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Evening star., 1932-05-26
D|SQU|ET IN PARTY
LAID TO HOOVER
Talk of Wet Plank to Bring
Drys to the
Capital.
By the Associated Press.


The stir OF preparation for the Re-
publican National Convention has de-
veloped an undercurrent of disquiet
harboring trouble for the meeting which
is to renominate President Hoover.
News that the President has been
talking Of the party's prohibition plank
to Republican officials has caused a
flood of inquiries to descend upon the
Capital They come largely from pro-
hibitionists. many of whom are dis
turbed at reports that the plank talk
leans toward re-submission.
Individually and in organized groups
the drys are planning a descent upon
the Capital next week to consider cam
paign strategy.
On top Of this there is some dis
pleasure within the ranks Of party
wheelhorses The President is having
difficulties shaping plans because OF the
possibility that Congress may still be in
session when the convention opens. But
he has failed apparently, to consult
/ with some Of the partys congressional
leaders upon his designs.
| Even Senator Fess. the party chair
man, who is to be replaced after the
convention. was not advised, until after
it was over, of a recent political dis
cussion the President had with Post
master General Brown. James Francis
Burke. the National Committees coun-
sci. and Charles D. Hilles, New York
national committeeman.
There has been no statement backed
with authority as to what the Presl-
dents views on the prohibition plank
may be- Influential Republican drys
maintain he is waiting for the prohlbi-
tionists to take definite stand OF re-
submission score Of high-placed
party men have been asked to draft
plank on the veXing issue. and appar--
emily each Of the 20 has score OF
different plans to offer.
Besides selection Of new party
Observation-Disclosures now point rather
strongly to Patrick ]. Hurley, the Sec
retary of War-the important chair
manship of the Resolutions Committee
! has to he filled. No decision has been
/ reached about this. II Hurley. who
says it has not been offered him, takes
the Craftsmanship he will direct Mr.
Hoovers election campaign.
Evening star., 1932-05-26
FREE FLOUR SENT
INTO EVERY STATE
Judge Payne Advises Hoover
100000 Bushels Have
Been Given to Needy.

President Hoover was advised today
by Judge John Barton Payne, chairman
of the American Red Cross. that al
ready % 600, 900 bushels Of -four of the
40,000.000 bushels turned over to the
Red Gross by the Federal Farm Board
for distribution to the needy throughout
the country has been given away.
Judge Payne told the President that
in his opinion the 100000 bushels
remaining will be sufficient to care for
the hungry through the coming Sum-
mer and into the early Fall. but after
that he feels confident that additional
help In this respect will be needed II the
relief is to be continued
Judge Payne also reported that dis
tributions of this flour has been made
in every State and in the District Of
Columbia and Alaska. The bulk of the
distribution has been in the smaller cit
les and rural districts and mining and
lumber towns. He said his information
is that the poor of these sections have
been well cared for, but he was not in
a position to report accurately as to the
condition among the needy in the larger
cities Regarding the latter, he said the
Red Cross received many reports that
large numbers of persons were unable
to take advantage of this help because
of their inability 10 make bread with
the flour. principally because Of the lack
of facilities.
Evening star., 1932-05-26
FACTIONAL FIGHT
FACES STATE G. 0. P.
Maryland Republican Convention
to Develop Battle for
Party Control.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, May pa lively con-
test is expected this afternoon at the
Republican State Convention, with
members OF the Goldsborough-Tait and
the Norris Harvey factions fighting for
control.
When the convention delegates meet
in the Maryland Theater, Addison E..
Mullikin candidate for Governor in
1926, will be given the Craftsmanship
without opposition. according to men,
bers of the faction headed by Galen l..
TAFT. chairman of the State Central
Committee.
1t is expected the Norris Harvey
group, from Baltimore County, will start
a floor fight on the certification Of State
Senator Wallace Williams as nominee
the nomination on the unit count, but
was defeated in the popular vote by Lin
wood l. Clark
The countians are expected to ask
that Mr. Clark and Senator Williams
withdraw, with the post being offered to
C. Wilbur Miller. Should this move be
defeated the countians will offer Mr..
Miller as national committeeman, 1t is
rerorted.
Former Senator Joseph Irwin France,
candidate for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination, also is expected to
furnish some fireworks
Friends of the former Senator are
said to be bitter against the Goldsbor-
ough-Tait group for filing at the last
minute President Hoover against France
in the Maryland presidential primary
early this month.
The France people claim that the
last-mlnute entry of Hoover prevented
the Maryland presidential contender
from conducting anything like an ade
quate campaign IN his own State. and
attribute to this his loss of this States
l9 votes in the G. O. P. convention.
1t was thought probable that DR.
France will take the floor and make a
scathing attack upon the method pur-
sued by the Hoover manager, not only
in Maryland, but in other States where
the former Maryland Senator claims the
delegates to the national convention are
rightfully his by virtue Of the will of the
party voters. as expressed in the pri-
maries
Denunciation of a Republican reginll
is performance that has hitherto been
left to the Democratic convention, ano
a speech by France might, it Is said, sci
the gathering in an uproar
Evening star., 1932-05-26
KENS|NGTONG G. OF c.
FIGHTS MAPES BILL
Chamber Adopts Resolution
Against Measure for
Income Levy.

