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Evening star., 1934-06-20
ASSAULT RELATED
/. IN N|X0N'S TRIAL
Captains Sister in Law
TestifieS to Attack on
i Wife.

% Capt Thomas H Nixon, Ordnance
Department. U. S. A., was charged
today in Police Court with assaulting
his wife and threatening to kill her
in an attack at their home, $500 Ma
comb street. on April 20.
Mrs. Annette P. Nixon and her sis
ter, Miss Mabel Finneron, who was
visiting her at the time. testified in
the trial before Judge John P. Nc
Mahon that Capt. Nixon beat Mrs.
Nixon and dragged her about the
house, at the same time fighting of
a large police dog which sought to
protect his mistress.
Mrs. Nixon and Miss Finneron had
returned from church on the morning
Of the alleged assault. they said, and
found the captain drunk" and en-
gagged in a long-distance telephone
conversation with a woman in Toledo
Ohio. After he had finished talking
and left the room Mrs. Nixon said
she went to the telephone and asked
to be reconnected with the Toledo
woman, who, she said. her husband
had invited to come TO Washington
and live with him.
Husband Re-enters Room.
While she was getting the connec-
tion, her husband re-entered the room
knocked her to the floor and started
dragging her about the room by hel
hair, Mrs. Nixon told the court. Al
this point, Miss Finneron came in, she
testified, and saw her brother-in-lav
scufiing with her sister and fighting
of the dog.
Finally, Mrs. Nixon testified, she
broke away from her husband, fec
from the house and departed in hel
automobile. Later she and Miss Fin
neron returned and found that Capt
Nixon had thrown their luggage ir
the hall, torn clothes from the bag,
and ripped them to shreds. He or.
dered them to leave, they testified.
Maggie Hooker, Mrs. Nixon's coloreo
maid, told Judge Mcmahon that or
the Saturday after Easter Capt. Nixor
came home at l am. and ordered hel
to leave the house at once as he was
going to kill every one in it." Shs
did SO, she said.
Character witnesses testifying ir
behalf of Capt. Nixon, all of whom
are officers in the Ordnance Depart.
ment at the Munitions Building here
included Col. Richard H. Somers
Maj. w. R. Slaughter and Capt. jaime.
8. Crawford.
Both Capt. and Mrs. Nixon hav.
divorce actions pending. She is SUM
in the District and her husband ir
Gettysburg, Pa.
Evening star., 1934-06-20
TREASURY READY
FOR SILVER BUYING
Moves to Prevent Spectators
s. From Boosting Price
Of Metal.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Treasury assumed the task to-
day Of arranging to start silver pur-
chases that eventually may exceed
300 ,ooo, 900 ounces course made
mandatory by the new law.
Secretary Morgenthau guarded plans
for acquisition of this huge stock.
The time and amounts Of the pur-
chases was made discretionary. to
prevent spectators from boosting
prices on the Government.
President Roosevelt last night signed
the act to bring silver to a one-to-
three ration with gold in the Nations
metallic monetary stocks.
A brief ceremony, attended by con-
gressional silverites, was staged at the
White House for the signing, which
was withheld until all the exchanges
were closed.
The Treasury served notice that all
those transferring silver at a profit
since last May IS must file returns
on their gains by July Is. A so per
cent tax on the profits must be paid.
For those transferring silver from
now on, the Treasury issued regula-
tions that each exchange must be ac-
companied by q memorandum drawn
UP under oath, and upon which spe-
cial revenue stamps must be attached
to cover so per cent Of the profits.
The only white metal sellers ex-
empted under the rules are those who
make it their regular business to fur
nish silver bullion for industrial, pro-
fessional or artistic Use.
The new law was held by some OF
the congressional silverites who strug-
gled long for its passage to be the
longest silver stride taken since de-
monetization Of the metal nearly go
years ago.
Others, including Senator Thomas,
Democrat, Of Oklahoma, contended it
did not 60 far enough, either in It's
aid to silver or its inflationary posi-
bilities.
Evening star., 1934-06-20

