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The Washington times., 1934-05-08
EXOnerated
Of Tax Dodging By
u. S. Grand Jury
PITTSBURGH, May 8 G.N.sD

PITTSBURGH, May 8 G.N.SD.
Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary Of
the United States Treasury under
three presidents. was given a clean
slate in his income tax payments
by a Federal grand jury which
failed to return an indictment
against him here today.
Jury Ignores Charge
The jurors ignored the Govern
ment'S claim by returning no true
bill on a charge that the former
Secretary of the Treasury by
claiming two losses attempted eva
sion of income tax payments for
the year 1881.
The first was a loss on the sale
of stock of the Pittsburgh Coal
Company (an ordinary loss of
$5,766.3O and a capital loss of
SIS ,672,189.75), and the second a
loss on the sale of stock of the
Western Public Service Com
pany Can ordinary loss of $49, 500
and a capital loss of $352,500.
Capital losses are taken on
stock held over two years and or
binary losses on stock held less
than two years.
Claiming that he was entitled
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
j. s. SPURNS
WAR DEBT
TOKENS:
CanceIIing of All interest
Payments Proposed to
Insure Principal
By KINGSBURY SMITH
Copyright, 1884, by International News
Service

Copyright, 4SS4, Dy ADterHdtlOuAA NoWS
Service
The United States Is through
accepting "token' payments from
the European debtor nations, it
was learned today.
This Government will declare
Great Britain, italy, and the other
former token" payers in default
under the johnson act the middle
of next month unless they meet
their unpaid obligations in full
or a new debt agreement is
reached in the meantime.
Both possibilities are considered
doubtful, and indications are in.
creasing that the United States
will receive absolutely nothing
from the debtor nations, with the
exception of the little republic
of Finland, which Is expected to
continue meeting its obligations
in full. -.--1~-. -
Statement Due
Official announcement Of the
Governments view that under
the Johnson Act it cannot con
tinue to exempt those Nations
which make token payments from
the defaulting class may be made
within the next few days.
This action is expected to
terminate the so-called token
payments and bring all European
debt payments, with the exception
of Finland, to an end until a
new agreement is reached.
At the same time, reports were
current that the Administration
was considering new general
debt revision plan that would re-
duce Europe's total debts to this
Government by approximately
10 billion dollars.
These reports gained credence
following word from Speaker of
the House Henry T. Rainey that
a new debt agreement was being
negotiated with Finland which
might serve as model for all
future debt agreements.
Interest Wiped Out
This agreement with Finland,
which was drafted tentatively
several weeks ago and is now on
the Presidents desk, provides that
future interest payments virtually
be wiped out and all but ap-
proximately one-eighth of past
interest payments be applied to
reduction Of principal.
If this plan Of virtually wiping
out interest payments was ap-
piled to the European debtor
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
.EOULO|S FLAYED
IN AIR REPORT
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
A House fight over reorganiza.
ton of the Army Air Corps ap-
peared likely today following the
report of a military affairs sub.
committee charging that Maj.
Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois, head
of the corps, violated the law in
failing to seek competitive bids
under a $7,5O0,OO0 PWA allot-
ment.
While the committee has made
no recommendations, several of
it's members, including Chairman
Rogers CD of New Hampshire,
favor a thorough "house-cleaning"
in the Air Corps. He said:
II can't see any possible con-
cIuSiOn but that under the cir
cumstances the country must
feel there should be a thorough
reorganization and house clean
ing in the administration of the
Air Corps.
"FrOm the evidence already
submitted and made public to
the country in the report on the
PWA proposition, it is readily
seen that a proper cleanup may
result in some requests for
cOurt.martiaI and definite
change in the policy which has
been followed by the chief Of
the Air Corps. 1t is obvious
that a radical change must be
made at an early date"
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
Bribe Offer Charged
In Phone Rate War

BOSTON, May 8 Q.N.SD.-An
offer of $4,000 in cash or a $12.-
500 a year job in the legal de-
partment of the American Tele-
Phone and Telegraph Company if
he would resign as counsel for
telephone customers in their fight
for reduced rates against the
Massachusetts subsidiaries of the
telephone company was made to
Attorney Wycliffe C. Marshall,
he declared today. The promise
was repeated at least a dozen
times by a man who claimed to
be connected with the American
Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, Mr.. Marshall said.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
Will Rogers
Says:

