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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Mostly cloudy and warmer, with low- est temperature about 18 degrees tonight; tomorrow, fair and warmer, somewhat colder tomorrow night. Temperatures— Highest, 16, at noon today; lowest, —2 at 7 a.m. today. Full report on page A-7. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14,15 & 16 No. 33,144. post office, Wa: LADDER SKETCH IN CASH Entered as second class matter shington, D. C. ch WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1935—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. LONG'S FOES MAP BOOK OF BRUNO SHOWN/SHRET PLANS AS IN FIERY CROSS-QUIZ|R00PS HLD GiTY Defendant Says “Child” Drew Design. ADMITS WIFE WAS “IN DARK” Wanted to Spend Ransom Cash in ~ “Surprise.” BULLETIN, FLEMINGTON, N. J, January 28 (#).—An unexpected conference of opposing attorneys with the judge in chambers, delaying re- sumption of the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann after the luncheon recess today, aroused court room speculation as to the Teason for it. Spectators packed the room and Jammed the aisles, buzzed with ru- mors, some going so far as to bee lieve Hauptmann might be change ing his plea because of the wither= ing cross-examination he was un- dergoing at the hands of Attorney General David T. Wilentz. Word was passed around later that the conference concerned it- self with clearing the court room. (Copyright, 1035. By the Associated Press.) FLEMINGTON, N. J., January 28.— Note book sketches of a window and a ladder—such as the articles which fig- ured in the abduction and murder of baby Charles A. Lindbergh, jr.—went into evidence against Bruno Richard Hauptmann today as a prosecutor sub- Jected him to a withering fire of cross- questioning. The surprise was a sen- sation. The accused man also admitted that he withheld from his wife his “dis- covery” that a box which he said the dead Isador Fisch gave him con- tained $14,600 in Lindbergh gold cer- tificates. The prosecutor, Attorney General David T. Wilentz, alert to ensnare the German carpenter into damaging ad- missions, made him read from his hote book, and into the record letter transpositions such as were found in the 14 Lindbergh ransom notes— among these “hg” for “gh” in “right” and “ng” for “gn” in “signature.” And on a check, it was shown, he had written “senvety” for “seventy.” Speaks in Low Tone, Hauptmann gave his answers, whether damaging or not, in a low, colorless tone. He held his temper | through shouted queries and through | sarcastic implications. He was still | calm as luncheon recess interrupted | the cross-examination, | He admitted that he had seen in Germany the three interlocking cir- cles used as a symboi by the Krupp company, gunmakers. Three inter- locking circles were used as symbols in all the Lindbergh ransom notes, which handwriting experts have said ‘Hauptmann wrote. He would not admit, and the prose- | cutor could not make him admit the | drawings in the notebook. He admitted he did not count the gold certificates in the box until two weeks after his “discovery.” | ‘Wilentz shouted that it was because ! he already knew how much it was, but Hauptmann denied it and offered the explanation that the money was wet and had to be dried. Hint of marital discord was twice ®rought into the questioning by the prosecutor. Once he asked Haupt- mann when and how he met a Mrs. Greta Henckle, and another time: “Didn’t you say when Mrs. Haupt- | mann came from Germany that you | couldn’t live with her any more?” “What?” Hauptmann demanded. “Didn't you tell that to Mr. Brent (not otherwise identified) that you | can't get along with Annie any more? | Well, you did or you didn’t?” “Do you know what you are talking about?” the prisoner asked. “Yes, I know what I'm talking about. You answer the question.” Talking About Wife, “You were talking about my wife #and me?” “I am talking about you and your wife, yes. Did you say that to Mr. Brent?” “No.” Baby Lindbergh, for whose murder Hauptmann is being tried, was stolen on March 1, 1932, from the crib of his nursery in Hopewell, N. J. The State charges he was carried out the window and down a ladder, which broke and caused his death. Leading up to the note book sketches, Attorney General David T. Wilentz asked Hauptmann: “Didn’t you stop keeping accounts within two weeks of the birth of the Lindbergh child, and didn't start again (Continued on Page 13, Column 1.) Cross-examination of Haupt- mann will be found on Page A-12, POLICE HOLD YOUTH, 21, FOUND WITH EXPLOSIVES By the Assoclated Press. NEWARK, N. J,, January 28—A Southern youth in whose room police said they found enough high explosives to wreck an entire section of the city, was_held for investigation yesterday as Boston police hurried to Newark in an effort to determine whether the suspect had any connection with re- cent