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Evening star., 1937-08-23
BRUNO CAPTURED
AFTERL0NG HUNT
Convicted in 1894 "KeIayres
Massacre" He Must Serve
Life Term.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 23,-Weary Of
lodging police for eight months, Jo-
seph J. tBig Joe) Bruno willingly
faced return to Pennsylvania today to
serve three life sentences for the 1884
"Kelayres massacre" Of nve men.
The 54-year-old dethroned Repub-
llcan political boss Of Kelayres. Pa,
WAS arrested by New York and Penn
sylvania detectives yesterday near
rooming house in the upper East Side
where he had lived since last Feb
ruary. He had dyed his craving hair
black and grown new mustache.
Bruno, who had been confined in a
luxuriously-equipped Jail in Potts
vile, Pa, pending hearing OF an ap-
peal, escaped last December 10 from
A guard taking him to a dentist after
he feigned q toothache.
Hunted Over Wide Area.
The subsequent search, described
by Attorney General Charles G. Mar
giotti Of Pennsylvania as the great
est manhunt in the history Of Penn
sylvania." extended from California
to Florida and Cuba Margiotti de-
clined to disclose the source OF q
personal tip" which he said led to
Brunos arrest.
The fugitive offered no resistance
when he was accosted on the street
by detectives
You're Bruno, aren't you?' one
asked.
Bruno, a short. partly-bald man
weighing 20 pounds more than when
he escaped. pointed to Chief of Detec-
tives L. D. Buono Of Schuvlkill County.
Ask that fellow with you" he
replied. I've known him for 20
years.
Bruno Was Detective.
Big Joe" was detective on
Buono's force at the time pistol, rifle
and shotgun fire killed fve and
wounded more than 20 of = group of
Democrats IS they marched by the
Bruno home in torchlight political
parade November S, 1884 After
trials lasting from January to Sep
tember, 1884, Bruno and five members
OF his family were sentenced to prison
terms in connection with the slayings.
Il wasn't content to live this way"
Bruno told detectives. I'm willing
to 60 back"
Bruno, who amaSsed a fortune OF
5000, 900 during his political reign over
the mountainous coal mining COM
munity. had only SO when arrested
Police said they found no weapons in
the &5-a-week room in which he
whiled away his time by reading.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
HUSBAND is FREED
OF AIDING FAMILY
Judge Clears Father, 80, in Case
Brought by Once Wealthy
Wife, 60.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, August 23
Judge Edward Morley today found
30-year-old Burton S. Tucker inno-
cent Of the charge Of his 60-year-old
wife, Mrs. Olive 8. Tucker, that he
failed to support their three children.
Judge Morley said, unsettled and
hectic family relations" forced him
to render such a verdict. although
he pointed out the obligation to sup
port the children rested with the
father, who eloped with his wife IA
years ago.
Both Tucker, who dug clans in the
last six months during which it was
charged he failed to support their
children. and Mrs. Tucker were In
court when Judge Morley rendered
his decision. They did not speak to
each other and had no comment on
the verdict.
Judge Morley said that until Febru-
arv ., 1887, Tucker had been . mere
hgurehead" and subject to Mrs.
fuckers control Mrs. Tucker, the
court said, had supported the entire
family.
Mrs. Tucker charged her hand
some young husband had left her after
her 100000 fortune had been dissi-
pated, but Tucker testified his wife
still had An income OF $500 a week.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
TOMATO FESTIVAL
PRINCESSES PICKED
Four Named by Morgan County
Groups-Baby Show to
Be Feature,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va, Au-
gust 23.-Morgan County tomato can
ners and the Young Mems Business
Club, the latter sponsor Of the affair,
last night selected four princesses to
appear with the queen at the first an
nual tomato festival here September 4,
5 and 6.
They were:
Miss Bernadean Unger, daughter
Of James 8. r. Unger.
Miss Ruth Yost, senior at West Vir-
ginia University, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. P. C. Yost.
Miss Mildred Unger, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Unger.
Miss Elsie Michael, daughter Of the
late Milton Michael.
Sponsors of the affair announced
addition Of baby show As 4 feature
OF the festival. 1t will be held In the
State park here the evening Of the
opening day.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
His Story Lands Him in Jail.

