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Evening star., 1934-04-06
HOLDING COMPANY
ABUSES CHARGED
Report Declares A. T. & T.
More Powerful Than State
Governments.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
What were termed abuses in the
operation Of holding companies. to-
gether with payment of large salaries
to officials of the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co., were reported
today to the House Interstate Com
merce Committee by DR.. w. M. w.
Splawn, after a three-year study or
dered by Congress.
Splawn, now member of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, recon-
mended enactment of the Rayburn
bill creating a Federal communica-
tions commission. Hearings open
Tuesday before the House committee.
Splawn was employed by the COM
mlttee to make the inquiry. He al
ready has submitted one report.
Abuses Charged.
"The holding company" the report
said, has been found as a result of
this investigation to be as prolific of
abuses in the field of communications
as in other utilities already studied" /"
What is disclosed by the examina-
ton Of the Associated Telephone Util-
tiles Co. is, in my Judgment, but
typical of what may occur under ex-
isting laws" Splawn wrote.
Moreover, the American Telephone
& Telegraph Co.. which is both a
holding and an operating company, is
more powerful and skillful than any
State government with which it has
to deal.
"A bill regulating communications
in interstate commerce will fall far
short of being effective unless it first
restricts the use of the holding COM
pany to what is absolutely essential
and necessary, and, second, unless the
regulation is extended to the holding
company in like manner as to the
operating company"
Investigation Recommended.
The report recommended that the
first step in regulation be thorough
investigation into the Bell Telephone
companies Splawn estimated it
would require year and cost between
$500,000 and S1,000,000.
The first assignment, the report
said. should be into their accounts,
records, methods of handling depre-
citation, contracts, and ito what ex-
tent communications companies con-
tribute to campaign expenses or
otherwise participate in political ac-
tivities."
1T must be borne in mind that
the American Telephone & Telegraph
Co. system has assets estimated at
SIS 900 900 900 and that the gross tele-
phone revenue of the system in the
year 1882 was 1899, 1926 the re-
port said.
This one system in the field of
communication has assets of about
one-fifth of all the railroads and the
average per capita contribution to its
telephone service in 1882 was $793,
the report added.
THE American people are entitled
to know if they are being overcharged
for this service though they may be
satisfied with the quality of the
service,
Calls Salaries Liberal"
This report shows a very liberal
scale of salaries for the officials of
the A. T. & T. The generosity with
which the management rewards itself,
the importance of the industry and
the magnitude of its operations call
(Continued on PAGE 2. Column l..
Evening star., 1934-04-06
CLEVELAND MAYOR
GETS DEATH NOTE
Police Disclose Receipt of Mes
sage Demanding Payment
of $4,000.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. April 6.-An extor-
ton plot against Mayor Harry L.
Davis, threatening him with death
and demanding $4,000, was disclosed
by police today.
Although the mayor said he re.
garded the threatening letter he re-
ceived the work of a crank, officers
set trap for the extortionist, but it
failed when the writer did not appear.
The letter to the mayor said:
If you value your life follow
these instructions.
"At 8 o'clock Friday morning drop
SIS 200 in a brown package out of a
yellow taxi at 1896 East Sixtieth
street. If you don't come clean.
look out"
The letter was signed TX" and q
postscript added: Remember. 1896
East Sixtieth street"
Officers arranged for a yellow cab,
supposedly containing the mayor. to
depart from his home shortly before
the appointed time. As 1t neared
Sixtieth street another automobile
loaded with detectives began follow
ing the cab, but remaining half q
block behind.
When the cars reached the neigh
borhood of the number given, it was
found that the number was fictitious
and no suspect was seen. The detec-
tives then searched the neighborhood,
but without availA
Evening star., 1934-04-06
MRS. MASSIE SLASHES WRISTS
AND PLUNGES FROM SHIPS DECK

Despite her fall of nearly 20 feet,
DR.. BoreIli said that Mrs. Massie's
physical injuries were not serious. He
said her general physical condition
was, in fact. good, but that she was
extremely nervous and greatly de-
pressed.
After being picked up from lower
deck, Mrs. Massie remained in the
ships infirmary until the completion
of the voyage.
When the ship arrived. the steam
ship company notified the American
consul, John r. Putnam. He visited
her and decided that because of her
depressed mental state she was not In
condition to continue q planned Med
iterranean cruise.
Putnam ordered Mrs. MasSie taken
from the boat and confined to a nurS-
ing home in Genoa. A cable was sent
Mrs. Massie's father asking instruc-
tions.
Mrs. Massie was stricken suddenly
i'll while attending dinner party
at Reno night club the night after
the divorce was granted. 1t was nec-
essary for her to be taken to . Reno
hospital.
At that time. her physician said she
had been extremely nervous" -
Evening star., 1934-04-06
LOANS CAUSE SUSPENSION
OF COVE FROM MAIL POST
Assistant Chief of Rail
Service Borrowed $lO..
600 From Henderson.
SUM NOT PAID BACK
Senate Committee Told
of ofTransactiOn; Results
of Inquiry Awaited.

