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The Washington times., 1934-07-09

The Voteless District Of Co
lumbia League Of Women Vot-
ers, organized on May 20, 1921,
and composed of a large group
of courageous. thinking women,
has a long list of accomplish
ments to its credit.
In 1920, after the national
suffrage amendment became
law, the National League Of
Women Voters was formed, OF
which the District League Is an
affiliation.
The District League Of
Women Voters held its organi-
zation meeting at the home Of
Mrs. Clifford Pinchot. on Scott
Circle, with a number of the
Districts most prominent club
women present.
In 1925 the title was changed
into the Voteless District of Co
lumbia League of Women Vot-
ers to emphasize the disfran-
chiSed condition of the District
residents. Notwithstanding the
fact that the residents of the
District have no vote, many Of
the District women were most
active in fighting for enfran-
chiSement of women through
out the nation. In this same
year the league began publica-
ton of its monthly magazine,
The Voice Of the VotelesS.
One of the perennial strug-
giles of the league, since its for
nation, has been to push
through Congress constitu.
tional amendment that would
give the citizens of the Dis
trict the right to vote in ma
tional elections and to have
representatives in both houses
of Congress.
In addition, the membership
of the league concerns itself
with all those things that go
toward making for the social
and economic welfare of the
District. That is, it concerns
itself with the problem of good
citizenship in a political aspect,
although the members lack the
right to participate directly in
Government affairs by their
votes.
The leagues policy is that it
will not endorse any legislation
until it has been carefully stud
led by a large group Of its
members.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
N. R. A. ACTS TO END
TAXI MEMS STRIKE
New York Drivers and Owners
Asked to Hold Preliminary
Conferences.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 19.-The N. r.
A. stepped into New York's taxicab
strike today in an attempt to bring
striking drivers and cab owners to-
gether for settlement.
The Regional Labor Board asked
STRIKERS representatives and owners of
large taxi fleets to meet in separate
conferences this afternoon prepara-
tory to what the board hoped would
be joint meeting and the end of the
strike
Samuel Orner, president OF the
Manhattan branch of the Taxicab
Drivers Union and leader of the
strike, said the union probably"
would respond. No statement was OBJ
tainable from the large operating
companies, which heretofore have de-
clined to deal with the striking union.
Orner said II, 900 taxicabs were idle
because of the strike, while operating
companies reported that 1000 were
tied up. OF the 10000 cabs normally
on the streets about half are oper-
ated by Independent drivers, not af-
fected by the strike order.
Orner said recognition of the union
is the principal demand of the strikers.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
FILIPINO MEASURE
PASSED BY HOUSE
McDuffie- -Tydings Bill for Is
land Independence Goes
to Senate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The McDuffie- -Tydings Philippine
Independence bill passed the House
today and was sent to the Senate.
1t would grant the Philippines until
October 80 to organize a republic.
There was not even a record vote
in the House.
Having administration approval, the
measure was brought up by Chairman
McDufie of the Insular Committee
under suspension of the House rules
which required at least a two-thlrdS
majority for passage.
President Roosevelt requested the
legislation, somewhat more liberal
than the lapsed Hawes-Cutting act,
but embodying most of its important
features. Early favorable Senate &C
ton is expected by administration
followers.
In the absence OF any strong op-
position to the new measure, it was
expected organization of the Philip
pine Republic will be started before
the time limit set-October /.
The Philippine Independence Mis-
sion here is so confident of quick pas
sage that it has arranged to start for
Manila on March 81.
Chairman Tydings of the Senate
Territories Committee said he would
call the bill up for a vote this after
noon. He said he was informed Sem
ate opponents of the bill, including
Senators King and Vandenburg, would
move to substitute the King bill for
his measure and that action might be
delayed through prolonged discussion
He expected a vote before the end of
the week, however.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
RA|NEy CANCELS
SILVER BILL VOTE
Calls Off Action on Fiesinger
Measure at RooseveIt'S
Request.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
House action on the Fiesinger bill
for the purchase Of a billion and half
ounces of silver was called of by
Speaker Rainey today at the request
of President Roosevelt.
This was made known by Speaker
Ralney at a press conference shortly
after Secretary Morgenthau said Prof.
James Harvey Rogers of Yale was
going to China to study the silver
situation
The House planned to vote, how
ever, on the Dies bill providing for
the acceptance of silver imports at
25 per cent above the world price
in exchange for agricultural exports
from the country.
Rainey said he had conferred with
the White House, and the President
told him of the plan to send Rogers
to the Orient.
Rainey said that President Roose-
velt would make an announcement to-
day on the silver situation.
Prof. Rogers sails in day or two, "
Morgenthau told reporters He goes
W oINuy I4lC oAlfCl o4GudSAOi4
Two Schools of Thought.
There seem to be two schools of
thought on silver. One is that an in
creased price for silver will mean
greater exports from the United States
to China. The other is that If the
price of silver is increased, China will
have to curtail her imports.
Prof. Rogers will find out which
school is right. He will see the small
business man and farmer, as well as
