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The Washington times., 1934-12-04
MUMMY BODIES
FOUND ON ISLE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 G.N.SO.
Mummified bodies of two ship
wreck victims in the Galapagos
Islands were found by G. Allan
Hancock, of Los Angeles, upon
the arrival of his exploration
cruiser Velero III, according to
radio dispatch received here
today.
The dispatch read:
"Have found mummified
bodies on Marchena Island.
Will arrive Galapagos tOmOr.
row. Will advise later"
The cablegram was sent last
night. It was assumed that the
exploration party would CON-
municate with residents of the
Galapagos group in an effort to
identify the bodies.
The Hancock party interrupted
a scientific expedition to go
ashore on Marchena's barren vol
canic rocks to view the two bodies
found there two weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1934-12-04
Victim Suffers
As "ReScuerS'
Battle

BALTIMORE, Dec. 4 (I.N.Sl.
The quality of mercy certainly
was strained yesterday when
two witnesses to an accident, in
which a 72-year-Old pedestrian
suffered a broken leg, INDUCED
In fisticuffs over the merits of
ambulanceS and private cars in
taking casualties to hospitals.
James SvetOr, the victim, lay
on the sidewalk while William
SChuSh, ambulance adherent,
and Edward BartOs, private car
prOpOnent, debated the trans
DOrtatiOn issues fiStically.
After a ErOtracted battle, Bar
tOS convinced SchuSh he was
right.
Meanwhile, a passing motor.
ist rescued Mr.. Svetor and took
him to a hospital.
Shortly, policeman took
Schush and Bartos to Jail.
The Washington times., 1934-12-04

MORE REVENUE
J AGENTS FACE
D j { 7 { R
Crack Detectives Probe Fix
ing of LeVies; Claim Iron
Clad Proof of Frauds

Crack investigators of the in
kelligence unit of the Internal
Revenue Bureau we're at work to-
day uncovering additional evil
dence against two officials of the
Bureau whose indictment on fraud
charges will be sought by the Gov
ernment sometime within the
next few weeks.
One of the officials, accused OF
S'fixing" cases with a prominent
New York tax consultant, is
well-known Washingtonian, it was
revealed today. This official, the
announcement of whose practices
promises to be a sensational
scandal, was dismissed from the
bureau two months ago.
Two Others Face Custer
1t developed today that investi-
gators are Scrutinizing the actlvl-
ties of two other tax agents in the
Internal Revenue Bureau, and
that whether they are indicted or
not they likely will be dismissed.
Probing ramifications of the
"tax fixing Government officials
hinted today the case may reveal
a fraudulent tax evasion practice
of major proportions.
Subordinate Dropped
A subordinate of the high-rank-
Sng official also has been dropped
from the rolls. Both men, it was
disclosed today, we're among the
staff examining returns of tax
cases and had the responsibility
Of determining the liability. In
such a position both men were
able, if they wished, to defraud
the Government of thousands of
dollars.
The investigators today we're
seeking to determine just how far
the man went in fixing cases
while in the employ of the Govern
ment since 1920.
The Washington times., 1934-12-04
Apology Costs
"Ship Seiizer'
His Job

PHILADELP HIA, Dec. 4
G.N.SD.-Harry Baker, who, as
a deputy United States marshal,
made naval history a few weeks
ago by his single-handed cap
ture" of the Colombian warship
Cacuta, today was looking for a
job.
Mr.. Baker claims he was dis
missed from Government ser.
vice because he apologized to the
skipper of the vessel after the
United States District Court
here repudiated the seizure"
His discharge was ordered, Mr..
Baker said, by Marshal Joseph
Reing, who purportedly took the
stand that Mr.. Baker had no
right to apologize in the name
of the United States Govern
ment."
The writ was served after
Fdral Judge George A. Welsh
upheld a claim of Robert Green,
a former seaman, who demand
ed $1,000 in back wages. The
writ was later vacated.
The Washington times., 1934-12-04
6, D, P. CRITICS
QUER|ED FOR
PROGRAM
Party "RebeIs" Asked to Offer
New Policies, But None
Is Forthcoming
BY FRANKLIN G. SARTWELL
Playing the game of "reorgani-

