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Evening star., 1939-06-20
'Houdini' Escape
OF 4 Women Battles
Ohio Prison Heads
Husbond-KiIIer One Of
Those Who Unlocked
Doors, but Hud No Keys
BY the Associated Press.


MARYSVILLE, Ohio, June 2O.-A
deepening mystery, revolving around
q couple Of keys, confronted au-
thorities today as they sought to
learn how Mrs. Velma West, hus-
band-slayer of the flapper era, and
three other inmates escaped from
the State Reformatory for Women
"for one little adventure"
They had to have keys to get
out. but no keys are missing" ex.
claimed Mrs. Marguerite Reilley,
superintendent of the institution,
shortly after she ordered three in
mates sent to correction cells until
they tell me what they know" Mrs.
Reilley refused to identify them, but
said they slept in the corridor
through which Mrs. West, 80. of
Painesville, Ohio, slipped to free
dom with the other inmates early
yesterday.
They insist they know nothing
about it," the superintendent said
but I think they do"
To make their escape, Mrs. West
and her companions had to unlock
doors to their cells and a door lead
ing from the cell blocks. The re-
formatory yard was open.
Fleeing with Mrs. West were Vir-
ginia Brawdy, 10, of Akron. Ohio,
sentenced as an incorrigible; Flor
ence Sheline. %, of Gallipolis. Ohio.
convicted OF breaking and entering,
and Mary Ellen Richards. %. of
Cincinnati, sentenced for robbery.
In a three-page note left for Mrs.
Reilley, Mrs. West complained of
pain in this body of mine -. 1
don't know how to tell you just how
1 feel am being torn two differ
ent wayS-my desire to not hurt
you and my folks whom love-and
my desire to have just one little
adventure before I get too old and
too dulled by pain to ever enjoy
life" the note said.
Mrs. West pleaded guilty to man.
Evening star., 1939-06-20

marked that II don't believe n
boards to do jobs"
PreSident's Posit1on.

m0IkcQ tHot UOnt DcueVe N
boards to do jobs"
Presidents Position.
Senators who talked with Sen
ator Byrnes said the Chief Execu-
tive had recommended that any
funds for the Public Works Admin
ist2ation should be appropriated
separately, rather than included in
the relief bill.
Chairman Adams Of the Appro-
priations Subcommittee along with
Senator Byrnes, expressed opposi-
ton to the three-man board pro-
posal and predicted 1t would be
stricken out by his committee.
Senator Byrnes told reporters he
would offer an amendment to compel
States to finance at least third
the cost Of all w. p. A. projects
within their boundaries.
Inclusion in the House. relief bill of
bans on political activity brought a
prediction from Acting Chairman
Celler that the House judiciary
Committee would make drastic
changes" in the Hatch bill to forbid
political coercion by Government
employees or with Federal funds.
"The bill is much too stringent in
its present FORM" Representative
Celler said. Besides, now that the
relief bill has passed, there's little
need for the Hatch legislation
Representative Celler said he
would suggest to the committee that
1t approve substitute legislation ex-
tending the present civil service
bans on political activity to those on
relief.
The Hatch bill. passed by the
Senate, would forbid any person
using coercion or intimidation in
the regular election of a President
or a member of Congress, would
outlaw political assessments and use
of relief funds for political purposes.
and would prohibit Government Of
ficials from influencing an election.
Violations would be subject to
$1,000 fine and a one-year prison
sentence.
The relief bill set up q series of
fines and imprisonment for political
activity in the w. P. A. A person
convicted of discriminating against
needy because of race, religion, poll
tics or membership in a labor or
ganization would be subject to
$4,000 fine and a year in Jail.
Solicitators of campaign expenses
from a person on relief would be
subject to a 1000 fine and a years
imprisonment.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Resignation Of Fa||on,
Head Of U. 5. Agency,
Demanded in House
Insurance Corp. OfficioI
Accused of 'Fruud' in
Use Of Federal Funds
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
Representative Church, Republic
-. an, Of Illinois. demanded in the
House yesterday that Nugent Fallon
resign as general manager of the
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance
Corp, contending he had used Gov
ernment funds for travel for his
own personal pleasure and personal
business"
His conduct in this regard has
been a deliberate fraud" Repre-
sentative Church said, and such
a man is not entitled to hold the
responsible position that he now
holds, where he handles millions Of
dollars of money belonging to the
people you and I represent"
Mr.. Fallon would not comment on
Representative Church's statement,
but an associate said that from De-
cember /, 1895, until last summer
Mr.. Fallon was the only executive in
the corporation. Because of that,
the associate said, he did all the
travelling necessary to handle busi-
ness with more than 1000 institu-
tionS
Representative Church read a
N1etter from r. NJ Elliott, then act
ing controller general, to the Fed
eral Home Loan Bank Board in
ouiring whether certain expenses of
Mr.. Fallon and H. E. Hoagland,
member of the board of the savings
and loan corporation, "pertained to
the off1cial business" of the agency.
Mr.. Church also asserted that
Charles A. Jones, general manager
Of the Home Owners Loan Corp,
deliberately conducted campaign
at Government expense in opposi-
tion to bill affecting the H. o. l..
G. pending in Congress.
Representative Church charged
that Mr.. Jones had violated a Sec
ton Of the Federal Code which, he
said. provides in substance that no
money appropriated by any act shall
be used directly or indirectly to in
f1uence in any manner any men,
ber OF Congress on legislation"
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Legislation on Pilot
Training Approved
Rv the Associated Press.

