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The Washington times., 1934-04-25
MACON TIED UP
PEND|NGREPA|R

The Navy's giant air cruiser,
Macon, is being held at Miami un-
til repairs make her safe for fly.
ing.
According to reports received at
the Navy Department, one Of the
nine angular rings, or ribs, around
which is stretched the dirigible's
fabric covering, is damaged.
The trouble developed during
the Macon's flight to Miami from
her dock at Sunnyvale, Cal, and
caused the ship to go through a
hazardous few minutes.
Some naval officers said the
trouble was much like that which
they believe caused the Akron,
predecessor to the Macon, to crash
off the Jersey coast and carry all
but three members Of her crew
to the bottom Of the ocean with
her.
Necessary material is being
rushed to Miami today and Of
ficials here expect the ship to pe
ready to join the fleet in maneu'
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
$5OO,OOO Slum Clearance
Bill O. KID In House

Approval of a $500,00O slum
elimination program was voted
by the House District committee
today when it reported favorably
the alley bill.
The committee also reported
out a bill granting the District
Commissioners full authority to
reorganize and administer the
Board of Public Welfare.
A third measure approved
would establish April 13, as a
legal holiday here for observance
of the birth of Thomas Jeffer-
son. A fourth broaden the
powers of the District of Colum-
bia Board of Parole.
The alley bill was favored after
slums here were branded as in
sanitary and dangerous by Lieut..
Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, former ex-
ecutive officer Of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
missions:'- n =
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
TALE.
BRANDED AS
CONCOCT|ON
Cannon Opposed to Corrupt
Practices Act, and Broke
1t, Prosecutor Charges

Bishop James Cannon, jr., to-
day was painted by Assistant
District Attorney John j. Will
son as having an 60 inborn hatred
of the corrupt practices act"
as final arguments opened in
District Supreme Court in the
trial of the bishop and Miss
Ada Burroughs for alleged vio-
lation of that act.
The prosecutor, summing up the
case for the Government, charged:
"The Bishop tried to concOct
. scheme to avoid complying
with that act. And so he con.
ceived and cOncOcted the fabu-
louS tale Of two committees.
2 COMMITTEES DENIED
''There never were two com.
mitteeS, as the defense hes !
~ claimed. Thfs " merely q story
cOncOcted by the defense.
"It was the duty Of Bishop
Cannon to report every cOntribu-
ton made. He knew this, but
because of his hatred for the
corrupt practices act he did not
do so.
"The manner in which the
money was spent is not impOr.
tant. But it is important that
the names and amounts Of
money be reported.
1--WE know that Mr.. Jameson
gave $65, 300, but this money
was not reported. Bishop Can.
non and Miss Burroughs knew
Of this transaction, yet they
tried to evade the law"
EVASION CHARGED
Bishop Cannon is "trying to
hide behind a woman'S skirts" the
prosecutor charged.
It is not chivalry, he said, in
the bishops coming to her de-
fense, but a hope that she will
be acquitted so that he, too, may
be found innocent.
AS the prosecutor launched his
fiery denunciation of the clergy
man, Bishop Cannon reclined in
his chair, his eyes closed and his
head resting on his left hand.
Trial Drags On
Chances that the case will reach
the jury today were somewhat re-
mote as the trial entered it's six.
teenth day.
When Justice Gordon declared
adjournment a few minutes be-
fore 3 o'clock yesterday, Bishop
Cannon seemed quite disconnected.
He said:
''If they keep on calling for
adjournment SO people can go
to baseball games, it's hard to
tell when wen get through with
this case"
The white-haired cleric said he
will attend the conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at
Jackson, Miss, this week, adding:
'TIl go there whether Pm &C
quilted or not"
The conference opens tomor-
row.
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
WILL ROGERS
Says:

HOLLYWOOD, CAL, April IS.
Headlines in papers said:
"DiIlinger hunters ordered
to shoot to kill"
1t would be interesting to
know what their instructions
had been up to now. They
keep catching his women
though. However, he always
is able to keep at least two
women ahead Of 'em.
Speaking about capturing
renegades, I see that President
Roosevelt has captured Congress
again. The COngresSmen e.
capped for a few weeks, but the
President whitfield him q
wooden gun while in Florida and
he has 'em right back marching
In IOck-step again. All but one,
and Mrs. Roosevelt IS tax
ing care Of him personally.
(Copyright, 1884. by MsNaught
Syndicatel
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
SIGNIFICANT
SIDE VOTE
FAVORS
"LittIe Congress" Generally,
Sure Sign of House Stand,
Passes Mcleod Measure

