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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-30
YEGGS Get S4OO
IN D. c., FAIL
ON PAINTING JOB
Bars on Window Foil
$4,000 Burglary

Cash and personal property
valued at nearly $500 were stolen
in the District over the weekend,
while efforts Of thieves to take
portrait valued at $4,000 from
the home Of Mrs. Anne Moran,
1882 Sixteenth st. N. W., was
thwarted by iron bars on q rear
window.
Included among the stolen arti-
cles were two accordions taken
from the automobiles Of a New
Yorker and a South Dakotan
whose cars were parked in lots
in the city.
THEFT Is BARRED
Mrs. Moran's painting, a por.
trait Of the Countess Of Wilton,
done by Sir Thomas Lawrence,
famous English painter, was torn
from the wall Of the living room
while Mrs. Moran was dining with
her daughter and Son-in-law, DR..
and Mrs. John J. Shugrue, and a
grandchild on the second floor Of
their home. The thief, or thieves,
were baked, however, when it was
discovered that the rear window
through which he apparently in
tended to lower the portrait to an
accomplish, was barred.
Clarence o. King, of Rochester,
N. Y, reported one of the accor-
dions stolen while his car was
parked in a lot at 1898 L st. N. w.
He valued it at 500.
AUTO is LOOTED
The second accordion was re-
ported stolen along with camera
and other personal property
valued at 1922 by William E.
Blackmore, of South Dakota, who
was stopping at the Franklin Park
Hotel. His car was in a nearby
parking lot.
Mrs. Leona Bressman, Of 1741
P st. N. w., reported that her
apartment was entered and $50
worth of clothing taken.
Sol r. Lubers of 1915 Seven
tenth st. N. W., a cab driver,
tolo police that two men hailed
him at North Capitol and K
Streets shortly after midnight and
forced him at the point of a pistol
to drive them to Baltimore where
they robbed him of $3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-30
JUNE INVERcLY DE WEEDS

CANNES, France, Aug. 80
G.N.S0.-Edwa Him a n,
wealthy young Chicago and Call
fornia sportsman, and the former
June Howard Trip, English musi.
cal comedy dancer and divorced
wife of Baron Inverclyde, were
married at the City Hall here at
% p m. tedaA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-30
Coal Miners Open
'RaCketeer' War

HARRISBURG, Aug. 30.-Pepn-
sylvania's bootleg coal miners
acted to purge their own illegal
industry Of outlanders and said
they will ask cooperation Of the
large coal companies.
Joseph Brennan, president Of
the Independent Miners Associa-
ton, gave "all chiselers and rack
eteers" until next Wednesday to
get out of the hard coal fields. If
they haven't gone by then, they
will be driven out, he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-30
DIR. C.F.Thwing, SO,
Dead at Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Aug. 80 U.N.SO.
DR.. Charles Franklin Thwing, So,
president emeritus of Western Re-
serve University, was dead here to-
day following an illness Of several
months,
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K. OF c. MEETING

Election Of officers and making
of final arrangements for show
boat cruise" will be principal items
of business Of the meeting of the
Knights of Columbus Athletic AS
ISOLATION, in the Old Heidelburg,
at $3.50 p. m. Tuesday.
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omen ARREST
1877 IN SERIES
OF VICE RAIDS
is Houses in 3 Cities
Entered by Agents

