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Evening star., 1934-05-27
WRECK MAY BRING
CRIMINAL ACTION
Fairfax Prosecutor to Study
Report on Old Dominion
Collision.

Criminal action was threatened
yesterday as the result of the COLI
sion March 10 of two Washington
and Old Dominion Railway trains in
which IL persons were injured.
This became known after the
Bureau of Safety of the Interstate
Commerce Commission had held that
gross negligence on the part of the
employees" of the company was re-
sponsible for the accident. which oc-
Cured near Jackson Station. Va.
Commemorative Attorney William
M. Farr of Fairfax County said he
would ask the commission for access
to the testimony taken in the Federal
investigation. In the event the Of
fetal records disclose that the motor
man of one of the cars had been
drinking shortly before the wreck.
he will prosecute the man on charges
Of operating a car while drunk, he
said.
Testified to Drinking.
In the findings, as made public by
the commission yesterday, it was set
forth that one of the trainnen in
jured in the collision had testified
that he, along with the conductor
and motorman of his train. had drunk
more than a quart of wine few
minutes before the accident
The collision was between an east
bound passenger train and a west
bound work train.
Mr.. Farr said he had conducted an
official inquiry shortly after the ac-
cident, and that he had talked with
officials of the railway company and
with Conductor r. E. Wood, in charge
of the work train, but added that he
had been able to get nowhere" with
the investigation.
When he read a copy of the COM
missions findings, the common
wealth's attorney announced his in
tention to sift the matter down to
its legal aspect and, in the event the
record of testimony bears out the alb
stract report of the commission s
findings, he will bring the matter be-
fore a trial court at once.
Trainman's Watch Declared Slow.
The report of the Bureau Of Safety
also set forth that the conductor OF
the work train had no watch and that
at the time of the accident the time
piece carried by the motorman, L. r
Brown, was variously reported at
from IL to 10 minutes slow due to
the failure of the motorman to wind
the watch the previous night.
When the trains crashed head-on
eight passengers and four trainmen
were injured. One Of the most seri-
ously hurt was Billie Frances Ruble
7-year-old daughter of Motorman
George Ruble, operator Of the pas
senger train. Her sister, Anna Page
Ruble, 9, also was hurt. Ruble. Wood
Brown and M. F. Ford. lineman at
tached to the work train, also were
injured.
Oficials of the Old Dominion COM
pany yesterday stated that all the
members of the crews involved in the
wreck had been given a routine ex-
animation before leaving on theil
runs on the morning Ct the accident
and that none of them had been
drinking at the time they took over
the trains.
The report of the Bureau of Safety
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1934-05-27
0CALP.W.A. BILL
COMES UP SOON
Compromise Measure Will
Be Debated Tuesday,
Speaker Rainey Says.

The compromise District P. w. A
bill authorizing the Commissioners to
borrow $l0.75O, 900 of Federal funds
for urgently needed public improve
ments probably will be called up in
the House Tuesday, 1t was announced
yesterday by Speaker Rainey..
Although Monday is District day in
the House-probably the final one OF
the current session Of Congress-no
effort will be made to consider the
P. w. A. loan bill because of a desire
of Acting Chairman Palmisano of the
District Committee to pass some of
the more important Of the 26 regu-
lar measures on the calendar.
Special Ruling Invoked.
The P. w. A. loan bill will be con-
sidered under q special rule limiting
debate to one hour. So will a bill to
establish a new insurance code for
the District, but debate on this
measure will be confined to 80 min
utes. The new insurance code, how
ever, Is not expected to be taken UP
until the latter part of the week.
Because the District was robbed OF
its last District day two weeks ago
Majority Leader Byrns arranged for
the House to convene tomorrow at II
am, an hour earlier than usual. He
has promised that nothing but Dis
trict legislation would be considered
The p. w. A. loan bill, as well as
the insurance code, could be called up
tomorrow, but the House leaders be-
lieve the District might fare better II
only the regular bills are considered,
since the two special measures, be-
cause of the rules, can be taken up
at any time.
Old-Age Pensions.
Outstanding among the regular bills
to be called up are those providing
for an old-age pension, financial relief
for needy blind, the alley clearance
bill and a bill to compel taxicabs and
other public vehicles to carry liability
insurance. Another measure expected
to be considered would require the
owner of q private automobile to carry
liability insurance II he has failed to
satisfy Judgment or has violated
certain trafiic regulations.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
|D.C. RACE MEASURE
WILL Be REPORTED
Senate Subcommittee Will
Favor LegaIization in
District.

