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Evening star., 1934-04-16
SILVER BILLS OUT,
REVOLT IS SEEN
Senate Bloc to Fight Presi.
dents Omission of
Metal Bills.
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least this amount Of silver, keeping
half and paying for the remainder in
silver dollars, thereby putting an
average price on newly mined silver
Of 64l2 cents an ounce.
Since the Presidents order, the
Federal mints have taken in around
100000 ounces of silver.
Senator Thomas, as one of the lead
ers of the silver bloc. is planning a
concerted move for additional changes
in the currency. it was indicated last
night. when he issued a request to all
members of both houses to attend a
monetary conference on April %.
The purpose of the new move is
mot to fight the President, but to
get something constructive" in the
way of legislation on the monetary
problem.
We must" Senator Thomas said.
Immediately formulate some means
whereby the people of this country
can become financially solvent.
That's the purpose of this meet
ing-to consider all possible ways and
means of taking action toward set
Ting the monetary problems of the
Nation and of the people Of the
country"
Asked how prominently silver re-
monetization would figure in the
congressional conference. Thomas said
it was planned to discuss that first.
Two Bills Pending.
Two silver bills now are pending
The Dies measure, which would pro-
vide for acceptance of silver from
foreign countries which buy farm sur
pluses, has passed the House and
gone to the Senate The Fiesinger
bill to provide for the purchase Of a
billion and half ounces or as much
as necessary to restore the 1925
price level" with currency issued
against the silver so acquired, has
been reported out of House COM
mittee
Details of the April % meeting are
to be made public within few days.
Evening star., 1934-04-16

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limited way, Speaker Rainey said to-
day it is not on the congressional
program for this session.
There was some talk at the Capitol
that the Dies bill to give a premium
on silver sent here from abroad in
exchange for surplus farm commod-
tiles might be permitted to pass the
Senate. 1t has already passed the
House.
Emerging from the conference at
tended by Rainey and Is other House
members last night at the White
House, Representative Byrns of Ten
nessee, the Democratic leader, said
the President was informed "the
House will be ready to quit by May
Is" and that adjournment depends
upon the Senate"
Speaker Rainey added that nothing
was done in the way of decisions, but
that the President wants us to get
through as soon as possible"
The President made clear he was
opposed to the tax placed on Philip
Dlllc COCOIlul, SeSdIIle anu OLIl6T OILS
by the House and Senate in the gen.
eral revenue bill, because he feels 1t
would be Unfair to the islands.
Senator Harrison, Democrat of Mis-
sissippi, chairman Of the Finance
Committee. plans to ask the Senate
to reconsider the bill tomorrow.
AS 1t passed the House, the tax bill
was estimated to return s258,000, 900,
and carried a S cent a pound levy
on coconut oil. The Senate boosted
levies on incomes, estates and cor
porations, to make the total $480, ,000,-
900, but reduce the oil tax to cents
pound.
Opposition to many Of the increases
mas developed in the House. The Sem
ate was in recess today, but an at
tempt to eliminate the coconut oil
tax will be made tomorrow, before
sending the measure to the House for
conference.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
G. A. R. MEMORIAL DAY
PLANS BEING FORMED
Group Headed by James G. va
den Preparing for Annual
Observance.

Plans for the annual G. A. r.
Memorial day services in Arlington
Cemetery are being formulated here
under the direction Of a group head
ed by James G. Yaden., president Of
the special corporation formed several
years ago for the perpetuation Of the
ceremonies.
The organization sponsoring the ex-
ercises was formed through co-opera-
ton of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public. the United Spanish War Vet
Grams. Veterans of Foreign Wars, the
American Legion and the Disabled
American Veterans. The Board Of
Directors consists of three delegates
from each of the groups.
Committees for the distribution Of
tickets and other preliminary work
have been appointed by Mr.. Yaden.
Last year President Roosevelt, Sec
retary Of War Dern and Secretary of
the Navy Swanson attended the ex-
ercises and the latter two made
speeches. The amphitheater program
Is held at 12:45 pm. and usually is
broadcast over Q national radio
hook-up.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
CUTS TRAVELLING HOURS
Trains From New York West
ward Will Make Trips on
Changed Schedule.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. April l6.-A daylight
saving time schedule, effective April
29 which will clip to one hour from
present travel time between New
York, Chicago and other cities, was
announced by the New York Central
lines.
The schedule Of the Twentieth Gen.
tury, Limited, will remain at II hours
and As minutes, but will be adjusted
one hour to conform to daylight saw
ing time.
The schedule OF the Commodore
Vanderbilt will be cut As minutes; the
exposition flyer from New York via
the Michigan Central Railroad will cut
20 minutes from its running time: the
Iroquois of the Michigan Central Rail-
road will be made a 20-hour train:
the schedule of the Mohawk of the
New York Central will be cut one
hour. The schedule of the Wolverine
of the Michigan Central Railroad will
be moved a half hour earlier, with
running time the same
officials announced nearly all trains
between Chicago. Detroit, Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis,
st. Louis and New York will be air
conditioned.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
Maryland Man Electrocuted
When High Tension Wire Falls
$4,000 Volts Passes Through Body as
He ThrOws Switch in Home.
Neighbor Misses Like Fate.
,RUCK NEAR DOVER, OHIO.

