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The Washington times., 1934-01-26
L PAY RESTORATION CAMPAIGN WINS ADDED SUPPORT
News of ftheWOr.Id

friends to Doom If he intended to
be in Germany.
BERLIN, Jan. 25.-Leo Gala
CHER, American attorney, received
q letter today from the Saxony
government excluding him from
the state Of Saxony on the ground
that he is an undesirable alien"
Gallagher, who comes from Los
Angeles, expects to receive an an
Swer tomorrow from Minister
Goering regarding an order TO
leave Prussia. Gallagher repre-
serted Georgi Dimitroff, one Of
three Bulgarians acquitted on
charges of incendiarism in con-
nection with the Reichstag fire.
BERLIN, Jan. 26.-Establish.
ment of the Aryan leadership
principle in the economic do
main involved the ousting Of
Jews from all industries and
business, K. Won Schroeder, a
Rhineland financier, told the
Cologne Chamber of Commerce,
for which he is president yester-
day.
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for . term Of three years.
'Isaac Cans, for . term Of
two years.
PRONUNCIATION Of the rules
and regulations will be com.
pleted today, it having been de-
Cided to proceed with the pro-
mitigation Of these regulations
under the District Of Columbia
bill IS originally passed by Con.
gress. In the event Of any
amendments to the bill, as sug-
gested by the President, such
changes aS necesSitated by these
amendments will be made in
the regulation at . later date.
''Delay in the announcement
Of the personnel Of the board
and the formulation Of the reg
ulatiOnS was due merely to the
fact that the President wanted
definite assurances that every
effort was being made to give
the District q model enforce
ment agency. The President
also wanted to make certain
that the regulations had been
80 drafted as to preclude any
possibility Of barrO0mS in the
Nations Capital"
Haxen Still Ill
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazer
was again absent from the Dis
trict Building today, being con
fined to his bed with a severe
cold. His doctor ordered him moi
to attempt to go to his office.
First intimation of how serious
was the row over the appoint
ment Of the ABC board members
came yesterday when Commits
sioner Allen announced, after q
visit to the White House, where
he conferred with Secretary Nc
Intyre, that the personnel Of the
board had not yet been decided
Tilt Over Women
Allen and HaZen first clasheC
on the naming of the board wher
Allen insisted that there be two
women, while Hazen held out fol
two men and one woman
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Incorporated Persons
Dealt Hard Tax Blow
Nv International News Service


The attack Of the House Ways
and Means Committee on the
incorporated pocket book" IS the
most severe single blow aimed at
the wealthy by the committee.
The committee proposes q TAX
Of IS per cent on undistrlbuted
income Of personal holding COM
panies. It is estimated the GOV.
ernment would gain IS million
dollars q year from this source.
The personal holding company
which may be formed by a per
son having large and varied
property interest, Is said by the
committee to be the chief form OF
avoiding high surtaxes.
# person forms a personal
holding company to receive his
dividends and other income the
holding company pays the regular
corporation tax Of 1874 per cent
II he did not incorporate he
might be subject to surtaxeS
which run up to SIS per cent on
income over one million.
The personal holding company
has been extensively used In
England to avoid high taxes on
big incomes. Several well-known
authors in England have inco-
porated themselves to avoid v1r-
tual confiscation of their income
during the few years in which
they make their fortunes.
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PRISON ADDICTS
DEMAND DOPE

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 UN.s0.
A strike began in the prisoner
manned bakery of the Welfare
Island prison today as an after
math of the raid by a force IN
der the new commissioner Of cor.
rection, Austin H. MacCormick,
which deposed the gangster
prisoners who had been running
the institution.
The usual questions Of hours
and wages did not enter into this
strike. The seven men striking
declared they would work no
longer unless supplied with the
heroin or cocaine they were used
to getting.
The walkout strengthened the
belief of Commissioner Mac.
Cormick that there is still a
large amount Of narcotics to be
uncovered on the island. Search
ers were directed to penetrate
every nook and corner.
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>the kidnapping to tDGne before eS-
tGblishing contact 1Dtth the family.
By THOMAS F. CULLEN
ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. 26
GN.sJ.-The Edward g. Bremen
kidnapping case is rapidly reach
ing a stage where there will be
a contact with the men who have
been holding him for nine days.
In my opinion the gang has
been waiting until the attention
directed to the case has lessened
in some degree before they will
attempt to communicate with the
family.
Sure Money Is Ready
For nine days Adolph Bremen,
the father, has been waiting and
hoping for the men to get in
touch with him.
He has appealed to them to
negotiate, he has refrained from
a public discussion Of the case,
and he has declined to take the
police into his confidence.
Not only has he done these
things but I am convinced he has
the 100000 ransom money ready
to pay.
I know the anxious father will
do anything for his son and it Is
known here that he has always
been ready and willing to lend
a helping hand to his children
whenever it became necessary.
He has been very much dis
turbed because of so many base
less rumorS.
Today it was reported that the
Department Of Justice was look
ing for Charles "Ice Wagon" Con-
nors in connection with the
Bremen case.
know as a matter Of fact that
this department has been looking
for this individual for several
months in connection with the
John Factor kidnapping case in
Chicago. They are also on the
lookout for Basil Banghart for
the same reason.
There is no more reason to link
them with this case than with the
O'Connell kidnapping case in AL
bany,
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NEW BREMER CLUE SEEN

