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Evening star., 1934-01-06

said company unions had been misused
by employers, but generally they had
failed when utilized as an instrument
OF employer domination.
His brief, he said, does not attempt
TO set up a case for or against labor
unions" and recognizes that company
union plans cannot be universally
adopted to the exclusion Of uniors or
substituted for them when the latter
are not soundly established"
Some regular labor union leaders
have charged that Scme industrialists
have been forcing their employees in
one way or another to join company
unions rather than outside labor
unions.
Union Labor Useful"
Thoughtful proponents of employe
representation neither predict nor de-
sire the destruction of the union
labor movement" Teagle said. "They
concede its present usefulness in many
industries.
They believe, however, that employe
representation has been found to have
and will have in the future special ad-
vantageS where conditions are favor
able to its proper application"
Employe representation in which
employees choose freely their represen-
tatives was described as resting upon
foundation of community of interest
within business enterprise"
Teagle stated that experience Of
companies, now said to include more
than a million workers in their com-
pany unions, had shown a high degree
not only of strike avoidance, but a
general protection of the employees in
terestS.
Survives Opposition.
"Employe representation company
unions) has not met with universal
support" the report said. 1T has
failed of adoption by many employers
who regard its provisions as being too
liberal to the workers.
1T has withStood even more oppoSi-
ton from labor union which feel that
it encroaches upon their prerogative
to organize workers so that they may
benefit by their combined strength.
Many union leaders have alleged
that representation seeks to cripple or
displace union organization by offering
in its place a makeShift substitute
which is ineffective SO far as the in
tereSts of labor are concerned
Such critics charge that industrial
representation Is less DOIld uQe agency
for collective bargaining than a pallia-
tive offered by the management to pre-
vent the formation of unions.
Fails Under Iron Hand
For the employer accustomed to rul-
ing with an iron hand, industrial rep
resentation will not succeed. If he is
not willing to commit himself to paying
at least the prevailing wage for similar
work in the locality. or If he is not
prepared to be overruled on some ques-
tions that arise, or if he is in the
least unwilling to deal frankly and
openly with his workers. he should not
adopt employe representation.
"If he does adopt it as machine
through which to take advantage of his
employees, he will find that it will not
work.
True employe representation plans
are decidedly not anti-union in concept.
On many councils union members who,
for one reason or another, keep their
cards, work harmoniouSly with nom
union representatives The wise en-
ployer has made no effort to weaken
the status OF unions in his business"
Evening star., 1934-01-06
LEHMAN HITS NEW
POWER FOR MAYOR
New York Governor RebukeS
La Guardia for "Iron-
Hand" Request.
BY the Associated Press.

ALBANY, N. Y. January Gov.
Lehman awaited today a reply from
Mayor Fiorello H La Guardia Of New
York. whose proposed fiscal Dictator
ship" was attacked by the Governor
last night as a move toward power such
as mo man in this country has ever
asked for or received"
The Governors 2,500-word letter to
the mayor was as sharp a rebuke as has
come from the pen of any New York
Governor in recent years,
Unbelievable" was the mayors only
col .ment when he was handed the Gov
ernor's letter in New York.
In 1t Gov. Lehman declared that the
mayors request for power, If granted by
the Legislature, ultimately would lead
Ito chaos far more dangerous than the
emergency itself" in New York City.
Mayor La Guardia has declared he
needs broad powers adequately to re-
duce the city's expenditures. Gov. Leh-
man wrote the mayor that he and
the Board OF Estimate both have suf-
ficient power under the existing
charter.
Evening star., 1934-01-06
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Melancholy Budget Song
May Have Had
Reason.
BY PAUL MALLON.

TIME boys who know their num-
bers noted that Mr.. Roosevelt
was excessively melancholy
i about this years budget.
He gave himself every possible
bad break in figuring out that he
would be seven billions in the red next
June 80.
1t could not have been a slip Of the
pen when he estimated that the r. F.
C. would spend more than three bill
lions In the next six months. To make
that estimate he counted commitments
on which advances may never be made.
Underestimated Revenue.
Also he openly underestimated his
receipts by not counting expected reve-
nue. from liquor and administrative
changes in the income tax law.
Furthermore he piled S1,116,000,-
900 more on the deficit after the
Treasury had completed the budget
and sent it to him for approval.
The number boys belieUe it is
more logical to erpect a defctt
nearer four billions than Seuen
billions.
They qualify that prediction by say
ing 1t will work out that way unless
Mr.. Roosevelt has some sensational
new plan for getting rid of money
which he is not yet telling about.
They do not believe he has any such
plan. They think they can detect a
very shrewd strategy behind the
peSSimiSm.
Evening star., 1934-01-06
ROOSEVELT DENIES
SLAYERS CLEMENCY
Three Men Scheduled to Die Thurs
day for Killing Park Po-
liceman.