~ the associated PreSS.
Congressional action was COM
pleted yesterday on bill authoriz-
ing the Civil Aeronautics Authority
to train $4,000 airplane pilots an
nually for the next five years.
House acceptance of Senate
amendments sent the bill to the
President.
The bill authorizes an appropria-
ton OF $5,675 900 for the balance of
the current fiscal year and for the
year starting July l. and maximum
OF $4,000 900 annually during the re-
naming four years.
The training will be carried out
IN cooperation with selected COL
leges and universities.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
President Is 5eekino
Two Major Changes
In House Relief Bill
Opposes 3-Mon
W. P. A. Board ond
Eormorkine Provision
BACKGROUND

DAN ANhoH0OND-
Opposition to NeW Deal relief
policies became effective in re-
cent months when Democrats in
both House and Senate aided
Republicans in fighting for de-
creased appropriations. In House
opposition vent further to au-
th0rise investigation OF relief
administration and in 1910 ap-
preparation bill to direct change
In administrative setup.
BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt was reported
on Capitol Hill today to desire two
major changes in the House-ap-
proved relief pill-elimination of q
proposed three-man w. P. A. Board
and removal of a provision earmark-
ing $l25 900 900 for public works.
The Presidents views were said
authoritatively to have been ex-
pressed In a conference yesterday
with Senator Byrnes. Democrat, OF
South Carolina, and Col. F. C. Har-
rington. the w. P. A. administrator
A Senate Appropriations Sub
committee called Col. Harrington
today for testimony on the $l,735. :
600, 900 relief measure. 1t expects
to send the bill to the Senate at the
end Of the week so it can be finally
enacted before June 80, when the
existing w. p. A. appropriate runs
out.
Before appearing at the closed SUBJ
committee hearing Col. Harrington
told reporters the main change
he wanted in the relief bill rs to
get back that $125,OOo, ,OO0."
Hhe said that if that sum were
earmarked for the Public Works Ad.
ministration it would mean a reduc.
ton in relief rolls during the fiscal
year starting July l from the pro-
jected 1000 900 monthly average to
100000.
Asked about the proposed three
man board, Col Harrington re-
Evening star., 1939-06-20
ChurIes Antoine Dies

CHICAGO, June 20 (P).-Charles
Antoine, 80. partner in large sport
ing goods store and one of the Or
ganizers Of the Izaak Walton League,
died yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-06-20

Italy is increasing its expendi-
lures for aeronautics.
Evening star., 1939-09-03

