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Evening star., 1935-03-22
BAN ON WAGE-CUT
PLANNED IN BILL
EIIenbogen Would Seek
Amendment in lob In
SuranCe Measure.
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

An amendment by which employers
would be prohibited from passing on
their unemployment compensation tax
through reductions of wages of en-
ployes will be included in the Ellen
oogen unemployment compensation bill
for the District of Columbia, it was
learned today.
Wages are as far down as they
ought to be right now" Representative
Ellenbogen said, land we are not de-
SirouS that the employe should have
to shoulder additional unemployment
burdens. through reduction Of his
salary while he is working.
Employe Held Paying.
1.-THE employe will be paying in the
three weeks he has to wait before
drawing any benefits. That makes a
100 per cent contribution for those
weeks. then he will pay some more
when he receives only SIS, or so per
cent of his normal wage and he will
pay again through higher prices on
goods which he purchases as a con-
sumner. He pays more if he is obligated
for taxes to the District"
The exact form of his amendment
has not yet been worked out, Mr..
, ,Ellenbogen said. but there will be
some penalty for employers who at
tempt this method of making up
their tax. Possibly, he said, provision
will be made whereby the employe
may recover any such loss.
Insertion of the merit system
clause-to reward employers who sta
billze their own. employment-should
check any tendency to cut employees
off for purposes of reducing pay rolls
the Representative said, since it will
count against their StabilizatiOn efforts
and thus increase their tax per cent.
Bankers Oppose Enactment.
The Commissioners, meanwhile,
were urged by a delegation from the
District Bankers Association to op-
pose enactment Of the Ellenbogen bill
until national policy has been adopt
ed by Congress.
This recommendation was made
before the Board Of Commissioners
by a group of bankers headed by
Sidney F. Taliaferro, former District
Commissioner now trust officer of
Riggs National Bank, who is chairman
of the Taxation Committee of the
Bankers Association.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
Extraordinary Council Meeting g
Called by Turkish Minister
for Early in April.
LONDON WILL BAN COLONIES
FROM BERLIN CONFERENCE
Sir John Simon Willing to Discuss
Reich's Demand for Navy
Equal to Italy's.
By the Associated Press.


GENEVA March 22-The o Nations
deal with the appeal of against German violations of the
treaty of Versailles in the creation of conscrpt army
An official communque said the exact date meeting
be
The convocation made Aras of
Turkey acting president of the Council regular May
sion to be presided Foreign Minister Ltvinor of
Russia.
The actual Summonng of the Council interpreted as
meaning France determined to have public discussion
what she calls Germany epudiaon of the prov
sons of the treaty
The decision taken to indicate also that France and italy
not pleased GemanyS official refusal
arguments and statements of the made in the
and italian notes delivered the
Evening star., 1935-03-22
FRONTIER AIR BASE
BILL IS APPROVED
House Military Committee Gives
Backing to Six Powerful
Projects.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A bill to authorize the War De-
partment to build six powerful air
bases to defend the Nations frontiers
was approved unanimously today by
the House Military Committee after
it had heard the measure described
as essential" by high Army officers.
The full Military Committee will
take UP the bill Tuesday. Chairman
McSwain said he thought its unani-
nous approval was likely.
In determining the strategic loca-
tions for the bases, the War Depart
ment would give consideration to
these regions:
(D The Atlantic Northeast-To
provide for training in cold weather
and in fog.
t2) The Atlantic Southeast and
Caribbean areas-To permit training
in long-range operations, especially
those incident to reinforcing the Pam
ANA Canal
(3) The Southeastern States-To
provide a depot essential to the main
tenance of the General Headquarters
Air Force.
az The Pacific Northwest to eStab-
lish and maintain air communication
with Alaska;
go Alaska-for training under con-
ditions of extreme cold:
90 The Rocky Mountain area-to
provide depot essential to the main
tenance Of the General Headquarters
Air Force. and to afford. in addition,
opportunity for training in operations
from fields in high attitudes; and
Cd Such intermediate stations as
will provide for tranScontinental
movements incident to the concen-
tration of the General Headquarters
Air Force for maneuvers.
The full approval of the War De-
partment" was given the measure in
a letter from Acting Secretary Wood
ring read into the Subcommittee's
record by Chairman Rogers.
The bill was. drafted by the de-
partment as 4 titute for a measure
offered by Representative Wilcox.
Democrat, Of Florida.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
Es-Conuict Who Forged Name
Of J. Edgar Hoouer Caught

