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B2 ¢ CAVERNS REVEALED - AS CHINESE TOMBS Bupposed Cave Dwellings t Bare Oid Customs Still f in Use. Exploration of some anclent tombs in Western China, chiseled out of solid sandstone and long reported to have been the habitat of a vanished race of primitive cave dwellers, is reported by David C. Graham, Smithsonian Insti- tution collaborator. He has sent to the National Museum & large collection of artifacts gathered in these caverns, thousands of which are scattered through Szechwan Prov- ince and along the Tibetan border. The Smithsonian explorer found they were actually Chinese tombs dating from about the beginning of the Christian era. ‘The popular bellef is that they were the dewlling places of aborigines who occupied the country before the | coming of the Chinese. Graham, how- ever, was unable to find any support- ing evidence of this belief, while the wall carvi and artifacts indicate clearly that the caverns were burial places. Ancient Custom Traced. Of special interest, Graham says, are the image of human beings. Some of these may show the extracrdinary per- sistence of custom over thousands of years. One figure appears to be that of a clown or comedian. It suggests, the finder says, that the cave builders had reached a cultural stage where they were devotees of the theater. “The left eye,” Graham reports, “is half closed, while the other is wide open. The face is contorted, the mouth is drawn out of snape and the tongue protrudes. A bit of plaster ad- heres above the right eye. On the Chinese stage today it is customary for clowns to whiten themse:ves around the eyes. A second possible stage figure is a strange human being having large tusks and a long tongue hanging down his chest. The Chinese say this figure &till persists in locel theatricals and has been known on the stage for hundreds, i not thousands, of years. “We may assume that the people who constructed these caves admired beautiful women, for the artifacts in- cluded many fragments of female figurines. A number of heads s! undeniable beauty ana unquestioned skill on the part of the artist. Some have jewels on their nats. In most cases the features are ratner dimly in- dicated, but there is a smile in each case and the noses are distinctly Mon- golian. 1In this they resemble present- day Chinese women and, according to the Chinese standards at least, both grace and beauty are recognized.” Slender Girls in Style. Apparently it was fashionable for girls to be siender. Nearly all the figurines found by Graham were of this type. The only exception was an image of a girl with a double chin and her hair arranged with bangs cut off just above the eyeorows, a popular form of coiffure among girls of the locality to this day. One of the most common artifacts found by Graham was the earthenware coffin. Sometimes one is still seen con- taining human bones. Almost all the caves have coffin niches. The clay, images of men and animals, Graham says, presumably were placed in the tombs as substitutes for real persons or animals and indicate the stage of culture at which the makers had ar- rived. There is much evidence, he points out, that among the ancient Chinese it ‘was customary to kill and bury human beings with kings, nobles and others of the upper classes. With them also were buried fowls, dogs, jewelry and money. Later images of wood and straw were substituted for the living, and Lty the Bzechwan cave period it was customary to use clay images. A little later peo- ple began to burn paper money in the tombs instead of leaving real money. They believed that burning transformed it into real money that could be used by the departed souls in the other world Just as well as actual coins. The custom still is followed at some Chinese funerals. Servant Pictured. ‘The figurines presumably represented the persons and objects the dying man desired to have with him through eter- | nity. One careful soul apparently was conterned over the servant problem in the hereafter. In the tomb was placed & representation of a servant with a broom and dustpan very similar to the sort used in almost every respectable home in the province at present. THREE BOYS PAROLED FOR “BRRROWING” CAR Adventwre Trip to Washingion Ends in Orash Into Tree I in Fairfax. ] Three adventurous youngsters, who *“borrowed” an automobile Thursday afternoon