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Evening star., 1933-03-26
'WEIMAR TABLET RAZED
Incident Marks End of Republican
System Erected in 1919.

System Erected in 1919.
WEIMAR, Germany, March Is R).-
A bronze tablet in the National Thea
ter, recording the birth there of the
Weimar republican constitution, when
the National Assembly met in 1919, was
removed today by order Of the new
Thuringean minister Of education.
BY granting dictatorial powers to
Chancellor Adolf Hitler's cabinet, the
Reichstag has in effect given formal
recognition to the Third Reich" Of
National Socialism, and has put an end
to the republican system erected at
Weimar.
Evening star., 1933-12-05
LINDBERGH AWAITS NIGHT WINDS
TO BREAK CALM HALTING FLIGHT

the breeze they might not be able to
get away for days because Of the DIFF
fculty in lifting the seaplane from an
absolutely calm surface.
Surface tension held the pontoons Of
the craft as in a groove and baffied
repeated attempts Sunday and Monday
to take off with fuel load SUFFICIENT
to carry them to South America. Some
of the precious gasoline was unloaded,
with several pounds Of baggage. but
still the ship was too heavy to over
come the lack Of q headwind for q
rise.
Otherwise the craft was in tip-top
condition for the jaunt, one Of the
longest essayed by the American flyers
in the route-mapping survey they
started July 8.
Col. Lindbergh went over the mono
plane carefully, with the help of his
wife, yesterday.
The breeze this morning was known
as the harmattan, a hot. desert wind
blowing from the interior.
Evening star., 1933-12-05
LONGS fnIBUSTER
|SLA|D TObANKERS
Glass Leaves Sick Bed to
Confront AIdrich Before
Senate ProberS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated P-ess.
Aroused by criticism of the new bank
law that bears his name, Senator Glass
(Democrat) of Virginia told Senate in
vestigators today that New York bank
erS led the opposition to 1t which crys-
tallized in a ilibuster conducted by
Huey Long and others.
Glass confessed he was in a savage
humor" as he confronted Winthrop w.
Aldrich, president of the Chase National
Bank, with the charge. The Virginian
said he had gotten out Of sick bed to
appear.
Before the session was over, however,
Aldrich and Glass found many of their
banking ideas were the same. including
the view that unified banking system
was desirable to supplant the present
Federal and State set-ups.
In his preliminary statement Glass
charged that it was a direct violation
of New York law for the Chase Bank
to vote 100000 year retirement pay
to Albert H. Wiggin, Its former chair
man.
Visit Is First in Weeks.
Aldrich contended the retirement
pay, which Wiggin recently gave up,
was legal, but said the bank board now
felt it made a mistake in voting it in
view of disclosures in the Senate in
quiry.
Glass appeared at the Banking Com
mittee's hearing for the first time in
many weeks. His appearance was in
spired by Aldrich's recommendation last
week for strengthening the bank law
Aldrich, Glass said, apparently want
ed to put the entire banking community
into straight Jacket"
The committee announced that be-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 8.)
Evening star., 1933-12-05
House Ways and Means Sub.
committee Recommends
Drastic Changes.
INCREASED SURTAX RATE
AMONG NEW PROPOSALS
Four Per Cent on All Incomes and
Holding Company Levies Also
Included.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A preliminary tax-revision program
estimated to yield s237 ,ooo, 900 a year
was recommended today by a House
ways and means subcommittee
The report, calling for wide changes
in tax rates, was submitted to the
full committee. Additional recon-
mendations are expected later. Hear
ings by the full committee on the pro-
posals are expected to begin shortly.
Normal Rate Changes.
The preliminary report proposes in
creased surtax rates and normal rate
Of 4 per cent on all income instead
of the present per cent on the first
$4,000 net income and per cent over
$4,000. Among the many other changes
are heavy taxes against personal hold
ing companies, which the report termed
scheme of The incorporated pocket
books"
Briefly summarized, the program
would provide the following revenue:
Changes in the normal and surtaX
rates and in credits against net income,
5000 900; changes in depreciation and
depletion allowances. S85, 900 900: CAPT.
tai gain and loss changes. $4,000 900:
personal holding company taxes, s25,-
0000 900. exchanges and reorganizations,
MsTeh Gs1s esFnnss &c.,
eign tax credits, $4,000, 900; consoh-
dated returns, 100000 and partner
ship losses. s7,000.000.
The subcommittee recommend the
vat af A
income and the adjustment Of the
surtax rate so that the tax burden on
incomes other than dividends and par
TALLY tax-exempt interest will remain
practically unchanged"
Higher Dividend Tax.
The principal advantages of this
change were described as simplifica-
ton. an increased tax on dividends,
and higher tax on partially tax-exempt
interests
The subcommittee pointed out that
under the present law a single man
with net income from dividends Of
$50. 900 pays a tax of s4.960, while a
single man with $4,000 net income
from salary pays sS,720 tax. Under the
new proposal the man with the divi-
dend income would pay $1,000.
per cent exemption from income tax
but under the new proposal they would
be given only per cent exemption.
The subcommittee reported it con-
Sidered making all tax-exempt income
taxable but concluded the only way to
do that was through a constitutional
amendment.
Surtax Simpliied.
The surtax brackets we're proposed
to be reduced from SO to 81 for pur-
poses of sinplihcation- Compared with
the present rates ranging from | per
cent on the first $4,000 to $4,000 to SIS
per cent on incomes over 81 1.00o, 900. the
proposed rates would range from 4 pei
cent on $4,000 to $4,000 to SO per cent
on more than 81 900 900.
A tax of 35 per cent was proposed on
the undiStributed adjusted net income
of personal holding companies, which
the subcommittee said was the most
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1933-12-05
CHEST REWTAL|zED
BY PERSH|NG'Sc CALL
Spurs Drive With "Attack
Again" SIogan-Speaks
on Radio Tonight.

