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Evening star., 1938-05-17
BUCK NEARLY LOSES
ARM TO GARGANTUA
Giant Gorilla Grabs Hand, but
Keeper Beats Beast Off With
Fists and Threats.

Frank Buck, of Bring EN- Back
Alive" fame, was nursing sore hand
today-the result of an act not on the
program which his prize captive, the
gorilla, Gargantua the Great, put on
just before the opening performance
of the Ringing Bros. & Barnum g.
Bailey Circus yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Buck entered an outer COM
partment of Gargantua's glass-inclosed
cage at the request Of newspaper pho
tographers, who wanted some close
ups Of the hunter with the great go
rilla, described as the largest in cap
tivity.
The gorilla didn't like the pho
tographers at all. He barred his fangs
and dashed at the bars. Mr.. Bucks
hand was resting little too close, and
Gargantua seized the hand with one
of his huge paws and the hunters
trouser leg with another.
It was tense moment, for had the
beast succeeded in dragging Mr.. Bucks
arm through the bars serious conse-
quences would have resulted.
But Gargantua's keeper, Richard
Kroener, beat at the paws with his
fists and gestured threateningly. The
gorilla suddenly relaxed his hold and
Mr.. Buck stepped back, his hand torn.
He got the hand dressed and pro-
ceeded with the first act of the circus,
the pageant "Nepal," in which he is
featured.
Evening star., 1938-05-17
Art of Generations Combined
For Circus Bareback Thrills
Daring Horsemansl'ip of The Cristionis
Helps Sho,U Maintain Fast and
EventfuI Pace.

which skate, ride bicycles and even a
motorcycle And trick horses that do
about everything.
Gargantua the Great, "earth's most
terrifying creature" is wheeled around
the track in his glass air-conditioned
cage, while Frank Buck, the game
hunter. tells how this terrifying gorilla
was caught in the Belgian Congo when
a baby and is one of the few OF his
kind raised in captivity.
Pace of Show Fast.
There are any number of other
acts Whirling by with speed and pre-
cision that leave the three hours of the
big show without tagging moment.
Don't overlook the clowns. The kids
didn't. They've got some new and
hilarious stuff.
The show opens with the new page
ant, "Nepal." depicting the arrival Of
Frank Buck in that Indian state with
a fresh consignment of animals. and
his reception with Oriental pomp at
the court Of the Maharaja. It's an
impressive spectacle. with a star cast
including tigers, lions, elephants, leop-
ards and Arabian steeds
Altogether it's a swell show il you
like circuses. And who DOESN'T
Evening star., 1938-05-17
CHURCH CLASSES
IN SCHOOL ASKED
Moody Suggests Clergy Be
Sent to Teach Moral,
Religious Ideas.

Sending clergymen into the public
schools to teach voluntary moral and
religious training classes was sug-
gested last night to the concluding
session of the two-day program con-
ference held under the sponsorship
of the American Institution of Moral
and Religious Training, Inc, IN CAL
vary Baptist Church.
In a statement read to the group
by Chairman George M. Gooch, DR..
William r. Moody, president of the
institution. who is i'll. made the pro-
posal. which was indorsed by Repre-
sentative Pettengill Of Indiana, DR..
Moody pointed out there would be
equal opportunity for all denomina-
tions to send clergymen to the schools
at stated times
At the same time Senator Copeland
Of New York asserted to the confer
ence that despite having the finest
machinery for development Of charac-
ter ever devised in the history Of the
world, the churches are doing a poor
job.
Citing the large amounts OF money
spent in crime and the youth pre-
dominance among criminals, Senator
Copeland remarked, Our churches
are empty, but our jails are full"
Il would rather have my boy a good
boy than President Of the United
States he said
Other speakers on the program were
the Rev. w. F. Abernathy Of Calvary
Church, Mrs. c. C. Hines. editor Of
the Parent Teacher publication in the
District; Lynn c. Drake, Boy Scout
executive; the Rev. Eddy L. Ford,
assistant pastor at Foundry NJ E.
Church; Rabbi Julius T. Loeb Of the
Southeast Hebrew Congregation,
Joseph Walker of the American Legion,
r. H. Gaber Of the Y. M. c. A., the
Rev. w. H. Russell of Catholic Uni
versity, DR.. Maris Profiitt Of the ONCE
of Education, and the Rev. F. Bland
Tucker OF St. Johns Episcopal Church,
Georgetown.
The conference unanimously adopted
a resolution calling on every educa-
tional, patriotic and religious organ
ization in Washington to join the
institution in a demand for classes
in religious and moral training classes.
Evening star., 1938-05-17
MONKEYS Pick Locks.

