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Evening star., 1937-07-13
CONVICTION REVERSED
IN MAIL-FRAUD CASE

NEW YORK, July 13.-The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals ve.-
terday reversed the conviction Of three
former directors and ofieers Of the
National Title Guaranty Co. on 4
charge Of conspiring to use the mails
to defraud.
The appellate court set aside the
sentences of one year and three
months each and fines OF 1000 each
imposed on Manesseh Miller and Mat
thew 8. McNamara, former pres,dents
Of the company, and 4 year and 4
day imposed on Charles Z. Warren.
vice president and treasurer.
The ACTON was based on allegedly
fraudulent sales Of guaranteed first
mortgage certificates. The reversal
opinion said reasonable doubt a. to
guilt existed.
Evening star., 1937-07-13

whose design 1t was-or their choice
OF successor
Ineed not cite Gen. Johnson's quail
ifications for knowing what he writes
about. I do not need to prove his
information or his judgment. II
members of the administration deny
what Gen. johnson says; II they say
Gen. Johnson's judgment Is not good,
then they are in an awkward dilemma.
For Gen. johnson was. in 1898. &c
lected by Mr.. Roosevelt to be what
the newspapers sometimes called, with
much justification, assistant Presi-
dent" and mo. 2 man." Either Pres
ident Roosevelt erred seriously in max
ing the general his No. z manor
else Gen. johnson Is a man Of good
judgment. Besides, Gen. Johnson's
experience inside the administration
gave him opportunity to know Whist
goes on: hardly any one could know
better whether there are Machiavellis
In the administration, and whether
they are doing something very dan
serous" or something to justify "shud-
ders." Moreover. Gen. Johnson's feel
ing about the Machiavellis is shared
by others. Mr. Walter Lippmann
speaks OF the little group OF bold and
reckless men who have been setting
the pace for the President in the last
few months"
Gen. johnson. having said as much
as he has, ought to say more. He
ought to explain how 1t is that there
is a deliberate underlying but un-
spoken design" but that the President
has no part In it. He should explain
what he means when he says that
without the vibrant genius OF Frank
lin Roosevelt the remarkable govern
mental machine being built and
planned around him would be the
most dangerous on earth"
Whom Have They Chosen?
Gen. johnson should explain what
he means, because observe he is mis-
understood. It is being said that he
Is himself Machiavelli-that he is
paving the way for 4 third term for
President Roosevelt, that he Is trying
to make the impression that Mr..
Roosevelt is the only man who can
safely administer the remarka bic
governmental machine being built and
planned around him" The charge
that Gen. johnson Is a Machiavelli IS
not true. He is 4 simple man and q
straight shooter. He could not dis
simulate If he would and he would not
If he could.
But there is a good deal for Gen.
johnson to explain. II President
Roosevelt has no part in the design,
in the building up Of the dangerous
governmental machine, what must We
infer about him? Is 1t that the Mach
iavellis (who are very close TO him)
are too smart for him? And If by
1910 We are going to have "the most
dangerous governmental machine on
earth" are We going to be told then
that Mr.. Roosevelt IS the only man
who can safely administer this ma
chine? Are the Maehiavellis shrewdly
making it indispensable for Mr. Roose-
welt to run for 4 third term? II not
that. who have they in mind as their
choice OF 4 successor?
CCopyrisht. 1877
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planned around him would be the
most dangerous on earth"
Most dangerous on earth" IL 4
strong phrase. But Gen. Johnson JUS
tifes it. He reviews the legislation
which adds up to this.
He shows that by the executive re-
organization plan. as sent to Con-
gress by the President. the inde-
pendent commissions now regulating
interstate commerce, the radio and
other functions would be transferred
from independent, quasi judicial bod
les to the personal power OF the
President" THE new executive sys-
tenn" Gen johnson says, will be tied
into the central dynamo - = by COM
mand exercised as Napoleon did 1t,
automatically and on 4 sextuple spy
system = ."
He explains that the wages-and-
hours bill and the proposed farm bill
would take great areas OF power away
from the States and pass the power
TO the President"
Not President, but Machiavellis.
He shows that the proposal to di-
vide the country into seven regional
economic provinces would tend fur
ther toward the twilight Of the States,
because the States do have some de-
centralized independent regional po-
litical power. but these seven eco
nomic provinces will have none; they
are under Federal control"
He shows that the control thus
taken from the States and transferred
to Washington would not become con-
troll by the Federal Government in
the ordinary sense: it would not in
clude control by Congress. it would
be control by one man, the Presi-
dent.
He shows that similar results would
be brought by the court plan and
other legislation
He shows. in conclusion. that these
proposed changes At into each
other so perfectly as to suggest a de-
liberate underlying but unspoken de-
sign.
The general says there is "a de-
liberate underlying but unspoken de-
sign But at once he absolves Presi-
dent Roosevelt personally from having
conceived that design. He seems to
absolve Mr.. Roosevelt from even
knowing the design. He says the de-
sign Is the work of some persons
around the President whom he calls
Machiavellis land several other harsh
names besides). He says he would
not be much afraid of such q system
with Roosevelt as President" But he
"shudders to think OF such a system
in the hands Of the Machiavellis
Evening star., 1937-07-13