to forging the name Of Senator Royal
S. Copeland. chairman Of the Senate
Crime Investigating Committee. Sen
fenced to serve six years at Lorton
ReformatorY. he was paroled in Sep
tember of 1882, only to be returned
for violation Of his parole. He was
released from Lorton again on May
20. 1888.
Ia O'Brien's pockets were found
cards issued by Senator Copeland and
Representative John Boylan Of
New York granting him admission to
the Senate and House galleries. At
the Offices OF Senator Copeland and
Representative Boylan /. it was ex-
planned that it is customary to issue
gallery cards to constituents who ask
for them, and that 1t is impossible
to investigate each applicant.
O'Brien, according to Federal OFF,
cials, introduced himself at restau-
rant here last February as Special
Agent John j. bryan Of the Bu-
reau OF Investigation Of the Depart
ment Of Justice"
Evening star., 1935-03-22

OF all the names a forger could
choose to put on a "phoney" check,
William Joseph OBrien, ex-convict,
picked probably the worst for him
that of j. Edgar Hoover, director Of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
O'Brien was willing to concede he
made a bad mistake in his selection,
following .his arrest last night right
across from the Department of JUS
tice by special agents sent on his trail
by the indignant leader of the Jus
tice Departments criminal catchers.
He is to be arraigned before United
States Commissioner Needham G.
Turnage on charges of impersonating
a special agent of Hoover's bureau in
order to cash the check to which
Hoover's name had been forged. A
forgery charge also will be made out
against him, Hoover said Hoover de-
clared he had made full confession.
O'Brien has no yQualms about Sc
lecting names Of lpersons in high
places for forging On checks, his rec
ord shows. In 1928 he pleaded guilty
Evening star., 1935-03-22
Brick-Red Snow
Falls i'm Turkey,
Alarming Natives
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ISTANBUL, March 22-Red
snow fell in Northeastern Turkey
today, blanketing an area Of ap-
proximately 100 square miles and
an inch deep in ruddy fakes.
Superstitious residents were
thrown into a panic, saying it
presaged disaster.
The whole countryside assumed
a brick-red hue as a result OF the
phenomenon. the cause for which
was not determined.
Red snow and red rain are
well-estab!ished phenomena. The
sources are usually duststorms of
red earth. The coloring may be
due also TO vegetation such as
pollens or to swarmS Of insect
bodies.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
BRITAIN BARS COLONY TALKS.
Sir John Simon Prepares to Limit
Berlin Farley to Navies.

Berlin Farley TO Nav1eS.
lcopyright, 1885, by the Associated Press
LONDON, March 22.-Great Britain
is opposed TO any discussion on the
return to former German colonies TO
the Reich during conversations be-
tween Sir John Simon, foreign secre-
tary, and Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler.
it was officially said today.
In reply to a question as to
whether the subject of colonial resto-
ration would come under discussion
at Berlin Monday, a government
spokesman said the subject, not being
covered in the Anglo-French pro-
posals for security last month. should
not be entered on the conversational
program.
The German naval question, how
ever. will not be barred. and reports to
naval circles from Berlin indicated
the Reich will demand a feet at least
equal to Italy's and possibly COM
parable to that Of France.
Naval Decision to Be Withheld.
The naval question discussion is
considered correct because the Anglo
French communique, which Is the
basis for the conversations at Berlin,
provided for negotiations on all phases
of armaments limitation.
An official emphasized. however.
that Britain will be unable TO make
any decisions on naval matters, since
the navy proposals would have to be
discussed later by naval powers.
The German navy now totals ap-
prcximately 10000 tons. with $4,000
tons now building. Italy has approx
imately 100000 and France 550.0o0
exclusive of vessels now being built.
The reports circulating in naval cir
cles were that the Reich desires feet
of at least 375,oOO tons, possibly more.
U. S. Navy Is Second.
Naval authorities recalled that
Great Britain leads in naval tonnage
with 100000 tons. with the United
States IN second place with 100000
tons.
The information received here was
that Reichsfuehrer Hitler will inform
Sir John Simon. foreign secretary.
and Capt. Anthony Eden, lord privy
seal. when they confer with him in
Continued on Page 3, Column Sd
Evening star., 1935-03-22
Peanuts Help Seattle Pupils
Digest Plays of Shakespeare