A Senate subcommittee will report
favorably to the Senate District Com
mittee before the end of the week the
bill to legalize horse racing in the
District.
Chairman King Of the District
Committee said last night he probably
would call a meeting for Thursday
In addition to receiving the subcom-
mittee report on the racing bill, the
committee also will have before it the
recommendation of another subcom-
luton seeking an inquiry into fnanc-
ing Of the Mayf1ower Hotel.
AT the same meeting, Senator King
plans to suggest to his colleagues the
appointment of a special subcommit-
tee to study, during the recess of Con-
gress, proposals for reorganization OF
the District government. There Is nc
intention of seeking anJ action in the
remaining days of this Congress on
changes in the basic form of munich
pal government, and Senator King be-
lieves q subcommittee should be con-
sidering the question after adjourn
ment for the information of the next
Congress.
The decision of the subcommittee
on the racing bill was made known
yesterday by Senator McCarran, Dem
ocrat, Of Nevada. The other members
Of the subcommittee are Senators
Carey Of wyoming and Reynolds OF
North Carolina. The bill already has
passed the House.
Senator McCarran at first was In
clined to the view there was no need
for having race tracks in the District,
when those who so desired could &c
to nearby tracks. He said yesterday
he had been informed the passage oi
the bill would create employment fol
building workers here, and that he Is
ready to report the bill to the CON-
mittee.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
Senate and House Con-
ferees Still Must Settle
Major Differences.
WILL RESUME ATTACK
ON PROBLEM TUESDAY
Representatives of Upper House
Strive to Keep U. s. Share
at $5,700,000.

Although most Of the important
House in the 1885 District appropri-
alton bill remain to be settled, in
cluding the amount of the Federal
share, the conferees may finish their
work before the end of this week.
When they resume deliberations
Tuesday morning they probably will
make renewed efforts to settle some
Of the major issues which were passed
over temporarily last week.
Senators Seek Retention.
The Senate conferees are striving
to retain the Federal share of the
1885 supply bill at S5,700.000. which
Is the same amount fixed for the cur
rent year and which was recon-
mended by both the Budget Bureau
and the House Appropriations Com
mittee. When the bill was being put
through the House, however, a last
minute move was made to reduce the
Federal obligation toward next year s
expenses of the Capital City to $4 .364,-
295, and the House conferees are
| understood to be seeking to sustain
this new low level of Federal con-
tribution.
The argument on which the House
voted for this reduction of $l,335, ,705
in the Federal contribution was that
the District owes the United States
that sum, representing 70 per cent OF
the sewer allotment made by the Pub
lie Works Administration last Sum-
mer, plus some money spent on parks
Described as Grant.
The Senate restored the $500, ,OOC
lump sum after hearing the testimony
OF District officials that the public
works fund was a grant and not 9
loan, and that it would have been a
violation Of existing law for them tc
have accepted the allotment if it hao
been on a loan basis. The Senate
conferees are further objecting to the
House proposal on the ground that
even if it be held the money should
be repaid, it is unfair to the District
to require payment of the entire 7C
per cent In one year. when similar
P. w. A. loans to the States are being
made on basis of gradual reimburse
ment over long periods of years.
While the conferees discussed these
questions to some extent at their first
| session last week. they came to nc
| conclusion. The issue is expected te
be settled this week.
Called Federal Projects"
Although the House voted to take
from the Federal contribution 70 pei
cent of the sewer fund, the House
Appropriations Committee had statee
in reporting the District bill early ir
April that the District would not be
required to reimburse the United
| States because "the sewer projects
provided for in this case are classified
as Federal projects
/ Besides the Federal contribution
; the conferees must still reach ar
| agreement on the Senate amendment.
| adding S1,700,000 to the emergenc,
relief program and approximate!
$l,272, 900 to the public school items.
All of the Senate amendment.
raised the total of the bill from s32,
$50 900 to s37, ,680,0 900. What the tota
will be as finally agreed upon viii
not be known until the conferees fin
ish their task. The Senate conferee
are headed by Senator Thomas, Dem
ocrat, of Oklahoma, and the HOUSE
group is led by Representative Can
non, Democrat, of Missouri.
Evening star., 1934-05-27