Signed by more than a third
of the members necessary to
make it effective, the Weide-
man petition for a vote in the
House on the Mcleod bank pay
off bill today carries the names
of So Representatives.
Renewed efforts today by the
Mcleod bloc are expected to swell
that to at least 100, which will
lack but 45 Of the required mum.
Der.
Steady Stream Of Signers
A steady stream Of Signers yes.
terday approached the clerks desk
In the House chamber and affixed
their signatures, many Of whom
had not supported the Mcleod bill
during its two!A Aour skirmish Mon.
day. = a-Iz-
Others, Of course, were members
who signed a similar petition two
weeks ago discharging the Bank
ing and Currency Committee from
further consideration of the bill.
Only by succeeding in amass-
ing 145 signers can Representa-
tive Clarence J. Mcleod (R0 Of
Michigan, author of the bill,
hope to have vote taken.
Little Congress" For 1t
Sentiment meantime grows in
Congress for its passage, with
even the customarily conServa-
tive Little Congress" passing it
last night.
The little Congress" is a de-
batting organization comprised of
secretaries to Representatives.
The group has no official status,
but It's votes frequently are sig
nificant, since the members often
reflect the ideas and convictions
Of their employers.
During it's existence the Little
Congress has passed no bill which
later did not pass the House, and
defeated no measure not later de-
feated by Congress.
Demand 100 Per Cent PayOff
Confident that his forces will
be able to force a House vote on
his bill May IA, Representative
Mcleod says:
''We want q 100 per cent pay.
off bill and we will get it. The
present bill can easily be
amended"
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
SUMMERS RAPS
U.S..CR|MEPLAN
BY International News Service

By international News Service
The Administrations legislative
program to combat crime will
thwart State and civic authorities
in their fight against gangdom
and vice, Representative Sum-
ners CD Of Texas, chairman Of
the House Judiciary Committee,
declared today.
The Federal program was pre-
sented at a time when the public
was battling lawlessness n the
various States and cities and its
effect would be to place this
initiative with the Federal Gov
ernment, Representative Summers
said. He added:
"The people at present are in
. disposition to clean out GRIM
inalS and rid themselves of
crooked politicians. The people
are conforming with the prinCi-
pies of good citizenship. When
the Federal Government en-
crOaches on this field Of respOn-
sibility, the tendency will be for
the people to cease their inter
est and let Uncle Sam do the
job"
Although he is opposed to vest
ing additional power in the Fed
eral Government through passage
of crime bills, Representative
Summers said he is yielding to
Administration pressure as well
as to the wishes Of his committee
and Congress in not blocking the
crime program.
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
N CARL RAPS
ARMY BIDS
ON AUTOS
Specifications Cut Competition
He Says; Hints at Action
Under Antitrust Acts

Comptroller General j. R,
McCarl read the War Depart
ment a severe lecture today
in connection with its prac-
tice of inserting stipulations
in specifications for bidding,
the effect Of which is to con-
fine bidding to a small num-
Der of competitors.
The criticism comes in the
first of two rulings which figured
in the recent Grand Jury investi-
CATION of the departments af'
fairs.
The effect of this ruling was
to throw out all bids, but in a
second ruling. based on a re-
submission, of facts, two items are
allowed in connection with bids
Of the White Motor Company.
go" ~ Identical Bids Attacked
Intimations of further trouble
for somebody appear in . para
graph to the following effect:
'tBids upon tractors appear
identical in amount, and this
after one rejection for that rea-
son and readvertiSing. In this
connection there appears for
your consideration whether there
are facts for reporting by you
to the Federal Trade COmmiS-
sion or the Department Of JUS
tice as involving possibly viola
tiOn of the antitrust laws or
section 3 of the National Indus
trial Recovery Act"
AS. for the specifications, thu
first ruling says:
"The major difficulties arise
from the specifications EN-
plOyed in soliciting bids. They
are, as to each class of vehicles
under consideration, in much de-
tail. In such detail, in fact, as
to m h q n / al construction,
parts, etc, as to afford room for
the frequently asserted criticism
that through so stipulating as to
essential mechanical ele'
ments competition is practically
eliminated and award made GER
tain for a particular product.
FAVORITISM HINTED
"This is not q new difficulty.
Rather, it seems an ever grow.
ing one. 1t is now openly as
serted that it is due, in some
measure at least, to high-pres'
sure SaIeSmanship and q pur.
pose to favor particular con-
CernS."
Whatever the purpose, the rul
ing holds, the tendency is in thu
wrong direction. The purpose O.
the law, it holds, is to fill Gov
ernment needs at lowest cost
without favoritism; but, through
stipulation in sufficient detail, al
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
NeW u. S. Cruiser
Ordered to HGlUGii

