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Evening star., 1934-03-13
Assistant Secretary of War
Gratified by Grand Jury
Action.
CONFIDENTIAL REPORT
TO BE SENT PRESIDENT
Testimony Will Be Studied by
House Committee Considering
Army Expenditures.

Gratified over action of the grand
jury in ignoring charges Of irregu-
larity in negotiations for War De-
partment contracts. Assistant Secre-
tary of War Harry H. Woodring today
attributed the charges to "a campaign
of inSinuation and innuendo" and
indicated his belief that a few dis
gruntled bidders we're responsible.
Commenting on congressional in
quirieS into airplane awards as well
as the grand jury investigation OF
automobile and clothing contracts
Woodring denounced false implica-
tions" of wrong doing and declared
Among all the decisions of my
Office which have been criticized. l
recall none that I would now change
if l could"
Denies Dissension.
In lengthy statement dictated
for the press, the Assistant Secretary
also denied that serious conflicts
occurred between himself and Secre-
tary of War Dern or the general staff
of the Army over contract matters
He said their relations have been cor
dial and friendly.
Meanwhile, In the District Supreme
Court, as Assistant United States At
torney David A. Pine prepared to go
before the House Military Affairs
Committee with a copy of the Gov
ernments evidence in its investiga-
ton, the grand jury reported it was
entirely satisfied with the manner in
which the case was presented to them
A report. understood to set forth
their views Of the entire matter, was
drafted by the jurors. however, and
will be sent to the Attorney General
1t was understood that copies also
will be sent to the White House and
to the Secretary of War
The grand jurors also drafted a let
ter to the editor of the Washington
Post denying the statement in today S
issue of the paper that they were
not satisfied with the manner in
which the investigations have been
handled-
1t was announced that Mr.. Pine
will appear before the House Com
mittee at o'clock in response to a
ICQucSl II Oli Slldll N1SoWdlQ- ne
will take with him a transcript of all
testimony presented to the grand jury
during its lengthy investigation, and
this material will be made available
to the committee for such use as it
sees fit
The grand jury's report to the At
torney General will be submitted to
United States Attorney Leslie c. Gar
nett, and forwarded by him to the
Department of Justice Mr. Garnett
said he could not make public the
report and that any announcement
concerning it must come from the
Justice Department.
Text of Letter.
The letter to the editor of the Post
read, in part, as follows.
1T is noted that in the article the
grand jury planned to make a re-
port to the District Supreme Court
Continued on Page 4, Column 1.)
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A test case to determine whether
a private citizen compelled to surren-
der gold certificates to the Govern
ment should receive a profit arising
from the increase in the price of the
metal, has been filed in the United
States Court of Claims.
The suit was filed on behalf Of F.
Eugene Nortz of New York, who
claims the Government owes him $64,-
334O7. or a profit of slightly more
than 60 per cent. on $106 300 in gold
certificates he delivered under protest
to the Federal Government last jan
uary because of the Treasury order
calling in all gold and gold certifi-
Gates.
Nortz sets forth that he had held
the gold certificates for a long time
in the belief the Government would
pay on demand one ounce of gold for
each S2067 Of gold certificates. which
was the legal redemption price. A
dollar in gold up to its recsnt dsval,l-
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EIeuatOrS Unsafe
In Capitol, Report
By Lynn Asserts
Urges Machines, More
Than 25 Years Old.
Be Replaced.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Nations lawmakers found out
today they have been riding without
concern in unsafe" Capitol elevators.
David Lynn, Capitol architect,
armed with full and uncompliment-
ary report on the II Capitol lifts, told
a House appropriations subcommit-
tee which reported today that all
but two were installed from 25 to 38
years ago by companies long since
out of business
He asserted "it is neither safe nor
economically sound to continue these
machines in service" The ordinary
life of such an elevator. he said,
should be about 20 years.
Nest startling, perhaps. was the
information that the private elevator
for the Senators at their entrance to
the Capitol is in the worst shape.
A supplemental estimate recently
was sent up by President Roosevelt
to provide for replacement of some
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VISIT WITH RHEEM
|SDEN|ED BY WIFE
Woman, on Stand at Lorton
Hearing. Denies Recent
Testimony.

