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Evening star., 1938-03-05
SCHULTZ HElDUP,
R0BBED|NSTREET
BY ARMED. TRIO
laWmaker ScuffIes With
Assai|ants Who Take
Cash and Watch.
POLICE GIVE SPECIAL
ATTENTION TO CASE
Representative to Insist House
Pass Bill Giving Death Penalty
in Hold.Ups.

Representative William T. Schultz
Of Indiana was held up and robbed
near his apartment here early today
by three colored men, who over
powered him in a brief scuffle when
he attempted to resist after one of
the bandits pointed a pistol at him
and ordered, Stick 'em up or Ill
shoot you"
Mr.. Schultz said the experience
convinced him of the need of law
providing the death penalty for
armed robberies in the District as
"the only way to get rid of them"
and he would insist upon passage of
such law at this session of Con-
gresS.
The bandit trio escaped in an auto
mobile after robbing Mr. Schultz OF
SIG in cash, three checks totaling
1889 and two watches, one of them
$50 open-face watch given him by
his mother at her death IS years
ago.
Police Push Hunt.
Police, praised by Mr.. Schultz for
being right on the job" expected to
arrest the hold-up men momentarily
as Inspector Bernard w. Thompson
assigned eight crack detectives to the
case and ordered the entire detective
force to give special attention to it.
A colored suspect, said to fit the
description of one of the bandits AS
furnished by Mr.. Schultz, was arrested
shortly before noon and held at the
tenth precinct for investigation. Po-
lice continued an intensive search for
the bandit car. of which they said Mr..
Schultz was able to give a good
description. The suspect in custody
was said to work for q local autonlo.
bile concern.
The hold-up occurred shortly before
am. Mr.. Schultz had just returned
to the Capital by automobile from a
two-week visit to his home in Ham
mond, Ind.
He said he let his wife out in front
of their apartment at 1907 Columbia
road NV. and drove around to the
$500 block of Seventeenth street NV.
to park his car because all-night park
ing was banned on Columbia road.
Bandits Cover Faces.
The bandit car drove up as he
stepped out of his machine. Two of
the colored men, with handkerchiefs
over their faces and one Of them
carrying pistol, jumped out, leaving
one at the wheel of their auto.
"The man with the pistol pointed
it at me and said, Stick EN- up or I'll
shoot you," Mr. Schultz said. Il put
up my hands. They demanded that I
hand over everything had, but ap-
peared afraid to let me reach into my
| pockets.
The second masked man came up
to go through my pockets. I scuffled
with him briefly, but they soon pinned
my hands and arms
His associates on Capitol Hhl be-
lieved Mr.. Schultz could have fought
off successfully single bandit. A
former blackface vaudeville comedian,
he keeps in excellent physical condi-
ton, working out frequently in the
House Office Building gymnasium.
Within three minutes after the hold
Evening star., 1938-03-05
LEVINE BOYS BODY
SOUGHT IN LAKE
Water Drained OFF to Aid
Hunt After Police Find
Note and Arrow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. March S.
Tense silence settled over the home OF
l2-year-old Peter Levine. suspected
kidnap victim, as New York City po-
lice began draining Bronx lake to-
day in search for his body.
Three anonymous telephone mes
sages from widely scattered points in
Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx
sent police to Indian Lake. in Crotona
Park where, partly covered by snow
on the bank, they found note read
ing:
Find Levine boy in middle of lake u
A crudely drawn arrow pointed
toward the indicated spot.
Although Acting Capt. William j.
Sullivan said it might be a cruel
hoax" he decided to drain the lake
after two emergency squads had probed
the water with graphing hooks for
three hours, without result.
Secluded in his suburban home here,
the missing boys father, Murray Le-
vine, anxiously awaited the outcome
of the search. Nursing hope that his
son still lived. he kept the telephone
wire clear for a call from the kid
napers, who have been assured their
demand for $4,000 ransom would be
met.
Mr.. Levine, New York lawyer, dis
closed yesterday that one attempt to
pass the money had failed. The abb
ductors. apparently fearful of a police
trap, fled at the approach of the
Intermediary.
MI. Levine, wearied by sleepless
hours, declined to say whether Rabbi
Abraham Nowak, to whom the last
kidnap note was addressed; was serving
as the 'go-between." He also refused
to confirm reports Bronx address in
New York City had been designated as
the pay off" spot.
A snowfall blanketed the Levine
home in a fashionable suburb last
night All lights were extinguished
early and for the first time in days no
cars were seen in the driveway. How
ever, a single light, obviously turned
to shine toward the street, cleaned
all night on an inclosed porch of Rabbi
NoWak'S home.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
ITEM VETO KILLED
IN FUND MEASURE
Conferees Agree to Ban
Amendment Adding to
Presidents Power.