VALLEJO, CAL, April 25
G.N.S0.-A sudden change in the
scheduled South American maiden
voyage of the new light cruiser
San Francisco has been ordered
by the Navy Department at
Washington, it was announced at
the Mare Island Navy Yard here
today by Capt. r. E. Ingersoll,
commander of the cruiser. The
cruiser will sail for Hilo, Hawaii,
instead, Captain IngerSoll stated.
The Washington times., 1934-04-25

Representative Mary T. Norton
(D0 Of New Jersey, chairman Of
the committee, told the members
she favored the bill also because
somebody should be made re-
Sponsible directly for Washing
tons having the worst hospital
conditions imaginable"
One amendment will be added
to the bill as a result of a threat
by Representative Vincent L. Pal
miSano CD of Maryland, to block
it unless it be altered to limit the
amount of money paid for slum
property. The form of the amend
ment will be worked out during
the next few days.
Both Colonel Grant and Mrs.
Norton blamed alley dwellings here
for Washington's high tuberculosis
death rate and for the city's great
amount Of crime, death, and sick
GS6Ss
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
CounbHead
For Legal
Gaming

Support for the grand jury
recommendation that Prince
Georges county gambling places
be licensed was found among
the members of the board Of
county commissioners yester-
day when Herbert j. Moffat, OF
Hyattsville, foreman Of the jury,
met with the commissioners to
explain the report.
Ormond w. Phair, president Of
the board, said:
"The commissioners feel that
it is better to have D few
licensed gambling places than
to let q number Of small ones
run under cover.
"The American people should
have learned that lesson with
prohibition"
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
PRISONER TRIES
TOFLEE COURT

Convicted Of the theft of an
automobile, Tony S. Como today
attempted to escape from the
courtroom of District Supreme
Court Judge Joseph w. Cox
shortly after the jury returned
with a verdict of guilty.
Como, on trial together with
James B. Wilson, made dash for
freedom after Wilson shouted at
the Judge:
eve haven't had a fair trial
and you know it."
A deputy marshal quieted viii.
son and Como ran for the door.
He was stopped by another deputy
marshal.
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
Woman Who Tipped
Off Cana Is Killed

DENVER, April Is d.N.S).
Mrs. Frances Ellsworth, of Den
yer, who gave police the first tip
that led to the arrest of members
Of the Verne Sankey gang for the
kidnapping of Charles Boettcher,
2nd,, was dead today, victim Of
an automobile accident.
Mrs. Ellsworth was riding with
her husband, w. B. Ellsworth,
and her eight-year-old son, Rich
ard, near Castle Rock, Colo,
when the car went out of control
and overturned.
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
Kentucky Coal Mines
Idle, Blame NRA

PROVIDENCE, KY, April Is
G.N.SO.-Western Kentucky's vast
coal fields were paralyzed today
b. a general shutdown, throwing
10000 men out of work. Charging
the new NRA code, requiring
: $3.50 basic daily wage is ruinous,
operators suspended work at vir-
tually all of the more than 100
mines in the field. Only two small
concerns were operating today fin
ishing untitled orders on which
they had been delayed, and these
were expected to close tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
JOB BILL ASKED
BY president
BY International News Service

A House Ways and Means sub
committee today reported the
unemployment insurance bill to
the full committee without
making any recommendations.
The bill provides that fund
be set up out of a S per cent
levy on pay rolls to take care Of
workers who are thrown out Of
employment.
President Roosevelt has reiter-
ated his request for such legisla-
ton in the present session Of Con-
gress.
In a letter to Representative
Lewis CD.) of Maryland, chairman
Of the House Ways and Means
Committee, considering the Wag-
ner-Lewis bill, the President urged
that every effort be made to push
the measure through both Houses.
The Presidents insistence upon
unemployment insurance legisla-
ton was a surprise to some mem
bers. After a recent White House
conference, House leaders said the
bill was not essential at this time.
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
Threads Canal
With Record SDeed

