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Evening star., 1934-01-24
NORRIS W0ULDPUT
LOBBYISTS IN OPEN
Nebraskan Considers Law to
Force Registration, AffiIia.
ton and Salaries.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Serious consideration was being given
today by Senator Norris, Republican, Of
Nebraska, to proposal to require reg
iStration Of all lobbyists. with state
ment Of what each is working for. the
contracts with each client and the
amount of pay involved.
Norris disclosed his plans to news
paper men as considerable Skepticism
prevailed in Congress over the out
come of the current reform movement.
However, there was no halt IN the
progress toward legislation to separate
politics and Government.
Norris indicated he would have some
thing to say later today at meeting
OF the Senate Judiciary Committee to
consider the Vandenberg bill, which,
among other things. would bar men,
bers of any national political commit
tee from practicing law before any
Government department.
During the lobby investigation several
years ago suggestion similar to the
Norris proposal was made, but faded
out. Consequently, many observers
doubt whether the present effort will
reach the goal some have outlined.
1t was admitted. however. that presi-
Dental support might make differ
ence this time and it was recalled that
already several national committeeman
have turned in designations.
Besides the bill of Senator Vanden-
berg. Republican. Of Michigan. Sem
ators Borah, Republican, Of Idaho, and
Byrnes, Democrat. of South Carolina,
have proposed measures to prevent
Senators or Representatives from ap-
pear1ng before any Government agency
in behalf of claim, contract or loan.
mo claimant really wants the Sen
ator or Representative to present the
facts or the law to the departments, !"
Byrnes said He generally has a
lawyer to do that What he desires IS
the political influence Of the Senator
or Representative"
Norris also Is considering an amend
ment to the Vandenberg bill to prevent
cabinet members, Senators and Repre-
sentatives from serving on a national
party committee.
This would be aimed particularly at
Farley. who, however. has expressed a
willingness to give up his committee
Craftsmanship to devote all his time to
the Post Office Department.
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah,
chairman of the subcommittee to meet
ON Vandenberg's measure, said he had
asked President Roosevelt for his views
on the proposal and found him favor
able to the general proposition.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
OPPONENTS OF MOTOR
BUS MEASURE HEARD
Dairy and Butter Men Say Ray.
burn Bill Would Increase
Rates.

First opposition to the Rayburn bill
for Federal regulation of motor busses
and trucks in interstate commerce de-
veloped yesterday at hearings before the
House Interstate Commerce Committee.
The National Dairy Union, the Amer
ican Association of Creamery Butter
Manufacturers and the National League
Of Commission Merchants registered
varying degrees of opposition. The
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States indorsed its principle.
A. M. Loomis of Washington. repre-
senting the dairy union and the butter
manufacturers, said the bill would In
crease all interstate truck rates up to
the present level of railroad rates for
traffic between the same points" His
viewpoint was supported by Charles W.
Holman. secretary of the National Co.
operative Milk Producers Federation.
Agriculture producers, Loomis said,
already had suffered sufficiently from
high railroad rates.
j. r. Van Arnum of Washington, rep
resenting the League of Commission
Merchants, recommended numerous
changes in the legislation. Eric A.
Johnston of Spokane, Wash. represent
ing the National Chamber of Commerce.
said a referendum showed the organiza-
tion supported the measure.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
CLUES PROVE FUTILE.
Family Merely Knows That Bremen Still
Is Missing.