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money demanded was made ready
for delivery a week ago, the kid
naperS today had made no effort
to collect nor to establish contact
with Bremer's family, one Of the
most influential in st. Paul.
Family Distraught
Not since the infant son Of Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh was kid
naped has so long a time elapsed
in q kidnapping without some eX-
change of messages between kid
napers and family Of the victim.
Adolph Bremen, owner Of the
Jacob Schmidt Brewery and
father Of the kidnap victim, and
others Of the bankers family
were growing increasingly dis
traught.
Adolph Bremen was keeping
vigil either in his office or in
his nearby home, hoping against
hope that he will receive some
communication from the kid
napers. Mrs. Emily Bremen, wife
Of the banker, remained secluded
in her home.
Authorities Wait
Police and Federal agents re-
mained inactive but alert. Every
one connected with the case was
still waiting for the kidnapers to
make the next move.
The passive attitude Of Depart
ment Of Justice agents and police
served to contradict report that
st. Paul police had found a wit
ness who saw the kidnapers seize
Bremen and said he could iden-
tify the men.
That the authorities were grow
ing tired of their enforced hands
off" policy was indicated when
Harold Nathan, chief Of the Fed
eral operatives here, attended a
conference at police headquarters.
Nathan was accompanied by Wer-
ner Hanni, another Federal op-
erative. Neither Nathan nor Po-
lice Chief Thomas Dahill would
disclose the nature of this con-
ference.
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American Stores
Observe BirthdQu
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The American Stores Company,
one Of the nations largest grocery
chains, is this week celebrating
its forty-third birthday. Started
back in 1891. IN a single store in
Philadelphia, this chain has grown
TO over 5000 stores, dotting the
principal cities and towns Of seven
States and the District Of Colum-
bia In the Middle Atlantic region.
Now employing in excess Of
$1,000 employees, the American
stores are locally represented by
over 20 Of the most modern COM
bination grocery, meat and prod
uce stores, as well as q large
modern, completely equipped bak.
cry ct S04 Rhode Island Ave. N. u.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
CHARGES
SEEFEW FIRED
BY CWA
Probe Extended to IS States;
Committee Increased to
Handle Investigation
BY international News Service

Despite the numerous charges
involving graft and irregularities
among local officials Of the Civil
Works Administration, only about
q half dozen persons have been
discharged from relief work on
that account, Federal Relief Ad-
ministrator Harry L. Hopkins de-
clared today.
Investigation Of graft and other
charges against employees Of the
PWA and the CWA were under
way in As states today. A similar
inquiry was in prospect for the
United States Employment Serv'
ice, as requested by Frances Per.
kins, Secretary Of Labor. A com
mittee Of three Senators and three
Representatives Is preparing an
other investigation.
Has 80 Members
To facilitate the inquiry the
staff Of the investigation division
Of the Federal Emergency Admin
istration Of Public Works has been
increased to 50 members. The
staff is under direction Of Louis
r. CLAWS.
The three states which so far
have remained free from the
stigma Of graft are Maine, Yer.
mont and New Hampshire.
Hinged to Politics
In West Virginia, the State legis-
lature ordered an investigation of
the entire Federal relief structure
after workers threatened to strike
as q protest against alleged politi-
cal discrimination. The workers
also asked for increased pay.
Most Of the charges, according
to Joseph B. Keenan,, Assistant
Attorney General and Investigator
for the Department of Justice,
involve allegations of political ia
voritism, and as such could not
be made the basis for Federal
charges.
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mendations were referred to the
appropriations committee.
A joint resolution is being pre-
pared and it is expected the meas
ure will be Speeded through both
Houses.
Commissioner Allen made his
announcement after local politi-
cal circles had been thrown into
confusion yesterday when he said
that the personnel Of the board
had not been definitely decided.
It was understood that a num-
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
TAX RULE VOTED
To PRESIDENT
H|TSFRANCE
House Committee Would Give
Executive Power to Levy
so Per Cent 'RepriSaI'
by international News Service

