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Evening star., 1937-03-09
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NOT AUTHORIZED
Irr Testifies Withdrawal
Was Without His
knowledge.
BULLETIN.

Justice Peyton Gordon in Dis
trict Court today overruled a de-
fense motion for a directed verdict
of acquittal in the case of Fred B.
Rhodes. former president of the
Fidelity Building g. Loan Associa-
tion. who is charged with forgery.
The motion was made Immediately
after the Government had rested,
Desire A. Irr, IS K street, elderly
employe of the Government Printing
Office, today told jury in Criminal
Division l of District Court that he
did not authorize the $500 with
drawal slip against his account at
the Fidelity Building & Loan Asso-
citation, on which the Government has
based charge of forgery against Fred
B. Rhodes, who was president of the
institution.
Irr. who was a large depositor at
Fidelity, was called to the stand by
the Government after Mrs. Ruth S.
Horner, former assistant secretary and
assistant treasurer of Fidelity and
now employed in Rhodes law Office,
had admitted that there were "irregu-
larites" at the institution which
closed last July.
The withdrawal slip reputedly was
used to take care of an overdraft
which Rhodes had at Fidelity. The
defense contends it was only a book
keeping transaction"
Beginning the examination of Irr,
Assistant United States Attorney John
j. Wilson showed him the withdrawal
slip-a piece of pink paper about the
size Of check-and asked Did
you authorize anybody to draw that
slip?"
NO" said the witness.
Did you receive any of the pro-
ceeds?" Wilson continued.
No." was the answer.
/ The slip was dated February IA,
1886. and Irr said that it was not I'M
til the following August that he knew
of its existence. BY that time the
Fidelity had closed, and 1rr was called
to the institution by the receiver to
discuss his account.
He told Wilson that as he under
stood it then my books and the books
of the institution balanced" Irr tes-
titled that on March 4, 1886, about two
weeks after Rhodes had severed his
connection with Fidelity, he was called
to his office in the National Press
Building. According to Irr, Rhodes
said "his legal practice was being
2Caa PUOREC pona A.ol
Evening star., 1937-03-09
6.Year-Old WOman's Reversi0n
ToInfancy Recordedin Virginia

Virginia Medical Journal, never has
read Of another case although the late
DR.. William A. White of Washington
told him that he knew Of few other
similar case histories.
The woman was 81 years old when
she first was brought to DR.. Tucker
She had been a celebrated beauty in
her day. Born just after the Civil
War of gentle folk" she had been
brought up as a fashionable young
lady of that distressed period. Her
life had been controlled by the strict
est of conventions. She was educated
to be Southern lady, acquiring all
the standard graces and accomplish
ments but very little of practical value
in the workaday world.
At an early age she was married.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
READ CONVICTED
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Matthews Case Suspect Found
Guilty of Robbing Cashier.
Second Trial on Today.
NJ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, March g.
Trial of william B. Read, Is, of -Four
Corners, Md, on charges of holding up
Harold Casio, filling station attendant,
is scheduled here today. A jury con-
victed Read yesterday of robbing P.
P. Wilson, Charleston bank cashier.
Sentence deferred.
Joseph Kirby, 81, who pleaded guilty
to the robbery charges, denied Read
was with him and Lawrence Gingell
the night Wilson was robbed. Kirby
testified there was "third fellow
with us" whose name was Tommy" ;"
Gingell refused to testify and was up
held by court. Gingell also pleaded
guilty to the same charge.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
Heifetz Leaves
His TlrO ViOlins
In Restaurant
b. the Associated Press.