Conferees today agreed to strike
from the independent Offices appro-
priation bill the item veto amendment
which would have enabled the Presi-
dent to eliminate all or part of any
expenditure in any supply bill. The
conferees also agreed on virtually all
other differences, but three Senate
amendments must be taken back to
the House for separate vote before
final settlement. They are:
The McKellar amendment seeking
to require Senate confirmation of all
experts and attorneys appointed to
any of the independent establishments,
except the T. v. A.. if they are to
receive more than $4,000 a year.
The addition of Gilbertsville Dam
under the T. v. A. program amounting
to s2,800,0O0.
The Norris amendment adding SlO,-
100000 to the rural electrifcation
program, which would make it S40,-
100000 for the coming year.
The conferees compromised on a
reduction of Sl,50O,00O instead of S.
100000 in the Home Owners Loan
Corp fund, making it s26.5O0,0O0.
A compromise also was reached on
the cut in Civil Service Commission
funds, making it s2,442,00O, a reduc-
ton only $4,000 from the House
figure. The Senate had proposed
cutting it to S2,350,000
The bill meets the annual require
ments Of more than a score of inde-
pendent agencies. including the Alley
Dwelling Authority, National Capital
Park and Planning Commission and
Smithsonian Institution.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Sentry Slaps
Teachers Face;
u. S. Protests
Miss Brady Attacked
by japanese in
Shanghai.
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the hSSOCldlcu EIcsS.
SHANGHAI, March 5-United
States Consul General Clarence E.
Gauss protested to japanese Army
authorities today against the action
of Japanese sentry in striking Miss
Grace Brady, teacher at st. Mary's
Hall Episcopal School.
Miss Brady was returning from the
school, a short distance inside jap
anese occupied territory, when the
sentry stopped her last Wednesday
and asked to see what she was carry
ing in her book bag.
According to information the Consul
General rendered to japanese author
tiles, the sentry struck Miss Brady in
the face while she was opening the
book bag.
Miss Brady, who formerly lived in
San Diego, Calf, has been a resi-
dent of China since 1925.
Officials of ST. Mary's said she was
accompanied by a Chinese woman
who is dean of the school. This
Chinese was searched thoroughly by
the sentry.
The sentry then grabbed Miss
Brady's bag. At first she clung to it.
but finally started to open it. While
she was doing So the sentry allegedly
struck her.
A Japanese spokesman tonight con-
firmed receipt of the Consul Generals
protest. but the only explanation Of
fered for the striking was that "the
Chinese woman accompanying Miss
Brady talked back to the sentry"
| School officials said there had beer
similar incidents in past months in.
volving Chinese teachers and EN-.
ployes OF the school,
Evening star., 1938-03-05

Disposition of a speeding case was
held in allegiance in Police Court today
while an officer went outside and
tested the effectiveness Of governor"
one of those devices that limits the
speed of a vehicle-on the car of w.
w. Chambers, ST., the undertaken.
This unusual procedure resulted
when Mr.. Chambers insisted his son,
w. w. Chambers, jr., 10, couldn't have
been racing at 40 miles an hour on
Georgia avenue NV. February 81, as
charged, because the governor"
wouldn't allow his automobile to go
more than 80.
Acting as defense counsel for his
son, Mr.. Chambers argued long and
vigorously over the merits Of gov
ernors."
Assistant Corporation Counsel Mil
Evening star., 1938-03-05
JUDGE PALMER TO SEEK
DAVIS SEAT IN SENATE
Possibility of Three-Way Race
Seen-Senator Hasn't Made
His Plans Public,

