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Evening star., 1938-01-28
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Fresh ammunition in the war on
crime in the Capital was gathered on
several fronts today.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen was
urging legislation to require former
convicts to register with the police on
entering the District with stiff
penalty for failure to make themselves
known.
More stringent regulation Of release
on bond also was suggested as re-
suit of q conference which the chair
man of the Board Of Commissioners
held with judicial and prosecuting
officials.
A pledge from leading business and
professional men to cooperate with
law-enforcement officers and with the
Washington Criminal Justice Associa-
ton in intensive efforts to prevent and
reduce crime came out of the eight
forums held by the organization at the
Willard Hotel. closing last night.
New Bill May Be Drafted.
Commissioner Hazen's crime confer
ence was held yesterday. with Judge
John P. Mcmahon of Police Court,
Acting District Attorney David A..
Pine, Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown,
Inspector L. l. H. Edwards. Corpora
tion Counsel Elwood H. Seal, Engi-
neer Commissioner Dan I. Sultan
and Chief of Detectives Bernard w.
Thompson.
The proposed legislation to require
registration of men with criminal
records was considered several years
ago, but failed to pass Congress. It
is expected the Commissioners will
draft q new bill.
The group discussed plan to create
4 bonding commission to have control
over bail bonds Commissioner Hazen
said some bond men did not have suf-
f1cient security and the present prac-
tice was not satisfactory.
The parole system also came in for
discussion. with the two Commissioners
urging additional personnel for the
Parole Board to keep track Of released
men and investigate applications for
parole. Mr.. Ha1en praised the Parole
Board, declaring 1t needed only q
larger staff.
80 Per Cent Of Non-Residents.
Pointing out that 80 per cent Of the
recent police lineup Of 4S suspects
were found to be non-residents, Com
missioner Hazen said:
Il believe we would have no crime
wave If we could take criminals by the
seat Of their pants and put them over
the District line as fast as they come
here"
It is not enough merely to denounce
the prevalence Of crime In Washing-
ton, citizens attending the crime
forums Of the Criminal Justice As
sociation agreed, but the city's busi-
ness ana professional men and wozn-
en- should cooperate actively with po-
lice and prosecuting officers. be ready
to do whatever they can to prevent
and put down crime.
How to give children better
break In life and 30 keep them from
drifting into delinquency was the
recurrent thene Of prevention stressed
by many who addressed the forum
informally from the floor and by
invited speakers.
\ All who attended the twice-daily
forums, which began Monday, wses
Evening star., 1938-01-28
Woman, 81, Wants to Die.

DENVER. Jan. 20 tP,-Mrs. Re-
becca w. Keyser. starting today her
9th year. hoped she would neve,
live to see another birthday"
ITS absurd to outlive your useful.
ness on earth when you can look for.
ward to . life of usefulness on the
other side" said Mrs. Keyser. Whose
birthday dinner was attended by two
septu8genariAn children.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
Hazen Urges Law to Compel
Incoming Criminals to Register
Fresh Ammunition Gathered on Several
Fronts for Var on Crime-M0re
Bond Structures Asked.

asked to I'LL out questionnaires. and
from these the association hopes to
gain new points Of attack on crime
Announce Numbers Drive.
Forum audiences heard Acting Dis
trict Attorney Pine and other Off
cials stress the criminal import
of the numbers game and other
gambling rackets and express hope
they would be driven out Mr.. Pine
announced determined drive on
the numbers, with orders to the staf1
to recommend no more fines for
persons engaged in this illegal enter
prise. but to insist on jail terms.
At the close Of the forums, DR..
James A. Nolan, managing director Of
the Criminal Justice Association, said
he felt that these meetings had made
the better citizens of Washington
more conscious of the problems and
difficulties faced by public officials and
more determined to do what they
could to reduce crime.
In the closing address. Assistant At
torney General Joseph B. Keenan,. who
won fame in prosecuting the Urschel
kidnapping case and other major crimes
solved by the F. B. l., told of the role
which the first Criminal Justice As
sociation, formed in his home city
Of Cleveland, played in reducing crime
there.
He spoke of the strangeness Of the
situation in which the city that houses
headquarters of such an elaborate and
efficient rlme-detection organization
as the Federal Bureau Of Investiga-
ton has such serious crime problem,
but pointed out that the F. B. I. could
regard the Federal City as only an
other local community.
Cleveland Crime Cut.
Cleveland, he said, had reduced
crime sharply in two years. under an
aggressive and fearless Mayor, directly
responsible to the people for the police
administration, who had gone so far
as to ride squad cars to ferret out con-
ditions for himself.
Police corruption and racketeering
had been effectively smashed in Cleve-
land, Mr. Keenan, added, and the Grim
inal Justice Association, founded years
ago by the late Newton d. Baker, had
been a distinct aid.
Asked how the citizens of WASH
ington could help, since they had no
vote. and public officials were not re-
sponsible to them. the Assistant At
torney General said that frankly he
didn't know, except by cooperating
as they could.
He warned, however, that while the
merit system was desirable in all
public jobs civil service sometimes
could tie the hands Of superior ofncers
and allow police to be lax or worse.
This, he said, was . point for WASH
tngton to consider seriously.
Praising Supt. Of Police Brown as
an emcient leader Of the highest in
tegrity, Mr.. Keenan, added:
II don't see why, with constant
vigilance. crime in the National Capt.
tai should ut least be no higher than
in any other great metropolitan COM
munity."
But the real job, he said, lies in the
field Of prevention, with juvenile de-
unquency the major problem.
William Roy Valance ana Frank =.
Nsshdt presided at the final forum.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
MASS Meeting BANNED

