Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1935, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Wenther Bureau Forecast.) Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; slightly warmer tonight, colder tomor- row night; lowest temperature about 45 degrees. noon today; lowest, 41, at 7 Full report on page 2. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 12 & 13 Entered as second class matter posl office, Washington. No. 33,177. GREECE APPEALS 10 VENIZELOS TO HELPEND REV[]U Rebels Fired Upon by Planes Pursuing Seized Warships. BOUND FOR CRETE IN ATTACK ON REGIME Supporters of 1933 Dictator Blamed for Outbreak—Martial Law Declared. By the Associated Press. ATHENS. March 2.—With five war- ships loaded with rebels steaming under pursuit for the Island of Crete today, Premier P. Tsaldaris telegraph- ed a direct appeal to former Premier Eleutherios Venizelos on that island | to keep clear of the revolutionaries. *It was the first time the name of the powerful opponent of the present regime had been brought into the ‘Temperature—Highest, 58, at a.m. today. D. C. Man Who Outruns Jackrabbits Sues For$995for‘Ride’ Neighbors Say It Was All a Prank to Test Texan’s Bragging. By the Associated Press. DALLAS, Tex., March 2—A “kid- naping,” a toy pistol and a story somewhat derogatory to the reputa- tion of Texas jackrabbits for speed figured today in Mervel (Jackrabbit) Moore's damage suit against three neighbors. Moore's allegations are that Leon | and Sam Bradenburg and Jack Hood overtook him on a¥road, represented | themselves as well-known outlaws and kidnaped him. Although he was released and his captors disclosed | their identities, Moore alleges the m-i cident made him nervous end be- lieves that $995 will square things. The defendants said the “ride” was a prank to test the value of Moore's alleged bragging. and that the weapon |u<cd was @ toy pistol “borrowed” from a baby. I One of his tallest stories, tney testified, was that when he hunted rabbits “he would run up alongside {one of the animals and feel it, and | if it wasn't good ,and fat, would let 1t go and start lcggmg for enother ,one." The jury. which amused itself by | snapping the trigger of the toy pistol, { will take the case today. turrem revolt against the government. | ‘There had been rumors in Athens that the reb(‘h fleeing under gunfire. had intended to pick up Venizelos at Crete and proceed to Macedonia. Tsaldaris wired to Venizelos his| hope that the Liberal leader “will not sympathize with the crazy attempt of | a few officers.” “The government.” premier. “intends to do to that end.” To Court-martial Officers. Other government forces expressed the hope that Greek forces on the Island of Crete would remain loyal. Steps were taken meanwhile to push plans for court-martialing those offi- cers already caught Government aircraft and destroyers bent on quenching the last remnant of the sudden revolution were pursu- ing the war vessels en route to Crete. manned by rebels. Government aircraft located the rebel warships at midday near the Isle of Milo, in the Aegean Sea, some 70 miles east of the extreme south- ernmost point of Greece. messaged the 1 possible They directed a rain of bombs upen | the vessels. with unknown effect, and other planes left the mainland tc Join them After the recapture of Arsenal from rebel forces, the City of Athens returned to normal life despite martial law aimed at sup- pression of a revolutionary movement blamed by the government on sup- porters of Gen. Nicholas Plastiras, dictator for a day during a revolt in 1933. The pursuit of the fleeing warships was accompanied by artillery fire and aerial bombings which partially crip- pled the cruiser Averoff, one of the craft manned by rebels. Ordered to Open Fire. Seven bombing planes from Atoi and four government destroyers formed the pursuit forces, while fort- resses on the Island of Crete were ordered to open fire on the rebels The fleeing craft were attempting to defend themselves. Some of the axr-. craft which flew in pursuit of the rebel | vessels returned showing signs of being | well peppered with shot. Two former admirals in the Greek Navy, Demestichas and Kollialexi, were reported in command of the rebel craft. They formerly had high rec- ords in the naval service, but were ex- pelled from the navy on charges of having taken part in previous anti- government plots. There were many arrests in Athens among the cohorts of Venizelos, who 15 a political foe of the present regime. Former Prime Minister Papanas- tasiou, labor party leader, was stopped while leaving for Saloniki and held at his home in Athens. Martial Law Persists. Martial law persisted, with all com- munications held in abeyance through- out Athens. Widespread arrests were Salam ! others indicated they were unaffiliated | | The body was still warm at the time— AUTOLABOR BOARD TARGET FORA.F.L. Call for Strike Vote Grows Out of Discontent With Recent Balloting. