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Evening star., 1934-06-13
HOPES
/ TO BEAUT|FY CITY
Believes Alley Elimination
Will Help Make 1t Best
in U. S.
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provided by the act will not be SUM-
cient for a real, substantial and ef-
fective beginning Of the alley-clearing
program. He wants to have that
amount increased, he told the Dis
trict Commissioners and others who
saw him sign the bill. He said he
felt certain this additional money
would be obtained from the Public
Works Administration.
The President is understood to be
considering designating the Commis-
sioners to administer the bill. He
said he requested the Commissioners
yesterday to study the plan In more
detail and indicated he wished to
make a decision as soon as possible
Favor District Control.
It is understood the Commissioners
informed the White House that the
District Government would unques-
tionably be the most satisfactory
agency to carry on this improvement
work.
The alley clearance will present q
number of problems regarding s,lr-
veys, engineering work, legal actions
and matters pertaining to the public
health. All of these services are read
lily available to the District Govern
ment and it would not be necessary
for the Commissioners to employ ex-
perts in each particular line. More
over, it is thought doubtful that the
Commissioners will find it necessary
to employ any great number of people
to carry on this work, since the addi-
tional personnel would only be OF q
clerical nature.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
PARTY FUND DRIVE
BRINGS SHAKE-UP
Collector and Five Aides in
Internal Revenue Office
involved.

A shake-up was on today In the
oftice Of the collector Of internal rev.
enue In Philadelphia as the result Of
charges that employees there had been
soliciting campaign funds.
Acting swiftly upon recommenda-
tons Of the Civil Service Commission,
President Roosevelt late yesterday
called for the resignation OF the COL
lector, Alvin T. Fix. while at the same
time Secretary Of the Treasury Nor
genthau called upon the assistant coll
lector, William e. Brown, to show
cause why he should not be dismissed.
Five members Of the staff were sus-
pended.
Four Laid on for Year.
-Four were dropped for one year, as
follows:
Patrick ]. Reilly, chief Of the in
come tax unit; Robert M. Black, chief
OF the narcotic division; Henry l..
Haines, chief Of the field division and
son Of Representative Haines, Demo-
crat, Of Pennsylvania, and John J.
Gegan, cashier.
Randall H. Roberts, chief Of the
tobacco division, was suspended for
one month.
The Civil Service Commission made
its recommendation to Secretary Nor
genthau yesterday morning, following
an investigation in which the Treas
ury had Joined.
The commission said the inquiry
disclosed that a per cent (of salary
levy had been made on workers in
the collectors office, with implied
threat of loss of position by those
who failed to contribute.
Abbott Recently Removed.
Horatio j. Abbott, collector in De.
troit, recently was removed on allie.
cations that political funds were So
licited from outside sources by en-
ployes In his office.
Morgenthau said yesterday when
the Philadelphia case was brought to
head that investigations were ON
foot in similar cases, but he expressed
the belief that the Irregularities were
not widespread.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
RACING BILL FATE /.
IS DUE IN SENATE
District Committee Meets
Today to Wind Up Ses.
Sion'S Business.

With interest centering chiefly in the
fate Of the bill legalizing horse racing,
the Senate District Committee is
scheduled to meet this afternoon to
wind up its business for the present
session.
While the committee may report
out the racing bill, there are indica-
tons that sentiment in the committee
is not unanimous on the subject.
The measure has passed the House,
but, with leaders talking of adjourn
ing Saturday, or sometime next week,
its only chance Of being considered
in the Seante, If the committee re-
ports It, would be by unanimous con-
sent. Under these conditions, If there
should be objection, or protracted
debate, the measure probably would
be sidetracked.
The committee also will decide this
afternoon whether to seek Senate ac-
ton on the revised insurance code
for the District, approved by the
House yesterday. In addition to i'm
proving the insurance laws generally.
the measure authorizes group insur-
ance for government employees.
Chairman King also Is expected to
take up at today's meeting the ap-
pointment Of q special subcommittee
to make o study during the recess
Of proposals for reorganizing the Dis
trict government.
Evening star., 1934-06-13

