In Miami.
From two West Palm Beach book
ies," with whom half the bet had been
laid. the syndicate-so the story went
collected $4,000 and $4,000. re-
spectively, but from the Miami opera
tor they got only an account Of how
the bet had failed by seconds Of being
placed.
There was agreement the Miamians
had endeavored to place the bet so
late the bookies could not relay the
cash to the track, through Northern
agents, and thus both lower the pari-
mutuel odds and protect the local
bookmaker.
The "bookie' explained one of his
agents was asked by the man who
laid the syndicates bet here, just be-
fore post time at Narragansett in the
sixth, whether he could handle large
wager The agent replied he could If
he had time to LAY it of'-replace it
In the North.
The bookmaker said his agent called
him and he Immediately got in touch
with New York and they we're about
to place the money at NaTagansett
when the off bell rang for the sixth
race, ending all betting.
Insist Bet Accepted.
He said he instructed his agent to
inform the client the conditional bet
vas Oh. Inc ulSgTunlleQ DeJlOrS, now
ever. we're quoted as insisting the bet
was unreservedly accepted at 4:02 pm,
that the race started at 4:0l pm, and
the first word Of the bet not going
through came at 4:08 pm
The first repercussion to the epi-
sode was ap end locally to the prac-
tice of "insuring" bets-wherein the
bookmakers collected 10 per cent extra
to pay track prices. Otherwise the
limit paid, depending on the individ-
ual bookmaker. would be arbitrarily
fixed at 90 to l, 25 to l, or 30 to l.
Wire service to South Florida book
les came to sudden halt Friday aft
ernoon when, in the midst of an
nouncing results. the speaker at head
quarters coolly said That's all, gen.
tlemen," and disconnected his master
phone.
A few establishments were open to-
day, but were without wire service.
They did little business. Operators
said they did not know which had
hurt more, the suspension of informa-
ton service or the squabble over the
uncollected $4,000 bet.
Evening star., 1936-05-24
COLBERT TERMED
MENACE AT TRIAL
Charge Of Poisoning Wife
Pressed as Tientsin Case
NearS Close.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TIENTSIN, China, May 23.-Love
and poison were mixed in the prose-
cution's final arguments today during
the trial of DIR. John Colbert. former
st. Louis physician charged with at
tempting to kill his wife.
The defense contended the govern
ment failed to prove the wife had
been poisoned and failed to prove q
possible motive.
THE prosecution not only failed to
establish that Mrs. Colbert was poi
soned, but failed to produce q motive,
producing instead q mere parody"
countered the defense
Colbert, who witnesses for the gov.
ernment declared gave his wife poison
after diagnosing her illness as anemia
and an enlarged heart, sat in the
court room during the arguments.
One Of two prosecuting attorneys
described the physician as "a mena0
to society" and asserted he wanted to
rid himself of his athletic wife with
out adding to the alimony which he Is
now paying his second wife"
He recalled testimony which al
legedly showed the doctor frequently
In the company Of other women.
Evening star., 1936-05-24
Couzens Is Forum Speaker

- ENATOR COUZENs, RepubE-
can, Of Michigan. one Of the
best-informed men In Congress
- on tax legislation, will discuss
the pending revenue bill when he
speaks in the National Radio Forum
at $50 pm. tomorrow.
The Forum program Is arranged
by The Washington Star and broad
cast over . coast-to-coast network of
the National Broadcasting Co.
The most controversial feature Of
the Administrations tax plan - 1t
passed the House several weeks ago
was the tax on undistributed profits
of corporations. Strong opposition to
the formula in the House bill develop
ed In the Senate Finance Committee,
where several alternative plans have
been put forward for consideration
during the two weeks Of deliberation
there.
As ranking minority member Of
the Finance Committee, Senator Cou.
sens has followed closely the progress
of the bill and Is thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the issues involved In the
measure. The tax bill Is the major
piece Of legislation remaining to Be-
acted on before adjournment. aside
from the vorkarelief deficiency bill.
Evening star., 1936-05-24

