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Evening star., 1934-09-25
PARK LAND DEEDS
MAY Be ATTACKED
Owners Contend Prices Paid
in Shenandoah Are
Confiscatory.
Property owners whose land was

Property owners whose land was
condemned for the Shenandoah Ma
tional Park are planning legal action
to restrain the Secretary of the In
terror from accepting deeds TO the
land from the State of Virginia, it was
learned today.
William E. Leahy, local attorney,
said today he had been approached
be representatives of the property
owners yesterday. but that he has not
yet had time to decide whether the
remedy is available
Jeahy said that several Of the prop
erty owners complain that the prices
given for their land by the condemna-
ton jury. and afterward by arbitra
tors, are so low as to be confiSca tory.
In addition, he said, at least one prop
erty owner complained that he had
no notice whatsoever of the pendency
OF condemnation proceedings, until
after the State of Virginia had already
acquired title TO his property.
Legality Of Deeds Studied.
Deeds to the land have been turned
over by Virginia to the Interior De-
partment. Their legality is now being
studied by the Department of Justice
Leahy said that one property owner.
who lived in Pennsylvania but oper-
ated an orchard in the boundaries of
the proposed national park, COM
planned that he knew nothing of any
proceedings until he went to pay in
tereSt on a trust at his bank one day
and was informed that the State of
Virginia had acquired the property for
$1,000. He claimed that he had never
cleared less than $4,000 per annum
from his orcharding operations.
Still another owner. Leahy said
claimed that on his land was mineral
spring whose waters he bottled and
sold sometimes for as much as $4,000
per annum. He said that the con-
demnation jury had awarded him 5000
for the spring. and that the arbitra-
tors afterwards disallowed the award
altogether.
Many Landowners Represented.
Word from Luray, Va. today was
to the effect that landowners con-
cerned in the injunction suit represent
nearly every park county. They are
headed by H. w. Mace Of Grottoes.
whose family years ago acquired their
land by deed from Thomas Jefferson.
One of the representatives of the
property owners is Orman Ewing,
Democratic national committeeman
from Utah, according to Mr.. Leahy.
Evening star., 1934-09-25

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strike participants bluntly that their
jobs had been filled.
Meanwhile, it was announced that
Regional Labor Boards are ready to
receive the discrimination complaints
They will act pending appointment of
the group which is to serve as a per-
inanent tribunal under the settlement
plan advanced by the Winant Media
ton Board.
Lloyd Garrison. chairman Of the
National Labor Board. issued instruc-
tions TO the regional groups to assume
jurisdiction temporarily. He expressed
hope that the permanent board would
be named quickly. and added his force
would assist it in getting organized.
Elsewhere. coroner's jury delved
into the circumstances of a battle at
Honea Path. S. c., in which seven
were killed, half the death toll of the
entire strike. From a youthful tex
tile worker it received a statement
that in one instance a policeman fired
three times into the back of a striker.
Took Oath Against Arms.
Others gave corroboratory evidence.
and the concensuS of the testimony
was that the first shot of the battle
was fired by non-StrikerS into group
of unarmed pickets. One picket said
he and his colleagues took an oath"
not to carry any weapons.
An Associated Press survey in the
Carolinas showed 6817O still idle
despite the termination of the strike
and 1872 mills still closed. A total of
526 plants were operating. including
So which reopened today.
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor. tele-
graphed a strongly worded protest 10
Gov. Talmadge of Georgia against
his declaration of military law in
strike centers.
The use of State troops supplied
with Federal equipment against the
workers and in support of mill owners
Is most amazing and truly disappoint-
Ing to those who earnestly sought to
be your friends Green said.
Evening star., 1934-09-25
|PARLEY WILL OPEN
ON HUMAN NEEDS
Roosevelt to Start 1884
Mobilization of Conference
Friday Morning.

