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Evening star., 1936-02-05

lunacy cases be taken out of open
court and disposed of by a group sit
ting informally as court. 1t is de-
signed primarily to relieve persons in
volved in lunacy cases from the en-
barrassment of an open court.
The Commissioners explained there
are two small-loan bills pending before
the House District Committee, one Of
which would reduce the interest rate
on loans to point which Corporation
Counsel E. Barrett Prettyman believes
would virtually wipe out the small
loan business The other bill. how
ever, would permit a higher interest
rate, but at the same time put teeth"
in the existing law. The Commission
ers said they are not concerned with
either bill.
Would Increase Police Pay.
The police salary act amendment
would provide principally an increase
in pay for motor cycle policemen. The
proposed uniform narcotic act and
the new insurance code are intended to
establish definite codes In their respec-
tive fields.
The bill to establish a magistrate
court system was introduced recently
by Chairman Norton of the House
District Committee. It is designed to
relieve congestion in the Police Court
docket. Under such a system minor
traffic and police cases would be tried
in magistrate courts set up in various
police precinct stations.
Evening star., 1936-02-05
Airport
Continued From First Page.)

mail employees, Branch said, and 1t
would be necessary to transfer men
there from Washington and to en-
large the Baltimore Office. Since the
Baltimore service probably would be
temporary, the department would not
require local men to move their homes
to Baltimore, but would have to trans
port them back and forth daily be-
tween this city and Baltimore. 1t
would be necessary greatly to increase
the postal truck service there. The
Post Office Department also would
have to arrange for the transporta-
ton of outgoing and incoming airmail
between this city and Baltimore by
rail or truck and would have to pay
airlines for all extra mileage flown
in going to Baltimore.
There is very heavy passenger
travel to and from Washington by
air." Branch explained. "Pennsyl-
vania Airlines alone handles a mini
mum average of 1000 and a maxi
mum average of $500 passengers per
month out of Washington Airport.
Eastern Airlmes in one day sent 96
passengers to Florida 1t would be a
great inconvenience to these pas
sengers to have to go to Baltimore by
rail or taxicab to get aboard a plane" ;"
Shift Planned for Year.
I'VE have been planning for the
transfer to Baltimore since last year
when Congress failed to pass legisla-
ton authorizing the closing of Mill
tary road" Branch explained We
realized that the situation was in
tolerable and that it was only a ques-
ton of time before a crisis would arise
which would force us to act.
I'VE are ready to move on short
notice. If the airport is closed on the
afternoon of February Is. we expect
to begin operations in Baltimore the
same day"
The Department of Justice today
was considering the request of the
War Department for a ruling on the
legality of the use of Military road as
a runway for air transport operations
Admitting that there was no legal
justification for traffic control lights
and guards to stop automobile traffic
on Military road. Samuel Solomon,
Washington Airport manager, yester-
day notified Secretary of Commerce
Roper that he would remove the lights
and guards at pm. Saturday, Febru-
ary Is.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
John M. Johnson Immediately an
nounced that if the guards are re-
moved and no safeguards are pro-
vided. the Department of Commerce
will be compelled to close the airport
to air transport planes to safeguard
lives and property.
The Arlington County Civic FEEDER
alton last night adopted a resolution
stating that elimination of Military
road will not be opposed providing
substitute highway is established by
the owners of Washington Airport
The federation asked that immediate
action be taken by the proper au-
thorities to permit continuance of the
present system of traffic control on
Military road pending a final settle
ment of the problem so that neither
the public which travels by air nor
the automobile travellers shall suffer
a sudden inconvenience and loss.
Evening star., 1936-02-05
TAYLOR ON TRIAL
IN WOMAN'S DEATH
Amateur Photographer Is
Accused of SIaying-Jury
Chosen.