Claude A. Swanson, Secretary
of the Navy, today expressed
satisfaction over the achievement
Of the Navy in getting 10 ships
of the fleet through the Panama
Canal in At hours. The fleet
started through the "big ditch"
Monday morning at 6 o'clock and
the last ship cleared the eastern
entrance this morning at 5
o'clock,
The Washington times., 1934-04-25

sense Of Mosley means that Bri-
tain would attempt to become
nearly as possible completely self
sufficient.
But why does Sir Oswald, .ong
hailed as one Of the most brilliant
Of young British politicians, ser
iouSly think that Fascism is COM
ing to Britain, of all countries,
and believes it so thoroughly that
he has risked his life's career to
back his belief? y e, :.
Sir oswald, blackshirted, sat in
his cold, drafty office in the Black
CONTINUED on Page s, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-04-25

Sid Oswald'S prophecy may or
may not be true, but 1t has de-
cided interest for every American
who reflects upon the course that
Europe's political movements have
taken in the past.
We have considered Britain the
last bulwark of democracy aboard.
If Britain goes Fascist, the impact
of the movement will hardly stop
at the shores Of the British Isles.
If Britain went fascist it would
f1ean among other things thar
the already declining export of
America to Britain would decline
still further, for Fascism in the
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
Dill LNGER ESCAPE BLAMED ON BUNGL[N(
President
Scans Jap
Threat
BY International News Service


President Roosevelt today con-
sidered Japan's new "hands-off"
declaration Of policy toward China
to be Of such a serious nature as
to warrant discussion Of it with
Secretary Of State Hull.
The President, it was made
known at the White House, plans
to discuss the situation with the
Secretary later today.
There was no indication, how
ever, that the Administration has
formulated any definite line of
procedure or American policy to
meet the new situation in the
Orient.
Await Grew Word
State Department officials de-
sire to study an official copy of
the japanese declaration before
determining any course. Word is
being awaited from Ambassador
Grew at Tokyo.
No official Interpretation has
been placed here on Japan's &C.
ton. Unofficially, however, it is
regarded as coming close to if
not actually violating the nine
power Pacific treaty, under which
the major powers Of the world,
Japan included, pledged them
selves to respect Chinese sover-
eighty and to maintain the open
door.
Questions as to whether the
United States will make a protes
went unanswered today.
Discreet Inquiry
The time for a decision on that
point has not arrived yet, one of.
ficial said. For the time being,
the Administrations policy rather
parallels the British, in making
discreet inquiry as to just how far
Japan proposes to go in closing
the open door.
Before going to the White
House to confer with the Presi
dent, Secretary Hull held a con
ference with DR.. Alfred SEE, the
Chinese minister.
TOKYO, April Is G.N.S0.-
Japan does not expect the United
States to send a note or take any
strong stand regarding Japan's
recent declaration of Monroe
Doctrine for the Orient" Foreign
Minister Koki Hirota said today.
His statement, he said, was
based on adviceS received from
Hirosi Saito, the japanese Ambas
Sador to Washington.
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
CAME IS CALLED;
TOO COLD

Today's Washington Boston
game, second Of the local big
league season, was called shortly
utter l p. m. on account Of cold
weather.
The game will be played later in
the season as part of a double
header, definite date Of which has
not been decided as yet.
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
Independents Charge
aluminium MOnOpOLy

BY International News Service
Charging that the aluminium
industry code now being consid-
cred by the NRA would entrench
the monopoly of the Aluminium
Company of America, independent
interests today again protested.
Protest was by Baush Machine
Tool Co., Springfield, Mass;
Aluminium Products Co., La
Grange, ILL.,, and Sheet Aluminium
Corp, Jackson, Mich.
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
CGrn1eLG POnSeLLe'S
Condition improves

NEW YORK, April Is G.N.S).
Carmela Ponselle. opera singer.
was reported somewhat improved
today, although her condition is
still described as critical at the
Medical Arts Centre, where she
Is confined. She has been suf-
fertug from infectious erysjnelas,
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
CLeUeLGnds Mayor
Acts in Gas Strike

CLEVELAND, April Is Q.N.S0.
City operation Of one or more
gasoline stations under police
guard to provide fuel for auto
mobiles of doctors, nurses, milk
and food trucks, fire engines, and
police cars was to be inaugurated
this afternoon, Mayor Harry L.
Davis announced. Less than half
a dozen filling stations were doing
business, due to a strike.
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
Man Held on Charge
OF LiOuOr Possession

William R. Hoffman, 20, Of the
800 block of Webster st. N. w.,
is held today by police, charged
with possession Of non-tax-paid
whisky. He was arrested when
he drove into the rear of a house
in the 1900 block Of EameS st.
N. z. The liquor, police said,
was" produce Of MarYland.p
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
Navy Construction
Due to Start Soon
By International News Service