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 80
GN.S0-The city's Federal, State
and city jails we're crowded today
following a series of spectacular
raids along the Atlantic seaboard
in the Governments drive to
stamp out the white slave racket.
One hundred thirty-seven pris-
oners, 20 Of them men, were taken
by agents of the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation in 16 timed raids
which simultaneously struck Illicit
resorts in Atlantic City, Philadel-
phia and Wilmington, Del.
HOOVER LEADS RAIDS
Led by j. Edgar Hoover, Omen
bounced on 10 establishments in
Atlantic City early yesterday morn
ing while others raided two houses
in Philadelphia and one in Will
mington. All, it was said, were
"key houses" in a well-planned
white slave" ring which shuttled
girls as young as IS and II back
and forth.
Although no raids were made in
New York city, local agents there
arrested Harry Roth, whom
Hoover described as a former
lieutenant of Charles Lucky"
Luciano, recently sentenced to 30
years as a vice racketeer.
Conducting their raids in utmost
secrecy, the Omen had their
charges bundled off in BUSES for
questioning by Acting United
States Attorney William Smith
here before local police were cog
infant of the situation. After brief
questioning they wer taken before
United States Commissioner Mar.
vim A. Spaulding and held in bail
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 on
Mann Act charges.
WITNESSES HELD
Those women not suspected Of
being "madAmes" were held in the
lesser bail as material witnesses,
indicating it was the Govern
ment'S intention to prosecute only
those suspected as members Of the
ring.
With the exception Of Roth. the
identities Of none Of the prisoners
was made known.
It was revealed that In some OF
the establishments blackjacks, re-
volvers and other weapons were
found.
EX-CONVICT HELD
Roth, according to Smith, was
released last January from At
lanta Penitentiary after serving
two years for a Mann Act viola
ton. His record showed arrests on
similar charges in Pittsburgh, San
Francisco, Akron, Cleveland, Phil
adelphia and Detroit.
This is only part of a con-
certed drive by the Federal
Bureau to stamp out white slave
traffic all over the. country"
Smith declared.
The nationwide drive has re.
suited in 439 convictions during
the 11-month period, July !, 1896,
to May 81, 1887.
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2 RRIToNs TO BE FREED

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug. 80 GIN
SO.-Two BritisherS, charged with
a huge armament fraud, will be
released from Jail today pend
ing a financial settlement with Of
ficials of the Bolivian government,
it was learned here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-30

Raised by a She.Bear That Stole HeR
When a Baby. Like Little MOwgli OG
Kipling's Most Famous Story, She
Lived for Eight Years the Life Of .
wild Beast. Read About This In The
American Weekly with Sundays
Washington Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-30
Mellon Estate
Puzzle to Prophets

PITTSBURGH Aug. 80 (TN.S.).-Al that remained at death
of the great Andrew W. Mellon fortune wled by him to
charity and education but today could accurately es
mate its extent
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
OUTDOOR LIFE.
PARLEY TOPIC

BALTIMORE, Feb. ia series
of short talks by prominent speak
ers, to be followed by open forum
discussion of their remarks, will
feature the third Statewide con-
vention of the Maryland Outdoor
Life Federation, to be held here
Friday, February 26, in the Emer-
son Hotel.
Mayor Howard w. Jackson will
deliver an address of welcome to
the convention at 1925 a. m.
Speakers will include Orton G.
Dale, jr., vice president of the Salt
Water Anglers of America; Major
H. w. Shawhan, director of con-
servation, the State of West Vir-
ginia; Thomas Roy Brookes, mas
ter of the Maryland State Grange;
DR.. H. L. Shantz, chief, wild life
management, U. S. Forest Service,
and former president of the Uni
VerSity of Arizona; Mrs. Robert C.
Wright, chairman of conservation,
the Garden Club of America; o.
M. Deibler, commissioner of fish
cries, Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, and John C. Huntington,
senior executive, More Game Birds
in America, Inc.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
CROP CONTROL
AND SOIL ACTS
WIN FAVOR
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL
international News Service

Continuation of the $5oO,000,0o0
soil conservation act for two years
and repeal of the provision for
"State AAA" crop control units
after 1888 will be proposed by the
House Agriculture Committee,
members said today.
The plan to abandon the State
AAA" idea, incorporated in the
measure passed after the Supreme
Court voided the national crop
control provisions Of AAA, was sup
ported by both Democratic and
Republican members.
A canvass of the committee. fol-
lowing discussion Of enactment OF
A national farm program in the
present session, indicated the soil
conservation and domestic allot-
ment act will be continued.
Crop Control Studied
Other proposals to be considered
will include the ever normal
granary' plan of Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace through which he
hopes to establish a measure of
crop control.
with receipt of President
RooSevelt'S farm tenant message
and recommendation of his COM
mittee. the House body planned to
further consider the pending Jones
bill providing $500,000,000 for
purchase of land to make land
owners out of tenants.
Chairman Jones CD, of Texas,
of the committee, favors Suspen-
sion of the little AAA" proposal.
State control is also opposed by
the Department of Agriculture.
Revision Is Forecast
The House committee, which
has held hearings on the Jones
farm tenant bill. has indicated a
strong desire for crop control /.
measures to succeed the old AAA
and for legislation guaranteeing
continued good prices for agricul-
tural products. Revision of both |
the Jones tenant farmer bill and |
the proposals of the Presidents
committee was forecast. Jones |
said the program of the Presidents
committee should be broadened.
Secretary Wallace, who will ap-
pear before the committee tomor.
row, is expected to present his
lever normal granary" plan under
which crop SurpluSes would be
stored against the lean years. both
to curb surpluses and to stabilize
prices.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
THE WASHINGTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1887

will be available Immediately,
WPA Administrator Hopkins to-
day told a Kentucky delegation
headed by Senator Alben Barkley
and Governor A. B. Chandler.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17