Spurred on 10 attack again In the
hope of achieving victory by Thursday.
a revitalized Community Chest army of
volunteers Jared forth today under the
campaigners as Gen John j. Pershing
and Gen. Hugh A. johnson.
Gen Pershing, not content to with
draw from the front after giving the
Chest workers yesterday their new
attack again" slogan. agreed to carry
his appeal direct to the citizenry by
radio tonight.
Gen. johnson. fighting head of the
National Recovery Administration, ar
ranged for a mobilization at pm of
the entire N. R. A. personnel in the
Department of Commerce auditorium,
where he will call on them to "do their
part" in the campaign for washington's
misery stricken inhabitants.
The N. r. A. leader acted upon re-
ceiving advices that the Governmental
Unit In this years drive has attained
scarcely half of its quota. although the
Campaign today was in the fifth day
of an extension period.
Talks on Four stations.
Gen. Pershing will discuss Human
Needs" over Station WMAL at g pm.
He will appear on the regular Board OF
Trade program, turned over TO the
Community Chest for the occasion.
Newbold Noyes, president of the
Chest. pleaded with Washington not 10
let the campaign fall short of its goal OF
81 945. 900 in a radio address broadcast
last night over the first city-Wlde, four
station hook-up ever arranged for
purely civic undertaking mere Mr.
Moves address, delivered in the Willard
Hotel, was carried by Stations WRC,
WMAL, WJSV and VOL. He was in
troduced by H. L. Rust. jr., vice chair
man of the campaign.
Short appeals also were made last
night from the stages of all downtown
theaters. the speakers being John Nor
ton johnson at the Columbia, Cnarles
M. Brooks at the Earle, Col. Daniel j.
Donovan at the Fox, Edgar M. Gerlack
at R-K-O Keith's, E. Claude Babcock
at the Metropolitan, Joseph D. kauf-
man at the Palace and Francis Miller
at the Rialto.
The solicitors turned in yesterday a
total of 5,43l pledges amounting to S34,-
7e4 go. which brought the campaign
total to s1,429,5 ,571.o8, or 734 per cent
of the goal.
100000 Short of Goal.
Challenging his hearers to listen to
the appeal of their unfortunate citizens
through the Chest, Mr.. Noyes said. Il
speak in the name of thousands of your
fellow citizens: children. cold and hum
cry and frightened; mothers and fathers
desperate in the face of that fact, girls
and boys growing cynical and bitter and
sullen in the face of the callousness Of
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column So
Evening star., 1933-12-05
STOCKS GO HIGHER
AS ACTIVITY GAINS
Shares Up 81 to Around 81 in Aft
ernoon-Wheat Rises More Than
Two Cents a Bushel.
BY the Associated Press
nFT I0HnI RT1TmRfT II -SR1NS

