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Evening star., 1932-01-21
MAY TRANSFER MAssIE CASE.
Kentucky Representative Wants Shift
TO California.

Kentucky Representative Wants Shift
TO California.
BY the Associated Press,
Legislation to permit the four Arneri-
cans held In Honolulu on q murder
charge to be tried In California NAV
be offered in Congress.
representative Chapman, Democrat,
Kentucky, said today he had sent a
message to Frank Thompson, one of the
defense attorneys asking whether he
tnought that action would be advisable
thompson approves, Chapman
SAID, he was ready to offer a bill that
would permit Lieut.. Thomas H. Msssie
ms mother-in-laW, Mrs. Grenville For
tescue, and the other two Americans
TO be tried in California for Shaving
the native alleged to have assaulted
Mrs, Massie
Chapman has spent several days
studying the law on the subject with
u. 8. Jouett, vice president and general
counsel OF the Louisville 81 Nashville
Railroad. He said there is no present
law that would prevent enactment of
the proposed legislation.
We don't propose to limit 1t to the
Massie case" Chapman said. I'VE hope
to make 1t possible to ask q change of
venue to California for all cases.
We know 1t would be unsafe to turn
Lieut., Massie over to a native Jury.
There is not jury In the United
States that would have failed to con-
vict the native who was killed"
Evening star., 1932-01-21
GERMANY DEMANDS ACTION,

BERLIN, January al @.-An-
nouneement of postponement of the
Lausanne Preparations Conference, made
in London yesterday, csuser no surprise
in ofIieial circles here, but Chancellor
Bruening informed the British Ambas-
Sador that Germany could accept nc
proposal for one-year extension OF
the moratorium as a substitute
Germany has taken the stand that 9
prolongation of the moratorium would
mean an indefinite delay OF efforts tc
reach a final settlement and would
mean the acceptance Of further obliga-
tions which she would be unable tc
carry
She is understood to rely on the re-
port of the Young Plan Advisory Com
mittee at Basel, which said she is un-
able to make further reparations pay
ments.
Authoritative quarters said Germany
could accept no commitments after
June 80, when the Hoover moratorium
expires. The next five months, 1t wa.
stated, should suffice for the search fol-
a final solution, and 1t was pointed out
that every day lost means continue.
ton Of the tension and uncertainty
which, it was claimed, is a principal fac
tor in the world crisis
Only a final settlement can have the
desired effect, is the German stand
point, and she has notified the worlc
she cannot make further payments.
Evening star., 1932-01-21
BOATS TAKE FOOD
TO FLOOD VICTIMS
Menace From Tallahatohie, Yazoo
and Tributary Streams in Delta
Is Lessened.
Hy the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press,
GLEND0RA, Miss, January III
Swift Coast Guard boats, manned by
experienced sailors and Red Cross work
ers, traversed the Mississippi Delta to-
day, picking UP mareoned families, con-
centrating the homeless at refugee CEN
ters, and distributing food to thousands
made destitute by high waters
over the more than -mile-wide
sector in half dozen counties covered
by rampaging rivers that began crashing
through levees six weeks ago, the Work
of rescue and relief went forward In
organized fashion.
Coast Guard boats, laden with food,
brought much needed relief last nixht
TO the little town of Crowder, In Quit
man County, to which more than 900
homeless, hungry people fiocked almost
overn!Eht from the flooded ouiunan-
Pamela basin,
Ths Tallahatchis, Yazoo and tribu-
tary streams which worked most OF the
havoc In the delta when they burst
through their levees after weeks Of
rains were less menacing today, but
Ut score OF points the fght TO main
tain leyees protecting larger towns
against threatened rises was continued.
Although nearly all streams In Mis-
sissippi, Southeast Arkansas and Louisi-
ana bordering the Mississippi River
proper have been rising steadily, United
States Army Engineers In the district
reported there Ia no cause for alarm 1T
this tifas 90 Tar s the big river u con-
cerned,
Evening star., 1932-01-21