bombings of New England thea- ters. The youth was booked as Ernest Hammett, 21, of Chattanooga, Tenn. Police said they found 60 sticks of dynamite, 20 pounds of black powder, 15 pounds of sodium peroxide, 8 high explosive, and a cylindrical bomb. Hammett denied any knowledge of the explosive. Newark police sent fingerprints and data by airplane to Boston po- On receiving the information, police started for Newark. Overtaxed Heating Annex—T hree Between 40 and 50 administrative employes of the public school system, including several officials, fled to safety this morning when a four- alarm fire wrecked the interior of the old Adams School, R street between New Hampshire avenue and Seven- teenth street, causing $15,000 damage. No children were in the building, which has been used as the No. 1 an- nex of the Franklin Administration Building for the past four years. The blaze, which originated in the basement of the antiquated two-story structure when the heating plant is believed to have become overtaxed, spread quickly to the upper floors through air ducts used for ventila- tion. Three women were led from the school when they became confused in the smoke-filled corridors. They were Dr. Jesse La Salle, head of the mental testing division; Miss Esther Scott, director of the office of elementary science, and Miss Hannah Stolar, an employe of the research department. Dr. La Salle, it is understood, was in the act of preparing a letter for school officials complaining about the lack of heat in the Adams School, when she was notified the building was burning. The women were escorted into the schoolyard by Charles Smith-Beall, 25-year-old Sandy Spring volunteer fireman, who is employed at the school. The fire was discovered shortly after 9:30 am. when smoke began Fire Routs 50 at Old School And Causes $15,000 Damage System Blamed for Blaze at Administration Building Led to Safety. to seep into the office of Dr. E. N. C. Barnes. head of the music department of the public school system. He and his secretary, Mrs. E. N. Burgess, ran from the building, warning others as they went. E. J. Lockwood, director of night and Summer schools, was unable to find the doorway in the smoke and was forced to climb through a first- floor window and jump outside. J. E. Zearfoss, in charge of the building and director of the manual training department, said the build- ing has not housed school children since about 1930, when the new John Quincy Adams School was erected at When the Franklin Building became overcrowded the old Adams School was converted into an office building. Dr. Rebecca Stoneroad, director of physical education of the school sys- | tem, was among those who fled to | the schoolyard. Other administrative departments in the building are the visual education division, kindergarten division and the art division. Donning gas masks and raising lad- ders to newyly every second story window, firemen had the blaze under control about 20 minutes after they arrived. The $15,000 damage estimate was made by Fire Department officials. Smith-Beall, after assisting the three women from the building, car- ried out a crate of guinea pigs. (Photo on Page A-3.) GHINA AND JAPAN SEEN NEAR PACT Japanese at Geneva Report Agreement for Peaceful Co-operation. (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press.) GENEVA, January 28 —Official Jap- anese said today that Japan and China are about to seek a far-reach- ing agreement for peaceful co-opera- tion in the development of China. NEW CONFLICT DENIED. PEIPING, January 28 (#).—Chinese | and Japanese officials joined today in { | deprecating the popular impression here that a renewal of the Chahar- Jehol border hostilities is likely at any time. Although 3,000 Japanese troops were reported to be active along the Eastern Chahar frontier, official spokesmen said the situation in the disputed area was quiet. A conference to settle the contro- versy which led to a series of sangui- nary clashes last week is expected to take place within a few days, as soon as an agreement can be reached- on where the negotiations shall be held. Chinese representatives were under- stood to favor Peiping or Kalgan and the Japanese Tatan or Kiupeikow. Refugegs from the scene of the re- cent fighting have thronged Kalgan the last few days. Most of them were | bound for Peiping. i AMBIGUOUS FRONTIER BLAMED. Tokio Expects Settlement of Dispute Soon. TOKIO, January 28 (#).—A for- eign office spokesman today held the “ambiguous character * of parts of Manchoukuo’s frontiers” partly re- sponsible for last week’s clash be- tween Mongolian and Manchoukuan border patrols. He added that it was expected the affair would be speedily settled by lo- cal Manchoukuan and Mongolian au- thorities. The Japanese government, it was said, has no intention of discussing the matter with Moscow as it is re- garded as having no connection with Russo-Japanese relations. The spokesman said it was desir- able that Manchoukuo's frontiers be delimited by agreements with adja- cent states to eliminate the causes of frequent border clashes, but that so far none of the interested govern- ments had proposed boundary-fixing negotiations. MISANAS SENTENCED Mais Murder Gang Member Gets 35 Years. RICHMOND, Va., January 28 (#).