Aroused by tax discrimination
In France against American
firms, the House Ways and
Means Committee today voted to
lodge power in the President, to
levy q so per cent retaliatory in
come tax against all foreign
firms operating in the United
States.
The committees action fol-
lowed closely upon approval, by
q Is to 5 vote, Of q five-cents-a-
pound internal revenue tax on
coconut and sesame seed oil.
This tax will hit the Philip
pine Islands and Is designed TO
aid American cottonseed oil, lard
and dairy interests.
The committees action on
foreign taxes was in part OF its
new 25O-million-dollar tax bill
following revelation Of the man:
ner in which some foreign cour1-
principally france - are
trying to drive American firms
out Of business.
u. 8. Firms Pay High
In France, the committee was
told, an American firm having
a branch there must pay tax
not only on profits in France
but also upon profits in the
United States.
Experts explained, for example,
that II General Motors maintains
. branch factory in France, 1t
must pay tax as well upon profits
made in the United States and
other countries.
In another compromise with the
Treasury, the committee adopted
q more liberal policy toward Amer
ican firms engaged in foreign
trade than was proposed by its
investigating subcommittee.
Protest In South, West
The new provision allows Amer
lean firms to use as o credit
against their American income tax
one-half Of the tax paid foreign
countries. The change Is eSti-
mated to yield $5,0Q0,O00 q year.
A motion was made in the COM
mittee to reconsider the action OF
yesterday in which the TreaSury'S
proposal that husbands and wives
be required to file joint Income tax
returns was approevd. The Treas.
ury estimated the change would
would yield $40, 1000, 900 . year. 2:
Representatives Of the commu-
nifty property. States Of the South
and West were staging . bitter
battle against the single return
proposal. -
Yielding to pleas Of the Treas
ury. the committee modified many
provisions which, it was charged,
would place business under great
handicaps during the recovery
period.
Security Holders Hit
AS thus far approved, the
measure places q heavier burden
on many classes of taxpayers. par"
ticularly those having incomes
from stocks and bonds.
In plugging loopholes, the COM
mittee proposed changes which
will materially increase the tax
burden of many corporations.
The committees bill, as thus
far approved, included q boost OF
36 million dollars in income
taxes, restoration Of credit for
earned income, q IS per cent
penalty on undiStributed earn
inEs Of personal holding COM
panies, and restrictions upon
cauital gains and losses.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26

} Der Of protests against the three
appointees had been lodged at
the White House.
In announcing the appoint
ment Of the three members, Com
missioner Allen issued the fol
lowing statement:
The Commissioners an
nOunce the appointment Of the
following members Of the Al
cOhOl Beverage Control Board:
"GeOrge w. Offutt, chairman,
for . term Of four years.
Mrs. William Beverly Mason,
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
GENEVA

GENEVA, Jan. 26.-Hope for an
eventual agreement on disarma-
ment was expressed by Mrs. Laura
Puffer Morgan, chairman Of the
American INSTRUMENTATION dis
armamnt council, on her return
here after studying conditions in
Germany.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
INDIA

CALCUTTA, Jan. 25.-As rescue
work proceeded under great diff.
culties, it is believed total fatali-
ties of about 5000 and damage
in the millions Of dollars will oe
the final toll of an earthquake
felt throughout India ten days
ago. PeStilence threatened Bihar
and OriSsa provinces, where hun.
dredS Of bodies remain under
debris,
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Man Missing, Police
May Drag RiUeT

Police were considering dragging
Eastern Branch today in an effort
to locate George L. jenkins, 81,
missing from his home, 100 block
Neal st. N. T.. since Sunday.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
GERMANY

