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Evening star., 1933-04-23
AGE CUT OPPOSED
BY FEDERAL BAR
Association Contests Com
puIsory Retirement of 90
Year Employees.

Compulsory retirement for 30-year
employees proposed by the Budget Bu-
reau mot only causes serious injustice
and injury to the persons Immediately
affected and to the members Of their
families dependent upon them, but dis
credits service in the Government as
an honorable and desirable means Of
earning q living, and thus deals . blow
to the Civil Service as g career to be
sought by persons Of fitness and abil-
ity" the Federal Bar Association said
in statement yesterday.
Copies Of the statement have been
forwarded to President Roosevelt, Di-
rector Douglas Of the Budget, and the
chairmen of the House and Senate
Appropriations.
1t was drafted by q committee
headed by william A. Roberts, and
including Maj. Wallace Streater,
George A. Warren and Richard w.
Flournoy, jr.
The statement said also that such
legislation would deprive the Govern
ment of skilled workers, and will in
crease the cost of annuities.
The provisions for exemption of GER
tain selected employees from the opera
tion of the measure would not remedy
its Objectionable character but would
permit the selection Of persons for re-
tention in the service for reasons other
than demonstrated efficiency" 1t was
added.
1T is thought that the bad effects
which would flow from this measure in
its present form have not been brought
fully to the attention of the President
1t is deemed important that they be
presented to him as soon as possible,
since it is believed that he is desirous
Of preserving true civil service princi-
pies"
The association. composed Of lawyers
in Government service, suggested that
any necessary reduction in personnel
could be accomplished much more salts
factorily by combination OF voluntary
retirements after 80 years service and
separations from the service on the basis
of efficiency.
Evening star., 1933-04-23
| MAJ. HOBSON ORDERED
TO POST IN GEORGIA
Officer in Command of r. o. 7. C.
at Georgetown University Trans
ferred by War Department.

After four years duty at Georgetown
University, Maj. William H. Hobson,
professor of military science and tao
tics in command of the R. o. T. c.,
has received War Department orders
transferring him to active troop duty
with the 29th Infantry at Fort Ben
ming, Ga. He will continue at George
town until the end of the academic
year in June, then take furlough be-
fore going to the Georgia post where
the Army's Infantry School is located.
Maj. Hobson will be succeeded at
Georgetown, official orders stated, by
Maj. Raymond o. Barton, Infantry Off
car, who is now attending the course
at the Army War College in Wash
ington, from which he graduates in
June. The two officers were class
mates at the United States Military
Academy and since their graduation
in 1912 their Army careers have been
almost parallel.
Evening star., 1933-04-23
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
DOOM SEEN IN TREATY
Long Favors Moving to Canada
if St. Lawrence Waterway
Pact is Ratified.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Long. Democrat. of louisiana,
believes it would be better to Move
to Canada" If the st. Lawrence water
way treaty is ratified.
In remarks printed In the Congress
sional Record yesterday the Louisiana
Senator, q strong opponent Of the
treaty. contended construction Of the
internationa seaway would dry up the
Mississippi Valley to the point where it
will be nothing but a floodgate."
1T will put an end to the navigation
in the Mississippi Valley" he said
quoting from Toronto newspaper edi-
torial
Reading further from the editorial,
Long interposed:
Il sometimes think we ought just to
have an executive council, so that we
might get along little bit better.
Il tell you If this thing keeps going
on the thing for us to do will be to
move to Canada.
If had enough money to move to
Canada I believe I would 20 there; ]
want to get nearer my boss"
Evening star., 1933-04-23
UTILITIES BOARD
STRENGTHENS CASE
Seeking Control Over Local Depre-
citation Accounting Of
C. & P. Co.

