Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1935, Page 4

GRS OHNPRINS O ORERS PSTIL Suicide Theory Strength- ened, but District Attorney Continues Inquiry. By the Associated Press. ‘WEST CHESTER, Pa., September 14.—A Bertilion's report that the fin- gerprints of Miss Evelyn Hoey were found on the pistol that blasted out her life strengthened the theory to- night that the diminutive blond Broadway torch singer destroyed her- self. Charles Dunlap, expert of the Ches- ter, Pa., police department, announced after an examination that two finger- prints were found on the lethal ‘weapon and that both of them were hers. Assistant District Attorney Ray B. Reed ordered the investigation con- tinued, however, at least until a cor- oner's inquest, tentatively set for next Wednesday, is held. County Detective Francis Grubb, who also examined the pistol, said he | found three clear and distinct prints of the lower three fingers of Miss Hoey's right hand in normal gun grip position | on the weapon. He said fingerprints | on other parts were blurred and could | not be identified. Other Persons Handled Gun. Grubb said he would continue in- vestigation, however, to attempt to identify other persons who may have | handled the pistol. “I have statements from two others that they handled the gun on the | morning of the tragedy,” the detective explained. “Yamada, the Japanese cook, was cleaning the master bed | room and moved the gun to the top of | the dresser. “When he turned around, he »aw young Charles MacCardell handling the gun. He picked it up to look at it and fingered it.” Official Report Waits. Du Ponts Mr. and Mrs. A. Felix du Pont Miss Lydia du Pont, from Kingston hospital at Kingston, where she was ill with a tropical disease. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, Return to U. S. by Plane of Wilmington, Del,, as they arrived at Miami yesterday with their daughter, , Jamaica. They are shown leaving plane. The daughter had just left & —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. Pending the inquest, no official report will be entered as to the cause of the death of the 25-year-old chanteuse, who was found with a .45-calibre bullet through her temple in the bed room of the country home | of Henry H. Rogers, 3d, son of tine late Standard Oil multi-millionaire, | ing the daily—broadcasts from WRC and WMAL. Among the announcers who have urged their listeners to join | tinue to “plug” the cause of safety | during the remainder of the cam- | |ting in their contributions to the | safety cause whenever possible dur- | | the safety drive and who will con- | near Downingtown last Thursday. Most investigating officials con- curred in the statement of Dr. H. B. F. Davies, after an autopsy, that “every evidence pointed to suicide.” The actress’' father, Henry J. Hoey, St. Louis druggist, alone held a du senting view. He has engaged an attorney to make a private inquiry. The shooting occurred, officers were informed, after a heated arguinent between Miss Hoey and Rogers, who had been drinking. William J. Kelly, free lance motion- picture cameraman, a house guest, were taken into custody $2,500 bond each pending the inquest. Rogers Bars Self to World. Rogers, nervous and baggard, im- mediately went into seclusion at ‘Wernersville, Pa. He and Kelly both have maintained the actress com- mitted suicide while they were down- stairs in the living room. Miss Hoey's father viewed her body in a local mortuary and then left today for New York, where his pros- trated wife is under the care of a | physician. The body is to be sent Sunday to St. Louis for burial, ¢ Safety (Continued From Pirst Page.) on accident prevention and traffic control topics. Artists in a number of daily programs aelso will put in & word for the campaign. Appeals to Be Frequent. Through the wholehearted co- operation of the Columbia Broadcast- ing system and the National Broad- casting Co., Stations WJSV, WRC and ‘WMAL will plead the cause of high- ‘way safety many times each day during the remaining days of the battle against traffic deaths. The work of aligning the local sta- tions with the safety campaign is | being handled personally by Frank M. Russell, vice president of N.B.C..and Harry C. Butcher, president of WISV and Washington manager for the Co- lumbia system. The work of The Star Safety Coun- cil had scarcely begun before the local radio stations of both networks added their voices to the safety chorus. In announcing plans for participa- tion of Columbia’s local organization in the safety campaign, Harry C. Butcher, president of WJSV and ‘Washington manager for the Cclum- bia system, said: “WJSV has always co-operated to the fullest extent with any organization which is seeking to bring about civic betterment. We are delighted to be able to contribute our efforts and facilities to further- ing The Star’s safety campaign.” Godfrey Offers Support. Arthur Godfrey already has urged his Sun Dial and Moon Dial listeners to participate in the campaign. “Godfrey will redouble his efforts because he sincerely wishes to be an aid in the campaign,” Mr. Butcher said. “This campaign