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Evening star., 1934-05-16

Bill Emery, the head elephant man,
was indignant when some one sug-
gested the hike might be hard on the
elephant.
"On Babe?" he roared. Say, that
elephant walked miles in Balti-
more last night, just practicing. She's
still a tough old trouper and she
can take it,"
One of the features this afternoon
was billed as a terrific new sensation
presented by the Great Hugo. in
which two living persons are fired
bodily through space in the same
instant from a monster repeating can
non"
Other star attractions were the
Otari Troupe of aerialists who fly
from all points of the compass simul-
taneously from a huge aerial cross;
Mile. Gillette, Europe'S sensation Of
the air; $50 clowns in a "humpty
dumpty centennial celebration; a re-
vival of the famous old-time leaps
from springboards over masSed ele-
plants; Con Colleano, wire somer-
saulting star, and Miss Dorothy Her
bert, the worlds most daring rider" I"
Evening star., 1934-05-16
ANTi-RACKETEERING
BILLS COMPLETED
Measures Are Sent President
Following Final Congress
sional Action.
Blythe Associated Press.

Blythe Associated Press.
Federal penalties for criminal Of
fenses that heretofore have been gov
erned only by State laws were brought
step nearer yesterday as the Senate
completed congressional action on
seven anti-racketeering bills and sent
them to the President for his sigma
ture.
Adoption of a conference report on
the measures followed similar action
by the House.
Although the bill in general pro-
vides stiff penalties for violations, the
Senate conferees acceded to the
Houses demand that a seven-day
period elapse before a kidnapped per-
son be presumed to have been trans
ported in interstate commerce under
an amendment to the 'Lindbergh
law"
The other measures agreed on
would establish as Federal offenses
the participation Of Federal officials
or employees in prison breaks, sending
extortion messages in interstate COM
merce. fleeing. across State lines to
avoid prosecution or giving testimony
in felony cases, fraud or robbery Of
national banks, assaulting or muir
dering q Federal officer or employe
in line Of duty, and interstate trans.
portation- Of stolen securities.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
FIRST LADY PLEASED
WITH GARMENT CODE
Mrs. Roosevelt Congratulates
Cotton Industry on It's
Label.
By the Associated Press.


Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt who,
even before there was an N. R. A.,
had declared in favor of a label Sys-
TEN to show garments were made un-
der decent conditions, yesterday ex-
pressed her qualification for the cot
ton garment code.
From the White House she joined
in a broadcast celebrating cotton gar
ment week, congratulating the indus
try on its label.
II have always felt that the women
Of America would be glad and thank
full to have some sign by which they
could tell, when they made a pur-
chase, that the garment which they
bought had been made under health
full. fair working conditions" she said.
The women Of America can be
sure that when they buy a garment
produced by this industry, II 1t has
this label. they are getting an article
which has no child labor back Of it,
which has no unfair conditions to
labor. or unhealthy conditions IN
volved in TIE work which has pro-
duced that garment"
Evening star., 1934-05-16
CIVIL LINES TAKE
A|RMA|L TONIGHT.
Army Corps Plans to Re.
move Personnel and Rec
ordS of Station No. 2.

As commercial aviation prepared
to resume local airmail operations to-
night, the Army Air Corps assembled
d force of 26 airplanes at Boiling
Field to take back to home stations
and records of Control Sta
tion No. 2, Eastern zone, Army Air
mail Service.
The last Army plane carrying the
mail was to arrive in Washington
from Miami. Fla, at 4:25 o'clock this
afternoon, pick up local mail and
continue to New York, where it is to
land at 7:05 pm, completing Army
airmail flying in the Eastern United
States.
The first commercial airmail flight
through Washington under the avia-
ton new deal is scheduled for this
evening, when an 18-passenger trans
port plane of Eastern Airlines will
land at Washington Airport from
Miami at 7:39 pm. continuing on at
7:54 pm. to New York.
Sixteen officers and forty-f1ve en-
listed men, with the records of two
months of local Army mail opera
tions, were to be evacuated from Boil
ing Field by airplane today and to-
Most of them will go back
to home stations at Langley Field,
Va, and Selfridge Field, Mich.
The transfer of the mail from the
Army to civil aviation also marked
the transfer of airmail operations
from Boiling Field back to Washing
ton Airport. Resumption here of
commercial airmail flying is the be-
ginning of a period of local air trans
port expansion which, when COM
pleted, about July l, will give Wash
ington some of the heaviest scheduled
transport flying operations in the
world. Nearly so scheduled air trans
port arrivals and departures a day
are listed for Washington under the
new program.
No ceremony was to mark the local
transfer of the airmail service back
into private hands today. CONNER
cial airmail service through Washing
ton, which will become effective today,
is on routes from New York to Miami,
New York to Atlanta, Ga, and New
York to New Orleans, all operated by
Eastern Airlines.
Evening star., 1934-05-16