ST. PAUL, January "a R.-Edward
G.. Bremen was still prisoner OF an
unidentified gang that held him captive
today at an INDICATED hideout.
That was the one salient fact gleam-
ing through the murk Of erroneous
rumors that the 37-year-old son of
Adolph Bremen had been slain and
found dead, and that he had been freed,
unharmed, after payment of 100000
ransom.
Out of the myriad Of statements, con-
tradictions and "guesses" were two per-
sistent reports.
One was the forecast Of close friends
of the family that the banker would be
freed soon. The other was a report
that the elder Bremen had received
second note from the gang conveying
instructions for paying the ransom.
But Bremen. the principal owner OF
the Jacob Schmidt Brewing Co. and a
personal friend of President Roosevelt
insister no further contact with the
gang had been made since Walter Magee
had found a note on his Office doorstep
shortly after the 37-year-old president
Bank was seized last Wednesday.
Magee, wealthy contractor. added his
denial TO that of Bremen.
An appeal to newspapers and police
to keep out of this" was voiced last
night by Adolph Bremen.
If Eddie does not come back will
hold newspapers and police personally
responsible" he declared
Interviewed at his home, the elder
Bremen said the newspapers spoiled
all chances of contact with the kid
napers so far"
IF the newspapers had not given
publicity to the fact Magee received
the note, he would have made the ne
gotiations and my son would have been
free by now" he continued.
II will tell nothing to the press or
the police. All I want is for the police
and press to keep out of this and give
me a chance to contact the kidnapers
to get my son back"
A possibility that he might have
crossed the paths Of some gang was ad-
vanced in Duluth, Mimi, tonight by
Harry Bachman, salesman for q st.
Paul wholesale grocery company.
Two automobiles, one preceding and
one following him, refused to allow him
north of Kinckley. Mimi, as he was
driving to Duluth. he told police. When
he finally succeeded in passing the
first car, he said, he espied what seemed
to be a pile of blankets on the rear
seat. A roughly dressed man, wearing
q cap and glasses, was driving.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
HOUSING CONFERENCE
TO HEAR FIRST LADY
Secretary Ickes Also Will Be
Among Speakers to Address
Session Here.

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Sec
retary of Interior. Ickes are scheduled
to be among the speakers who will ad-
dress the National Public Housing Con-
ference at the Willard Hotel Saturday.
Others to speak include Robert D.
Kohn, director of housing under the
Public Works Administration; DR.. Isa-
dor Lubin. chief of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics; Langdon Post and Mrs. Marv
K. Simkhovitch. president of the con-
ference.
The purpose of the conference, as
outlined today by Rev. John O'Grady.
one of its vice presidents, is to promote
interest in public housing as part Of
national program and in the programs
Of the various local committees through
out the country.
He pointed out that there is an un-
usual opportunity at present for de-
veloping a comprehensive SUM clear
ance and low-cost housing plan under
the leadership of the Federal Govern
ment
The National Housing Conference was
said to believe that the time is ripe
for a great national campaign to in
terest the American people in the poor
and unsanitary housing OF the lowest
income groups.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
HUNT FOR BREMER
TURNS TO CHICAGO
City and Federal Officers
Seek Sankey-FamiIy
Objects to Search.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 24.-The search
for the kidnapers Of Edward G. Bremen
wealthy st. Paul banker. was believed
to have turned to Chicago today when
several detective squads were ordered
to assist Federal Secret Service agents
in guarding railroad stations.
They were on watch for two widely
known kidnapers. supposedly on their
way here from ST. Paul
The men sought were reported to be
Verne Sankey, AZ, and Gordon Alcorn.
They were indicted by Federal grand
jury at Denver March 20. 1888. for the
kidnapping of Charles Boettcher, I'd,
wealthy Denver resident, but never
were apprehended.
Although police refused to discuss the
case, it was learned squads under the
command of Chief of Detectives Will
liam Shoemaker were detailed to the La
Sale Street. Union, Northwestern and
Schiller Park stations, with instructions
to assist Federal agents whom they
would meet there.
The detectives were ordered to keep
out of the limelight," and pay special
attention to telephone booths.
Sankey was described as S feet 7l2
inches tall, about ITO pounds in weight,
and heavy set Alcorn was said to be
feet tall and to weight about ITO
pounds
The Chicago police were said to have
received information several weeks ago
chat the two men, accompanied by a
woman. were seen riding in a small
coupe here. A search was started and
the men were reported to have fed to
st. Paul. The Bremen kidnapping oc-
Cured there a week ago.
Police also were watching bowling
alleys here on the hunch that Sankey,
an expert bowler, might attempt to in
dulge in his favorite sport.
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Evening star., 1934-01-24
JAPAN PLANS NOTE
TO j. s. ON NAV|ES
Hirota Makes Gesture for
Friendly Agreement on
Armaments.
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from the point Of view Of America not
becoming involved in conflict, but he
also desires to see better understand
ing between Japan and Russia.
In order to give the Japanese a
chance to adopt a more conciliatory
policy toward the Soviets, the President
is not Fastening the conversations for a
non-aggression pact with the latter
country The American and the Rus
sian governments realize that such a
pact, If made at this moment, might
be interpreted as a challenge to the
japanese and might precipitate a crisis.
Both the American and the Russian
governments are quite willing to enter
into three-cornered non-aggression
pact to include Japan, if the latter
country Is willing to play fair.
United States Wants Proof.
The indications from Toxic would
tend to show that Japan, or at least
the civilians at the head of the Japa-
neSe government, are making the
necessary advances toward such a pact,
but the American Government must
have more tangible proofs than
speeches before it is willing to discuss
japanese government.
The Russians are equally willing
to enter into such a pact, but they also
want to see the japanese troops
actually moved from their Siberian
frontiers before they commence to talk
non aggression with the Japanese.
The next few months will show con-
clusiyely, it was stated today, how the
wind blows in Japan. If the superficial
signs that the civilian and liberal ele-
ments in Japan are getting the upper
hand are confirmed and the military
clique which has been ruling the en-
pire for the last two and half years
is relegated to a second place, then
Japan can be certain to find the Amer
lean Government ready to accept the
olive branch and willing to cooperate
with that Far Eastern power to the full
extent of its ability for the preserva-
ton of peace.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
MOSCOW IGNORES REGRET.
Soviet Press Plays Up Hirota's Speech
Asking Peaceful Relations.

