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The Washington times., 1931-03-12

A plan under which railroads
Of the country would be modified
for the gigantic transportation
problem arising out of war, within
"a hours after the outbreak Of
the conflict, was placed before
the commission for taking profits
out of war today by leading rail
road executives.
Daniel Willard. president of
the Baltimore and Ohio and
former chairman of the War In
dustries Board, and R. H. Ash
ton, president of the American
tRailway Association, told the COM
mission of methods which they
believe should be adopted to bring
about the best results from the
transportation facilities of the
nation in the event of a future
war.
RapS the Outsiders"
Mr.. Willard told the commits
sion that a skeleton organization
should be created, under a direct
= ing head, and that skeleton orders
should be prepared which would
provide for virtual unification Of
the railroads under control Of
the War Department.
Under Mr.. WilIard's plan, rail-
road executives would be left in
charge of their own systems in
stead of having outsiders" intro
duced in the various systems and
placed in charge.
He found fault with the switch
ing of executives which took
, place under Government control
during the last war.
Backs Price Freezing
Leaving the management of
the roads with their own officers
would bring better results and
would be fairer to the properties
than were the methods of opera
tion in the World War, Mr.. Will
ldTQ SdlU. O11QCI VIC p1dL4 W41ASA4
he proposed he said that the
railroad would be brought under
!. unified management under the
direction of the War Department
without violence to the property
within "a hours.
Plans for operation of The
roads, he said, should be worked
out in advance and should not
be left until the country has
gone to war.
Mr.. Willard denied the often
voiced opinion that the railroad
executives had hampered Govern
ment operation during the World
. War in order to prove that gov
ernment ownership would not oe
effective. He admitted, however,
that railroad men had believed
that the roads should have been
returned to private control i'm
mediately after the end of the
war instead of being made an
economic experiment"
Mr.. Willard discussed the plan
Of Bernard Baruch for freezing
prices at the outbreak of war and
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Explorer HOnOred
With Hubbard Medal

The Hubbard Medal of the
National Geographic Society will
be awarded DR.. Roy Chapman
Andrews, distinguished naturalist
ana explorer, prior to his lecture
before members of the society
tomorrow night at the Washing
ton Auditorium. DR.. Gilbert
Grosvenor, president, will make
the presentation.
DR.. Andrews is the ninth man
to receive the award.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
HALF HOLIDAY
LAW SCANNED

Whether the new half-holiday
bill contains loopholes which
may deprive many District en-
ployes of it's benefits is an issue
which the District Commissioners
will have to settle in the near
future.
The question arises in cOnnec-
tiOn with the guards at OccOquan
and at the LOrton RefOrmatOry,
who are so few in number that
their services cannot be spared
on Saturday afternoons.
It is probable, also, that other
groups of local workers will fall
within the same category.
Deficit Is Obstacle
The Federation of Federal EN-
ployes insists the law is man
datory in it's provisions, and
authorizes the hiring of extra
employees, whenever necessary, to
put IL u1GO C11eCG.
There are several places in the
Federal service, notably the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing,
where this view is disputed, Off
cials saying that a deficit cannot
be created except in cases where
an emergency" warrants it.
Attorney General Mitchell will
be called upon to interpret this
feature of the act.
Legal Opinion Asked
Just how long the half-holiday
can be denied to workers on the
ground that "they cannot be
spared" and whether their leave
accumulated by their working a
full Saturday must be granted
them within a reasonable time
later, must be legally determined.
Three Federal departments al
ready have taken steps to require
employees working a full Saturday
to take their half-holiday within
the succeeding six days. This
regulation is regarded as offering
the safest way of avoiding abuses.
disputes, or miScalculations in the
operation of the law.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
John Sheehan Gets
30 DQHS for Threats

John Sheehan, 1925 I st. N,
E., was today sentenced to 80
days in Jail in lieu of posting
$100 bond to keep the peace on
charges of threatening Miss Dor,
othy Schaefer, 1878 Hobart Ter
race N g.
Miss Schaefer told Judge. Isaac
r. Hit in Police Court she lived
in fear of Sheehan who, she
said had threatened her and on
one occasion assaulted her. She
said Sheehan told her he could
not give her up.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Junior League Unit
To Receine At ShOU

