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Evening star., 1933-05-23
FLIGHT PAY CUT
FOUGHT BY FLYERS
Showdown on Proposal Is
Expected This Week on
Capitol Hill.

The long struggle of Uncle Sans
flying services to stave of the pro-
posed cut in fight pay will come to a
climax at the Capitol this week.
As a result of testimony from lead
ers Of the Government military and
civil flying services that reduced flight
pay, as provided in the Independent
Offices appropriation bill, would Grip
pie the Nations air defenses, the Sen
ate Appropriations Committee has
amended the bill to make flight pay
the rank of lieutenant colonel in the
Army and Marine Corps and COM
mander in the Navy and Coast Guard.
The amended bill is expected to pass
the Senate this week.
Although the House restricted flight
pay to a maximum of S1,440 a year,
the House Naval Affairs Committee has
Just favorably reported the Vinson bill
increasing the limit to $2,875, making
1t almost the same as the amended
Senate bill.
In reporting the Vinson bill, the
House committee pointed out that
nothing should be done which might
harm the morale or reduce the effec-
tiveness" Of the flying branches of the
service. The committee stated that re-
duction Of flight pay to the level of the
House bill would result in requests by
many military pilots for cancellation of
their flight orders and their transfer
to other duties.
eff this should occure," the COM
mittee reported, 'it would involve harm
to the service which would more than
Offset the small saving which would
be accomplished by any of the proposals
submitted"
The Senate is expected to take up
the Independent Offices bill Thursday
or Friday.
Evening star., 1933-05-23
MEXICO AND PERU
RESUME RELATIONS
Ambassador Estrada and
Minister 0sma Sign Act
for Nations.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
MADRID, May 23-Mexican Ambas-
sador Estrada and Peruvian Minister
Osma signed yesterday an act re-eStab-
fishing diplomatic relations between the
two countries, which were broken of in
May, 1882.
Foreign Minister Zulueta attended the
ceremony and expressed satisfaction that
Spain's efforts resulted in the action
bringing together again Two Spanish
American republics.
Relations were severed when the Pc
ruvian government complained that the
Mexican Minister in that country was
indiscreet. He was accused Of having
associated with a fugitive whose arrest
was sought for political offenses.
Gen. Juan c. Cabral recalled Mexican
Minister from Peru, held he had not
violated the diplomatic codes by con-
versations with Haya de la Tore, leader
Of Peru's opposition party. who sought
asylum in the Mexican legation in Lima
He was Minister to Panama and had not
yet gone to Peru, he said. when the op-
position leader purportedly confessed to
using Mexican diplomatic pouches for
transmitting correspondence.
Evening star., 1933-05-23
16-YEAR-OLD BOY GETS
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Washington Farm Boy Pleads
Guilty to Staying of Father
and Jury Sentences Him.

BY the Associated Press.
COLFAX, Wash, May 23.-Ernes.
Kirkland, 16-year-old farm boy, was
informed by Superior Court jury yes
terday he must spend the rest of his
life in the penitentiary for the Staying
of a father whom he believed to be
too strict.
Ernest pleaded guilty to first degree
murder charge, but under Washington
law a jury must determine in such
cases whether the penalty is to be
death by hanging or life imprisonment.
Formal sentence will be passed by Su-
perior Judge r. L. McCroskey.
The father, w. A. Kirkland, mail
carrier, was shot to death near his
home the night of May 10. The youth
said he and his 12-year-old brother,
Troy Kirkland, had plotted the killing
because of the fathers strictness. Troy
denied tearfully he had part in the
shooting
The boys mother held Ernest's hands
through most of the trial and Wept
while the evidence was being intro
duced against him.
Evening star., 1933-05-23
WILL ENTER FIELD
OF HOME BUILDING
U. S. to Take Part in Loan.
Extending and Supervis-
ory Capacity.
BY the Associated Press.


With slum clearance and rehousing
listed for inclusion in the gigantic pub
lie works program, the Government
prepares to enter the field of home
building in loan-extending and super
visory capacity for the first time
Large-scale construction of suitable
low-cost housing was recommended by
President Hover's Conference on Home
Building and Home Ownership as the
most effective long-range method of
solving the problem of providing de-
cent living quarters for millions of
citizens.
The conference found that careful
research established the fact that
practically no new dwellings. and GER
tainly no desirable types of houses,
have been constructed in recent years
at costs within the means of two-thirds
of our population This two-thirds
comprises 50000,0 900 people. the farm
population being excepted"
The conference, composed of bankers,
architects, engineers, builders and So
cial workers, held that the full advan-
tage of large-scale operation methods
in building was not limited to model
tenement projects. 1t listed three dis
tinct types of city and metropolitan
areas where such operations should be
applied.
First. in older, near-in blighted dis
tricts of cities. to replace antiquated or
Evening star., 1933-05-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TO-DAY

