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Evening star., 1939-05-10
French Reaction Cool
To Vatican Soundinqs

PARIS, May 10 (P.-France re-
acted cody today to soundings by
Vatican ENJOYS which diplomats be-
lieved looked toward a settlement
of the Danzig problem and other
issues disturbing the peace OF
Europe.
A suggestion in the Paris Press
that Premier Mussolini of Italy had
at least approved the initiative
taken by Pope Plus XII caused an
unfavorable impression here.
Informed circles contended that
the pontiff could not have made
his soundings without Mussolini's S
approval because of the 1929 Lateran
accord between Italy and the Vati-
can by which the latter undertook
not to intervene in political issues
except under special circumstances.
At the foreign Office it was said
that France could take no official
stand because the Pope had not yet
made any formal definite sugges-
tiOnS.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Father Killed Idiot Son
For Love, He Sobs in Court

was not normal and described the
unavailing fight through the years
70 find a cure for the boy.
Finally in despair, he said, he
listened to "an unknown voice"
which told him to end the boys
misery, to bring to halt the ter
rible agony he suffered when he
had fits.
When he had finished, Samuel
8. Leibowitz, his attorney, said:
"You loved this boy, didn't you?"
Greenfield sobbed for q minute
then spoke:
II loved him more than anything
in the world"
Leibowitz waited. A few women
were sobbing audibly. The attor-
ney stepped closer to the stricken
father.
swell, you killed him. didn't your"
he asked sharply.
EYES," replied Greenfield.
'Why?"
because / loved him. It was the
viii Of 0od."
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Folk Festival Set
At Borney House

A three-day folk festival in which
nearly 300 children and adults, in
cluding the Marine Band and Boy
and Girl Scouts, will take part will
be staged by the Barney Neighbor-
hood House. 470 N street SW., May
18. 19 and 20. 1t is the 37th annual
celebration to be held by the Com
munity Chest-supported settlement.
Proceeds from the affair which
has been described as "a celebra-
ton rejecting centuries-old customs,
legends and folkways" will 60 toward
financing a vacation program for
children this summer.
Opening at 430 p m, May 10, chill
dren from to II will appear in a
program highlighted by the crown
ing of May queen.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
1ydings Introduces
New Philippine Bill
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Tydings, Democrat, of
Maryland introduced today a new
Philippine bill agreed to in con-
ference with President Roosevelt
yesterday.
The measure would establish
quotas under which Philippine
coconut oil. cigars, scrap tobacco,
pearl buttons, and embroidery
would be admitted to the United
States between 1910 and the grant,
ing of independence in 1916.
The bill does not provide any
change in the original plans for
granting complete independence in
1916.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
BethIen Yields to Horthy PIeo;
Takes Seat in Upper House

a slap at German Nazi influence In
domestic politics.
Generally credited as the man
who made Admiral Horthy regent
of Hungary, Count Bethlen, in the
statement in which he abandoned
his seat in the lower house of Parlia-
ment, deplored present political
tendencies in which national
prophets in the holy name of ma
tional interests eat Jew for break
fast, a count for lunch and. before
going to bed, distribute all land and
property which does not belong to
them"
He apparently referred to Hun
gary's anti-Semitic law of May 3
and movement for the distribution
of large estates among the peasants.
The upper house leadership which
Count Bethlen may take over was
left vacant March 20 by the resigna-
ton of Count Julius Karolyi be-
cause of opposition to the anti
Semitic legislation.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 10.-Louis
Greenfield gave way to his anguish
today and sobbed out in Bronx
County Court that he had killed his
16-year -old idiot son Jerime 'be-
cause I loved him."
TT was the will Of God" he cried
from the witness stand at his trial on
a charge of first degree manslaugh-
ter. Greenfield chloroformed the
boy last January IL.
The defense rested at noon shortly
after Greenfield, shaken by his re-
cital Of the tragic story, left the
stand.
Women in the crowd of spectators
wept as he spoke in q low voice of
the Joy the boys birth had brought
him and his wife. They had longed
for a@son, he said, and they spent
days dreaming Of plans for his fu-
ture. al
A barely perceptible tremor en-
tered his voice as he told Of their
gradual realization that the child
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Evidence of Second
Murder Ring Uncovered

