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Evening star., 1934-04-20
F, P, lee IS NAMED
FOR LOWRY'S POST
Law Partner of MacCracken Will
Be F. A. c. A. General
Counsel.

Frederic Patrick Lee of Bethesda,
Nd, was appointed by President
Roosevelt today to succeed Edward G.
Lowry, IT,, who resigned a few days
ago as member and general counsel
of the Federal Alcohol Control Ad-
ministration.
Mr.. Lowry's resignation becomes
effective April 80, at which time Mr..
Lee will take over his new duties.
Mr.. Lee was the personal repre-
sentative of George Peek Of the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration
and participated in all the hearings
held by the Presidents Interdepart-
mental Board.
For the past 10 years he has been
closely associated with agricultural
problems, participating as legislative
counsel for the Senate in preparation
of several agricultural bills. notably
the McNary-H -Haugen bill. He assisted
in preparing the agricultural adjust
ment act, after which Secretary Of
Agriculture Wallace offered him the
position of solicitor for the depart
ment, but he declined this position.
Since 1890 Mr.. Lee has been a
member of the law firm Of Mac
Cracken 81 Lee. He Is a native Of
Nebraska. where he was born in 1898.
He was educated at Hamilton College
and Columbia University, receiving q
masters degree and law degree at
the latter institution. He has lee
tured on constitutional law az Co
lumbia, American University. and
since 1880 has been professor OF stat
ute law at Georgetown University
Law School. He entered the World
War as q private and was mustered
out as q second lieutenant.
Evening star., 1934-04-20

The Jameson contribution, key
stone of the Governments conspiracy
case against Bishop James Cannon
jr., and Miss Ada L. Burroughs, was
called to the latter's attention on
January S. 1929, according to testi-
mony by the churchman today, al
though Miss Burroughs attorney mas
declared she knew nothing of the
Jameson money" until the following
February H.
The indictment upon which the
bishop and Miss Burroughs are now
being tried in District Supreme Court
alleges that E. C. Jameson. New York
flnancier, contributed SOS, 800 to their
antiSmith campaign of 1925 1t is
charged they violated the Federal
corrupt practices act by conspiring to
make an improper report of this con-
tribution.
In his opening statement to the jury,
Attorney M j. Fulton. representing
Miss Burroughs, said she knew nothing
of the money contributed by Jameson
Evening star., 1934-04-20
Cannon Says Miss Burroughs
Knelv of ''.JamesOn Money!
Letter Thanking Donor Dictated to Her,
He Testifies at Trial, Following Her
Attorneys Denial She Knew of Sum.

until she and Bishop Cannon pre-
pared their final report on February
IL, 1929. The Government contends
she knew about it on January S, when
Bishop Cannon dictated a letter to
Jameson, thanking him for his con-
trihution."
Cannon admitted on cross-examina-
tion that he dictated this letter to
Miss Burroughs. The letter also stated
the success of the campaign was due
in large measure to Jameson's dis
tribution. ~N
Fulton told reporters he attached
no significance to the apparent dis
crepancy, pointing out that the le'fHr
referred only to contribution" and
did not specify whether 1t was IN
money or services.
Earlier in the trial the Government
had called experts in an effort to
prove this letter was written on Miss
Burroughs typewriter. While the ex-
pert was on the stand. her attorney
Continued on Page IL, Column 1)
Evening star., 1934-04-20
FIRST LADY URGES
PEACE EDUCATION
Calls on D. A. R. Delegates
to Take Leadership
in Movement.