herd, and a quieting influence in un-
told stampedes, Babe had been ac-
customed to take her morning hay
where she found it. She was in the
habit of mooching it from the un-
protesting captives. But this morn
ing Babe did not appear to be hungry
Her trunk. usually busy with choice
bits of hay, administered slap here
and a pat there as she swung along
1t was Babes farewell to the herd
she was to lead into the ring this
afternoon for the last time.
Meanwhile the city Of canvas was
being readied for the two-day stand
here, which opened this afternoon.
Other performances were to be held
tonight at 8 o'clock and tomorrow
at and pm.
The circus had arrived on four long
trains at dawn, with its 300 perform
ers. 800 helpers. 1,009 menagerie ami
mails and TOO horses.
DR.. William NJ. Mann, director of
the ZOO, was to receive Babe at this
afternoons performance. After that
it was up to her to make the Smile
jaunt to her new home afoot.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
ICE CREAM STRIKE
STILL DEADLOCKED
Workers Hold Over Opera.
tors Threats in WaIkouts
in Other Lines.

Striking engineers, firemen and OIL
ers at the Garry and Southern Diaries
ice cream plants and the plant oper-
ators were at deadlock today, with
neither side willing to give in on the
wage dispute.
Meanwhile, the workers continued
to hold over the heads of their en-
ployers the threat that other trades
would walk out unless stop is put TO
the use of strike breakers.
Demand $3.50 a Week More.
The strikers are demanding an in
crease of $3.50 a week over the pres
ent scale of So day for engineers,
$6.84 for firemen and $6.62 for oilers.
More than year ago their wages
were cut so cents "a day and their
working week reduced from six to
five days. 20
c. G. Callan, business agent for the
Engineers Union, said his people have
no intention budging from their de-
mands. He said he is waiting for the
operators to make the first move and
will not attemptsto reopen negotia-
tions unless they come to him.
Elmer j. MatheE president of South
ern Diaries, defended the position of
the operators, saying the ice cream
plants are paying engineers higher
wages than engineers receive in other
industries.
Cannot Afford More Pay"
MANY of the smaller plants employ
no engineers" he said. The work
done in our plant by engineers is
done in others by machines. We could
easily have installed such machinery,
but we did not wish to throw men
out of work.
We believe this most recent demand
for more money unfair and unjust.
We cannot afford it..
Our pay roll this year in Washing
ton is $4,000 more month than last
year, largely because of the N. r. A.
But the average price of ice cream
has declined 80 per cent in the past
few years. This is due to the invasion
of cheap ice creams, mostly from other
cities. To meet this cheaper competi-
ton, we have had to force down our
prices and cut our profits"
Evening star., 1934-05-16
CITY HEADS TO ASK
RIGHT TO INVEST
URPLUSD.c. CASH
Money Should Be Drawing
interest, Taxpayers Say
~ in Petition.
.SH0RT.TERM TREASURY
CERTIFICATES URGED
Proceeds Could Be Used to Build
Needed Buildings Here, Com
,missioners Hear,

