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Evening star., 1934-04-04
FOUL0|S ACCUSED
Of LAW VIOLATION
House Subcommittee 0. KS
Report of $7,5OO,00O
Army Plane Deal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A House military affairs subcommit-
tee unanimously approved yesterday
a report that Maj. Gen. Benjamin D.
Foulois, chief Of the Air Corps, and
others acted "in violation of the law"
In connection with the proposed pur-
chase of $500, 900 worth of Army air
planes.
Chairman Rogers was authorized to
redraft the report for future submis-
sion to the committee for final action.
The rough draft accepted by the
committee added that Harry H. Wood
ring, Assistant Secretary Of War, had
attempted to assure competitive bid
ding for the airplanes and thereby
comply with the law and the intent Of
Congress.
Sought Free Competition.
In withholding approval of Foulois'
connection with the purchase-to be
made with a P. w. A. allocation-the
committee said that its position that
the law was violated was substantiated
by a decision of the Judge advocate
general of the Army.
The transaction in question dates
back to the first Of the year. Army
officers, asking a public works allot-
ment to buy airplanes. made arrange
ments to purchase them from special
companies without competitive bids.
The committee contended that in
so far as it had been able to find.
Woodring's every act was to assure
free competition, yet his desires were
thwarted
1t mentioned, in addition to Foulois
Brig. Gen. Henry Conger Pratt, chief
of the Army Air Corps Procurement
Division. 1t said Foulois gave testi-
mony. before the Rogers Committee
and an Appropriations Subcommittee
which seemed to conflict.
Draws New Proposals.
Foulois told the Appropriations Sub
committee Woodring had changed
specifications for the airplanes in
question so as to reduce the required
cruising range, speed and altitude
abilities. He subsequently told the
Rogers Committee the only change"
made by Woodring had been in the
method of procurement"-me
he explained, that the Assistant Sec
retary had banned, negotiated" and
ordered competitive" contracts.
The Assistant Secretary has assured
the committee the final contracts will
be let on a competitive basis. The
War Department now is attempting
to draw new proposals which would
permit open bidding.
Committee members said they in
tended to recommend that the con-
troller general be given the right to
supervise Army and Navy airplane and
engine contracts, a right he does not
now have.
They also have been consulting So
called independent" airplane builders
on what additional changes they
think are needed in the basic law to
give them a chance to sell airplanes
to the Government.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
PROPOSED SPEECH
CONFUSES HOUSE
Request for Fou|kes Talk
Against Writ Causes
Turmoil.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An ENHANCEMENT over a five-minute
speech yesterday reduced the House to
the complete helplessness of legless
man at kicking match.
So involved did the situation be-
come that 1t took hard work by the
presiding officer, Representative Sab
ath Of Illinois, and the parliament
tartan, Lou Deschler, to adjourn.
Point at Issue.
The whole point at issue was: Should
Representative Foulkes, Democrat, of
Michigan make a five-minute speech?
Representative Blanton, Democrat,
Of Texas asked unanimous consent for
Foulkes' speech and also asked for
five minutes in which to reply. The
House was considering private bills.
Representative Hollister. Republican,
of Ohio said he saw no reason for any
ulkes-Blanton remarks and OBJ
jected
Very well. very WELL" said the
Texan, there is no quorum present
and the clerk will have to call the
roll"
Out Of that grew two roll calls of
the 435 members Of the House, about
100 cries of II object" several hun
dred miscellaneous cries, shouts and
yells: about a dozen brief speeches by
Blanton, about two dozen speeches in
reply, half dozen standing votes. %
pauses while the bewildered SABBATH
consulted the parliamentarian and
finally confusion and impotence.
Representative Cullen. Democrat, of
New York. assistant whip and virtu-
ally in charge during the absence of
Speaker Rainey and Majority Leader
ByrnS, rushed in.
The House had been trying to quit
for half an hour but apparently it had
forgotten how.
Moves to Adjourn.
1T is apparent" Cullen said blandly
that the House is in no mood to con-
duct business. I move we adjourn" d"
There were loud chorus of Noes
and comparatively weak round OF
Ayes SABBATH said, "the ayes have
1t" but somebody wanted a standing
vote. And then a teller vote and the
House by a vote Of rs to 70-so
SABBATH reported managed to
quit work for the day.
Representative Foulkes has yet to
make his speech but Representative
Blanton intends to see that he is given
the opportunity.
Foulkes said last night he would
object to every private bill called up
for consideration until he was per-
mitted to speak.
"One member can block considera-
tion Of any private BILL" Foulkes said.
land I am assured that Mr.. Blanton
will join me in objecting."
Foulkes. who recently challenged
DR.. William A. Writ, Gary, Ind, edu-
Gator to public debate on the latter's
revolution" charges, said in the
speech he had prepared for delivery
that what the people want is not
less radicalism, but more"
Evening star., 1934-04-04
FAVORS EXCHANGE
CONTROL MEASURE
Farmers National Grain
Corporation Counsel Sup.
ports Regulatory Bill.
BY the Associated Press.