downstairs, grabbed the switch in the
basement, and died Instantly
Van Horn was thrown across the
room when he touched the switch in
his house, but recovered without
serious injury. A wooden flooring
which did not make as good a ground
connection as the cement basement
in Goodwin's house was credited
with saving Van Horns life
Police were unable to determine
what caused the wires to fall across
the trolley.
A coroner's jury, impanelled on the
scene by Justice of Peace Henry
O'Neill, decided Goodwin came to his
death by an electric shock caused by
pulling switch to prevent a fire
threatened by service line falling
on the southbound trolley line of the
Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis
Railroad"
Goodwin is survived by wife and
one child Police identified him as
a truck driver.
Evening star., 1934-04-16

is the ultimate foundation Of our
democratic institutions"
He said he had no recollection of
any reference at Miss Barrows' dinner
to Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace
or to his assistant, Rexford Guy Tug
well, both Of whom figured prom
inently in Wirt's testimony.
Asked II it was true that he once
was a member of the Socialist party
Bruere said he had been a member
for about two years-1909 and 1910
but had withdrawn because I became
convinced that the MARKHAM revolu-
tionary theory was not appropriate
to the conditions of American life"
Slander Expected Thing.
Meantime Representative McGugin,
Republican, of Kansas, who has criti-
cized the way Representative Bull
Wrinkle, Democrat, of North Carolina,
directed the hearing of DR.. Writ,
observed in statement that "slan-
dering and villifying the character of
any one who arises to criticize any
governmental activity is apparently
becoming the expected thing"
The testimony tomorrow probably
will determine whether the Writ in
quiry shall end at once or go on
and on.
Because Of public statements al
ready made by the dinner guests, Rep
resentative Arnold Of Illinois. one of
the three Democrats on the five-man
committee, today told the newspaper
men:
I'VE can't pre-judge the case, of
course. And we won't until these
other witnesses testify.
But If their testimony is anything
like the things they have told the
newspapers since DR.. Writ was a wit
ness last week, the investigation ought
to end right away"
The six diners will appear volun-
tarily, without the formality of ac-
cepting subpoenas. Each has a
stenographic copy Of DR.. Wirt's testi-
mony, sent to them by Chairman
Bulwinkle, who hopes that they may
be able to complete their testimony
In one session.
Those who will testify in addition to
Miss Barrows, Miss Taylor and
Bruere, are Laurence Todd, Washing
ton representative of Tass, the Soviet
news agency; Miss Hildegarde Knee
land. Agriculture Department econ
omist. and David Cushman Coyle,
architect and engineer with the Pub
lie Works Administration.
Evening star., 1934-04-16

As matters nop stand, Mr.. Roose-
belt appears to haze broken up
about halt OF the ueterdns' rackets,
perhaps more.
Certain non -pdrtiSdns in closest
touch NTH peterdns' affairs say
the total of Government expense
for Deteruns non Uiu be about
$3.50, 100000 d year less than Uhen
Mr.. Roosevelt started to economize.
That Is about one-tourth OF the
former cost.
The reforms have eliminated those
who got on the rolls through their
own misconduct, fraud or mistake, as
well as those who enlisted after actual
fighting was over. disqualification
allowances have been cut. Whatever
improper cases there were among the
presumtive are now back on the rolls,
as well as those able bodied, working
citizens with minor scars who are
getting an allowance for disabilities
which do not exist.
Who Ordered Band.
The bright idea about Congress
meeting the President with a band on
his return is supposed to have come
from the brain of Representative
Woodrum OF Virginia.
At least House leaders whisper he
was the original inside promoter OF
the scheme. 1t seems also to have
received some underground encourage
ment from the White House.
The congressional leaders went along
with it, although they privately
thought it uncalled for.
You neper sdp q more sheepish-
looking croDd than the Congress-
men at the station to greet Mr..
Roosevelt. They looked as II they
had just been caught in the jam
jar and knet0 they Uere going to
get lecture.
All those ill-hcalth stories circu-
lated during Mr.. Roosevelt's absence
we're false. He did not feel well the
first few days on the Nourmahal, but
Evening star., 1934-04-16
C. A. R. PAGES BEAR
BOUQUET TO D. A. R.
Two Children, Dressed In
Revolutionary Costumes,
Present Gift.

