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The Washington times., 1934-03-28
PRO BE
BY ARM \
PUSHED
Charges Of Irregularities al
Virginia Camp Verified
BY High officers

BALTIMORE, March 28.-Docu
ments which, it is alleged. reveal
shortages in accounts in the CCC
camp, near Linden, Va, were be-
ing studied by Army officers at
Third Corps Area headquarters
here today.
The investigation was ordered
by Gen. Paul B. Malone, com
mandant of the Third Corps, fol-
lowing widespread rumors about
affairs in the camp.
Koch Investigates
Lieut.. Joseph Koch, Twelfth In
fantry, was detailed to take com,
mand of the camp last Thursday
and investigate.
Late yesterday he received in,
structions to report to Col. Will
liam w. Taylor, inspector general
of the Third Corps Area,
After going over the prelimi.
nary report of investigators, Col
John Pegram, assistant chief of
staff, said:
"Charges of irregularities in
vOlving the padding of pay rolls
in connection with the contracts
for the camp water supply are
indicated in the report of the
Sub-diStrict supervisor.
Colonel Taylor has been or.
dered to make a thorough in.
vestigatiOn, and if the charges
are as indicated, prompt dis
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
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BRAIN TRUST
HOUSE QUIZ
APPROVED
Administration Leaders 0kay
BuIWinkIe Bill; Action
Expected Tomorrow
BY International News Service

Administration leaders Of
the House, in conference, to-
day approved the Bulwinkle
resolution for investigation Of
DR.. William A. Wirt's state
ment that "Brain trusters
revealed to him a plan to over
throw the present social order.
The conference was held after
the House Rules Committee had
granted Representative Bulwinkle
(D0 of North Carolina a hearing
on his resolution.
Report Due Tomorrow
Acting Chairman O'Connor CD
of New York of the Rules Com
mittee said the resolution prob
ably will be reported for passage
tomorrow.
Representative Bulwinkle has
said he proposed to require the
Gary educator to name the brain
truSterS" to whom DR.. Writ said
he talked last summer and who
told him he said, of a plan to over
throw the Government and ulti-
mately to supplant President
Roosevelt.
Congress Should Know"
If DR.. Writ named men in the
administration, Representative
Bulwinkle added, they would be
called by the committee. He con-
tinued:
eff there are any such men
in the Government, this Con-
gress should know it and then
get rid Of them"
Representative Mapes (R0 Of
Michigan, who said he did not
care whether an inquiry was
ordered, interrupted to say:
'Tf this investigation is 60
ing to be worth anything, you
will have to go outside of DIR.
CONTINUED on Page 2. Col. S.)
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
WHITE HOUSE, CABINET
JOIN FIGHT To KILL
ACT|ON0F HOUSE

Predict is that the Senate would follow
the example set by the House yesterday and
override the Presidents veto Of the inde-
pendent offices supply bill carrying provision
for the 5-and-5" per cent pay restoration for
Government employees were being made this
afternoon as the Senate began debate on the
veto message.
poll by the International News Service revealed
minimum of 65 votes to enact the bill into law the
Presidents disapproval But Ga votes were necessary to
beat the veto
Before packed galleries. Senator Joseph T. Robinson D
of Arkansas majority leader called up the veto
sage which he characterized "a matter Of high privilege
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
O'Hearne Freed From Jail;
Government to Appeal

Jack E. O'Hearne, the Capitals
most popular speakeasy operator
during the dry era, was liberated
from the District Jail today on
a writ of habeas corpus by
Justice Daniel w. O'Donoghue in
District Supreme Court.
O'Hearne was sent to Jail
under a 10-month sentence and
$1,000 fine by Justice Jennings
Bailey last November 13. He had
been held in contempt for viola
ton of an injunction restraining
him from operating speakeasieS
in the Capital.
Attorney william B. O'Connell,
counsel for O'Hearne, argued that
the sentence was based on a Sec
The Washington times., 1934-03-28

ton Of the National Prohibition
Law.
In the light of Justice O'Dono-
ghue'S previous decisions that
persons serving sentences under
the prohibition law were entitled
to their liberty when the repeal
amendment became effective De-
cember 5, Attorney O'Connell
stated O'Hearne should be freed.
The Governments counsel noti-
fled the court of intention to ap-
peal not only the O'Hearne case
but also Justice O'Donoghue's
ruling Of last week in setting free
Harry T. johnson, a convicted
bootlegger, who was serving a
term Of one year to 10 months
for transporting liquor. ~ ,
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WILL ROGERS
Says:

HOLLYWOOD. Cal, March
2S.-Mr. Wrigley, the chewing
wax man, did : thing yeStaR
day that will eventually become
universal. He set aside Q suIM
Of money for unemployment
insurance. He put by . m@
lion dollars.
On April / Steel will raise
wages 1" per cent. No ApFn
fool joke out Of that.
Funny thing in this conErA
versy over . bill to regulate
Wall Street. wall Street now
wants to write its own bill. b
is pie 1g guilty but wants
the privilege of prOnOunOamR
its own sentence.
Wonder who the bCap
truSter - = who wanted 40 ID
g. Moscow.
(CopyriSAt. 1884. by NolEGaSN
SyndicatO1
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
Youth Held in Kidnap
Threat to Mother

PHILADELPHIA, March %
William Jacob Metzger, an 18-
year-old medical student, who is
alleged to have sent his mother
extortion notes demanding $4,000
cor your kid will be kidnapped, I"
today faced a hearing before
United States Commissioner Will
liam Wacker. The youth, a stu
dent at Western Reserve Univer-
sity, Cleveland, was arrested when
he arrived at the home of his
mother and Step-father in By
wood, a suburb, for the Easter
holidays.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
Stage Stars Bride
Buried in NeIU York

NEW YORK, March % G.N.S0.
Funeral services for Mrs. Peggy
Stafford Metaxa, 19-year-old bride
of George Metaxa, musical comedy
star, were held today in St. Bar
tholomew'S Church. Mrs. Metaxa
was killed and her husband was
critically injured Sunday in an
auto crash near Miami. Mr.. Me-
taxa's condition was reported
grave. ,.,,' - Lu.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
POLL INDICATES PAY VICTORY
Plane Bears
McCQrrQn
To Vote

Determined to be on the scene
when the Senate votes on the
Presidents veto of the independ'
ent offices supply bill, Senator
Pat McCarran D) Of Nevada,
who has championed the cause Of
Government employees ever since
the beginning Of the fight. left
Newark on a chartered plane
shortly after 1890 p. m.
The fiery Senator from Reno Is
en- route from Bangor, Me-, where
he went Monday night after Con
gress had passed the independent
offices supply bill to the White
House.
Serene in the expectation that
President Roosevelt would affix
his signature to the bill, carrying
the IS and S" plan for restoration
of Government salaries, he left
Washington, at the request Of
Postmaster General James A,
Farley, to make the keynote
speech last night at the Maine
Democratic convention.
But the Senator from Nevada
guessed wrong.
AS soon as the fireworks
started, his secretary, Miss Hazel
Smith, began wiring him of de-
velopmentS and when the House
overrode the veto he was imme-
diatly informed.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
Mr.. AND MRS. MARTIN INsULL

DETROIT. March % Q.N.S.)
Martin J. insult, the man who
once controlled a $4O,0OO,O0O bus
mess empire, today was adjudged
an undesirable alien "likely to
become a public charge"
immigration authorities here
issued an order for his deportation
to take effect as soon as his pend
ing prosecution for fraud in Chi
cago is over.
He may remain in America only
until he is acquitted or completes
whatever punishment may follow
possible conviction.
Mr.. insult is the brother and
business partner of Samuel insult,
who fled to Greece after the col
lapse of the vast insult utility in
tereSts and is now roaming about
the high seas in a chartered ship,
a veritable man without a coun-
try"
Martin insult was seized by i'm.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28