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, March 2—President | Roosevelt's Automobile Labor Board found itself the target of American Federation of Labor dissatisfaction | again today as the A. F. of L. pur- | sued its efforts to unionize the indus- try where the open shop has been in | vogue for 25 years. Created last March 25 as a means | | of averting a threatening strike in | | the industry. the board approached | !its first anniversary with the A. F.| of L. arranging a “secret” strike vote | among its 176 auto worker locals. i Dillon Explains Action. The A. F. of L. action, announced Friday, was explained by Francis J. Dillon, A. F. of L. organizer, as an outgrowth of the Federation's dis- satisfaction with the Automobile Labor Board’s method of conducting collective bargaining elections. These | elections have shown that the A. F. |of L. represents a minority of the workers. With 89.273 of the industry’s 200,000 | | workers thus far canvassed, the| board reported that only 3.926 record- ed A. F. of L. affiliations while 66.821 | with any labor union. Dillon intimated that the strike vote | would be a test of the federation’s| strength. It will not necessarily | mean the actual calling of a strike | as only the national officers of the Federation have this power. That the A. F. of L. is actively pur- suing its attempts to unionize the in- dustry was indicated by William Green, president of the federation, in a speech in Detroit February 23. “Unil 18 months ago automobile men showed no desire to organize be- cause of seasonal and other condi- tions, Green said. “We organized metal polishers and some of the crafts, but never general automobile. Now we are trying to brmg all classes of‘ labor into our ranks.” Henderson Survey Hit. Automobile manufacturers February | w 22 attacked the Henderson survey of | the industry’s labor conditions as mis- Ch WASHINGTON, D. NEW CLUES FOUND INHEIRESS' DEATH: INQUIRY PUSHED Prosecutor Says Mrs. Dav- idson’s Body Was Kneel- ing on Running Board. MONOXIDE POISONING THEORY IS QUESTIONED Probe Reveals Clearance at Bot- tom of Garage Doors, County Attorney Declares. By the Associated Press. PINEHURST, N. C., March 2.—So- | licitor Roland Pruett, investigating the mysterious death of Mrs. H. Bradley Davidson, Jjr., Fretty 22-year-old heiress of E. M. Statler, said this morning he had developed information apparently at variance with testimo- | nies at the inquest hearing. Among other things. Solicitor Pruett said further investigation of the carbon monoxide death theory was “certainly necessary.” Body Not in Car. Found slumped in her automobile in a closed garage Wednesday morn- ing after spending vpractically all night at a charity ball and night | club, Mrs. Davidson was first said to have died at Moore County Hos- pital. Pruett said today, however, that he was reliably informed rigor mortis had started to set in when servants first discovered the young woman. Also, he said, instead of be- ing in the driver's seat of the car, the body was in a kneeling position on the running board, the head lying across her arms on the floor boards. Pruett said one of the principal angles to be followed between now and Tuesday, when an inquest is to be re- sumed, would involve the original find- ing of physicians that the young woman, wife of a 41-year-old Wash- ington, D. C.. man, died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Pruett said in- vestigation revealed that the,doors of the three-car garage had considerable | clearance at the bottom, providing ventilation which caused doubt suffi- icent gas would have collected from | the automobile motor to cause death. He said he and Dr. C. C. Carpenter | of Wake Forest College, who conducted the autopsy, would undertake imme- diately a study of the amount of gas necessary to cause death under such circumstances, and the possible effect of the amount possible to collect in the garage under the circumstances. “It 15 a peculiar situation,” id Pruett, “for a woman to go for an early morning ride with only mules, a skirt and a sweater on. Butler Missed Car. “Other facts include one that th butler got up at 7:30, looked in fron that it was