Chase c. Cove. assistant superin-
tendent of the railway mail service,
a veteran postal official, has been
under suspension for four weeks, fol-
lowing the Senate airmail inquiry
testimony that he borrowed $4,000
from Paul Henderson. his former chief,
who now is vice president of the
United Aircraft & Transport Corpora
ton, it became known today The
loan, it was brought out, was not
repaid.
Henderson, whose concern was
among those losing out when all air.
mail contracts were Cancelled, told the
Senate probers that he advanced the
money in 1880. when Cove. then
deputy to Second Assistant Postmas-
ter General w. Irving Glover. in
charge of air-ocean mail contracts,
Evening star., 1934-04-06
NAVY SHOPS GET
DAY OFF W|THPAY
Legal Questions May Halt
Application to Printers
and Engravers.

The Navy Yard is prepared to put
the five-day week with six days pay
into effect for its skilled workers i'm
mediately, in conformity with the
new wage legislation embodied in the
independent Offices bill, but legal
questions threaten to halt its appli-
cation in the Government Printing
Office and Bureau of Engraving and
Printing until July l.
This developed today when the
Navy Department announced that,
acting on an opinion just rendered by
Attorney General Cummings, 5,1OO
Navy Yard shop employees. some 266
engaged elsewhere in the District and
$4,000 in the field service would 20
on the new program.
Experts Study Problem.
A consequent check at the Govern
ment Printing Office disclosed that
the public printer, George H. Carter,
had submitted series of questions
on the legislation to Controller Gen.
eral McCarl, among the number be-
ing as to the date the law is effec-
tive, and that the Treasury had its
own legal experts studying the matter,
,(Continued on Page z. Column g.
Evening star., 1934-04-06
BY the Associated Press.


CANNES, April 6.-King Gustaf of
Sweden today let it be known that
there was no forgiveness in the royal
heart for his grandson, the former
Prince Sigvard, who strayed from the
path Of royalty by marrying a COM
moner.
He was quoted by the Countess de
Bonde, wife Of the court chamberlain,
as saying: II viii never forgive
Sigvard."
The bride who caused all the trou-
BILE, the former Fraulein Erika Patzek.
German motion pictures actress,
watched her husband play golf de-
/ jectedly near Cannes.
Between tees Sigvard confided to
the Associated Press that there had
been no reconciliation with his grand
father. He uttered q fiat mo" when
asked If he and the King were recon-
ciled, then added:
Il will talk about the weather or
anything else, but I refuse to discuss
my private affairs further"
Otherwise, aFairs had developed
Evening star., 1934-04-06
D. c. TUBERCULOSIS
SURVEY ORDERED
Thorough Study of Situation
by Special Committee
to Start Soon.