BRUSSELS. Jan. 2s LP).-The gov
ernment today forbade q mass meeting
OF tFascist) Rexists In the Brussels
sports palace Saturday. following last
nights disorder in the Chamber Of
Deputies.
A free-for-all fight developed In
the chamber In . dispute over export
OF arms to Spain. A Rexist deputy
was suspended for eight days, - VA
Rexist Senator Count Xavier De
orunne when he challenged 4 ruins
BY the Senate Speaker.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
RACING RESULTS
HioIeoh Pork
By he Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
: FIRST RACE-Purse, Sa0O: a-,ea,-o,s
Niles; nursery course.
Charlotte Girl tRenick $40 $50 2.2O
kenty Miss tArcaro) 800 e.30
lnScoeIda Haas, ; on
Time, O:33t-
Also ran-Lady Ethelyn. Gin Fritters,
The Bride and Curves
SECOND RACE-Purse. s1.OO0; claim
ing; I-year-oIds and up; & furlcnss
Noble Boy LnnEden) 1890 4eO 800
Witan MARTINI 320 > 40
Rough Party tMora) aSO
Time. 1:12as.
Also ran-Say When. Amhurst Brt.tle
Al Carlys. Earl Porter, Judge Ieer. IN.
Night and Mayro.
DAILY Double paid 800 pO1
Evening star., 1938-01-28
SHELF PREDICTED
FOR LYNCH BILL
Wagner Plans to Call Up
Housing Measure, Hoping
for Short Delay.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Prolonged opposition OF Southern
Senators to dnti-lynching legisld-
tion has blocked consideration OF
any other measures since session
conuened on January ). Bill passed
House in last regular session, but
this action uill be nullihed COM
pletely il Senate fails to enact
measure during present Congress.
b the Associated Press.
The Senate vote Of 81 to 81 against
the invocation Of cloture to cut OF de-
bate on the anti-lynching bill was in
terpreted by some Senators from the
South last night as strongly indicating
that the bill will be pigeon holed in q
few days.
Failure of the attempt to curtail de.
bate brought from Senator Wagner.
Democrat. OF New York. co-author of
the bill. q statement that he would
seek to keep it before the Senate "as
long as q majority of the Senators
who believe in this legislation stand
with me-
Senator Wagner, author of the ad-
ministration housing bill, planned to
call up that measure for Senate con-
sideration Monday. This would in
terrupt the anti-lynching debate only
temporarily.
Barkley for Abandoning.
Majority Leader Barkley served
notice after yesterdays vote he would
seek to abandon the bill In favor of
other legislation "in the very near
future
Yesterdays debate was dominated
by Senator Nicely. Democrat, Of West
Virginia. supporting the bill, and SEN
ator Glass. Democrat. Of Virginia, op-
posing 1t.
Many Senator's sought to weigh the
political consequences Of the vote on
limiting debate in the light of Sen.
ator Neely's statement that whether
you like 1t or not, your vote on this
cloture motion is going to be con-
strued by the people Of this country
as a vote for or against lynchins."
Support Free Speech.
Senator McNary, Republican lead
er. announced that while Republicans
were virtually unanimous In favor of
the anti-lynching bill, they were not
willing Ito give up the right Of free
speech" by cutting short discussion.
From Walter White, secretary of
the National Association for Advance
ment Of Colored People, came = state
ment that neither political party can
take any rest or comfort over the
failure to establish cloture ON the
anti-lynching bill debate
Evening star., 1938-01-28

