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d. c. Bank Deposits
Jump $12,96O,428
In 2 Months. Time

In a period of a little more
than two months aggregate de-
posts in Washington banks scored
an advance of $4,000, 428.40, it
was learned today following a call
for condition issued by the Con-
troller of the Currency.
On December 81, 1887, bank
deposits in the Capital totaled
s322,65l,855.54 and on March 7,
1888, the date of the call sent out
today. had mounted to s335,6l2,-
28394, the banks and trust COM
panies announced.
The controllers call covered all
the banks in Washington and all
the national banks in the United
States.
"Details in Financial Section).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
THREE new JUDGES
FAVORED FOR D. c.
Senate Group Would Send
One of Men to Court
of Appeals.

Appointment of three more Federal
| judges for the District of Columbia
was recommended today by the Senate
judiciary Subcommittee, which held
hearings recently on the congested
condition of court dockets here, and
in several other circuits.
Two of the new places go to the
District Court and one to the Court
Of Appeals. This was reduction from
the report of the Attorney General
and the original bill. in which three
additional members were requested for
the District Court and one for the
appellate tribunal
Chairman Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico said the subcommittee rec
concentration of two instead of three
for the lower court is agreeable to
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah.
King Criticized Judges.
Throughout the hearings Senator
King criticized the local courts on the
ground the judges do not perform
sufficient work. and it was thought by
some he might seek a more substantial
reduction in the number Of new Judge
ships here
| For the country as whole the bill
authorizes nearly score of new Judi
cial seats to speed up the wheels of
justice in places where the judicial
conference last summer found more
work than the present number of
judges could keep up with.
Senator Hatch presented the find
ings OF the subcommittee to the Judi
ciary Committee this morning. but
committee action was postponed until
Monday because of the absence of sew
eral Senators who asked to be present
when the measure is voted on.
| 5000 Cases Will Be Filed.
1t was brought out at the hearings
that 5000 cases will be filed this year
in the District Court here, that it fire.
quently takes Is months to obtain
trial OF case and that even with
the additional judges it would take a
s ~ WV w wing Tic local court
calendar up to date not allowing for
future increases in volume of litiga-
ton. Nearly all witnesses emphasized
the point that Federal courts here
handle not only large number of
important national cases. but also the
trials that elsewhere would go through
State courts.
The subcommittee eliminated an
additional judge for Kansas. as a re-
suit OF controversy within the State
over the recommendation. In Georgia,
where Senator Russell had urged a
new district be created instead of add
ing judge to the northern district.
the subcommittee allowed the increase.
but made the new place a judgeship
at large for the entire State.
If the bill passes. Washington would
have II district judges and six on the
appellate court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
W|LLK|E ACCUSED
IN |CKES LETTER
Secretary Says He Sought
to Hold Up $150,0OO,0O
P.W. A. Project.
By the Associated Press.

Secretary Ickes made public a letter
today in which he charged Wendell L.
Willkie. president of Commonwealth
e. Southern. with asking the Public
Works Administration to "corspire"
with him to hold up a $150,OO0,Gn0 P.
w. A. municipal power project in the
Tennessee Valley.
Mr. Ickes' letter, addressed to Mayer
Watkins Overton Of Memphis, Tenn
was i'll reply to telegram from the
Mayor asking whether p w. A. would
recommend delay in construction of
electric distribution systems.
he Mayor noted that Mr.. Willkie. in
Professionally accepting an invitation
from Director David E. Lilienthal to
meet T. v. A. officials in Chatta-
nooga on March IS. said he would CO.
operate only if the p. W. A-municipal
power program was brought to q
''sAndstil!" in the meantime.
Mr.. Lilienthal proposed the Chatta-
1oogA conference for Z discussion OF
purchase by T. v. A. and localities OF
private power systems.
P. w. A. Contracts Assured.
Mr.. Ickes assured Mr.. Overton P.
w. A. would carry out its contract for
SOL ,225 ,544 of loans and $38, 4l2, 408 of
grants made on 81 projects in %
States unless the municipalities, them
selves, wished to delay their projects.
Otherwise he said P. w. A. money
would 60 forward as arranged
Mr.. Ickes said in the letter that Mr..
Willkie had failed to defeat T. V. A.
developments and was now asking the
Government to act in bad faith with
the cities.
Having failed completely to prove
his case in the courts. Mr.. Willkie now
in effect. asks us to 'conspire' with him
and to refuse to carry out our obliga-
tons to the cities in order that he may
negotiate with T. v. A.
Mr.. Willkie has had five years in
which to negotiate, but he chose to
exhaust every legal technicality in his
efforts to thwart the Governments
policy. Now that he has been beaten
at every hand, he asks the Govern
ment to act in bad faith with the
cities"
Mr.. Ickes said if Mr.. Willkie meant
that P. w. A. should not make any
new commitments. that conditions
already had been met inasmuch as
the President announced some time
ago that there would be no further
nllOtmentS from the P,Ihlir WORKS
Administration.
Senator Norris, Independent, Ne
lSaa r " Paoa Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
SNOW WILL CEASE,
BUREAU PREDICTS
Clearing Skies and Colder
Weather for Tonight, With Low
of 20. Is Forecast.