Three colored men convicted of slay-
ing Park Policeman Milo j. Kennedy
during a fight in Logan Circle IL
months ago were denied executive elem
ency today by President Roosevelt. They
are scheduled to die in the electric
chair Thursday.
The doomed men are Joseph Jack
son, Irwin Murray and Ralph Holmes
Shortly sfterwsrd a group of men
and women representing the Citizens
Committee on Logan Circle Boys left
at the white House a petition to Presi-
dent demanding that he grant Glenn
ency to the three men.
The group, headed by James w
Watson of the International Labor De-
fense. as spokesman, presented the petit
tion to Col. Marvin H. Mcintyre, one
of the Presidents secretaries, who gave
assurance that 1t would be presented
to the President.
Evening star., 1934-01-06


Administration, but this organization is
one created by emergency legislation.
1t was emphasized that should Con-
gress substantially raise the funds for
the regular. departments or embark on
a spending program outside the sums
already totaled for emergency spend
ing the central administration aim of
balancing the budget in 1896 would
be shattered.
Little Difficulty Foreseen.
This might imperil Government
credit-one of the dangers of which the
President is acutely aware.
Chairman Buchanan and the heads
of the various appropriations subcom-
admonitions In turn, they told the
Chief Executive they thought there
would be little trouble in voting the
SO 900 0O0,00 required in addition to
the regular budget for 1885.
Committee members said the Presi-
dent had been in communication by
telephone during the day with bankers
over the country and that he was con-
f1dent there would be little difficulty in
borrowing the 1000, 100000 in Federal
funds required during the next six
months.
Chairman Buchanan said the inde-
pendent Offices appropriation bill prob
ably would be the first reported to
the House and that it might issue
next Tuesday. This carries funds for
numerous Federal agencies that oper-
ate as independent establishments,
among them the Veterans Bureau.
The veterans appropriation may pre-
cipitate one of the toughest disputes
Of the session.
Interior Bill Next.
The sum of s542,466, 800 is provided
for independent establishments in the
1885 budget.
After the independent Offices meas
ure, the supply bill for the Interior
Department Is scheduled to be re-
ported and others will follow In an
order yet to be determined.
The regular measures, however, will
not take care of the 81 .166 000, 900 re-
Quired for expenditures during this
fiscal year, nor the amount in excess
Of the regular budget which Mr..
Roosevelt thinks will be needed in
1885.
Democratic committee members said
these sums probably would be taken
care of through deficiency appropria-
tions. They said they foresaw little
difficulty in voting the money.
Evening star., 1934-01-06

in preference to the dispensary pro-
poSal.
All Of the testimony at the opening
session Of the hearings yesterday was
for the private license system, essen
TALLY as provided for in the Comnis-
sioners' bill. A Board of Trade COM
mittee filed its report, expressing pref
erence for the license system as against
Government dispensaries, but recon-
mending several changes in the Com
miSSionerS' bill The most important
recommendation was that regulatory
power be concentrated in the Alcoholic
Control Board instead OF being divided
between that board and the District
Commissioners.
Among members Of the House Dis
trict Committee, there is some opposi-
ton to the section Of the private license
bill, which would confer broad general
powers on the Commissioners to make
regulations dealing with the manufac-
ture sale, importation and expectation
of alcoholic liquors. Some members feel
this power should not be so general.
The purpose in drafting this general
regulation section was to obviate the
necessity for writing into the law
detailed restrictions that should sur
round the granting Of licenses and
other phases Of liquor control. II
the congressional committees con-
clude to modify the section conferring
general regulatory power on the Com
miSionerS, there probably will follow
suggestions for incorporating In the
law a number Of additional SPECIFIC
rules.
There is also a division of opinion
among committee members bot h
House and Senate, as to the need for
having three persons on the Liquor
Control Board Some members think
there would not be enough work
throughout the year to keep three
board members busy. after the first
rush OF granting licenses is over.
Evening star., 1934-01-06
Native of st. Louis.


