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Evening star., 1938-01-23
ANDERS SCHOOLED'
WITH D|LL|NGER'
Kidnap-SIayer Is Revealed
as John SeadIund Who
Carried Gangsters Food.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. Jan. 22-Peter Anders.
confessed kidnap slayer of Charles S.
Ross. brought to Chicago tonight by
plane, was disclosed by j. Edgar
Hoover. director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation. to be John
Henry Seadlund, q, of Ironton, Mimi,
whose criminal schooling" began
with the John Dillinger gang
Anders' identity was revealed to
reporters by Hoover at a press con-
ference in the Chicago F. B. l. office,
where the heavily msnacled. shielded
and quaking prisoner was rushed by
auto after an unexpected flight from
st. Paul.
Seadlund. Mr.. Hoover said. made his
first criminal contacts in 1884.
In that year he met Tommy Carroll,
member of the notorious Dillinger
gang, and carried food to the gangster
in north woods hideout.
Escaped Jail in 1884.
The same year. Mr.. Hoover related,
Seadlund was arrested and sentenced
to the Grow Wing County Jail for
a robbery in Brainerd, MINI. He
escaped July 8. 1884. 1t was his only
arrest and conviction.
A series of bank robberies preceded
the kidnapping of the retired greeting
card manufacturer last September Is,
Mr. Hoover said.
From autopsies upon the badly de-
composed bodies of Mr.. Ross and
James Atwood Gray, assertedly killed
by Seadlund to prevent division of the
$50,000 ransom, Mr. Hoover said it
had been learned the elderly clubman
had been shot and apparently beaten
while held prisoner in north woods
dugout near Spooner, Wis.
Mr.. Ross, the autopsy showed, was
shot through the head, probably with
80 caliber revolver. His skull was
fractured in three places. Five of hts
ribs were broken.
Nine bullet wounds were found in
Gray's body, all above the waist and
none In the head.
Ross Wrote First Note.
Mr.. Hoover said Mr.. Ross himself
wrote the first ransom note asking for
$4,000, but that Seadlund added .
cipher making it $50,000.
The first ransom note was in long
hand. but the other three were type
written to keep Ross from knowing
they had changed the ransom figure.
Seadlund's career in crime, as
delineated by Hoover, covered four
States.
After breaking out of the Grow
Wing County Jail, Seadlund-using a
growing list Of aliases-traveled south.
In the summer of 1885 he held up
chain store In Bonneville, Miss. He
planned bank robbery 1T Tuscaloosa,
Ala, Mr.. Hoover said, but failed to
follow through on his plans.
tch-hikins north, he took .
(0o0 ANO1oS0. f1eo A,].)
Evening star., 1938-01-23
.UNDERPASS OK. D
AT THOMAS CIRCLE.
K Street Viaduct Also Is Ap-
proved by House Sub
committee.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Thomas Circle underpass as part
OF program to relieve trdnfc con-
gestton in Washington uds included
among suggestions OF subcommittee
OF House District Committee tuo
years ago, but proposal was for
Fourteenth street traffic. New
Pennsylvania Auenue Bridge oper
Anacostid Riper has been recon-
mended for seUeral years by Budget
Bureau. but Invariably dropped
from D. C. appropriation bill by
House Committee.
Construction OF an underpass be-
meath Thomas Circle for vehicular
traffic on Massachusetts, avenue and
construction of viaduct at K street
and Rock Greek Parkway are among
new items understood to have been
approved by the House Subcommittee
on District Appropriations as a result
OF overtime work last night.
The two items, it was said, were
substituted for a Budget Bureau
recommendation for an appropria-
ton Of $65o,ooO to begin replacement
Of the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
across the Anacostia River.
The subcommittee, however, ap-
proved items urged by the Budget
Bureau for widening K street, from
Twelfth street to Connecticut avenue,
and for construction Of an underpass
beneath Dupont Circle for both street
cars and vehicular traffic.
Other Projects Included.
The subcommittee included in the
1899 supply bill a. number of projects
designed to alleviate traffic conditions
not previously approved by the Budget
Bureau. Chairman Collins predicted
the bill would provide more highway
improvements than ever have been
recommended for the District at one
time.
Present plans indicate the bill will
be reported to the House Wednesday.
debated the following day and passed
Friday.
The new K street viaduct item
would provide the first link in a pro-
posed elevated highway to Key Bridge
to bypass trafic through George
town.
The Dupont Circle underpass will
carry all Connecticut avenue traffic
under the circle The Thomas Cir
Gle project will be designed to carry
only Massachusetts, avenue vehicu-
lar traffic under the circle The sub
committee was told Fourteenth street
Is too narrow to make. the Thomas
Circle plans conform with those for
Dupont Circle.
Elevated Highway Waits.
No funds were placed In the ap-
preparation bill for studying the feas-
ibility and advisabtiity of building
an elevated highway from Highway
Bridge to the District line on Bla-
densburg road to bypass northbound
and southbound traf1ic through WASH
ington Is originally suggested by
Chairman Collins. The subcommittee
1t was said. wants to wait until conf
pletion of the Washington Channel
and Water street improvement pro-
gram before initiating such = project.
The proposed overpass at the inter-
section Of K street and Rock Greek
Parkway, 1t Il estimated, will cost
about $320,000.o It will be designed
so that In future years an elevated
roadway can be joined with 1t, which
eventually would have . ramp con.
nscdeo with xsv Bridge. .~-,..,
Evening star., 1938-01-23
CHANDLER CH|LLS
BARKLEY DINNER
Hints He May Run for Nom.
ination-RooseveIt
Letter Is Read.
By the Associated Press,