Fears OF a real snow" were allayed
by the Weather Bureau today in a
forecast of clearing skies before night
fall.
The prediction, made as the snow
still swirled after several hours of
mixed precipitation, added that the
snowfall probably would stop during
the afternoon and that tonight would
be slightly colder, with a low" OF
about % degrees. Tomorrow is ex-
pected to be fair and warmer"
Beginning shortly before am, the
SHOW came after four hours of COM
bined rain and sleet With the tenn
perature hanging above the freezing
mark during most of the precipitation
the snow melted fast.
Possibility that the ground would be
covered before it ceased was seen when
the mercury touched the freezing level
at $50 am. and remained there.
At noon, with tops Of buildings COW
cred, the snow was measured at an
inch and quarter.
At the same time of the forecast
the Weather Bureau issued a storm
warning for ships of the Atlantic
Coast. The warning read: Advisory
$50 am. Northeast storm warnings
ordered Virginia Capes to Nantucket,
Mass. Disturbance moving eastward
over North Carolina with rapidly in
creasing intensity will be attended by
northeast gales backing to north and
northwest and diminishing tonight.
Small craft warnings indicated south
OF Virginia Capes to Cape Hatteras."
Northeast winds that sent the We
locity recorder up to q m.p.h. during
gusts gave the Capital the appearance
OF being In the throes of a serious
storm.
Poor visibility resulting from the
driving snow tentatively was blamed
Tor half a dozen traffic accidents that
occurred in different sections of the
city within less than half an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
REPORT SEEN ASKING
new A. 7. &T. SET.UP
Separation of Western Electric
May Be Urged by Probers
of Commission,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Frank r. McNinch, chairman of
the Federal Communications Commits
sion, told reporters today he had
heard that the report on the commits
sion's long investigation of the Amer
lean Telephone & Telegraph Co. set-up
recommended separation" of the
Western Electric Co. from the A. r, &
T., but that he had not as yet seen
the report.
Mr.. McNinch said the report, pre-
pared under the supervision of Com
missioner Paul A. Walker and a staff
of experts, would be opened by the
commission for study next week before
being transmitted to Congress.
Asked about rumors that the report
based on almost two years of in
vestigation, proposed q "decentraliza-
ton" Of the A. T. q T., Mr.. McNinch
said he had heard such rumors but
did not know whether they were
true.
Mr.. McNinch was questioned about
the report after conference with
President Roosevelt. He said his talk
with the President concerned q pro.
posed tax on radio broadcasting and
the international broadcasting situa-
ton In the South American 1leld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

During flare-up among members
of the House District Committee at
the hearing on the numbers racket
today, Representative Bates. Repub-
lican, Of Massachusett suggested per
haps the law enforcement agencies OF
the District have broken down."
He added that if lack Of co-opera-
ton between police and courts is ag-
gravating the crime wave, maybe we
had better investigate the judges"
This sharp discussion followed an
earlier exchange between committee
members and Police Supt Ernest w
Brown over whether the churches
while urging legislation to smash the
numbers racket, were themselves car
rying on "a gambling racket" through
bingo and other games of chance.
Both No-Decision Debates.
Both discussions ended indecisively
with the committee veering back to
the pending number bill
During the committee tilt over law
enforcement conditions in Washington
members suggested that perhaps the
judges should be summoned.
The matter was precipitated by a
discussion of paroles and sentences
Representative Nichols, Democrat, OF
Oklahoma brought out from Maj
Brown that the department did not
approve some of the leniency shown
persons convicted of serious crimes.
Mr.. Nichols then cited the case OF
man with family found guilty OF
drunkenness who was sentenced to six
months. while another man. commit.
ting third offense of armed robbery
was given probation and turned over
to the Virginia authorities.
Police Don't Approve.
1--WE don't approve anything like
that" said Maj. Brown.
Perhaps Representative Bates
broke in, 1.-The law-enforcement agen-
cies have broken down, and that's
the real trouble. There seems to be
no cooperation between the police
and the courts"
After several committee members
had tried to speak at once and the
chairman had raped for order, Mr.
Bates added:
If this is aggravating all this crime
wave, maybe we'd better investigate
the judges"
If the judges were on the job anc
(See NUMBERS, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
Italian Interference Unlikely.

