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Evening star., 1934-03-12
REGULATION IS HIT
BY TRAFFIC LEAGUE
Shippers Declared Opposed to
Eastman Plan for Further
Coordination.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
The guns Of the opposition are be-
ginning to be trained on the recon-
mendation Of Joseph B. Eastman,
Federal co-ordinator of transporta-
ton, for placing water and highway
transportation under the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
In statement last night. r. c.
Fulbright Of Washington. chairman
Of the Legislative Committee Of the
National Industrial Traffic League,
said that a great majority" of ship
pers throughout the country also
would oppose such a move.
The scheme O. regulation which
has been Endorsed by the commission, -
Fulbright said, would impose upon
motor carriers and water carriers the
complicated system Of regulation
which has been worked out for ap-
plication to railroads. In fact. the
proposals 60 beyond the scope Of
railroad regulation in that they give
to the commission practically COM
plete power over private contract car
riers using the highways or water
ways.
The shipping public has not de-
manded that any governmental agency
exercise such sweeping powers. The
demand for such regulation has come
from the railroads, the financial in
terests connected with the railroads
and from organizations which have
been Influenced by the flood Of propa-
ganda such railroad and financial in
terests have spread over the country.
1T is my belief that the adoption
Of such a scheme of regulation will
operate to deprive the shipping pub
lie Of large part of the economies
in transportation which they have
realized by reason Of the develop.
ment Of more ecoonmical means OF
transportation than railroads have yet
offered"
Evening star., 1934-03-12

st. Boniface Church at Menominee,
Nebr, near hear. refused today to dis
cuss reports Federal agents have
searched hereabouts for the Bremen
prison.
A native of Germany, the priest has
had the angelus sounded by the
chimes Of his church regularly.
Bremen told officers he remembered
hearing the ringing Of church chimes
at certain times each day. In the
belief the hideout must have been
within 800 miles Of st. Paul, Govern
ment agents began search for q
church with chimes in that radius.
It is said st. Boniface was the only
church found equipped with chimes
Of the type sought. Its angelus can
be heard four or five miles away in
the quiet country.
II cannot tell you one thing about
this" said its pastor, when asked If
agents were seeking the hideout in
this vicinity.
Il cannot even tell you who told
me not to talk" he added.
Evening star., 1934-03-12
Coal Strike End Seen.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March II
R.-Settlement of the coal strike in
volving more than 5000 miners in
the Alabama soft coal field appeared
in prospect today Brig Gen. John c.
Persons, representing Gov. B. M. Mil
Ter, In conference here said.
Gen. Persons said he was serving at
the direct request of the Governor
and that during the day terms of the
impending agreement would be dis
cussed. He declined to indicate the
probable terms of settlement.
Representatives of miners and oper-
tors were brought together by Gen.
Persons at the request of the Cover
nor yesterday. and after quietly dis
cussing the matter overnight, this
morning neared ground for settle
ment.
Evening star., 1934-03-12