TODAY.
Meeting, Drama Guild of Washing
ton, Willard Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Victory Post, No. 4, Ameri-
can Legion, Odd Fellows Hall, 4ls
Seventh street, pm.
Dinner and dance. Delta Alpha
sorority, Shoreham Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10.
Board of Trade Rooms, Star Building,
pm.
Meeting, American Society OF Me-
chanical Engineers, Cosmos Club, 8
pm. Lieut. W. D Leggett, jr., U. s. NJ,
speaker.
Memorial exercises, American Hell
lenic Educational Progressive AsSocia-
ton, Odd Fellows Hall, pm.
Card party, Bell Club, benefit st.
James Catholic Church, auditorium,
Thirty-seventh street and Rhode Island
avenue northeast, 8 pm.
TOMORROW
Meeting, Washington Chapter, Del
phian Society, Willard Hotel, 10 am.
Luncheon, Soroptimist Club, Willard
Hotel ! pm.
Meeting, American Women's Legion,
Willard Hotel, II am.
Card party. Washington Retreat
House. 1000 Harewood road, pm.
Luncheon, Monarch Club, Lafayette
Hotel, 1915 pm.
Luncheon, Lions Club, Mayfower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Optimist Club, Hamilton
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1933-05-23
ANNOUNCED IN MEXICO.

MEXICO CITY, May % (P).-Diplo-
matte relations with Peru, broken just
a year ago by Mexico, were resumed yes
terday as a result of an accord signed
in Madrid by Mexican and Peruvian
diplomats, the foreign Office announced
last night.
The foreign Office gave out the text
of a statement issued by the Madrid
foreign Office, saying the accord was
reached after several months of negoti-
ations conducted through the good
Offices Of the Spanish government
The foreign office here said new
Mexican envoy to Lima would be named
in due time.
Evening star., 1933-05-23
Marlboro Marriage Licenses.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, May %
(SpeciaD Marriage licenses have been
issued here to the following:
Charles Nickel, Is, and Clara Josephe-
sen, 26, both Of New York City; Will
liam H. Haight, 36, Baltimore, Md, and
Hazel M. Blackman, %, Waterbury,
Conn. Curtis B. Forester, "a, Herndon,
Va. and Sylvia L. Bowman, 18, Luck
etts. Va
Evening star., 1933-05-23

land costs and independently developed
street and community arrangement.
substitute for and an improvement upon
present cheap housing areas available
to industrial workers The savings
arising from more efficient buildings
and land use could be used for provid-
ing the desirable community amenities
which such areas now lack.
In the community plan. provision
could be made for gardens. a play
ground and a recreationa1 center and in
larger schemes for shops, schools and
other community buildings.
Evening star., 1933-05-23

deteriorated buildings. The cost Of
land usually is SO high there as to re-
quire development in some form of the
garden apartment.
Second, in intermediate areas Of
blighted districts or those whose de-
velopment has been arrested. Where
land costs would permit, single family
dwellings could be built, either detached
or in groups, or small efficient multi
family dwellings
Third, in outlying or hitherto unbuilt
areas. there, large scale operation could
be employed in building entire COM
munities, using any form Of dwelling
but with more fiexibility due to lower
Evening star., 1933-05-23
MaroOned Mariners
In Great Salt Lake
Are Finally Rescued
BY the Associated Press.

oS VIC hsopSAdlOd ACoos
OGDEN, Utah, May %
Thirty-three persons were res
cued yesterday afternoon after
experiencing all the hardships
and thrills of "marooned mari
ners" in the Great Salt Lake.
The party, including five wom-
en-. was taken off Bird Island in
a launch when the wind abated.
High waves prevented operation
of small craft which took the
excursionists to the island Sun
day.
They spent the night without
shelter. A rainstorm added to
their discomfort. Food, blankets
and fresh water were dropped to
them today from an airplane.
Evening star., 1933-05-23
INDICTED FOR MURDER
Fauquier Grand Jury Acts Against
Man Sought by Police.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
wARRENTON, Va, May 23.-The
May term of the Circuit Court Tor
Fauquier County was opened yester-
day by Judge J. r. H. Alexander. The
grand jury, Lud Lake, foreman, brought
in eight indictments for felony.
John Martin Porter, charged with
breaking into the house Of Mrs. r. G.
Winmill on the night of May 6, was In
dicted, tried and sentenced to one year
in the penitentiary. An indictment was
brought against Horace Burke on q
charge of shooting and killing Kinney
Sanford near Marshall, Saturday night
The county officers are hunting for
Burke, who has not yet been arrested
Evening star., 1933-05-23
Bowers Reaches Spain.