people in the banking business and
the government"
Morgenthau explained that Rogers
would not act in the sense of an Off
cial negotiator but would devote him.
self to purely economic survey"
China is one of the nations which
has ratified the London silver agree
ment under which the United States
has undertaken to absorb minimum
of 24,400, 900 ounces of silver annu-
ally at an average price to the miner
of 641a cents an ounce.
Would Take Care of Surplus.
Morgenthau has expressed the opin-
ion that if all nations ratify the silver
agreement it would go a long way
toward taking care of the surplus
situation in the next four years.
Mexico and Canada are two big silver
countries which have not ratified the
agreement.
Morgenthau said Rogers has had
the assignment under consideration
for several weeks but has just ac-
cepted
Speaker Rainey changed his plans
on House action and decided to per-
init only the Dies bill to be brought
up under suspension of the rules
which requires two-thirds majority
for passage.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
COURT REVERSES
L.C. c. RAIL ORDER
u oIdS PennSyIvania'S
Right to Purchase Stock
in Other Lines.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An Interstate Commerce Commits
sion order directing the Pennsylvania
Railroad and the Pennsylvania Co.
to dispose of stock of the Wabash and
aside today by the Supreme Court.
The action was taken by an evenly
divided court, Justice Roberts not par
ticipating, presumably because of a
previous connection with the case.
The Pennsylvania Co., owned and
controlled by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, obtained control of 49 per cent
of the stock of the Wabash and the
Lehigh Valley.
the position that this might have the
effect of lessening competition.
1t was contended by the Pennsyl-
vania that the acquisition was legal
as an investment. The Jurisdiction
OF the commission was challenged on
the ground that the Pennsylvania Co.
was not engaged in transportation,
and, therefore, not subject to the
commissions control.
The commission insisted the Penn
sylvania Co. in purchasing the stock
acted merely as an agent of the Penn
sylvania Railroad
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals
held the purchase of the stock was
for investment purposes, and not to
lessen competition in violation of the
Clayton antitrust act.
The stock was acquired in anticipa-
ton of a consolidation of various rail-
road systems under the 1920 transpor-
tation act. The Lehigh Valley was to
be used to give the Pennsylvania bet
ter entrance into New York and Buff
falo and the Wabash to provide line
from Buffalo to Chicago and st. Louis.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
DOUMERGUE TARIFF
ACTION IS SOFTENED
French Premier Abolishes Quotas
on Products on Which Du-
ties Were Doubled.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, March 19.-The blow Of
doubled tariffs on certain goods, lev
eled Friday by Premier Doumergue in
the first use of his tariff decree pow
ers. was softened today by the aboli-
ton of import quotas on most of these
products.
The decrease was aimed chiefly at
Germany, but affected United States
metal-working machinery, automobile
horns and a few other items.
Relief for American goods is only
partial under today's action, because
metal-working machinery-in which
the United States is interested chiefly
is left under quotas lifted from au-
tomobile horns, certain chemicals and
other items.
The measure today fulfills the Gov
ernment's promise to avoid double
penalizing Of imports under the de-
cree powers granted the veteran pre-
mier.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
FEDERAL RECEIPTS
SHOW BIG GAINS
Collections Thus Far This Year
Already Exceed Those of
Last Year.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Government receipts for the 1884
fiscal year, which ends June 80, today
reached s2,132, ,545 600, or more than
was collected in the entire fiscal year
of 1888, when receipts came to ST.
079, ,696,742.
New taxes, including those on agri-
cultural processing and distilled spirits.
were important contributors to the
larger revenue.
Income Taxes Jump.
Income tax collections for the fiscal
year to March 16, the latest day avail
able, were S482,212,00O, as against
$453 ,007,000 last year.
Deposits on income taxes during
March were SIPS, ,OO5. .35e, as COM
pared with $69,667 ,920 last March
when banks were closed.
Actual collections, however, have
exceeded $150,000,000, but will not
show on the Treasury's daily state
ment until checks have cleared and
the cash is actually on deposit.
Expenditures for the fiscal year to
date were s4.589 $50, 900, as compared
with $685., ,878,OOO last year. This
years deficit was s2,457, 1876, 900, as
compared with $2,234. .2SO, 900 in 1898.
Emergency expenditures during the
fiscal year were $2;652 PIG, 900, or more
than the deficit.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
HOUSE APPROVES
COTTON MEASURE
Bankhead Bill to Limit Crop
to Ten Million Bales
Goes to Senate.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Bankhead compulsory cotton
control bill was passed today by the
House. 1t now goes to the Senate
The count was Isl to ia. The
bills advocates urged enactment on
the ground it would be boon to cot
ton producers, and opponents based
their objection largely on the compul-
sion principle.
Designed to stabilize cotton prices,
the administration measure would
limit production in the coming cotton
year to 10,000,000 bales and levy a tax
of SO per cent of the market value on
staple produced in excess of quotas
allocated to producers.
Termed an emergency measure, it
would have life Of two years and
could be extended third year by
presidential proclamation.
Production in the second and third
years would be fixed by the Secretary
of Agriculture, provided two-thirds of
the growers approve continuation of
the law. The President would be en-
powered to suspend it at any time.
Evening star., 1934-03-19