airplane crash. 1t is held by the gen.
eral staff This post has been vacant
since the Roosevelt administration
began.
The Air Corps, 1t is pointed out
has been brought to its present status
under the Air Corps act Of 1926
known as the "five-year program.
Due to lack of appropriations, there
has been little change in the status
Of the Air Corps since the ONCE of
the Assistant Secretary Of War for
Air has been vacated, it was pointed
out.
By law the Assistant Secretary for
Air is directed to aid the Secretary
Of War in fostering military aero
nautics and to perform such functions
as the Secretary of War may direct.
He is a designated member Of the
War Council, composed of the Secre-
tary of War, his two assistants and
the chief of the general staff.
BY non-statutory law the Assistant
Secretary for Air was charged with
determining the aeronautical poll
cies Of the military establishment
and the supervision of all admins
trative and operative functions and
installations of the Army connected
with aeronautical matters.
Assistant Executes Law.
Execution Of the act of 1926 and
other programs relating to Army
aviation authorized by Congress was
charged to the Assistant Secretary
for Air. He also was charged with
conduct of design competitions for
military aircraft and equipment;
supervision of expenditure Of funds
appropriated for the Air Corps; ap-
proval of contracts for Air Corps
supplies and equipment involving
over s25,o00 each; approval Of types
of special Air Corps equipment; ap-
proval Of layouts Of Air Corps stations,
and approval of plans for technical
construction.
At present all procurement activi-
ties for the Air Corps, as for other
branches OF the Army, are. handled
through the Office Of the Assistant
Secretary of War, without interven-
ton Of the general staff. The gen.
eral staff determines requirements.
the Assistant Secretary of War con-
trolls procurements and the general
staff then controls storage and issue.
1t was pointed out that responsibility
for lowering of the minimum speci-
f1cations for Army Air Corps airplanes
was explained by the Air Corps dur
ing hearings on the War Department
appropriation bill. Orders for discon-
tinuation Of the former system Of
ALLEGATION of contracts for construc-
ton of military airplanes to certain
firms were issued by Assistant Secre-
tary of War Woodring. who insisted
that this business be opened to COM
petitive bidding.
General STAFF Not Consulted.
The minimum of performance re-
quirements for new airplanes in the
specifications upon which these bids
were to be based was decided upon by
the Air Corps Materiel Division at
Wright Field without consultation
with the Assistant Secretary Of War
or even the chief Of the Air Corps,
it was revealed in testimony before
the House Committee.
Since the ONCE Of the Assistant
Secretary Of War for Air was vacated.
the statuatory duties Of the office
have been taken over by the general
stan and the chief of the Air Corps.
The sta8. 4 has been stated by Gen.
Evening star., 1934-03-12
WORKERS
GET REIMBURSEMENT
FOR SICK LEAVE
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to his credit TO cover the period OF
absence?"
McCarl answered the first question
In the Affirmative, holding in effect
that the permanent status should be
construed as being continuous.
He answered the second in the ne
gative, saying: "As death occurred
during the service under temporary
appointment when leave with pay
could not have been granted, payment
may not be made for q leave of
absence which accrued but was not
taken prior to separation from
status emitting to receive leave with
pay"
Customarily these temporary ap-
pointments run four months, and the
decision will be applicable to hun
drel : Of employees.
Evening star., 1934-03-12

Dead and dying items include:
ST. LAWRENCE TREATY.-The
Roosevelt power was not strong
enough to overcome local influence on
Senators in campaign year.
BONUS.-The current argument is
just political by-play, not even seri-
ously intentioned.
PURE FOODS.-Dr Tugwell got dis
gusted and went to Puerto Rico.
WAR DEBTS.-Too much dynamite
even for audacious Mr. Roosevelt. He
probably will not recommend any
thing.
TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES
Will not be seriously considered until
next session.
1t is absurd to talk about dd-
journing Congress May IS in the
face OF this program. IT Mr.. Roose-
Uelt wants to get rid OF Congress
that soon he 1pill haze to sdD of
part OF the program.
His legislative henchmen have a
sneaking suspicion that after he gets
the tariff and stock market bills
through, he may tell the boys to let
the rest go. He has gone too far for
that.
The prospects are that the Congress
will stay here and fight out the issues
if it takes half the Summer, and 1t
might.
Seeks Unbiased Men.
Business will be glad to hear that
N R. A. officials have considered Army
officers as Government representatives
on code authorities. This fits in with
the move to get college professors also.
The administration is straining to
find unbiased men to represent it in
place of the business men who now
have dual loyalty.
The Army officers and college pro-
fessors undoubtedly will fit in with
the business representatives like q
glove-three sizes too small.
You can take a grain of salt with
Ambassador Bullitt's public statement
from Moscow that he does not expect
war between Russia and Japan this
Spring. Diplomats do not always say
publicly what they say privately.
Evening star., 1934-03-12
Japanese Fishers Released.

TOXIC, March IL Ro.-A dispatch
from Seishin, Korea, today said a
small Japanese fishing boat which was
seized last week by Soviet authorities.
along with its crew Of IA, had been
released. The men were fishing near
vladivostok. A fishing agreement be-
tween Russia and Japan in that Sec
ton has recently been in dispute.
Evening star., 1934-03-12
PAYMENT STAYED
Delay Is Granted in Rasputin
Film Suit.