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March S.
Judge Cyrus M. Palmer of Schuylkill
County jumped into the political field
today as candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for United States
Senator, bringing the possibility of a
three-way race.
His entry placed him as a rival of
State Senator G. Mason Owlett, Re-
publican national committeeman from
Pennsylvania. who was first In the
campaign several weeks ago.
United States Senator James J..
Davis, whose term expires this year,
has made no announcement concern
ing his future political plans, but he
has been represented as about ready
to come out for reelection.
Judge Palmer served three terms in
the General Assembly, was district at
torney Of Schuylkill County for two
terms, a member Of the Seventieth
Congress and was elected Judge in the
twenty first Judicial district In 1881
for 10-year term.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
FASC|STS LINKED
TO SOVIET PLOT
Feared Trotzky Success as
Aid to Other Powers,
Witness Says.

BACKGROUND
The Souiet purge has been con-
tinuing for years. during Which
time scores OF prominent officials
and citizens haze been erecuted for
plotting to diSmember the union,
ouerthro,p the regime, restore cap
italism and murder present Russian
leaders,
By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, March 5.-Christian
Rakovsky. a confessed Trotzkyist con-
spirator against the Soviet Union,
today testified he had admitted his
treachery when he became convinced
a successful Trotzkyist plot would lead
Russia to Fascism.
Rakovsky. former Russian Ambas-
sador to London and Paris, was on the
witness stand for his second day, the
fourth in Moscows greatest treason
trial. Twenty other former high
Soviet officials also are defendants.
The dignified old diplomat repudi-
ated the plans Of Leon Trotzky, Rus
Mexico. and shouldered some of the
responsibility for helping the worlds
"aggressors to bring about their
plans"
"Reconsidered Views"
Il started to give my sincere con-
fession." he said, only after eight
months when in solitary confinement
reconsidered all my previous Trotz-
kyist views
During the investigation learned
of the Japanese aggression against
the Chinese people and the impudent
aggression of Germany and Italy in
Spain.
Il learned of feverish preparations
of Fascist powers for war. I got all
this news at one shot. was over
whelmed. I recalled my past partici-
patton in these crimes and that l.
myself by treacherous activities, had
encouraged all this.
Il feared the Fascists' potential
powers in the annihilation of culture
| and civilization. I faced my own con-
science. I. who from my youth was
devoted to the workers movement,
brought myself to the point where. by
my own activities. helped aggressors
bring about their plans.
Have Been a Traitor"
That is what prompted me to con-
fess everything-fear of the aggressors
that is what overwhelmed my false
pride and fear for my safety.
Il have been traitor to the father
land since 1924"
Rakovsky then was Ambassador to
Great Britain where. he said. he had
been told he was accepted because he
was close to Trotzky.
Trotzky, he said, told him he had
helped provoke an English police raid
in 1927 on the Offices of Arco& Ltd,
| British-Russian trading company
which carried on semi-diplomatic and
commercial relations The raid led
to the severance of relations between
Great Britain and the Soviet.
Rakovsky said Japanese told him in
1884 of Japan's need for some incident
to serve as an excuse for attacking
China.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
ARMOUR co. OFFICIAL
FOUND HANGED IN HOME
Joseph Sanders Reported to Have
Been in Ill Health-Body
nisrovarad hv Wife