rallied in a nveIier market today and
were accompanied higher by most OF
the commodities, including wheat.
which rose more than cents bushel.
Dollar exchange, after advancing
moderately. turned reactionary and by
afternoon European currencies showed
small net gains. The Reconstruction
Finance Corporation. for the fourth
successive day, left its gold-buying price
unchanged at $34.01 an ounce. United
States Government bonds made mixed
and narrow fluctuations.
On the Stock Exchange induStrials
and rails were particularly strong. gains
of 81 to around So q share being plenti-
full. Alcohol issues we're quiet and little
changed as the time for official prohibi-
ton repeal approached. Trading In
shares had a professional appearance.
and the market turned quiet after
rather brisk morning.
been strengthened by such trade barom-
eters as improved steel production and
November earnings statements of chain
stores, most of which showed gains over
q year ago. Declaration Of q $3.50 divi-
dend on preferred stock Of Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway was also
viewed as encouraging.
Evening star., 1933-12-05
ALL MEDICINAL LIQUOR
NAV RE RELEASED WHEN
REPEAL is PROCLAIMED
Drys Denied Plea
To Preuent Making
Repeal Effective
District Court Rejects
Last-Minlste Action to
Halt Proclamation.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
The effort to prevent issuance of the
proclamation announcing ratification
of the prohibition repeal amendment
was rejected today by Justice F. Dick
inson Let's in District Supreme Court.
Hearing the expected news, William
Phillips, as Acting Secretary of state.
prepared to go ahead with his plans to
issue the proclamation as soon as he
hears the Utah convention has acted
as the. thirty sixth State to ratify the
twenty-flrSt amendment.
The unsuccessful court action was
brought by Canon William Chase of
Brooklyn, N. Y, and George S. Dun
can of this city, representing the Inter-
national Reform Federation. and other
dry organizations. They contended the
amendment had been Illegally ratified
In several States.
T.. Justice Let's said there was no basis
for the action sought and denied the
petition for the reason that 1t would be
futile to grant it. inasmuch as the
amendment becomes effective upon
ratification by the thirty-sixth State
and not upon issuance Of the proclama-
ton.
Evening star., 1933-12-05
Pennsylvania Is
34th State to
Ratify.
DELEGATES VOTE
In SENATE HALL
Utah Is Determined
To Be Both State
to Cast Ballot.
BY the Associated Press.

