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La gaceta., 1934-11-20
CASOS DE PARALYSIS IN
FANTIL EN- SANTIAGO De
LAS VEGAS

Habana, nov. 20.-Un case
de PARALYSIS infantil ha sido des
cubierto en- el pueblo da Santa
go de las Vegas, por la conf
sion de intermediates infec-
ciosas. Sc monte una guardia
en- la casa del nino atacado has
ia que una ambulancia lie lleve
al hospital Las Animas,
La gaceta., 1934-11-20
Un chofer que Sc dumio en- la canetera
responsible de la muerte de otro

c. NJ. EleweII, conductor dc mo su canton a la oriIa del
uno de los camiones de la "B q canine Y Sc durmi6 profunda-
B Grocery CO., fu6 arrestado mente ocasonando Ell Academic
aver en- relaci6n con la muerte por no tener las luces encendi-
de William f. Burch, ch6fer de das.
otro canton, que perdi6 la vida Ell juez Cornelius dict6 una
en- un choque contra Ell vehicu- ~providencfa para que ell acusa-
10 de Eewen. Segdn aparece de do puders gozar de libertad
las acusaciones este dltimo arri bajo fianza de $500.
La gaceta., 1934-11-20

Las personals que deseen ad :
herirse a los actos en- honor del
Dr.. Grau San Martin, ell EXPIRE
sidente de Cuba, que arribara Ell
La gaceta., 1934-11-20

En- ell discursO de la corona
ante ell Parlamento, ell rey Jor-
&c, de Inglaterra, dijo "que S
su mas ardiente esperanto que
tengan eXito las conversaciones
para impedir ell ma de la COM
petencia en- los armamentos ma
vales....."
Sierra un nal terrible, pero no
Sc We la manera de impedirlo
porque ell Jap6n Sc obstina en-
su "paridad.'
Quiere igualar su escuadra ell
MikadO, q. apenas 81 tiene COS
tas que defender, comparative
mente, con las de Inglaterra y
Estados Unidos.
Primero resurgira la cOmpe-
t%encia, los millones malgastados
en- acOr3zados, submarines y Cd
homes, Y despues sobrevendra la
guerra, como muy lamentable
consecuencia.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
ROPER ASKSLOWER
TAX ON PROPERTY
Secretary Says Real Estate
Should Be Relieved of
Burden.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January 2O-Dan-
lei c. Roper, Secretary Of Commerce,
tonight called for a readjustment of tax
levies to relieve real estate, from which,
he said. the "smothering burden" of
taxes must be lifted.
In an address at the annual banquet
of the Philadelphia Real Estate Board.
he declared something was radically
wrong" when the owner of a modest
home, acquired through years of sacri-
flee. is smothered under tax levies. while
large invesors in non-tangible securi-
ties 60 free of taxes.
The calendar year Just closed re-
corded the greatest amount of Hquida-
ton in the history of real estate over
any previous II months period" Roper
disclosed Real estate values have
fallen to dangerously low levels.
Savings Lost.
But perhaps the most tragic aspects
OF the entire situation has been the ca
tastrophe of the small home owner. vino
invested his life's savings in such real
home when his wages were drasticaliy
cut or employment was lost entirely.
Fortunately. We have every reason to
believe the new deal for the United
States definitely means new deal for
real estate.
Let us hope that Just and equitable
State and Federal tax distribution can
be worked out so that the tax burden
on real estate. and especially on agri-
cultural real estate, can be reduced
adequately.
Let us have tax system that does
not permit of unjust discrimination be-
tween the rich and the poor
1T Is not in the interest of good and
safe citizenship to highly tax real es-
tate which the tax assessor can easily
locate. and permit to 60 untaxed bonds
and similar securities which the tax
assessor cannot locate or which the
Congress has made tax free"
Taxation Studied.
Disclosing that the Department Of
Commerce is engaged In two fact
gathering endeavors which have spe-
cial significance for real estate, Secre-
tary Roper said the inquiries would en-
gage about $4,000 c. w. A. workers
The first, he said, is study Of oper-
alton and revenue yield of real estate
taxation. covering residential and non-
residential property. which more than
1900 G. w. A. workers will undertake.
Employing 1000 to $4,000 workers,
the second project is a real property
inventory in more than so cities. for
the gathering of data on many sub
jects dealing principally with residen-
tial property.
He appealed to business to take back
from the Federal Government as soon
as possible "the responsibilities that
normally belong to business"
"Only in this way" said the Secre-
tary, "can We maintain the marvellous
initiative which has distinguished the
growth and progress of American trade
and commerce"
Evening star., 1934-01-21
A|RMA|L SUBJECT
OF FORUM SPEECH
Senator Black, Chairman of
Probe, to Discuss
Subsidies.