Members Rof the Washington
Junior League will act as host
esses at a local automobile show,
to be held the week Of March %
in showrooms at Connecticut
Avenue ard S Street Northwest,
it was announced today.
The funds realized by the
league will go to the benefit of
the leagues welfare bureau, estab-
lished last year at Children'S
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
KING PROPOSES
INCOME TAX
FOR D. {.
Inheritance Levy and Greater
Power for Commissioners
Also Planned by Senator

Legislation providing a COM
plete revision of the taxation
system of the District is likely to
result from an intensive study Of
local financing soon to be under
taken by Senator William H.
King CD of Utah, a member Of
the Senate District Committee.
Senator King said today he in.
tends to spend about two months
in Washington this summer,
studying the local Government
and its needs from legislative
point of view. AS a result he
expects to have a local legiSIa-
tive program ready for study
when Congress recOnvenes in De-
cember.
Plan, More Powers
While Senator King will de-
vote much of his study to the
taxation problems of the city,
he will also spend some time on
preparation of a bill which would
greatly increase the powers of
the District Commissioners. In
this bill Senator King plans to
make the Commissioners supreme
as local authority, comforting
upon the board much Of the au-
thority now retained by Congress.
The Senator's plan for increaS-
ing the powers of the local gov
ernment will probably meet with
more hearty local support than
his measures for revision of the
tax system. On the other hand,
his tax proposals probably will
be received more warmly on Cap
itol Hill.
Income Tax Proposed
Senator King already has given
considerable study to a revision
of the tax scheme in Washington,
and he indicated today that as
result of his summer study he will
endeavOr to have congress adopt
an income tax and an inheritance
tax for the District.
These two taxes, Senator King
believes, constitute the fairest
way of distributing the burdens
of government financing. He
calls attention to the fact that
both are now operative in many
States and are highly successful
as means of obtaining revenue.
Imposition of these two taxes,
the Senator feels. would permit
removal of the tax on intangibles,
which he asserts is unsuccessful.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Fall on Banana Peel
Causes $1,000 Suit

Anna Mullin, 1901 Massachu-
setts Ave. N. W., today filed suit
against the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for $4,000 damages for
injuHes alleged to have been suf-
fered when a man slipped on a
banana peel and fell against her.
The mishap occurred in the
New York depot of the railroad
company on March 8, 1923.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Is Approved
For Texas Renin1ent

A coat-of-arms and distinctive
insignia for the 141st Infantry,
Texas National Guard, which
traces it's history back to the days
of the Texas Republic in 1886, has
been approved by Secretary of
War.
During the World War this regi-
ment participated in the Meuse-
Argonne offensive and is entitled
to a streamer on its eolors.
The motto of the new coat-of-
arms is Remember the Alamo" !"
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Dairy Rules Run1Or
DiStUrbS Farmers

Believing that a new set of reg
ulationS governing farm dairies
had been promulgated, a delega-
tion of so farmers from Fred
erick county, Md, met with DR..
William C. Fowler, District health
officer, today in the board room
of the District Building.
DR.. Fowler assured the group
no new regulations had been or
dered since 1925. He pointed out
that the misrepresentation appar-
emily arose from suggestions
made by dairy inspectors con-
corning the existing regulations.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Sandlot Ball Season Is Due
To Open Next Sunday

Experiments are being made
with the hope of developing a
tennis court surface which will
be as we'll suited to the players
as clay and the upkeep of which
will be as economical as concrete.
Concrete courts are to hard for
an ideal surface, while the clay
courts cannot be used for a long
time after rains, and are expen-
SiVe to maintain.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12

If the weather permits, sand
lot teams will inaugurate another
baseball season Sunday.
Thousands annually participate
in or attend the baseball games
in these public parks.
Work also is being started on
several tennis courts, which it is
hoped will be completed when
warm weather sets in.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Sneak Thief Steals
Clothes and JeUeIry