The c. A. r. today sent two little
pages to present a basket of flowers
to Mrs. William Russell Magma, presi-
dent general Of the D. A. r.. at the
opening meeting Of their Forty third
Continental Congress.
John Augustine Washington and
Harriet Ann Cults, dressed in charm
ing and authentic Revolutionary cos
tunes, faced an audience of around
1000 women.
johns suit was blue velvet, his
stockings and ruffles were white and
on his head was snowy wig. Har-
ret wore a pink and blue dress with
full panniers.
Both these children can trace their
ancestry directly back to the Revo-
luton. Johns grandfather was born
at Mount Vernon. Harriet is a de-
scendant Of President Madison.
c. A. r. Luncheon.
At the Roosevelt Hotel today at l
pm, there was luncheon Of all the
adult members of the C. A. R. now in
Washington. Members of the Ma
tional Board, State directors, and
State organizing societies will be rep
resented.
There are 497 State organizing So
cieties. Each has an adult and a
junior president. Their meetings are
presided over by the junior president,
under the direction of the adult pres
ident.
After the luncheon there will be
conference and an informal round
table discussion Of all the society's
problems.
Officers in Attendance.
Among those present at the Roose-
velt Hotel were: Mrs c. A. Swami
Sinclair, national president; Mrs.
Eleanor Washington Howard, presid-
ing vice president; Mrs. Frank Ray.
recording secretary; Mrs. Thaddeus
Jones. treasurer; Mrs. Claude A. Cook,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. John
Kerr, historian; Mrs Lee r. Hunting
ton. organizing secretary, and the fol-
lowing vice presidents: Mrs Larz An
derson, Mrs Robinson Downey, Mrs.
Amos A. Fries, Mrs. Lawrence Qui-
rollo, Mrs. John Maxwell, Mrs. Rose
Mulcare, Mrs. John Gable. Mrs S. D.
Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Aimee Powell.
The following honorary national
presidents attended: Mrs Frank Mon
dell, Mrs. Percy Quin, Mrs Josiah Van
Orsdel and Mrs, Samuel Arentz.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
Injured Workman Receivers.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, April Is
R.-E. R. Stetson of this city, who
plunged seven stories down an ele-
vator shaft five years ago, and lived
to tell the tale, today is back at work
as foreman of construction in brew
ing plant at Tampa.
Stetson spent two years in a hos
pital recovering from injuries which
included crushed shoulder, six
broken ribs, broken pelvis. fracture Of
four vertebrae in the back and severe
cuts and bruises.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
OMAHA STRIKE CRIPPLES
STREET CAR SYSTEM
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr., April 16.-Omaha
workers walked to work this morning
or stood on corners and thumbed rides
as the city awoke to find its street
car system disrupted by strike of
union employees of the Omaha and
Council Bluffs Street Railway Co.
Not a street car moved. although
some of the employees are non-union
members. The tram company ordered
that no cars leave the barns.
The union is seeking recognition,
reinstatement of 10 discharged en-
ployes and pay increases cf from 5 to
20 cents an hour. The company con-
tends it cannot accede to the CLOSED
shop" and cannot grant the pay IN
creases and continue to operate.
Evening star., 1934-04-16