materials expended by the aviators kmmng the
remembered that these
each anyhow.
But responsibility
eight the shoulders the
Mch risks cataputino
attempted battle
1t doesn't
who is terse.
Department of
the development Of air commerce. flying"
While the nothing
wood building
No licenses be issued anything established
Material will higher
Personnel will have to pass stringent requirements
In connection uh the latter a
The capdbiy the radio
examined that member
operator the Edrhart
II hadn't been
Commerce Bureau would
~ ~
subject but after the aviax.
nr round failure, smashup in Honolulu in
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interest would be self promotion of the class
I should like committee
lifetime HON easily the
reform anxiety
o. one 10
cutiydte garden.
Democracy, like should
shed salt for the of
something the lot Of the people of
victims Of children
Of industrial
house in order the BAsques
Evening star., 1937-07-13

there will doubtless tribute to the vRan dntv
snerins and special police who mageos tn.
heavy ' 0 >"l'~" ia
lnere are also good number
for long period Of gentle
attentions Of law - ~ ">
from point t,Dod ,nv,
regarding these casualties: They
or me are the ignorant dup apaors From the
Ame,con point OF meu there Be only
e oehe-maaken or othersethat they STANDING up for
their elementary rights N ~
lhele should be some from
not ali OF nen must have had
people VINO Will srve face shast
oy ne resi- OF us In the struggle the Fods
ana Wes OF heavy industry exciting scream
or reassurlng that they"
ID" ana oroe but that
snouio ike Mr. Lee Freshman c. I O s1nnlv
'nH With addresses
ac OF the men who killed Chicago
he stk area should like to know
came rom "ha sort OF lives they had
uoc opinion forced
Gay massacre Public
survivors who ~ '0
comme 10 coect funds for the
" e oe1ore
police clubs 1t might be we'll dependents of the
man VINO bloody
C Liberties Committee and
10 e hehuky mountains ambuhed identity
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mention only few of them-have
virtually demolished the arguments
OF the Presidents henchmen. Never
in my recollection has there been a
finer debate or group Of United
States Senator's more alert to the de-
fense of the Constitution.
For years 1t has become an Amer
lean habit to be rather cynical about
Congress. Not so today For the men
who have been taking the risks of po-
litical reprisal by their own party-the
New Deal political machines-have
shown themselves worthy OF compar-
ison with the greatest Of the American
Senators of so and 100 years ago.
They have made it necessary to dis
tinguish carefully between rubber
stamps and patriots, because here
after generalizations cannot be con-
sidered to apply.
Copyright. 1887
Evening star., 1937-07-13

