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The Washington times., 1934-03-16
JOHNSON PLANS
STRIKE CHECK
BY international News servics

BY international News SefV1c9
Whether zone of the greatest
strikes in history" will be called
in the automobile industry de-
pended today on the result of
conferences between Administra-
tor Hugh S. Johnson, William S.
Knudsen, representing the Gen.
eral Motors Corporation, and
spokesman for the industry.
After communicating by long
distance telephone with Walter
P. Chrysler and other leading
manufacturers during the night,
General johnson planned to ex'
pand the plan he offered tenta.
lively yesterday when several
manufacturers walked out on &
National Labor Board meeting
with the declaration they would
not recognize the American Fed
Grafton of Labor as the elective
representatives of their employees
for collective bargaining.
William Green, president Of
the A. F.. Of L., warned that the
automobile business sis on the
verge of one of the greatest
strikes in history" at about the
time the manufacturers de-
nounced the A. F. of l.. and
walked out on the hearing, leav-
ing behind the surprised board
members and representatives Of
the workers.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
2D.C. CLEANERS
FACE NRA QUIZ

With one Washington cleaner
and dyer already facing prosecu-
ton by the Department of Justice
for alleged violations Of the code
for his industry, it was learned
today that the NRA may take
similar action in the cases Of two
other local cleaners.
The two are now being inveSti-
gated by the code authority for
the industry, which is expected to
turn the matter over to the Ma
tional Compliance Board.
If the board finds the alleged
offenders guilty it will probably
recommend prosecution unless the
case can be settled by arbitration.
In one of the cases the firm Is
charged with disobeying pro-
visions of Sunday closing. The
cleaner now being probed by the
Department of Justice is said to
have violated minimum prices laid
down for this trade area.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
WAR CONTRACT
REPORT ASKED

Request has been made by the
House Military Affairs Commit
tee to members of the District
Grand Jury for their consent to
make public the special report
made as a result of the months
investigation into reports of fraud
connected with War Department
contracts.
Although the jury declined to
return indictments in the case,
they made a special report to
United States Attorney Leslie c.
Garnett which he transmitted to
President Roosevelt Secretary of
War Dern and Attorney General
Homer S. Cummings.
The question arose today as to
whether the jury overstepped it's
bounds in making the report.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16

O'Mahoney, Colonel Lindbergh
said:
II feel that it is so obvious
that these companies were en-
titled to trial that it is not .
legal question"
Senator Davis and Senator Bar
bour both defended Colonel
Lindherg's position. Senator Bar
bour said he had made a very
clear-cut statement Of his posi-
ton.
When it looked as though the
committee members were going to
stage a debate between them.
selves, Senator McKellar objected:
Let's not go into that now.
We can take that up later.
What we want to do now is to
question the colonel about this
bill.
KNOWS OF NO COLLUsION
Charges have been made
that T. w. A. entered into a
cOlluSive agreement to buy a
man by the name of Earl Halli-
burton off,"
The colonel replied:
81 have no knowledge of such
transactions"
@. eff such a charge were
true you would not defend it?"
A. "NO, would not. I would
defend only what i believe to
be honorable and right"
At Senator Hayden's request,
Colonel Lindbergh explained in de-
tail the Department of Commerce
requirements for the issuance Of
a commercial pilots license.
Pilot Training Compared
Senator Hayden then asked how
the military and commercial train
ing compared in the amount Of
blind flying training required and
blind flying equipment.
Colonel Lindbergh said al
though the military pilots were
trained in blind flying, their
training did not equal that Of
commercial pilots, and added:
81 doubt if it would be de-
SirabIe to equip military planes
with the intricate blind-flying
devices used by the commercial
lines"
Senator Hayden asked:
whats the average flying
of a transport pilOt?"
(a)"I should say the average
was 1000 or 5000 hours for q
first-cIass transport pilot"
Help to Military Aviation
Colonel Lindbergh said com
mercial aviation was great help
to military aviation, explaining:
'"The commercial pilot can be
given military training much
quicker than a new man, and a
commercial aircraft company
can be changed over quickly to
the manufacture of military
planes"
Colonel Lindbergh said CONNER
cial pilots were generally required
to know radio. Commercial radio
was "better developed" than mill
tary radio, he said, and added:
"But the military gave US the
radio. Commercial aviation has
developed it because it has a.
greater need for the radio"
Senator Gibson on Trail
Senator Gibson (RJ Of Yer.
mont took up the questioning.
Q.-"Are those. rates in the
bill reasonable and fair?"
Al don't like to speak
about rates. I would always
like to and always have confined
my interest to the technical
side and never to cOntractural
relations"
Q.-"It has been claimed that
the Army has failed in carrying
the mail: If you are Of that
Continual On PGGs IS, CA y
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
BOARD To CALL
ON SHOEMAKER
FOR NAMES
Welfare Group Summons Him
to Identify InformantS in
Lorton Prison Probe