in the garage. ‘He made no investigation imme- diately, but went to the garage to wash the car and found the body. 9:05 am.” The coroner’s inquest was in recess until Tuesday. when the young wom- an’s husband, and guests and servants and Included are Mr. Mrs son’s house guests. Available evidence showed, the in- vestigating authorities said, that the Davidsons and the Campaignes at- tended a charity ball the previous night and arrived home in the small hours of the morning. Absence Not Noticed. Davidson, member of a prominent Washington family, said he and his | wife occupied separate rooms and that her absence was not noted until the ‘buller found her sluraped under the | wheel of her car in the garage. A preliminary examination showed Mrs. Davidson's death was caused by carbon monoxidc poisoning. ' of the home for the car and discovered ; at the home will be asked to testify. Curtis | Campaigne of New York, the David- | ¢ Foenin WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION C., SATURDAY, MARCH WE MIQHT /4 USE THAT CAN 2\ OF BEANS THE STRIKING COOK' 1935—TWENTY-SIX PAGES. 0 Star %9 | PROTEST ON LOAN U. S. and Britain Expected to Join in Opposing Aid for China. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. The attitude of the United States !end Great Britain in case the Japa- |nese loan to Nanking materializes | was explored yesterday by Acting Scc- ; retary of State Phillips and the Brit- ish Ambassador. Sir Ronald Lindsay It has been known for several| | months that the Japanese government has been dickering with Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek to “buy off China" with a | substantial loan. As a result of the silver policy of the United States, the economic and financial crisis in China has become even more severe than in the past. Sze Discussed Matter. Sao-Ke Alfred Sze. the inister at Washington, has repeat- edly discussed the matter, informally, | with the State Department, but was informed that it was impossible for this country to change its silver pol- icy to alleviate the crisis in China, where silver is being purchased in large quantities for export to the United States The Japanese government has been watching the situation carefully and approached the Chinese government Nanking a sufficiently substantial loan to help China out of its present pre- dicament. Furthermore, in view of increasing communistic activities, the Nanking government needed outside help which the Japanese are willing | to grant. The conversations between Nanking | and Tokio appear to have reached a satisfactory conclusion, and according to reports from the Far East the Nanking government is now willing to sign on the dotted line. International Angle in Aid. Such financial and “moral” assist- ance has an important international angle. To begin with, it appears that one | ! BY JAPAN LIKELY Chinese | last Fall with a proposition to grant | leading and asserted that the investi- | gators' “doubtless were deceived by | the bulk of the testimony of organi- | zers of the american Federation of made among alleged followers of Venizelos and the Venizelist news- papers were closed. Former Gen. Papoulas, whose-demo- e Labor.” The finding, however, of about a|of the conditions imposed by the | dozen minute bruises on the young | Japanese government is that all the woman’s thighs caused Dr. Carpenter | foreign officials and advisers at pres- to make further analysis. The results | ent employed by the Chinese gov- cratic defense organization, a Veni- velist body, was allegedly implicated in the revolt, was reported to have vanished. ‘The minister of war, Gen. George Kondylis, said there were few govern- The report was compxled‘ by Leon Henderson, director of re- search and planning of the N. R. A. Friction between the A. F. of L. and the automobile manufacturers reached a crisis a year ago, result- ing in strikes being voted in the prin- ment casualties on land and that about 10 revolutionists had been killed. Rebels Occupy Arsenal. “The plot, which broke into the open with startling suddenness and amidst carnival revelry at 6 p.m. yesterday, was discovered when the rebels were found to be occupying the Salamis arsenal. A crack regiment in the Athens outskirts and also soldiers in a military school were partially con- verted to the revolt. The rebels were forced to abandon their position under a two-hour cannon fire. DOG, NURSE OF INVALID YOUTH, 15, DISAPPEARS Canine Had Been Tnught‘ to Call Members of Family When Boy Needed Care. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 2.