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Alley Dwellings Scored.

Other far-reaching proposals suggest
ed by the subcommittee counsel were
that steps be taken to eliminate alley
dwellings by public authority or by
quasi-public corporations with public
support; that the Federal employees re-
tlrement fund could be used to finance
construction of housing accommodations
for Government employees. and that
various changes be made in the laws re-
lating to landlord-tenant procedure and
rates Of interest.
Brinkraan's final recommendations
read, in part as follows.
That 10 more appropriations shall be
made for the requirement of parks
the construction of costly buildings to
house the District government in the
proposed municipal center or for other
non-essential purposes until adequate
appropriations shall have been made for
the construction by public authority or
by quasi-public corporations with gov
ernmental financial support Of tax ex-
emption subsidy of decent housing ac-
alleys then to be closed for nabitation
purposes.
That the Government supply a re-
volving fund. possibl sout of employees
own funds now accumulated for retire
ment purposes, to Re loaned to nom
profit corporations, rrned by employees,
at an interest rate s.ways exceeding by
one-half of l per cent the highest
amount the Gover,''r erIt pays on its
own borrowings. for re construction of
reasonably priced he irtg accommoda-
tons to be rented al sold to Govern
ment employees only. : ldeNpcper super
vision and regulaticl
Emergency Period Urged.
THAT a period Z. emergency be de-
clared by Congress. during which there
shall be a moratorium of six months
on the foreclosure of mortgages or deeds
Of trust in the District of Columbia,
with an effort in the meantime to en-
act irto permanent law such provisions
protecting mortgage borrowers as the
Senate approved some time ago through
passage of what was known as the
Blaine uniform mortgage bill.
That specific authority be given to
judges Of the Municipal Courts to stay
the execution of writs or restitution in
cases where immediate eviction would
cause great hardships.
That the eviction laws be amended
to prevent the execution of writs of resti-
tuition issued for on-payment of rents
where at any time before eviction is
completed the tenants shall pay the
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Greek Tribunal Refuses to
Grant Demand Made
by Chicago.
.FINANCIER RESISTS
REMOVAL AT HEARING
Counsel Argue Against Return,
Citing Principle Of Asylum"
in America.

ATHENS, Greece. December q
LP)The Greek courts today rejected
an American petition for the extra
dition of Samuel insult, former Chi
cago utilities official
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WEATHER.

%. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Rain tonight and probably tomorrow
morning: slowly rising temperature to-
night; lowest about 40 degrees.
Temperatures SO, at pm.
yesterday: lowest, 80, at noon today.
Full report on Page B-4.
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Mr. and Mrs Samuel Gillespie of
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Mai. Gen. James E. Fechet, U. S. A.,
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Cross Academy and is popular mem
Der of Washington's younger set. nc
date has been set for the wedding.
Arts Club Bal Boheme
To Benefit Local Charities.

To Benefit Local Charities.
In addition to its usual glamorous
attraction the Bal Boheme of this sea-
son will have the new appeal OF being
given in part for sweet charity's sake"
One-half of the net proceeds Is to be
devoted to unemployment relief. This
decision was made early in the Fall, but
has just been made public by the Stand
ing Committee for the Bal Boheme,
who voted unanimously for this division
Of the profits from the ball.
Interest is rapidly mounting in this
carnival event, which is always one OF
the most interesting and colorful balls
given in Washington. Members of the
club and others who will attend in even
more than the usual large numbers are
finding the motif of the festival most
alluring because of the romance that
has always been connected with the
sea. Costumes of unusual effectiveness
have been designed for the Mems Floor
Committee, a distinguished group being
assembled under the leadership of Maj
John A. Hillman, chairman Of this
committee. Their entrance is expected
to produce a sensation, as it does each
year. Mrs. Fulton Lewis is chairman
of the committee executing these cos
TUNES, as well as those of the pages.
Mrs. John OttoS Johnson, chairman
of judges and awards for the costumes
to be worn at the Ball Of the Seven
Seas announces that with her commit
tee assisting, choice has been made Of
the three prizes for costumes to be given
the night of the ball, each of which is
the work of some member of the club.
On the Selection Committee were, in
addition to Mrs. johnson, Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor, Mrs. Charles Fairfax. Miss
Sybil Baker. Mr.. Lewis Lotion Money
way and Mr.. John L. Proctor.
Mr.. Percy Mackaye, dramatist and
poet, will be the guest of honor and
speaker at the Arts Club Thursday
evening, when he gives as his subject
Tall Tales of the Kentucky Noun
tains" and promises some readings in
dialect. Mr.. Mackaye declares there
are some three million people liv
ing back in the Appalachians, and says
their folk speech, as used today, goes
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SOCIETY
President and Mrs Hoover Dining Tonight
With Secretary and Mrs. Stimson.
Mr.. Dawes Also Guest.

