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The Washington times., 1938-03-24
new COURT ROW
ON HILL
over Is JUDGES
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL

| ~ "AAAAfANA De ANSSAA
UN.S). Another congressional
court fight-this time over the
lower Federal courts-was threat
ened today as the result of pro
posed creation of new Federal
judgeships.
1nt1mations of "court packing
ana playing politics. voiced by
the Republicans, were denied bv
administration leaders seeking
the new judges.
Overriding the judicial council
headed by Chief Justice CHARLES
Evans Hughes and including
senior circuit judges, the House
y judiciary Committee RECON-
mended rs new Federal Judge.
snlps. The Senate Judiciary Com
m1ttee has proposed 81, while Che
judicial council recommended but
16. '
Complaints that aged Judges
remain on the circuit courts while
unable to perform their duties
have resulted from the House com
mittee's discussions on compulsory
retirement.
The new judgeships will result
in New Deal appointees assuming
control Of some circuit courts. but
the Democratic leaders emphat-
ically denied this was the purpose
OF their plan to increase the
lower judiciary.
The House Judiciary Committee
bill which provides additional cir
cult judges in the Third Circuit
Court at Philadelphia, butS stipu.
lateS that the first two vacancies
not be filled, was directed at aged
judges.
Another proviso would prohibit
any Judge in this circuit, who is
eligible for retirement, from per
forming the duties of senior cir.
cult Judge. This would force re-
moval from that position of Judge
Joseph Burlington, senior Judge
OF the entire country.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
Movies of Birds
To Feature Lecture

Sound movies of birds in their
natural homes will feature the
lecture of the National Geogra-
phic Society in Constitution Hall
tomorrow night.
DR.. Arthur A. Allen, Cornell
University ornithologist, will pre-
sent new films of unuSal feathered
creatures in the Fuertes Sanct-
uary at Ithaca, New York; at
cherry blossom time in Washing
ton, during May in Michigan, and
the June and July songsterS of
upper New York State.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
Classroom BOnerS
Startle Educators

ALBANY N Y, March "a Q.N.S.).-"A bull on the stock
EXCHANGE is policeman You don't believe it, Some ner-
The Washington times., 1938-03-24

opinions against the common
sense of the common man, and
then as workers for peace go
out from here with the net re-
suits of our deliberations and
persuade John and Mary Citi-
zen that here is a peace yard
stick on the economic side
which they can put to their rep
resentatives in Congress"
While the conference, as yet
has received no official recog.
milton from the State Depart
ment, it will vote on a report of
a committee of experts which
gives emphatic support to the
reciprocal trade agreements Of
Secretary Hull"
Speakers to address the con-
ference at tonight'S sessions in.
clude James T. Shotwell, Msgr.
John A. Ryan and Walter Van
Kirk.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
2 New 'ChiSelerS'
Held for Jury in
Levine Kidnap Case
Bail Denied Pair Accused of Effort TO
ErtOrt $4,000 From Father
By PAUL CALICO

NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y. March "a QNS)-Werner Fred
Luck and Edward John Penn the latest chsers the Peter
Levine kidnapping waived examination today and held
without bail for the Worcester county grand jury.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24

spring student, chewing a pencil
and his nails to splinters while
racking his brains for elusive
facts, believes it today.
Another is firmly convinced
that "the Acropolis is a slap on
the shoulder or neck in confirm
ing knighthood."
They are sample answers in the
State regent examinations of the
State E ducation Department
Other gems were these:
Before 1860 the Negro was
cotton's closest friend"
"Homer'S 'Iliad' is important
because it tells of life in the
UNDERWORLD
NOW WE KNOW
"The cause Of the 1929 panic
was that people we're living be-
yond their means, for instance,
some people would have a bath
for each person in the house."
Election is the taking of a
vote to see whether the people
want the nominee to hold his
office or his opponent"
Between 1865 and 1890, the
tariff was just right, it suited to
the tea"
"A monitor is one who speaks
in a monotone" .....
I'm colonial days 1t took one
week for news to get to England
from Virginia on horseback"
SOME VERSE
jefferson found a little verse
in the Constitution whereby he
could annex Louisiana"
"The procedure by which
mortgaged property is sold at
public auctions is known as
knocking it down.
"At the primaries, numerous
nominees are boiled down until
one is selected"
The Washington times., 1938-03-24