committee to make survey of the
Department of Agriculture after this
bill has been disposed Of and II they
can find where there are too many
employees, then discharge those EN-
ployes. If they can find where en-
ployes drawing this $l,240,000 which
the gentleman from Nebraska put In
this department In the last two years
can ee discharged, then let them be
discharged"
Emphasizing his intention TO Offer
series Of amendments which will fercs
@ per cent reduction In personnel ir
the Department of Agriculture, Repre-
sentative Simmons, ranking Republican
member of the subcommittee thai
drafted the appropriation bill nov
under consideration, said:
Il proposed in the committee anc
my colleagues did not see fit TO agree
with me, and ] am going to propose
II to the House during the eonsidera-
tion OF the bill, that We apply = reduc-
Ing diet to the Department OF Agri-
culture In Washington, and that While
we have taken per cent from thelr
contingent expense, we also take per
cent from their salary ALLEGATIONS"
Miseoneeption Claimed.
Thomas F, Flaherty secretary treas
urer OF the National Federation Of Post
Once Clerks In an open letter to Rep
resentative Wood, today charged the
Representative with having miscon-
ceptiop of the work Of clerks In the
post Offices. and lack Of understand
ing in their employment conditions.
Post Office clerks work eight hours
daily, except Saturday, when four
hour schedule Is effective" Flaherty
asserted. In addition, many OF them
study their distribution schemes q
home. Further, most clerical post once
work Ia performed at night at hlgn
speed, with severe penalties for every
error or the slightest dereliction.
Mr.. Flaherty said production had m
creased faster than pay rates, and lapor
costs per unit were lower than ever De-
fore In the service. 1T costs less now,
owing to the increased productivity OF OF
the employees. TO produce $1,000 .oo9 Ia
postal revenues than at any previous
time in the history Of tfie service ne
added,
1t was further asserted by Mr,
Flaherty that the highest post once
clerical wage grade at s2,loo year
was reached only after an average OF
10 years work and that most OF sne
postal employees we're heads OF fsmiiies
with Ill the responsibilities % a@
status,
Evening star., 1932-01-21

general and On occasion acting gov
erner since May, 1928.
But Maj. Beverley Is famous In Porte
Rico not merely because he has been q
competent lawyer and executive, but also
because he has been a warm-hearted
kindly, sympathetic and unselfish friend
to the island people. He has been q
slave to duty, but he has also been a
man among men, He has not stood
apart from the tide of life flowing
through the community,
He has recognized that Porto Rico
has certain special problems, and he
has felt it his privilege to help toward
their solution. He has not patrontzed
the people, he has not essayed the role
OF savior or mentor-he has been salts
fled to help as best he could, quietly
and modestly in every way.
Representative Jones says of him.
Maj, Beverley is an unusual type. He
would be popular anywhere you put him.
There is no bluster or fuss about him,
He has the genius to know how TO deal
with people. He has kindly, easy man
ners. such as put folks at their ease,
Altogether he Is a fine example Of the
best Of Texan manhood"
Mr.. Jones describes his friend as
slender and of somewhat more than
average height, with dark hair and
sparkling black eyes. Athletic Of build
and possessed of extraordinary stores of
physical and mental energy, he Is a
worker of Trojan capacity.
Knows People and Problems.
Commissioner Davila expressed his
personal happiness at the news of the
appointment. Maj. Beverley is a very
able man." he said. HE has shown the
very greatest ability and capacity from
the beginning Of his career in Porto
Rico, He knows the people, the Ian
guage, Our problems and our ideals. We
are confident that he will carry ON the
plans formulated by Gov Roosevelt"
Maj Beverley takes his military title
from his position In the Field Artillery
Reserve, He served In the Goth Divi-
sion, United States Army, in l9l7-Is,
He Is an independent Republican in
politics, Presbyterian and a Mason,
He is member of the American and
Porto Rican Bar Associations, the Amer
lean Academy OF Political and Social
Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa and Phi
Delta Phi, He married Miss Mary
Smith Jarmon of Austin, Tex. in 1926.
They have one son, James Rumsey, ir.
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Evening star., 1932-01-21
C. OF C. TO HEAR PLEA
FOR U, S. COSTS CURB
Care in Tax Increases to Aid Busl-
ness to Be Urged by
Committees,