The sun. stars and calendar may
herald Spring, but the Weather Bu-
reau thinks otherwise.
Snow or rain mixed with sleet was
predicted for Washington tonight and
tomorrow as the northern world pre-
pared to welcome Spring with the
advent Of the vernal equinox at 2::28
am. Wednesday, E. S. T.
Winter clustered into town again
yesterday on the wings Of a north
wester, which reached a 50-mile gust
force and toppled over two airplanes
taxing across Washington Hoover
Airport. No one was injured in the
ground spills.
At the same time the mercury drop
ped from 78 degrees at 2 pm. to 43
at 7;so and Sc at II O'Clock last night.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
SNOW PREDICTED FOR TONIGHT,
WITH SPRING FEW HOURS AWAY

Slight furries Of sleet and rain ac-
companied the falling temperatures.
The low for the last "a hours was 20
at 7:30 am. today.
The temperature today was lowering
just above freezing and was expected
to drop slightly under 80 when pre-
cipitation sets in, probably late in the
day.
1t was raining this morning in the
vicinity of Lynchburg, Va, and the
rain was moving northward.
The Weather Bureau predicted o
low tonight Of about % degrees and
foresaw little change in tomorrow's
temperature range
For several hours yesterday q 80.
mile wind swept Washington, inter.
spersed with gusts Of much higher
velocity.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
GRAVE STONES RAZED
French Community Is Struck by
Freak Windstorm.

PARIS, March 10 {P.-The people
of Jonzac awoke today to find every
headstone in the local cemetery fat
on the ground.
The stones were blown down in a
hop-skipping storm which struck odd
spots along the Western Coast over
night, after giving most of France
wind, rain or hail.
Hundreds of roofs were lifted in
many villages between Lorient and
Biarritz, fishing smacks were showed
high and dry, walls leveled and canals
forced out of their banks.
One seaman was killed when the
boiler of a beached steamer exploded
ct st. Jean de Laxx
Evening star., 1934-03-19
GERMAN ARMY SPIRIT
Is DECLARED REVIVED
Reichswehr Leader Tells Old Reg
ulars Effect of Chancellor
Hitler's Regime.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, March 19-Lieut. Gen.
Werner Won Blomberg, commander of
the 1st Reichswehr Division, told army
men yesterday that the spirit of the
old imperial army has been resurrected
in the Reichswehr since the advent
OF Chancellor Hitler.
Speaking to old army regulars at
huge meeting, he said "the spirit of
true comradeship that permeated Ger
man World War forces, the spirit of
sacrifice and of loyalty, has risen
again to become living force among
our people"
That spirit, he said, embodied by
President Won Hindenburg and Chan
cellor Hitler, had conquered every
thing non-German.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
HIDDEN TREASURE DISCOVERED
AS C.. C.. C.. WORKER RAZES MILL

two generations in the Kammeyer
family. In 1926, Patrick Kammeyer,
88, communicated with his only sur
viving brother in Rome, n. Y.
'I don't know how much longer I
will live he wrote. when I die, I
want you to have everything own.
money I have Is in box, hidden in
the mill. It is yours when I die"
Two years later he died, but a
search by relatives from the East
failed to reveal the cache.
At his home, Wojtysiak shook his
head:
ST found only a leather purse, with
little money In It," 4
Evening star., 1934-03-19
RAILROADS AGAIN INSIST
ON Is PCT. WAGE SLASH
Demand Renewed Following Employees
Refusal to Accept Continuation
of 10 Per Cent Cut.