President Roosevelt, now about to
leave his Hyde Park home for WASH
ington, will open the 1884 Mobiliza-
ton of Human Needs Conference Fri
day morning, it was announced today.
At 10 am. the eminent public
spirited citizens, who compose the
conference, will go to the White
House, where the President will give
his charge to the citizens Of the Ma
ton. Newton D. Baker, former Sec
retary Of War and chairman OF the
mobilization, will respond
The two day conference program
includes addresses by Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt and Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins.
Luncheon to Be Held.
After the opening-day ceremonies
at the White House. luncheon will
be held at the MayfioWer Hotel. Sched-
uled to speak there are Harry L. Hop
kiDs. Federal emergency relief direc-
tor, who will discuss Partnership Of
Public and Private welfare Services"
and John Stewart Bryan, president of
Community Chests and Councils, Inc,
who also will preside
The afternoon session will be de-
voted to a discussion of "A Com
munity's Human Services in the De-
preston" Frederic r. Kellogg. first
vice president of Community Chests
and Councils, Inc. will preside. Mrs.
Frederic NJ. Paist, president of the
National Board of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association, will speak
on Leisure Time and Character
Building Services" Porter Lee, direc-
tor of the New York School of Social
Work, will tell Of social case work
| and Livingston Farrand, president of
Cornell University. will describe serv-
ices working for public health.
Mrs. Roosevelt is to be the first
speaker on the Friday night program.
Also scheduled TO speak is Gov. John
G. Winant Of New Hampshire, chair
man of the Presidential Mediation
Board, whose report led to recent set
tlement of the textile strike.
Elections on Saturday.
Election of officers of Community
Chests and Councils, Inc, will take
place Saturday morning Immediately
after the election and presentation of
annual reports the conference will
break up into three discussion groups
One will consider the women's cru
sade for the needy. Mrs. Paist will
preside and Mrs. Margaret Culkin
Banning of Duluth, Mich, is to be
discussion leader.
The second group will be concerned
with campaign strategy. The chair
man will be William P. Withrow, presi-
dent of the Community Fund of Pitts
burgh, Pa. Sol LowenStein, executive
secretary Of the Federation for the
Support Of Jewish Philanthropic So
cieties of New York City, will lead the
discussion.
Budget principles will be taken up
by the third group under chairman
ship Of DR.. H. c. Russ, chairman OF
the Hartford Community Chest Bud
get Committee. Leroy Ramsden, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Hartford
Community Chest, will lead the dis
cuSSion.
The conference will close with a
luncheon, at which Secretary Perkins
and Albert L. Deane, president of Cen
eral Motors Holding Corporation. will
speak. George E. Vincent. vice chair
man Of the 1884 Mobilizatio for HUI
man Needs. is to preside.
Evening star., 1934-09-25
10 BALLOONS DOWN
IN Bennett RACE
Two American Entries Land
Safely in Russia-Flyers
Taken to Leningrad.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, September 25.-Ten
contestants for the Gordon Bennett
Cup, coveted prize of free balloon
lists, were reported down today, six
Of them in Russia.
Others of the Is balloons which
started from Warsaw Sunday possibly
were drifting eastward. The Ameri-
can Navy balloon and that of the
Buffalo Courier Express, only entries
from the United States. were safely
down on Soviet territory near Estonia.
Lieuts. c. H. Kendall and H. T.
Orville of the Navy craft were taken
to Leningrad by Russian military OH
cials at the request Of the American
Embassy.
Balloonists from the Buffalo entry,
George Hineman. and Milford F.
Vanik, were in Gdov. Russia, near
where they landed yesterday. (Gdov
is about $50 statute miles from War
saw
The Czechoslovakian balloon Brati-
slava was understood to have landed
in Lithuania. The Bruxelles of Bel
gium landed near Vitebsk, Russia (ap.
proximately 43o statute miles from
Warsaw.
Warsaw was advised that two Ger
man entries came down on Estonian
territory. A dispatch from Helsing-
fors, Finland, said a Polish balloon
burst and fell into a lake north of
Leningrad, the pilots swimming to
safety.
Evening star., 1934-09-25

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that which ever finishes the course
first today the offcial winner will
not be known until the Race Com
mittee has received the complaints of
both shippers and had an opportunity
to rule on them. Both have until
6pm. tomorrow to file them.
1t was an unheard of situation in
cup racing. Although there have
been protests by one or the other con-
tenders before, the latest T. o. M.
Sopwith's disalloxed charge of foul
against Harold s. Vanderbilt Satur-
day, the records fail to show both
yachts protesting at the same tipe
before.
Sopwith's protest in the fourth race
was the first that had been filed since
the American protest against Lord
Dunraven's challenger Valkyrie III in
1895, a protest which was allowed and
led the Briton to quit the races in
anger
Following that incident the late Sir
Thomas Upton had challenged un-
successfully four times without a
whisper of complaint from either side
as to the conduct of any Of the races,
Evening star., 1934-09-25
HOTEL Staying
STORY WITHHELD
Testimony of 4 Witnesses
Not Disclosed to Prevent
Police Hampering.