bonds issued in the United States
contain the gold payment clause.
After pointing out that outstanding
gold obligations are variously esti-
mated at from 100000, 900, 900 to
$l25 ,000,000,000, as compared with
$1l, ,000, ,000,000 of available mined
gold, Judge Faris said adoption of the
Bankers Trust Co. contention would
well nigh double the sum total OF
the debts outstanding and now saddled
upon transportation and industry
upon States and municipal corpora
tions, and even upon many indi-
viduals."
1t is obvious, he continued, that the
upholding of the so-called gold clause
contracts would vastly hurt, if not
destroy, business, and shake, if not
overturn, the entire financial structure
of this country"
1T would" he said, bankrupt we'll.
nigh every railroad, every munich
pality, every road district or similar
instrumentality Of State government
and wen-nigh every State in the
Union. And since in the financial
crash of these debtor classes, the
creditor classes, now urging the letter
of their bonds, might well themselves
go down in the common ruin; this
situation, as already suggested should
be avoided, If it Is legally possible tc
do so. within constitutional limits.
Following "Old Rules"
''I think it is fairly clear that va
lidity may be decreed, without at all
impinging upon the Constitution, and
without stating single novel propo-
sition, but merely by following old
rules, many times announced either
concretely, or in principle, by the
Supreme Court Of the United States
And in doing so I shall NOS find II
necessary at all to rely upon the well
known canon of construction, which
admonishes that a statute may not be
held constitutionally invalid till the
court is convinced of invalidity beyond
q doubt"
Leading up to his conclusion, Judge
Faris sets out the view that actually
the gold clause is not a promise to
pay in gold coin.
1T Is promise" he says, ito pay
in gold, not as money, but as a mere
commodity, the bulk whereof, or the
quantity of gold to be paid, to be
equal to the gold content of $1,000 OF
gold coin of the United States Of the
standard and weight and fneness a
Of May /, 1908. (The date the bonds
we're issued)
"In short, it Is mere agreement of
barter, or swapping of commodities. N
Evening star., 1934-06-20
RAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Navy Band
this evening at 7:30 O'Clock at the
bandstand, Navy Yard. Lieut.. Charles
Benter, leader; Alexander Morris, as
sistant leader.
March, "Old Fritz" Won Blon
Overture, Merry Wives of Wind
Sor" Nlcoial
Solo for trombone, premier
Polka" ............... LleWellan
Musician Clarence Edwards)
Suite Of -Four Selected Pieces" Friml
"Mignonette."
'Le danse des demoiselles."
"Chant sans paroles"
Egyptian Danse."
Valse. Gold and Silver. .Lehar
Excerpts from the musical comedy,
"Babes in Toyland". ... Herbert
prelude and Love Death" from
Tristan Und Isolde. >. Wagner
Grand scenes from Les Contes
d'Hoffman" ........... Ofenbach
Rhapsody, Southern"
"The National Anthem"
By the United states Marine Band
this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the
Capitol. Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader; Arthur 8. Witoomb, second
leader.
Marines Hymn, The Halls Of Monte
yuma"
March, National Press Club" Fillmore
Overture, "Sarafan" ........ .Erichs
Euphonium solo, Thoughts of
Gold" ................ de Luca
(Musician Donald Kimball.)
Grand scenes from Aida. 49,. Verdi
Russian Sailors Dance" (Jab-
lochko) from the ballet, "The
Red Poppy" go. Reinhold Ghere
Waltz, Artists Life. Strauss
Dance Of the Spirits of Fire"
from the ballet, Perfect
Foop' Hoist
March," from the first suite for
military band ............ Hoist
Second Polonaise" ............ .Liszt
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1934-06-20