DJ JIlc hoouSldtcu Eicos'
Pennsylvania, once famed
for the liquors it made, quietly
ratified repeal of prohibition at
1912 pm. today.
Thirty fifth State, Ohio
Convention meets at l pm,
Eastern standard time.
Thirty-sixth and last neces-
sary State to make the twenty
first amendment (repeaD ef-
fective, Utah - Convention
meets at noon, mountain time,
and recesses until 7 pm,
mountain time. Latest reports
are to the effect that final ac-
ton, making repeal a fact, will
come at about $50 pm, East
ern standard time.
BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, December s.
Pennsylvania, once famed for the
liquors it made. quietly ratified re-
peal of prohibition at 1912 pm.
today.
Fifteen delegates, three of them
women, elected November 7, stood
in the brilliant hall of the Senate
and cast the official votes which
made Pennsylvania the thirty
fourth State to approve over
throw of the eighteenth amend
ment.
Then from the smokestacks of
Pittsburgh to Philadelphia'S sky
line hundreds of hotels, restau-
rants. clubs, boats and dining cars
to sell to those bent on
celebrating the end of IA arid
years.
Expect Quiet Celebration.
State police and municipal authori-
ties forecast, however, that the celebra-
ton after the last needed State has rat
ifieo win be as quiet as today's cere-
mony In the Senate.
The ceremony in the Senate was
brlet and simple
The Senate was crowded to the doors
as Lieut. Gov. E. c. Shannon dropped
the gavel and read the act of Assembly
which set up the convention.
The delegates were sworn In to the
flare of flashlights and the chamber
burst in applause. After a brief recess
the resolution calling for ratification
was presented to the Lieutenant Cover
nor and the vote was taken.
The delegates voted unanimously.
A few minutes after the vote. the GER
tihcate. signed by the Is delegates, and
Pennsylvania secretary of the Com
Richard J. Beamish. was
prepared to be sent to Washington.
State to Sell Liquor.
With ratification a fact. Pennsyl-
vanianS are permitted to imbibe under
regulations far removed from the oil
license law which existed when prohibi.
tion came.
At that time licenses were issued by
the courts. The present extraordinary
session of the Legislature approved 8
system of liquor stores proposed by Gif.
ford Pinchot, the ardent dry Governor
Under the new regulations, liquors
may be sold between today and Janu-
ary by the drink, bottle or case in
hotels, restaurants. clubs, boats and
dining cars licensed by the board.
Beginning at 9 am. January 2
liquor may be purchased by the bottle
or case in the States liquor stores.
After the first of the year hotels
and restaurants may sell by the drink
from 7 am. to 2 am, excepting on
Sundays. election days and legal holi-
DAYS. The State stores will be closed
Continued on Page S, Column 81
Evening star., 1933-12-05
SMUGGLING GUARD ON NIAGARA
TO CONTINUE IN SPITE OF REPEAL

for the confidence of the Coast Guard
and the custom men. To smuggle
liquor across the border. it is necessary
to escape the Canadian law enforce
rnent first, and then to run the gauntlet
of the United States men,
7. Before Canada acted, q huge Coast
Guard feet, based at Buffalo, and an
enlarged customs force both vatnly
tried TO dam the food Of illegal liquor.
After the Canadian action, this became
q mere trickle in comparison with what
was smuggled In before.
Cargoes of liquor were dumped In all
parts of the Niagara when the Coast
Guardsmen pressed the smugglers too
closely, but the river is deep and swift,
and the Federal authorities do not be-
lieve any Of 1t could be recovered.
Evening star., 1933-12-05
RUM To Be SOLD
IN MONTGOMERY
Commissioners Speed Plans
for Opening of Dispen-
saries Tonight.

