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Evening star., 1934-03-31
FAST IS BROKEN
BY PUERTO RICAN
Prof. Pereda, Fighting for Island
Independence. Taken
to Hospital.
Bv the Associated Press.


SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico March 81
Prof. Clemente Pereda. who seeks
the independence Of Puerto Rico from
the Unitd States. broke seven days of
fasting at am. today with a few
ounces Of grapefruit juice and a cup
Of sweetened tea.
Then he was taken to a hospital,
followed by a crowd which stretched
more than half mile behind him.
Pereda spent the last night Of his
fast in the Municipal Library. just
below the clock tower.
Just before 6 o'clock he sat up and
prayed. giving thanks that his sacri-
nurse administered his nourishment.
Outside, all through the night. a
crowd of 1000 had waited while a
dozen policemen guarded the en-
trance to the library.
AS the professor was carried out to
a waiting ambulance, a girl shrieked
and tainted.
Said Pereda: With crucifix in
hand, and my country at heart, give
thanks it is over Not by bread alone
does man live, but by every word from
the mouth OF God. Let every Puerto
Rican cleanse his own heart to drive
the money changers from the temple.
Uniformed Cadets Of the Republic
headed the procession to the hospital.
Many of the cars that followed car
ried Nationalist flags.
Evening star., 1934-03-31

Senator Byrnes' argument that ad-
ditional taxes would be needed to meet
the extra expense of the veterans
bill, did not receive general favor
The rubber budget can be stretched.
Price Of Beans Hiked.
They raised the price of beans in
the House restaurant the other day
and the management spent the after
noon answering congressional COM
plants.
Speaker Rainey has been asked to
join the Committee for the Nation,
but has not done so as yet
Telegraphic protests against the
Wagner labor board bill and the
unemployment insurance bill are
breaking all records. Industry does
not like the S per cent pay roll
tar feature.
The Committee for the Nation is
selling DR.. Wirt's ideas at Is cents a
pamphlet. which is considerably more
than the cost of production.
Copyright. 1884,
Evening star., 1934-03-31
|JA|[ TERM GIVEN
RA|LLAB0R LEADER
AlvanIey Johnston and
Banker Get | to 30 Years
in Cleveland Failure.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CLEVELAND. March 31-Alvanley
Johnston, grand chief Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers. and
c. Stirling Smith were sentenced to-
day to serve from to 30 years in
Ohio State Penitentiary for misappli-
cation of funds and false entry linkc1
with the failure of the Standard
Trust Bank of Cleveland.
Johnston was director anC Smith
was president of the institution. sue
ceSsor to the Brotherhood of Engir
GERS Bank, which closed in 1881, two
years before the bank crisis of last
March.
New Trial Denied.
The two were convicted in Common
Pleas Court about about a mont i
ago. Judge Virgil E. Terrell over
ruled a motion for a new trial and
sentenced the two to serve the Ito
30-year terms on each of nine count.
the sentences TO be served concur
rently
A stay of execution was granted AMI
bond was continued, pending further
legal technicalities.
Shortly after the Smith and John
ston cases had been temporarily dis
posed of. Howard F. Evans, former
securities trustee for the STANDARD
Trust, pleaded guilty to embezzlement
His case was referred to the proba =
tion department and Evans release (!
in $4,000 bond pending report.
Jury Disagrees.
James H. CasSell. whose case with
Johnston and Smith resulted in A
jury disagreement on seven counts Of
mlSapplicatiOn and false entry, was
discharged on four counts today. but
passed for a second trial on the seven
unsettled counts CaSsell is secre-
tary-treasurer of the brotherhood
and former director of the bank
Smiths previous sentence is 2 In
81 years in prison, having been found
guilty last November with Dale T
Winslow, former auditor of the bank
who was sentenced to to 80 years
Embezzlement of $4,000 was charge
to the two hank officers.
Evening star., 1934-03-31