The general back-stage impression
is that Congress did fairly good job
this session. In general, 1t was under
the thumb of President Roosevelt.
The President adopted a pose for
political purposes that he pds not
trying to dominate legislation, but
he did. In fact, he got nearly
everything he UGnted and nothing
of importance (ercept the DeterGns
pay restordtton) tods forced on him
against his Uiu.
Many young men in both parties
were developed during the session.
House Republicans found they had
some new leadership talent in Repre-
sentatives Joseph Martin of Massa-
chusetts and Englebright of California.
They distinguished themselves in the
development Of Republican tactics.
Nye Attracts Attention.
In the Senate, Republican Senator
Nye merited attention, with his
N. r. A. fight and the munitions
| inquiry.
The Democrats developed most Of
the new national figures because they
were in control. Senators Wagner and
Byrnes enhanced their regulations
strongly, as did Representatives Ray
burn and Jones.
There was plenty of unpublished
commotion on the Republican side Of
the House when Floor Leader Smell
went off to his college class reunion
on what was supposed to be the last
day Of the session.
Most of the important business
had been cleared up previously, but
couple OF Republicans dropped
cutting remarks about Smells db-
sence. In fact, they suggested that
new leader might be chosen at
the merit session.
Several Republicans have been dis
pleased because Smell has not shown
more antagonism to the Democratic
legislative program. There are not
enough of them to start Grade-A
rebellion.
Smell will undoubtedly be chosen
| leader again next session.
The only way to make Congress
really efficient would be for every one
else to 60 home and let Huey Long
be the Congress.
He showed what he could do that
| hectic Saturday night. To keep him
quiet the leaders had agreed to let
the mortgage moratorium bill 60 to
conference. Under ordinary circum-
stances it would take a week or 10
days to get such a measure passed by
a conference committee and ready
for final enactment.
Huey has different ideas about
conferences. He gathered up the
tpo House conterees and his new
pal, Republican Senator Robinson,
but he would not let them enter q
room or sit dotDn. That tDouId take
too long. He kept them standing
outside Senate door, saying in
his emphatic manner: "NotD here
is what iDe wiu do" 1t Uas oil
oper in less than ttDo minutes, the
fastest conference on record.
Later the Louisiana Senator made
a speech on the floor asserting that
some one on the house side had lost
the conference report-and then the
clerk Of the Conference Committee
disclosed that the papers had reposed
in Huey's pocket all the time.
Evening star., 1934-06-20
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Congress Is Befuddled
by Closing Rush of
Busy Session.
BY PAUL MALLON.