LONDON, March IL @.-The
Court Of Appeal granted today the
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer Film Co.'S ap-
plication for a stay Of execution in
the paying Of f25.000 (normally
$l25, ,000) damages awarded Princess
Irena Youssoupof in her libel suit
based on the film "Rasputin and the
granting the princess only
1000 at present.
The entire f25,000 will be paid into
the court 100000 being held in Gus
tody pending disposition of the ap-
peal.
The court refused to stay operation
Of an injunction restraining the de-
fendants from (howing the fln.
Evening star., 1934-03-12

new issues, so it really will help the
present financing.
Controller McCarl has held upon
his desk for sir weeks the idea OF
lending money for sale OF elec.
tricdl appliances under the r. v. A.
Advocates OF the plan are trying to
smoke him out.
Administration Congressman are
Dragging about putting over that
amendment restricting war contrac-
tors to 10 per cent profit. It really
was thought up by one newsman and
actually written by another. The
Congressman did nothing but adopt it.
tcopyrisht 4ss4)
Evening star., 1934-03-12

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waving by outside nations of their
INSTRUMENTATION rights If they
have favorable balances toward these
countries, and concessions by the
states of part of their internal mar
kets to other nations if the latter
grant to the Danubian states pref.
erential duties.
The German press, which at frst
aroused much resentment in Italy
through charges that Austria. Hun
gary and Italy planned a military
alliance in this weeks conferences,
now is reported here to be approv-
ing the meeting.
Evening star., 1934-03-12

Mr.. Hoover's pals say he was quite
upset about the cancellation of air
mail contracts. Aviation development
was one of his pets.
The House Committee expected
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau to
oppose taxation of tax-exempt securi-
ties because it would interfere with
Government financing The commit
tee therefore decided to hear Morgen-
thau In secret. But he ordered the
doors open, saying he was going to
approve the idea. His reason is that
1t cannot become law for at least three
to five years and will lpply only to
Evening star., 1934-03-12
ADVICE ON AIRMAIl
HELD NOT OFFERED
BY GENERAL STAFF

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Evening star., 1934-03-12
CHIMES BREMER
MAY HAVE HEARD
AS CAPTIVE FOUND

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Evening star., 1934-03-12
ARMY MAPS NEW
A|RMA|L ROUTES
U. S. Pilots Ordered to
Stop Service Pending
Reorganization.
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of space and pay 30 cents per airplane
mile, although the plane carries only
one pound of mail"
Kelly argued for the bill already
tentatively approved by the committee
under which all mail would be paid
for on a basis of 2 mills per pound
mile.
Yet, with much fanfare, you come
out with this new bill under which
you perpetuate the space idea OF the
Watres act.
Troubles Multiplied"
"All the troubles in the Watres act
are here and multiplied"
Other committee members agreed
that the carriers should be paid for
the actual mail carried rather than
for the space available for carrying
mail.
Meanwhile, a mass of data, cover
ing all transactions in United Air
craft stock from December l, 1888, to
February 9, 1884, was submitted to
the Senate Banking Committee by
Richard Whitney, president OF the
New York Stock Exchange.
Logan questioned particularly the
fairness of the provision which would
bar from bidding companies having
claims against the Government as a
result of the recent annulment of
contracts.
Isn't it improper for the Govern
merit of the United States to cancel
contracts" he asked. land then say
If you attempt to inquire into it we
will never let you bid on another.
THE Postmaster General is not
asking for that" Howes replied 1T
was put in the bill by those who drew
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Evening star., 1934-03-12
TRI-PARTY PARLEY
AT ROME TO AID
DANUBIAN LANDS

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The Washington times., 1934-03-13
AID SOUGHT
Of SENATE
GROUPS
CLERK
Opponents of Policy Gathering
Evidence to Present at
Hearings Shortly

Evidence that cancellation
Of air mail contracts was sug-
gested by the representative
of one of the line which was
unable to obtain a contract
under the Hoover regime will
be placed before the Senate
committee investigating air
mail III the near future, it
was revealed today.
This suggestion was made last
october to A. G. Patterson, clerk
Of the Senate investigating COM
mittee, and Mr.. Patterson was
asked to obtain the reaction of
committee members to such a
proposition.
Data to Senators
The author of the suggestion
IS president of a group OF !nde.
pendent air line companies none
Of which was successful in OBJ
tanning air-mail contracts and
which banded together ostensibly
for the purpose of fighting the
companies which held the con-
tracts.
This is part of the evidence
Senators who oppose the can
collation. are gathering with
view to attempting to show that
cancellation was propagandized
by air line companies which
failed to get contracts.
Cancellation opponents also
say the Administration airmail
contract bill now pending in
Congress "iS so framed as to
award contracts to companies
which have never flown the mail
and which are not now qualified
for mail service under the terms
Of the act"
Must Waive Claims
One Senator said the pending
Administration measure to place
the air mail back in the hands
of private companies is designed
to exclude every contractor whose
contract has been annulled be-
cause the act contains the pro-
vision that mo person shall be
eligible to bid for or hold an air.
mail contracts if it or its prede-
cessor is asserting or has any
claim against the United States
because Of a prior annullment Of
any contract by the Postmaster
General"
There was a rUmor current TO-
day that Karl A. Crowley, solicitor
for the Postoffice Department
who wrote the opinion on which
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The Washington times., 1934-03-13
SERVICES
AFFECTED
BY ORDER
Bloch Named Advocate Gen.
eraI; Field Officers Promoted
in Drastic Move
BY International News Service