ney, seeing people and talking, he
thought of Bill" White at Emporia,
Kans. From there he came on to
Kansas City.
Leaving here, he was undecided
whether to drop in on Cedar Rapids
or Des Moines. Cedar Rapids Won
because it was closer to West Branch
and the former President desired to
see an aged aunt there.
Saturday and Sunday the former
President will spend with friends in
Chicago and then he intends to turn
Uestward-choosing his route and his
stops each day as the humor or whinl
Of the day may strike him. And take
it from Mr.. Hoover, this is just the
sort of life he likes. No schedule. nc
necessity Of being anywhere on time
no speeches, no formality-just drop
ping in.
Any political significance behind it?
Yes and no. As TO any specific pur-
pose, there is none. The former Presi-
dent talks politics with those who de-
sire TO talk politics and the state OF
the Nation, of the Republican party
DuL d. W d I1OONCl PIO5l am VI AoAI'
no. He wants to keep in touch with
things. especially the economic situa-
ton and what people are thinking.
He talks with every filling station at
tendant where the car stops for gas.
He talks with farmers when he sees
them in a country town he is passing
through. to learn what is on their
minds and how they are reacting to
conditions.
He doesn't talk, even with his per-
sonal friends, of plans he may have
for the future. II his attitude may
be sized up-and it can be only a
gueSs-it is one of desiring to be in
the picture as an adviser and con-
sultant. but probably with every
thought of personal ambition for the
White House again thoroughly behind
him.
CCopyrisht. 1a34D
Evening star., 1934-03-31
COAL MINE 7-HOUR
DAY IN BALANCE
Wage Conference Adjourns
Until Today Without
Action.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The fate Of the seven hour day for
the miners Of the soft coal industry
and the possibility of strike among
the miners when their present wage
contract runs out tomorrow were left
clouded with uncertainty last night
after a day Of conferences here.
A proposal to extend the shorter
day throughout the industry was
made to the conference by the joint
Wage Scale Committee which early
yesterday ratified the seven-hour day
and new wage scale for the Ap-
palachian region. The committee
also recommended scale OF wages
to be paid outside the Appalachian
fields.
Although the proposal had the sup
port of the entire membership OF the
United Mine Workers of America and
Of operators who produce approx
mately 80 per cent of the country's
soft coal, II the conference adjourned
until today without taking any action.
Appeals to Administration.
John l.. Lewis, international presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers, ap-
pealed to the recovery administration
to act at once in the matter Ito pro-
tect the industry from confusion" and
to prevent loss Of operation OF single
mine after April /.
K. M. Simpson, divisional admins
traitor in charge of the coal code.
said the administration would have
an announcement today concerning
the policy to be followed regarding
the code. There was much uncer-
tainty, however. as to whether op-
ponents of the seven-hour day could
forestall its adoption.
Dissenters Flayed.
"The loudest dissenters against the
agreement are those an eight-horse
team couldn't have dragged into the
conference" Lewis asserted. There
are some groups of operators who are
proclaiming they never intend to do
any collective bargaining"
Lewis declared the recommendation
for extension of the seven-hour day
represented "the thought" in the
industry and the sentiment Of Presi-
dent Roos svelt and the recovery ad-
ministration.
The labor leader then launched into
a criticism of conditions among the
miners in Alabama and West Ken
lucky, terming them an economic
and social outrage"
Evening star., 1934-03-31

The brain trust tells this story SC
it probably isn't so. They say Dr.
Writ was invited to a social party
here last Summer and was astounded
to find no radicals present, at least
no radicals who fitted the long beard
wide-eyed specifications.
The good doctor udS so inSiStent
on seeing q radical in the ruw that
his host arranged for q newspaper
man to inlpersonate one. This tel-
lou had lurid imagination. He
filled the doctors ear full OF reuo-
lutions. Kerenskys, Stains and re-
bellion.
The Joke, according to the story.
UdS on the host, because DR.. Writ
belieUed ii.
Evening star., 1934-03-31

If Mr.. Roosevelt had his way today,
he would make Representative Ray
burn his leader in the House and
Senator Byrnes his Senate leader.
They come nearer to typifying his
ideals than the leaders which the
vagaries of politics have thrust upon
him.
Nothing could hare changed the
rcteranS' uOte. The best leadership
in the uorld could not haze pre-
rented the House from rerolting,
but the right kind of leadership
could hare preucnted the rout.
When Vice President Garner was
floor leader of the House, party 10y
atty was badge of honor. Garner
had a way of making insurgents re-
gret their insurgency Discipline was
enforced with blackjack. Now the
punishment is publication in the
Speakers black list. which since the
recent revolts. is about as exclusive
as the telephone book
Evening star., 1934-03-31