Queen Esther, will be held 1880
p. m. Sunday at 5832 Georgia
Ave. N. w., under the direction of
Rabbi Aaron Volkman of the Beth
Ell synagogue.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
Flood Aid Promised
international News Service

All the men necessary for reha-
bilitation work and all the money
needed for emergency. flood relief
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
Purim Observed Sunday

A Purim celebration, an observ-
ance commemorating the deliver
ance of Jews from persecution by
Evening star., 1937-11-29
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

John L. Lewis delivered a new
.. scolding to the Roosevelt administra-
ton today in public tongue flashing
directed at the failures of America S
leaders. both political and industrial
Speaking before unity conference
of more than 200 representatives of
workers in the furniture industry. the
c. I. o. chairman spoke bitingly of
the failure of the present administra-
ton to solve the problem of unem-
ployment and to devise any lasting
basis of reasonable prosperity for
working people.
In contemptuous tone, he referred
slightingly to the American Fedora
ton of Labor, his remarks preceding
by only two hours resumption of con-
ferences between special committees
of both labor factions in efforts to
arrange a reconciliation between
them
Whoever has been doing the thinks
ing for America hasn't been doing
enough" Lewis roared in his attack on
the leadership of public Office holders.
Those who were doing it prior to
1929, were far from straight. far from
sincere. Those who have been doing
it since 1929. have been neither deep
enough nor profound enough to find
an answer to the economic problems
which confront the Nation today.
There is one thing you can do
organize and become articulate.
1T is time to organize when the
country is going into another economic
tailspin, obvious for months.
1T is time to organize when the
Government of the United States sud-
denly has passion for economy and
Evening star., 1937-11-29
JAPAN BARS CONSULTATION.
Insists on Right to Act REGARDLESS Of
Powers.