the bureau OF any Of its present func-
tions whatsoever.
IF there's anything my heart Is
set on, it is to continue the efficiency
Of the F. B. I. and to keep it free
from political control or malign in
fiuences."
The Justice Department head said
it was his dream" to make the Fed
eral system of crime detection, GRIM
inal apprehension, prosecution and
punishment q model for the States
and municipalities.
Pardon System Studied.
He said q Nationwide survey Is
being made Of the pardon and parole
system in the States, with q view to
recommending correction Of many OF
the deficiencies that have been ap-
parent in the States.
His original plan Of special
''crime prevention bureau" in the De-
partment of Justice has been aban-
doned for the time being, he said
due to inability to obtain appropria-
tions for its establishment. Much
effective crime prevention work car
be done. however, without setting uI
Of a special bureau, he explained.
The bill by which Cummings hopes
to obtain authority for the expanded
activities was introduced simultane-
ously by Senator Ashurst. Democrat
OF Arizona, and Representative Sum.
ners, Democrat, of Texas. chairmen
respectively, of the Senate and House
Judiciary Committees.
1t authorizes the Attorney General
"to provide instruction and informa.
tion In methods Of cooperation be.
tween the Department Of Justice ol
the United States and the law en-.
forcement agencies Of the severa
States, the subdivisions and munich
palities thereof, ano to provide fol
the collection and dissemination o
information on the subject 'of Grim,
prevention and control"
That bill doesn't propose to sub
tract one iota from what the Fedora
Bureau of Investigation Is doing.
Cummings reiterated emphatically
"All am trying to do Is to have tn,
Department of Justice fully equippe.
to afford leadership nationally in tn
crime problem in all its aspects"
Evening star., 1936-05-24
FRANCE BANS PLAY
ON H|TLER'S L|FE|
Action Taken to Avoid Dip.
Iomatic incidents, Paris
Hears.
Nv thc Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclateo FreSs.
PARIS, May 23.-The play. Hitler"
dramatized largely from q suppressed
newspaper account OF the German
chancellor's love life," was banned
tonight by the minister OF the interior,
acting "in accord with the minister Of
education"
Oficials of both ministries declined
to comment. but informed sources said
the action was a question of politics
and morals and taken in order to avoid
diplomatic incidents"
The management Of the theater
where the play was to have opened to-
night bewailed the closing because it
was their first "sellout" in months.
The decree banning the play was
signed by Premier Albert Sarraut. act
ing as minister of the interior and by
Henri Guernut, minister of education.
1t invoked three laws, one dating to
1890.
Author to Revamp Drama.
Co-author Paul Caillet said he was
willing to revamp the play and submit
1t for the German Embassy's approval"
However, the actor. Georges Norel,
wounded war veteran who takes the
part OF Hitler in the play, insisted ex-
citedly the ban showed "a disgusting
fear of Germany"
Censors viewed dress rehearsal last
night. 1t was described as rather
daring"
In one scene the "Fuehrer" Is re-
preached by a woman for keeping their
affections secret.
R0ehm Shooting Seen.
Another scene depicted the shooting
of Capt. Ernst Roehm of the Storm
Troopers during the blood purge. Hit
Ter was shown as acting in Self-defense.
When the theatrical Hitler demands
the chancellorship from President
Paul Won Hindenburg. the aging Pres
ident asks him his profession.
Architect" Hitler replies.
Then you must have plans" Won
Hindenburg remarks.
Last February, when the newspaper
lie Journal ran a newspaper article
purporting to be the inside story of the
German chancellor's love life" the
French government connscated the
issue
However, 1t was later reported that
Hitler. by personal intervention, had
persuaded French authorities to drop
plans for criminal proceedings against
the paper.
Evening star., 1936-05-24
SE[ASS|E LEAVES
FORLONDON VISIT
Negus Departs on British
Cruiser-Brings Problem
for Whitehall.
Iv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 23-Haile SelasSie,
the Emperor without country,
headed for London and an uncertain
British reception tonight.
Bringing ticklish diplomatic prob
lens for Whitehall. the sad-eyed
Negus left Jerusalem en- route to Haifa
for embarkation aboard a British
cruiser, H. M. S. Capetown.
The Capetown will shepherd Selas-
sic and his party of eight through the
troubled Mediterranean and land the
party at Gibraltar nearly week
hence.
Problem for Whitehall
Thereafter the Negus will have to
shift for himself He will continue
by regular passenger steamer to
London.
Whitehall officials must make up
their minds, in the interim. how to
receive the visitor-whether as an
Emperor or merely as a distinguished
visitor.
Great Britain has not recognized
ItalyS conquest OF Etnlopla. But
Selassie's London visit may hasten a
clarifcation of the vanquished king
dom's British status.
May Go to Geneva.
It also was believed the Emperor
might 60 to Geneva after a rest in
London. The League Council meets
there June 16 to again take up the
Italo-E Ethiopian problem.
While in London, Selassie will live
in the 27-room Ethiopian Legation
in Princes Gate, few doors from
the residence of United States Am
bassador Robert w. Bingham.
Selassie fed to Jerusalem aboard
a British cruiser prior to the fall OF
his capital. Adds Ababa.
SAvVc AnnaDn rAnErnxxyNy
Evening star., 1936-05-24