Conferences had been going
on throughout the morning be-
tween groups on both sides Of
the issue in an effort to muster
every possible vote for their re-
spective positions.
It appeared the vote would
not come before n1idafternoon.
since it was learned arrange.
ments were being made by those
opposing the veto to continue
the debate until Senator Pat
McCarran O0 Of Nevada could
arrive at the Capitol.
Senator McCarran was IN
Maine yesterday and arrange
ments were being made to send
special plane to meet him ak
New York at 11:40 a. m.
House Members Look On
Not only was every inch o.
gallery space filled with in
terested spectators, but about
100 members of the House stood
in the Senate chamber adding
to the tenSeness which permeate6
the situation.
After the veto message was read,
Senator Bronson Cutting (R.) Of
New Mexico, an ardent veterans
supporter, began the debate BY
urging the Senate to "take this
opportunity to do something" tog
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1934-03-28

migration Officers While en- route
to Chicago in custody of two Illi.
nois officers armed with a Presi.
dental warrant. At a. m. the
Federal agents boarded the Michi.
gan Central train on which Mr..
insult and the officers had arrived
from Toronto, hauled the protest
ing prisoner from his berth, and
placed him under technical arrest.
Despite the protests of Lieut..
Frank Johnson, of the Chicago po-
lice; and Lawrence Ryan, Secre-
tary to the Cook county Gll) dis
trict attorney, the immigration
agents, led by inspector Joseph
DalS, detained Mr.. insult for en-
tering the United States without
a proper passport visa.
Mr.. insult admitted he is a ma
tive Of England, and has never
been naturalized as an American.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
Ripley Will Search
For Tailed People

NEW YORK, March % GNS0.
Robert L. Ripley, "The Believe-It-
Or Not" man, will leave New
York at the end of the month
for the little-viSited islands north
of Japan in search of a reported
TRIBE of little people with tails.
From there Ripley will go to Man
churia and continue west through
Russia.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
REVENUE Bill |
GETSO.K K.
BY International News Service

A revenue bill estimated to
raise $33O,OOO,O0O in additional
tax money for the 1934-35 fiscal
year, $72,000,000 more than the
House total, was reported favor
ably today by the Senate Finance
Committee.
Senator Harrison CD of Mis-
sissippi, committee chairman, pre-
dicted the bill would bring about
balanced budget so far as ordi-
nary Government expenditures
are concerned.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
NeW York POnders
Easier Divorce LaLU

ALBANY, N. Y, March %
U.NSO Bills to make divorce
easier in New York State will be
given an airing today before the
assembly codes committee. The
measure would take three years
desertion a ground for absolute
divorce. At present adultery Is
the only ground for divorce IN
the State.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Fair and colder tonight; tomorrow fair, with
slowly rising temperature. Full report on Page IL.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Marriage Licenses.

James J. Germock. 90, and H. NJ. Moran,
49,, both of Baltimore; Rev. William H.
David B. Greenberg, %. and Rose L.
Weiner 10. both Of 4522 Seventh
street; Rev M. J. Cohen.
Edward Jenkins %. 937 Rhode Island
avenue, and Bessie Fox %, 1881 La
Herbert G. Ganzert, 2s, Richmond, Va,
and Hilda E, Hayme, 20. ReedVille. Va;
Rev. F. A. Parsons.
p. D. Johnson 80. and Mary DodSon, IA,
both of 1895 Twentieth street; Rev. w.
M. A. Landers. "a, and Ursula v. Meade.
"a. both of Richmond, Va; Rev. Louis
John 0'S n. Rieeks. %. 1ee street north
east. and N. Gwendolyn Rush. 81. 213s
California street; Rev. A. F. Poore.
Ray C. HendriXson, 81. 2400 Sixteenth
street. and Emma P. Presser; 20, 1908
Sixteenth street; Rev. A. F. Poore.
George c. Haskins. 81. 1s14s Seventh
street street and and Lucille Jackson Jackson 80. 144s
Raiph Rabbi Pisrson. soi s5. 1901 i Seventh street.
and Elizabeth Hunter. 20, 767 Gresham
place; Rev. c. T. Murray.
j. Powell: 2S Ap6lsr; pi,a .5rS, Pa, and FRANCES @
j. L. Redding. 90 and Gladys C. Mathi-
son. 10. both of Baltimore; Rev. H. W.
NJ. G. War 81. and Buelah l. via. 10.
both of Alexandria. Va; Rev. H. M.
Charles Howard. "a. e75 Rhode Island
avenue. and Martha Terrell, 81. 1880
Kalorama road; Judge r.. z. Mattingly.
w. A. Robinson. 55. and Martha Meekins.
"a, both Of Richmond. Va; Rev. O. 7.
Murray.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
PROBATION PARLEY
SET FOR SATURDAY.
First Lady to Be Speaker at
Initial Social Agencies
Event.

