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Evening star., 1932-01-26
LACK Of FRANCHISE
ON BILLS ASSA|LED
Representation Demanded by
Georgetown Citizens in Pro-
test at Passage.

Assailing the manner in which the
Mapes Committee bills for increased
taxation in the District of Columbia
were "railroaded" through the House,
the Georgetown Citizens Association
last night reiterated its stand that
Washington should be represented ''in
the body that taxes US"
In accentuating its position with ref
erence to the enfranchisement of the
District, the association pointed out
this city before the sudden passage OF
these bills and that such action is con-
trary to all American principles.
Lump Sum Opposed.
Backing up the report of its Jegis-
lative Committee, headed by John H
Small, the association unanimously in
dorsed the following: Opposition to the
lump sum appropriation for the District
in favor of adhering to the 60-40 ratio
policy, the jump in the gasoline tax
from 2 to cents, the inheritance tax
and the income tax bill.
The Legislative Committee stated it
did not oppose the proposed weight tax
on motor vehicles because it was in
some phases compensatory. John Paul
Jones, secretary of the association, in
terposed, however, saying this measure
was unconstitutional and void in that
it arbitrarily levied a discriminatory
tax, making no distinction between
commercial and pleasure vehicles.
Equal Motor Tax Sought.
The committee amended its report to
provide that the taxation on CONNER
cial vehicles should be on fair equality
with competition, and that the tax on
pleasure vehicles should be commensu-
rate with the tax on other property.
The following committee chairmen
were announced:
Executive, Frank P. Leetch; dele
gates to Federation of Citizens Asso-
Evening star., 1932-01-26
HUGE AUDIENCE ENTHRALLED
BY WIZARDRY OF PADEREWSKI
Audience Pays Standing Trib-
ute at Concert to Help
Unemployed.
Mrs. Hoover, Diplomats, Cab
met and Congress Members
Jam Constitution Hall.

Washington paid homage last night
to Ignatz Jan Paderewski, pianist pa
triot. statesman and humanitarian.
And Paderewski held his hearers, who
filled every seat in Constitution Hall,
spellbound by his playing. Some min
utes after the lights were lowered, as
his small figure emerged on to the
platform, the audience arose and ap-
plaude0 for fully two minutes. 1t was
rare tribute, probably never paid an
other artist In Washington.
But this wizard of the piano was
paid further tribute at the close of the
program when no one rose to leave,
not even Mrs. Hoover and her guests,
and cheers were din1med only by the
thunderous applause.
The audience was composed of the
First Lady Of the Land, members Of
the cabinet, diplomats, Senators and
Representatives and others prominent
in society, as we'll as musicians and
music lovers. Their enthusiasm and
delight sometimes broke into COM
position, or between the movements Of
the sonatas.
Program Stupendous.
The program chosen by Mr.. Pade-
rewski for the recital, which was given
for the American Red Cross fund for
the unemployed. was stupendous one,
opening with LisZt's arrangement of
Bach's prelude and Fugue in A Minor
and including a Mozart Sonata and
q Chopin Sonata, as well as compost
tions OF lighter vein.
Mr. Paderewski played the Bach and
the two sonatas without leaving the
stage, a test Of endurance that would
be difficult for much younger musicians.
Yet there was no sign of fatigue at
the close of the Chopin sonata. These
three compositions were striking con-
trasts, the difficult Bach, with its in
tricate passages, the delicate and grace
full Mozart music and the romantic
Chopin, into which Mr.. Paderewsh puts
all the poetry of his native Poland.
The second half of the program (for
he divided it into two "sittings'O con-
tanned group of Chopin, noctourne,
mazurka, etude and valse, each played
in Paderewskis own inimitable style;
Evening star., 1932-01-26
EINSTEIN FINDS LACK
OF UNSELFISH DEVOTION
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Calf, January 26.-
The round-shouldered little Berlin
theoretical physicist DR.. Albert Elm
stein, by applying the scientific objective
spirit to reasoning Of the ills Of the
world, finds a lack Of "unselfIsh respon-
sible devotion of men in the service of
the common veal"
In an address last night at the Cali
fornia Institute CT Technology. at a
gathering at which he, DR.. Charles A.
Beard, famous historian, and Dr. Jacob
Schurman, former president of Cornell
University, were the honored guests, DR..
Einstein asked:
do we not cling to international
agreements, whose economic inpossi-
bility has long been known but not
officially recognized? Do not the ma
tions undertake material and psyche
logical preparations for warlike acts
when there is no doubt as to their in
compatibility with the officially recog-
uized ethical principles?"
DR.. Einstein declared the present-day
state Of European-A American civilization
is critically shaken" because of mans
disregard for the ethical springs Of his
civilization"
Evening star., 1932-01-26
HOUSE IS DELAYING
FINANCE MEASURE
Rejects Senate Amendment
to Bill Appropriating $780,
100000 to Begin Work.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Two minor obstacles today held the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
temporarily in an imperative state.
1t had no money and its board of
directors had not been completed.
The House refused to accept the
Senate amendment TO the House bill
appropriating $500 900, 900 for the cor
poration to begin its work. The bill
goes to conference to straighten out the
dispute The amendment is a minor
one affecting the clerical staff of the
corporation.
Third Democrat Unnamed.
The President has encountered diff
cuty in fixing upoa the third Democrat
FOR the Board Of D§ors.
Both of these diflsrlties are expected
to be smoothed out within the next
day or so.
The problem encountered by the
Chief Executive was said authoritatively
to be the desire Of States north OF
Texas and west Of the Mississippi to
be represented on the Board OF Direc-
tors.
The President intends to confer
further with Democratic leaders in
these States and in the Southeast be-
lore making CHOICE.
misunderstanding in Europe.
At the same time. he has given
thought to the reaction in Europe on
the reconstruction program.
He feels there has been misunder-
standing on the other side Of the At
lantic concerning some of the meas
ures, since reports returned to him
have spoken of certain moves as poll
cies of imitation on the part of the
United States.
Mr.. Hoover feels that no steps pro-
posed by the administration thus far
Involve any imitation of the Nations
currency and considers the mtSunder-
standing in Europe to have arisen from
the varying Interpretation of the word
Imitation"
The Chief Executive is opposed to any
currency initiation to overcome present
business difficulties and feels that no
steps have been taken in the United
States even contemplating such an
eventual move. He regards part Of his
program as designed to loosen frozen
credit through Federally created ma
chinery and the other part as a bal
ancing of the budget through increased
taxation and reduced expenditures.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