— Arthur “Dutch” Misanas, admitted participant in the hold-up murder of E. M. Huband and who turned state’s evidence in the trials of Walter Le- genza and Robert Mais, now awaiting execution, today was sentenced to 35 years in the Virginia Penitentiary. Guide for Readers Amusements . Comics Features FIRST LADY MAKES APPEAL FOR COURT {Mrs. Roosevelt Stresses Peace Aim—Reynolds Predicts Defeat. By the Associated Press. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt stood with her husband today in the drive tc put the United States into the World Court. With a vote in the Senate expected early this week, the First Lady ap- pealed to a radio audience last night to urge Senators to vote for adherence “if you want to see the influence of your country on the side of peace.” She spoke over a National Broad- casting , Co. network within a_short time of an address by another Demo- crat, Senator Reynolds of North Caro- lina, who denounced the tribunal as “nothing but a court of babble, bally- hoo and bunk, a court of intrigue.” Seen Defeat by Two Votes. Reynolds differed from Senate Court advocates, who predicted adherence by a close vote. He said the measure would be beaten by two votes. A decision is expected by tomorrow night. One hour after the Senate met today, an agreement to limit de- bate was to become effective. Seven amendments remained to be voted on, but administration leaders predicted all would lose. One amendment was offered by Senator Gore, Democrat, of Oklahoma: It says American adherence shall not become effective until all signatories have paid the arrears of their war debts. Gore said he took it for granted the amendment would not be passed. Is Reminder of Debts. “I offered it -primarily,” he said, “to remind the people over there that while they have forgotten the debts ‘we have not.” Reynolds said in his speech: “If we affiliate with the World Court, it perhaps means the ultimate can- cellation of the war debts—the break- ing down of our immigration bar- riers and injection of old world ideas of conquest into the new world's idea of peace.” Mrs. Roosevelt said: “It seems to me that we, the strongest nation in the world, cannot be afraid to take this step, to make this gesture in an effort to have ques- tions settled by law and not by war.” IN REVOLT THREAT Terra Government Acts to Repel Expected Attack by Op- position. — By the Associated Press. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, January 28.—The government of President Gabriel Terra ordered out its troops today to repel an expected revolu- tionary movement by oppositionist groups. £ Extraordinary military precautions were taken after some 50 persons, in- cluding former Uruguayan officials, had been arrested in connection with the alleged conspiracy, which a gov- ernment announcement said was to have been executed today. The revolutionists were described as members of the Batllist and Na- tionalist Independent parties. One force, composed of 150 exiled Na- tionalist Independents under the lead- ership of Basilio Munoz, was said to have gathered across the Brazilian border preparatory to attempting an invasion, , Nineteenth _and California streets. | Spread of Martial Law to Parishes North of Capi- tal Predicted. GUARDSMEN TAKE OVER OFFICE OF SHERIFF Militia Await Action by Square Deal Group—Leader Absent. More Soldiers Arrive. By the \ssoclated Press, BATON ROUGE, La., January 28.— The storm center of the tense hostility between Huey P. Long’s armed forces and shotgun-bearing citizens veered northward today toward Feliclana Parishes, where tight-lipped anti- Long countrymen closely guarded their plans, National Guardsmen, meanwhile, maintained strict martial law in Baton Rouge, throwing a military ring |of steel around the capital's State buildings. Guardsmen also took charge of the East Baton Rouge sheriff’s office. Sheriff Robert Pettit was told that { he could conduct the office routine as usual. The Guardsmen, however, de- manded complete records and names | of every one he might arrest, place in ']Bfl or release from jail. Fred C. Wilcox, West Feliciana’s sheriff named by Senator Long in connection with what the Louisiana | dictator said was a plot to “murder” him, predicted immediately extension {of martial law to his parish and said no one could tell what might happen. Citizens Silent. In the two Felicianas, public offi- cials ranked as anti-Long leaders were difficult to locate. Private citizens in St. Francisville and Clinton, the par- ish seats respectively of West and East Feliciana, kept