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The Nome daily nugget., 1937-08-16
Let Our Motto Be GOOD HEALTH BY DR. LLOYD ARNOLD Professor of Bacteriology and Preventive Medicine, University of Illinois,
 College of Medicine.
UNDULANT FEVER

The newspapers in the winter of 1854 carried accounts of the drastic
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-08-16
EXPLAINED

"Xyhat is the origin of blue MOnday7"
 five heard it was first regarded blue by Diogenes, who was turned out of his tub on account of its being wash day"
Evening star., 1937-03-30
RUM TRUST PROBE
ASKED IN HOUSE
Fuller Introduces Resolution De-
claring That Distillers Have
Monopoly on Business.

investigation by congressional COM
snittee of five Ito determine whether
the d1stillers and their associates have
q monopoly upon the liquor business
and are violating the antitrust laws
and whether they are receiving special
1avors and being aided and the law
eVaded by Government officials under
their control and domination" is
asked in resolution introduced in
the House today by Representative
Fuller, Democrat, of Arkansas.
There is no doubt Of the existence
OF whisky trust and bottle trust"
Fuller said. For 80 years Dr. James
III. Doran was in the Treasury Depart
ment, administered the law during
prohibition and built up the personnel
..of the Alcohol Unit in which there are
practically no Democrats holding a KEY
position. He was appointed on the
sinterdepartmental board and drew up
the rules and regulations for the N.
r. A. alcohol control, as we'll as the
orders OF the Treasury Department
,and now appears at all hearings, and
as result of his influence no ruling
has been made except with his ap-
tproval. When he had we'll performed
his task to the great satisfaction of
the liquor and bottle trust he was
hired by the Distilled Spirits Institute
'at salary of $4,000 per year and
has since been raised to s5O,0OO an
tnually," Fuller said.
Evening star., 1937-03-30

plicable to conditions of the eighteenth
and nineteenth centuries. when, by
and large, every worker was in busi-
ness for himself. Now the specific
rights, due to change in the whole
set-up Of society, are meaningless ex-
cept to very small group Of workers.
An individual can't possibly own the
tools" of automobile making. Once
q mans indisputable possession OF .
hammer, saw and planer was recog-
nized as essential to the well-being Of
society. The development Of industry
has done away with this safeguard for
the individual, as specifically defined
Is the individual to lose this basic
right to his job just because conditions
have changed due to forces beyond
his control?
The old-style strike, the U. A. W. A.
officers claim, gave the worker no safe
guard. The best that could be done
was to establish picket lines to pre-
vent, if possible, strikebreakers being
placed on his machine In Michigan
picketing happens to be illegal. Even
where 1t is legal, this system leads to
injury to strikers, police and strike
breakers, and injury to property.
All this appears on the surface to be
very fine-spun naturalization. Ger
tainly only an extremely philosophical
and modernistic Judge would accord
much consideration to 1t, as legal
argument. The strikers admit that
they really don't put much stock in
it themselves, so far as the present
Is concerned.
Depend Upon Realism.
What they actually depend upon
Is not legalistic naturalization but
realism. When a thousand men oc-
cupy q plant, what is the law going
to do about it? Break down the doors
and shoot them? Starve them to
death? Drag them all of to the al
ready overcrowded jails and feed
them at the States expense? Risk the
wholesale destruction Of property
which any of these procedures might
incur when, as 1t is, the occupied
property Is kept religiously intact?
This seems to be the real challenge
Of the Michigan revolution term
which has crept into the outside press
and which all the Detroit papers are
doing their best to ridicule.
Pure anarchy" was the comment
Of General Motors official on the le-
galistic rationalizations of the strikers.
The law protects private property.
the law"
But" says the striker, my job is
my private property. The law protects
private property. Therefore, it's the
duty of the State to uphold me in pro-
tecting nv iob."
Evening star., 1937-03-30
NEWSPAPERSLEAD
1886 ADVERTISING
Census Bureau Report on
Agencies Puts Volume at
37.7 Pct. of Total.