— “Boots,” a dog that serves as a nurse, is wanted badly. The dog, which Dr. Alice Johnson said had been trained to call mémbers of the family of Carl L. Wilquin, jr., 15, when the boy needed attention, disappeared last Wednesday night and has not been seen since. The lad was stricken ‘with infantile paralysis five years ago. BRIDGE RULES REVISED Changes in Contract Scoring to Be Announced Soon. NEW YORK, March 2 (#).—Revised rules for contract bridge, involving changes in scoring, will be announced by the Whist Club March 18. They will go into effect April 1. Because of the date of the an- nouncement the start of the 150-rub- ber match between Mr. and Mrs. Ely Culbertson and Mr. and Mrs. P. Hal been postponed a week until 4 cipal factories. In announcing the creation of the | Automobile Labor Board and the set- tlement of that dispute last March, | President Roosevelt said he saw‘ therein “a framework for a mnew | structure of industrial relations—a | new basis of understanding between employers and employes.” French Suffragettes Hopeful. PARIS, March 2 (#).—French suf- fragettes were hopeful today that they | would soon be permitted to vote in all elections. The Chamber of Deputies yesterday adopted a bill granting women a ballot in all elections. It is admitted, however, that the opposition anticipated in the Senate will delay its passage considerably. The Senate has alretndy squashed similar bills in the past. of these will be put before the coro- ner’s jury next week. Dr. Carpenter had no comment to make on any pos- sible significance attached to the bruises. Mrs, Davidson’s body was sent last night “to Mount Kisco, N. Y. for | burial. MEXICO FREES ACCUSED Nine Alleged Plotters Get Liberty From Cardenas. TAMPICO, Mexico, March 2 (#).— Nine men held in connection with a revolutionary plot against the gov- ernment were freed today oy orders of President Lazaro Cardenas. military commander of Tampico that the men were charged with revolu- tionary activities and that authorities had gathered enough evidence to cen- vict them After hearing the case President Cardenas asked the district attorney to withdraw the charges. Ohio Will Test New Recovery Project on A By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 2—A broad experiment aimed at restoring normal prosperity will be launched into Ohio Wednesday by forces of the State and Federal Governments. ‘The testing ground will be Akron, rubber manufacturing center of the world. If the project is successful, it will be applied to other large indus- trial centers of the State such as Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Dayton, ‘Youngstown and Canton, Decision to try the experiment was reached last night at a dinner in which Gov. Davey called together more than a score of representatives of the agencies which will work to- gether on the plan. They are the Home Owners’ Loan Corp., the Home Loan Bank, Federal Savings and Loan Corp., Federal Loan Insurance Corp., | Reconstruction Finance Corp., Federal kron This Week Housing Administration, State Bank- ing Department and State Building and Loan Department. It will be necessary for the recovery promoters to feel their way along at first, for several days or weeks may be required to lay out a definite and comprehensive program, they agreed. T. G. Graham, vice president of the B. F. Goodrich Co., Akron, and mem- ber of the State Relief Commission, pointed out several courses are open— federalizing of certain building and ‘loan associations, adoption of an in- surance plan by certain concerns, ad- ditfonal R. F. C. financing and other methods of thawing out frozen assets and putting money to work. Standardization of property ap- praisals and stabilization of real estate prloeswfllbeeonaldueduplrto! the program. Gov. Davey gave Graham credit for the experiment idea, ernment in various capacities will | have to be given notice and replaced | by Japanese officials. In order to ward off any possibility | of Japan obtaining a further strong- hold in China by “peaceful penetra- tion,” the British government sound- ed out the American Government yes- terday in view of a common action. In accordance with the nine-power pact of 1922 and the China consor- tium agreement signed in 1920, none of the signatories can take advantage of the conditions in_ China to seek (Continued on Pnge 2, Column 4.) BABY IS FOUND DEAD, SMOTHERED IN CRIB Reveals The President was informed by the | Police Investigation Death Accidental—Child 4 Months 0ld. thered while she slept, Pris- cnllsnml-(;amersley 4-month-old daughter of William and Theodora Hamersley, 215 C sireet, was found dead in her crib early today. The child appar- ently had been dead for some time before her body was discovered, police said. tive Sergt. John Wise, who imll)eesfi:flted said the child had been accidentally smothered. Several sim- jlar deaths have been reported in the few months. p‘i:xs Hamersley said the child had been suffering from a slight cold. The comner also is investigating. DRY ZONE ENFORCED Minneapolis Clamps Prohibition on Outlying Establishments. MINNEAPOLIS, March 2 (A).