curb on the Government expendl'
%,res and application of impending tas
increases along lines that WIN pc 4ess'
harmful TO blisinex VIII De reeen-
r,ended tomorrow to the meeting OF tht
hoard of directors of the Chameer OF
Commerce of the United States IN re-
ports to be presented by commiaees tnat
have had these issues under cohsioefa-
ton since last Fail. .+ .ro
While the details Of the report are
not to be made public until they aetu-
slly are submitted to the directors lor
action, it is understood that deallng
With the Federal disbursements Will
point out the necessity OF holding these
10 the minimum in view OF the current
situation, and that the one on taSatlon
will urge that new Federal levles, recog-
nized as inescapable, be applied IN q
manner that will not handicap the re-
covery Of business. -.
The board will have also q report
from a special committee which mas
been studying ways in which aRricuI-
tural credit might be eased'
Another committee will report on
study Of the national banking laws;
ResortS on Government eompeution
with private business and on taxauon
reforms being instituted in state ano
local governments also are coming ul
for discussion. --,--
The directors expect 10 be in session
through Saturday. t.
Evening star., 1932-01-21
TWO DENY SEEING.
PRISONERS BEATEN
Lieut.. Pierson and Station
Clerk Testify at Brutal,
ity Trial.

Two more witnesses came to the sup
port of the defense today In the third
degree trial of Policemen Charles P.
Bremmermann and Hollis H Clark and
denied seeing the defendants beating
any colored prisoners in the sergea nts'
locker room at the old second precinct
station during their tricks of duty on
three days last June.
They were Lieut.. George PierSon,
acting captain at various times and
George w Shinault, sta ation clerk on
duty from midnight TO pm.
The two defendants are charged with
assaulting i7-year-old Thomas Nc
keever Williams, one of seven or eight
colored suspects held during inveStlga-
ton of housebreaking and larceny.
Lieut. Pierson said he saw Bremmer-
mann and Clark in the locker room on
one or two occasions with three boys,
but knew OF no cruelties inflicted upon
them.
about beatings with a stick used to
hold up the window in the locker room.
Shinault was positive in his state
ments that on the various occasions
be entered the locker room none of
the boys was being struck or other
wise abused. He saw no signs OF a
club or blackjack, he testified.
The defense had its best inning yes
terday afternoon when Sergt. Fred
Sandberg of the Bureau of Identifica-
ton at Police Headquarters went on
the stand and testified there we're no
noticeable scars on the head of young
Williams when he was photographed at
headquarters June 81. The prisoner
was taken to headquarters from the sec
ond precinct station, where, it is al
legged In the indictment, he was as
saulted repeatedly by the two police de-
PENDANTS. Government attorneys had
offered testimony tending to show that
Williams had sustained at least three
scalp cuts or bruises on the head as
result Of his beatings.
The picture was examined in court
under q magnifying glass to substan-
tiate the witness testimony.
Under crosS-examination, the idsn-
tification expert went over to where
Williams sat and examined one OF his
eyes He found on the lid slight scar
and explained to Government attorneys
that only the scars that we're readily
noticeable are marked down at head
quarters.
Evening star., 1932-01-21
PRESIDENT MOVES
TO MAINTAIN WAGE
Prevailing Wage Provision to Be
Included in All Building
Contracts.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
President Hoover moved today 10
keep contractors on Government build
ings from paying lower wages than
other employers in the same community.
BY an executive order il was decreed
that stipulations of the Bacon-Davis
prevailing wage scale law shall be writ
ten into all public building contracts,
along with clause permitting cancel
lation of the contracts If the prevailing
wage is not paid.
Existing contracts do not include the
cancellation stipulation or the pro
hibition of rebates, as will the new
agreements.
Secretary Of Labor Doak analyzed
the new executive order for the House
Labor Committee. He argued against
passing new laws, holding the execu-
tive order would be satisfactory.
Chairman Connery, however, insisted
the prevailing wage provision should
extend to all other forms of Govern
raent work given to contractors, such
rs that on river levees and food con-
troa projects.
II viii INTRODUCES q separate bill 10
do that" he said after hearing DoAk.
Evening star., 1932-01-21
MIDDLETON AWAITS
DECISION BY COURT
Reinstatement of Policeman
Hinges Upon ouashing
of Indictment.