MADRID, May 23 (P).-Claude G.
Bowers, who arrived yesterday to take
his post as United States Ambassador
to Spain, said he expected to present his
credentials Saturday or Monday.
Evening star., 1933-05-23
Legion Dance Is Tonight.

CLARENDON, Va, May % (SpeciaD.
Arlington Post, American Legion, will
hold dance tonight at Windsor Arms.
Charles Ritchie is chairman of the
committee in charge
Evening star., 1933-03-16
DEE BROUGHT HERE
FOR HOLD-UP QUIZ
Suspect in Mechanics Saw.
ings Bank Attempt to
Face Witnesses.

Edward A. Dee, 40. arrested in Miami
several weeks ago. was brought to Wash
ington today to face questioning in con-
nection with the unsuccessful attempt
to hold up the Washington Mechanics
Savings Bank, 340l Connecticut avenue.
Dee was brought here by Detective
Sergt. Floyd Truscott, who had been
sent to Miami by Inspector Frank s. w.
Burke. chief Of detectives. He was
booked for investigation at police head
quarters.
Inspector Burke, said police photo
graph Of Dee was identified by en-
ployes Of the bank and the prisoner
would be viewed by the witnesses either
today or tomorrow Meanwhile. he was
to be questioned extensively, and, it was
understood, his flngerprints were to be
compared with those found on the auto
mobile used by the bandits.
The hold-up attempt was made last
October 81. four armed men walking
into the bank shortly before closing time
and ordering employees to stick em
up!" William T. Matthews, a teller,
responded by stepping on newly
installed tear-gas control
AS he did so, one of the robbers
opened fire, but he ducked behind the
counter as the bullet whizzed over his
head. With gas pouring from numerous
outlets in all parts Of the office. the
bandits were forced to flee. Their
machine, bearing license plates stolen
in Baltimore a few days before, was
found abandoned a short time later.
The banks branch at Ninth and East
Capitol streets was held up January
Is, 1882, and its branch at 1908 Georgia
avenue was the scene Of similar rob-
berry the following June. More than
$40. 900 was stolen in the two hold-ups,
Evening star., 1933-03-16
Logan Passes Time
Shooting Connally
With Rubber Bands
Kentuckian, Unable to
See Through Texans
Head, He Explains.

The rubber bands Of childhood's te.
dious school room afternoons have been
transferred to the august floor of the
United States Senate
There, while the debate drones or
and the Senate weighs the economic
fate of the Nation, rubber band
hurtles through the air of the Senate
chamber and impinges on the neck OF
Senator Tom Connally, tall Texas DEM
ocrat, whose high-reared head provides
target Of majestic proportions.
Senator Connally, popped" several
times, discovered that the senatorial
marksman was Senator Logan of Ken
lucky. who sits several feet behind the
Texan. on the Democratic side Of the
chamber
1T didn't bother me any, so I didn't
say anything to him except laugh with
him." Senator Connally said in discuss
ing the Senatorial sharpshooting.
Senator Logan, asked about the
Shooting" chuckled and observed:
well. fellow has to pass the time
away some way. Toms head is in my
way, too. can't see around it.
thought maybe I could chisel it down
little so could see what was going
on"
Evening star., 1933-03-16
WHITE HOUSE RECORDS BROKEN
BY MESSAGES SINCE MARCH q
Executive Office Force Is Virtually Swamped by Many
Thousands of Letters and kilograms.

few communications voicing opposition
to his economy bill calling for reductions
in veterans allowances and cuts in
Federal employees pay. Out Of the
thousands of communications received
thus far, only 80 criticize the economy
program On the other hand. more
than 500 kilograms have been received
indorsing his economy program.
It has been necessary to borrow a
number of clerks from several depart
ments to assist the regular force at the
Executive once during these busy and
high-speed activities at the White
House.
INDUCES in Motoring.
President Roosevelt. who has con-
tinued his activities from the moment
of his Inauguration, working early and
late, took advantage of the weather yes
terday afternoon and INDUCED in two
hours of automobiling in the fresh air.
the fourth time he has left the White
House since the Inauguration. With
Col M. H. Mcintyre and Miss Margue-
rite LELAND, his personal stenographer
the President motored to Rock Creek
and Potomac Parks, and into Arlington
Cemetery. and thence onto the Mount
Vernon Boulevard as far as Alexandria
before returning to the White House.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
DERN TO INSPECT
POSTS BY A|RP[ANE
War Secretary Will Fly to
Boston Tomorrow to
Address Irish.