— Prohibition returned today for 35 Minneapolis night clubs, hotels and restaurants, as the city moved to en- force closing of establishments out- side a restricted zone fixed by the City Council more than 25 years ago. The liquor establishments, includ- ing two in the city’s largest hotels and two in its oldest and most prom- inent clubs, had been granted licenses to March 1, nlmoulh they were out- side the patrol Iimi At | . Sky Ride Being Demolished at World Fair Grounds By the Associated Press. CHICAGO. March 2.—Demoli- tion of the sky ride on the World Fair Grounds was begun yes- terday with the dismantling of the 10 gondola cars. Wreckers said they were still undecided on the method of raz- ing the two 628-foot towers. CAMPBELL'S TIME SLOW AT DAYTONA IFa||s to Reach 200 Miles| Per Hour on South Run, By the Associated Press. DAYTONA BEACH SPEEDWAY, Fla.,, March 2—S8ir Malcolm Camp- bell failed to hit 200 miles an hour on his south run down the beach | today as he resumed his efforts to break his own 272.108-mile an hour | automobile speed record. His time | through the measured mile was 118.- 186 miles an hour. After over an hour’s delay, he started Bluebird on its way shortly after noon. Got away to a swift start, but was bumping as he shot through the middle measured mile, half way between the end of the 11%: | course. His time for that mile was -mile | 19.13 seconds as compared with the | 12 seconds flat he hopes for eventu- ally. and a speed of 300 mlies an hour. Mechanics checked the car, turned | | it around, and prepared for a return run north up the beach. | Orders Bluebird Out. | Sir Malcolm decided beach condi- | tions were np«‘ for a test run and or- | | dered the Bluebird taken to the beach. | The crowds gathered on the sands and the beach was given its final in- | spection as the sun came out brightly | and burned off the haze. “Pop” Myers president of the In- dianapolis Speedway Corp., and ref- | | eree of the speed trials returned from |a drive along the beach and said the sand was in condition for speeds up to 275 miles an hour, almost 3 above | Campbell's present record. “It's definitely bad, but I must have | this test run,” said Campbell, where=- upon every one who knows him hitched up their belts, tightened the speed instruments and got ready to see nim shoot for his 300-mile goal. The beach looked firm and hard. There were no bumps that appeared of any consequence along the course. Full Stretch of Beach. ing about her, stood far down the north end of the beach, 200 feet above an amusement pier, under which Campbell must pass through a 42-foot opening as he heads down the entire length of the strand. The position for the start indicated the seriousness of today's trial. It gave him the longest stretch he has ever sought to run here, the full 11z miles available. The car was pointed for the pier opening at an angle so as to cut down as much as possible the right turn he must make after clearing the pier. Campbell informed the timers that he might make only one run, south, and his return would depend entirely on beach conditions and his speed try only by making one run each way within an hour. The seconds it takes him to cover the fastest mile each way are added together, divided by two and translated into miles an hour to determine his speed. Campbell Pessimistic. Campbell was quite pessimistic as he pulled on his white driver’s suit. “The beach is definitely not as good as yesterday,” he said. “I wish now that I had gone then.” ‘The mechanics took almost 45 min- utes to change the wheels and tires on which Bluebird was rolled down from the garage. So careful is Campbell that he changes tires even after such ghort use. ‘The big oil wagon was slow laying the stripe and wandered casually down the stretch at 20 miles an hour as the mechanics finished their chores. Lady Campbell and 11-year-old Jean Campbell came down to the tim- ers’ stand to watch the trial from a box there. Kaye Don, British driver, also waited at the timers' stand, end of the middle measured mile, for Campbell to go by, .