The Council Of Social Agencies
yesterday announced completion of
the program for Washington's first
Conference on Probation to be held
next Saturday. A luncheon meeting
at 1890 pm. will take place at the
Admiral Restaurant, 164o Rhode Is
land avenue, with Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt as guest of honor and
speaker.
DR.. Frederic w. Perkins, president
of the Council of Social Agencies,
will preside at the meeting, at which
Sanford Bates, director of the Bureau
Of Prisons, also will speak.
Afternoon sessions will be held in
the United States Chamber of Com
merce Building Representative Carl
M. Weideman of Michigan will speak
at 2:3o pm. on Probation in the
liminary study Of the situation here.
New Jerseyite to Speak.
This session, which will be presided
over by Joel Moore of the Department
of Justice, will be addressed also by
Joseph Murphy. chief probation off,
Ger of Essex County, N. j., who will
talk on Social Adjustment Through
Probation" and by Dr. Loren B. r.
johnson of the District Board of In
determinate Sentence and Parole,
whose subject will be Probation as
an Aid to Parole"
Assistant Attorney General Joseph
3. Keenan, will speak at a dinner
meeting in the Admiral Restaurant
beginning at pm. He will have for
his topic, Probation in a Law En-
forcement Program"
Judge Ulman to Speak.
Other speakers will include Judge
Joseph N. Ulman of Baltimore and
DR.. William A. White, superintendent
OF st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
The aim of the conference, it is
explained by Ray L. Huff. chairman
of the Special Committee planning
the event, is to show the extent and
value of present probation work in
Washington and to outline future
needs for its promotion.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
NAVY ORDERS
Bureau of Navigation.

