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Evening star., 1934-01-03
RABBlE ARMY TRIES
TO PILLAGE PEIPING
American School in Wake of Rebel
Remnants of Liu Kuei-
Tang's Unit.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEIPING. January 3-The rabble
remnants of Gen. Liu Kuei-Tang's
rebel army from Chahar, numbering
1000. attempted to penetrate Pelplng
today. pillaging and terrorizing the cit
iZenry
Government forces repulsed the in
vaders who were considered incapable
of threatening Peiping. but the fact an
American school at TungshoW was IN
their wake caused anxiety to members
of the American diplomatic corps here:
The main body of outlaws appeared
near the border of the demi1itar1zed
zone
Japanese airplanes flew over Peiping
observing the outlaws, who would have
been attacked by the Japanese If they
had entered the denilitarized zone.
The band held up and robbed Cuth-
bert Shelley. engineer of the British
legation, a few miles outside Peiping
and made travel in this section highly
dangerous. Traffic into the city was
held up.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
PATRON OF ART MOURNS LOSS
OF NOTED HN DYCK IN FIRE

GUM by Napoleon's soldiers. later 1t
found its way to Albany. N. Y, and
then to Nova Scotia, where it remained
for 80 years. Gleeson purchased the
work several years ago. he said. after
satisfying himself that it was genuine
Van Dyck.
LONDON, January 3 R.-Destruc-
ton by fire in Ottawa Of the painting
THE Angels Choir" ascribed to Van
Dyck, recalled here today the disap-
pearance four years ago of a canvas
on the same subject, also credited to
the Flemish artist.
M. Bechbache, Belgian owner OF the
painting. had packed it and sent 1t TO
Godfrey Phillips, a London art dealer.
On opening the packing case Phillips
found the canvas cut from the frame:
A reward of $4,000 was offered for
return OF the painting but no word has
since been heard Of its whereabouts.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
SANKEY IS LINKED
T0L|NDBERGH CASE
Bohn Kidnaper Is Claimed to
Have Laid PIC on Demp-
sey and Ruth.

By the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, January 3.-County At
torney M. F. Kinkead today expressed
the belief that Verne Sankey, fugitive
outlaw sought for the abduction of
Haskell Bohn here in June, 1882, may
have had connection" with the Lind
bergh baby kidnapping.
From evidence found on Sankey's
ranch at Gam Valley, S. Oak, Kinkead
said he deduced that the desperate in
tended to kidnap Jack Dempsey former
world heavyweight champion, and Babe
Ruth, the ball player.
Wife Was Acquitted.
My personal opinion is that Sankey
is not out of the Lindbergh picture, ="
the county attorney said.
Mrs. Fern Sankey. wife Of the outlaw,
vas acquitted in ST Paul OF kldnap-
ing charge in connection with the alb
duction of Bohn, son of a refrigerator
manufacturer. but Ray Robinson. cap
tured in Canada, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to a 25-year term in the
State prison. He implicated Sankey.
Tells of Phone Call
Bohn was released on payment OF
$1,000 ransom several days later.
Il have information" Kinkead assert
ed. that a telephone call was made
from Minneapolis, at the time Sankey
was living there, to New Jersey, al
though the New Jersey officials denied
this.
We found in the basement Of San
keys house a complete account of the
Lindbergh kidnapping case. We also
found a sort of letter file that contained
full accounts of Jack DempSey's earn
ings and those of Babe Ruth. On one
sheet was a picture of Babe Ruth with
the notation on the bottom Will pre-
sent this.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
PAY RESTORATION
CANNOT Be LARGE,
ROOSEVELT SAYS
Six Per Cent Increase Out
of Question, He Asserts.
Statement Waits.
LAW AND NOT FEELINGS
WILL GOVERN DECISION
Inadequate Figures Submitted by
Douglas and Perkins Are
Blamed for Delay.

