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Evening star., 1933-02-24
Attack on President-Elect
Creates Urge for New Laws

cranks or fanatics is one of the hazards
of high Office" and the Connellsville
Courier is convinced that 1t is necessary
''for the price to be paid" Quoting
Mrs. Rocsevelt's statement, This Is
what happens to you If you are in
public Office" the youngstown Vindi-
Gator adds: Her remark seems to sum
up everything that can be said about It,"
The need of rigid laws curbing the
sale CT firearms Is upheld by the Osh-
kosh Daily Northwestern, the Gary
Post-Tribune, the Lincoln State Jour-
nal, the Boston Transcript. the NIL
waukee Sentinel, the Cleveland News,
the Jersey City Journal and the Co
lumbia Is. C)~ Record. Pointing out
that the assailant was q native Of q
foreign country, the Spokane Spokes-
Review declares that I'VE have
done a poor job of sitting, while the
Pasadena Star-News feels that among
those admitted there are too many
that the United States would not well
come as citizens" The Lexington
Leader condemns their failure to ''un-
derstand the genius Of the American
Government" In this discussion, the
great contribution to American life that
has been made by naturalized citizens Is
acknowledged by the Cleveland Plain
DtdttT ana Will
emphasis on the fact that Anton Ger
max, one of the marks for the aSsas-
sins bullets and a great civic leader,
was native of foreign country.
X X X
Individual responsibility which rests
upon all Americans to protect their
Chief Executive is urged by the Newark
Evening News and the Buffalo Evening
News. The isolated nature of the posi-
ton of an insane person. with COM
plete lack of significance in his acts, Is
set forth by the Boise Qdaho3 States
man, the Charleston (S CO Evening
Post. the indianapolis News, the Phila-
delphia Evening Bulletin and the Prov
idence Journal Such assailants, in the
Judgment of the Fort Worth Star
Telegram and the Louisville Courier
Journal, should be treated as mad
dogs" and with the same drastic policy
as such beasts. The advisability of
holding professional Reds to strict ac-
countability for their activities is urged
by the Rock Island Argus, the Akrcn
Beacon Journal, the Rockford Register
Republic, the Asbury Park Evening
Press, the Rutland Herald. the Bir-
mingham Age and the Rochester
Times Union.
Evening star., 1933-02-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The New Cabinet.

The New Cabinet.
They're ready for the cabinet, q
wonderful array
OF fine artistic specimens of modern
mortal clay.
And while each may require some
thoughtful moments to himself,
This won't be quite the same as being
left upon the shelf.
They're ready for the cabinet Their
quality is known
BY catalogue and photograph so literally
shown.
And let no romping bull draw near
and think he is pet,
Mistaking for a china shop our brand
new cabinet
Evening star., 1933-02-24
Time Has Come to
Abolish the Senate

To the Editor of The Star:
Now is the time to abolish the SEN
ate. There never was need of two
law-making bodies to run this country.
Under a strong President. Congress has
usually been little more than a rubber
stamp, because the people look to the
President for results; in any case, not
more than so lawmakers do all the
actual work, while the others serve only
to care for sectional interests.
Sectionalism is one of the curses of
the country; a reduction in member
ship of Congress and consolidation of
its functions into one house would lead
to more concentrated authority and
higher sense Of national responsibility
in each member. In the long run, sec
tions can prosper only as the whole
country prospers.
Since both the Senate and House
membership is elected by practically
the same people. the extra proce-
dure required to pass laws serves only
to thwart the expressed will of the
people. While Congress is admittedly
unable to function efficiently, and is
trying to abdicate in favor
Of the President-elect, is a most oppor-
tune time to work for change in the
system. w. c. DUNCAN.
Evening star., 1933-02-24
congressman and
Salary Reductions
To the Editor of The Star

To the Editor of The Star:
I should like to say a few words
about the cutting of Congressmen's S
salaries! So their standard of living
would be lowered, would it? We
would make of Congress a rich mans
club. would We? Well, is this economy
bill a temporary or a permanent affair? If
the former, a .$10.0O0-a-year man ought
to be able to make a few sacrifices for
few years. Maybe the $2,000-a-year
man has standard Of living, too. But.
when Congress cuts the latter's salary
813 per cent and then, because Of
administrative furloughs, he works 80
or go more days without pay, I believe
it amounts to good deal more than
the 10 per cent cut Congress so generously
gave itself Now that Congress will
have no further work to do, having
handed its job over to the President,
they should be paid accordingly.
~. p r. LAWao1A
Evening star., 1933-02-24
No Need for Dictator.