Joseph Sanders, 46, assistant man
ager of Armour 8; Co.. was found dead
from hanging early today in the base
ment of his home at 719 Varnum
street NV.
His body. suspended by the neck
from rope, one end of which was
attached to a rafter. was discovered
by his wife, Edith Sanders. when she
arose and went to the cellar.
Police said chair stood near Mr.
Sanders form. After an investigation
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald said
he would issue q certificate of suicide
Mr.. Sanders was reported to have
been in poor health and had recently
undergone an operation for sinus
trouble.
Besides his wife. he is survived by
daughter, Dorothy.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Speeding Trial Halted While
Police Test 3O.Mile Governor

ton Norman also took the stand as an
expert" telling the court governor"
can't control the speed Of car on a
downgrade and that, furthermore
they can be adjusted without leaving
evidence of it.
Bafled by such conflicting testi-
mony. Judge Hobart Newman ac-
cepted Mr.. Chambers offer to have a
test made while the court waited.
The court was still waiting when
this edition went to press, while the
judge wondered what had happened
to the policeman, Mr.. Norman Won
dered whether science had improved
governors" to such an extent that
the car wouldn't start, Mr.. Chambers,
ST., wondered what was happening to
his car, and Mr.. Chambers, jr., Won
dered what was going to be his fate.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
||NSURGENT PLANES
KILL 100 IN RAIDS
AIcaniz Is Hardest Hit by
Bombers-VaIencia and
Barcelona SheIIed.

Fighting in Spain's ciuil Udr,
sloUed doWn BY bad Weather, has
been punctuated in recent weeks
,Uith reports OF nassing OF in
suroent troops and huge concen-
trations OF Uar supplies for giant
push in the Spring. Gen. Francisco
Franco is reported to be confident
the offensive uiu bring the war to
a successful conclusion for the in
Surgents
BY the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France. at the Spanish
Frontier, March 5.-Insurgent bomb
ing planes have killed more than 100
persons along the Spanish East Coast
in renewal of systematic air raids.
The attacks on major centers of
population apparently were intended
to crack the morale of government
Spain in preparation for an offensive
the insurgents plan to start this
spring.
Hardest hit by the raiders was AL
caniz, behind the lines in Teruel
Province, where at least 100 persons
were killed and heavy damage in
flicted Wednesday. A number of
buildings were destroyed.
A fleet of IL insurgent planes
bombed Alcaniz and. according to re-
ports, machine gunned its civilian pop
ulation.
Valencia is Raided.
Several deaths were caused by an
other raid on Valencia and further
casualties resulted from repeated at
tacks on Barcelona, the present capital
of government Spain. Almeria, far
ther south, suffered destructive bonn
bardment earlier in the week.
The raids on Barcelona-the first
such bombardments to which the city
had been subjected since February 2l-
killed one soldier and wounded num-
ber of other persons. Several houses
were destroyed.
The insurgents struck three times,
first on wednesday night when they
exploded four bombs in the southern
part of the city. One missile was said
to have fallen on the solarium of a
children's nursery without causing
casualties.
Opera is Disrupted.
Later the same night the bombers
roared back over the city, disrupting
performance of Samson and Delilah
the first opera given in government
Spain since the outbreak of the civil
war.
The third raid on Barcelona was
early today, when 10 bombs were
dropped. About six houses were
wrecked but casualties were reported
as light.
Communiques from both the insur-
gents and the government said all was
quiet on the battle fronts. but a re-
sumption of the insurgent offensive
on the Aragon front was believed i'm
mlnent.
An insurgent radio broadcast from
Gen. Francisco Frances Salamanca
headquarters made a semi-off1cial
statement denying that German sub
marines were in the Mediterranean
"for the purpose Of attacking merchant
vessels"
Evening star., 1938-03-05
POULTRYMAN SUES
Ascribes Death of 74O Chicken,
to Vitamin Short Change

ALLENTOWN. Pa, March (P.-
Poultryman Winfred r. LandeS
brought suit for $3,806.76 damages to-
day because. he charged, 20-unit
shortage of the sunshine vitamin"
killed TAO OF his chickens and stopped
his hens from laying.
Landes contended that a 30-gallon
drum of cod liver oil he bought from
Robert A. Reichard, Allentown dealer,
August 4. 1886. contained only $50
international units of vitamin D per
gram instead of ITO as he had believed.
Evening star., 1938-03-05

dairy truck driver. who backed his
machine into the 'geyser, probably
saved the brick house from being
washed down.
The ellis two daughters, Jean. Il,
and Joyce, 4, received the initial gush
full in the face" when the stream OF
water shot as if from a fire hose, broke
(See WATER, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Face Spy Charges.