Preliminary arrangements for that
conclusion already have been made
quietly on the inside.
The Senate liberals started the
game.
The administration was not asking
for more taxes, but the liberals always
want more. They come from rural
| sections where few people pay income
taxes. Ordinarily they would not
have had a chance to overthrow the
administration, but President Roose-
velts veto message on the veterans
pay restorations played right into
their hands.
Regarded Good Argument.
Mr.. Roosevelt said Congress had
endangered the budget by giving the
veterans and Government employees
1929, 900 900 more than the budget al
lowed. He probably did not really
mean that, but 1t was a good argu-
ment for his veto.
The liberals took him at his word
and began proposing every kind Of
tax they could think of, knowing he
could not object. Some Of them were
sincere. but many just wanted to get
on record as soaking the rich, because
they are running for reelection this
year
What nil happen in the end is
that the 10 per cent fiat general
increase Dill be dropped gently out
the DindoU By the Conference
Committee
The strong Senate estates and
surtdr rates Uill be moderated, II
not completely abandoned.
In the end the rich will suffer, but
not as much as the Senate liberals
wanted them to suffer.
AS for the average taxpayer. the
new bill probably will mean a reduc-
ton in the end, instead of an increase
For all married men whose incomes
are less than s11.5oo the bill will pro-
vide reduction. The rates will be the
same as existing rates, but new de-
ductiens are going to be allowed for
earned income. They will affect every
one who does not make living clip
ping coupons.
For incomes above s11,500, and for
coupon clippers, the ultimate bill
probably will provide a moderate in
crease.
Evidences of Being High.
That Mr.. Roosevelt's s22s,0o0, 900
veto estimate was much too high Is
now quite evident.
The difference between him and
Congress on the World War veterans
restorations probably will amount to
no more than s30,000,000 a year. He
agreed to the restoration of every
thing Congress wanted, except the
presumptive cases He even promised
to put IS per cent of those back on
the rolls temporarily by executive
order. His concessions were not in
cluded in his original budget, but he
agreed to make them, so it is fair to
say that Congress exceeded his expec-
tations of World War veterans by no
more than s3o,0O0,o00 a year.
A more definite estimate can be
made on the employees pay restora-
tions. This fiscal year they will cost
S26 100000 more than the budget,
next year s63 100000 more.
Any way you figure the totals, they
fall far below 1923, 900 900.
1t proves no general increase in
taxation is necessary.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
PLAN JOINT SESSION

Members Of the education and
music sections of the Twentieth Gen.
tury Club will hold a combined meet
ing Wednesday at II am. In Gordon
Junior High School to hear a demon
stration program on the work of the
groups.
The events will include brief dis
cussion of objectives and procedure
in class work, songs by each grade
in the school, numbers by the boys
and girls glee clubs. orchestra selec-
tions and a combined number by the
glee clubs and orchestra. Members
of the organization active in prepar-
ing the meeting are Mrs. Lawrence
Martin. Mrs. Walter Hilton, Mrs.
Philip Sidney Smith and Mrs. V. B.
jackson.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
SOVIET AMBASSADOR
TO BE GUEST OF D. A. R.
Troyanovsky Accepts Invitation
to Sit on Speakers Plat

For the first time in history, an
Ambassador from the Soviet govern
ment of Russia will sit on the plat
form at a meeting of the Daughters
of the American Revolution tonight
at the formal session at which two
members of the cabinet will be on the
speakers program.
Alexander Troyanovsky of the U. S.
S. r., it was learned today, has &C
cepted the invitation rendered by the
D. A. r. to be guest of honor.
Reports circulated informally in
dicated that there had been some diff
culties in connection with this diplo-
matte invitation, but were stoutly de-
MED by officers of the D. A. r.
Opposition to Soviet Russia for years
has been one of the cardinal principles
of the D. A. R.. which has officially
gone on record in opposition to Com
munism.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
What's What
BehindNews
In Capital
Senate Tax Boosts Not
Expected to Raise
Present Levies.
BY PAUL MALLON.

b1 RAUL MALLONs
THE two weeks riot staged In
the Senate on the tax bill was
really only harmless little
L game of whacking the tax
payer with barrel Stats. The
sting will not be commensurate with
the noise.
Judging from the headlines. you
would think next years taxes are
going to be something terrific. First.
the Senate soaked the rich with ex-
treme estates and surtaxes and then
lambasted every one with general
10 per cent increase for good measure.
Administration Manipulation Pat
Harrison has welts from the beatings
he has taken, but there Is q strange,
look in his eye. He knows
what will happen.
He ,uiH take the Senate bill into
little room, Uhere he piH meet
the administration leaders from the
House. They WiH sit down and
,Urite tar bill Which piH be Just
as far aDdy from the Sendte's
wishes as the administration ddres
to 90.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
By a stan Correspondent Of The Star.