/ AOA iAfAA&A$~4Ns
~%HE nonsensical babble ut the
closing of Congress was worse
this year than usual.
l. House members had to read
the Congressional Record each
day to find out what they had done
the previous day. Few had any clear
idea of what was going on in the rush
and noise.
At one time the Senate actually
thought 1t had passed the Frazier
Lempke imitation bill and several
newspapers so announced. That
measure was confused with the six
year farm mortgage moratorium.
When the matter was finally straight
ened out the official papers on the
right bill were lost for 48 hours.
Unquestionably, there were many
mistakes Which pill not be dis
copered until lapyers haze time to
study uhGt iDds done.
The one who started everything of
on the wrong track innocently was
Senator Bulkley of Ohio. He wanted
to get some banking corrections en-
acted and went about it backwards.
He tried to press them ahead of the
housing bill. Every one now knows
that If he had proceeded first with
the housing bill Congress would have
adjourned last Saturday night.
Robinson Loses Control.
The situation got completely out of
! control of Floor Leader Robinson, but
only temporarily. His troubles were
multiplied by the fact that one Of the
boys started celebrating the close Of
the session prematurely Saturday
night in Reproduction style and ad-
vanced some novel ideas on legislative
procedure.
Evening star., 1934-06-20
CABINET WEIGHS
U. S. LOANS FATE
Cuban Report Urges Repudia-
ton of Private Ad.
vanceS.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press,
HAVANA, June 20.-Repudiation of
approximately $60,000,0 900 in private
American loans, advised by a Special
Committee and opposed by the Chase
National Bank of New York, is up to
Cuba's cabinet.
The loans were negotiated during
the Machado regime, and a spokes-
man for the present government con-
ffrmed reports that the committee ad-
vised against making payments to
American bondholderS.
Advices from New York said that
the bank considered reputation legally
impossible and was asking the gov
eminent to withhold action until the
banks case is heard. The Chase Ma
tionaI wishes to present a compre-
hensive statement on legal points
raised by the committee, the dispatches
said.
Principal creditors are the Chase
Bank, the National City Bank of New
York and the Continental Illinois Bank
q Trust Co. of Chicago.
The government last April declared
q moratorium on 100000 in bonds
held largely by American investors.
Evening star., 1934-06-20
.BABY'S BODY FOUND
IN BRIGHTON DEPOT
Located in Same Station Where
Woman's Torso Was Dis
covered. J
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRIGHTON, England, June 90
Brighton police today announced that
the woman whose torso was found in
the railway station here in q trunk
would have become a mother in five
months and that pregnancy un-
doubtedly provided the motive for the
crime"
The announcement followed coro-
ner's inquest and close after the dis
covery in the same Brighton station OF
the body of a still-born baby.
Both the woman and the baby are
still unidentified.
The inquest definitely established
that the torso was unmarked by an
operation such as that which was per-
formed in 1928 on Miss Agnes Tufver-
son, missing Detroit and New York
attorney.
Records showed that the wicker fish
basket in which the baby's body was
found was deposited in the check room
February "a The find today was
made following a blanket police order
to open all the luggage left in the
station more than two weeks.
Evening star., 1934-06-20
Hartman GUILTY,
AIDE ACQUITTED
New York Banker Faces
Possible 80 Years in
Prison.
BY the Associated Press.

.
NEW YORK, June 20.-Joseph w.
Hartman, fallen potentate Of finance,
and his subordinate, Albert M. Austin,
were parted today-Harrimon facing
prison. Austin free.
Stolid, steel-gray-haire6 Hartman
a banker before Austin was born-was
convicted In United States District
Court late yesterday on 16 counts of
banking malpractice. Austin was ac-
quilted.
The trial took five weeks. The jury's
deliberations two hours. Solemnly the
jurors filed In and the foreman droned
their verdict:
I'VE find Mr.. Hartman guilty on
all counts. We find Mr.. Austin not
guilty"
Hartman, 81, former president Of
the defunct Hartman National Bank
g. Trust Co., sat with bowed head.
Austin, Al, former vice president. wept
silently.
Wife Thinks of Children.
Austin's wife, running into his arms,
cried: Wont the children be happy!"
Harriman's conviction Of falsifyins
bank records to the extent Of $l,7l3,-
225, and misapplying 100000 carried
maximum penalty of 30 years i'm
prisonment, $8O, 1000 fine-or both.
Judge John C. Knox set next Wed
nesday for sentence. Harrtman's bond
of SIS 900 was continued, and arm in
arm with his wife, he returned to the
nursing home where he Is under
treatment.
Austin walked from the court room
with Mrs. Austin. He plans to retire
soon to his farm In Vermont.
Judge Knox congratulated the jurors
and called their verdict "a highly salu-
tory one for those intrusted with the
funds Of the public"
Judge Has No Doubt.
"Your verdict is thoroughly under
standable," he said. There is no doubt
| in my mind but that Hartman ID
guilty of each count IN the indict-
ment."
During the trial Harriman's defense
had shifted the onus of any malprac-
tice on Austin, maintaining that mis-
| trusted confidence had ruined Harri-
man.
Austin shouldered back the burden
asserting he had followed instructions
The Government contended depositors
money was used to bolster the market
price of bank stock.
Harriman's counsel did not say
whether there would be an appeal.
Evening star., 1934-06-20
GERMANY ASSAILS
PROTEST OF BANK
Official Statement Calls Inter-
national Settlements Stand
Unwarranted.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press,
BERLIN, June 20.-Germany today
pronounced "unwarranted" the pro-
test of the Bank Of International Set
Elements against the Reich's mora
torium on payment Of interest on the
Dawes and Young loans.
An ofhcial statement by the gov
ernment said:
IF the trustees for the Dawes loan
speak of an obvious breach Of German
obligations, they make a complete mis-
construction of the actual situation,
which Is plain to the whole world
and which, as set forth in the German
transfer note, compels the necessity
Of bringing formal obligations into
harmony with economic necessities"
Evening star., 1934-06-20
MUSIC COURSE OPEN