The testimony Of four persons be-
lieved TO have knowledge of the crime
was withheld from the coroner's jury
which yesterday ordered six men held
for the grand jury in the Staying of
Sam Melincov and Bryant Mcmahon,
Washington gamblers, in a Houston
Hotel room week ago Saturday.
Two OF those whose testimony was
withheld are well-known local attor-
neys who for years have figured
prominently in the defense Of under
world notables. Another is the taxi
cab driver who drove Melincov, Nc
Mahon, Isaac B. Jones, well-known
local bondsman. and another man
from Maynards Cafeteria in the 1400
block of l street. to the hotel shortly
before the shooting affray. The
identity OF the fourth witness has not
been divulged.
Wish to Conceal Hand.
Police explained they did not wish
to show their hand too plainly at
this time. as it might hamper their
future investigation.
AS a result Of the inquest. Thomas
F. Tobin. described as a Norfolk, Va,
gambler, is being held in the District
Jail without bond on a murder
charge.
The jury found Melincov was shot
by a gun known to have been in
the hand or hands of one Thomas F.
Tobin" In their verdict, the jurors
intentionally refrained from stating
that Tobin held the gun when the bull
let which pierced Melincov's heart was
fired, or that he was responsible for
Melincov's death.
Held as Witnesses.
The jury ordered the five others
held for grand jury action as wit
nesses with guilty knowledge of the
murders. They are Jones, who lives
at 1900 Thirty-seventh street; Arthur
Dorey, 48. 2300 block Of North Capt.
tol street: John r. Mitchell, 1900 block
of A street northeast: Henry G. Car
ter of the Houston Hotel and Sam
Berlin. Berlin has not been appre-
hended.
Although police last night charged
the four witnesses they were holding
with being accessories after the fact,
the district attorneys Office announced
today that they were arrested merely
as witnesses and were not charged.
Jones was released on $500 bond
last night and Dorey and Mitchell
were freed on posting $500 bond
Carter, who is said to be an out-of-
town man. is still held in default Of
$4,000 bond.
Evening star., 1934-09-25
NEW FLOORS FOR NAVY

Continuing his program Of improv-
ing Government buildings in Wash
ington. Public Works Administrator
Ickes today announced an allotment
of S25. 500 for new concrete floors in
the rear sections of the third, fourth
and fifth wings Of the Navy Building.
A further allotment of $4,000 to
repair the exposed portion of the roof
of the Interior Department Building
after an additional floor is added, also
was announced. This allotment is in
addition to 100000 previously set
aside for the new seventh-floor addi-
ton to the building and the replace
ment of 10 obsolete elevators.
Evening star., 1934-09-25
WALLACE EXPLAINS.
PLEA FOR FUNDSi
Tells Workers Contributions
Are Presumed to Be
Voluntary.

A call on employees of the Depart
ment of Agriculture to contribute to
the Democratic war chest has brought
an announcement from Secretary
Wallace that any such contributions
by them are presumed to be entirely
voluntary
The solicitation came from George
r. Hills, finance director for Florida
for the Democratic National Com
n.ittee. who CirCularlZed former Florl-
CANS with civil service positions in
the department. in an effort to raise
$4,000. which is the States quota Of
the deficit from the Roosevelt cam
paign two years ago
Hills suggested $40 per $1,000 SAL
cry. Wallace, whose attention to
the matter was said to have been
drawn bv a bureau chief. sent the
notice throughout the department
quoting the civil service law that no
Government empleye was under any
obligations to contribute to party
funds or render political service.
Appeal Is From Outside.
Just a few weeks ago. Secretary of
the Treasury Morgenthau cleaned
house in the internal revenue Offices
in Detroit and Philadelphia. where
political contributions had been
sought. but in those cases. the solicit
ing reputedly was done by Federal
officers and aides. while in the present
case. il is from the outside and so no
law violation is involved.
The letter. over Hills signature
which went to the former Floridans,
according TO the Associated Press,
said
The Democratic National Com
nnittee is now taking active steps to
retire the deficit OF the Democratic
party which remained after the cam
paien in which President Roosevelt
was elected. Floridas quota of that
deficit is $4,000 and. as director OF
finance for the national committee in
Florida. I am confronted with the re-
sponSibility of raising that amount
1T is clear that the party will not
be in a position to carry out proper
campaigns in behalf of the party
nominees in future elections until the
obligations of the last presidential
campaign have been liquidated.
Hopes for Cooperation.
"I am addressing you in the hope
that you will see fit to cooperate in
the matter outlined. Your action will
be a direct Endorsement of and con-
tribution to the work the President
is doing.
1T appears that sufficient funds win
be secured TO meet F'lorida's quota if
each citizen of this State now en-
ployed by the Federal Government
will promptly contribute not less than
$40 per 81 900 OF annual salary he
or she received.
While your contribution will be
welcome in whatever amount you feel
able and disposed to make. the basis
suggested above is set out to give you
some guide as to minimum require
ments
Your prompt cooperation will be
deeply appreciated"
Evening star., 1934-09-25