Jean said bitterly: They haven't got much
to amuse them down here"
do you want to marry Charles Oldfield?"
Yes, | do wanted to almost as soon as
met him."
Then his wife's death was very convenient
for you?"
Jean Moncrieffe said: Mrs Oldfeld was
singularly unpleasant woman. Frankly, was
delighted when she died.
Poirot said: Il have suggestion to make.
Drastic means are required here. suggest
that somebody - possibly yourself - might
write to the Home Office
What on earth do you mean?"
II mean that the best way of disposing of
this story once and for all is to get the body
exhumed and an autopsy performed"
She took step back from him. Her lips
opened, then shut again. Poirot watched her.
We'll, Mademoiselle?"
Jean Moncrieffe said quietly: Il don't agree
with you"
why not? Surely verdict of death from
natural causes would silence all tongues"
IF you got that verdict, yes
DO you know what you are suggesting.
Mademoiselle?"
II know what I'm talking about. You're
thinking of arsenic poisoning. But there are
other poisons - the vegetable alkaloids. After
a year, doubt if you'd find any traces of
them even if they had been used. And know
what these official analyst people are like.
They MIGHT return a nOncOmmittal verdict
saying that there was nothing to show what
caused death - and then the tongues would
wag faster than ever"
Who in your opinion is the most inveterate
talker in the village?" said Poirot.
Il really think old Miss Leatheran is the
worst cat of the lot"
"Ah! Could you introduce me to Miss
Leatheran - in a casual manner"
Nothing would be easier All the old
tabbies are prowling about doing their shop
ping at this time of the morning. We've only
got to walk down the main street."
So they set off. Outside the post office Jean
stopped and spoke to a tall middle-aged
woman with long nose and sharp eyes.
Good morning, Miss Leatheran."
Good morning, Jean. Nice day, ISM it?'
Let me introduce NJ. Poirot, who is stay
ing down here for few days."
Nibblng at scone and balancing cup of
Evening star., 1939-09-03

tea on his knee, PorOt became CONFIDENTIAL
with his hostess. Miss Leatheran had asked
him to tea and made it her business to find out
exactly what this exotic little foreigner was
doing in their midst.
For some minutes he parted her thrusts -
thereby whetting her appetite. Then he leant
forward: "Ah, Miss Leatheran, you are too
clever for me- You have guessed my secret.
1t is true that am here at the request of the
Home Office But please keep this information
to yourself"
"Of course g. of course - the Home Office
you dom mean - not poor Mrs. Oldfield?'
Poirot nodded his head "We-ell!" breathed
Miss Leatheran eCstatlcally.
1T is delicate matter, you understand.
have been ordered to report whether there is
sufficient case for exhumation."
You are going to dig the poor thing up.
How terrible!" If she had said, How splen-
did" the words would have suited her tone Of
voice better.
and what is your own opinion, Miss
Leatheran?"
well, of course, NJ Poirot, there has been
lot of talk. But never listen to talk. There
is no doubt that Dr. Oldfield has been very
odd in his manner ever since it happened, but
as have said repeatedly, we surely need not
put that down to a guilty conscience. 1t might
be just grief. Not, of course, that he and his
wife we're on really affectionate terms. That
l do know - on frst-hand authority. Nurse
Harrison, who was with Mrs. Oldfeld for
three or four years up to the time of her
death, has admitted that much. And have
always felt that Nurse Harrison had her sus-
picions - not that she ever said anything, but
one can tell from PERSONS manner
"One has so little to go upon" said Poirot.
"Yes, know, but of course, M. Poirot, if
the body is exhumed then you will know
"Yes," said Poirot, then we will know
There have been cases like it before, of
course" said Miss Leatheran, her nose twitch-
ing with pleasurable excitement. "Crippen for
one I've always wondered if Ethel LIE Neve
was in it with him, or not. Of course, Jean
Moncrieffe is very nice girl. I'm sure l
wouldn't like to say she led him on exactly -
but they were thrown very much together
Poirot looked at her with an innocent express
sion of inquiry.
And, of course, with post mortem and
all that, so much would be bound to come out,
(Continvsd on poss ~
Evening star., 1939-02-14

Output Of machines for Russia's
food industry Is growing rapidly.
Evening star., 1939-02-14

the right of District residents hold
ing District Offices" When the reso-
luton was defeated, however, she Of
fered to delete the self-government
clause and reintroduced the motion.
1t was then accepted by the body
unanimously.
l.. A. Carruthers, president Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations,
addressed the group on the District
fiscal situation and tax problems.
Mr.. Carruthers gave a report Of the
studies OF the Citizens Tax Advisory
Committee, Of which he was a men,
Der, and described how the commit
tee arrived at its recommendations.
Following the talk, an open forum
was held in which Mr.. Carruthers
defended the sales-income tax rec
commended by the Advisory Commit
tee.
Miss Taggart reported on data she
was delegated to draw up on unpaid
Federal allotments, according to the
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Natures Children
T C.A.:11