Airmail and ocean mail subsidies paid
by the United States Government will
be the subject Of an address delivered
by Senator Hugo L. Black of Alabama
in the National Radio Forum Wednes-
day. January "a, at 1890 pm. The Ma
tional Radio Forum Is arranged by The
Washington Star and broadcast over
the network Of the National Broadcast
ing Co.
Senator Black is chairman of a spe-
cial Senate committee appointed to in
vestigate the contracts made by the
Government for carrying the mails over
seas and through the air. The COM
mittee has taken a vast amount of
testimony. some of which. it is de-
clared shows huge profits made by the
contractors
The purpose Of the investigation is
to ascertain whether the Government
could not save itself a great deal Of
money by making new contracts for
this service. In recent weeks. the in
Quiry into the airmail contracts
brought into the picture former Post
master General Walter Brown. Col
Charles A. Lindbergh and Herbert
Hoover, jr., son Of the former President
Evening star., 1934-01-21

upon the slightest evidence of their be-
ing abused
Senator Borah. Republican, Of
Idaho. who was among those submit
ting earlier objections to the plan. de-
clined tonight to comment on the agree
ment as signed. and others also re-
Trained from comment until they had
opportunity to study the pact.
Meeting to Study Pact.
The Planning and Coordination
Committee of the petroleum industry,
Immediately upon Ickes' approval of the
pact, summoned meeting of all sigma
tories next Wednesday. At this meet
ing the provisions of the agreements
will be studied and plans to apply them
worked out. said Russell Brown, COM
mittee official.
Both Ickes and members of the in
dustry were confident that the present
IS per cent representation in the agree
ment would be increased substantially.
Ickes estimating that 95 per cent
eventually would come In Members of
the industry said they thought the next
two or three days would see an increase
even beyond that figure
THE problem of lease and agency
and lease and license agreements. which
has been a very difficult one for the
industry" Ickes said, has been salts
factorily adjusted by providing for the
cancellation of all such agreements,
which may be Cancelled by August 19,
1884, or earlier This will tend to make
a free and competitive retail market
for gasoline and lubricating oils.
No Exclusive Contracts.
"No new exclusive dealing contracts
can be made for lubricating oils, and
those that will be made in the future
for gasoline. will be made upon stand
ard form Of contract giving retail deal
ers right of cancellation on 80 days
notice. Such a provision will relax the
rigid control that supplying companies
have had over retailers in the past by
means of such agreements. This Is a
distinct advantage to retailers"
Ickes also said the marketing agree
ment contained a guarantee of margin
to retail dealers
Il believe" he said, "that these
margins are large enough to permit a
vast majority of those now in the busi-
ness to operate at reasonable profit.
A gross marketing margin of cents is
allowed on gasoline above 60-octane
rdClnR tOCCane raClng Is uIllJ OF meas
urement of the anti-knock quality of
gasoline. Most of the gas sold is so
octane or above) and Az cents is al
lowed for gasoline below go octane
rating"
Declines Boycott Move.
The gross marketing agreement, It
was explained. meant the difference be-
tween the delivered tank-car price and
the retail price of a gallon of gaso-
line exclusive of tax.
The Secretary disapproved section
Of the marketing agreement which the
department said would have provided
in effect for boycott by the industry
against dealers who violated the terms
of the agreement.
The "a companies signing the agree
ment, officials of the Planning and Co.
ordinating Board said, were Cities
Service. Socony-Vacuum, the Standard
OIL Cos. of Indiana, Ohio. Ken
lucky, California and New Jersey; Pure
Oil, Sun, Union Oil of California, Asso-
ciated Oil. Tidewater. Barnsdall, Phil
lips. Ohio Oil Co., Humble, Sinclair,
Continental. Gulf, Mid Continent,
She'll Union. skelly. Texas, and At
lantic. 4
Evening star., 1934-01-21