A comprehensive survey of the
tuberculosis situation in the District
will be made by special committee
representing various health groups,
under plans adopted today by the
District Commissioners following a
review of current developments re-
garding tuberculosis here
Commissioner Hazen. announcing
the action. said the conlmitte would
be directed to make complete survey
of the matter, the present facilities
of the District to handle tuberculosis,
and to submit recommendations as
to methods designed to improve con-
ditions.
DR.. william c. Fowler, District
hath officer, was named chairman of
the committee.
Other members are DR.. Joseph W.
Peabody, superintendent of the LTuber-
culosis Hospital; DR.. Prentiss Wilson,
president of the District Medical So
ciety; member of the Board of
Public Welfare, to be selected by
that board; member of the United
States Public Health Service, to be
selected by the surgeon general, and
DR.. William Charles White, president
OF the tuberculosis Association Of the
District.
Funds Still Sought.
Commissioner Allen said the Com
missioners have not given up hope
Of obtaining funds for the construc-
ton of new tuberculosis sanitarium
for adults He said the Commissioners
were gratifled to note the statement
from the office of Secretary Of the
Interior Ickes yesterday that the door
had not been closed finally against
grant of funds for construction OF
a hospital. There was a suggestion
at that time that authority might be
given the District to pay 10 per cent
of the cost of the project.
The Commissioners have before
Secretary Ickes. as public works ad-
ministrator, request for a grant of
S2,000000 for construction of the
hospital, on a large site near the
Children's tuberculosis Sanatorium,
at Ruena Vista, Md.
Suggestions Sought.
Commissioner Allen said the COM
mittee named today would be asked
to submit suggestions as to what other
improvements might be made in the
tuberculosis situation beyond the ques-
ton of provision of an additional hos
pital. He said the committee in it's
survey would be asked to deal with
such questions as additional hospital
beds and the possible provision of ad-
ditional doctors or nurses.
The entire development is an out
growth of the report by a committee
of the Medical Society emphasizing
the high death rate from tuberculosis
here and emphasizing in detailed re-
port the inadequate facilities now
available for handling tuberculosis
cases.
Evening star., 1934-04-06
D. C. SUPPLY BILL
TO PASS NEXT WEEK
Byrns Expects Measure to Be
Pushed Through House
in Two Days.

The 1885 District appropriation bill
will be called up in the House Tues
day and passed before the end of
the week, Majority Leader Byrns an
nounced today. Plans have been
made by the Appropriations Com
mittee to report the measure Monday.
Byrns said there would be some
general debate on the bill. but he did
not believe more than two days would
be needed to push it through the
House.
Members Of the Appropriations SUBJ
committee, who framed the bill. have
indicated few changes were made in
the recommendations Of the Budget
Bureau, which submitted estimates
calling for appropriations totaling
nearly $36,000,000.
Evening star., 1934-04-06
Fire Hurt as 5000
Unemployed Riot
In Cry for Bread
Minneapolis Mob Defes
Police, BOmbards
City Hall.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS. April 6-Four po-
licemen and one unidentified woman
were injured today when a riot OF
5000 unemployed persons broke out
at the court house and city hall.
Chief of Police Michael Johannes
threatened to ask the aid of the Ma
tional Guard to disperse them before
order was restored after two hours of
disturbances.
The disorder broke out when the
mob reached the court house and
many marchers climbed atop automo-
biles parked nearby. Ordered of by
police, they defied authorities to dis
perse them. The police discharged
the tear gas.
Amid the confusion of howls,
threats and orders, the mob jeered the
relief work administration Johannes
was told 1T was about time for the
police to get out their machine guns -
This was not done, however, but the
chief summoned 100 fremen.
Evening star., 1934-04-06

became involved in the stock market.
In the last year or two, he added, he
had destroyed the notes evidencing
the Indebtedness.
Mr.. Cove, he explained, was
friend of long standing. Cove. who
entered the department 81 years ago,
served Henderson as we'll as Glover
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-04-06
Food Allowance Raised,

TORONTO, April R.-The
Ontario provincial government an
nounces it will boost food allowances
for all families on unemployment re-
lief and institute a wage rate of Is
cents an hour for an eight-hour day
for all workers in government camps
in the north.
Evening star., 1934-04-06
Grandmother at 28 Year.

COLUMBUS. Ind, April 8 R.-
The birth Of a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Reed has made Mrs.
Reeds mother, Mrs. Cecil Henderson.
a grandmother at the age of 20 years.
Mrs. Reed is IA years old. (,
Evening star., 1934-04-06

The Senate today rejected by AZ
to Sc a proposal for sharp in
creases in taxation on "excep-
tlonal' capital net gains where
they occur frequently during a
flve-year period.
Evening star., 1934-04-06

Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-04-06

Continued on Page Z, Column g.
Evening star., 1934-04-06
WEATHER.

%. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Cloudy, with showers tonight and prob
ably tomorrow morning: slightly warmer
tonight, lowest temperature about 50 de-
grees. Temperatures-HigheSt, 60, at
4:45 pm. yesterday; lowest, As, at 6 am.
today. Full report on page 6. /.
Evening star., 1934-04-06

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Evening star., 1934-04-06

Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1934-04-06

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 1)
Evening star., 1934-04-06
Calls Salaries Liberal"

This report shows very liberal
scale of salaries for the officials of
the A. T. & T. The generosity with
which the management rewards itself,
the importance of the industry and
the magnitude of its operations call
The Washington times., 1934-07-23