SALINAS, Cal, May S.-This
Is Salinas, the home of the
Wild West rOdeO. 1t takes place
in July. They let everybody in
free who comes on horseback.
And they come by the hundreds.
The hOrSe-all over the cOun-
try-iS not coming back; he is
back.
Fred Stone and 1 spent all day
together Sunday. Went 400 or
500 miles, just driving over
these old California ranches
that were land grants from
Spain and seeing the old mis-
sions. Good horses, fat cattle,
plenty to eat, and plenty Of
mortgages; but Lord, every
branch of business has them.
There is a change coming
over the country anyhow. PeO-
pie have just got to get more
used to debt. Let's all let the
fellow we owe do the worrying
and the United States will be
the happieSt land on earth.
Copyright. 1894. by McNaUEht
SyndiCate.)
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
HEAT DUE BACK
TOMORROW

After a three-day heat wave
that shattered all records for
this time of year since 1918,
Washington shivered today as the
mercury stood at only ga degrees
at noon. This was % degrees
lower than at the same time yes
terday when 81 was recorded.
However, the Weather Bureau
predicts that hot weather will be
back tomorrow.
After a high of 80 yesterday
afternoon, the mercury dropped
to So degrees early this morning.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
HOPE Of VOTE
:. GIVEN NEW
.; IMPETUS
House Petition Is Pushed As
II. Banking Group Ignores
Demand for Action

Chances Of Congress relieving
closed banks by enacting bank
pay-off legislation this session
increased today when Senator
Royal S. Copeland CD Of New
York introduced a liberalized re-
lief bill.
Wide Latitude In Bill
The measure, modelled after the
stegall amendment to the de-
post guarantee extension bill,
which is still awaiting action in
the House Banking and Cur
Fency Committee, calls upon the
Federal Deposit Insurance Cor
poration to:
= /. Purchase assets Of any
bank closed between Decen1-.
.ber 81. 1929 and January J.
2. Appraise the pvalue Of
such assets as though under
normal business conditions"
g. Resell the securities pur-
chased over an extended period
of years Ito prevent unreaSor1'
able sacrifice"
The bill is also very similar to
the now famous Mcleod bill, diff
fering only by including more
banks and by giving administra-
ton, Of loans and sales to the
T., D. I. c. instead Of the Recon
Etruction Finance Corporation.
: Hailed by Mcleod Forces
Introduction of Senator Cope
lands bill is hailed enthusiastical-
II by sponsors of the Mcleod
bfll. who fear the Steagall amend
ment will not be reported out by
the Banking and Currency Com
amittee.
they will continue, however, to
seek IS more signatures for the
Weideman petition which, if
signed by 145 members by the
end of next week. will force a
floor vote on Mr.. McLeod's meas
ure on May %.
Further indications that the
Banking Committee will not
bring out the Steagall bill un'
less forced to do so was seen
today in the committees failure
TO report it out after an execu-
live session.
Copeland Power in Senate
The only bill considered was
one authorizing the RFC to make
aoanS to private industry.
Senator Copeland, the latest
champion OF bank relief legisla-
xIcontinued on Page 2, Col. p
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No Relief in Sight
For PQrched Crops

CHICAGO. May 8 GN.So
Crops throughout the drought,
stricken agricultural Middle West
continued to wither and parch
today under a blazing sun that
shone down from cloudless skies.
Weather foreeasters could offer
no immediate promise of relief
for the dozen or more States
desperately in need of rainfall
that is now 10 inches or more
deficient since last fall.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
Dillinger Girl Friend
Goes on Trial MuV IS

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 8
1N.SD. .-Evelyn Frechette,
sweetheart of John Dillinger,
must go on trial here May IS
on charges of conspiracy to
harbor and assist Americas No.
l outlaw. Two others indicted
on the same charges, DR.. Clayton
May and Mrs. Augusta Salt, his
nurse, will go to trial on the
same date.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
BEDELL HELD
l|N NEW YORK

:, Edward Bedell, star witness in
the recent Lorton investigation,
is under arrest in New York on
q charge Of unlawful entry, the
District board of Indeterminate
Sentences and Paroles was not
ified today.
Bedell, who is out on parole
from Lorton, brought charges Of
graft and corruption in the
LEGAL reformatory. After a long
hearing the prison officials were
exonerated.
Bedell will be given a hearing
on the New York charge today,
and officials here said it is pos
Sible that he may be returned
to Lorton as a parole violator.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
st. Louis Elevator
Blast Injures IL