ATHENS, Greece, March 5 (P).-
He'll Rodocanachi, former foreign Of
flce stenographer, and her erstwhile
Finnish lover. Johannes Horny, were
brought before a court-martial today
on espionage charges.
Evening star., 1938-03-05

A RUDE awakening for the
~ family of Joseph H. Giln was
~ provided this morning when
1 a water main in the 700 block
of E street NE. broke to send gallons
of water into'his house and fragments
of shattered pavement through the
windows and front door.
Quick thinking n the part of a
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Will Speak in Idaho.

MOSCOW, Idaho March P).-
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt will speak
March 26 at University of Idaho. Pres
ident Harrison c. Dale announced to-
day.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
PRESIDENT IS SEEN
TAKING HAND SOON
T0END .V.A.FEUD
He Himself Makes Public
li|ienthaI-Morgan Plea
That Chairman Quit.
ACTION HELD LIKELY
REGARDLESS OF A QUIZ
Roosevelt Said to Be Determined
Internal Discord Shall Not
Imperil Experiment.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
After seUeral months OF open dis
cord, Chairman A. E. Morgan OF
the T. v. A. three days ago released
an 8,000-,Cord blast at his ttUo CO.
directors OF that agency. The at
tack charged obstructive tactics for
policies not in the best public in
tereSt and indicated the damages
claim OF Senator Berry and assoct-
ates on s5,000,000 marble deposits
flooded by the Norris Dam lake con-
stituted an attempt to "detraud"
the Government.
Evening star., 1938-03-05

(See SCHULTZ, Page A-13)
Evening star., 1938-03-05

tU g. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Rain tonight, probably ending tomorrow
morning; warmer tonight; much colder
tomorrow afternoon and night; lowest to-
night about so. Temperatures today
Highest, 81, at pm. lowest, 80, at mid
night Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-03-13
Dratha.

WHITTIER, MARY N. On. Saturday.
k:sss f:na Ma lsas m1 T h'1 wFHfr1afnss cess ess
80 years. beloved wife OF Charles T. WHIT
tier and daushter of the late Capt. James
sister Of John M. ana F. 3. Murphy. 1
Remains resting at the Lee funeral home,
4th st. and Mass. ave. ne. where services
will be held on Tuesday, March is. At 2
pm. Relatives and friends invited. inter-
ment Glenwood Cemetery. (Terre Haute.
1nd. papers please copyo II
WILLIAMS. MARY A. Suddenly. on
dence. 623 NJ st. NV. MARY A. VIII
LIAMS. Remains restins at Henry Q.
Washington 4 Sons funeral home. 467 N
Notice Of funeral later.
~. WILLIAMS, LIAM WILLIAM LII C.; On s.tur-
923 virginia ave s.w. WILLIAM c. VIII
c. and Mary r. Williams.
Funeral from the above residence on
Monday. March IA, at pm. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment family lot.
Trisngle, Va. ARRANGEMENTS by P. A.
WITHAM. BLANCHE M. On Friday.
s.t:e !sSs = afs Eisstssf e: dSs L:
bers Co. Southeast funeral home. 5i7
] llth st. So S:,.t;n.. on MONDAY March "a; At
Interment Washington Memorial Park
Cemetery. "A
Evening star., 1938-03-13
GEORGE LEONARD,
ACTOR-B0XER, DIES
Veteran of Stage Began
Career in Amateur
Ministries Here.

