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The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Plan of Invasion
'Nazi Trump Card

LONDON, Feb. 16 Q.N.S.).
When G h . ncellOr Kurt
Schuschnigg Of Austria ar
rived at BerchteSgarden for
his conference with ReichS-
fuehrer Hitler, he was imme-
diately confronted with maps
and documents outlining
plans for a Nazi march on
Austria, the London Evening
Standard stated today.
SchuchSnigg and his for
eign minister, DIR. Guido
Schmidt, were shown into an
anterOOm when he reached
Haus WachenfelS, the paper
said.
They were purpOSely kept
waiting q long time so they
would have an opportunity to
study in detail the documents
laid out on q table for their
inspection.
The whole conference was
a carefully prepared stage
show, with Schuschnigg
never left In doubt as TO what
Hitler would do II the chan.
cellOr refused to nasify Aus.
tria.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
GUARD ORDERED
IN Beer STRIKE

The Police Department moved
I'D to the ''firing line" today in
the Capitals beer truck strike.
Determined to put down VIC
Ience, Major Ernest W. Brown,
police chief, gave orders that a
policeman accompany the driver
of each truck sent out by the
seven companies involved in the
strike.
Major Brown issued the order
after q conference with Sepre-
Eentatives of the seven companies
the American Sales Company,
y. e. Dyer Company. H. C. Reiner
Company. District Beverage Com
pany, THYME Bottling Company,
Edward Zupnik and Sons and
O'Connor & Spaulding.
The companies are operating a
total fleet OF 81 trucks. Under
plans worked out with Major
Brown, the distributors agreed to
place as many private automobiles
and drivers at the disposal of the
department and a policeman will
be assigned to. ride each Of these
automobiles in the wake Of a
truck.
The Knapp Distributing Com.
pany, which was involved in the
dispute. capitulated to union de-
mand for more pay and shorter
hours.
Seven other large distributing
firms indicated they would con-
tinue tInit refusal to surrender.
Union officials likewise gave no
sign of relaxing the strike that be-
gan last Saturday.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Mrs. Hahn Awaits
Appeal for Life

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 16
UN.S0.-Mrs. Anna Marie Hahn
waited in a new death cell today
for her attorneys to file the ap-
peal in State supreme court that
will mean automatic stay of her
execution, set for March 10. Mrs.
Hahn, sentenced to the electric
chair for the poison murder of
Jacob Wagner, aged Cincinnati
man, was transferred with three
men upon completion Of a new
death row."
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
AERIAL SURVEY
ON AIRPORT SITE

Members Of the House Public
Buildings and Grounds Committee
took to the air today in an effort
to decide on a site for the Wash.
ington airport.
Three members of the commit
tee, which has been holding hear
ings on the question for many
weeks, took off in the Goodyear
blimp on a survey flight. and in
the next few days other members
will make similar aerial surveys.
Those making the flight today
were Representative Fritz Lanham
D0s of Texas, chairman of the
committee: Representative Luther
Patrick D.) of Alabama, and
Representative P. G. Holmes (R.)
of Massachusetts,.
Also making the flight were Mrs.
Frank Anderson, of Fort Worth,
Tex, a friend of Chairman Ian
ham, and Lieut.. Frank Akers, of
the bureau of aeronautics, Navy
Department, who acted as techni-
cal adviser.
With Comdr. Karl Lang at the
controls the blimp cruised over the
city, then flew over all the sites
that have been mentioned in the
hearings: Camp Springs, Md:
Gravelly Point, Hybla Valley, Col.
lege Park, and others.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16

gency errands will be subject to
the order, they said. will be a
matter of Interpretation.
The Commissioners also, prohib-
tied parking "at any time
on both sides of Wisconsin Avenue
from P to @ Streets, on the west
side of Wisconsin Avenue between
@ and Thirty-fifth Streets from
z to $50 a. M, and on the east
side of Wisconsin Avenue between
@ and Thirty-fifth Streets from 4
to 6 p. m.
They restricted Twentieth Street
to north-bound traffic between
Connecticut and Florida Avenues.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Stocks Steadier
With Small Gains