President Roosevelt today intimated
that if any part of the Is per cent Gov
ernment pay cut is restored by an eX-
ecutive order at this time it will be
small.
The President declined to give any
indication Of his decision, other than
that the rumor of a per cent restora-
ton would be a bad guess.
In explaining his position, Mr.. Roose-
welt said he is bound by law In fixing
the pay level and indicated he wanted
it understood it was not matter OF his
being directed by his own personal
feelings or sense Of justice.
President Explains Delay.
The Presidents order establishing the
pay level for the six months beginning
January l last probably will not be is
sued before late today and there IS
strong likelihood it may go over until
tomorrow.
The President explained the delay
by saying the draft of the presidential
order, prepared under direction of Sec
retary of Labor Perkins and Director OF
the Budget Douglas, did not reach the
President until this morning. Then.
because it did not include what he
described as the all-supporting figures
he sent it back to the Secretary OF
Labor and the director of the budget
for these figures. The order prepared
by them was based on the recent cost
of living survey made by the Labor De-
partment.
Therefore the President was unable
to give any idea when he would be
ready to announce his executive order.
Mr. Roosevelt also made it plain he
wants some time to give ample study
TO the matter.
Mr.. Roosevelt did say. however, that
if he gets the draft back in time and
if he can find time to give it his at
tention. he might get his order Gu
some time late today.
Rumor Began at Capitol.
Mr.. Roosevelts candid suggestion to
newspapermen, that they go slow on
any large restoration" and his en-
phatic remark that the per cent res
toration was out Of the question, was
the basis for the belief that there would
be a pay restoration, but it would be
small.
The rumor for the past day or SO to
the effect that the President had de-
cided on a 6 per cent restoration, is
understood to have had its start on
Capitol Hill.
Scores of Senators and Representa-
tiveS yesterday seemed quite confident
the President had decided upon the 6
per cent. The rumor found wide cir
culation principally because it was sup
posed that these legislators had been
tipped off in advance regarding the
Presidents decision or that they had
some private pipe line" to the White
House.
When the President mentioned the
fact today that he was bound by law"
in the matter of his pay restoration he
meant that it is specified in the main
tenance and credit act of the United
States Government approved March
last that the pay cut, not to exceed Is
per cent must be based upon cost Of
living. using the six months period end
ing June 80, 1928 as the base period.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
CHA|RMEN PREPARE
TO SPEED HEARINGS
ON D. c. LIQUOR BILL
Mrs. Norton and King Expect
to Arrange for Joint
Inquiry.

Chairman Norton Of the House Dis
trict Committee and Chairman King of
the Senate committee conferred today
on plans for joint hearing on liquor
legislation for the District.
While they were waiting on the floor
of the House for the arrival of the
President, Senator King and Mrs. Nor
ton agreed to expedite consideration OF
the bill as much as possible, and said
that joint hearings would be extremely
helpful. Both expect to have meetings
Of their respective committees this aft
ernoon to decide when the joint hear
ings can start. They also will make an
effort to persuade their committees that
the hearings should be as brief as pos
sible to get essential information and
give residents of the District an op-
portunity to express their will regarding
the system Of control to be established.
Mrs. Norton had conferred with a
ma jority of her committee ad is conf1-
dent preliminaries can be arranged
quickly, so that hearings may start to-
morrow if that is agreeable to the Sen
ate group. Mrs. Norton also believes 1t
will be possible to bring the measure
up in the House within a few days.
She conferred today with Speaker
Rainey and House Leader Byrns, who
agreed the liquor bill will be taken up
Immediately after the House committee
has reported it.
The liquor bill proposed by the Com
miSsioners was described as made
quate" and certain to lead to 'pronis-
cuouS distribution" by the committee
on civic affairs. Washington Federation
of Churches, in a statement submitted
today to Senator Capper, ranking Re-
publican member of the Senate Com
mittee.
Senator Capper requested the state
ment yesterday after a conference with
Wilbur La Roe. jr., chairman OF the
Civic Affair Committee, and other men,
bers of the church group.
Other recommendations were for ban
ming manufacture of liquor in the Dis
trict, as well as the saloon lin its old
form or some modern guise." The
| church group also asked for penalty
on the purchase as well as the seller
| of bootleg spirits
Summarizes Views
The text of the statement follows:
You requested that our committee
hand YOU in writing an expression OF ltS
views on liquor control In the District
of Columbia. with particular reference
to the bill sponsored by the Board OF
Commissioners. Our views may be sum-
married as follows: -,
|. ObjeCtiveS, If liquor must be sold
Evening star., 1934-01-03
CITY RULE REFORMS
ASKED BY LEHMAN
New York Governor Tells
Legislature Program Will
Reduce Taxes.
BY the Associated P-ess.