tween nations.
Sayre told delegates at the
opening session of the three-day
conference on world economic
cooperation that I'VE do not think
that war is inevitable, but we are
sure that some change in the pres
ent situation is inevitable"
The conference which has
gathered its delegates from ali
over the United States, England
and Canada, was directed by
Sayre, brother of Francis Sayre,
Assistant Secretary of State, to
limit itself to an impersonal dis
cussion Of the economic aspect Of
world peace.
Our contribution to the prob
lem," Sayre stated in noting
that the conference had the
work of many economist to
guide it," is to take their knowl-
edge of exports, checks their
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
$1,000 AL|MONY
plea DEFERRED

NEW YORK, March 24.-Mrs
Ruth Lipper'S hopes of securing
$1,000 monthly alimony from her
husband, Arthur Upper, jr., have
been deferred.
Her suit for divorce here has
been rejected by the court. The
referee however has ordered
another hearing for March 80. In
ordering another hearing the
court held that insufficient evi
dence was presented at the first
trial.
Mrs. Upper was formerly a
model. She is the mother of two
children,
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
PIGEONS MAKE
RECORD FLIGHT

Five pigeons which rose from
the steps Of the Capitol completed
a flight of 200 miles to New York
city in eight hours, according to
word from Sergt. C. A. Poudre, of
the U. S. Army Signal Corps to-
day.
Carrying undeveloped negatives
and messages, the birds served to
inaugurate National Wild Life
Week in New York.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
THOMAS TO SPEAK

Prof. Charles M. Thomas, mem
Der of the faculty at Armstrong
High School, and president of the
Federation Of Civic Associations
will address the Churchmen'S s
Luncheon Club at the Twelfth
Street Branch Y. M. C. A. today.
His subject will be How the
Church and Civic Association Can
Cooperate"
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
DEPARTURES

Accumulated excess Of tempera-
ture since January /, 1888, 403:
excess of temperature since March
/, 1888, 172; accumulated de-
ficiency Of precipitation since jan
uary /, 1888, 2.96; deficiency of
precipitation since March /, 1888,
1.15.
Temperature same date last
year-Highest, 81: lowest, 81.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
u. S. Weather Report

District of Columbia, fair and
colder with lowest temperature
about IS degrees tonight; Friday
fair and warmer; diminishing
northwest winds, becoming south
erly Friday.
MARYLAND, fair and colder, prob
ably heht frost in north portion
tonight; Friday fair and warmer.
Virginia, fair tonight and Fri
day; colder tonight; rising tenn
perature Friday in the interior.
TIDE TABLES
High tides To-Day at las a. m
and at 2:09 a. m.
High tides tomorrow at 2:44 a.
m. and at 3:07 a. m.
Low tides today at 1929 a. m
and at 9:06 a. m.
Low tides tomorrow at 9:31 a.
N. and at 1904 p. m.
SUN AND MOON
The sun rose today at $50 a
m. and sets at 6:03 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 5:5e
q. m. and sets at 6:03 p. m.
The moon rises today at 1:37
0. IA. and at sets at 1887 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow al
2:16 .. m. and sets at 1888 p. m
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1938-03-24
Local Engineers
To See Sound Film

A sound motion picture, entitled
Approved by the Underwriters, "
will be viewed by members of the
District of Columbia Society of
Professional Engineers next Mon
day at 8 p. m. at 2400 Sixteenth
st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-03-24