Starting as a pressman on the st.
Louis Chronicle, Mr.. Ellis later con-
tinued in the same capacity with the
Brockton Enterprise and the Boston
Herald, going to Worcester, Mass. as
foreman of the Telegram press room
in 1900. He left the Telegram in 1907
to engage In the manufacture Of fiber
press blanket, organizing the New
England Fiber Blanket Co., for that
purpose.
In 1919 he bought the worcester
Telegram for Sl000,000 and in 1920
ne bought the Evening Gazette and
combined the Telegram and the
Gazette. He sold the two papers to a
group of Worcester business men in
1925, and in 1881, with Frank Knox,
president of the Manchester IN. h
Union Leader Publishing Co., pur-
chased controlling interest in the Chi
cago Daily News.
Mr.. Ellis was born in st. Louis
April %, 1867, the son Of John and
Mary (Bently) Ellis, and was educated
in the public schools of that city.
He was for many years actively
identified with civic life in Worcester.
Mr.. Ellis was married % years ago
In Spencer, Mass, to Mrs. Mary
CMurphy) Griffin. They have no chill
dren.
Mr.. Ellis also has brother, Frank
e. Ellis, realty operator in Worcester,
and another brother, Charles Ellis, a
pressman in Boston.
Evening star., 1934-01-06
UNDERHILL is MOVED
ON "RESCUE" RUMORS
Gangster Is Taken From Shawnee,
Okla. Hospital to Prison at
McAlester, Okla.

Advised Of rumors that gangsters were
planning daring rescue" the Depart
ment Of Justice today transferred Will
bur Underhill. dying co-leader Of the
Bailey-Underhill gang. from q hospital
in Shawnee, Okla, to the State prison
at McAlester. Okla, 80 miles away.
Removal by automobile Of the bullet
riddled desperado. long sought in con-
nection with the Kansas City massacre
of last June, vas accomplished with
elaborate precautions this morning, ac-
cording to word received by J. Edgar
Hoover, director of the United States
Division of Investigation, who ordered
the transfer.
Evening star., 1934-01-06

LCOntlnQeo FROM First Page)
private industry has also SHARPLY in
creased. Factory employees in June re-
ceived an average of 4l8 cents per
hour, 27.2 per cent lower than the 1929
average OF 57.4 cents per hour. From
June to last October, wage rates showed
an increase Of 25.6 per cent. October
rates amounted to SIS cents pei hour,
only 8.5 per cent less than in 1929.
The reduction in pay received bv
Federal employees has not been confined
10 10 per cent. Unfortunately, because
OF the many and varied administrative
furloughS, the actual reduction in pay
mas In many cases exceeded so per cent"
Group Visits White House.
With an appeal for pay restora-
ton and for jobs for all those persons
VINO lost out in the Government serv-
Ice through economy act retrenchment.
delegation from the Civil Service Re
lnstatement League called at the
White House late yesterday. They
failed to see the President. and were
advised by Marvin H. MCINTYRE.
secretary, to submit their requests in
writing
The visit OF the delegation was su-
thorized by conference earlier in the
week
Concurrently, statement from the
National Legislative Council of Federal
Employe Organizations. declares a sur
vey OF the situation has revealed not
only that an overwhelming majority of
Ine members OF Congress are in favor
Of full and immediate restoration OF
pay, but that the mass of people
throughout the Nation are convinced
10
OF such action"
This council is composed of the Ma
tional Federation Of Federal Employees
and f1ve postal organizations that are
not affiliated with the American Feder-
alton OF Labor. The statement, which
followed a meeting last night, said
The conviction is general that the
Federal Government itself is impeding
the cause OF national recovery by its
refusal to recognize the correctness OF
the principles which it is urging so
strongly upon private enterprise.
Business men and wage earners
alike, we have found, are profoundly
concerned at this negative attitude on
the part Of the Federal Government;
an attitude which is Immediately seen
to be in sharp discord with the pro-
gram for national economic progress.
4uc NdLlOIldl LC5EolhIANC SOullSA VI
Federal Employe Organizations. with
the support of its constituent members
and with pledges of wholehearted CO.
operation from countless men and
women in other fields, who realize the
vital importance of this matter to each
person in the Nation. will carry on an
aggressive and unceasing effort to bring
about the full restoration of Federal
pay"
Promotion Views Scored.
The council also took a fling at the
Presidents proposal to restore pro-
motion rights TO Army, Navy and
Marine Corps while denying this to
other employees. describing it as "un-
justified discrimination"
In the final analysis, every un-
prejudiced person must realize that
it is upon the civilian personnel OF
the Federal Government that the sue
cess Of the recovery program depends"
it was emphasized.
In some quarters the cost Of this,
move is put at $35, 900 900.
A definite line of action also is
forecast from the meeting of leaders
in the American Federation OF Labor
to be held here late this month.
Evening star., 1934-01-06