Senator William E. Borah of Idaho
fakes the refreshing stand that Presi-
dent of the United States must still be
President and not dictator" In view
of the recent talk about the halls OF
Congress that "dictatorial powers
should be given to President-elect Roose-
welt to abolish Government departments
change contractual agreements Of the
Government and, in effect, legislate fol
the Government, Mr.. Borah's recent
letter to M. C. Nigel, president of silk
spinning company in Rhode Island, may
help to clear the air. The Idaho Sena-
tor wrote in response to an appeal from
Mr.. Nigel that he, Mr.. Borah, advocate
giving Mr.. Roosevelt "dictatorial powers
within the Constitution"
Bluntly Mr. Borah remarks that there
are no dictatorial powers within the
Constitution. He declares, indeed, that
the men who drafted the Constitution
would have been aghast at the idea OF
setting up Federal dictator in this
country. He says:
There is no way or method by which
Congress can confer dictatorial powers
without the cowardly betrayal OF its
constitutional obligations. And beyond
Congress there is the Supreme Court,
which has not yet suffered an attack
of this flabby Americanism.
There is no need of conferring dicta-
torial powers on the President, Mr..
Borah continues, pointing out that the
powers granted under the Constitution
to make reforms are ample, provided the
Congress and the President have the
courage to use them. He expresses the
hope and opinion that If the Congress
does undertake to confer dictatorial
authority on President-elect Roosevelt
beyond his constitutional powers, he
would fling it back in the chattering
teeth of pusillanimous Congress"
This is strong language. But because
Of the demands made by some Of the
leading members Of both houses of
Congress in recent days that the duties
conferred upon the Congress be turned
over to Mr.. Roosevelt, it Is high time
that some one on Capitol Hill called
o spade a spade. The group demand
ing "dictatorial powers" for Mr.. Roose-
welt. because the Congress has not the
courage to function and for no other
reason, have drawn in their horns in
recent days. They may well have be-
convinced that tho Ay,no orin N
people would not look with favor upon
q Congress which admitted its own
impotency.
The Senate has undertaken to con-
fer on the President-elect broad pow
ers to reorganize the Government in an
amendment to the Treasury and Post
Office appropriation bill, permitting him
TO wipe out bureaus and independent
agencies and consolidate others. When
the measure was returned to the House,
q clamor for still greater powers was
raised. But this seems to have shocked
the Congress itself as well as the col1n-
try. Even so, If the Senate amendment
remains the law, the President-elect
will have powers never given before to
President and over which the Con-
gress has retained no practical veto.
The advocates of dictatorial power
for the President admit the failure of
the Government of the United States
under the Constitution. 1t is a strange
and sad thing to hear such doctrine
preached In the halls of Congress.
Evening star., 1933-02-24

Public interest in complicated finance
has become so great that George Ran
dolph Chester's story "Get Rich Quick
Wallingford," had it been held till now,
might have been some kind of q prize
winner.
Evening star., 1933-02-24

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Evening star., 1933-02-24

Fears are expressed that more motor
police will be needed to guard highways
if prohibition is abolished. This view
does not acquiesce in the theory that
speedy bootleggers and speedier hi
jackers will Immediately be abolished.
Evening star., 1933-02-24

The Japanese are engaged in seiz-
ing railway property without stopping
to figure on whether they can run II
without negotiating a loan.
Evening star., 1933-02-24

The position assigned to Mr.. Farley
will keep him especially busy looking
after the mail expected by applicants
for positions under the new admins
tration.
Evening star., 1933-02-24

Some Of the profits recorded in stock
transactions are enormous; more than
q family could spend over the bargain
counters in a century
Evening star., 1933-02-24

American conservation will find rea-
son to approve a Cabinet revealing in
no instance an intention to exploit a
youthful prodigy.
Evening star., 1933-02-24

Favorite sons who figured prominent
ly are not numerously mentioned in the
list Of Cabinet appointments.
Evening star., 1933-02-24
alton or Ananias?

From the Louisville Times.
The fisherman who lassoed q whale
by the tail is q worthy disciple Of either
Iaak Walton or Ananias.
Evening star., 1933-02-24
Mention.