Frederick G. Taylor, 52-year-old
amateur photographer, went on trial
this morning before Justice Daniel w.
O'Donoghue. in District Supreme
Court, charged with the second degree
murder of Mrs Evelyn Jordan, %, who
was found fatally shot in his room at
AIS New Jersey avenue southeast, Sep
tember 81.
Suspicion once fell on Taylor in the
flve-year-old investigation of the un-
solved Beulah Limerick murder. He
was arrested at the time and held for
three days. but was released without
being charged
Most Of this morning was spent in
selecting jury. The defendant is
represented by Attorneys George L.
Pass and Josiah Lyman. Assistant
United States Attorney Samuel Beach
has been assigned to prosecute the
case.
Taylor has contended Mrs. Jordan
shot herself, but Dr. Christopher Muir
ply, deputy coroner. testified at an
inquest that only contortionist could
have placed the revolver in position
to fire the fatal shot The bullet en-
tered from the rear on the right side
and coursed downward and across the
body.
Mrs Jordan is said to have made a
deathbed statement that she shot her
self. A note apparently written by her
told officials persons to notify when
something happens to me-" Taylor
told police Mrs. Jordan came to his
room in search of a drink and shot
herself after consuming seven bottles
of beer and almost pint of whisky.
He said he fled and later telephoned
Emergency Hospital for aid.
Evening star., 1936-02-05
GOTHAM RACKETS
FEAR new RAIDS
Dewey's Silent and Swift
Moves Smash Two Gangs.
Others Trembling.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 5.-Thomas
E. Dewey, third cousin of Admiral
George Dewey, who fought the bat
tie of Manila Bay, proceeded with
plans for a third assault against the
New York underworld
In six months as special rackets
prosecutor. Dewey has put to flight
or behind bars the ringleaders Of two
of the metropolis largest rackets,
usury and prostitution.
When he and his staff set out to
scuttle organized rackets, he estimated
their year take" as from $1,000, ,O00,-
900 to SIS .00O. .OO0, 900.
Thus far he has stopped a loan
racket crossing $l,000,000 weekly and
q prostitution trade that snetted $l2,-
100000 yearly.
Next Move Is Mystery.
What phase of the city's tremen-
dous Illicit income he will attack next
neither he nor the few operatives in
his confidence will disclose. At least
10 other major rackets have been
under investigation.
Police were informed that 20 min
utes after Dewey signalled for Al si-
multaneous raids Saturday night at
the peak of trade in prostitution
houses scattered throughout the city
most of the gaming resorts and the
itinerant dice games had broken up.
Hardly had the police brought in
more than 100 prostitutes and their
"bookers" than the underworld grape
vine carried general alarm.
Vanish Overnight.
independent prostitutes, gamblers,
narcotic dealers, numbers racketeers
and the heads Of several protective"
societies dropped from sight. Con-
Sidering Dewey's success in the
courts-3l convictions out Of 80 loan
shark defendants-they fear a reck-
oning with the law.
In the lightning raids Of Dewey and
police. he has charged only the over
lords and has cid few Of the un-
derlings as material witnesses.
His Investigations have been so well
guarded, even raiding parties oper-
ated under secret orders, opened and
read on the way to IL major arrests
1000 Per Cent Interest.
Loan shark arrests were as quietly
conducted More than 70 "shylocks'
and lieutenants were apprehended
on the street, In subways, and in their
homes. They were held incommuni-
cado for several hours during the
roundup.
Not a single tip-off went out to the
captains of that industry. Their ar
rest apparently ended a system where
by the underworld bludgeoned into
submission and silence tens of thous-
ands of persons who were charged as
much as 5000 interest on $40 loans.
Asked whether the underworld might
not meet the high bonds in which the
court holds II prostitution defendants
and II material witnesses, Dewey re-
piled:
Who is left to pay their bond?"
Evening star., 1936-02-05

reputation for truth and veracity Of
Wesley Andersen. 36-year -old mechanic
who Identified Kid Cam as the killer.
All three. DR.. Alfred H. Probst, Mrs.
Probst, both Of Milwaukee, and DR..
A. M. SCHNEIDER, Minneapolis dentist,
testified Andersch's reputation for
truthfulness was bad" DR.. Probst, q
dentist, also said he gave Andersen
$1,865 in 1880. The reason for this
payment was not divulged. Andersen,
when he was on the stand, claimed to
have received less than $l00' from
DR.. Probst.
Mars. Probst termed Anderscn's
reputation anything but honest" but
this response was stricken and her
answer confined to one word. bad"
She spoke in q very emphatic tone
and when asked by the prosecution If
she was sincere In that, she retorted,
II certainly am
Evening star., 1936-02-05
POSTGRADUATE DENTAL
CLINIC PLANS MADE

Plans were completed last night for
the FiveState POSTGRADUATE Clinic
to be held at the Wardman Park Hotel
March 8-l1. under sponsorship Of
the District Dental Society. An at
tendance of more tha.. 1000 delegates
is expected.
At the final meeting Of the COM
mittee in charge it was announced
lecturers will include Drs. E. C. Rose
now and Boyd S. Gardiner of the
Mayo Clinic and DR.. William P Muir
ply, associate professor of medicine
at Harvard University and winner
of the Noble prize in medicine in 1884
Dentists will attend the series of
lectures and clinical demonstrations
from Maryland, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, Delaware and North Carolina.
Evening star., 1936-02-05