ST. LOUIS, May 8 GN.SO.
Twelve persons were injured, sew
eral critically, in a terrific explo-
sion in a grain elevator here today.
Fire followed the blast. cause OF
which has not been determined.
Approximately 1000, 900 bushels of
corn, wheat, oats, and rye were
stored in the elevator. Property
damage is reported to be heavy.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
Senator Copeland Introduces New Bank Pay-OH Bill
Kear;sSpending
By D. S. Passes
6.OOOMiUions
By International News Service

nv No"S SeEVIC0
Expenditures of public funds
today passed the 5000 million
dollar mark, establishing a new
record for any similar fiscal
year period in peace-time his
tory.
These expenditures were for
the period of July l to May 4.
Governmental costs were
about 2,700 millions for ordi-
nary purposes and $500 mil
lions for emergency operations.
The bulk of the outlay was
through the RFC, amounting
to 1,400 millions. Other prin-
cipal expenditures included
$7OO 900, 900 for the CWA, $780,
100000 for public highways,
Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration, $173,OOO,0oO. and
$150,O00,OOO for stock in the
Federal Deposit Insurance Cor
poration.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
Holden Not Engaged,
But Wants CQUQLcQde

NEW YORK, May 8 U.N.SD.
Milton w. Holden, former hus-
band of the wealthy Fiji Widener,
doesn't know anything about the
report that he is engaged to
Mrs. Isabel Cleves Dodge Sloane,
owner of the Derby winner, Cav
alcade. When he was informed
of the report today at his apart
ment, Mr.. Holden said thought
fully:
That's a hot one"
Then he added:
II sure would like to own
that Cavalcade. He's some
horse"
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
COney Island Baths
DAMAGED BV Blaze

NEW YORK. May 8 G.N.S0.
The interior of Coney Islands
iron health baths and a section
of a roller coaster were a mass
of charred ruins today following
a fouralarm fire at the lower
end of the resort which for a
time threatened to spread to
nearby concessions.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
Art Dealers AWdrd
Refused Bv CrOsby
BY International News Service
1nroaz GHnchnr Nal noHn

BY 1nfeFnatIOnaI NfWa SeFvIce
Percy L. Crosby, Mclean, Va,
contemporary artist and creator
of the "Skippy" cartoon. declined
today to. accept the gold medal
of the American Art Dealers AS
sociation awarded to prominent
figures in the art. world. He
based his rejection on the ground
the award was bestowed in recog-
milton of his comic strip, and not
on his art work, much of which
was exhibited recently at the
Corcoran Art Galleries.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
Illinois Offers $1,000
To DiLLinger C0ptOr

SPRINGFIELD, III, May 8
NNS0 Governor Henry Horner
today posted a reward of $1,000
for the capture of John Dillinger.
The governor appealed to the
chief executives of Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Ohio and Indiana to
.pffer similar rewards.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
Mrs. SQnkey, Sister
Facing Trial Today

PIERRE, S. OAK, May 8 G.N,SD
Mrs. Verne Sankey and her Sis
ter, Mrs. Ruth Kohler, were
scheduled to go on trial today
in Federal court on charges Of
participating in The $4,000 ran
som abduction of Charles Boett-
cher, wealthy Denver broker.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
Johnson Announces
Steel Code Changes
BY International News Service

BY InternatIOnaI News SefVIce
Revision for the steel code,
which expires on May 81, are
under consideration by the NRA,
Administrator Hugh S. Johnson
declared today. He declined to
outline the proposed changes, but
it was indicated that various
points brought out in the recent
Federal Trade Commissions re-
port are under consideration.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
In The Times Today
FIRST SECTION

Page
AmuSements ........... IA, Is
"Chickie'S Daughter" .... 8
Fashion News ........ is
Jimmy Starr .......... IA
Mark Hellinger ......... Is
Music News .......... 13
Nina Tabb ............ IL
Society ............... 10, IL
"VOice of BrOadway".... IS
WOman's Page ........ Is
SECOND SECTION
AlI-WashingtOn ........ l
Army and Navy Orders. IA
around the Capital" -. S
Bakers Real Estate, Legal 4
Benchley .......... Editorial
Births, Marriages, Deaths 2
ClubwOmen'S Calendar =. 5
ClubwOmen'S Notes ..... 5
Comics ................ IL, 13
COrum'S Sports Comment 8
District Log ............
Financial News ....... 8, 10, III
Hare'S Financial Comment 10
Helen EsSaly Says ..... l
Edwin C. Hill ....... Editorial
Legal Page ............ 4
Radio .............. Is
"Skippy" .............. l
Sports ........s.'s''" o. - o.
Weather Report ........ 5
What's Doing .......... 5
]. T. williams, jr.... Editorial
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