KENSINGTON, Md, May 26.-Vigor-
ously opposing the Mapes bill providing
for a graduated tax on incomes earned
in the District of Columbia, the Ken
smgton Chamber of Commerce unani-
mously adopted a resolution disapprov-
ing the measure at a meeting here last
night.
The proposed bill it was pointed out
by President w. l. Cleveland. would tax
the incomes of residents of Maryland
employed i'm the Capital and would
therefore impose double income taxa
tion on the people Of this area who
work in the District.
Will Attend Hearings.
Senator Arthur Capper. chairman OF
the District of Columbia Committee,
will be requested to inform the local
chamber when hearings are held on
tne Mapes bill, and a delegation will be
appointed by Cleveland to appear be-
fore the District Committee to oppose
the measure as 1t now stands.
The resolution was one of two passed
by the chamber against legislation
pending in Congress. The second urges
that sales tax be adopted in lieu of
the increase in tax leVies, as proposed,
10 OdldIlCe Illt UuuSSl. IA o. oSdu, oCS-
retary, was directed to notify the Mary
land delegation in Congress OF the
chambers action.
1t was announced that the chamber
has raised approximately $500 in addi-
ton to its own $40 contribution toward
the $4,000 needed by the Social Service
League of Montgomery County to COM
plete its 1000 fund for welfare work
during the coming year.
Campaign to Continue.
The campaign. which is being con-
Quoted by the Chamber Of Commerce,
will continue. Cleveland said, until the
$3.50 quota for kensington and its en-
virons has been obtained.
A special meeting was called for June
27 to pass upon a number of revisions
in the bylaws suggested last night by
the committee recently appointed for
that purpose. One Of the new laws pro-
vides for meetings each month through
out the year instead Of adjourning cur
ing the Summer.
Evening star., 1932-05-26
WHEELER TO DEMAND
VOTE ON FREE SILVER
Montana Senator Serves Notice He
Will Ask for Poll on 16-to-1
Coinage Ratio.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Wheeler. Democrat. of Mon
tana. served notice on the Senate to-
day that he would demand a vote be-
fore Congress adjourns on his bill for
the free coinage Of silver at the ratio
OF Is to l with gold
He urged his bill during debate on
an amendment to the tax bill.
Senator Wheeler pointed out that
Chairman Smoot of the Finance Com
mittee. who is opposing the silver tax,
had not obtained action in his COM
mittee on the silver monetization bill
Why Is it, Wheeler asked, that the
chairman of the Finance Committee and
the chairman of the Banking and Cur
rency Committee Senator Norbeck OF
South Dakota). who have said they
favor bimetallism. have not uttered one
word in favor of the bill and have not
worked as diligently on this matter as
on other measures pending before Con-
gress?"
Smoot replied that Norbeck's commit
tee was considering silver legislation,
and he did not see any use in both COM
mittees working on the same subject at
the same time
Either we must adopt bimetallism."
Wheeler said "or 60 of the gold stand
ard. 1t would be much safer to resort
to bimetallism"
Evening star., 1932-05-26
TWO MOTORCYCLlSTS
KILLED NEAR STAUNT0N
Head-on Crash Costs Lives OF
Waynesboro Youths as Auto
Driver Is Injured.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, May 26.-Charles
Curry, %, and Isaac Riddle. l6, of
Waynesboro, Va, were instantly killed
last night on the Waynesboro highway
near Staunton, when their motor cycle
crashed into a car driven by John w.
Minor of Charlottesville. Identification
Of the victims was delayed some time
because Of the mutilation of the bodies.
The head of Curry, evidently the driver
Of the motor cycle, was practically torn
from his shoulders Riddles neck was
broken and his face unrecognizable.
Clothing was torn from both bodies.
The impact of the crash caused Minor
to lose control Of his car, which turned
over three times and was completely
demolished. Minor escaped with slight
injuries. Joe K. Alexander. son Of D..
] L. Alexander. Staunton physician,
who was an occupant of Minors car,
received a badly sprained back
An investigation eXonerated Minor
and revealed that the motor cycle was
travelling without lights on the wrong
side Of the road.
Evening star., 1932-05-26
MISSING PASTOR TRACED
TO SHIP STATE ROOM
Virginian's Hat, Key Ring and
Purse Found. but Bed Had
Not Been Occupied.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va. May 26.-The state
room assigned to the Rev. D. w. Men,
missing Orange, Va, minister, was
opened when the steamer reached New
York, but the bed had not been occu-
pid, officials of the Eastern Steamship
Co. advised Norfolk police today.
Steamship officials said a hat and
key ring bearing Neff's initials, and
purse containing S1.60 and other per-
sonal effects were found in the room
Prof. j. H. Neff of the University Of
Virginia. brother of the missing man,
asked aid Of Norfolk police when the
latter failed to report his safe arrival in
New York. Neff drove an automobile
here from Charlottesville and engaged
a stateroom on steamer sailing for
New York Monday night.
From Charlottesville today came re-
ports that the young minister had re-
Gently suffered a severe illness
Evening star., 1932-05-26
NEW BOTANIC GARDEN
MAY BE REINFORCED
Architects Consider Strengthening
Aluminium Portion of
Structure.