ABERDEEN, Scotland, March g.
Absent-minded Jascha HeifetZ, inter-
nationally famous violinist, almost lost
two instruments insured for s150,000
and got the shock Of his life today.
He walked out of a Dundee Station
restaurant, leaving behind a Stradi-
varius. purchased with the first money
he earned on the American concert
stage. and Joseph Guarnerius, a
present from his father.
A station agent. ignorant of the vio-
Inns value. found the instruments and
telegraphed along the line in an at
tempt to locate their owner.
At Aberdeen a railroad official stuck
his head casually into a coach window
and asked: Has any one lost couple
of violins?"
Il jumped off my seat in alarm
Heifetz said. "and had the jitters until
they arrived by the next train!"
Evening star., 1937-03-09
additional Photographs on Page BID
PARIS DROPS PLAN
FOR LOAN IN i. s.
Americans Expected, How
ever, to Buy Defense
Bonds in Europe.
By the Associated Press.

=
PARIS, March ga proposal by the
French government that an unidenti-
fled New York bank handle its new
national defense subscription in the
United States has been dropped be-
cause of American objections, official
sources said today
''AS far as we know, however. there
is nothing to prevent Americans from
buying through an American branch
in Paris or through English banks a
government spokesman said.
But it is almost certain the loan. to
be announced Thursday after the
French Parliament has passed enabling
legislation, will be covered by French
money, the spokesman predicted
Measures introduced in the Cham
ber of Deputies did not mention the
interest rate or the amount of the
loan, although discussion in parlia-
mentary finance committees indicated
100000 francs (S585, 900 ,000)
would be sought.
Since the government has agreed to
(cno ND ANCE pooa AAO
Evening star., 1937-03-09
Nine ARE SENTENCED
IN TERRORIST PLOT
Prison Terms of One to Five Years
Imposed for Conspiracy to
Slay Publisher.
By the Associated Press

b! the associated Press
DETROIT. March 9-Nine men
were sentenced today to prison terms
of one to five years each for a Black
Legion plot to kill Arthur L. Kingsley,
newspaper publisher of Highland Park
The sentences we're pronounced by
Recorders Judge John v. Brennan,
who convicted the men a week ago
after hearing a month-long trial with
out jury. Seven of the 16 defend
ants were acquitted.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
(See FRANCE, Page A-4)
Chang and Wife on Flight.

SHANGHAI, March (P.-Gen-
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek and his
wife left by plane today for Kulin. on
the banks of Lake Poyang, in Kiangsi
Province, to the southwest.
They were reported to be seeking
rest and treatment after their
strenuous activity in settling the
abortive Sianfu revolt last December.
The premier was reported to have suf-
fered back injury while he was held
prisoner by Marshal Chang Hsueh-
lang.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
american, Deserted in Jungle
is .Eva Spirit Saued BY Horse

out of touch with modern civilization
for eight months.
lie Vans porters fled from him in
terror. on the vast savannas. where he
dug up the skeletons of warriors killed
in battle 300 years ago. The porters.
he said. thought he was a "kenaima," y"
or evil spirit.
His horse finally led him to village.
LIE Van said the most interesting dis
covery he had made was the lack Of
neurosis or insanity among the in
terror Indians.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
COLDER FORECAST

Mercury Is Expected to Drop to
"a Tonight.
Fair and colder weather was forecast
today with a 15-degree drop in tenn
peratures tonight to a minimum Of
about "a degrees.
The forecaster expects continued
cold and fair weather tomorrow. The
minimum for the last "a hours was 80
at Z o'clock this morning, and the high
yesterday afternoon was IS degrees.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
Scotch Bus Drivers Strike.

GLASGOW, Scotland, March 9
R.-A strike of 1000 to 5000 Scotch
bus drivers and conductors for more
pay today paralyzed transportation
facilities throughout the industrial belt
of Scotland.
The men are employed by the Scot
tish Motor Transport Traction Co. and
afiliates.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
FIRST TICKET is SOLD
FOR ROUND-WORLD HOP
Fare for Journey by Manila Busi-
ness Man, Formerly of Maine,
Put at $2,3os. SO.
3y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA. P. l.. March 9.-The first
commercial round-the-w world air ticket
was sold today to S. David Winship,
prominent Manila businessman for
merly of Lewiston. Me.
His fare was estimated at 81, ,308.33.
The rate between Hongkong and
Manila has not been set.
Winship plans to take seven months.
Seven of the worlds major airlines
will carry him on the trip he intends
to start from Manila March 19, with
frequent leisurely stopovers.
Opening of Pan-American Anyways
service between Manila and Hongkong
lats in April will close the final gap in
around world commercial avia-
tion. This will be the last leg Of Win
ships flight.
The recent newspaper air tourists
resorted to either boat or chartered
plane on their globe -girdling journeys.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.


