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Evening star., 1938-06-12
WYOMING PLANE
CRASHKILLSFNE
Four Men and Woman Die
as Private Ship Falls
300 Feet.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WORLAND, Wyo.. June 1l.-Four
men and woman were killed today
when private plane piloted by Will
liam o. Bashaw. "a, Seattle, crashed
on a farm near here.
The dead, in addition to Mr..
Bashaw, were:
Miss Helen Brattus, Renton, Wash.
Lloyd Paris. 20. Worland.
Wesley Bard, 2S, Spokane, Wash.
W. B. Bledsoe, Valley Falls, Kans.
Sheriff John Nicola said reports
from witnesses indicated the planes
motor failed.
The plane, after taking off from
the airport here, circled over town.
and as it passed over the post Office
the motor sputtered and the ship went
into its spin," the sheriff said.
The plane was flying at an altitude
of about 800 feet. When it went out
of control Mr. Bashaw cut off the
switch and the plane did not catch
fire.
Mr. Bashaw, who left Seattle last
month on a fight to Chicago, arrived
here Thursday with Miss Brattus.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Pair accused of Tossing Boy
Off Cliff for His Insurance

and his companions told authorities
he slipped and fell while tossing stones
down the hillside.
Sheriff Elmer Taylor and deputies
went to the isolated spct and returned
several hours later to arrest the couple
a few minutes after they had sat.
sobbing, at funeral services for the
boy they claimed they had legally
adopted. Mr.. Fraser said no adoption
papers had been found.
Mr.. Fraser said the insurance angle
had been investigated and from San
Antonio insurance firm, it was learned
the boys life had been insured for
$1,000 on May 81 and that Mr.. and
Mrs. Black had been named bene-
ficiaries.
AT Harlingen, Tex, Mrs Bobbie F.
Smith, Al. widowed mother Of the
dead boy, collapsed with grief when
informed Of her son's DEATH
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Big Sopmg Seen as Printing
Work of Government Is Pooled
Reorganization Effected on Initiatire of
Representative Lambeth-SaIe of
Publications Expected to Soar.

der competent technical management.
This work of reorganization re-
suited from the initiative of Rep
Lambeth of North Carolina, chair
man of the Joint Committee on Print
ing. AS a result of his efforts and the
cooperation Of the Budget Bureau
and head of departments a special
committee was organized to study the
problem. That committee was COM
posed of: Ansel Wold, executive clerk
to the Joint Committee on Printing
Russell H. Herrell, Government Print
ing Ofhce; Alton P. Tisdel, Superin-
tendent of Documents, Government
Printing Office; J. T. Burns, General
Accounting Ofhce; V. L. Almond, Bu-
(see PRINTING, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-06-12
BY WILL p, KENNEDY,

Pooling of public printing and pro-
cessing in the numerous Government
branches, step expected to result in
saving of hundreds of thousands of
dollars has been effected, it was
learned yesterday. The new set-up
also is viewed as means of increas-
ing the sale of Government publica-
tions to $4,000, 900 within three years.
4 recent study, the outgrowth of
much controversy and complaint about
wholesale processing in Government
agencies, showed there is sl,04o,l14
worth of equipment for such work
with the annual cost of labor estimated
at 100000. Hereafter the work will
be zoned, consolidated and pooled un-
Evening star., 1938-06-12
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALPINE, Tex, June 1l.-Youthful
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Black, San An
tonic couple who two months ago took
tousled, 13-year -old Marvin Dale Mob
bitt from his widowed mother to "give
him a good home" today were accused
of tumbling him off a 400-foot noun
tain precipice in ghastly insurance
death plot.
Murder charges were filed against
the couple by District Attorney Alan
Fraser after an all-night sitting of
circumstances surrounding the tragic
drop OF the lad into rock filled can
yon Thursday. Mr.. Fraser said, THE
boys death was not accidental"
Two days ago the Blacks, who
brought the frail lad here ostensibly
on vacation. took him to the wild
big bend country for m outing. From
atop : high clin hs toppled TO death
Evening star., 1938-06-12
BY WILLIAM NJ. PINKERTON,
Associated Press Stan Writer.