LOUISVILLE. KY, Jan. 22.-To the
tune of Happy Days Are Here Again" "
hundreds of friends and political as
sociates of Senate Majority Leader
Aiben W. Barkley paid tribute 10 the
senior Kentucky Senator at a testi-
monial dinner here tonight.
Conspicuously absent was Gov. A.
B. Chandler. who had hinted at a
luncheon rendered him a few hours
before that he would oppose Senator
Barkley for denomination in the
Democratic primary in August.
Heading the list of congratulatory
messages read to the assembly was a
letter from President Roosevelt to
Marvin Mcintyre. secretary to Mr..
Roosevelt. and his personal repre-
sentative at the dinner. 1t read In
part:
For all that he (Barkley) has done
in his countrys service, his country
ment owe him a debt of gratitude
which it is difficult to estimate, but
much embrace this opportunity to
acknowledge I send him and all who
gather in his honor my hearty good
wishes"
Hints at Congress Race.
Gov. Chandler had indicated the
possibility of his opposing Barkley for
denomination by declaring:
If by any chance you people want
ed me to represent you in any other
capacity, that would be made easier
by the fact I would leave in Frankfort
in my stead Lieut.. Gov. (Keen) john
son, who would carry on my pro-
gram"
Senator Barkley, in his address, de-
clared that it may be possible for the
Government to withdraw soon from
some Of the fields entered in recent
years.
At the same time he denounced eco
nomic, industrial and financial .au-
tocracy and said "a way must be found
to promote greater democracy in
business, industry and economics as
we'll as in politics"
Barkley Hits "Pretenses."
Senator Barkley added:
"One Of the great tasks that has
faced the American Government in re-
cent years has been to bring the Gov
eminent and the people into such q
state OF understanding and mutual
help and respect as to make our soil
unfertile for the propagation of the
autocratic pretenses and consequences
which have afflicted millions Of people
IN other parts of the world.
THAT we have succeeded. at least
IN, part, no observant or unpretudiced
man can deny.
But in order to, do 1t we have
been compelled to project the Govern
ment into fields never before occu-
pied. from some Of which at least Il
may be possible to soon Withdraw.
But those who complain most Bit
terly because government has entered
those fields, have sometimes been
those who did the least to make it un-
necessary. for government to enter
them::"
Asserting that economic democracy
cannot he said to exist in truth where
three-fourths Of the people may work
all the time and the other one-fourth
never work at ALL" Barkley declared
that aside from depressions and re.
cessions, We face . problem OF per.
manent unemployment which can be
solved only by so adjusting our in.
dustrial and economic system as tc
distribute fairly among all those able
to work the labor essential for main.
tanning our high standards Of LIE
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Aide of George v Dies.