Bureau of Navigation.
Horne, R. Adm. Frederick j., Det. as
Cdr. Train Sqdn. l, Base Force,
about II March; to duty as Cdr.
Base Force.
Bruce, Capt. Bryson. Det. staff, Cdr.
in Chief, U. S. Fit, in June; to
Nav. Academy.
Sayles, Capt. William r.. Det. as
Chief of staff. 3rd Nav. Dist. on 1
May; to home, relieved all active
duty.
Davidson. Comdr Lyal A.. Det. as
Aide to Cdt. 18th Nav. Dist, in
April; to duty as Cdr. Dest. Divi-
sion 8.
Rogers, 1t. Cdr. Edward B, Det.
Subm. Div. about IL May; to Nav.
Academy, Annapolis, Md.
Cleaves, Lieut.. Willis E., Det VP
Sqdn. 10F. Fit. Air Base, Pearl
Harbor, TIL, In jan; to VP Sqdn.
IF.
Dunn, Lieut.. Harry A., Det. USS Ar
gonaut in May; to Command USS
S-18.
Taylor, Lieut.. Emanuel, Det. USS
Chicago. On disch. trtmt Nav.
Hosp, Puget Sound, Wash; to home,
relieved all active duty.
Thomas, Lieut.. Myron E., Desp. ors,
20 November modified. To Hdqtrs.,
18th Nav. Dist, instead duty as
Of. in Chge., Br. Hydro. Office,
Chicago. III.
Bunker. 1t. Forrest r., Granted sick
leave months; wait orders at San
Diego. Calf.
Prtntup, 1t. Carter A., Det. command
USS Eagle 80 about IS April; to
USS Broome.
Riley, Lit. Herbert D, Det. VP Sqdn.
IF, Fit. Air Base, Pearl Harbor, TIL,
in Jan; to VP Sqdn. 10F.
Bennett, Ensign Carter L., To duty
USS Trenton.
WILDER, Ensign Donald T., Det. Nav.
Air Sta, Pensacola, Fla. in Jan; to
C. f. o. USS Tuscaloosa g. on board
when commissioned.
Medical Corps.
Tierney, 1t. Cdr. Francis E., Det. W
Sqdn. 2F (USS Wright about 20
April; to Nav. Air Sta, Norfolk Va.
Yanquell, Lieut.. Charles c., Det. Nav.
Trng. Sta, Norfolk. Va, about 4
April: to Aircraft Sqdns., based on
USS Wright.
Chaplain Corps.
Hall, Comdr Wilford R., Det. Marine
Barracks, Quantico, Va, on April;
to C. f. o. USS Ranger g. on board
when commissioned
Warrant Officers.
Nantz, Oh. Rad. Elec. Frederick c.,
Det. 5th Nav. Dist, about 25 March;
to c. +. o. USS Tuscaloosa & on
board when commissioned.
DeLong, Oh. Pay elk. Seymour, Det.
Subm. Base, New London, Conn,
about 4 April; to Nav. Sta, Guam
tananlo Bay, Cuba.
Nicol, Oh. Pay elk. William G., Det.
Nav. Sta, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
about 20 April; to Navy Freight
Office, San Pedro. Calf.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

Wednesday In K. @. Hall, Tenth street
between New York avenue and K
street.
This assembly will also mark the
nineteenth annual meeting of the as
sociation. Last year 68 veterans at
tended, which established record.
It is hoped to attain a larger gather
ing numerically this year. Souvenirs
will be distributed, Maj. Charles A.
Meyer Is president of me association
and will preside.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

will plant and cultivate vegetables
there. w. r. Beattie Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture addressed the club
on How to Lay Out and Plant Gar
dens.''
= Several reels of motion pictures were
shown, and the boys we're permitted
to take swim in the Y. M. G. A..
pool. Later refreshments were served.
Members of the Civitan Club took the
boys home In their cars.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
C0RCORAN CADET CORPS
VETERANS PLAN REUNION
52d Anniversary of Organization
to Be Held in x. G. Hall
Wednesday at Pm.

Commemorating the fifty-second an
niversary of the organization of the
Corcoran Cadet Corps, one Of the ia
nous military bodies of the National
Capital of former days, members Of
the Corcoran Cadet Corps Veterans
Association have arranged a reunion
and "get-together" meeting for 8 pm.
Evening star., 1934-02-18

previously as q voluntary collaboration
with the administration In preparing
marketing agreements for California
fruit and vegetable industries.
Chester G. Davis, farm administra-
tor, in announcing the appointment
said DR.. Wellman already had taken
up his new work here.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Founder Still Active.

Prebendary Carlile, founder of the
Church Army, celebrated his e7th
birthday recently by walking in q
church procession in Plymouth, Eng
land, and giving half hour address
to a congregation Of 1000 In st. An
drew's Church.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Jumps Banned at Dances.

Fearing damage to the floor of the
100000 Spa Royal Hall, councilmen
of Bridlington, England, have banned
the last part of a new dance called
the Palais Glide, in which 500 dancers
iumu together.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
LEAGUE TO HEAR PARKS
Representative to Address Dem
ocratic Luncheon.