surrounded by many threats of liti-
CATION which will be unnecessary
when it is no longer on the books.
Congressional committees continued
to study the administration farm plan
calling for direct Federal subsidies to
farmers for soil conservation for the
present and system Of State-Federal
cooperation in crop control in the
future.
Whereas the Senate bill is a tenn
porary measure, depending on State
cooperation after 1887, the House bill
proposes permanent statute, with
State cooperation permissible at any
times That makes it possible for
almost dozen States with Legisla-
lures meeting this year to take part in
permanent program.
Evening star., 1936-02-05
CLUBS IN SAFETY DRIVE
East Riverdale Traffic Perils Stir
Local ORGANIZATIONS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE. Md, February S.
local clubs are uniting their efforts
to have the dangerous traffic condi-
avenue. East Riverdale, eliminated
Petitions from the Woman's Club of
Riverdale and the Woman's Civic Club
of East Riverdale have been sent DR.
Homer E. Tabler. chairman of the
State Roads Commission. and others
are being prepared. Many accidents,
some of which were serious, have oc-
Cured at the intersection.
Evening star., 1936-02-05
LANSBURY SEES WAR NEAR.

LONDON, February LP-George
Lansbury, 77-year-old Laborite, told
the House of Commons today that
''the danger of war is nearer today
than at any time in my not short
life"
He introduced a motion by which
the British government would sponsor
an international peace conference with
a declaration of profound belief in
the futility of war"
Il have never known" said the vet
eran politician. when armaments
have been of such devilish descrip-
ton as now or when nations and gov
ernments were more feverishly striv-
ing to make agreements and pacts for
safeguarding their particular inter-
ests."
He urged the government to make
an effort "along some other line than
arming, arming, arming"
Lansbury declared the Government
must recognize that Italy, Germany
and Japan consider they want to
expand as Great Britain has ex-
panded"
Calling the European situation "a
nightmare" he asked the meaning of
the meetings of monarchs and states
men in Paris.
Does it mean," he asked, "ex-
actly the same thing as occurred be-
fore 1914? Some match, perhaps ac-
cidentally, will be put to the powder
magazine and we will be called on to
send young and middle-aged to fight. "
Secret plans for expanding Great
Britain's imperial defenses, an au-
thoritative source said, were before the
cabinet today.
Some sources suggested the cabinet
was likely to create new defense
authority, composed of representatives
of the navy, army and air force, meet
ing under the Craftsmanship of civ
tlian.
Evening star., 1936-02-05
Patent Suits Dismissed.

CINCINNATI, February 5 (R.-
United States District Judge Robert
r. Nevin dismissed yesterday. because
of a settlement out of court, four suits
on laundry machinery patents brought
by the Prosperity Co., Of Syracuse,
N. Y, against the American Laundry
Machinery Co., Of Cincinnati. The
cases had. been pending for several
years.
Evening star., 1936-02-05
U. s. OIL MOVES IMPORTANT.

GENEVA, February LR.-Ofhcials
of the League of Nations said today
that the question of whether the
United States would limit her ex-
portations of oil to Italy dominated
the oil sanction experts investigation.
The experts. in conference to de-
termine whether an oil embargo
against Italy would be feasible addi-
tion to the sanctions already In force
against that nation, received statistics
indicating gradual increase in Ameri-
can oil sales to Italy.
Evening star., 1936-02-05
CONDOR SON ADMITTED

John r. Condor, jr., New York at
torney and son of thes celebrated
"Jafsie" of the Lindbergh kidnap case.
was admitted to practice today before
the Supreme Court.
He was introduced to the nine JUS
tices by Charles L. Frailey, Washing
ton attorney.
Evening star., 1936-02-05
L|GGETT'S WIDOW
DEE|ES GOVERNOR
Dispute 0vershadows Trial
of Man Accused of Kill
ina Husband.


Walter Liggett, crusading pub
fisher OF Minneapolis, tDas mur-
dered on night OF December 3 as
he stepped from automobile In al
ley near home. With him pere
his pite and daughter.
Among editorial targets OF Lig-
oett's weekly, Midwest American,
were Coz. Olson and Isadore Blum
enfield
Liggett once liped In suburban
Washington.
Evening star., 1936-02-05