MOSCOW, January "a L49.-Prin-
cipal newspapers published without
comment today a digest Of the speech
of Foreign Minister Koki Hirota before
the Japanese Diet.
The version which appeared here
contained no reference to the japanese
minister's expression Of regret at Soviet
criticism Of Japan nor Of his denial that
new japanese military establishments
have been placed on the Soyiet-Man-
churian frontier
1t emphasized instead Hirota's dec
laration that Japan wants peaceful re-
iations with the Soviet Union.
The resignation of Gen. Sadao Araki
as japanese war minister also was given
prominent display. but comment also
was withheld on this subject.
1t was the semi-official opinion, how
ever, that Araki's policies will be con-
tinued under the new minister, Gen.
Senjuro Hayashi.
In his speech yesterday, Hirota Bit
terly criticized what he called Russias
''unwarranted criticisms" Of Japans ac-
tivities in East Asia.
Japan certainly is setting up no new
military establishments along the Man
chukuo and Soviet frontiers. Moscow
propaganda Notwithstanding" he said.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
FUNDS FOR HOME
PROJECTS STUDIED
Millions Expected to Be
Turned Into Back..to-
Land Movement.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
More millions for the administra-
tons back-to-the-land movement ap-
Feared likely today as President Roose-
velt and Others indicated homes and
housing problems were still in the fore
front of Federal plans.
Some at the Capitol thought size
able added sum for such work might
be tucked away somewhere within the
Chief Executives new s1.116,0O0, 900 re-
quest to Congress for emergency spend
ing.
Projects costing above $4,000, 900 900
already have been suggested to the Fed
eral Subsistence Homestead Corpora
ton, to which Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
velt has lent considerable time.
Although $4,000 900 was appropriated
by Congress for the corporation, SIS
OO0OOO remains unSpent or unallocated.
Along a somewhat different line the
President. at White House conference
late yesterday, developed plans requir-
ing legislation to turn finance into the
field OF modernization of homes.
Funds Sought.
John E. Fahey chairman Of the
Home Loan Bank Board. informed Mr..
Roosevelt there was considerable de-
mand for such funds. He said the
Government was limited in the loans
1t could give, and he believed more
than the cooperation generously Of
fered by private institutions was neces-
Sary.
The Treasury is cooperating on plans
to extend greater authority to deal with
this problem.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt feel a
back-to-the-land movement would aid
in keeping things stable when a normal
economic trend is resumed. One of the
aims Of the Federal Subsistence Home
stead Corporation is a decentralization
of industry, along with better housing
for the country generally.
The First Lady already has made a
study Of what Is being done for mine
workers in this regard il the Reeds
vile, w. Va, coal region and favors
the extension of such homestead propo-
SitionS.
slO0,000,00o Suggested.
Senator Bankhead, Democrat of Ala
bama. author of the amendemnt to the
National Industrial Recovery act which
set up the Housing Corporation, said
yesterday he thought it should be given
an additional s100,000,000. The funds
probably would come from the more
than s1,1oo, ,ooo, 900 request by Mr. Rose
velt for additional funds to carry out
emergency activities.
The subsistence corporation is under
Secretary Ickes.
Ickes has delegated supervision Of
corporation detail to M. L. Wilson, for
mer Montana professor and one of the
authors Of the domestic allotment plan
OF farm production control
Although the 20 projects already de-
cided upon embrace several types, a
central theme in the corporations ac-
tivitieS is the placing of groups
whether farm or city-in a setting that
means better living conditions at a
lower cost
Evening star., 1934-01-24
Auto Industry Smges Ahead!