EAST COLUMBIA PARK, Md, April
16.-Edward James Goodwin, rs. was
electrocuted early today when $4,000
volts from a Washington, Baltimore u
Annapolis trolley line, brought int
his home over a fallen wire, passed
through his body. He was attempt
ing to throw a switch disconnecting
the house current.
James L. Van Horn. neighbor,
narrowly escaped similar fate when
he, too. tried to open the master
switch in the basement Of his home.
Sparks emitting from the electric
lights, the radio and other appliances
in his home attracted Goodwin's at
tention when he arose about 6 o'clock
this morning. Looking out Of the
window, he saw the wires which lead
into his house had fallen across one
Of the trolley lines, and pole sup
porting them was aflame.
Fearing the short circuit would set
fire to his house, Goodwin rushed
Evening star., 1934-04-16
TR0TSKY LEAVES
FRENCH H|DEOUT
FIees With Wife After Dis.
Covery by Police in
Raid on Villa.
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over his voluminous mail today. 9th
erwise there was no indication Of
further official action.
The raid was said to have raised
new fears in the household that. as
result of their discovery, Trotzky
and his intimates might be made the
object of some act of violence before
Trotzky's agents can find him a new
refuge.
World Revolution Necessary.
In his recent History of the Rus
sian Revolution" Trotzky revealed
that he clung to the idea that a
world revolution Is necessary before
Communism can be a success in any
single country-even in Russia.
1t was reported that his followers
met recently for the purpose Of form
ing the Fourth International" but
that the delegates were few, failed to
agree and broke up the conference
without any definite decision as to or
ganization moves.
A truckload of gendarmes, tipped
of by the increasingly suspicious vii
layers, maintained 36-hour vigil
about the Trotzky residence before
staging their raid.
The villagers had shaken their
heads over the strange goings-on. A
mysterious motor cyclist would roar
daily from the villa at dawn, re-
turning from Paris in the evening
with pouches of mail. Delivery boys
were met at the gate. The dogs and
locks would let them 90 no farther.
Because he always received his mail
from Paris local postal authorities
were unable to check Trotzky sooner.
Appraised of all these things. the
heavily armed gendarmes closed In
on the villa yesterday. Headed by
a magistrate, public prosecutor and
a clerk, they braved the barking dogs.
The magistrate knocked at the door.
There was a long wait.
Mrs. Trotzky Opens Door.
A woman-later identified as Mrs.
Trotzky-opened the door crack.
The raiders tumbled in, to find with
her two German servants and two
secretaries of German-Polish origin.
The raiding party feared a trap.
The men stepped warily. Assured
there was no danger on the first floor,
they rushed up the stairs.
After the strained tension o. the
first meeting. Trotzky became more at
ease. He said brightly:
Il am an old conspirator. I am now
preparing for the fourth interna-
tional"
He told then Of having come to
France from Corsica last July, stop
ping at Royat in the wanderings
which have led him and his wife over
Europe and Turkey since his fall from
power in Moscow in 1927.
Then came the new threats Of death.
The ministry Of the interior at Paris
issued a permit in December, 1888. au-
thorizing him to live in the suburbs.
Agents located the villa about IS
miles from the capital
Thotzky's fall in Russia began when
Stain, present leader, assembled to
power. They clashed over a new eco
nomic policy. Trotzky found himself
ousted as chairman of the Revolution
ary War Council.
Later he won his way back and
was made head of the Supreme Eco
nomic Council. When he renewed the
controversy with the all-powerful
Stain his exDIlIsiop fol1oueI
Evening star., 1934-04-16

recuperated fast thereafter. The ILL
health rumors came from Wall Street.
Apparently they were originated by
persons desiring to influence the stock
market.
A certain Senator was planning to
make speech about Huey Long one
day not long ago. Huey went to him
before the Senate met and had q
little conference. The Senator did
not make the speech. Huey's magic
words in the conference are supposed
to have been: II would advise you
not to make that speech because !
have one in my mind about you which
is humdinger, and If you don't make
yours won't make mine"
(Copyright. 1934l
Evening star., 1934-04-16
PRO AND AMATEUR
BOXING APPROVED
Conferees Agree on House Terms.
Commission of 3 to Rule
Sport.

Both amateur and professional box
ing will be legalized in the District
as result of an agreement today
between the House and Senate con-
ferees on the boxing bill
Senate conferees gave in to those
representing the House and accepted
the House bill legalizing professional
as well as amateur boxing The
Senate bill would have permitted
amateur boxing only.
The bill as it came out of confer
ence provides for the appointment
of a boxing commission of three
members to control the sport.