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The Washington times., 1933-05-26
CONCURRE
SENTENCES
IMPOSED
Justice 0'Donoghue Fails to
Add Maximum, the Fine
Of $4,000, to Verdict

CASTOR B. Means and Nor
man T. Whitaker, "The Fox, -
were sentenced to serve two
years in prison each by Jus
tice Daniel W. O'Donoghue in
District Supreme Court today.
The men were recently con.
victed of plotting to steal $35, 600
from Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean
in connection with the Lindbergh
kidnapping case.
Sentence was imposed after
Justice O'Donoghue had overruled
q motion for a new trial of the
the prisoners.
Appeal Argued
The motion was argued by Jo-
seph Turco, counsel for Whitaker,
whose principal contention was
that the court had erred in fall
ing to instruct the jury that a
verdict finding either defendant
&lOC guilty. COuAN NC ACVNAAASNa
The motion was opposed by
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover. j. William Tomlinson, at
torney for Means, then asked the
court to impose sentence upon
his client which would run con-
currently with the 15-year SEN
tence he is now serving for taking
$1O4,OOO from Mrs. Mclean.
Trial Unnecessary
Under the law, when the judge
fails to specify. the term runs
concurrently with any other SEN
tence under which the prisoner
is under. Whitaker is also under
sentence to three years in prison
for stealing an automobile IN
Torido
The Judge did not give the
two men the maximum sentence.
which is two years and a fine OF
Since both defendants are al
ready under longer sentences than
that imposed today today and
were given no fine, the actual
result to them is the same as
though they had not been brought
TO trial.
The Washington times., 1933-05-26

NG4NcNA, Mdy 40 N4.N.OJ. 1.
Japan today formally announced
her desire to abbrogate the 5-5-3
naval ratio, expiring in 1896,
whereby she was given that rela-
tionship with regard to the Amer
lean and British fleets.
Naotake Sato, japanese chief
delegate, appearing before the
General Committee of the Disarm-
ament Conference, renewed his
inSiStence, voiced yesterday, that
any new disarmament agreement
should not bind the signatories to
the Washington or London naval
treaties.
He indicated that Japan views
the 5-5-3 arrangement whereby
British and American fleets are
put on parity with Japan as a
second rate naval power" as
unsatisfactory.
He said Japan believes that any
general disarmament agreement
arrived at here must necessarily
terminate both the London and
Washington naval accords.
The Japanese had indicated
yesterday their determination not
to sign any new disarmament
agreement which would prevent
them from full naval equality
with England and the United
States.
Sato, without referring directly
to the Macdonald disarmament
plan, already approved by Great
Britain and the United States,
said:
IF the conference would only
adopt the Japanese proposals it
would reduce the proposed arma-
ments in battleShips and air
craft carriers to the extent Of
The Washington times., 1933-05-26
BANK QUIZ
IS SH|F TED
To NEW
TACK
Pecora Now Seeking to Prove
FinanCier Dominates
SerWce Concerns