Representative Francis H. Shoe
maker (F.:L0 of Minnesota, will
be summoned to appear before the
penal committee of the Board OF
Public Welfare to give further
testimony in the Lorton investiga-
ton this afternoon.
The investigation was launched
largely on the claim Of Repre-
sentative Shoemaker that he was
"going to blow off the lid at Lor-
ton"
Want InfOrmants Named
Mr.. Shoemaker presen d
charges made by prisoners and
guards whose names he refused to
divulge. In view Of the testimony
presented at subsequent hearings,
1t is expected the committee will
demand today that he give the
names Of his informantS.
Major Daniel j. Donovan, Dis
trict auditor, and Marion C. Har.
grove, purchasing officer. will also
be summoned today to testify as
to prison purchases and to check
the testimony of ]. E. c. Bischoft,
business manager of the prison.
Assault Charge Continued
Representative Shoemaker ap'
peared in Police Court yesterday
to answer charges Of assault and
battery preferred by Charles New
man, taxicab driver who charges
that he was beaten by the husky
member Of Congress following a
traffic alteration several days
ago.
The case was continued until
April 4 when it will be heard be-
fore a Jury,
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
GIVES
AL|B| IN SHORE
LYNCH|NG
Tells Senators He Was in
Another Town When Princess
Anne Tragedy Occurred

Asserting that he was not IN
Princess Anne during the time OF
the lynching Of George ArmWood
last fall, william H. Thompson,
druggist, of Princess Anne,
staunchly denied charges that he
participated in the lynching, in
testimony today before a Senate
subcommittee considering anti
lynching legislation.
MIR. Thompson was among the
nine whose names were given the
subcommittee by William Preston
Lane, jr., Attorney General Of
Maryland, as participants in the
Armwood lynching. The Eastern
Shore druggist asked the subcom-
mittee to permit him to appear to
deny Lanes charge against him.
Identification Cited
Attorney General Lane had told
the committee that Mr.. Thompson
was identified as a member Of the
lynch mob by two Maryland State
police.
Mr.. Thompson told the subcom-
mittee that he and his wife left
Princess Anne about Z o'clock on
the evening of the lynching to go
to the moving pictures in Sails
bury, about IA miles away, and
returned to Princess Anne after
the lynching had taken place.
Mrs. Lillian Thompson, wife OF
the druggist, corroborated her hus-
bands testimony.
Offers Witnesses
Under rapid-fire cross-examina-
ton by members of the subcom-
mittee, neither Mr.. nor Mrs.
Thompson could remember the
name Of the show they had seen
in Salisbury on the night in ques-
ton, but the druggist produced af-
fidavits and said he could get wit
nesses to testify that he was seen
in Salisbury with his wife about
the time of the lynching.
Mr.. Thompson said the two
officers who identified him did
not know him, but identified him
from pictures in the newspapers.
Asked if it was not common
knowledge that members Of the
mob who lynched Armwood are
known in Princess Anne, Mr..
Thompson said he did not believe
that was true.
Doesn't Like Bill
Questioned by Senator Fred
erick Van Nuys D) Of Indiana,
chairman of the subcommittee, as
to whether he approves the pro-
posed anti-lynching bill, which
would impose a fine Of $4,000 on
a county in which a lynching
occurred and the lynchers not
apprehended, Mr.. Thompson said:
81 don't think that lynchers
are taxpayers, and I don't
think you should put a tax on
the taxpayers for something
that they can't help"
He told the subcommittee, how.
ever, that if a large majority Of
taxpayers in a community are
opposed to lynching and know
that a lynching is about to occur,
they could prevent it.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16

