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Evening star., 1934-03-17
BATTLE OVER PAY
WILL Be RESUMED
Kennedy Switches Vote to
Save Administration From
Defeat in House.

Members of Congress relaxed today
during a respite in the tense fighting
over the Federal pay and veterans
benefits restoration provisions of the
independent Offices appropriation bill.
The respite probably will continue
till Tuesday. due to the absence from
the city Of several of the Senate con-
fereeS
This veto-threatened measure has
now been ordered to conference by
both House and Senate, with a
switched vote by Representative Ken
nedy, Democrat, of New York. neces-
sary late yesterday to save the ad-
ministration forces again from a roll
call-recorded defeat, climaxing a gru-
elling day in the legislative chamber
Well trained in New York City poll
tics on how to meet party exigencies,
Representative Kennedy changed his
vote after a roll call had shown ad-
ministration defeat, with the vote of
Speaker Rainey impotent to change
the result. When a recapitulation of
the roll call still showed a majority
of the House favored receding from
its veterans benefit compromise
amendment preliminary to concurring
in the Senate's more liberal provisions,
Kennedy came to the rescue.
House Stands Pat.
The vote was changed from 100 to
l89 in favor of recession to 100 to
189 for refusing to recede. the House
standing pat on its compromise
Meanwhile the Senate had ad-
journed over the week end.
In a dramatic and tense scene that
held the usually noisy membership
silent, Kennedy arose shortly before
the Speaker prepared to announce the
vote. and settled the issue.
Mr.. Speaker, desire to change my
vote from aye to mo-, he said.
Cheers went up among the badly
scared administration members. Jeers
and booes we're shouted at the smiling
New Yorker by the opponents.
The vote was on motion by Repre-
sentative Connery, Democrat, of Mas
sackusettS to have the House reverse
it's stand taken Wednesday on the $780,
900 900 Taber compromise on veterans
benefits and adopt the Senate amend
mentS calling for a $1l8,000,000 res
toration in benefits.
Earlier, the House had voted down,
225 to 16l, motion by Connery to
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Evening star., 1934-03-17
NJ. ]. NSUlL WAITS
FOR U. S. TO GET HIM
Rests in Common Cell in Toronto
Jail for Arrival of Ameri-
can Police.
BY the Associated Press.


TORONTO, Ontario, March IL
Martin ]. insult. his last recourse
gone. waited in common cell today
for American police to come and get
him.
The brother and associate of Sam
uel J. insult in a vast utilities net
work lost an appeal to the Supreme
Court yesterday. Chief Justice Sir
William Muloch ruled that he must
be extradited to the United States
to face trial in Chicago for embezzle-
ment and larceny.
Deprived of his most cherished con-
ISOLATION, blackened pipe. insult was
lodged in a cell. Last night the once
powerful utilities man slept on a
prison cot, rough blankets covering
metal springs.
Qn Washington. the Justice De-
partment indicated it is waiting the
result of an appellate court issue In
Illinois before pressing extradition
proceedings against Insull)
Several charges of theft were con-
sidered by the chief justice in draw
ing his decision.
No evidence was given to support
some of the charges. but said "our
opinion is that a prima facie case is
established in regard to the alleged
theft of $344,720 and 100000"
Martin insult started his fight
against extradition almost IT months
ago.
Asked If he had any message for
his wife, he said:
Tell her I'm feeling fine"
Evening star., 1934-03-17
COLD WAVE ON WAY,
DISPELLING SPRING
Freezing Weather Predicted Be-
fore Monday, With Blow
From Plain States.

Another cold snap was in the ofing
as Washington enjoyed the sunny
skies and Springlike warmth of a
perfect st. Patrick's day.
Before Monday morning the mer-
curry may drop below freezing. Severe
cold prevailed over most of the
Plains States today and was moving
eastward.
The warmth Of the past few days,
however, may temper the blow here
somewhat, the Weather Bureau said
The forecast is for fair and warmer
tonight with lowest temperature about
48 degrees; rain tomorrow and much
colder in the afternoon and night"
The mercury today was rising into
the COS from low of degrees above
freezing early this morning.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
MEASLES AND COMPLICATIONS
RAISE DEATHS FIVE IN WEEK