LONDON, Jan. % (R).-Admiral Sir
Allan Frederic Everett. SO, who was
aide de camp to King George v during
the World War, died today. He re-
tired In 1875.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
MANILA TO MINE IRON
Philippine Government to Work
Mindanao Deposits.

Mindanao Deposits.
MANILA, Jan. % %.-Common-
wealth President Manuel L. Quezon
disclosed today the Philippine govern
ment plans to develop iron deposits
in Surigao Province, Mindanao Island.
Mr.. Quezon said the work would be
done through the National Develop
ment Co., government subsidiary.
Biologists reported the deposits ca
pable of producing 50,000.000 tons Of
ore. Most Of the ore now mined in
the Philippines is being exported to
japan,
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Wotch for These
Todoy's Stor

A more Informative, more tersely pre-
sented Financial Review of the Weeks
Market News, illustrated by
Dow Jones Chorts
, With Trends and Business News de-
veloped and interpreted by informed
observers.
The new Sunday Financial Section
supplements and strengthens The
Stars complete coverage Of the stock.
bond and curb markets during the
week, from Mondays opening to Sat-
urday's close.
See Financial section-Part ".
Evening star., 1938-01-23
30 FACE PRISON TERMS.

Appeal From Verdict May Be Carried
to Supreme Court.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. % (P).-The
Government marked up victory to-
day over is major oil companies and
80 OF the Nations leading oil men in
one Of the most important cases ever
brought under the Sherman Anti
Trust Act.
Although the defense prepared i'm
mediately to file motions to set aside
Evening star., 1938-01-23
SCRAPP|NG OF D, c,
TAX BILL WEIGHED:
BUSINESS LEVY HIT
Prominent Committee Men,
ber Considers Course in
View of Developments.
$1.75 REAL PROPERTY
TAX WOULD CONTINUE
Special Legislation Held Not Now
Needed to Keep City Out of
Red Column.

BACKGROUND
Discussion of D. c. tar program
to corer anticipated deficit during
1889 fiscal year has centered around
continuation of s1.75 real estate
tar rate, an income tar and a
sales tar. With one House sub
committee Uorking on tar bill, an
other has been reducing amount
OF District budget as recommended
by Bulge. Bureau.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
'Monhotton Mirror

