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Evening star., 1937-09-21
$1,250,OO0 ESTATE LEFT
BY BOAT RIDE VICTIM
]. g. Lowe, Retired Paint Manu-
facturer, Willed $25, 900 for
Fountain at Yale.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 21.-John
g. Lowe, retired paint manufacturer
Of Dayton, Ohio, and Denver, Colo,
who fell to his death in Long Island
Evening star., 1937-09-21

Buzzers will take the place of bells
to signal drivers Of London buses.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23

ELEANUK HUhM JAhhGII
CLEVELAND, Feb. % GN.So.
Eleanor Holm Jarrett'S vaunted
amateur standing was just another
has-been today with the announce
ment by Billy Rose, entertainment
impresario, that she had signed
on the dotted line to perform at
his "Aquacade" in the 1887 Great
Lakes Exposition here.
Rose, the little n'"'1 with great
ideas, in signing t. beauteous
swimmer has acc .2p..siled what
Hollywood and Broadway pro-
moters, producers and hopefuls
have been trying for years, with
out success. - .,-- 80 -,-..
The Washington times., 1937-02-23

JOHN FRANCIS HUN
TER, 40, as he appeared three
years ago recovering from in
juries which he inflicted on
himself after having shot and
killed his wife, Anne, and his
friend, Henry z. Oorcoran.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
AUDITORIUM
BILL SIGNED
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port back as soon as possible to
Congress on the needs for an
auditorium, It's possible site. de-
sign, cost, etc., including a posi-
BILE sharing Of the cost by District
and Federal governments.
Inasmuch as the bill was intro
duced by Senator Joe Robinson Of
Arkansas, the Administration
leader in the Senate, the conr'is-
sion is looked upon as an Admin
istration device to push the audit
orium idea forward as rapidly as
possible.
The auditorium commission now
takes on the same Congressional
character as the Thomas Jeffer-
son Memorial Commission, which
has completed its studies and has
won approval Of its labors and the.
design submitted to the President.
The commission proposes the
finest marble temple type of
memorial the world has ever
known" according to It's chairman,
REPRESENTATIVE John j. Boylan of
New York. to be erected probably
on the south side Of the Tidal
Basin.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23

told me he was glad IL was all
over, / told him that / thought
his moral fiber had been weak.
ened BY alcoholism when ne did
this thing. .-.
II told him that we knew OF
one instance when he was given
23 $1OO bills by the Japanese
agents, and he replied:
"'YOu are mistaken, / got
$4,000 that time
"ONLY $500 YEARLY
"When told him that we
learned he had been paid . total
of $4,000 by the japanese gov
ernment, he replied:
We'll, that is only $4,000 o
year for four years"
Both of Farnsworth's counsel
voluntarily took the witness stand
under oath and submitted to ques
tioning by both Justice Proctor ano
Farnsworth, as Justice Proctor IN
uuired closely into Farnsworth'
claim that he had been induced
under pressure to make the plea
which was equivalent to Q guilty
plea.
They told Justice Proctor that
in pursuance to their professtona
duty, they had merely informed
him that such . plea could b
made and that no suggestion as Il
his own course was made by them
Farnsworth had no questions Il
ask of his erstwhile counsel.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
Maxwell Girl Drops
WOman'S Party Aid

Judge Ezra Carter from an ad-
joining county to hear the new
trial.
A motion was made for a change
of venue on the ground Miss Max
we'll could not obtain a fair trial
in the mountain country where
feeling over the case was running
high, but Judge Carter refused the
plea.
At the second trial, last Decerfl-
Der, Miss Maxwell did not take the
stand. The defense rested its case
on expert medical testimony in an
effort to show that the wounds on
Trigg Maxwell could not have
caused his death.
D. G. Coroner Witness
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald,
District of Columbia coroner, and
DR.. J. A. Scherer, Richmond cor.
oner, were called by the defense
in an effort to prove this point.
Despite their testimony. the jury
was out only little more than an
hour when it returned a verdict Of
guilty of murder in the second de-
gree and fixed the penalty at 20
years.
Miss Maxwell was freed on bond
pending appeal, and after that
worked as a hostess in a Rich
mond cafe for short time. Later
she went to Washington where
she appeared at benefit ball held
at hotel to raise funds for per-
fecting her appeal.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
NEW EVIDENCE
IS CLAIMED IN
PEGGY'SSUIT
Prosecutor WORKING
On Evidence for
Judges Ruling
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN

NEW YORK, Feb. % Q.N.s),
Supreme Court Justice Salvatore
Cotillo today granted a one-day
postponement Of Peggy Garcia's
$500,000 breach Of promise suit
against David Rubinoff, famous
radio violinist.
The ju~ist's action followed re.
ceipt Of telegram from the blonde
plaintiffs counsel, saying he had
unearthed valuable new evidence
in Virginia which materially bene-
fits his clients case.
The telegram which resulted in
postponement of the trial until to-
morrow morning came from Ber.
nard M. Sander. Peggy's lawyer
who, accompanied by Miss Garcia,
had gone to Virginia over the week
end to investigate the young WON.
ans first marriage.
Says Marriage Void
His investigation revealed, At
torney Sander wired, that Peggy
was only IL years old at the time
Of her first marriage and he In
formed the judge he was told the
marriage was null and void under
Virginia law.
Peggy had denied last week that
she had been married previous to
1885 when the defense sprang
that bit Of news as a bombshell.
Sanders telegram to Justice
Cotillo, dated Roanoke, Va, fol-
lows:
"Have been pursuing my IN
vestigatiOn here In Garcia versus
RubinOff. Have unearthed valu.
able evidence and witnesses
materially beneficial to plain.
tiff's case. Have appointment
with DR.. Rucker who brought
plaintiff into the world thus
proving her age a. IL at the
time Of first marriage.
ASKS DELAY IN TRIAL
Local lawyers here have a6
viSed that marriage is void un'
der Virginia law. In the inter-
eSts Of justice please grant an
additional days adjournment
and will proceed with the case
Wednesday morning promptly"
Rubinoff's counsel, Abraham J.
Halperi1, objected to further de-
lay, saying:
"We are ready ana want to
proceed with this case"
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
F AR N SW0RTH
LOSES PLEA
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to be brought back to Washington
at great expense if a trial were
ordered now, Farnsworth said:
"They did not need all those
witnesses, anyway, Your Honor.
II Mr.. Garnet would just tell
me what he wants them to
testify, / can probably save him
o lot Of trouble by admitting a
great deal Of the things he
seems to think Il the case
against me.
Il objected to making a plea
of 'nOl0 contendere' and I was
pressed into doing it. I told my
lawyers the night before that
even If the President of the
United States asked me I
wouldn't do it,"
Sometimes insisting that pres
sure had been brought to bear on
him by his counsel, and at other
times denying that they had done
anything more than inform him
that by making such a plea he
might get a lighter sentence,
FarnSworth continued:
81 didn't hire them. My fam.
lily hired them for me. l admit
that this might have been =
tough trial right at this time of
the year-GeOrge Washington's
Birthday and LincOln's Birth
day-and it would give the Gov
ernment attorneys a swell
chance to do some flag waving
and talk about patriotism and
Benedict Arnold and all that
kind of stuff. but I wanted .
chance to tell my side Of the
case anyway.
II wasn't trying to be a spy.
was trying just the opposite"
Assistant United States Attorney
Samuel s. Beach pointed out that
Farnsworth must have known tc
which indictment he pleaded. be
cause he had signed a petition foi
letters rogatory to obtain the tesri
mony Of two Japanese naval off
GERS in Tokyo.
These officers, Beach pointed
out, were named only In the con
spiracy indictment and had moi
been mentioned in the first indict
ment involving the book.
Garnett Opposes Plea
United States Attorney Leslie
C. Garnett briefly opposed Farms
worth's plea, calling the courts
attention to a similar situation
that occurred in another jurisdic
ton in which a Federal appellate
court held that such a plea coulC
not be changed.
FarnSworth received more thar
$4,000 from the Japanese govern
ment during the course of his al
legged espionage activities, Mr.. Gar
nett said, asserting that Farms
worth had made this admission tt
him last week. Mr.. Garnett said
'In order that the record may
show that no indication of Farms
wOrth'S present attitude was
manifest last week when he
made his plea, I would like to
make q brief statement.
"After his plea Of 'nolo con-
tendere' had been entered, he
asked to talk to me, and I had
him brought to my office. Dur.
ing the pleasant interview which
we had there, at which time he
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
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trial at Wise last December when
she was convicted Of second de-
gree murder and sentenced to 20
years.
DotsOn Quits Case
Yesterday, however, Mr.. Dotson
Withdrew from the case. stating
that he was not in accord with
the new proceedings, and that he
regretted this new turn in the case.
This action followed a number
OF conferences held in Richmond
last week. Before the young school
teacher wrote the letter dismiSsing
the Woman's Party from the case,
its leaders had decided to with
draw.
The party came into the case
at her request after her first con-
viction, when she was found guilty
Of first degree murder and sent
enced to Is years in prison.
The party engaged Senator Full
ton, a leader Of the Virginia bar,
raised money to perfect her ap-
peals, and was planning to carry
the case to the United States Su-
preme Court If necessary.
Women Barred On Jury
Gail Laughlin, a woman lawyer
from Maine and a member Of the
Maine senate, was called in and
presented a brief at the last trial,
holding that the trial was illegal
in that women are barred from
jury service in Virginia.
1t was on this point the Won
ans Party had expected to take
the case to the United States Su-
preme Court. and Senator Laugh
lin was prepared to 60 before that
court to argue the case.
But in a short letter to the party,
Miss Maxwell repudiated that or
ganization, and further demanded
that they render her an account.
ing Of all funds they have raised
and expended.
Her letter has caused a furore
in the Woman's Party, which has
worked for more than a year in
her behalf.
Judge Carter is scheduled to
hear Edith's plea to set aside the
verdict and grant new trial at
Wise next Monday.
Girl Tells of Quarrel
Born and raised in the Pund, a
mountain hamlet close to the Ken
lucky border Miss Maxwell at
tended the State Teachers College
two years, and was a teacher in
the little mountain school in her
community.
In the summer Of 1885 she re-
turned to her home after midnight
one night. after having gone to a
movie in a nearby community and
then to roadhouSe on the side Of
the mountain.
She admitted at her first trial
a quarrel with her blacksmith.
father, who upbraided her for
staying out late at night, and said
that when he attempted to whip
her she struck him with her slip
per.
Several hours later he was found
dying and the family contended
he had fallen against meat block
on the back porch, suffering
wounds foNad on his head.
Miss Maxwell took the stand at
the first trial, and the jury was
out only a short time when they
returned a verdict Of guilty and
gave her a sentence Of Is years.
Finding Reversed
The State supreme court Of ap.
peals reversed the finding and or
dered new trial. Judge H. A. w.
Skeen disqualified himself for this
on the ground that after the first
trial he had learned he was a dis.
tant relative Of the family. Gov.
ernor George Peery appointed
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
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The Washington times., 1937-02-23
REVIVED NRA
LEGISLATION
ISSHAPED
Textile and Coal Trade
Get First Action by
Congress Groups
International News Service

