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The Washington times., 1934-01-24
CLERK APPEALS
HINT CLASH

Precipitating a long-predicted
battle over a Civil Service board
of appeals, Representative Lamar
Jeffers Cd of Alabama has intro
duced a bill which would send
appeals of Federal employees to
the Civil Service Commission.
A bill introduced by Rep
resentative William I. Sirovich
CD of New York three weeks ago
provides for a separate appeals
boards. Since Sirovich is a mem.
Der of the House Civil Service
Committee. which is headed by
Jeffers, controversy is certain to
develop.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Dead Vet to Join Ex-Wife
In Unpleasant Reunion

CHICAGO, Jan. "a G.N.S).
Back from the limbo of World
War dead" John Maxwell
paused in Chicago today en- route
to Oklahoma City and a Gov
ernment-sponsored reunion with
his erstwhile spouse.
The reunion, Maxwell says, will
cost his ex-wife $4,000 in Govern
ment life insurance she is plan
ming to collect on the ground
that he perished during the war.
Maxwell is now chief pharma-
cist's mate at the Naval Hospital
in Chelsea, Mass, where Federal
operatives found him after his
former wife had filed her claim.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Musical Reception
At Francis School

Several prominent local artistes
will appear in a musical reception
given under the auspices of the
night school at the Francis Junior
High School tonight at 8 o'clock.
Those on the program will in
clude DR.. Eva Dykes, Of Howard
University. pianist; Mrs. EStelle
P. Webster, of Armstrong High
School, soprano; Miss Cassie
Davidge, mandolin; Miss Eva
Coppage, dramatic reader; Clyde
Glass, pianist: e. S. Thornton, So
loist; Mrs. Madge Brown, reader,
and the Armstrong High School
chorus,
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Bremer's Father RapS
Police and Press
Rv THOMAS F. CULLEN

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Jan. "a
u.N.SO.-With his wealthy young
son, Edward G. Bremen, still miss
ing seven days after having been
kidnapped, Adolph Bremen today
excoriated police and newspapers,
blaming them for his failure to
establish contact with the kid
napers who are demanding $780,
900 ransom.
The wealthy brewer declared he
would not trust police because
they "double-crossed" him.
Bremen added that persistent
rumors stating that the kidnapped
man would be released shortly and
the ransom paid were only serving
to keep him from getting in touch
with the gang.
Contact Reported
Contact with the kidnapers was
reported to be a possibility today
as Otto Bremen, uncle of the
banker, went on a mysterious
trip out of town. Magee, who
has been chief adviser to the
family, was not in his usual place
at the Bremen home either.
Adolph Bremen, however, insisted
no contacts have been made.
In the meantime, police appar-
emily were doing no active work
on the case. 1t was assumed that
they were definitely out of the
picture until the kidnap victim
is returned safely to his family.
Likewise the Department of JUS
tice agents here were doing moth
ing but standing by" awaiting
developments.
Speculation, theory and guess
work to the effect that Bremen
would be returned last night and
the ransom paid, failed to
materialize.
The established facts are brief:
That Bremen, the 37-year-old bank
president, was seized from the
streets last Wednesday morning
and that two hours later his
friend, Walter W. Magee, was so
Informed by the kidnapers.
Blood Hints Death
Magee, in accordance with their
advice, picked up a ransom note
from under the back door of his
office, which note bore a demand
for 100000 and it contained the
signature of the kidnap victim.
Next Bremer'S automobile was
found and there were blood stains
on the front seat.
The most pessimistic viewpoint
would be that the blood stains
indicate that Bremen was killed
and that therefore the kidnapers
have dropped the matter and will
never again communicate with
the family.
This brings to mind the Brooke
Hart case of San Jose, Cal, but
it is reasonable to assume that
the kidnapers are also familiar
with the fate dealt out to the
kidnapers.
They are not the type to in
jure their victim. They want the
money, and it is too hazardous
to kill a victim and then collect
a ransom, Notwithstanding what
happened in the Lindbergh case.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
TREASURY AIDS
BANK KMERGER

Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau today advised Chairman
William H. King, of the Senate
District Committee, that the de-
partment has no objection to the
bill introduced by the Senator yes
terday designed to aid in the re-
organization of the Mt. Vernon
Savings Bank and the Franklin
National Bank.
Senator King, who introduced
the bill at the request of parties
interested in the reorganization
and wrote the Treasury's Secre-
tary asking for advice on the pro-
poSal, was advised by the Treas
ury today as follows:
"This bill amends the present
law to provide that stock Of any
savings bank, savings company,
or banking institution, doing
business in the District Of Co
lumbia, issued after the date Of
the enactment of this bill into
the law shall not be subject to
double liability.
"Since Congress in the bank
ing act of 1888 removed from
future issues of national bank
stock the double liability, the
bill under consideration would
be in accordance with that pol
icy and unqueStiOnably it would
be helpful i'm the reorganization
of the banks mentioned by you.
"Under the circumstances, the
Treasury Department has no OBJ
lection to the BILL"
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
HORSE DOPING
LAW PLANNED

Constitutional restrictions Seri-
ously hamper the fight of the
Federal Government to stamp out
race horse doping, it was revealed
today in a report of hearings on
the Treasury Department appro-
priation bill.
H. j. Anslinger, Commissioner
OF the Bureau of Narcotics, de-
clared the Government could not
place veterinarians at the tracks
to examine race horses. He said
he is considering possible legisla-
ton to give the Government more
power in this matter. He added:
1--WE found in making just a
eursOry investigation that one
man observing 1900 horses
found as many as 300 had been
doctOred just before each race"
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Fierv Mexican Film Star Puts Blame on Movie
land Only, AbsoIving Both WeissnuIIer
and Herself for End of Romance

movie magazine fan writer to
"get a SCOOP"
Lupe was emphatic then as
she said:
"I love him, my Johnny, very,
very much"
But today she said:
Johnny goes away from our
house today. I don't think
Lupe take him back"
Despite all this, Lupe and her
Johnny were together last night
as usual at the Olympic Audito
rum fights.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
j. s. DEBT GAINS
S185,429,629
|N|NTEREST
House Appropriations Group
Reports Tresaury-P. 0.
Office Supply Bill

An increase of $185, ,429, 1929 in
interest payments of the public
debt and the sinking fund next
year was reported to the House
today by the Appropriations Com
mittee in presenting the annual
Treasury and Post Office supply
bill.
With rapid mounting of the
public adebt, the committee re-
ported an estimated appropria-
ton Of 824,349 million dollars to
pay interest on bonds and $685.
738,850 to meet sinking fund
requirements.
Carrying out the policy of the
Administration to slash ordinary
expenditures, the committee
recommended a decrease from
$1,224,316,597 to $820,693,270 in
operating funds for the Treasury
and Postoffice departments in
the fiscal year beginning July l.
These expenditures are separated
from the public debt require
mentS.
p. o. Reduction
The huge decrease in the total
for the two departments is chiefly
due to the fact that last year
big emergency expenditures were
assessed against the Treasury
Department.
The bill carries reduced funds
for the Postoffice Department due
in part to a decrease in en-
ployes' expenses during the year.
The fund for the Postoffice is set
at $670, 1850, $40, a cut Of $44, ,892,-
428 from last year.
A reduction of 5000 employees
in first and second class post
offices and a cut of 800 railway
mail employees are expected. The
fund for rural mail service was
reduced IL million dollars because
of anticipated further consolida-
ton of routes.
Mail Fund Remains
The committee recommended
that funds be carried for ocean
and air mail services and SUBJ
sidiaries at practically the same
level as at present to meet con-
tract payments, pending outcome
of the Senate investigation OF
these services.
The domestic air mail fund
was carried substantially at the
present figure of IA million dol
lars. The committee denied a
budget recommendation for an
increase of $994,000 to restore the
suspended service.
The committee recommended
$37, 100000 for ocean mail and
air mail. The ocean mail fund
was cut $980,000 but the present
Z million dollars for foreign air
mail was continued.
$4,000 Increase
The committee cut the Coast
Guard $7,523,501 because of pro-
hibition repeal. It carried $4,-
086,974 for the Bureau Of Indus
trial Alcohol, an increase of $685.
900 because of the huge task Of
issuing licenses and permits.
The committee added $4,000
to the Bureau of Narcotics for
the employment of IS additional
agents.
Secretary Morgenthau was
granted 100000 for employment
of experts to aid in Treasury
financing problems and reorgani-
zation of the department.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24

ALLEGED TO HAVE OPERATED huge "broker-
age racket in which $4,000 declared to have been
collected from truck owners in return for CWA work
orders Mrs Laurette Hasker, "a, of Los Angeles is
held on charge of conspiracy to defraud the u Gov
ernment through arranging and collecting commissions
CWA assignments. Mrs. Emily V. Paddleford, 43, also
of Los Angeles under arrest in connection with
the case Photo by International News
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
MOnOride Fumes
Fatal to D. g.. Man