Mrs. Alice Wardman Rheem wife
of Edmund D. Rheem former WASH
ington broker and now a convict at
Lorton Reformatory. denied before the
Board of Public Welfare Investigating
Com mittee this afternoon that she
had secretly met Rheem at the George
Mason Hotel in Alexandria while he
was absent without leave from the
reformatory.
Her name had been coupled with
that Of Mrs. G. Bryan Pitts, wife of
the former head of the F. H. Smith
Co, as having held secret rendezvous
with their husbands at the AleXan
dria hotel
Testimony of sensational rumors
that wealthy prisoners at Lorton were
allowed the privilege of visitin. their
families in Alexandria and in Wash
ington has been repeatedly given
throughout the investigation. Last
Friday. w. A. Stein, prison employe,
said that once in the Fall or early
Winter of 1882 he was informed that
former Supt. A. c. Tawse took Rheem
and Pitts to the George Mason Hotel
to visit their wives.
Says absolutely No"
You have never met Mr.. Rheem
at the George Mason Hotel?' asked
w. w. MILAN, chairman of the in
vestigating committee.
Absolutely no. so help me God"
replied the witness, who was appear
ing voluntarily.
Mrs Rheem arrived at the District
Building a few minutes before the
scheduled opening of today's hearing
She was accompanied by her father
Harry Wardman. one-time leading
Washington builder. and her two at
torneys. Leonard A. Block and Michael
F. Keogh. Mr.. Block last night asked
Judge Michael M. Doyle, committee
member, for permission to have Mrs.
Rheem testify.
AS the photographers took her pic
ture, Mrs Rheem was sworn in by
MILAN. Block asked permission to
interrogate her. but MILAN refused and
wanted to say.
Tells of LOrtOn Visits.
81 want to state that I do not
know Mr. or Mrs Pitts and that
have never been to the George Mason
Hotel to meet Mr.. Rheem," she re-
piled
Il have only met Mr.. Rheem twice
since July. 1882. Once 1 took my
child to the courthouse to see him
during his bankruptcy hearing and
once I saw him at the District Jail.
Both times were in the presence OF a
deputy marshal or some other Off
cial."
Asked by MILAN if she had ever
been to the George Mason Hotel. Mrs.
Rheem said she met Mrs. James
Rasbach. Mrs. Rasbach's mother and
two children there in October. 1882.
She said she had visited Rheem at
Lorton every other Sunday up to
July, 1882, usually with her father.
Mrs. Rheem obtained a Reno di-
vorce August %, 1882 She now is
employed in her fathers office.
Rheem, once head of the defunct
Swartzell. Rheem g. Hensey Co., is
serving a seven-year term for Con
cealment of writings" in connection
with his firms collapse.
Capt. NJ. NJ Barnard, veteran su-
perintendent of District penal institu-
tions. who has been under fire con-
tinuously throughout the inquiry. also
may take the stand this afternoon.
Another who may testify then is Jesse
c. Duke, attorney, whose disbarment
has been taken under advisement by
the District Supreme Court, following
a lengthy trial on District Bar Asso-
citation charges.
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rule to send the independent Of
fees appropriation bill TO confer
ence.
The House today refused unani-
nous consent to send to conference
the independent Offices appropriation
bill, carrying Federal pay and vet
Grams benefits amendments.
Representative Woodrum of Vir-
ginia, chairman of the subcommittee
in charge Of the bill, spoke for Is
minutes before making this request.
The objection was made by Represen-
tative Connery. chairman of the
House Labor Committee, although
Representative Kvale. Farmer-Labor-
lite, of Minnesota, had announced that
he was prepared to object
Representative Woodrum announced
that by direction of the Appropria-
tions Committee he will ask a special
rule The Rules Committee expects
to meet this afternoon to grant this
request.
The Democratic caucus late yester-
Gay adopted a motion by Chairman
Crosser of the Democratic Steering
Committee. which bound the men,
bers to accept this rule sending the
bill to conference.
Sought Separate Vote.
Minority Leader Smell tried to get
Representative Woodrum to allow a
separate vote to be taken in the House
on the Federal pay restoration ques-
ton, which he said was a distinct
and clean-cut proposition independ-
ent Of the other amendments. Rep
resentative Woodrum insisted that it
would not be fair to allow separate
vote on that amendment without al
lowing votes also on the veterans
benefit amendments
Representative Woodrum. before
presenting the unanimous consent re-
quest, pointed out to his colleagues
that some of the Senate amend
ments carry sweeping fundamental
changes" He said that lin most
highly controversial legislative pro-
posalS it is not possible to reach an
adjustment by what any one person
thinks, even what the President
thinks, but all thinking together after
an opportunity has been had to sit
together in a spirit of conciliation
in a fair, honest effort to compose
differences. If the House members. ="
he said. ARE sincerely desirous to
work out some concessions for Span
ish War and World War veterans, it
is essential that the bill 60 to con-
ference to work out some agreement.
There is every reason to believe he
assured his colleagues. that the
President of the United States Is
willing TO work with representatives
of the legislative branch in a con-
cilatory way. 1 am optimistic" said
Woodrum, that we will be able to
work out bill to meet the situation" ;"
Minority Leader Smell by a series
of questions brought out the fact that
there is only about $1l5.000,000 In
dispute between the amendments that
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EARLE is PLANNING
GOVERNORSHIP RUN
U. S. Minister to Austria Re-
signs to Enter Keystone
Campaign.