Full support of the administrations
favored bill to regulate commodity ex-
changes was expressed to the House
Agriculture Committee today by Irving
B. Goldsmith, counsel for the Farmers
National Grain Corporation.
Goldsmith said the grain co-opera-
tive not only supports the principles
Of the legislation lin all particulars, -
but especially the new section pro-
posed to the grain futures act under
which a cooperative would be pre-
sumed innocent and allowed priv
ileges Of grain exchange until it had
been found in the courts to have vio-
lated regulations.
Privileges Were Denied.
Recalling difficulties of the Farmers
National itself on the Chicago Ex-
change, the Chicago lawyer said tes-
timony on the recently signed Grain
Exchange code would show that
Farmers National was denied Chi
cago Board of Trade clearing priv
ileges for several years while nice legal
questions were tried before the courts. "
Ultimately" he said, after deci-
sion by the Circuit Court of Appeals,
Farmers National was given such
privileges.
Favorable report on the bill is ex-
pected next week from the House
committee. but the impression is
growing in Congress that the meas
ure will not be enacted at this ses-
sion.
Hearing Date Not Fixed.
Hearings began yesterday, with Dr.
J. w. T. Duvel, chief of the Grain
Futures Administration Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture, testifying
that speculative wheat buying had
figured in market breaks in the past
and Government control was needed
The Senate Agriculture Committee
however, has not fixed a date for
hearings on the commodity exchange
bill.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Sodality Union Will Hear Arch
bishop Curley April 80.

A Spring program Of activities was
planned by the Sodality Union of
Washington at meeting Monday
night in Carroll Hall at which Miss
Mary Mattingly presided. The annual
mass meeting Of the union will be
held April 80 in Gonzaga auditorium,
with Archbishop Curley of Baltimore
as the principal speaker, it was an
nounced by Miss Mattingly.
The semi-annual religious demon
stration in honor of the unions
patroness, the Blessed Virgin Mary,
will be held the first Sunday in May
at the National Shrine of the I'm
maculate Conception. Catholic Uni
versity. The union will hold its Spring
card party at the Willard Hotel on
May "a for benefit of schools and
parishes Of Southern Maryland.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
CELEBRATE PEARY
NORTH POLE TRIP
Veterans of Foreign Wars
and Others Mark An
niversary Friday.

A quarter Of century ago, Rear
Admiral Robert E. Peary Of the United
States Navy's Civil Engineer Corps,
discovered the North Pole, and on
Friday the event will be commem-
grated at his tomb in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery
Admiral Peary Ship, No. 427, OF
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars will con-
duct the exercises. Assembling at ths
south gate Of the cemetery at 10:43
am, the United States Navy Band
under direction Of Lieut.. Charles Ben
ter. will lead procession including a
detachment Of bluejackets from the
navy yard. Color guard delegations
will be on hand from the Veterans
OF Foreign Wars group and the Nays
Civil Engineer Corps.
With H. j. Davies, past captain OF
Admiral Peary Ship, as master Of
ceremonies, exercises at the tomb will
begin at IL am.
The chief Of the Nays Corps OF
Chaplains, Capt Sydney <. Evans.
will offer the invocation. After a
hymn by the Navy Band, George K
Brobeck, national legislative chair
man of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
will deliver a eulogy. The band will
play another hymn and wreaths will
be placed by spokesmen from Admiral
Peary's old corps in the Navy and the
veterans group
The firing Of three volleys by a
Navy Yard squad will be followed by
Taps" Capt. Evans will then pro-
nounce the benediction.
Recalling the historic event, the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars today di-
rected attention to the entry in Ad-
miral Pearys diary. under date OF
April 6. 1909, reading:
THE Pole at last. The prize of
three centuries. My dream and goal
for 20 years. Mine at last! I can
not bring myself to realize it. It seems
all SO simple and commonplace"
Evening star., 1934-04-04
CUBAN BANK ROBBED