When Thomas G. Corcoran (Tommy
the Cork pauses in his long days of
labor for President Roosevelt, he
muses. on five jobs he'd like to have.
None of these jobs is political in the
running for office" sense. He dis
claims political ambitions. Instead,
he expects some day" to return to the
Wall Street law firm from which he
came.
The man who rose from an unno-
ticed legal job in Herbert Hoovers
r. F. c. to White House handy man
speech writer. legal adviser, political
strategist and ear-to-the-g ground in
formant-would like most, at 81, to
hacoroe.
Evening star., 1938-06-12

aloe.
Mr.. Roosevelt
h j m S f laughed
loudly at the fu-
ror, and said ad-
ministration oppo-
nents were trying
to set up Mr.. Cor
coran as a bogey
man.
Meanwhile, this
graying. youngish
man, with twink
ling eyes, tanned
countenance and a
small mouth that
breaks into a smile
m u c h like the
Presidents ow n,
works on at a pace
that amazes Wash
ington.
Assured of a job,
W h en- he wants
one, in the New
York law firm
where he started,
Mr.. Cor ora n
p n ges in t o
b a t ! es W h j C h
others might side
step. He will stay,
he has indicated,
as long as he can
be of service to the
President.
Mr.. Corcoran, the
Evening star., 1938-06-12
MAJOR IS JAILED
IN W|FE'S DEATH
Officials Keep Silent on
Case Against Infantry
School Instructor.
picture on Page A-S.)
ny the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ga, June 1.-THE
Federal Government jailed Mai. John
r. Brooke, jr., today on charge that
he murdered his wife, but its spokes-
men steadfastly withheld details of
in case against the 200-pound Army
officer.
United States Commissioner N. A.
Brown ordered the 44-year-oid grand
son of major general held without
bond after the prisoner pleaded inno-
cent and waived preliminary hear
ing. Maj. Brooke will be held in
county Jail pending action on his case
by Federal grand jury expected to
be summoned late this month.
Mrs Brooke, comely 42-year-old
mother of three children, was found
fatally beaten in the Brooke home at
nearby Fort Benning last Wednes-
day.
Instructor in School.
Maj Brooke, an instructor in the
forts vast Infantry School, was afield
on maneuvers when two daughters
discovered their mothers body. He
was recalled, placed in the post hos
pital, where he was held until civil
authorities claimed him today
Brig. Gen. Asa Singleton, Fort Ben
ming commandant, announced Mai.
Brooke's detention Thursday. Federal
Bureau of Investigation agents were
summoned.
None would say what motive the
Government would claim or disclose
any of the circumstances of the death.
Father Stands BY.
One investigator. who declined to be
quoted, said it was believed the death
weapon may have been a child's IRON
headed golf club found hanging in
the house, but he was as uncommuni-
cative as the others on the major
points of the Government case.
At Maj. Brooke's side as he started
for jail was his father, Col. William
Brooke, U. S. A., retired, who came
here from his home in San Antonio,
Tex. The accused's paternal grand
father was Maj. Gen. John Rutter
Brooke, one time military governor
of Puerto Rico.
The slain woman, Maj. Brooke's
second wife, was the former Miss
Elizabeth Gerhard of Fond Du Lac,
Wis. and an Army nurse before her
marriage to Maj Brooke, who en-
listed as a second lieutenant in 1915
and compiled creditable service rec
ord in rising to his majors rank in
1928.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Creditors Lose $6s,O00, 900.

CLEVELAND, June IL @.-The
estate of M. J. Van Sweringen never
can pay any of the $68,000,000 owed
to creditors. This was the finding Of
Judge Nelson j. Brewer today in mark
ing the estate of the railroad magnate
closed"
Judge Brewers final action granted
$l,250 in attorney and administration
fees. but payment of this was in
doubt since remaining assets total
only $3.50.
Evening star., 1938-06-12

bringing brilliant graduates and pros
porous alumni together In WASH
ington he found Government work for
many other promising legal minds.
He believes the average college
graduate founders for five years be-
fore he finds his place in the modern
world.
His own example: Mr.. Corcoran
didn't find himself" in the legal
world until he was nearly go His
grandfather was sea captain at 10.
For years Mr.. CorcoraA served the
Evening star., 1938-06-12
RAIN LIKELY TODAY,
TO BREAK HEAT HERE
Showers Forecast After Warmest
Day of Year-Tomorrow
to Be Cloudy.