felt the lines would be treated
fairly. Colonel Lindbergh replied;
81 only wanted to call your
attention to it."
Colonel Lindbergh was opposed
to giving the I. C. c. control over
aviation. He said he felt a Sepa.
rate commission should he given
control of aviation, declaring:
81 only want to make a sug-
gestiOn that any commission
given control of aviation should
be separated from railroads and
any other form Of transpOrta-
tiOn."
Senator McKellar said:
"Just to make our, record
complete are you interested in
any Of the companies that had
contracts cancelled?"
Colonel States Salary
Colonel Lindbergh replied that
he has served several years as
technical adviser to Transconti-
mental Air, Incorporated, and Pan
American Anyways. He said he
received a salary of $4,000 from
Transcontinental Western Air
ways and $4,000 a year from Pan
American Airways.
Senator Barbour said:
"That seems like a very mod
est salary. You might have
gotten a much larger salary in
some other effort, due to your
great popularity"
Colonel Lindbergh answered:
II felt more interested in
aviation than anything else,
SIR"
Not Sure of Effects
Senator McKellar then asked
whether the contracts in which
Lindbergh is interested would be
affected by provisions of the bill
and Colonel Lindbergh replied:
81 am not sure how the bill
affects the contracts"
@. "Were you present when
these contracts were awarded"
A. "NO, was not"
@. "YOu would defend these
contracts only If they were
honorable and legal?"
A. am only defending the
right of trial."
@. "YOu would oppose these
contracts if they were fraudu-
lent and illegal?"
A. II certainly would"
Senator McKellar declared:
"That was what we had q
right to expect. 1t does credit
to you as a citizen"
McKellar asked him for a list
of his stock holdings in the two
aviation companies.
Complete List Filed
Colonel Lindbergh said he hac
filed a complete statement with
the Black committee and added:
81 cannot state that now-I do
not remember IL.
Senator McKellar said:
"Well, we'll get it for our
record"
O'Mahoney asked Lindbergh
whether he would cancel a per.
Sonal contract that was fraud.
ulent and Colonel Lindbergh re-
piled:
'T can't answer the question
as it is put that way"
Colonel Lindbergh reiterated hi
felt "the Government of the
United States has acted on impli.
cation that has never been sub.
mitted to trial or proven in any
respect"
Senator O'Mahoney asked:
"YOu know there is a diff
ference between civil and GRIM
inal law?"
Colonel Lindbergh replied:
81 know very little about the
law"
To further questions BY Senator
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
MR.. HAZEN

more safely If we carry our
own commercial crews. think
it would be q mistake to re-
quire us to carry military CO.
pilots.
Personally I am definitely
opposed to bringing the mill
tary service into commercial
lines"
Lindbergh said the safety re-
quirements of the bill are in
adequate.
"The question of range is inn.
pOrtant," he said. "There are
many cases in which the range
Of airplanes, the distance they
can travel without refueling, is
q vitally important safety fac!
tor"
Colonel Lindbergh said the
specifications for planes should
be written so as to secure the
most advanced type Of aircraft" B."
Keeps to Own Field
Senator Hayden CD Of Arizona,
asked him to suggest the words
to change the text of the bill, and
Colonel Lindbergh replied:
"That isn't my field. Pm not
familiar with legislation"
Colonel Lindbergh pointed out a
practical limitation on the air
mail load that could be carried
under the bill-one that no mem
ber of the committee apparently
had noticed. He called attention
to the clause prescribing a maxi
mum rate of 80 cents per airplane
mile for the first 300 pounds;
and not exceeding six cents for
each additional 200 pounds. He
explained:
"This would have the prac.
tical effect of limiting the Size
of the load, since no company
could provide large space for
mail at six cents a pound"
Senator McKellar said, I be-
lieve you are right"
"Then there is the question Of
ice."
Explaining the danger Of ice
formation on the wings Of plane,
Colonel Lindbergh called attention
to new devices intended to ward
off this peril.
Refuses to Suggest Rates
Asked to suggest rates for the
carrying of air mail, Colonel Lind
bergh said:
"That is out of my field. If
we are to encourage CONNER
ciaI aviation we should encOur.
age the use of large planes
because we have not yet
reached the maximum size in
transport planes"
Senator O'Mahoney CD) Of
Wyoming, disagreed with Lind.
bergh on the meaning Of the
rate section. Senator McKellar
said:
81 think the colonel is right
about that"
Colonel Lindbergh said:
'It is a Imitation"
At this point, a fuse blew out
under the pressure Of the movie
machines and the room was
plunged into gloomy darkness.
Objects to Time Limit
Colonel Lindbergh also objected
to "a limitation of three years
for the transport lines to keep
the mail contracts" He COM
mented:
~ only want to call your
attention to the fact that the
life of a transport plane Is
five or six years and that
might leave the line with
planes only half used"
Senator McKellar explained
that the renewal Of contracts
after three years would be de-
termined by the Interstate Com
mercs Commission. he said be
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
CONDITION of TREASURY