Turning the spotlight on J.
P. Morgan's domination Of the
vast public utility field, the
Senate's banking investigation
brought out today that when
the Morgan firm organized the
United Corporation, a great
utility holding company, in
1929, it took over an aggrega-
tion of utility stocks at $12,.
100000 less than their market
value.
Ferdinand Pecora. the commit
tees pugnacious counsel, brought
this out today through question
ing George H. Howard, president
of the United Corporation, who
temporarily supplanted u. P"
and his partners in the witness
chair.
Vast Holdings Disclosed
The United has holdings in
utility companies producing % per
cent of the electricity and gas
used by the American people.
These companies serve 55,272,-
900 persons in IL states-New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio,
Michigan, Illinois, Tennessee,
Missippippi, Alabama and Geor.
gia.
The United Corporation was
organized from holdings in the
Mohawk Power Corporation, the
United Gas Improvement Co., and
the Public Service Corporation of
N. j. Morgan was given these
holdings at $12,000,000 less than
their market value, Howard ad-
mitted.
The United Corporation, was
organized, Howard said, by an
exchange of stock. The firm Of
j. P. Morgan gave the new cor
poration a sheaf of stock in utili.
ties and the corporation gave
Morgan a bundle of its own stock.
Exchanged Stock Listed
Howard told how the Morgan
firm gave the United Corporation
539,057 shares of Mohawk Power
stock, 13O,565 of United Gas I'm
provement stock, and $500
shares of Public Service Corpora
ton. These were valued at $751;
560,644.63. Morgan also turned
over $7O0,8O1 in cash. Then the
United Corporation issued 100000
shares of SO cumulative preferred
stock, 100000 shares of common
stock, and 714,2OO of optional
warrants to Morgan's firm.
A congressional demand for the
resignation of William H. Woodin,
Secretary Of the Treasury, roared
across Capitol Hill today as word
spread he would be named as a
favored client" of j. P. Morgan
& Co. on five different lists of
"cut-rate" securities.
The Senate banking inquiry al
ready has revealed Woodin as
one of the Morgan friends" given
an opportunity to buy Allegheny
Corporation and Standard Brand
stocks at special prices below the
market values.
Agents Of the Senate Banking
and Currency Committee have
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
The Washington times., 1933-05-26
QUIZ
FORCES TAX
AMENDMENT
House Group Votes Change to
BaIk EVaSions; Sales Levy
Demanded by Rebels

With some members doubt
ing whether they had plugged
the "loopholes" in the tax
laws which enabled j. P. Nor
gan and Company to pay no
income tax for two years, the
House Ways and Means Com
mittee today reported an
emergency tax amendment to
the industrial recovery bill.
The amendment is designed to
prevent the wealthy from
legally escaping tax payments.
The amendment repeals the
highly technical provisions Of
the present law under which an
income taxpayer can carry a net
loss from one year to the next
to reduce his income tax.
Aimed to End Revolt
This amendment, together with
the transfer of the electricity
tax from the consumer to the
utility, was offered to stem the
rebellion in the House against
the $7OO,OO0,0OO tax program en-
braced in the industrial recovery
bill.
Representative Ragon (D) of
Arkansas said:
1--WE do not know just what
the basis of the Morgan case
was and it is difficult to say
just how the change would ap-
ply"
A committee tax expert as
serted the change would "eventu-
ally" and drastically affect the
Morgan partners.
The change also would affect
the small business man who may
have a loss in one year and a
profit in the next. Under pres
ent law he can use the loss to
reduce or wipe out his income
tax in the second year.
Sales Tax Pushed
AS dissension over the tax pro-
gram, including a boost in the
taxes of small income taxpayers,
gasoline users, and industries
selected to bear excise taxes,
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. s.
The Washington times., 1933-05-26
Thompson SlUOrn In
As Senator at 79

William H. Thompson DO of
Nebraska, was sworn today as a
member of the Senate, succeed
ing the late Senator Robert B.
Howell (RD of Nebraska. His
appointment brought the number
of Democrats up to IS, and re-
duced the number of Republicans
to 35, with one Farmer-Laborite
making up the total of 96.
Thompson is the oldest man in
the Senate, being 79.
The Washington times., 1933-05-26

Committee, struck hard at the methods OF
the Morgan firm in organizing great
utility and industrial corporations in the
fat years before the earthquake hit Wall
Street.
Like the gentle rain of Heaven, Nor
gan's benevolence dripped upon the heads
of the chosen ones-and the more influ-
entail they were in the political, financial
and industrial life of the country, the
stronger flowed the Morgan fountain Of
gold.
For now it appears that large group
of "close friends and potential recipro-
Gators were Gin on the good thing" when
the House of Morgan cut two other juicy
and lucious promotion melons-the United
Corporation and Hudson & Niagara
Power.
No butchers, bakers and candlestick-
The Washington times., 1933-05-26

curities distribution of United
certainly one of the prize melons
of Wall Street in all history. Only
the financial smash prevented the
cutting of this great melon.
The principal witness of the
day called by Pecora was George
II. Howard, president of the
United Corporation. This concern
was organized in September 1919,
under the laws of Delaware-A
Morgan baby straight from the
Ccontinusd on Page Is, Cob II
The Washington times., 1933-05-26