pl CoS W DOoC lOl
pictures; cociety buds peddled ciga-
rettes, lollipops and candy. and poll
ticians and their wives, heads of Gov
ernment departments. dowagers and
tots rode around the block on a clang-
ing fire engine drawn by three gray
horseS-all in the name Of charity
yesterday afternoon.
1t was at the Thrift Shop carnival
on @ street between Nineteenth street
and Connecticut avenue, and all pro-
ceeds were to go to the five member
organizations of the Thrift Shop, of
which Mrs. John r. Williams Is chair
man-the Children's Country Home.
the Children's Hospital, the prenatal
clinic of Columbia Hospital, the Child
Welfare and the Junior League for its
Children's Hospital funS. -. 81
On ''bandstand" in the middle Of
O street, roped off for the affair. Col
Harry Cootes, formerly in command
at Fort Myer, went into his Jig as a
band played lively dance numbers; the
Police Court Judge who 9docfiely sub
mitted to exploitation" for charity's
sake was Gus A. Schuldt. who lust
dropped in to see what was going on. !"
The fire truck was one of the most
popular attractions, and the orly
ride" in the carnival. For SO cents
one could pile into the rear of the
gaudy wagon, ride around two blocks
and wear a red fireman's hat similar
to Ed Wynn's.
Other stalls" included sidewalk
rofeS hard and soft drink bars a
"guess-yoIr- weight" machine, and, far
from least conspicuous, Steve VaSila-
kos, who likes to be regarded as the
official peanut vendor to the First
Family, had moved his roaster from
its stand at the corner Of East Execu-
tive and Pennsylvania avenues for the
day and was vending peanuts as only
Steve can vend.
Among the many socially prominent
Washington women who took part, al
though the list takes in but a few,
were Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney, Mrs.
Reeve Lewis, Mrs. Thomas A. Claytor
Mrs Louis Titus, Mrs. Edward Fink
enstaedt, Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover,
ir.: Mrs. Eldridge Jordan, Mrs. James
F. Mitchell, Mrs. Brody Mitchell, Mrs.
Barry Mohun, Miss Bessie Christian,
Mrs. Mary Grant Rafter, Mrs. Henry
B. Mirick, Mrs. William M. Ritter,
Miss Christine Owen, Mrs. Emmons
Smith. Mrs. John Ecker, Mrs. Frank
Let's. Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro. Mrs.
Joseph H. Hines, Mrs Kenna Elkins,
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman and many
others.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
BONUS VETERANS
RANKS REDUCED
200 Will Move Into City, Re.
naming to Push Fight
for Action.

Fort Hunt, Va, will be cleared Of
the 1894 bonus army by noon tomor-
row, but that does not mean the Cap
ital will see the last of the demon
strators then.
were left after the invasion of Civilian
Conservation Corps enrolment agents,
plan to move into the city tomorrow
to continue their efforts toward Fore
ing the Senate to act on the Patman
bill calling for cash payment of the
bonus.
Less than 400 men will be moved
to Fort Humphries to receive equip
ment for terms of service in the c. c.
C. In spite of the resistance Of lead
ers of the bonus marchers, more than
$50 answered the call yesterday MORN
ing to enroll for three to six months.
A large number of these have had
previous service in the c. C. G. and
their applications were held In abey-
ance pending permission from Robert
Fechner, director Of emergency con-
servation work, for readmission. Fech-
ner is expected to act today on the
applications so all men accepted may
be moved to Fort Humphries promptly
tomorrow.
Group Calls on President.
A committee composed of Solomon
Harper of New York, Oscar Matlock,
New Orleans; Alfred Runge, New
York, and James Eaton of Washing
ton called at the White House yester-
day afternoon in a futile effort to see
President Roosevelt and ascertain his
views on the Patman bill. Unable to
see the President or any Of his secre-
taries, the committee left letter in
viting the President to send a spokes-
man to Fort Hunt to explain his
position.
Enrolment at Fort Hunt was under
the direction Of Capt. Edward Heren-
deem, chief of the Army recruiting Of
flee. at Baltimore. who said the men
would be quartered at Fort Humphries
for about two weeks and then dis
tributed throughout the country to G
c. c, camps.
A year ago, when bonus marchers
first we're accepted into the corps, sep
arate companies Of veterans were
formed. This year, however, the men
will be used exclusively as replace
ments.
Capt. Herendeen made 1t clear to a
number of hesitant veterans that. the
C. c. C. would make no promises as
to where the men would be assigned
or the nature of the duties they must
perform.
Leaders viii Remain. --
Harold Hickerson, George Altman
James ]. Beatty and Emmanuel Levin
leaders Of the 1894 demonstration
plan to lead the remaining men into
Washington to stay until the Senate
takes some action or Congress ad-
journs.
No arrangements have been made
to quarter or feed them, although most
| of them expect to call upon the
Transient Relief Bureau so long as
! they remain. Facilities necessarily
will limit the number of men to an
proximately 100 and the others must
depend upon their own resources.
Two other alternatives were offered
the men at Fort Hunt: Transports
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1934-05-27
WILL GIVE PICTURE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Nd, May 26.--As a
final tercentenary project the Wom-
ans Club Of Riverdale will present to
the local school a large picture show
ing three views Of Colonial days.
The presentation will be made by
Mrs. F. w. >ldenburg, president OF
the club, at an assembly Friday
morning at 9:15, to which the public
is invited by Mrs. Mary A. Petty. prin-
cipal. Mrs. A. s. Thurston Is con-
Quoting arrangements.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
TATE TO GIVE GAS DATA
Former Valuation Official to Ap
pear at Hearing.

