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Evening star., 1934-01-25
VETERANS DEMAND
S40,O0O,0()O MORE
Senator Reed and Edward A.
Hayes Appear Before
Committee.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Liberalization of the economy sec
tions of the independent Offices bill
to provide another estimated $40
100000 for veterans benefits and re-
moval of alleged inequities in auto
matte promotions for the military
services, was urged today before a
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee.
With administration leaders believed
to be opposed to veterans legislation
to expand the new benefits of SAL
100000 ordered by President Roosevelt,
Senator Reed. Republican, of Pennsyl-
vania, and Edward A. Hayes. Ameri-
can Legion national commander, pre-
sented the veterans case.
Urging the Legions four point pro-
gram. Reed said the President had
conceded two of the points. but he be-
lieved the new regulations should be
made permanent law and not left to
local boards Of review, which he said
in some instances had adopted scan
dalous" rules.
The two points conceded by Mr..
Roosevelt, he said, were restoration of
the S100-a- month for total disabilities
of service origin and free hospitaliza-
tion for veterans who cannot afford
to pay for such treatment, regardless
of the origin of their disabilities or
disease.
In addition. he recommended q SIS
a-month pension for World War widows
and restoration of cases presumed to
have had service origin and which were
wiped out by the economy act.
Reed estimated the two additional
points would cost the Government LESS
than $4,000 ,OOO."
The Pennsylvania Senator said the
program was part Of the World War
veterans act which he wrote 10 years
ago.
Reed blamed "injustices" in the past
to subordinates who wrote the regula-
tions, He said President Roosevelt was
not to blame. for he had not the time
to attend to all these details himself.
Hayes said the Government should
assume the burden of proving presump-
tive cases were not service connected.
Rear Admiral Claude Bloch and Mai.
Gen. Frederick w. Coleman, budget
officers, respectively. of the Navy and
Army. opposed the House provision re-
storing automatic promotion to the
services, saying it would have a bad
effect on the morale of junior officers
They said while providing for promo
tion as before it would not give credit
for length of service, and hundreds of
young officers could not be jumped to
higher pay grades unless they were
promoted. They suggested amendments
to correct this, declaring cuts under the
House language would reach as high as
40 and so per cent.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
FACTOR KIDNAPPING
DESCRIBED BY WIFE
Woman Identifies Suicide
Gangster as One of Hus-
bands Abductors.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 25-Mrs. Rella
Factor, young wife of John Factor,
wealthy market plunger who was kid
naped in July. today identified q pic
ture Of Willie Sharkey, gunman. as one
Of the kidnapers who seized her hus-
band Sharkey committed suicide in
Jail after acquittal at St. Paul for the
kidnapping of William Hamm, jr,
wealthy brewer
That's the man who threatened me
with big gun" she told Prosecutor
Wilbert Crowley, identifying q double
view photograph of Sharkey. After the
kidnapping. she identified Sharkey in
prisoner at the Chicago Detective Bu-
reau.
Mrs Factor testified the Ndnapers.
in phone call to her toward the end
of her husbands captivity. told her
they were starving Factor.
She quoted the anonymous voice
which spoke to her as saying: He
hasn't eaten anything for four or five
days. and he's pretty weak I guess
you don't love him. or you'd get the
money"
Roger Touhy. leader of the gang Of
which Sharkey was member. and
three henchmen are on trial here for
k1dnaring Factor.
Yesterday Jerome Factor. 2o-year-
old son of the victim, and Filipino
bell boy also identified Sharkey.
Her voice almost breaking, Mrs. Fac
tor repeated the phone conversation to
the jury.
Il said. What have you done to my
husband she testified.
He said. Have you got the money!"
When she replied she had raised
$4,000 the kidnaper told her. That's
not enough. don't think you want
your husband back"
Mrs. Factor-I do.
The kidnaper-Jack (Factor) said you
could raise it.
Mrs. Factor-The money doesn't
mean anything; all want is my hus-
band
The kidnaper, "I'll see what I can do
OF course. I'm not the only one. Ill
CALI you tomorrow"
At that time. she told the prosecu-
tor. she did not have the $4,000. but
was attempting to get it.
Touhy, Edward McFadden and Gus
tav Schaefer. all defendants in this case.
and Sharkey were taken to st. Paul to
stand trial for the Hamm kidnapping.
They won an acquittal there. but Shar-
key took his own life while the gang
was awaiting extradition to Illinois,
Evening star., 1934-01-25
GRAY LADIES GRADUATED
AT EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL

Eight members OF the class of Gray
Ladies Of the Episcopal Eye. Ear and
Throat Hospital were graduated yes
terday at exercises in the hall of serv-
ice, D. c. Chapter, American Red Cross.
The graduates were Mrs. Marie Louise
H. Bagley, Miss Ruther Patteson Belew,
Miss Aline Beverly Chalker, Mrs Ma
rion A. Ferrell, Miss Janet Elizabeth
Murray, Mrs. Albert P. Niblack, Mrs
Lorraine Worden Strich and Miss Jane
Brainerd.
The class was presented by Mrs.
Reeve Lewis, chairman, and Mrs. Ray
mond " Marion, vice chairman, of the
Gray Ladies. Brig. Gen. F. r. Keefer,
chairman of the D. c. Chapter made
the address of welcome. A talk was
made by DR.. Loren Johnson.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
TWO WOMEN SAW
BREMER KIDNAPPED
Supply Police With Clues
That May Lead to Cap.
ture of Gang.
By the Associated Press.

ST. PAUL. January 25.-Two un-
named eye witnesses. both women. who
espied the kidnapers of Edward G.
Bremen. when they seized the wealthy
st. Paul banker January IT and spirited
him away, today supplied police with
clues that might lead to ultimate ap-
prehension of the gang
One OF the women, it was understood
witnessed the actual abduction from
about 20 feet near where Bremer's au-
tomobile was halted near the Summit
Girls School after he had left his g.
year-old daughter, Betty.
Tells Of Struggle in Car.
She related a story of brief scufle
In the Bremen car as he apparently
resisted the kidnapers, who have de-
manded s200.000 ransom. His automo-
bile later was found. the interior
splotched with blood.
The second witness was reported to
have obtained the license number of
the gangs car.
Meanwhile Federal operatives struck
out on new trail. seeking to solve the
eight-day enigma of the kidnapping by
running down the source of two anony-
NOUS notes, supposedly penned by the
abductors.
Although the contents of the mis-
sives we're not disclosed it was under
stood they contained instructions for
meeting the kidnapers al their rem
devious for ransoming the son of the
principal owner of the Jacob Schmidt
Brewing Co.
Letters Were Unstamped.
One Of the missives. unsigned. was
recelved Tuesday at the Minneapolis
post ONCE. The other was brought in
Yesterday. Both were collected from
different mail boxes in that city in
the regular course Of routine. They
were unstamped and addressed to
Adolph Bremen, father of the missing
man.
w. C. Robertson. postmaster. turned
them over to Werner Hanni head Of
the st. Paul Office of the Bureau of
Investigation
Justice DEPARTMENT investigators con-
sidered the possibility the notes might
have been the work of crank.
Meanwhile. as hour after hour
elapsed without any apparent word
from the kidnapers, apprehension for
the missing mans safety grew. Close
friends of the family were abashed at
the failure of what they earlier had
claimed was an impending contact with
the gang, and were at q loss to explain
why negotiations for his release had
not reached a climax
Bremen. 37-year-old president Of the
Commercial State Bank, was seized
eight days ago after he had left his
8-year-old daughter Betty at a school
for girls.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
Mrs. lckes Will Relinquish
Seat in Illinois Assembly
Cites Obligations Else.
,Uhere in Decision Not
to Seek Reelection.
Praises Constituents and
Expresses Regret at
Leaving Post.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Mrs. Harold L. Ickes decided today
to relinquSh her seat as State Repre-.
sentative in the Illinois General As
sembly after the conclusion of the cur
rent term because Of duties and obli-
cations elsewhere which would make 1t
difficult for me to give that attention
to the affairs Of the district that it is
entitled to at the hands Of its repre-
SentativeS."
In a statement the wife Of the Sec
retary Of the Interior said:
lit Is with deep regret that I have
come to the conclusion not to seek re-
election as a member of the General
Assembly from the seventh senatorial
district.
THE voters of this district have shown
confidence in me by electing me now
on three successive occasions, each time
with an increased plurality.
1T has been pleasure to me to serve
the fine and intelligent constituency of
this district
Their loyal support at all times has
inspired me to do the best that was in
me- and If in any degree l have sue.
ceeded in serving the district well. it
has been due to the cooperation and
understanding loyalty of my con-
stituents.
1T has been difficult for me to arrive
at this decision. / have enjoyed my
work at Springfield and I have been
proud of my district.
There are many reasons why it
would be satisfaction to continue to
represent this district in the General
Assembly. but upon careful considera-
ton Of the whole matter l have come to
the conclusion that I have duties and
obligations elsewhere which would make
1t difficult for me to give that attention
to the affairs of the district that it Is
Evening star., 1934-01-25
Auto Industry Surges Ahead!