surrection, during which time he
served as aide de- camp to Brig. Gen.
r. P. Hughes.
After serving as commanding Of
ficer at Fort Jay. N. Y, until 1928,
Gen. Croft became assistant chief Of
stan OF the Operations and Training
Division. War Department General
Staff. serving until June IS. 1892.
Next he was in command Of the 10th
Infantry at Fort Thomas. Ky. where
he continued until May Is, 1898, when
he was appointed chief Of infantry
here.
Gen. Croft had been awarded the
Silver Star citation and the Purple
Heart.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
Bigamy Record.

LAS LUNAS. N. Mex, Jan. % R),-
District Judge Eugene Lujan sent
handsome l9-year-old Ira Gibson. jr.,
to prison for five to seven years today
to cure his marrying habit.
Gibson pleaded guilty to bigamy
after officers said he admitted marry
ing four women in seven months.
Evening star., 1938-01-28

The extensive northeastern disturbance
has reached Iceland. Seydisfjord. 2S.l7
inches. and broad trough extends thence
southwestward to the vicinity of Bermuda
with minor center south of Newfound-
land. Capt. Race, Newfoundland 1928
inches. Another disturbance that extends
from Northern Hudson Bay to Eastern
Wyoming and Eastern Colorado is moving
rapidly eastward nottingham Island, Hud-
son strait; 29:52 inches, and CHEYENNE.
tuIbance is .pproaehinf the North Paeifc
Head. Wash. 29.72 inches An area Of
high pressure that extends from Quebec
southwestward to the Gulf Of Mexico is
advancing eastward. Monteomery. Ala.
3O.54 inches. and another is moving rapid
ly southeastward over Alaska Yukon. the
District of Mackenzie and the Western
Canadian provinces. Norman. District Of
Mackenzie. 81 .0S inches. Generally. fair
weather has prevailed except for gain in
the North Pacific States. and light snow
in the La ke region. the upper Ohio Valley.
the Appalachian region and the Western
Canadian Provinces. The temperature has
risen in most sections west OF the Missis-
sippi River but cold weather continues
east of the Mississippi and the temperature
is again falling rapidly in Alberta. Sas-
katchewan and Montana.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy
At Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
THE WEATHER REPORT

District OF CoumbaFair
about 18
afternoon colder winds
ing southey and increasing ' ~
and continued cold tonight cloudy
followed
afternoon and east portion tomorrow night Sunday
and probably
Evening star., 1938-01-28
Van iceland Proposal Not Enthusi-
astically Received.
BY WILLIAM H. sTONEMAN.

by WILLIAM IL. STONEMAN.
LONDON, Jan. % &C. D. N.).-The
Van iceland plan for economic ap-
peasement which he prepared at the
behest Of the British and French gov
ernments and which is published for
the first time this morning, was given
polite but scarcely enthusiastic recep-
ton by the British press.
While all hands congratulate the
Belgian statesmen on his honesty of
purpose and agree that his report is
interesting, it is clear now and has
oeen ever since the former Belgian
premier presented draft of the plan
to the British government, that his
suggestions for a five-power confer
ence, a possible international pact Of
economic appeasement, the stabiliza-
ion OF controlled currencies" with the
assistance Of the Bank for Interna-
tional Settlements and the reordering
Of the mandates system over the head
OF the League Of Nations could not
possibly be accepted Fundamentally
here.
At present all that can be said for
the British governments official atti-
eude is that it will give the report
thorough study" and that 1t is not
willing to go into any fve-power con-
terence without much previous con.
sultation with the other powers.
tcopyrlsht. 1881
Evening star., 1938-01-28
INQUEST SLATED TODAY
IN GUN BATTLE DEATH
Police Ohcer Declares He Shot
Former Convict After Latter
Opened Fire.