turned over cash to win his freedom
Bates is reputed to have been the
banker. for the kidnapping gang and the
Government has said his portion of the
ransom r.oney still is undiscovered.
The two men, authorities said, we're
placed in solitary confinement in an
effort to make them reveal where the
stolen money was cached.
Assistant Attorney General Joseph
B. keenan, of the Criminal Division of
the Department of Justice last night
said the men were not in solitary con-
finement in the sense that they were
confined to a dungeon, but that they
occupied cells singly and were allowed
exercise and library privileges.
We aren't coddling these men and
we are not treating them cruelty" he
said. I'VE are watching them very
closely. Two Of their friends, Bob
Brady and Jim Clark. went over the
wall out there the other day and We
don't want them to do likewise"
Fifteen persons were convicted for
the Urschel kidnapping. six being given
life sentences The case covered
seven States and the investigation by
the Department of Justice sent agents
Into 16 States.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
HARTMAN is HELD
FIT TO STAND TRIAL
Federal Judge Throws Out All Tes.
timony Regarding Mental
Condition.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. January 2O.-FederaI
Judge Francis Cafey threw out OF
court today all testimony as to the
mental unfitneSS OF Joseph w. Harri-
man, and ruled that the 67-year r-old
former president of the Hartman Ma
tional Bank & Trust Co. must stand
trial on the charge of misapplying
funds of the closed bank
The hearing, frequently adjourned be,
cause Of Harrimans physical condition,
was on an application to determine the
mental fitness of the banker.
Judge Caffey denied the application,
held the banker is mentally fit and or
dered the case docketed for trial.
The banker. who was carried to the
hearing several months ago on
stretcher, and who twice disappeared
from a nursing home. once attempting
suicide. was i'll court today a bottle OF
smelling salts at his side. q
His wife was behind him. pointing
her ear trumpet this way and that ia
catch all the remarks in court.
Hartman is charged with falsifyino
accounts to the extent of more than
a, million dollars before the bank he
founded on Fifth avenue was closed.
Evening star., 1934-01-21

tCOntlnued From First Page.)
Representative on ballot total of Is, 900
votes.
The committee held that Sanders
was not entitled to the seat because
legal election machinery was not pro-
vided.
Mrs. Kemp Exonerated.
The committee exonerated Mrs.
Kemp Of any responsibility for the
method by which she was elected and
said it found that she had insisted
that the Governor call an election ac-
cording to law
We are not surprised. however" the
report said. 'at the attempt of citizens"
of the district to hold an election in
view of the action of public officials of
the State of Louisiana, whose duty was
to carry out the plain mandate Of the
Constitution of the United State as well
as the laws of the State of Louisiana. !"
Sanders. an anti-Long leader of the
district and member of the State
Senate, maintained that the Long fac
tlon purpoSely delayed calling an elec-
ton in the district for fear it could not
elect its candidate.
Ihe seat was made vacant last June
by the death of Mrs. Kemps husband.
Various petitions were filed with Gov.
Oscar Allen. member of the Long or
ganiza ton. but no election was called
until the Sanders group threatened to
hold citizens election.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
ROOSEVELT TAKES AUTO
TRIP TO VISIT SWANSON
President Makes Short Tour of
Arlington County in Open