George 8. Leonard, 81, . veteran
Of the stage who Is 4 young man
was well known here also as an anna
teur boxer, died yesterday at his home
in the Park Lane Apartments after
an illness of about two n,snths.
A native of this city, Mr.. Leonard
played in melodramas in the 90's.
among these being DIR. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde" in which he appeared
here at the old Acadamy of Music.
He also had played as q comedian
in . number Of plays and travelled
with show companies In the West.
Mr.. Leonard began his stage career
in amateur minstrel with the old
group of st. Stephens Players here.
Mr.. Leonard had a varied career.
Many years ago he was an electrical
contractor. About 1914 he was gradu-
ated In law from Georgetown Univer-
sity and later practiced here for a
short while. Subsequently he went
to New York, but returned here in
1927.
For a time after his return here,
he worked at the old President The
ater, formerly located at Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
In recent years. until his illness, he
had worked as electrician at the
Tivoli. Metropolitan and Columbia
Theaters. He was one of the early
members Of the Stage Hands Union.
Surviving are two sons, John H.
and George S. Leonard. jr, both of
New York; sister, Mrs. Margaret
j. Conley, this city. and two brothers,
Maurice M. Leonard, Atlantic City,
and Charles J. Leonard, Chicago.
Funeral services will be held at
9 am. Tuesday in st. Stephens Cath
olic Church, Twenty-fifth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. Burial will
be In Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-03-13
UarnB uf Uhanka.

EDWARDS. JAMES T. wish to express
my sincere thanks and appreciation to our
relatives and many friends for their ex-
pressons Of sympathy and Moral tributes
ct the time Of my bereavement:
FLEET. GEORGE w. We wish to ex-
press our profound and sincere thanks and
appreciation to his relatives and many
friends for their helpfulness and expires.
sions Of sympathy and horal, tributes at
aEoRaE Is asa1h q Esf FIJI gar husband and uncle
MRS. REBEcCA II. FLEET AND WILLIAM
j. BALLARD.
HOLMES, JOHN t"BOOzIE"). We wish
to thank the J. NJ Stein Co. employees.
the Royal Sports Social Club and Auxiliary
and the Tailors Union and our many
friends for their kindness and noral trib,,
Htss at hs tbs death 9f our h1shand and
WIFE AND DAUGHTERS.
JONES MARY f. tnee BencherD. We
wish to express our sincere thanks and
appreciation to our relatives and many
friends for their kind expressions OF
sympathy and floral tributes at the time
Oh 14GeHfER SaE sfrfaHsmsRs sR5rHERs AND SISTERS.
PARIS. MARIE LOUISE DAVIS. The
family OF the late Mrs. MARIE LOUISE
DAVIS PARIS wish to thank their relatives
and friends for the beautiful floral tributes
and expressions of sympathy shown them
in their bereavement.
Mr.; AND MRS. VIM. P. DAVIS AND
Evening star., 1938-03-13
DYKSTRA TO BE GUEST
Alumni to Honor President of
Wisconsin University.

Alumni Of Wisconsin University will
honor Clarence Dykstra, president OF
the university. at a luncheon March
81 at 1890 pm. at the National Press
Club.
Mr.. Dykstra will be here to speak at
Constitution Hall on the same day In
the Bronson Cutting lecture series.
Evening star., 1938-03-13
RITES FOR JUDGE cox
WILL BE HELD TODAY
Virginia House Of Delegates
Adopts Resolution Of Regret
for Former Speaker.

Tor Former speaker.
~ the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, March 12.-Fu-
neral services for Judge Edwin p. Cox
Of the fourth Virginia judicial cir
cult, who died last night in . Rich
mond hospital, will be held tomorrow
afternoon in his home county Of Ches-
terfield.
The 67-year-old jurist, who had pre-
sided in the five-county circuit since
1924, succumbed to an attack of pleu-
risy. which developed after he be-
came Ill while sitting in a case at
Powhatan court house about 10 days
ago.
The Virginia House Of Delegates, of
which Judge Cox was one time
speaker, today adopted . resolution
Of sorrow at news of his death. He
served in the House from 1904 to
1915.
Judge Cox. whose favorite pastime
In recent years was south side Vir-
ginia genealogy, was born at Bland
Court House, March 2. 1870. He was
son of Capt. Henry Winston Cox
and Mrs. Martha Woodbridge Cox. He
was educated at Hampden- Sydney
College and the University Of Virginia,
where he received his law degree.