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Evening star., 1934-07-01
National Education
Association Annual Dinner

DIR. John Dickinson, Assistant Sec
retary Of Commerce. will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the annual dinner
of the department Of class room
teachers OF the National Education
Association, which Is holding its con-
vention in washington this week.
The dinner will be held in the ball
room of the Mayfiower. Thursday
evening, July 5.
As this event follows so closely
independence day the ball room will
be gay with American and State flags
and the United States Navy Band.
led by Alex. Morris, will give a pro-
gram of patriotic music: James Will
kinson, well known to radio audiences.
will give a group of songs and the
Lisa Gardiner dancers will furnish
several numbers. Miss Faye Read
of Pueblo, Colo, president of the de-
partment, will preside. As a tribute
to Miss Read the guests, accompanied
by the Navy Band. will sing. Spring
time in the Rockies" led by DR.. E. N.
c.. Barnes, director of music in the
public schools of the District. DR..
Barnes will also direct the singing
of other songs, including his own
composition, Washington, Fair Wash
ington."
At this dinner there will be teachers
from every State in the Union and
the attendance will probably reach
1000. One hundred teachers from
the Washington schools will serve as
table hostesses and 10 Washington
girls dressed in white. wearing bright
red sashes will act as ushers. The
following local committee is In charge
of arrangements: Miss Edith Louise
Grosvenor, chairman; DR.. Frances
Moon Butts, Mrs. Daisie I. HUFF. Miss
Esther Goodpasture, Miss Anne c.
Keliher, Miss j. Anna Tennyson. and
Miss Caroline E. Toner. The commit
tee has been assisted by Miss Daisy
Lord of Waterbury, Conn, represent
ing the department, and Miss Agnes
Winn of the N. E. A. staff In Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1934-07-01
Engasemen.s of Local
1n4erest In Can


Mr.. and Mrs. J. Clyde Armentrout
announce the engagement Of their
daughter. Margaret Hall, to Mr.. Mil
ton Monroe Price of this city. son of
Mrs. James Milton Price. No def
mite date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Luther Kenner
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Robin Agatha. to Mr.. James
Howard Stoneman of Norfolk, son of
Mr.. James Edward Stoneman Of
Pittsburgh. The wedding will take
place in the Fall.
Mrs. Thomas P. Byron announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Ethel G., to Mr. James A. Miller. jr..
son Of Mr.. and Mrs James A Miller
of Chillum, Md. The wedding to
take place in August.
Evening star., 1934-07-01
Conditions Improve.

Public financial conditions in South
Africa are considered the best In years.
Evening star., 1934-07-01

Miss Marjorie Palmer was hostess
at the last regular sorority meeting
of Alpha Chapter. Beta Gamma Phi
Sorority, held Thursday. June 20.
Final plans were made to end the
sorority season with a picnic and
splash at Braddock Heights, Md, on
July Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-23

Brand new Auburn 12-cylinder sedan,
never driven, fully equipped, including
automatic starter and fabrication. Orig
inal value, 1885. Full price Q7OS
today Observation-Disclosures. Oc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-23

| 1882 Hudson de luxe sedan, six wire
wheels, fender wells, trunk rack, beauti-
full broadcloth upholstering, free wheel
ing, automatic clutch, automatic QS1H
StarCx. Sale price today. $780, pCtO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-23

| 1888 Auburn sedan, automatic Blur lu-
IRRIGATION, hot water heater and several
other extras, including six wire wheels
o ond fender a. wells Sale 1915
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
Of NJ 'LEOD.
WOULD ASSIST
10,000,0O0
Rep. Clifford Says Measure
Offers Only Solution of
Banking Problem

