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Evening star., 1935-01-14
ROOSEVELT AIDES
PLAN LABOR BILL
Advisers to Propose Legis.
Iation to Promote Uni0ni.
zation of Industry.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A group of the Presidents principal
labor relations advisers. it was learned
today, will propose legislation frankly
designed to promote unionization of
almost all industry.
This same group will suggest that
the various labor relations boards be
stripped of their enforcement powers,
that majority rule" be written into
the law and that labor's right to strike
be subject to supervision. The word
as to the plan being drafted was given
yesterday by informed persons who
declined to be quoted.
These proposals will be handed to
Mr.. Roosevelt when he starts confer
ences on N. r. A. revision. They are
nodded closely after the provisions of
the railway labor act. There were no
indications as to the Presidents atti-
tude.
Meantime, Senator Wagner. Demo-
crat, of New York is redrafting his
labor disputes bill of last session.
Wagner, first chairman of the Ma
tional Labor Board, expects to intro
duce his measure after further con-
ferences with the President, labor
board members and union labor chiefs.
Evening star., 1935-01-14

Among them was a large wreath from
Maria Jeritza, the prima donna. and
another-"to' an illustrious daughter
of Poland"'-from the Polish Am
basSadOr.
NOtables Present.
Among the notables present were
Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs. Joseph
Hofmann, Charles M. Schwab. Alma
Gluck, Quenna Mario, Hulda La
shanka, George Barrere. Mrs. Ernest
Hutcheson and Nine. Olga Samaroff
Members of the singers family
present included her son and
daughter -in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Marcel Stengel, and Misses
Beatrice and Gertrude de Coppet of
Philadelphia, cousins Of Mrs. Stengel.
A cortege of IL cars carried men,
bers of the family and close friends
to Woodlawn Cemetery, where the
singers body was placed in a vault.
Later, it will be taken to Dresden,
Germany, and buried beside her hus-
band. Wilhelm Stengel, who died
in 1877.
Evening star., 1935-01-14
HOWARD w. BLANCHARD
DIES IN HERNDON AT 50
Retired Pension Bureau Employe,
Native of Maine, Succumbs at
Sons Home.

Sons Home.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
HERNDON, Va, January IA
Howard w. Blanchard, 80, retired
Pension Bureau employe, died here
Saturday night at the home Of his
son, William S. Blanchard.
Born at Blanchard, Me-, he lived
for many years at 8O6 Massachusetts,
avenue northeast, Washington.
From 1896 to 1900, he was detailed
to assist the Pension Committee of
the House of Representatives in han
ding pension legislation.
He was member of the Society
of Mayfower Descendants and of
the First Congregational Church,
Washington. Surviving are two sons,
two daughters, five grandchildren and
two great-grandchildre
Funeral services were held at Hern-
don Congregational Church this aft
ernoon, followed by burial in the
church cemetery.
Evening star., 1935-01-14
OPERA STAR RITES
ATTRACT THRONG
All Glasses Present at Flu.
neral Yesterday of Nine.
SembriCh.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.. January IA
"Standee" from the opera, stars Of
music and boxholders from the
golden horseshoe crowded st. Pat
rick's Cathedral yesterday for the
funeral of Nine. Marcella Sembrich,
world famous opera singer.
More than $500 persons filled the
seats, stood in the aisles, and massed
in the rear of the cathedral. Police
held back those who tried to crowd
forward.
Wreath Catches Fire.
Hundreds came even before the
silver-bronze coffin was brought in.
These had a moment of excitement
when an evergreen wreath on a pillar
caught fire from a lighted taper. It
was put out, however, without calling
the fire department.
The service, at which Msgr
Michael j. Lavelle, rector of the
cathedral officiated. was an unusually
simple one. The usual solemn high
mass of requiem is not held on Sum
days, but because Nine. Sembrich
belonged to the people, the funeral
was held on Sunday SO the gallery
gods" could come. too, it was said.
BY special arrangement, an abSo-
luton service was held instead of the
mass.
Seven automobile loads of flowers
were piled high around the coffin.
Evening star., 1935-01-14
Tacky Party Set.

HYATTSvILLE, Md, January IA
Especially "A tacky party will be held
by the Philathea Glass of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church South
next Thursday night at the church
dining room. Those attending who
are not dressed in keeping with the
spirit Of the affair will have to pay
an increased admission charge.
Evening star., 1935-01-14
Aid Society Elects.