The efforts of the District Public
Utilities Commission to obtain clear
right of way to control of the local de-
probation accounting of the Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co. will. be
buttressed this week by the filing of a
brief in the case with the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The brief will be summary OF legal
arguments. citing court decisions. In
support of the contention made before
the Federal agency concerning the
power of the District body to control
the local aspects of the charging of de-
probation costs against its consumers.
The subject was reviewed at hear
ing last week before the I. C. c., when
the commission filed a notice of its
claim to local jurisdiction over local
depreciation methods. At the same
time the local body joined with leading
State commissions in asking the Fed
eral commission to recognize their
claim to intrastate phases of deprecia-
ton accounting.
It was argued that since from IS to
80 per cent of telephone business Is
local, to the States and the District OF
Columbia, the local commissions should
be given clear recognition of their
rights to jurisdiction. Heretofore the
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Federal commission. rather than the
local bodies, has control over the mat
ter
The District Commission. it is re-
vealed also. expects to complete by June
a compilation of data regarding de-
probation rates used by the local tele-
phone company in funds taken from its
revenues for retirement of old prop
critics.
Also the commission expects by June
l to complete study in which local and
interstate business conducted by the
local telephone company is being sep
arately identified, it is announced by
William A. Roberts, counsel for the
Commission.
The Commission plans to use the de-
probation data in the court proceedings
growing out of the commission order
for 10 per cent cut in telephone rates,
excepting PIX boards. This order was
opposed by the company.
Decision on the contention between
the commission and the company over
the control of depreciation rates is re-
garded as one of the most important
elements in the telephone rate case.
Evening star., 1933-04-23
GOLD EMBARGO HITS
JEWELRY INDUSTRY
Brokers Join Manufacturer in
Registering Complaints to
New Regulations.

The jewelry industry of the country
is having a hard time to get the gold
it needs for manufacturing purposes
since the Government went of the
gold standard
Complaints have been registered not
only from various parts of the industry
itself, but from gold brokers, who in
the past have been a source OF gold
supply for small manufacturers.
Under the new gold policy OF the
Government. which forbids the clrcula-
ton of gold and the shipment OF 1t
abroad, the manufacturing industries
having legitimate use for gold were
supposed to be given adequate supplies,
but it is understood that they have
been unable to get what they need 10
supply the demand for jewelry even
during these depression days.
Brokers' for instance. who in the
past mad been in the business OF buying
large quantities of gold to be resold to
small manufacturers in smaller lots
have been having difficulties. it Is
understood in proving to the Govern
ment that the gold is needed for manu-
featuring purposes, and so have oeen
unable to engage in the legltlmate
business which they have pursued for
years. This handicaps not only the
brokers, but their customers as we'll.
Another effect of the gold embargo
here has been to divert to foreign
countries large quantities OF gold
bullion and ore which formerly came
into the United States in large guam
titles to the smelters and ref1ners here.
This flow of foreign bullion and ore. it
is understood. has almost entirely
stopped coming into this country, for
the reason that the smelters and re-
finers who in the past paid for it in
gold coin. can no longer obtain the
gold coin with which to pay for their
material. This material now Is going
to European smelters and refineries. 1t
it said.
Evening star., 1933-04-23