and set out on a tour of ‘Washington and its environs only to have their journey abruptly halted when they wrecked the car in Fair- fax County, Va., were released in cus- tody of their parents yesterday when arraigned in Juvenile Court The boys, two of them 12 years old and the other 14, told the court they were walking along Fourteenth street near the Bureau of Engraving and Printing when they saw the machine of Oliver M. Walker, 1808 I street, parked at the curb and decided to “go_for a ride.” The oldest of the boys, who had never driven before, climbed behind the Wwheel and they set out on their tour Somehow they managed to reach Chaip Bridge, after negotiating heavy after- noon traffic without accident. Upon reaching the Virginia side of the river however, the driver lost control and the machine crashed into a tree. It was demolished, but the boys were uninjured. Seventh precinct police arrested the three near the scene of the accident, while the remains of the car were turned over to Walker by Virginia suthorities. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY Rehearsal, Rubinstein Club, Willard Hotel, 2 pm Hike, Red Triangle Club, meet Thirty- sixth and M streets, 2:30 pm. Costume ball, Miaoulis Lodge, No. 38, and Eudokia Lodge, No. 47, G. A. P. A., Kennedy-Warren, § p.m. Oyster roast, Gardenia Circle, No. 596, P. H. C., meet Seventeenth street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, 10 am. Benedict, Md, scene. FUTURE. Luncheon, Greater National Capital Committee, Was] Board of , Willard Hotel, tomorrow, 12:30 Meeting, National League of Repub- lican Women, Willard Hotel, tomorrow, 3:30 pm. Bingo party, 808 I street, tomorrow, 8 pm. Card party, Catholic Women's Benevo- lent League, St. Peter's Church Rectory Hall, Second and C streets southeast, tomorrow, 8:30 p.m. ha Delta Phi, Univer- an:!pw,uznm g VDAY Ancient Gods Worshiped Hunters in Mexican Forests Still Pay Hanor to Maya Stelae, Stones Believed to Wander During Night. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. Gods of the Mayas still are worshiped in the dense Mexican rain forests that have overgrown their ancient altars. A few thousand years ago templed cities were bullt in their honor. Now only wandering hunters burn candles to appease them—a curious mixture of the old faith with the white man's religion which supplanted it. The survivals are reported by Drs. J. Eric Thompson and Robert Redfleld of the Carnegie Institution of Wash- ington in & report just issued by the | institution on its exploratory arche- ological work in the Maya area. Stones Believed Alive, It is the they report, to burn efther candles or various resinous gums before certain | special stelae, stone astronomical mark- ers set up by the builders of the great Maya cities. “This practice,” says the report, “is based on the belief that the stelae are guardians of the forest either stelae or stones of a peculiar shape, are known as ‘tzimin tun’ a Maya term which now means ‘stone horse’ They are believed to be alive “By day they are said to keep still, | but at night they wander around. If offered food or a candle they will aid in hunting and keep one in health, but if not placated they are likely to punish the slight by sending sickness. It is believed that they can be brought to life by a h-men—a Maya priest- sorcerer. This he does by first observ- ing a nine-day vigil—note the use of the Maya sacred number nine—and practice of the hunters, | Special stones, | then rinkling the stone with water and ering food. Origin Is in Doubt. “‘Unfortunately one can only specu- late as to whether this is merely a survival of litholatry, or stone worship, which was a widespread practice in ancient America and especially in Peru, or whether it is the last tawdry trap- pings of a worship of stelae which probably was a Maya custom, each stela being worshiped during the reign of the Katun—the division of the calendar—it commemorated. “That the ancient deities are not solely the reciplents of the casual prayers of passing hunters is shown by the existence of what would seem to be & regular cult involving the patrons of ancient Coba, still in existence in parts of northwest Yucatan. Perhaps most interesting is the propitiation of certain Coba deities in the bee-keeping ceremony, performed in propitiation of the gods who rule the apiaries. “There is a hierarchy of these gods. The