An inquest was scheduled at the
morgue today into the death Of Mar
cellus Brown, %, colored, a former
convict. who was killed Wednesday
night in q gun battle with Policeman
Herbert 3. Hebb.
Omcer Hebb reported he shot Brown
only after the latter opened fire Is he
was pursuing him into an alley near
Franklin street and New Jersey ave-
nue. NV.
Browns police record includes seven
arrests. He served so days for An at-
tempted robbery In 1885.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
CHOICE IS RUSHED
AS STE|WER QUITS
Gov. Martin Pledges Quick
Action-NeW Deal Foe
to Join Law Firm.
~ the AxsociatAd Press,

80
SALEM, Greg, Jan. 2s.-Gov.
Charles H. Martin interviewed advisers
today regarding an appointee to re-
place Frederick steiwer, Oregon's
Junior Republican Senator. He prom
ised very prompt" action.
Political observers assumed q Demo-
crat would be appointed to the position
Senator Steiwer. an unwavering critic
of the Roosevelt administration, had
occupied since 1925. Senator Steiwer
resigned Unexpectedly yesterday, efYec-
tive Monday. His term had II months
to run.
Politicians wondered whether Gov.
Martin, who recently attacked Secre-
tary OF Labor Perkins and certain ad-
ministration policies, would appoint q
strict New Deal Senator. The Gov
ernor, . Democrat. is expected to be q
candidate for reelection.
Carson Mentioned.
Most prominently mentioned as Sem
ator Steiwer's successor was Joseph K.
Carson. Portland's fiery young Mayor.
D. o. Hood, Portland broker. and for
mer Gov. Oswald West conferred with
Gov Martin, but said they were not
interested in the appointment.
Others mentioned included Edgar
w. Smith, Portland insurance man;
Evan Reames, Medford attorney; H.
B. Van Duzer. Portland lumberman
and former chairman of the State
Highway Commission; E. B. Aldrich,
Pendleton publisher; Jefferson Myers,
Multnomah County Relief Committee
chairman, and Oscar Hayter, Dallas
attorney.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
To Join Law Firm,

Senator steiwer. In announcing his
resignation from the Senate yester-
day, said he would become q partner
in the Washington law arm Of King
man, Brewster and A. r. Folsom Jones
and expected to devote most OF his
time to general practice.
His retirement. foreshadowed last
year by his announcement he would
not seek reelection next fall, will re-
duce to IS the little band Of Re-
publicans now in the Senate. Sem
ator Steiwer said he had consid-
cred this In making his decision, but
concluded>the difference between is
and Is didn't matter much"
Senator Stelwer said he was "cer-
tain" Gov. Martin would not make an
irrational" appointment. He added
he had been told the Governor would
appoint some one not already in the
race for the Democratic senatorial
nomination next fall. in An effort to
avoid a party squabble.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
us. SILENT T0NPLAN
OF VAN ICELAND
Proposal for World Eco
nomic Pact Seen Likely to
Get Sympathetic Ear.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Administration officials withheld
comment today on the proposal for q
world economic pact, advanced b.
former Premier Paul van Iceland o1
Belgium.
They gave no indication whether
the United States would be disposed
to enter five-power conference which
Mr.. van iceland suggested as a pre-
liminary to general agreement for
lowering trade barriers, stabilizine
currencies, and revising international
debts.
Neither was any immediate COM
ment forthcoming from the British
and French governments, at whose
request Mr.. van iceland surveyed
world economic conditions last year
He conferred with President Roose.
welt during his study.
The only Official reaction here to
the Belgian's voluminous report was
expressed by Secretary of State Hull
who guardedly characterized 1t as a
valuable contribution. Secretary Hull
long has advocated international CO.
operation toward reduction of trade
barriers as the surest way to world
peace and prosperity.
Sympathetic Ear Likely.
Mr.. van iceland proposed that the
United States, Great Britain. France
Germany and Italy get together tt
prepare the way for adoption by q
general conference Of nations Of &
pact Of economic collaboration.
Such a pact, he asserted. would I'M.
part to the world the impetus which
it is awaiting in order to recover it!
confidence in the Pacific destiny of ma
tions."
Informed persons expressed the view
that Secretary Hull and his aide!
would look with sympathy on Mr. Var
zeeland's objectives. Their attitude
toward his recommendations however
will depend largely on whether the!
consider the time is ripe for q worlt
SNoAASAAAS AoA4AClCIlCC.
A primary consideration also will b,
what action, II any, is taken by Grea
Britain and France. who will be ex
pected to take the initiative.
q. S. Willing-If and When.
Secretary Hull frequently ha
voiced the readiness of the Unitet
States to cooperate with other ma
tions in an effort to alleviate tn
worlds economic ills if and when i
considers the time propitious.
Mr.. Van iceland himself acknowl
edged some doubt on this point b,
painting gloomy word picture o
present conditions.
I'VE must admit he said, the con
siderable difnculties which cumber tn
ground. If We consider the politica
plane. reasons to hope for rapid ant
cordial rapprochement appear slighte
than at any moment since 1918.
If We place ourselves on an eco
nomic plane. it seems at first sight a
II the most favorable moment TO
strictly economic collaboration wer
past.
THE general check in the recover
movement and the special economi
difhculties of certain great countrie
are once again bringing back ont
the program schemes OF national pro
lection which bear remarkable like
ness to the efforts of the crisis"
PLAN FAILS TO THRILL LONDON
Evening star., 1938-01-28
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last - Hours.
fFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Hiehest, ~, 2;45 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. AZ.
Lowest, 1S, z am. today. Year ago, 81
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 63, on January 25.
Lowest, 1S, on January 20.
AunIdity fer Last "a hsurs.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Hiehest. IS per cent, at 3 am. today.
Lowest, 80 per cent, at 8 pm. yesterday.
Tide Tables.
(Furnished By United States Coast and
0Oodetic survey
Evening star., 1938-01-28
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches m The
Capital tcurrent month to date):
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-24
DAVID DUBINSKY
 MET WITH LEWIS