distribution of goods needed by the
unemployed. public welfare programs
and educational activities.
Many Services Performed.
Relief administrations of various
States have been using idle unem-
ployed for several years to make
clothing, furniture, mattresses, sheets,
canning meat and vegetables and in
other ways providing for those not
working. Last year the Texas State
Administration operated 10 packing
plants for six weeks, slaughtering over
81 900 cattle and employing s,44o
people.
Earlier, extension Of the relief pro-
gram to include Government operation
Of two underwear factories at Boston
was reported being worked out today.
With Hopkins still out Of the city,
his subordinates said they did not
know details or the locations Of the
Boston factory plans. These were
said to have been completed by the
Massachusetts, relief administration,
to which inquirers were referred.
The use of idle manufacturing
plants was first suggested to State
relief administrations last March In
bulletin setting out work projects
that would be approved by the Civil
Work Administration. This bulletin
divided the plan into two phases
one for direct operation by the work
division and the other through CO.
operatives and self-help associations
Nothing was done at the time
about the direct-operation plan. The
co-operatives and self-help organiza-
tions have been making and exchang-
ing products of various kinds among
their members for several years.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
GRAVES IS VICTOR
IN ALABAMA RACE
Wins Governor Nomination.
HuddIeston Is Winner,
but AlIgood Loses.
BY the Associated Press.

~ WIG hcoVSAatCA ASoos
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 49,
Alabama Democrats have returned
former Gov. Bibb Graves to the chief
executives chair-the first man to be
voted q second term since the con-
stitution of 1901 was adopted.
Returns from 1886 out Of 2,185
boxes in yesterdays run-off primary
gave Graves 1928 votes to l09, ,754
for Maj. Frank M. Dixon of Birming-
ham.
1t was Graves third race for the
Office, nomination for which is eQuiva-
lent to election. In 1922 Graves made
an unsuccessful campaign. In 1926
he was elected. His term expired in
January, 1881.
Judge James E. Horton in the
eighth judicial district, who nearly q
year ago set aside a death verdict In
the "Scottsboro case" on grounds OF
insufficient evidence, was defeated by
A. A. .Grifith Of Cullman
The second Alabama member OF
Congress to fall in the current pri-
maries apparently was unseated yes
terday, as Maj. Joe Starnes of Gun
tersville pulled far in front Of Repre-
sentative Miles c. Allgood of Gadsden
in the fifth district.
Returns from 213 out of 256 boxes
in the district gave Starnes 1890
and Allgood 1888.
The veteran George Huddleston In
the ninth district Jefferson County,
appeared safe in his contest with
Waiter Brewer, champion of public
ownership of utilities. The vote from
$50 out of 235 boxes gave Huddleston
12,801 votes to 1887 for Brewer.
Evening star., 1934-06-13

The Senate Agriculture Committee
hearing showed how they felt. They
knew they could not defeat Tugwell's s
promotion and they did not care to.
They merely wanted to talk about
their own attitudes and they did.
No one went so far as to break
with the new deal. but only SO far as
to express displeasure with radicalism.
The 1hoIe Shotu smacked OF
second-rate political pnudeDille, in
poluing stump speeches and sharp
side remarks, much the same as in
the Writ hearing.
Tugwen handled himself rather
modestly and quietly, as If he did not
want to antagonize any one. He was
amply protected by the liberals on the
committee, including Senators Norris,
Wheeler and Bone. The crowd
whooped and booed. The professor
seemed to have the advantage with
the ladies in the audience because
he was younger and more handsome
than the Senators present.
Mrs. Tugwen was so bored she went
home after the second hour. 1t was
just that bad.
The serious portent Of the thing
was entirely lost on the participants
and on the audience.
More Hearings to Follow.
1t is that there will be more
| Writ hearings and more Tugwell
| hearings in one form or another as
long as the new deal continues to en-
counter the private disapproval of the
more conservative element among its
own supporters. Day by day the
opposition is getting bolder.
DR.. Writ was not important. Prof
Tugwell is only little more So The
| underlying motives behind each case
will undoubtedly continue to grow in
| Importance as the newneSS Of the new
deal wears off.
The Senate never was able to find
out what Prof. Tugwell really was-a
Socialist, Democrat or what-not.
II the Senators had called upon
| Tug,uelps friends for the 1rstDer
they ,DouId haze found that he is
rated among his intindtes as "a
pdrlor pink" That is about the
only phrase tphich accurately de- +
scrtbes hts political pie,Ds.
1t is term coined many years age
by red agitators to describe scorn-
| fully a diluted radical. 1t implies
such things as white-collar liberalism
a rejection of both socialism and
communism, a passive agitator with
| out political moorings.
1t is also the consensus among
Tugwell's associates that his pinkish
hue has faded several shades since
he has had the responsibilities OF
public Office.
If you compare his 1881 speeches
with his 1884 speeches, you will get
the idea. He has whispered to sew
eral pals that those old addresses
have come back to haunt him like
forgotten ghosts of the past. He
would like to tear them up If he
could. Not being able to do so, he
must defend them as best he can.
Nothing will make a man grow
away from radicalism faster than re-
| sponsibility.
Evening star., 1934-06-13