- 7’.' | Bluebird, with the mechanics fuss- | one way. He gets credit for a record | The only evening paper in Washington with Ehe Associated Press News | | | and Wirephoto Serv ices. Yesterday’s Circulation, 130,373 Some Returns Not Yet Received (#) Means Associated P Scwnce Knits Leg Almost Severed From Man’s Body Vu-nm Will Walk Again as Result of Delicate Operation, By the Associated Press HARTFORD, WI‘ March 2—An accident victim threatened with the loss of a leg was cheered today by | his doctors’ prediction that he would | be able to walk without a limp in two months through his successful | reaction to modern surgical methods. | Conrad Margraf, 28, came in cnn 1 tact with an automatic saw almost severed one leg above the knva while cutting ice on February 12 Although the leg bone was cut through, Dr. F. W. Prefontained of | Slinger and Dr. J. Greg Hoffman of Hartford attempted a delicate oper- ation. silver plates and tendons and liga- ments sewed and set Circulation in the leg, they said had been rc<tored entirely. DIRKSEN DEMANDS GARNETTREAPPEAR 'House Member Wants Prob- ers to Delve More Deeply HOLMES' VITALITY WARDS OFF DEATH Former Secretary An- nounces Condition of Ex- Justice Is Encouraging. ——— BULLETIN. Former Justice Holmes was ex- | amined by his physician early this afternoon and found to have taken a slight turn for the worse in his battle against bronchial pneumonia. However, Mark Howe, | his former secretary, said there was no immediate cause for alarm. | Oliver Wendell Holmes, retired | justice of the Supreme Court, con-' | tinued to amaze his physicians and friends today by his recuperative powers in the face of a critical at- tack of bronchial pneumonia with which he was stricken a week ago. Despite his advanced age—he will be 94 next Friday—the learned former jurist is fighting. almost light-heart- edly, to ward off the grave attack which has laid him low in his modest | brick residence at 1720 I street. “Very encouraging” was the way his condition was described this morning by Mark Howe, a former secretary, who is staying close to his friend, counselor and former em- ployer. Irrepressible as ever, the white- haired, white-mustached legal au- thority discounted the seriousness of his condition with a characteristic observation: “It's a lot of damn- foolery.” He referred, undoubtedly, to the precautionary steps that have been taken by his physicians to combat the | disease which is threatening to best him, such as the installation of oxygen apparatus, the constant attention of | nurses and the consultations held with his personal physician, Dr. Thomas A. | | Claytor, by other medical experts. Three tanks of oxygen already have been administered to him, with the aid of a “tent” Dr. Clastor_yesterday called into | consultation Dr. Lewis C. Ecker of | this city and Dr. W. T. Longcope o(‘ the Johns Hopkins University Medical | School, Baltimore. Among those keeping vigil in the house are Edward Holmes, nephew and closest relative of Mr. Holmes, and his wife, who came here from Boston several days ago. There were additional callers today | to inquire as to the progress being made by the sick man on the second floor. Chief Justice Hughes visited Holmes” residence this forenoon and remained inside for some time. It was the first time the Chief Justice had made a personal call, although he has kept in close touch with the home by tele- phone. On emerging Chief Justice Hughes commented that Holmes was dem- onstrating “extraordinary vitality.” The patient has been able to take | light nourishment and his spirit re- mains high, it was said. In fact, he was represented as joking with the nurses who are in attendance. Senator Robert M. La Follette. Wis- consin Progressive, called briefly at the house today, but did not see the | former justice. La Follette long has been an admirer of Holmes and his scholarly opinions. 