by the ASSOCIATED f.eSS
ALBANY, N. Y. January Gov.
Lehman asked the Legislature today to
give the people of New York lower taxes
through tremendous program OF
''modernizing" the government of their
cities, towns, villages and counties.
Such reorganization, the Governor
declared, not only will cut heavily into
tax bills, but will deal a blow to in
visible government"
Addressing the 157th Legislature,
which convened about noon. the Cover
nor also called for:
Bold experimentation in liquor con-
troi laws.
Laws to permit cities and villages to
sell electricity. breaking the monopoly
of power companies.
Immediate enactment of system to
insure New Workers against loss Of their
jobs.
Authority to cities to build low-cost
homes with Federal funds.
Reform of public utility laws, and
strengthening of the milk control law.
Four-Year Term Sought
reapportionment of the legislative and
congressional districts.
BY far the greater part Of the Execu-
tive's $500 word message was devoted
to a three-fold program of Govern
mental reform. In brief, he proposes
to simplify all local governments Just
as the State government was Simpllfled
during the administration of former
Gov Alfred E. Smith.
The three-fold program is: Cd Re-
organization of county and town gov
ernment; CD revision of city charters
generally throughout the State; 80 re-
vision of the New York City charter
My recommendations, while very far
reaching and affecting every political
subdivision of the State, insure in every
instance to the people of the community
involved, the right to make the final
decision as to the form of government
which they. DESIRE" the Governor told
he said, will bring to every taxpayer
in the State substantial reductions In
local taxation"
avoid Rum Abuses
| Mr.. Lehman made no specific recon-
mendations for liquor control and
avoided direct reference to the proposal
of the Legislative Tax Revision Com
mission for State liquor authority to
dispense liquor
The present temporary regulations,
which expire April /, will provide a
good starting point" he said
He asked the Legislature to avoid
"the old abuses" but not to curb "the
natural unstimulated desire of normal
human beings for alcoholic beverages,
served in decent surroundings
ITO bring about these results will re-
quire deliberate thought and bold ex-
perimentation," he said.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
VOTERS GUST WOMAN MAYOR
WHO RULED TOWN AS MUSSOLINI

debt (she said), and otherwise offended
the all-masculine Council. Court ac-
ton was finally instituted, and on gen.
eral charges of "malfeasance and mis-
feaSnce" recall election won.
Town Clerk r. I. Case, who success
fully combated Mrs. Alexander's suits
to block the election is non-commit-
tai about who the next mayor will be,
but almost every one else thinks q
man will be named
Maybe we'll pick a man, but wait
and see," said Case.
The successor will be named by the
Council Tuesday night.
If Mrs. Alexander is superstitious she
can recall that she was the thirteenth
person to vote in the election. At first
she was little put out about it.
"As long as it Isn't Friday. too. ]
Guess it's all risnt." @lle caid and voted
Evening star., 1934-01-03
DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S mes
sage to Congress today follows:
To the Congress:


I come before you at the opening
of the regular session of the Seventy
third Congress, not to make requests
for special or detailed items of leg
islation; / come, rather, to counsel
with you, who. like myself. have
been selected to carry out man
date of the whole people, in order
that without partisanship you and I
may cooperate to continue the
restoration of our national we'll
being and. equally important, to
build on the ruins of the past new
structure designed better to meet
the present problems of modern
civilization.
Such a structure includes not only
the relations of industry and agri-
culture and finance to each other.
but also the effect which all of
these three have on our individual
citizens and on the whole people
as Nation.
Now that we are definitely in the
process of recovery. lines have been
rightly drawn between those to
whom this recovery means a return
to old methods-and the number OF
these people is small-and those for
whom recovery means a reform OF
many old methods. A permanent
readjustment of many of our ways
of thinking and therefore of many
Evening star., 1934-01-03
FLEET OFF FOR GAMES