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up hope Of finding the missing men
could not be learned.
His first message said:
AT 6 am, June 13, picked UP Capt.
Frick and 16 men from Norwegian
steamer Knut Hamsun at o point As
miles west of Quita Suena Bank.
Ship loaded with nitrate and pro-
ceedtng from Iquique, Chile, to Jack
sonNlle. Ship burned and sank Sun
day night. Chief officer and 16 men
IN another nfeboat still missing"
Consul Is Notified.
The second report said:
$3.50 am, have been searching
since 6 o'clock this morning for miss
ing lfeboat from Knut Hamsun with
out results. Have radioed Norwegian
consul at Cristobal to make every ef-
fort to locate missing boat"
Quita Suena Bank Is 100 miles OF
the Coast Of Honduras and 800 miles
north of Colon.
The United Fruit Co., which re-
ceived the reports from the Zacapa,
said there had been no record of any
wireless calls for help Sunday night.
Company officials expressed the belief
the freighter had been swept by fire
so quickly she had no chance to send
out an s o S. r.
The exact spot where the Knut
Hamsun sank was not reported, but it
was considered likely the lifeboats had
drifted many miles from the scene of
the disaster.
The Knut HamSun, vessel Of 3,234
tons net, was Of Norwegian registry,
owned in Bergen, Norway. 1t was not
known whether the "a men given In
the Zacapa's first message comprised
her entire crew.
She was bound for Newport News,
Va, with o scheduled stop at Jackson-
vile.
When the Knut Hamsum docked al
Norfolk on her trip from Chile pre-
vtous to the one she was making when
burned. the vessel reported she had
sustained damage to her bottom on
the West Coast Of South America. but
left on the return trip without max
ing repairs.
The rescue ship, Zacapa, left Port
Limon, Costa Rica, June Il and Ii
due in New Orleans June 1s.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
CURLEY SEES SELF
AS PARTYS CHOICE
Says He Will Be Nominated an
Governor on First Ballot
at Convention.
BY the Associated Press.


BOSTON, June 13.-James Michael
Curley, Boston's former mayor, who
for rs years has had q turbulent ca
reer in politics, declared yesterday he
would be nominated as the Democratic
gubernatorial candidate on the first
ballot at the pre-primary convention
Of his party tomorrow. Curley has
announced he would be q candidate
at the September election regardless
Of the outcome Of the convention In
Worcester.
"A food Of independence is sweep
ing the electorates Of Massachusetts,,
who are in no mood for dictatorship ''
he said.
In this statement and that Of Gov.
Joseph B. Ely that "it's going to be a
good party" lay an explanation Of the
political battle that is holding the
attention of the Bay State.
Ely Is not o candidate for re-elec-
tion,. but when Curley referred to die
tatorship he had one eye on the sup
porters of the Governor.
Ely is an Alfred e. Smith Democrat
and Curley led the Roosevelt forces
during the 1892 campaign.
Evidence that the national admins
tration would take no part in the
choice for Governor was seen In o
statement by James Roosevelt, son
Of the President. that he would re-
main neutral
Evening star., 1934-06-13
TUGMEN POSTPONE
STRIKE settlement
Federal Conciliator Fails in Ef-
Z forts to Reach Compromise
Agreement.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, June 13.-Settle-
ment of the two-week strike Of
tugmen, which has tied up towing
activities in nearly all of the Great
Lakes ports. today appeared indef-
nitely postponed after a Federal con-
ciliator failed in his efforts to reach
a compromise agreement
The conciliator, R. G. Wagenet, left
Buffalo last night after the Great
Lakes Towing Co. refused to reopen
arbitration proceedings with their
striking employees. Towing company
officials indicated they intend to abide
by decision handed down by a Fed
eral mediator in Cleveland several
weeks ago. The decision made no
provision for an eight-hour day and
a return to the 1929 wage scale, Two
of the chief demands of the tugmen,
and a general walkout in Duluth,
Cleveland, Erie, Ashtabula. Conneaut,
Buffalo and other ports followed.
Leaders Of the Tug Firemens and
Linemens Protective Association and
the Licensed Tugmen's Association.
the two unions involved, said today
the men were determined not to re-
turn to work until their demands
were granted.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
TUBERCULOSIS DRIVE
MAPPED In CHICAGO
City Officials to Use Vaccine for
Whole Population to Eradi-
cate Disease.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June l3.-Convinced Of
the efficiency Of B. C. G. tuberculosis
vaccine, Chicago officials moved yes
terday to inaugurate a campaign for
treatment Of every child and citizen
in efforts to make them immune from
the white plague.
Mayor Kelly approved a 81 a year
lease by the city on the Rockefeller
Mccormick Institute to be used for
the manufacture of B. c. c., vaccine
developed ut the Pasteur Institute In
France and object Of experimentation
here.
DR.. Frederick Tice, Allan J. Hruby
and Frank Bobbytsli, directors Of the
institute. said they expected to begin
immuniZation Of children next Fall.
DR.. Hruby envisioned not only con-
troll Of tuberculosis but eradication
as result of B. C. @.
Evening star., 1934-06-13