TODAY.
Meeting, German Beneficial Union,
No. 100, Hamilton Hotel, 1880 pm.
Bridge party Sigma Pi Sigma soror-
ity, Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Charity dance auspices of West Vir-
ginia Unemployment Relief Committee,
Hamilton Hotel $50 pm.
Meeting, Logan Thomas Circle Citi-
zens' Association, Northminster Presby-
terian Church, Rhode Island avenue
and Eleventh street, 8 pm.
Bingo party, Fidelity Council, No, 4,
Daughters of America, S08 I street,
$50 pm.
Meeting, Board of Managers, Sons Of
the Revolution, Willard Hotel, 430 pm.
Meeting and dance. Kentucky Society,
Willard Hotel, pm.
Board meeting, Kiwanis Club, Raleigh
Hotel, 745 pm.
Card party. ST. Matthias Church, st.
Margaret's Parish Hall, Seat Pleasant,
Md, $50 pm.
Contract bridge tournament, Carlton
Hotel 8 pm.
Card party. st. James Catholic
Church Auditorium, Thirty-seventh
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east, pm.
Meeting, Southeast Citizens Associs-
ton, Buchanan School, Thirteenth and
D streets southeast, pm.
Meeting Truesdell Parent-Teacher
Association, Truesdell School, pm.
DR.. w. Sinclair Bowen, speaker.
Midwinter dance, University Club,
Fifteenth and I streets, $50 pm.
Banquet, Northeast Business Mems
Association, Raleigh Hotel, 9 pm.
FUTURE.
Luncheon, Rotary Club, Willard
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, District of Columbia
Bankers Association, Willard Hotel
tomorrow, 12:45 pm.
Luncheon, Community Chest Will
lard Hotel, tomorrow, 1915 pm.
MteIlnB, EAeCuGlNe DodIu, hHeIlCdIl
Women's Legion, Willard Hotel, to-
morrow, IL am.
Turkey dinner, Bethany Chapter,
o. E. S., Almas Temple, Thirteenth
and K streets, tomorrow, 5 to 7 pm.
Luncheon, Exchange Club, Carlton
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. University of Missouri,
University Club. tomorrow. l2:3Q pm.
Evening star., 1932-01-26