BY the Associated Press.
George H. Earle was said authori-
tatively today to have resigned as
United States Minister to Austria In
order to run for Governor of Penn
sylvania.
He plans to return soon to the
United States to begin an active
campaign.
Earle was in this country on leave,
discussing his candidacy for Gov
ernor, when the civil war broke out
in Austria.
He Immediately returned to Vienna
and has remained there until he felt
the situation had returned to normal.
Evening star., 1934-03-13

BERLIN, March 13 P.-Richard
Bahr, "a, a Communist convicted Of
setting fire to granaries, was be-
headed today, along with two other
men sentenced to death for murder
ing and robbing woman rs years
old
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DOUMERGUE GETS POWER

PARIS, March 13 [P.-The foreign
trade negotiating powers of Premier
CASTOR Doumergue were further
strengthened today by the creation of
a special import quota committee
within the cabinet.
This body, composed of members of
the various ministries, has full au-
thority to create, abolish or modify
quotas, which gives the government
freedom to use quotas for tariff bar
gaining.
Limited tariff bargaining powers
had been conferred on the premier re-
Gently by Parliament.
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LOW.NECK DRESS in ARGENTINE
CHURCH PRECIPITATES RIOTING

father who organized a mass meeting
then and there to telegraph pro-
test to the provincial governor.
The priest emerged from the
church accompanied by members of
his congregation. Firing broke out
The senorita's adherents and the
priests adherents exchanged 200
shots. soaring the facades Of the
church and the municipal building.
One person was wounded before the
police restored order.
Now half the townspeople are de-
manding the priests recall and the
other half, Is heatedly. support him.
Evening star., 1934-03-13
STRIKE CONTINUES

UTICA. N. Y, March 13 CR.-Con-
tinuing their strike of protest against
what they term starvation wages,
1000 city c. w. A. workers gathered
this morning in Chancellor Park, in
the shadow of the c. W. A. head
quarters, and began a march to every
work project to urge others of the
$500 on c. w. A. rolls to join them.
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ESCAPE IN PLANE CRASH
Wife of Oklahoma City Man Gets
News of Accident.

OKLAHOMA CITY. March 13 L43.
Word that two Oklahoma City-to-
Mexico flyers, missing since Saturday,
escaped injury when their planes
cracked up in the Southern republic
was received here today.
A telegram to Mrs. Joe Bates. wife
of an Oklahoma City sportsman, told
of the mishap to Bates and Robert E.
Lotspeich, his 2l-year-old compan-
ion 1t was sent from Vera Cruz and
did not contain details.
Bates and Lotspeich left here Sat-
urday morning and last were reported
clearing Laredo, Tex, on that day.
They were to join a group of Okla
homa City business men now in
Mexico, D. F.
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Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages II, IL, l3
FOuIOis Testifies
He Thought Army
Could Fly Mails
Macarthur and Drum,
Are Also Quissed by
Senate Committee.

Maj. Gen. B. D. Foulois. chief of
Army Air Corps, testifying before the
Senate Appropriations Committee, in
connection with the Army appropria-
ton bill, told the committee:
Il figured from the number of
routes that they had, the number of
runs they had. 1 should say. that I
saw no reason why the Army could
not handle the mails and handle them
satisfactorily"
This statement, made by the chief
of the Air Corps, was in reply to ques-
tions put him by Senator Reed of
Pennsylvania at the hearing on
Continued on Page 3, Column A.
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HOHENZOLLERNS DENY
RESTORATION REPORT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 13.-"Pure moon
shine!'
This was the comment today OF
the Hohenzollern administration here
on reports from Amsterdam that the
former royal family would meet there
this week to discuss restoration OF the
monarchy in Germany.
Baron Won Sell, chief Hohen1ollern
agent, not only told the Associated
Press no reunion was planned, but
dismissed the reports as pure fabri-
cations.
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FOUR Die IN BLAZE
AS HOME IS BURNED
Mother and Three Children Per.
ish as They Sleep in Up
stairs Room.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 13.-Mrs.
Edna Finch and three of her children
were burned to death in fire at their
home here today. The Finch family
formerly lived In Elkhart, Ind.
The dead were:
Mrs. Ernest Finch, %, the mother;
Carol Jane, 9; Frances, 6, and
Ernestine, 4.
The fire occurred shortly after the
husband and father had gone to work
at foundry.
Mrs. Finch and the three children
who died were sleeping in an upstairs
room
An 11-month-old baby and Mrs.
Jennie Cobey, mother of the dead
woman, were rescued by Walter
Raigner.
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BY the Associated Press.

