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The Washington times., 1934-04-12
AMBUSHE[)
MACHINE
GUNNER
FLEES
PatroIman Cation Brings Down
One of 3 Suspects in Series
of Holdups

Faced with a suhmachine
gun in one gangster's hands
and a pistol in another mans
hands, Patrolman John A.
Cation, Tenth precinct, elected
to shoot it out with the men
shortly before noon today and
mortally wounded one.
The man with the sub-machine
gun, which had jammed, ran into
an alley pursued by police, who
had been watching a car
parked near the scene of the
shooting at Adams Mill Road and
Ontario Place Northwest.
Slain Man Identified
Police said the dead man had
been identified through cards in
his pockets as Jerry w. Reid, Of
Crescent Park, Anne Arundel
county, Md. He was shot through
the left side of the back and died
a few minutes after reaching the
Emergency Hospital.
Patrolman Cation told his Su-
periors that the man with the
submachine gun got around an
apartment building wall before
he had a chance to shoot him
after bringing down Reid.
Immediately after the shooting.
which threw the neighborhood In.
to an uproar, the place swarmed
with uniformed police, detectives.
and Department Of Justice agents.
Then began one of the most in.
tensive manhunts ever staged in
the Nations Capital. The man
with the Submachine gun had run
into an alley and the entire area
was ordered combed thoroughly.
Auto Had Been Watched
Police officials said patrolmen
and detectives had been assigned
to plant" at the intersection
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FL|ERS SAVE z
MORE RUSSIANS

MOSCOW, April IL G.N.SO.-
Twenty-Five additional survivors
of the Soviet ice-bceaker, Chelyu-
skin, which was crushed by ice
bergs and sank in the Arctic
Ocean. were rescued today by
aviators who previously had re-
moved 73 of their companions
from the ice floes where they
have been camped since early
February.
Only six of the 1O1, stranded
on the ice floes when the Chelyu-
skin sank. now remain. It was
expected they would be removed
very soon.
NOME. Alaska, April IL G.N.S.)
Prof. Otto Schmidt, leader of the
group of 80 Russians marooned
for several weeks on an ice floe
in the Arctic Ocean. was under
care of doctors here today.
Soviet Pilot Slepnev, aviator of
one of the three planes which
contacted the marooned Russians,
flew Prof. Schmidt here.
The Russians were stranded on
the ice when the steamer Che
liuskin,, making an expedition to
Wrangel Island, was crushed by
the ice two months ago.
The Washington times., 1934-04-12
LEHMAN VICTOR
IN UTILITY QUIZ

ALBANY, N. Y, April II.
GN.S0.-Bowing to the demand
of Governor Lehman, the State
Senator today unanimously adopt
ed a resolution providing for
an investigation into the "prac.
tices, operations, activities, in
fluences. and services" of all public
utilities.
The resolution. carrying an
appropriation of $25O,00O. also
paves the way for an investiga.
ton of the Short7Selling of utility
securities and Of its political rami-
fications.
The resolution opens the door
for an investigation of the activi-
ties Of every lobbyist at the State
House. It is expected to be
adopted by the Assembly next
week.
The Washington times., 1934-04-12
NEW M'LEOD
BANK BILL
OFFERED
Committee Measure Provides
Pay-off Limit of $500
for DepoSitorS

In an apparent effort to
head off the petition to force
a vote on the Mcleod bank
payoff bill, the House Com
mittee on Banking and Cur
rency today reported a vastly
different bill designed to aid
depositors in closed banks.
The action by the committee
came as the petition to discharge
it from consideration of the Nc
Leod bill was signed by 131 mem
bers.
Pay-Off Limited to $4,000
The bill reported by the com
mittee was sent out under the
name and title of the Mcleod bill,
but it's provisions were all taken
from a bill introduced by Repre-
sentative PrentiSs M. Brown DD
of Michigan.
In brief, it would provide for
paying depositors in the closed in
stitutions up to $4,000. thus max
ing a full pay-off of small &C,
counts.
The action of the Banking and
Currency Committee further
clouded a situation which became
stormy when the House convened
and members launched a verbal
attack upon The Washington
Times and other Hearst news
papers for publication of the
names already signed to the
petition.
Petition Status in Doubt
There was some question as to
whether the reporting of the bill
by the committee did not kill the
Weideman petition on the Nc
Leod bill. Representative Clar-
(Contirued on Page 2, Col. y
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New Deal Retains Old u. S.
Ideals, Saws President