Stan Correspondent Of The Star
RICHMOND, Va, March g.
Backward, turn backward, Oh
Time in thy flight,
Make me child again just for
tonight"
The universal, age-old yearning may
be realized If one wishes hard
enough-with terrible consequences.
DR.. Beverly r. Tucker, celebrated
Virginia psychiatrist, has just reported
to the Richmond Academy of Medicine
probably the first authenticated case
in medical annals of complete re-
version in which an aging woman
was caught in Times mystical back
flow and was swept into the grave
through the gates of birth.
He himself, DR.. Tucker says in the
Evening star., 1937-03-09
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Roosevelt Cancelled all en-
gagements today and put aside all
other business to give undivided at
tention to completing the "f1reside
chat" he will broadcast tonight in
which he is expected to say his court
reorganization program is the only
practical means yet suggested to meet
what he has called a grave national
crisis"
Mr.. Roosevelt started writing it sew
eral days ago and actually had it fin-
ished late last night, but when he read
it this morning he was dissatisfied
After pondering over it and trying to
rewrite sections, he decided to write
an entirely new one. He considered
the language too heavy, and, according
to those WITH whom he discussed it.
he was confident he could do better
job
Speech About 5000 Words.
When ready the speech will be about
5000 words in length and will take
about 80 minutes time on the radio.
If all goes well and he does not have
too many interruptions in his study on
the second floor Of the White House
today, the President expects to have
his new speech completed by pm.
He will broadcast from the diplomatic
reception room on the ground floor of
the White House
Tonight's fireside chat is the second
~ cortac Of tyr.a to1l h.
judiciary. The first of the series was
delivered at the Mayfiower Hotel.
The White House has intimated
that the President in his speech to-
night will endeavor to acquaint the
people of the Nation with the fact that
in proposing an increase in the size Of
the Supreme Court he had no inten-
tion of scheming to control the
opinions of that court.
1t was also understood he would
discuss his reasons for opposing pro-
posals to meet the situation by con-
stitutional amendment. which means
the President is known to look upon
this method as taking too long to
accomplish the purpose
Press Conference Waits.
While canceling his engagements
today with all except Secretary Of
State Hull, whom he had as luncheon
guest, Mr. Roosevelt postponed his
usual Tuesday press conference until
tomorrow at 4 pm.
Opponents awaited the Presidents
talk before perfecting strategy for
Senate hearings on the proposal,
which begin tomorrow. They already
were lining up farm, religious and lib
eral leaders to counter testimony by
Attorney General Cummings and
other administration supporters, the
Associated Press reported.
Some officials said they believed the
President would emphasize his view
that the Constitution does not bar leg
islation like the A. A. A.. N. r. A. or
the Guffey coal act, and that those
laws were invalidated by justices out
Of step with the times.
Whether he would close all doors to
compromise or challenge the opposi-
ton to suggest better way to change
the viewpoint of the Supreme Court
majority now" were subjects of spec
ulation.
Farm and organized labor leaders
siding with him reported the Presi-
dent adamant for his program and
optimistic about the prospects for
ultimate congressional approval.
Some of his visitors from the Cap-
itol, however. still were seeking other
means of reaching his objective, in
Evening star., 1937-03-09
Summary of Today's Star