He whipped out a rather hand
somely designed saber, thrust it in
the floor, bent it down, grinning more
and more broadly. as there was no
sign of the expected crackle Of rent
metal. The handle touched the floor.
and with a triumphant gesture its
owner leaped back.
But his saber stayed just where it
was, bent double like hairpin.
ALOHA.
Aloha" the Chauncey Wight
mdnS greeted another couple pery
warmly at popular suburban din
ing place the other evening
Aloha" said the other couple
lUiH equal 1Udrmth.
Don't they knoh0 how to pro-
nounce 'Hello'?" a forid chap din
ing and ,Dining nearby wanted to
know in uoice that ,Dds much too
loud
Both couples did knoi0 HON as
matter of TACT. but they used to be
neighbors in Honolulu. and it tDus
so like old times that they dropped
back into the island lingo.
QUERY.
JOSEPH SANFORD is still wonder
y ing if he was being kidded by
the man in Police Court the other
day. The man had been sentenced
to serve 30 days in Jail. and his at
torney, NJ. Edward Buckley. asked
Judge Isaac r. Hit to put him on
probation.
How much does that probation
stuff cost me?" the man asked hi!
attorney in voice loud enough II
be heard all over the court room
Sanford, who is probation officer
turned pinkish.
X
CULTIST.
&UN-BATHING, prescribed for hi!
- health after a recent illness
looked as If it were going to bt
quite a problem for q well-knowr
Washington artist
He always had associated sun-bath.
ing with apartment house roofs o,
beaches and he happened to have
neither in stock at the time A crea
tive sort of chap, he did not allow
anything to stand in his way. Ran.
sacking his suburban home, he man.
aged to find four large pieces of ma
terial-blankets, sheets, etc.-out Of
which he rigged up sort of topless
tent.
Evening star., 1936-05-24
Beauregards Viii
Discovered IN, Vest
By Relief Workers
Paper of Considerable
. Research VaIue, His
toriar,s Declare.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA BARBARA, Calf, May %.
The last will of Confederate Gen. g.
p. T. Beauregard-he ordered the fir-
ing on Fort Sumpter, which started
the Civil war-has been found here
by relief workers searching old records.
County Recorder YRS Covarrubias said
today.
Gen. Beauregard died in New Or
Jeans in 1893. No explanation has
been found as to why his will should
have been recorded here.
Historians said the will IS Of con-
siderable research value.
Gen. Beauregard played a heroic
part in the Battle of Bull Run.
Evening star., 1936-05-24

S.J
will get it, because the more he spends
for propaganda the more the public
will realize that Capitol capers are
becoming national tragedies.
Il don't blame you young people
for trying to raise money for the
Democratic party, was fooled myself
once. Until learned better, I was a
Democrat. II could do some little
thing to make Democrats out of you
in these days would feel that I had
done a very good job, because the
Democratic party as we have known it
for the past rs or 30 years has been
a pretty good old party. 1t is certainly
too bad that it has been forsaken.
However. I hope you will raise the
money you need here tonight and
thereby be able to hold your jobs;
that is. so long as the taxpayers are
able to pay your salaries"
(Copyrisht, 1885. by New York Herald
Tribune)
Evening star., 1936-05-24
RAIN CAUSES DAMAGE

SIOUX FALLS, s. OAK, May 23 C49.
-Washed-o railroad tracks, dam
aged highways, drowned poultry and
live stock and some wrecked farm
buildings were counted in Eastern
South Dakota tonight as q result OF
terrific rain and wind which swept
this area late yesterday. dumping as
much as 6 inches Of precipitation.
Driven by roaring northwest wind
the storm dropped nearly inches of
rain on Sioux Falls, generated what
were described as small tornadoes in
the Lenox, Parker and Brandon Ncin-
ities.
No injuries were reported as q re-
suit of the storm, but = group Of
Hartford persons narrowly escaped
drowning when their automobile was
swept from highway and overturned.
A l2-year-old boy. Harold Holman.
was rescued by Sioux Falls firemen as
he chung to willows in stream near
Ellis.
Evening star., 1936-05-24
Washington
Waysiide
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.