A duplicate key" thief last
night entered a house at 3713
Warren st. N. w., and stole cloth
ing and jewelry valued at $135.
Harold H. Burrows, who reported
the robbery to police, said that
he had a dress valued at SIS
stolen from him.
Mary C. Leischear reported the
loss of a watch and jewelry
valued at $120.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
FOOD WAREHOUSE ROBBED

Smashing side window in the
warehouse of M. E. Horton &
Co., Sixth and c Streets North
west, last night, robbers made
away with an undetermined
amount of groceries.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
MISS HICKMAN

NIIbS 1AOOIAIVIIAIE
FOUND GUILTY on the
charge of illegal possession of
beer. Miss Inez Hickman, 16, of
Edmonston, Md, was fined $50
in Hyattsville police court by
Judge j. Chew Sheriff. Police
seized 80 bottles of beer at her
home.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
B. and O. President Urges
Wartime Rail Plan
Times Staff Photo

said that it would be desirable II
it could be worked out.
Mr.. Ashton agreed with Mr..
Willard on the plan for forma-
ton of the skeleton organization.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12

-IIIIItS oIdIL 7 HOIV
MRS. PARONI
THIS YOUNG lady has been
selected as chairman of the st.
Patrick's dance to be held on
the night of March II at the
Carlton Hotel by the Tau Beta
Phi Sorority. She is Mrs. Regina
Paroni, of 5606 Nebraska Ave.
N. w.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13
COAST BASKET
SHOOTERS MAY
ENTER FINALS

KANSAS CITY. Mo, March 13.
-Tonights semi-final games in the
National A. A. U. basketball tourn-
ament here will provide a dual
comparison of the game as it is
played in the middlewest and on
the west coast.
The Los Angeles Athletic club
meets the Henrys of Wichita, Kan
sas. defending champions. The
young mems institute of San Fran
cisco plays the Kansas City Athletic
club.
The championship game tomor-
row night will culminate the weeks
tournament. in which 40 teams
were entered.
The Los Angeles club has beaten
the Henrys twice this season, and
is therefore accorded the prediction
Of entering the finals at the ex-
pense of the champions.
Keen eyes for the basket, aggrcs-
siVenesS and speed give the Y. M.
/. team an even break with the
Kansas City club, which is banking
on the superior stature of its men
and their resultant ability to out
reach their opponents
Los Angeles showed considerable
reserve strength in ousting the
East Central Oklahoma Teachers
of Ada last night. Playing easily
through the first half, the Cali
fornians led 81 to ID, to brace up
in the second period and won by
43 to 80.
The Henrys likewise had an easy
evening at the expense of the
Bethany College five. The first
half was fairly closely fought, but
the collegians relaxed when defeat
was inevitable and allowed the
champions to amass a "a to 10
score.
The Young's Mems Institute. Pa
cific coast champions and defeated
once this season by the Los Angeles
club, took a much more decisive
victory from the Big Four of Gin
cinnati than the % to 81 score in
dicates. The Big Fours staged two
rallies, which fell far short of their
objective.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13
H0LTVILLE AND
CENTRAL UNION
MEETING TODAY

Central Union high schools base
ball team was playing its second
game of the season today when the
El Centro and Holtyille diamond
squads foregathered on the Holtville
diamond at 3 O'Clock for an early
season tussle.
The game was originally sched-
uled for tomorrow, but because Of
the valley tennis tournament here
then was moved up one day.
Nothing is known of the strength
of Holtville, since that team has
played no games yet this season. A
number of last years veterans are
back on the Holtville nine, and
should add considerably to the
strength Of the east side squad.
The FL Centre high school team
has improved greatly since its last
game with CaleXico, and should
show more class than in that con-
test. Montgomery. catcher, split his
hand in the Calexico game. and Will
be unable to play today. Hester Will
take his place. Ehmke will start on
the mound for El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13
ARGUMENTS TO
BE SETTLED BY
TONIGHT'S BOUTS