Newspapers and magazines repre-
sented the greatest advertising mediums
during 1885, it was said today by Will
liam L. Austin, director of the Census
Bureau, in announcing publication Of
report on advertising agencies in that
year as part of the current census
of business.
The report shows that of $405, $685. :
900 billed to clients by agencies in
1885, newspapers handled 37.7 per cent
of the total, or s153,152,000' while
general magazines, agricultural papers
and religious papers handled $l07,-
$4,000, or 26.5 per cent Of the total
Radio networks, radio spot broad
casting and radio talent accounted for
1876 per cent, or $63,3O7,0O0 of the
total billing handled in 1885 by ad-
vertising agencies, It was reported.
The report covers only establish
ments which contract for space or
other advertising media and place the
advertising of the client on a commits
sion or fee basis. It includes 1912
establishments with a revenue Of
$70,840, 900. There were 563 active
proprietors and an average of 1909
employees during the year. The total
pay roll was SAL 1876, 900. of which
S40,855 900 was paid full-time workers.
Evening star., 1937-03-30
judiciary
Continued From First Page.)

submitted had been carried over.
The only cases carried over In re-
cent years were those in which petit
tions for certiorari were filed too late
to be distributed for consideration
prior to the adjournment Of the term
and cases in which writs Of certiorari
were granted and appeals In which
questions of jurisdiction we're passed
upon too late for argument prior to
the suspension Of the docket for the
term.
Ruling Is Cited.
In his testimony, Griswold cited
the ruling Of the Supreme Court yes
terday In the amended Frazier-Lem
act as proof that all the blame for
the unconstitutionality OF laws can
not be placed on the court.
"The original Frazier-Lemke act,
hastily drawn, was declared uncon-
stitutional in . unanimous opinion.
Then the bill was redrafted, with great
care to meet the constitutional OBJ
jections raised by the court. That
amended law was unanimously up
held. This would seem to indicate
that at least some Of the blame for
the unconstitutionality Of laws rests
on Congress and not the courts" Gris-
void said.
The witness told Senator Logan,
Democrat, Of Kentucky that hs = u
Evening star., 1937-03-30
CAPITOL STREET
GRADING URGED
Army Asks Commissioners to Au.
thorize W<rk Along Boil
ing Field.

The District Commissioners yester-
day were requested to authorize the
rough grading by the Army of South
Capitol street extended along the
eastern boundary Of new Boiling Field.
South Capitol street eventually will
become the main approach to the new
field and an important traffic connec-
ton between the Eleventh Street
Bridge and the George Washington
Parkway
Earth to be removed from the Sec
ton of the proposed South Capitol
street extension south Of Portland
street will be used in grading the
new flying field. Approximately 1oO,-
600 cubic yards will be removed.
South Capitol street is to be ex-
tended eventually from Firth Sterling
avenue to a point south Of Portland
street where it will intersect another
proposed road to be known as Overlook
Drive, which will connect with the
Fort Foote Parkway South Capitol
street will curve eastward from this
intersection and connect with Nichols
avenue near the entrance to the Naval
Research Laboratory.
Grading of the street along the east
ern boundary of the flying field is
necessary to permit construction OF
buildings on the grade OF the new
street, it was explained.
Evening star., 1937-03-30
MattsOn
Continued From First Page.)

~
latest suspect" in the Mattson kid
nap-murder case are en- route to head
quarters here Of the Federal Bureau
OF Investigation for routine check
ing" it was learned at the Depart
ment Of Justice today.
Pending this examination, officials
OF the F. B. I. declined to comment
on the arrest in Tucumcari N. Mex,
OF man giving the name of Vern
Charlton and his residence as near
Tacoma, scene Of the Staying of the
Mattson boy last December.
j. Edgar Hoover, director OF the
bureau, was reported out Of the city.
but not on his way to New Mexico.
He has been away from his Office for
several days on another matter, it was
said.
Ofhcials here evidenced no undue ex-
citement over the arrest OF Charlton.
who Is said to resemble drawings of
the Mattson boys kidnaper made re-
Gently by James T. Bergman, Star
cartoonist, who was commissioned by
the F, B. I. to sketch a conception ;
OF the killer from descriptions given
by eye witnesses Of the abduction.
Literally scores of suspects" have
been picked up and released after care
ful investigation since the drawings of
the bearded kidnaper we're circulated
throughout the Nation on wanted
posters.
Handwriting of the Tucumca.i Il
prisoner cannot be compared with the
ransom notes in the Mattson case be-
cause the only handwriting in those
notes was that of the victim, officials
have disclosed. The other writing was
done with a 10-cent-store rubber type
outfit.
A few smudged fingerprints were
obtained, but their possible value for
Identification purposes is understood
to be doubtful, as there Is no assurance
they were made by the slayer.
POMPEZ SEEKS RELEASE.
Evening star., 1937-03-30
POMPEZ SEEKS RELEASE.