FALLS CITY, Nebr. (P.-The wild
man ate the evidence in the case
feathers and all-But Leonard Roland,
10, Of Rulo, went to jail anyhow.
Roland pleaded guilty to stealing
chickens which he said were pur-
chased by = wild man" in q carnival
show,
Honest judge" said Roland, 'he
ate them alive--feathers and all"
sfnteresting, commented the Judge.
~ Aa~u n tafl T" -
Evening star., 1937-08-23
EDUCATION IS TERMED
WORLD AMITY MEANS
Mrs. Katherine Cook OF Interior
Department Speaks at Third
Pan-American Farley.
BY the Associated Press

al xA"Cl lSdA Z I'll
By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, August 23-Educa-
ton was advanced As the medium for
promoting international good will at
the opening Of the third Pan-Ameri-
can Conference on Education here
yesterday.
Nearly 500 delegates from the United
States and Latin American countries
attended the first session.
Mrs. Katherine Cook Of the Bureau
of Education, Department of the In
terror, headed the United States dele
CATION. She told the convention that
education Is the best way to promote
international understanding" and said
the United States educational program
has as one objective Ito perpetuats
and extend the good-neighbor policy"
The other United States delegates
arr Miss Esther Crooks of Gouche"
College, Baltimore, Md, and willard
~ Beatty Of tha Bureau OF Indisa|
A6Ai1G, WaAhin1t1o. ..
Evening star., 1937-08-23
Engineer Acquitted
On Charge He Killed
Man "a Years Ago
By the Associated Press,

1NEZ, KY. August 23.-Harvey
Hardin, 44-year-old mining en-
gineer, was acquitted today on
charges that he slew James A.
Watterson, 81. a wealthy timber
man "a years ago because OF
jealousy over a woman.
Hardin was indicted last April
after Mrs. Viola Runyan Hairless,
33, testified that as a girl OF nine
she saw him creep into Waiter
sons bunkhouse where she slept
and shoot Watterson.
Mrs. Hairless mother, now Mrs.
Polly Runyan Shuranofsky, 81, al
that time Watterson's housekeep-
er, WAS named by the common
wealth as the woman in the case.
She also was indicted. charged
jointly with murder. Hardin was
tried separately.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
TEST FOR SYPHILIS
IS SQU|CK, PAINLESS
100000 Chicagoans Who
Voted to Take It Reassured
by Doctor.
4y the AxsnriafAh py.es

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August 23.-What is
blood test for syphilis?
It's 100 per cent painless, DR.. Harry
Eagle, laboratory expert Of the United
States Public Health Service, TODAY
assured the 100000 Chicago citizens
who have volunteered 10 submit 10
tests in the city's campaign to eradi-
cate the disease.
Furthermore. he said it takes only
tablespoonful of blood and few
seconds of time.
The initial test 10 be used In the
syphilis drive is the Kahn process,
developed By DR.. Reuben Kahn of
the University Of Michigan. DR..
Eagle gave this non-technical descrip-
ton of it:
"A constructing band Is wrapped
around the upper arm, making the
vein stand out beneath the skin. Tn.
point OF hypodermic needle Is In
troduced into the vein and about
tablespoonful of blood is Withdrawn.
The vein closes Immediately and the
test Is complete az far as the teste.
Is concerned. Any doctor can take
this blood sample In a few seconds"
Each sample then will 60 to either
the city or State laboratory.
There it goes into a centritucir-
machine and whirled at high speed
to separate the serum or LIQUID from
the cells or solid matter" DR.. Eagle
said. The liquid rises to the ton
OF the test tube. The serum is heated
IN water bath for 30 minutes And
testing compound evolved bv DR.
Kahn added. The mixture is shake,
by hand or machine for seven n,n-
utes.
III the mixture appears clear. when
examined before a strong lirht, the
individual is free from syphilis. A
cloudy sediment indicates the pres
ence OF the disease
The program here calls for Was
serman test Of every positive" sar-
pie, as double precaution. The
Wasserman test differs from the Kahn
IN many ways.
Applied to $50 defendants arrsiyned
on disorderly conduct charges IN
Womens Court az an experiment, the
Kahn tests turned up so cases Of
syphilis in week Since then man
other defendants in such cases have
been ordered to submit to examina-
tions.
Test results will be mailed 10 dor
tors so they may advise their patients
The tests here will be free. with 5000
physicians having agreed to assist
OF million ballots mailed to Chi
cago residents, asking II they would
agree TO free, secret tests for syphilis
approximately $4,000 had been ,abu-s
lated TODAY and DR.. Louis Schmidv
head of the Campaign COMMITTEE!
said IS per cent had voted "ves y
Since whole families voted on . single
ballot. he estimated the acceptances
at 100000 persons.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
By EDUCATIONAL UNIT
y. I. Chebethes Is Elected Presi-
dent-Virginian Is Named
Governor.
~ the Associated Press.