by fhANhLAN ". SAN WE'LL
Playing the game of "reorgani-
zation, reorganization" Republi-
cans today set out on a quest of
program, program, who's got
the program"
Senator Borah's opening gambit
has been met by the nominal
leaders of the party with the
plaintive wall that they are ready
for reorganization if Senator
Borah or anyone else can show
them how to reorganize effec-
tt ely.
They have added to the vail
the somewhat pertinent query:
Where we're those who are now
demanding reorganization when
the recent congressional cam
paign was at it's hottest and When
the party, if it were to survive,
needed all the champions it
could find?
COmplainants Sulked
Those who are now lOudeSt in
their demands for a new leader
ship and new program, it is
pointed out, were sulking in their
own States in October when they
could have been rendering valiant
service to the cause of the ele-
phant.
1t comes with poor grace from
these people now. according to
one Republican, that after those
who were in charge of the cam
paign activities stood on the fir.
ing line throughout the contest
they should now be met with de-
mands for their resignation by
those who refrained from enter.
ing the combat.
The strangest thing about the
reorganization movement, how
ever, in the opinion of some who
have Republican leanings, is the
fact that the nominal leaders Of
the party are meeting the de.
mands for reorganization with the
same demand for which they for
merly criticized the Roosevelt ad.
miniStration.
Adopt Democratic Policy
1t is recalled that short time
ago the Administration met all
the attacks of Republicans ana
others with the demand that Tie
criticism be bolstered by a subsCi-
tute plan for the national wei.
fare.
Now, however. with revolt ram
pant within the party-at least
according to Senator Borah-the
Republican leaders are using the
same tactics for which they for.
merly rebuked the Administration.
They are demanding that before
the reorganization movement pro-
ceed any farther it bolster itself
with proposals for a definite pro-
gram upon which the party can
stand.
Of course, no such program has
been prepared, and likely none can
be prepared, any more than the
critics Of the Administration when
asked to produce constructive
suggestions" could do so.
But the fact that the demand is
made indicates the changeability
of politics.
The Washington times., 1934-12-04
PAROLE.
GETS SCRUTINY

Acting with its usual secrecy,
the parole board last night
opened its investigation of the
career of Albert Sutton, paroled
convict, with a view to revoking
his parole.
Two members of the board,
Wilbur LaRoe. jr., and DR..
Emmett Scott, presided at the
inquisition, held at the District
Jail, and among the witnesses
called were Major Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of police,
Chief of Detectives Frank Burke,
Lieut.. George Little, head OF
the police vice squad, Detective
Sergt. Frank Brass, of the crime
squad, and other officers.
More witnesses remain to be
heard, Mr.. LaRoe said, and when
the hearing is ended it is pos
sible" that a statement will be
made by the two-man board list
ing names of witnesses and evil
dence presented.
Mr.. LaRoe and DR.. Scott COM
prise the board in the absence
of William w. Bride, third mem
ber who is i'll.
Commissioner George E. Allen
struck at the cloak of secrecy,
holding that the parole board is
a public institution and that its
actions should be as open as
those of a court.
The board is expected to take
up the case of Harry Yudelevit,
another paroled convict, next
Saturday. Yudelevit is also held
in the District Jail, charged with
parole violation.
The Washington times., 1934-12-04
Hearing Friday
On Parking Ban

Representatives of local civic
and trade bodies and the editors
of the five Washington news
papers today were invited by the
District Commissioner to attend
a public hearing at 1920 a. m.
Friday on the proposal to ban
parking on SO miles of Washing
tons streets and boulevards.
The traffic advisory council, at
it's last meeting, recommended
that parking be banned on 80
highways from December is
through March / to facilitate the
removal of snow from the streets
and to speed up street car and
motor traffic.
The Washington times., 1934-12-04
Hospital Leaders
Will Meet Tonight

Hospital and medical leaders
Of Washington and other Eastern
cities are expected to attend the
annual dinner meeting of the
Washington Institute of Mental
Hygiene, Community Chest
organization, at $50 p. m. Friday
at Barker Hall, Seventeenth and
K Streets Northwest. DR.. viii.
liam A. White, president of the
institute and superintendent of St.
EliZabeths Hospital, will preside.
The Washington times., 1934-12-04
EX DRY AGENT
INDICTED

Virgil Williams, who served as
a Virginia State prohibition in
spector when the nation was dry,
today was under indictment for
possession of untaxed liquor. The
indictment was returned by the
Federal Grand Jury in Alexan-
dria. This was one of 20 similar
indictments returned.
Harry Fillinggame, from near
Manassas, late yesterday pleaded
guilty to a similar charge, but
sentence was postponed until April
by Judge Luther B. Way.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
DRAFT FIVE MODEL
LAWS ON TRAFFIC
Traffic and Safety Experts
to Submit Proposals to
National ParIey.