Whisky will be placed on sale In
Montgomery County tonight, it was Of
ficially announced this afternoon by
Lacy Shaw, president Of the Board OF
County Commissioners. Sale in Prince
Georges County is not expected until
Thursday.
Shaw declared, following a confer
ence with Maj. E. Brooke Lee. head of
the county Democratic organization,
that the three county-operated dispen-
saries, to be set up at Rockville, Silver
Spring and Bethesda, would be opened
as quickly as possible after Gov. Ritchie
signed the Statewide liquor control
bill this afternoon.
1t is expected that Gov. Ritchie will
af11x his signature to the measure,
which was adopted by the State Legis-
lature last night at ) O'Clock this after
noon.
1t was said by Shaw that arrange
ments had been made to rush large
shipment OF whisky into Montgomery
County from Baltimore in collabora-
ton for the opening of the dispen-
saries. which is expected to attract
thousands of Maryland and District
customers
2 Plan Immediate Opening.
The announcement by Shaw came
shortly after Maj, Lee had disclosed
that preparations were being made for
saries sar eaa and that $4,000 W Worth of reve-
nue. stamps had been purchased by
the commissioners.
A meeting of the county commits
sioners is being held in Silver Spring
this afternoon to select the personnei
and sites for the three places at which
the county will sell liquor A liquor
control board also is to be named ~
the county heads at the session this
afternoon.
The disclosure that whisky would be
placed on sale in Montgomery County
tonight came as distinct surprise
were to the effect that the dispensary
system would begin operation about
January l."
Reports that liquor would be placed
on sale in Prince Georges County by
Thursday are believed to have caused
Montgomery officials to speed up prep
arations for sale of liquor in that juris-
diction In order to share in the pre-
Christmas liquor trade.
Sale in Baltimore Tonight.
Legal sale of liquor will start in Bal
timore tonight if the Liquor Board sue
ceeds in completing all arrangements
by the time Utah ratifies repeal Other
wise sale Will start in Baltimore TO.
morrow.
Outstanding provisions of Maryland's
new law are:
Liquors and fortified wines subject
to an excise tax of S1.10 a gallon.
"On sale" licenses, permitting sale
by drink in hotels and restaurants au.
thorized in Prince Georges, Washington
and Baltimore Counties, Baltimore City
and Annapolis.
"TavernS" or saloons authorized In
Baltimore City. Baltimore County
Chesapeake Beach and North Beach.
st. Marys Permits Saloons.
st. Marys County passed law oi
Its own permitting saloons.
by package only permitted in mos, most
counties. although some limited pack.
age sales to certain sections of Their
counties
County dlspensarles authorized ir
MMontEoInery' Mn worcester and wicoraice
No referendum allowed under thu
State law, but referendunlS will be all'
(ContinIIed On PAGE & Column 61
Evening star., 1933-12-05
SENATOR J. H. LEWIS
MISSING -FOUR DAYS
Fails to Appear for Address
Scheduled Last Night at
Springfield, Mo.
BULLETIN.

Ell PASO. Tex, December LP).-
United States Senator j. Hamilton
Lewis Of Illinois, whose absence
caused concern to his Chicago asso-
ciates was located in El Paso today.
He arrived yesterday suffering from
cold and Cancelled several speak
ing engagements.
The Senator arrived ahead of
schedule with Secretary of the
Treasury Woodin, who is going to
Arizona to rest. Woodin continued
On to Tucson today.
Lewis will speak here tomorrow
night.
BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, December 5.-Associatn.
of Senator James Hamilton Lewis were
extremely concerned today to learn that
he had not appeared for a scheduled
address at Springfield, Mo-, last night.
The senior Illinois Senator's law Of
hce had not heard from him since he
left Chicago wednesday night. From
V Y. Dallman of Springfield, ILL.,. II
was learned that Senator Lewis left
the Dallman residence Friday after
noon. supposedly for st. Louis.
Senator Lewis did not arrive as sched-
uled at Springfield, Mo, yesterday
morning. He gave no notice to cancel
last nights address, and his Office began
an effort to trace him today
The Senator was scheduled for ar
address at Dallas, Tex. today.
WAS TO TALK ON N. R. A.
Evening star., 1933-12-05
T. v. A. ANNOUNCES JOB
FOR 16,50O PERSONS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
DR.. Arthur E. Morgan, chairman OF
the Tennessee Valley Authority, an
istration had set aside s3,343, ,4o2 for
employment of $500 persons on Au-
thority projects in the tennessee River
Basin.
Morgan said the valley work with civil
works funds would consist largely OF
forestry, 60ll erosion control, construc-
ton of feeder roads. malaria control,
rural sanitation and miscellaneous work
in h11 TnfEN 1nl 1OTTN Yam NflH
sheds.
John L fJeey. 5r Tennessee state
highway superintendent, has been given
leave of absence to act as co-ordinator
of Tennessee Valley Authority and
civil work enterprises in the river basin.
Evening star., 1933-12-05
FATALLY BURNED

ROCKY MOUNT, N. c.. December 5
R.-H w. Fulton. 26. of Charleston,
S. c., was fatally burned and j. B.
Lea, 25 also Of Charleston. was in
jured when their fish truck crashed
into bridge near here today.
The truck went headon into the
bridge and caught fire Immediately.
Lea said he could have saved his COM
panion's life had he been able to sever
a leg which was pinned in the wreck
age Tie said Fulton begged him To cut
ing with which to perform the opera
tl0l
Evening star., 1933-12-05
HURRICANE OF HEAT
WHIPS NORTH PACIFIC
japanese Ship in Alaskan Waters
Reports Wind of 9O'Mile
Velocity.