Fred Gilmore. well known
Los Angeles referee, and known
as the "squarest shooter on
Vesey street" as "Skippy" says.
will referee tonightS fights, IL
was announced this afternoon.
The club officials did not ad-
wise whether Fred will handle
the entire card or share it with
Bill Tackett.
Several things are to be decided at
the Imperial Valley Athletic club
tonight, among them-is a clever
veteran better than a clever young
ster and was Bill Tackett right or
wrong in his decision two weeks ago
when he gave Russ Bradford the de-
cision over Homer Gaines.
Ramon Montoya is the clever vet
eran and Joe Calves is the clever
youngster who will meet in the last
half of q double main event. Mon
tova has met the best featherweights
in the game and has more than
held his own with them. A Brawley
product. he has a large following IN
Imperial Valley and fans will be
strong for him to win tonight.
MA" Wade, who never misses a
bout, and who would get up from
the grave (may she never own one)
to see Montoya fight, will be on
hand to encourage the boxer she
loves like a son. Ramon just doesn t
dare lose a bout with MA on the
sidelines. He'd probably get licked
by her if he lost.
In Calves, MontOya is meeting a
youngster with a style just like his
own-throw plenty of gloves and
never let up on the other fellow. II
they both stick to this program the
fans should see a rafting good scrap
from start to finish. Calves has
won nine fights in nine starts at
Los Angeles and is out 10 make 1t
an even 10.
Gaines and Bradford have been
signed for the other l0-round scrap
and it is expected they will settle
the argument Of which is the better
man. In their previous meeting
Gaines loafed the greater part OF
the fight and staged a rally in the
last round The deal failed TO work
and Bill Tackett gave the decision
to Bradford. thereby getting a load
of raspberries from the fans who
had the idea Homer won.
The colored boy asked for a re-
match and was Accommodated. Brad
ford being perfectly willing to DEM
onstrate that Tackett was right and
that he can trounce Homer any time
they step into he ring.
Preliminaries Good
While the south half of the card
does not carry any big names, there
ought to be two good fights there.
Kid Pancho has shown the fans that
he is a busy little fighter who be-
lieves in action and not in loaflng.
He meets Pelino Kilat, one OF the
whirlwind variety with a desire TO
get back into form after a couple
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13
IS
FAVORED OVER
ERNIE SCHAAF
BY L. S. CAMERON
'nited Press Staff Correspondent

BY l.. ). CAMERON
United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, March lS. U.p)-
With a return bout against Jack
Sharkey providing an added incen-
tive for victory, Tommy Loughran
Of Philadelphia is expected to make
the greatest fight of his career in
his l0-round bout with Ernie
Schaaf of Boston at Madison
Square Garden tonight.
Loughran has had difficult
struggle up the comeback trail since
his four round knockout by Shar-
key in September. 1929, and is at
the peak Of condition for the final
hurdle.
Schaaf is Sharkey's protege and
Sharkey has promised that he will
meet Loughran at New York this
summer if the Philadelphian gets
past Schaaf tonight.
Loughran is confident that he
can defeat both Schaaf and Shar-
key and become a rival champion
to the Stribling-Schmeling suryiy-
or.
"A lucky punch put me out of
the race when I met Sharkey,"
said Loughran. That won't hap
pen again and I'll wind up my ca
reer as heavyweight champion
Betting men have made Lough-
ran six to five favorite to de-
feat Schaaf. Loughran made
great showing in licking Max Baer
here few weeks ago and looked a
fair match for any heavyweight in
the business.
Schaaf, however, will be a more
difficult opponent than Baer. The
Bostonia shoots wicked left
hook and is a much better boxer
than the California youngster. In
addition he can take punishment
like a stevedore and has the con-
fidence gained through two preyi-
Gus victories over Loughran.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13
/ SP0R i s.
McFarlane-COX
Win Golf Match