Five model traff1c laws to be rec
commended for adoption throughout
the United States we're drafted here
last week at a conference Of trafflc
and safety experts, meeting under
the auspices OF the National Confer
ence on Streets and Highway Safety
at the United States Chamber Of
Commerce.
The revised model laws will be
submitted to the annual convention
OF the conference here later this
year.
Roper Heads Conference.
The meetings opened last Monday
and continued until yesterday. with
the first half OF the week devoted
to studies by subcommittees and the
last three days to general discussion
and revision of the proposed laws.
The subjects covered were a model
municipal traffic ordinance, uni
form act regulating traffc on high
ways, a motor vehicle operators and
chauffeurs' license act, a motor We
hicle and registration and certificate
of title act, and safety responsibility
bill.
The conference was held under the
craftsmanship of Secretary Of Com
merce Roper, with A. B. Barber and
A. w. Koehler of the United States
Chamber of Commerce. acting as di-
rector and secretary, respectively
George r. Wellington, motor vehicle
administrator of Rhode Island, rank
ing commissioner in point of service
in the United States. presided. State
Senator Henry w. Toll of Colorado,
executive director of the American
Legislators Association, presided al
the drafting meeting
Other d. C. Delegates.
Others from Washington who at
tended the sessions included Maj. Roy
F. Britton, Highway Users Confer
ence; DR. H. C. Dickinson, Bureau OF
Standards; H. H. Kelly, Thomas H
Mcdonald and E. W. James. Bureau
of Public Roads; Burton w. Marsh
American Automobile Association
Henry I. Hartman, president: A. Won
Thaden and c. w. Stark, United
States Chamber Of Commerce: r. H
Armstrong. Motor Vehicle Conference
Committee: John NJ. Meighan, Ma
tional Association of Motor Bus
Operators; John T. Corbett, Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. and
Edward F. Loomis, National Truck
Association.
Delegates from several States also
attended the sessions.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
CONFEREES AGREE
ON CATTLE BILL
Senate Amendments to
JoneS-ConnaIly Measure
Are Approved.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Jones-Connally bill making
dairy and beef cattle basic commodi-
ties under the agricultural adjustment
act was agreed to by congressional
conferees yesterday along with Senate
amendments listing peanuts, rye, fax,
barley and grain sorghums for A. A.
A. benefits.
The La Toilette amendment author
izing $150,000,U00 for eradication of
diseased cattle, purchase of dairy and
beef products tor the needy, and
transfer of dairy COWS to farms that
could use them for family needs also
vas accepted with a change reducing
the figure to $50,000,000 and eliminat-
ing the transfer" clause.
The conference report, which comes
up first in the House tomorrow, re-
tanned the $200,000,000 authorization
for payments to cattle growers for re-
ducing their herds and for balancing
the market. pending the levying of a
processing tax, the proceeds OF which
WOulu NC uoCO AOl IllC Sdlllc Pul lpOSC
and for reimbursing outlays from the
5000 100000.
No processing tax would be levied
on the cattle to be purchased for re-
lief.
Counting dairy and beef cattle as
two items, the bill as it now stands
doubles the existing commodities in
the A. A. A. act-the seven now being
cotton, wheat, corn, hogs. dairy prod
ucts. tobacco and rice.
The processing tax is used to pay
farmers for reducing acreage in sur
plus crops in the hope that prices
will increase.
No funds are authorized in the bill
for payments to growers of peanuts,
rye, fax, barley and grain sorghums,
It would be discretionary with the
Secretary of Agriculture whether a
tax would be placed on these prod
ucts.
The administration is understood to
have no objections to the Senate
amendments agreed upon.
Evening star., 1934-03-25

terriers, st. Bernards, toy poodles,
West Highland white terriers. York
shire terriers, Scottish terriers.
Other Fields.
George B. Yard. jr., Camden, N. j.,
who will Judge Boston terriers; Will
liam L. Kendrick. Haverford, Pa, who
will judge boxers, bull terriers. Irish
terriers. Manchester terriers, schnau-
zers miniature and Standard, toy
Manchester terriers; Harry H. Brunt,
Riverton, N. j., bulldogs; Mrs William
S. Baer, Rehoboth, Del, chow chows;
William Horvay, Upper Darby, Pa,
dachschunds
Mrs. M Hartley Dodge, Madison,
N. J., German shepherd dogs; Charles
r. Williams, Moorestown. N. j., great
danes, mastiffs. Newfoundlands, wolf
hounds Grish) Mrs. John D. Prince,
jr., Mountain Lake, N. J., pekingese.
DR.. A. A. Mitten. Philadelphia.
pointers, settlers English and Irish;
Townsend Scudder, Greenwich. Conn,
sporting spaniels.
The judges will determine the win
ners in the variety groups as follows:
Sporting, DR.. Mitten; sporting hounds,
Dr. Snyder; working, Mrs. Dodge; ter
riers. toys and non-sporting, Mr..
Addyman
Evening star., 1934-03-25
ARLINGTON THEFT
BATTLES POLICE
Medal Room Closed to Public
Pending Outcome of In
vestigation.