HAVANA, April 4 @.-Employing
the most modern methods, three men
held up and robbed the Vedado branch
of the Royal Bank of Canada yester-
day and escaped with over $4,000.
Part of the loot they later dropped
because it was Cuban silver and too
heavy to carry conveniently.
Two men carrying sawed-off shot
guns and one sub-machine gun entered
the bank and forced the clerks to
surrender the cash. Then they jumped
into an automobile in which an ac-
complice was waiting and roared
away. When police opened fire they
abandoned the car and made a get
away afoot.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
15-TON SEA MONSTER"
WASHED UP IN EGYPT
Animal Measures IS Yards in
Length-Mouth Is More Than
Three Yards Wide.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORT SAID. Egypt. April "A
good portion of the Mediterranean
coast was thrown into a furore yes
terday by the discovery of l5-ton
monster washed up on the Romani
Beach. in the direction of Palestine.
Fishermen found the monster"
partially buried in the sand. They
excitedly summoned Coast Guards
men, who decided it not matter re-
quiring their services. So they turned
over the case, bag and baggage, to the
fisheries administration.
An expert of the administration,
after a careful examination, said the
monster" which measured more than
Is yards from stem to stern and with
a yawning mouth more than 3 yards
wide, was a traveller from other parts.
since the species is not known In these
waters.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
PROPOSED LAFAYETTE
STAMP is OPPOSED
Former Washington Philatelic
Society Head Hits Friendly
Gesture to France.

The proposed postage stamp in
tribute to Lafayette is not wanted by
local philatelists, according to Albert
F. Kunze, former president of the
Washington Philatelic Society. and
now leader Of the Washington Stamp
Club Of the Air.
Mr.. Kunze, speaking last night from
Station VOL, said:
II am not unmindful of the fact
that Lafayette aided our Revolution
ary cause. I do not fail to appreciate
his greatness, his invaluable service.
But feel that stamp in his honor
at this time would be construed the
world over as a friendly gesture, an
international demonstration of Amer
1can confidence and faith in the for
eign policies of France
Evening star., 1934-04-04
Nazi instruction Opposed.

BUENOS AIRES, April 4 (P).-The
newspaper Noticias said yesterday IA
teachers, lately from Germany, and
garbed in brown shirts, are instruct
ing pupils in Naziism at the private
German Hindenburg-Schule, in the
suburb OF Avellaneda. The news
paper demanded that the government
close the school or compel the fac
ulty to comply with Argentine educa-
tional regulations.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
MINER DESCRIBES FIVE HOURS
SPENT IN BURNING COAL SHAFT
Kne,U Main Entrance, Ablase at Time, Vas Only
Escape-Built Casproof Room and
A,Uaited Rescue.

fJdck Hinemdn, As year old
Lyons. Ind, miner, has told in the
tollo,oin0 story ho,D he and four
other coal dtggers surpiDed for
more than fpe hours after they
iDere trapped by fire in the Sinclair
Mine near SiDitz City, Ind. Hine-
man, father of sir children, tDas
the Oldest and most experienced of
the niners.J
Evening star., 1934-04-04
Third Pay Raise Granted.