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 GN.S0,
A steadier tone was evident in the
stock market at the opening to
day, with leading groups chalkine
up small overnight gains in the
wake of yesterdays late reaction
Trading was maintained at the
slow rate of recent sessions. Steels
and copperS. among the weakest
in the preceding session, were
particularly firm this morning.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
DIETRICH FILES ANEW

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. II
G,N.SO.-United States Senator
William H. Dieterich, Beardstowr
Democrat, today filed his petitions
for denomination at the April IL
primary. The petitions were filed
with Secretary of State E. j
Hughes by the Senator's law part
ner, r. L. Northcutt.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Bonds to Be Met
By Western Union

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 Q.N.SO .
In an amendment to a registration
statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission
Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, today revealed that it has
borrowed $S.5OO,OOO from banks.
Proceeds will be used to pay off
the company's collateral trust S
per cent bonds which fell due
January /, last.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
DIRKSEN HIT 5.
CLAIM SALES
TAX IS SFAVORED
FederatiOn's Views
Are Challenged
BY JULIA A. BONWIT

Contending the general Wash
ington public has not voiced its
opinion on the question Of local
taxation, the House District Fiscal
Affairs subcommittee today put
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions on the spot for a flat state
ment that "the vast majority" of
citizens favor a general sales tax.
That's : lot of bunk" said Rep
resentative Everett M. Dirksen
(RO of Illinois, after the state
ment had been made by L. A..
Carruthers, president of the fed
Grafton and chairman of the Citi-
zens Tax Advisory Committee.
THIN AIR" CHARGED
"I'd like to see the justifica.
tion for your statement that the
majority Of people favor this
tax" Dirksen said. IT think
you've just reached UP into thin
air for It,"
The subcommittee is conducting
public hearings on its three-point
tax program for continuation of
The 25-cent increase in the real
estate levy, a graduated business.
privilege tax, and / per cent
income tax.
Members of the subcommittee
questioned Mr.. Carruthers closely
on the efforts of his organization
to obtain the general public view.
He was asked if poll had been
taken and admitted there had
been no such action. He pointed
out that one organization con-
nected with the federation, the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association,
had sent out a QUESTIONABLE on
the sales tax, and that q small
percentage of the entire mem
bership had advocated this type
Of taxation.
Joseph H. Bait, of the Fedora
ton of Business Mems Association,
told the subcommittee that the
business men Of Washington
unanimously recommend the sales
tax.
Rufus S. Lusk, president of the
Washington Taxpayers League,
asked the subcommittee If such a
poll indicated public opinion IA
vored the sales tax, would the sub
committee revise its stand.
Representative Nichols said cit
certainly would have great weight
with the committee"
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
District Bans Auto Horns
From Midnight to Z A. M.

The District Commissioners to.
day banned the sounding of all
automobile horns between mid.
night and 7 a. m. except those
on bona fide emergency vehicles
while on emergency calls"
The edict officially will be
promulgated within a day or
two" and will become effective 10
days thereafter.
Spokesman for the Corporation
Counsel's office defined "emer.
gency vehicles" as police and fire
apparatus and ambulances.
Whether private vehicles on emer.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16

away, in slightly above five hours.
From Lima, the flight of giant
warplanes will hop 1852 miles to
Buenos Aires to take part in cere-
monies marking the Inauguration
Of President Roberto M. Ortiz, Of
Argentina, on Sunday.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Walsh Will Charge
Radio Murder 'JurV'
Everyone Has Opportunity to Vote in
"TriaL" of Baron UOn BLGu

Will you find Baron Blau guilty of murder in The Wash
ngton Times and VOLS radio mystery9
Or will you find the genial charming Washington society
host has been the victim of bad of international
You will have opportunity to vote Juror in this
radio triaThe Trial of Baron Bau'ust you did in
the famous "Tral of Vvenne Ware" by the author
The Washington times., 1938-02-16