Enactment of a bill to permit the
Commissioners to invest surplus Dis
trict cash on deposit in the United
States Treasury in short-term, Treas
ury certificates was urged today by
the Washington Taxpayers Protective
Association in a letter to the city
heads.
Commissioners Hazen and Allen
both promptly voiced approval. and
announced the subject had been un-
der consideration in connection with
a plan by Allen to make use of some
of the large daily cash balances main
tanned by the District in .unds on
deposit at the Treasury. Allen i'm
directed Corporation Coun-
sci E. Barrett Prettyman to review
the proposal.
Interest is Sought.
The purpose of the legislation
would be to enable the District to
earn interest on money now idle in
the Treasury. The proposal of the
Taxpayers Association, drafted by
Rufus S. Lusk, secretary, stated
"The District carries a daily cash
balance that averages from 100000
to 100000 throughout the year
The balance has been as high as
sl9,000,O00. According to the testi-
mony of the auditor (Maj. Daniel ].
Donovan) before the Senate Appro-
priations Committee, 100000 in
cash is ample to take care of the day
to-day expenditures Of the District.
THE amount of interest lost by the
District OF Columbia during the last
20 years equals several million dol
lars. During the last 10 years inter-
est on these excess cash balances
probably would have been sufficient to
build the much-desired new tubercu-
losis hospital
'Other cities receive interest on
their cash and it seems only fair that
the District should receive interest on
its deposits; it would be profitable to
local Taxpayers and cost the Federal
Government nothing as it will pay in
terest on these obligations in any
event.
Senators Approve.
"At the hearing on the District ap-
preparation bill before the Senate,
after the suggestion that the District
should receive interest on its Treasury
deposits had been made by your board
and the auditor, several Senators
agreed with that viewpoint.
This letter is written, therefore, In
the hope that the Commissioners will
see that the attached, a similar bill,
be sent Immediately to Senator King
and Mrs. Norton with the request
that it be introduced in the Senate
and House. There is reason to be-
lieve that favorable action on such a
bill is still possible even at this last
date"
The District is required to main
tain q sufficient cash balance to meet
its obligations on aH"pay-as-you-go"
basis. Actually, the District collects
its revenues at a much faster pace
than its appropriations are expended,
this accounting for the large balance
on deposit at the Treasury. officials
said they believed large sums of cash
balance money could be invested in
Treasury certificates drawing / per
cent interest. IL
Evening star., 1934-05-16
Fire Department
ToChange Rating
To Merit System,
MeritOriOus Service Data
To Be Sent to Head.
quarters.

The efficiency rating system, in
vogue for several years in the District
Fire Department, will be abandoned
in favor of a merit system, 1t was
announced today by Fire Chief Charles
E. Schrom. The change was approved
by Commissioner Hazen, although
official action was not required.
In effect the change will mean that
instead of captains of fire companies
giving men under their command
numerical ratings to indicate their
efficiency, reports will be sent to fire
headquarters as to meritoriouS work
performed by individuals. Headquar-
ter5 officials, after reviewing these
reports, will handle merit ratings.
Actions by the Fire Trial Board will
be given weight by headquarters off,
cials in reducing the merit ratings.
Chief Schrom said that under the
new system. all members of the de-
partment would be started at merit
rating of IS, but that credit would
be given for meritorious work per-
formed in the past two years.
The rating system is of especial
importance in decisions reached by
commanding officials on promotions.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
BONUS MEN MAP
CONVENTION PLANS
Still Hopeful of Swelling
Ranks to 1000 by
Tomorrow.