If you wait until the eggs hatch
and the tent Is sheltering hundreds
or thousands Of caterpillars, your
work is more complicated and covers
q greater territory. The tent Is a
very strong silk material and is in
layers or tiers. It Is made by the
community of leaf eaters for Sc
clusion at night and for a place of
retirement after each meal. During
the hours when they are feasting you
may see many of the blue-headed
workers swinging by silk cable as
they descend to another leaf-cov-
cred branch. After the feast the
thrifty caterpillar will consume his
silk rope and seek the privacy of
the tent for a nap.
BY June the tree is about as un-
slightly as can be with its gray wells
and naked twigs. The army now
marches down the tree trunk, or
perhaps to save time, since an inner
urge is driving them to the earth,
they lower themselves by means Of
their silk threads.
Soon Out Of Sight.
Under stones, piles of debris, or
in fact any hiding place to be found
quickly, they are soon out Of your
sight. In snug dampproof cocoon
they are making a wonderful trans
formation. In July winged moths
will make their debut. They will
seek their mates as soon as their
wings are dry and filled with life
blood. Then will be repeated the
story-eggs laid so that a great
army of leaf eaters will find food
and opportunity the coming year.
Some wide-awake States have
called together tree friends and CO.
operated along lines that have
eliminated great numbers of these
pests. Trucks have been loaned,
long poles with kerosene-s soaked
waste prepared. Scouts and school
children are given holiday,
luncheons provided and the whole
day in the open spent in freeing
the landscape from unsightly tents
and saving our valuable trees from
destruction.
(Copyright, 1939D
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Razing Of Old Hospital
Auain Is |ndorsed

Reaffrming its proposal to tear
down the old tuberculosis hospital
buildings at Fourteenth and Upshur
streets NV. and erect new Wilson
Teachers College, the Piney Branch
Citizens Association at its meeting
last night in Roosevelt High School,
adopted unanimously a resolution
proposed by Frank c. Merritt asking
that funds be provided in the next
District appropriation bill for the
project.
Mr.. Merritt described the present
Wilson Teachers College as a rat
trap" and suggested the possibility
of P. w. A. grant If Congress did
not appropriate the necessary funds.
In discussion of the suffrage
campaign sponsored by the Citizens
Conference on District Suffrage,
G. L. Shorey, president of the asso-
citation, told members constitu-
tional amendment is necessary to
provide suffrage for residents of the
District.
II believe nearly every one, in the
exuberance of the campaign for suf-
frage in the District, loses sight Of
the constitutionality of the result
desired if it is not obtained by an
amendment to the Constitution" he
declared.
No formal action on District suf-
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Tent Caterpillar
Rv LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

I'VE are tenting tonight on the
old campgrounds" may well be the
family slogan of the tent caterpil-
lars, for so little really is done to
rout these tree destroyers from their
victims-our lovely forest and fruit
trees.
Without doubt these small, in
dustrious leaf consumers have the
ability to establish their huge, ugly
tents all along the highways where
trees grow and in the forests and
even private grounds, with such
little interference that it seems un-
believable. So many people claim
they are devoted to trees, yet will
drive by hundreds of them, close to
the roadside and easily reached, and
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Kalorama Citizens Back
National Representation

National representation was in
dorsed by the Kalorama Citizens
Association at its meeting last night
after the local self-government
question had been stricken from a
resolution.
Miss Eta L. Taggart made the
suffrage motion and was opposed on
the local issue by H. Clayton New
conner, who contened "the seat of the
Federal Government should be con-
trolled by the Federal Government"
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley spoke against
the provision also, claiming 1t would
bring graft and politics into the city
administration.
Defending her original motion,
Miss Taggart declared, Il believe in
Evening star., 1939-02-14

not lift a hand to do one thing to
help the doomed tree.
At the present time there is
enough evidence to prove that the
trees are already afflicted with fer
tile eggs that will hatch later on
when the tender leaves put in their
appearance.
Massed on Twigs.
The eggs are massed on twigs and
may be removed by handpicking,
then destroyed in any way you
choose. Or they may be painted
thoroughly with creosote or sprayed
with kerosene emulsion or any of
the reliable oils fatal to tent cater
pillar eggs. This is the most ef-
fective way to 60 about your errand
of mercy.
Evening star., 1939-02-14

frage was taken, however, pending
further study by the group
Mr.. Shorey appointed a commit
tee consisting of himself as chair
man and I. L. Wright to make a
study of the Overton plan. which
bases Federal contribution toward
District expenses on the amount of
land in the District of Columbia
used by the Government.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
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Evening star., 1939-02-14