SAN LUIS, Argentina, March 13.-
Civil and religious authorities sought
today to smooth out conflict which
began over a low-neck dress and
ended in a gun fight Sunday.
Rev. Father Juan Guerrero told
Senorita Elida Dacunda to leave mass
when he deemed her apparel was
immodest. He threatened to call
police to eject her If she did not
leave peacefully.
Outside, in the village plaza, the
indiguant senorita summoned her
Evening star., 1934-03-13
PLANE CRASH KILLS
TWO FLYING CADETS
N. c. Samuels and J. W. Carson
of Kelly Field Lose Lives
in Texas.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 13.-
FLYING Cadets Nelson c. Samuels
and j. w. Carson of Kelly Field
were killed today when their ship
crashed miles north of Camp
Bulls.
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Plans Silent Campaign.

PITTSBURGH R.-Mayor William
N. McNair, who says he will run
for Governor of Pennsylvania If the
people want me-" plans an unusual
campaign. He says he will make
no speeches, authorize no campaign
fund
Evening star., 1934-03-13
In Line With Protests.

Adoption of the two statemenN of
policy was generally in keeping with
a suggested declaration of policy for
mulated by representatives of four
civic organizations who mad voiced
vigorous objection before the liquor
board to the granting of licenses to
places near schools.
This suggestion was laid before the
A. B. C. Board yesterday by a group
including Henry l. Quinn, spokesman
Tor the Board of Education; George E.
Sullivan. representing the Federation
OF Citizens Associations; Charles I.
Stengle, representing the District of
Columbia Public School Association,
and Harry N. Stull, representing the
District Congress Of Parents and
Teachers.
The general policy against granting
any kind Of liquor license to places
within 400 feet of school grounds,
may be modified under certain cir
cumStances, according to George w.
Offutt. chairman of the A. B. C.
Board.
Conditions to Guide,
He said that if the applicant for
license in a 400-foot zone was able
TO show to the board that there were
unusual conditions which made the
proposed place of business an "ap-
propriate" one. such a license might
be issued by the board. Offutt en-
phasized that in such cases the
burden Of proof would be placed upon
na
than upon those protesting
This point was debated at the pub
lie hearing Saturday before the A.
B. c. Board, called to ascertain SEN
timent on the problem of liquor
stores near schools. One or more of
the protestants at that time argued
that it might not be Objectionable to
license one place within 400 feet Of
a school and. on the other hand.
might be very Objectionable to license
another place even though much more
distant from a school.
Chairman Offutt said that a public
hearing would be held in each case
OF an application for a liquor license
for places close to public schools De-
clslon in each case will be deter
mined largely on the facts gathered
at each hearing. He said protestants
as well as applicants would be in
vited to attend the hearing. There
are at least a score of applications
which have been held up pending the
adoption of a policy.
The change in the regulations
making more rigid the measurement
OF distance between proposed liquor
stores and schools must be given
legal notice, but the general policies
adopted today are effective at once.
Would Protect Schools.
Opposition to all liquor licenses
within 400 feet of school. except
those authorizing prescription sales
by drug stores, was advocated as a
policy for the A B. c. Board yes
terday by an informal committee of
civic organization spokesmen. The
policy, presented in writing. was the
one promised by Charles l. Stengle of
the District of Columbia Public
School Association at the special hear
ing Saturday.
In language of policy offered for
adoption by the A. B. C. Board. the
committees statement asserts the
board is convinced in accord with
the clearly manifested wishes of the
community generally, that no place is
an appropriate one for any class of
license, except retailers class E (drug
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
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HOUSE HOLDS Up
PAY LEGISLATION
Refuses Unanimous Consent
to Send Offices Bill to
Conference.
BULLETIN.