BERLIN, Jan. 26.-Vague ru'
mors of q nonarchial coup d'etat
tomorrow, when the birthday Of
the former Kaiser will be cele.
brated, were set completely at rest
today with the departure Of for
mer high officials of the court for
Holland. It was obvious the
Kaiser would rot invite his old
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Cullen Sure of "Break"
In Bremen Case Soon

ForecGStin0 an ehrly "breGk" in
the EdDGrd G. Bremen kidnapping,
Thomas F. Cullen, former Federal
Department OF Justice operative,
points out in the tollotOing story
thGt the ttdHGperS haze no doubt
beeR iOGtttna itor public tStsrest In
The Washington times., 1934-01-26


Accumulated excess of temperature
since January !, 1884, 181.
Excess Of temperature since January
/, 1888, 181.
Accumulated deficiency Of ,precipita-
ton since January /, 1884, O.92.
Deficiency of precipitation since jan
uary /, 1894. O.s2.
TIDES
Today-High tides. 4:56 a. m. and 6:1S
p m. Low tide, 1871 q. m.
Tomorrow-High tides 5:47 a. m. and
6:07 D. M Low tides, 12:12 q. m. and
1923 p. m.
SUN AND MOON
The sun rises today 1920 a. m. and
sets 5:21 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow 1880 q. m. and
sets 5:22 p. m.
The moon rises today 1888 p. m. and
satS A:50sa. m.
The moon rises tomorrow 332 ,. m.
and sets S:2o q. m.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
TRAYLOR GAINING

CHICAGO, Jan. 26 QN.SJ.
Melvin A. Traylor, president Of
the First National Bank, was still
battling against the ravageS OF
pneumonia today with his condi-
ton reported slightly improved.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
CONDITION OF TREASURY

BY International News Service
Treasury balance, $S19,OS2,'
913.27; miscellaneous internal rev.
enue, $3,135, 1880; customs re-
ceipts, &20, ,232i 1855.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
FRANCE

PARIS, Jan. 26 G.NSO.-Al-
legged plans for an anti-Jewish pro
gram in Vienna and widespread
Nazi terrorism comprise one of
the principal complaints voiced by
the Austrian government in its
international move against Ger
man domination, it was learned
here today.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
JAPAN

TOKYO, Jan. 26 GN.S0.-Sov.
let Russia has expressed its regrets
over the publication in Moscow
newspapers several weeks ago Of
reports that Russian agents had
seized allegedly secret documents
divulging a japanese plot" to
seize the Chinese Eastern Railway.
TOKYO, Jan. 26 G.N.s).-With
a watchful eye fixed upon the new
naval building plans of the United
States, the Japanese navy is PLAN
ming a third replenishment pro-
gram" involving the construction
of several vessels outside the pro-
visions of existing naval treaties,
Minister of the Navy Mineo OSumi
told chamber meeting Of lead
ing diet members today. The navy
considers Japan's position will be
relatively lowered in comparison
with the United States after 1896.
and therefore the general staff
has drafted its new program.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26

DOG FOUND IN PRISON
SQUARE JACK" RYAN, chief raider for Commits
sioner of Corrections Austin H. Mccormick is shown
with two of the many carrier pigeons found in the Wei
fare Island cell of Eddie Cleary, prisoner. picked
squad of police and detectives raded the New York
prison Wednesday and in addition to the pigeons found
dog kept by of the prisoners in his CELL weapons
radio SETS and other articles Photo by International
News Photographic Service
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
The Weather

District Of Columbia-Mostly cloudy
and slightly colder with lowest tempera-
ture 80 degrees tonight: Saturday, fair
and warmer; gentle shifting Winds be-
coming westerly.
Maryland and virginia-Mostly cloudy
and slightly colder tonight; Saturday.
fair and warmer.
TnCAH TENDED rVrprs
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CUBA

HAVANA, Jan. 26.-United
States diplomatic and commercial
representatives in Cuba are work
ing hand in hand with Cuban Of
ficials drafting an important eco
nomic and financial rehabilita-
ton for the island, it was learned
today. Although details of the
program were not made public it
Is known that at least three ma
jor points include agriculture,
revision Of trade treaties, and q
new monetary program.
ENGLAND
LONDON, Jan. 26 Q.N.S0.
The American dollar improved
still further on the London ex-
change today, opening at $4.96K,
half a point above yesterdays
strong close. The pound opened
at 800 french francs. down 1872.
LONDON. Jan. 26 ONS0.
The international gold price was
raised Z pence (about IA cents)
today to 1872 shillings 8 pence per
ounce, with a premium Of 10l2
pence over the French rate. This
was equal to about 1926 in Amer
ican currency at today's opening
exchange rate of $4.9612.
LONDON, Jan. 25.-F Form e r
Mayor James j. '7alker Of New
York al, ived here today with his
wife, the former Betty Compton,
and his m o t h r-in-law, Mrs.
Florence Compton. Walker said
he was in London on business,
the exact nature of which he did
not disclose. It was understood,
however, that one of his purposes
was to help his mother-in.law set
u, housekeeping In London,
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
NEWFOUNDLAND