Investigators are still without a
clue in the looting Of a display case
in the Memorial Amphitheater in
Arlington Cemetery Friday when nine
medals presented in honor of the Un-
known Soldier were stolen. Depart
ment of Justice agents and Washing
ton and Arlington County police are
working on the case.
The medals stolen had been pre-
sented by patriotic organizations, and
were in an exhibition case on the sec
ond floor of the amphitheater, which
is guarded constantly None of nu-
merous other medals for valor and mill
tary emblems presented by various
foreign nations we're disturbed.
At least four of the stolen medals
were gold. The vandal got at them
by prying open the lid of the case.
The theft presumably occurred during
the hours when the public had access
to the amphitheater.
Col. Charles G. Mortimer, officer in
charge of the cemetery, ordered the
room where the theft occurred closed
to the public until the investigation
is completed.
The value of the medals Is negli-
gihle in comparison with their senti-
mental worth. They were presented
by the following organizations: The
Ladies' Auxiliary, United Spanish War
Veterans; Society of the Daughters Of
the Cincinnati; Disabled American
Veterans of the World War; Daugh-
ters of the Union Veterans Of the
Civil War; Danes of the Loyal Legion
of the United States of America; Ma
tional Society of New England
Women; Descendants of Signers of
the Declaration of Independence. The
Fidac gold medal and the gold medal
of Carroll Domn AL Romainei VIRTUE
Militaia" also were stolen.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
TAXI MEN TO VOTE
ON UNIONS ISSUE
Violence Flares in New York
as Strikers Attack
Cabs.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, March 24-Mayor
Fiorello H. La Guardia cracked
down" on taxi operators and strik-
ing drivers at a stormy conference
today, ordering a plebiscite on union
affiliations as means of ending the
week-old walkout.
1T is my belief that we are on
our way to get men living wage
and the operators a fair profit" the
told the group of fleet owners
and employees representatives sum-
moned to City Hall.
Under traffic conditions in New
York we cannot expect a man to
drive a cab IS or 16 hours day, and
from my observations many have to
do lust this to exc out a living"
Rioting Causes Arrests.
Violence fared again on Broadway
tonight when several hundred strikers
attacked a group of taxicabs, but the
rioting lasted only a few minutes be-
fore police arrived, arrested seven for
parading without a permit and dis
persed the gathering.
The doors were torn of two cabs,
but the drivers of the cars escaped
before the strikers could catch them.
While 200 strikers massed outside
in City Hall plaza, the conferees lis
tened to details of the plebiscite after
frequent outbprsts were exchanged.
"All my men want is to be let alone
by these racketeers. hoodlums and
irfc n q
head of the Association of Terminal
Drivers. LAS American citizens we
demand the protection necessary 50
they can go on the streets and earn a
living"
Vote to Be Secret.
without asking any of the groups
whether they would agree to plebi-
scite, Bernard S. Deutsch, president of
the Board of Aldermen, announced one
would be held.
The plebiscite, he said, would be
conducted on three different days
among the workers of the three major
fleet companies under the supervision
of the city and the regional labor
board.
THE vote will be secret and free
from intimidation, he said.
Irving Robbins, president Of the
Drivers Brotherhood, Parmelee Chap
ter. interrupted Deutsch.
my men are not on strike" Rob-
bins said. 1.-THE stand I take in OPP
posing the piebiscite Is that my men
are now working and that those that
are not are idle because they fear
physical intimidation from the other
groups"
Strikers have charged that the
group Robbins heads is a company
union.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
SEEK RETAILERS
CODE ADHERENCE
Officials of D. c. Authority
Prepares to Send 0rt
1000 Applications.