Overcome by carbon monoXide
fumes, Bernard E. Schrider, %, of
the 1900 block Franklin st. N. E.,
was found unconscious today at
a gasoline station in the 200 block
Carroll ST., Takoma Park. No. 2
Rescue Squad was called and he
was taken to Walter Reed Hos
pital, where physicians pro-
nounced him dead.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
NEW PLAN NEAR
ON HOME LOANS
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
A new finance program design
ed to come to the aid of the
home owner who wants to mod
ernize or make extensive repairs
was in the making today.
President Roosevelt directed
Chairman John H. Fahey of the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
to draft such a program tenta-
lively, after Fahey told him Of
the need for such loans.
Fahey hopes to have ready
within a week or ten days a
plan calling for legislation to
bring about the desired results.
At the same time he will take
to the White House for the Pres
ident's approval proposal for
full Government guarantee Of
bonds of the Home Owners Loan
Corporation.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
QUESTION
BACK TOSTATE
DEPARTMENT
Morgenthau Testimony Shows
Matter Was Taken Out of
the Treasury's Control
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES
International News Service

Responsibility for the collec.
tion-if any-of the 1000 mil
lions which European debtors owe
the United States has again been
shifted back to the State Depart
ment. it was disclosed today.
The move has aroused consider.
able speculation, inasmuch aS
when the Treasury Department
was given the difficult task OF
handling the debts it was an.
nounced that it was a move to lift
the issue from the realm of world
politics and diplomacy and put 1t
on "a business basis" BY that
same formula, the debts issue 10
now back in that realm.
Knows Very Little
The shift of responsibility back
to the State Department was dis
closed in the testimony Of Secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau
on the Treasury-Po Postoffice appro'
priation bill, just made public.
The hearings showed this queS.
tion, and the reply:
Representative Arnold (D0 Of
Illinois:
"Mr. Secretary, what can you
tell us about the foreign debt
payments?" -
Secretary Morgenthau:
II can tell you very little, for
the reason that just before TIP
President appointed me Is the
Undersecretary and Acting Sec
retary he transferred the 70.
Sp0nsibility of collecting the for
eign debt to the State Depart
mGnt.
Therefore, since I have been
there / have really had prac.
tically nothing to do with that.
I am not trying to avoid an
swering your question, but those
are the facts"
No Negotiations
Questioned today, State De-
partment officials said they knew
of no reason for the shift other
than that the Treasury didn't
want to be bothered" in the mat
ter.
They said if and when nego-
tiations were renewed with any
debtor, the Treasury could soon
be brought into the picture again.
No negotiations are now on
with any of the debtors, it was
admitted at the State Depart
ment, with the single exception
of little Finland, the only coun-
try that has not defaulted on
any part of its debt installmentS.
In recognition of Finland's liV-
ing up to her agreement 50
staunchly, an amelioration Of her
debt terms is now Icing con-
sidered.
Actually, it was said in ad.
ministration quarters, President
Roosevelt is going to be his own
debt negotiator. when and II
the debtors can be brought to
the counsel table again.
The President advised Con-
gress three weeks ago that he
planned to submit special mes
sage on the debts at some tu.
ture date.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24

Pausing between planes, the
sailor explained:
II was married in 1916 and
volunteered for military service
the next year. / served IA
months overseas and was demo-
bilized in 1919. Ten days later
I enlisted in the Navy and I've
been there since.
"While overseas I learned
my wife divorced me. She
has since remarked and so
have 1. How she got the no
ton was killed 1 can't ex-
plain. don't think she will
be glad to see me-"
Maxwell offered no explanation
for the fact that he enlisted
after the World War as James
E.. Robertson.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. "a (I.N.SO
Lupe Velez, fiery little Mexican
film actress, and her mate,
Johnny Weissmuller, actor-swim'
mer, have separated, Miss Velez
sadly announced today. She said
81 guess it's Hollywood. It's
no use. We fight. We fight. We
fight. It's fifty-fifty. 1 don't
put the blame on him. 1 don't
put the blame on myself. We
just Can't get along together"
Lupe, said Johnny was leaving
her home in Beverly Hills today
They were married secretly at
Las Vegas, New, last October, 8
Weissmuller. questioned about
his wife's announcement, re
mained silent.
Lupe said she and Weissmuller
had quarreled since the first few
days of their marriage.
Hollywood was surprised.
Hollywood viewed the separa-
ton as the result of clash OF
temperaments, Lupe fiery, Johnny
less volatile but still excitable.
Their sunrise marriage in Ne
vada last October was officially
revealed by Lupe a month after
it had taken place.
The couple drove from Holly
wood to Las Vegas and obtained
a marriage license. Returning
to Hollywood they denied a cere-
mony had been performed. How
ever, a month later Lupe ad-
mitted the marriage and said il
had been kept secret to allow g
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
AIerGndrid's TdgLess
Dogs Get ULtinuGtun1