Like his predecessor, Secretary Of War
Dern Is going to use Army atrplaneS on
his inspections of military posts and
special trips he is to make throughout
the country.
Accompanied by James Roosevelt, a
son Of the President, Secretary Dern will
fly to Boston tomorrow to make an ad-
dress before the Charitable Irish So
ciety of that city. This Is one of the
oldest organizations in the country, its
origin dating back before the Revolu-
tionary War.
Lieut.. Kimble to BE Pilot.
He will be piloted from Washington
by Lieut. Frederick Won H. Kimble Of
the Army Air Corps, who will probably
act as his pilot on all future trips.
While in Boston Secretary Den will
take advantage of the opportunity to
visit headquarters Of the 1st Corps Area,
which embraces all Of New England. In
this way he will get first-hand informa-
tion of military affairs under that de-
partment.
Visits Begin Next Week.
Beginning next week, Mr.. Dern said
he will devote part Of each day to
visiting the various buildings and Offices
about the city where War Department
affairs are conducted. Until now, he
Evening star., 1933-03-16
BOW[ES ACQUITTED
Of EMBEzlEMENT
Disbarred Attorney Had Been
Accused Of Keeping $17,500
in BIackmaiI Deal.

A jury in District Supreme Court
yesterday acquitted Norman S. Bowles
OF the charge that he embezzled ST.
500 from Miss Christine Rock. The
Jurors deliberated approximately three
hours before returning their verdict.
Bowles, disbarred attorney, was &C
cused of failing to turn over to Miss
Rock s17,500 of 10000 paid by Edward
B. Dean, ST., in settlement of a claim
she had against him. Bowles defense
was that he had given the money to
Miss Rock and that her testimony to
the contrary was false.
According to the testimony Of AbneI
w. Lapin, one of the witnesses for the
Government, the $4,000 payment by
Dean represented the proceeds OF q
blackmailing scheme worked out by
Bowles and himself. Both Lapin ano
Bowles were indicted In connection
with the case at one time, but these
indictments were dropped and a new
one returned against Bowles alone. The
Government then used Lapin as a pros
ecution witness.
After the verdict had been brought
In last night, Justice Daniel ODon-
oghue, who presided at the trial, ordered
which he had been at liberty.
The $4,000 was paid by Dean to an
attorney retained by Bowles in Miss
Rocks behalf, according to the testi-
mony. This attorney, Albert D. Esher,
kept $1,000 for himself and gave the
balance to Bowles. Miss Rock testified
Bowles gave her $500 and Lapin
$500, keeping the rest after telling her
the case had been settled for $4,000.
Bowles, however, said he gave the young
woman $4,000 and Lapin $500. He
said he stated the case had been settled
for $4,000 at the request of Miss Rock,
who, he said, did not want Lapin to
know how much she received.
Bowles was represented by Attorney
Joseph Turco.
Evening star., 1933-03-16

All white House records In the mat
ter Of kilograms and communications
received have been broken since Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Inauguration.
His inaugural address, his swift ac-
ton in meeting the bank crisis, and his
high-speed activities ever since have
brought an avalanche of kilograms, let
ters and other forms of messages to the
White House, until the Office force has
actually become swamped.
Impossible to Answer.
More than $4,000 kilograms are m
cluded in this mass of congratulatory
messages, and the number Of letters will
reach into thousands. So numerous
have the letters become that President
Roosevelt will find 1t physical impos-
sibility to personally answer all of them.
In making this known today the White
House is hoping the senders will be
content with a public acknowledgment.
This was Mr.. Roosevelt's course imme-
diately after his victory in November.
when messages Of congratulation poured
in on him.
In all of these messages of praise and
commendation the President has found
a great joy and qualification. He Is
happy, too, that he has received only a
Evening star., 1933-03-16
CITIZEN Committee
ENDORSES CIV. .OFFUTT
Urged for Commissioner by Randle
Highlands Group-Crosby's
Parade Policy Lauded.

George w. Offutt president of the
Potomac Savings Bank, was Endorsed for
District Commissioner by the Executive
Committee of the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association last night
A vote of commendation was given
Commissioner Crosby for his method
of handling the recent Communist
paraders, members pointing out that a
firm stand" was necessary against un-
lawful marchers.
The committee discussed the traffic
hazard at the intersection Of Pennsyl-
vania and Minnesota avenues and urged
that remedial action be taken. The
proposed extension of Twenty second
street into Anacostia Park also was dis
Cussed.
It was announced that William A.
Van Duzer director Of traffic, will be a
guest speaker at the next meeting OF
the association, March 20.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
MILLS AND BALLANTINE
ADDED TO OLSON SUIT
New Action Filed Duplicates That
for $22o,ooo,ooo Against
Mellon and Others.