You weren't even mentioned in con-
nection with a Cabinet position!" said
the critical admirer.
Eyes, I was" answered Senator
Sorghum; twice"
"On what occasions?"
Both the papers in my home town
said I hadn't a chance"
Jud Tunkins says he's going to the
Inauguration, and he's going TO wait
till they take down the reviewing
stands so that he can see what that
famous town, Washington, D. c., really
looks like.
Evening star., 1933-02-24
March 4 Recess.

Wen go to see the big parade
And listen to the band,
AS all admire the streets arrayed
So fine on every hand.
The problems we had known Of yore
viii not press on so thick
And then we'll all get back once more
To our arithmetic
Evening star., 1933-02-24
Easily Explained.

What, in your opinion, is the mat
ter with business2" asked the writer
who specialiZes on interviewing sue
cesSful men.
"A combination of two things" an
swered Mr.. Dustin Stax. TOO many
high-power statesmen and not enough
ultimate consumers"
"Since we have motor cars and air
planes" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, 1--WE are having reason to fear
that we are unable to think as fast
as we are able to travel"
Evening star., 1933-02-24
Business Doctors Finish.

Business Doctors Finish.
A business doctor came around
And made us pause to fret,
He said, Although you're safe and
sound,
You might be better yet"
The firm that he assumed to dose
Forgot his long prescrip;
The business doctors hiding close
In a receivership.
Times is always hard" said Uncle
Eben. "foh q man dat spends his life
tryan' 10 get somethina sfoh nothinke
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
62 STATE DEPT.
CLERKS To CO

Sixty-two employees Of the State
Department in Washington will
be definitely separated from the
service at the end of the fiscal
year on Friday, it was revealed
today.
Of this number, 80 are affected
by the married persons clause of
the economy act, which provides
that where husbands and wives
are both employed in the Federal
service, one must be dismissed
where economies are necessary.
Most of the State Department
married persons who are feeling
this provision are women.
Nineteen are being let out be-
cause of low efficiency ratings
and four are being retired under
the 30-year retirement provision.
The prospect for 800 employees
Of navy yards and naval stations
throughout the country was eased
today with the announcement by
the Secretary of Navy that their
original orders Of discharge will
be changed to furloughs. These
employees, of which there are 48
in Washington, now are to be fur
loughed without pay until Sep
tember 80.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
POWER SET-UP
TOLD BOARD

The financial set up Of the
Public Service Co. of Colorado, a
subsidiary of the Cities Service
Co. group, was outlined to the
Federal Trade Commission today
by Roger E. Barner. a commits
sion accountant, who made an
exhaustive report on the subject.
He said the present company
was incorporated on September
3, 1924, as a utility operating
and holding company, with an
authorized capital stock of $780,
100000, divided into 250,000
shares of common and 100000
shares of first preferred.
The company issued $10,125, 900
of securities in consideration of
the Valmont plant. This plant
was recorded in fixed capital at
the par value of the securities is
sued therefor. Cities Service Com
pany received the securities in
consideration for assuming the
cost of construction, which
amounted to $4,485, ,944.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
VIRGINIA To GET
REPEAL VOTE

RICHMOND, Va, June %
rINSO O,-Governor Pollard will
call a special session of the legis-
lature August 10 to consider re-
peal of the Eighteenth Amend
ment, legalization of 80 per cent
beer, and a public works program
If two-thirds of the membership
of the State house and senate
petition him for such step, he
said today.
Such a petition is required by
the State constitution before the
session can be convened.
Officials observed the petition
would be presented to the Cover
nor in short order. since State
wide pressure for the extra Ses-
sion has been brought to bear on
she Governor for the past weeks.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
Britain Refuses to Back
Drive Against Dollar

latest tidings from washington.
Moley made it clear, however,
that he is not here to discuss
debts, which is a severe disap-
pointment to the British, nor cur
rency stabilization, which is
equally disappointing to the
French.
Not to Discuss Debts
Moley guardedly insisted he is
acting merely in liasion Ca
pacity between President Roose-
velt and the delegation.
France and her gold colleagues
are reported to have agreed to
stick to the gold standard, but it
is doubtful how long they will re-
main on it in view of the fact
that the two greatest currencies,
the American dollar and the
British pound. are off gold.
Finance Minister Bonnet, of
France, continues to insist France
can agree to nothing until Amer
lea stabilizes her currency. Moley
thus has found himself in the
focal point of the conference
spotlight.
Moley's non-attendance at the
American delegation meeting was
interpreted as a deliberate gesture
(Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
brother AND SEVEN OTHERS
INDICTED IN SHORT AGES IN TWO BANKS
Rails Check
Market
Slump