PHILADELPHIA, May 10 R.-
Detectives following trail of mur-
derers through several States were
confronted today with the possibility
that second "slay-for-pay" gang
may have operated in Philadelphia
independently of an insurance
murder ring.
This possibility developed, an in
vestigator said, with the disclosure
that one suspect admitted he acted
as a "procurer" Of poison for the
ring-and a second group which po-
lice have dubbed The Guild Of
Death"
Evening star., 1939-05-10

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, Cuba. May 10.-Dr.
Jose Puig Casauranc, 81, Mexicos
former minister of foreign affairs
and one-time Ambassador in Wash
ington, died here yesterday of a
heart attack.
He came to Havana two weeks ago
to recover from a long lines suf-
fered in Mexico.
A graduate of the University of
Mexico, DR.. Puig Casauranc began
his political career as a member of
the Chamber of deputies under the
administration OF Gen. Alvaro Obre-
gon.
President Plutarco Elias Gales
made him secretary Of education in
1924. He served as Ambassador to
the United States from 1881 to 1888,
and as minister Of foreign affairs
from 1888 to 1884.
DR.. Jose Puig -Casauranc, who
succeeded Manuel C. Teller, as Mex
lean Ambassador to the United
States in 1881, was familiar and
popular figure in Washington So
cial and diplomatic circles during
his tour of duty here from 1881 to
1888.
An ardent golfer, DR.. Puig was a
frequent visitor 10 Washington golf
clubs, although he modestly declared
he knew very little about the game
Aside from being one of Mexico S
brilliant political leaders, he had
also tasted success in the fields OF
medicine and journalism and was
the author of a number of books
and short stories.
Although the ambassadorial post
was his first permanent station in
Washington. Or. Puig had previous
ly visited the Nations Capital on
two occasions-once as a member of
President-elect Gales party in 1924
and again in 1929 when he came to
Washington with President Ortiz
Rubio.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
A Booklet
On Astronomy

In crisp, authoritative style
this little 48-page booklet an
swers hundreds Of everyday
questions about the earth, sun,
moon, stars and planets. Each
question and answer is a
complete nugget of knowledge
and the booklet as a whole
comprises an authoritative
survey Of the entire subject.
The layman, as we'll as the as
tronomy enthusiast will find
this booklet stimulating, in
teresting and instructive. The
index will guide the reader
quickly to the field of his par
ticular interest. Send for your
copy of this offering today.
Only 10 cents, postpaid.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Pre-TriaI Procedure
Recommendation in
Prospect for D. E..
Advocates See PIun
As Speeding Coses
And Relieving Doekets

Adoption Of pre-trial procedure
was brought a step nearer realiza-
ton today In District Court, as the
result of special study by justices
Of that tribunal.
Justice Bolitha j. Laws. who went
to Detroit, Mich, and Boston. Mass,
to observe the program and later
made comprehensive report on it.,
was in conference yesterday after
noon with Justices Daniel W.
ODonoghue and Oscar R. Luhring
on the subject. 1t is considered
likely that a recommendation for
adopting pre-legal procedure as a
regular program here will be made
to the full bench shortly.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat
named Justices O'Donoghue, Luhr-
ing and Laws as special committee
of the court to study the problems
relating to pre-legal procedure.
Interested in Procedure.
Justice Luhring has been partic-
ularly interested in pre-trial pro-
cedure, having handled some cases
of this type himself and lecturing
before the Bar Association of the
District of Columbia, as well as Ma
tional University, on the topic JUS
tice O'Donoghue also has had ex-
perience in his courtroom in pre-
trial procedure.
Under the program, a round-table
conference would be held by a pre-
siding justice and opposing counsel
in an effort to weed out the nom
essentials of a case and go directly
to the prime points at issue. This
is calculated to speed up the con-
gested civil docket of District Court
which is now some 20 months behind
schedule.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Congress in Brief
TODAY,

Senate:
Approaches vote on $l,2l8,0O0
farm bill. Noon.
House:
Debates flood-control bill. Noon.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Probably will continue debate on
Agriculture supply bill.
Appropriations Subcommittee con-
tinues hearings on. District bill.
10 am.
Judiciary Subcommittee continues
hearing on war referendum plan.
10 am.
Education and Labor Subcommit-
tee considers Wagner health bill.
10 am.
Monopoly Committee continues
hearing. 1890 am.
House:
Program uncertain.
Labor Committee resumes hear
ings on proposed amendments to
Wagner Act. 10 am.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Roosevelt Inspects
Old ond New Engines