Reinstatement of Walter j. Middle
ton, suspended policeman. who was
cleared yesterday by the Trial Board Of
charges growing out of a hi-jacking
case, today awaited disposition of an
indictment charging the same offense.
Middleton was charged with having
been the accomplice in a hi-jacking case
of Jack H. Cunningham, police infor-
mer, who was slain here last May. In
spectos L. I. H. Edwards, executive off,
Ger of the Police Department, an
nounced today he would confer with the
District attorney as to whether Middle
ton is to be brought to trial on the in
dictment. . If the court charges are
quashed, the policeman will be REIN
stated; If not, he must continue on
the suspension list until after trial.
sayer Found Guilty.
The Trial Board yesterday found Po-
liceman James T. sayer of the fourth
precinct guilty of malwesting pris-
oner. He was fned s25 for that offense
and an additional s. for conduct preju-
dicial to the good order of the depart
ment.
The Middleton case, brought to trial
after many continuances, hinged around
his purported identification by taxi
driver, who claimed the suspended off,
Ger was one of two men who hired q
cab last May for use in the alleged
hi"Iaeking In the rear of the 1900
block of street,
Middleton told the board he had re-
ceived information that Cunningham
had been trying to frame him" by
getting him to accept marked money
He admitted acquaintance with the
slain man, but denied he ever had been
associated with him in any enterprise.
Defense counsel sought to show "a
certain private citizen had it In" for
Middleton and was working against
him. They also challenged the char
aoter of the cab driver, and pointed to
what they termed contradictory state
ments by him regarding his identifica-
tion Of Middleton,
Blackjack Use Charged.
Sayer was accused OF using a black
Jack to attack Jack Shefield, 30, near
the latter's home in the 800 block Of
LinWorth place southwest, last Novem-
Der IL, after his arrest on parking
charge Sayer also was charged with
using abusive language TO Shefdeld's
wife, an invalid,
Shefield testified Sayer at first was
going to give him ticket, but later
took him to the police station. Sayer
later charged Sheffield with assault. It
developed at the trial tnat sayer had
decided to take the man 20 the police
station when he believed Sheffield's
permit had expired. The permit was
valid at the time, however, 1t was
shown. Sheffield forfeited SIS collateral
at the precinct, $40 ON the assault
charge and So on the parking charge.
Evening star., 1932-01-21
SENATORS APPROVE
DIRECT AID FUND.
Costigan.La Toilette Bill,
Carrying s375,ooo,o 900, Is
Fayorabiy Reported.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
An appropriation OF sS75, 100000 for
direct Federal relief for the unem-
pIoyed was recommended to the Senate
today by one of its committees, despite
President Hoover's opposition.
The Manufactures Committee voted
tn . to report the Costigan-ba Fol-
ette bill authorizing $125,0O0, GOO ior
the present Winter and 25O,UUU,oou
for the next fiscal year
The committees action places square
Iv before the Senate the proposal LOT
direct appropriations from the treasury
Farlv consideration by the Senate
will be demanded by the bl4l S Spon-
sor's. Senators La Toilette (RepuoIcan'
wisconsin, and Costigan 'DenoeIa''
ColGxado). -...,.,,o,,s,,, o,,-
rossd direct appropriations for unem,
r,,Icvrnent relief. Walter CLIFFORD, heao
~ his emergency relief organization,
told the committee during hearings that
the problem was being Adequately met
hv states. counties and munlcipalitles'
aided by private charity, . ,,,oo4os
T-he vote in the committee indicated
tbe relief bill will have strong support
IN the Senate from the Democratic sloe.
The only votes against 1t were caSt
bv administration Republicans, senators
McNary Of oregon and GoldsooFougn u
T-S1 TSnss ~ who voted for the bill, in ad-
s,tion Ia La toilette and Costigan, were:
senators smith of South CaroBna.
wheeler of Montana, Sheppard OF
Texas and Bulkley of Ohio, all Demo-
Gratis.
Extensive Hearings Held.
ryt.nsiye hearings we're held by
s,,heonmittee before the Dill was az
proved. During these many Wlthesseh'
Including welfare workers, repfeselleor
tiyes of States and cities ana tep'ot
sentative of the American Feaera1ion u
Labor, supported the bill po,,.ra5
Gjfford said that while he believed
1ocsi agencies could handle the PROB
lew N II developed they couldn't ne
would then favor Federal approprla-
tions. -, .,,o funds aTo-
Gated to the various states on tho
hesis of population and relleI neeos oS
The act would be administered by the
thief of the Children's Bureau IN Inc
labor Department under the superVi-
sion of the board. -, e..
senator Sheppard said he voted tor
the bill, reserving the right TO STUDY INC
proposition further, ,,n,,osr
senator Watson, the Fepuntcsa1ad
Nader indicated the Republicans Wouio
maintain their opposition to the difeet
II am against it." Watson said wheh
to1d the committee had acted favor
ably on the measure
Evening star., 1932-01-21