Borrowing 10 billions is big job
especially when six billions of its is new
debt. The wise boys believe that after
he gets rid of Congress he will have
to devalue So when he winds up his
fiscal year in June he may find the
financial condition of the Treasury is
less than half as bad as he thought il
would be. Then he can point with
pride
Similarly unusual was the fact thai
ceal the expected increase in the pub
lie debt He estimated it would be 81
billions by June 80, 1885.
That means it will be five billions
more than the peak of our World Wal
debt. The biggest debt we ever hao
was 26 billions in August, 1917.
Also 1t means Mr.. Roosevelt will have
increased the debt more than so pei
cent during the first three years Of
his term. When he came into office
it was 20 billions
Recovery Prediction Hidden.
The best real news in the budget is
! the hidden prediction 1t makes on buSi-
ness recovery.
The Government StdtisticianS had
; 10 prophesy the ertent OF business
prospects specifically in order to
compute expected tar revenues.
| They figured industrial actiuity at
| an inder of 79 for the first halt of
1884. That compares NTH the
eristing inder of 73 and means in q
general 1ody that they erpect about
an average 6 per cent improvement
in business this year.
But the second half of 1894 is COM
puted at 81 and the first half of 1886
| at los. That shows the Roosevelt
statisticians expect normal prosperity
(the level Of 1923 to 1925 around tht
| first OF the year 1885.
! No one will quarrel with that predic.
! ton. 1t is certainly conservative Busi-
i ness men are expecting better levels
| sooner.
Most of the intelligent critics of the
administration agree that. all in all
he Roosevelt budget is above the stand
| ard for budgets. and. where it errs. the
errors are generally on the side of con-
Servatism.
Fen believe that the Avoidance OF
q reference to depdludtion makes
any difference regarding the firm
intention and probable necessity OF
deuoluing
| 1t is only fair to say the President
does not share the doubts about his
| ability to do ten billions Of financing
The fact was kept quiet. but Prof
I Moley was White House guest for two
days while the President was prepar.
ing his message to Congress.
(Copyrtght, 1884,
Evening star., 1934-01-06
GROUP BANKING HIT :
AT SENATE HEARING
Former Chicago Examiner
Describes Warning of COL
lapse in Michigan.
II the Associated Press.

II the Associated Press.
Expert opinion that group banking Is
fundamentally unsound," Dangerous"
and "a menace" was before the Senate
bank1ng Committee today for use in
framing bank reform legislation.
1t was the opinion of Alfred p. Ley
Duin, Iormer chief bank examiner at
Cmcago, who watched the collapse Of
the Guardian banking group of Michf-
gan after repeated warnings 10 the con-
ton.
Leyburn's reports to the Treasury.
received by the Banking Investigating
committee, showed that for two wears
before the Detroit bank debacle he
warned Washington over and over
again OF bad conditions in the group of
Michigan banks, including possible law
violations.
why Bail Out Ford?"
Leyburn told Of dramatic events
leaolng up to the Michigan bank holi-
Gay and the refusal Of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation TO lend the
Guardian group funds on insufficient
collateral. '-'
Why should we bail out Mr. Ford?" he
quoted the r. F. C. directors as ask:ng.
Inen ne told Oh the Detroit bankers
NCudIOI OOuZenS, Repub-
mean, OF Michigan, against their will
70 get his approval Of the loan. He
SAID Couzens told them he would
scream 1t from the house tops" if the
loan was made. '--e
FINALLY some one suggested that
President Hoover invite Henry Ford to
the White House and ask for his helm
Leyourn said, but the motor magnate's
reply was that no matter who called
MIN to the White House his answer
would be no."
CouZens' Son Named.
Senator Couzens merely smiled as
MS son Frank, now mayor of De.
troit, was named as one of the organ
company.
Other members of the committee
leaned over and apparently joshed
the Senator In low voices.
Another Of Leyburns reports IN the
controller said the Guardian group was
evidently actuated by political mo-
tlVes" in purchasing a bank "domi-
mated" by Gov Green.
Ine chief examiner had reported
tnat directors we're using the bank
TO an unwarranted extent and that
Director Green is hopelessly involved"
| In referring to the purchase Of the
bank. the First National Bank. of Ionia
Leyburn told the committee he had
written the letter because the insti-
tuition was "in condition that they
had to have some motive to buy such
a bank"
Evening star., 1934-01-06