Of John W. Davis. 65-year old farmer,
convicted OF involuntary manslaugh-
ter in connection with the death Of
his plow-pulling wife, Jodie, "a.
Davis, who admitted his wife helped
pull "bull-tongue" plow on their
farm after his horse died. was con-
victed last month and sentenced to
one year in State prison.
Evening star., 1937-07-13

the united states
entirely m a d z
over, and made
over on 4 plan
that can only be
justified by the
a t on l s h ingly
unique personali-
ty OF one man
who. to say the
least. can't live
forever. Without
the vibrant gen.
ius OF Franklin
Roosevelt, the re-
markable govern
mental machine
being built and
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Logan Is Seen
Regretting
His Stand
His Declaration on
Court Indicates Sen.
tinent Of Leaders.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

BY DAVID LAWRENCE
4 r ANY things being said in the
M debate over the bill to pack"
v the Supreme Court will be re-
4 A gretted some day, but none
SO much as the outspoken declaration
by Senator Logan Of Kentucky, one
Of the leaders of the Roosevelt forces
Evening star., 1937-07-13

In Congress, that
he b el YES it
" oul d be we'll
within the spirit
Of the Constitu-
ton for Congress
IN effect to abol-
lsh the Supreme
Court altogether.
Senator Logan
vas once elected
to the highest
court OF Ken
lucky, so his re-
marks on the new
trend of admin
tstration thought
are being regard
Evening star., 1937-07-13

any one can guess. Why not
raise money for our own widows
and orphans instead Of lavishing
these long-range emotions on the
poor Basques?
I should be honored to serve
on such 4 committee, provided it
would include people Of different
political faiths from all over the
country and be not limited to
metropolitan ''intellectuAls" and
professional radicAlS WhoSe sole
Evening star., 1937-07-13
NEW TRIAL DENIED

Widow Of Plow-Pulling Wife
Loses Plea.
WOODBURY.. Tenn, July l3 tP).-
Circuit Judge T. L. Coleman over
ruled yesterday the new trial motion
Evening star., 1937-07-13

March, there was definite feeling
in the bureau that a permit for Z
second attempt should be with
held. Meanwhile, its sharp refusal
to permit the aris-to-New York
derby revealed the attitude OF Air
Commerce on flights OF this ma
ture.
But Miss Earhart submitted
plans for the East-to- West venture
and urged the technical point that
Evening star., 1937-07-13

HE opinions OF the 1ter pnoe are their opn not
% %Hscessary The Sar' Such opinions presented
readers although such opinions may Contradictory aon0
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
We, the People
Contributions to Families of Victims Of Industrial
Warfare Advocated.
BY JAY FRANKLIN.


friends complain
- to send contributions for the relief Of the Basques
They that they feel the sympahy admiration
for Mortified
bao Of Bilbao they feel that
professional liberals while
children within
Evening star., 1937-07-13

commltttd WIN the approval OF 4
substantial part Of the population.
Charity-they believe-should
begin at home, and specifically at
Chicago.
Twelve people were killed by
the Chicago police in the Memorial
day massacre outside the Republic
Steel Co.'S plant. Two more were
similarly killed At youngstown,
Ohio, and before the little civil
war" OF the xteAl strike Is orer
Evening star., 1937-07-13

U. S. Machinery Export. Up.
Use of American machinery in Ar
gentina has jumped so per cent In
the last year.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Designed by Machiavellis
Sum Total of Recent and Proposed Legislation Might
Be 'Most Dangerous on Earth."
BY MARK SULLIVAN.