MEXICO CITY, March 30 (R.-
Alexander Pompez, held by police at
the request Of the United States En-
bassy, sought release on a writ of
habeas corpus yesterday in his fight
against extradition to New York City
for prosecution on policy racket
charge.
Pompez maintained participation in
numbers games was not an extraditable
offense, and declared police were try
ing to make big-time criminal out
of me-"
Pompez was arrested Sunday at the
request of Thomas E. Dewey, special
rackets prosecutor in New York.
He only laughed at first at Mexican
reports that he was wanted for ques-
tioning about the kidnapping Of Charles
Mattson, but later explained he was in
Washington from December % to o.
The United States Embassy awaited
arrival of papers from New York be-
fore starting formal extradition pro-
ceedings under the treaty with Mexico.
Pompez could be held for 40 days, un-
der the treaty, before the move was
initiated.
Evening star., 1937-03-30
FOUR DETECTIVES
0RDEREDDEM0TED
Places Immediately Filled.
Shake.up Also Affects
Motor Cycle Officer.

Four precinct detectives and one
motor cycle officer were denoted by
order Of the District Commissioners
today on recommendation of Maj. Err
nest W. Brown, superintendent of po-
lice.
The places of the detectives were
Immediately filled, effective April /.
The precinct detectives denoted for
cause are William B. Satterthwaite.
Robert L. Jones, Henry Rinke and Mel
son G. Thayer. Their demotion was
ordered, the Commissioners said, be-
cause "They had not discharged their
duty as precinct detectives in such
manner as would justify their con-
tinuance In this service"
Pvt. Foster j. Rowen Of the motor
cycle force was relieved of duty for
mot having performed his duties to
the satisfaction Of headquarters. Each
OF the precinct detectives will lose $24O
additional pay per annum and Rowen
will forfeit his extra pay Of $12O per
annum
The shake-up followed a six month
investigation by committee of in
spectors assigned to check up on eff
cheney OF precinct detectives. In
making their order public the Com
missioners did not give out the report
or state the specific charges which
may have been responsible for the de-
motion Of the five men.
The four new precinct detectives
promoted to fill the vacancies are
Pvts. Joseph P. Comiskey, transferred
from the motor cycle force; Luther c..
Wise, Richard ]. Felber and Irving
Rosenburg. They will receive the
additional pay allotted to precinct de-
tectiveS.
The Commissioners did not add a
new man to the motor cycle force to
replace Pvt RoWen.
In another order the Commission
ers transferred Pvt. William E. Bricker
of the motor cycle force to the White
House police force, which Is regarded
as promotion. Pvt. George o. Burk-
ley, jr., was assigned to the motor
cycle force with additional pay of Sl2O
per annum.
The investigation into the ef-
ficiency of the precinct detectives was
conducted by Inspectors Edward J.
Kelley, Maurice Collins and William
E. Holmes.
Evening star., 1937-03-30

sleepy notes. returned to her pillow
convinced that she had the essence
Of great drama tucked away on the
bedside table
Next morning she read her plot out
line. 1t was an original masterpiece,
all right, opening with scene in
which the handsome hero fell into
an open manhole. The rest Of the
story was about the same, no worse,
thank yosk -,.-' -
Evening star., 1937-03-30
|LAWNCOND|T|0NED
At WHITE HOUSE
Grounds Cleared of Debris
Left by $3.50 Children
and Adults.