A shift in the high COM
mand of the Army, involving
Ehe appointment of new chiefs
Of services, was worked out
today when President Roose-
vent sent to the Senate for
confirmation a list of nomina-
tions of new officers to head
the cavalry artillery, ord
nance, coast artillery and
quartermaster corps.
Long Awaited
The changes had long been
awaited with keen interest in
Army circles.
The list also included number
of promotions for field officers.
The President nominated Rear
Admiral Claude C. Bloch to be
Judge Advocate General OF the
Navy.
At the same time, the Pres
fdent sent to the Senate the
following Army promotion nomi-
nations:
To be Quartermaster General.
with the rank of major general,
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The Washington times., 1934-03-13
SECRET REPORT
ON ARMY QUIZ

A special confidential report
was being drafted today by mem
bers of the District Grand Jury
as an aftermath of a months in
vestigation into reputed irregulari-
ties concerning the awarding Of
War Department contracts.
The report, it is expected, will
be delivered to United States At
torney Leslie c. Garnett later to-
day. He has indicated that copies
of the report will be sent to Pres
ident Roosevelt and Attorney Gen.
eral Cummings.
Court Report Barred
It was pointed out that as a
result Of recent court decision the
jury was barred from making a
special report to the District su.
preme Court on a case it had in
vestigated.
The court decisions hold that
it is a jury'S duty merely to in
dict or ignore complaints.
Mr.. Garnett announced that his
assistant, Capt. David A. Pine,
who handled the investigation be-
fore the Grand Jury, will deliver
16 volumes of the transcript of
testimony taken before the jury
to the House Military Affairs Com
mittee this afternoon.
Demanded by Committee
The Grand Jury late yesterday
voted to return no indictments as
a result Of it's investigation.
The House Military Affairs
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The Washington times., 1934-03-13
JOB SACRIFICED
FOR PARTY

Given the choice of resigning
from the Democratic National
Committee or from her position
in the Government service. Mrs.
Catherine Conner, better known
as Mrs. Sam Conner, today an
nounced that she could serve the
country better as member Of
the committee.
In accordance with her belief,
she has rendered her resignation
to the Federal Surplus Relief Cor
poration to be effective April /,
in a letter to Harry L. Hopkins,
relief administrator.
In choosing the committee post,
Mrs. Conner reversed the pro-
cedure taken by all others affected
in the Democratic order. She is
the first to announce that she pre-
ferS the committee work to a po-
litical plum in the Government de-
partments.
Mrs. Conner also informed Miss
Mary w. DewSon, director of the
women'S division of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, of her
action.
Stating that her relations with
the c0EporstlpR haXa .haaR Of The
Ippssinnsa u has8 q 81 o.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
son
FACES PAY
INQUIRY
Lawyer, Involved in Mail
Deals, Tangled in Jam With
the U. S. Senate

Investig: tion to determine
whether Ernest ". Smoot, son
of former Senator Reed Smoot
(R.) of Utah, is guilty Of
criminal offense in accepting
pay from outside companies
while drawing a salary from
the Senate will be launched i'm
mediately, the Washington
Times learned today. >a
Testimony that he represented
an aviation company while on
the pay roll Of the Senate as clerk
of the Senate Finance Committee
was offered at the air mail hear
ings several weeks ago by Mr..
Smoot.
Question Of Time
District Attorney Leslie c. Gar
nett said today:
According to the testimony
offered, Mr.. SmoOt is certainly
guilty of q criminal OffenSe,
but whether he can be prose
cuted depends on the statute
of limitations. If he committed
these acts more than three
years ago, there is nothing we
can do.
eff, however, Mr.. SmOOt was
on the payroll of these COM
panies while he was working
for the Government within the
past three years, he will be
prosecuted"
Got Air Money
Mr.. Garnett said he would get
in touch with the Department OF
Justice today and the investlga-
tin would start Immediately.
Mr.. Smoot testified before the
air mails committee that he drew
salaries from the Western Air Ex-
press, and in addition, that he
received money from two Wash.
ington law firms for handling
cases before the United States
Customs Bureau.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
OWNERS To GET
SH0REHAN
By DICK BAKER