But the investigation angle that
prober Pecora is establishing in
today's short session, preliminary
to taking recess until next Wed
nesday, is the imperial methods of
the House of Morgan in launching
the United Corporation and deal
ing out its securities to an avid
public.
$76,OOO,OOO LOOmed
According to Pecora, the House
of Morgan stood to make $751;
100000 alone on the mere finan-
cial Setup. organization and SO.
The Washington times., 1933-05-26
Chamber of Deputies
Votes French Budget

PARIS, May 26 G.N.SD.-By
a vote of 427 to SO, the cham
ber Of deputies today passed the
current budget, which shows a
deficit of more than 5,250,0OO, 900
francs Approximately $170,00O,-
000). The chamber eliminated
S per cent administration econ
omies proposed by the senate and
maintained the government oil
monopoly despite the senate's re-
fuSal to vote this appropriation
The Washington times., 1933-05-26
Gambling by World
FinQnciers Scored

LONDON, May 26 Q.N.SD.-A
demand that the World Economic
Conference put an end to Inter
national gambling by high finan-
ciers" was voiced in the House of
Commons today by George Lans-
bury, Laborite opposition leader" !"
He said:
1--WE want assurance that
nothing of the sort that has OC-
CURED in America shall happen
In England
The Washington times., 1933-05-26
Wire Your
Congressman

WRITE OR WIRE your
Representatives and Senators
in Congress- at once urging
them to vote for a manufac-
turerS' sales tax to raise the
revenue needed by the Gov
Ornment. This tax must be
levied if the nation is to
be relieved of the OnerOuS
burden of the income tax,
which the rich men evade
and which falls so heavily
on the backs of the average
citizens.
The Washington times., 1933-05-26
ABANDONS
GOLDSTANDARD.

A bill which, it was announced,
is favored by President Roosevelt,
permanently abandoning the gold
standard in the United States,
was introduced in the House today
by Chairman Steagall CD of Ala
bama, chairman of the House
Banking Committee.
The Washington times., 1933-05-26
Japan Files Geneva Demand
For Naval Equality

$4,000 tons for the United
States, Great Britain, and ia
pan, and, at the same time, re-
duce the tonnage in the existing
Washington and LOdOn treaties
by 100000 TONS"
The Washington times., 1933-05-26
CHILD FATALLY HURT

WINCHESTER, Va, May 26.
Harry Robertson, 6, was fatally
injured at noon today when
struck by an automobile driven
by Harry Gold, of KernStown,
Va.
The Washington times., 1933-05-26
THE WEATHER

Showers and thunderstorms tonight and Sat.
urdayj somewhat cooler Saturday afternoon and
night; gentle to moderate south winds, shifting
to northwest. Temperature yesterday = High
eat, S6j lowest, Sc. U932-Highest, 80; low
est, 63.) Humidity yesterday-Hghest, 50;
lowest, 81.
Full Weather Report on Page
The Washington Times only afternoon parer ln
this city publishing the dispatches Of Inter-
national News Service and Universal Service
The Washington times., 1933-05-26
Edwin Hill Tells
. OfDnue to End
Morgan PoUer

c. HM YorES star reporter Dho has 9Don even
eDeS has joined the staff
Washington heard him and enjoyed him
on radio now every The Washington Times
BY EDWIN G. HILL
(FanOus Reporter and Radio NeWs Br0adcoster)
Revealing this afternoon that he had still other lists Of
friends of the House of Morgangentemen OF place and in
uence gratefully under the spout of Morgan gen
erost-Counse Pecora the Senate Banking and Currency
The Washington times., 1933-05-26

makers appear in these new lists but there are names Wle
there of some of the most prominent in
nen but not too proud to take cash tip from the overman
of WolC
The Washington times., 1933-04-14
NARCOTICS UNIT
NOT AFFECTED
BY MERGERS