IOk1O, Nov. 20 tP).-A foreign Office
spokesman declared TO-DAY that .Japan
insisted on her right to act inde-
pendently" in Shanghai-Without the
necessity of consulting Great Britain
or the United States on her actions.
Great Britain had demanded that
she be consulted on any changes to be
made in China's maritime customs,
revenues from which are pledged for
repayment of China's external debt.
The United States also had ex-
pressed concern to Japan over any
attempt to interfere with the in
tegrity of Chinese maritime customs
The spokesman acknowledged that
both United States Ambassador
Joseph c. Grew and British Ambassa-
dor Sir Robert Leslie Craigie made
written representations yesterday,
but did not disclose the contents.
French Ambassador Charles Arsene
Henry conferred with japanese For
eign Minister Koki Hirota concerning
the Shanghai customs.
Whether Japan would agree to con.
suit the powers before any changes
were made in Shanghai, he said.
might be made known in an answer
to the representations probably to be
made in few days"
Japan, the spokesman declared, may
consider the Shanghai problem as it
would acquiring piece of mortgaged
property" He said Japan considered
Shanghai customs already under her
control and would be very happy If
the powers handed over the actual
collection and administration of them"
Evening star., 1937-11-29
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Nov 2s.-Great Britain
and France began today their most
determined effort since Adolf Hitler
became ruler of Germany in 1888 to
make a compact with him insuring
the peace of Western Europe.
Premiers and foreign ministers of
the two countries, meeting in a two
day conference. turned first to Hit
ler's increasingly strident demands
for return of Germany's former
colonies.
The meeting of chiefs of the LON
don-Paris axis" however, also had in
view a formidable range of ajor
world sore spots. including the Chi
nese-Japanese situation which was
regarded here as becoming more criti-
cal every day.
The shadow of Hitler and his
Berlin Rome Toxic axis" bulged large
across the green baize table at No 10
Downing street, setting of the talks.
Four in Discussions.
Central figures in the discussion
were Camille Chautemps, French pre-
mier; Yvon Delbos, French foreign
minister: Neville Chamberlain, Brit
ish prime minister, and Anthony
Eden, British foreign minister.
They had so much ground to cover
in two days that they arranged to
eat nearly all their meals together
in order to have time.
World capitals watched the con-
ference intently. Although only two
nations participated, 1t was re-
garded in Europe as one of the most
important meetings since the World
War.
Several countries - particularly
Czechoslovakia, Soviet Russia and
Austria-looked on with apprehension.
fearful of deal" which would give
Hitler a free hand in Central and
Eastern Europe to realize his dream
Of German expansion to the east.
British officials asserted. however,
that in the effort to improve relations
with Berlin and Rome, nothing would
be done which might endanger the
security /of some fifth nation"
Want Two Things From Reich.
It was clear that Britain and France
had no intention of handing Hitler
any colonies without set of definite
assurances from him. What the two
countries wanted WAS.
/. "A pledge from Germany to reduce
armaments;
2. new agreement on western
European peace-possibly a peace
treaty involving Germany's return to
the League Of Nations.
One of the foremost items for con-
sideration was the possibility of joint
action against Japanese "encroach-
ments" at Shan -ai against the In
terests Of western powers.
Evening star., 1937-11-29
FARM BILL DEBATE
|SBEGUN|NHOUSE
Committee Favors Plan by
1877 Vote-Minority
Denounces It.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Farm-aid legislation was one of
Jour principal items on proarnm
outlined by President Roosevelt
TOR special session of Congress.
Senate Committee on Agriculture.
after recess studies, spent first week
OF session assembling bill for pres
entdtion; rigorous fight looms in
both House and Senate oper propi-
stons. Last Deek end, President
let supporters of bill know they
must deuise oWn financing.
By the Associated Press
The House, finally settling down tc
work, joined the Senate today in de.
batting farm egislation-first item or
the Presidents special session program
Its crop-control bill, differing widely
on some points from the Senate meas
ure, provoked a sharply worded re-
port from five Republicans on the
Agriculture Committee
This group, headed by Representa-
tive Andersen of Minnesota, asserted
the proposed legislation would COM
pletely dislocate agriculture in the
United States, increase foreign pro-
duction of competitive farm products
and result in disappearance of the
export market.
Debate began in the House under a
threat Of organized opposition. Nearly
100 representatives, meeting with Rep
resentative Patman. Democrat, OF
Texas considered-but postponed ac-
ton on-a resolution asking return OF
the House crop control bill to the
Agriculture Committee. Republicans
participated with Democrats in the
protest meeting.
The committee vote on the bill was
Is to 7. The majority asserted the
measure would restore markets al
home and abroad for farm products
1t proposes to stabilize farm prices
by Government control OF
acreage and marketing, storing OF
surplus stocks, Federal loans to farm.
ers, soil conservation benefits and
price subsidies.
1t provides for voluntary wheat and
corn acreage contracts and for mar
keting quotas on cotton, corn, wheat
tobacco and rice If thirds of the
producers favor them in a referendum
The Senate measure is more drastic
authorizing heavier penalties for SELL
ing produce above quota limits.
Evening star., 1937-11-29
NARCOTICS BUYING
DETAILED AT TRIAL
Defense Submits Tackett's
Statement in Cre'eCh
Perjury Case.