ARDMORE. Md, January IA (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Eva Busey has been elec-
ted president of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Ardmore Union Evangel-
ical Church. with Mrs. Louis Kutsch,
secretary. Miss K. j. Mahl resigned
as secretary because of her removal
to Washington.
Evening star., 1935-01-14
Master Plumbers to Meet Tonight.

Master Plumbers to Meet Tonight.
The local Association Of Master
Plumbers will meet this evening at 8
o'clock at 3717 Georgia avenue. Hervey
Lauder, who was elected president at
a meeting last Wednesday night, will
preside. The other new officers are
Thomas E. Clark, vice president; John
Collins, second vice president; Frank
Bentley, secretary, and James Nc
Cormack, sergeant at arms.
Evening star., 1935-01-14
Card and Bingo Party.

BRADBURY HEIGHTS. Md, jan
uary IA (SpeciaD A card and bingo
party will be held by the Bradbury
Heights Parent Teacher Association
in the school next Friday evening.
Evening star., 1935-01-14
Supper Planned.

DIXON HILL, Md, January IA
(SpeciaD An oyster supper will be
held at the Methodist Episcopal
Church next Friday evening from $50
to o'clock The Women's Fellow
ship will be in charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-07
MERCER FARMER TO
FACE FERA CHARGE
L. A. Rsstz Indicted for Alleged
FaIsifying Of Hopper
Proisot Payroll

Launching q campaign against re-
lief fund "chiselers," FERA authori.
ties warned Thursday that all viola.
tors would be prosecuted BY the fed
eral government. and announced the
arrest Of Mercer county farmer.
L. A. Reetz. living 20 miles south Of
Golden Valley, and indicted by . fed
eral grand jury at Fargo on . charge
Of falsifying payroll claim submit
ted to the government as result Of
work he performed on an FERA prof.
ect, will be tried at the next federal
district term here.
He is at liberty on $500 bond after
arraignment before U. s. Commits
sioner J. H. Noakes Ut Mandan. Con-
viction on the charge preferred
against Reefs on the charge preferred
up to ten years, fine up to $4,000,
or both.
ReetS Is accused Of dishonesty In
making up time reports on Q grass
hopper poison spreading program
conducted by the TERA In his town.
ship last summer. He was In charge
Of q crew Of ten men assigned to
spread poison on all section lines and
bordering state school lands, abar.
doned and railroad right.of-ways.
Men laboring on the project were
working off past feed relief, and re-
ceived q credit Of 70 cents an hour
with teams.
FERA officials claimed that accord
ing to Reetz's time sheet . total Of
l,0ll hours were reported worked by
the crew and total payroll Of $707.70,
or more than twice Is much money
involved as spent on any similar prof.
ect in Mercer county.
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Senate

Senate
Bills passed.:
8. B. S3-Reduces interest rate in
tax sales.
g. b. 7e-Prohibits importa ton and
sale Of infected fruit.
8. Conc. Res. "E-Proposes con-
stitutional amendment permitting
legislature to divide property into
classes and allowing tax in one class
to vary from that OF another.
Bills introduced:
8. B. l30-Watt: Reduces charges
In warehouse and storage contract
from . 36th Of one per cent per net
bushel per day to Goth Of one cent.
Warehouse and grain grading.
8. B. l3l-Dubay and 0ronvold:
Authorizes governor TO accept a con-
veyance In trust Of lands comprising
the International Peace Garden, in
North Dakota. Judiciary.
8. B. 132-Peterson and Whelan (by
request: Authorizes banks to enter
into necessary contracts to take adj
vantage Of federal regulations. in
Guiding the act creating the federal
deposit insurance corporation. Banks
and banking.
8. b. l33-Peterson and Whelan
(by fequest): Authorizes banking in
stitutions to issue capital notes or
debentures and preferred stock; pro-
vides restrictions on the issuance and
sale. Banks and banking.
s. B. l3+Peterson and Whelan
(by request: Provides state exam
liner may require capital stock Of
banking association be increased
when capital stock and surplus
amounts to less than 10 per cent Of
the deposits. Banks and banking.
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e. ON TIN u e n
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Expert Tells Jury
Only One Nailhole
In Famed Rail 16'