Consideration is being given by the
ONCE of David Lynn. architect Of the
Capitol, and by consulting architects on
the new Botanic Garden Building
as to the advisability of adding ad-
ditional struts in the aluminium frame
work at the top Of the palm room, to
strengthen the structure.
Conferring on the problem are ex-
perts Of Mr.. Lynn's ofiice, of Bennett,
Parsons and Frost, Of Chicago, consult
ing architects for the building, and
others. The frame work Of steel and
aluminium Is now virtually complete.
but careful study has led all engineers
to consider the advisability, MIR. Lynn
said, Of taking extra precautions. Final
decision in the matter will be reached
soon. he explained. and work will pro-
ceed. The lower part is Of structural
steel and the upper part Of aluminium.
It is virtually ready for glass now.
Evening star., 1932-05-26
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 26-The nickel
fare, dear to the hearts of New York
straphangers, has jingled into the tilt
between Mayor James j. Walker and
Samuel Seabury.
Both brought it up right at the start
Of yesterdays hearing of the Legislative
Committee investigating the mayors
administration. The mayor accused the
traction interests" of spreading propa.
ganda that q scent fare was not high
enough and said Seabury had worked
for those interests.
Seabury, denying this as red her
ring" sought to show that a bus COM
pany for which Mayor Walker signed q
widespread franchise had proposed a
zoning system which would make fares
higher than cents. Walker insisted
the proposed fare was cents.
The bus company was the Equitable
Coach Co., which has formed one Of
the chief poiztb bof attack on the mayor.
Evening star., 1932-05-26
HOUSE BALL GAME
MEETING CALLED.
Committee to Convene To-
morrow to Make Final Plans
for June 4 Contest.