Congressional groups were WORK
ing today for "piece.meal NRA"
legislation while awaiting the Ad-
ministration's plan to establish
minimum wages and limit working
hours in major industries.
A House labor subcommittee
was called into session to begin
work on the revised Ellenbogen
bill for regulation of the textile
industry. The House Ways and
Means Committee favorably re-
ported the Vinson-Guffey bill for
regulation of the bituminous coal
industry.
Opponents Of this type Of sub
Stitute NRA legislation expressed
fear the movement, If approved by
the Supreme Court, might spread
to a point where separate Federal
commissions will be ruling every
major industry.
Under the Ellenbogen bill a ma
tional textile commission would be
created. Unfair competitive prac-
tees would be eliminated and
power given to prescribe minimum
wages. Production also could be
regulated.
A direct legacy Of NRA is in
corporated in q provision to give
the commission the right to issue
insigniaS-Similar to the NRA'S
Blue Eagle label-to show that the
manufacturers are complying with
the act. The provision would give
the commission power to rally pub
lie opinion behind manufacturers
using the label and boycott others.
Step Toward Solution
Representative Keller CD of
Illinois, said:
"The bill Is Of national i'm
pOrtance because it attempts
to solve problems Of one of
the great industries. If we
can solve the textile tangle, we
can solve others. think we
will get cooperation from manu-
facturers that we could not get
last year under the original
EllenbOgen bill, which was re-
vised by the subcommittee.
There Is a division Of manufac-
turers favorable to the idea."
The first substitute NRA bill
the bill regulating the soft coal
industry-may be passed by the
House this week. Representative
Crowther (R) Of New York. said
the measure contains O new
method Of circumventing the
Supreme Courts NRA decision.
"Tkey have changed the bill.
leaving out labor provisions, in
the hope Of getting It by the
Court. The Court In its decision
on the original Guffey measure.
expressly reversed the question
of fixing prices. This bill fixes
prices"
PROGRAM PUSHED
The leaders said the coal bill
will be driven through Congress
despite the Administrators pro.
posed plans for regulation Of in
duStry. President Roosevelt has
mace it clear that he favorS legis.
lation restoring the principles Of
NRA and applying to all industry.
A flexible program for govern
Inent control based on the number
~ IJnaY1oY1lnVed wak T1r0O0sed in
q bill introduced by Senator Ma
loney CD Of Connecticut.
Recalcitrant m an u t urers
would be barred from shipping
goods in Interstate commerce and
from receiving government con-
tracts. The measure would auth
orize an immediate unemploy-
ment census. another in 1910, and
one every two years thereafter, as
a basis for a sliding scale Of gov
ernment-controlled work weeks.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
Spanish Border Patrol
Agreed to by Portugal