TINE spectacular story of the automobile industrys
covery program will be told in all vivid detail in
i next Sundays STAR
Coincidental with the opening Of the Fourteenth
nual Automobile Show at the Washington Auditorium
Star will review the broad realm Of motordom
found today the threshold Of The complete
the brilliant 1884 model automobiles
together with review Of current progress in highway
struction and design.
Eminent authorities in their fields will discuss the
latest developments in fuels and lubricants legislation and
taxation and other subjects related to motors and motoring
the full and authoritative account In The Stars
Automobile Show Edition next Sunday.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
Fail to Make Impression.

FAN to Make Impression.
The money professors did not make
much of an impression on Senators at
the recent hearing
Prof. Rogers got along better than
Prof Warren but both talked in such
a vague manner that even such money
students as McAdoo and Glass could
not understand them. 1t may have
been the professional style which con-
fused the Senators. but the suspicion
remained that perhaps this money busi-
ness is such an indefinite science that
even the scientists themselves do not
know much about it.
Glass ,Dugged his head in amaze
ment at Warren. He nudged a COM
pdnion and said, NTH that peculiar.
ironical tuist of his mouth: 'lPn1
going to ask him to explain the
Einstein theory merit"
McAdoo also openly complained.
Every time he asked about the price
of hogs in Seattle Warren went back
to the French Revolution and never
got quite up to the hogs.
Waterboy for Professor.
They are now calling Gov. Adolph
Miller of the Federal Reserve "the
waterboy of this administration"
Evening star., 1934-01-25
GEORGIA NAIL ORDER BUSINESS
IN So CAR LICENSE TAGS GROWS

neighboring States heard about it and
did their share of buying. Mail order
business outside Of Georgia set . new
high.
Marcus p McWhorter, chief Of the
tag department, said that to date more
than $500 motorists living in other
States have bought Georgia tags and
the mails are heavier and heavier with
orders
We'll sell a Georgia tag to anybody
for SO. Our laws say nothing about .
any other taxes to buy one" he said.
"Of course, we get kicks from officialS
In those other States, but we can't help
it If their people know bargain when
they see 1t" a
Evening star., 1934-01-25
GAS ATTACK PLANNED
TO KILL STARLINGS
ON CAPITOL BUILDING

Continued From First Page)
birds about the Capitol when they
gather under the porticos, but when
they roost on outside ledges it would
be hard to control the gas in such q
way to have deadly effect.
Therefore, Mr. McAtee advised that
the assistance of the Chemical Warfare
Service be invited. because it has prac-
tically unlimited equipment and a large
trained personnel. The determination
forces Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture are quite restricted.
Mr.. McAtee said the department
would use hydrocyanic acid. This gas
would be deadly to human beings, and
extreme care must be exercised on that
account However, by an attack on the
Capitol in the dead Of night. when the
building was unoccupied, this could be
safely attempted, especially since the
Capitol is isolated from other buildings.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
D. c. WOMAN KILLED
IN FLORIDA CRASH
Auto Accident Fatal to Mrs. Har-
vey G. Long-Husband and
Two Others Injured.

A Washington woman was killed. her
husband critically injured and a Florida
couple hurt yesterday as the result of
a head-on collision on a Federal high
way Is miles north Of Fort Lauderdale,
Fla.
The woman killed was Mrs. Harvey
c. Long, 5425 Ninth street. She died
at Memorial Hospital. Fort Lauderdale,
yesterday afternoon Her husband, at
the same hospital, was reported in fair
ly good condition this morning, al
though seriously injured. His chances
of recovery are good. it was said.
According to an Associated Press dis
patch, the Longs car. which had been
trailing a truck, crashed head-on into
a machine occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. Kugelman of Pensacola, who re-
ceived minor injuries. They were taken
to Memorial Hospital and remained
overnight for observation.
Mrs. Long is survived by two sons,
Lieut. Victor B. Long U. S. NJ. of the
Ninth street address and Lieut.. John
Long, on the U. S. S. Oklahoma. The
former left today for Fort Lauderdale.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
PRESIDENT DISCUSSES
YACHTS WITH EINSTEIN
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt and DR.. Albert
Einstein, noted German scientist. found
a common ground today in chatting
about yachts and yachting.
The President took Dr. and Mrs Elm
stein to his office in the Executive
Building. The scientist eagerly exam
ined the array of prints of ships and
boats on the walls of the Office and for
some time he and Mr.. Roosevelt chat
ted over sea life. their favorite pastime
Mrs. Einstein served as the inter-
prefer. DR.. and Mrs. Einstein came
10 the White House last night as the
guests of the President and Mrs. Roose-
Ielt and remained over night.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
Gen. johnson Flies
To Boston Field in
2HOurS 20 Minutes
Makes Trip So Speedily
That No One Is Ready
to Meet Him.
pv the Aerociota5 praee