because she feels she has a pleasant
obligation toward the women whose
husbands are struggling with the busi-
ness of government.
Changes and Spring cleaning are
going on in the office now. Mrs. Gar
ner is picking out the pictures that
will be hung in the vice presidential
study. She has a fine photograph
OF Nicholas Longworth and Mr.. Gar
ner has several of former Speakers,
one particularly good one of Uncle
Joe" Cannon. A cowboy artist, Tex
Moore, whose father opened the Abilene
Trail from Texas to Kansas, has sent
her three colorful paintings of the
Rockies and these are going to en,iven
the walls. At present the remains of
all Easter gifts are still there, pecan
candy from Uvalde and flowers and
chocolate Easter eggs.
Mrs. Henry Rainey, wife of Mr.. Gar
ner's successor as Speaker, sits all day
in the tremendous office on the first
floor of the Capitol, receiving an in
cessant stream of men and women. Her
door is open and he who wants may
walk in. She does not make appoint
ments for herself and those who wish
to see her must wait their turn. She
is combination contact officer and
watchdog for the picturesque Speaker,
interviewing hundreds of persons each
week
1t is she who decides who is to see
the Speaker in his private Office and
she also helps steer the hungry and
unemployed toward hope, discusses
banks with bankers, packing with pack
ers and politics with politicians. As
result of all this, it is rare when she
gets of for lunch.
'Mr Rainey took me to lunch for
the first time in three months" she
said yesterday, land left me to pay
the check!"
Avoids Discussing Self.
Mrs Rainey is more than reticent
about herself
When 1 was prominent IN social
service work" she says, and was or
ganizing clubs, then l was news Now
1t is Mr.. Rainey who is copy"
Ever since her marriage, this tall.
capable-lookiHg woman with the man.
ners of grande dame and Irish
shrewdness. has devoted herself to her
husbands career.
When we first came here the only
Office We had was our hotel room. l
could do much more socially then and
l helped organize the Congressional
Sluu NOW 1 go OUT only occasionally,
for besides acting as liaison officer be-
tween Mr.. Rainey and the people, read
and brief all the suggestions for legisla-
ton that come into the office
Sometimes I get myself into more
work than 1 intend 1 worked in So
ciology so long that every human being
is Of interest to me- Not long ago,
l went to a hearing in the House
There weren't enough chairs, SO a man
got up and gave me this. Later he
found another and sat down beside me
and we started talking. He told me
how he was working to pay his way
through college and I told him If he
ever was in trouble to come to me.
We'll, shortly after that he came
into this Office and told me how he had
made some error in driving in traffic
and if his license was suspended, he
would be unable to continue to make
money to pay for his education So
there I was with nice boy to help,
on top of all my work."
She told of the men who come in
desperately hungry, sometimes with
suicidal look in their eyes,
Il try to talk them out of it by tell
ing them of other peoples troubles" she
said
Evening star., 1933-04-23
MORE TEACHER FUNDS,
LESS BUILDING URGED
Head Of Lafayette College Attacks
Esprit Of Market Place" in
Instruction.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April ga plea for Gin
tellectual economy" and elimination
of the spirit of the market place" in
colleges was made today before the
North Central Association Of Colleges
and Secondary Schools by President
William Mather Lewis of Lafayette
College, Easton, Pa.
The association closed its annual con-
vention with the election of officers
H. M. Wriston, president Of Lawrence
College, Appleton, Wise, was elected
president; B. L. Stradley, examiner OF
Ohio State University, first vice presi-
dent. and Lieut.. Col. A. M. Hitch. head
OF Kemper Military School, Bonneville,
Mo-, second vice president. The Sec
retary and treasurer were reelected.
DR.. Lewis charged that colleges and
universities have put too much money
in buildings and not enough In teach
ers." He also decried what he termed
adoption by schools Of the spirit OF
the market place" in teaching primarily
how to make a living rather than how
ito live the life abundant"
Evening star., 1933-04-23
SPANISH WARSH|P
IS DUE WEDNESDAY
Visitors From Training ves-
sci to Face Busy Round of
Entertainment.

When the Spanish training ship
Juan Sebastian de Elcano arrives at
the Washington Navy Yard on Wednes-
day evening for stay of about week,
the ID officers AZ midshipmen, % petty
officers and $50 enlisted men will find
a round OF entertainment mapped out
for them here.
The Navy Department yesterday an
nounced that the warship will reach
the National Capital at pm. on
Wednesday. On the following day at
10 am, the vessels commanding off,
Ger, Capt. de Fragata Lopez Cor
TITO, will call upon Secretary of the
Navy Claude A. Swanson, Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt, Admiral William
V. Pratt, chief of naval operations and
Rear Admiral Henry v. Butler, COM
mandant of the Washington Navy
Yard.
secretary Swanson will give a lunch
con at pm. on Thursday at the May
flower Hotel. The Spanish Ambassa-
dor, officers of the Elcano. Admiral
Pratt, Capt, Hayne Ellis, director Of
naval intelligence; Capt Samuel W.
BRYANT, United States Navy; Comdr.
William R. Munroe of the office of ma
val operations, and Lieut. Comdr.
Hamilton V. Bryan of the Office of ma
Aaron S. Merrill and Lieut.. Comdr.
val intelligence will be guests of the
Secretary at this function. During the
visit OF the Spanish officers. Lieut..
Comdr. Bryan will act as haison officer.
On Friday morning. the enlisted men
Of the visiting warship will 60 on
sightseeing tour of the city. Three
officers and As midshipmen will 90 to
Annapolis, Md, to be guests of the
officers and midshipmen of the Naval
Academy. In Bancroft Hall there,
luncheon will be served and various
drills will be held during the after
noon. The commandant of midship-
men will be host at the luncheon to
the officers.
Friday evening at o'clock the Span
ish enlisted men will be entertained at
the Washington Navy Yard, at the
Recreation Center
A visit through the Washington Navy
Yard will be made on Saturday morn
ing by the officers, midshipmen and
enlisted men of the Elcano At 10
am. the Spanish midshipmen will in
spect the Naval Air Station at Ana
costa and later sightseeing tour Of
the city will be made. GEORGETOWN
University will be host to the visitors
at $3.50 pm, while at pm, the
officers will be guests at dinner dance
at the Army and Navy Country Club.
Several downtown motion picture
theaters have arranged to entertain
the personnel Of the Elcano. Visiting
officers will be guests of the Chevy
Chase, Racquet and Army and Navy
Country Clubs. The Spanish embassy
is arranging special functions in their
honor.
Evening star., 1933-04-23
BOYS WEEK EVENTS
START SATURDAY
Morning Program to Be Given
at Fox Theater Will Include
Special Show.