SAN PEDRO, Calf. January 8 R-
More than 100 fighting ships Of the
United States Navy had secret rendez-
vous today off the Southern California
coast for three days of battle exercises.
With all of the precautions that exist
in actual warfare, the dreadnaughts,
aircraft carriers, light and heavy
cruisers, submarines. destroyers, mine
layers and supply craft had sealed or
ders to be opened after departure from
their bases here and at San Diego.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
JOHNS0N'S CODE
POWER INCREASED
President Delegates Right to
Put in Effect PaCtS for
Small Industries.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has placed vast
new power in the hands Of Hugh S.
Johnson, authorizing the N R. A. chief
TO put into effect all codes for industries
which do not normally employ more
than $4,000 men
This action yesterday cleared away
from the presidential desk a load of
work which he did not want to handle
during the congressional session. The
President retained exclusively to him
self the power to sign codes for the
bigger trades. and to impose codes on
those which do not come in voluntarily
The order was issued simultaneously
with approval of 13 new codes by Mr..
Roosevelt. bringing N. R. AS effective
total to 1876. He ordered also two tariff
Investigations into complaints that
matches and felt hat bodies were being
imported in increasing Quantities to the
harm of the domestic industries now
under codes
Bank Ruling Endorsed.
N r. A also heard more about its
action in blocking the move Of the
banking code authority to impose heavy
customer charges on all bank depositors.
Scores of kilograms from bankers, some
nationally known. congratulated john
son for blocking the so-called standard
scales of service charges
These came from all parts OF the
country Some said the stay order had
saved the country and small town banks
from destruction, others characterized
the standard scale as stupid. greedy and
calculated to destroy good will.
Some bank groups, still confused as to
whether they could put into effect their
own locally negotiated scales Of charges.
were informed that no new collections
from customers could be made unless
they were specifically approved by john
son. Not one scale has been so ap-
proved yet, despite contrary information
sent out by the code authority.
Meanwhile, N. r. A officials infor-
mally questioned the authority of Fed
eral district court in Connecticut in is
suing temporary restraining order
against enforcement of the coat and
suit code on five Connecticut man
ufacturers.
Judges Authority Denied.
The case, now before Judge Edwin S.
Thomas in Hartford, was being studied
in the N r. A. legal department. but
pending definite findings some officials
pointed out that the Federal district
courts generally have no injunctive
power outside their own territory.
Also in question, they suggested. was
whether the United States district at
torney named as a third defendant
could be restrained. A possibility ex-
listed that the entire action might be
ignored by N. r. A on belief that the
court would find the case beyond its
Continued on page 2, column II
Evening star., 1934-01-03
Policy of Social
Reform to Go
On, He Says.
CERTAIN PUBLIC.
BACKS PROGRAM
Sounds Pessimistic
Note With Regard
to Europe.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

President Roosevelt called upon
Congress today for cooperation
in carrying out his program of re-
covery and in stamping out abuses
against American citizens by
persons or groups who have been
living off their neighbors by the
use of methods either unethlcal
or criminal"
The new deal" the President
predicted, has come to stay. he
came to counsel with Congress SO
that without plTtiSanShlp there
might be cooperation to continue
restoration and national Wellbe-
ing and Ito build on the ruins OF
the past a new structure designed
better to meet the present prob
lens of modern civilization
Mr.. Roosevelt appeared before a
Joint session of the Senate and
House to deliver his message IN
person to a Congress which mas
given every evidence of being WILL
ing to carry out his wishes.
The Joint session was held IN
the House chamber Immediately
after the two houses had met
separately for the formalltleS OF
the first regular" session OF the
Seventy-third Congress.
President Gets Ovation.
President Roosevelt was given
great ovation by the members OF Con-
gress and by the visitors who crowded
the galleries.
His message was general III character
and made no recommendations Tor
specific legislation. Such recommended
tions will be reserved for later mes
Bages,
1--WE have plowed the furrow and
PLANTED the good seed" President
Roosevelt told Congress, the hard be-
ginning is over. If We would reap the
full harvest we must cultivate the soil
where this good seed is Sprouting and
the plant is reaching up to mature
growth"
The President couched his appeal for
cooperation in the following terms:
"A final personal word. I know that
each of you will appreciate that am
speaking no mere politenesS when
assure you how much l value the Ilne
relationship that we have shared our
ing these months of hard and lnceS-
SAINT work. Out of these trlendly con-
facts, we are. fortunately, building
strong and permanent tie between the
legislative and executive branches OF
the Government. The letter OF the
Constitution wisely declared separa-
tion, but the impulse Of common pur-
pose declares a union. In this spirit,
We ioin once more in serving the Amer
ican people"
New Deal to Continue.
The President definitely promised
continuance of the new deal"
Now that we are definitely in the
process of recovery" he said, lines
have been rightly drawn between those
to whom this recovery means a return
to old methods-and the number OF
these people is small-and those 1or
whom recovery means reform OF many
old methods, a permanent readjustment
of many of our ways Of thinking and
therefore of many of our social and
economic arrangements.
Civilization, the President said, can
neither go back nor stand still. New
methods have been undertaken and IL
is the immediate task to perfect, to I'M
prove and to alter when necessary, out
in all cases to go forward
The President touched briefly on the
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1934-01-03
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ISSAQUAH, Wash, January g.
Some man is in line for mayor of this
little Pacific Northwest coal mining
town. The voters have had enough of
Mrs. Stella Alexander and woman
rule"
/ She was recalled by voters at the be-
hest of new male opponents who called
her Nine. MusSolini." The vote yes
terday was 206 to IS.
But she's not downcast. AS she
put it:
Next time I'll go out for big job.
One that pays some money-sherif or
something"
The recall movement started last
Summer, after she had fired the town
marshal. slashed budgets, saved the
town money and paid off an old 1888
Evening star., 1934-01-03
$50 DEATHS FEARED
IN COAL MINE BLAST
IL Bodies Recovered From Work
ings at Dux, Czechoslovakia
Explosion Rocks City.