BY the Associated Press
BOSTON, January 25.-Gen Hugh S.
Johnson came from Washington to Bos-
ton so speedily today by airplane there
was no one at the airport to greet
him. He left Washington at 1910 am
and arrived here at 1890 pm. He was
not expected until 1870. He went to
a hotel in a taxicab
The general made the trip in an
Army plane He is scheduled to speak
in Worcester tonight.
Evening star., 1934-01-25

BY the Associated Press
ATLANTA. January 25.-Oficials in
Al States may storm in private and
appeal to patriotism publicly, but
Georgia's State mail order business
grows tag by tag.
For two years Georgia won the Holly
wood award for the most beautiful
automobile license plates in the Ma
ton. That didn't increase business.
Gov. Eugene Talmadge told the Legis-
lature the cost of tags In Georgia was
too much. but it wouldn't reduce the
price. Then he issued an executive
order making all tags-passenger cars
and trucks-one price, So.
Motorists almost mobbed the motor
vehicle license department.. Eelks In
Evening star., 1934-01-25
U. S. SUES FAIRBANKS
Action Taken to Collect $72, 1864
Refunded Income Tax.

NEW YORK, January IS R.-Sam-
uel c. Coleman. chief Of the civil 'divi-
sion Of the Federal attorneys office,
began suit yesterday against Douglas
Fairbanks, ST., for $72.l86.94, with in
tereDt from January ~, 1882, based on
the alleged erroneous refund to the
actor Of part Of his income taxes for
1027-2S-29.
A copy Of the summons was accepted
In behalf Of Fairbanks. who is in Eng
land, by . firm Of attorneys. The &C.
torney General Homer s. Cummings
after governmental legal advisers de-
cided no refund should have been
made.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
Remarkably Similar.

Remarkably Similar.
No one ever can prove that the ad-
ministration had anything to do with
the backfire on McAdoo. Maybe it was
Just a spontaneous movement among
California Democrats.
If so, it is remarkable that their tele-
grams bore such a striking similarity
In language and thought.
The truth about the Banking and
Currency Committee is that it is
stacked with conservatives. Carter
Glass. with his strong personality. DOM
mates it. He has less weight with the
Senate as a whole
That is rhy BTnes played out
the line in committee and Schened
to tighten up in the Senate.
He explained the concessions by whis-
perng around that the President had
asked for more than he expected to get.
That was a rather lame excuse.
The concessions were largely unim-
portant. The change which makes the
bill an emergency measure will not in
terfere with anything the President had
in mind.
He expects to stabilize long before
two years.
Discussed for 1910.
Byrnes evidently will be the next
Democratic floor leader of the Senate.
At least. the administration inner cir
Gle is so confident he will that the fact
is accepted as a foregone conclusion
There is nothing about change
under discussion now The inner cir
ciers are merely looking at the matter
as a longtime expectation to come
about naturally within the next few
years
Indeed. there is some discussion about
Byrnes' becoming the heir apparent to
the Roosevelt throne in 1910.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
REPORT
ON SECUR|T|ESACT
Stock Market Committee of
Commerce Unit Urges
Correlated Control.
ny the Associated Press.