Financial ---A-15 Sports A-12l3-14
Lost & Found-A-3 Woman's Pg Biz
Obituary ---A-10
FOREIGN.
Munitions ship may be in possession of
rebels, sailor says. Page Al
Mrs. Simpson will be feted by new
hosts Page Al
Germany reported ready to act for
peace in Europe. Page A-10
NATIONAL.
Black Tom intrigue" hint laid before
commission. Page Al
Burns strike breaking evidence SUBJ
mitted to committee. Page AZ
Role of u S. in education cited by
Lee in forum. Page ALL
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Willard management seeks legal evic-
ton of sit-downers. Page Al
Roosevelt cancels all engagements in
rewriting speech. Page Al
Burns detective agency operators
again on stand. Page Al
tuSulld uUCtOI IcPoiNo WoiAAah DS-
came child again. Page Al
Rhodes trial continues In District
Court. Page Al
Montgomery Civic Federation asks
teachers pay raise. Page AZ
Oficials prepare gaming case for
grand jury. Page Az
Trial of Fred B. Rhodes enters Sec
ond day. Page AZ
House committee hears appeals for
limiting cabs. Page Az
Six high school cadet teams compete
in map problems. Page As
Miller indicted on murder charge in
death of Cleo Sprouse. Page As
Study suggested to consider set-up
changes in Chest. Page Al
George r. James, former Reserve
Board member, dies. Page A-l0
Charles A. Beard lauds New Deal in
Cutting lecture. Page B-1
Congress action completed on uniform
sales act. Page B-1
Immediate start indicated in audi
torium study. Page B.l
Dismissal threatens D. c. employees
driving nesligently. Page B-1
Evening star., 1937-03-09
BY the Associated Press.

GEORGETOWN, British Guiana
March 9.-Lost for nearly q month
when his porters deserted him as an
"evil spirit" j. G. lie Van, United
States explorer and psychologist. re-
turned today from 3,0oo-mile trip
through jungle and grassland.
His horse saved him.
He had lost 30 pounds and was near
the point of exhaustion. In all, he was
Evening star., 1937-03-09
STRIKE is CALLED

Eight Apartment Houses in New
York Affected.
NEW YORK. March 9 (P).-A strike
of service employees in eight apartment
houses on the Upper West Side was
called today by local of the Build
ing Service Employees Union.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
ROOSEVELT BARS
ALL VISITORS IN
REWRITING CHAT
Expected to Say Tonight
Court Plan Is Sole
Practical Step.
UNDERTAKES TO Tighten
LANGUAGE OF ADDRESS
President to Broadcast Speech
From Diplomatic Reception
Room of White House.

President RooSepelt's "freside
chat" at 1890 O'Clock tonight,
,Cil be broadcast ouer oil four
Washington radio stations
WJSV, WMAL, WRC and VOL.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
ARMS SHIP HELD
POSSIBLY AFL0AT
U. S. Munitions on Board
May Be in Possession
of Insurgents.
BACKGROUND


State Department permit in jan
udry for shipment of nirpldnes
destined for Spanish tUar reUealed
loophole in United States neutrality
law, that it did not apply to ciuil
conflict. Under President Roose-
Uelt's pressure, Congress hurried to
remedy defect, but Spanish freight
er Mar Cdntabrico Uon race to
clear New York Harbor before nep
legislation wds passed and signed
by President.
Frieighter Uds halted By Coast
Guard Just outside Sandy Hook on
libel action against cargo, but 1Dds
released and steamed out OF United
States territorial tDaters before re-
Uised neutrality law became efec-
the.
By the Associated Press.
ARCACHON, France, March 9.-De.
claring he last saw the shell-poundee
trans-A Atlantic munitions ship, MAJ
Cantabrico, in tow of the insurgent
warship Canarias, Juan Poo, Spanish
seaman, related today a dramatic stor!
of escape under bombardment in tn,
Bay of Biscay.
His story indicated the Mar Canta.
brico might not have been sunk ant
that her S2,70O,0O0 load of American
munitions might have fallen into tn,
hands of the insurgents.
Poo, picked up out of the sea by 6
French fishing boat after he had leapec
from the shelled and burning Mai
Cantabrico, said he believed the Ship
II passengers and $50 crewmen hae
mostly been taken aboard the Canaria.
and that "all the Spaniards were shot.
Two of the passengers were NORTH
Americans" he said.
Poo declared he leaped overheard
with an Italian sailor when he saw
the French fishing boat Cameleyr'
nearby. The Italian drowned, but h,
reached the French vessel and wa.
hauled aboard
He last saw the Mar Cantabric,
being towed slowly by her attacker
the Canarias, in the direction of tn,
Evening star., 1937-03-09