B, the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt inspected
giant new streamline locomotive a,
the Union Station yesterday.
Without leaving his automobile
Mr.. Roosevelt gazed with interest at
the latest high speed locomotive and
a contrasting 70-year-old woodburh-
ing engine on the same rails. Both
were part of special train which Is
touring the continent.
The President asked questions Of
H. L. Andrews. vice president, and
other officials of the General Elec-
trio Co.. which built the locomotive
for the Union Pacific Railroad. He
was told it could 60 l25 miles an
hour and could travel three times as
far as the ordinary engine without
stops for water.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Danish Cabinet Called
To Hear PorIey Report

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May
10 R.-The Danish cabinet was
summoned today to hear Foreign
Minister DR.. Peter Munich report
on Adolf Hitler's proposals for q
network Of Northern European nom
aggression pacts and the Stockholm
conference that discussed them yes
terday.
Diplomatic circles believed Den.
mark might be the only one of fou
nations represented at Stockholm on
the proposals yesterday to accep
the Nazi suggestions.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
BY the Associated Press.

BUDAPEST, May 10.-Count
Stefan Bethlen, Premier of Hungary
from 1927 to 1887, who announced
with disgust his retirement from
Hungarian politics yesterday, sud-
denly yielded to entreaties of Regent
Admiral Nicholas Horthy last night
and accepted life seat in the upper
house of Parliament.
1t was understood that Premier
Count Paul Teleky and conservative
leaders. in addition to the regent,
succeeded in convincing the veteran
statesman that his leadership of the
upper house was needed to save
Hungary from national BoSheviSm."
In his statement announcing re-
tirement from politics. Count
Bethlen said, las I could not ap-
prove of international Bolshevism,
I am also hostile to its national
variety"-a statement interpreted AS
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Denmark May Accept
Fuehrer's Offer Of
Non-Aggression Pact
scandinavian Motions to
Reply to Germany
Individually
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 10
Sweden, Norway, Finland and Dem
mark will make separate replies to
Adolf Hitler's offer Of non -aggres-
sion pacts, and Denmark, at least,
may accept.
Foreign ministers Of the four
countries discussed what to do, and,
in communique yesterday. said
their present policy (of neutrality
excludes them from being the OBJ
ject of any political combination
whatever of the powers"
Official circles emphasized, how
ever, that each country was free to
answer Hitler as it wished, and
one informant said Denmark, which
borders on Germany, might enter
negotiations for the proffered pact.
The communique said the coun-
tries Jointly welcome expressions
from any other country of a desire
to respect" their integrity and in
dependence"
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Bitter Fight Precedes
Committee Approval
OF NRiver-Harbor Bill
$255, 1881 Is Voted
For Such Work; Use Of
Relief Fund Refused
BY the Associated PreSs.

BY the Associated Press.
After bitter fight behind closed
doors, the House Appropriations
Committee today recommended a
$255. 1854 appropriation for non-
military activities Of the War De-
partment, chiefly for river and har-
Dor improvements and flood control.
1t refused, however, to take an
additional $50,000,0O0 for the pur-
pose from next years relief funds.
The Military Appropriations Sub
committee, in charge of the bill, pre-
viously had recommended that an
extra $50, 5000 be approved and
deducted from the relief appropria-
ton when it comes up for considera-
ton later.
This procedure was recommended
after administration spokesmen had
said President Roosevelt was willing
to allocate $4,000, 600 from relief
funds for flood control and river
and harbor work if proponents of
such work agreed not to boost the
total of direct appropriations.
Chairman Taylor declined to make
public the vote against using the
relief funds at this time, but said it
was quite decisive"
Boosts Present Sum.
The total finally agreed upon was
$445 $40 below the amount originally
recommended by the Budget
Bureau, but still was s16,O4O,64 in
excess of the current years appro-
priation for the same purpose. The
original budget provided $llO,OOO,-
600 for fo,d control and ST. 900, 900
for rivers and harbors.
There was considerable shouting
and table -thumping in the commit
tee before the final vote was taken.
Leaders of the House food control
and rivers and harbors bloc PROM
ised floor fight to restore the s5O,-
100000. Representative Martin,
Democrat, of Colorado said he
Would offer the necessary amend
ments in the exact language which
the appropriations subcommittee
recommended.
The vote on slashing the extra
funds from the bill was reported
as 18 to 10 and members who voted
in the majority said they would
hold fast on the floor.
The only reason we knocked out
the $50,OO0,00O,' said Representative
Taber, Republican, of New York,
was to keep within the budget and
not 60 hog wild on spending
Il think it will have wholesome
effect" remarked Representative
Ludlow, Democrat, of Indiana.
Division of Funds.
The subcommittee had stipulated
that the $50OO0,O00 additional be
divided as follows: $25,0OO,OO for
rivers and harbors, $23,OOO,0O for
general flood-control projects and
$4,000 900 for flood control on the
Lower Mississippi River.
1t said the original budget esti-
mates were at rate which would
clean up the authorized rivers and
harbors projects in seven years and
flood-control projects in five years.
In addition to funds for flood
control and rivers and harbors, the
bill carried $l63. 100 for the United
States high commissioner to the
Philippines: 100000 for the Alaska
communication system. including a
$4,000 increase for new equipment
to handle "the unprecedented volume
OF business; $24,774,924 for the
Panama Canal Zone; 100000 for
continuing construction of the Fort
Peck Dam power plant and $1,000 900
for the same purpose at the Bonne-
vile Dam.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
SewelI Wins Run-off
For Miami MoyoroIty
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. May 10.-Mayor
E. G. Sewell was returned to Office
yesterday in run-od primary that
ended without demonstrations such
as occurred in the first primary a
week ago when white robed men
paraded through the Negro section
warning Negroes to stay away from
the polls.
In addition to Mayor Sewell, City
Commissioner r. c. Gardner was
returned to Office and Fred W.
Hosea won the third place.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Authors to Be at Book Fair