victims in danger of death because of
complications.
DR.. H. j. Starr. of the hospital staff,
said further donations are being de-
clined for the time being, because
an amount sufficient for all the hospi-
tails purposes for several days had
been obtained.
Encouraged by Serum.
There are less than a score of
measles patients in Children's HoSpl-
tai. DR.. Starr said. Ordinarily, the
hospital does not accept such cases,
but due to the overcrowded condition
of Gallinger Hospital, they have been
forced to admit these patients. How
ever, only those cases in which COM
plications have arisen are being ac-
cepted
Use of the serum on the measles pa
tients. the physician said, has brought
encouraging results" Children's Hos
pital is one of the few institutions in
the country employing this serum
which is said to build up immunity In
the blood against measles.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
R.E.C. CREDIT PLAN
REVISION IS LIKELY
Jones' Proposal to Lend to
Industry Meets Opposition
in Senate Committee.

BY the Associated Press.
Jesse H. Jones, chairman of the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
faced a hostile Senate Banking Com
mittee today in search of authority to
have the Government lend directly to
industry.
The R. F. C. head, himself banker.
carried with him a view that un-
shackled credit for industry, such as
he has been trying for months to get
banks to extend, would finance re-
covery.
Jones specifically sought support for
the bill he submitted Thursday on
behalf of the r. F. c. board to permit
loans to industry, financing Of foreign
trade and compromising OF claims
against railroads in reorganization
proceedings.
Members of the committee expressed
opposition to the proposal even before
he had a chance to present his argu-
ments, and sharp curtailment OF the
bill Is in prospect
The measure, in fact. may be aban-
doned entirely in the light Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's disclaimer of knowl-
edge of the r. F. C. proposal Mr..
Roosevelt at the same time was repre-
sented as optimistic that credit for
small industries could be supplied
through chain of intermediate credit
banks, a plan now far advanced in
the hands of Federal Reserve Board
officials
Legislation would be necessary for
this program also. The White House
disclosed its own bill was being drafted.
In all likelihood this would supercede
the. R. F. C. measure.
Evening star., 1934-03-17