BY MARK SULLIVAN.
7 QUOTE, again. some passages
from two recent newspape
/ writings by Gen. Hugh john
when you add up all recent
enacted and proposed legislation, what
10 you get? You get 4 Government of
Evening star., 1937-07-13

would 60 on anyhow. The Navy
Is never idle.
Except for the extras" in
volved in steaming the Lexington
at the terrific rate of 80 knots, and
the additional work carried on at
headquarters here in Washington,
most of the expense can probably
be eased out of the regular Navy
budget for maintenance and ma
neuvers.
AS for the extra time and
Evening star., 1937-07-13
What's Back of 1t All :
Earhart Search Proves Strain to Navy-Risk to
Personnel Adds to Worries.
BY H, r. BAUKHAGE,

r.
Constitution building
| I the Department. there To men
responsible
- for the trace Of missing arpane begun
1t secret that when the
bridge at Washington Admiral William
He
their lives. That will ofhcially
But he had his ordershud
And the commander opnton oaye
There has been much talk
lars that the hunt Actual estimate
Of what trudeed nor the effort
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
$75O,OOO Awarded
For Closed Banks

Washington banks, closed after
the moratorium of 1888, will be
enriched by more than $750,OO0
under the terms of court DEGREES
signed by Justice o. R. Luhring
in United States District Court
today.
The funds will be available for
distribution among depositors of
the closed institutions.
The suits were instituted by
Cary A. Hardee, receiver of the
Commercial National Bank of
Washington and by Joseph K.
Willing, receiver of the CONNER.
cial National Bank of Philadel
phia, against the Merchant Fleet
Corporation and the office of the
Panama Canal,
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
NO RESIGNATION
FOR MISS ROCHE

DENVER, Sept. "a U.N.S0
Planning to leave here for Wash.
ington today, Miss Josephine
Roche denied reports that she had
resigned as Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury.
"Just another Washington
rumor," Miss Roche said. ut
is not true, and am not re.
signing"
The rumor of Miss Roche's
resignation was circulated in
washington following the death
of the executive manager of the
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company,
of which she is chief stakeholder.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
Cotton
Steady and Active

LIVERPOOL, Sept. "a G.N.SD
Liverpool spot cotton opened with
prices steady and business good.
Receipts totaled $4,000, including
Il, 400 American.
The price got down to $1.06A
before selling was checked. De-
ferred contracts were fractionally
down. Word that $4,000 bushels
Of old corn had been bought from
an Illinois processing firm which
had closed it's plant temporarily
was a factor in the selling.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
.LOVE-RAID SUIT
ANTE is RAISED

PASADENA, Sept. "a U.N.S).
The ante in the love-raid suit filed
by Mrs. Pearl Antibus against
Thomas w. Warner, ST., Pasadena
multimillonaire, was boosted to-
day.
In an amended complaint, Mrs.
Antibus raised her claims for dam.
ages from $4,000 to $1,260. geo.
Mrs. Antibus charged that War.
ner conspired with District Attor.
ney Buron Fits to invade her
home and "kidnap" Thomas War
ner, jr., son of the auto appliance
king. The raid, she charged, was
for the purpose of attempting to
break up young Warmers friend
ship with Mrs. Jean Macdonald,
friend of Mrs. AntibuS.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
Use of Poison Gas
Charged to China

TOKYO, Sept. "a QN.S)-Chi.
nese troops on the Liuangchen Sec
tor of Shanghai'S northern battle
front apparently used poison ga"
in clashes with Japanese forces,
an official communique charged
today.
The announcement admitted
one Chinese division, commanded
by Gen. Kwan Lin-mi, still was
offering resistance within Pao.
tingfu in northern China despite
japanese occupation of most Of
the city.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
1900 Armed Men
In ParachuteL Leaps

MOSCOW, Sept. "a Q.N.S0.
One of the most impressive para
chute jumping demonstrations in
history was carried out today dur
ing Soviet army maneuvers in
White Russia.
A total of 1900 parachutists,
each armed with Srifles and ma
chine guns, dropped to earth stimuli
taneously from airplanes and bal.
looms.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
CHANG ASKS
PACT S|GNERS
FOR SUPPORT
Canton Is Bombed
In New Air Raid