Picking the lock of their cage, three
monkeys escaped at the London Zoo
and were captured after an hours
exciting chase.
Evening star., 1938-05-17
AIRMAIL EXHIBIT
OPENED TO PUBLIC
History Of Service Seen in Show
at Smithsonian This
Week.

The history of airmail service from
the time the ancient Chinese tied q
note on the leg of wild goose and
hoped somebody would get 1t to the
current age of 2,000-horsepower air
liners carrying mail and people, is por-
trayed in an exhibit open to the pub
lie this week at the Smithsonian In
stitution in connection with National
Airmail Week.
The exhibit was collected and as
sembled over a period OF a year and
half by Paul Edward CARRIER, cura-
tor of aeronautics at the institution.
The exhibit is divided in four parts.
The first, a collection Of pictures and
magazine and newspaper clippings,
traces the development Of airmail from
the goose era through the carrier pig
con phrase, then merges into balloons,
and concludes with heavier -than-air
craft in use In 1918, when the first
regular airmail route was opened be-
tween New York and Washington.
The second phrase of the exhibit
deals with airplanes from their be-
ginning to the World War. It is
composed principally of models. The
third division contains relics Of his
toric incidents in airmail history, and
the fourth contains all the airmail
stamps ever issued by this Govern
ment.
The exhibit will be open from am
to 4:30 pm. each day through Satur-
day. Mr.. CARRIER will give an Illus
trated talk on the subject Thursday
at 8:15 pm. at st. Thomas Episco-
pal Church.
Evening star., 1938-05-17
MOONEY WITNESS
ABSENT, IS CLAIM
Testimony at House Hearing
Reveals Oxman Was Not
in San Francisco.
By the Associated Press.

B! the Associated Press.
A House Judiciary Subcommittee
heard testimony today that Frank c.
Oxman, a principal witness against
Tom Mooney, convicted for the 1916
Preparedness Day bombing at San
Francisco, was not in that city at the
time of the explosion.
Earl K. Hatcher of Woodland, Calf,
said Oxman left Woodland for San
Francisco shortly after" the explosion
occurred. The two cities, he said. are
about 100 miles apart.
Records show Oxman testified at
MONEYS trial that he had seen
Mooney in the vicinity of the parade
before the bombing.
Hatcher was one of many persons
who have testified in support Of a
resolution by Representative O'Con-
nell, Democrat. of Montana. which
would require Congress to ask Gov.
Frank Merriam of California to par
don Mooney.
Hatcher said Oxman had gone to
Woodland to discuss with him several
deals" relative to sale of lambs in
which they both were interested.
He related he withheld information
of Oxman's presence in Woodland un-
til 1921, five years after the explosion,
when he was subpoenaed before San
Francisco grand jury.
Why didn't you tell about that du1-
ing MONEYS trial?" Representative
Hancock, Republican, of New York,
committee member, asked.
Il was surprised to hear that Ok
man was witness" Hatcher replied
TT may have been blinded sense of
loyalty. I thought to myself, we'll,
they must have had something on
Mooney"
Senator Murray, Democrat, of Mon
tana urged the subcommittee to ap-
prove the resolution because "the
foundations of justice are at stake"
If Mooney is not pardoned, the
great mass of people who have studied
the case will know that cases like this
can continue in this country" he said.
1T was one of the most outrageous
miscarriages of justice that ever oc-
Cured in the United States
1T seems to be conceded that the
Oxman testimony was perjured. feel
that if the American people were to
know the facts of this case they would
rise up and demand that something
be done"
Evening star., 1938-05-17
CRIME DECREASE
HERE IS SHOWN
New Statistics Are Revealed
by the Office of U. S.
District Attorney.