NEW YORK, June % Q.N.S0
The bulls rallied behind the rails
and repeal stocks to maintain the
stock market on an even keel
today as a shakeout was threat
ened by mad fluctuations in
wheat.
Traders were heavy sellers of
stocks after a strong opening
when wheat dropped cents a
bushel at the opening following
its recent spectacular advance. 1t
rallied later but the whole grain
pit was unnerved. Cotton and
other commodities weakened in
sympathy.
Stocks showed losses running
to points at the end of the
first hour when the rail were
taken in hand.
The list ran into heavy profit
taking on all bulges and this
kept the rallies in restraint.
The wet" shares staged an
other celebration on the repeal
9yietogieS in California and West
: VII g4s4.e owens Illinois Glass
was the star, with an 11-point
run-up. The spectacular National
Distillers was more subdued but
was up points at one time.
The rest of the group scored
sweeping gains. hitting new highs.
Bonds ran into heavy profit
taking.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
Detailed Testimony on Page 6
DOLLAR DROPS,
POUND S4.38

LONDON, June % GN.S0
The American dollar took a
downward dive of 10 full points
on the London Exchange today,
closing at $4.3812 to the pound
sterling, the lowest the dollar
has reached in relation to the
British pound sterling since Eng
land abandoned the gold STAN
dard in August, 1881.
The close was 1872 cents below
yesterdays final quotation.
The fall was steady through
out the day. The dollar passed
the $4.3O mark soon after the
opening at $4.2812, and continued
to fall right up to the closing,
when it was fluctuating be-
tween $4.371a and $4.3812.
The pounds closing in rela-
ton to the Canadian dollar was
$4.76, and in relation to the
French franc was 867-32.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28

LONDON, June % Q.N.SO -
For the second time within "a
hours, Great Britain today refused
to join with the so-called gold
nations" of Europe in a united
front against the dollar.
Britain's hesitancy is appar-
emily traceable to a desire to
know the position of the United
States clearly with regard to
stabilization Of currencies before
throwing her influence on the
side of the countries still on the
gold standard.
France and her "gold allies"
have temporarily abandoned at
tempts to obtain anything more
from Britain than an expression
of sympathy, which might be in
terpreted as a form of support.
Arrival in London of Assistant
Secretary of State Raymond
Moley, considered by some Euro
pean statesmen as the real
voice" of Washington, was sig
nailed today by renewed drive
to persuade the United States to
agree to some form Of de facto
currency Stabilization.
Behind closed doors the Amer
ican delegates are being told
that unless they agree to hitch
the dollar to the pound and franc,
the parley will fail, and the blame
will be placed on the United
States.
Agitation Carefully Timed
1t is patent the stabilization is
sue was revived to coincide with
Moley's arrival in order to i'm
press upon him, and through him
upon President Roosevelt, the Eu-
ropean contention that the re-
sponsibility rests with America.
It is considered unlikely that
the European campaign will sue
ceed, for with wheat at more than
a dollar for the first time in three
years and other commodities ris-
ing, the United States appears to
be in a position to push toward
recovery irrespective Of world eco
nomic conference accomplish
ments, if any.
Smilingly uncommunicative
Moley conferred for an hour with
Secretary of State Hull at Clar-
idge's Hotel, after which the
American delegation held a two
hour session.
Moley did not attend this meet
ing, but returned to the American
Embassy, leaving Hull to commu-
nicate to the other delegates the
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
.DN|RAL'S
KIN HELD
T|POFF'
MAN
Repaid by Stunz, Now Dead,
in Fake Account; A. M. Nc
Neil and Son Also Accused