Thomas r. Tate, formerly valua-
ton engineer of the Public Utilities
Commission and now survey director
of the Federal Power Commission,
will take the stand tomorrow when
hearings on the valuation Of the
Washington & Georgetown Gas Light
Cos. are resumed.
Tate is to testify as to the repro
duction value of the companies. This
follows testimony by Byars NICK.
Bachman, chief accountant OF the
Utilities Commission, who submitted
figures on the original cost Of laying
gas mains.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
Supt. Woodson Honored.

FAIRFAX, Va, May 26 (SpeciaD -
Division Supt. of County Schools W.
T. Woodson has been named by Gov.
George c. Peery as member from
Fairfax County Of the Institute Of
Public Affairs.
Evening star., 1934-05-27

Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1934-05-27

STERN-VISAGED soldier, for
mer commandant of Fort Myer,
danced a jig; a Police Court
judge was led around by a
press agentress" to pose for
Evening star., 1934-05-25
VANDENBERG RAPS
PARTY FUND DEAL
Scores Alleged Demand for
Donations From Banks
Seeking Aid.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican, Of
Michigan today called political
chiselers" group of Michigan Demo-
Gratis he said had been charged with
soliciting political campaign funds
from officers Of banks trying to be-
come members of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation.
In a Senate speech, the Michigan
Republican protested against the cor
poration being 'prostituted to political
cash register purposes and said Leo
Crowley, chairman of the corporation.
had announced he would not coun-
tenance political interference" with
its work.
He quoted Crowley as saying: 81
would not countenance any interfer-
ence with the operation of this cor
poration from outside sources believ-
ing that all applications for member
ship to the fund should be considered
strictly on their merits, with fair and
equitable treatment to ALL
Cites Case of Woods.
He said George Woods. secretary to
Horatio Abbott, recently resigned
United States collector of internal rev.
enue at Detroit, was accused at Plym-
outh, Mich, of soliciting contribu-
tons for Democratic campaign funds. "
Vandenberg added that a reputable
citizen" of that place quoted Woods
as saying:
You know that all applications for
deposit insurance pass over this desk. II
The Senator said the reputable
citizen" replied:
I'VE felt We were In a tight spot
Our two banks had just gotten going
and We were very anxious to qualify
for Federal insurance. We didn't
know, of course, whether Woods spoke
with authority, but we felt we
couldn't afford to take any chances. u
vandenburg said it was "by such
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-05-25
SHERIFF USES GUN,
FORCES FARM SALE
Minnesota Officer Threatens
Crowd With Tear Gas After
He Is Attacked.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BLUE EARTH, Mimi, May 25.-
Sheriff w. H. Keigley, using tear gas
gun to COW a crowd of protesting
farmers, today successfully carried
through a mortgage foreclosure sale.
Several men from a crowd of 100
grappled with Keigley, pulling him
down the front steps of the Faribault
County Court House. The sheriff got
ont arm free, pulled tear gas gun
and the asSailants fell back. Keigley
did not fire the gun.
Returning to the top Of the steps.
the sheriff, warning the men to
stand back" directed the foreclosing
of two mortgages, one for $4,000 and
the other for $4,100, on the farm Of
Henry Guckeen.
Evening star., 1934-05-25
CIR SLIPS OFF JACK, STRANCLES
FIREMAN WORKING UNDER 1T

Julian Fairfax Kern, 80, fireman
attached to No. IA Truck Company,
was fatally injured shortly before
noon today when an automobile
which he was repairing in a garage
behind his home at 1908 Staples
street northeast slipped of a jack
and pinned his throat against the
floor.
Kern was on night duty and this
morning utilized his of hours to
work on his car. He had removed
both wheels and was lying on his
back beneath the rear end of the
machine when the jack slipped A
part of the undercarriage pressed
against Kern's throat as it fell, cut
ting of the fireman's wind.
Shortly thereafter, a child living
nearby chanced by the open door OF
the garage and heard mufled groans
She ran for assistance and Rescue
Evening star., 1934-05-25
LITTLE WINS WAY
into GOLF FINALS
Dunlap, U. S. Champion, Beaten
by Brilliance of Unem-
ployed Briton.