NEW YORK, April IL G.NSO.
The New Deal. after a year of ex-
pertinent, will continue to go
ahead under full steam-not in
the direction of Fascism or Com
munism, but in the direction of
the country's older ideals, which
had fallen into the discard.
This, in substance, is the mes
sage of President Roosevelt in his
book "On Our Way" published
today. The book is in the nature
of a report to the people on the
first year of the Presidents ad-
ministration.
It is an account of the out
standing events since the Presi,
dent first took his oath as the
nations Chief Executive, and con-
tains many of his speeches. EXecu.
tive orders, and statements, linked
by explanatory passages. The
President wrote:
1--WE as q people are de-
termined. after going forward
for one year, to keep on going
forward some more.
"A year ago things were
going wrong with our civiIixa.
tiOn. We might rs well admit
The Washington times., 1934-04-12

constant claims for damages by
reason of the diversion Of the
water from the river for municipal
purposes.
Liberal With Time
I know that the committees
on the District of Columbia OF
both the House and Senate, dur
ing the period referred to, devoted
a great deal of time to the con-
sideration of District matters,
and were Solicitous for the well
fare-in all that that term i'm
plies-of the Capital and its
inhabitants.
Upon entering the Senate in
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The Washington times., 1934-04-12
Rogers
Says:

SANTA MONICA, CAL, April
1--we got the moving picture
theater owners out here on .
big convention. They report
business much better all over.
Now what better barometer can
you get?
Their convention informed
the producers that as about
everything In the way Of sex
had been produced, and
audiences didn't care to see it
over again. they might try an
old fashioned movie.
They also want to eliminate
the sensational and suggestive
advertising used for pictures.
You can't make a picture A.
bad as the ads lead you to
believe it is.
Copyright. 1894. by McNauHht
Syndlcatel II
The Washington times., 1934-04-12

Members of the House who have delayed signing the
petition to force vote the Mcleod bank payoff bill
MUST sign that petition today if their signatures
to be of assistance in enacting this vital recovery
measure
The petition which needs 145 signatures is rapidly
nearing completion. Before nightfall all necessary
names will probably be inscribed upon it..
MANY MEMBERS WHOSE PAST UTTERANCES
HAVE COMMITTED THEM TO SUPPORT THE
MCLEOD MEASURE HAVE NOT AS YET PUT
THEIR NAMES ON THE PETITION
THEIR NAMES ARE NEEDED, AND IF THEY
ARE TRUE FRIENDS OF THE TEN MILLION OF
OUR CITIZENS WHOSE WEALTH IS TIED UP IN
CLOSED BANKS, THEY WILL WANT TO BE ON
THE PETITION BEFORE IT IS CLOSED.
The Washington times., 1934-04-12
JOHNSON EYES
COAL |MPASSE
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Opposition of the Alabama
bituminous coal operators to the
NRA's mandatory seven-hour day
and wage increase rule for the
entire industry today was given
to Recovery Administrator Hugh
S. johnson to handle.
The hearings here adjourned
with the operators spokesman
declaring they preferred a civil
war within the industry" to sub
lection to agencies working
through a military ringmaster."
The operators already have OBJ
tanned a writ from the Alabama
Federal Court restraining appll'
cation of the Observation-Disclosures.
pay order pending the outcome OF
the protest hearings here.
John L. Lewis. president United
Mine Workers of America, told
Deputy Administrator Wayne FL
lis his organization "was ready
to furnish the President with 20
army divisions of men to help
force the Alabama coal operators
to comply with the laws of the
United States but admitted he
didn't believe lit will come to
that"
Forney Johnston represented
the Alabama operators. His chief
contention was the operators could
not meet Johnson's order raising
the daily basic wage from $3.4O to
$3.50 a day, thus placing their
miners on a parity with the re-
mainder of the South.
The Washington times., 1934-04-12