Narcotics enforcement will be
continued in the Roosevelt ad'
ministration as a separate gov
ernmental function, notwith-
standing arguments that small
economies would result by a
consolidation of the Narcotics
and Prohibition bureaus.
This decision was reached yes
terday after a study of the
Geneva Treaty, which the
United States and more than
o score of other nations have
signed. The treaty provides
that separate bureaus shall be
maintained to combat the drug
evil.
International Problem
Attorney General Cummings,
at a conference with newspa-
permen yesterday, said that two
strong arguments had been made
against transfer of narcotics
work to the Prohibition Bureau,
as had been contemplated by
Major A. F. Dalrymple, prohibi'
ton director. He said:
Zone objection Is that mar
COtic drug enforcement activi-
ties are not only national, but
international in scope and char
acter. 1t is a worldwide prob
lem.
= "After prolonged effort, an
international treaty has been
developed which provides each
nation shall have a separate de-
partment to fight against the
improper use of narcotics. To
make such bureaus subordinate
to prohibition would be viOlative
Of either the terms or the spirit
Of the treaty.
DISTINCT PROBLEM
"AlsO, many think that mar
cOticS should be treated sep
arately and distinctly as a prob
lem in itself. These objections
are important and are entitled
to very thoughtful considera-
GiOn."
The Attorney General added
that the economies that might be
effected would be very small. He
said he favored consolidation OF
the Prohibition and industrial AL
cohol bureaus and that this view
was shared by Major Dalrymple
An executive order to this effect
probably will be issued soon.
The Washington times., 1933-04-14
Fox Film Restores
Full Pau to Workers

WOOD, April IA
G.N.S).-Fox film studios today
had Joined the list of movie
studios to restore full pay to
employees. Employees of all studios
had taken a reduction of salaries
Of from Is to so per cent for
eight weeks, commencing during
the bank moratorium. With the
exception of Universal studios,
the date for restoration of nor
NAL salaries of all other COM
panieS has been fixed by the
emergency committee of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences.
The Washington times., 1933-04-14
So Friends Named
In TOLedOnn'S VIII

TOLEDO. Ohio-Beauests to be
given to SO friends annually on
their birthdays we're provided for
in an unusual will filed for pro-
bate here.
The late Frank j. Neel. art con-
noisseur, miniaturist and member
of an old Toledo family. who died
January 90. named seven friends
to receive 5000 a year on their
birthdays as long as they live.
The Washington times., 1933-04-14
Roosevelt Rejects
Cane Cod Vacation

Reports that President Roose-
velt plans to establish a summer
home on Cape Cod, Mass, we're
denied yesterday at the. White
House. His secretary said the
President intends to spend some
time at his own estate in Hyde
Park, N. Y, and may make short
visit to the summer home Of his
mother, Mrs. James Roosevelt, off
the coast Of Maine.
The Washington times., 1933-04-14
Budapest Issues
Coins for BeggGrS

BUDAPEST The municipality
has decided to strike 1000 900
"beggars' coins" in the Budapest
mint, value from one to 10 heller
(from is Of a cent to 2 cents)
These coins would be obtainable
from all tobacconists, and the pub.
lie Is requested to give them to
beggars instead Of ordinary
money. The beggars will be able
to exchange them for necessaries
Of life at various municipal depotS.
The Washington times., 1933-04-14
Judge HardisOn Seen
As Aide to Cummings

Robert Hardison, former Police
Court Judge, may become an AS.
sistant Attorney General. 1t was
learned today. Judge Hardison
served one term on the Washing
ton Police Court bench.
Following his term, Judge Har.
olson retired to private practice
and has confined his political &C.
tivities to his home State, Ken.
lucky. His friends are claiming
the support of Robert Bingham,
a Louisville publisher, and re
Gently named ambassador to the
Court of st. James, for Judge
HardiSon.
The Washington times., 1933-04-14
Legion Post Adopts
MOffett Memorial