Strike Ballot Decision viii be Made
Known Tomorrow.
PITTSBURGH, June IS @.-Mer
who work In the mills and carry
membership cards of the Amalga.
mated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers are voting today on
whether to carry out a proposed Ma.
tion-wide steel strike.
Tomorrow in Pittsburgh 200 dele
gates, representing the 100000 men,
bers claimed by the Amalgamated
will meet to decide whether there will
be a Showdown" with the steel in
dustry on the unions demand for
formal recognition
Leaders of the union said delegates
will recognize "the instructions" OF
the workers being expressed in to-
days voting, which is by secret ballot
Michael F. Tighe, the unions 72-
year-old president, declined to discuss
the strike-tentatively set for "the
middle of June"
VIII Heed Members Vote.
He confined himself to an express
sion that he is willing to "go along
with the membership" and await the
decision Of the convention.
The convention is to decide whether
it will abide with its holiday" ulti-
matum sent to the steel operators by
a previous convention in April. The
union, at that time, demanded rec
ognition" as the collective bargaining
agency of the steel workers, and the
operators refused to grant it.
The decision of the union upon
whether to carry out the ultimatun1
seems certain to remain in doubt until
after the executive session beginning
at 10 am. tomorrow.
Claiming more than 100000 Of the
industry's 900 workers as followers.
union leaders maintain they can close
down most Of the country's mills.
The more conservative leaders like
Tighe are seeking to reach some COM
promise that will stay the strike pend
ing more negotiations. This "Old
Guard" includes many veterans of
what once was one Of Americas proud
est unions.
Membership on Hand.
To be member of the Amalgamated
was to be an expert steel worker. An
applicant served q probationary pc
riod and had to prove his worth in
the mill against strong opposition.
United States Senator James ]. Davis
of Pennsylvania was one of the pud-
dlers who passed the test.
Only the glass workers union was
ranked as q wealthier organization in
the American Federation f.Labor. It's
members drew slightly higher pay than
the steel meA
Evening star., 1934-06-13
Lutherans Will Meet.

STAUNTON, Va, June 13 Especially
The thirteenth annual convention Of
the Luther League Of the Virginia
synod Of the United Lutheran Church
Of America win be held here In Christ
Lutheran Church June 10, 20 and Il.
Among the outstanding speakers on
the program are Rev. Chester s. Sim
mons Of Harrisburg, Pa. and Rev. J.
Z. Harms Of Hagerstown, Md.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
AMERICANS LEAVE HAITI