BY the Associated Press
PRESTWICK, Scotland, May 25.-
w. Lawson Little, husky San Fran
cisco youth. today gained the final
round of the British amateur golf
championship by defeating Leslie Gar
nett of London by ! up at the nine
teenth hole.
Little's opponent for the champion
ship will be James wallace, senSa-
tional unemployed Scottish carpenter,
who eliminated George Terry Dun
lap, jr., American amateur champion,
by and 1 in the semi-hnals.
The 36-hole championship round
will be played tomorrow.
Dunlap became the fifth Walker
Cup player to fall before the ham,
mering drives and brilliant putting of
the Scottish youth. whose financial
circumstances are so lean that he
lives on a dole. The others were. H.
Chandler Egan, Cyril Tolley, Eric
Fiddian and Jack Mclean.
Evening star., 1934-05-25
FRANCE TO OPPOSE
.GERMANREARM|NG
Barthou BIuntly States Pol
icy-Tries to Silence
War Talk.
BY the Associated Press.

80 .
PARIS, May 25.-Louis Barthou,
French foreign minister. today bluntly
proclaimed a French policy Of mo
immediate disarmament of France
no immediate rearmament of Ger
many"
The foreign minister sought to
silence war talk in the Chamber Of
Deputies, where he was questioned,
by making an emphatic rejection of
the idea that a conflict was coming.
Pledges Strong Stand.
However. he pledged a strong stand
on the matter Of German border
clashes
A whole galaxy of French military
chieftains, including War Minister
Petain, Air Minister Denain and
Naval Minister Pietri, is expected to
accompany M. Barthou TO Geneva
next week to back up the French
demand for a showdown on the ques-
ton OF armaments.
Barthou openly declared his oppo-
sition to the British proposal of par
tial' rearmament for Germany and
the disarmament Of France.
Explains Position.
He declared to the deputies:
Believing in the policy of saying
yes when you mean yes and no when
you mean no, France told England its
proposal is not acceptable.
France Is for disarmament with
security. but security is only possible
If we take into account semi-military
formations"
The minister denied, however, that
he believed war was on the way and
stated: Il emphatically reject such a
belief"
IF we seek a disarmament conven-
tion," declared Barthou, 1t certainly
Is not In order to rearm Germany"
He restated Frances refusal to
negotiate on ornaments except at
Geneva and declared:
1.-THE League of Nations remains the
sole safeguard of world peace No
solution is possible outside the League. -
Border Incident Discussed.
He was questioned on the subject
of foreign affairs by members of the
chamber, one of whom mentioned the
arrest at Kehl, Germany, of French
railroad fireman, Edouard Helmet,
May 1S. allegedly for criticizing the
Hitler regime.
With the mention of this incident,
Barthou arose and, with his arms
upraised, declared:
II promise the government will act
with all the energy you wish!"
He said the French embassy In
Berlin already had made representa-
tions to the German government and
had demanded the release of Helmet,
who was charged with speaking con-
temptuously" of Hitlerism.
Barthou reiterated Frances firm
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
Evening star., 1934-05-25

Squad No. / Of the Fire Department
was summoned
Neighbors ran to Kern's aid and
succeeded in lifting the automobile
from him before firemen arrived. In
all, he had been under the car about
20 minutes and was black in the face.
Kern was rushed to Casualty Hos
pital in the squads ambulance and
pronounced dead on arrival.
Kern had been attached to No. IA
Engine Co.. for the Is years he has
served as a District fireman. He Is
survived by his wife. Gertrude, and
three young children, including a
baby born last April.
Kern entered the Department June
81, 1918. He received a ribbon deco
ration for service performed at the
Knickerbocker Theater cave-in on
January %, 1922. In November, 1924,
he was qualified as an acting sergeant
and in 1890 he received special
compensation Of S. month for out
standing efficiency in the Department