chief of them, Noh-Yum-Cab. |dwells in the center of the sky, but the class of bees under his protection is believed to dwell in an inaccessible place guarded by brambles, serpents | vours any one who attempts to enter the place. This animal is kmown as Hac-Madz because it reaches affer to elongate as much as it likes. Simi- the rain god. “‘Bee-keeping ceremonies were of very great importance in pre-conquest Yuca- tan because honey was one of the | principal components of blache, the ' ceremonial drink.” From the Front Row Reviews and News of \Vashinflton'a Theaters. “One Hour With You" At Warner's Earle Theater. HE Lubitsch-Chevalier-Mac- Donald combination contin- ues to satisfy in that kind of a film which is light, foolish and often what is “sophisticated.” As viewed yest day for the first time at Warner's Earle Theater, “One ,Hour With You” seemed the kind of pleasant nonsense which all three of these aces in their own field do best. There is little plot, no “drama,” but also nothing to prevent the average mortal from sitting back, relaxing, watching some droll people do some droll mim- icking, listen- ing to some very pleasant music d‘uged here and there Maurice Chevaller. pere, anc Chere hand of Director Lubitsch with great success), and seeing M. Mau- rice Chevalier twist his lower lip around and sing and laugh in the nonchalant manner for which he is famed. From the standpoint of sheer en- tertainment this is not to be ignored. Lubitsch knows his business. Che- valier is vastly popular with the ladies, and Jeanette MacDonald is a comely lady who plays opposite him very nicely. Added to this cast—and particularly outstanding in it (although both of them have far too little to do)—are Charlie Ruggles and Roland Young. Gene- vieve Tobin acts with conviction, too, the part of the lady siren who threatens to tear wide open the mar- ried love nest of hero and heroine. The plot is a kind of Cowardesque marital battle which results in nothing in particular and is very amusing doing that. Novel in treat- ment, it is presented sometimes as a monologue delivered to the audience by Chevalier. This feature is a Lubitsch touch which is original and entertaining—and, of course, Mau- rice do it in his own and highly individualistic fashion. If you don't like Chevalier you won't like this film. But if you do you will cer- ;a:nxv find all of i extremely satis- ying Chief laurels in the stage show go to a blond young lady who is sub- jected to the most arduous “adagio- ing” of the year. Swung around by three gentlemen, she is dashed hither and yon in as perilous a manner as vou could wish without dashing out her brains entirely. Her name is Fay Adler and she is assisted by a Teddy Bradford. Other headlines in- clude Robert Chisholm, baritone, singing four popular songs; Cliff Crane, dancing comedian, and “Four Spiders and a Fly,” who do some clever aerial work. E. de 8. MELCHER. Helen Twelvetrees at Keith's With Roxy Singers on Stage. CONTRAST to the average screen performer is provided when Helen Twelvetrees is weaving a character. Whatever the type of thought that may have taken pos- session of her mind, she is able to impress its force upon the observer. In her home, at a dinner party, minglirg with a crowd, she is always the pezson who would be singled out for attention. This is because, pro- fessionally, she has learned to be- come such a person as the senti- ment of the movie house demands for a heroine. Without the power of logical and honest thought there could be no interest, either in rcugh environment or in circles of refine- ment. Such a type is presented for her attention in “Young Bride.” adapted from a drama by Hugh Stanislaus Stange and presented on the screen at R-K-O Keith's. As a study of human experience, the production offers the complete stery of the rise and fall, followed by the sensible recovery, of the young man of energy, who thinks in terms of big business while he lives in the sphere of the small- time clerk. For a while he is able to induce the young woman to be- lieve that he is destined to take his place among the world headliners. She marries him, byt in the face of poverty is obliged to cut loose from the alliance, only to find out that extremely hard buffeting has in- duced the young man to seek @ Te- spectable job at a small pay. Then their future takes on glowing colors. And through all