certainly should appeal to sports fans,” Arch McDon- ald of Sports Review and baseball broadcast fame, told Mr. Butcher in discussing the safety drive. “'All sports fans are sportsmen in the truest sense of the word, and after I remind them that it's not good sportsmanship to drive carelessly, you'll find that they feel exactly the same way about it and will back up The Star 100 per cent. | “More important to me, it's a good thing to tell my Hot Stove League youngsters about. After all, they're the coming crop of drivers and they can’t be told about safety too soon.” ‘The cause of safe driving also will be advocated in several of the fea- tured broadcasts from WJSV. “The spirit shown by Godfrey and McDonald was shown by every one at WJSV—the announcers, the engineers, the secretaries, the artists —why, Martha and Hal, the Koolmotor Kids, said, ‘You know, Mr. Butcher, we haven't been in Washington very long but we certainly intend to stay. We'll pitch in and help—just listen to our programs from now on.’” Elder Michaux Co-operates. In co-operation with The Star Bafety Council and the Columbia sys- tem, Elder Solomon Lightfoot Michaux will address a special safety plea to his congregation in the Church of God and to his radio congregation during the Sunday morning broad- cast from the church from 8 to 9 o'clock this morning. “We’'re planning some special broad- casts, too,” Mr. Butcher said, “and before The Star'’s campaign is over, WJSV will have done its part to the fullest.” Local N. B. C. announcers are put- Rogers and | after the ' shooting, but later were released on | paign, are Gordon Hitenmark, William Coyle, John Mayo, Paul Munro, James | McGrath, John Laing, Ted Kimball, Stanley Bell and Edwin Rogers. “Every official, employe and artist {in the local N. B. C. organiaztion is | behind the safety campaign and will devote every effort to making it a suc- | cess.” said Mr. Russell “Our broadcasting facilities will always be available in the cause of accident prevention and we hope to arrange with the director of traffic and other officials for special broad- casts during the progress of The Star's campaign.” N. B. C. Aid Given Before. It was pointed out that the local N. B. C. organization in the past has participated in special street and highway safety activities in co- operation with the National Safety Council, the Washington Board of officials. One of the opening special broad- cast features arranged by WJSV was a dramatization of the handling of routine traffic accident news by the news staff of The Star. Microphones were hooked up in the press room at police headquarters and on the city desk and rewrite desk in The Star news department. In his announcement of the broad- cast, Ted Church, program manager for WJSV, said: “Ladies and gentlemen. Radio Sta- tion WISV has had the pleasure of joining The Washington Star in its safety campaign. It is fitting that two such powerful moulders of public opinion as WJSV and The Star should join in combating the most serious menace to life in the Nation's Cap- ital—the reckless driver. WJSV proud of its chapter in the council, proud that every man and woman connected with the station has pledged his or her word toward greater safety on the streets of Washington for Washingtonians, and proud at this time to enter into active co-operation with The Evening Star in furthering this laudable ideal. Microphones in News Rooms. “By special arrangement between Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor of The Star, and Harry C. Butcher, president of the Old Dominion Broad- casting Co. and Washington manager of the Columbia Broadcasting System, ‘WJSV microphones are to enter the sacred precincts of The Washington Star police press room and the city room. “At police headquarters is James Chinn, Star reporter, ready to tele- phone his office. At The Star city desk is “Bill” Hill, assistant city edi- tor. At the rewrite post is Blair Bolles. for you a scene which happens over and over for them every day of the 365 days of the year. The accident they discuss is, of course, a fictitious high on the highways and byways of Washington does not strike by the clock; it comes when least expected. But the unfortunate individuals they discuss might have been you and your family or friends. “Now, just one word before we take you to .ae scene of action. It is your duty to support The Evening Star safety campaign!” Another broadcast was heard over ‘WJSV last night from 10:15 to 10:30 o'clock. A third and a fourth broad- cast will be heard tomorrow morning at 9:50 and at 10:30 o'clock to give listeners the week end traffic story. Lumber Firm Co-operates. The first local lumber and millwork company to join The Star safety campaign has initiated its campaign and carried its drive for pledges to completion within 24 hours, it was announced last night. One hundred Sensati @ @ Liquid. © Green y In Our “Patented Lock Hand-Fini 635 F St. N.W. Trade and local police and traffic | panied by an explanatory message from Everett J. Boothby. vice presi- | dent and general manager. Text of Message, ‘The text of this message follows: “As you doubtless have seen in the daily press, we have heartily indorsed | The Evening Star’s safe-driving cam- paign. VETERAN NOT HEARD FROM SINCE STORM. | | one of you and of your families who | " y | drive automobiles will sign The Star's § safe-driving pledge, two copies of which are sent you herewith. Add:- tional coples, if desired, can be ob- | tained from your foreman, superin- tendent or department head. necessary to thank you for co-operat- ing in a movement which will benefit you and yours, nevertheless I would appreciate your kind co-operation.’ House Organ Comments, The safety campalgn recsived further endorsement in the Gas Light | Co’s monthly house organ, The Master Meter, in which a reproduc- tion of the safe driving pledge ap- pears. In connection with an ac- count of the presentation of annual awards and medals to 378 drivers of STEWART VEILE, 33-year-old veteran of 607 Orleans place northeast, who has not been heard from since the hurricane swept Florida, where he was at- tached to a work camp. His sister, Mrs. William F. Harris, of the Orleans place address said the Red Cross had once reported him miss- ing but that no definite informa- tion had been received since. | have driven without accident for one or more years, the following reference is made to The Star campaign: “It is because we believe the re- sults you have obtained in recent years are ample and tangible evi- dence of what organized safety units can accomplish that we are giving our complete support to The Star's | safe driving campaign. Our present safety organizations will function as per cent co-operation in the work of | with The Star's council. However, I | the Safety Council was reported by &sk you people constituting our Safe George M. Barker Co., Inc., which |Drivers’ Honor Corps to interest your- has been in the lumber and millwork | selves particularly. Go out and business in Washington for 70 years secure signatures to the Safe Driving | and which now has places of business | Pledge from all possible members nf | at 649-651 New York avenue and families of our employes. We expect 11523 Seventh street. |in this way to add several thousand “It is a privilege and & pleasure | pledges to the already substantial | to sign this safe-driving pledge and number received. | to present aiso the names of every| “The benefits from this campaign one of our employes who drive cars,” Will be mutual. We shall all thus said J. Shulman, secretary-treasurer ' unite to make the streets safer for | of the company, who took charge of ourselves and our families.” | the safety work for his group. | “I believe this campaign sponsored | by The Evening Star will do more to promote safe driving than any similar effort that has been put forth heretofore. This company was | the first dealer in lumber and mill- work in Washington to use motor trucks and in 24 years our drivers | | FOUR KILLED IN CRASH Students | Three Ohio Victims After Attending Funeral. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, September “It is my earnest hope that every | | | “While perhaps it should not be company trucks and automobiles who | | the active safety council co-operauing | D. C, SEPTEMBER 1 NEW LINER T0 GET ALL SAFETY UNITS Leviathan’s Successor Must Have Them or Won’t Be Built, Says Roper. By the Associated Press. Secretary Roper called for addi- tional safety factors in the new ship to replace the Leviathan yesterday and granted more time to the United States line to make contracts covering them. Last March, the Commerce Secre- tary permitted the company to lay, up the Leviathan on its agreement to complete contracts for the bullding of a new vessel of the Manhattan and Washington type within six months. It was in connection with this and other Leviathan agreements that Ewing Y. Mitchell, ousted Assistant Commerce Secretary, charged the Government had lost hundreds of thousands of dullars in negotiations with shipbuilders. $1,000,000 Up as Forfeit, The company, in the event that it failed to complete contracts for the new ship within six months from | March 18, was to forfeit $1,000,000. Roper sald today that no vessel will | be built which does not conform to | the latest safety developments and | extended the final contract date to| December 16. “With the recent marine disasters as a guide,” the Secretary said, “there shall be incorporated in the plans for the new ship contemplated: Provision for three compartmentations through- out and for stability in damaged con- dition at both light and loaded drafts | with minimum ballast adhering to| recently developed principles for fire- resisting construction and minimi- zation of ship vibration.” Schedule Must Be Met. A preliminary application must be made to the United States Shipping Board Bureau by October 10, and simultaneously plans and specifica- | tions must be sent to the shipyards for bids. These bids must be received and opened by November 12, and for- | mal application must be made to the | Shipping Board Bureau as soon there- | after as possible. A contract must be let for the con- struction of the ship by December 16. “Failure to comply with this definite