Steps to register every retailer in
Washington under the code OF fair
competition for the retail trade will
fbe taken Immediately by the Retail
Code Authority for the District, it was
announced yesterday by Ralph Gold
smith, chairman.
Called upon by the NJ r. A., through
the National Retail Code Authority.
to enforce the regulations with respect
to registering persons and establish
ments subject to the code, the au-
thority is preparing to send out more
than 1000 application cards to local
business establishments.
Under the mandate of the code,
those subject to it are required to post
copies of its labor provisions con-
spicuously and in sufficient number"
to be accessible to all employees. Ap-
plication for and display of these is
essential before retailers can obtain
the N. R. A. insignia for the retail
trade.
Insignia to Be Registered.
The new insignia, which will be
duly registered, will carry the familiar
Blue Eagle, the legend I'VE Do Our
Part" and the particular division of
the retail trade in which the recipient
is engaged also will be indicated. In
case of violation of the code, the in
sigma may be withdrawn by the
N. R. A.
The Retail Code Authority. set up
here with some 20 fields of retail trade
represented, is designed as the agency
which will seek to perfect code admin
istration by assisting the N. r. A. in
matters OF planning and progress and
in problems of compliance.
The initiative in setting up the au-
thority here. specifically left to indus
try by the N. R. A., was taken by the
Merchants & Manufacturers Asso-
citation and the Better Business Bu-
reau. Officers, in addition to Mr.
Goldsmith, include Edwin Hahn, vice
chairman; Edward D. Shaw secre-
tary; John K Althaus, treasurer, and
Louis Rothschild, director of the fair
practice division. The authority is
charged with the enforcement of the
code, adjustment of complaints, etc.
Groups Represented.
Trade groups represented on the au-
thorlty, and their representatives, in
clude: Mems wear, Gerald Grosner.
and Sidney Reizenstein, alternate;
women's wear, Joseph R. Harris, and
John K. Althaus, alternate; furniture,
E. L. Geasey; musical instruments,
Francis Regan; shoes, Edwin Hahn,
and Herbert Rich, alternate; hard
ware. Tracy Campbell, and Lawrence
Maus, alternate; department stores,
Ralph Goldsmith, and B. B. Burgun-
der, alternate; limited price variety.
H. D. Ormsby. and j. L. Sheads. al
ternate; mail order. L. T. Conway;
paint stores. w. r. Winslow, and
Samuel Del Vecchio, alternate; books,
r. c. Ballantyne
Other trades embraced by the code
include gift and art, luggage and
leather goods, pawnshops, sporting
goods and all other retailing estab-
lishments which do not come under
other codes.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
Autos, Busses and Traffic Lights
Blamed for DELAYED Car Service
Reporter Finds Claim of
MotOrmen Borne Out
after Ride.
Thomas Circle Also Adds
to I6.Minute Tardiness
in Trip Downtown.

UTOMOBILES getting on the
n car tracks. traffic lights, busses
II and automobiles making left
4 \ hand turns, delays to the
street car ahead-these and
the dreaded circles like Thomas Cir
Gle are what the motormen blame
for the snail-like pace of street cars
in rush hours. A ride taken on one
of them by a Star reporter seemed to
bear out most of the complaints.
The ride was taken on a car out
of the Decatur street barn, down to
the terminus at Eighth and F streets
northeast. 1t left the barn at 8:l7
and reached its terminus SIS minutes
later.
The schedule called for trip Of SO
minutes, with an eight-minute lay
over at the terminal. Since it took
SIS minutes for the trip. however, the
street car had used up all of its sched-
ule time, all of its lay-over time and
an additional eight minutes when the
car reached the end of the line. The
car left the terminal Immediately for
the return trip to the car barn, hop
ing to catch up the extra eight min
utes on the way.
Before the car left the barn con-
slant stream Of empty cars, more
than one a minute. preceded it. AS
each car stopped at the first car stop,
a small handful of persons embarked.
Judging from the reporters expert
ence. no passenger got a seat unless
he boarded a car before it reached
Randolph street.
There were four persons on our
car at Buchanan street, 10 at Allison,
II at Arkansas avenue, "a at UpShur
street, 81 at Taylor street, 81 at RAN
dolph. All seats were gone, with IL
persons standing up, at Newton street.
From there on the car became pro-
gressively more and more jammed.
Nobody got off until the car reached
Columbia road, where one person
alighted and three got on.
But the car in which the reporter
rode encountered no traffic delays un-
til Monroe street, which was reached
Just as the traffic light turned red.
Few automobiles had gotten on the
street car track up to that point, be-
cause there was no space between
street cars. From the front Of the
car could be seen a constant stream
of street cars ahead-some of them
no more than few feet apart.
Below Newton street there began
series of small delays. caused by de-
lays to the street car at the head of
the line which was held up by condi-
tionS not visible from our car
The motorman, Louis Harbel, ex-
planned that he was supposed to have
a leader; that is, another car for
the same destination leaving the barn
before he did. His leader" however.
had been delayed on its return trip
from Eighth and F streets northeast.
So Harbel's car was the leader" He
said this made him stop for more
passengers and slowed down his run
ming time.
Thomas Circle, he explained, was
his worst bugaboo, and when we ap-
preached it his fears were in part
Justified. The street cars ahead took
so long to clear the circle that the
traffic light showed red before the re-
porter's car entered the circle. Thus
Harbers car became the head of
line of cars held up behind. The light