that the present railway wages be
continued unchanged. The 10 per
cent reduction has been in effect
since 1882.
The managers left open for possible
negotiation a resumption of their offer
to accept a continuance of the 10 per
cent deduction.
"In the light of the position which
you have taken. in respect to the
matters which we have been con-
sidering at this conference" said the
managers, it would seem that we
have no alternative except to with
draw from your consideration our
offer to defer a reduction in basic
rates of pay which we made in an
ernest and sincere effort to cooperate
with the President of the United
Continued on Page 6, Column So
Evening star., 1934-03-19
BY the Associated Press.

Railway managers today renewed
their demand on employees for a Is
per cent reduction in basic wages, to
become effective July /.
Previously the managers had pro-
posed that the present 10 per cent
cut be continued until April 80. 9S5
The employees refused that fatty.
Meanwhile the administration kept
sharp watch on a conference in New
York to attempt to avert threat
ened strike in the automobile indus
try.
President Roosevelt had before him
today a full report on the threatened
automobile strike, delivered by Hugh
S. johnson before he went to New
York to take a hand in the execu-
tiveS' deliberations.
President Roosevelt had requested
Evening star., 1934-03-19
National Automobile c. of c.
Directors Consider Steps
to Avert WaIkout Set for
Wednesday Morning.
STATEMENTS GIVEN OUT
BY CHAMBER OFFICIALS
Sole Point at Issue Is Held to Be
Whether A. F. of L. Is to Run
Industry-Leaders Appeal to
Workers-Compliance With N.
r. A. Is Claimed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March I9-Gen.
Hugh S. johnson, N. R. A. admins
traitor, left his hotel shortly before
2 pm. today to join leading repre-
sentatives of the motor car industry
who had been conferrlng for five
hours on his proposals to avert the
threatened automobile workers strike.
Gen. johnson refused to say any
thing about his mission, as he left
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, aside from
the fact that he was on his way to
see the board of directors of the
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce at the chamber headquar-
ters. He was accompanied only by
Ford Not Included.
Every important section of the
automobile manufacturing business
participated in the conference with
the exception of Henry Ford, who al
ways plays a lone hand.
The leaders, called together to deal
with the threat of a strike, which has
been set for Wednesday, comprised
the directors of the National Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce.
The automobile leaders were not
taking the public in on their delibera-
tions as they discussed the possibility
of the strike, which is the outgrowth
of the American Federation of Labor
contention that the manufacturers are
seeking to deal only with company
unions, and of the manufacturers
position that the only issue is "wheth-
er the automobile industry is to be
run by the American Federation Of
Labor"
The chamber of commerce directors
planned to remain in session until
late this afternoon, and officials said
nothing would be forthcoming about
the deliberations until after the meet
ing was over. Lunch was ordered sent
In to the conferees.
Members of Board
Members of the board of directors
of the chamber include A. J. Broseau,
P1dCh oIOS. 1OGOI Sdl w., 1IOy L.
Chaplin, Hudson Motor Co.; Walter P.
Chrysler of the Chrysler Motor Co.,
E. L. Cord of the Auburn Automobile
Co., T. r. Dahl of the White Motor
Co., Byron C. Foy of the De Soto
Motor Corporation, Robert c. Graham
of the Graham-Paige Motors Corpo-
ration, Charles d. Hastings of the
Hupp Motor Car Co., Paul G. Hoff-
man of the Studebaker Corporation,
Alvan McCauley of the Packard
Motor Car Co., Charles w. Nash of
Nash Motors, and Alfred P. Sloan, jr.,
and Alfred H. Swayne of General
Motors
Shortly after the meeting got under
way, officials gave out copies of a
statement issued last night by the
chamber This set forth that the di-
rectors were considering proposals
submitted by Gen. johnson for avoid
ing the strike. They included impair
tial boards to review labor's griev-
ances and to determine who has the
right to speak for labor.
Both Sides Stand Firm.
Accompanying Johnson and watch
ing the meeting was Edward F. Nc
Grady, Assistant Secretary of Labor
and labor assistant to the N R. A.
Both sides apparently were stand
ing firm in pre-meeting statements.
The A. F. of L. leaders, denouncing
(Continued on Page 6. Column %
Evening star., 1934-03-19
BY the Associated Press.