Caretakers today conditioned q
lawn trampled by the biggest crowd
which Sever turned out for an egg
rolling at the White House.
Half q hundred laborers were clear
ing the grounds of debris left by
3,l80 children and adults during the
annual Easter celebration. The near
est approach to this record was in
1885, when 1891 persons attended.
President Roosevelt appeared on the
south portico yesterday afternoon
and greeted huge crowd which had
been assembled for three hours. He
was cheered and applauded as he
made brief talk.
The President said that he was sure
record-breaking crowd would be
on hand before the gates closed.
II suppose" he added. that $4,000
people will be here before sundown.
Il wish very much that I could be
out there rolling eggs with all Of you
this afternoon, but 1 was forced to
accept substitute I had my eggs
for breakfast this morning"
The President remarked that he
noticed quite a few "grown-ups" in
the crowd, and this was followed by
burst of laughter. 1t was apparent
that at least half those present were
adults.
Only those grown-upS accompanied
by child under IL years old were
oHrpiffa1 q H,,ripu thu
early afternoon. Many children,
however, were accompanied by both
parents. Others made money as usual
by escorting adults through the gates
for consideration.
The lost and found" department
was one OF the busiest on the
grounds. A section had been reserved
for lost children on the lawn near
the south portico.
Into this inclosure were brought the
st"ayed youngsters. The lost boys and
| girls were hunted by Boy and Cir.
Scouts and members of the Girl Re-
serves. They brought the children
to the pen" as they called it, and
then went in search of the parents.
Il want my mamma" sobbed a tiny
girl as she was led into the pen
Now, now" consoled the Girl
Scout, you mustn't cry. Well play
skip the rope"
Il want my mama" walled the
child
Why" asked the Girl Scout.
II want to tell her I'm lost" cried
the girl
At least 180 lost children were re-
turned to their parents and Red Cross
nurses were busy with minor casual
ties. Skinned shins, cuts and bruises
formed most of the injuries. Doctors
said no one was seriously hurt.
During the day Mrs. Roosevelt made
several circuits OF the lawn. On one
occasion she led her 5-year-old grand
son, William Donner Roosevelt, by the
hand as she circled the grounds.
The Marine Band entertained the
general public during the late after
noon and several juvenile bands
played for the children and their es-
corts in the morning and early after
noon.
Up until the time the gates were
opened to the general public at
O'Clock, $4,000 children and their
guardians had entered. The remain
der of the record breaking crowd
came in after the ban was removed
on adults not accompanied by chill
dren.
Evening star., 1937-03-30
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Resumes debate on crop insurance
bill
Judiciary Committee resumes hear
ings on court reorganization bill
House:
Begins consideration of legislative
appropriation bill.
Interstate Commerce Committee
considers placing commercial airlines
under Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
Agriculture Committee votes on farm
tenancy legislation.
Rivers and Harbors Committee con-
siders anti-stream pollution measure.
Judiciary Committee studies regu.
lation of real estate bondholders' pre-
tective committees
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Expects to take up Guffey coal bill.
Judiciary Committee will continue
hearings on Presidents court bill.
House:
Resumes consideration of legislative
appropriation bill.
Indian Affairs Committee meets at
1890 am.
Judiciary Committee meets at 10
am
Public Buildings and Grounds Com.
mittee meets 1T 10 am.
District Committee meets ut 1890
An
Evening star., 1937-03-30

A young man with the commission
was assigned to write an Official
answer. He did. He sat down and
penned long, beautiful words Of
praise. and at the end asked the
fellow If he would mind casting
about q bit. on the chance he might
be able to pick up Washington's Fare
well Address
INSPIRATION.
A NY ONE who has done any pro-
= fessional writing, or wants to, has
at one time or another awakened in
the middle Of the night fully con-
vinced that brilliant, clever dream
just completed would make a superb
short story, novel, play or cinema
Normally, the scribe then rolls over
and goes back to sleep of the inspira-
ton. The next morning it is gone
A lady journalist We know made q
firm resolution not to waste any
more Of the inventions of her sub
conscious mind. which seemed to be
20 lengths ahead of the conscious in
thinking up good stories. A few nights
later she had vivid dream, woke up,
decided instantly that it would be .
sure thing Is . Aim scenario. She
struggled out Of bed. scrawled . few
Evening star., 1937-03-30
Stevens
Continued From First Pare !

to campaign for the Presidents Su-
preme Court reorganization measure.
In letter expressing regret that
Stevens felt constrained to quit the
commission in order to work for the
court enlargement plan and also for
tax reforms in New Hampshire, his
home State, the President asserted his
belief that the right of members of the
Tariff Commission and other inde-
pendent agencies to speak out on pub
lie matters could not be challenged" :"
He gave his highest commendation
to Stevens for his decision to "sacri-
dce" his post on the commission.
Stevens, Democrat, was a member
of Congress from 1918 to 1915, and for
three years prior to 1920 was vice
chairman OF the shipping board. His
home is in Landau, N. H.
Evening star., 1937-03-30

Mr.. Justice Bergman and his
friends then went to a theater to-
gether, later dined at a leading hotel.
Since it is customary for new
member on the bench to treat the
other Supreme Court judges to q
dinner. Mr.. Bergman called for the
check. A waiter brought it. It was
1892.
Mr.. Bergman woke up with q
violent start.
Evening star., 1937-03-30
WOMAN BARS COTTAGERS

WAUKEGAN, Ill. lP.-"A woman
with a gun won't let us go to our
cottages on Loon Lake" two frantic
Chicagoans telephoned the sherif1's
office here.
Two deputies found Mrs. Ottailla
Frank, SO, standing guard with hoe
and hedge clippers over o. H. Langash
and Alfred Logan who sat meekly In
their automobiles.
TITS these furriners," Mrs. Frank
snorted at the non-plussed deputies"
They don't help keep up the road.
These furriners amt going to use it
till they promise . days work on 1t"
Mrs. Frank was booked on . dis
ordsrly conduct charge.
Evening star., 1937-03-30
NEW FARM ECONOMICS
BUILDING is OPENED