ROME, March 10 R.-Informed
quarters doubted today that the Aus
TRAN plebiscite Sunday would pro-
woke Italian interference in Austrian
German affairs, even if the vote
favored still further German influence
in Austria.
German steps to extend Nazi power
in Austria would embarrass Italy in
view of her previous role as protector
of Austrian independence. But Pre-
n1ier Mussolini was believed to have
assurances from Reichsfuehrer Hitler
that even If Austria should vote
against the Schuschnigg Independence
program 1t would not lead to precipi-
tate German action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
YOUNG WOMAN, FOUND
IN FIELD, DIES OF CUTS
Identity and Cause of Injuries
Remain Mystery as She
Succumbs, Lips Sealed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, March 10.-A young
woman of about IS, whose body and
head were covered with cuts when
she was picked up in field near
here, died last night in a Norfolk
hospital without regaining conscious
ness. ;. -. ...
Police tried to establish her identity
and Coroner c. j. D. Macdonald ar
ranged an autopsy to ascertain the
cause of death.
Oncers had two theories:
She was struck by hit-and-run
automobile driver and managed to
crawl OF the road.
She was beaten.
A man living near the field noticed
her lying there yesterday and called
police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
Telegrams Held Up.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 P).-
All Postal Telegraph circuits in and
out of San Francisco were paralyzed
one hour and ten minutes last night
by a strike of so members of the Amer
lean Radio Telegraphists' Association.
Mackay Radio employees refused to
transmit Postal messages in co-opera-
ton with the A. R. T. A. during the
strike
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Avalanche Threatens Mine.

OURAY, Colo, March 10.-A huge
snowmass, reared by week of fierce
wind and snow. overhung the famous
Camp Bird Mine today, threatening to
tumble at any moment from United
States Peak and repeat the costly 1896
avalanche.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
Fugitive Caught.

WAYNESBURG, Pa, March 10 up.
State motor police, headed by Corpl.
H. A. Gidlsy, arrested Salvatore Diana,
20, q Brooklyn. N. Y, mechanic, early
today In the nearby mining town OF
Mather, on charge Of being fugitive
from justioe. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
|FLARE-UP MARKS
NUMBERS HEARING
House Member Says D. c.
Law Agencies May Have
Broken Down.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Numbers game, reputed to be
yielding its hackers millions OF dol
lars a year in Washington, is
blamed by officials for much of the
crime here. Present bill, which
passed the Senate ouer q year ago,
would make possession of num-
bers slips crime. This legisld-
ton Uas reuiued recently after
being pigeon-holed in House Dis
trict Committee since February
II, 1887,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
10 ON A|RL|NER
LANDED SAFELY
Westinghouse Are Aboard
Craft Forced Down
by Fog in South.
ES the Associated Press

HIGHLANDS, N. c., March 10
Seven passengers and a crew of three
aboard big American Airlines plane
heading for the West Coast from New
ark narrowly escaped injury today
when the plane made forced landing
near here and tore down fence as it
was some $50 miles off its charted
course.
Peggy Fears, stage actress, the wife
OF A. c. Blumenthal, theatrical pro-
Queer, was a passenger on the plane.
The SIX other passengers were:
y. F. Leggett of Washington. D. c.:
Grove Webster of New York. Gardiner
Fiske of Boston. Mass. and w. M,
lass. J. G. Rice and Mrs. Northcott,
who booked passage in Washington.
Inc passengers were taken by au-
tomobile to Charleston. S. c., and were
to be taken on to Atlanta by a plane
sent from Nashville, Tenn.
Chief of Police r. Z. Holt said that
Pilot Carpenter of the ship considered
the damage was slight.
Yes, Stree" said Chief Holt; "they
sure were lucky. The pilot set the
plane down in big, open field, but
he happened to hit wire fence across
it and took down so or rs posts.
They sure were lucky, too. that the
field had not been plowed."
Richlands is "a miles southeast of
Raleigh and the usual Washington
to-Atlanta air route is via Greensboro.
The chief said the pilot told him
the plane got off its course about
O'Clock this morning, after having
been rerouted at Washington to 60 by
way of Atlanta due to weather con-
ditions
He said he got lost in the fog
and just kept flying around until about
6 o'clock, when it got light enough
for him to see, then he chose a big
field and came down." the officer re-
lated,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10