Still hopeful Of swelling their ranks
to more than 1000 men, the National
Veterans Rank and File Committee
continued today to map plans for the
opening of their convention sessions
at Fort Hunt, Va, tomorrow.
Meanwhile, with two men on duty
at a time. the veterans continued
their death march" near the place
where two of their comrades were
shot to death nearly two years ago.
The men, walking inconspicuouSly
back and forth along Pennsylvania
avenue, just west of Third street, are
taking turns in their demonstration"
They planned to climax the death
march" today by sounding Taps" for
the two slain men.
Rain yesterday prevented protest
march of women, after plans had been
made for a parade from Peace Mon
ument to the White House. The
women. headed by Mrs. Mary A. Nc
Connell, object to the use of relief
funds for feeding the veterans. 1t
was announced that the parade will
be held later, but before the ex-service
men leave the city. They will have
to give up Fort Hunt on May "a.
Today's registration was close to
900, it was announced at registration
headquarters on Constitution avenue.
Committeeman there claimed they
have received word from a number of
contingents en- route to the Capital
now, including three bus loads from
New York due to arrive here late this
afternoon or tonight
At Fort Hunt plans were being
mapped for the presentation of the
three point program to Congress and
the White House. Detailed announce
mentS of their plans, however, were
withheld by the veterans. -
Many of the men are protesting the
lack of interest shown In the bonus
march by the public and the news
papers. They expected the march on
Washington to attract as much atten-
ton as the marches of 1882 and 1888,
but with their numbers dwindling, in
stead of growing, many of the vet
Grams have expressed keen disappoint-
ment. }
Evening star., 1934-05-16
OBJECTIONS BREAK UP
HOUSE PRIVATE SESSION
Adjournment Follows Heated Con-
troversy on Mcleod Bank
Deposit Bill.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A private calendar session was
broken up in the House last night by
a chorus of objections which precip-
itated a heated floor controversy.
Soon after the House met to pass
OF, minor bills of a local character,
the objections-it takes only one to
force a bill to 60 over for another
time-began popping.
In the midst of the hubbub, Rep
resentative Gambrill, Democrat, Of
Maryland, obtained the floor long
enough to assert that members
supporting the Mcleod bank reposit
pay-of bill had combined to block
private measures introduced by those
who have opposed the Mcleod legisla-
ton.
The wrangling lasted IS minutes.
Then the House gave UP and sd-
Journed. Only four bills we're passed.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
IRIS SHOW SCHEDULED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TAKOMA PARK, Md, May 49,
The eighteenth annual iris show of
the Takoma Horticultural Club will
be held next Friday and Saturday
in the Takoma Public School. with
80 classes listed. The best iris in
the show will be selected from any
exhibit.
The committee arranging the show
includes Fred C. Duehring. chairman;
Fred L. Harries, j. w. Wellington
Mrs. c. B. Smith, W. J. Morse. Mrs.
Harry Friedman, Charles E. Ayars,
Mrs. o. w. Elzey, N. r. N. Firor
and Miss Hazel e. Suter. H C. Heff-
ner Is general chan man of the Exhi-
bition Committee OF the club.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
D. C. SALESMAN is HURT
IN MARYLAND ACCIDENT
Sage G.. Hurlburt Suffers Internal
Injuries in Mishap Near
Gaithersburg.
Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
GAITHERSBURG, Md, May 16.-
Sage G. Hurlburt, IS, 900 block Shep-
herd street. Washington, was in a
critical condition at Georgetown Hos
pital in Washington today following
an accident on Middlebrook Hill, near
here, last night. 'iss
Hurlburt, tire salesman, was driv-
ing alone on the ockville-Frederick
pike when his car skidded on the wet
surface Of the highway, struck an
electric light pole and upset. He was
found to be suffering from internal
injuries when rushed to the hospital
by the Rockville fire rescue squad.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
Injured on Highway Bridge.

William A. Ulle, Ct, of 1925 C street
northeast, was injured late yesterday
when his automobile skidded into a
girder on Highway Bridge. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital, suffer-
ing from a cut forehead and possible
internal INJURIES
Evening star., 1934-05-16
RESTAURANT MEN ELECT
]. Allen Praether Heads New
Local Group.

1OO"1 NtOuP'
Election of officers of the Washington
Restaurant Association, newly formed
unit of the American Restaurant
Association. was announced today by
J. Allen Praether, president
In addition to .Praether, other
officers are: Hubert;sH. Keller, vice
president; Mrs. Harriette L. Pieper,
treasurer, and A. Epstein, secretary.
Evening star., 1934-05-16
Fairfax Firemen to Gather.

FAIRFAX, Va. May 16 Especially -
The Fairfax County Firemen's Asso-
citation will meet tonight at 8 p min
the county board reein. seE
Evening star., 1934-05-16

A MID the hubbub of circus city
~ in the making at Fifth street
~ and Florida avenue northeast
this morning, the oldest per-
former on the lot bade fare
well to her cronies of the elephant
picket line.
A privileged character, with half
century Of good behavior behind her.
no chains or keepers hampered Babe
as she ambled down the long line of
captive elephants, reaching out. q
trunk to them in passing
After more than so years of troup-
ing, Babe was saying goodbye to
Ringing Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
ready to spend her last years at the
Washington Zoo. The circus offered
and the ZOO accepted Babe as a gift
to the children of Washington. At
the age of SO, Babe is quitting the
road.
Helped Quiet Stampedes.
No one doubted that Babe knew 1t
was her last morning in the big men
agerie tent. AS the mother of the
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-03-24
Government Loans To
 Industry Endorsed