Game Warden Harry Johnson
said today he will begin his drive
on unlicensed dogs in Alexandria
on February l. All delinquent
owners will be summoned to court.
The minimum fine is $40.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
bank STRUCTURE
STILL CRIPPLED
1873 Institutions Remain
Closed or Restricted,
Survey Shows.
BY CHARLES p. SHAEFFER,
Associated Press Business Writer.

A compilation by the Federal Re-
serve Board reveals the American
banking structure was still hampered
to the extent of 1878 closed or re-
stricted institutions with total de-
posits Of Sl,055. 1855 900 on January "a
in addition to the amount in those
institutions placed in liquiiation or
in receivership. and the amount tied
up in mutual savings banks.
The survey shows that on that da tie
$50 national banks were still un-
licensed, with deposits of S365 1903 600
At the same time there were 54 State
bank members Of the Federal Reserve
System without license to operate, with
deposits of S67,937,0O0
The compilation discloses further
that on January "a total of l4.344
banks we're either licensed or doing
business on an unrestricted basis, with
total deposits Of S3l ,969 9l4 900.
Broken down into the various clas-
sificationS. it was shown that there
we're 5,207 licensed national banks
with deposits of Sl7,2l3417000: 900
State member banks with deposits OF
S97348l2 900. and 8,237 State banks
operating on an unrestricted basis with
deposits Of S5.02l 685 900.
Every Federal Reserve district had
unlicensed national banks. running
from a minimum of eight in the Fed
eral Reserve district of Blston to a
maximum of 90 in Chicago. But
there were five districts with all State
member banks functioning, these be-
ing Boston Atlanta, Minneapolis.
Kansas City and Dallas
In the member field, almost one
half of the restricted institutions were
located IN the Chicago area. which re-
ported 578 banks still operating with
in limitations
Evening star., 1934-02-27
Court Dismisses
Collective Claim
On Bank Holders
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. February 27.-Suit
against 60 Marylanders who were
stockholders in the Bank of the
United States, brought by Joseph A.
Broderick as superintendent of banks
of New York State, was dismissed yes
terday by Judge William C. Coleman
in United States District Court on the
ground that a collective suit in
equity could not be brought against
the stockholders of this State as q
group.
Judge Coleman stated in his deci-
sion that under a recent ruling OF
the Supreme Court of the United
States, suit could be brought against
each individual stockholder, If the
amount involved was more than
$4,000, but that no collective suit
could be brought in the Federal court
involving less than $4,000
The suit was brought for the pur-
pose of collecting double indemnity
from the stockholders of the bank,
now in the hands of receiver The
largest stockholders were Marion E.
LanSourgh and Ethel E. Katz. each
owning 45l shares, assessed at $11, PTS.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

STATES DsparimenI Of AsTienltagTsI aea 49,
pounds. a 6oa4.75: top $50. sparineiy;
most pigs, :}.25 down. packing sows. 90
a. % light hght eood and choice. 50
70" poHnadi BOUNDS fhe medinm Mssh1 weight
.00-o5O pounds. 6oa4 So: heavy weight.
35o-:,5o pounds. 4 4oa4 20: packing sows.
%sdum p,sn and sood 5000 and ehdIee
Cattle: 5000; calves. 1000; fed steers
and yearlinss fairly active strong; all
representative weights in demand; best
locks. iis s75; Bulk steers selling at 5 25a
Il so; cutter COWS weak to lower; fat cows
fully steady Slaughter cattle and veal
erS Steers good and choice. 55O-90o
pounds. 625a1 80: 900-l.l00 pounds
5.335a7 so: oo 1loool.3oo go pounds; 595a an
common and medium 800 900 pounds.
4 ooa55o; helfers. good and choice. $50
dium po9i.aS sna5 80: COWS ' GOOD. 3.5na4 90
common and medium .O0as 80: low cut
ter and cutter. | 50a3 00 bulls (yearllnes
excluded good beef. 3o5a3. -; cutter.
common and medium :" 5a3.50: Vealers.
good and choice. 5.75a7."5; medium. 300
stocier sa:s and and feeder EIDE 0'' esttie steers. good
and choice 5o0-l. l.o50 pounds. 4 50a5.15;
common and medium 325a4 15.
sheep 900: opening MdoG. SLOW; indica
advance or around 9.15a10,0o on good
and choice wooled lambs; clipped lambs
vet unsold: undertone weak on scat
tered aged sheep: ewes around , 5os5, sSc;u. 30;
a.35aI0 90: common and medium. 1.o5a
9e5: o0-ss pounds good and choice;
s5oaa 90: ewes ao-l2o POUNDS: sood and and
and medium OOa4 30.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
NEW CORPORATIONS.