BY International News Service
An early start will be made on
new naval construction author
lied by the Vinson bill, it was
stated at the White House today.
The Vinson bill provides for a
Navy of full treaty strength,
which entails the building of 102
new vessels. Although Congress
did not make specific appropri-
alton for the construction, Presi-
dent Roosevelt plans to use PWA
funds to start the program.
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
Laura Ingalls, Ends
I6,OOO-MiLe FLight

RICHMOND, Va, April IS
U.N.S0.-Laura ingalls,, noted
aviatrix, hoped off from Byrd
Airport at 10:3O a. M, today. on
the last leg Of a 16,000-mile rec
ord-breaking solo tour through
Central and South America. She
planned to set her plane down at
Roosevelt Field, New York, this
afternoon. 80, ,
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
Those Who Have Signed
Bank Bill Petition

Among those members of the
House who have affixed their sig
natures to the Weideman petition
to force the House to vote May
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
JESSELS N. Y..B0UND

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., April
IS ON.SO.-George JeSSel and
his wife, Norma Talmadge, left
here today by automobile for New
VSaTaH. -
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
BY ii, r. KNICKERB0CKE,

Whole
Forbidden)
LONDON, April 25 Ns.)-America is trying to achieve
Fascism without Fascts declares Sir Oswald Mosey he
leader of the British Black Shirts and prophet of coming
fascist Britain.
America may succeed her NRA may prove successful with
Black Shirts Brown Shirts without the sarm salute
of Fascism, and without it's name admits Sir Oswald
But Britain he declares must take its Fasm under its real
name and the forces that have swept Europeans
into Fascism will sweep this country we'll.
The Washington times., 1934-04-25
Bank Help Petition Now Past One Third Mark
New Deal Held Form
OF Fascism By Chief
OF Black Shirts

"The menace of Red revolution is coming England" Sir
OSWALD Mosey tells H. r. Kickerbocker international Nes
Service brilliant foreign correspondent In the third article
of his series the British Black Shirts Kmckerbocker
ues his interview 4U the leader of the British Facists
The Washington times., 1934-04-25

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Fair and continued cool tonight; Thursday
fair rising temperature "Details on Page 81
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-14
Artist to Play Here
Praised by Hoffman

An encouraging sale Of tickets
promises that there will be Z large
audience at the concert to be played
by Miss Jeanette Weinstein, pianist,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. william
Weinstein, at the Bismarck city au-
ditorium next Wednesday evening 1t
$3.50 O'Clock.
Mrs. NJ. w. Roam and Miss Belle
Menus, members Of the Thursday
Musical club which Is sponsoring the
concert, are among active supporters
Of the event. Heading the ticket sale
drive Is Mrs. AL Rosen, who has VOL
unteered to assist the club In staging
the benefit. Tickets may be- secured
for q nominal cost ct the Tavis Music
company store.
At Curtis Institute, Philadelphia,
Pa, Miss Weinstein is known not on
ly as q brilliant pianist but As an out
standing student in other fields, not
ably mathematics and classical
languages. She is completing her COL
lege entrance work preparatory to en-
tering Bryn Mawr. Her academic
studies have been accomplished by
means Of private tutors at the Curtis
Institute. thus allowing more time for
her musical studies.
Josef Hoffman, director Of the In
stitute, in q letter concerning Miss
Weinstein, says: Il am pleased to be
able to state that the reports from
our various departments about jean
|nette's work are, without exception,
Of the best.
Mr.. David saperton and I corsi-
der that she Is already . very able
player and quite ready for concert
work. Any courtesy extended to Miss
Weinstein will be appreciated"
Mr.. Hoffman. recognized as one of
the worlds leading pianists, has been
director Of the institute since It's
founding. He himself was q child
prodigy who toured the United States
as soloist with the New York Pillar
monte orchestra at the age Of eight.
He was a pupil Of Rubinstein, whose
D-Minor concerto remains today as
his favorite. Miss Weinstein played
this concerto with the Curtis Insti-
tute orchestra and it was after hear
ing this performance that Mr.. Hoff-
man wrote the letter which Is quot
led.
The young artist will close her
program next Wednesday with the
first movement. of the Rubinstein con-
certo with Miss Menus playing the
orchestral part on the second piano.
\ \ +
Mrs. v. J. LaRose and her daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Ann LaRose. Of
522 Sixth st., left Friday for Detroit,
Mich. where Miss LaRcse will begin
her college studies. She Is . 1894
graduate Of the Visitation academy,
st. Paul. Mrs. LaRose will be away
for q few weeks. Miss Marcelle La
Rose, the other daughter Of DR.. and
Mrs. LaRose, also will be away at
school this year, having left this week