these experiences Helen Twelvetrees is engaged in building a character, with expressive face and instinctive motions. While engaged, for the most part, in representing a most thoughtless person, Eric Linden does an unusual kind of acting and discloses with effect the results of forcible re- form. Roscoe Ates has one of his favorite roles, and others who do their share in the play are Arline Judge, Cliff Edwards, Polly Walters, Blanche Prederici and Allan Fox. ‘The stage program at Keith's is headed by a group of Roxy singers, richly endowed with musical talent, in a series of solos and quartets, in old and new dress, with “Rigoletto” as the high point ‘The show is good throughout and includes Seiler and Willis with Burt Milton in “The Broadwayites,” Brothers and Cully, with & originality in their dancing; Harry Foster Welch, talented musician, in imitations; Jay Mills and Florence Robinson in bright comedy and odd dancing, and Johnny Dove with his skaters, D.C. C. D. AR WILL HONOR FIRST MARINE HEAD ‘Marker to Be Unveiled Over | Grave of Lieut. Col. Com- mandant W. W. Burrows. The first Commandant of the Ma- rine Corps, Lieut. Col. Commandant William Ward Burrows, will be honored on April 20 in Arlington National Cem- tery, when the Daughters of the American Revolution unveil a marker over his grave. The present Com- mandant—Maj. Gen. Ben H. Fuller— will deliver a brief oration. Arrangements for the ceremony were completed yesterday by Marine Corps Headquarters and officials of the Daughters of the American Revolution. | The program will be held at 2:45 p.m on April 20, with six squads of Ma- | rines in attendance. A prayer by the chaplain of the Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution will be followed by a message of greeting, given by Mrs. Low- ell Fletcher Hobart, president general of the Daughters. Gen. Fuller will then speak and the Marine Band will e program coming to an end by Final Details Arranged. Mrs. Elizabeth C. Fries, wife of the retired Army Major General, communi- cated with Marine Corps headquarters |on final details of the program. The marker to be unveiled will commem- orate the services of the first com- mandant of the Marine Corps as a sol- dier in the Revolution. Lieut. Col. Commandant Burrows srrved as commandant of the Marine orps from May 1, 1800 to March 6, 1304. His father, Williom Burrows, was a lawyer of Charleston, 8. C., where the future commandant was born Jan- uary 16, 1758. He was educated as a |lawyer, and during the Revolution | served with South Carolina troops. At Philadelphia he was associated with Robert Morris, financial genius of the Revolution, in business, and mar- ried Mary Bond, daughter of Thomas Bond, jr. He received his commission at the end of the eighteenth century, sponsored by John Adams, ancestor of the present Secretary of the Navy. Began Marine Band. Lieut. Col. Commandant Burrows and his Marifes were reviewed July 4, 1801, by Thomas Jefferson. The first com- mandent fostered the Marine Band. The Society of the Cincinnati conferred membership upon him. Retiring from the Marine Corps March 6, 1804, he died here one year later at the age of 47 years and was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Georgetown. In 1892 his casket was reinterred at Arlington. His son was killed in action during the War of 1812 while commanding the U. 8. S. Enter- prise. HAIRDRESSERS TO GIVE SERIES OF TABLEAUX Evolution Since Revolutionary Days to Be Shown as Bicen- tennial Feature. As its part in the George Washington Bicentennial Celebration, the Washing- ton Hairdressers' and Cosmetclogists’ Association, Inc., will present a series of tableaux, “The Charm of the Coif- fure,” representing the evolution of hairdressing from the Revolutionary days, at its annual banquet April 9. ‘The banquet, in the grand ball room of the Mayflower Hotel, will be followed by an elaborate style show and ball, with several well known theatrical fea- tures scheduled. Prizes will be dis- tributed by the manufacturers of lead- ing beauty products. Officers for the ensuing year. elected at the last meeting of the Board of Governors, include: Mrs. Julia M. Crandall, president; Mrs. M. Harde- shell, vice president; Miss Margaret Bullivan, recording secretary, and Miss Belle Orme, treasurer. DR. HUDSON HONORED Elected Member of Imperial Ger- man Academy of Science. Dr. Claude 8. Hudson, head