Preparations are under way for the development of the Golden Quartz Mine at Flat. The ground is owned by the Dunkle interests of the Lucky Shot mining proper ties and the development is under the supervision of B. B. Yielding, well known Alaskan mining man. The necessary equipment for de- yelopment arrived in Flat this summer to be used in sinking a shaft from which a tunnel will be driven and cross cuts placed at in- tervals. Later buildings will be erected.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
ADAMS REPORTED sKEPTICAL
 OF McDAMES QUARTZ VALUES

Under a Carcross date line of Oc- tober 31 the Alaska Weekly of Se- attle recently printed an item headed, "McDames Creek Rich Ore Find Seems Fizzle."
 Capt. R. D. Adams was reported to have arrived in Careross from a flying trip over McDames creek in the Cassiar district to have a look at the reputed high grade quartz find in that section. He stated that while there is plenty of quartz on Quartz creek, the samples he took failed in one most important quail ty-they contained no gold. In his opinion if they have pay quartz in that section they still have it to locate.
 The item is perplexing to Wran- gell men who are interested in Quartz creek and who have recently been on the properties staked late last summer.
 Lynch Collison. who with his fla ther and two brothers. are reported to have staked forty quartz claims, including Discovery. at McDames. was a passenger aboard the Wm Strong plane which stopped briefly at Wrangell southbound two weeks ago.
 Collison told Wrangell friends that he was going to Seattle to meet group of men who were buy ing four of the Collison claims for something over s130.000. making substantial down payment
 Strong last month took all the ore his plane could carry to Ju- neau. The assays from an assort- ment of rock, and not from picked samples. averaged s150 a ton.
 Much of the quartz staked by the Collisions is on the placer leases of D. L. Wing of Wrangell. Tn fact. the No. 1 post of Discovery claim is within one hundred feet of the Wing cabins.
 It is felt here that probably Cap tain Adams was inaccurately quot ed in the Carcross item, for his examination of Quartz creek was too brief to reach any conclusion on the values of the ore bodies in that section.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

Further attention to the possi- bility of obtaining a tariff on pulp and paper which would encourage the industry to come to Alaska, was given at the meeting of the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce and in view of the importance of the matter it was yoted that type written letters be sent in lieu of the usual mimeographed letters which. it was felt. would not com mand the needed respect and at tention. The chamber decided that copies of the letter and resolution be mailed to Delegate A. J. Dimond, pr. E. H. Gruening, Governor John W. Troy, all Alaska chambers of commerce. all American steamship companies operating in Alaska. the Alaska departments of the cham bers of commerce of Seattle, Taco ma and Los Angeles and the con- gressional delegation from the state of Washington.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
NEWS NUGGETS

Herman Solomon. New York. was fined S5 for eating garlic when sit ting on a jury.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
ALL-ALASKA REVIEW

will be powered with a 275-h.p D. Diesel and will be equipped with the latest auxiliary maritime de- vices. including specially built scow pumps Of large capacity.
 The government sold 956 Alaska beaver which had been confiseated because they were shipped from Dutch Harbor without the seal of the Alaska Game Commission. The furs brought only s3125 although appraisers had previously valued the catch at SS0O0. The pelts were seized last year by federal customs officials. They were ordered sold by a court order issued by Federal Judge John c. Bowen in Seattle three weeks ago. They were ordered forfeited to the government on the basis that no one had entered title of ownership to them within the stipulated time. The furs were sold at public auction.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

Contract for the construction of a 72-foot towboat and three large barges at a total expense of s75,- GOO. awarded in Seattle recently to the Winslow Marine Railway & Shipbuilding company by the AL aska Juneau Gold Mining company. Plans for the four vessels have been drawn by H. C. Hanson, well known Seattle naval architect. The tug boat will measure 72 feet over all with a beam of IS feet. She
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