A column Of entertaining comment on
interesting developments in the social
world Of Manhattan.
See Page d.
Society Section-Part III.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
ROOSEVELT CALLS
UTILITY PURCHASE.
PARLEY THURSDAY.
Governor of Tennessee Saws
President Seems to Fa-
Vor New Plan.
T. v. A. WOULD ACQUIRE
GENERATORS AND LINES
State. Chartered, Non.Proft Cor.
poration Set Aside to Buy
"Allied" Facilities.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Realization that business pas In
sharp tdtlspin dating back to last
jail prectpitdted a furry of con-
Jerences betDeen business leaders
and President Roosevelt. Thus far
no concrete program has EMERGED
from such discussions and situation
has been further confused by cross
currents OF administration blasts
against n,onopolies and against
sholdino companies.
By tie Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 22.-Gov
Gordon Browning. author of a plar
for the purchase OF all privately owned
utilities in Tennessee by Federal and
State agencies, reported tonight tina,
President Roosevelt seemed to re.
gard it favorably."
He was much interested" Brown.
ing said, following a telephone con.
versation with the President.
The President scheduled a confer
ence on the subject for pm. mex,
Thursday, Mr.. Browning said.
Besides Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.
Browning. T. v. A. Directors David E
Lilienthal and H. A. Morgan anC
Chairman Frank r. McNinch of the
Federal Communications Commission
would attend.
"Allied" Facilities Covered.
Mr.. Browning's tentative proposal is
that the Tennessee Valley Authority
which won Federal court victory al
Chattanooga yesterday, purchase gen.
Grating and transmission lines ano
that State-chartered, non-profit cor
poration buy distribution systems and
allied" facilities.
The Browning proposal, advanced
after the T. v. A. victory at Chatta-
nooga. followed suggestion last week
by Wendell Willkie, president OF the
Commonwealth & Southern Corp
that the Federal Government buy the
utilitys operating properties in the
South.
Alabama Conferences Revealed.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Jan. % up
Conferences working along the
line OF public ownership Of utilities
In Alabama have been under way for
six months, Gov. Bibb Graves revealed
today.
There have been no conclusions
and certainly no definite decisions, =
the Governor said.
Gov. Graves and Thomas w. Martin
president Of the Alabama Power Co.
conferred here Thursday and another
conference is scheduled for next week
Neither would comment.
Gov Graves explained that Alabama
has all the authority she needs" tc
acquire power systems under 20 New
Deal" measures passed by the Alabama
Legislature.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
The Cose Of JUDGE Geiqer

Was the Judge wrong, or did the De-
partment Of Justice overstep the line
In criticizing him?
Editorial Section-Part H.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

Radio Programs, Page F.3.
Complete Index, Page A-2.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

stringent laws are needed to police
the National Capital and free its cit
izens from the clutches Of criminals,
then We should pass such laws.
Il favor tightening UP all laws that
will prevent the spread Of crime and
Evening star., 1938-01-23

See OIL, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1938-01-23
WEATHER.

20. q. We6ther Bureau ForecaSS)
Fair today: tomorrow rain;' not much
change in temperature; gentle northwest
shifting to east winds. Temperatures yes.
terday-Highest, II, at 1 pm; lowest. SO,
at 4 PM
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

lsso AllpIlsS, 1sge AL
Evening star., 1938-01-23

(see CONGRESS, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1938-01-23

(See NUMBERS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-03-24

satisfaction with the plans drawn up
by the municipal architects Office for
new construction to cost S1,50O0OO.
The reformatory needs two new hous-
ing units each for 100 men and new
tuberculosis pavilion housing at least
Is men. The report added that pres
ent plans for rebuilding the womens
division on its present site across the
road from the main workhouse group
constitute great improvement.
Concerning civil service status for
penal employees. the report declared
that whether this can best be accom-
plished through the United States
Civil Service Commission or through
separate civil service agency for the
District lis irrelevant at this point.
We are here concerned with empha-
sizing the necessity for comprehen-
sive merit system. adapted to the
needs of the municipal government,
with full provision for selection, pro-
motion. demotion. discharge and re-
tirement of personnel
Evening star., 1938-03-24
STATUE TO BE GIVEN
DR.. Mann to Be Presented With
Figure of Anteater,

Formal presentation of a life-size
bronze figure of an anteater to DR..
William M. Mann, director OF the
Washington Zoo, will be made at II
am. tomorrow in front of the small
mammal house by the Treasury De-
partment Art Projects.
The work of Erwin Springweiler,
noted animal sculptor. the statue won
the recently awarded Speyer Memorial
Prize in the current National Academy
exhibit in New York City. Edward
Rowan, head Of the painting and
sculpture section of the Procurement
Division of the Treasury Department,
will make the presentation. After the
ceremony the statue is to be installed
on q pedestal at the buildings en-
trance,
Evening star., 1938-03-24
BIOLOGICAL SURVEY HIT
IN MOSQUITO CONTROL
Adverse Effect on Wild Life 1.
Declared Exaggerated by
the officials.