grim silence about the situation. After his prophecy of martial law Wilcox entered an automobile and sped away, followed by another ma- | chine occupied by several men of solemn expression. In Clinton, where the town’s lights went out and scores of armed men, members of the local “home guard” formed in opposition to Long's State control, paced the streets after mar- tial law was proclaimed in Baton Rouge, citizens had nothing to say except to give the formal reply of “I don’t know” to all questions. Although extension of martial law was expected, Adjt. Gen. Raymond H. Fleming of the National Guard branded the supposition as “silly.” Militia Awaits Action. Meanwhile, the militia and State police, with Long back in Washing- ton, rested on their arms, waiting for anti-Long citizens to make the next move. Chester P. St. Amant, secretary- treasurer of the Square Deal Associ- ation of Louisiana, citizens’ organi- zation fighting to end Long's dicta- torial reign, issued a statement dis- claiming any responsibility on the part of the association for the as- | |go through along the general lines sembly of armed men who clashed Saturday with a militia company. St. Amant said he was serving as acting head of the association in the abswace of Ernest J. Bourgeois, presi- dent, who dropped out of sight after apparently having escaped arrest when the militia proved too strong for the armed citizens. St. Amant said the call to the citi- zens to assemble came from ‘“one individual” only, whom he did not name. Reinforcements Arrive. Mrs. Bourgeois said she had been in communication with her husband and that she knew where he was, but de- clined to disclose his whereabouts for " (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) SENATE MAY ACT TODAY ON RESTORATION OF PAY Measure Scheduled to Be Taken Up if Lull Occurs in Debate on World Court. ‘The Senate may take up the ques- tion of Government pay restoration this afternoon, if there is a tempo- rary lull in the debate on the World Court. If discussion over the court issue goes on without interruption, however, Senate leaders probably will wait until tomorrow or Wednesday to 'call up the deficiency measure to which Federal pay restoration will be proposed as an amendment. | The possibility of taking up this | question late this afternoon was based on a belief that the deficiency reso- lution could be acted on quickly. RELIEF BILL FOES MAPBATTLE PLAN Thorough Discussion of Measure Seen—Liberty League Opens Attack. By the Assoclated Press. Senators moved today for lengthy discussion of the Roosevelt adminis- tration’s $4.880,000,000 work and re- lief bill, while foes of the broad powers it confers on the President mustered their strength for & showdown fight. Legislators had before them a de- | nunciation of the powers, voiced by the American Liberty League. In the most strongly worded statement to date, the league called the bill as now drafted a “step toward the European type of dictatorship in which the parliamentary body becomes a non- entity.” The bill, which had elready sped through the House, came today into the hands of the Senate Appropria- tions Committee, headed by Senator | Glass. Democrat, of Virginia, who in the past has criticized some New Deal financial policies. Glass has indicated that there was to be no restriction on consideration of the measure. Asked when he would call, he replied: “Well, I'm going to hold hearings and anybody who wants to testify can.” Silent on Own Stand. He made no statement as to his own attitude toward the bill. Administration leaders, despite the attack of the Liberty League and other critics, were predicting the bill would recommended by the administration, though most of them foresaw some | changes. The Liberty League, formed last September with - the announcement that it aimed to uphold the Consti- tution, suggested that the Senate give closer study to the bill than did the House. “The powers conferred under the joint resolution,” it said, “are not only unrestricted as to the manner of ex- penditure of funds but might be used to make a material change in our form of Government. “The Congress should not counten- ance a step which tends toward nulli- | fication of the division of authority | under the Constitution among the three co-ordinate branches of the Government ” Declaring the measure is a “new extreme in broad grants of power to the Executive,” it said its provisions | are so general as to “embrace almost any money-spending scheme ever de- vised by the brsin of man.” New Bureaucracy Feared. The statement declared the bill would create “a vast new bureau- cracy.” It said the President might set up new agencies, abolish or merge old ones, guarantee loans to needy individuals, make law which might lead to fines if violated, acquire real property, develop and dispose of it. As the Appropriations Committee met today to map its hearings, the