House an opportunity to vote on any measure upon
which 145 Members desired vote.
The Mcleod bill is such measure if carefully con-
Quoted polls of the House indication Of it's sent
ment
THE MCLEOD BILL IS THE ONLY COMPRE-
HENSIVE APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM OF
THE CLOSED BANKS WITH THEIR MILLIONS
OF INNOCENT VICTIMS.
It would these victims by having the Govern
en buy the assets of the closed institutions sell them
a rising market period of ten years. and,
through their sale recoup the money which it would
invest in the original purchase.
SUCH A PROGRAM IS JUST TO THE GOVERN
MENT.
1T IS JUST TO THE DEPOSITORS
The Washington times., 1934-04-12
DRIVER STEPS
On GAS JUST
IN TIME
Locomotive Misses Capital
Party by Inches at
Miami Crossing

MIAMI, April IL G.N.S.).
Gen. Hugh S. johnson, NRA
administrator, and a group of
Government officials and
White House correspondents
narrowly escaped death today
when the hotel bus in which
they were hurrying to meet
President Roosevelt was
missed by inches by a speed
ing Florida East Coast train
at a city crossing.
The group in the crowded ma
chine included Donald Richberg,
NRA counsel: and Marvin Nc
Intyle, President RooSevelt'S Cec-
retary; White House newspaper
correspondents, and several of
their wives.
Motoring to Wharf
They were motoring from the
Miami Biltmore Hotel. their head
quarters during the Presidents S
cruise in Florida waters, to the
dock to meet Vincent Astor's
yacht, Nourmahal, at the conclu-
sion OF the Presidents vacation,
and were late.
A high embankment obscured
the view of the railway crossing
on Eighth Street and the speed
ing machine swept onto the
crossing ip Hne path of the Flor
ida East stoast train bound for
Key WeSS.
The e11ver Of the machine saw
the locomotive too late to halt
his flying vehicle. It sped to
safety as the train rumbled
across the highway with only a
few inches to spare.
Would Have Been Fatal
General johnson, describing the
incident. said:
"The train came 50 close that
II q few more Of us had been
wearing OvercOats, the added
weight would have put us on
the locomotive"
Johnson, Richberg and McIn-
tyre were seated in the rear of
the vehicle, nearest the locomo-
tive. Nearly 20 others were in
the crowded machine.
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Gen. Johnson Speeding Hotel Bus Nearly Hit By Train
Frigid Blasts
Force GriM
To Idle

For the second successive day,
the washington Griffmen have
had to postpone an exhibition
baseball game because of weather
conditions.
"Cold weather" forced the can
collation. of today's scheduled
tussle with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Yesterdays tilt with the same
team was also rained out. To
morrow they are to play what was
to have been the final game of a
three-day series.
The Washington times., 1934-04-12
Citizens Balk Home
Rule Here, Says
Senator King

presented articles By Senators Mard E. Tydgs of Mary
land and Arthur Capper of Kansas and By Representatives
diano dealing aUh the relations of the District government
to Congress and wth the possibilities of Increasing the
efficiency Of local goVernment b geeving Congress Of
tnq and relatively u1timportGnt
AS c1imar of the SERIES and IN degree summary
the unusual problems that affect the District of Col
biG The Times today publishes article By Senator WI
liam H. King of Utah, chairman of the Senate District
Committee.
his keen interest IN the 1veare of this communty for
vhch he has labored assduously, make his Ve'cs of
The Washington times., 1934-04-12
Navy Seen in Shift
Of Cruiser Building

CAMDEN, N. j., April y u.N.
SO.-Reports that the Navy De-
partment was preparing to step
in and remove the cruiser Tusca-
loosa to another shipyard for
completion gained credence today
with word that Clinton L. Bardo,
president of the New York Ship
building Company, has gone to
New York to obtain permission to
offer new terms to the 3,100 ship
yard strikers.
The Washington times., 1934-04-12
FOREIGN ARMY.
SERVICE HIT
By international News Service