G.N.S0 Sharply criticizing poll.
cies of the United States in the
Sino-Japanese conflict, Generals.
simo Chang Kai-shek, China's die.
tator, today declared the initiative
in invoking the nine-power treaty,
guaranteeing China's integrity,
rested principally with the Ameri.
can Government. Latest develop.
mentS:
/. The United States served
notice that its armed forces
would remain in China for the
duration of the conflict.
2. Chang pleaded for support
from all nations which signed
the nine-power pact.
3. In the new air raid, army
headquarters and the military
cadet school at Canton were
bombed, while Japanese planes
struck far into the interior to
assault Hankow.
4. Tokyo was expected to re-
ply to Americas protest Of the
Marking bombings before the
end Of the week.
5. Japanese newspapers de-
clared a secret treaty, providing
for complete bolshevization" of
China, was being completed with
Russia.
6. The walled city Of Pao-
tingfu was captured by Nippon.
ese troops after fierce hand.to.
hand fighting.
Z. A Japanese communique
charged the Chinese "appar.
emily" used poison gas.
8. Mussolini was ready to
leave for a conference with
Hitler and Germany.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24

MuSSolini will cross Austria to-
morrow en- route to Munich, Ger
many. America will have a chance
to hear both Mussolini and Hitler
on the radio Tuesday. when they
are scheduled to deliver a special
broadcast from Berlin.
II Duce left his capital at 1920
p. m.-ostensibly to witness ma
neuvers of the Nazi armed forces
and to return Hitler's Venice visit
of 1884.
Actually, however, the meeting
Of the leaders Of Europe's anti
communist drive will accent Nazi-
Fascist unity in the face Of what
Italy and Germany consider a
Soviet threat to overthrow West.
ern Europe.
Reports that the "Berlin-Rome
axis" may seek to include Britain
and France brought possibility OF
a revival of the four-power pact OF
1888, which would isolate the So
VETS.
The session Of the two dictators
will coincide with Italo-French
conversations at Geneva regarding
Spain and the French. British-Ital-
ian conference on piracy in the
Mediterranean, scheduled to open
in Paris on Monday.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
FIRST REGATTA
RACE TAKEN BY
MISS R|COCHET
2 Disqualified In
Second Contest
BY CARROLL PEEKE

ABOARD U. S. COAST GUARD
CUTTER APACHE, Sept. "a.
With ideal weather conditions, a
light mist tempering a warm sun
and just a bit Of a breeze riffling
the water, the Presidents Cup
Regatta got under way this after
noon, with five boats answering
the starters gun in the first
event, the Class A cupboard for
amateurs.
The race was almost marred, as
a tug came laundering across the
course after the five-rninute gun
had been fired and the tiny little
speedboats were coming up to the
line.
TUG SHOOED ASIDE
Frantic signals from patrol
boats managed to get the tug oil
the course as the race started and
she anchored astern OF the
Apache, the judges boat.
Doug Fonda, orange, N. j.
banker and speedboat enthusiast
Ut .
took the lead in his candy-striped
red and white Miss Ricochet" and
never was headed, crossing the
finish line a good so yards in front
of Morton Daner, of Chester. Pa,
in Lemon Drop" Warren Kenny
driving "Greatorex" was third.
BIG CROWD PRESENT
A big crowd was on hand. There
was a solid line Of cars parked
along the Speedway from the rail-
road bridge to the tip Of Hams
Point, and the flag-bedecked
grandstands, opposite the start
and.finiSh line were filling early.
Airliners arriving and departing
from washington Airport swung
low over the river, giving their
passengers box seat for the races.
Official time for the winner OF
the first lap of five miles was z
minutes 81 $40 seconds, a speed
of 4O.76 miles per hour.
Eight boats crossed the starting
line in the second race, a smile
course for professional drivers in
the Glass A cupboard.
THOM COOPER WINS
Thorn Cooper, of Kansas City,
won this event in 7 minutes 4 lilo
seconds. Bob Meyer and Paul
Weary who finished second and
third were disqualified for cross
ing the starting line before the
gun, giving second place to Fred
Continued on Page 6, Col. n
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
q. S. TO Keep China
Force for War Duration
By ROBERT G. NIXON