schedule at any point will mean that | immediate demand must and shall | be made for the $1.000,000 liquidated ‘damlqes," the Secretary said. ~Coal ' (Continued From Pirst Page.) a living wage. but for a wage that would give the miners a few of the | better things of life.” Just before Fagen took the floor. the operators had shouted down a new and modified union proposal. | It called for a 7-hour day, a 35- hour week. & 50-cent increase in day |rates, a 10-cent increase in tonnage rates, a 15 per cent increase for vard- age and bedwork, and a one-year con- tract to expire September 15, 1936. The miners originally demanded & 30-hour week, a 50-ceat increase in day rates, a 15-cent increase in ton- | nage rates and a 25 per cent increase for yardage and bedwork. | ‘The operators again had proposed to renew the present scale until next | April 1. The miners in their turn| had roared disapproval. “If we've got to go into a fight in 1935, by the eternal gods. we'll show you what a fight means,” Fagen said. “Let me say to the operators of the Pittsburgh district: If we are going into a fight. that fight is not going to be over until we get every damned one of those demands.” | Coincident with the crisis the Bu- reau of Mines estimated there is at least 51 days’ supply of the fuel above | ground. It said that industries and retail dealers had approximately 39.- | 500,000 tons of bituminous coal on | hand August 31. . SUIT ASKS $50,000,000 | Iowan Claims Aluminum Corpora- | tion Infringed Patents. | DAVENPORT, Iowa, September 14 (#).—Federal Court records here dis- | 5, 1935—PART ONE. Their “Empire” Tumbles M. J railroads, and are ready to ‘bid Apology : (Continued From First Page.) the German government. which criti- cism was not a relevant or legitimate part of his judicial decision.” Hull explained that the Federal Government had no jurisdiction over State and municipal officials “Although in this country,” he said. “the right of fréedom of speech is well recognized by our fundamental law, it is to be regretted that an official | having no responsibility for maintain- ing relations between the United States and other countries should. regard- less of what he may personally think and O. P. Van Sweringen, brothers, control of the $3,000.000,000 rail enterprise which came into the hands of Wall Street bankers through a $48.000,000 loan default on May 1 will be sold September 30 at public auction. two brothers say they havegenough new capital to regain control of the | of the laws and policies of other gov- | | ernments, thus indulge in expressions offensive to another government with which we have official relations.” The American Government's expres- sion of regret for what Germany con- sidered unwarranted insults to its flag resulted from a verbal protest made by Dr. Hans Luther, the German Ambas- sador, last Saturday. \ Magistrate Brodsky had said the five | defendants probably had been pro- voked by the fact that they considered the sw “pirate flag.” which s “war on re- ligious freedom.” “suppression of free speech,” “degradation of culture” and “a revolt against civilization.” William Phillips. acting Secretary of State when the Bremen incident oc- curred, previously expressed regret that the Nazi banner had not been ac- corded the respect to which the flag of any friendly nation is entitled, but emphasized that the episode had oc- curred largely because of failure of steamship line officials to co-operate with New York police in forestalling a disturbance. Secretary Hull issued the following statement: “It appears that those accused were charged with the violation of the penal law of New York, prohibiting unlawful assemblies. “The magistrate reached the con- clusion, upon the correctness of which the department cannot undertake to pass, that the evidence submitted did not support the charge of unlawful assembly and dismissed the complaint In a moment they will enact | one, since the hand of death riding | TABLE PAD Sal © Heat-Proof | have never had an accident of any | consequence | “Good equipment, carefully serviced, | careful and able drivers, and close supervision is bound to produce re- | sults, and it is our aim to continue this spendid record.” Brink's, Inc., Jolns. Operating five armored trucks an average of 10,000 miles a month on Washington streets, with a record of only two accidents during the past year, Brink's, Inc, has joined The Star safety campagn. The company is undertaking to pledge not only its armored-truck drivers, but also other members of the com- pany and their families who drive their own machines. One hundred per cent co-operation in the safety drive is reported by Mazo-Lerch Co., Inc., wholesale gro- cers, Fourth and D streets southwest. Every automobile driver employed by the company has signed a pledge lo drive safely and these pledges have | been returned to The Star Council. | The Ross Federal Service, Inc, | marketing company, with offices in | The Star Building, has pledged the | support of its entire local organiza- | tion to the Safety Council and has placed an order for 200 safe-driving pledge cards, The Washington Gas Light Co., | which joined The Star Safety Council | during the early days of the cam- paign, distributed safe-driving pledges to every employe in the District and | its suburbs. The pledges were accom- Custom Made -Proof ® Washable White Top Back | Made to Measure to Fit Any Shape %iable Wood Grain Finish tshed Pad” Besutiful Under Lace Tablecloths. Now on Sale at Greatly Reduced Price. Phone or write and a representative will call at your home for measurements. “No charge for this service.” WE MAKE SUBURBAN CALLS UNITED TABLE PAD CO. Room 105 FREE DELIVERY Phone DIst. 0581 | 14 (#).