The Optima Girls of Mount Ver-
non Seminary will stage a book fair
and sale Saturday afternoon at the
school with Joseph Auslander, poet
and critic. and his wife, Audrey Wur-
deman, Pulitzer prize winner. as
guests of honor. The couple will au-
tograph copies of their recent VOL
umes.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Tennis Courts Reudy

Completion of two clay tennis
courts for the use Of physicians
and nurses ut Gallinger Municipal
Hospital was reported yesterday by
DR.. Edgar A. Bocock, superintendent
The courts are located to the east
of the hospital. DR.. Bbcock said
recreational facilities fos the; sian
had been badly needed.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Racing Results
Nurruounsett

FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 600; claiming:
maiden 3-year-olds and up; furlongs;
chute.
SunabelI (Taylor) $40 4.4O 800
Whiskbriar lMcCombs) 1910 7.60
Star Pupil tSena) $40
Eme. 1:14is.
Also ran-Sema Jack. Joes Mary, Mel
va D.. Conadara. Justify. Country Jim,
Night Princess and All Mi.
Evening star., 1939-05-10

poisoning. He had $4,000 insurance.
MRS. Josephine Romaldo, A, looks
older. mother of two grown children.
Her husband, Antonio, was sickly.
She hated him. Petrillo and Mrs.
Favato showed her how to get 81 900
insurance on him. She debated 1t
for 10 months. One night she and
her husband quarreled. That settled
it. He died November 13. 1896. Mrs.
Romaldo wore widows weeds from
then on. She has confessed.
Mrs. Susie Di Martino, AZ, drab,
gray hair. There was 5000 insur-
ance on her husband, a $20-a-week
laborer.
Insures Husband for $4,000.
Mrs. Agnes Mandiuk, 40, bespec-
tacled but with coyly waved hair.
She insured her husband, a baker,
for $4,000 and worked as waitress
to get enough money to keep up the
payments. After he died she stopped
working.
Mrs. Mary Woloshyn, As. who
shows marked traces of former
beauty. Her husband was insured
for $500, but with a double in
demnity clause. If he died acci-
dentally the company would have to
pay $10,600 So the ring used a
different technique. A member of
the ring took him for an automobile
ride and hit him over the head with
a lead pipe. Then he ran over him
with the car. The case went down
on police records as an unsolved
hit-and-run case-until principals
in the murder ring began confessing.
Ernidio Musella, 38. a friend of
Mrs. Favato and Petrillo. Police
charge that he posed as the husband
of Mrs. Di MARITIME so that insurance
could be obtained without the hus-
bands suspecting it.
Rafaele Polselli, AZ. wiZened little
man. who has confessed aiding the
ring in at least three murders.
Mrs. Anna Arena, IS, who has con-
fessed she conspired with others to
have her husband, Joseph, pushed
off fishing boat at sea so that she
could collect insurance on him.
Gaetana Ciccinotti, insurance
agent, As. who has confessed he
pushed Mrs. Arenas husband into
the sea.
Mrs. Christina Cerrone, landlady
of one Of Herman Petrillo's victims.
Conspiracy CHARGED.
Mrs. Dora Sherman, 81. operator
of a live chicken market. She is
charged with conspiracy to murder
her husband, Abraham, who died in
July, 1886.
Samuel Sortino. 80, a machinist.
For 500 he pushed q cripple, Rafael
Caruso. SO, into the Schuylkill River,
police charge.
Joseph Swartz, who confessed he
poisoned his mother -in-law, Mrs.
Lena Winkleman, because she got
on his nerves.
Mrs. Rose Davis, who confessed
she poisoned her first husband, Louis
La Vecchio, for $1,000 insurance.
Then there is Rose Carina-the
kiss of death woman" There's a
warrant out for her, charging her
with murder. But she has disap-
peared. Police say they want her
for at least five murders.
They dug up the body of one of
her husbands the other day and
checked the remains for arsenic.
They got a surprise-for they could
find no trace Of the rings favorite
murder method.
But they found something else.
1t was a subtler poison-one of the
Oldest in the world. In the medical
books it is called conium. In litera-
ture, however, it has been famous
for thousands of years as hemlock-
the poison Socrates was forced to
drink.
released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance Iuc,)
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Hieh-Ronking Officers
Named Kings Aides
BY the Associated presS