director YOU ever heard Of" said AL
bert Ottenheimer. playing the part OF
bottom in "A Midsummer Nights s
Dream" as he smoked a "igaret
through the Jaws of his donkey's bead
and explained the drama to children.
You listen to his plays, and You'll
see why they have lasted hundreds OF
years"
rs the experiment successful in
teaching nterature?" asked teachers
and actors. Well, the boys and girls
say Shakespeare is interesting, which
is more than their mothers ahSS1athers
ever said. The old folks never under
stood that his chayasters were human.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
BANK GOVERNOR Rejects
BELGIUM PREMIERSHIP
King Leopold May Proffer Office
to Paul Janson, Govern
ment Liberal.
gv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, March %. Louis
Franck, governor of the National
Bank, announced today as he left the
palace that King Leopold had offered
him the premiership of Belgium, but
that he had declined.
II told the King" said Franck. that
] consider my duty and my place
commands me to stay in my Office
as governor of the bank"
Political circles suggested that Paul
Janson. Liberal, now appeared the
likeliest possibility to be selected to
form a government replacing that of
Georges Theunis, who, with his cabi-
net, resigned several days ago.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
TAG CHANGE DECIDED
Auto Plates Next Year to Be

Black on Yellow.
Automobile tags for next year will
have a color scheme of black figures
on a yellow background, it was decided
definitely today.
The Commissioners approved this
change on recommendation of police
and traffic officials, who have found
that the color scheme Of the 1885
tags is too similar to that of the
Maryland tags.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
France Is Relying
on Allies to Ring
Reich With Steel

Copyright. 1888, by the Associated PressJ
PARIS, March 22.-Pierre Laval,
foreign minister, told the Chamber Of
Deputies today that France seeks to
regroup the allies" to curb Germany.
His statement was answered by the
Deputies approving the Franco-Italian
African accord by the unusually top
heavy vote of SIS 70 g. (The accord
signed January 9 in Rome by Laval
and Premier MuSsolini, exchanged GER
tain colonial territories in Africa, pro-
vided for a purely lateral accord on
Central European questions. and in
cluded a consultative pact0
France is strong and will not give
up Laval told the Deputies. France
is not the whole deck, but it is the
principal card in the game"
Settlement Criticized by Deputy.
Laval. with Premier Flandin and
most OF the other cabinet members
present. turned the ratification of the
treaty into kind of Franco-Italian
fiesta to celebrate the end Of rs years
of misunderstanding
Deputy Franklin -Bouillon sharply
attacked the governments settlement
as too generous" but Laval defended
it With the assertion that nothing i'm
portant had been surrendered.
Laval called Mussolini his friend
ana said cooperation between the
two countries was necessary for peace,
but Franklin-Bouillon reproached the
government for allowing the country
to think that England had failed
to keep her word" saying that the
truth was that the declaration of
London, entered into by France.
"legalized German aviation" and
England was merely seeking to get
Germany back into the League Of
Nations.
Rome Accord Defended.
The French note to Berlin. said
FranklinB Bouillon, makes that re-
turn to the League impossible" add
ing The restoration of conScription
is Germany's declaration of war to
the civilized world
Said Laval: Nothing in the Rome
accord infringes the sovereignty Of the
territorial independence of Ethiopia,
which is guaranteed by the Franco
Anglo-It Italian treaty"
France relied today on a three
power united front" against Ger
man rearmament and her own mill
tary preparations to maintain the
peace Of Europe.
The French policy of collaboration
with Great Britain and Italy in deal
ing with Germany's defiant abrogation
of the Versailles treaty'S military
clauses was seen in informed circles
as measurably strengthened by Ger
many's fat refusal to consider the
Italian and French protests.
Laval was In constant consultation
with the British and Italian Ambas-
sadors in preparation for Saturdays
tri-partite conference in Paris.
The conference was expected to
provide an opportunity for thorough
review of the elements of the Franco
Italian British policy on the eve Of
the departure of Sir John Simon,
British foreign secretary, for talks
with ReichSfuehrer Hitler in Berlin.
1t was said the ministers were not
likely to await the return of Capt.
Anthony Eden, British lord privy
seal, from Moscow and Warsaw,
which he will visit after accompany
ing Sir John to Berlin.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
SWITZES MAY BE FREED
Americans Held in Paris Make
"Valuable Confessions"