PoRT-AU-PRINCE. Haiti, June l3
@.-Departure Of United States
Army transport from this harbor to-
day provided the first concrete evi-
dence to citizens of Haiti that Amer
ican forces are withdrawing from the
island. ...
Aboard the vessel, the 8. s. Hem
derson, were 122 wives and children
Of American Marines and sailors sta
toned here. The Henderson cleared
for Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
POSSIBLE BLAST
ONPLANE PROBED
Coroner Thinks Chemicals
on Ship May Have Caused
Fatal Crash.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LIBERTY, N. Y, June 13.-Inves-
tigators sought today to determine
whether an explosion preceded the
tragic smash-up of the big American
Airlines plane against Mongaup
Mountain, and if so, whether chem
icals carried in the luggage of a
passenger could have been respon-
sible.
Coroner Victor G.. Bourke, saying
he was positive there was an explo-
sion, disclosed he expected new in
formation before / pm. on whether
it occurred before the skyliner
crashed into the rugged mountain
side, killing its seven occupants.
He said new evidence might lead
to postponement of the inquest set
for pm.
District Attorney William Deckle-
man of Jacksonville conferred with
DR.. Bourke and State police officers
in the back room of a restaurant
until an early hour this morning.
IN Washington naval officers said
any papers in the possession OF Will
liam Bader, one of the victims. were
not confidential" They explained
Bader's employer, the Semet-Solvay
Co., was an unsuccessful bidder sew.
eral months ago for Navy order.
Chemicals in Luggage.
Baders luggage contained the
chemicals under investigation. Cor
oner Bourke said SO far he had nc
information as to their nature
s"That's why we are holding an
Inquest" he said. I'VE can force
Information that we can't get in any
other way"
T. H. Bennett, an official Of the
Semet-Solvay Co., declared any idea
tie chemicals figured in the accident
was absolutely unthinkable."
sDr. Bourke explained his con-
cfusion of an exposition was based
On the fact six of the bodies had
been eviscerated. While saying in
tense heat could have produced the
same result, he pointed out that one
Of the six bodies had not been burned
severely.
A handbag belonging to Bader
contained three small bottles OF
chemicals, a formula labeled "Navy's
Specifications of explosive d." and
literature about high explosives.
DR.. Bourke said he would retain
possession of the articles until after
the, inquest. He said he was tolc
by Bennett that the bag contained
valuable naval papers for which the
chemical company was responsible.
Bottle Fragments Found.
Fragments of broken bottle
picked up from the wreckage, prob
ably indicated, the coroner said, what
happened to second handbag car.
ried by Bader.
Aviation experts held to the opinion
the tragedy was caused by adverse
winds and that the apparent explo.
sion was of the planes gasoline, after
the crash.
In Newark, N. j., Prosecutor Viii,
liam A. Wachenfeld said he woulc
ask the Department of Commerce fol-
a complete report of its investigation
He said he wanted to satisfy himself
there had been no criminal negli
gence in the planes departure from
Newark
The charred and torn bodies of the
seven dead, brought in baskets dowr
the rough mountain slope, were sent
to their home cities for burial.
The victims, in addition to Bader
were William A. CasS, Buffalo; Clyde
Holbrook, Chicago, pilot; John Bar
ron, Memphis, co-pilot; Miss Ada
Huckeby, Chicago, stewardess; Harold
Coppins, Buffalo, and Harry Pinsley
Chicago.
Evening star., 1934-06-13

far from the beach. Their bodies tied
together, they started walking out into
the lake. When they could wade no
longer they swan.
About three-quarters Of O mile out,
the daughter said, she discovered her
mother was dead. With the desire
that their bodies be found and buried,
she said, she started swimming back
toward shore, towing the body Of her
mother.
The young woman succeeded IN
getting to score, then collapsed un-
conscious.
Mrs. Bot had been divorced several
years ago. Since then, she and her
daughter had been constant CON-
panions. frequently making long trips
together.
The suicide notes were addressed
to Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Raymond,
neighbors. The contents Of the notes
were not made public.
Coroner John +. Taylor ordered an
inquest into Mrs. Bolts death.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
What's What
Behind News
Capital
New Deal Is Target OF
Tugwell Critics in
Senate Hearing.
BY PAUL MALLON.

THE Tugwell case was only q
public skirrnish to screen a
real political movement un-
Il derneath.
It was started by several
conservative Southern Democrats, who
are dissatisfied at heart with the way
the new deal is going. They do not
like the N. r. A., A. A. A., or even
the P. W. A. spending. although they
cannot afford to say so publicly as
yet. They did not like the gold policy,
but they have had to keep more or
less quiet about that also.
The nomination Of Prof. Tugwell as
Undersecretary Of Agriculture gave
them an opportunity to release some
pent-up feelings without exposing
their position. They jumped at 1t.
Evening star., 1934-06-13
VICTORY LEGION POST
DELEGATES ARE NAMED
Cassidy Indorsed for Department
Office, but Group Will Not
Be Instructed.

Victory Post of the American Legion
last night elected II delegates to the
department convention to be held at
Paul Junior High School in August.
Members of the post indorsed their
own commander, Norwood P. Cassidy,
for the department commandership
but refused to instruct the newly
elected delegates to vote for any par
ticular candidate.
Delegates elected were Oscar G..
Jones, Cassidy, Albert J. Kearney,
Morris A Bealle, Doak e. Carter, John
T. O'Brien, Edward ]. McGeogh, Will
liam H. McCurdy, Joseph T. Tracy,
Edward Atwill and Michael Foley.