. They wer echarged with al
tpme nittgoe m me- ETAOINbn
tempting to extort $4,000 ran
some money" from the boy
father. Attorney Murray Levine
who has sought ceaselessly to con
tact his 12-year-old sons abductor
since the boy disappeared a month
ago.
The youthful chiSelers-hardly
more than boys-were arraignec
this morning before City judge
Thomas FaSso.
Luck, aged %, older of the pair
looks like a pocket edition Of
Bruno Richard Hauptmann. As
he passes, you note that he has
those same strange, light-blue eyes
with dark irises.
Penn, aged 10, is a tall lanky
boy with a sharp, craggy face
He looks like a big goofy kid.
But theSetwo were not ordinary
chiselers trying to hijack the dan
gerous crime Of others. Luck and
Penn apparently were rehearSing
on Levine for a kidnap attempt
of their own which had been
planned for many months.
READY FOR SNATCH"
They admitted to Police Lieut..
George A. Riefenberger that they
had planned to snatch at the
first opportunity, the 21-year-old
son of a wealthy Pelham business
man as he entered his car from
his home in the evening.
They had adhesive tape and all
paraphernalia prepared and even
had the house spotted where they
intended to hold their captive i'm
chains vile tey demanded ransom.
Exhaustive questioning and in
veStigation by G-men and local
police have established that Luck
and Penn are not the kidnapers of
the Levine boy, but black hoods,
chains, padlocks and two puerile
weapons - a rickety 22-caliber
rifle and a starters blank cartridge
pistol-found in their home indi-
Gated the preparations for the
snatch Of their own.
DRESS REHEARSAL
When the Levine kidnapping
burst into the news, they decided
to stage a dress rehearsal for the
vital moment of the crime that
they themselves had planned to
perpetrate upon another-the col
lecting of the ransom and Incl
dentally the ransom would be
easy money and no danger.
They were stupid and clumsy,
their methods smacked Of the rank
amateur, and-they were caught.
They were brought into the
City Court this morning and
haled before Judge FaSSo.
There they stood, Penn tall,
lanky, curly-headed, his green
shirt open at the neck; the other
short, slight, hair slicked back,
wearing a white shirt under his
coat.
"THE FASTEST WAY"
In the court room four rows
back sat Mary Luck, Fred's wife,
a pale, frightened pleasant looking |
girl, and an elderly aunt Of the
Penn boy. They spent their time
covering up from the attacks Of
the photographers.
Judge FasSo read the charge
extortion-and advised them of
their right to ask an adjournment,
to secure counsel, to ask for an
immediate hearing or to waive
For seconds the two boys re-
mained standing in silence. Lieu
tenant Riefenberger stepped up
behind Luck to explain. Luck
nodded. Finally he brought words
to the surface.
II want to do it the fastest
way" he mumbled.
"He wants to do it the fastest
way" Riefenberger repeated.
you've got to make up your
mind" said the Judge.
Waive examination" Luck
said, sullenly.
Penn repeated the sentence. It
was tragically apparent who was
the leader and who the led in this
pair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
MILITARY GUESTS
 COMING TO PARTY
Reserve Officers Plan Con- yentiOn Details for
 Next Month

Following meeting of the state department advisory council at The Elton last night, Major Newton AL eXander, state president, announced that several of the most prominent military men in New England will be among the guests at the annual state convention of the Reserve Officers association of Connecticut. The convention will be held in this city May q.
 The military guests expected arc Col Fred F. Black, USA, of Boston, officer in charge of civilian com- ponents for the first corps area :; Col. Max A. Elser, USA, of Boston, instructor for the first corps area i; Col. George D. Freeman, USA, of Hartford, chief of staff of the 76th division; Maj. Leslie L. Lathrop, USA, Bridgeport, instructor of or ganized reserves; Maj. P. D. Mat thews, USA, New Haven, instruc- tor, and Capt. H. D. Brown, USA, of New Haven.
 An invitation has also been ex- tended to Congressman J. Joseph Smith, member of the house mill itary affairs committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
WILHELM OFFERS
 SOUND PICTURES
200 Enjoy Govt Films Fri= day at Pearl St. Neigh=
 bOrhOOd House

Approximately 200 enjoyed eleven reels of films prepared by the U. S. government and shown by Paul Wilhelm of West Main street on his powerful sound machine at the Pearl Street Neighborhood house last night.
 The educational reels included activities and projects sponsored by the government, namely, "Work Pays America" We Work Again" Man Against the River" Hands, " and "Rain for the Earth" They portrayed all types of activities, dam building, flood control, road con- struction, building of parks, medical care, special treatment for the blind and victims of infantile paralysis; arts, music and crafts projects. The projection included negro WPA chorus, and scene from the drama, Macbeth" These pictures will be shown at the local YMCA's next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
Fourth Showing Their Own Version Mother Goose
YOUNG PIANIST IN
 CHESHIRE RECITAL
Wm. Penny Hacker, Pros tege of Jose Iturbi,
 Guest Artist