A stirring plea for education as q
means of preventing war was de-
livered 10 the Daughters Of the Amer
ican Revolution today by Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt
Declaring that she believed persons
should be willing to die for their
country, Mrs. Roosevelt said she
thought it was more important
through education to eliminate factors
which bring about the causes of war
The First Lady. although starting
her address by describing the educa-
ton Of mountain people in backward
regions, branched out into an address
which virtually sounded call to the
D. A. r. to forward the causes of
world peace.
Cites -Defeatist Attitude"
THE reason I would like to see
you take a tremendous interest in the
education Of the kind visualize,
which will prepare people for living
better" she said. "is this: We are
living today In world where on every
hand We hear people talking of war.
We have the attitude the world over
that it is impossible to do anything
to prevent war. 1t is defeatist at
titude.
If our country is going to lead the
way, and any group in any country is
going to lead the way, 1t ought to be
this group" Mrs. Roosevelt declared,
because you have the knowledge,
the education, the background, the
love of your country. and certainly it
should be worth while to feel that you
are putting your efforts into training
people so to live that life will be worth
living, and they will want to work out
a civilization where patriotism will
mean living In the interest of every
one in your country and the world at
large, and not simply prepare to die
for your country.
Calls for Education.
IT believe in being willing to die
for your country when it Is neces-
sary, but I do believe strongly that
it is more important to bend all our
efforts to education and elimination
of the things which bring us to the
point where we have to send out
young people to die for their country"
This declaration brought applause
from the Daughters. .....
II hope" Mrs. Roosevelt continued.
"all of you will give your cooperation
to education In your communities and
will stand back Of every movement
which is made to make our country
a leader in having no people who do
not know enough to understand what
is going on, not only here but through
out the world. so that we may have
an informed public opinion. We then
would have a real majority rule, q
real democratic country, and per-
haps we could fulfill the ideals Of our
forefathers when they founded q
country where every one should have
reason to live for his country" ....,
Favors Defense Program.
The d. A. r. members who have
strongly contended for a vigorous
national defense policy applauded en-
Enthusiastically when Mrs. Roosevelt
declared:
"As long as the world cannot disarm
together we must be prepared to de-
fend ourselves"
The Daughters indorsed efforts Of
the Roosevelt administration to eradi-
cate crime and urged upon the Amer
ican people the necessity Of respect
for law. for orderly government, that
the Republic may live"
On national defense, the resolution
declared that Congress be urged as
Continued on Page I, Column ~
Evening star., 1934-04-20
16O FIlIPINOS FACE
LIKELY u. S. BARRIER
Acceptance CT Quota Law Before
Arrival of Ship in San Fran
cisco Is Question.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, Philippine Islands, April
20-The question of whether $50
Filipinos aboard the liner President
Hoover will be admitted to the United
States was raised here today because
of the likelihood the Philippine in
dependence law will be accepted be-
fore they reach San Francisco.
The act provides an immigration
quota of so Filipinos annually 1t
becomes effective Immediately upon
acceptance of the act by the Legisla-
ture, which is expected to approve
the law a few days after it convenes
April 80. The President Hoover sailed
Wednesday
Steamship officials, who said they
had received no instructions to refuse
further prospective emigrants from
the Philippines, sought advice from
the States today as to what to do
regarding future bookings and the 100
now on their way.
Evening star., 1934-04-20
Spectacular Event to Be
Followed by Fireworks
Display Tonight.
FLOATS REPRESENT
HISTORY AND TRADE
5000 Seats to Be Available to
Those Attending Pyrotechnical
Exhibit Near Monument.