Use this combination for
clean. soft, beautiful
skin. The cream seeps
down deep in the pores
and floats out the dirt.
The soft, absorbent tbs
sues wipe it off without
irritating the skin.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23

Includes 4 ma1lets and 4
balls with 4 different col.
ored stripes to identify
them), 2 goal posts, and Q
sturdy wire brackets. Set
of rules included. Individ-
ually boxed
The Washington times., 1934-07-23

Clear sparkling glass tumblers gracefully designed
the famous Libby Safedge, which won't chip or
designs in crystal, green and rose.
The Washington times., 1934-02-01
MOVE STARS AND ELITE TO LUNCH ON HILL As GUESTS OF ADOO

Senator william Gibbs McAdoo
Of California, will preside at q
luncheon in a private dining room
Of the Senate restaurant tomor-
row, when official Washington
will be invited to meet a distin-
guished group Of motion picture
stars.
The actors and actresses, in
cluding some Of the most famous
in the motion picture industry,
will start a transcontinental tour
from here, to be known as the
IN oulin Rouge Caravan" in
honor Of the new picture Of that
name, hailed as one Of the great
est productions ever made.
Included in the list Of film lum-
inaries are Mary Carlisle, Jack
Mulhall, Antonio Moreno, Doris
Hill, Dorothy Dunbar, Eddie Quill
Ian, Roscoe Ates, Ben Turpin,
Anna @. Nillson, Nancy Wexford,
Creighton Hale, John Hundley
and IL comely starletS who ap-
pear in the picture Moulin
Rouge" starring Constance Ben
nett and Franchot Tone, which
opens at Loew'S Palace tonight
with a midnight premiere at
which these stars will appear in
person.
Although, not definitely settled,
The Washington times., 1934-02-01

Kramer, William T. Trager, John
H. Burke, William E. Evans, John
II. Ioeppel, Robert C. w. Ram
speck, John Wood, Paul Brown,
heodore Peyser, Fred Britten,
Mary T. Norton, Francis E. Wal
ter, James McClintic, John Nc
Duffy, william B. Oliver.
Will Rogers, noted screen and
radio star, together with his wife
and daughter, Mary, also are in
vited.
Commissioners Melvin c. Hazen,
George Allen and Mai. John Got
walls have been asked to represent
the local government.
Others on the invitation list are
Col. and Mrs. Edwin Halsey, Mr..
and Mrs. South Trimble, George
P. Marshall, publisher Of The
Washington Times, Claude Owens,
president Of the Washington
Board Of Trade; James E. Coli
flower, president Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association:
w. c. Miller, president Of the
The Washington times., 1934-02-01
It's a Wonderful Way
to Relieve Ugly Eczema

Soothing, cooling, healing Zemo re-
ieves itching distress, usually in
five seconds, and clears up stub
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today-to clear up Rashes, PIN.
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Worth the price because you get
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The Washington times., 1934-02-01

it is expected that George Ban
croft, Johnny Mack Brown, Jim
mie Gleason, Mary Brian, Dorothy
Sebastin and perhaps Constance
Bennett, may join the above
group Of stars.
Senator McAdoo, a resident Of
southern California, Is q friend
Of many Of the motion picture
colony and for that reason will
act as host in presenting them to
distinguished citizens Of the Capt.
tai.
Vice President Garner and
Speaker Of the House Rainey are
among those who have been in
vited to attend the affair, to-
gether with q score of members
Of the Senate and House.
Postmaster General Farley has
been invited to the affair as a
representative of the Cabinet and
Steven T. Early, secretary to the
President, has been asked to rep
resent the White House.
The Washington times., 1934-02-01
MOTHERS...Watch
CHILD'SCOLD

COMMON head colds often
~ ''settle" in throat and chest
where they may become dangerous.
Don't take chances - at the first
sniff1e rub on Children's Musterole
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Children's Musterole is just good
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bringing ease in five minutes, and
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1t gets such marvellous results be-
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The Washington times., 1934-02-01

Chamber Of Commerce; Col. and
Mrs. Chesley w. Jurney, Thomas
Brahany. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Measday, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Pettey.
Representatives of the news
services invited include Kyle D.
Palmer, D. Harold Oliver, Will
liam Warren, william K. Hutch
inson, Arthur Hachten, Lewis
Wood. John Snure, william ].
Collins. william j. Donaldson,
Sam W. Bell, Lyle C. Wilson,
Harold B. Gauss, Bascom N. Tim
mons, w. Turner Catledge and
e. L. Roddan.
The Washington times., 1934-02-01
BOYCOTT URGED
BY v. {. T.U.