When Bernard Baruch vehemently
denied recently at Hyde Park that he
was out of the stock market. the mar
ketwiSe boys here winked at each
other. They had been hearing rumors
for several days previously that Mr..
Roosevelt was dismayed at the way
the market was drifting. leaderleSs, at
the mercy of rumor winds. The Presi-
dent was pictured as desirous of hav-
ing some one with backing and intel
ligence get into it and give it some
leadership.
How much there is in that story
cannot now be told. No confrma-
ton can be had in the best official
quarters. and probably none should be
had, if the story were true.
Strike Leaders Joyous.
There was nothing fictitious in the
Joy of the Gorman-led textile labor
crowd over the strike settlement Of
fered by Mr.. Roosevelt. They would
not admit it. but they were somewhat
worried about how much they would
get out of the strike until Mr.. Roose-
welt spoke. What pleased them most
was to get away from the N. r. A.
code authorities which are dominated
by the industries.
The best New Dealers are now re-
ferring to Gen Johnsons speech
against the Textile Labor Union and
Justice Brandeis as suicide speech" "
They say that. with it. he killed
himself as far as the squire of Hyde
Park is concerned.
State Secretary Hull can be seen
carrying an umbrella around the
streets. even on cloudless days. All re-
cent Secretaries of State have had
the same weakness for old-faShioned
bumberShoots.
The japanese announced n1iUely
that the squad OF so military planes
sent recently TO Manchukuo UdS on
friendly" Dtsit to the emperor.
What they meant iDdS that the
ships Uould stay there in prepdrd-
ton for some possible "untriendly"
UisitS to the Russians later on.
Italian Ambassador Rossi has q
new reputation as host. surprising
even his old one. When an Italian
tourist guide told him some Italian
students were coming to WASHINGTON,
the Ambassador said: Fine, bring
them around to lunch" Next day
he found the students numbered 300,
and now he is stuck for their lunch
check.
(Copyrisht. 1934.l
Evening star., 1934-09-25
SCHALL MAKES PROTEST
Senator Urges President to 0p-

Senator Urges President to 0p-
pose Radio News Agencies.
Senator Schall, Republican of Mime
sofa, sent q telegram today to Presi-
dent Roosevelt asking that the Chief
Executive Immediately denounce" the
proposal by Senator Dill, Democrat Of
Washington, that the broadcasting
companies set up their own news
gathering agencies.
Schall called the proposal an
attempt to destroy our press services
and in their stead create a Govern
ment-sponsored press agency"
Evening star., 1934-09-25
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Roosevelt Handles Tree
Belt Plan Cau-
tiously.
BY PAUL MALLON.

TT LOOKED very much as if Con-
troller McCarl cracked President
Roosevelt on the knuckles for the
/ first time the other day by re-
fusing to allow $4,000, 900 for
the pet Roosevelt tree belt program
You may have noticed that Mr..
Roosevelt took it with complacency
which was amazing, if not downright
suspicious.
Evening star., 1934-09-25