Kenneth M. Ellis.
And not only will you have the
fun of Sitting" the evidence and
the testimony in the grand jury
sessions to be broadcast nightly
beginning Monday, February %,
over VOL at $50 o'clock, but you
will have a chance to win some
valuable awards offered by The
Washington Times for the best
verdicts. both guilty" and mot
guilty"
SENATOR WALSH PRESIDES
Today, United States Senator
David I. Walsh, Of Massachusetts,,
accepted the invitation of The
Washington Times to "sit" as the
Chief Justice of the Radio Juris-
diction," who will open this new
radio feature with a charge" to
the grand jury, which, in this fic-
tional case. will assemble Monday
evening, February %, to hear the
testimony against the Baron Won
Blau and decide whether he Is to
be indicted" Senator Walsh
said:
II believe earnestly that what
we learn through pleasure, with
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The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Army'S Aerial FortreSSeS
Try Nonstop Hop to Peru

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 16 Q.N.SJ.
Lieut.. Col. Robert Olds today was
to lead six United States Army
flying fortresses" on a 3,132-mile
nonstop flight to Peru.
The planes flew here from Lang.
ley Field. Va, nearly 1000 miles
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Cardinal CapOtOsti
Is Near Death

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 16
Q.N.S0.-The last sacramentS
were administered today to Luigi
Cardinal Capotosti, datary to Pope
Plus, long gravely i'll here. Cardi.
nal Capotosti was born in Italy in
1868 and created a cardinal in
1926.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
NEW CABINET
B Y
BERLIN POLICY
Old Regime Sees
Beginning of End

Highlights in the crisis precipl.
tated by the new AustrO- German
agreement were:
1-WhOIesale persecution Of
l. Jews is expected to follow
the return Of $4,000 Nazi legion
aires who fled in 1884.
O-Britain and France, fearing
Intervention would plunge Eu.
rope in a general war, have de.
cided to abandon Austria to Hit.
Ter. Foreign Minister Anthony
Eden refused to divulge Brit
aims policy to the House Of
Commons.
0-HitIer brought Austria into
- the Brown Shirt fold after
massing thousands Of troops on
the border and showing Chan.
cellOr Kurt Schuschnigg maps
outlining plans for q Nazi march
into hs country.
A-Premer MusSOIini deserts
Austria to prevent an open
break with Hitler.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
President to Visit
Hyde Park Friday

Q.N.S0 Pre- 81 d ent Roosevelt
probably will leave for Hyde Park
on Friday to remain over Washing
toms Birthday anniversary.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
BY ALFRED TYRNAuER

VIENNA, Feb. 16 G.N.s.l.-The
Nad Steam-roller, swastikas EN-
blazoned on its sides, rumbled over
the rich old soil of Austria today
as Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler took
this ancient nation into the brown
shirt fold.
The newly-organized government
Of Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg,
shuffled to include eight Nazi SYM
pathizers while Hitler was re.
ported ready to back up his ulti.
matum with force, moved swiftly
to comply with his demands.
WAR ON JEWS LIKELY
Not only was amnesty granted
to all political prisoners and the
way paved for return of the $4,000
Nazi-Austrian legionnaires who
fled into Germany when the party
was outlawed in 1894. but indica-
tions were Austria would soon sub
scribe to the "Nuremburg code" of
anti-Semitism.
One Of the first of hundreds of
Nazis released was DR.. Anton
Rintelen, leader of the 1894
"putsch" which eliminated in the
assassination Of Chancellor Engel-
bert Dollfuss. Others convicted Of
completely in the uprising were
liberated at the same time.
Until 2::30 o'clock this morning,
Austria had been independent Of
foreign domination for almost
1000 years. 1t was in 976 A. D.
that the Babenberg dynasty, fore
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The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Langdon Arrives
Here Tonight for
Trial in Staying
Limerick Case Is Speeded; Wilson
Assigned as Prosecution
By CARROLL PEEKE