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carry any special significance as to the
termination on the 1885 District budget
1t has been known for some time
1t was reported at the House, that
Chairman Buchanan Of the Appropria-
tions Committee has been interested
in the question Of whether the p. w. A
or the c. w. A. had operated to make
possible projects which have been
turned down by Congress It was
aware Of the emergency conditions
which have arisen during the past
year and wishes to determine pri-
marilv to what extent use Of P. w. A
and C. w. A. funds has served to re-
ieve unemployment.
No Fear Of Cut.
District officials said they had nc
fears that the inquiry into p. w. A
and C. w. A. funds granted to the
District indicated any predetermina
ton by the House Appropriations Com
mittee to make further slashes in the
1885 District estimates. which already
are down to bed rock"
They feel the Appropriations Com
mittee members merely are seeking
definite information as to just what has
taken place in the District since last
July /. AS a matter of fact, it is ex-
planned. the 1885 District estimates set
forth in tabular form statements Of
the use of a grant to the District of
$1,918.416 for Federal highway i'm
provements here and .Sl,759.500 for
sewer system Improvements. The high
way grant was made to the District on
done in the case of the States. The
grant for sewer improvements is the
only outright grant to the District from
the Public Works Administration to
date from a long list of requested sums
for projects having a total estimated
cost Of more than $4,000 900.
The instructions sent District de-
partment heads by Maj. Donovan also
called for information as to what effect
there has been on operation of the Dis
trict government by reason of the va
rious economy measures adopted by
Congress.
District officials placed no particular
significance on reports that the pro-
posed 1885 budget would not be taken
up for consideration by the District
Subcommittee of the House Appropris-
tions Committee for at least a month.
They pointed out 1t was customary that
important national appropriation mat
ters were given priority over the local
budget.
Need Is Cited.
As to the civil works employment
program in the District. it vas esti-
mated recently that plans would call
for the expenditure of approximately
81 600. 900 for work on highways, $40
900 for sewer system Improvements,
$500, 900 for Improvements to schools
and school grounds, and 100000 for
playground improvements.
Capt. Howard F. Clark, head Of the
District c. w. A. Planning Committee.
declared a day or two ago that 6s per
cent of the C. w. A. projects under
the District supervision were of essen
tial character and would have had to
be performed at some time under nor
NAL conditions.
There are now at regular employment
In the District nearly 10000 persons as
a result of operation Of the civil works
program, most of whom otherwise would
have been subject to emergency relief
care or otherwise dependent.
Evening star., 1934-01-06
BLUE EAGLE GIVEN UP

CHICAGO, January 6 Hp.-Thef
Blue Eagle OF the N. r. A. was sur
rendered voluntarily yesterday by the
Abarbanell Bros, Inc, operating %
cleaning and dyeing stores and a large
plant.
In q letter TO President Roosevelt
the owners said they faced economic
death" in operating under the price,
fixing provisions Of the agreement COW
ering their trade.
The action was said to be the first
OF ie kind taken by a large concern
In this area.
Evening star., 1934-01-06
$1OO, 900, CROP
LOAN BILL Is @. KID
Smith Measure Given Unanimous
Approval of Senate Agriculture
Committee.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Agriculture Committee
today unanimously approved the Smith
crop loan bill authorizing appropria-
ton of s1oO,ooo,ooo for loans to farm
ers during 1884.
Chairman Smith said that by its pro-
visions the radius Of seasonal Govern
ment aid to agriculture would be greatly
increased.
Under the existing plan of operations
of the regional Agricultural Credit Cor
porations, rs per cent of the farmers
cannot qualify, he said. whereas all
would be made eligible by the proposed
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