by JIIt hSSOCIdItu FIcSS
CHICAGO, March 19.-The new
deal Is accredited with the discovery
of treasure in an old abandoned mill
in the village of Fullersburg, II miles
southwest of here.
Civil Conservation Corps workers
were assigned to raze a 100-year-old
mill, preparatory to construction of a
dam in Salt Greek nearby.
Last week, Stanley Wojtysiak. 81. a
c. c. c. worker, while cutting into
the brick walls on an upper floor dis
covered tin box, containing bills in
an undisclosed amount, of the old
large size.
The history Of the mill dates pack
Evening star., 1934-03-19
WOMAN AND BABY HELD
Nazis "Protect" Socialists Fam
lily From kidnapping.

DESSAU, Germany, March 19 (P.
"A concentration camp at Roslau,
where only man political prisoners
have been detained heretofore, holds
a woman and child today.
They are the wife and 2-year-old
baby of the former Socialist men,
ber of the Reichstag, Gerhart Seger.
He has fed to Stockholm.
Authorities explained the two are
being held in protective custody to
prevent Seger from returning and
kidnapping them.
The wife, who is permitted to move
about freely, is attempting to obtain
a divorce-and with it her complete
liberty.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
U. S. GUNB0AT FULTON
MAY BE SOLD IN CHINA
Unofficial Report Says Fire Dam
age Makes Vessel Virtually
Worthless.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONGKONG, China, March 19.-
1t was said unoficially today that the
United States gunboat Fulton, badly
damaged by fire, is not considered
worth repairing and may be sold here.
There was no official comment. A
naval court of inquiry is still in ses-
sion. It's finding probably will be
cabled to washington and not made
available here.
The Fulton, towed into Junk Bay
after the fire north of Hongkong last
Wednesday, is leaking and listing
slightly.
The Fulton's crew Of 1877 was saved.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
FROLIC PLANNED
Three-Quarter Century Club to
Hold Fourth Annual Event.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 10
R-Time and tide will be ignored
for two hours today when ST. Peters,
burg's Three-Quarter Century Club,
comprised of several hundred persons
rs years and over, will hold their
fourth annual frolic.
A queen to succeed Helen M. Porter,
90, will be chosen from among 20
candidates, representing as many
States, ranging in age from rs to So.
Prizes will be awarded to the oldest
man and woman present and to the
couple longest married.
Charles w. Eldredge, 102, and Martha
Weems, 104, who won last years
awards for longevity, are expected to
be present.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
Stays Former Sweetheart.

WEST BROOKFIELD, Mass, March
10 R).-Ralph Moulton, Is, killed his
former sweetheart, Adella Swedalsky,
%. with a knife today, seriously
wounded here sister, Algonia, 16. and
then committed suicide by diving
head first into a well on the Swe-
dalsky farm.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
PLANE CRASH FATAL
Denver Teacher Dies and Pilot
Is Critically Hurt.

DENVER, March 19 up. Merrill
j. Day, Denver teacher, was killed
yesterday in the crash of an airplane
piloted by Wilson Reed of Brule, Nebr.
Reed incurred a fractured skull and
physicians said he probably would die.
witnesses said the plane went into
a nose dive and crashed few min
utes after it took off from Municipal
Field. It fell from about $50 feet.
The ship belonged to Reed, who was
taking Day for a short pleasure ride
on the outskirts of the city. Day died
a short time after he was taken to
a hospital withla fractured skull.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
QUEEN HAS RELAPSE
Holland Royal Family Remains
at Bedside of Dowager.

AMSTERDAM, March 10 (R.-The
condition of the dowager Queen of
Holland, who is suffering from
bronchitis, has become worse, at
tendants said today.
She passed a quiet night, but her
condition is so serious that Queen
Wilhelmina, Princess Juliana and the
Prince Consort are remaining at her
bedside.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
Bonus Goes for Taxes.

BUTLER, Pa. R.-Louis H. Mo-
Mot, first Butler resident to receive
his share of the $4,000, 900 Pennsyl-
vania soldier bonus, did good civic
deed with his money With the $3.50
check be paid his back II res.
Evening star., 1934-03-19
Dollfuss Returns.

VIENNA, March 10 R.-Chancel-
lor Engelbert DollfuSs returned from
the tripartite conference at Rome
today after visits at Venice and Tri-
este.