for cabinet makers. He also examin-
ed the rail In the ladder which the
state charged came from Hauptmnn's
attic, and then allowed the state to
cross-examine him a. to quAlifica-
tons before asking his direct testi-
mony.
A man In the audience tainted and
the proceedings were interrupted
while he was carried from the room.
He was found TO be Albert Budreau
of Yonkers, who Is expected to be q
rebuttal witness for the state.
DR.. e. M. Hudson, New York ply
stefan and amateur fingerprint man,
chung to his testimony that the famed
rail lea part Of the kidnap ladder
which the state charges came from
Haputmann's attic and fitted there
had only one square nailhole when he
saw It on March Is, 1882, thirteen days
after Baby Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.,
was kidnapped and slain.
Four Nailholes Jibe
The rail, In evidence, has four nail.
holes which state experts and police
said jibed with nailholes In the toists
Of Hauptmann's attic.
Out Of court after Hudson's testi.
mony, counsel for the state said that
photographs Of the nailholes were
made before he examined the ladder.
A state trooper said he noticed ten
nailholes on the night Of the kidnap-
ing.
The defense also sought to weaken
the Identification of Hauptmann as q
man seen lurking near the Lindbergt
home before the crime by calling VIII
liam Whitehead to say that the repu-
tation Of his relative, Willard Whited,
for veJacity was mot good"
The two men do not spell their
names the same way. Whited had
testified for the state, placing Haupt-
mann near the crime scene.
veracity-Not So Good
William Diehl. another resident OF
the Sourland hills, followed. AS to
Whited's reputation for veracity, he
said:
"Taint any good"
George E. LEM also said mot good
as to Whited's veracity.
The state. in cross exannination OF
the three Sourland men, brought out
that Whitehead had been in jail, that
LEM had trouble with Whited owe,
lumber bill and that Diehl had
signed q statement to the effect that
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Facing trial In Germany as q
spy. Richard Roiderer, above,
naturalised American, also may
be indicted on . charge Of
treason to the state" by Ger.
many. Notes about German
military forces were found ON
the former Cleveland. O., man
when he tried to cross the Dor.
der to Switzerland, Berlin dis.
patches say.
somewhere near the same level as
those employed by the utility, since
the consumer pays the entire bill
anyhow.
In the Fargo case, as in others al
ready developed, it Is expected that
considerable contention will revolve
around payments by the operating
company to the holding or manage
ment company. In the Grand Forks
case, experts for the commission con-
tended that the Red River Power
company paid two and one-half pc,
cent OF its earnings to q holding com.
pany In payment for certain services
but that these services were listed
separately in the company's operating
expenses and hence constituted q
duplicate charge.
Experts for the commission see thu
possibility that, out Of the series Of
cases now under consideration, ma,
come schedule listing what may rea.
sonably be considered q fair charge
against utility company, the conten.
ton being advanced that many expen'
ditures listed are not properly charge.
able to such q business under soune
management In the public interest.
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ROOSEVELT Swing
TO right QUERIED
Dead Cats Reaction on Secre-
tary lckes and Richberg
Is Capitol Talk

Washington. Feb. 7.-(P,-New Deal
gossip which teens in Washington
during cocktail hours Thursday FASH
Toned out Of the resignation Of five
left wing" agricultural officials q
mass of speculation as to where the
lightning may strike next. More
designations from the AAA were be-
lieved to impend.
rs President Roosevelt going to the
right?" was the question asked In cir
cles which earlier in his administra-
ton interpreted the dropping out Of
such conservatives as Lewis w. Doug
las. Dean Acheson and O. M. w.
Sprague, as signalling left" ten.
dency.
How the dead cats" which put
dynamic Hugh 8. johnson In retire.
ment will react on Secretary Ickes,
for whom some congressman have
been cunning. and Donald r. Rich
berg, whom labor union leaders call
q traitor" was another question often
put-and as often unanswered.
President Roosevelt had nothing to
say about any reports that the AAA
shake-up and his letters to the Amer.
lean Federation Of Labor rejecting its
MIRA and automobile code demands
represented q swing toward conserva-
tive trends.
But that didn't stop some observers
from wondering what Under-secretary
Rexford Tugwell, presidential ad.
wiser. might do upon returning from
Florida to find Ills close friend Jerome
Frank out Of the AAA through re-
sanctioned by Secretary
Wallace.
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r. O n r / N u E n
from paee eaae'
Politics Forgotten
In Joint EndeavOr
To Solve Problem

one leader declared this Is not
. question Of politics-it Is . ques-
ton At where we're going to tet the
necessary revenue to run the gov
ernment-we're In . hole and we've
got to get out"
Senator A. =. BonSer favored q
form Of sales tax similar to that Of
iowa where he claimed ~, 000. 900
has been taken In"
Bonner also favored the liquor bin.
claiming it would bring the state
$7so.0o0 yearly.
His statement met some opposi-
ton. with others claiming It would
net the state only 6 much g 4l2S.-
600 yearly. The trend, as expressed
by leaders, was to enact laws which
would not tax 'liquor too high. 30
that Illicit dealers get the business"
Propose Nquor stamps
One advanced the proposal the
state sell liquor stamps only, obtain
ing It's revenue in this manner, leav-
ing operation Of all liquor stores en-
tirely In the hands Of the munich
palities.
Another development In taxing was
advanced BY Bonner who explained
In connection with ! sales tax, that
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q @ N TIN u E m
from paSe one'
Larkin Forecasts
Huge Saving for
Fargo Residents