BY International News Service
Treasury balance as Of March
IA, $4,773,456,312.65; internal rev.
enue, $2,351,855.92; customs re-
ceipts, $11,732,716.37.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16

News Of
The
World
BELGIUM

BRUSSELS, March 16 (U.SO.
The Senate has voted not to al.
low any German rearmament In
order to prevent an arms race. It
demanded that the government
enforce the Versailles Treaty and
obtain utmost guarantees of Sc
curity,
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
CHINA

PEIpING, March 16 GNs).
DR.. Davidson Black, Canadian
scientist noted as the co-discov.
erer of the famous "Peking man"
died Of heart disease last night
while working on archaeological
finds in his laboratories in the
Rockefeller Foundations Peking
Union Medical College.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
ITALY

ROME, March 16 G.N.SO.
The trial of four italians accused
of exploding a bomb in the attic
of st. Peters Cathedral March
25, 1888, causing extensive dam
age, and charged with later con.
spring to aSSassinate Premier
Mussolini, opened before a Spe.
cial tribunal today. A death SEN
tence by shoting will be asked
for all defendants, who sat in an
iron cage in the courtroom.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
ENGLAND

LONDON, March 16 G.N.s).
The international gold price was
raised / penny (about cents) to.
day to 1873 shillings S pence an
ounce. This was equal to about
s34.67 in American currency at
today's opening exchange rate Of
5000.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16

SS~~J - ~
$5,0912.
LONDON, March 16 G.N.S).
The American dollar opened at
$5.O9h on the London Exchange
today, IA of a point above yester.
days close. The pound opened
at IT TIC French francs, down
1872. The stock markets were un.
usually quiet at the opening. In
ternational shares were good and
gold mining stocks were mainly
quiet.
LONDON, March 16 GNS).
Ambassador Robert w. Bingham
indicated no concern today over
demands of the Kentucky legisla-
ture that he be recalled because
Of criticism Of the legislature
printed in his Louisville newspa.
pers. The ambassador declined
to comment, pointing out his po-
sition prevented him taking Off
cial notice of a local political mat
ter, even though his own news
papers were involved.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29
Father OF Local
Resident Dies

p. B. ScnoonmaKer or this city
has returned from Pasadena where
he attended the funeral of his
father, r. NJ Schoonmaker, who
died at his home in that city last
week.
Mr.. Schoonmaker was born in
Livingston Manor, N. Y, May 10,
1861 and after studying for the
ministry was ordained as a minister
in the Methodist church. Later he
acted as pastor in the state of
Washington, coming to Pasadena in
1906 when his health failed him,
forcing him to give up active work
in the ministry
He became carpenter though he
still preached occasionally and
took part in various church work.
He was president of the Pasadena
Labor Council for many years and
was highly respected by residents
of that community.
Mr.. Schoonmaker visited fire.
quently in Imperial Valley, spend
ing several winters here, during
which he was greatly interested in
the work of the First Methodist
church.
He is survived by his wife, Addie
Schoonmaker, his son, P. B. Schoon-
maker of this city, and grand
son, Lowell Ralph Schoonmaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29

of tie chamber, announces that
there will be no chamber of conf
merce luncheon next Wednesday.
Read has been with the United
States chamber for the past five
years and is thoroughly conversant
with tie problems of local civic Or
ganizations, and particularly those
problems which have sprung up
since present conditions have revo-
!utionized commercial organiza-
tions. The tour he is making
through Southern California and
Arizona las as its object assistance
in constructive suggestions for car
rying on the intensive work ahead
of all communities.
His topic Business Responsibility
Under the New Deal" will not be
confined to the position of COM
merciai organization toward tooay's
problems, but will be of interest 10
sll businessmen and he has stated
in a letter to the Ell Centro cham
per that he will welcome questions
and discussions at this meeting.
President Miner states that Irem-
hers OF Lions club or chambers q
commerce of other valley cities art
welcome to attend this meeting
Reservations may be made at Z
Centro chamber headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29
New York Stocks
BY ELMER C. Waller