Eight men were indicted by
the District Grand Jury today
on charges growing out of the
discovery Of shortages in the
Park Savings and the Mount
Vernon Savings banks.
John Cooke Grayson, 65, brother
of Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson
and former chief clerk Of the
national bank examiners office in
the Treasury Department, was
named defendant in two indict-
ments.
Accused Of Tip-Off
One charged Grayson conspired
to defraud the Government by
notifying Robert S. Stunz, vice
president of the bank, who COM
mitted suicide last March, when
bank examiners were about to
visit the bank.
In return for this information,
it is charged in another indict-
ment, Stunz permitted overdrattS
in Grayson's account and credited
the account with sums approx
imating $4,000 which Grayson
never deposited.
The Indictment charging the
"tip-offS" alleged seven overt
acts between the dates of January
/, 1929, and January l, 1888.
Eleven overt acts regarding the
alleged fictitious deposits were
cited in the other indictment
during the years 1881 and 1882.
Recently Resigned
GraySon was connected with
the bank examiners office since
1918. He was given the position
of chief clerk in March, 1929,
which post he recently resigned.
He is now i'll abed at his home in
Charlottesville, Va, according to
advices received by U. S. Attorney
Leo A. Rover.
McNeiIs Named
Alexander M. Mcneil and his
son, Benedict M. Mcneil, were
named defendants in another in
dictment, charging they received
$4,000 through overdrafts and
fictitious deposits from Stunz at
various times dating back to 1925,
The younger Mcneil was employed
as assistant cashier at the bank
and resigned his position in
August, 1929.
The indictment charges the
overdrafts and credits were made
in the account of A. M. Mcneil
Company, and is drawn in two
counts, charging the McNeils with
conspiracy to commit embezzle-
ment in one count and conspiracy
(Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
100000
REQUESTED
FORD. c.
Commissioners Forward Their
Recommendations to Pub
lie Works Chief

A request for inclusion Of
more than 80 local projects,
calling for grants totalling
more than $22,70O,000 under
the industrial recovery act
was forwarded today by the
District Commissioners to the
Federal emergency admins
traitor of public works.
The work, if authorized. will
provide work for hundreds of men
and will furnish the District with
a. number Of much-needed i'm
provements which, under regular
methods of procedure, would have
to wait for years.
Money Ready in Part
Four items on the list are prof.
ects for which partial appro"
priation has already been made
and for which grant equaIllng
30 per cent of the total cost is
asked in order to speed the work
These include: .
A contagious disease ward at
Gallinger Hospital, at total estl'
mated cost of $4,000. OF this
amount $250,OO0 has already been
appropriated, and a grant OF
$150,O0O more is asked.
The Anacostia Junior High
School Building, to cost $3.50 900.
Already appropriated for this
work is 1925, 900, and the amount
of the grant sought is $12O,OOO.
The Woodrow Wilson High
School, at a cost of $1,15O,0OO, of
which $475, 900 has been appro-
priated. The grant sought Tor
this project is $330,000.
The Calvert Street Bridge, to
cost $1,25OOOO, of which $575, 900
has been appropriated out OF the
gasoline tax fund. The grant
asked to aid the work is $36O,OOO.
Entire Costs Asked
Other items on the list are
projects for which a Federal grant
to cover the entire cost of the
work is sought. This list is headed
bv the first unit of the municipal
center, for which plans have been
under way for some years.
In seeking the grant Of $4,6OO,-
900 for this work, the Commits
sioners say the plans are SO nearly
complete that the bids could be
advertised within one month after
authorization of the grant.
A grant of 100000 is asked for
a small mammal house at the
Zoo, for which plans were author
ized in the 1892 District appro-
priations act. Work could begin
in three months.
The Georgetown Branch Lii
(Continued on Page IS, Col. p
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
HAMILTON SUBSTITUTE

Following is new second race at
Hamilton today to be substituted
for original entries:
SECOND RACE-Two-year-olds;
claiming; purse, $500; furlongs:
aMalabar, 112; Sweepvale, 112;
Sweeptrap, 107; Ina Dandy, 112;
Drumming Shower, 112; Ruskit,
112; Sophron, 112: Miss Johnston,
112; cAndiron, 112; dSouthern
Sea, 112. aRiverdale entry; bMay.
fair entry; cSmallman entry;
dThorncliffe entry.
The Washington times., 1933-06-28
Mexican President
Denies Filler Deaths

MEXICO CITY, June %
Q.N.SO Reports of the crash
and death of Capt. Mariana Bar.
beran and Lieut.. Joaquin Collar,
Spanish transatlantic filters, in
swamps in the State of Tabasco
today proved to be entirely false,
according to an announcement
from the office of President
Rodriguez. The presidency said
reports had been received deny
ing earlier official announce,
ments. No trace of the missing
airmen or their plane has been
found.