By the Associated Press.
Two of the highest ranking Of
ficers in the Army and Navy will
be aides to King George VI Of Great
Britain during his American visit
next month. President Roosevelt
approved yesterday the selection of
Maj. Gen. H. A. Drum, commanding
general of the I'd Corps Area, and
Rear Admiral James o. Richardson,
chief of the Bureau of Nayieation.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Poles and Germons
Wage Loudspeoker
War Across Border
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARSAW. May 10.-A Ger.
man and . Polish loudspeaker
were said today to be canceling
each other at the Bogumin
frontier railway station.
Polish press reports related
that Germans built q large
speaker for propaganda pur-
poses on their side. The Poles
constructed one Of equal
strength. The citizens of Bogu-
min now hear only discordant
noise.
Warsaw restaurants today
banned German beer.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Weather Report


District Coumbia-Fa tonight
night southwest becoming
northwest tomorrow morning
fair tonight and tomorrow slightly
cooler tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
insurance Murder
Story Reads Like
Detective Thriller
probers Think 100
Were Slain for Money
BY Philadelphia Ring

Mass murder 1Dith 100 'Dictims
Arsenic supplied By a rep
Gtdble physician Witch doc
tors and Black HanderS The
"kiss OF death ,pon,dn" SO, 900
In Insurance collected on $20-a-
peek laborers. According to the
Philadelphia police, this is part
OF the story OF Phladelphia's
murder for insurance ring. This
is the first OF series OF articles
telling hoD the murder syndicate
Dds discopered and hoto 1t 1Das
able to operate for years.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Record for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Hishest. So. 2:45 pm. yesterday. Year
go. Sc
Lowest. So. 8 am. TODAY. Year aso. b6.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest 90, on May T.
Lowest. II. on February %.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, So Der cent. at $40 am. today,
Lowest Al Der cent, at noon today.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1939-05-10

You may be right, but you'll be
dead Just as long unless your luck
Is tempered with judgment.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
PreeiDitatien.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
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The Sun and Msen
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Repert for Last ~ Hsurs.
River Hepsrt.

FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-08
Baptists In
Brilliant
Banquet

TOLEDO. Ohio. Alphabetically
night, March 10, the Spring Street
Baptist church was the scene Of
a well planned dinner and program
climaXing a week OF ENJOYABLE
sermons and songs delivered by the
pastors and choirs Of neighborlng
churches of the city. This program
marked the first anniversary OF the
Rev Booker T Nelson as the pastor
OF Spring Street Baptist church.
The program .or- the evening l2as
sponsored by the Young Matroas
Society OF the church. Il was opened
with a solo by Miss Ernes;ine Shoe-
craft with Miss Margaret Harris as
piano accompanies. The welcome
address was delivered by Mrs. Ella
Eubanks. secretary OF The club. Mrs.
Robinson gave a beautiful rendition
OF The Old Ship Of Zion. The AIMS
and accomplishments Of The Young
Matrons' Society were outlined BY
the chairman Of the entertainment
committee. Mrs Cassie Woods. The
grace was said by Rev. Nelson.
While dinner was being served,
the evening was erlivened by the
introduction Of new note which
required each person in attendance