AS thousands of spectators lined the
sidewalks of the route, the Cherry
Blossom Parade, todays major Spec
tacle in the three-day Cherry Blossom
Festival, got under way this afternoon
from its starting point, at Third street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
Beautiful floats, coStumed marchers
nine bands and mounted and march
ing detachments from all of the armed
forces were in line. The weather man
was on his best behavior and the aft
ernoon, while sunny, was cool enough
to prevent any distress among the
marchers and the spectators.
After the first section. headed by
Gen. Amos A. Fries, the grand mar
shal, and consisting Of marching units
of the Army, Navy, National Guard
and high school cadets, with the
Army and Navy Bands, was a section
of costumed civilian marchers and
then a bevy of beautiful floats.
Spirit of Spring.
Some of the floats represented scenes
from the history of the United States,
some depicted industrial progress, and
still others were symbolical of the
spirit of Springtime, the time of the
blooming of the cherry blossoms.
On the historical side. there were
floats depicting scenes from our ma
tional archives, and several recording
events in the relations of the United
States and Japan. George Washing
ton was seen cutting down a real
cherry tree, Dolly Madison serving ice
cream in the White House, Betsy Ross
and the birth of the Amrican flag,
Ben Franklin, Japan presenting cherry
trees to the United States, Perry in
Japan and Washington at Mount
Vernon.
The industrial floats presented the
development Of street railways, the
rife, the automobile, the transporta-
ton of oil and broadcasting scene.
Typifying the spirit of the festival
were floats Of Spring flowers, the
spirit OF Washington, and Spring
time in Japan.
The scene of the parade was along
PENNSYLVANIA avenue from Third
street to Fifteenth street, south on
Fifteenth street to Constitution avenue,
west on Constitution avenue TO Seven
teenth street. On Constitution avenue,
the parade passes the reviewing
stand.
Floats in Last Division.
Uniformed marehers included the
Colonial Cavaliers, De Molay drill
team. Girl Scouts, Gold Star Moth
ers. Daughters of Union Veterans,
Daughters of Job and Knights of
Pythias.
The floats formed the third and
last division, spaced of by bands
and bugle corps.
The floats will all be seen again
tomorrow night, when a second
parade for floats only. winds its
way from Third street and Penpsyl-
vania avenue along the same Nute,
but continues down Seventeenth
street to the Tidal Basin.
assisting Gen. Fries in the work
of organizing the parade were Col.
LIE Roy w. Heron. vice chairman;
Col. Harry Coope and Col. Harry S.
Kimberly, executive assistants. and
the following members of the COM
mittee: Gen. Perry Miles, Col. James
M. Lockett, Robert w. Mccullough,
William P. Richards, Arthur c. Smith,
Joseph B. Latimer. George c. Haven
ner, Sylvan King, Lieut.. Robert E.
CONTINUED on Page Z, Column -
Evening star., 1934-04-20
STOCK MART BILL
REPORTED, L TO 8
Pecora Indorses Teeth in
Senate Committee
Measure.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The revised stock market control
bill was approved by the Senate Bank
ing Committee today. II to 8, cul-
minating a two-year investigation Of
Wall Street practices and weeks Of
conflict over provisions of the measure
The bill was reported to the Senate
in a form which Ferdinand Pecora
committee counsel. said had plenty Of
teeth" to prevent repetition Of the
practices he and his predecessors un-
covered during the long inquiry into
market operations.
The close vote by which the bill was
finally approved was in line with the
sharply divided committee sentiment
which has resulted in half dozen
revisions
Early Action Assured.
With President Roosevelt's support,
early consideration of the bill in the
Senate was assured
4IiC NOtS dpPlONdl VI lllC JILL
found nine Democrats and two Re-
publicans for the measure. Two DEM
ocrats and six Republicans were op-
posed. The roll call follows:
For-Democrats, Fletcher, Glass,
Wagner, Barkley. Buckley, Costigan.
Byrnes, Bankhead and Adams: Re-
publicans, Norbeck and Couzens.
Agalnst-Democrats, Gore and Rey-
nolds; Republicans, Goldsborough.
Townsend, walcott, Carey. Steiwer
and Kean
McAdoo Absent.
Senator McAdoo, Democrat, Of Cali
fornia, a former Secretary of the
Treasury, was the only member not
recorded. He was absent because of
illness.
Chairman Fletcher said Steiwer in
dicated he might vote for the bill in
the Senate, but was not inclined to
favor some of its features.
IT'S very fine BILL" the aggressive
Pecora said.
The measure would ban many prac-
tees which he had brought to the
committees attention during its long
investigation.
The bill retains little of its original
language. but Pecora maintained some
of the changes had strengthened,
rather than weakened, the regulatory
proposal
Only an interruption prevented final
committee action yesterday, after
weeks of haggling over words and
phrases. Revision was completed and
a vote actually had begun when the
Senators were called to the floor for
a roll call on the sugar bill.
A largely similar stock bill is almost
ready to be reported by the House
Interstate Commerce Committee.
Two Big Differences.
There are two outstanding differ
ences between the House and Senate
bills as both now stand. The House
proposal provides for market regula-
ton by the Federal Trade Commission.
The Senate measure would create o
new commission of five members.
The House bill would write into law
minimum As per cent standard for
margins under normal conditions,
while the Senate measure would leave
them to the discretion Of the regula-
tory commission and the Federal Re-
serve Board. Experts held the House
plan would not bind the Reserve
Board, particularly under business
conditions of the moment.
Those who have watched the prog
reSs of the legislation from the inside
believed the House margin provisions
would eventually prevail, and that the
Senate's proposal for a separate COM
mission would be adopted
They considered it likely also that
the new commission would be given
jurisdiction over the securities act.
Evening star., 1934-04-20
CHICAGO, NAMED "WINDY CITY"
BY DANA, RANKS 18th IN SURVEY