Measles, complicated with other Ill
nesses, have accounted for five deaths
in the District this week and IL since
the first of the year, the District
health Office revealed in a report
today.
The revelation was made at the
same time that 606 additional measles
cases we're reported since Monday,
bringing the total from January 10
date to 3,549. One hundred and one
cases were reported yesterday and l22
today.
During all of 1888, there were but
539 cases of measles reported, with
only four deaths.
Enough Blood Donated.
Meanwhile, Children's Hospital an
nounced donations of blood by chill
dren having just recovered from mea-
sles, for serum purposes, have been
more than sufficient to satisfy imme-
diate needs. Approximately % chill
dren volunteered to give blood for
"convalescent serum" to treat child
Evening star., 1934-03-17
R0OseveIts Mark
10Th Anniversary
AtDinner Tonight
of Family and
Fe,U Close Friends
to Be Present.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
will observe their twenty-ninth we'd
ding anniversary with an informal
dinner party at the White House to-
night. Only members of the family
and few intimate friends will be
present.
Other than this no arrangements
have been made for marking the an
niversary. However, numerous mes
sages of congratulation and good
wishes as we'll as floral tributes have
been received.
First Lady Due Back.
Mrs. Roosevelt will return to the
White House during the afternoon.
after a hurried visit to the West In
dies, where she devoted particular
attention to the study of welfare
conditions in Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands.
The anniversary dinner Is scheduled
for 1880 o'clock. Mrs. James RooSe-
velt, 82-year-old mother OF the
Continued on Page 2. Column Sd
Evening star., 1934-03-17
ITALY GETS VOICE
IN AUSTR|A'S ACTS
UNDER NEW PACT
Treaty Signed Today Aims
to Bar Union With Nazi
Germany.
HUNGARY ALSO PARTY
TO POLITICAL ALLIANCE
Commercial Accord Looks to More
Extensive Danubian
Agreement.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, March 1.-THE premiers of
Italy. Austria, and Hungary signed
two agreements today, one designed TO
bring their three countries closer to-
gether politically. and the other to
assure the economic independence of
Austria.
The pacts were signed in Premier
MusSolini's Office in the PalaZza Vene-
zia by II Duce, Chancellor Dollfuss
of Austria, and Premier Goemboes of
Hungary.
The latter two statesmen arrived
at the Palace at 4:30 pm, accom-
panied by their respective staffs. They
we're escorted to Mussolinis huge office
by Fascist officials.
There they were met by Mussolini,
UnderSecretary Fulvio Suvich, and
other Italian executives. who had TAX
en- part in the conversations of the last
three days.
Mutual Consent Provided.
A last-minute discussion Of several
minor details preceded the actual sign
ing.
The agreement provided that each
OF the countries concerned consult
the other two before taking any steps
which would react upon another.
The prime effect of the pact will
be to bind Austria to confer with
Italy before making any move that
might betray her independence-par-
ticularly through a union with Nazi
Germany.
Both Dollfuss and Goemboes arose
early today and prepared with their
staffs of economic experts for the
ceremony concluding negotiations be-
gun Tuesday at MuSsolinis invitation.
The experts will remain behind
when their chiefs return to their capi-
tails. 1t will be the job of the former
to work out details of the economic
agreement the two premiers reached
in principle.
Seek Danubian Extension.
The commercial accord lists prefer
initial duties which, it is hoped, will
serve as basis for more extensive
Danubian agreement, bringing in
France, Germany and the little en-
tente nations of Rumania, Czecho-
slovakia and Yugoslavia
The consultative pact will be opened
ICaptipuad On pooa Q Co1iIr,,p ~
Evening star., 1934-03-17
WOODR|NG'S DEALS.
TO GET APPROVAL
But House Group Wants to
Know Who Changed
Specifications.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A House committee will shortly re-
port that 1t has found Harry H.
Woodring, Assistant Secretary of War,
above reproach in dealings for ST.
100000 worth of Army airplanes.
A poll of the Rogers Military Affairs
subcommittee, which is inquiring into
Army expenditures since 1926. estab-
lished this today as clearly the ma
iority opinion.
A joint finding now under consid-
Grafton is that Army officers possibly
attempted to discredit competitive
bidding for the huge aviation pur-
chases Committeeman have some
testimony from Woodring on this
score.
Only one point remains to be es-
tablished before the formal report
is prepared and agreed upon. The
nitely who made the changes in
specifications that reduced the speed.
altitude and range requirements.
Woodring Called for Bids.
The House investigators already
have found that until Woodring be-
came Assistant Secretary the Army
had bought 90 per cent of its air
planes and engines without compe-
tition, and through negotiated" con-
tracts.
Air Corps officers told the COM
mittee they planned to purchase
planes from the $7,50O.00O Public
Works Administration allotment by
negotiation, but that Woodring inter
vened, calling for competitive bids
Officers contended better planes could
be purchased for less under their plan.
Committee members now contend
evidence before them that Army OFF,
GERS apparently decided they would
keep Woodring from upsetting the ap-
plecart by drawing specifications with
requirements so low that they would
be ridiculous. The officers hoped SUBJ
sequently, the committee believes, to
return to the negotiated" system.
Foulois Denies Change.
MAJ. 1eu- bcllJdIluu -. rOulOIS,
chief of the Air Corps. testified he did
not change the specifications himself.
but the committee is not yet satisfied
with his explanation of the impress
sion he gave the House Appropria-
tions Committee that Woodring made
the changes.
Foulois said he meant Woodring had
changed the procedure, not the speci-
fications.
Woodring himself testified recently
that at the suggestion of Army Off
GERS he inserted a clause in the COM
petitive plane specifications prevent
ing acceptances from any company
whose planes had not been tested by
the Army or Navy. The controller
general ruled this made the new plan
competitive. A new call for bids
will be made with this clause elimi-
mated.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
GOMEZ ILLNESS DENIED