PARIS, March % LP).-Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Gordon Switz. because of
valuable confessions" were virtually
assured acquittal when their trial for
espionage is held March Is, it was
learned today.
Judicial circles expressed the belief
that the East Orange, N. j, and New
York couple, who have spent Is
months in prison, are likely to be freed
shortly after questioning by judges at
the opening of their trial with 10
others implicated in the far-flung
Russian spy ring.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY CIle ASSUCIdItu FIt6S,
SEATTLE, March %. - Studying
Shakespeare is fun to Seattle school
children. who laugh at his plays and
eat peanuts at the same time.
A remarkab.s educational expert
ment brings hundreds of high school
boys and girls TO the repertory play
house, The civic theater, where they
absorb a painless kind of culture
They leave school early, get tickets
under cost, munich refreshments and
applaud inadly at the good cracks"
in Shakespeare plays. 4
Shakespeare was good scout, and
q lot smarter than any movie actor or
Evening star., 1935-03-22
FARM TENANTS HEAD
GETS THREAT NOTE
Missive on Doorstep Tells Presi-
dent Stultz of Union to Leave
County in 20 Hours.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MARKED TREE. Ariz., March 22.-
W. H. Stultz, president of the South
ern Tenant Farmers Union, said today
he found a note on his doorstep this
morning warning him to leave Poinsett
County within "a hours
The note, written on typewriter,
was signed with 10 ks and said:
1--WE have decided to give you "a
hours to get out of Poinsett County"
Stultz took the note to C. T. Car
penter. attorney for the Sharecrop-
pers' Union, who said he advised
Stultz to stand his ground" and that
"a man has a right to protect his
home"
Evening star., 1935-03-22
New Diesel Train Ordered.

PHILADELPHIA. March % (P).-
The Edward G, Budd Manufacturing
Co. today announced the receipt of
an order to construct another Diesel
electric train for the Burlington Rail-
road. 1t will be the fourth stream
lined train of this type to be built for
the Burlington in the Philadelphia
plant
Evening star., 1935-03-22
CurIee linked by Senator
With Alleged Attempt
at Intimidation.
RICHBERG ASSUMES
COMMAND OF CODES
Labor Joins President in Seeking
Extension of Recovery
Administration.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The assertion by Senator Bark
ley, Democrat, of Kentucky that at
tempts had been made to ''intimidate"
him led the Senate Finance Com
mittee, in a stormy session today, to
subpoena the files of a leading oppo-
nent of N. r. A.
The committee sought the corre-
Spondence Of Francis NJ Curlee. rep
reSentatiVe of the Industrial Recov-
cry Association of Clothing Manufac-
turers, who was testifying when
Barkley made his statement. This
action was taken as Donald A. Rich
berg took command of N R. A. as
part of a reorganization announced
yesterday by President Roosevelt.
The President and the chiefs Of the
American Federation of Labor pre-
Sented a united front against those
who would discard the Blue Eagle.
Curlee Suggested Telegram.
Curlee agreed he had talked by
telephone to w. H Brizendine. Ken
lucky clothing manufacturer, on the
same day that Barkley received a
telegram from him protesting his atti-
tude in questioning Richberg, admins
trat1on witness on N. r. A.
Questioned severely by members OF
the committee. Curlee agreed he had
suggested the telegram. but deried he
had told Brizendine that Barkley was
favoring Richberg.
His responses to the questions led
to a statement by Senator La Toilette,
Progressive, of Wisconsin, that he was
not frank and the committee voted
to swear him and all future witnesses.
If you or anybody else requested
Brizendine to send that telegram, ,"
Barkley shouted at Curlee, his pow
erful voice booming through the COM
mittee room. L state it was based
on a false report and a species of
conduct I regard as contemplate.
Labor Accord Hinted.
He added that the incident was
IAN effort to intimidate me in the
character of questions I was asking. e"
The reorganization which placed
Richberg in the Recovery Board post
vacated by S. Clay Williams was fol-
lowed by speculation as to whether
there was a new rapprochement be-
tween the administration and the
American Federation of Labor in
which the administration might
throw its support to the Wagner
labor disputes bill
The appointment of Richberg as
acting chairman was announced late
yesterday after President William
Green Of the A. F. of L. and other
union leaders visited the White House.
The appointment brought no criti-
cism from the union chiefs. though
Richberg had been target Of bitter
criticism by some of them.
The reorganization increased the
N. r A. Boards membership from
five to seven. adding one labor leader
and one industrialist. Besides Rich
berg, the board now will include two
men chosen from among labor lead
ers, two from industry and two COL
lege professors.
Favor N. r. A. Extension.
ThougA federation officials have
been critical of administrative acts
and interpretations under the Blue
Eagle, they said they stood with Presi-
dent Roosevelt in insisting on extend
ing N. r. AS life.
Pondering possible implications of
Evening star., 1935-03-22
AUTO LIABILITY
BILL INTRODUCED
Quinn Measure Includes
Compulsory Insurance
for Taxi Drivers.