Sun, ito the nonsensical claims of
that windy city"
The name has persisted through the
years.
New York tied with Buffalo for being
the windiest cities in 1888. Each had
98 days during which there was a
breeze Of 80 miles an hour or more.
Cleveland had 10 such days. Chi
cago's total was only IL.
Los Angeles, in Sunny California" Z"
the records showed, was the third
foggiest city in the country, having
dense fog for % days. New York
and Portland, Greg, we're tied for
the lead, with Is each. Chicago. ST.
Louis and San Francisco tied for
fifteenth with nine each.
However, Los Angeles led In both
SUN and clear days.
Evening star., 1934-04-20
INSULL EXAMINER
BARES COAL DEAL
Testifes Utilities Paid More Than
Market Price and Passes
on Costs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Federal Trade Commission was
told by one of its Investigators today
that insult utilities companies paid
more than the market price for coal
to the Peabody Coal Co., which was
described as insult dominated, and
passed the extra cost along in con-
sumers' electric rates.
John H. Bass, Chicago examiner for
the commission, testified that an agree
ment under which the Peabody Co.
was to expand was signed February "a,
1928, by Samuel insult and Stuyesant
Peabody. coal company president.
Bass testified control Of the stock
of the Peabody Co. was vested in
a board composed of insult, Peabody
and John F. Gilchrist. vice president
of the Commonwealth Edison Co., an
insult subsidiary.
Martin J. insult, brother of Samuel,
contracted in 1923 to purchase 100000
tons of coal annually from Peabody
for the Middle West utilities COM
panies, Bass said.
Evening star., 1934-04-20
COURT TOLD SHOEMAKER PLANS
BANKRUPTCY TO BEAT RULING

The default Judgment against
Representative Francis H. Shoemaker
OF Minnesota, entered last week when
he failed to answer a damage suit
based on an alleged attack upon a
taxicab driver was set aside today
in District Supreme Court by Justice
Jennings Bailey despite Intervention
Of an AFFIDAVIT in which the law
maker was quoted as saying that a
judgment would not bother him be-
cause he goes into bankruptcy every
few years anyway.
Harry Friedman, attorney for the
cab driver. Charles Newman, told the
court this statement was made by
Shoemaker to Assistant United States
Attorney John w. Fihelly while the
Police Court jury which heard the
assault charges against Shoemaker
was celebrating April 1.
Evening star., 1934-04-20
CONSPIRACY TRIAL ON

BUCHAREST, Rumania, April 20
P).-Col. Victor Prekup of the Ru-
manian general staff went on trial
with seven other officers and five ci-
villains today accused of conspiring to
slay King Carol in an Easter bomb
plot
The army leader was brought to
trial in the same court room where
six years ago he voted for the ac-
quittal of group of conspirators plot
ting to bring Carol back from Paris.
Evening star., 1934-04-20
BIG HOUSING PLAN
PUT UNDER WAY
ST 500, 600, 900 for Small
Homes Loans Given
Presidential O. K.
BY the Associated Press.

by INC hSSOSldtcO EAtss-
Administration orders were out to-
day for a new vehicle to use on the
road to recovery.
The projected machine would make
available as much as sl,500,000, 900
in Jumps Of from 5000 to $4,000 for
the renovation of small homes
throughout the Nation.
The program was approved at a
White House conference yesterday,
proposal for heavy Government spend
ing in mass home building and slum
clearance.
Blue prints of the program call for
Nation wide publicity through regional
committees to persuade home owners
to repair their homes. The informa-
tional activities also would direct
those interested to the proper Offices.
Motion pictures, speakers and the
printed page would be called into use.
Under the plan, President Roose-
welt soon will ask Congress to au-
thorize a mortgage guarantee Corpo-
ration to ease private borrowing by
home owners. Without lending the
money itself, the Government would
guarantee the loans. The proposed
corporation, linked closely with the
Home Owners Loan Corporation,
would determine whether loans were
justified, then guarantee the mort
cages of lenders.
Remodeling Needs Vast.
The theory of the new plan is that
thousands of homes need remodeling
With money available, officials be-
lieve, a big boost could be given to
employment and to industries supply
ing materials.
Unofficial quarters said the drive
would reach into every community in
the Nation, and If successful, could
provide up to 100000 jobs.
The new effort probably will be
directed by the National Emergency
Council. Headed by Frank c. Walker,
the council has been engaged for
months in a study of home and hous-
ing problems.
The renovation scheme may call
for loans for as long a period as 10
years. Housing experts said a $4,000
1O-year loan would cost a borrower
under $40 a month.
It was not Immediately disclosed
how far the administration proposes
to 60 in guaranteeing the advances.
No Government loans were contem-
plated, however, and no appropriation
of public funds was to be sought to
carry out the renovation plan.
Other Plans Delayed.
The conference yesterday also de-
cided to defer until next session Of
Congress more extensive plans. in
volving large expenditures Of Gov
eminent funds, to stimulate actual
lContinued on Page 2. Column u
Evening star., 1934-04-20
District Appropriations Bill
as Passed in House Cuts
Fund to $4,364,295, the
Lowest in History.
OFFICIALS ASSERT MONEY
FOR SEWERS WAS GRANT
Measure Provides $31, ,309,377,
Which Is $1,327,7O5 Under
Recommendation; Increases for
Schools, A., B. c. Board and
Utilities Body Blocked.