Local showers today are expected to
break the heat under which Washing
ton sweltered yesterday and last night.
The outlook for tomorrow is partly
cloudy weather with moderate tenn
peratures.
The mercury stood at 81 at late
hour last night after rising to the sea-
sons high mark OF SO during the aft
ernoon, equaling the previous maxi
mum established several days ago
Last nights heat was some 10 de-
grees above normal.
Residents could not blame their dis
comfort on the humidity, which at IS
H~as rather low. 4
Evening star., 1938-06-12
POTOMACBR|DGE
To ALEXANDRIA IN
NEW TRAFF|CPLAN
Numerous Grade Crossing
Projects Are Included in
District Program.
IDEAS ARE FORMULATED
AFTER NEW YORK VISIT
Van Duzer Suggests Increase in
Gasoline Tax to Raise Funds
for Scheme.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
A spending program for modern
Improvements to "catch up" nth
traffic safety needs of the District
Dds recommended last Thursday
BY Commissioner Hazen Uhen he
attended Fine Arts Commission
meeting II, NeW York. His recon-
mendation came after the commits
sion approved plans to start con-
structton in the taH OF a traffic
tunnel Under Thomas Circle and
X street oUerpass ouer Rock Greek
and Potomac parkway.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
William and Mary Alumni Elect.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. June II (P).
DIR. Sidney B. Hall, State superin-
tendent of public instruction, was re-
elected president of the College of
William and Mary Alumni Association
here today. j. Malcolm Bridges of
Richmond was reelected vice presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1938-06-12

on top Mount Car
r ig an in N e W
Hampshire.
2. Head of the
civil service, with
authority to set up
a career" service
of trained person.
mel like the British
have.
3. Leader of the
Boy S is of
America.
4. Chief of Fed
eral conservation
work.
5. A co-ordinator
to fit youth coming
out of college into
its first jobs; to
gear e d u C a t e d
man power into the
kind of work each
individual is suited
to do.
The one job he's
really intent on Is
the last.
Already he has
done much work in
fitting young law
yers out of Har-
ward into t h e ir
first jobs. In New
York he ran the
law schools place
~ a - + NV n n,
Evening star., 1938-06-12
SURPLUS OUTLET SOUGHT
Roosevelt Orders Survey Of Europe's
Supplies and Needs.

A comprehensive study of European
wheat supplies and needs was ordered
yesterday by President Roosevelt in
the hope of finding an outlet for some
of the huge surplus which American
farmers are producing this year.
Confronted with the very serious
problem" presented by a 1888 wheat
production estimated yesteray between
1,020, ,623, 900 and 1895, ,623 900 bushels,
the President summoned Henry A..
Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, and
Francis B. Sayre, Assistant Secretary
of State and foreign trade expert, to
the White House yesterday for a 30
minute conference.
In the light of reports of poor crops
(See WHEAT, Page A-l4.)
Evening star., 1938-06-12
BABY IS IMPROVING
Child Operated on for Glioma
Has Chance of Seeing.


Has Chance of Seeing.
CHICAGO, June II R).-Baby
Helaine Colan, whose left eye was re-
moved a month ago on advice of coun-
Gil of 10 medical specialists to halt the
spread of glioma of the retina, was
reported today to be showing signs of
improvement.
X-ray treatments have been given
to stop the cancerous growth which
also attacked her right eye. Her
maternal grandfather, DR.. Morris
Hershman, said Helaine's chances of
life and partial sight were very, very
promising"
Helaine, now 10 weeks old, is back at
the home Of her parents. DR.. Herman
colan. q dentist land his wife, Estelle.
Evening star., 1938-06-12