A warning that the Govern
ment disapprc es Of Americans
becoming soldiers of fortune in
the armies of foreign nations
was served today by the State
Department.
This declaration of policy was
made in connection with the
departure for Colombia Of "a
American aviators whose services
have been acquired as instruc-
tors by the Colombian govern
ment.
Colombia anu Peru have been
engaged recently in hoStilties
over a disputed strip of terri
tory known as Leticia. Both
sides are reported to be pre-
pairing for renewed warfare.
The Washington times., 1934-04-12
ARMED CANISTER SLAIN BY POLICEMAN
ISpring; h?
SnOw Gives
D. T.. Shiver

Cold winds from the northwest,
chasing the tail end of the rain
area, caught up with portion of
the moisture and resulted in a
slight snow furry in the District
shortly after 8 o'clock this morn
ing.
The furry lasted only minute.
and, with the thermometer gradu'
ally mounting from AZ degrees.
where it stood at Z a. M, the
Weather Bureau predicts clear
weather for today.
A snow furry at this time OF
year is not unusual, the weather
man stated. It was explained
that cold air catching up with the
rain area surrounding the District
for the past three days resulted
in the condensation of the moist
ure into snow.
The Washington times., 1934-04-12
SENATE VOTES
ESTATE TAX
INCREASE
LaFoIIette Amendment Passed
Increasing Revenue BY
$92, 100000
BY International News Service


A $92,OOO,0OO increase in
Federal estate taxes was voted
by the Senate this afternoon
when it wrote the La Toilette
amendment into the Admin
istration's new tax bill.
The La Toilette amendment,
after granting an exemption of
$4,000, would impose a sliding
scale of rates, ranging from l per
cent on the first $4,000 to a maxi
mum of so per cent on estates in
excess of $1O,OOO,OOO.
It was substituted for the House
provision, which increased the
maximum rate to so per cent as
compared to a maximum of 40 per
cent in existing law.
The La Toilette rates were ap-
proved by a vote of IS to IA.
Four Democrats and 10 Repub-
licans were opposed. They were
Senators Bailey, Copeland. Byrd
and Thomas CUtah Democrats,
and Barbour, Goldsborough, Hale,
Hastings. Hatfield, Hebert. Kean,
Keyes Metcalf and Townsend,
Republicans Four other Repub-
licans. Austin, Fess. Patterson
and Reed, we're paired against
the increase.
Just before the vote. Senator
LaFollette (R.) of Wisconsin, the
author. gave the following COM
parison of the new taxes with
existing estate taxes:
Net Estate Present Law LaFOllette Rates
$4,000 . 500
The Washington times., 1934-04-12
Calm in Detroit
POrteH1t of Strike

DETROIT, April IL G.N.S).-A
portentous calm ruled the motor
capital today as union tool and
die makers prepared to vote on
their leaders call for a strike in
more than so shops at midnight.
The strike is to be called by the
Mechanics Educational Society of
America, independent craft union
Of the tool and die makers. About
5000 workers are involved.
The Washington times., 1934-04-12

During this service I gave
special attention to matters af-
fecting the District of Columbia.
was greatly interested in
plans to improve the water sup
ply and to acquire additional
grounds for parks and play
grounds. I conducted negotia-
tions for the purchase Of lands
upon both sides of the Potomac
River. particularly opposite the
Great Falls, in order that the
District of Columbia might con-
troll that potential source of
power and, at the same time,
make certain the furnishing Of
an adequate water supply for
the District of Columbia without
The Washington times., 1934-04-12
Stock Exchange Seat
Is Sold for $4,000

NEW YORK, April IL Q.N.SO.
Rejecting the easing Of the
Fletcher-Rayburn regulation bill,
the market for stock exchange
seats improved today, with a
membership changing hands at
$4,000, up $4,000 from the last
previous sale. About two weeks
ago seats sold as low as $4,000.
The Washington times., 1934-04-12
JeWeL Shop Window
Smashed, Loot S426