National Boys week will be inaugu-
rated here next Saturday morning at
the Fox Theater, where a program will
include special show for boys and a
short talk by prominent speaker. Ad-
mission to boys under 18 years of age
will be free. Arrangements are being
made by Carter Barron. city manager
OF Loew's theaters, and S. Percy Thomp-
son. chairman of the committee which
is sponsoring Boys week for the Wash
ington Board of Trade.
Following the meeting at the Fox
Theater, the boys, headed by the Fox
Iheater Band, will march in body
to the District Building, where they will
pay their respects to the City Commits
sioners and pledge their loyalty as
citizens. The talk will be made by a
boy from one of the IA organizations
taking part in the program.
Events Are Arranged.
Charles NJ Fyfe, chairman Of the
organizations committee which is car
rying out the program. said yesterday
that practically all events had been
arranged. The time and place for hold
ing the finals of the junior golden
gloves tournament, arranged by the
A. A. U. for that week. have not been
definitely decided. but there is chance
the event will be held as an open-air
feature. with space for every boy in the
city who cares to attend.
Pastors have been asked to make
special mention of boys and their prob
lens at services next Sunday morning.
in honor of Boys Day in the Church. -
one of the features of Boys week. Re
plies from several indicate the boys will
be specially honored by being asked to
take some part in the service. All or
ganizations afflliated with the move
ment are urging every boy to attend
church on that date.
May Program Changed.
The program for Thursday, May a.
has been slightly changed. Originally
scheduled as Boys Health day and eve
ming at home. it has been changed to
read. Evening With Dad" the purpose
of the changed plan being to get the
boys better acquainted with their fa-
theirs. There will be a hand contest
Thursday evening, staged in connec-
tion with a night base ball game to be
played by George Washington Univer-
sity for the national civic fund. and
the Board of Trade will give cup to
the winning band. All boys under 18
will be admitted free, and number Of
fathers are expected to take their sons
to this contest and game.
Outside of a few general features,
each club and organization participat-
ing is expected to provide its own pro-
gram for the week.
Evening star., 1933-04-23
immunity LIMITED
IN ASSAULT CASE
Possible Penalty Faced by Repre-
sentative Shoemaker Under
1907 Ruling.

The immunity of members of Con-
eress from arrest in every case except
treason, felony or breach of the peace
has been held by the United States
Supreme Court to exempt them in
civil cases only, and not to operate to
prevent an arrest from any crime.
This decision, it is urder .ood. will
be relied upon by the district attorney 5
Office if Representative Francis H.
Shoemaker, Farmer -Laborite of Min
nesota, elects tomorrow to contest the
jurisdiction of Police Court to try him
on charge of assault and battery.
United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
had ordered an information drawn up
charging that the Minnesotan struck
Theodore H. Cohen. neighbor at the
ChaStleton Hotel, in the eve during a
dispute over the alleged noise made by
Cohen'S radio.
Shoemaker at first agreed to waive
service of warrant and appear volun-
tarily, but the last word from him was
that he had not made up his mind
whether he would go to court. His
case has been set for $50 am. tomor-
row, and Mr.. Rover said that if he did
not appear, appropriate action" would
be taken.
The Supreme Court case was decided
in 1907, in an opinion written by Jus
tice White. In that case a member OF
Congress, John Newton Williamson. had
been arrested, tried and convicted in
a Federal Circuit Court on a charge
of conspiracy to suborn perjury.
The case went on a writ of error to
the highest court. and manv points
were involved, among them the claim
of Williamson that the 10-month SEN
tence imposed would prevent his at
tendance at the sessions of Congress,
in violation of his constitutional priv
ilege from arrest. Both sides argued
this point as though the question were
whether a conspiracy to suborn per-
jury could be classed as a breach
of the peace"
The court, however, traced the his
tory Of the particular words in the
Constitution back to their original
sources in English legal history, and
showed they always had been used as
privileging members of Parliament
against arrest in civil cases only. The
exemption in England was so narrow
that it would not even protect MEM
Der from arrest for contempt of court,
where the contempt was in the ma
ture of a criminal contempt.
Summing up this part Of the case,
the opinion says
Since from the foregoing it fol-
lows that the term treason, 1elony
and breach of the peace as used in
the constitutional provision relied on,
excepts from the operation of the priv
ilege all criminal offenses, the conclu-
sion results that the claim of privilege
of exemption from arrest and sentence
was without merit"
This appears to have been the latest
case decided by the court on this SUBJ
ject, although somewhat similar points
have been litigated frequently since the
late eighteenth century.
Evening star., 1933-04-23
DENTISTS STUDY CARE
OF TEETH FOR POOR
D. c. Society Committee Cooper
ates With Social Agencies
Health Group.