UN.S) Adopting firm pol.
icy toward the Sino-Japanese con-
flict, the United States put Japan
on notice today that American
armed forces would not be with.
drawn from China so long as dan.
ger continued there.
In a general order sent to all
warships of the U. S. Asiatic fleet
by Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, com.
mander-in-chief, the United States
Navy, stated:
The policy of the commander
in-chief during the present emer-
gency is to employ United
States naval forces under his
command so as to offer all pos.
Sible protection and assistance
to our nationals in cases where
needed.
TO STAY FOR DURATION
Naval vessels, will be sta
toned in ports where American
citizens are concentrated and
will remain there until it is no
longer possible or necessary to
protect them or until they have
been evacuated.
This policy, based on our
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
Offer to Whip Vets
Puts Midget in Jail

NEW YORK, Sept. a. G.N.SJ.
jeremiah D. Sullivan, 64-year-old
Coney Island Sideshow midget who
offered to whip a dozen American
Legionnaires, was cooling off in
a. cell today.
Heckling Legionnaires on the
boardwalk, he shouted:
you're all phonieS. You've
never been across the seas. I
could lick you"
The LegionnaireS took the heck.
ling in good spirit, but a patrol.
man arrested him on a charge OF
intoxication.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
Pro Football Head
Reported Improved

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. "a
Q.N.SO.-Improvement was re-
ported today in the condition Of
Joseph F. Carr, president of the
National Pro Football League who
is suffering from a heart ailment
in a hospital here. Carr, also
promotional director Of minor
league baseball, entered the hos
pitaI Monday.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24

sor, its leading layman, recently
has married a twice-divorced
woman, and the British Parlia-
ment has been forced by public
opinion to modify the law"
If a minority report is sub,
mitted, the question may precipi.
tate a fight on the convention
floor, clergymen here said.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
Fair Is Predicted
Today, Tomorrow

The weather man predicted con-
tinued fair for tonight and Satur-
day with possible showers tomor-
row night. Highest temperature
in the last "a hours was IS degrees
at 4:1O p. m. yesterday. Low was
81 degrees at 5 a. m. today. Of
ficials said Washington this year
enjoyed a closer to normal summer
than any season since 1929.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
Sues His Brother
For Lawyer Fee

DETROIT, Sept. "a Q.N.S).
A brother should help a brother
without charging him for it, Com
mon Pleas Judge Charles Rubiner
ruled today. His decision was
made in the case of William N.
Warren, who had sued his brother,
Milton, for 5000 attorney fees for
defending Milton in a law nearing.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24

Time and necessity have brought
a complete reversal in lo-Ger'
man relations. Today the Rome
Berlin axis" appears as reality
which Britain recognizes. which
France scans with vague doubts
and which Soviet Russia deplores.
LONDON, Sept. "a G.N.S),
Chancellor Hitler, in his talk with
Premier Mussolini on Monday.
will turn down proposals for a
military treaty between Germany
and Italy, the London Daily Ex-
press reported today from Munich.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
Is Spent
Aiding Veterans

NEW YORK, Sept. "a QN.S0,
More than $1,oOO,OOO was ex.
pended by the American Legion
Auxiliary on work with Legion vet
Grams and their dependents dur.
ing the last year, according to a
report made public today by Mrs.
James Morris, chairman Of the re-
Mobilization work of the auxiliary.
She said 12O,983 visits were made
to disabled veterans.
The Washington times., 1937-09-24
Former President
OF Costa RIGA Dies

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Sept. "a
GN.SO.-Costa Rica mourned to-
day for former President Cleto
Gonzalez Viquez, rs, twice chief
executive of the republic, who died
following a serious internal opera
tion.