Finance Ala Sports 1880 C-1-3
Lost g. Found ca Woman's Pg. B-14
FOREIGN.
Blum takes job Of forming new French
cabinet. Page Al
Hostile Britons menace Ribbentrop at
London parley. Page Al
Austrian front" battles Nazis in vien-
ma and Graz. Page Al
Hungary sheds. arms restriction in
peace treaties. Page Al
Chinese lifeline railroad Is cut by
japanese. Page Al
Big insurgent offensive rolls ahead
on two fronts. Page AS
NATIONAL.
1ckes charges Willkie with asking P.
w. A. conspiracy" Page Al
Doughton sees possibility of second
revenue bill. Page Al
Mystery cir injected into civil liberties
inquiry. PAGE AZ
Whitney and partners revealed as con-
trolling liquor firm stock Page Az
44oWdl4oA SOuC1AS ACCp ". .. lux uyluR
in Pacific islands Page B.4
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Senate group favors 3 more U. 8.
judges here Page Al
Fqare-up on law enforcement marks
numbers bill hearing. Pare Al
Mckinley wins Craigie Cup in high
| school war games. Page AS
| Public response indicates wide interest
in symphony. Page As
Prisoner hangs self in District Jail
cell. Page Ais
School Board calls recreation parley for
next Wednesday. Page B-1
Second inquest ordered In police shoot
| Ing OF demented veteran. Pare B-l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
Blum, Takes Job of Reforming
Cabinet as Chauten,ps Resi- GINS
Socialists Assure Hin,
Backing-Crisis on
Decree PO,uers.

BACKGROUND
Leon Blum, former French Peo-
pies Front premier, yielded Of fce last
June to Camille Chautemps when
he 1Uas unable to ,Cin potUer to et-
feet needed financial measures by
decree. Cabinet OF M. Chautemps
teH in January, and he reformed
his ministry Uithout Socialist or
Communist members, although for
ner haze supported his government
until present crisis arose.
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, March lO.-Leon Blum, So.
clalisl ex-premier. today accepted
President Albert Lebrun's mandate tt
attempt formation of a new cabinet
replacing the resigned government Of
Camille Chautemps.
M. Chautemps resigned because hi
could not get from Parliament powers
to reorganize French finances by de.
cree. NJ Blum, head of the first
Peoples Front government. resigned
last June 81 for the same reason.
Before he went to the Elysee Palace
at Lebrun's summons. M. Blum re-
ceived assurance OF the support of his
Socialist party and conditional prom
lses OF Communist backing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
De VALERA CONFERS
Discusses Trade Questions With
Malcolm Macdonald.

LONDON, March 10 R).-Irish
Prime Minister canon de Valera con-
ferred today with Malcolm Macdonald,
British Secretary Of State for Do
minions. on trade questions. 1t was
expected Irish British negotiations
would continue at least another week
and that De Valera would remain I'M
til they are completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10

M. Chautemps stepped out after only
81 days Of power for his second Peoples
Front government.
M. Blum said he would attempt to
form "a stable government, rallying
all the forces Of democracy"
President Lebrun sought a speedy
enc OF the crisis, fearing Frances in
ternational position, already adversely
(See FRANCE. Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
Summary Of Today's Star

Lineup Of 172 robbery suspects brings
few victims. Page b.
Income tax credit proposed in District
bill. Page B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
AUSTRIAN 'FRONT.'
BATTLES NAILS IN
VIENNA AND GRAZ
40 Hurt as Outbreaks Mark
Increasing Tension
in Campaign.
CIVIL WAR THREATENS
IN PLEBISClTE FIGHTING
Enemy Factions, Armed With
Clubs and Other Weapons,
Cruise in Trucks.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Mai demands, presented BY
Reichstuellrer Hitler to Chancellor
Schuschnigg at Bercltesgaden last
month, haze imperiled continued
independent existence OF Austria.
SchuSchnigg yesterday announced
q plebiScite UiH be held Sunday on
,Dhether the people desire An
schluss nth Nasi Germany or con-
tinued independence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
Lesgett Actins Head Of NEG.