Action of the House in reducing
the Federal contribution to the ex-
penses of the District as a means Of
repaying 10 per cent of P. w. A. al
lotments that were accepted with the
understanding that they were outright
grants, drew sharp protest today
from the Commissioners.
The District appropriation bill as it
passed the House late yesterday pro-
vided for a cut in the contribution to
S4,364 ,295, the lowest in history. The
difference between this amount and
the $5,700,000 carried in the measure
as originally reported, was held to
represent repayment of 70 per cent
of Federal funds loaned the District
for sewer projects and park i'm
provements.
The Commissioners. however de-
clared the District owed the Federal
Government nothing-that the funds
allocated for the sewer projects were
not loans, but grant with no strings
attached. Moreover, they insisted that
Sl48,650 charged to the District by
the House for improving park reserva-
tions was not requested or spent by
tIIc O1olIlCG SOpeIIluleIlt.
'Gotwals Makes Protest.
Maj John c. Gotwals. Engineer
Commissioner, who was a leader in
the negotiations with Public Works
Administrator Ickes over the grant
for sewers, declared:
There were no strings attached
to this allotment, and there was
no agreement that the District
Government would repay any part
of it. We made 1t emphaucally
clear at the time that the District
had no authority to accept grant
on a loan basis, and that in the
absence Of any act of Congress pro-
Wding such authority we would be
violating the law If we accepted
any money under an agreement to
repay any part of it,
Commissioners Melvin c. Hazen and
George E. Allen were not District
Commissioners at the time the grant
was made to the District Both said
however, they know of no records
indicating there was any understand
ing that the District would repay 10
per cent of the sum.
Officials Nonplussed.
The charging of the s148,596 to the
District for grant made to Fed
eral agency left number of District
officials completely nonplussed. One
official said: I'VE have come upon
strange times if the National Park
Service or some other Federal agency
is to obtain funds from the P W. A.,
only to find that such grants are
charged against the District govern
ment.'
The Commissioners had no gen.
eral statement to make on the action
of the House on the 1885 District
budget as whole, but it is known
Evening star., 1934-04-20
Ciuic Groups Seeking Prizes
In Better Homes Contest
Citizens Unite to Bring Star A,oards for
improvement Work. Event Is CON-
bined With Clean-Up Week.

modernization and improvement con-
test. Each group is asked to name
committees, judges and flying squad
rons" Of workers to conduct local
drives.
Encouraged by the official indorse-
ment given ANY undertaking to pro-
mote the health, safety and attractive
ness of the Capital City" by the Dis
trict Commissioners yesterday in an
nouncing the week of May to II As
Cleanup week, civic groups are laying
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1934-04-20
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 20.-Chicago is
called the Windy City," but the man
who first termed it that referred to
the kind of wind some use to sell soap
and get votes.
A survey conducted yesterday by
Frederick Rex, municipal librarian,
revealed that last year in "a cities
in the United States having in excess
of 100000 population Chicago ranked
fourteenth in average wind velocity.
The nickname was one of derision,
arising from a battle between four
cities for the Columbian F~"ositiop of
1898.
Don't pay any aL1e4i..o-.' WfCte
Charles A. Dana in the New York
Evening star., 1934-04-20

The Stars Better Homes Contest
continued to gain momentum in every
city neighborhood today as civic groups
pressed committees into action TO
bring some of the 81 900 in cash prizes
to their communities. and to vie for
the s100 award for the citizens asso-
citation bringing in the greatest per-
centage Of home improvement projects
The associations are responding en-
Enthusiastically to the call of James G.
Yaden, president of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations, to organize COM
munity campaigns to push the home