mission Is acting was filed In April,
1888. before the law under which the
commission now Is operating became
effective. There Is some question
whether the board can act under it.
At present the petition. which con-
tanned 2,705 names, Is being checked
as to the validity of the signatures.
To Ask Revolving Fund
Under the law, Ill utility companies
now file annual reports with the com.
mission. Larkin would like q legisla.
tive enactment giving the state board
authority, when these reports indi-
cate that an excessive return on the
investment Is being made. to institute
an examination with q view to reduce
ing the rates. In order to do this he
would like revolving fund Of $25 900
and authority to charge the cost Of the
investigation to the utility on . month
: An appropriation Of ,2s,ooo was
made BY the legislature two years ago
and Of this amount about $1,000 re.
mains, Larkin said, because OF the fact
that only the Minot Investigation was
made on petition Of consumers. In
addition. the commission would not be
surprised II the validity Of the law
were attacked In the courts and pay
ment on the bill rendered at Minot
held up until such q case is decided.
Under the present law, the commits
sion has the right to impound Is per
cent OF q utility company'S revenue
pending determination Of new rate.
The company can avoid this, however.
by granting . reduction In rate Of Is
per cent to apply until the new rate
Is decided upon. In any event, . new
rate would be retroactive to the date
when the investigation was begun.
Rate investigations are costly, Lark.
In said, because It Is necessary to
study the financial setup and oper-
ating account Of the utility and TO
make q physical evaluation Of its prop
erty. These facts must b gathered
by experts for the commission.
When this has been done, hearing
Is held at which the utility has the
privilege Of challenging or explaining
any facts developed by the commits
sion's experts and to present data Of
it, own. The decision Is based on al
the facts presented to the commission
from any source.
Would Pay Experts Well
!. Larkin also indicated that he would
ask the legislature for authority to pay
more salary to commission experts.
They are placed in competition with
high salaried men employed by the
utility company, he said. and the show
ing made on behalf OF the consumer
depends almost wholly upon their
ability and integrity. He feels that
the men assigned to developing the
consumers case should Be paid at
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stamps including both amount Of
sale and tax would be sold to the
consumer.
THE stamps would be given to the
dealer at the time Of purchase. The
dealer would cancel the stamps and
have them on hand to meet his share
Of the ta.. In this manner We would
have double check
A subcommittee In the legislature
has been working on the sales tax
proposal, 1t was pointed out. and Is
about ready to make Its report"
w. J. Goodwin. majority floor lea
der Of the house. told the meeting
that he had been opposed to any
sales tax. but these are emergency
times. and we must obtain money
somehow" He advanced sales tax
as a temporary measure for . two
year period.
Another meeting Of the super. CON-
mittee Is expected to come soon, with
definite. developed plans to be ready
for discussion. and for action by the
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q ladder upright, pointed to nail holes
Mall flole VVnnnf ThArAp

q ladder upright, pointed to nail holes.
Nall Hole Wasn't There
do you remember that nail hole
when you saw it," he was asked.
mo, SIR" said DR.. Hudson, that nail
hole wasn't there" He pointed to
another. "Those two nail holes were
not there when saw the ladder"
"Are you sure about that?"
"Yes, sir"
Are you swearing that it was not
there at that timer"
Wilentz referred to the time that
DR.. Hudson examined the ladder In
March, 1882.
ITO the best of my knowledge and
belief those holes were not there" DR..
Hudson repeated.
Then he affirmed that he was "prac-
tically certain" and he said he didn't
think he could be mistaken.
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e. o N + l N u E n
from page Go
Bill to Authorize
State Tax Survey
Approved by House