Robert Langdon, former Washington policeman indicted
By the Grand Jury yesterday for the murder of Bulah Limerick
years ago. started back the District today custody
The Washington times., 1938-02-16

OF Two QetecUlVeS.
At a brief court appearance in
New Haven, Conn, this morning
Langdon waived extradition and
a charge pending against him
there of attempting to wreck a
train was nolle pressed.
LEAVE FOR D. c.
Langdon was then formally re.
manded into the custody Of Lieut..
Floyd Truscott and Detective
Sergt. Earl Hartman, and a short
time later they placed him, hand
cllffed,s on board an express train
that will land him in the Capital
early tonight.
When Langdon was brought be-
fore Superior Court Judge John
r. Booth in New Haven this morn
ing, States Attorney Samuel e.
Hoyt announced to the court that
the former policeman had waived
extradition. and tint it would be
necessary to nolle pre- Sc, the Con,
necticut charge before he could be
turned over to Washington au-
thorities. .
CHARGES DROPPED
AS Hoyt finished speaking Lang
don nodded his head in agreement,
and then Judge Booth instructed
that the train-wrecking charge be
dropped and Langdon be turned
over to the Washington detectives.
Due to arrive here at 6:35 to-
night, Langdon will be taken i'm
lmediately to Police Headquarters,
photographed and finger-printed,
then lodged in a cell on a first
degree murder charge.
Meanwhile District authorities
here moved for a speedy trial Of
the accused man. Acting United
States Attorney David A. Pine as
signed Assistant District Attorney
John Wilson to prosecute the case,
and said he expected the former
policeman would be placed on trial
about 30 days after he is ar
raigned.
REPEATS THREATS
Maintaining his innocense, Lang.
don today repeated his threats,
voiced to a WASHINGTON Times cor.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
REPEATS THREATS
LEAVE FOR d. c.

Maintaining his innocense, Lang
don today repeated his threats
voiced to a Washington Times cor
respondent yesterday, "to blow the
CONTINUED on Page 4, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Cloudy tonight and tomorrow; followed
BY snow or rain tomorrow; little change
IN temperature. "Details on Page as.
Evening star., 1938-04-26
Visitors Here
Entertained.

Capt and Mrs. O. M. Hustvedt were
hosts Sunday at midday breakfast
party entertaining in honor Of their
house guests, Mrs. George w. Bailey
Of Boston, Mrs. James Pine, who came
from Norfolk, and Mrs. Alfred D.
Cooper OF Manila. P. l., sisters and
brother Of Mrs. Hustvedt. Mrs. Bailey
came for the convention of the Ma
tional League Of American Pen Women
and Saturday evening was awarded
the prize for her novel for girls, Foot
prints in the Dust
Mr.. Cooper and Mrs. Bailey will 60
to Norfolk Thursday with Mrs. Pine
for brief stay before going to Boston.
Evening star., 1938-04-26

members from Alexandria, Camden,
Atlantic City, New York, Old York
Road, Philadelphia and Baltimore
clubs were in attendance.
Venture Clubs are auxiliaries of
Soroptimist Clubs, being made up of
young business or professional women,
each Of whom is sponsored by a
Soroptimist The conference was
conducted by Mrs. Mary Catherine
Lewis, Mrs. Ethel Knight Pollard and
Miss lola Ranck, all of whom are
Soroptimists.
The D. c. Venture Club reported on
the installation of toy library at
Camp Bennett, where toys will be
loaned to children.
The Esperanto Club Of Washington
will meet tonight at 8 O'Clock at the
Thomson School DR.. Ivy Kellerman
Reed, Esperantist and author, will
speak on Compound Words" The
meeting is open to the public. The
proceedings will be for the most part
in Esperanto
Washington women in attendance
at the national convention Of the
League of Women Voters which opens
today in st. Louis are Mrs. Louis
Gutenberg, president Voteless District
of Columbia League of Women Voters;
Mrs. R. Gordon Wagenet and Mrs.
Charles Weston, delegates, and Mrs.
c. A. Hodge and Mrs. Elwood Street,
alternates
The delegation from the National
League. which maintains headquar-
ters at 726 Jackson place NV, is
headed by Miss Marguerite Wells, ma
tional president. and includes Mrs.
Harris T. Baldwin, vice president:
Miss Florence Kirlin, congressional
Evening star., 1938-04-26