have an estimated 81 1000 100000 worth
Of securities due next year.
IF this corporation loans the rail-
roads 81 900 100000 it will put the Gov
eminent so deep in the railroad busi-
ness it will never get out" he said.
With 1,0Oo,o00OO0 invested and the
railroads unable to pay their first mort
cages, the Government will be COM
PEELED to loan more money to protect
its earlier loans, SO that step by step
the Government will take over the
railroads"
THE Reconstruction Finance Corpo-
ration is big name for a big organiza-
tion to loan big amount of money to
big business institutions"
Commenting on the appointment of
Charles G. Dawes to the presidency of
the finance body, Senator Dill said, "the
truth is that Charley Dawes is the best
work horse President Hoover has, but
the President better be careful or he'll
overwork him"
He added. "the tragic thing about Mr.
Hoover's plans to end the panic is that
he leaves about 100000 unemployed"
Evening star., 1932-01-26
DR.. ROGERS DUE HOME

DR.. Joseph D. Rogers, District coroner
and superintendent of Casualty Hos
pital, who is In Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, where he has undergone a
thorough examination the past few
days, is expected home tomorrow.
DR.. Rogers has had several sick spells
the past few months, and several days
ago he decided he would go to the Bal
tifnore hospital for the examination.
Evening star., 1932-01-26

record today With
a statement that
it may be the first
step toward Gov
ernment ownership
of the railroads.
A d d r essing the
Knox County Dem
ocratic victory din
ner last night, the
Senator also at
tackled the mora
t orium measure,
the farm loan re-
lief bill and the
first deficiency bill.
S e n a tor Dill
charged the corpo-
ration was formed
chiefly to aid the
railroads W h n h
Evening star., 1932-01-26
LIMITED FRANCHISE
FOR D. c. PROPOSED
Right to Elect Commissioners
Urged by Mrs. Norton to
North Capitol Citizens.

"At least a limited franchise for
the residents of the District Of Colum-
bia, with the right to elect the District
Commissioners, which would be well
coined especially by those called upon
to serve on the District Legislative
Committees" was advocated by Repre-
sentative Mary T. Norton of New Jer-
sey, chairman of that committee and
the first woman ever to head any COM
mittee In Congress.
She addressed nearly 800 members
of the North Capitol Street Citizens
Association and their guests last night
Determination to fight" the hardest
she knows how against any proposal
for pay cuts at this time, especially on
the Federal pay roll" was expressed by
Mrs. Norton. She warned that those
who oppose the pay-slashing proposals
must be vigilantly on guard.
AssaiIs Mapes Bills.
"T frankly tell you that would have
voted against the so-called Mapes
Committee tax bills, and the citizens
would have had full and fair hearings
II those bills had followed the usual
District Committee" declared Mrs.
Norton. She expressed her conviction
that the bills will not become laws.
A letter from Senator Capper was
read In which he promised the citizens
hearings on these measures. He said:
The Senate Committee does not intend
to use only the facilities of the Bureau
of Efficiency in making It's study Of the
suggested taxation program. The Off
cials of the District Of Columbia will
be questioned as to the need for these
various bills.
THE citizens Of the District will be
given ample opportunity to make clear
their feelings on the proposed legisla-
tion. In fact, the committee will well
come any thoughtful, intelligent survey
that will serve to throw light upon the
important questions raised by these
bills.
TT is the policy Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee to hold open, public
hearings on all legislation of impor-
tance. There will be no deviation from
the policy in the present instance. Pro-
ponents and opponents Of the bills will
be given a fair impartial and consid-
crate hearing before any action on the
program is taken by the Senate Com
mittee."
Protest Registered.
The association adopted a resolution
offered by William G. Henderson, a
delegate to the Federation of Citizens
Associations, registering "its solemn pro-
test against enactment of these bills un-
til after a hearing to our citizens" and
requesting the Senate to withhold it's
action until after report by the United
Evening star., 1932-01-26

pOSlGlOu VI lCdNCl
ship in the public
utility, railroad and
fin a n C / a ! fields
largely through ap-
plication of COM
mon sense methods
in business, his
friends say.
The president Of
power a n d fue !
c ON p a ME S and
railroads in Arkan-
sas, Mississippi and
Louisiana and di-
rector in numerous
other enterprises in
the S out h a n d
Southwest, Couch
has found time on
eevera1 OrpaS Siorc in
Evening star., 1932-01-26