—Michael Fusek, 32, Canfield | teacher and athletic instructor. and | three eighth grade boys were killed, |and three other Canfield students were injured, one critically, late to- day in a collislon between Fusek's car closed today that a patent infringe- | and discharged the defendants on ment suit filed by G. L. Williams, | this charge. Davenport inventor, against the “The complaint of the German gov- Aluminum Corp. of America, still is | ernment is specifically directed at the pending in Federal Court in Chicago. siatements made by the magistrate in Williams charged the corporation | rendering his decision which that infringed on his patented process for | government interprets as an unwar- | and a lime-laden truck near Canfield. | treating aluminum and asked $50,- | | The six boys. all riding in Fusek’s | 000,000 damages. | car, were returning from North Jack- Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey son Cemetery, where they had been | this week dismissed nine suits for |paubnms at the funeral of Wilbur | $5,000,000 against Davenport firms, | ;F‘{shel. Canfield youth, who was| customers of the Aluminum Corp., on | | fatally shot Tuesday night by a boy | legal questions raised by the defend- | hunting companion. | ants. Al SCHOOL DAYS If additional funds are needed to get the children ready for school, come in and talk with any of our officers—we are al- ways glad to make loans for such worth- while_purposes. Loans may be made for a year or less, re- payable by monthly deposits. MORRIS PLAN BANK 1408 H STREET NORTHWEST ranted reflection upon it. “The department is constrained to FEARFUL QUERIES ENVELOPS P. . A Revision of Program Stirs Individual Anxiety for Each Job. By the Associated Press. Widespread repercussions based on fears that thousands of local public works projects might be scrapped have enveloped President Roosevelt's re- vision of the $4,880,000,000 work-relief program. Inquiries by the score yesterday fell on public works officials, who were unable to give any definite assurances as to the fate of individual projects. There were indications, however, that Secretary Ickes would decide which projects would go forward immedi- ately. Whether this question was involved in the President’s settlement of basic differences in viewpoints of Ickes and Harry L. Hopkins, central figures in administering the expenditure of the billions, was not immediately ascer- tained. Confronted with the task of scaling down their program around 50 per cent, P. W. A. authorities agreed that | chances of aproval for the average | project had been cut virtually in half. Mr. Roosevelt’s decision to let Hop- kins’ Works Progress Administration spend the remaining $1,250,000,000 of the works-relief fund, to provide | Jobs until P. W. A. projects swing into | their peak employment period in the | Spring, left Ickes with only $425.- 000,000 for public works, Congress had allocated $900,000.000. The reliable indication that Secre- | tary Ickes would have exclusive pow- | ers in selecting the projects to be financed by the $425.000,000 came | when Representative Disney, Demo- | crat, of Oklahoma said that Col. Law- | rence Westbrook, assistant works | progress administrator, had told him 5 | that all P. W. A. applications on file of Cleveland, whose |y w p A had been sent back to Ickes. | While these applications had not vet. been received by P. W, A, some officials interpreted that move as meaning that Hopkins no longer As the time approaches the —Wide World Photo. | would have feel that the magistrate, in restating contentions of the defendants in the case and in commenting upon the in- cident, unfortunately so worded his opinion as to give the reasonable and definite impression that he was going out of his way adversely to criticize the German government, which criticism was not a relevant, legitimate part of his judicial decision. “I may explain that State and mu- nicipal officials are not instrumentali- ties of the Federal Government. “Although in this country the right of freedom of speech is well recognized by our fundamental law, it is to be re- gretted that an official having no re- | sponsibility for maintaining relations | between the United States and other | countries should, regardless of what | he may personally think of the laws | and policies of other governments, thus indulge in expressions offensive , to another government with which we have official relations.” | R 2 N THE NEW 1936 PHILCO IS HERE OUR COMPLETE SERVICE DEPT. 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