LONDON, Feb. % Q.N.SJ.-The
last important obstacle in the path
Of international nonintervention
in the Spanish civil war was
brushed aside today after England
and Portugal agreed on arrange
ments for patrolling the Spanish
border.
Russian reluctance to accept the
Bay of Biscay coast as her part
Of the naval patrol. however, pre-
vented the nonintervention com
mittee from announcing compile
ton Of all arrangements.
Agreement regarding the Portu-
guese border was reached after a
stormy committee session during
which the Russians threatened to
walk out when Ambassador Joa.
chin Won Ribbentrop Of Germany
insisted the Soviet patrol the Bis.
cay coast.
LONDON. Feb. % GNSO.
Repeating reports from Spain that
loyalist troops were defeated in
fighting at Oviedo with 1000
casualties, insurgent sources in
London today issued a commu,
nique stating that leftistS made
useless sacrifices" in their at
tacks on the Oviedo front.
The statement said the loyal
lists suffered heavy losses and
abandoned hundreds of dead"
elsewhere on the Asturias front.
The government attack on the
Orgiva and Andalusia fronts was
repulsed with 1876 killed, according
to the communique.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
Bv THOMAS A. LOAYZA


MADRID, Feb. % Q.N.SD.
While the fiercest fighting of the
Spanish civil war progressed on
many fronts. inhabitants of Ma
drid were awakened at dawn to-
day by a heavy artillery and
aerial bombardment of the capital.
The insurgent barrage lasted
nearly three hours and was be-
lieved to have come either from
the University City sector or the
Case de Campo.
OviedO Loss Denied
Meanwhile. insurgents d e nj e d
ioyalist claims of successes at
Oviedo. A Seville broadcast said
radicals we're beaten off with 1000
casualties.
Government officials claimed
loyalist positions in the Jarama
sector to the southeast had been
improved and inSurgent counter
attacks repulsed.
From Andujar came reports that
loyalist forces we're pressing along
the entire Cordova front toward
Cadiz, breaking up the insurgent
front line near Cordova and oc.
cupying strategic positions.
Italian Youth Jailed
Meanwhile, in Madrid, Alessan-
dro PiStoles Aman1oni, 17-year-old
son of the secretary of the former
italian air attache here, was sent
enced to imprisonment for six
years and day by the popular
tribunal on charge of espionage.
Amanzoni was arrested in De
cember. Officials accused him OF
possessing a plan Of Madrid with
military positions marked in Sc
cret code. Loyalist officials stated
that owing to his youth he was
given the benefit of extenuating
circumstances"
A Burgos broadcast said in
surgent planes bombarded the
northern and southern sectors Of
the Madrid front, and several gov
eminent planes were brought
down.
SEVILLE, Feb. % G.N.SO 10y
alist prisoners captured in the
4. battle ground around Oviedo said
the loyalist government has or
dered capture Of Oviedo at any
, cost, rebel authorities here stated
today. The leftists have brought
up nine battalions and many tanks
, from Bilgao, the prisoners said.
The Washington times., 1937-02-23
FIERCE ATTACK
BEATEN OFF
At GRAD0S
Madrid's Government
Reports Successes
On MANY Fronts

PERPIGNAN, France, Feb. %
1N.SD.-A new mutiny in the
Spanish lOyalist forces was re-
ported here today.
The report said detachmentS
of militiamen on leave at Fl
gueras rebeIled when ordered to
return to the front, engaging j"
sharp fighting with civil authOri-
ties who attempted to force them
back to the front lines.
LONDON, Feb. % 0.N.S0.
Spanish loyalist sources in Lon
don said today that a Basque
division has entered OviedO,
where hand-tO-hand fighting be-
tween government troops and
insurgents was continuing.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
Music Sweeter Now.