George Hollingsworth, associated with Glenn Rogers in placer devel- opment on Gulch creek, in Moose Pass. has been a Seward visitor. MT Hollingsworth is accompanied by Norman Rudd, who worked for them throughout the season. Both men will be back in Seward short ly. their intention being to winter there. Al Clark will make his head quarters at the cabin until opera
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

Many letters of inquiry regard ing Matanuska farm lands and op- portunities of settling there are coming to the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. Letters from all sec tions of the country, requesting information as to weather condi- tions, type of soil, amount of tim Der, whether or not there is plenty of water available are some of the questions asked by interested per sons.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

Herman Solomon. New York. was fined s5 for eating garlic when sit ting on a jury.
 Thirty-seven million people saw the Century of Progress. according to the latest estimate.
 Burglars tapped a bonded
 warehouse in New York. and
 trooped out with a truck of
 rare Irish whisky.
 Nicholas Schwall, one-time mill lionaire and confessed embezzler, of Chicago. has given to his destitute wife what he claims is his entire wealth-s5.
 Danes say that Ruth Bryan Owen has put Denmark on the map be- cause 4S percent more American tourists have come to that country since her appointment. Church.
 An archaeological expedition
 at Tepe Gawia, Mesopotamia
 uncovered dice estimated to
 have been used in 2750 BS.
 Demand for the installation of telephones in growing small towns of South Africa is much greater than the supply.
 A perplexed deputy of Dallas. Texas reported the theft of an American flag from the federal courtroom.
 Seven different kinds of silk can be spun by spiders. but no
 one spider has ever been found which can spin all seven kinds.
 Natives of the Benue River, Ni- geria. are using flint-lock guns, more than one hundred years old, to shoot poisoned arrows.
 After thirty hours on storm swept Lake Erie. a Toledo family of four were taken from their dis abled twenty-two foot cabin cruis-- CT.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

tions are resumed in the spring. MT. Hollingsworth is we'll satis- fled with the summers returns, output coming up to expectations, and he feels that development has proceeded far enough to justify hope for a real profit-sharing sea- son in 1895.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

The Most Rt. Rev Isaac P Stringer, 6S years old, Anglican archbishop of Rupert's Land col lapsed on the street in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and died soon afterward of apoplexy. He was appointed to the Ruperts Land post ill 1881 following twenty-six years as bi- shop of the Yukon. The early days of the Yukon reflected the zeal and personality of the archbishop. Tales of his having suffered rriyations and severe dangers in the carrying out of his duties wee many. The Yukon diocese included .he whole of the Northwest Territories west of the Rocky Mountains. between British Columbia and Ehe Arctic Ocean.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

There seems 10 be no prospect of any relief for British Columbia from the high cost of drinking. The liquor board said it could not cut prices so long as the federal gov ernment continued to take as large a profit as the provincial govern ment Between them the two gov ernments take 50 percent net pro fit on the average bottle of liquor sold at Victoria and both insist they need the money Until they are prepared to take less the British Columbia drinkers must continue to pay the present prices.
Evening star., 1934-11-30
Stars Yesterday
In Grid Battles
BY the Associated Press.

=
Johnny Cravec, willamette
Scored seven touchdowns against
Whitman to run seasons scoring
total to 100 points.
Bill Shepherd, Western Mary
handmade 20 points against
Mount st. Mary for seasons total
of 12O.
Jimmy Angelica, Alabama-Made
two touchdoWns, one on 70-yard
run, against Vanderbilt.
Harry Deming, George Washing
ton-Recovered tumble in scoring
territory and booted field goal to
beat Oklahoma, 80.
Oren Stoner. Kansas State-Tal-
lied 13 points in 1877 triumph over
Nebraska.
Bill Murphy. U. c. L. A.-Caught
one scoring pass and threw other
to beat Loyola. 1870.
Ross Scheesley, Lebanon Valley
Ran length of field with intercepted
pass for only touchdown scored
against Pennsylvania Military Col
lege this year.
Stan Fellers, Clemson-Dashed
So yards for touchdown that beat
Furman, TO.
Bohn Hilliard, Texas-His pass
brought one touchdown and paved
way for other in 1870 victory over
Texas A. and M.
Izzy Weinstock. Pittsburgh
Plunged through Carnegie line for
two touchdowns.
Dick Offenhammer, Colgate-Re-
turned punt go yards to tally
against Brown.