of the department of chemistry at the Na- tional Institute of Heealth, has been elected a member of the Imperial Ger- man Academy of Sciences, he has been informed in a letter from Prof. Emil Abderhalden of Halle, Germany, presi- dent of that body. ‘This honor was conferred on Dr. because of his work on the structures of sugars, where he is recog- nized as one of the world's foremost and an animal like a tiger, which de- | people with its tongue, which it is abl2 | larly there is an invocation to Chac, | STAR, WASHINGTON, 0.E.PAGAN, IUSTIBE[ EMPLOYE, DIES Assistant to Mitchell, Nearly 45 Years in U. S. Serv- ice, Heart Victim. Oliver Elwood Pagan, 3020 Tilden street, an assistant to the Attorney General, and for nearly 45 years prom- inent in the work of the Department of Justice, was stricken with heart disease yesterday afternoon and died before medical relief could be summoned. He was 73 years old Mr. Pagan had suffered a severe heart attack while in Chicago about three weeks ago and on returning he had been confined to bed until Friday. He went to the Department of Justice yes- terday morning and about 2 o'clock tel- ephoned his wife, Mrs. Alice Pagan, that he would soon return home. About two hours later police telephoned Mrs Pagan her husband was dead Police Call Ambulance. Mr. Pagan was stricken while in the 1800 block of Florida avenue. Police summoned an ambulance, but Mr Pagan died before medical aid could be reached. The body was taken to the District morgue Mr. Pagan has been known for yeafs as the indictment expert of the Justice | Department. Since he was first. ap- | pointed an assistant United States at- torney at Chicago in 1888, he has been prosecuting criminals vigorously in every section of the country. In 1903 Mr. Pagan was appointed as- sistant to the Attorney General, a posi- tion he had held in Washington con- tinuously until the time of his death. He prosecuted offenses of the anti- trust laws, Interstate Commerce, elec- tion frauc: land frauds, internal 1evenue, postal and customs laws. Mr. Pagan was born in Toledo, Ohio, September 2, 1858, and in early youth went to South Bend, Ind. He was educated in the high school there and later attended the law department of the University of Michigan from 1879 to 1881. He married Miss Alice J. Schram of Buchanan, Mich., in 1883. In Law Practice. He practiced law for a few years be- fore securing his first appointment as assistant United States Attorney in Chicago, a position which gave him irm‘:nc duties in the field | Mr. Pagan was the author of a volume on “Indictments,” which is one | of the outstanding works of its kind | “He was active in the affairs of the Americen Bar Association, in Illinois | chapters of Sons of the American Revo- | | lution and in the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. Until a few years ago he | had long been a member of the Cosmos | | Club. sides his widow, he is survived by two sons, Dr. Albert E. Pagan and Robert E. Pagan, and a daughter, Mrs. Charles Miller, all of this city. Funeral services have not yet been arranged. KITE FLYING CONTEST | SCHEDULED SATURDAY Model Aircraft League Sponsors | Event at Anacostia Park. Prizes Total 48. Kite flyers of the District and adjar cent Virginia and Maryland counti are eligible to compete in the first kite contest of the season to be held by the District of Columbia Model Air- craft League next Saturday at Ana- costia Park. With the expansion of the | territory from which bays may enter, | officials of the meet are anticipating & large entry list E Rules announced yesterday specify that competition shall be divided into four age classes and four classes of kites. The age groups are: Sub junior (under 12 years, April 1); junior (be- tween 12 and 16); senior (16 or older), and father and son (adult and sub- junior). Kites will be classified as fol- lows: (a) kites with tails, (b) tailless kites, (c) box kites, and (d) combina- tion kites. Forty-eight prizes will be dis- tributed, decisions to be based on good | workmanship, satisfactory performance and ar decoration. In addition, | winners will receive registration in the District of Columbia Model Aircraft League and the league's sweater em- blem and novice button Each contestant will be required to | certify that he built his kite himself and must register with the Receiving Committee before 3 p.m., the day