Pole, directing, will sing. The sery-
ices will be broa dcaSt over the Co
lumbia Broa dcastlng System.
Soldiers from Fort Myer will assist
in handling the traffic. Ample park
ing space has been provided near the
amphltheater and special street car
service will run to Rosslyn From
there busses will convey passengers
direct to the cemetery gate.
The Religious Service Committee Of
the Grand Commandery is composeu
of Roland M Brown. chairman: Eu-
gene E. Thompson. Arthur NJ. Poyr-
ton, Arthur c. Shaw and J. ClauGc
KEEPER.
Service at Hospital.
AT Walter Reed Hospital anoth
special sunrise service. usually attenc-
ed by several thousand persons. VII
be held at 7:30 am. in the audit0-
rum of the Medical Building. Pa
tients, doctors, nurses and relative
will be guests. There will be bus
service TO the grounGs.
Frank L. Miller, senior chaplain 6
the hospital. will preside and spea.;
on The Dawn Of Hope" The Arm,
Band will play appropriate Easter Sc
lections and Trumpeter Victor Chris
tensen will summon the congregation
to worship. The National Broadcast-
ing Co. will carry the service over its
red network.
First Lady Accepts.
Mrs. Roosevelt is expected to take
part in a colorful ceremony of tree
planting this evening at o'clock with
group representing the Tall Cedals
OF Lebanon. The program will take
place in Arlington National Cemetery
and Mrs. Roosevelt will read a mes
sage. prepared by the President. ac-
cepting in behalf Of the public II
cedars Of Lebanon from Barclay Ache
son, representing the people of the
Near East.
Canon Arson Phelps Stokes of
Washington Cathedral. Will recite an
Easter prayer. The Marine Band will
play.
Two Of the cedars will be planted
by Mrs. Roosevelt. the other 10 having
already been planted on a knoll over
looking the Potomac River in the
grounds. Groups of Girl and Boy
Scouts will escort the First Lady. The
entire service will be broadcast over ?
Nationwide hook-up.
Evening star., 1934-03-31
Senator .Bulkley Will We'd
Mrs. Helen C.. Robbins Today
Ohioan to Marry Ontario
WidOw in Ne,u York
City.
Former Harvard Class.
mate to OHciate at
Ceremony.

w WEDDING bells will ring to-
\ A I day for Senator Robert j.
wv Bulkley. Democrat, Of Ohio,
Y and Mrs. Helen Graham
Robbins Of Lindsay, Ont.
They will be married at pm. at
Grace Episcopal Church, New York
City, according to an Associated Press
dispatch.
Mrs. Robbins. daughter of Mr.. end
Mrs. George Fl. Graham of Lindsay.
is the widow of Henry S. Robbins.
Chicago attorney.
Senator Bulkley. whose home is in
Cleveland, was first elected to Con-
gress in 1911. He served two terms
in the House, from 1911 to 1915. and
was elected to the Senate in 1880 to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Theodore E. Burton. He
was reelected in 1882 for q full term.
He is SO years old.
His first wife. the former Katherine
Pope of Helena, Mont, died two
years ago.
Rev. DR.. w. Russell Bowie Of
Grace Church, college mate Of the
Evening star., 1934-03-31