Passage of the Mcleod bank
relief bill may be Congress only
way of meeting the present bank
ing situation, believes Representa-
tive Charles L. Clifford Ro OF
Massachusetts,.
So sound does he believe
the measure he intends to address
the House within a week on the
immediate need for such leglSia-
ton.
The bill, now in the hands Of
the RFC subcommittee OF the
House Banking and Currency
Committee awaiting a second
hearing, provides that the RFC
reimburse depositors OF closed
national banks and Of such State
banks as we're members OF the
Federal Reserve System last
March 4.
Would Aid 10 Million
It's passage would require Fed
eral purchase of $1,000, 200, 900
worth of frozen" assets, but
would relieve more than 10000
900 depositors.
Mr.. Clifford is a legislator OF
considerable experience, now
serving his fourteenth year in
Congress. He is a member of
four committees, including those
for Election of President, Vice
President and Representatives in
Congress; Elections No. 3, Ex-
penditures and Executive Depart
ments, and Merchant Marine,
Radio, and Fisheries.
Assets Sacrificed
In explanation Of his stand, he
says:
startling disclosures made by
the closing out of closed banks
and sale of their remaining as
sets at Startlingly low figures in
fluence me to try to find a way
out.
"The Mcleod bill very posi-
bly, may offer the only solution.
'Why, assets Of one Boston
bank alone valued at $4,OOO,OOO,
brought only $25O,OOO.
81 am very critical Of the
COmptrOIler's action in closing
out and forcing combinations Of
many Of these closed banks"
Friends Of the Mcleod measure
meantime predict an impressive
array of witnesses from all parts
of the country will come to Wash
ington to testify on behalf Of the
bill on March 10, the day set for
its second hearing.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
OKAYED
BY NJ CARL

Affirmation by Comptroller
General j. R. McCarl of the right
of employees to leave during such
intermediate periods of Govern
ment reorganization as they may
be placed in temporary status
appears in a ruling announced
today.
The ruling, primarily involving
employees of the immigration and
Naturalization Service, holds that
they may receive annual leave
with pay for the four months
they we're in temporary status
when leave with pay is suspended
and that reimbursement is au-
thorized for leave without pay
taken during such temporary
status by charging a correspond
ing amount of leave with pay.
If the employe died when in
temporary status, however, there
is no reimbursement to his
estate
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
Air Mail on Ground Today
For First Time Since 1919

No air mail will be flown until
the Army is definitely ready to
fly it.
For the first time in Is years,
since regular air mail service was
established, there will be no mail
planes aloft today.
Since May, 1919, air mail SER
vice across the continent has been
in effect, and mail had been flown
experimentally a year before that
time. The Army cooperated with
the poStoffice in starting air mail
lines and in 1927 the work was
taken over by private carriers.
The Army, therefore, has had
plenty of mail flying, but ap-
parently it was not equipped to
undertake the job at this time.
Air mail will be sent by the fast
est available trains until further
notice.
Meantime, it has become known
that Comptroller General ]. r.
McCarl is drafting an amendment
to the act whereby bidding for
Army and Navy planes hence.
forth must be competitive.
Because it has been revealed
that more than 80 per cent of all
Army and Navy planes were
bought from a few big companies
without competitive bidding, a sub
committee of the House Military
Affairs Committee has reoueSted
Mr.. McCarl to remedy the condi-
ton by drawing the amendment,
This amendment will provide
that plane purchases must be
passed upon by the General Ac'
counting Office. The Commerce
Department planes have already
been subject to this procedure,
and only one plane. needed in an
emergency, was purchased by
that department otherwise than
through competitive bidding.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
TAX 'EVADERS'
NAMES HELD
SECRET
Mellon DenounceS Citation as
"PoIitics of Crudest Sort";
Probe Progresses
BY International News Service

BY International News service
Identity of other national fig
ures whose income tax payments
will be investigated was closely
guarded today as Andrew w. Mel
Ion pointed the finger of scorn at
the Administration for citing his
taxes for a Grand Jury inquiry.
The former Secretary of the
Treasury said he welcomed the
chance to leave his case with
the courts, and attacked the pro-
ceedings against him as politics
Of the crudest sort" The statement
was issued at Mr.. Melons local
apartment.
Four Cited
Mr.. Mellon was one of four
persons Attorney General Cum
mings cited for grand jury investi-
cation. The others are:
James j. Walker, former
mayor of New York; Thomas
S. Lamont, of the firm of the
j. P. Morgan Co.. brokers, and
InOmaS u. SldlO, OF cleveland,
law partner of Newton D. Baker,
Secretary of War in the Wilson
Administration.
Mr.. Cummings said similar
action would be taken in several
other cases" but would give no
details.
Paid 20 Millions
Reputed a few years ago Of
being the richest man in the
world, Mr.. Mellon asserted he has
paid the Government more than
20 million dollars in income taxes
during the last 20 years, and that
Department of Justice agents had
inspected his books and found
nothing amiSs.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
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same time there was an under
current of satisfaction that the
situation had at last revealed to
Congress and to the country the
"unpreparedness" state of the
Army Air Corps. due to lack Of
appropriations to maintain equip
ment and efficiency at q high
point.
There was an implied rebuke in
President Roosevelt's letter to
Secretary Dern that was not lost
upon war Department officials
and Air Corps officials.
The President said he had been
definitely assured" that the
Army was in a position to carry
the mail, and that he relied upon
that assurance.
His letter did not state who
had given him this assurance.
Wants Names Known
This prompted ex-senator Hi
ram Bingham, president Of the
National Aeronautic Association,
to demand today the identity Of
those who had assured" the
White House that the Army was
prepared to carry the mail. Bing-
ham said:
$50 far as I have been able
to learn, it was not General
Mac Arthur, chief Of staff Of
the Army.
''It was not the general staff
Of the Army.
''It was not General FOuIOlsD
chief of the Air Corps.
"Let us have the truth in this
matter. Let the President say
who gave him that erroneous
definite assurance"
President Roosevelt conferred
at length on Saturday with Gen.
Douglas Macarthur, chief Of
staff, and with Brig. Gen. Ben
jamin D. Foulois, chief Of the Air
Corps, before writing his letter to
Mr.. Dern. Both officers left the
White House appearing anything
DuC COm1OrCaDle.
Bills Rushed
Meanwhile, congressional lead
erS hastened plans for passing
the revised air-mail bills intro.
duced last week in both houses,
which will restore air mail opera
ton to private lines under stricter
regulations and conditions than
obtained in the contracts that
were annulled.
Hearings opened today, and
Administration officials hoped to
see the legislation on the statute
books within ten days. Some
commercial companies, however,
plan a vigorous fight against
measures in the legislation.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
CiUiL Service Rule
For NeU Jobs Urged