Citations, B. Agee Bowles, Howard L.
wilkins: Finance, Elmore T. Burdette;
Commercial Interests, Frank A. Kerr;
Public Improvements, Isaac B.. Nord-
linger; Legislative. John H. Small;
Public Health, Francis G. Addison, jr.;
Membership, Israel Jay Mandelson;
Parks and Reservations, B. II. Meyer;
Schools. Prof. Henry w. Draper; Pub
lie Utilities, Rear Admiral Spencer S.
Wood, U. S. N, retired; Police and Fire
Protection, Inspector William H. Har-
rison. Metropolitan Police, retired;
George washington Bicentennial Com
mittee, ]. B. Wyckoff.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
STICKS TO "LUCKY 13"

TOPEKA, Kans., January 26 LPD,-
The Friday-the-13th superstition means
nothing TO Gov. Harry H. woodring
other than lucky omen.
After consulting his calendar he an
nounced yesterday he would file a
declaration of his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for a second
term on Friday, May 13.
Two years ago he filed on Friday,
June 13, and was elected
Evening star., 1932-01-26
u. S. PAPAL DELEGATE
TO C0NSECRATE BISHOP
Most Rev. Pietro Fumansoni Bion-
di From Washington Arrives
for st. Paul Ceremonies.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, January 26.-Most Rev
Pietro Fumanson Biondi, Washington,
D. c., apostolic delegate to the United
States and the highest ranking Catholic
dignitary in this country, arrived here
last night.
Representing the Pope, Archbishop
Fumansoni Blond will tonsecrate the
Most Rev. John Gregory Murray OF
Portland, Me, as Archbishop of st. Paul
at ceremonies here Wednesday. Bishop
Murray Will succeed the late Archbishop
Austin Bowling
The ceremonies at the st. Paul Ca
thedral will be broadcast over KSIP.
starting at 1890 am. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
ACCUSED BY WOMAN
Man Arrested After Auto Ride in
Prince Georges County.

Prlnce SeorgeS Sounty'
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, January
26.-Gus Chaconas, 26, of the 5000
block of Sixteenth street, Washington,
was under arrest here today on charge
of assault preferred by Olga Iglehart,
2600 block of Garfield street, Washing
ton.
The woman told police she went for a
drive with Chaconas last night. In the
Oxon Hill district, Prince Georges
County she claims, the alleged assault
occurred. Upon returning to Washing
ton, police say, she jumped from the
mans car and went home in a taxicab,
later complaining to police.
After an investigation, officers accom-
panied her to the home Of Justice OF
the Peace Thomas D. Griffith, where
the warrant was obtained. Chaconas
was taken into custody early today.
Evening star., 1932-01-26

struction Finance
Corporation, won't
be frightened by
the job or the
amount Of money
involved.
The former Ten
nessee boy, who
used to work at
odd jobs, has lifted
himself through the
years to a position
as one of the
Southwest's most
prominent capital
lists and builders.
His friends be-
lieved the new job
undoubtedly would
appeal to him,
cirncn Il will hiring
Evening star., 1932-01-26
RECONSTRUCTION THEIR JOB
Couch of Arkansas
FGrn1-BOrn and of
Hard Sense.

BY the Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, January 26-
In naming Harvey Couch of Arkansas a
director of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, President Hoover has
chosen man with about as much re-
spect for red tape as has Charles G..
Dawes, head of the new Government
agency.
The plain. most bashful Arkansan,
who was born on a farm, rose to a
Evening star., 1932-01-26

last week TWO
billion. You can
tell this is an
election y e a r
from the way
t h Sc appro-
priation bills S
are passing. 1t
will take the
taxpay erS so
years to pay for
the votes in this
election. Our
nO1v solution of
Evening star., 1932-01-26

relief seems to be to fix it so people
who are in a hole through bor-
rowing can borrow some more.
Borrowing that's what's the matter
with the world today If no indi-
vidual or country could borrow q
dime for five years that would be
vented.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
DILL SCATH|NGLY
HITS FINANCE BODY
Reconstruction Act May Be
First Step to Ownership
of Rails, He Warns.
Nv the Associated presx