Mrs. John H. Bankhead, wife Of
Senator Bankhead of Alabama, re-
turned yesterday to the Mayfiower from
her home in Jaspar, Ala, where she
has been since before Christmas. Mrs.
H. Melville Davis of Birmingham &C
companied her mother to Washington
and will be with her parents for sew
eral weeks. Mrs. Davis, the former
Miss Louise Bankhead, attended Holton
Arms School in Washington.
Representative Edward L. Stokes of
Pennsylvania will be joined by Mrs.
Stokes tomorrow and they will open
their apartment, at Wardman Park
Hotel, which they have leased for the
congressional session.
Representative Lloyd Thurston of
Osceola, Iowa, is residing at the Will
lard for the duration of the congress
sional session.
Mrs. Albert F. Carter. wife of Rep
resentative Carter of California, will
arrive tomorrow in Washington from
their home in Oakland. She will be &C
companied by her niece, Miss Dorothy
Frances Smith. also of Oakland, who
will be her guest for the balance of
the season at the Mayf1ower. They are
making the trip here by way of the
Southern route and spent few days in
New Orleans. Miss Smith is on leave
of absence from the University of
California and will resume her studies
there in the Autumn.
Former United States Ambassador to
Japan, Mr.. Thomas j. O'Brien, has re-
turned to Washington from his home
in Grand Rapids, and has opened his
house, at 1912 R street, for several
months stay. Mr.. O'Brien has not
spent any time here since his son-in-
law and daughter, the British Ambas-
sador to Cuba and Lady Chiffon. left
Washington, where Sir Henry Getty
Chiffon served for some years as coun-
selor at the British embassy.
The new Governor of the Philippine
Islands, Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt, jr., and
Mrs. Roosevelt, will be guests Of honor
at luncheon given by the members OF
the Philippine Mission, in the presl-
Dental suite of the Willard today. This
mission is headed by Senator Sergio
Osemena and Speaker Manuel RoXas.
Mrs Alice Longworth will attend the
dinner, as well as will distinguished
group of high Government officials.
Those attending this affair are the Sec
retary of State and Mrs. StimSon. the
Secretary of War and Mrs. Hurley, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Butler Hare, Gen.
and Mrs Frank Mcintyre, Gen. Francis
Lei. Parker, Mrs. John A. Hull, Miss
Margaret Hennsey, Capt. Eugene Reg
nier, Senator Ruperto Montinola, Miss
Gloria Montinola, Representative Pedro
Sabido, Representative and Mrs. Emil
liano T. Tirona, Commissioner and Mrs.
Pedro Guevara, Commissioner and Mrs.
Camilo Osias, Prof. Maxine M. KalaW
and Mr.. Marcial P. Lichauco.
Mai Gen James F. Fechet Il S A
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back hundreds of years, some OF thelr
EVERYDAY words being pure Anglo-Saxon.
He states that no less than 500 OF these
words of the illiterate mountain dwell
ers. as gathered by himself ana otner
folk florists. have in recent years en-
riched our later American dictionaries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Steele will be
the hosts on this occasion.
Bishop John William Hamilton is in
Boston. where last evening he was en-
tertained by the Methodist Social
Union of Boston. Yesterday morning
he gave a talk on William Lloyd Gar
rison and slavery before the Massachu-
setts Historical Society. Bishop Ham
ilton formerly lived in Boston, where
he has many friends and where he
nreached in two of the churches there
Sunday.
Prince and Princess Vladimir Kouda-
chef are spending few days at the
MayfloWer before returning to New
Work Princess Koudacheff has been
visiting her son, Mr.. Noel Leggett, in
Washington.
Sergt. Faustus Wurkus, author of the
much discussed recent publication, THE
White King of La Gonave," will be the
guest of Col Randolph Coyle, United
States Marine Corps, and Mrs. Coyle
from Wednesday until Monday next at
their home, 1924 I street northwest.
Mrs. Arthur Lee Billiard and the
Marchesa de Resaies will sail from New
York Saturday on the Europa for &C.
neva to attend the Disarmament Con-
ference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Gillespie of
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Morristown, N. j., who spent part Of
last week In Washington. returned yes
terday to their home. They were en-
tertained at luncheon Saturday by Mr..
and Mrs. Harold N. Marsh. Mrs. Marsh
formerly was Miss Dorothy Dennis Of
Morristown.
Mrs. Van Fossan entertained at tea
yesterday at Wardman Park Hotel,
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where she and Judge Ernest H. Van
Fossan make their home.
Lieut.. Col. Joseph I. McMullen was
host at luncheon yesterday at the Carl
ton to company of 81. The party in
cluded Maj. Gen. Lythe Brown, Rep
resentative S. D. McReynolds, former
Senator w. E. Brock, and a group of
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and Mrs. Fechet win have guests dining
Informally with them this evening.