Ey the Associated P"
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. March "a
A charge that officials of the United
States Biological Survey had exagger-
ated the adverse effect of mosquito
control work on wild life was made
before the New Jersey Mosquito Con-
troll Association today by w. S. Cork
ran, executive officer of the Delaware
Mosquito Commission.
Corkran described as unfair propa-
ganda" the recent showing of motion
pictures by representatives of the Bio
logical Survey purporting to show
100000 acres of marshland in Della
ware had been ruined for wild life
because of drainage bitches dug by the
Mosquito Commission.
Such statements" he said, "are de-
signed to alarm the public and un-
fairly influence them against mosquito
control work and should be stopped BY
the chief Of the Biological Survey"
Evening star., 1938-03-24
FORTY AND EIGHT GROUP
TO PARADE SATURDAY
80 Initiates to Be Led by John E..
McCabe, Chef de Care,

The initiation of 80 "Prisonniers de
Guerre," members-elect of the local
unit OF Forty and Eight. American
Legion organization. will be featured
by parade Saturday at pm. on
upper Georgia avenue NV.
John E. McCabe, chef de gare, and
the Fort Stevens Post Drum and
Bugle Corps will lead the parade to
Stansbury Hall, where an informal
dance and buffet supper will be held
following the initiation ceremony.
Fred G. Fraser, national head Of the
Forty and Eight Society. and officials
from neighboring States have been
invited to attend
w. H. Hargrave is in charge of the
initiation.
Evening star., 1938-03-24
CLEAN UP GROUPS.
PICKED FOR DRIVE
HyattsviIle Committees to
Cooperate Also in Fire
Prevention Work,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, March "a
Citizens and fire department commit
tees to cooperate with the committee
Of the Mayor and Council in cleanup
and fire-prevention week here April
25 to 80 were named at an organiza-
tion meeting last night.
Appointed to the Citizens Commit
tee were H. Wilson Spicknall, H. Clay
Whiteford, G. Hodges Carr, Harry A.
Boswell, John T. Norman, A. Jack
Norman, M. H. B. Hoffman, Frank P.
Palmer, Leslie H. Willis, Judge John
j. Fainter Judge Franklin j. Robin
son, Thomas E. Hume, George H.
Morley, Fred Hofmann, Philip Lus-
tine. Stephen Goggins, William r.
Gasch, c. F. Dickey, Robert c. Mere
dith. Arnon Mehring and Dwight B.
Gait.
Named to the Fire Department Com
Vincenzo. Allen Baker. Alfred Degges.
Charles E. Trott and Stephen Cog
gins, jr.
Councilman William T. Jennings
heads the Council Committee, his
aides being Councilmen Thomas E.
Arnold. T. D. FARRELL, E. Murray Cover
and Robert T. Pitt
The clergy will call attention to the
week from their pulpits on April "a,
and trailer will be run at the theater
here The firemen will give talks and
stage drills at the schools during the
week. The Salvation Army Will collect
old bedding, furniture and other trash,
with the municipality collecting every
thing that is left.
1t is emphasized that residents must
clean up their own property. Men for
this work may be obtained from the
State employment service at 35 cents
an hour. Another meeting of the
committees will be held Tuesday at 8
pm. in the council rooms.
Evening star., 1938-03-24