The underlying news behind that
situation seems to be that every one,
even including Mr.. Roosevelt, has
suddenly become cautious about tree
belt possibilities. None of the expert
Government foresters would dare
come out against the President, but
some of them have been wondering
among themselves for a long time
how they we're going to make so
many trees grow on arid and semi
arid lands where trees never would
grow before. They are frankly in
cllned to believe it is job for a
magician and not forester.
There are indiSputdble inner indi-
cations that the President has come
to belieue that his idea is one for
careful experimentation rather
than immediate drought relief.
Which means that it fits in pre-
ciSely NTH Mr McCarFS contention.
And. right here. you can mark 1t
down in your hat for future reference
that MeSSrS. Roosevelt and McCarl
probably will never be at logger
heads. They do not work that way
They consult freely back and forth
about what is TO be done before they
start shooting in public.
Tree Belt Expedient.
The tree belt idea was confiden-
TALLY submitted to the Government
foresters by Mr. Roosevelt at the
beginning of his administration
When the drought came on suddenly
and the New Dealers had TO have
a drought plan to make public in a
hurry. they took the tree belt thought
out of the files and spread it on TIE
front pages. 1t was just something
to chew on temporarily.
The real reason the plan has not
gone farther is that most tOreSters
agree there is q germ OF great
idea in it some,Chere. but they do
not knoi0 hoiU to 90 about it. They
are certain the building OF tree
lines 100 miles apart through the
great plains area, from Canada to
TeraS. 1rould certainly not change
the climate out there, as argued.
The trees 1Oould pile up sno1D and
also erosion Would be hindered.
But the trouble is that the soil need
lot of irrigation and the bigges
| problem is to .et the trees to grow
in that soil in the first place Yol
might have to lay a garden hose from
Lake Michigan and walk along water
| ing them once a week as the averag
rainfall is only 20 inches
Failed for Railroads.
1t is no secret that the Grea
Northern Railroad tried the tree bel
| experiment. Possibly the Great North
ern would not confess it. but any on,
who has eyes can see that the tree
did not grow. They were supposed Il
pile up sand and snow to keep tn,
tracks clear. but they proved to be tot
scrubby to do even that in the spot.
selected as being most favorable.
ForeSterS say similar experiments
ouer the past so years hare proved
the contention OF Joyce Kilmer's
trees namely that only God can
make them.
That does not mean the tree bel
plan is out. 1t does mean that NJ
! money is going to be thrown away or
the idea until the experts clear W
some Of the existing difficulties anc
work out a practical plan which vii
be approved by Congress.
Evening star., 1934-09-25
FEELING TO RENEW
STRIKE is STRONG,
GORMAN REPORTS

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Evening star., 1934-09-25
FLETCHER PLEDGES
UNRELENTING G. 0. P.
FIGHT ON NEW DEAL

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Evening star., 1934-09-25
RAINBOW LEADING
UNDER PROTESTS
AT 20-MIlE TURN

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-26
HOLLAND NAMED
 EDUCATION HEAD
CCC General Announces Choice for New Eng
 land Corps

Eoston. Jan 26-Major General Fox Conner announced here. yes- ter day that Kenneth Holland of Los Angeles, a graduate of Prince ton university and of Occidental college. has been appointed direc- tor of education for the civilian conservation corps in New Eng land. ,r
 The announcement followed MT Hollands arrival here from Wash ington to inaugurate program or education for the 25,00O youths and war veterans grouped in the conservation camps in the six New England states.
 The educational program which has been authorized by Director Robert Fechner with the approval of President Roosevelt will be aimed to improve the education Of the 25,OOO youths at the New Eng. land camps and through vocational guidance to increase their oppor- tunity of obtaining employment when they leave the conservation
 MT Holland will have 127 in. structors at the New Engiano camps. Their appointment IS shortly to be announced by the or f,ce of education of the interior department at Washington. ..
 Selection of MT Holland to di- rect the educational activities Tor the conservation corps in the six states was regarded by first corps area officials as most fortunate. As a student of political science, he spent some time in Europe observ, ing the operation of educationai programs in progress In govern ment camps, similar in scope to the q C O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-26

Local observation of "V. F. W, week., was launched here recently with an open meeting and rally of Wheeler Young post. Sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, the movement has an educational purpose de- signed to acquaint the people of the country with the legislative program which will be submitted to Congress month. This explarla- ton was made last night by Com mander Vincent F. Mahoney post, No. POI, in his address on The Legislative Purpose of the V. F. w."
 Ever since its organization in 1899, the V. F. w. has had for the prime motive of its existence, the care of our disabled comrades,'' Commander Mahoney declared. For 34 years we have been in close and intimate contact with the problems which confront the dis abled veterans and their depend ents. Because of this experience and insight, we honestly believe that we are logically entitled to make certain recommendations to Congress and to the voters of America, in behalf of the welfare of these disabled veterans of the armed service of our couAtry."
 The efforts of the V. P. w. at present are concentrated on a six fold legislative program, based on the repeal of the Economy Act of last March, Commander Mahoney stated. The act was passed, the V. F. w. leader declared, "during a period of hysteria, when Congress