(R. H. lawyer, gained his knowledge
of the law and public life from close
association with succession of out
standing men. The names of the men
under whom he served sum up his
career:
Felix Frankfurter, the Harvard law
professor.
The late Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes Of the Supreme Court.
Joseph Cotton, "the best strategist
in New York
Evening star., 1938-06-12
BILL VOTED TOPUT
14,0()D P. 0. Jobs
IN CIVIL SERVICE
Removal of 4-Year Limit
on Postmasters' Terms
Approved by House.
PASSAGE IN SENATE
FORECAST BY RAMSPECK
'Spoils System and Farce Are
Charged as Measure Wins by
180.to-61 Vote.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Advocates OF governmental re-
form long haze fought to put post
masters Under ciuil service, argu-
ing that these Offices actually con-
stituted the foundation OF the Fed
eral patronage system. Fourth
class oHces-those in the small
est locnlities--,Dere made subject
to cipil serutce many years ago,
but those OF the first. second and
third class haze continued to be
the prize OF political ptctory.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
CONFEREESADOPT
WAGE-HOUR PLAN
TOSPEED CLOSING
Both Sides Claim Victory
in Compromise Over
Figures in Bill.
ADJOURNMENT is HELD
POSSIBLE BY SATURDAY
Measure Now Makes No Provision
for Differentials in Same
Industry, Walsh Says.

BACKGROUND
For many months Congress has
,prestled Dith the proposition OF
legtSldttng for nlartmum hours
and minimum pages. Opposition
from the South has been the
principal stumbling block. Since
the passage of different bills By
Senate and House, conterees haze
been trying to adjust differences.
Evening star., 1938-06-12

Radio Programs, Page F-3.
Completed 1ndex, Page Al.
Evening star., 1938-06-12

(see coRooFN, Page A-l4.@
Evening star., 1938-06-12

%. 9. weather Bureau Forecast)
Local showers followed by cooler today;
tomorrow partly cloudy with moderate
temperature. Temperatures yesterday
Highest, SO, at 4:3o pm; lowest, u, at
2 am
Full report on page A-2
Evening star., 1938-06-12

(See WHEAT, Page A-14.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-02

and the Lower Keys in many re-
spects offered more practical ap-
peal to the surveyors. From Tur-
tie Harbor the distance IS ll5
miles
November 10, 1903, the United
States and Panama set their seals
of approval TO the Panama Canal
proposition That winter Mr.. Flag
Ter and his general manager.
Joseph r PARROT, went again
over the preliminary surveys and
the reports of the engineers IN the
light of a new obiectivc-Cuba
and the Indies, and now the
Panama Canal
Il Am Sure!"
AS the winter Waned Mr.. Flag
Ter ended d long conference with
Mr. Parrot in these words
Are you sure that railroad can
be built"
Yes, sir, l am sure" Mr. Par
rott replied.
Very well, SAID the capitalist
courageous as Columbus. 60 to
Key Vest
The die vast cast
But what the completed pattern
was 70 mean nearly eight years
later m sublmated courage and
daring. ia stupendous labor ON the
part Of many officers and three
or four regiments Of men. I'm mon
~ and materials. IN the stress Of
hurricane and the - Tunes broll
ing tropical heat. IN fleets Of
stcrn-wheele-s from the Mlssi
slppl m land equipment and the
assem- bling Of the best modern
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-02

neutrality-suspicious. all this would
mean was scarcely counted on
when simply bat earnestly the
great Overseas railway extension
project had its birth M the softly
spoken words Of two strong mcn
who knew each other. and Wh1
eye to eve gave fun promise 81
the completion of AN epic no tram
portation construction
Engineering Marvel
Nobody who m earlier days had
not seen with has own eyes ih-
engineering marvel can form ao
adequate estimate ~ thc magma
tude of IT Reports says the *
tension cost Flagler S49.000.0UU.
all his own money Lies SUMS
was drawing ON, bat Mr. Flagier
saw with the eager vision IL
youth; and 1t was upon youth uc
Continued on Next Page
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-02