THREE RIVERS, Quebec, April 4
R.-An increase in salary of per
cent for employees Of the Canadian
International Paper Co. receiving
$1,000 year of less was announced
here yesterday, marking the third
time in seven months the company
has increased its wage rates. The
new wage scale Is retroactive to
March IS.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
WRIT ATTACKS N. r. A.
Says Brain Trust stopped the Busi-
ness Boom"

ness Boom"
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 4.-Dr. William
A. Writ, in the third installment of
his copyrighted pamphlet, America
Must Lose says the brain trust in
Washington" Dragged "about the fact
that with the N. R. A. they had
stopped the business boom"
Issued by the Committee for the
Nation-whose chairman, James H.
Rand, jr., first brought the Writ
charges of radicalism against the
brain trust before the public week
ago-the pamphlet says:
The theory in Washington has
been that We must restore recovery
through the State regimentation of
labor, industry, trade and agriculture
Then after We have actually restored
recovery we can change our dollar
to be in step with the new price
level. The argument first, last and all
the time has been that a planned
economy must come first.
The Washington theorists insisted
on making believe that the restored
PiASS SqullOi4ulli, lie actual RESTORED
employment and production that we
really had last Summer were unde-
sirable because they had not been Sc
cured by their own peculiar labyrinth
OF social calculations.
Must Prevent Recovery"
THE brain trust put over the idea
that If they were to destroy the ter
rible America of which many of us
have been proud the recovery OF the
summer OF 1888 must be obliterated.
The brain trusters knew that in
their despair the American people
would accept the social reforms of
the brain trusters-but not otherwise.
Therefore, until the social reforms
have been adopted, we must have
destitution.
During the Spring and Summer of
1888 I was urging in Washington that
We be content with getting back our
wages, our jobs and our values of
1926, and then afterwards 90 about
our social reforms. But 10 the brain
trusters and their satellites such a
plan was worse than wishing q ter
rible curse on humanity. They did
not want the conditions Of 1925 re-
stored. With the conditions of 1925
restored there would be no chance
Tor the new social order"
Evening star., 1934-04-04

ing from beyond our brattice. We
didn't want to tear it down until We
were sure because we'd be asphyxiated
In a short time If smoke came pour
ing through.
When we heard the call again, how
ever, we decided the rescuers were
near. Young Barnett tore a hole
through the brattice and was the
first one out. They took all Of us
to the temporary cage they had rig
ged up. and hoisted me to the sur
face first.
I had only a slight headache. I
think We could have stayed alive there
for two or two and a half days.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
Hurt in Auto Crash.

WESTFIELD, Mass, April 4 R).-
Miss Betty Shaffer of Munhall, Pa,
was injured when an auto in which
she was riding. driven by Miss Jean
P. Norton Of Pittsburgh. Pa, got out
Of control and crashed into a tree
here yesterday. Miss Norton and Miss
Jane Humes, also of Pittsburgh, a
passenger, escaped injury.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
PROBE OF DR.. Writ
EEN4VERYSHORT'.
Rainey Defers Selection OF
Committee to Inquire
Into Charges.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Speaker Rainey told reporters today
the investigation of statements by
DR.. William A. Writ, Indiana educator,
would be very short" and would be
conducted by a committee with a
majority of loyal" Democrats.
He deferred, however, naming the
committee until tomorrow or later,
explaining he had not decided what
Republicans to select.
DR.. Writ has said members of the
Roosevelt brain trust" told him they
were attempting to bring about a
revolution to overthrow the Govern
ment.
If all Writ knows is what he is
giving out now," Rainey asserted.
1.-The investigation ought to close al
most Immediately, because we Ger
tainly are not going to open up the
entire recovery program to criticism
at this time.
won't Dignity Charges"
"He can't name a man who is To-
menting revolution. If all he has is
general charges, the investigation will
stop at once"
Asked whether there would be any
attempt to force DR.. Writ to name
the members of the brain trust" from
whom he got his revolution" informa-
ton, Rainey replied:
1--WE won't dignity his charges to
that extent, 18th my approval. His
charges continue to get sillier and
sillier"
Several members of the brain
trust" said privately today they would
gladly comment on the Writ charges
if asked to do so by the Investigating
Committee.
Rexford G. Tugwell, Assistant Sec
retary of Agriculture, whose recent
book was assailed yesterday by Sena-
tor Dickinson, Republican. of Iowa,
told newsmen he would decline to re-
ply, but added:
What I said is in the book for
any one to read who wants to-"
WRIT ATTACKS N. r. A.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
Ladies Aid to Give Plav.