PORT-OF- SPAIN, Trinidad, March
II R.-An official statement to the
press today contradicted reports that
Gen. Juan Vicente Gomez, venerable
President of Venezuela, was suffering
from serious illness.
The statement, issued from the Office
of the consul general here, said Gen.
Gomez, president of Venezuela for the
last quarter century, was in the best of
lealth
Evening star., 1934-03-17
new YORK DRIVERS
VOTE TAXI STRIKE
Recognition of Union and Divi-
sion of Scent Tax De-
clared Issues.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March ia general
strike of New York City taxi drivers.
effective at once, was voted early to-
day by 5000 cheering delegates OF the
Taxi Drivers Union at a meeting in
st. Nicholas Rink.
The strike vote was declared unan-
imous by the leaders. Recognition OF
the union was described as the prin-
cipal issue at stake.
There also was resentment over the
division of a scent tax which New
York City, under the Tammany
regime that preceded Mayor Forello
H. La Guardia's, assessed for each
taxi ride
This tax was declared illegal by the
courts and the disposition OF the sum
collected from the public became a
matter of controversy. 1t led to a
strike of taxi drivers which started
February 2 and lasted week. with
disorder on Broadway and in other
sections.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
STAVISKY FIGURE
SLASHES THROAT
Emile Blanchard, High in French
Ministry, Had Been
Suspended.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FONTAINEBLEAU, France, March
l7.-Troops, out at dawn on the ar
tillery range here, found Emile
Blanchard, a high official of the min
istry of agriculture, lying in pool of
blood.
He had cut his throat with a knife.
The knife still was clutched in his
hand. He may live.
Blanchard was suspended from his
Office when it was revealed that he
was paid to serve on two boards OF
directors of companies organized by
handsome Alex Stavisky, the notori-
GUS swindler, who organized the Bay
onne pawnshop among other VEN
lures
Today, on his hospital bed, he was
notified by an investigation magis-
trate that he himself was charged
with swindling and completely with
swindling.
The collapse Of the Bsyonne Pawn
shop carried with it:
Serge Stavisky, killed by pistol shot.
Judge Albert Prince, murdered
Twenty-Five dead in riots; several
thousand injured.
Mile. Yvonne Taris, witness, at
tempted suicide by drowning.
Raymond Huber, lawyer, attempted
suicide by drowning.
Henri Hurlaux. assistant prosecut-
ing attorney of the Court of Appeals,
attempted suicide by poison.
Emile Blanchard, minister of agri-
culture, attempted suicide three times.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
Assassin Despairs
At Sheath Goal
And Ends Own Life
BY the Associated Press.

by luc hSSOIldlcI ElcSo'
PARIS. March 17.-Paolo Bon
fanti. say the police, had two
programs of assassination "a
minimum program and a maxi
mum program.
The first called for the Staying
of five men in Paris; the second
listed Premier MuSsolini of Italy,
Chancellor Hitler of Germany
and Joseph Stain OF Russia.
Franco Clerici, an Italian law
yer murdered two days ago, was
on the first list, according to
authorities.
But Bonfanti interrupted him
self Night before last he COM
mitted suicide.
Letters found by police indi-
Gated he was "despondent" be-
cause 1t was "mathematically i'm
possible" to carry out that maxi
mum program.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO
AT FRENCH DISTILLERI
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NELLIE, France, March 1.-Two
workmen were killed and a dozen in
jured last night in an explosion at an
alcohol distillery at Forges d'Anuis.
Part of the two-story plant col
lapsed. So terrific was the shock
that it blew out the main line of the
railroad from Mort to La Rochelle
and wrecked all communication lines.
A fire which followed the blast COM
pleted the devastation, destroying the
railroad station nearby.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
DAUGHTER OF OLD IRONSIDES'
COMMANDER TO WE'D ON SHIP

24-pounders that tanned the Barbary
pirates and won many a victory in
battle.
Chaplain Clinton A. Neyman, U. S.
N, of Long Beach, will officiate.
Miss Gulliver was born at Ports
mouth, N. H., and educated in Mon
treal.
The bridegroom Is the son of Mrs.
Clark w. Thompson Of Portland,
Oreg., and a brother of Representa-
tive Clark w. Thompson. jr., of Texas
Graduated from the Naval Academy
in 1923, he Is attached to the U. s. s.
Barney.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
FRENCH CONTINUE TAXES
Import License Rate on q. s.


Fruit Will Be Maintained.
PARIS, March II P).-The French
government announced today that
the prevailing import license tax rates
on American apples and pears will
be maintained until May 20, but gave
no indication of any intention to
comply with demands from importers
to increase the quota in view OF
Americas suppression of wine quota
limitations.
The present taxes amount to $3.50
for 220 pounds on apples and $3.75
on pears. These rates were reduced
approximately 60 per cent on Janu-
ary 10 when it became apparent
high prices were preventing sales In
France.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
D|LL|NGER'S TRAIL
POINTS TO CANADA
JaiIbreaker Who Slew Sher-
if in Gun Battle Gives
Tip Before Dying.
BY the Associated Press.