Final arrangements for the biennial
base ball game between the House
Democrats and Republicans. June 4, in
Grifith Stadium for the benefit of the
District unemployed will be discussed at
meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock in the Willard Hotel. The meet
ing was called by Joseph p Tumulty
and Edward F. Colladay, chairman of
the committee.
The Democrat nine, captained by
Representative Thomas s. Mcmillan, is
working out daily in Central Stadium,
while the Republican stalwarts, under
the leadership of Representative Vim
cent Carter. are limbering up in East
ern Stadium.
Tickets were placed on sale today at
the House Building under direction Of
the sergeant at arms.
Others at Meeting.
Besides Mr.. Tumulty and Mr.. Cola
day. other officers Of the committee in
ciude Robert J. Cottrell. secretary; J. K.
Seyboth, treasurer: Mrs. Virginia White
Speel and Mrs Sidney F. Taliaferro,
chairnen Sponsors Committee; Ray
mond Florence. chairman Audits and
Budgets: Mrs. Reginald Huidekoper
chairman Box Committee; Lawrence
williams. chairman Of Program Com
mittee, and the following vice chair
men: George c. Havenner, Christopher
Pope. DR.. H. C. Hopkins. William r.
Valance. ]. M. Bowie, s. Percy Thomp-
son, Edwin Hill. Mark Lansburgh. Harry
King, Ben Webster. Proctor Dougherty,
Miss M. Pearl Mccall, Francis Wells, A.
Mitchell Palmer. j. Harry Covington.
Robert N. Harper. Charles A. Douglas,
John F. Costello. John B. Colpoys Col
Arthur J. OBrien. Maj. D. A. Dayiscn,
Herbert B. Crosby. Luther H. Reichel-
derfer, Walter johnson and Clark Grit
fifth.
General Committee.
A partial list OF the general COM
mittee members follows: George j.
Adams, Frank E. Birgfeld. Robert "
Fleming. Malcolm G. Gibbs. Dorsey
Hyde, NJ. A. Leese. Thomas p. Little
page. Edgar Morris, Claude w. Owen.
II. M. Startling. G. A. G. Wood. Fred
Buckholtz, Odell s. Smith. Ensign
Charles H Dodd, Mrs F. W. Mondell,
c. J Waters. Dr. William H. Jernagin.
Or. John e. Washington. DR.. John r
Francis. Garnet c. Wilkerson Ralph
J. Bunch. J. Franklin Wilson. Robert
T. Scott. John F Crosby, T. T. Ans
berry. John Walsh. George Allen. Hugh
H. Obear. Louis A. Spies. John H
Clapp and George H. O'Connor.
Evening star., 1932-05-26
NICKEL TRACTION FARE JINGLED
IN WALKER-SEABURY CLASH
Mayor Says Investigator Worked for Interests Who
Fought Against Five-Cent Rate.

Milking what its foes called an attempt
to dominate the New York transit situ-
alton, involving untold millions of dol
lars, the company secured a tri-borough
franchise in 1927
The mayor signed the franchise. but
the company never got into operation.
Seabury charged 1t was a financial
paralytic." Walker replied the reason
why it could not get financial backing
was that the traction interests closed
the door to it by propaganda that it
couldn't make enough money on .
nickel fare.
From hackers of the Equitable, Sea-
bury elected information that State
Senator John ]. Hastings, close friend
Of the mayor, got paid for being their
political contact man" Seabury show
ed that an agent of the company pur-
chased q $4,000 letter of credit for the
mayors use on q trip to Europe. The
mayor said the money was contributed
by him and his party, net by the bus
agent.
Evening star., 1932-05-26
TAXPAYERS UNION ASKS
HEARING ON MAPES BILL
Newly-Formed Body to Oppose
Principle of Graduated
Income Taxes.