BACKGROUND
The Senate CiDil Liberties Com
mtttee spent seUerul months in
hearings and investigation OF con-
dtttons in Harlan County, Ky,
coal field territory.
Previously committee had probed
books OF some OF great automobile
companies and detective firms to
uncouer practices OF espionage and
intimidation in labor relations.
The perjury trial of Ted Creech,
husky mine superintendent from Har-
Ian County, KY, took a bizarre turn
In District Court today as the de-
fense brought in evidence that the
principal prosecution witness. Richard
c. Tackett. had been allowed to pur-
chase marijuana cigarettes. narcotics
and beer while supposedly confined in
the District Jail for his own protection
last spring.
This evidence was set forth in a
statement which Tackett said he sup
posed he had signed without knowing
its contents while confined in the
Harlan County Jail last summer after
he had testified before the La Toilette
Civil Liberties Committee.
The statement, purporting to be
Tackett's signed story of his life, also
repudiated testimony previously given
by him as the basis Of the perjury
charge against Creech.
Notes Are Produced,
In an effort to refute Tackett's s
claim he was afraid of being killed
by Creech, the defense also produced
notes the witness wrote asking tine
defendant to get him a job and to
raise the $4,000 bond needed for his
release from the Harlan Jail.
The alleged story of Tackett's life
was brought into the case while he was
being cross-examined by Defense At
torney William E. Leahy. Confront
ed with the statement, Tackett said
he supposed he had signed 1t, but
claimed he did so because he believed
he would be killed if he refused.
After completing his testimony be-
fore the Civil Liberties Committee last
April, Tackett said he went to Nor
ton, Va, because he was afraid to
return to Harlan County. While in
the Virginia town, he said. he was
seized by several men, one of whom
had warrant issued in Kentucky for
his arrest, and taken to the Harlan
Jail.
while I was in Jail in Harlan"
Tackett said, "a lady came in and
said she was newspaper writer from
New York. She wouldn't give me her
name, but asked lot of questions and
left. She came back later with a
statement which she said was the
story I had given her. She read it
(See CREECH. Page A.4)
Evening star., 1937-11-29
DROP TO FREEZING
PREDICTED TONIGHT
Chilling Northwest Winds to End
Warm Week End in Capt.
tai Area.

The temperature will drop to
around freezing in Washington to-
night, the Weather Bureau predicted
today after chilling northwest winds
ended q weekend warm spell that
drove the mercury up to high of 50
degrees at l pm. yesterday.
Falling swiftly after midnight, the
mercury reached q low of 80 at 7
am. today, but rose slowly to Al at
$50 am. The forecast called for
mostly cloudy weather tonight and
tomorrow and slightly colder tonight,
with the lowest temperature about 80.
The colder weather came on the
heels of storm that ragged over the
Atlantic Coast from the Virginia capes
to Block Island, r. l., last night and
early today. On the fringe of the
storm, Washington was buffeted dur
ing the night by gusty winds that
reached velocity Of 80 miles per hour
shortly. after midnight.
The weekend warm spell was not
Unusual for November, a month Of
wide temperature variations.
Evening star., 1937-11-29
CHEST SOLICITORS
BATTLEF0R GOAL
Officials Admit, However,
That Only Miracle" Will
Bring Success.

Community Chest solicitors worked
desperately today to secure enough ad-
ditional donations from the large so
called middle classes in Washington
to put the Tenth Anniversary Cam
paign over the top, but Chest officials
admitted it would be miracle" If
the s2,o5s.o0 goal is reached by the
extended deadline at noon tomorrow.
Increased subscriptions and addi-
tional donations have cut down the
nearly 100000 shortage considerably
since the original closing date of the
campaign last Thursday night, but
Chest officials were too busy on final
efforts to wipe out the deficit COM
pletely to estimate exactly how much
more is needed.
Final reports on the campaign will
be made at meeting of all solicit
ing units at the Willard Hotel at IL 30
pm. tomorrow. Until then workers
carried on the drive by seeking new
donations from those who have not
contributed so far and by trying to
convince those who had made nominal
subscriptions that they could afford to
give more.
See Success Unlikely.
Chest officials said today that indi.
cations are the final reports will show
the total amount raised in the cam
paign still far short of the goal of
s2,059,000 which was set as the min
imum needs of the 50 agencies afili-
ated with the Chest this year.
'Of course, there could be a mira
cle," one Official said, but it will need
Evening star., 1937-11-29
FREIGHTER is GROUNDED;
WAVES IMPERIL CREW
Ey the Associated Press,

6y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-The freight
er Cauto of the New York IL Cuba Mail
Steamship Co. went aground near
Puerto, Mexico. the Radiomarine Corp.
reported today. Efforts are being
made to launch a breeches buoy to
rescue the crew.
The crew abandoned an attempt to
reach shore in lifeboats in heavy seas
after one boat was smashed and its
chief officer was lost overheard, Radio
marine heard from the Cayo Mambi,
which was in communication with the
distressed ship.
The Cayo Mambi reported the oil
burning freighter was filing up. She
went aground at pm. &C. S. IT,
yesterday.
The freighter, a 3,571-ton vessel,
normally carries a crew of 48. She left
New York November IL and departed
from Vera Cruz November % for
The cauto was built in seattle,
Wash, in 1915.