The Shoreham Hotel, In re-
oeivershi., for the past three
gears, will be returned to its orig
inal owner, the Shoreham Hotel
Corporation, on March Is, &C
cording to a decree submitted
District Supreme Court Justice
Jennings Bailey for signature to-
day. ,,
With first trusts totalling
S2,7OO,OOO, the elaborate properties
went into the hands Of receivers
following the Swartzell, Rheem d
Hensey bankruptcy, in 1881, and
since that time numerous law"
suits based on mechanics liens,
contracts and other defaults
threatened to destroy the IN
yestors' interest in the hotel.
Receivers John E. LaSky, Fran
els II. Duehay and Spencer Cor
don Informed the court that dur.
ING the receivership the hotel had
earned $3,700,00O.
Under the terms Of the decree
which Justice Bailey is expected
to sign today receivers will turn
over Gthe property to the hotel
corporation after the latter posts
a $4,000 bond to indemnify claim
ants who may have undisclosed
claims against the property.
The court will instruct the re-
ceivers to withhold a fixed sum
as an indemnity against contracts
or torts incurred by them, includ-
ing the claim Of L. Gardiner
Moore, manager, whose $27,500
claim is based on a contract made
with the Swartzell, Rheem and
HenSey Company. Moore's claim
Is perpetuated 'lnder a stipulation
entered between his counsel, the
firm Of King and Nordlinger and
the hotel company.
While future plans concerning
the hotel have not been revealed,
it Is expected a reorganization
will begin to take place in the
near future. Harry M. Bralove.
president of the Shoreham Hotel
Corporation, who has cooperated
with the noteholderS' committee
throughout the litigation, re-
mafSas m. preSjdent o. the 0om-
b&nf q tbs tine.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
KILLS
PLAN To BAN
PAY DEBATE
Request for Special Rule to
Delay Bills Discussion;
10 Per Cent Likely

Writing another chapter in
the history of the Federal
pay cut, the House today de-
feated a request by Repre-
sentative Cliftor. A. Woodrum
(D.) of Virginia, that the in
dependent offices supply bill
be sent to conference.
This will delay action on the
bill for at least another "a hours,
under rules of the House.
Special Rule Asked
Immediately after Representa-
tive Woodrum's request was
turned down, Representative
James P. Buchanan CD Of
Texas, chairman of the House
Appropriations Committee, de-
posted in the hopper at the
clerks desk a request for a special
rule authorizing the same action
proposed by Mr.. Woodrum.
In surprise move, Representa-
tive Bertrand H. Smell (R.) of New
York, minority floor leader, Of
fered to compromise with Mr..
Woodrum on the consent request.
He said if the Democrats would
agree to discuss the pay cut prob
lem Republicans would agree to let
the bill go to conference without
any instructions regarding vet
eranS' amendments.
Offer Refused
The offer was turned down, as
was a request by Representative
Fred A. Britten (R.) of Illinois to
give the House an opportunity to
discuss all Senate amendments.
Administration leaders freely
admit the pay cut problem has
now become engulfed in political
and parliamentary red tape, al
most without precedent, but still
have hope Of getting the bill "out
Of the woods" if they can succeed
In getting it sent to conference
in its present form.
10 Per cent Return
Should their strategy succeed
tomorrow and the bill be sent to
conference, Federal employees can
hope for only restoration Of 10
per cent of their salaries, it is
generally admitted.
Employees sole chance, therefore,
Of having the entire pay cut
eliminated now lies in the ability
Of full pay advocates to amasS
sufficient strength tomorrow to
defeat the proposed rule.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
WILL ROGERS
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, March
1S.-Well, just as the air mail
stopped, that famous new
streamlined train pulled into
our village.
It looks like more than an
ad, it looks like q fact. Rail-
roads are waking up now. They
are speeding up and giving
great service and getting their
rates down finally competing
with the bus and truck instead
Of just cusSing 'em.
Trouble with American trans
pOrtatiOn Is that you can get
somewhere quicker than you
can think Of . reason for 60
ing there. What We need now
IL Q new excuse to 80 some.
where,
SCGht 1884, ,kEs MsSsREht
Sadt6akG1