David A. Olson. who last week sued
Andrew w. Mellon and other former
Government officials for $220,000,000,
today filed new suit in District Su-
preme Court. adding the names of
Ogden L. Mills and Arthur A. Ballan-
tine to the list of defendants named in
the earlier proceedings.
Olson says the s22o, 100000 is due the
Government by reason of the failure of
foreign steamship companies to pay
proper income taxes The suit today
duplicates the first action. except for the
two additional defendants.
He asserts that Mills and Ballantine,
former Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, failed to enforce the rights Of
the United States while they were in
Office and made false statements to a
congressional committee concerning the
rights of the United States in the al
legged unpaid taxes.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
COL, G. E. STOCKLE DIES

Col. George E. Stockle, u. S. A.. re-
tired, died yesterday at Letterman Gen.
eral Hospital at San Francisco. He was
81 years old.
Col. Stockle retired from the Army in
1908 after 80 years service. He served
several tours in Washington during that
time.
His wife, Mrs. Emily Stockle of Noun
tain View, Calf. survives him. An
nouncement of the funeral plans will
be made soon at the War Department.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
DRIVERS TO GET MEDALS

Nineteen of the Havenner Bakery's
thirty-three city statesmen will be pre-
sented with medals for safe driving
throughout 1882 at meeting at the
bakery, 476 C street, at 4:45 pm. today.
The presentations will be made by In
spector Benjamin A. Lamb, head oi
the Traffic Bureau.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
FLAGS BARRED ON TAXIS

Use of the American flag, or any
representation of it in symbol or color
scheme, is forbidden on taxicabs Of the
American Cab Association, the Public
Utilities Commission ruled today. In
this order the commission followed an
opinion submitted by Corporation Coun-
Sci w. w. Bride.
In another order the commission
ruled that all corporations operating
taxicabs here must have the cabs titled
and licensed in their own name. Fol-
lowing an opinion by the corporation
counsel, the commission ruled that the
titles and licenses of the Irwin Cab Co.
must be transferred to the Major Taxi
Service, Inc, of which the Irving COM
pany Is subsidiary.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
ANTI-ARSON MOVE URGED
60-Day Delay in Paying Losses
Recommended,

NEW YORK, March 16 OP.-The
Executive Committee Of the National
Board Of Fire Underwriters recon-
mended yesterday that payment of
losses be withheld for so days after the
proof Of loss unless policies or statutes
forbid the delay.
The recommendation was contained
in resolution which said "it has been
demonstrated in this and previous Pc
riods Of economic depression that an
unusually large number OF suspicious
fires have occurred" and "it Is evident
that the customary immediate payment
of losses in such circumstances tends
to encourage arson, incendiarism and
fraud"
Evening star., 1933-03-16
School Fund to Be Raised.

The Parent-Teacher Association Of
Thompson School, Twelfth and L
streets, will hold a luncheon meeting
in the assembly hall at noon tomorrow
to raise money for hot breakfasts and
lunches for needy pupils at the school
Evening star., 1933-03-16

and it was as a result of these rob-
berries that the tear-gas devices were
installed
Dee's home Is said to be in East
Lapsdowne, Pa
Evening star., 1933-03-16
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his desk.
The new War Secretary has made no
decision regarding the appointment Of
civilians to fill the two offices of As
sistant Secretaries. one of these having
control of the air activities of the
Army. Nor has he had time to give
attention to the appointment Of Gov
ernor General Of the Philippines or the
Governor Of Puerto Rico, both Of which
departments come under the Bureau Of
Insular Affairs in the War Department.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
(27 Girls Wash
Dresses, 19c

Formerly SOC! Wash dresses in
prints. Broken lots and sizes.
(1s) INFANTS SILK BONNETS,
::ic.fd ssi;ss. B,.s.. :ss .i... d,i', n'd*l: 79c
(5D BABY BOYS SUITS
and Creepers in broadeloths. 0Or
Broken sizes .............. AO~
(1) WINTER COAT, formerly y
$3.95. Fur-trimmed. Red. Size C1
8 years %A
(15) INFANTS JARS, covered.
For boric acid, cotton or nip 10c
pies. Formerly 59c. ......... 4J~
(17) KID MOCCASINS, formerly
sec. White, trimmed with pink On.
GD QUILTS, formerly 79e.
Pink or blue nursery designs. 0O~
Cotton filled ....... .......... J0S
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