MIAMI. Fla, March Is. UP)-
The $500 first prize money of the
international four ball golf tourn-
ament was divided today by Willie
MacFarlane and "Whiffy Cox
New York State professionals, as
a result of their three and two
victory over Gene Sarazen and
Johnny Farrell here yesterday.
The match was a playoff of the
final match staged Wednesday
when the two teams tied after
playing 40 holes.
II was largely through the play
of MacFarlane that the New York
pros annexed the title. McFarlane
turned in a card of six under par.
Sarazen and Farrell split $1,000
as second place money.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13

of setbacks. They will put on the
special event.
For the opener. Fred Figueroa
who has lost twice to Pancho, will
attempt to take it out on Florenclo
Villa, the hard-hitting southpaw
from Imperial. Villa is somewhat
shy on boxing ability, but he can
sock and sock hard II he connects
with Mr.. Figueroa tonight the latter
will be shocked considerably.
The first bout will be called at
$50 and ladies with escorts will be
admitted 10 the arena without
charge.
Charlie Ferguson. who has been
appointed house manager, will have
his ushers decorated up with arm
bands to facilitate seating the spec
tators. With good weather and a
good card assured, the fans ought
to be able to enjoy a perfect evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13

today.
County Judge F. Bret Thorn, be-
fore whom Nancy appeared tof
sentence on first degree mans
slaughter charge, imposed a sent
ence of one to 10 years imprison-
ment on the aged Indian woman.
He then ordered that since she
already had served year and three
davs awaiting trial she be released
Immediately upon probation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13
Indian Woman
Slayer Freed

BUFFALO, N. Y, March l3. (Y.D
Nancy Bowen, aged Seneca In
dian, who confessed that she killed
Mrs. Clothilde Marchand, was
freed from the custody of the court
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13

For NINETEEN years, Research Department hi"
kept intimate touch with every development OF Science
that could be applied the manufacture OF Cigarettes
During this period there has been no development OF tested
value or importance TO the smoker which we have not
incorporated into the making of Chesterfield cigarettes
Liggea & Myers Tobacco Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
FEDERAL RESERVE
LOANS INCREASING
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Commercial loans by member banks
Of the Federal Reserve System have
shown slight gain during recent
weeks, the statement covering the close
Of business during the week ended Sep
TENDER % showing a rise of $4,000 900.
This in itself is a relatively insignificant
amount. bat close analysis of the state
ment shows the New York district rep
resenting the pulse of the Nations bust
ness and financial affairs. reporting an
increase of SOS COO 900 in commercial
loans. The net change was brought
about by relatively large decreases in
Chicago. San Francisco, Boston and
Cleveland
The peak of expansion in commercial
loans was reached in November of 1929
$4,000 000,0 Today it stand at $7,867.-
100000, which represents decrease OF
1891 100000 over the last IL months
IL comparison with previous periods
of de1ation, recent gains in commercial
leans have been trivial This has I'M
doubtedly been due to unseaScnal gains
recorded last June and July when the
loans rose 100000 and $4,000, 600,
respectively. Normally. the Summer
months show little activity, with the
upturn usually occurring not earlier
than August and continuing through
September and october.
The recent trend has been accom-
panied by an enlargement of the banks
investments in Government securities,
the latest statement showing this item
now stands at S4,133000 700, an in
crease of S1201 900 900 in II months
Investments in other securities amount
to $3.677 000000 for all members, an
increase of S3l8,000,0 600 during the year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
STOCK SHORT SALES
RAPED BY GERARD
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October Present
methods of short selling on the stock
markets we're blamed to large extent
for the continued world depression by
James w. Gerard former Ambassador
to Germany. at a luncheon of the Ad-
yertising Club.
Gerard said that methods which
enable stock brokers to use stocks sold
to his customers on margin as a club
against the interests of his customer.
who in reality is the owner OF the
stock, should be remedied.
las the rules are now Gerard said
"a customer buys his share of stock
which to him is a share in the country's
coming prosperity. That share. accord
ing to the laws of the State belongs to
him, no matter how small margin he
has put up. But when he buys. he
is required to sign a document which
gives full power over that share to the
stock broker, who then in turn can Dor
row on it. can lend it or can hypoth-
ecate 1t at will.
Il believe that If every man who owns
stock on margin throughout the coun-
try would march to his broker, revoking
the concession which he has given
when he bought his shares. all stocks
would Immediately go up 10 points or
more"