NEW YORK, Jan. 90. - The ad-
vance on the stock exchange, halt
ed for a few days last week, vas
resumed today in accelerated turn
ever. Bonds and commodities
gained.
Gains in stocks ranged to more
than points in active and more
than Z points in inactive Shares.
Many issues made new highs, bring
ing the standard statistics index
of so industrial stocks to new high
ground since 1881 at more than
100 per cent of the 1926 average,
and the Dow-Jores average OF 3O
industrial stocks to within less than
a point OF tie 1888 high.
Farm shares, aviation issues, mo-
tors and motor equipments, ruhbers
and some of the oils were in the
lead in activity. Stee! shares spurt-
ed on outlook for Improvement N
The industry aided by automotive
and railroad buying of steel. Amuse-
.nents and building issues we're
strong. Communications rose un-
der the lead of American Telephone
which reached 1l97, up q, points.
Issues whicE made new highs for
two years or longer included Cur
siss-Wright Az, up "; Electric
Auto-Lite 29h, up rs; General
Motors 40, up Is; Hudson Motors
23as, up IL; Kresge 17ai, UP l.;
Loew's preferred 8e5s, up SIS; Mo-
tor Products corporation 42A, UP
81. There were reports Motor
Products would resume dividends.
Gains of 2 to more than points
were noted in Du Pont, Johns
Manvi.le, NatiOpal Steel, Ovens H.
linois Glass, Case, and MeSta Ma
chine company.
Briggs featured in activity in the
motor equipments with a rise OF
more than a point. Others among
the 10 most active shares included
Mcclellan Stores, Minneapolis Mo-
rne. Pathe Exchange "a" Sparks
wilmington, Sperry, Pure Oil and
Socony Vacuum.
Railroad shares picked UP, aided
by gains in car loadings. Atchison,
which reported a rise o. more than
l3 per cent over the preceding
week, rose more than 2 points. New
York Central gained more than q
point. Utilities firmed. Mining IS
sues were higher, notably silvei is
sues which profited by a rise in
| tho rrice of the metal
Stock sales today totaled approx
imately 2,78O,O00 share. as against
2.5OO,OOO shares last Friday. Curb
sales were 100000 shares as against
100000 shares Friday.
Dow Jones preliminary averages
showed industrial, 107.90 up 1877,
railroad 1904 up 0.84, utility 26.87
I'D 0.42
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29
INDIANA WINS
BATTLE FOR
BANDIT GANG
Continued From Page u

simultaneously confessed to the
bank raid in which they obtained
$4,000 in currency, Police Chief
Grover G. Lutter of Racine an
nounced.
The quartet was given until to-
day to decide definitely.
Meanwhile Indiana authorities,
headed by Attorney General Phillip
LutZ, prepared a vigorous fight to
contest Wisconsin IS move for the
prisoners. Armed with requisition
papers, Lutz flew to Phoenix where
he was to interview Governor B. B.
Moeur. Moeur was said to have
agreed previously to reinquish the
prisoners to Indiana where they are
wanted on charges of numbering
several policemen in addition to
bank robbery. Conviction of mur-
der in Indiana carries a maximum
penalty of death in the electric
chair.
Ohio was interested in IndiarI
obtaining custody of Dillinger and
his confederates. Capt. Matt Leach
of the Indian state police said he
represented Ohio as we'll as Indiana
in the case and denied reports the
two states had quarreled over the
prisoners. The gang is accused of
killing a sheriff at Lima, o., sew
eral weeks ago when Dillinger was
liberated from the Lima Jail in a
sensational break.
Police Chief Lutter and District
Attorney John Brown conferred
with the alleged outlaws shortly af-
ter their arrival here by plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29
DEPUTIES To AID PUBLIC IN
FILING INCOME TAX RETURNS

Commencing Thursday, February
/, 1894, John p. Carter, collector OF
internal revenue, will assign force
of deputies to assist federal in
come tax payers of Southern Cal
ifornia in preparing and filing their
1893 income tax returns.
Deputies will be stationed at con-
venient points throughout the 10
southern counties where temporary
offices will be opened to accommo-
date those desiring assistance in the
preparation of their returns. No
charge is made for this service.
The Importance of an early pre-
paration of returns by those requir-
ing assistance is emphasized. Col
lector Carter advises all taxpayers
residing in the outlying districts to
apply to the deputy in charge of
the temporary office in their To-
cality for this service. An increased
volume of returns is anticipated
and, owing to the reduced person.
nel it will be difficult to give ade-
quate service to those who delay
filing until the last few days. Fail
ure to receive form by mail will
not excuse any person, liable for the
filing of return, from the penalty
for delinquency. The proper form
may be secured, by all those who
did not receive one by mail, by ap-
plying to the Los Angeles office
939 South Broadway, or to any
branch office.
The final date for filing returns
for the calendar year 1888 is March