A noticeable decrease III Washing
tons crime is reflected in statistics
made public today by United States
District Attorney David A. Pine, based
on indictments returned in recent
months by the grand jury.
The statistics show that house,
breaking and robbery cases made a
decided drop and that the criminal
calendar is gradually being cleared up
On January /, the statistics compiled
In Mr.. Pines Office show, there were
Z first-degree murder cases, and be-
tween that date and May IA 8 cases
were commenced and 7 disposed Of
There were 6 first-degree murder
cases pending on May IA. None OF
the cases now pending were pending
on January l, the statistics revealed
Second Degree Cases.
There were IA second degree murder
cases pending January /; IL begun
between January and May IA:
IS disposed Of during that period. and
II were pending at the close Of busi-
ness May IA, according to the statistics
The tabulation showed that while
Of these cases now pending were pend
ing January 1, Mr. Pine has scheduled
them for trial this month.
Fifteen manslaughter cases were
pending at the first Of the year, three
were commenced in the interim; IS
disposed of during that period; three
we're pending at the close of business
May IA and only one case now hang
ing fire was pending January l. and
while this was set last week, 1t had
to be re-assigned, due to the con-
gested calendar, Mr.. Pines office ex-
planned.
Under the heading Of robbery there
were So cases pending January J.;
40 commenced since then; 1854 dis
posed Of in the interim; "a were pend
ing at the close of business May IA
and five now pending were in that
category the first of the year. Mr..
Pines Office explained that two of the
last-named cases are against the same
defendant-that he was convicted
in one case and was granted a new
trial, and that he will be tried later
this month. The defendant in one
Of these five cases was convicted in
another case and the complainant in
one case Is in the hospital, while the
defendant in another case Is serving
sentence In Baltimore.
HOUSEKEEPING cases.
In the category of HOUSEKEEPING
MIR. Pines Office pointed out, there
were 66 cases pending at the outset OF
the year; 191 were commended in the
interim; that 232 we're disposed OF dur
ing the intervening period, and that
Is cases were pending at the close OF
business May IA. There were -four
cases now pending, which were in that
status January /, the District attor-
news Office asserted. officials ex-
planned that one of these cases IS set
for May %; an important witness In
another of these cases is now confined
and the case cannot be tried until she
recovers: another Of these cases IS be-
ing prepared for trial and the remain
ing case cannot be tried without . co
defendant, who IS fugitive, Mr.. Pines
Office declared.
Evening star., 1938-05-17
TAYLOR BROUGHT
BACK TO HARLAN
Former Deputy Enters Plea
of Innocent as Selection
of Jury Continues.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, KY. May 17.-Hugh Tay-
ior. a former Harlan County deputy
who told the Senate Civil Liberties
Committee last year he was shot and
left for dead by two other deputies,
was brought into court today for trial
with the 66 coal operators. peace Off
GERS and corporations charged with
terrorzing the Harlan coal fields.
Taylor failed to answer to the roll
call of defendants yesterday, and after
ruling on technical motions. Federal
District Judge H. Church Ford started
selecting a jury Government agents
meanwhile hunted the 30-year-old
missing deputy He was found near
ST. Charles. Va. at the home of his
wife's relatives and returned here last
night
The coal fields terrorization charge
against the sc defendants, whose trial
is expected to show whether the Wag-
ner Act can be bolstered by civil rights
statutes Of reconstruction days. is not
the only one against Taylor. He was
free under bond pending new trial
after having been sentenced to 18 years
for Staying and also has been charged
with leaving Kentucky while on bond
In that case.
Pleads Innocent to Charge.
He formally pleaded innocent today
to the Federal charge and waived
objection to veniremen being ques-
toned and eight tentatively seated in
his absence yesterday. Judge Ford
appointed Ray Lewis as counsel for
the former deputy after the latter had
said, Il reckon will need counsel"
Taylor. who was in prison serving
the later reversed l8-year sentence
when the Federal conspiracy indict-
ment was returned, testified against a
number of fellow deputies at the La
Toilette Civil Liberties Committee in
vestigation into Harlan labor condi-
tons at Washington year ago.
He testified at that time that Frank
White, defendant in the present
trial, and Wash Irwin, another for
mer deputy. wayiaid him after he had
told White: 1T is shame that the
country gets into such a damn shape
as this "a special grand jury had been
called), the deputy sheriff's getting out
of here and doing all of this you fell
lows are going to get us all put in the
penitentiary. or right in hell some
where, maybe where We all belong, the
way you are doing it,
Taylor said that subsequently White.
Irwin and another man he did not
know tagged him down as he was driv-
ing along a highway. He testified
White shot him and he played dead"
and that White and Irwin finally
left.
Jury Selection Slows Down.
The questioning of the prospective
Jurors slowed decidedly late yester-
day, when a group from Harlan Coun-
ty was called Attorneys for both
sides expressed the belief it would .,e
nightfall or tomorrow before a jury
was completed.
The jurors tentatively chosen are
subject to challenge by both sides as
neither the Government nor the de-
tense has availed itself of the right
to challenge.
Brien Mcmahon, chief of the Gov
ernment legal staff, announced the
capture of Taylor by an agent of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation in
Dominion, Va.
Evening star., 1938-05-17
MRS. ROOSEVELT
PIT. A. SPEAKER
Keep Youth From Munition
Plants, She Urges in
Talk at Central.

Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt, ad-
dressing a local parent-teacher asso-
ciation yesterday for the first time,
told the Central High PIT. A that
youth must be kept out Of uniforms.
I'VE owe 1t to the youth Of the coun-
try to keep them out Of armies and
out Of munitions factories" she said.
I'VE must face the problems Of en-
ployment for youth, but not as for
eign countries have DONE"
Americans, she declared, don't realize
that the reason the youth in foreign
countries is employed while American
youth is not is due to the fact that
in other countries youth is employed
in learning to use and manufacture
the instruments Of war.
Self Reliance Urged.
With the ease of modern transport
tation, she said, the influences Of for
eign countries can penetrate the
United States without difficulty. She
warned against this country accepting
the solutions of other countries.
The youth problem today, she said,
is partially the fault Of the older gen.
Grafton. Children should be trained
not only in obedience, but also in self.
reliance and self-restraint.
In this changing world" she de-
clared, obedience alone is not
enough. Our young people must make
decisions at much earlier age than
we did. They must learn what to do
and be strong enough to do it,"
Students Give Program.
A musical program, presented by the
students, preceded Mrs. Rooeevelt's
talk. At the opening Of the meeting
Miss Gere Dell Sale, daughter of Mrs.
Prentiss Sale, jr., retiring president
Of the association, presented Mrs.
Roosevelt with a corsage Of yellow
roses and pale blue forget-me -nots
representing the blue and gold color.
tied with dark blue and white ribbon
Of the association. The corsage was
the high school colors.
New officers of the association were
installed by Miss Myrtle Moore, sew
enth vice president Of the District
Congress of Parents and Teachers.
They include Mrs. Lyndon H. Baylies,
president; Mrs. Harvey Haun, Mrs
Robert Mason De Shazo and John
Brougher, vice presidents; Ralph Lane,
recording secretary; Mrs. Roland
Mckee, corresponding secretary, and
Anderson Tackett, treasurer.
Evening star., 1938-05-17
Bv CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Bareback riders, like poets, must
be born, not made.
At least you'd find evidence support
ing such theory in meeting the hard
riding CristianL, who are featured in
the Ringing Bros. and Barnum &
Bailey Circus, showing currently at
Fifth street and Florida avenue NE.
The Cristianis, who hail from Italy
have been riding bareback in circuses
for four generations.
Great-grandpa Cristiani. born in
Pisa. somehow or other got yen for
making his living in this strenuous
and ne-too-safe way. Why he did
is lost in family antiquity. Anyhow
he seems to have transmitted the
talent and the yearning to each sue
ceeding generation
And no doubt 2-year Antoinette
Cristiani, who accompanies the troup
gleefully, will follow the profession,
unless she's one Of these hardy souls
who break tradition and 60 their
own ways.
The patriarch Of the present COM
pany is Ernesto Cristiani, and he's
only 55. How long has he been riding
''Oh," said one of his sons, "he was
practically born riding"
II in Cristiani Clan.
There are II of them at present. all
related by blood or marriage. The
Cristiani children have been born here
and there. all the way from Calcutta
to Topeka, Kans.
And do they ride! They achieve
everything on their saddleless horses
except flying bridge game, and no
doubt they'll get around to that. Fea-
tured IS Lucio, who does double
twisting somersaults from horse to
horse in column.
The Cristianis are, of course, only
one Of the many prodigals of thrills
who excited two opening-day audi
ences yesterday and will continue to
do their stuff at two performances
each today and tomorrow, 2 and pm
If you're looking for daring. there
are the Wallenda and Grotofent
troupes Of high-wire cycle and aero
batic artists, who nonehalantly form
human pyramids so high In the big
top that the toes of the topmost hand
springer caress the very roof.
Reckless Ralph Brings Clasps.
Then there's Reckless Ralph Clark
who stands atop two horses as they
waltz over an automobile while the
more nervous spectators hold to their
seats and utter suppressed gasps.
Then there are the several high
trapeze companies that soar, dive,
twist and swoop like so many hawks.
And various troupes Of saddle and
bareback riders who have evolved new
and streamlined thrills. And animals
these include lions who ride ponies
and black leopards. said to be the first
ever trained
OF course there are trained ele-
plants and seals. And there are bears
Evening star., 1938-05-17