By the Associated Press
DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska, Decem-
Der 5.-A "90-mile northwest hurri-
cane, accompanied by phenomenal
heat" was reported in the North Pacific
Ocean in wireless message from the
japanese motorship Hakushika Maru
last night.
The message did not. indicate
whether the ship was in danger or the
direction of the disturbance. Her po-
sition, SO N. and 160 w. would place
her some distance south of this Aleu-
tian Island town.
Evening star., 1933-12-05
BY the Associated Press.

BUFFALO, N. Y, December 5.-The
Niagara River, one of the hottest pro-
hibition era backgrounds In the fight
against rum-runners. is not expected by
the Coast Guard and customs author.
way with the coming Of repeal.
usual ' watch s'e for oriu smusslers mug S would be
maintained, and that they looked for
no renewal of the liquor Running which
gave SO much trouble before Canada
put into effect restrictions which
stopped the run-runner before he ever
got started from the Canadian shore.
These Canadian restrictions, still in
force, are one Of the principal reasons
Evening star., 1933-12-05
POLITICS ALLEGED
IN GIVING C. w. A. JOBS
Former Youngstown Mayor
Charges Hopkins and Noble
Are Not Sincere.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, December S.
Charging that H. L. Hopkins, ma
tional civil works administrator, and
Ray Noble. Mahoning County relief
director, are not sincere" former
Mayor Joseph L. Heffernan. speaking
before the United Labor Congress last
night, urged that a Federal investi-
gator be sent here to stop bosses from
blAylns politics In the distribution Of
G. W. A jobs
Hehernan asked union labor to unite
with war veterans In calling for an
Investigation. The congress referred
the protest to its executive committee
Heffernan said that I'VE have proof
that veterans are being mistreated In
handing out c. w. A jobs
C. w. Weller, superintendent of the
State-City Employment Bureau, who is
assigning men under Mobiles direction,
said he is choosing first ex-service men
who have dependents and are qualified.
according to law. and that next he
picks other men who qualify and have
dependents.
Evening star., 1933-12-05
BY the Associated Press.
BATHURST, Gambia, December s.

BATHURST, Gambia, December S.
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbersh
planned today to take-off at midnight
G. pm, E. S. T) on projected flight
to South America, 1900 miles away.
Col. Lindbergh chose that time for
his departure because at that hour the
winds are most favorable for getaway.
A freshening breeze sprang up during
the morning, giving promise that the
fight, which has been delayed by a
calm since Thursday, might proceed.
An almost dead calm had thwarted
their efforts Sunday and Monday to
get their red monoplane OF the Gambia
River, but shortly before dawn this
morning a fresh breeze was rising.
Col. Lindbergh boarded the plane
alone about dawn and remained an
hour.
Some persons believed that If the
Lndberghs did not take advantage Of
Evening star., 1933-12-05
WAS TO TALK ON N. r. A.

No Word is Received After Failure
to Appear.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, December (P1.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis was
scheduled to make a speech in behalf
of the NJ r. A here last night. He
failed to appear and no word was re-
ceived from him
Plans for Lewis appearance here
were made by John T. woodruff, local
N. r. A. chairman, with Louis J. Alber
director of the N. r. A Speakers Bu-
reau at Washington. Yesterday Lewis
secretary, Edward L. Millen, Chicago
wired G. L. Gaukel. Missouri NJ R. A
director, in st. Louis, that the Sen
ator is en- route to Springfield A tel
egram from Millen to Lewis was deliv-
cred here last night.