A Summer course in instrumental
music will be given, beginning Mon
day, in the Langley, Paul, Gordon and
Powell Junior High Schools under
joint auspices of the Community Gen.
ter Department and the music depart
ment Of the public schools. Louis
Malkus will be instructor.
There will be classes in piano, Or
chestral, band and fretted instru-
ments. Glasses will be organized
when 10 students have registered
The fee Is So for a Six-week course OF
four lessons week. All applications
must be filed at the Franklin School
by Friday.
Evening star., 1934-06-20

ldyed because OF technical admin.
tstrattue difficulties, but they are
beginning to 90 out to the Middle
West In some polune noto. It
should mean better retail business
out there.
A certain religiously -inclined Gov
ernment adviser has devised q biblical
Bronx cheer for Gen johnson: JOB
villa, How long wilt thou speak these
things and how long shall the words
Of thy mouth be like long wtnd?"
(Copyrtght, 1Q34J :
Evening star., 1934-06-20
FRANCO-GERMAN
TRADE TALK NEAR
Paris Aroused by Reich's
Favorable Balance on
Imports.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 20.-Germany soon
will begin formal negotiations with
France for new trade treaty, a step
expected to provide important indi-
cations of the financial future Of the
Third Reich.
France, from all appearances, will
enter the deliberations with an atti-
tude more than firm, following Ber-
Inns moratorium on foreign obn-
cations.
The conferences, to be conducted
here, may be opened this week.
Paris Far From Pleased
Paris is not at all pleased that Ger
many's exports to France considerably
exceed her purchases from across the
Rhine. In the first third of 1884,
Germany's sales to France totaled
S55040, 500, while her imports from
France only amounted to $40, ,728, ,675.
1t is no secret that France wants
the trade balance leveled out. If she
succeeds, Germany, complaining OF
a drop in foreign trade, stands to lose
one of her best plus" items.
The possibility of economic repri-
sails because of the moratorium has
been admitted by France.
Politics May Enter Scene.
A mixture of the political with the
economic in Franco-German relations
is expected after the Saar plebiscite
next year. Paris has announced that
if the territory votes for annexation
with Germany she will Immediately
slap an iron tariff wall against Saar
products.
The economic possibility of such a
step is indicated by the fact that go
per cent of the Saars exports now
go to France.
Further economic complications are
possible in the stipulation of the
treaty of Versailles that Germany. II
the Saar returns to her, must repur-
chase the Saar coal mines which,
with French investments, are valued
at $l00,000,000.
Evening star., 1934-06-20
Scouts Off to Mexico.

LAREDO, Tex, June 20 R).-Eight-
cen Boy Scouts from West Frankfort,
Ill, in charge Of Scoutmaster Han
cock and three assistants, left here
yesterday in specially equipped
motor truck for Mexico City over the
new Pan-American Highway from
Laredo to the Mexican capital.
Evening star., 1934-06-20
Town Has Three-Day Battle.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, June 20
R.-Federal troops last night put
an end to a three-day battle between
rival political groups in the nearby
town of Tlajomulco in which SIX men
were killed and many were wounded
by rife, pistol and machi0s gun fire.
Evening star., 1934-06-20
SHANK VERDICT NEAR
Attorney Charged With Poison,
ing Four to Know Fate.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June 20 Up.
The case Of Mark Shank, Akron,
Ohio, attorney, under sentence of
death for the quadruple poison mur-
der Of Alvin Colley, also Of Akron,
and three members of the Colley fam
lily, near Benton, Ark, last August,
will be decided by the Arkansas Su-
preme Court before it recesses Tor the
Summer, July Q.
Evening star., 1934-06-20
NEW PAY DISPUTE
TIES UP PROJECTS
UNDER P. w. A. HERE