Protests against exemption from
the civil service laws of jobs
created by Senator Robert F..
Wagner's labor disputes act have
been filed by the National Civil
Service Reform League, through
its secretary, H. Eliot Kaplan.
The Wagner bill is now before
the Senate Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, and in a letter
to that committee. Mr.. Kaplan
points out that the projected
National Labor Board is en-
powered to hire help without re-
gard to civil service rules. This
is in conformity with the pro-
gram generally followed in the
emergency organizations.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
VET ORDERL|ES
ADMIT THEFT

Pleading guilty to charges Of
grand larceny, two orderl'es at
Soldiers Home were ordered held
for the Grand Jury by Judge
Isaac R. Hit following a hear
ing in Police Court today, while
the wife of one Of the men was
dismissed.
Frederick W. Mixer, a resident
of the home, charged that Stuart
Baird, 81, and GARLAND Mccall,
IS. had taken his money. They
first claimed that ne had given it
to them.
Mccall gave his share Of the
money, amounting to almost $500,
to his wife, Mrs. Gloria Mccall.
Judge Hit was satisfied, how
ever, that she had nothing to do
with taking the money.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
Walker Denies Tax Cheating;
Says He's "CompIimented"

DORKING, Surrey, England,
March IL G.N.S0.-'I can say
definitely that every cent Of in
come tax due was paid in full.
Furthermore, it is a great COM
pliment to be put in such
financial company as Mr.. Mel
lOn."
This was the reply today OF
James j. Walker to the Wash
ington announcement that the
American Department of Justice
was instituting income tax eva
sion suits against him.
NEW YORK, March IL Q.N.SD.
Thomas L. Sidlo, chief counsel for
the Scripps Howard newspapers,
today issued a statement call
ing attention to the fact that the
Government did not dispute his
reports of his income but the pay
ments on it.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
WITNESSES RAP
NEW TAX BILL
BY International News service

BY International News service
The government must plug the
leaks in it's income tax laws,
through which rich men have
escaped taxation, Senator Con-
nally CD Of Texas, declared to-
day as the Senate Finance Com
mittee heard protests from a host
Of witnesses against different Sec
tionS of the Administrations new
tax bill. Senator Connally said:
''Men like one Of MOrgan's
partners, make fictitious sales
Of stock to their wives in order
to take q loss. Then they re-
imburSe the wives and get the
stock back. That's been q de-
vice to escape taxes. We've got
to plug the leaks"
M. L. Seidman, of the New York
Board of Trade, attacked the new
capital gain and loss provision and
demanded removal Of the limit on
deductions to be taken for capital
losses in excess of capital gains.
Byron K. Elliott, of st. Louis,
and Guy w. Cox, Of Boston, inSur-
ance executives, protested against
a proposed tax on annuities which
Elliott said would discourage sale
Of annuities. He said the present
law was fair, in that it taxes only
the amount received by the an
nuitant in excess Of the amount
paid for the annuity.
Mr.. Cox said the new provision
was unconstitutional because 1t
taxed as income a revenue that
the courts have held is not income.
He also called it unjust" because
it taxed people in their old age.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
"FIying Weather Good"
But Mail Doesn't Fly