1900 to conform to the standard as
accepted throughout the United
States"
He said that mortality in the Dis
trict from tuberculosis ranks among
the highest in the United States and
is exceeded only by that of Arizona
and New Mexico. Paying tribute to
DR.. George " Ruhland, he said that
he was the most competent public
health administrator in any munich
pality in the country.
"One-half of the cancers of the
stomach could be prevented by careful
attention to mouth hygiene" accord
ing to DR.. Eugene r. Whitmore Of
Georgetown University. Early cancer
is curable," he said, but up to the
present time the only approved meth
DDS are surgery, radium and X-ray."
DR.. Whitmore recommended annual
physical examinations for persons of
40 and over Commenting on the re-
duction in the amount of skin can
Ger, he said that it seldom affected
women because Of their interest in
their compilations and liberal use of
cold creams and other cosmetics.
Other speakers at the health con-
ference were DR.. Kate Karpeles and
Ray H. Everett. executive secretary of
the Social Hygiene Society Mr.. Ev-
erett discussed social diseases and
asked the cooperation of the wom-
ems organizations in the campaign
being Waged against them
A motion picture showing the eff
fects Of tuberculosis was shown. The
musical program, sponsored by the
Rubenstein Club, was presented by
Miss Shirley Levine, the 13-year-old
pianist. who was recently guest artist
with the National Symphony Orches-
ira.
X X X
A resolution calling for the organ
ization of Venture Clubs into a ma
tional federation was passed at a
conference at the Lafayette Hotel
1t would be modelled along the lines of
the Soroptimist organization. Ninety
Evening star., 1938-04-26
Weddings
Continued From Page B-3.)

wore accessories TO blend with her
gown, and a shoulder cluster of pink
roses The bridegroom's brother, Mr..
Vernon Hall, acted as best man.
Mr. Hall and his bride kft imme-
diately after the ceremony on a South
ern wedding trip, and when they re-
turn they will live at l400 North Hud-
son street, Arlington.
Both the bride and bridegroom are
graduates of Washington-Lee High
School and Mr.. Hall is a graduate of
the Southeastern Law School in Wash
ington. He is the son of Mr. John G..
Hall of Washington.
Miss Lena Simpson and Miss Mary
Kay Vaughan came from Fredericks-
burg, Va, for the wedding.
Evening star., 1938-04-26
Miss Jessie HutcheSOn
Wed to Mr.. Tattersall.

OF INTEREST, to Washington and
Arlington is the announcement of
the marriage of Miss Jessie Hutcheson
daughter of Mrs. Hutcheson of Brook
lyn. N. Y, and Johnstone, Scotland,
to Mr. j. Carlton Tattersall, son of
Capt. and Mrs. Richard Tattersall of
Fort Monroe, Va, which took place
April 10 in the Assumption Church,
Brooklyn.
The bridegroom, with his parents,
formerly lived in Aurora Hills, Va. He
attended the Foreign Service School
of Georgetown University, where he
received his B. S. degree in foreign
service in 1888 and NJ S. in 1884. He
is now executive assistant of the
Waterman Steamship Co. of New York
City. where the couple will make their
home.
Evening star., 1938-04-26
Residential
And Official
News Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. Robb
Entertain for
Bride.Elect.