Of the state vas referred to the state
affairs committee for action.
The bill came onto the floor for
passage by the house. It provides for
an annual tax Of three hundredths Of
a mill for each taxable dollar Of the
total equalized assessed valuation Of
all taxable property In the state.
$25 Per Month Provided
A pension Of not more than $500
per year in payments Of $25 each
month Is provided under terms Of the
bill.
Members Of the lower house gen.
orally were in favor Of the bill. The
move to amend was not to be In
terpreted q opposition, members de-
clared.
The request OF the Grafton state
school for q 10000 dormitory for
girls was denied by house action
when the assembly passed a bill ap-
propriating $7l,458 for the institu-
ton. The school had asked q total
appropriation Of $l97.658.
Sent to the senate for action with
house approval was bill abolishing
the office Of state transportation Of
ficer by repeal Of the statutes Great
ing the position The house passed
the bill late Wednesday.
In light Of recent political develop
ments, with one adjutant general
giving way to an appointee Of Gov
ernor Walter Wexford. house bill No.
5. appropriating $4,000 for the ma
tional guard Thursday will lend sig
nificance to house action.
The bill was fayorably recommend
ed out Of committee Of the whole
Wednesday.
Grading Biu Up Thursday
Storm center Of the house sessions
in committee, the lower assembly's
livestock Weighing and grading bill
will move into the committee Of the
whole In the house Thursday.
The bill hit the floor OF the house
Wednesday with a minority and ma
jority report with the latter recon-
1t do pass" with amend
ments.
Ed. p. Cosgriff Of Cas- and E. J.
Dullea OF stutsman signed the mi
nority report which asked the bill
be indefinitely postponed.
Cosgriff moved the minority re-
port be adopted. On viva voce vote
q roar Of mays" swept through the
house, In contrast to the weakness Of
the opposition voices.
1.-THE ayes have It," declared Speak
er william Crockett.
A stunned silence greeted his pro-
Crockett hastily cleared his throat.
THE speaker made mistake" he
hurriedly explained, Il meant the
nays have It," The minority report
was voted down.
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legislative Calendar

s. B. l36-Castgate, Nelson Of
Grand Forks: Changes from mayor
to board Of education authority to
appoint judges and clerk Of each
polling place In independent school
district elections, and provides for
special elections. Education.
8. B. l36-Broetuen: Includes cos.
metics in provisions Of state food and
drugs act. State affairs.
s. B. l37-Whelan: Clarifies laws
relating to prohibition against cor
poration farming.
House
Bills passed:
H. B. ss-Appropriates $7l,45s for
Grafton state school.
H. B. ll5-Abolishes office Of state
transportation officer.
8. B. 66-Provides for state interim
tax survey commission. (Returned to
senate for action on house amend
ment.)
Bills indefinitely postponed:
H. B. 4setting usury at more than
six per cent.
H. B. ll4-Provides for filing Of
petitions by candidates for school Of
ficeS In common school districts. :
H. B. 09-Amends laws governing
abandonment Of commission form by
cities.
H. Conc. Res. A-8-Provides for
non-exemption from taxes Of agricul-
tural lands owned by the state, or &C.
quired by foreclosure, or by counties
through purchase at tax sale.
Bills introduced:
H. b. l58LHolte: Defines noxious
weeds and methods Of destruction.
H. B. l59-Symington and Dalzell:
Creates county motor vehicle regis
tration department instead Of state
department.
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Political Dopesters
Figure Out New One
(By the Associated Press)

by the Associated Press
Political dopesters, chatting at
the comparative quiet prevailing
here. figured out new one We'd
nesday.
The dopesters trotted 1t for
ward with the general demeanor:
Hold your hat, boys"
Here's the latest yarn spun in
dull moments by rumor-huck-
sters:
% Acting Governor Walter
Wexford will resign. ca Secretary
of State James Gronna will be-
come acting governor. 60 Where
upon he will appoint Mrs. Lydia
LANCER as secretary Of state. ~
Then Gronna will resign as gov
ernor. 90 Mrs. LANCER will be-
come chief executive. co. And
she will appoint Gronna back to
his old position.
Well. It's a good story, any
how.
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Today's Recipe
Oeux Fruit SALAD

Eighteen large stewed spiced prunes,
2 large tart apples, mayonnaiss, graf
ed yellow cheese, crumbled Rogue
fort cheese, lettuce.
When you stew the prunes add IN
inch thick stick Of cinnamon an d
three or four whole cloves. Cook the
fruit until tender but not the least
bit soft and mushy. When cool re-
move pits, leaving the prune . whole
as possible. Peel apples, cut IN quar-
tiers and remove cores. Then cut In
thin slices. Dip apples into mayon-
naise and then into crlmbled Rogue
fort cheese. Dip prepared prunes
into mayonnaise and then into the
grated yellow cheese. Arrange "a in
dividual salad plates on leaves Of
crisp lettuce. Serve with thin brown
bread and butter sandwiches.