Oy Lre ASSoclatcu fIcss-
The Commerce Departments Stock
Market Committee was reported au-
thoritativeiy today to have virtually
completed a report on the truth in
securities" law, holding that any Stock
Exchange regulation should be CORE
lated with this act.
President Roosevelt this morning had
The committees report on regulation OF
the exchanges on his desk, and was ex-
pected to ticket 1t shortly to congress
sional committees for their information.
Although it recommended no imme-
diate drastic regulation, the White
House stood fast on word that some
legislation along this line would be re-
uuested of Congress before the session
ends in fulfllment of the Democratic
platform.
Members of the Commerce Depart
ment Committee, headed by Assistant
Secretary John Dickinson, said neither
the exchange report nor that on the
securities act-eXpected to be placed be-
fore the President early next week
were intended as statements of admin
tSIl dlioil fohNy.
Relaxation Is Doubtful.
Secretary Roper has said the securl-
6es act report probably will contain
Recommendations for changes, but the
extent of those alterations was not pub
9icly known. It was held doubtful. how
ever. that there would be any effort to
relax the stringency of the act in
broad way.
toG -, nfEcio1 l,of
whether or not regulation of the Stock
Exchange should be coupled with the
regulation of security flotation. it was.
nevertheless, necessary that the acts
be brought into some sort of general
agreement since one deals with the
initiation of a security issue and the
other its sale thereafter.
Report Is Held Secret.
One point of importance might be
The requirement that stocks registered
on the Stock Exchange would have to
subscribe to some of the publicity re-
uuirements Of stocks which are regis
tered under the securities act
While the contents of the Stock EX-
change report were held secret. it was
disclosed that there were suggested at
least three ways of transcending the
barrier of State lines with Federal
REGULATIONS.
First was by means Of the Postal
Department similar proposal was
made more than 20 years ago when
Congress investigated the so-called
smoney trust" At that time. the in
kestigating committees counsel pro-
posed that the Postmaster General be
empowered to decide what securities
should go through the mail and to bar
al others. This suggestion was made
by Samuel Untermyer OF New York and
he repeated it to Mr.. Roosevelt last
Summer during a White House confer
ence with the Chief Executive.
Interstate Commerce Control.
The second suggestion advanced was
to control the exchange of securities
Through the comparatively broad pow
ers over interstate commerce. AS in
the case of postal regulations. the Sc
curities could be controlled by the Fed
eral Government whenever they crossed
State lines for movement to purchasers.
The third suggestion was reported to
contemplate resort to the most common
form of regulation, control through tax
alton.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
10000 Visitors q Day.

Sixteen thousand people arrive and
depart from Hongkong, China, every
DAY. according to q recent report, the
tctal being nearly 100000 . year. COM
pared with a resident population of only
900.06.
Evening star., 1934-01-25

entitled to at the hands of its Repre-
sentatives. And so with deep appreci-
alton for all the courtesy and considera-
tion that has been shown to me by the
voters of the seventh district, regardless
of party, have regretfully come to the
conclusion not to be a candidate at the
coming primary Of general elections.
(Signed) ANNA WILMARTH ICKES" :"
Mrs. Ickes. Republican like her
husband, stuck to her legislative post at
Springfield during the important ses-
sion last Spring and Summer and this
Fall after her husband. Harold L. IckeS,
was called to Washington by President
Roosevelt to assume the Secretarysfip
OF the Interior and subsequently the
duties Of Federal Administrator Of Pub
lie Works.
Evening star., 1934-01-25

1906. he was commissioned a second
lieutenant of the 4th Infantry and sent
to the Philippines, where he served al
most continuously until 1913. when he
went to the Hawaiian Islands.
During the World War he served at
Camp Merritt. N. j., and as assistant
chief Of staff Of the port Of embarka-
ton, Hoboken. N. J. Since the armis-
tice he has gone through the General
Staff School at Fort Leavenworth.
Kans, and the War College here. and
after graduating from the latter was
sent to New York and later to In
dianapolis as senior instructor Of the
National Guard of Indiana. From there
he went 20 Fort Jay.
Evening star., 1934-01-25

Miller reluctantly came upon that
title when Prof. Warren was testify
ing. The professor was very, very
thirsty. He was continuously calling
for more and more water. He tried to
hand his glass to newsman, but the
newsman was too busy to carry water
for professor.
Warren then pressed Miller, who was
sitting nearby. and Miller went meekly
to the cooler.
The House money hearings could
hardly be called smashing hit.
One day last week the Coinage Com
mittee had to adjourn without hear
ing because none of the witnesses ap-
peared. Profs. Warren and Rogers
later played to capacity houses before
the Senate committee, but both steered
clear of the House committee.
Finally the chairman of the House
committee dug up governor of a Fed
eral Reserve bank, but he talked to
vacant chairs.
Prof. Rogers is shy about having his
picture taken. He lectured photogra-
pliers and admoniShed them to 60
away, saying: Il cannot see why you
won't let me keep my face to myself"
He finally lost the argument and posed,
as is customary.
An official OF the Farm Admin
fstratton inUtted the NeU York neUs-
paper representatives in Washington
to call on him to discuss methods OF
devising neW milk code for that
community. None of the neUs men
Sho1Ded up.
The hard-boiled House Appropria-
tions Committee gave In fast to the
Navy demands for more appropriations.
For the first time since the World War,
it gave the admirals nearly everything
they wanted.