Opposing the principle of graduated
income taxes, the newly formed Tax
payers Union has asked to be heard
when the Senate District Committee
takes up the Mapes bill, which contem-
plates a tax on that basis in the Dis
trlct. The Bureau of Efficiency sug-
gested lower rates, but Endorsed the
principle Of the House bill, with vari-
Gus changes.
A spokesman or the Taxpayers Union
said that the Dupont Circle Citizens
Association also took action sometime
ago against graduated income tax legis-
lation
This method was criticized as result
ing in the payment Of most of the tax
money by relatively few persons.
A general sales tax Is favored by the
Taxpayers Union as substitute for the
graduated income tax.
Evening star., 1932-05-26
MILITIA MOVES MARCHERS.
National Guard Trucks Carrying 800
Across Indiana.

Nau0n1I Uuafd Irucks carrying 3OO
Across Indiana.
WASHINGTON. Ind. May rs tP,.-The
bonus brigade" today resumed its ad-
vance on Washington. moving out of
here at $40 am. Central standard
time) in rs Indiana National Guard
motor trucks.
Lieut. Col. r. H. Stillwell In charge
Of the truck convoy. doubted that the
brigade" would reach the Ohio State
line before tomorrow. Gov. George
White has said he will provide similar
transportation across Ohio for the 800
World War veterans who are moving
on to Washington to ask cash pay
ment Of their adjusted service certrfi-
Gates.
Reach Ohio Tomorrow. =
Lieut.. Col. Stillwell hxed a tenta-
tive schedule which called for an over
night stop tonight at North Vernon,
Ind The remaining 40 miles from
North Vernon to tie Ohio line near
Lawrenceburg will be covered tomor-
row. Stillwell said.
The bonus expedition had been in this
city since early yesterday morning. The
veterans had taken advantage of the
facilities afforded here and had 'policed
up" bit.
Railway Police on Guard.
Lieut.. John Hamilton Of the State
police and 10 patrolmen escorted the
truck procession.
Sixty-five railroad detectives were on
duty here to prevent seizure Of trains,
but there was no disorder. The men
staged a parade through the main
streets of the city. Solicited contribu-
tions totaled $32l0. which was turned
over to the mess fund.
Evening star., 1932-05-26
DR.. VAN RENSSELAER, DIES

Dr. Martha Van Rensselaer,. head Of
the College Of Home Economics at
Cornell University. died this morning
in New York City, according to word
received here today.
She was the associate head of the
Presidents Conference for Child We'll
fare and was widely known as an
educator
Evening star., 1932-05-26
$4,000 THEFT REPORTED
Jewelry TAX en- From Car Of Mrs.
Roberta E. Timberlake.

Jewelry valued at $4,000 was stolen
from the automobile OF Mrs. Roberta e.
Timberlake, wife of Representative
Charles B. Timberlake Of Colorado, she
reported to police late yesterday.
jewelry tied In q handkerchief in her
car beside the East Potomac Park golf
course. Windows Of the car were closed
and the doors locked. Mrs. Timber
lake reported.
She said she did not discover her loss
until she returned home. 1901 Sixteenth
street. The jewelry included two dia-
mond rings valued at 81 800 each. and
. wedding ring valued at $3.50.
Evening star., 1932-05-26
GLASSFORD PLEADS
FOR BONUS VOTE
TO END MARCHES
Continued From First Page

agreed that every effort should be made
to prevent their staying here more than
"a or 48 hours, should they arrive.
Carrying out the campaign of dis
couragement Gen. Glassford said he
intended issuing daily bulletins to press
associations pointing out that there are
no facilities available to care for the
marchers Also. he said he would tele-
graph the known leaders of the various
brigades now on their way here, asking
that they turn back.
Evening star., 1932-05-26
SENATE REWRITES
EXCISE TAX RATES
TO END LONG FIGHT
Continued From First Page. y