President Roosevelt took advantage Of
the mild, sunshiny weather yesterday to
take a two-hour automobile ride which
included stop at the Naval Hospital,
where he visited Secretary Swanson.
The President went into the room
of the Secretary of the. Navy, who has
been confined for a month. and found
him. able to walk about. Swanson has
been suffering from a severe cold.
Riding in an open car, MIR. Roosevelt
drove across the Potomac River and
toured about Arlington County.
He was accompanied by Judge Samuel
Rosenman Of New York; Miss Mar
guerite LELAND, private secretary, and
Miss Paula Tulley of the White House
staff.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
LONG REFUSES COMMENT.
Too Hoarse to Discuss Outcome Of
Kemp Islanders Contest.

NEW ORLEANS, January 20 [p).-
Senator Huey P. Long today declined to
comment on the action of a House
committee in refusing to seat either
Mrs. Bolivar E. Kemp or j. Y Sanders,
jr., as Representative from the sixth
Louisiana district.
Mrs. Kemp was backed by the Long
forces in the contested Governor s
election which led to the holding of a
citizens election" in which Sanders
was declared the districts Representa-
tive.
Apparently weary from a two weeks
drive for his ticket in the approaching
New Orleans mayoralty election. Long
denied himself to interviewers, who
were told that "the Senator is too
hoarse to talk this morning"
Similarly, other leading supporters of
the two contestants in Baton Rouge,
State capital and center of the dis
trict, received news of the committee
decision in silence The decision had
been generally expected as a result of
recent unofficial poll of the commit
teemen in Washington.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
MAIL
'MARRIES' GIRL OF 10
Bride Signs Contract Which Makes
Her Wife in New York, but
Not in California.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES. January 2O.-Betty
Madison, Is, attractive blond of Santa
Monica. Calf, today signed a contract
of marriage to Elmer West of Kent,
N. Y, but Superior Judge 3. Rey
Schauer asserted she is still single
Miss Madison, accompanied by wit
nesses and her attorney. Arthur Gedi-
man, acknowledged before Judge
Schauer a contract of marriage to
West. who already had acknowledged
the contract there and sent it here
for the signature Of his bride.
Goldman said the marriage is bind
ing in New York
Judge .Schauer, however, declared: ::
This is not marriage ceremony, but
only the acknowledgement of a con-
tract"
Miss Madison declined to give any
reason for the unusual procedure. She
said she had come here from New
York recently.
Evening star., 1934-01-21

BY the Associated Press
Any intentions that Albert w. Bates
and Harvey ]. Bailey, bad men i'm
prisoned in Leavenworth for the Ur-
schel kidnapping, have of starving them
selves to death willard has-met
with other intentions of the Depart
ment Of Justice.
Both men are serving life sentences.
Along with the revelation yesterday that
both had attempted hunger strikes in
the Federal penitentiary, justive agents
revealed that forcible feeding Of Bates
had begun and would continue If that
we're necessary. and that the time
might be near when Bailey would eat
whether he wants to or not.
Bates went on his hunger strike jan
uary 7 and forcible feeding was under
taken January 10. Bailey started his
hunger rebellion January IS. The
forced feeding, authorities said. is
under the supervision of the United
States Public Health Service.
Old hands at crime. Bates and Bal
ley were convicted Of participation in
the kidnapping of Charles F. Urschel of
Oklahoma City. The ransom asked
was 100000, and Urschel's family
Evening star., 1934-01-21
WARRANT HOLDS FORMER
LINDBERGH CASE SUSPECT
Three Cities Want John Sallie for
Fraudulent Real Estate
Operations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. January 2o-John
Sallie. also known as Steve Jankowski
questioned in Boston several months
ago in connection with the Lindbergh
baby kidnapping. was held in $4,000 bail
today on warrants from three other
cities charging fraudulent real estate
deals.
He was arrested yesterday. charged
with swindling a Philadelphian out of
$500 and diamond ring. The case
against him was nolle pressed and he
was released, but as he was leaving the
court room, he was arrested on the
warrants.
Police said the warrants are from,
Newark and Jersey City, N. j., and Os-
Sining, N. Y.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
MULLEN ON WAY HERE
Nebraska Democratic Committee
man to Confer With Farley.