A resolution offering condo
Iences to the relatives of Admiral
Moffett, was adopted at a meet
ing Of the American Legion, Post
No. 13. in the Thomas Circle Club
last night.
Admiral Moffett had given a
brief talk at a prior meeting Of
the post, on the advantages Of
dirigibles to the United States
Navy,
The Washington times., 1933-04-14
Waterman Injured
In Fall at His Plant

Six stitches were taken in a
cash on the head Of Abraham M.
Brown, "a, of the 1900 block De
catur st. N. W.. a nightwatchman
at the American Supply Company
plant in the $500 block Sligo Mill
Rd. N. W., after he stumbled and
fell against a steel door at the
plant early today. Sixth precinct
police took Brown to Freedman'S
Hospital where the cut was
treated.
The Washington times., 1933-04-14
Friends Will Honor
Golden Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. William Brewer,
900 block G. st. S. E., will be guests
at a party given by friends and
relatives in honor of their golden
wedding anniversary Sunday. The
couple was married in Southern
Maryland but has lived in the
District IL years. Brewer Is 78
years old. His wife is SO.
In attendance at the affair will
be eight children and three grand
children of the couple.
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]. Bart Campbell. Edward T. Pollard,
Raymond Clapper, Bascom N. Timmons.
Uric Bell, Lorenzo Martin, Milton Eglin,
Charles S. Hayden, John D. Erwin,
E. w. Gableman, George F. Author,
George Akerson.
Charles A. Hamilton. Dan E. O'Con-
nell, M. w. Flynn, James D. Preston,
George H. Manning, Arthur S. Henning,
Lewis Wood, L. C. Probert. ]. Fred Es-
sary w. H. Atkins, Robert B. Arm
strong. James Hay. jr.; H. o. Bishop,
Samuel w. Bell, John Boyle, Ashmun N.
Brown, Theodore Tiller, Russell Kent,
C. B. Dodds, John j. DAILY, Stephen T.
Early.
NJ H. Mcintyre, Robert M. Gates,
James L. Wright, Robert B. Smith,
Charles S. Groves. Frederic j. Haskin,
Sir Willmott Lewis, James FITZGERALD,
c. j. Gockaler, Sid Houston, Norman
w. Baxter, Byron Price, Mark Sullivan,
Gladstone Williams, Hal H. Smith, Lee
land c. Speers, Maurice Splain. Francis
NJ. Stephenson, Henry R. Stringer,
Henry L. Sweinhart.
Fred w. Perkins, Ray T. Tucker,
Frederic William Vile. Emmett Dough-
erty, Julius Reiners, Charles Nicholson
Frank P. Morse, Ernest G. Walker, Ber-
nard NJ Baruch, Simon Michelet, Jouett
Shouse, Robert Barry, Joseph p. Tu-
nudity, Oliver B. Lerch, George w.
Simpson, Matt Horne. Kenneth Clark,
John F. Chester and Charles Benter
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III Mrmnrianr.