belief was widespread that Secretary Morgenthau, Rear Admiral Christian J. Peoples, chief of the Treasury’s procurement division; Secretary Ickes and Relief Administrator Hopkins would be called to tell how the money would be spent. TROOPS SUMMONED |Ex-champion of Spanish Ring Fights for Life, Clutching Cap Back in 1929, one Hilariaz Mar- tinez of Barcelona fought his last fight in Havana. He hung up his gloves and put his fighting togs in a trunk. Then a Cuban fever got him—he “lost his legs” and his hair. The former didn’t bother him; he was through anyhow. The loss of his hair made him a marked man from that day on. At midnight last night there was brought to Garfield Hospital one Wiio 1 M. Rogeresa, 27, of 4617 Ninth street. He spoke Spanish and insistgd that he keep his hat on, even in bed and during treatment. ! As Martinez, Rogeresa fought him- into the middleweight boxing graphs of Broadway ring and stage celebrities testify to his once popu- larity. Soon after his last bout at the Garden he went to Havana. A foul blow cost him an eye. Then he knew he was through. Through bad investments he lost all the money he had saved, then a fever took him forever out of the ring. He made his way to Washington. His boxing days over, he sought odd jobs where he could find them. For the past few years he has been em- ployed by George W. Shoemaker, an interior decorator, as “odd-job” man about his home. Shoemaker says he never has seen him without his cap. Last night with some of his friends he decided to go coasting. At the foot of Tilden street hill in Rock Creek Park a car swerved out from a side street. It was impossible to avoid being struck, Rogeresa explained. “I went dumb—then here I am in a o Star FHF J\M FARLEY SAYS YOURE ASA % /4 CORONER, « {47 JIM'S A GOOD 7 A ) Japan Warned To Expect Naval | Race Hardships S. Frankly Considered as Nippon’s Chief Competitor. U By the Associated Press, TOKIO, January 28.—The Japa- nese people, Admiral Mineo Osumi, minister of the navy, asserted in | Parliament today, must be prepared | to see through any naval race which | may eventuate “even if we are reduced to eating rice gruel.” ‘While declining to give any assur- ance that there would be no naval race, Osumi said the Japanese gov-| ernment “is doing its best to avoid | such competition.” He mentioned no nation, but naval | circles frankly assume the United | States will be Japan's chief naval competitor. “Naval officers,” said Jusha Tsum- | ura, in Parliament, “have said a naval |race is unlikely, but foreign office circles have expressed uneasiness. | What is the real prospect?” “The navy ministry,” Osumi re- | plied, “has never said there would be no naval race if the 1935 conference fails. We can't predict the future. | The Japanese government is doing its| | utmost to persuade other sea powers | to understand and accept Japan's | fair and just stand. | “But if any power rejecting Japan's | | offer embarks upon expansion of its ! navy, this will be evidence of some | ulterior motives. | MORANK STEERNG DEFECT REVEMLED | Assistant Engineer States Gear Faulty Year Ago in Cold Weather. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 28—Two witnesses testified today before a Fed- eral investigating board that the steer- ing apparatus of the Ward liner Mohawk had failed about a year be- fore she was in collision with the freighter Talisman near Sea Girt, ! N. J., last Thursday night. The liner sank after the crash, and 45 passengers and crew members are dead or missing. Louis R. Parry, second assistant en- gineer on the sunken ship, told the Steamboat Inspection Service Board that the previous failure of the steer- ing mechanism was caused, he thought, by cold weather. Questioned in an atiempt to de- termine why the Mohawk abruptly swerved today the Talisman, causing the collision, Stephen John Snyder, deck engineer of the liner, also told of the steering gear trouble of a year ago, but denied the apparatus was not functioning properly before the crash last week. Disaster Investigation Urged. Joseph B. Weaver, director of the Steamboat Inspection Service, said he would welcome an investigation of recent marine disasters. “I would like to see a congressional investigation of these disasters,” Wea- ver stated. “If the findings of such an investigation were honest they would show that in one or more fund- amentals Congress itself was at fault. “We have a very good Naval Reserve act which was passed in 1928, but Congress has never appropriated one penny to carry it out.” The act, Weaver explained, pro- vides for Naval Reserve training for merchant marine officers. Telling of the steering gear diffi- culty of last January, Snyder, who was directly in charge of the telemotor (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) MRS. ROOSEVELT SIGNS First Lady Again to Go on Air in Commercial Broadeast. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt today announced she will give another series of commercial broadcasts starting February 15, her topic being “Women of Today.” As in the previous broadcast, Mrs. Roosevelt said the money will be paid, not to her, but directly to the Friends Service Committee to be used on educational projects and for “things to put communities on their feet.” Mrs, Roosevelt will regeive $3,000 broadcasts. The only evening in Washington wit aper the Associated Press News and Wirephoto service. SUNDAY'S SATURDAY'S Cleuiation, . 125,696 G\ocinio Some Returns Not Yet Received. (#) Means Assosiated Press. | e | £ PARLEY RENEWED ON RUSSIAN DEBT Troyanovsky Confident Of- fer of 100 Million Will Be Accepted by U. S. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. Conversations for the settlement of the Russian debt of the Czarist and Kerensky governments and the grant- ing of long-term credits to the Soviet government were resumed today be- tween Assistant Secretary of State Phillips, Assistant Secretary of State Walton Moore and Alexander Troy- anovsky, Soviet Ambassador, who re- | turned to Washington from Moscow last week. Troyanovsky was in an optimistic mood. He is convinced that the Gov- ernment of this country cannot fail to see the necessity of engaging in active business with the Soviets and that the existing prejudices in certain sections of the country will no longer interfere with the decision of the American Government to place the trade relations between the two coun- tries on a sound basis. The optimism of the Soviet Am- bassador is due to the fact that other countries. such as France and Great Britain, who had invested in old Russia far larger sums than the United States, have agreed to leave the debt question alone and are ready to grant new Russia important commercial long-term credits. Conversations Are Broad. The conversations between the American representatives and Ambas- sador Troyanovsky will cover two dis- tinct features of the American-Rus- sian negotiations which have been in- terrupted since last October. One will deal with the question of the Russian debt; the other with the question of Soviet credits to be ob- tained in this country. The Soviet government, it is stated is willing to pay this country some $100,000,000 to cover all outstanding debts incurred by the Russian gov- ernments which preceded to Soviets. This settlement, it is reported, is conditional by the willingness of the American Government to grant long- term credits to the Soviets; and this is the stumbling block which hereto- fore has prevented the conclusion of an American-Soviet agreement. It is unlikely that the Moscow gov- ernment will prove less adamant now | than in the past in regard to the granting of long-term credits. The political agreements reached with France and other European countries have made Russia less dependent of American trade than a year ago, France Grants Credit. The French already have granted Russia a long term commercial loan of one billion frances, about $62,000,- 000. Only details remain to be settled This credit was arranged in Moscow during the visit of the French minister of commerce, Marchandeau and its main feature is that the French gov- ernment agree to discount the notes the Soviet government will give the French industrialists and manufac- turers for goods purchased in France. Another more important credit will be arranged, it is reported, late this Summer. A similar agreement, but for a larger amount is reported under dis- cussion with the British government but the details have not been disclosed. The Soviet government is anxious to increase substantially its business with the United States, which has fallen off considerably during the last few years. While in 1930, when the Soviet government was not recognized, orders placed in this country amount- ed to $150,000,000.# Only $12,000,000 worth of goods was purchased in this g‘o’g‘x;try in 1934—most of it on cash Unless important credits are grant- ed-Moscow through the official Export and Import Bank, created for the pur- pose of trading with Russia, it will be impossible for that country to increase its purchases in the United States. Will Ask Long Credit. Whether Moscow will abandon its request for a loan of $100,000,000 re- mains to be seen. It is believed in well informed quarters that on this point Troyanovsky may have instruc- tions to yield. But it is certain that he will hold out for long term credits, which the State Department is not willing to grant, on the theory that a credit exceeding five years ceases to be a credit and becomes a loan. Troyanovsky is convinced that the re-establishment of a close economic and political co-operation between this country and the Soviets will be a pow- erful stimulant for the settlement of the uncertain world situation. He is equally convinced that this point of view will be shared by the American Government, 