The House Rules Committee
this afternoon reported special
rule to send the independent Of
fees appropriation bill TO confer
ence.
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New Policy May Deny Per-
mitS to Stores Patronized
by Students.
BOARD MAY LICENSE
IN RARE INSTANCES
Beverage Control Unit to Be Gov
erned by Conditions Within
400-Foot Zone.

A general policy against the grant
ing Of liquor licenses of any class to
places within 400 feet of the grounds
OF public school buildings was adopted
today by the Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board, carrying out the wishes
OF the District Commissioners.
The Commissioners at the same
time ordered the preparation of an
amendment to their regulations gov
ern1ng the issuance of licenses re-
qulrlng that the measurement Of the
400 feet shall be from the nearest
point of the grounds of the school
buildings, rather than from the en-
trance Of the school building nearest
to the place of the proposed applicant
This rule, however, applies TO places
established after January "a, date Of
enactment of the liquor law.
The A B. c. Board also adopted
as a controlling policy rule that
licenses may be denied to establish
ments beyond the 400 feet distance in
cases where such stores are patronized
regularly by large numbers of school
children and where it is found is
suance of such licenses would not be
in the public interest.
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WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tonight, lowest tenn
perature tonight about "A degrees; to-
morrow cloudy, colder in the afternoon.
Temperatures-High, 81. at noon to-
day; lowest. 80, at 7 am. today.
Full report on page AS.
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Army DOuble-Checking.

Meanwhile. the Arny's high COM
mand was double-checking all safety
factors before giving the word go" to
its mail flyers.
The order to resume flying the mails
was withheld temporarily, not only to
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THREE ARE BEHEADED

Continued on Page S. Column 81
The Washington times., 1934-04-11
BRIDGE SOUGHT
OVER RAILWAY

Several civic organizations in
Takoma Park and individual resi-
dents of the town have presented
petitions to the mayor and town
council asking that footbridge
be added to the vehicle bridge
that spans the railroad tracks in
North Takoma Park, connecting
Chicago Ave. and Blair Rd.
No definite action has been
taken on the matter as there is
some question as to whether the
town or Montgomery county
should assume the expense. When
the bridge was built several years
ago it was not within the town
limits and so was built by the
county. But since that time the
limits of the town have. been ex-
tended and the bridge now 10
within the city limits.
The Washington times., 1934-04-11

Edward gave her a tart smile:
after all, Jan, the little dar.
lings are yours. If you MUST
park them at a table with
grownups, is it unreasonable to
ask that you be the one on
whom the milk gets spilled?"
"They have nice table man.
ners. They're civilized children
until you begin to pick on them.
Deliberately inciting them to
meannesS."
every apt pupils, dear!
There's no such a thing as a
civilized child"
Disappointment
Mary frowned. 1t distressed
her bitterly when her children
quarreled. She had picked on
her own brother Jimmy and he
was much sweeter-natured than
Edward. But now, as she sat at
the head of the table, so glad to
have Kevin home. and as she
The Washington times., 1934-04-11

The new. bigger Dodge on II7-Lnch
wheeIbase: Coupe $500; Coupe withrun1"
bic seat $40; Two door Sedan $40; Four
door Sedan 500; Convertible Coupe $3.50;
On the I21-inch wheelbase: Broueham
$3.50; Convertible Sedan 1920. +List prices
at factory, Detroit, subject to change
without notice. Special equipment AZ
slight additional cost.
The Washington times., 1934-04-11
7;r4: 7,1:: DODGE $780,

Rockville, Reed Brothers
Silver Spring, Jack Pry
Upper Marlboro
B. Frank Duvall
VIRGINIA
Clarendon, Kirby's Service
Falls Church
Falls Church Motors
Hamilton, Ridge View Service
The Washington times., 1934-04-11

He wanted Kevin to talk,
wanted to hear about Europe:
about the clinic and the work
the Germans were doing in
chemistry. He glanced into the
dining room. saw the places
set for so many; hurriedly
moved them about so that all
the cousins and the babies were
at one end while he and Kevin
with Kathleen, his mother and
Pippin were at the other.
Janice caught him: well,
Edward, selfish as usual! You'll
be staying right on here with
Kevin and can hear all he has
to tell. But this is my only
chance. He's my brother, tool"
The Washington times., 1934-04-11
Park Police Note
Decline in DrXnks

Cases Of intoxication have de.
creased about IS per cent since
repeal of prohibition, Capt. P. J..
Carroll, Of the Park Police. re-
vealed yesterday. The report
showed 81 arrests for the charge
in March as against 1870 last
August. 100 in September and IS
in October.