BY the Associated Press
DUX, Czechoslovakia. January s.
An underground explosion trapped $50
coal miners today in the Nelson III
mine.
Rescue workers recovered IL bodies.
Experts feared every man under
ground was lost. since the whole mine
appeared to have caved in.
The explosion rocked all the houses
in the city
Workers had difficulty in making their
way to the seat of the explosion be-
cause of the cave-in.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
b. the Associated Press.

bE lne hSSOC4dltu FISSS.
OTTAWA, January 3.-A portrait.
said by its owner to be one OF the three
celebrated originals of THE Angels
Choir" attributed to the famous Flem-
ish master. Van Dyck. was destroyed by
fire which damaged a private art COL
lection here, it was revealed today.
Survey of damage by the blaze yes
terday in the home of John Gleeson.
Ottawa business man, disclosed that in
addition to the reputed Van Dyck, sew
eral other paintings and prized treasures
were burned or damaged. The loss was
estimated at more than 100000.
Gleeson was still suffering from shock
in a hospital today He would not dis
cuss the report that he paid about
s150,0O0 for The Angels Choir" but
laid the painting was taken from Bel
Evening star., 1934-01-03
SEEMING HEART ATTACK
FOUND TO BE BULLET
Woman Falls Dead While Sweep.
ing Driveway-Boy Admits
Firing Gun Nearby.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, January 3-J. P
Kenney, sitting on the front porch OF
his home, was startled to see a neigh
Dor. Mrs. Retta B. Rodden, "a, collapse
while sweeping the driveway.
Kenney rushed to her side but Mrs
Rodden was dead. Friends supposed
death had been caused by heart at
tack.
Later doctors discovered she had been
shot through the heart Detectives
found a 16-year- boy. Thomas Wal
lace. who they said admitted firing
two shots from his 22-caliber rifle at a
target, but denied hitting any one.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
WILLIAM FORD BANKRUPT
Brother of Millionaire Declares He
Has No Auto.

DETROIT, January LP)-A trustee
in bankruptcy has been appointed for
who testified before a Federal court
referee that he had liabilities Of
S412 900 and no assets.
He formerly headed the William Ford
Tractor Sales Co. He testified that he
lid not own an automobile.
Evening star., 1934-01-03

Perfection of Recovery
Methods Held Goal
Civilization can not go back, civil
iZation must not stand still. We
have undertaken new methods. 1t
is our task to perfect, to improve, to
alter when necessary. but in all
cases to go forward. To consolidate
what We are doing. to make our
economic and social structure capa-
BILE of dealing with modern life is
the Joint task of the legislative, the
judicial and the executive branches
of the National Government.
Without regard to party, the over
whelming majority of our people
seek a greater opportunity for hu-
manity to prosper and find happi-
ness. They recognize that human
welfare has not increased and does
not increase through mere mate
rialism and luxury, but that it does
progress through integrity. un-
selfishness. responsibility and justice.
In the past few months. as re-
suit of our action. we have de-
manded of many citizens that they
surrender certain licenses to do as
they pleased in their business re-
lationShipS; but We have asked this
in exchange for the protection which
the state can give against ex-
~,
Evening star., 1934-01-03
Monkeys Like Men,
SO Chinese Decree
Ban on Their Meat
Bv the Associated Press.

CANTON. China, January g.
Monkey meat-a dish well known
among South China epicures-
will no longer be served in res
taurants under the authority of
the Canton government.
An official proclamation, is
sued today. prohibits the killing
of monkeys and the inclusion of
monkey meat or monkey brain
on the menus.
The order said monkeys pos
seSs many of the traits of man,
including intelligence. Therefore
they should be protected"