Continued From First Page)
pure nationalism. You would not
have to impose as many unwelcome
restraints on as many people.
Thus" Writ continued, 1--WE come
to the stage ir cur revolution where
We must restrict free speech.
DIR. ReXford TugWcll in his recent
book. "Our Economic Society and It's
Problems points out that the Com
munists argue that the new society
can be secured only by force He also
points out that Russia shows us that
planning can succeed. He regrets.
however, that in Russia they did have
great amount of suppression and
that even today. after IT years, the
middle classes are deprived of civil
rights including the right to have
food ration cards. to be employed by
any state or cooperative association
to attend higher schools and to get
social insurance
Planning Under Ideas"
"Dr Tugwell explained that the
Russians consider this rigorous re-
preston necessary only for the tram
sition period
Does this transition period last
until the middle classes are COM
pletely destroyed? Does the regi-
mentation of opinion of Secretary
Wallace mean that we must also pillow
under ideas and kill thought as we
do cotton and pigs?
In order to get the necessary and
great solidarity of opinion of course
1t is necessary to destroy contrary
opinion. Education and propaganda
must be supplemented by repression
No wonder the Communists say that
before We are through We must use
force. No wonder the man who
starts with the revolution cannot see
it through.
Would it not be a good thing to
give the American people a chance to
learn the facts quoted above from
Secretary Wallace's book? Would it
not be well for the American people
to express themselves concerning the
way that they want to go'?"
Evening star., 1934-03-31
CONTRACTOR is JAILED
FOR VIOLATING HOURS
Pleads Guilty to Working Men
Overtime on Federal
Construction.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. March 31.-A
United States Government contractor
yesterday began serving q 30-day jail
sentence imposed for violating the
hours of service act On q Federal con-
struction project
The contractor, James D. Abel, en-
tered Q plea of guilty before Judge w.
I. Grubb in United States District
Court and Immediately began serving
his sentence.
United States District Attorney
James Smith said he preferred charges
against Abel of having worked his en-
ployes more than eight hours Q day
while making plumbing repairs to the
Tedorl Halaldina.
Evening star., 1934-03-31
S. K. MARTIN TRUST
FUND|SENJ0|NED
Wife Gets Temporary Order
on Payment to Mont.
gomery Man.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 31.-A tenn
porary injunction was granted Mrs.
Jane Catherine Martin yesterday re-
straining the First National Bank
from paying her husband, Samuel K
Martin. Sd, of Maryland. the $4,000
due him April from the trust fund
left by pioneer Chicago merchant.
The writ was issued in Circuit Court.
Mrs. Martin, %, asked the appoint
ment of receiver to handle the funds
OF her husband and requested separate
maintenance, charging drunkenness,
violence and intimacy with other
women at their Miami Beach, Fla
home.
The couple rented home at Miami
Beach for the Winter season now
ending. They stayed there, she said.
until Martin deserted her. The bill
also stated they built 33-rOom home
on a 200-acre farm 13 miles from
washington. D. c.. at a cost of
100000.
Martin is the grandson of the late
Otto Young. who was psrt-owner of
the Fair department store, and left
an estate worth several million dollars
when he died 20 years ago.
Mrs. Martin asserted her husband
drew 100000 to $125,00O a year from
his share of the legacies.
They were married in PENNSYLVANIA
July 27, 1929, and lived in Montgomery
County. Md, from January, 1882, until
last January in the home built after
their marriage. Martin, she said, was
still there.
Last December 27, according to the
bill Of complaint. his continual drunk
enneSS led to the drawing of a con-
tract between them whereby she was
TO receive 40 per cent and he so per
cent Of the income from the estate.
From her 40 per cent she was to pay
the household expenses and support
their child, Samuel w, 3l2 years old
The contract also called for the clos
ing of the Maryland home in Janu-
ary. 1884.
A year after they entered the man.
sion near Washington his continuous
Martin charged, to threats from the
utilities company to shut off gas, and
refusal Of credit from the grocery.
Al Miami Beach, she alleged, a
male nurse was hired to remain with
him day and night; Martin once
chased her with a knife, once threat
ened to shoot her and on other oc-
caSions exhibited violence. Once, she
asserted he brought a woman into
the Maryland home. but a butler
elected her. Telephone bills for calls
to other women ran several hundred
dollars a month. the complaint alleged
and at one time he spent his entire
quarterly income on an airplane
orgy" with a woman.
Martin is 26. His wife cited her
own age as %, and added that her
weight, before they went to Miami
Reach was l0l; on March IA she said
she was '-own to 81 pounds, due, she
asserted, to broken health.
Evening star., 1934-03-31
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Roosevelt Displeased
With Leadership in
House and Senate.
BY PAUL MALLON.

President Roosevelt is not exactly
pleased at the type of leadership he
has been getting from his leaders in
Congress.
He probably will not be able to do
anything about it. but he would
like to.
1t was lot exactly the veterans
vote, but an accumulation of unhappy
incidents which brought about the
mutual misunderstanding.
From the start. the President has
been unable to find the type of men
in Congress to undertake new deal
leadership.
He inherited the present congress
sional leadership set-up. 1t is an
outgroWth of old-time political tradi-
tons which are far apart from the
ideals of the new deal.
LOYAL and Ardent.
Leaders are elected in both Houses
on seniority Floor Leader Robinson
in the Senate has tried to revise his
traditional conservative self into a
new deal exponent. So has House
Floor Leader Byrns. But they have
not quite been able to make the grade,
because their hearts are not in it.
They have been loyal and ardent
but insufficient.
Evening star., 1934-03-31
Republicans See Turning.

Republican authorities believe now
that they may gain more than 80
Democratic House seats in the next
election. They are imbued with the
idea that the tide has turned. After
the House vote on the veterans veto
their enthusiasm runs even to the
length of expecting complete over
throw of the House
Relief Administrator Hopkins car
ried to President Roosevelt his plea
for control over the Federal Employ
ment Service, now under the Labor
Department. The President called in
Labor Secretary Perkins, who pro-
tested strenuously.
The Federal Employment Service
will continue under the Labor De-
partment.
Evening star., 1934-03-31