BY the Associated Press.
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio, January
26.-In a scathing criticism of the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Senator C. c. Dill of Washington, was on
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Jones of Texas Foe of
Depression and Man
of Big Money.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, January 26.-Jesse
H. Jones, appointed by President Hoover
to be one Of the Democratic directors
of the Nations $2,000,0o0,O00 Recon-
Evening star., 1932-01-26

tests at ne Army Air
Corps Mate Division Base Wright Field Dson b Wb nSeS o 70 qs
the Curt PE powered with @ a. motor an
of 15 miles hu The rate of climb is said be 4o Ie or nearly
landing wheel being supported by single reamlnd
radiator housing
throughout
covered so gallon axl
behind landing This plane
theN Capita
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Will Rogers
Says:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS signed an
other loan bill, this one only for
125 million for land banks. Then
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Latest Word i'm Pursuit Planes

TOP SPEED NEARLY 200 MILES PER HOUR
Evening star., 1932-01-26

recent years to devote to presidential
and other public assignments.
War time Fuel Chief.
He was fuel administrator for Arkan-
sas during the war, flood relief director
in the State during the 1927 Mississippi
Valley flood and drought relief director
in 1880. Numerous other assignments
Federal and State-have been given
him.
1t was during their activities in flood
relief in 1927 that close friendship
was formed between Couch and Prest-
dent Hoover, at that time flood relief
director
COUGHS direct methods of dealing
with problems and his aversion to red
tape, his associates say, made a deep
impression upon Mr.. Hoover.
When a group in Congress was in dis
agreement with the White House in the
Winter of 1880 over drought relief
funds, Couch was credited generally
with bringing about compromise.
He had an experience with Govern
ment red tape during the wartime fuel
administration that did not increase his
respect for it. He found a coal oper-
ator with large pile of slack" coal for
which he said there was no market
Couch asked him If he would split the
profits if Couch found a market for it.
He agreed and Couch disposed of it.
receiving in return check for around
S25, ,000 He sought in vain to give ii
to the Government Fuel Administration
Finally, it went to the Arkansas Council
of Defense.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Rails and Innovations.
IN recent years Couch has become
ested in railroads and has been

In recent years Couch has become in
terested in railroads and has been re-
sponsible for several money and time
saving innovations.
He has no hobby but work When in
Pine Bluff, where he has his office,
Couch usually is in it from in the
morning until 7 or at night
Couch is a director of the Chase Ma
tional Bank of New York, president of
the Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana
power and light companies, the Louis
lana and Arkansas Railway Co. and
Louisiana and Arkansas and Texas
Railway Co, director and member Of
the Executive Committee of the st.
Louis and San Francisco Railway and a
director in many other corporations.
His first employment after he left the
farm where has was born near Mag
nolia, Ark, was in a drug store; HIS
business career started with the build
ing of the first rural telephone line in
Southeast Arkansas on a capital of $40.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
other than those incurred by myself
r. F DELANEY,
sol Bird St Sc.
Montana labor news., 1932-12-01

thinking they could get along without giving the
time or making the investments necessary for direct
ing their betterment through trade unions.
TRADE unionsm requires initiative, responsibility,
understanding of industrial and social relationships.
"This breakdown of industry shows up the barren
ness of material progress without the spiritual under
standing and ethical standards to assure equitable
distribution of the returns from joint production.
The situation brings us again to those motives OF
human Justice that are the power of the labor move
ment.
"We extended union organization to its highest lev
els in wartime peak production. But that was a
growth based upon desire for the material benefits of
unionism.
Expansion Of unionism in the period of greatest
depression brings members who face adversely and
who want the social and economic justice that union
ism can provide. Additions to unions in depression
will bring members who believe in the ideals for
which our movement stands.
"Adversity is a character-building experience. Let
us seize the opportunity to get into our trade union
movement those who turn to constructive methods.
I'm the coming year we must depend upon per-
sonal appeal as our chief reliance in spreading the
cause of unionism. This personal method emphasizes
the responsibility upon each union member for help
ing his fellow-workers to understand their own re-
spOnsibility. The union needs the unOrganized Just
as much as the unorganzed need the union.
I'm this extension of unionism by personal appeal
our volunteer organizers have for years done good
service. We need them this year as never before,
and we need the cooperation of every individual
wage-earner and small salaried worker.
1--WE urge unions in all localities to begin c%ontinu-
GUS efforts for organizing workers during this COM
ing year"
These fundamental truths expressed by the %executiv
ouncil should result in intensive organization campaign
which will bring the oppressed masses by hundreds 0
into the ranks of the organized labor move
nent. There and there alone the strength of unity an,
Ugh purpose will bring outstanding Improvements in tn
gageS and conditions under which they toll for a living