6o-40 statute. From 1925, when Con-
gress made the first lump-sum ap-
preparation. through last year. she
reported, there is sum Of SOL $780,
78l outstanding from the 40 per cent
OF local cost supposed to have been
paid.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Miss Kelsey to Wed
MIR. Stewart Foley

Mr.. Bertram Cecil Kelsey, ST., an.
nounces the engagement of hi.
daughter Verian Marjorie to Mr.
Stewart Castell Foley, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Daniel Foley.
The wedding will take place al
Sacred Heart Church in May.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Doq Too Friendly

REGINA OS-Mrs. Frank Hulse's
dog was too friendly. He greeted
her at the top of a flight of stairs.
knocking his 61-year-old mistress
down. She fell to the bottom and
fractured both legs.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
D. c. Lieutenant Honored

Second 1t. Stanley E. Travis,
Headquarters Company, 104th Quar-
termaster Regiment, District Ma
tional Guard, today was listed
among ~ National Guard officers in
the United States who have been
granted Federal recognition by the
War Department. 1t. Travis thus
becomes an officer in the National
Guard OF the United States as well
as the District.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Twizzler Answer

There are six ways the three balls
could enter the three Slots. Here
fhov orc.
Evening star., 1939-11-06
Washington Observations
Secretary Hull Presses Reciprocal Trade Program
Although Act Faces BottIe-in in Next Congress

United States businessmen launched
campaign to stimulate purchase
of Latin American goods here. For
that purpose it is planned to estab-
lish huge market place in Rookie
feller Center, New York City, where
several important European coun-
tries already maintain trade and
trade-propaganda headquarters
Hitler's war gives American business
literally golden opportunity to cash
in on Latin American business. AL
ready, Commerce Department Off
cials estimate, some $250,000, 900 of
trade has been switched to this coun-
try through the interruption of
normal relations between our south
ern neighbors and Great Britain,
France, Germany and others affect
ed by the conflict lover there" Ad-
mlnistration spokesmen assert
roundly that it's economically illogi-
cal to expect the sister Americas to
buy copiously here without balancing
their orders with sales of their stuff
to us. All this, of course, directly
opens up the fundamental question
OF credits. Because of the extensive
defaults in private Latin American
bond issues held in this country.
there's no wild or widespread enthu-
siasm for risking more American
dollars in the realms of the peso and
the milreiS.
Evening star., 1939-11-06
Mrs. Roosevelt Uncertain
About Plans After 40
By the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6.-Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt last night urged
Americans to show a tense world
that I'VE can act and govern our
selves"
I'VE no longer have the right to
be apathetic and lazy" she declared.
This is a serious world we are
living in now and the individual
should have not only a knowledge
of his Nation, but of the world"
In answer to a question, she said
Il have no idea where I'll be after
1940,' and added she never has
asked the President about his future
plans.
"If you have been married as long
as I have to man who has been
in public Office a long time, you
will learn never to think ahead and
you will make up your mind to ac-
cept what comes along"
Evening star., 1939-11-06

t or t h c o m | ng
regular session,
Cordell Hull is
proceeding full
steam ahead to
develop his pro-
gram and bring
still other coun-
tries within its
scope. Hearings
on revision of
the B e ! 6 ! a n
treaty were held
last m on t h.
Public hearings
on the proposed
new agreement
with Chile will
Evening star., 1939-11-06

open November 27. The Belgian
agreement covers mainly chemicals.
cement, glass, steel products, sheet
zinc. cotton manufactures, flax
goods, wool and hair wastes. A deal
with Chile would relate to fruits,
melons and beans as the conspicu-
Gus items among imports from that
west coast South American country.
The Chileans also seek tariff reduc-
tions on sheep, lambskins, nitrates,
guano. iodine, iron ore, sulphur and,
most important of all, copper.
To date, 20 reciprocal trade agree
ments have been negotiated-With
Canada, Cuba, Brazil, Turkey
Czecho-Slovakia, Belgium, Haiti,
Sweden, Colombia, Honduras, Great
Britain and her colonies, the Meth
erlands, Switzerland, Nicaragua.
Guatemala, France, Finland. Costa
Rica, Ell S. lvador and Ecuador.