Genealogical Society. after election
as its president. Strawn said: Writ
is on the right track. There never
was a time in our history when good
sound Americanism of his type was
needed as much as now to save the
country from the intellectual Jack
asses down in Washington.
The society was formed Ito foster
and encourage greater fidelity to the
aims, objects and ideals of the found
ers and builders of the Republic"
A grand reunion of descendants of
families living in America before the
revolutionary war is planned by 1t
for August rs. u and %, at the
Century of Progress Exposition.
Evening star., 1934-03-31
SALE OF RAIL BONDS
ABOVE PAR is 0. KID
Interstate Commerce Commission
Also Authorizes Reduction
in Interest Rate.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
A sale of railroad bonds above par
and reduction OF their interest rate
almost unheard of since the depres-
sion started-was authorized today by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. was
given authority to sell to Kuhn. Loeb
& Co. Of New York 100000 of gen.
eral and refunding mortgage bonds
of the Northern Central Railway Co.
a subsidiary.
The interest rate was reduced from
5 to 4l2 per cent, and permission
given to sell at not less than l00375
and accrued interest
Evening star., 1934-03-31
Discuss Leadership Change.

Possibilities of a change in House
leadership are being discussed in the
House cloak room. A rather strong
movement is under way in favor of
Rayburn. 1t will not succeed. Tradi-
tionary rules are so influential that
they cannot be overturned SO easily.
The expectation in the Senate cloak
room is that Senator Robinson Of
Arkansas will soon be promoted to
the Surname Court
Evening star., 1934-03-31

Senator's at Harvard, will officiate
at the ceremony.
Invitations to the. wedding were
confined to a small list Of relatives,
among them Robert j. Buckley, jr.,
a student at the Harvard Law School;
the latter's wife, the Senator's daugh-
ter, Katherine Bulkley, a student at
Holton Arms School here, and the
brides brother, George H. Graham
jr. of Lindsay.
The couple plan 10 return to Wash
ington after q few days. They will
reside at 1901 Wyoming avenue.
Evening star., 1934-03-31
Expansion Delayed.

The related subject Of ocean mail
subsidies also came back into the news
today. Reports from shipping circles
we're that uncertainty over the future
of these payments had caused several
lines to delay expansions of their
fleets.
Secretary Roper has recommended
a gradual replacement Of the present
system of ocean mail contracts with
direct subsidies and separate lower
mail rates.
Post ONCE officials, however, said
they expected little to be done until
reports were received from the ex-
tended ocean mail investigation.
Evening star., 1934-03-31
CHESS TITLE AT STAKE

Two Russians to Play in Germany
for World Championship.
BADEN-BADEN, Germany. March
81 R-Play for the world chess
championship will open tomorrow be-
tween two Russian emigres. DR.. Alex.
ander Alekhine of Paris, the title hold
er. and E. D. Bogoljubow of Triberg,
Germany, champion Of Germany.
. Up to 80 games will be played in
different German cities The finals
probably will be early j. June.
Evening star., 1934-03-31

7 = ANSAS CITY, Mo, March 81
" (NANA).-A sort of Gypsy
n trail is this journey Herbert
L - Hoover is taking across the
country, and no one Is getting
bigger kick" out Of all the mystery
than Mr.. Hoover himself.
Frankly, the former President. tired
of sticking to his Office out at Palo
Alto, is lust visiting" planning his
journey from day to day as he goes
along. Naturally the folks he drops
in to see as he goes along are friends
Of long standing.
However when a former President
and party leader starts out across the
country. there must be something i'm
portant about it. So everywhere he
stops. he is confronted with reporters
asking every kind of question as to
what is the lowdown" on the trip.
All sorts of rumors and statements are
being printed.
When Mr.. Hoover replies that the
trip has no politics" to it. no one be-
lieves him. and there you are. All of
which tickles the former President
and his party. because the more they
insist they are just visiting. the more
the suspicious political folk insist they
are not.
Extends Trip.
The facts OF the trip are simple.
Mr.. Hoover had some business in Ari-
zona. There happened to be quite q
colony of Republicans spending the
Winter at an Arizona resort, and they
telephoned for Mr. Hoover to come
down and see them, which he did
Then Albert G. Simms. former
repreSe ntative of New Mexico. asked
Mr.. Hoover to spend a few days with
him on his ranch. Having no def
mite plans. Mr.. Hoover motored on.
He thought he would motor up to
Denver and then turn back But
having such good time on the jour-
Evening star., 1934-03-31
QUADRUPLETS TO SERVE

IT, ear-UId GIFTS VIII Act as
Bridesmaids for Cousin.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, March
81 CP).-Quadruplet sisters will serve
as bridesmaids at an Easter Sunday
wedding here The girls. Roberta,
Mary, Mona and Leota Keys of Hollis,
Okla. are believed to be the only
quadruplets who have reached ma
turity They are g, and freshmen
at Baylor University.
The wedding is that Of their cousin
Elizabeth Pennington, and C. c. Bux-
ton, jr., Of Oklahoma City.