fixed charges in 1892 will be as much
larger
able the principal Of S406, 600, 900 rail-
road bonds, mortgages, equipment trust
obligations and other loans, the state
ment explained.
These obligations must be satisfied
10 avoid bankruptcy" said the presl-
dents.
To demonstrate how widely the ef-
fects of a default would be felt, they
pointed out that life insurance com
panies own $4,000, ,0oo.o0 in railroad
bonds and have 5O,oO0000 policy hold
ers, while insurance companies and
mutual savings banks together own
S4,700 10000 in railroad bonds which
help to support insurance policies and
savings Of lz,5o0,ouo deposttors in saw
1ngs banks"
Until railroad credit was restored the
ability Of the roads TO give employ
ment would be greatly restricted, they
said. for the roads under present con-
ditions were unable to make adequate
expenditures for maintenance, ~. ...
we fno,' the presidents continued
''that IN 1881 as compared with 1929
reduction IN net operating income was
So per cent, reduction in all puF-
chases SO per cent, reduction in total
earnings 33 per cent. reduction in tota
operating expenses % per cent anc
reduction in pay roll ~ per cent,
Reduction in pay roll is relatively
the smallest reduction made by The
railways during the depression
we believe reduction in compensa'
ton of all persons engaged in railway
service is an essential step toward en-
abling the railways TO improve credit
increase employment and purchase!
and thereby contribute toward gen
eral revival of business"
The year 1892. the presidents added
has startsc tE worse than 1881 II
yN1thysc u trafic.
Evening star., 1932-01-21

Continued From First PageD
each The farmers loans are limited
to an over-all total of 5000, 100000. For
exporters another outside figure OF
$500 900, 900 is set, Another clause al
lows total of 5000 10000 for aid to
closed banks, for freeing deposits.
Publicity CLAUSE Removed.
The conferees eliminated = provision
in the Senate bill which would have re-
quired the corporation TO include In its
quarterly reports the names OF the per-
sons, financial institutions or corpora
tions with whom contracts for loans or
other transactions were entered into
and the amount involved In each case,
This provision was inserted In the
Senate measure mainly at the instance
of Senator Wheeler, Democrat, OF Mon
tana, who insisted that the people have
right to know definitely to whom
their money is going. The clause would
have required this information to be
printed as public documents.
One of the conferees said the pro-
vision had been stricken out because OF
the belief the borrowing institutions
might be injured II IL were known gem
orally that they were calling upon the
Emergency Corporation 1ee asd.
Evening star., 1932-01-21
WOULD ANNUL MARRIAGE

Ballston Woman Says Husband
Left Several Hours After Ceremony
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, January 2l.-Declaring
that her husband disappeared several
hours after their wedding and has not
been seen or heard from since, Mrs,
Ruth V. Sers of 41s Center street, Ball
ston. today filed suit in the Circuit
Court for Arlington County for an anul-
ment Of her marriage to Ernest sers,
q sailor.
Mrs. Sers said In her petition that
her husband left without giving any
excuses for his departure several hours
after they were married by the Rev.
Percy Foster Hall In Alexandria, Va,
on July 2a, 1929, and has not been seen
since, Sers at that time was a sailor
attached to the U. 8. S. Pennsylvania,
she declared.
Evening star., 1932-01-21
Many Institutions
And Groups Eligible
For Finance Loans
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Here are the institutions eligi-
BILE for loans by the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation:
Federal and state banks, saw
ings banks, trust companies,
building and loan associations,
insurance companies, mortgage
loan companies, credit unions,
Federal land banks, joint stock
land banks, Federal intermediate
credit banks, agricultural and
live stock credit corporations;
also interstate steam and cleo
trio railways, exporters and
farmers.
AS defined by Senator Walcott,
Republican, Connecticut, one Of
its authors, it's purpose is to lift
their unliquid collateral and
substitute cash therefor in order
to aid in financing agriculture,
commerce and industry and to
facilitate the expectation of ag-
ricultural and other products.