Washington, Aug. 24-(UP) - David Dubinsky, president of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, who is seeking a new basis for settling the war be- tween the American Federation of Labor and the committee for in- dustrial organization. conferred se.. cretly for three hours yesterday with c. I. O. Chairman John L. Lewis, 1t was learned today.
 Dubinsky was accompanied by three of his top aides-Luigi An- tonini, Julius Hochman and Isa- dore Nagler. They met with Lewis. CIO Director John Brophy and General Counsel Lee Pressman.
 Lewis admitted that he had con- ferred with Dubinsky but would not disclose what transpired. It was considered certain, however, that they discussed either plans for initiating new peace talks with A F. of L. leaders. or the Garment Workers Unions continued parti- cipation in the c. I. o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-24
EXTRA HOT SEPT.
 IS PREDICTED

Boston, Aug. 24.-(UP.-An "ex- tra hot" September with sub-normal rainfall in New England was predict ed today by Meteoro'ogists E. B. Rideout of radio station WEE1.
 His long-range forecast read:
 While cooler weather with be- low normal temperatures will pre- vail during the last week of August over New England, September will be decidedly warmer than normal during the first three weeks.
 Summer heat will continue ex- cept possibly the opening days and the last 10 days, when it will be- come cool with more seasonal tenn peratures. While difficult to predict, the amount of rain is expected to be below normal until the last ten days when more frequent cloudiness and rain may be looked for through out New England. Over New York state the rainfall may be more even- ly distributed throughout the month although with general deficiency."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-24

Clarke, for juniors, Nellie Scanlon Helen Wilson, and Jane Johnson three-legged race, for midgets, Bob Collins and Charlie Stevens, for juniors, Dunn and Wilke, and for girls, Helen Wilson and Jane John son.
 The remaining prizes were dis tributed to those who did not win contests. All of the 100 prizes given out were furnished by Timmie Grove, loved by all the children of Waterville.
 In the popularity contest at this time, Miss Ruth Brennan, who stars on the parks volleyball and softball teams, emerged as Miss Waterville. The Well-knoWn Tony Bernace was chosen MT. Waterville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-24
NEW YORK CURB
CITY MANAGER
 TO BE VOTED ON

Cambridge, Mass, Aug. 24-(UP) Cambridge citizens will vote Nov. 8 on the question of establishing the city manager form of government with proportional representation elections.
 Over the 10000 signatures on pe- titions to place the question on the ballot in the state election were filed yesterday by the city's plan committee, headed by Dean James M. Landis of Harvard Law School.
 The committees executive direc- tor, Chandler w. Johnson, said there would be mo political cam paign to sell" the plan to the vot- CTS.
 we will merely explain 1t, for he are sure the plan is SO simple, 50 obviously good and so well tested in such municipalities as Cincin- nati, O., as to immediately sell it. self,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-24
HARDWOOD TO SHOW
 AT TORRINGTON

Torrington, Aug. 24.-Joe Kirk wood, Australian trick shot expert, will give demonstration at the Tor rington Country club Saturday af- ternoon, August 27. at 2:30 o'clock. Kirkwood and Paul Bell, pro at the Torrington Country club, will be paired with two outstanding anna teurs in an exhibition match, which will be followed by half-hour lec- ture on golf and the putt-shot dem onstration. Proceeds of the match will be used for the benefit of the Connecticut Junior Republic, voca- tional and citizenship training school for boys at Litchfield.
 Preceding the match. the Frederic c. Walcott Drum and Bugle corps of the Republic will parade at 2 o. clock.