H1LLSBORO. Va, April 4.-The
Ladies Aid Of the Waterford Meth
odist Church will give play entitled
"A Run for Her Money" in the high
school here tomorrow night at
o'clock. Special music will be pro-
vided.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
Civic Association to Meet.

ARLINGTON RIDGE, Va. April 4
(SpeciaD "A meeting Of the Arling-
ton Ridge Civic Association is an
nounced for tonight at the home Of
Frank Campbell, $50 Mount Vernon
boulevard.
Evening star., 1934-04-04

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Evening star., 1934-04-04
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Evening star., 1934-04-04
NICARAGUAN HEAD
CLAIMED PRISONER
OF ARMY CHIEFTAIN

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-04-04

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office OF the Comptroller of the Currency.
Washington, D. C.
February 3. 1884
Notice IS hereby given to all persons
who may have claims against the Fed
era,-American National Bank ana Trust
Company Of Washington" District OF Co
lumbia. that the same must be presented
to Cary A. Hardee. Receiver. with the
legal proof thereof within three months
from this date or they may be disallowed.
j, F. T: O'CONNOR.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-16
TWO COMPANIES FILE
 ARTICLES IN OFFICE
 OF ALASKA AUDITOR

Two newly organized Ketchikar
 companies today filed articles oi
 incorporation one to engage ir
 mining and the other in a general
 fisheries and merchandising busi-
 ness in the office of Territorial
 Auditor.
 The mining company is incor-
 porated under the name of the British Columbia Alaska American Inc, and has an authorized capt. tai stock issue of 100000 shares of $1 each nominal value. While it is empowered to en- gage in mining anywhere in the Territory, it's particular attention will be directed to property ir Oolomi Harbor on the east coast of Prince of Wales Island. The incorporators and directors are: w. c. Arnold, Stanley Adams and T. K. Smith.
 The Hardcastle Fish Company was incorporated by R. A. Hard
 castle, Mrs. Ethel A. Hardcastle and O. M. Garter. It has stock issue of 1000 shares of no par value.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-16
DOUGLAS FISH
 PACKERS ARE
 NOW ON JOB
T. M. Slater and Others Arrive on Tulip Queen
 for Cannery Work

J. M. Slater, member of the Douglas Fisheries Company, which has the local cannery, under lease arrived here yesterday from his home in Parkland, Wash, to again take charge of the outside opera tions connected with the seasons canning. MT. Slater came north on the tender Tulip Queen which has been chartered by the com pany to be in operation in con junction with the Ionic, here last year. J. Haugen, who also comes from Parkland, arrived on the ten der to act as bookkeeper for the company.
 With the arrival of the balance of some new equipment, including a filler machine, which came or the Northland yesterday, prepara- tion of the Douglas cannery ls being rushed to have the plant ready for the start of the canning season, about the last of June The Northland also brought tht first consignment of cans.
 Driving of piling for the cannery by the citly is practically finished now and with the construction oi a new float to replace the old one taken out by the storms of las winter, which is to be undertaken next week, will complete the prep. hrations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-16
LEE TRACY IS
 IN FILM WITH
 JEAN HARLOW
'Bombshell' Opening To- morrow at Capitol Is
 Hollywood Comedy

Jean Harlow and Lee Tracy, as co-stars, are said to have provided the biggest truckload of laughs to roll out of Hollywood in the hi- larious picture, t4Bombshell," which heads the program starting Sum day at the Capitol Theatre.
 The production is described as a pictorial record of Hollywood laughing at itself, a story woven around the myths and rumors that have flown out of the film capital and presented in a com posite of humor and laugh pro- voking situations for the arnuse- ment of the movie-going public. It is based on play by Caroline Francke and Mack Crane, adapted to the screen by Jules Furthman and John Lee Mahin.
 Her Life Made Miserable
 Miss Harlow, in what she admits to be the most unusual role of her career, is seen as glamorous screen star whose life is made mis- erable by the antics of her press agent. Lee Tracy; her liquor-lov- ing father, Frank Morgan; her false lover, Franchot Tone; her di- rector, Pat O'Brien; her secretary Una Merkel; her brother, Ted Healy and score or more of other well-known personalities who constitute what is practically an all-star cast.