D. the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. August 23.-
Y. I. Chebethes Of New York City
was elected supreme president OF the
American Hellenic Educational Pro"
gress1vs Association at closing sessions
OF the fourteenth annual convention
here. He won 1872 to 65A. over
George Eliades Of Lowell, Mass.
Elected supreme vice commander
was Van Nomikos of Chicago. Re-
elected for third term was c. G.
Economu Of Youngstown, Ohio, su-
preme secretary. John F. Davis Of
Scranton, Pa, was unopposed for
supreme treasurer
A. A. Pantelis Of Chicago WAS named
a member Of the supreme council and
c. g. Paris Of Quantico, Va, and
Peter Boudoures Of San Francisco are
new governors.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
Immediate Danger
OF y. S. Var Denied
By Mrs. Roosevelt
Scouts Involvement in
Chinese-Japanese
Conflict.
~ the Associated Press.

CHAUTAQUA, N. Y, August 73.-
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said satur.
day she believes there Is little imne-
diate danger Of the United States be-
coming emhroiled In the Sino- -JapA-
nese or any other war.
The First Lady made the statement
IA . press conference She insisted
she spoke as an individual and not
- the Presidents wife.
Perhaps tomorrow I won't say
thers isn't danger Of war;" she added
but today-I say no."
Ar&. Roosevelt was here to address
. oAautauqus audience on daily life
b the White House,
Evening star., 1937-08-23
Progress Held "As2ourt,irx ~

Progress Held "Askoundtnx.
By the Associated Press.
Astonishing progress is being made
IN the drive to control syphilis, Dr..
Thomas Parran. surgeon general If
the Public Health Service, said w.
terday.
Returning from trans continental
inspection of Public Health Service
laboratories. State health commits
sions and Marine hospitals. he said
he was "aereeably astounded" BY the
intensity of the campaign.
The current campaign in Chica1o
ls, OF course, the most prominent
undertaking now being carried out :"
ne said, and 1t 'Rratifvingly shows
that the fight is moving out Of the
sphere of thought into one of definite
action"
Evening star., 1937-08-23
MRS. HOWARD LESLIE
EXPIRES IN HOSPITAL
Services to Be Held Tomorrow
for Wife of Internal Revenue
Bureau Auditor.

Mrs Bessie L. Leslie, 56, OF 208 Up
shur street, wife Of Howard L. Leslie
auditor Of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue, died yesterday in Sibley
Hospital, after brief illness. She had
undergone an operation several days
ago.
A native Of Chic, Ohio, Mrs. Les
lie had lived here for the last 81
years. She was . member of the
Brookland Chapter OF the Order Of the
Eastern Star and also belonged to the
Maccabees.
Besides her husband, she leaves
two sons, Howard D. and Richard C.
Leslie, and daughter, Mrs. Evelyn
Zegowitz, all Of this city, and a sister,
Mrs. Ruth Coates of Baltimore. She
also leaves 4 granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. tomorrow at Hines funeral par
lors, 290l Fourteenth street. Burial
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS
NEPHEW SHOT TO DEATH
CARING Franco Is Killed in scuf.
he in Front Of Los Angeles
Cafe.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 23.-A man
identified by police rs CARING Franco,
26, nephew Of Vice President Osmena
Of the Philippine Commonwealth, was
shot to death last night in = scufie In
front Of downtown restaurant.
Witnesses told police three men
came into the place where Franco was
eating. Franco went outside with them
and scufned with one for possession OF
his revolver. During the struggle, an
other member Of the trio drew 4 gun
and shot Franco to death. The assail-
ants ned.
The Identification of Franco was
made by Detective Lieut.. Thad Brown,
who Investigated.
Brown said Franco. shot twice, died
almost Immediately.
Investigator. said they. know the
Evening star., 1937-08-23
SHERIFF SERVICE.