of | competition. No kite shall exceed 5| feet in length. There is no limit to theu number of kites an individual may enter. I.C.C. BUILISING PUSHED 150 Men at Work Pouring -Con- crete for Foundations. Pushing forward on the program of | construction, to finish a contract on | time, 150 men will work today in pour- ing concrete for foundations of the In- terstate_Commerce Commission Build- ing at Twelfth street and Constitution | avenue, | The concrete crew has also been | putting in some time at night recently in order to speed up the work. STUDIES TRAFFIC SYSTEM Virginia Vehicle Director Confers With Van Duzer. Procedure followed by the District department of vehicles and traffic in examining applicants for drivers' per- mits was studied yesterday by T. McCall Frazier, director of motor ve- hicles of Virginia Frazier came to Washington to confer with William A. Van Duzer, traffic director, about automobile reciprocity problems and to discuss licensing of drivers which Virginia is to put into effect July 1. Births Reported The following births have been reported to the Health Department in the last 34 hours: Cornelius ‘and Beulah Holt, boy. Carl and Mary Li % knd ary nde. wirl Newhold and Mabel Burgess, girl. Harvey G and Bessie Wilson, irl Edmund D. ‘and Esther Campbell, girl Robert L_and Ida Mae Jenkins, boy. Huber. atid. Mary" Brear. boy Georse s ar Doy Jon" W' ind ATice Martiots. boy Cecil and Geneverie Mclatosh, girl Earl C. and Ethel Money, girl. Paul and Olga May. Kifl. Louis ‘snd Marie Hageage John A and Vivian Bagiey, boy Marshail ‘and Henrietts White. girl, Derry and Lola Jackson, sirl Clarence and Eva Ash, boy. Deaths Reported. The following deaths have been reported to the Heslth Department in the | ? Enasies A Geborne. 86, 515 ‘.‘;;: R st A. z 12th na Renninger, 71, 120 i il 0, Homeopathic Hos- ¥y Pr Kinsey n Harveststraw, h Eden. 68, 817 Aspen st. Morozoff,’ 60. 3360 18th st P. Byine, 60, Bt. Elizabeth's Hos- ita Albert H. Vestal, 86, U. § Naval Clifford 1 Borles, 4, Walter "Reog aak o tal. Albert Hopkins, 38, Emergency Hos Archie C_ Painter. 38. 854 6th st 5o Jonn A, Hanagan. 30, Sibley Hospita] Abraham Goldstein. 26, 151 Adams si. Austin Lewis, 63, 23 R st Edmund Jackson. 56, Galiinger Hogpital. eorse Henderson, 53, Emer Tt Jackson, Foxs e T, Hoeltal. ora Nea ‘eedmen’s Hospital, Parker, 31, Gullinger Hospital. ton. en's Hos- pi e therine 15 davs, D. ¢, AbrRIL 19: WOMAN STRUCK BY CAR; DRIVER IS ARRESTED Mrs. Anna Dearing, 65, Taken to Hospital in Serious Con- dltial_i. Mrs. Anna Dearing, 65, of the 2000 block of Monroe street northeast, was in a serious condition at Emergency Hospital last night as a result of in- juries recéived when knocked down by an_automobile yesterday afternoon. Bhe was not identified until three hours after the mishap. Her son-in- law, O. L. Orris, alarmed by her absence from home, telephoned police and learned a woman answering his mother- in-law's description was at Emergency. | Mrs. Dearing was walking across the intersection of Twenty-second street | and Rhode Island avenue northeast when the car driven by Barron Rich- | ardson, colored, 30, of Upperville, Va struck her. She suffered shock and serious head injuries. i Richardson was arrested by sixth | precinct police and is being held pend- | ;nll the outcome of Mrs. Dearing’s in- | uries. VETERANS TO LAUNCH NEW ORGANIZATION | U. V. A. Has 1,200 Members nnd‘ Bright Outlook—Result of Dis- satisfaction With Other Groups. The United States Veterans of Amer- ica, a new national organization for ex- service men, is being launched from | Washington, with two chapters already active and two others awaiting charters The U. V. A., which has 1,200 mem- bers at present, is being organized, ac- cording to officials, because of growing dissatisfaction with the management of existing veterans' groups. John J. O'Brien, Washington lawyer, is director, and John P. Labofish, also an attorney here, is secretary-treasurer The movement was started by Col. Frank Van de Kritzinger, a Californian. | The Buy Furniture On Our Convenient Budget Plan No Interest or Extras Added Sale of —PART ONE. EX-CROWN PRINCE SUPPORTS HITLER Friedrich Wilheim Pledges Aid to Arch Foe of Peace Treaty. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, April Prince Friedrich Wilhelm today pledged his support to Adolf Hitler, presidential | candidate of the National Socialists, | who would repudiate the treaty of Versailles. Friedrich Wilhelm, hitherto more closely allied with the party than with the Hitlerites, an- 2.