ST. JOHNS, Jan. &c. Percy
Fearn, merchant, has been COM
mitted for trial in higher court In
connection with activities Of ring
which, according to police, is en-
gagged in wholesale forgeries OF
Newfoundland's air mail stamps.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
RUSSIA


MOSCOW, Jan. 26.-An eight
million dollar gold credit has been
EXTENDED to Turkey by the Soviet
Union, it is stated in a Moscow
newspaper, Economic Life. The
credit was granted for the pur.
chase Of machines required by
Turkeys industrialization pro-
gram.
MOSCOW, JAM. 26 Q.N.S).-
The entire world is endangered
"by the aggressive movement be-
ing featured by japanese military
adventures and expansionists,"
the semiofficial Soviet newspaper
Pravda charged today. In a spe-
cial article devoted to comment
on the recent speech delivered be-
fore the Japanese diet by Koki
Hirota, foreign minister Of Japan.
Pravda declared that his peaceful
sentiments could not offset the
danger done by the military
clique of his country.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
PERU

LIMA, Jan. 26.-The prefect Of
the department Of Loreto has
sailed for the village of Leticia to
greet the Columbian diplomat, AL
fonso Lopez. and invite him to
visit the Peruvian capital. The
possession Of Leticia nearly caused
a war between Peru and Columbia
recently.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26

LOCAL TEMPERATURES
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-28

enne, Wyo., and Columbia, Mo.
Two explosions blew away the
mixing plant of DEM Powder
Company at Olympia early last
night, killing eight men and two
women. Six more we're expected to
die. Headless, mangled and limbless
bodies were hurled grotesquely
against fences and posts around the
plant. A minor explosion in a
grinder apparently set off the ter
rife defamation.
A blast of mysterious origin last
midnight demolished three two
story buildings in midtown Chey-
enne, killing three women, injuring
two others and an unknown soldier.
The city rocked.
A gasoline distributor and an as
sistant we're killed at Columbia,
where a blast wrecked an 5000
gallon capacity tank car on rail-
way siding. Two children died later.
Four persons we're injured and one
of them was expected to die.
Little hope was held for recovery
for the injured in the Olympia
blasts.
State fire marshals investigators
examined blackened walls attempt
ing to determine the cause Of the
explosion. which originated in the
mixing plant and spread to pow
der magazine. A second storage
house was threatened when burning
debris sprayed high into the sir
and started several brush fires. Fire
men quickly gained control with the
aid of volunteers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-28
SWINDLER. Gets
5 TO so YEARS
I'm Not Guilty. MutterS
Weintraut as Term
Is imposed.

His debonair manner and attire
wilted by a night in jail, Joseph B.
Weintraut, Shelbyville gambler, was
sentenced to a term of from five to
fifty years in Indiana state prison
today by William r. Ringer, special
Judge in criminal court.
A jury wednesday found Vein
traut guilty of embezzling more
than $4,000" from Miss Mabel Cen
try, 40, red-haired former school
teacher.
When he heard the sentence
Weintraut's only answer was a
muttered, I'm not guilty"
Clyde Karrer, defense attorney,
asked for a, delay to gather records
and testimony before Judge Ringer
signs the commitment. Mr.. Karrer
said he would file motion for a
new trial.
Mr.. Karrer's contention is that if
his client is guilty it should be for
grand larceny, and not embezzle-
ment.
The state had charged that Mr..
Weintraut obtained $4,000 from
Miss Gentry by promising to marry
her.
The sentence ended the efforts
of Miss Gentry to bring her false
lover to justice After he vanished
with her savings she visited bond
houses and sought the aid the
treasury agents. finally tracing Mr..
Weintraut to his home in Shelby
vile.
Miss Gentry indicated today that
she would file civil suit in an eff
fort to regain the $4,000.