aior S. B. Conover presented the
petition which was signed by
William Curry. Chairman. C.
Bovine Patterson and George w.
Allen. Secretaries.
Mr.. Mallory Writes
Hon Stephen R Mallory sent
"A letter TO a Mr. Bailey civil
engineer, and Chief Engineer Of
the International Oceanic Tele-
graph Company at the time Of
the construction of that line be
tween BIscayne Key and Key
West IN which hc set forth the
advantages of building the pro
posed railroad from Biscaync
Key to Key West along the line
Of Keys" ut Is evident that the
International Oceanic got ahead
Of the Great Southcrn's plans
Extensive addresses in commit
tee are set forth in detail, cover
ing the proposed route, distances.
difficulties, Of which there APP
poarcd to bc few but Mr. Flagler
found many, and al sorts of
business and commercial data to
support the appeal 20 the Con
gross Bat what happened is not
i matter If record in ;hc book
giving the story of the birth of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-02

for help to the Fedora Govern
ment on the part Of the Great
Southern That bill, or twin bills.
filed in the House March !. and
in the Senate March H. 1878 call
ed Congress Ito and the Great
Southern to construct "A line of
railway in the States Of Georgia
and Florida.
Bonds not to exceed Sl5.000000
would be issued at So payable
in or within so years A mort
gage "ipse facto" would protect
the Government One hundred
miles Of road and telegraph were
to be built each year and com
pleton must be within FIVE
years ct took FlaGlor from 1893
to 1904 to reach to Homestead
and eight years more to build tho
Key West Extension which was
opened January %, 1922.
Bonds were to be issued at the
rate of $4,000 per mile Of rail
road. The Government was to bc
secured by q proviso that # thc
loan were made 1T shall at an
times bo and ROMAN a postal and
military route and the United
States shall az an times have PFC
ference IN use If the ame
Key West people at mass
meeting in the city hall May Is.
1878. pehtioned Congress to
grant the bond issue. and request.
cd our Senators and Representa-
lives 10 do all possible Son
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-02
Extension of Florida East Coast High
way Has Unique Experience of
Transcending the TrilogV of Birth,
Life and Death Withina Generation
Overseas Highway Emerges Phoenix-Like
With the Doom of Flager's Dream True While It
Lasted, If the Tragedy Had to BE, Key West
Rejoices in the Greater Prosperity
More Modern Mode Of Trans
portation viii Bring

Circumstances beyond the con
troll Of mortal man trumpetcd on
the winds Of a hurricane, to d
horror-stricken civilized world,
the doom Of Henry NJ Flagler's
Florida East Coast Railway Elk
tension to Key West Yet it will
always be question if this
tragedy had not occurred, wheth-
ct for generations TO come the
long bridges necessary to the
completion Of the Overseas High
way would have been funded
with either public or private
money
The World War. the Depression
the Florida East Coasts receiver
ship and the hurricane of Labor
Day, Sept 2, 1885, stacked the
cards until 1t was made evident
in the courts at Jacksonville and
in the Halls Of State at Washing
ton that only by an agreement
to sell certain portions Of the
ruined railroad because the cost
Of rebuilding was called prohibi-
tive. would funds be granted
whereby the Highway might be
come an actuality, utilizing the
abandoned railway bridges as
bridges for the roadway's water
gaps.
Fate Beckons To Success
Thus the nand of Fate bcckon-
I'd 10 SucccsS-and won 1t. and IN
the victory encompasSed the trll-
Ogy anew of Birth and Life and
Death. The toast OF heraldry,
the pOmp Of power, and all that
beauty, all that wealth Ger gave,
await alike the inevitable nour
The paths Of glory lead but TO
the grave
Henry NJ. Flagicr d Croe5us
with john ID Rockefeller IN Stan
dard OH. FIRST came to Florida IN
1893, son OF a rural Presbyterian
preacher OF CanandaIgua, New
York. The balmy enVlrunS OF
SAINT Augustine cnthralicd INN.
and seeking restoration IN health
evolved the idea of making tie
ancient city winter haven 1or
visitors from the rIgorS ot the
North. But Flagler aid not 90 IN
70 the railroad business for two
years.
Unable to satisfactorily get ma
teTlal over the narrow guagc
railroad line of those days for the
construction OF the great Ponce
de Leon hotel hc improved 1t
and made II >crvlcoahic tlit 1883
when the dc Leon vas finished
As the seer studied the climatic
conditions then, hc saw the pos
sibIlltlcs of "a railroad down the
East Coast. bought three narrow
gauge road and after cousolidal
ing them hc rebuilt them with
broad gauge iron Whether hc
visioncd at the tlmc line that
should pass $50 mules southwark
and across the FLORIDA KEYS -
t4.r T-tsr4 t-tt may not br
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-02
Dates and Data