Norway shipped $225,o76 worth Of
fishing tackle to the United States in
1887.
Evening star., 1938-05-17

The home Office of Japan will print
textbooks for policemen.
Evening star., 1938-05-17
Air Duplicity
Laid to Both
Sides in China
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, May 1.-THE Chinese
and Japanese today charged each
other with duplicity In the air.
~ The Chinese said three Japanese
warplanes painted with Chinese colors
bombed Liuling, on the IIupeh-Honan
border, killing 30 persons.
The japanese reported Chinese
plane painted with Japanese colors
scared over Japanese troops near
Wuhu, dropped cigarettes, then
swooped down and machine-gunned
the soldiers as they picked them up
Evening star., 1938-05-17
Suffrage
Continued From First Page.)

that the American principle of mo
taxation without representation" was
"shamefully violated here. Quoting
statistics, Mr.. Noyes painted vivid
picture of the services rendered to the
Nation by this city of population ex-
ceeding that of eight of the States.
In this respect he referred to the Dis
trict's contribution to the Federal
Government in taxes. and in military
forces, comparing them with lesser
contributions of the same nature from
certain States, which are represented
by votes in Congress.
Taxes which this city would rather
spend for schools, public health, police,
Or public welfare, he charged were
diverted into channels to take care of
needs of the Nation itself, rather than
those of the local community.
Mr.. Noyes pleaded the cause of ''the
forgotten man and not forgetting the
forgotten woman" He outlined the
political and fiscal relationship be-
tween the United Statesc and its Ma
tional Capital community
He told of the recent plebiscite in
which nearly 100000 residents re-
corded their desire for suffrage, and
explained the petition recently sub
mitted to Congress by the Citizens
Joint Committee approving both pend
ing joint resolutions.
Women to Be Represented.
Women's organizations will be ac-
corded a prominent place at the hear
ing, according to plans of the Citizens
Joint Committee. Among the women's
groups to be represented will be the
Voteless District of Columbia League
of Women Voters, Women's Bar Asso-
ciation District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs Twentieth Gen.
tury Club, Soroptimist Club, Women's
City Club, Washington Branch of the
American Association of University
Women, the National Women's Trade
Union League, National Council of
Jewish Women and its local council,
the Medical Womens National Asso-
ciation and others.
Representatives will appear from
the Board of Trade, District of Co.
lumbia Bankers Association, Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, District
of Columbia Bar Association, American
Federation of Labor, Central Labor
Union, Columbia Typographical Union,
Society Of Natives, American Fedora
ton of Teachers, the Washingtonians
and others.
Representatives will speak for the
Democratic national committeeman
and Democratic national committee
woman Of the District and the Re-
publican national committeeman and
Republican national committeewoman
Of the District.
The subcommittee Of the Citizens
Joint Committee on Brief was an
nounced by Mr.. Noyes to include Paul
E. Lesh, chairman; Jesse c. Suter,
Edward F. Colladay, William NICK
Clayton and A. Leftwich Sinclair.
Evening star., 1938-05-17
FRENCH CLOSE LOANS
FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
$14O, 100000 Is Oversubscribed
Before End of First Day by
Patriotic Spirit

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, May 1.-THE government
today announced closing of its over
subscribed national defense loan Of S.
000,000.O00 francs (about $40. .000,-
0OO lin view of the patriotic spirit
shown by the country.
The loan, opened yesterday, was
oversubscribed before the end of the
first day.
The announcement followed meet
ing Of the cabinet which dealt chiefly
with defense and foreign relations.
Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet
reported on last weeks League of Ma
tions Council session and its bearing
on the talks with Italy, expected to
lead to French recognition Of the con-
quest of Ethiopia.
President Lebrun signed a cabinet
decree which extended the National
Defense Council to include the min
istry of colonies.
Evening star., 1938-05-17

Japan will tax shoes, hats, handbags,
parasols and other articles.
Evening star., 1938-05-17
Census Bureau Dance.

The Recreation Committee OF the
Census Bureau will hold dance at the
Department of Commerce auditorium
at 9 pm. Proceeds will be used for the
summer sports program of the commit
tee.
The Washington times., 1938-08-19
Youth and Grooming:
Richest
SabIes
For Singer
Ry BAB LINCOLN

DUSSIAN sables have been
~ assembled to create the
short cape worn by glamorous