and Mrs Fechet win have guests dining
informally with them this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Lamont Belin are
in New York, where they are spending
a week at the Ambassador Hotel.
Capt. Arthur w. johnson, q. S. N,
and Mrs. johnson, with their daughter,
Miss Elvira Lindsey Johnson, have re-
turned to Washington after a years
absence in California and are again in
their home, at 2137 r street, for the
remainder of the Winter. Capt. john
son recently has been in command Of
the U. S. S. Colorado in the battle feet
and has been transferred to duty in
the Navy Department.
Miss Jean Woodson was hostess at
luncheon today entertaining in the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene r. Woodson, in honor of Miss
Betty Holdrege, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlton j. Holdrege of Paris, who
with her mother is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Sears Hennlng. The
guests, who are remaining through the
afternoon for bridge, include Miss Eliz-
abeth Henning, Miss Marion Dunlop,
Miss Sidney Thompson, Miss Frances
Brooks Miss May Harris Clarke, Miss
ISobel Perry, Miss Katharine Hoover,
Miss Elizabeth Hoover, Miss Louise
Hoover and Miss Louise Thompson.
Miss Holdrege was the guest in whose
honor Miss Henning entertained at
luncheon and bridge yesterday, the
other guests being Miss Sidney Thomp-
son, Miss Jean Woodson, Miss Betty
West, the Misses Hoover, Miss Caroline
Miller, Miss May Harris Clarke, Miss
Lucille Elliott and Miss Natalie Nor
wood.
Mrs Eleanor Page Fox will entertain
in her home in Friendship Park, Md,
Thursday evening in honor of her house
guest, Miss Anne Harrison, of Harris
burg, w. Va.
Mrs John F. Owens announces the
engagement of her daughter Miss Kath-
ryn E. Orme, to Mr.. Lawrence E. Rust.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer P. Rust OF
Chevy Chase, formerly of Philadelphia.
Miss Orme is from Washington and
GeorgetoWn's prominent old Orme
family, her father being the late VIII
liam Orme. She attended the Holy
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The Minister of Siam, Phya Subarn,
was the honor guest at dinner last
Sevening of Mrs. Queen Boardman OF
LOS Angeles, who entertained at the
Carton. Others in the company were
sLieut. Comdr. Philip Van Horn Weems,
~. S. N. and Mrs. Weems, Mrs. Robert
Burdette of Los Angeles, Miss Janet
Richards Miss Ann Strothers, Mr..
I Murray Sheehan and Mr.. Ernest l..
May.
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Mrs. Eleanor Page Fox will entertain
in her home in Friendship Park, Md,
Thursday evening in honor Of her house
guest, Miss Anne Harrison, of Harris
burg W. Va.
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The Ambassador of Japan and Nine.
.Debuchi were the guests in whose hon.
or Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose enter
tanned at dinner last evening IN her
apartment at the Mayfower.
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Mrs. Gam Guest at Luncheon
At Woman's Country Club.