272,070 tons as compared to 474,75o
for Great Britain and 455, 400 for the
United States.
James Fighting Ships 0934 edition)
shows the British battleship Hood as
the largest war craft with total dis
placement of 42,l0O tons.
Evening star., 1936-02-05
JAPAN MAY BUILD
BIGGEST BATTLESHIP
London Press Prints Story Based
on Alleged Plan for $4,000
Ton Craft.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, February 5.-The Daily
Express yesterday featured a se,sa-
tionai story that japan is planning
to build the biggest warships in the
world.
The paper. publishing information
claimed to have been received by a
European country not a member Of
the naval conference from a former
naval attache at Toxic, alleged Japan
Is preparing secretly to lay down bat
tleships of $4,000 tons with 16 or IS
inch guns when the Washington naval
treaty expires.
Other units of the reported super
japanese Navy would be battleships
of $4,000 tons, a powerful fiotilla of
2.400 = ton destroyers and 5000 ton
submarine cruisers armed with two
8-inch guns.
Japans compar tonnage
StrpnUfh az tho torf of the 1O2E
Evening star., 1936-02-05
LUTHERANS END SESSION
Home Mission Council Meets
Next Year at Pittsburgh,

Next Year at Pittsburgh.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, February (E9.
The Nationail Lutheran Home Mis-
sion Council closed its annual session
yesterday by re-electing DR.. Martin
Anderson of Oak Park, ILL.,, to its pres
idency and choosing Pittsburgh as the
site of the next meeting.
DR. ]. F. Seibert of Chicago was
elected vice president and Rev. c. M.
Olander of Chicago reelected secre-
tary.
Evening star., 1936-02-05
Don't Neglect Dangerous
HIGH BLOOD
PRESSURE

Headaches, shOrtness Of breath and dizzy
spells may be warnings Of high blood pres
sure. To get at the cause. drink Mountain
Valley Mineral Water. direct from famous
Hot Springs. Arkansas Endorsed BY physi-
clans for over 80 years. Phone for booklet.
Mountain Valley Mineral Water
Met. 1862. IfO5 St. NV.
Evening star., 1936-02-05
Agriculture

Continued From First Page.)
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Japans compar tonnage
strength at the start of the 1885
London naval parley was given as
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12

than one prize In each class. There
will be extra prizes OF 500 In each
Of the 4 classes for the longest Ash
caught each day, also an extra prize
OF $l.00 for the longest bullhead
caught on each day.
II nothing Is caught TO qualify
for any OF these prizes, there can
be no substitute arrangement OF
transferring from one class TO an.
other.
Closing time will be announced
each fishing day OH starting out
from the dock. Also, automobile
horns will DO sounded as q signal
10 stop fishing and row In. A man
who cooperates by stopping fishing
10 row In quickly on hearing the
stop signal must not be put 10 q
disadvantage by others who troll
while rowing back slowly. All
should bo back at the dock at the
one time for judging the catch.
Fishermen staying out later and not
coming In with the others will be
disqualified.
Charges are: 25c for fishing per-
nit and 25c for @ place In Q boat
leach fishing day. payable At the
dock before fishing. There are 10
boats on the water at Woodtick. To
accommodate oil, 3 persons should
be IN each boat. No reservations
first come, first served
Fishermen are asked 10 tell other
SeoVill employees about this COM
petition and ask them TO take part,
but oil that participate must have
O State Fishing License.
Please read these rules carefully
In order TO thoroughly understand
what you are fishing for before the
competition commences.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12
PROBABLY WILL
GET TEETH BACK

Boston, Aug. 12--(UP)-Aftcr four
DAYS of misadventures, John Sar-
nos false teeth rested In the Boston
elevated railway lost-and-found Of
fee today.
John lost the teeth In O crack be-
side q trolley pole at Cambridge
saturday. Firemen and police sought
In vain to retrieve them. They even
tried a fishing rod, but didn't get
a bite.
A picked crew Of railway work
men finally brought the teeth TO
the surface yesterday. They put them
In an envelope and gave 1t TO Miss
Marguerite Furness, lost-and-found
office clerk.
The climax came when Miss Fur.
ness unsuspectingly felt inside the
envelope 10 determine It's contents.
The teeth snapped, and today Miss
.',.,...~a r''"~~f se~e N-0er
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12

Hail destroyed 90 per cent Of the
crops In oumma Prefecture Of Japan
recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12
Scovill Fishermen
To Conduct Contest
Annual Reeves Competition Opens Saturday With
Valuable Prizes Oiiered-New System Inaugurated