BALTIMORE February "1-The fol-
lowing corporations have been lncOr-
porated under the State laws of Mary
land:
Mount Rainier MORTGAGE Co. Mount
Rainier Nd to conduct general mort
gage business: capital stock. 1000 shares
common stock par value. Sloo each
D, Babcock and Paul j. Rabbit. all of
Mount Rainier. Nd.
Washington Dairy Council 1ncor-
porated Rockville Md to act as a Serv-
Ice orEanization for the producers, etc.
porator John McGiu. jr: Henry, N
BraWner. y. P"thur = Thompson. all
OF WASHINGTON d C
Farmers and Dairymen'S Co-operPtive
Association Incorporated. "A U S. F. &
G. Building: 10 engage IN any activity in
connection with PRODUCING etc; capital
1ncorporators. Jacob J Bankard law
renee w Roelke and D. Raymond Stuller.
all Of Carroll County. Md.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
Business Notes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 27-The
majority of leading underwear mills
selling to the wholesale trade have
withdrawn their ribbed lines from
sale, it is reported. Possibility of in
creases in production costs were a
factor. but some of the mills are sold
up entirely until September l.
A belated demand for all types Of
Winter sports goods has enabled
manufacturers of sleds, skis and to-
boggans to clear their stocks. Manu-
facturers specializing in Easter goods
are also experiencing an exceptionally
active season.
Active consumers call for Kitchen
wares in the last few weeks has
prompted the placing of large VOL
ume Of orders, particularly by chain
stores.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
SECONDARY RAIL
BONDS LEAD RISE
Prices Irregular in Rally.
u. S. Governments Hold
to Narrow Range.
BY BERNARD S. O'HARA,
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK. February 27.-Low-
priced rail issues led the bond mar
ket in an irregular rally today as
they led the downward movement yes
terday.
Traders seemed inclined to pick up
carrier loans selectively as result of
their sharp drop in recent sessions
Some issues of Allegheny Corpora
ton, Baltimore e. Ohio, Erie. Cana
dian Pacific Milwaukee and New
York Central added from to 2 points
Other groups also improved in the
late trading, erasng early losses and
working over to fair margins in the
plus side.
United States Governments held a
small range. with late prices 80 of
a point lower to 9 80 higher. For
eign issues were generally steady. with
the best gains in French. British and
Austrian groups.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
CHASE PLAN APPROVED.

NEW YORK. February 81 P-
Stockholders of the Chase National
Bank today approved issuance of $50
100000 in preferred stock, the major
ity of which is expected to be bought
by the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration, They also ratified a decrease
in the banks capitalization from
sl48O 900 900 to s10027O.O0 by reduc-
ing the common stock par value from
$50 to Sl355 a share
Evening star., 1934-02-27
LIBERTY MUTUAL SETS
NEW MARKS IN 1893
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 27.-The
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. for the
year 1888 reports total assets of S25,-
0l4,253 and surplus of $4,l70,357, both
of which are the largest in the COM
| pany's history.
For 1888 income from premiums
totaled Sl6,220 ,995, an increase of ST.
077,000 over the previous year; total
income was sl7199,892, an increase
of 81 ,036 ,083.
Income exceeded disbursements, in
cluding S3,028, 0O3 in dividends paid
to policyholders by $2,235 $50. Work
mems compensate ton premiums. auto
mobile premiums and miscellaneous
liability and casualty premiums show
respective increases of 35 per cent,
10 per cent and l6 per cent over 1892.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. February 27.-Helped
by a strong rally in the silver mar
ket, wheat rose late today to almost
2 cents a buShel above yesterdays
finish
The upturn of wheat prices ap-
peared to be partly due to the fact
that the wheat market had been on
the doWngrade for a week, and had
worked into an oversold condition
At today's minimum prices. wheat
was off Az cents from last weeks
top figures
Wheat closed unsettled, LA. above
yesterdays finish. corn unchanged to
l. higher, oats 's-7s up. and pro-
visions varying from cents decline
TO ) cents advance