President Roosevelt on Mon- day endorsed a proposal for direct loan aid by the govern ment to industry through the establishment of 12 regional credit banks. The banks would assist business and industrial concerns employing labor by advancing loans for rehabilita- tion and expansion; thus over coming the refusal of private banks to loan funds except un- der prohibitive conditions.
 The President expressed con- cern over the continued decim- ation of the smaller industrial concerns, pointing out their collective employment of sever- al hundred thousand workers.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-03-24
WESTERN GOVERNORS
 URGE REORGANIZATION

Immediate enactment of leg islation establishing silver as a primary money metal and gov ernment regulation of the price in relation to the price of gold, was demanded in resolutions passed at a conference of Western governors held in Salt Lake City last week.
 The resolutions declared that silver must be reestablished by law as a primary money metal and that the price must be reg ulated by law in relation to gold. Congress was urged to enact such legislation and en- body the principles of the Wheeler bill during the present session.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-03-24
British Spinners Demand Silver

The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners Association, one of Great Britains strongest manufacturing associations, is demanding the raising of the price of silver as an aid to that great industry and also "as of vital concern for the secur- ity and well-being of the En- pire," according to a leading article in a special 24-page Silver Edition of the London Times of February 20, a copy of which was received by the Herald on the last mail.
 The argument of the cotton spinners occupies a full page and includes tables showing that the decline in the pros- perity of the industry has been coincident with the decline in the value of silver.
 A statement presented by the association says in part:
 "We regard the raising of the price of silver as not only es- sential to the survival of the Lancashire cotton industry, but as of vital concern for the se- curity and well-being of the Empire.
 "We know that the price of silver can be raised by reduc- ing the pound; and, if the ex- perts still advise that the rais- ing of the price of silver in the way we recommend is impos- sible, then we insist on immed- fate action by way of reducing the value of the pound.
 "There can be no doubt the only way out of the morass is to raise the price of silver and this is Lancashire's demand" ;"
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-03-24
Delegate Asks Help for Indians

A stirring appeal for govern mental assistance for the na- tives of Alaska was made re- gently by Delegate A. J. Di- mond before the House of Rep resentatives during a discussion of the annual appropriation for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
 Citing the need for more schools and hospitals, and pointing out that the Interior Department appropriation bill provided between $59 and $60 apiece for Indians in the States but only around $29 apiece for the Alaska Indians.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-03-24
Alexandria Development
 On Interest Basis

Reports from Vancouver say no cash payments are involved in the deal under which Pre- mier Gold Mining Company is developing the Alexandria property on Phillips Arm. In consideration of developing the property and bringing it into production, Premier is to re- ceive a 60 per cent interest, it is said.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-03-24
Prohibition Reported Repealed

Several radio listeners report hearing Wednesday night a news broadcast indicating that Congress had passed the pend- ing legislation repeating pro- hibition n Alaska and c her territories. Owing to poor re- ce|tion full details were diff cult to hear.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-03-24
Would Guarantee H. L. Bonds

Guarantee of interest on the bonds of the Home Loan Bank corporation is provided for in a bill passed by the Senate Monday. The object is to make the bond more attractive to investors, who show little disposition to puchase them.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-03-24
CWA Crew Further Reduced

A further reduction of two in the number of men employed on the local CWA operations on Salmon River was made this week by J. K. Green, director of the work, in response to an order from A. F. Ghiglione, district engineer.
 The order reduces the num- Der employed to eighteen, in- cluding the foreman.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-03-24

silver because of probable harmful effects on China's ex- banding manufacturing indus tries and which are aided by low productive costs incident to the depreciated value of her silver money.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-03-24
Mining Man Returns

Lester E. Bigham, former pioneer resident of the camp, who has been in Juneau dur ing the past two or three years, returned Thursday accom- panied by his son, Billy, to look after local mining interests.