1See RHODES, Page A-20
Evening star., 1937-03-09

(See SPAIN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-03-09
WEATHER.

90 B. weather Bureau ForectstJ
Fair and colder tonight with lowest
temperature about "a degrees; tomorrow
fair and continued cold; moderate
northwest winds. Highest, SIS, at AIS pm
yesterday: lowest 80, at am Full re-
port on page A.
Evening star., 1937-03-09

(see JUDICIARY, Page A-lo.)
Evening star., 1937-03-09

(See STRIKE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-03-09

(See LABOR, Page A-3.)
The Washington times., 1937-01-18
ATTORNEY HITS
SNOW RULE

Bitterly attacking the Districts
emergency snow removal no park
ing regulation as cruel, inhuman,
oppressive, and wholly unneces-
sary," Attorney T. Edward O'Con-
nell today filed a motion in Police
Court to quaSh the information
under which he is charged with
parking his own car illegally on
lower Sixteenth Street Northwest
between the hours of 2 a. m. and
8 a. m.
Traffic Court Judge Edward M.
Curran, at the close of O'Connell's
argument, said he believed the
regulation constituted an unlawful
use of delegated authority on the
part of the Commissioners and
gave the Corporation Counsels of
flee until Friday morning to at
tempt to change his mind.
O'Connell told the Court that
the same regulation was attacked
last year, but that the procedure
was dilatory and no ruling was
forthcoming until the balmy days
of spring" Meanwhile, he said,
thousands of motorists had posted
and elected to forfeit collateral on
the charge and had no means of
redress when former Judge Gus A.
Schuldt held the regulation un-
sound. He demanded a speedy rul-
ing on the case for that reason.
The Washington times., 1937-01-18
CURB SOUGHT
ON RED TEXTS

Charging that subversive teach
ing is filtering through the
schools of the District, the So
dality Union of Washington today
asked Congress to enact legis-
lation limiting the adoption of
text books to those expos
ing the dangerous and destructive
effects of Communism on our
American republic"
In communications to both
Senate and House District Com
mittees, the Sodality Union, repre-
senting units in every Catholic
parish in the city, pointed out
that:
"Subversive teaching and in
fluences in favor of Communism
and other foreign systems has
been introducing itself more and
more extensively, though subtly,
into our American schools"
The organization further de-
clared that it is the duty of all
American citizens to protect Ameri-
can youth of school age from doc
trines and influences subversive to
our Government and established
political system"
The Washington times., 1937-01-18
! FOIL JEWEL
THEFT HERE