62-Year-Old Mo Imbecile Son Freed in England By the Associated Press. MANCHESTER, England, March 2. —Freed from jail and from the noose by an act of mercy, rare in British annals, Mrs. May Brownhill, 62-year- old woman who was condemned to die for the “mercy murder” of her imbecile son, returned to her home in Burnbridge today. The frail mother, who put her con Denis “to sleep” forever with seda- tives after nursing him for 30 years, was led from the doors of Strangeways Prison to an automobile which carried her, pale with eagerness, to her hus- band and sister. Her release was by order of the home secretary, whose prerogative it is not only to grant reprieve from death sentences, but also to decide if prison terms shall be served. Mrs. Brownhill, who is frail, spent most of her time in a hospital ward while in prison and soon must undergo & serious internal operation. The horme office thus has given full- recommendation of A - e 'wemer, Democrat, of South Dakota, ’ Into Delays. Another member of the special crime committee of the House, Rrp«l | resentative Dirksen, Republican, of Illinois, today joined Representatives Schulte, Democrat, of Indiana, and| !in demanding the recall to the wit-| ness stand of United States Attorney | Lesiie C. Garnett, | Dirksen said he is particularly anx-] | jous to delve more deeply into some | of the long-continued cases which pearance before the committee Sciulte and Werner want the United | States attorney to amplify his state-| ment that gamblers are responsible | | for the attempts to discredit his office Information has been given Dirksen | that in one of the long-postponed cases, the principal witness had died, | and it is doubtful whether it can now be prosecuted. Criticizes Delay. | “Such procedure as that,” he de- clared, “constitutes a miscarriage of justice. Laws cannot properly be en- forced if criminals know in advance they can get long continuances with | the hope that the witnesses will die or move to another jurisdiction. I personally can see no reason for post- poning a case—eight, nine or ten months.” i In the meantime, the Department of Justice assured the Crime Com- mittee it “has not the remotest idea” | 5f interfering with the crime investiga- tion. This assurance was given to Chairman Randolph by William Stan- ley. assistant to the Attorney General, following a disclosure that efforts were being made by the dcparlmenu to change the course of the inquiry. After publication of the stories | about the department’s interest in the | inquiry due to developments in con- nection with Garnett's office, hurried | conferences were held among the officials and a statement issued te Ithe press. It read: “The Department of Justice has not interfered and has not the re- motest idea of interfering with any line of investigation the committee see fit to undertake.” Stanley Sees Randolph. That statement was designed to re- lieve the department of blame for the efforts of some officials who had called on members of the Crime Com- mittee and suggested that the investi- | gation be shifted away from Garnett's office. About the time the statement was issued Stanley hastened to the Cap- itol for a conference with Chairman | Randolph. He also issued a state- ment, which read: “The Department of Justice through an assistant to the Attorney General, late this afternoon assured me that it would co-operate to the utmost in the investigation now under way.” With that assurance, Randolph is expected to yield to the pressure being exerted for the recall of Garnett. The hearings will be resumed Mon- day at 1:30 pm. Present plans are to question Inspector William G. Stott about Police Trial Board cases in the last two years. Stott is chairman of the board. . Nevada Indorses Relief Program. CARSON CITY. Nev., March 2 (®).— | tive action yesterday on a resolution indorsing President Roosevelt’s stand on his $4,880,000,000 relief program The bones were joined together with |- H | it can hold a meeting. Garnett discussed upon his first ap-| ! of Senator Robinson of Arkansas. The Nevada Senate completed legisla-, ress. TWO CENTS. SENATE CONTINUES WHITE HOUSE WAR ON WORK-RELIEF Resentment Grows Over Effort to Blame Upper Body for Delay. ROOSEVELT HIT FOR BALKING COMMITTEE Wagner Sees Successful Compro- mise Providing Administration Gives In a Little. After a do-nothing week, peace be- tween President Roosevelt and the | Senate over the $4.880,000,000 work- relief bill is still not in sight. Resentment is rising in the Senate because of efforts of the administra- tion to make it appear the delay in the passage of the relief bill was the fault of the upper house. Supporters of the McCarran prevailing wage amendment, so strongly resisted by the President. pointed out today the bill could be brought out and passed without the slightest doubt if the White House would say the word It is more than a week sincg the work-relief bill was referred ba to the Senate Appropriations Committee —after the administration had been defeated in the vote on the McCarran amendment. During that time. the | committee has held no meeting to consider the bill further. The word has been passed there will be no meet= ing until the White House has the