! The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Charles Francis Adams will be the
guests of honor at dinner Friday eve
ming, January 90, of the judge advo-
cate general of the Navy, Rear Admiral
Grin G. Murfin, and Mrs. Murfln, who
have issued invitations for the party.
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ranged for the thousands to visit the mo6ernistic structures that will house Chicago's century of progress" exposition.
 New Chicago"
 The city itself has laid plans to display the New Chicago that has risen along Lake N1ichigan's shores since 1920 In the last doz- en years Chicago has spent mil lions to dress up it's front yard between Michigan Boulevard and the lake, while a dozen costly sky scrapers have gone up to make it's skyline the more impressive.
 Politically Chicago and Illinois are in strategic spot to well come either Democrats or Repub- licans. Chicago's City Hall is ruled by Mayor Anton J. Cermack' $ Democratic administration, but Re- publicans retain control of the State government.
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POPPY DAY PROCLAMATION

ing the poppy performs the dual purpose of paying tribute to the dead and contributing to the well fare of the living.
 Now, therefore, I, Thomas Jud- son, Mayor of the City of Juneau, do hereby proclaim Saturday, May 28, Poppy Day.
 T urge that all the citizens of Juneau observe this day by the wearing of veteran-made American Legion and American Le- zion Auxiliary poppy. further urge that the citizens of our city, who gave so gallantly of their ser vices and so literally of their sub stance during the war, remember on this day those who were called upon to give that irreplacable treas ure, their health and strength, and when purchasing a poppy be as generous as their means will per- init in order that the women of the Auxiliary may continue their work of mercy and relief during the coming year."
 0Signed) THOMAS B. HUDSON,
 Mayor
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JAFSIE STIRRED BY MESSAGE IN LINDBERGH CASl
Prohibition
 Is Worrying
 Republicans
President Hoover Calls Dry Leaders Into
 Conference

WASHINGTON, May 26-Presi- dent Hoover is to hold another conference soon with his party leaders in continuation of efforts to arrive at an understanding re- garding the Prohibition plank to be included in the convention plat form.
 This became known as those in the Council of organized dry lead CTS were summoned to meet next week and consider, among other things, how to attack the prob lem presented by the growing list of prominent Prohibitionists of both parties coming out for a change or opportunity for the peo- pie to express themselves again on the Eighteenth Amenment.
 While the President is expected to remain silent on the subject, some of his advisers are represent ing him as standing firm for en- foroement of Prohibition but study ing the expression of his party in recognizing the referendum movement.
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since the Republicans nominated Warren G. Harding here in 1920, Chicago proposes to handle this summers gatherings with unsur- passed finesse and a minimum of the congestion which has marked many conventions of past years. s With downtown hotel facilities that have been more than td.ipled since 1920, and an almost t-new convention hall that will seat 25,000, the city expects to accom- modate both party conclaves with comparative ease.
 In contrast to Chicagos last convention year, when visitors scrambled for sleeping space. there now are 18,000 first-class hotel rooms in the loop district alone, and an equal number in near downtown areas. It is estimated at least one hotel room will be available for every two guests.
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Recognizing that victory for America in the World War was purchased at a frightful cost in lives and suffering, and that the citizens of Juneau, together with all other citizens of our country, owe a lasting debt of gratitude to those who sacrificed life and health to make that victory possible, I deem it fitting that the citizens of our city should once each year honor the dead and aid the living by wearing the Memorial Poppy of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary
 ''On Saturday, May 28, the wo- men of the American Legion Aux Hilary, working as volunteers, will offer to the people of Juneau pa- per peoples made by disabled World War Veterans in replica of the wild poppies which bloomed on the battlefields of France and Bel gium. The poppy is recognized throughout the world as the sym- bol of World War sacrifice. All contributions made for the flower are expended for the welfare of the living victims of the war. Wear
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SMITH THINKS p R E SID E N I
 SPLITS HAIRS
New Yorker Unable to Fol- low Presidents S Reason
 ing in Relief Work

NEW YORK, May 26.-Former Gov Alfred E. Smith declared to- day that he disagrees with Pres ident Hoover on two points in his plan to meet the problem of Fed eral aid to public works to relieve unemployment but declared him self in sympathy with the general principles of the relief suggested in the Presidents letter to the American Society of Civil Engin- eers. Smith said:
 I'm unable to recognize the validity of the distinction the Pres ident points out between produc- tive and productive producing work and unable to follow the Presidents distinction between the issuance of Federal bonds and the use of Federal credit. If we do not tackle this problem of relief in a big way now we may be driven to much more drastic measures in a few months when millions of unemployed may not be so patient with quibbling over words"
 He said that from his point of view of the fear of unsetthng the bond market there is no differ ence over issuing Federal bonds and using Federal credit.
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WALKER NEVER HEARD OF BUS
 AGENT BEFORE
New York Mayor Admits Making Money but Scouts
 Charge of Bribery