GRIFFITH. LILLIAN A. In loving rernar.
6 6Esnes q our dear mother; lillian /
SraIs 80 n ,oE Tno Saeparted this Ike three
HER LOVING CHILDREN.
HEBRON. MAGGIE s A tribute of love and
s saFs4ss s is5o MAS. MAofE EBkoS S5
TO-DAY September IA. 1905
Loved in life, remembered in death
AARON AND LENA
MAGRUDER. CLARENCE SAUSAGE. IN
,sAUsAGEt MAGRUDER. who oL dapsH,e5
ihls , ne one year ago today. September
qid di not D know W. the YoI pains you bore
only know YOU went away
old not say goodhy
Gone but not forgotten
DEVOTED FRIEND. CARRIE BRENT .
MARMADUKE. CAPT. JAMES y. A 1ribute
NV 'G dear a 5fo SSeyotl9n to he memo,y Of
day. september IA. Noes
Today recalls the memory
OF loved one laid TO rest
AND those who think Of him TODAY
Are the ones who love him best.
rr9 ON ne ne world Is OF pain and sorrow,
COG has taken you dear brother
"hefe you vii find eternal rest
LOVING SISTER. GUSTA. I.
LIVE orU "a Tx GRANTLIN. In mem
GRANTL1N MINOR. who left us Septem
Der IA. 1870
II has been but few years
But We have shed many tears:
lime takes away the ache of heart
6HI memory turns back every leaf
MINOR: MOTHER. MRS JoSEPHiNE
GRANIL1N; LONELY SISTER, MRS
MARTHA SAUNDERS: DEVOTED
FRIEND, MRS KATE MACK
TAYLOR. JANE. tribute of love "a our
dear mother. JANE TAYLOR who died
10 years ago today. September IA. 1917.
God took the loved one Eom our home
But never from our hearts:
IN NE We loved you, mother dear
HER DAUGHTERS. MRS LOTTIE BIJP
FELL AND MRS ELEANOR turner
THOMAS. CARRIE H. In sad but loving
memory OF my dear aunt. Dr. CARRIE
II. THOMAS. who departed this life Z
years years aeo today. September IA 1890.
HEX DEVOTED NIECE. MARIETTA x
YETMAN. Plainfield N. J.
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Press. He covered such events as the
sinking of the excursion steamer Gen.
Slocum and the Titanic.
Friend Of Leaders.
Mr.. Nevin later specialized In the
field of political reporting. During his
coverage of every national campaign
fo- the past 80 years, he became a
friend of William Jennings Bryan,
Woodrow Wilson, John w. Davis and
other leaders.
During the World War. Mr. Nevin
was chief of the Washington Bureau,
International News Service. Later, he
started his own news service and served
as Washington correspondent for
number Of out-of-town papers.
Mr.. Nevin suffered a stroke two weeks
ago. He first was taken to Emergency
Hospital and later transferred to Mount
Alto, as he was veteran Of the Span
iSh-American war.
Mr.. Nevin is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Clara Nevin and three sons, Jack,
Donald and Joe Nevin.
Press Club Committee.
Raymond P. Brandt, president Of the
National Press Club. appointed the fol-
lowing committee to attend the funeral
tomorrow:
George R. Holmes. Lee Poe Hart, Eu-
gene S. Leggett, Ralph A. Collins, Will
liam j. Donaldson, jr: William J. Col
Inns. Harry Ward, Morton NJ Milford,
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WOMAN AND TWO MEN
HURT AS AUTOS CRASH

BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September IA
Three persons were injured when auto
mobiles which, police say, were driven
by John F. Cleaveland, 54. of Short
Hills. N. j. and Mai. Newman H. Ray
mond of this city. State dry leader and
prohibition candidate for the United
States Senate, collided on the Alex
andria- Washington road near Potomac
Yards yesterday afternoon.
Those injured We're: Mrs. John F.
cleveland. so, who sustained frac-
tured collarbone and bruises: Cleave-
land. cut and bruised. and NJ. R.
Shoemaker. SO. passenger in Cleave-
lands car. bruised. Maj. Raymond es-
capped unhurt. The injured were re-
moved to the Alexandria Hospital for
treatment.
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SILVER SPRING LIBRARY
Benefit IS PLANNED
October Card Party to Be Given
to Raise Funds Discussed by
Advisory Council.

Advisory Council.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, September IA.
Plans for benefit card party early
in October were discussed at a meeting
of the Advisory Council of the Silver
Spring Public Library Association,
composed Of delegates from 10 local Or
CARNATIONS, held in the library at the
East Silver Spring School last night.
1t Is planned to make the card party
an annual affair sponsored by the COM
bined organizations to raise funds for
the support of the library Mrs. George
Davis and Mrs. Ralph Wells of Seven
Oaks were appointed joint chairmen Of
the committee in charge, with Miss
Mildred Page of Linden, Mrs William
Wight of Sligo Park Hills and Paul
Coughlin and Victor E. Grotlisch. both
OF Woodside. assisting The affair will
be held at one Of the nearby country
clubs
Mrs. Lloyd Y. Beers, president of the
association, reported on the work done
by the library during the Summer. The
delegates were asked to have their asso-
Citations set aside a meeting night for
the preparation of special folders con-
tanning educational matter for the use
OF library patrons.