Robbery of the Ross Company
jewelry store, at 1881 F st. N. W.,
was frustrated early today by the
prompt action of a watchman and
a taxicab driver, who aided police
in capturing a colored man with
several hundred dollars worth of
watches in his possession. The
man gave his name as Major Leak,
%. He gave fictitious address.
Attracted by the sound of break
ing glass, Patrick J. Ruddy, the
watchman said he saw a man
reaching through the shattered
display window. He gave chase,
emptying his revolver at the man
as he ran along F Street and at
tempted to board a taxi operated
by Ralph Deane. The driver
fought off the man and then pur-
sued him until joined by Sergt.
Charles Dwyer and Patrolman
Charles Masenheimer, of No. / pre-
cinct, who captured the fugitive.
The Washington times., 1937-01-18
32 JailbreakerS
Still at Large
Granted Truce
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
with tear bombs, fire hose and gas
from fire extinguishers. Two re-
formatory guards and ten pris-
oners were injured in the clashes.
Damage to the prison block was
estimated at from $4,000 to
100000.
Guard Injured
Sergt. A. G. Mcclure of the re-
formatory staff was struck on the
head by a heavy piece of iron
thrown by one of the rioters.
With blood streaming from a four
inch cash in the middle of his
forehead he stayed at his post
until the uprising was quelled.
None of the prisoners was seri-
ously hurt. An iron door battered
from it's hinges by the mob fell
on the foot of one inmate, crush
ing the arch. This was the most
serious casualty among the pris-
onerS.
When the outburst had been
finally put down 500 prisoners
were jammed into 100 cells, and
200 others who were regarded as
having taken no part in the in
surrection were put to work at
clearing away the worst of the
wreckage.
Bedding Set Afire
Ranging the custodial buildings
out of all control the rioters set
fire to everything that would burn
and cracked up everything that
could be broken. Only the indus
trial buildings escaped untouched.
Flames shot 20 feet out the win
dows on all sides as the crazed mob
piled up splintered furniture and
bedding and fired it with cigarette
lighters.
Then water a foot deep surged
along the corridors and flooded
the whole place as inmates turned
on fire hose. Firemen from the
reformatory and Guelph brigade
added to the flood as they played
heavy streams onto the fires and
then turned their hose into the
masSed disturbers.
Cutting off the privilege Of re-
ceiving parcels was given by the
inmates as the reason for their
uprising. This new restriction.
DR.. ]. D. Heaslip, superintendent,
said, was put into force because
receipt of money by the prisoners
was giving rise to inequalities and
disturbances.
The Washington times., 1937-01-18
COOPERATION
TO BE APPEAL
OF PRESIDENT
Ask Capital and
Labor to Work for
Prosperity
international Sew. serrice

President Roosevelt's second In
augural address is expected to be
an appeal for capital and labor to
join hands in the march toward
prosperity.
It will emphasize peace and good
will not only in foreign relations
but in the domestic life of the ma
ton as we'll.
In his message to Congress the
President asked for closer coopera-
tlon between the judiciary and the
legislative branches of government.
He may elaborate upon this
then and at the same time de-,
clare for closer cooperation be-
tween employer and employe.
The address also, it is believed.
will re--eal the Presidents ideas
more clearly as to economies in
Federal Government and the pro-
gram to secure balanced budget
by 1898.
Specific recommendations for
legislation at this session of Con.
gress will be outlined, it was ex.
pected.
While confining most of his
message to the consideration of
domestic Affairs, the President will
touch on foreign entanglements
and best methods for avoiding
this country's entrance into war,
it is believed.
Driving home the necessity for
minimum wages and a shorter
work week for millions of the
country's workers, the Chief
Executive is expected to reveal
for the first time how he plans
to accomplish this two-fold OBJ
jective in his broad social scheme.
While the general impression.
prevails the President has
dropped all plans for proposal Of
a Constitutional amendment to
curb the powers of the Supreme
Court, some of his Congressional
leaders believed he might advocate
such a step in his address.
The Washington times., 1937-01-18
Bug in Her Ear Cause
OF Woman S Insomnia

DETROIT, Jan. 18 G.N.SD.-In-
somnia left Mrs. Lucille Stanger
today after Receiving Hospital
physicians removed bug from her
ear. Mrs. Stanger had complained
she couldn't sleep because of pains
in her ear. Physicians, probing,
discovered a bug had settled there.
The Washington times., 1937-01-18
Man browns in Car

KEARNY, Jan. 18 Q.N.S0.
Containing the body of a Negro,
an automobile which crashed
through a draWbridge and plunged