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Evening star., 1934-06-20
GOLD ABROGATION
FOR BONDS UPHELD
6, IN FEDERAL COURT

(Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-06-20
NEW DEAL FIGHT
FOLLOWS SESSION;
GARNER LAUDS CHIEF

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Evening star., 1934-06-20

make regarding the position this com
pany will take.
Evening star., 1934-09-17
LABOR ASKS STEADY
KEEL IN LEGISLATION
Greer Looks for No Change and
Eells Industry to Make
Adjustments.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
co sHOCTON, Ohio, September IT.
WI lam Green, president of the
Amer can Federation of Labor, said
last right he looked for no modifica-
tion ct social justice" legislation pro-
posed by President Roosevelt. He re-
iterat ID that industry ought to adjust
itself to the changes Of the new
order.
Lah or's chief executive said he told
the snle thing to George Houston,
presto erlt of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, three weeks ago after he said
Houston complained of Oppressive
legisls ton" adopted or projected. He
said Houston named the securities act
as one which threatened burden on
buSintssL
Green said he assumed that in his
discussion with Houston the latter was
prescribing only his own views. Hous-
ton id not speak specifically Of a
plan to amend the N. r. A., to cut
wages, to lengthen hours and to abol-
ish Is Dor boards, but discussed only
'oppr sssive legislation" in their con-
versat ion, Green said.
Pull llShed reports had said Houston
headed "a group of industrialists which
had confronted Green with a specific
plan 10 alter drastically the policies of
the N, E. A.
Evening star., 1934-09-17
QUARREL DENIED
BY ASTOR'S BRIDE
Ridiculous" She Says, but
Report Gives Account OF
Abrupt Parting.
b the e Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NIW YORK, September 17.-The
bride Of John Jacob Astor, Sd, was ir
New York today with denial of re-
ports that she and her wealthy young
husband had parted abruptly during
O quarrel in Providence, r. I.
"a quarrel? 1t is absolutely ridic-
ulow," said young Mrs. Astor, the
former Ellen Tuck French, when she
arrived from Providence. Obviously
upset, she hurried to waiting motor
car, followed by a girl companion and
an elderly woman.
"I canle back because I'm going to
be a bridesmaid at a wedding. Mr.
Astor VIII come here tomorrow" she
said.
News Reports Quarrel.
tn. Daily News, however, says Astor
and his bride Of less than three
months parted in a quarrel which
STARTED N the Summer salon OF the
Providence Biltmore Hotel, continued
In tie lobby and wound up on the
street.
There was a loud exchange Of
word, the newspaper says, as the
couple sat at a table In the dining
room Then the young bride started
for t1e door, with Astor in pursuit.
As they walked through the lobby
Astor kept repeating mo. no."
Wher they reached the street, he
turned To her and shouted: mo. -
] WORT"
Bride Boarded Train.
His bride went to the Astor car and
hurried TO the New Haven Railroad
Stathn 20 beard train for New York.
Tn, Astors, says the News, have
been dining at the Providence Bilt-
more ON an average Of three times a
week eriving there from their home
In Ne wpurt. They were married June
30, o. Id started on what was to have
been 4 six months wedding trip. They
retur led suddenly after two weeks.
Yo ing Astor previously had been
engat eel to Eileen Gillespie, but the
ensef ernent ended with a quarrel.
The Incident was closed when Astor
sent : signed apology to the parents
Of M IS Gillespie, who, in turn, sent
back to him the 100000 Empress
EugeIde ring he had given their
daugl tier.