OMAHA. Nebr.. January 20 LP-
Arthur Mullen. Nebraska Democratic
national committeeman, left Omaha
tonight for Washington. where he said
he will confer with Postmaster General
Farley regarding President Roosevelt's
criticism OF national party officers who
practice law in Washington. Mullen
has law Office in the Capital
Asked about reports that he intended
to run for the Democratic nomination
for United States Senator at the next
primary election. Mullen commented.
Il haven't made up my mind"
Mullen has given no indications he
would resign his post as national COM
mitteeman and has stated he believed
the Presidents criticism did not apply
to him"
Evening star., 1934-01-21
Sanders Charges Scheme.
Mrs. Kemp Exonerated.

Sanders claimed that Mrs Kemp
then was elected by the Long organi-
zation because it feared that the House
might hold the Sanders election legal
and seat him.
Mrs. Kemp has denied that she sought
support OF the Long organization. as
serting that Long supported her because
she was the strongest candidate" She
claimed that she had been made a VIC
tim OF a bitter factional feud.
The qualified voters of every State
in the Nation" the report said. ARE
entitled to full, free and unrestrained
opportunity to select a candidate for
every public office: to deny them this
privilege is destructive of government
by the people"
The report will be followed next week
with a resolution by Chairman Kerr,
Democrat, of North Carolina. of the
committee. asking the House to vote
the seat vacant
Evening star., 1934-01-21
WITNESS SAYS DRINK AND SMELL
CARD GAME IS TWO-M4Y LOSER

Instead Of using money in poker or
cyclone pitch "or any of those fast
moving card games" quart Of whisky
Is used for the pot"
After each hand. the winner takes a
drink; the losers get smell.
"The SMELL" 1t was explained, "is to
make the losers appreciate what they
are missing"
The plight of the consistent winner
called for an explanation.
After three of four straight wins. the
player sort Of gets pie-eyed" and is
in no condition to give the proper con-
siderat'c~ =" his cards, thus initiating
Evening star., 1934-01-21
DIVORCED TWO YEARS AGO.

NEW YORK. January 20 (P.-
Graham McNamee, who was married
tonight at Elkton, Md. to Miss Ann Lee
Simms. New York actress. was divorced
here two years ago by his first wife.
Mrs. Josephine McNamee testified
when her suit was heard on February
II, 1882, that she had seen her hus-
band and an unidentified woman in the
bed room of their penthouse apartment
Two witnesses corroborated her state
ment.
An interlocutory divorce decree
granted at that time became final on
June "a, 1882. Mrs. McNamee said she
and her former husband had agreed out
of court on 81 900 alimony a month.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
F00CHOW REBELS MOVE
SEAT TO. CHANGCH0W
"Expediency" Only Explanation of
Shift of Junta Which Was
Curbed Week Ago.

By the Associated Press.
Annoy, Funkien Province, China.
January 2O.-CircularS appeared here
today saying that rebel leaders Of an
antt-Nationalist government had moved
the seat Of the administration from
Foochow. capital Of Funkien Province,
to Changchow for reasons Of expedi-
ency"
Annoy merchants appealed to the
Nationalist regime in Marking to re-
frafn from further hostilities in this
area. Five shiploads of Nationalist
troops arrived here today.
The Funktcn iunta was curbed week
ago. when Marking forces occupied
Foochow. The insurgent movement
started three months ago In protest
against alleged foreign influence In the
rat list administration.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
Miami Financier Dies.