-Four rounds oe competition will
mark the annual Reeves fishing
contest OF Scovill 90. employees
scheduled the following dates: Au-
gust 10 and 20 and September n
and 2o. The fishing competition
which begins ct l:S0 win be held
rain or shine on the above dates
with four prizes In the following
classes. Glass I, Pickerel; class 2,
class 3, Perch: class 4. Calico Bass.
Black Bass (iarge and small MOUTH
The list Of the prizes, four In NUM-
Der, ranges from $40 ~ first prize,
800 for second prize; $500 third
prize and e2.60 for fourth prize.
Cash Awards
These prises donated by former
Mayer Francis r. Reeves and the
Recreation committee will all be
cash awards and only big fish will
feature In the prize money. The
progressive form OF competition
used formerly has been discarded
for this years system, II was an.
n0unced by Russell Hickman.
The above prizes the committee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12
Congressm0nAs saiLs Intolerance,
Defends Coil, Religious Liberties
Protests japanese Com.
petition With COnnec.
tiCut Factories

tufe. 10 Is necessary for citizens
Of the states 70 assert their In
fiuenCe on he legislators 70 pass
the necessary legislation.
The other day I offered O sug-
gestion that we should organize.
In this state, y Connecticut
League for Flood Control, O group
Of citizens Interested In seeing
that these projects are carried
through without any unnecessary
delay.
This league should be ilon.par.
tisan. Petty politics should have
no part IN o movement fogtered
for the purpose Of helping oil.
II you are interested In such
an organization, / would be glad
70 hear from you. Write 70 me at
Middletown, what you think Of
this idea. Let me make u plain,
that there will be no dues, no
fees, no cost 10 anyone. The most
valuable function you can per-
form would be 10 use your moral
support 10 the cause.
What / have spoken 10 you
about today Is q general review OF
some OF my interests In various
legislation IN Congress. I have
not gone into detail aS 10 any
Of these measures.
In subsequent talks over this
station every Monday evening at
Z O'Clock during. August ! shall
explain IN more detail some Of
the legislative problems that face
TN In and out Of Congress.
In closing may / state that I
shall be pleased not only 10 hear
from you o. 10 the Connecticut
League for Flood Control but ~
10 any other matters that ] have
mentioned or which may be Of
interest 10 you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12
new ENGLAND TO
BE IDEAL AREA
National Resources Com.
mlttee Presented Plan
to Make That Happen

Warrington, Aug. 12-CUP)-The
National Resources committee today
presented New England with o pain
for becoming al ideal area with It's
transportation facilities coordlnated,
dater and land utilized and historic
background preserved.
Secretary Of Interior Harold l..
1ckeS, committee chairman, sent the
report 10 the White House for Pres.
ident RooBeveit's approval with gpe-
clflc legislation recommended 70
make the development come true.
The recommendation had national
Significance IN that New England
state planning boards Cooperated IN
the work, illustrating" the commit.
tee said, "the possibilities Of coop.
Grafton among state planning
boards for joint attack on interstate
problems"
Hope Of Coordination
The New England planning
groups, banded into u regional com.
mission raw hopes for coordination
Of rail-, water and highway Transport
tatjon over model roads with UNDER
passes and billboard eliminated.
II announced hope Of developing
n basic regional plan for conserving
interstate water resources and lead
Ing 10 better land utilization, and
for preserving historic BitcS and
landmarks.
First, however, the boards recon-
nnended land.usc and soil surveys; u
program Of scientific forestry and
establishment Of wood-lLsIng indus
tries IN rural areas with few other
means Of livelihood; coordination OF
landsacquSition by federal, state
and local government; cooperation
among states for FISH and game
laws, and interstate cofnpactB 10 de-
VcIop interstate water resources.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12

Only Dazed

oakland, GAL, Aug. ia-~(Up) -
Harold Clark, 9 truck driver, wns
only daSed when q speeding train
ripped on the front OF his gasoline
truck. Persons rushed b the aes
cldent 10 ind Clark Btlll sitting on
the seat cushions, bewlldered &C the
disappearance Of the steering wheel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12
Gas Was Low

Buffalo, Aug. P)-Arrainged
In trafiic court on charge OF speed
ing, Walter Kwiatowski told Judge
Harry M. thinner, II didn't have
much gasoline. ! was hurrying TO
get homo before my gas ran out"
The Judge fined Kdiatowski the Gus
toFnAry %.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12
Saved BilIY

Kanakee, ILL.,, Aug. i2-(Up)-
Billy Howard, 8, played frontiers
man, "camped" IN his bedroom, Ne
suspended q sheet over two beds
for q tent, built q FIRE beneath u.
Firemen saved the house and Billy
but not the rug and bedding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12
Beans Explode

Emporla, Kans,, Aug. i2--Cup)-.
Several cans Of lima beans stored
against the winter, exploded when
IRE started IN the home Of Or, Paul
Trimble. DR.. Trlmble was aroused,
called firemen and the home was
saved. The beans were burned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12

announces are for the longest fish
caught during period Of competi-
ton In each OF the 4 classes listed
above. No competitor can win more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12

The 20 acres Of glass roofing in
the Crystal Palace, London'S IA
nous place OF amusement. con-
tain more than 100000 pancs.