A new building was made available
yesterday for research activities of the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
centering about the Standardization
OF farm products The six-story
structure, to be known as the STAN
dardization Building, is located n
Twelfth and c streets southwest, near
the south building Of the Department
OF Agriculture, in which other bureau
activities are housed.
In early April, equipment for about
$50 technical and scientific workers
will be moved into the new structure
from the old Standardization Building
on g street. The old building will be
ra1ed for the annex Of the Bureau Of
Engraving.
Evening star., 1937-03-30

question every person listed in the
book
Although referred to as diary"
Owens said the book, a cheap, paper
backed note book kept in pencil, chief
ly listed artists for whom the popular
model posed, friends with whom she
had dates" their addresses and tele-
phone numbers.
1t was not, he said, a day-to-day
recital of her activities.
Police appeared to attach little
significance to the latest Of meager
clues that include tiny bits of grey
hair and shreds Of skin taken from
under the flngernails Of the model.
who had been strangled to death.
Heavy Drinking Indicated.
Autopsy findings showed that the
model had been drinking heavily be-
fore she arrived home at o'clock Eas-
ter morning and, apparently, encoun-
tered the murderer who earlier had
throttled her mother, Mary Gedeon,
and stabbed to death Frank ByrneS,
the English waiter who occupied a
room in the flve-room apartment.
Detectives professed to be "up
against a stone WALL as they con-
tinued their questioning of Gueret, 46-
year-old former chauffeur for Jonn
Beck, president of the Bank Of Mex
leo, after announcing yesterday that
his discharge from technical custody
was only a matter of hours.
Gueret, a former roomer at the
Gedeon apartment, gave the police
what they termed an "ironclad alibi"
to account for his movements Satur-
day night and early Sunday. He de-
MED that he ever had quarreled with
the Gedeon family or had any part
in the crime, latest in the recent
succession OF New York's sex mur-
ders."
Gueret, after going out to breakfast
with detectives from the same room
in the Fifty-first street station where
John FiorenZa confessed to the bath
tub Staying of Nancy Titterton, re-
turned for further questioning.
I know nothing about the MURDERS -
he told reporters. "On Saturday I
worked until II pm and went home.
My landlady will tell you that"
Denies Quarrel.
Cheerful, and apparently under no
strain, Gueret became slightly indig-
nant when asked if he had quarreled
last week with Jean Carp, a friend Of
Veronica Gedeon.
II never have quarreled with her.
I never fight with any one" he said.
Mrs. Ethel Kudner, married sister
of the slain girl, who came to the
apartment Sunday morning with her
father when the latter discovered the
bodies, said that "Frenchy," as the
family knew him, made nuisance Of
himself borrowing money from my
mother"
"He used to poster mother to
DEATH" she said.
Gueret readily admitted getting
small sums from Mrs. Gedeon
Sure" he told detectives. II bor-
row Is cents and so cents from Mrs.
Gedeon, but I always pay her back"
Joseph Gedeon, husband and father
of the slain women, visited the police
station briefly last night. Asked
about some so pictures OF nudes found
in Gedeon's pockets, Edward Mullins,
In charge Of detectives Of the homi-
eide squad, replied shortly, He
thoueht thsy were Art"
Evening star., 1937-03-30
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
Of Interesting Events
and Things.
HAUNTED.

~LIFFORD K. BERGMAN,
I The Star cartoonist. has
drawn so many cartoons about
the Supreme Court issue that
he can't escape it even in his dreams.
Last night, for example, Mr.. Bergman
dreamed he was appointed to the
Supreme Court by President Roose-
velt. When Mr.. Justice Bergman
put on his robes for the first time,
he invited the other solons to meet
him at Fourteenth and Pennsylvania
avenue, where the "Go" on traffic
lights turned into 40" and abashed
every one.
Evening star., 1937-03-30
D. c. MAS0NS HONOR
; CR0MELIN AT DINNER
Grand Master Given Testimonial
by B. B. French Lodge
= at Willard.

Paul B. Cromelin, grand master of
District Masons, was honored last
night at a testimonial dinner at the
Willard Hotel by Benjamin B. French
Lodge, No. Is, F. A. A. M, of which he
once was master He was presented a
gold-embossed souvenir and elected a
life member.
After the invocation by Rev. James
H. Straughn, president Of the General
Conference of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church. Rev. John G. Palmer,
grand Masonic chaplain and past
master, praised Cromelin for his work
in the lodge.
In response, Cromelin spoke on the
seven past District grand masters who
belonged to the Benjamin B. French
Lodge. Forty-two of the 46 masters
in Washington were present. Henry
Gilligan, worshipful master, presided.