Hurting a brick through the
window of a jewelry store in the
900 block Fifteenth st. N. ". early
today, a burglar reached through
the broken glass, Scooped up
watches and other jewelry valued
at 1925 and escaped,
The Washington times., 1934-04-12
By SENATOR WILLIAM q. KING,

have read with interest the articles by colleagues
Senator ydng and Senator Cpper and those by Mr. Brit
the relations between Congress and the District Government
Though do not necessarily accept all Of their views or
the conclusions reached they worthy of serious consdea
tion less familiar with the workings of the
District Government served two terms in the House OF
Representatives number of and while there was
member of the Committee the District of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1934-04-12

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Fair, colder tonight; Friday fair; slowly ris.
ing temperature. "Details on Page 3, Section 2)
.- MEAN TEMPERATURES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-09-27
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
NEW YORK. September % OF,.-Federal
Land Bank bonds:
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. September 81 up Omitted
states t6o DEPARTMENT Of Agriculture) Hogs
active strong to 5 higher than Wednesday;
2l0-3O0 pounds. 6.90a7. 90; top. 700; 10
zoo pounds; 6,25a6.9O; light lights. 5.25a
$50 sht light good and ehoie se" i46 S9Sa
Bounds BOUNDS 99sS e. light Meigh 10000
go pounds @eq heavy v Wesht S 9o
$50 pounds s.75a7 90; packing sows, me
1 6S2i PCS s5oass OSS and choice. ioo-iSo
Cattle: 1000 commercial. 1900, Gov
GOVERNMENT; Sharp 'D supply ii reduetfon Ted led
e al Classes n s SfRStf
ever numerous ofrerinss held from earlier nfs
IN the week getting some action; best fed
5 Vth lower ' sra Ss 80 Down SSwn to 70 9SS
cutter cows and bulls firm to is higher;
other classes fully steady. Slaughter cattle
5 5sSs9O p9 81, So aoS
$500 70. 50: soo,I 500 pounds sos
choice. 55o-75o bounds 5 25ass5; COM
35Oa5. %; common and medium 2 90a3 80;
low cutter and cutter. 175a2 80; bulls
,yesrlinss excluded good lbeeD, 325a
40 SeseTs sood and Se eRoiee
medium c {asd and
GOOD soSO and Choice. 5oo-i $50 pounds 4.25a
900; common and medium. .2.75a4.25
Sheep. 10000 commercial 1900 Gov
orally steady; bulk good to choice native
lambs bid $50; best held 6.75 upward;
range lamb quality improved; asking
merely good white-face feeding lambs
5.35; others held above 800; lambs; 90
pounds down, good and choice: 6:25a66555'
$50 pounds good and choice. 1.65a2 so:
all weights. common and medium. 1.50a
and choice, 5. 50a6.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-09-27
CLEAR|NGS TAKE
UNEVEN COURSE
Decline at New York City,
but Gain at Many Out
side Centers.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 27.-The
report of bank clearings again is
somewhat mixed except that the
amounts continued higher at many
important outside points. The total
for the % leading cities in the United
States for the week ended Wednesday
September 26, as reported by Dun &
Bradstreet. Inc. was s4,193115,0 900.
against $4,254, $4,000 for the same
week of last year, a loss of IA
per cent.
This contrasts with an increase of
40 per cent in the previous week
AT New York City. clearings this week
were $l,671, 10000 a reduction of
7.8 per cent, while the aggregate for
centers outside of New York of ST.
52l 1855, 900 was 12.1 per cent higher.
New York City and Boston are the
only centers showing decreases of
consequence. Financial settlements
influence bank operations to a con-
siderable degree at both of these cities,
and such movements have been
greatly curtailed in both years. Gains
this year have been exceptionally
heavy in the West and the South,
where banking operations were greatly
restricted for most of last year. In
creaSes the last week were notably
large at Philadelphia, Buffalo, Chi
cago. Detroit, st. Louis, Kansas City,
Omaha, Baltimore, Atlanta, Rich
mond, Louisville. Dallas, San Fran
cisco and Portland. Clearings this
week were lower by S670, 242, 900 than
those Of the preceding week, while
for the same two weeks of last year
the reduction was 1881, 154 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-09-27
EGG QUOTATIONS
BARELY STEADY
Government Graded Me-
dunn White Extras, Record
One Gent Decline.