MIAMI. Fla. January 20 (P).-George
w. Moore. TO- Miami financier and
clubman and former president of the
Boston Exchange, died suddenly here
today.
He came here Is years ago from
Boston. where for many years he was a
stock and bond broker. Among the
survivors is a sister, Mrs. w. P. Adams
of Obebolt, Iowa.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
QUOTAS EQUALIZED

PARIS, January 20 LP.-The Amer
lean embassy was assured by the for
eign office today that American agri-
cultural products will receive the same
preferential treatment as industrial i'm
ports from the United States.
New import quotas were set as fol-
lows: Fresh pork, 10 tons: salted meats
and hams, 54 tons; ,sausages, 9 tons;
condensed milk, 10 tons. ~
Evening star., 1934-01-21
SOVIET SHIP CALLS

OAKLAND. Calf. January 20 (P).
The 448-ton Soyuzpushnina. first ship
to enter San Francisco Bay flying the
States recognition Of Soviet Russia,
docked here today.
The Soyuzpushnina-which means
Fur Trading Organization load
salt here and return to Xladivostok.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
PARIS CROWD DEMANDS
CHAUTEMPS RESIGNATION
Royalists Protesting Bayonn,
Pawnshop Scandal Disperse as
Leaders Are Jailed.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, January 20.-Crowds de-
manding that Premier Chautemps' gov
ernment resign milled through the
boulevards near the opera tonight. The
leaders were arrested and the crowds
subsequently dispersed
The demonstration was a repetition
of one last night, when scores of per-
sons, mostly royalists, protested against
the governments action in the Bayonne
paWnshop scandal.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, January 20.-On
Pennsylvania avenue, q section Of Bal
Harlem, they have evolved a way to
play card games called drink and
smell"
It came to light in Criminal Court
here when colored man appeared as
witness in case.
I'VE were playing drink and smell
-" he began. when Judge Robert
F. Stanton interrupted.
you were playing what?" Judge
Stanton asked.
Drink and SMELL he replied, and
then went on to Sexplain.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
ELIZABETH ANN RASKOB
TO WE'D BROOKLYN MAN
Engagement Of Daughter of For
ner Democratic Chairman An
nounced Without Date.

BY the Associated Press
CENTREVILLE Md. January 90
The engagement of Miss Elizabeth Ann
Raskob, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
J. Raskob, to Timothy D. Parkman Of
Brooklyn. N. Y, was announced today.
No date was set for the wedding.
Miss Raskob is the second daughter
Of the former chairman of the Demo-
cratic party and Mrs Raskob. She is
. graduate Of the Sacred Heart Acad-
emy at Albany. N. Y, and is yacht
enthusiast. She was victorious in the
star boat races last Summer at Ok
ford, Md.
Mr.. Parkman is a graduate of the
Fordham Law School and Is associated
In law practice with Redding. Greely
O'Shea & Campbell.
The Raskobs live on an estate near
Centreville.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
CALLED "SPLENDID VICTORY
Sanders Says House Action Means End
of LOngism in State

BATON ROUGE, La, January 20 tR).
j. Y. Sanders, jr, this afternoon
termed the refusal of House Elections
Committee No. 3 to seat either him
or Mrs Bolivar E. Kemp as sixth
louisiana district Representative a
splendid victory" that marked the be-
ginning of the end of Longism in
Louisiana.
Evening star., 1934-01-21

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another car were four witnesses. a Mr..
and Mrs. Joy. Miss Quindy and
George Cowan
Immediately after the marriage the
party drove toward Camden, N. j.,
where it was said they planned a we'd
ding celebration.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
12-BIllI0N-DOLLAR
MARKETING PACT
BINDS OIL FIRMS

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Evening star., 1934-01-21
GRAHAM M'NAMEE.
RADIO ANNOUNCER.
MARRIES IN ELKTON

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-01-21
HOUSE SEAT BARRED
TO TWO LOUISIANANS;
VOTES HELD ILLEGAL

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