ER. AND MRS. JAMES SPIT
nu tai ROBB will entertain
t at tea Saturday afternoon
in honor of Mr. Robbs sis
ter. Miss Margaret Robb, whose en-
gagement to Mr.. Lloyd Ross Free
man, jr., was announced December
4. Miss Robb is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Robb, and
Mr.. FTeeman's parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd r. Freeman of Glen Ridge,
N. j., formerly of Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter White have
issued cards to a cocktail party in
their residence at 14l1 Thirty-fourth
street, Monday, May 9, from until
7pm.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry V. Poor will be
the guests in whose honor the commits
sioner of immigration and naturaliza-
ton and Mrs. James L. Houghteling
will give tea Monday, May 2, at their
residence on Wyoming avenue.
ulS. CuSOll w, ollSsS CIllcl dulCu
at luncheon Sunday in her home on
Legation street in honor of Miss Wan
da O'Donoghue, whose marriage to Mr..
Stanley Dahowski will take place
June 4.
The guests were Mrs R. F.. ODonog-
hue, mother of the bride-elect; the
Misses Della Reddlngton, Alleine Muir
ray, Dana Watkins, Margaret Freed
man and Mrs. Ralph Beall, sister Of
the hostess. Following the luncheon
surprise shower was held for the
bride-elect.
Miss Katherine Gallaudet of Hart
ford, Conn, and her sister. Mrs. Will
liam B. Closson, of Newton, Mass,
have completed their visit to Miss
Elizabeth Peet and are now the house
guests of the president of Gallaudet
College and Mrs. Percival Hall. Mrs
Hall yesterday entertained at tea in
their honor.
DR. and Mrs. J. W. Bird entertained
at tea Sunday afternoon in honor OF
the latter's parents. Dr.. and Mrs. w
w. Skinner, who will sail tomorrow for
Europe. Dr. and Mrs Skinner will &C
to Rome, where the former will be a
delegate to the International Congress
Of Chemists.
Mrs. Thomas E. Sebrell entertained
at luncheon yesterday at the Shore
HON in honor of Mrs. William Joyner
Of North Carolina.
Mrs. John Lawler of Richmond ano
Washington is at the Mayflower Hotel
having returned from Bermuda, where
Evening star., 1938-04-26
D. G. Suffrage
IndOrSed
Federation Accepts
Yacht to Raise
Cancer Fund.
n HE District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs yester-

IN HE District OF Columbia Federa-
ton of Women's Clubs yester
day indorsed the referendum
which will be held on the vote
for District suffrage next Saturday at
a meeting at the Roosevelt Hotel. The
motion was offered by Mrs Lloyd A.
Morrison and seconded by Mrs. Ruth
Snodgrass and Mrs. La Verre Beales.
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle presided.
Sponsorship Of a yacht, the Queen
Arabella. owned by Willard D. Rookie
feller, to be used for entertainment
and educational features, was ac-
cepted by the federation.
Dr. Edith S. Coale, member Of
the District Medical Societys COM
mittee on neo-plastic diseases, ex-
planned the plans by which fund to
be known as the Rockefeller cancer
control fund will be raised through
the use of the yacht. According to
present plans, the yacht will be an
chored at the World Fair grounds in
New York and admission will be
charged for exhibits to be shown on
board. 1t Is also proposed to take it
to other ports, under the same ar
rangements. and various other uses
are being considered. The proceeds
will be used for cancer-control projects
all over the country.
In order to put the undertaking on
national basis, it will be presented
for approval at the meeting of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
next month in Kansas City.
Neither New York City nor the
District of Columbia can point with
much pride to their records in the field
Of adequate hospital provisions for
their tuberculosis patients" Frank
Herman, director of the New York
tuberculosis and Health Association,
said. In New York we have only one
bed for the average annual number of
deaths, which is 5000. In the District
you have 1886 beds. whereas YOU need
Evening star., 1938-04-26
she spent Easter. She was accom-
panied to Bermuda by Mrs. Edith Ma
ceta of Washington.

Mrs. Aubrey Greenwood of Wash
ington has visiting her for several
days Miss Gertrude Tufel of Rockville
Centre, Long Island, who arrived in
Washington yesterday from Daytona
Beach, Fla, where she has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs William Schnei-
der and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Inte-
mann of Long Island at their winter
home for six weeks.
Miss Tufel is former resident Of
Washington and plans to spend the
latter part of this week in Manassas,
Va, as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Alli-
son Hooff.