Hoosier Omcial Acts Speedily on
Motorist's Complaint.
ROCHESTER. Ind, August a. tP,.
Sheriff Lester King believes in siv-
ing food service.
A motorist reported another driver
crowded him Oh the road. AZ he
finished telling the story to the
sheriff. he looked into the street and
saw the man driving near the jail.
Sheriff King leaped to the run
ming board Of the automobile ~ 1t
passed and turned / the ignition.
He arrested Booker Mulhns, u, On .
chArge q dx,lnkea DRIVING.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
CONGRESS RECORD
CHEER|NCTOC.0.P.
Democratic Split Viewed
Advantageous by Rivals
Leaders.
1y the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
The Republican high command
found cheer today IN the record of
the home-bound Congress and the
Democratic split.
Here is what some Of the leaders
had TO say, after taking stock Of the
first session Of the Seventy NTH Con-
eress:
Chairman John Hamilton of the
Republican National Committee
I'VE have q real chanoA to gain a
substantial number of seats. and II
hard work from the precincts and
wards is combined with intelligent.
forward looking national policies, l
think you will see us riding up nearer
the top"
Senator AuStin's Comment.
Senator Austin, of Vermont. acting
Republican leader of the Senate
Prom our side the scene presents a
rift widened by what occurred in the
Senate esterday-namely the inter-
pretation Of the address by the chair
man OF the Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee as an edict read
Ing certain distinguished Senators out
OF the Democratic party. Their resent
ment and defiance showed how great
progress has occurred in dividing of
the party"
Representative Martin, OF Massa-
rhusetts, chairman of the House Re-
publican Congressional Campaign
When President Roose-
velt reached out to gather in the con-
troll Of the Supreme Court. he divided
his party into rival groups Of almost
equal strength. The fight which fol-
lowed resulted In severe setback to
the President and revitalised the Re-
publican party. which is today a
militant unit, both in Congress ana
throughout the country"
Hamilton contended that events
during the session give voters a far
clearer understanding today Of the
New Deal than they had last No
vember"
Terms Leadership Failure.
leadership which swept all before
It In the last election has failed the
people he said The mistakes of
the President. his failure to under
stand that there were certain things
the American people would not stand
for, are too well known for me to
repeat
Hamilton said the Presidents court
bill could not have been defeated il
every single Republican" had not
combined with 4 minority of Demo-
Gratis.
He eontended Republican members
Of Congress also had:
l. Forced the Democratic Social
Security Board 10 start action to
adopt the Republican proposal to
abolish needless ~ billion dollar
reserve"
2. "Forced the New Deal 10 move
toward the taking Of An unemploy-
n1ent census"
3. Forced the Democratic con-
trolled Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee to approve an investiga-
ton" of the "rumblines OF corruption
In the Federal Communications Com
mission"
DO Nothing Session."
Representative Smell OF New York,
the House minority leader, said in 4
statement today that Congress has
just completed the greatest do
nothing session In the last half CEN
tury
Notwithstanding overwhelming ma
$or1ties in both Houses, and all the
hanboyant promises of the last cam
paign," Smell said, the Democratic
party did not enact a single ma jor
piece Of constructive legislation for
the Improvement Of the national eco
non1ic situation. For the moment,
representative government in the
United States has broken down"
Evening star., 1937-08-23
FINNAN ON VACATION
Gartside Will Be Acting superin.
tendent Of Parks

G. Marshall Finnan. superintendent
OF the National Capital parks, today
started his Summer vacation, which
will include fishing trip on Chesa-
peake Bay. He expects to be gone
until September 7.
Meanwhile. Frank T. Gartside, Fin
mans assistant, viii be acting super
intendent.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
UNTERMYER WARNS
POLAND ON POGROMS
Tells Jewish Conference America
Will Refuse to Lend Eco
nomic Aid.

By the Associated Press
ANTWERP, Belgium, August 23.-
Samuel Untermyer, New York lawyer
and leader Of American Jews. said
in a letter to the World Conference
OF the Federation of Polish Jews here
today that Americans would refuse to
aid Poland economically 80 long as
pogroms are tolerated by the Polish
government"
Untermyer added that should the
Polish government decide to guarantee
protection and the rights OF Polish
Jews Americans will help Poland
become once more an economically
independent state"
One hundred delegates from 10
countries, including Central and
South American nations, attended
sessions.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
STEAMER UNDAMAGED
IN MYSTERY BOMBING
Freighter Arrives at France After
Being Target Of Attack in
Western Mediterranean.

BY the Associated Press.
PORT VENDREs, France, August
23.-The British freighter Noemijulia
arrived here today undsmaeed by
bombs launched At her by two mys-
terious airplanes in the Western Med
iterranean near Spanish civil war
waters.
The captain said the planes began
dropping the bombs without warning.
He was headed for Barcelona, Spain,
and At the time was just of Ajaccio,
the capital of Corsica.
He promptly swung the ship about
and started for this port at full speed.
Several bombs hit the water near the
ship. but did nothing more than badly
frighten Athe crew Of the 3,4o9-ton
steamer which carried . cargo Of
uhA~Hkak& 80
Evening star., 1937-08-23

Shawls Used in Exercise.
Shawls are used by girls in a new
gymnastic exercise In Moscow, Russia
Evening star., 1937-08-23
80 BELIEVED DROWNED
Cutter Returning From Moham.