Eugene S. Leggett, passenger on the
American airliner forced to land near
Richlands, N. c., early today. is former
president Of the National Press Club
and acting director Of the National
Emergency Council J. G. Rice is a
resident of Phoenix, Ariz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10

(See T. v. A., Page A-5D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10

(See TAXES, Page A-5.D
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-17
Hundreds Help
Minn.-IOWa Club
Celebrate Birthday
MINNESOTA-IOWA REVIEW
By w. M. Smith

Five hundred people enjoyed the
third anniversary banquet, meeting
and program of the Minnesota
Iowa Association Monday night at
Norway Hotel, Minneapolis.
The Banquet
More than 400 of the members
and friends of the club met at the
banquet, in all respects one of the
most successful in years.
Prominent Visitors introduced
Talmadge B. Carey, president of
the organization, presided. A num-
Der of persons prominent in the
business and civic life of the two
cities were introduced. Among the
number were: Judge L. o. Rue,
Martin Brown, R. A. Skinner, C.
W. Washington, Myrtle Garden,
Father A. H. Lealtad, Rev. Thomp-
son, Sheriff John Wall, W. M.
Smith, Howard Hush, Judges Fred
B. Wright, Levi Hall, E. A. Mont
gomery, Bert Morton, DR.. Russell
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-17
ATTENDS CLASS REUNION

Attorney Raymond W. Cannon
attended his class reunion and Sill
yer Anniversary at the University
of Minnesota Sunday, June II.
Dinner was served at 1870 p. m. in
the ballroom Of the Mems Union
building after which an address
was delivered by Dean Guy STAN
ton Ford, acting president of the
University. Impressive ceremonies
and old songs followed.
Stereopticon slides were thrown
on a screen depicting former cam
pus scenes and activities, former
university presidents, foo b a | |
teams and coaches of by-gone days.
There were 668 members in the
class of 1913 of which 48 are now
reported as deceased. About 189
persons were present, including
some who returned from foreign
countries.
About 600 p. m. a group pic
ture was taken in front of the
Union after which the members
dispersed to meet again, they all
hope, in 1868 to celebrate the gold
en- anniversary.
Mr.. Cannon was the only Negro
in the class.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-17
LOUIS CASON GRADUATES
FROM FISK WITH
HONORS$

Louis F. Cason, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. C. Cason, 1885 Thomas St.,
st. Paul, graduated at Fisk Uni
versity, Nashville, Tenn, this
month with departmental honors in
Chemistry, his major subject.
During his attendance at Fisk,
Mr.. Cason was an active member
of the Alpha Delta chapter, Kappa
Alpha Psi fraternity, the Fisk
Youth chapter of the N. A. A. C. P.
and various Student Government
bodies.
He plans to begin his graduate
work next fall.
Mrs. L. C. Cason, his mother,
went to Nashville to attend the
graduation exercises.
The New Youth Junior Farm and
Labor Club held it's regular meet
ing Wednesday, June 8, at the Hal
lie Q. Brown House. Elizabeth
Schuck gave a report of the city
wide meeting of all junior clubs in
st. Paul. A committee of three
was appointed to take care of the
campaign for the coming election.
The committee consists of Eliza
beth Schuck, Reginald Harris and
Albert Black. The next meeting
will be Wednesday, June %, at the
Halle Q. Brown Community House.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-17

Mr.. Orrington Hall, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrington Hall, ST.,
arrived in the city Saturday from
Tuskegee Institute, A | a b a m a ,
where he is a student. He will
spend the summer vacation here.
Messrs. Jimmie Griffin, Leroy
Coleman, and Andrew Neal arrived
by motor Saturday, June II, from
West Virginia State College, to
spend the summer vacation. jim
mic is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. En-
erson Harris of Kalamazoo, Mich
igan; Andy, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Neal of 531 st. An
thony Ave-, and LeRoy's parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Coleman,
Sr., of 671 W. Central Ave.
The Socialettes entertained men,
bers of the Twin Cities Younger
Set, Friday, June 10, at Dancing
Party at the Keller Golf Club in
st. Paul.