William Penny Hacker, twenty one-year- -old conductor of the AL bany Philharmonic orchestra and concert pianist, will appear in re- cital at the Cheshire Academy the evening of May 2.
 MT. Hackers last appearance in New England was on March 6 when he appeared in a recital on the music course at Dartmouth college. Since then he has been on tour in the south, including reengagement in Washington.
 Young Hacker is a protege of Jose Iturbi, who has guided his musical education since 1881. Following his travels with Senor Iturbi, he re- turned to Albany in 1885 to organize the Albany Philharmonic orchestra. After successful season, he filled two engagements with the Havana Philharmonic orchestra in the duel role of soloist-conductor. During the same season he conducted his own orchestra in Mexico City.
 Last year he appeared in Europe for the first time when he filled 8 concert tour of Holland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
Little
 Jack 

This would be Annette Dionne, starring as Little Jack Homer. Cor nena Otis Skinner, who acts in plays all by herself, has nothing on Annette.
 The plot of Little Jack Horner may perhaps be drowned on by playwrights and purists in drama tic technique because of its incon- sistencies. Children are made to sit in the corner after they've been bad. They aren't given plum pies as re- ward for misbehavior. Children should not eat with their fingers, and any youngster, even Quintu- plet, so ill-mannered as to stick a thumb in the pie would be sent away from the table promptly. It simply doesn't make sense.
 But Annette will probably tell you this is all lot of eyewash. Isn't the time of the action given as Christ mas? Anything can happen on Christmas, so the story is all just as logical as logic.
 Next week: Little Miss Muffet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30

New Zealand is shipping certified hand-picked seed potatoes to South America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30

CTARTING Monday, May 2, O "Stories in Stamps, most widely used feature in it's field in America, launches it's most interesting series-stories of United States stamps togeth- CT with facsimile reproduc- tions of the stamps.
 Reproduction of all U. s. postage stamps is permitted for the first time under legis- lation which has just passed Congress. Stamps may be re- produced either more than one and half times actual size or less than three fourths actual size.
 Previously, IS tories s in Stamps" carried only boxed descriptions of U. s. postage together with text. New col umns will cover the U. s. field from the first American stamps of 1847 through cur rent issues. Whole sets of rare U. s. stamps will be re- produced as faithfully as the new issues available at face value.
 From May 2 through May 6 U. s. stamps will be used exclusively, starting the new series with the oldest official U. s. postage. Thereafter, at least two United States stamps will be used in the col- umn each week, interspersed with important foreign stamps, particularly those tied in with the news. One column each week will be de- voted solely to general stamp news.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
FLORA AND TUNA

Much of the amusing action in Ginger Rogers current RKO Radio vehicle, 'Vivacious Lady," takes place in botany laboratory where James Stewart plays the role of a young college professor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
WAR DRUM OF 1872 OWNED

Conneaut, O. (UP)-Police Chief K. A. Pounds owns tenor field drum used during the War of 1912 by a drummer boy named Clark. Miss Heppy Clark, daughter of the drummer, gave the drum-with sheepskin heads and still in good condition-to Chief Pounds, one of her relatives.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Mrs. Nels Swanberg, Jr, and two children, were returning passengers on the Mt. Mckinley today after spending the summer in the States. Papa Nels, it is re- ported did not sleep well the last two or three nights due to the unarrival of the ship or some thing else, it is said.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

A group of ladies met Monday night for the purpose of organiz- ing class in Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick.
 Mir, Kaarlo Nasi, Public Health Engineer for the Territory of Alaska spoke on sanitation. giv- ing an explanation of the work that is being carried on by his division.
 The group decided that the class in Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick would meet once a week on Thursday at 7:30 pm.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Mrs. RuSSel Maynard was a re turning passenger on today's steamer after spending a vaca- ton in the States this summer. and taking advanced training in her chosen profession, and is now better prepared to give Nomeites who visit her Phyliss Beauty Parlor the very latest in hair dressing methods.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

The Drama Club will hold a business meeting tonight at the Federated Church Parsonage at 8 pm. All who are members of the group. and any others inter eSted in dramatics are urged to attend. Plans for the production of the next play will be discussed
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26
K K W A R D

For information leading to the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who maliciously shot into and broke a headlight and windshield of a Model-T T Ford car, parked at Nome River near foot bridge leading to Os- borne Creek. Leave information at Nugget Office. .-..... ....... =.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26
NEWS ITEMS