Representative Tilman B. Parks
Democrat, of Arkansas will be guest
speaker at the luncheon meeting OF
the Democratic League of America
tomorrow at the Arlington Hotel.
William E. Willis will preside, Fol-
lowing the luncheon a ladies' bridge
party will be held. The public has
been invited.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
WELLMAN is NAMED
GENERAL CROPS CHIEF
University of California Professor
to Join Farm Ad-
ministration.

BY the Associated Press.
DR.. H. r. Wellman of the Univer-
sity of California yesterday was ap-
pointed chief Of the general crops Sec
tion Of the Farm Administration.
He succeeds j. w. Tapp, now as
sistant director of the commodities
division. DR.. Wellman has worked
Evening star., 1934-02-18
Blamed for Badness.

Badness may be caused by badly
cooked and hastily eaten meals. de-
clares a European scientist.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
1888 Persons on Island.

Tristan de Cunha, the loneliest in
habited island in the world, now has
a population of 1863.
Evening star., 1934-02-18
CIvITAN BOYS CLUB
GARDENS TO OPEN SOON

Plots Will Be Planted and Gull
tivated-Beattie Talks on
Correct Methods.
The Civitan Boys Garden Clubs
Spring gardens on Benning read will
be opened about March is, according
to plans announced at meeting Of
the club at the Y. M. G. A.
Land for the gardens has been lent
to the club by the Government, and
approximately 80 underprivileged boys
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-12-19

Agriculture has proved profit
able enterprise for 177year-old
;Lester Shutz Of Lafayette, INT
sJust named national championSn
the All club corn achievement
contest, in Chicago, Lester Y
:vealed he has made a profit .pf
f$4,87O.@3 during the past nihe
year; in addition to attending
: school and "hcipin' with the
.> chOrcS'.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-12-19
Salvation Army
Kettles Boiling '
For Christmas

For several days the Christmas ker-
ties of the Salvation Army have been
placed on sidewalks in the business
section. and moderate amounts of
money have been tossed in as gifts
from the public. The money so re-
ceived will be utilized by AdJutant
and Mrs. Joseph Willett, officers in
charge of the local corps, in provid
ing Christmas gifts for needy fam
lilies not otherwise taken care of.
Those feeling SO disposed are invited
to make donations to the cause ty
dropping their coins or currency into
the boiling" kettles.
Evening star., 1934-10-23

The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Daniel c. Roper have with them
for two davs their son-in-laW and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. David Coker
OF South Carolina.
Mr.. Wilhelm Munthe de Morgen-
stierne, Minister of Norway, has gone
to New York to deliver an address at
the annual dinner of the Norwegian
American Chamber of Commerce. He
will return to Washington later in
the week.
The military attache Of the Chinese
Legation, Col. Tsi-Ming Chow, and
Mrs. Chow, will entertain at re-
ception this afternoon at the May
flower Hotel in honor of Brig. Gen.
c. K. Shih, who is visiting in this
country.
Senator William Gibbs McAdoo was
among those who entertained in
formally at luncheon yesterday at the
Carlton.
Capt. G. r. Macfarane Reid, air
attache of the British Embassy, and
Mrs Reid. whose marriage took place
in London last month, have arrived in
Washington and are at home at 1886
Massa chusetts avenue until they move
into their permanent home at 1888
Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. Reid was
formerly Miss Leslie Livermore Wright
and is the daughter of Mrs. Hamilton
Wright of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hamilton
have planned one of the most de-
lightful informal parties of the
Autumn, to be given at their home,
Stone Ridge, Bethesda, Md. Thursday
evening from 7:30 o'clock Their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick M. Hamilton, will be
with them and their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred S.
Benziger are expected from their
home at Tuxedo Park. N. Y
The several hundred guests will
assemble in the grove, where the oyster
shuckers will be in plenty. and with
the guests gathered about the blazing
fire the oyster roast will take place.
The usual accompaniment for such
dellcacies as oysters roasted right
under ones eyes will be served. The
guests will be in their warm sports
clothes and after this preliminary
to a strictly informal evening party,