=: =: : T.; T.: !; !: e: :: ::
might think the Crusades
we're with US again. They tell of two
Army officers at q recent formal eve
ming affair who fell to chatting OF
Toledo steel and the fine tempered
blades all cavairymen dream about.
One of the fellows remarked that he'd
given his own saber the ultimate test
and it had passed.
THE ultimate test being what?"
said the other.
The chap fetched forth his blade
and demonstrated. He drove the
point straight into the floor. grasped
the weapon. slowly bent it over until
the handle touched the floor Then
he let 60. 1t snapped back and stood
quivering like a homing arrow.
That" said he proudly. tells the
story. If it doesn't break. it's the
real Mccoy"
Rot" said the other fellow. in the
presence of a considerable audience
that had collected. "Anybody's sword
will do that. Even this one-and I
only paid so francs for it in French
pawn shop"
Evening star., 1936-05-24
Ship Dismantling Slow.

Dismantling the burned $4,000, 900
French liner LAtlantique at Port
Glasgow. Scotland, will require at least
Is months. The burned hulk will
have to be moved 100 feet along the
berth before the work can be COM
pleted, and strong tides are needed to
move it. Every deck of the ship was
affected by the fire, but the engines
capable of generating $4,000 horse
power, are in good condition and have
been sold.
Evening star., 1936-05-24
HOLY SACRAMENTS.
DENIED TO NAz|S.
Catholic Clergy in Holland
Unite to Crush German
Movement.
BY the Associated Press.


AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, May
23.-The Roman Catholic clergy. their
previous opposition to national social
ism apparently unsuccessful, united
ment by denying holy sacraments to
its supporters.
The Archbishop of Utrecht, head of
the church in Holland, instructed his
subordinates to read a pastoral letter
in all churches and chapels tomorrow
which said:
I'VE remain convinced that the
church and our country will be griev-
ously damaged and the fulfilling of
the task of bringing grace will be
rendered impossible when the Nazi
movement gets the upper hand.
Therefore, We, the shepherds Of
your souls, in full knowledge of our
responsibility, declare that those who
materially support this movement will
be banned from the sacraments."
Four Bishops Sign Letter.
Four bishops-those Of Breda, Roer-
mond, HARLEM and HertogenboSch
signed the letters.
The Catholic bishops, as far back rs
February IL, 1884, prohibited persons
employed by the Catholic Action or
otherwise under the church's super
vision to join the Nazis or assist In
spreading the movement.
MemhershiD in the Netherlands
Mani organization now totals $1,000.
The party has two weekly newspapers,
one named Volk en- Vaderland and
the other Daad, which Is published
especially for the labor groups.
Have Black Uniforms.
The party members meet regularly
and have black uniforms for public
wear, a violation of Dutch law. They
do not drill.
The principal headquarters Of the
party is at Utrecht, while all i'm
portant cities have district head
quarters.
Nazi leaders said they would con-
slider their course within the next few
days and decide whether they would
reply to the letter.
A Nazi spokesman said the Black
Shirts were not impressed with the
letter and refused to believe the
Catholic Church would remain hostile
to a popular" movement.
It is estimated quarter Of the
Dutch Nazis are Catholics.
Evening star., 1936-05-24
WCT0RS OVER N. R. A.
DECLARED "BROKE"
Schechter Brothers Poultry Busi.
ness Hard Hit, Newspaper
States.
BY tho Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 23.-The Post
said today the four Schechter broth
ers. central figures in the court fight
which ended with the N. r. A. de-
clared unconstitutional, are fat broke.
Next week is the first anniversary of
their victory
Their poultry business has suffered
badly. the newspaper said. and a
for sale sign hangs outside the home
OF their father. David. A bank will
sell the building In a few weeks. the
Post said.
The court fight cost the brothers
$4,000 In lawyers fees.
Evening star., 1936-05-24