PORT HURON. Mich. March IL
A ''hot trail" marked by two more
deaths, turned the eyes of authorities
toward Canada today, as they hunted
John Dillinger.
Undershe- if Charles Cavanaugh died
last night of bullet wounds he suf-
fered when he and other police trapped
and fatally wounded Dillinger's COL
ored comrade in crime, Herbert Young
blood.
Before he died, Youngblood said
Dillinger, escaped killer, had been in
Port Huron Thursday night. Quickly
there came a report Dillinger had
crossed the ST. Clair River from Port
Huron to Sarnia, Ontario, in a row.
boat with two Indians.
This was unconf1rmed, but authori-
ties were impressed with the possibil-
ity that Dillinger, if he is this near
the border, might try to get across it.
Police on both sides kept close watch,
although Canadian officials at Sarnia
expressed confidence last night Dillin-
ger had not been able to enter their
country.
Story Differs.
Although Youngblood told officers
that he had seen Dillinger in South
Port Huron Thursday night, 1t was
a different story he told to Rev. Fa-
rIa o1eh yh1 cn,rnI,f
to comfort him yesterday.
Father, pray for me; father pray
for me-" Youngblood implored the
priest.
"You are going to die and you had
better tell these officers the TRUTH"
Father Walsh told the wounded man.
when did you last see Dillinger?"
Father, 1 last saw him shortly
after we escaped from the Jail at
Crown Point" Youngblood gasped.
Were you with him last night
CThursday) ?" Father Walsh asked.
NO" answered Youngblood; I
was with two white pals"
WAS either Dillinger?' the priest
asked.
Youngblood trailed off into uncon-
sciousneSs and did not answer. rev
minutes later he was dead.
Reported Seeking Plane.
Other reports said that Dillinger,
who escaped with Youngblood from
the Crown Point. Ind, Jail in man
ner that startled the country, had
been sighted" near Marysville air.
port. North of Port Huron, inquiring
for a plane. Three police squads sped
there. Lieut.. Don Leonard OF the
State police, however, said he doubted
Youngblood's story Dillinger came to
Port Huron with him.
Youngblood, unconscious much Of
the time after he fell with six bullet
holes in his body, died before authori-
ties could get much of the informa-
ton they desired. He said he had
seen Dillinger as late as Thursday
night in a small automobile with three
other men. A report this car was
speeding toward Detroit kept police
on the jump.
Youngblood, who faced a murder
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1934-03-17
Two Killed in Crash.

PETERSBURG, Va, March II up.
ID. F. Tyler of Norfolk and Thomas
w. White of New York were killed
early today when their automobile
crashed into a culvert on the Rich
mond- Petersburg pike, about 5 miles
from this city.
Evening star., 1934-03-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, March 17.-1n
the captains cabin of Old Ironsides,
Miss Grace Whiting Gulliver. daugh-
ter of Comdr. Louis j. Gulliver. COM
manding the U. S. S. Constitution,
and Mrs. Gulliver, and Lieut.. Wells
Thompson. U. s. NJ, of San Diego.
will be married tomorrow at A pm.
The Gullivers are from Portland, Me.
An altar, constructed by the Con-
stitution's crew, will be banked with
flowers of red, white and blue. Flank
ing either side will be cannon, the
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Evening star., 1934-03-17
WEATHER.

%. o. weather Bureau Fofeeassy
Fair and warmer tonight, with lowest
temperature about 48 degrees; tomorrow
rain, much colder In afternoon: gentle
winds. Temperatures-nIgnes IS, at
$50 pm. yesterday; lowest. "a, at tbs
am. today. Full report ON page AS.
Evening star., 1934-03-17

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Evening star., 1934-03-17

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-09
Student Musician
Robbed of Pay By
Contract ViOlator
BY a Worker Correspondent

FORT WAYNE, Ind am a col
lege student working my way as a
musician through the Graduate
School of an Illinois university.
Our orchestra was engaged for
the en- ire summer to play at City
Park Pavilion, Warsaw, Ind. "a
brand new C.WA. project.) The
manager, Joe McKown, paid us Sc
less than our contracted salary the
first week of the job; the second
week we received $11 and the third
week our room and board only. He
saw that the place would not run
profits bly, early in the summer. vet
ms cad Of giving us our two weeks
notice as provided for in our con-
tract, he got the fellows to stick on
and accept whatever he took in at
the gate.
There was no question of his
being able to abide by his contract
and pay us what we had due, for
Joe McKown has a reputation of
being rather we'll to do. Further
more he and his brother, a specula-
tor. run the General Motors garage
and salesroom at Warsaw.
Thus we learned how the capital
ist law operates, how everyone is
equal before the law" and able
to enforce the sanctity of CONTRACTS.
Obviously we can afford neither the
time nor money to sue Mr.. McKown
for our back salary. So we have to
grin and bear it and become class
conscious!