Cutter Returning From Moham-
medan Fete in Egypt Capsizes.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, August %
P).-At least 30 persons were believed
drowned today when the cutter in
which they were returning from the
traditional MohAmmedan festival at
Asami capslsed of the bathing beach
Is miles west of here.
Evening star., 1937-08-23


meeting that didn't come of,
even though 1t should have. The girl
IN the case, . young Government
worker, sat on . park bench reading
the paper awhile, then folded it,
started down the street to the bank
or the movies or some place.
Suddenly she realized she had
dropped her gloves. Decided it vas
too late to find them II she did 70
back and look, she started on her way,
only to be stopped by = nice looking
lad who came charging up.
These your gloves?" he wanted to
know. They were and sh- thanked
him. Told her he'd been stopping
everybody dressed in blue, which was
all he knew about her.
Il was determined I'd find you," he
said. 1T was like that movie, YOU
know. where they kept saying 'zest
and Quest Things Ike this don't just
happen. They mean something"
The lass disappointed him, though,
In spite Of his approach. when he rot
around to asking for . date.
P. S.-We're glad We missed that
movie. People going around and say
ing "zest and Quest!"
The Washington times., 1937-11-17
n

Check yourself or your friends
by this inventory. Put down a
plus sign If you or the person
you are checking has the charc-
teristic. Place a minus sign be-
fore the phrase If it does not
apply to you or him. Turn to
page "a for scoring and signifi-
cance Of this personality test.
Same test continued tomorrow.
/. has difficulty in pre-
else thinking, mathematics, etc.
2. is over-anxious and
serious even in trivial matters.
3. - is unable to make clear
cut decisions, wondering If he
should have decided opposite to
the decision made.
4. Excuses his lack of abil-
ity in certain activities and
shuns those activities.
5. lis over-meticulous in
dress.
6. is jealous Of close
friends, wife, husband.
z. is unsettled and dis
turbed If wife or husband be-
comes absorbed in outside inter
est (not opposite sex) such as
business, club, books-yes, even
the evening newspaper
8. - is afraid to break tradi-
tions, rules Of conventional con-
duct or deviate from petty or
derS or rules.
9. - in driving is made ner-
The Washington times., 1937-11-17

Current Navy orders include the fol-
lowing:
LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS
Cary d. Allen, on disch, trtmt. Nav.
Hosp, Newport, r. L. to home, Eel. all
active duty.
Earle L: Bailey. dst: U; 8, 8. Maryland
in jan; to duty as D. in c., Destroyer
Stores Office, San Diego.
LIEUTENANTs
Claude W. Stewart, det. v. IT'S CU. s.
s. Yorktown) in Nov; to u. s. S. York
town.
Francis o. Iffrlg, det. Nav. Air sta,
Pensacola, Fla.' in Nov.; to U. s. s.
Colorado.
Richard L. Poor, det. V. T.-s u. s. s.
Robert R. williams, jr.. det. U. s; 8.
Richmond Dec. 20; to instn. Subm.
Base, New London, Conn.
Joseph F. Wltherow, 1r., det. q. 8. B.
Nitro; cont. trtmt. Nav. Hosp Brooklyn'
Jefferson Davis, to duty Nav. Hosp.
Charleston, 8. c.
Joseph NJ. Hammer, to duty Nav. Hosp.
Edward P. McLarnsy. to duty Nav.
Earle e. Metcale, to duty Nav. Hosp,
Brooklyn.
Marion q. Roudebush. to duty Nav.
Hosp, Chelsea, Mass.
Charles J. Naumilket, det. Nav. Hosp.
Brooklyn, in Dec; to U. s. s. Nokomis.
ENSIGNS
Frederick ]. Harlfinger. I'd, det. Subm.
Base, New London, in Dec, to Asiatic
Sta for duty in subs.
Dennis C, Lyndon, det. u. s. S. Lex
ington Nov. 2oi to Commun. Duty. Cdr.
Battle Force.
John F. walling, det. subm. Base, New
London, in Dec; to Asiatic sta. for duty
in suha