Evening Star Newspaper, October 3, 1935, Page 12

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BERLIN, October 3.—New efforts of | the Third Reich to patch up its| strained relations with the Vienna | Government and wean Austria from | Fascist support were discernible here yesterday. Franz von Papen, sent to Vienna as | minister to evolve some scheme for bringing the two Germanic countries together, is plaving the leading role { in this new development. A foreign office spokesman ex- plained, however, that the matter has not gone beyond the exploratory stage and that no pacts have been suggested to Austria. But German officials ad- mit the question is in the wind. The Reich is also tentatively en- gaged in a study of what is called “the Russian encroachment in West- ern Europe through pacts with France, Czechoslovakia and Rumania,” noted in exploratory conversations with Hungarians and Poles. 'THIEF LEAVES $3.50 | ROBBING SCARECROW Relief Client Discards Own Suit, but Fails to Take Cash From Pockets. By the Associated Press. 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DI. 1130-1131 THE EVENING STAR, Broker Held AGENT FOR THEATRICAL FOLK ARRAIGNED, John J. Kempa, New York in- surance broker (shown at left), be- ing arraigned on a charge of forgery. Kempa, 51, with offices on fashionable Fifth avenue, was entrusted with the business of theatrical celebrities for 20 years. On the right is Detective Fitzgerald of the New York police, —A. P. Photo. EX-DEPUTY CONVICTED | INDIANAPOLIS, October 3 (#).— ! A Criminal Court jury convicted Ralph L. Hitch, 32, former chief deputy sheriff, yesterday on a charge of em- bezzlement of public funds. ‘The jury of six women and six men fixed the penalty at 2 to 21 years in the Indiana State Prison and added an $8,000 fine. The State alleged the former deputy embezzled $8,000 while serving under former Sheriff Charles L. Sumner. WASHINGTON, CREMPA REPORT READY FOR PROBE “No One Will Be Spared by Grand Jury” in Woman’s Slaying, He Says. By the Associated Press. ELIZABETH, N. J, October 3.— Union County Prosecutor Abe J. Da- vid’s report on the slaying of Mrs. Sophie Crempa, 41, of Scotch Plains, was ready for the grand jury today. As he announced completion of his investigation, David promised that no one will be spared when the report is presented next Tuesday. “The case in all its phases will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” David said yesterday. The prosecutor’s statement closely followed a plea for justice by the dead woman’s husband, John. Speaking to | | pline of the population. a crowd of 2,000 gathered for his wife’s D. C, funeral, Crempa expressed hdpe that “the blood my wife lost will do some good for the human race and for Justice.” s Crempa was wounded in the battle with deputy sheriffs in which his wife | Counsel Plans to Appeal Convie- fell fatally wounded. 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Any one may enter except employees of The Crosse & Blackwell Company, their fam- ilies, or their Advertising Agents. Ad- dress all entries to Washington Contest Department, The Crosse & Blackwell Company, Baltimore, Maryland. rules for reference BLACKWELL A $250.00 FUR COAT The winner of the fur coat in this contest can select any fur coat of their choice in either of Washington's two leading Des partment Stdres provided that the retail cost of the coat does not exceed $250.00.