YOU notice keener sweetness in
radio music during the months
OF July and August, there's a definite
reason. Don Voorhees,, "Cavalcade of
America music director, points out
that these months in the year are ex-
ceptlonally dry, and musical instru-
ments definitely are affected.
For instance, Voorhees, points out.
Violins. violas. cellos and bass fiddles
tighten naturally when the dry
weather sets in. The reeds in saxo-
phones and clarinets also are tighter
and easier to play. Drum heads
tighten, piano keys dry out and become
more flexible, and trumpets are
sharper.
Naturally. music will be much
sWeeter, clearer and more resonant
during the hot and dry months" con-
tends Don. This condition exists
until the rainy season sets in lust be-
fore Fall. Then it takes all kinds OF
remedies to get the Instruments in
shape to combat the dampness."
In the Winter, Voorhees, says. musi-
clans find the most dif1culty in max
ing their tones mellow and sweet The
same holds true for early Spring.
That's why musicians long for the
warm, dry weather" is Dons comment.
They don't mind working in heat as
long as their tones are mellow and
clear
Evening star., 1937-07-25
Musical MARTYR.
NO MEMBER of the mode

NO MEMBER Of the modern Or
chestra receives as little recogni-
ton and is as little appreciated as
the man who plays the bass viol,
says Harry Salter. conductor of the
Wednesday night Hit Parade" Serv-
ing his professional career bound to
an instrument that stands two hands
higher than horse and one foot less
than giraffe, this musical martyr
Is lost in the shadow of this giant
OF all musical instruments.
Although his Importance in the
orchestra cannot be oyerestimated
the leaders baton is never waved in
his direction. The conductor will call
the tGumpeter to come forth and add
TO the musical performance the clarion
notes OF his sllVer-toned instrument.
but the "zoom. zoom, Zoom" OF the
bass violin is taken for granted. The
baton Is lifted to summon the yiolIu-
lst, who, with graceful flourish Of
his bow. adds his dulcet strains, but
the ''zoOm" doesn't receive this special
invitation. Then, with an all-em-
bracing gesture Of his hands. the
conductor binds all the instruments
IN one crashing finale. Each pours
out its individual color to blend in
the general ensemble But, beneath ii
all. unnoticed and unappreciated, is
"zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom."
Evening star., 1937-07-25

conceived while Joe stared avidly at
the gaudy 24-sheet displays outside
the nickelodeons of his neighborhood,
was to become an actor like those two
other East Side ShaverS who had made
eood-Frankie Darrow and Ricardo
Cortez OF stage and films.
Up to three months ago. It's fulfill
ment was as remote as Joe's winning
OF the numbers game, OF which he was
a devotee. Suddenly. turn of the
wheel of fortune brought his tagging
footsteps into the club house of the
Boys Brotherhood Republic, a fellow
ship institution. where Joe and
group OF his fellow club members
were asked by Lord to participate in a
broadcast. Joe's natural acting abil-
lty caught the attention OF Lord,
who Is ever on the lookout for genuine
ability. And now, Joe has become
permanent addition to the c. B. S.
Gang Busters" cast, already having
appeared in II programs.
The boy behind this latest radio
success story is average in height, pos
sesses black hair, black eyes an in
tense, aQuiline face The Oldest boy
in family of six, his consuming am
bition now is to be permitted to play
roles other than his present juvenile
gangster bits for which he is ad-
mirably suited because of his East
Side accent. and to secure part in a
legitimate Broadway stage production.
ONE HOT July night in 1919, a shy
lo-year-old Chicago lad began
to practice for his first clarinet les
son. The apartment upstairs may
not have liked the shrill wall Of the
reed. but he loved t. Today he is
known as Benny Goodman, king OF
SWING and dean of the swing school.
While Benny still was attending
Harrison High School in the Windy
City he played in tive-piece school
band composed of Bud Freeman.
Dave Tuft, Muggsie Spanier. Murph
PodolSky and himself. All five OF them
are top SWlngSters in the country to-
day He studied with BogosloWskl and
A''it- DNiicN Ny va lIlt SllICdRO kONIIl-
pnony Orchestral and learned nar-
monv and counterpoint under Joseph
Schllllnger, who taught George
Gershwin. At Is he was featured
with Ben Pollack's band. and he has
played that hot clarinet with Isham
Jones, Red Nichols. Johnny Green and
Paul Whiteman. Recently at a mu-
slcians' concert he astonished the
swing addicts by playing the solo
part in Mozart's Clarinet Quinte.."
His staff arrangers are Fletcher
Henderson. Spud Murphy and Henry
Wood and the keynote OF Goodman's
orchestrations is swing something
simple" They leave startling inno-
Vatlons to the inspired impromptu
moments when the individual PLAYERS
get in the groove"