EGG quotations were barely steady
on the Washington produce market
today. United States Government
graded medium white extras declined
l cent. Trading was sluggish as sup
plies increased slightly.
The summary, with egg and live
poultry prices furnished by the De-
partment of Agriculture, follows:
BUTTER-One-pound prints (92 scorel
rs. tub. 81; 1-pound prints go score), Y
tub. 20; 1-pound prints tsS score). 2e;
MEATs-Beef. l2laa16; veal. l3a14:
lamb, l6al7; pork loins, fresh Trials:
frozen l.. fresh hams, 20a21: smoked
hams 2la23: strip bacon, 25a27; lard.
12i,al3; compound. 10al094.
LIVE STOCK--Hogs light, 6.o0a6. 30;
4 sOa5 so; calves, 3.0Oa7.00; lambs. 300
EGGs-Market barely steady. Prices |
cent lower on u GoT eg6Ine sSgSis6
and and Supplies sun Slightly heavier. Current re-
celpts 24a26, hennery whites. 29a3l; Gov
eminent graded and dated white eggs, U. S.
extras, large 34a31; U s. extras, mediums,
ment graded and dated brown, eggs, U. ).
extras, large. %; U. S. standards. large
LIVE POULTRY-Market on Plymouth
at cent under quotations. Fowl, colored.
large, l7alS; medium. 14al6 Leghorns,
l@al4; ROSTERS, 1a9; Spring chickens,
Plymouth Rocks over 3 pounds; 20a2l ;
unfer 3 pounds, l1a2O; mixed colors,
l3al7i Leghorns. l5al6; turkeys. old toms
pounds and over, 2Oa22: guinea fowl. ia
pounds and over. 90al.00 a pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-09-27
TREASURY WEIGHS
NEW REF|NANC|NG
Plan to Shift o92 Millions
to Long Terms Barred
by Morgenthau.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Morgenthau told reporters
today that II the bond market was
favorable an attempt might be made
in December to convert 1892 ,00o, 900
of maturing one-year certificates Of
Indebtedness into longer term issues.
The Treasury head added that the
fourth AZ per cent Liberties called for
October Is were coming in awfully
well'' in exchange for new 1912 year
3A per cent bonds.
When. books were closed Monday on
the four-year 2Aa per cent notes also
offered fo- the Liberties, $844 900 900
of called bonds had been turned in
out Of total Of 81 200 100000
The offer Of 3Hs for the Liberties
will remain open until further notice,
and some officials indicated the books
would not close until shortly before
the called date.
Morgenthau said the Treasury was
attempting to arrange its financing so
that large maturities, such as the De-
cember certificates, could be avoided.
If the market does not appear recep-
tive to long-term offering on De-
cember Is, when the certificates ma
ture. officials indicated short or me-
dunn term notes with varying maturi-
ties might be offered.
Morgenthau said the Treasury had
cash balance entirely sufficient to
pay of all called Liberties not offered
in exchange as well as to meet any
drain expected prior to the December
financing, which is next on the sched-
ule
The balance on September IS stood
at s2,190,287 1863, which Treasury off,
Gals said compared with approx
mately 5000 5000 when the present
administration went in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-09-27

Bros. Robert Ambercrombie Lovett of
Brown Bros, Hartman g. Co.; Joseph
r. Swan Of Edward B. Smith & Co.,
formerly president of the Guaranty
Co.: Adolph A. Berle, jr., chamberlain
of the City Of New York; George H.
Houston, president Of Baldwin Loco
motive Works and chairman of the
Durable Goods Industries Committee;
Fred I. Kent, formerly foreign ex-
change controller of the Federal Re-
serve Bank Of New York; Roy B.
White, president of the Western Union