erages, cents on grape juice, 2 cents a
gallon on fruit drinks, 2 cents on min
eral waters and exempted apple cider.
A scent per gallon tax on fountain
siTupS and S cents on sirupS for bottled
carbonated beverages was approved by
the Senate
Luxury Sales Taxes Restored.
Before the Senate began action the
committee had restored numerous lux
ury sales taxes to the revenue bill in
its attempt to provide funds to balance
the budget.
The committee exempted soaps and
dentrifices from a 10 per cent tax on
toilet preparations and cosmetics.
1t voted 5 per cent sales tax on
furs. to be paid by the dresser who
prepares the article.
A 10 per cent tax on jewelry was
restored. eXempting sterling and plated
silverware and jewelry costing less
than 10 cents.
A sales tax of per cent was voted
for candy and a 10 per cent levy was
put on sporting goods, refrigerators.
cameras and firearms, with aerial
cameras exempted.
A levy of 2 cents q thousand on wood
matches and one-half cent a thousand
OH paper uldtCHcS Wdo dSiCCo uPoh.
Theater admission tax exemptions
were raised to 80 cents from 10 cents.
Soft Drink Tax Put Back.
A permanent levy of 10 per cent Of
the rental charge Oh safety deposit
boxes was voted.
The House provisions for taxes on
soft drinks were restored.
The soft drink tax, as agreed upon by
the committee. would be 1.25 cents a
gallon cereal beverages; IL cents on
unfermented Craze juice; mineral va
ters, 2 cents gallon; sirups for foun-
tain use, cents a gallon; sirups for
bottling carbonated beverages, 5 cents
q gallon. Pure apple cider was exempted.
The estimated yield from the various
excise taxes approved by the commit
tee was $59,000,000.
Evening star., 1932-05-26
FLOWER SHOW TONIGHT

Burleith Garden Clubs Exhibition
to Open.
The Burleith Garden Club exhibition
of Spring flowers opens tonight at 1880
at Mount Tabor Church. Thirty-fifth
street and Wisconsin avenue, and will
be open tomorrow from to pm.
Evening star., 1932-05-26
Tells Of Oil Pool.
Continued From First Page.)

Walker said he participated in q
Cosden Oil stock pool to the extent OF
s26, 900, but that he did not put up any
money"
He was told, he said, when he first
met Sisto, that Sisto was interested in
Cosden OIL. He did not say who in
vited him into the pool.
Seabury asked Walker If he was Of
fered q chance to buy in the pool and
If he said he couldn't afford to.
Walker said he did not say any such
thing.
Did you ever tell Sisto you couldn't
afford to buy any stock?"
Il did not. I never met the man in
my life until met him in Atlantic
City"
walker also denied he had ever dis
cussed the taxicab situation with Sisto.
Walker started to discuss the $4,000
worth Of stock-and paused.
Are you being interrupted" seabury
asked.
Il am being interrupted" Walker re-
piled staring down at some one ut the
counsel table, "and Nth the utmost
discourtesy. am conscious Of sneer
Evening star., 1932-06-28
BERLIN TRIALS ENDED

BERLIN, June % CP).-One of the
longest corruption trials in German
legal history ended today with the
sentencing Of Leo and Willy Sklarek,
who used to supply the city employees
with uniforms. to four years imprison-
ment on charges of bribery and forgery.
Sentences of to 18 months were
imposed upon two aldermen, two dis
trict burgomaSters. several bookkeepers
and several directors Of the Berlin Mu-
nicipal Bank
The scandal came to light In 1929
when Lord Mayor Gustav Boess was
visiting the United States. The City
Council ordered him to return and he
was compelled to resign shortly after he
got back In the course of 124 court
sessions it was brought out that the city
lost 10 tc 20 million marks through the
operations of the sklareks and the poll
ticians who worked with them.