program for him. The study involves
a check-up on criminal record, BEGIN
ming Of case-work history, medical
examination, psychological examina-
ton and, when indicated, psychia trio
examination.
Alcohofs Toll Enormous.
In asking for special research INIT
to investigate the medical and psychi-
atric aspects of alcoholism, the report
declared the annual toll levied by
alcoholism upon health and income
and institutional resources throughout
the country are enormous. and expen-
dlture for finding means Of reducing
the loss is much-needed investment.
Referring to the proposed establish
ment of colony for inebriates. the
P. I. R. A. voiced the opinion that
such colony could do no more than
organize the kind of program that
could be set up at the workhouse
under the classification scheme. COM
olned with some intensive research
into the cause of alcoholism.
The receiving unit of the jail should
constitute the medical center of the
penal system under the classification
plan, and should be equipped and
stalled to permit complete primary
examination of all prisoners
as well as mental examinations in
many cases, the report declared.
10 carry out program of increased
medical care, the report proposes a
chief medical officer in charge of all
medical work for the entire penal sys-
tenn, with staff divided as follows.
% At the receiving and detention
units. a senior medical officer, two
assistants for physical examinations
and one for psychiatric examinations,
a dentist and two internes to serve as
hospital assistants. ~ At the work.
mouse, senior medical officer, two
lnternes, two nurses, dentist and a
80 At Lorton, a senior
medical officer. two internes. three
nurses, a dentist, an assistant dentist
and pharmacist. 90 A senior med
1cal of1cer, an inferno and two nurses
assigned to all women prisoners, both
at the detention and receiving units
and at the women's division at Lorton.
20 A psychiatrist to supervise han
ding Of all mental cases in all insti-
tutions.
In recommending additional con-
struction, the report contended the
Jail should have completely separate
quarters, first for men and women,
and second for detention prisoners and
for the receiving clinic. It expressed
Evening star., 1938-03-24
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

TODAY.
Government anization-Senate
votes at / pm. on amendment to
retain controller general.
Army-House debates SAT- 100000
War Department appropriation bill.
Taxes-Senate Finance Committee
considers tax-revision bill.
Monopoly-Senate subcommittee re-
sumes hearings on industrial licensing
bill
Regional planning-House commit
tee continues study of administration
program.
Rails-Wheeler committee continues
rail finance inquiry.
Evening star., 1938-03-24
SHIP REPORTED SUNK
IN CHANNEL COLLISION
British Vessel Said to Have Been
in Mishap With q. S. Steamer.
Three Are Missing.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 24-A British
motor vessel today was reported sunk
and three of her crew missing follow
ing a collision with the American
steamer Black Osprey.
Lloyd's picked up a radio report that
the British vessel. the 3ll-ton Chag-
ford. and the 5,590-ton Black Osprey
collided this afternoon in the English
Channel off the Isle of Wight.
1t said the Chagford sank within Ave
minutes and the chief engineer and
two seamen were missing
The American vessel saved the
Chagfords master and the rest of her
crew. The report did not mention
whether the Black Osprey was
damaged
Evening star., 1938-03-24

clded this was a clue. so they fol-
lowed tin an automobile equipped
with receiving sets. They cruised
over nearly all of Washington, always
trying to close in toward the area
whence the volume came loudest.
Finally they concentrated on a Sec
tion in the Northeast part OF the city
and after asking some residents if
there were any amateur radio bugs
around located house where one
was said to live.
They went in, and there sat youth
with a radio-identifled by Deidrick
as the one hs lost in February. The
16-year-old amateur. betrayed by his
"amateurishness.' was charged with
petty larceny at the twelfth precinct
after police had come to the house
and arrested him.
Evening star., 1938-03-24
Dime Thriller SleutI'ing Nets
Suspect IN Theft of Radio Set

Two young men applied some dime
thriller" sleuthing tactics to a mys-
terry wound around goth century
science, and last night, with the aid
OF police, brought suspect to quarters.
A new-fangled sending set was
stolen from the automobile of Theo-
dore Deidrick 25, of 5000 Seventeenth
street NE, a practical radio fan, early
in February.
Ted" let some of his buddies, also
radio fans, in on the incident and
all pooled their sleuthing knowledge
to a common end-finding the lost set.
About two weeks later friend of
Ted's, Hugh Fitzpatrick, heard a
strange sound from over the ether
waves and commented that it sounded
amateurish. Ted and Fitzpatrick de-