A study intended to bring out facts
on the facilities for dental care of the
INDECENT in the District is being con-
Quoted by committee named by DR..
Charles D. Cole, president of the Dis
trict of Columbia Dental Society
This group, consisting Of Drs. c. W
Camalier, G. A. Smith and w. w. Wy
man, is cooperating with the Health
Committee Of the Council Of Social
Agencies in the survey.
The latter committee includes repre-
sentatives of various social agencies
health agencies, hospitals, dental schools
and the Robert T. Freeman Dental So
ciety. DR.. C. T. Messner, chief of the
dental division Of the United States
Public Health Service, is acting as con-
sultant, and E. j. Henryson of the
Council of Social Agencies is secretary
Evening star., 1933-04-23
FERRARA DENIES START
FOR U. S. IS DUE TODAY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, April 22.-Secretary Of
State Orestes Ferrara said tonight that
he had made no plans to leave for
Washington tomorrow.
A report was current here that he
had planned to 60 to the American
Capital on a secret mission, presum-
ably in connection with the political
situation here.
Il know nothing about any such
trip" the secretary added.
Il can say this, however. will go
to Washington, as chief Of Cubas for
eign representation, on invitattpn
from President Roosevelt Of the United
States to discuss world economic prob
lems."
No date for this trip has been set,
he said. -
Evening star., 1933-04-23
FORD DEAL TO SELL
CREDIT FIRM SEEN
Commercial Investment Trust Re.
ported Interested in
Purchase.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 22-The New
York Times. says negotiations looking
to the acquisition Of the Universal
Credit Corporation. financing agency
Of the Ford Motor Co., by the Com
mercial Investment Trust Corporation
are being carried on in New York.
Acquisition Of the Universal Credits
business, the Times says, would give
Commercial Investment Trust an
annual volume rivaling that of Gen.
eral Motors Acceptance Corporation
whose installment sales are the largest
In the world.
The newspaper says Ernest Kanzler
president of Universal Credit and
brother -in-law of Edsel Ford. conferred
today with officials of the Commercial
Investment Trust concerning the deal
The negotiations are said to have been
carried On for at least two weeks. Rep
resentatives Of the companies would
no reveal the terms under discussion
The Times says: If the Ford in
terests dispose of the Universal Credit
Corporation the move will be in
terpreted in Wall Street as another
manifestation of Henry Fords distaste
for the banking business"
Before the organization of the
finance company. the newspaper
pointed out, dealers in Ford cars who
sold on credit had to arrange their
own financing.
Evening star., 1933-04-23
Former Athlete Dead.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
April % R.-Frank d. Mcconnell of
Vancouver, one of Canada's greatest
all-around athletes and a member Of
the Canadian olympic team in 1912,
died yesterday.
Mcconnell held all the British Co
lumbia sprint records until Percy VIII
liams, Vancouver. double Olympic
champion of 1928, shattered them. In
1909 Mcconnell won the American
Junior broad Jump title
Evening star., 1933-04-23
NEW SET-UP OF U. S. JOB
SERVICE NEARLY READY
Washington State Director Is Noti-
fed His Office Will Be Discon-
tinued April 80.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Perkins is nearing compile
tion of plans to reorganize the United
States employment service
1t was reported last night that w.
G. Carpenter. Washington State director
of the service, had been given notice
his Office will be discontinued April
80. Other changes in the field set-up
will be undertaken about the same
time. but are not ready for announce
ment, it was said at the Labor Depart
ment
While an official of New York State,
Miss Perkins frequently challenged re-
ports Of the service on employment
statistics. Il several instances she
asserted estimates gathered by it un-
derstated unemployment.