NEW YORK, May 26.-Mayor James J. Walker admitted yester- day that he has received about $25G, 900 from joint brokerage account he had worked with Paul Block, newspaper publisher, in which he had made no investment.
 He testified that he had never heard of Allen Smith, socalled bus company agent, who a previous witness said, had bought a letter of credit for s10000 that Walker had used to finance his European trip in 1927.
 Richard Hunter, banker, said Smith, who is contact man for the Equitable Bus Corporation, bought the letter of credit for Mayor Walker after the latter had signed the contract giving the concern a franchise to operate buses in three New York Boroughs.
 CHARGES ARE MADE
 At the hearing today, Mayor Walker, in an angry outburst, charges his examination was pre- liminary to seeking his removal from office and continued a re- cital of countless kindnesses" shown him.
 q am here as a witness but it begins to look as though some body was after my life. It is ap- parent this is just an examination before a trial,' said the Mayor, that it is a preliminary to pre- ferring charges with the Governor and asking my removal"
 Counsel Seabury denounced the statement as "a cheap political stump speech"
 Mayor Walker admitted he prof ited $l0,000 by an investment made for him with no expense to the Mayer by Esmond OBrien, man not previously mentioned.
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BOTH LUXURY,
 SALES TAXES
 ARE RESTORED
Senate Finance Committee Makes Efforts to Bal-
 ance Budget FURS TO BE ASSESSED; DENTRIFICES EXEMPT Candy to Have 2 Per Cent Tax Sporting Goods
 to Cost More

WASHINGTON, May 26. - The luxury and sales taxes have been restored to the revenue bill by the Senate Finance Committee in it's rearch for funds to balance the budget.
 The Finance Committee exempt ed dentrifices and the 10 per cent on toilet preparations but voted 8 5 per cent sales tax on furs to be paid by the dresser who pre- pares the article. The same tax was made on jewelry exempting, however, sterling and plated silver ware
 There is 2 per cent tax for candy and 10 per cent tax on sporting goods, refrigerators, cam eras and firearms.
 Theatre admission tax exemp- tions was raised to 30 cents from ten cents.
 The Senate late today rewrote the entire excise tax schedule Of the Revenue Bill
 Taxes of jewelry, cameras, fire arms, matches, soft drinks, candy, cosmetics and toilet preparations provided by the House measure were restored to the Senate bill along with other excise rates on automobiles and chewing gum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-26
By F. A. REsCH

CHICAGO, May 26.-Chicagos civic pulse already has begun to quicken in preparation for pagean- try that will accompany the pre- mier political parleys of 1882
 It will be the first time in nearly 50 years that a single cis has won both the Republican and Democratic conventions, and Chi cago wants to assume the role of particularly grandilose host.
 Festivities have been projected on a double-barreled scale for the entertainment of more than 100000 guests, most of whom will be spec-l tators as the gladiators of Amer ican politics spar verbally to shape the nations destinies for the next four years.
 Officials believe the influx for each convention will be 75,000 or more.
 Deserted as a convention city
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PUBLISHERS 10 AID PRESIDENT;
 PLEDGES MADE
Important Conferen ces Held at White House
 Sales Tax at Issue

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Backed by pledges of aid from leading newspaper publishers of the Ma ton. President Hoover looked more hopefully toward a speedy slash ing on Congressional knots delay ing the Budget Balancing legisla- ton.
 Pledges came voluntarily from numerous members of 39 leading publishers who gathered last night.
 No concerted program of action was submitted or agreed to but from the conference came conflict ing reports as to what took place.
 The sales tax was spoken or by the President and his guests and caused disagreeing reports.
 One quarter interpreted the dis cussion as meaning Hoover con- sidered a general sales tax not only not dead but is available now to clear away the delays ot Con gress over the Budget.
 Other conferees denied this strongly saying the reported shift of sentiment towards the sales tax among those of the House mem bers who helped kill it, had been cited by Hoover as merely an H. lustration of rapid changes on the complexion Congress had under gone.