—Former Crown | Nationalist | nounced his position as all political | Germany was preparing for a week of strenuous campaigning for the run- ff election a week from tomorrow, in which the chief contenders are Herr Hitler and President Paul von Hinden- | burg. front is absolutely necessary. I shall vote for Adolf Hitler,” he maid. Plan Whirlwind Drive. The Republican “iron front,” sup- porting the President for re-election, is ready for & whirlwind Clmvflfl Ten thousand mas meetings will held. Fleets of motor trucks and air- planes will spread throughout Germany countless handbills urging the voters to make the Von Hindenburg turn- out so impressive that Hitler will be | vely smashed. Here is the “iron appeal: “Hitler means: Inflation, war, dis- tress, hunger and misery for the whole | driving new nation.” “As T believe a closed Nationalist | Pots- up voters who tic during the Easter tical truce. Berlin police, loosening their restric- demonstrations, but must cease the election. Charges Troops Called political activities y before the \PRESIDENT IS PAID HONOR IN FLOWERS Connecticut Governor and Hartford i Mayor Send Baskets Here From tions somewhat, are permitting outdoor | International Show. When Gov. Wilbur L. Closs of Con- necticut and Mayor Willlam Rankin of The Welt Am Abend, Communist | Hartford, the State capital, wish to newspaper, charged that Nazi storm troops are being quietly assembled in Berlin. Chancellor Heinrich Breuning will | make six political addresses in as many days. Beginning Monday he will speak at Stuttgart, and thereafter at Karls- | ruhe, Erfurt, Hamburg, Stettin and Koenigsberg. With the virtual abdication of the Nationalists under Dr. Alfred Hugen- berg, large sections of that party have indicated that President Von Hinden- burg will get their votes. Release from the party orders has left the individual voter free to vote as he pleases. In addition to Von Hindenburg and Herr Hitler, Ernst Thaelmann, Communist, is running. ASKS AUTO FREIGHT CUT Northern Pacific Seeks to Recover Business With Rate Slashes. ST. PAUL, Minn., April 2 (#).—The Northern Pacific Railway today an- nounced it had asked Interstate Com- merce Commission permission to make “drastic” reductions in freight rates on automobiles. The decreases, which would be ef- fective from Duluth, Superior and the Twin Cities to points several hundred miles distant, are squght in an effort Lo “win this class of business back from trucks and country dealers who are cars to interior com- munities.” In some instances reduc- On Monday, Herr Hitler will invade | tion by more than half is asked. | to demonstrate the efficiency compliment President Hoover and others prominent in Washington on & al occasion they “say it with flowers” in a very unexpected and effective manner. The Thirteenth Annual International Flower Show opened yesterday in Ha: ford, and in honor of the event Gov. Closs and Mayor Rankin had large and handsome baskets of flowers sent to the White House, to Dr. Luther H. Reichel- derfer, president of the Board of Com- missioners; to Sol. Bloom, associate di- rector of the George Washington Bi- r;n!v(;!:‘l‘:?l Comml'_;aiol;‘hnd the editors o ngton's five daily newspapers. Each basket bore compliments of the Governor and mayor. In addition to these gifts, the Con- necticut officials had a wreath placed upon the Tomb of George Wi at_Mount Vernon. The Florists' Telegraph Delivery As- sociation made use of the opportunity its serv- ice. Within two hours after the orders were given in Hartford the baskets were being distributed through local | florists to help make the day brighter | for #he eight fortunate persons who re- ceived them. The wreath that was car- ried to Mount Vernon bore the blue and white colors of the florists’ association. — CAMP JOINS OBSERVANCE The Gen. Adna R. Chaffee Camp. National Indian War Veterans, 1 participate along with other veterans’ organizations in the observance of Army day, April 6, it was announced vesterday. The organization is composed of old soldiers who served in the various In- dian wars in the West. 2nd Day of Our 3-Day Event! FURNITURE The Second Day of Our Big Three-day Sale of Furniture. 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