Georgia. and IN the United states
Congress.
Dates and Data
The book contains tho tntt If III
the acts and resolves pas ed by
and in behalf of the Great South
ern Railway project, a. sell as
an interesting letter from Key
Westcrs urging Congress to grant
loan for the construction If the
projected railroad
Two Great Southern Railway
Companies were Incorporated
one in Georgia and one M FlorI-
da Florida passed the bIll and It
was approved Feb 10, 1870 Gcor-
gia passed the bill and u was
approved October II. 1870 Tho
two companies were united Nov
10, 1874 under the name of The
Great Southern Railway Com
pany, Consolidated
Purpose was general and p"c
iaI powers On Georgia. to con
struct and operate railroad
from Mlllcn Ga. lo ST Mary
river, there to connect with m
road constructed in florida the
bill comprchcnds that. In .on
nection with existing railroads L
forms a direct through lnr be
tween all the Southern Western
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06
CLUB SPONSORING
 FALL ACTIVITIES
Franco Americans Open Program of Varied
 Attractions

Weekly Saturday night dances in their South Main street head quarters will be c feature of the fall and winter program of the Franco American Social club. The fall pros gram will be officially opened with a supper Oct. IS in the re-decorated and re.furnished quarters.
 x. A, Bouffard is chairman Of the arrangements committee, assist cd by Mrs. Arthur Noel, Mrs. Will fred Bernier and Dr. Edgar Ad- ans. Alfred J. Vallerand iS head di- rector of the ways and means com- mittee, with authorization to select his own co-workers. Edmond Thi- bault iS chairman of this conl- mittee.
 Initial bowling activities were started yesterday afternoon, Those taking part were Mrs. Wilfred Bernier. who was reelected presi- dent of the league; Mrs. Arthur Noel, Mrs. Helen Cambigue, Mrs, oliver Labelle, Mrs. x. A. Bouffard, Mrs. Helen Berube, Mrs. Maurice Massicotte. Miss Alice dagnon, Miss Therese Herbert, Mrs. Joseph F, Lemieux, Mrs. Fred .Veillette, Mrs, Mary Archambault, Mrs. Fred din- gras and Mrs. Lucien Lahrivee.
 The girls bowling league will meet for the first time tonight ct 2 o'clock and the Mems league will start next Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-06
GUESTS ANNOUNCED BY SONS OF ITALY
Supreme, State Officers to Attend Dinner.Dance
 Wednesday Night

Distinguished guests have been invited to attend the annual Co., lumbus day dinner and dance oi Loggia Progressiva, Sons of Italy, a, Waveriy inn, Cheshire, next Wed. resday. Tinal plans for the event were made ct Q meeting of the lodge last night.
 Among the guests of honor will Do Cav. Stephe Nicele, supreme venerable Of the order; Miehelangelo Russo, grand venerable for Con. necticut; Mrs. Eleanor dalante, grand secretary of the Connecticut lodges. Other guests will be men and women prominent in the public life of the state.
 More than 400 persons are expect- cd to attend the dinner.danee, Ralph Ventresca is chairman of the committee in charge Of arrange ments, and is being assisted by Michael Manfredi and William Co., langelo.
 At last nights lodge meeting, re. ports on the recent grand lodge convention in Derby were given by Louis Lerg, official delegate, Fifteen new members were admitted, bring ing the total membership to over 800 and making the local lodge the largest in the state.