Denying that prohibition was a
failure and asserting revenue OBJ
tained by the Government from
the sale of liquor should not be
used for the construction Of
schools, the Women's Christian
Temperance Union of the District
resolved in convention Yesterday
10 give their patronage only to
Business houses not selling liquor.
Bootleggers and speakeasies are
not the product Of prohibition,
w. c. r. U. members affirmed
ns they deplored the fact that "a
Christian Nation should legalize
that which degrades the people. I"
The convention met at the Sher-
wood Presbyterian Church, Twen-
tySecond Street and Rhode Island
Avenue Northwest. Representa-
tive w. P. Lambertson, of Kan
sas, was the principal speaker.
The Washington times., 1934-02-01

Among those who have been
invited to attend the luncheon
are:
Assistant Postmaster General
Harlee Branch, Undersecretary Of
the Treasury L. w. Robert, jr.,
Undersecretary Of Labor Turner
Battle.
Senators Hiram Johnson, John
H. Bankhead, Arthur Capper.
James F. Byrnes, Royal S. Cope
land, Walter r. George, Pat Har-
rison, J. Hamilton Lewis, Key
Pittman, David A. Reed, Robert
r. Reynolds, Joseph T. Robinson,
Richard B. Russell, Millard E.
Tyding., Frederic c. Walcott,
Robert D. Carey, Charles L. Nc
Larry, William e. Borah, Alben
w. Barkley, Kenneth Mcclellan,
Harry Floyd Byrd, John G.. Town
send, jr., and Warren r. Austin.
Representatives John e. Ran
kin, Sol Bloom, John F. Dock
wiler, Thomas e. Ford, Charles
The Washington times., 1934-02-01
CODE
IS OFFICIALLY
APPROVED
By international News Service

Blessed by the Associated Gen.
eral Contractors of America, the
Six-month fight over the building
construction code was at an end
today, with the agreement bearing
the signature of President RooSe-
velt.
The code affects 100000
workers, many of whom have been
jobless because of the industry's
unsettled condition.
The code provides for a national
adjustment board of 10 labor
representatives, 10 employers rep
reSentativeS, and one member to
be named by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Wage and hour agreements will
be negotiated by the board, but
where its findings are not ap-
proved, the code provides for a
temporary stipulation for a 40
hour work week, with an eight
hour differential under specific
circumstances.
Unskilled labor is assured a
minimum Of 40 cents per hour,
while clerical help is to receive
$12 and SIS weekly, depending
upon population.
: President Roosevelt said:
"The code affords q great
opportunity for solving many
Of the problems which have
distressed this industry, and in
approving the code it is my
hope and expectation that the
opportunity now open, will be
availed Of to the fullest possible
extent"
The Washington times., 1934-02-01
e2 Witnesses Name
DiIIinqe1' as Killer

= CROWN POINT, Ind, Feb. /
QN.SO.-Twenty two witnesses
who viewed John Dillinger, Gagged
desperate, at the Lake county
Jail here, have identified him as
the thug who machine-gunned to
death Policeman Patrick O'Mal-
ley during the holdup of the First
National Bank in East Chicago
January IS, the authorities said
today. All the witnesses most Of
them officers and employees Of the
bank, which was robbed of $780,
382, were positive in their identi-
Gcation. ......
The Washington times., 1934-02-01

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The Washington times., 1934-02-01
CrOlUther to Speak
. At School Meeting

"Our Public Schools-The Hope
Of the Nation" will be the subject
Of an address by Representative
Frank Crowther, of New York, at
0 meeting Wednesday at Z p. m.
Gn the board room of the Munich
pal Building, sponsored by the
District Of Columbia Public School
Association.
The Washington times., 1934-02-01
DR.. DORSEY TO SPEAK

DR.. Roscoe j. c. Dorsey will be
the speaker at a meeting Of the
Society Of Colonial Wars Tuesday
night III the Pan-American room
of the Mayflower Hotel.
The Washington times., 1934-02-01
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The Washington times., 1934-02-01
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Evening star., 1934-04-15

1t was a typic al
M arch 4. that day
Of Grover Cleve-
land S second in
augural. in 1898.
Snow fell and the
parade crowds
shivered along
old time Pennsyl-
vania avenue. At
right: The old
Willard II OF e J
decorated for the
occasion.
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