TINE spectacular story Of the automobile industryS re-
covery program will be told in all its vivid detail in
i next Sundays Star.
Coincidental with the opening of the Fourteenth An
nua Automobile Show at the Washington Auditorium The
Star will review the broad to
found today the threshold of The complete
story Of the brilliant 1884 model automobiles will be related
together with review of current progress in highway
Struction and design.
Eminent authorities in their fields will discuss the
latest developments in fuels and lubricants legislation
taxation other subjects related motoring
Read the full authoritative account in The Stars
Automobile Show Edition next Sunday.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
GRIFFIN FUNERAL RITES
Prominent Virginia Woman to Be

Prominent Virginia Woman to Be
Buried Tomorrow.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie F.
Griffin, member of an old Virginia fam
lily, who died Monday, will be held to-
morrow at noon at the residence, 126
Mount Vernon avenue, Arlington
County. Rev. William Hibbitt will OFF,
ciate. Burial will take place at pm,
in the Confederate Cemetery at Fred
ericksburg, Va.
Mrs. Griffin, whose father Mason
Garner, was q descendant of George
Mason, was born in Fredericksburg.
She is survived by daughter. Mrs.
Mary Beulah Warder, with whom she
lived.
Evening star., 1934-01-24

Two highly successful business men
we're gossiping the other night about
Roosevelt. Like every one else, they
could not exactly make him out. That
is, they could not classify him as a
radical or a conservative, or place him
in any specific category. politically or
economically. Finally one OF them
said:
II believe If you will look back in
the Roosevelt heritage you will find all
the men in that family were land
owners. Did you ever hear of Roose-
welt who did not pay his debts? Did
you ever hear Of one who was fly
by-night? A shyster? I did not.
Il think you will find. without ex-
ception. that they are the kind who
generally pull their chairs up to the fire
at home in the evenings. I'm banking
on that"
c. w. A. Likely to Remain.
Despite all that is being said and
done, the insiders do not believe the
President is going to stop the C.. w. A.
expenditures any time soon. They
believe the move recently made by the
White House was trial balloon sent
up to learn how the wind is blowing.
Fundamentally every one seems to
realize this mode Of relief cannot be
stopped as long as there are any con-
siderable number Of men who need
jobs.
An attorney recently appeared at
the State Department as a lobbyist
for the Grau government OF Cuba
before 1t felD. Our officials believed
it was the first time a foreign gov
eminent ever employed an official lob
byist. although many Of them employ
Sllch agents under cover
Evening star., 1934-01-24
VIRGINIA BOY SOUGHT

Police aid was asked today in find
ing Harold Tuel. IL, missing since yes
tcrday from 3l42 o street. where he
was visiting.
The boy. from Culpeper, Va. was
visiting cousin, Mrs. Frances Murray
of the o street address. He Is said to
have last been seen at Wisconsin ave-
nue. and o street. The boy is described
as having dark hair and brown eyes.
When he disappeared he was wearing
q khaki shirt, dark blue knickers, q
brown slip-over jacket, a black leather
cap and q coat.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
Cout Disappears
During Depression,
Educator Declares
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. January 24-Gout,
the disease that once was SYM
bolic Of life of ease, has all but
disappeared, DR.. H. A. McGuigan.
head of the Department of
Pharmacy at the University of
Illinois Medical College, said yes
terday.
And the depression can be
thanked, he added.
Depression. he said, "is a
great gout killer. You can't work
and support a case of gout at the
same time
Dr. McGuigan cited an old
prescription of an English doctor
to wealthy gout patient: Live
on 6 pence a day and earn it"
Evening star., 1934-01-24
College Girls Fear Unpopularity.

ROCKFORD, III. R. First-year
students at Rockford Womens College
are afraid of unpopularity.
This was disclosed by psychological
examination.
Other chief fears" were suspicious
spiders. living too long and what hap
pens after death.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
KIDNAP CLUE SEEN
Kansas Prisoner Suspected of Part
in Wolf Case.