A straight automobile responsibility
law for the District, including COM
pulsory insurance for all taxicah
operators. but reducing the liability to
$4,000 for bodily injury or death and
$500 for property damage, was in
troduced in the House today by Repre-
sentative Quinn. Democrat. of Penn
sylvania. a member of the House Dis
trict Committee.
This legislation is the first order of
business on District day next Monday
according to the Speakers program
That means the Quinn bill will prob
ably be offered as substitute for the
measure which passed the Senate. The
Senate bill, called "one-accident
measure" gives the Commissioners au-
thority to revoke the permit Of any
driver after his conviction for certain
enumerated offenses until he shows
financial responsibility for future ac-
cidents. but places limits of $4,000 to
$4,000 for bodily injury and $1,000
for property damage.
Opposition Source.
Quinn said today he expected most
opposition to his bill to arise from
members Of Congress who liked cheap
taxicab rides
The Quinn bill provides the Public
Utilities Commission would require all
owners operating. controlling. man.
aging or renting any passenger motor
vehicle for hire in the District to file
with the commission for each motor
vehicle a bond or policy Of liability
insurance
Such bond or insurance policy
would be according to conditions pre-
scribed by the Public Utilities Com
mission The bill provides that all
judgments on one action shall be linn
tied to $1,000 for personal injury or
death and $1,000 property damage.
The bill gives the Public Utilities
Commission power to make all rea-
sonable rules and regulations under
the proposed act.
Violation of the regulation would
be deemed a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine of not more than $500 or
Imprisonment Of not more than 80
days.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
Former Utilities Leader Crosses
Boundary Into Canada.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, March 22.-Martin j
insult. freed of charges which de-
veloped from the collapse of the utili-
ties empire built by his brother, Sam
uel. was deported TO Canada today as
a British subject.
insult, who had lived in the United
States 40 years, was ordered deported
more than a year ago when he was
eXtradited from Canada to face
charges of embezzlement in connection
with the receivership of the holding
company which he headed as presi-
dent. He was acquitted.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
CONDITION OF HOWE
CONTINUES CRITICAL

President Holds in Allegiance
Plan for Florida Fishing Cruise,
Set for Next Week.
BY the Associated Press.
The condition of Louis M. Howe,
secretary to President Roosevelt. con-
tinued extremely critical today.
Because of Howe's illness, President
Roosevelt held in abeyance his plan
for a fishing cruise off Florida next
"Ssn White House physicians lsared Col.
Howe's remarkable resistaLee might
give way at any moment.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
Trade Treaty Near.

BERLIN, March 20 R).-Germany
and Russia are expected to sign a
new accord tomorrow for Ne exchange
of raw materials for manufactured
products.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
President Inuites
BOrdh to Luncheon
For Private Talk
IdahOan, White House
Critic, Dimes Alone
With Roosevelt. T.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Borah, Idaho Republican,
and frequent administration critic,
was invited to luncheon today at the
White House.
President Roosevelt and Borah have
never held a private discussion, al
though the Senator has been at other
White House conferences with groups.
1t is the practice Of the President
to share his lunch period each day
with a caller, usually a Government
aide and occasionally a congressional
leader.
1t was Borah who proposed yes
terday to restore the antitrust laws
through an amendment to the relief
bill. 1t was voted down, 80 to 43.
Evening star., 1935-03-22
M. ]. INSULL DEPORTED

Continued on Page S, Column A.
Evening star., 1935-03-22

tU s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Showers tonight and tomorrow; slightly
colder with lowest temperature about 40
degrees tonight; slowly rising temperature
tomorrow. Observation-Disclosures, 80. at
3;l5 pm yesterday; lowest, So, at am.
today. Full report on page B-l4.