MT. and Mrs. Tom Shaw who have been busy at Council City during the past summer, looking after their mining interests, re- turned to Nome via plane recent ly. They report a successful min ing season in that section: Both Mir. and Mrs. Shaw are leaving on the steamer Mt. Mckinley of the Alaska Line, for their home al Edmunds, Washington, where they will spend the winter months, then returning to Nome again in the spring.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

at the City Hall, beginning Nov. 3. Due to the arrival of the boat there will be no meeting this week.
 Since the maximum members of twenty members has not been reached, anyone wishing to en- roll in the class may still do so by calling Mrs. Kurt Sprenger at her home either at noon or in the evening.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Miss Marjorie Brodt, bride-to- be of George Whaley, was an in- coming passenger today on the Mt. Mckinley. Wedding bells are expected to ring without fur ther ado. The kids of Nome are already on the lookout for mar riageS and have a number ot gasoline cans and what not ready for the celebration.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26
Personal Mention

Charles Levien, the we'll known sourdough mixologist, who spent the summer visiting in the States, was a returning passenger on the Mt. Mckinley today. Charley was busy this af- ternoon shaking hands with his numerous friends about town and at the Board of Trade.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Mrs. Bill Maloney and child were passengers on the incoming s. s. Mt. Mckinley arriving to- day, to join her husband here. The Maloney's will make their home at Nome this winter.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Mrs. Chris O'Leary, accom- panied by her daughter, was an incoming passenger today after spending the summer in the Stat es, to join her husband here, who Is connected with the U. S. mar shaPs office.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Mrs. Ralph Kitzmiller, we'll known former Nomeite, was returning passenger on today's steamer from Seattle, to join her husband here.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Miss Mary Cerrutti, daughter of Tony Cerrutti, well-known delivery man for Polet's Stores, was an incoming passenger from Sunny Italy, to spend the winter with her father and make Nome her future home.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

The PAA Wednesday trip to Nome from Fairbanks was can- celled out today, due to unfavor- able weather conditions.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Mrs. Geo. s. Maynard, wife of the editor of the Nome Nugget, who spent the summer in the States for medical attention, was a returning passenger on the Al aska Line steamer Mt. Mckinley today.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Mrs. Virginia Roberts, wife of Andy Roberts, accompanied by her children, were returning passengers to Nome today to join her husband, after spending the summer in the States.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Mrs. Carl Anderson, niece of Mrs. Jack Devine, was a return ing passenger today from the out side, to join her husband here. for the winter, after spending the summer visiting with relatives.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Mrs. Clyde Glass, wife of the dredge operator at Council, was a returning passenger to join her husband, who is awaiting her re turn to Nome, before going to Council via plane.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Mrs. A. J. O'Leary, accompan- led by her young daughter, was returning passenger today, to join her husband, after spending the summer season outside.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Mrs. Henry Xavier, wife of the deputy U. S. marshal at Kot- zebue, who spent the summer outside, is a returning passen- ger today enroute north to join her husband. Mrs. Xavier is a sister of MT Lars E. Ryning.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Mrs. A. Brunell arrived from the States today on the Mt. Mo Kinley to join her family here for the winter.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Mrs. Pat Sthay accompanied by her young daughter, was returning passenger on the steam CT today to join her husband here for the winter, after spend ing about year in the States
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Monday, Pilot Sig Wien made d trip to Haycock where NJ Malde, G. Johnson and A. John son were picked up and taken to Koyuk, returning again to Hay cock M Fredrickson was a pass enger from Haycock to Candle and August Olsen and Helga Adams for Nome from Haycock.
 A trip was also made to Taylor to bring F. Widegar. A. Tangrin, and Paul TornensiS to Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Pilot Wien left for Taylor this morning returning 10 Nome with Mrs. Sam Godfrey and Denny Loveway.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26
Airplane News
Wien Alaska Airlines

Monday, Pilot Frank Whaley took Geo, Bodis and one other for Taylor and returned to Nome with J. Hogendorn, Ed Jacobsen and Martin Willoya.
 Today he made one trip to Council, returning to Nome with two passengers, names unknown.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Both Wien and Whaley have several trips planned for Taylor today to return with passengers.
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

FAREWELL DANCE
 Tonight I. o. o. F. Hall Adm. S1.00 Ladies Free
The Nome nugget., 1938-10-26

Adm. S1.00
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