NEWARK, N. j., March 12
U.N.S0.-Newark airport, center
of Army air mail operations for
the Eastern zone, was virtually
deserted today as orders for re-
sumption of service on a limited
scale were awaited.
It was expected q new sched-
ule, drafted by the departments
Of Postmaster General Farley and
Secretary Of War Dern, might be
ready Wednesday.
Lieut.. George Schulgen. control
officer, looked out over the snowy
landing field gIstening in the
cold sunlight. and said:
"Flying weather is good to-
day"
But not an Army plane moved.
The pilots remained at their quar-
tiers, still disgruntled about the
lack Of proper equipment for mail
A11nA
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
EXCHANGE BILL
DELAYED
Bv International News Service

ny 1utSrnHtLOHd1 news ScFNlCO
Conflict on revision Of the
Fletcher -Rayburn stock market
bill today delayed presentation
of the redrafted measure to the
Senate Banking Committee.
Substantial changes have been
made, according to reliable au-
thority.
Some Of the proposals that
probably will be incorporated in
the bill follow:
/. The present marginal re-
quirement of so per cent will be
relaxed to Is per cent for stable
stocks, but retained for the more
speculative issues.
2. The Federal Reserve Board
and the Secretary of the Treas
ury would have credit control
with authority to fix higher
margin requirements in boom
times and lower in periods of
stress.
8. Two members would be
added to the Federal Trade
Commission to administer the
stock exchange bill.
4. Loan values would be so ad-
justed as to prevent wholesale
liquidation of present accounts.
S. Smaller establishments will
be permitted to continue dealer
broker functions without segre-
cation proposed in the original
bill.
6. Continuation of odd lot
business, as at present, would be
legalized.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
CAUCUS TODAY.
On PAY BILL
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cut and veteran items directly
to conference.
Rainey Confident
Belief that this will be done
was expressed by Speaker Henry
r. Rainey D.) of Illinois.
Majority Floor Leader Joseph
w. Byrns CD of Tennessee, on
the other hand, is not so conf
dent, saying:
'T'm hopeful for the best, but
expect the worst. In any event,
the bill will be reported by the
Appropriations Committee to-
morrow"
No Record Vote
This would eliminate a record
vote on the floor.
Today's caucus was called by
Is members of the party, after
Majority Floor Leader Joseph w.
Byrnes (DO of Tennessee refused
to do so.
Every possible means is being
brought to bear, meantime. to
force the presence late today Of
100 members who were absent
from last Thursdays meeting.
Whether their presence will be
an aid or a hindrance to Admin
istration plans is not known.
steps laid out by Administers
ton leaders in the House call for
sending the supply bill directly to
conference. A triangular meeting
will then be arranged at the
White House, at which the Presi-
dent, House and Senate leaders
will attempt to reach a compro'
mise agreement.
Third Caucus Seen
When this plan is reported back
to the House a third caucus is
contemplated which would bind
Democrats to a rule prohibiting
amendments, and so enable them
again to escape casting a record
vote.
Should today'S caucus end as
disastrously as last weeks at
which nothing was accomplished,
Administration lead derS admit
nothing can prevent the House
from voting separately on every
amendment.
Full Vote Urged
Administration strategy with re-
Spect to the Government pay cut,
according to E. Claude Babcock,
president of the American Feder-
alton of Government Employees, Is
apparently to prevent a straight
cut vote in either house on the
restoration Of salaries.
The Federation, he said, hopes
to see such a vote taken, and is
confident that if it is taken there
will be clear majorities in both
houses in favor of restoration.
Mr.. Babcock has contended. ever
since the close vote on the House
gag rule, that the pay cut would
be defeated II Il could b put 10
IA direOt NotA
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
4AlFFELR WHO BUNGLED ORDER, STARTED WORLD WAR
ScoHi Returns
To Met As
A SUPER

NEW YORK, March u.
U.N.S.) Antonio Scotti, bari
tone, who retired last season
after "a years as star with the
Metropolitan Opera Company,
today had returned to the scene
Of his triumphs-but mot for
keeps" as he himself described it.
Scotti acted as a super in a
mob scene in one of the Metro
politan's regular surprise par
ties" last night. He did no
singing. He explained:
II just wanted to enjoy the
feel of the stage"
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
FRANCE