134,858 TWO OENTS. CAPTAIN OF POLICE LINKED 0 CRIME AS INQUIRY BEGINS Schulte, Indiana Democrat, Charges Gambling Is Rampant Here. HAZEN PROMISES TRIAL IF OFFICIAL IS REVEALED Murders in District Attributed to Outside Gangsters Muscling In. Charges that a police captain is associating with Washington under- world characterss and that gambling is rampant in the Washington Navy Yard and other Government bureaus were made today by Representative Schulte, Democrat, of Indiana, at the initial hearing of the Special Crime Investigating Committee of the House District Committee. Schulte’s accusation came while Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen, the first witness, was on the stand. He did not mention the name of the police captain, but asked Commis- sioner Hazen if he would help the committee demote him. “Yes,” replied Hazen. *“I would send him before the Police Trial Board.” Runners in Navy Yard. “In the Washington Navy Yard” Schulte declared, “there are 8,000 men, of whom 3,500 are gambling every day—playing the horses and the num- bers game. Why, they even have run- ners in the yard who turn the bets over to agents at the gate at noon. That same thing is going on in other Gov= ernment departments.” Schulte gave the impression the ap- parent laxity in enforcing the gam- bling laws is due to a breakdown in the morale of the police force, due to the civil service promotion system, which enables younger men to ad- vance ahead of veteran offiers. He questioned the wisdom of civil service examinations to determine promo- tion, but Hazen explained that the length of serving of an officer was an important factor as well as the psychological tests given those eligible for advancement. “Unfair” to D. C. Gamblers. Later Schulte revealed he had made a survey of crime conditions in Wash- ington and had discovered that until gangsters from other cities “muscled in” Washington apparently was free of murderers among the gambling fraternity. He said it was “unfair” to the ‘Washington gamblers to permit gang- sters from Philadelphia, Chicago or any other outside place to come here and control the gambling situation. “My survey,” she said, “shows that while the Washington boys controlled the situation, there were no murders.” Schulte also said he had learned that some of the outside gang now in control of the gambling situation in | Washington had even threatened tav- ern keepers if they refused to handle a certain brand of beer. During the discussion the names of several men all well known in Wash ington’s sporting circles, were men- tioned. These included “Jew Boy" Dietz, Mickey McDonald and Sam Beard, Suggests Legalization. Schulte insisted that there is no possible way to eliminate gambling and suggested that it be legalized. He questioned Commissioner Hazen as to his views, but they were given “off the record.” “Do you believe that legalizing gambling in Washington will reduce a lot of crime?” asked Schulte. “If that is true, why must we go down an alley to place our bets?" Representative Reed, Republican, of Illinois, asked Commissioner Hazen, if any effort had been made to con- trol the gambling situation through the C. & P. Telephone Co. and other utility corporations. Hazen replied that the telephcne company had co-operated with the District authorities, but not to the extent he believed necessary. The Commissioner added he is planning to write a letter to telephone officials urging greater co-operation. Pays Tribute to Police. Hazen, in a preliminary statement, explained to the committee that while ‘Washington has its crime, he did not believe the situation to be any worse here than in any other cities. He paid a tribute to the police force and explained that it is handicapped in many ways, especially through lack of an adequate force and the extrane- ous demands by the Government agencies, official receptions, visiting potentates, etc. He pointed out that seven Metropolitan officers now. are detailed at the White House and others have been assigned to guard galleries in the House and Senate. In addition, he explained, eight men had been detailed to the inspection (Continued on Page 4, Column 1.) —— GAMBLER HELD KEY TO WILSON MURDER Brown Tells House Committee ‘Warrant Out—Schulte Hits Outside Gangs. Maj. Ernest W. Brown, superintend- ent of police, today told the House Committee investigating crime in the District that his department had a warrant for the arrest of a certain Washington gambler and declared if this gambler would “speak freely,” it would aid in solving the recent murder of Allen Wilson, newspaper route agent. Brown made this disclosure after Representative Schulte, Democrat, of Indiana, had brought out that “gangs” from other cities were responsible for many of the murders ‘Wash- ington’s gambling fraternity, but he expressed the belief that the slaying of Wilson was not done by professional gangsters, 1