TOPEKA, Kans., January "a P).-
Shawnee County officers said today
August Kahn, under arrest in White
Cloud. Mich. was suspected of having
part in the attempted kidnapping Of
Harry D. Wolf, bank cashier. here last
December IA.
Sheriff Dean Rogers said. however,
the charge on which Kahn was sought
at present was the passing Of bogus
checks.
Wolf, cashier of the National Bank
Of Topeka, fought of two men who en-
tered his automobile the night of De-
cember IA and told him he was going
for a ride"
Evening star., 1934-01-24
HEADS CONFERENCE
W. H. Pitts Elected by Building
Owners and MANAGERS,

ATLANTA, January "a R.-W. H.
Pitts of Birmingham yesterday was
elected president of the Southern Con-
ference of Building Owners and Man
ayers at the close of their annual ses-
sion here
M. A. Hodgin of Wilmington, NJ c.,
was named secretary-treasurer. Direc.
tors included S. C. Workman of Green's
boro, N. c.: S. S. Stoeuffer of Louisville
and j. B. Beacham of Ashevillc.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
FOUR KILLED IN WRECK
Spanish Train Jumps Track Made

Slippery by Snow-15 Injured.
SANTANDER, Spain. January "a Lp).
-Four persons were killed and Is in
jured today when train, sliding on
rails made slippery by snow, jumped the
track on a curve a miles from here.
Those who died were the engineer and
firemen, q member Of the civil guard
and an unidentified passenger.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
Suuatters Ask Aid,

One hundred and ninety squatters at
Bara, Scotland. have asked the city
fo- loans to build houses.
Evening star., 1934-01-24

The official diplomatic grapevine
has brought unofficial information to
our highest officials that Premier Doll
fuss of Austria has q secret anti
Hitler understanding with Mussolini.
The understanding is supposed to
promise Italian military aid if Hitler
tries to engineer Nazi coup in Aus
tria,
Evening star., 1934-01-24

That published liquor quote OF
10000 gallons for Ireland is just
a couer-up figure for the sake of
diplomacy. The Irish already
haue exported more UhiSky than
that. Publication of the real fig
ures might make Britain angry at
q time When currency Stabiliza-
ton negotiations are in the
making.
Mr.. Roosevelt's idea about consult
ing our good neighbors" in Latin
America before recognizing Cuba was
merely a nice gesture to promote Latin
American good feeling.
(Copyright 1934)
Evening star., 1934-01-24
THREE BODIES FOUND
Men Believed to Have Broken
Through Thin Ice.

JACKSON. Mich. January "a CP.-
Missing since they started on hunting
trip Monday. bodies of three men were
found yesterday in Portage Lake, 16
miles from here. Apparently, they had
broken through the ice which had been
weakened by warm weather.
The men were Herman Tisch, 80:
Raymond Hoffman. 80, and his brother,
Berne, "a, all of Munith.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
COnfdante Cleans Up.

There are strong indications that a
certain monetary adviser at Mr.. Roose-
velt's last money conference in the
White House will not be there at the
next
At least. the President has been in
formed by one of his New York
friends that this certain adviser has
cleaned up in Wall Street speculations
during the last six months and can
hardly be considered a suitable conf
dante on such a subject as silver, for
instance.
The adviser is not connected with
any of the normal Wall Street agencies
and has no standing, except as a per-
sonal Speculator.
Evening star., 1934-01-24

Takes Things Easily.
No President has ever worked out his
routine of private life more meticu-
lousy. His main motive is to relieve
himself from the man-killing pressure
of the job. He takes things as easily
as he can. He has stated times for
everything, including relaxation.
There is no question but our Presi-
dents have made many historic de-
cisions when they we're fatigued or
rushed. If they let the job get them,
they are tired all the time
Mr.. RooSevelt'S ideas on that subject
are well illustrated by the fact he went
off on yachting cruise in the midst
of the London Economic Conference
and is even now planning cruise half
way around the world for the coming
Spring.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
PRESIDENT TAKES
STAND OPPOSING
MONETARY BOARD

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Evening star., 1934-01-24
Takes Things Easily.

Coupled with a rundown from
masseur in the morning, this is his
only exercise.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
D. c. LIQUOR BILL
TO GET o. K. TODAY,
PRESIDENT SAYS

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