situation well in hand and feels it can pass a satisfactory bill through the Senate. Raps White House Control. “Here is a strange situation, it seems to me." Senator McCarran, Democrat. of Nevada, said today. “A committee of the Senate must await word from the White House before When we voted to recommit the bill. on motion it was with the undertaking that the committee would hold a meeting and consider this work relief bill without delay. Had we understood other- wise the supporters of the prevailing wage amendment would not have been so ready to have the bill recomitted.” Senator Dickinson of Iowa, Repub- lican member of the Appropriations | Committee, described the plight of the committee as “ridiculous.” “I never heard before that a Sen- ate committee had to wait the nod of the President before it could even hold a meeting,” he said. “The real delay of the relief bill lies right on the White House door- step,” he continued. “The President sent to Congress an impossible $5,- 000,000,000 measure and he continues to insist on its passage.” Stands by Prevailing Wage. Senator McCarran said he was anx- ious to get action on the relief bill and that he hoped further conference would be held today. He is entirely unwilling to yield the principle of the prevailing wage,_he said. Democratic backers of the McCar- ran amendment decided last night to make new efforts toward a compro- mise, the Associated Press reported. Senator Wagner, Democrat of New York, whose vote was cast in favor of the amendment when it won Senate | approval last week, indicated a belief the dispute might be settled today if the administration forces “will give a little.” The legislative jam continued to | grow more serious. = The Senate Mon- day will enter its sixth week on the relief measure which the House dis- posed of the way President Roosevelt wanted it in a few days. Little can be done, Senators felt. until this legis- lation is out of the way. Insistent that the States do their share in_providing relief funds, the Federal Relief Administration mean- while has informed Minnesota, Idaho and Washington that their March al- lotments were being held up until they provide the sums demanded. Half Grants Allowed. Ohio, New Jersey, South Dakota and Wisconsin received grants for only half the month of March and were told further allotments would depend upon their agreeing to furnish additional amounts themselves. New Jersey was told that future Federal assistance in providing for the State’s jobless would be condi- tioned upon State co-operation in ac- cordance with its ability to contribute. It was said, too. that there was “some question about Maryland's grant.” All other States were declared by Aubrey Williams, assistant relief ad- ministrator. to be complying fully with the F. E. R. A's demands. Simultaneously the relief adminis- trator moved yesterday to increase aid to drought-stricken areas of the mid- West. In Chicago, Harry L. Hopkins, (Continued on Pnge 2, Column 3) ther Who Killed| the jury for mercy when the death sentence was passed. She was sen- tenced to be hanged on December 1 The judge ignored the recommenda- tion for mercy, but it was indorsed by sympathetic persons from all cver the British Isles. The frail Leeds woman had testi- fied she gave her son Denis 100 seda- tive tablets and gas because she feared an operation she faced might be ‘atal and deprive the helpless son of her attention. The case was one of the rare in- stances where reprieve is followed by a release. Likewise there is no recen: parallel of the rapid sequence of events in Mrs. Brownhill's case. She was sentenced to death one day and two days later the home office inter- vened. é Guards encircled her Burnbridge home today to protect her from pry- ing eyes. The fragile woman leaned excitedly forward as her car dr:w up to the door of her home and waved a greeting to her husband and sister who were standing there, before scur- | PRISONERS BEAT GUARDS | New Jersey Detention Home Up- rising Quelled by Police. NEW YORK, March 2 (#)—Two guards were beaten during an upris- ing of prisoners in the Essex County Detention Home early today. Police reserves finally quelled the outbreak during which a score of prisoners battered at barred doors and chipped with chisels at the masonry around the locks. Supt. John L. Burgess said the uprising was appar- ently an attempt at a wholesale jail delivery. Guide for Readers Page. .B-12 B-6-7 ..B-8 ..B-5 Amusements . Church News . Comics .... Features Finance g Lost and Found . Radio Real Estate . Serial Story Short Story Society