Will give LilIu WiueT pOWcIS III tIllS I'LL
portant field.
Il feel that the success of this ex-
pertinent in police training warrants
us in extending similar instruction on
a voluntary basis to local prison offi-
cials. The bill would enable us to do
that.
Would Benefit by Lessons.
"The Prison Bureau already is con-
ducting instruction courses for its own
prison employees and I believe that the
whole penal system would benefit by
lessons taught them by the Federal
authorities.
II want to see system of instruc-
ton for district attorneys and other
prosecuting officers in the Federal
courts. l am convinced the machin-
cry of justice could be rendered much
more efficient by such instruction.
Particularly am desirous Of hav-
ing the Department of Justice take an
active part in the crime-prevention
movement. The department spends
money at present to detect. apprehend,
prosecute and punish the criminal. but
1t has no authority to take steps to
prevent crime.
Every day or so I receive letters
from citizens. officials. crime commit
tees or others, asking for my opinion
in various matters of crime preven-
tion. I have to reply that have no
information along that line to give
them. In my opinion. the department
should have authority to collect all
the information it can on this i'm
portant subject"
Conference Made Suggestions.
Cummings pointed out that all
these proposed activities were recon-
mended by the Attorney Generals
conference on crime more than a year
ago.
He said that the present bill. like
the laws enacted to authorize G-men
to carry guns and make arrests, is in
tended to support the F. B. I. in its
training work, which now is being
carried on without specific legal au-
thorization.
We want that police training work
to continue and to grow under Mr.
Hoover's able guidance" Cummings
said. This bill will give a perma-
nent legal status. 1t will not deprive
Evening star., 1936-05-24


Department of Justice activities In crime preven-
tion, prosecution and punishment.
In . long and earnest interview Cummings
declared that bill, introduced at his request in
both Houses Of Congress, Is designed to provide
broad legal authority for:
/. Establishment Of training schools for
State and local prison guards along the lines Of
the r. B. l. Training School for State. county and
city policemen.
2. Institution Of training system for Fed
erai district attorneys, marshals and other ON
GERS engaged In prosecution work.
3. Extension of Department Of Justice ac-
tivities to neglected" field Of endeavor-crime
prevention.
Intended to Build Bureau Up.
"Curtail the splendid work Of the Federal Bu-
reau Of Investigation?" the Attorney General re-
peated, as he scanned q newspaper report to that
effect. why that's just absurd-idiotic!
"On the contrary. the bill Is intended to
Evening star., 1936-05-24
HOME OF FIELDS
WIDOW is SAVED
Members Of Poets Fraternity
Pay Off Mortgage
on Farm.
BY the Associated Press.

Aos LAC AoSOSAdIG TIeSS.
HEAFFORD JUNCTION, Wis, Nav
23.-The home of the aged widow of
Eugene Field, the children's poet, to-
day was saved from foreclosure sale.
Members of Phi Delta Theta, Fields
fraternity when he attended Knox
College at Galesburg. Ill. and the
University OF Missouri paid off the
mortgage in an eleventh-hour rescue.
The situation was this:
In 1921. Mrs. Field invested in a
155-acre farm-resort on beautiful
Crystal Lake. 4 miles from here. In
cludng the purchase price, she had
put about $4,000 into it.
Then came the depression. The
tourist business fell off, rentals de-
clined and royalties from her hus-
bands works dwindled. Expenses
piled up. A $2.6o0 mortgage was
given. Foreclosure proceedings fol-
lowed. The H. o. L. c. refused a
$4,000 loan. The property was sold
two weeks ago, the mortgage bidding
It in. A sale confirmation hearing was
set for today.
Although seriously Ill with heart
disease-she suffered four attacks
sitter the loan was denied-the 30
year-old widow would not accept
defeat
r.
BY the Associated Press.
The Home Owners Loan Corp. said
yesterday it had denied a $4,000 loan
to Mrs. Eugene Field. s0-year-old
widow of the writer of Little Boy
Blue" because the property on which
she sought to borrow could not be ac-
cepted as security under the H. O.
l. C. act.
After a check with the Chicago re-
eional Office, which handled Mrs.
Fields application, officials here said
today it had been denied because her
property consisted of 160-acre farm
on which four Summer cottages are
located. The cottages, they said, are
sometimes rented to tourists.
This classified the real estate as
"farm and commercial property" it
was said. and the corporation cannot
make loans on such security.
Evening star., 1936-05-24
Crazed Man Kills Deputy.

HOUSTON, Tex, May 23 R.-
Deputy Sheriff Joe Trapolino. . World
War veteran. was killed today by .
crazed colored man, Anthony Will
liams, who battled . posse with shot
gun and pistol before he was wounded
and captured. The shooting started
when ofiscers tried to arrest williams
on o lunacy varrant.
Evening star., 1936-05-24
SAILS ABOARD CAPETOWN.

Crown Prince and Ras Kassa in Party
Going to London.
HAIFA. Palestine. May % R.-
Halle Selassie. Emperor of vanquished
Ethiopia, sailed with his party at
$50 pm. aboard the British cruiser
Capetown, bound for Gibraltar.
He was accompanied by the Crown
Prince, Asia Wosan; the Duke Of
Harar, the Princess Tsahai, and his
general, Ras Kassa.