MONTE CARLO, March IL.
The King and Queen Of Siam
left by automobile for San Reno
today. They leave there Sun
day night for Rome, where they
plan to stay three weeks. After
they have visited England in May
they will go to the United States.
In September, the King intends
to have an eye operation in
New York.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
Chicago Army FIiers Wait
D. C. "Take-Off' SiunaI

CHICAGO. March 12 GN.SJ.
All activities at Army Air Corps
headquarters at Chicago Airport
were at a standstill today in re-
SponSe to orders from Washington
Suspending flying of the mails.
Pilots were under orders. how
ever, to stand by in readiness 70
IAE tha mails e deGtwa16 RitlASA
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
News Of.
The
World
NrnA
CUBA

HAVANA, March IL UN.s).
One stevedore was killed and six
wounded today in a clash between
striking dockworkers and soldiers
The shooting occurred as the
strikers were attempting to re-
turn to work. They we're refused
admission to the docks by the
port authorities and became dis
orderly. Troops guarding the
docks opened fire.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
ENGLAND

LONDON, March IL G.NS).
The Cunard Company today pub
lished a summary of the agreement
providing for a merger of the
Cunard and White Star lines.
The new company will be known
as "Cunard White Star, Ltd"
and will take over the North At.
lantic fleets Of both companies.
The new company will remain
British.
LONDON, March 12-Accord-
ing to the Daily Express, the
estate of Sir Thomas Upton is
being sued for damages arising
out Of an alleged I. o. U. for $1O.-
900 which an Irish engineer,
Hugh Godfrey Nicholson, claims
Sir Thomas gave him on Sep
tember IT, 1927. Nicholson's
story, according to the Daily
Express, is that Sir Thomas
promised to settle the l. o. U.
by leaving him legacy.
LONDON, March 12.-Reply
this week to England's memo
randum requesting that the
French air forces be reduced is
expected to be one of the most
important diplomatic problems
since the arrnistice, for France is
unwilling to cut down its air
fleet, the most powerful in
Europe, while Germany demands
that she be permitted to organize
an air force Of at least half the
strength of that of France.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
Reports Insist Mary
viii RejOin Doug, Sr.

. LONDON, March IL UN.SO.
Reports spread anew in London
today that Mary Pickford was
planning to drop her divorce pro-
ceedingS against Douglas Fair
banks. The Daily Mail said
friends of the American screen
stars expected an early reconcilia-
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
Who Misled the President
On Mail? Bingham Asks

It was reported that orders were
expected from Washington today
directing that westward flights be
resumed on a curtailed scale. Air
mail was being accepted for plane
shipment westward.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
GREECE

ATHENS, March IL Q.N.SO.
Samuel insult apparently has
given up mis- fight to escape ban
ishment from Greece and is pre-
pairing to leave Thursday mid
night when the time limit for his
departure fixed by the Greek
government expires.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
CITIZENS TO MEET

Members Of the Rockville Pike
Citizens Association will meet to-
morrow to discuss the proposed
suspension Of street railway SER
vice from the District Line to
Rockville. The meeting will be-
gin at 8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
ITALY

ROME, March IL Q.N.S0.-
Premier Benito Mussolini today
was ready to take the leading
role in his three-power talks
aimed at solution of many Of the
grave problems affecting Central
Europe.
Premier Julius Gomboes, q
Hungary, was due in Rome to-
night and Chancellor Engelbert
Dollfuss, Of Austria, tomorrow.
These two men with II Duce were
prepared to discuss economic
problems primarily, but their
talks were certain to more than
mildly involve the troublouS po-
litical crisis in Central Europe.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance, $4,827, ,973s
TOBIAS; internal revenue, $5,042r
951.19; customs receipts, $7.726'
354.85.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08

High quest will start in the
PreakneSS on Saturday at Pimlico
where he figures to be the ia.
vorite; the rich and traditionally
important Belmont and the stake
races at Saratoga. They look for
him to do at least 100000.
Actually. of course, the money
does not figure at all urgently in
the plan, except as q symbol Of
success.
Wanted Amusement
Mrs. Sloane is the lady who de-
cided to amuse herself by spend
ing a little Of the Dodge fortune
on a racing stable and now winds
up with a business on which the
bookkeeping alone will be no minor
matter. Besides, if it was only a
money matter she sought, there is
no possibility Of approaching the
Gallant for performance, current
purses being what they are.
Instead. q far more imaginative
and original course has been con-
ceived. A champion for each sec
ton! Why, the first thing you
know, they'll be playing it off as
a world series.