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1rst detectives of the strategy in which
Mr.. Hoover and the Republican Ma
tional Committee leaders find them
selves in concurrence, they have in
tpmmon the further purpose to pre-
pare the party to rally anti-New
Deal sentiment from the right. This
ts described as natural expression
of the two groups. They are other
wise not working together so much
as some New Dealers suspect. This
Is partly because the National Com
mittee leaders have no thought of re-
nominating Mr.. Hoover and are anx-
aouS to avoid having all the Re-
publican revival moves discounted as
part of a movement in his behalf.
= Rightward Trend Indicated.
. The first definite indications of the
sdghtward trend of the Midwestern
conference were seen in the strikingly
anti-New Deal resolutions adopted
last week by the Committee on Ar
rangements. Since there was no call
On the Arrangements Committee but
TO fix the time and place for the con-
ference and the method of representa-
ton, the attack on the New Deal,
superintended as it was by National
Committeeman Harrison E. Spangler
of Iowa, was considered the cue for
those who would follow that leader
ship. It virtually foreclosed the plan
OF the Kansas Republican leaders, who
would have made the Liberal William
Allen White the prophet of a new Or
der In the Republican party by making
him head of the Resolutions Commit
tee. All that is said to be changed
now. Mr.. White is not expected to
head the Resolutions Committee or
write the declaration of principles for
the Midwestern States. He had made
it, clear that if intrusted with this
responsibility, he would assume it with
the thought that the present leader
ship Of the party must be sidetracked
Refused to Attack New Deal.
While not accepting the New Deal
in toto, neither had he attacked it
fatty. The plan to have him draft
the Midwestern Republican creed, in
the hope that it might signalize the
''rebirth" of the Republican party in
the Midwest, where it was born, ap-
pealed to presidential candidate pos
sibilities, such as Senator Arthur H
Vandenberg, Republican, of Michigan.
Senator Vandenberg last Fall refused
to make his campaign for reelection
on a platform fatty attacking the
New Deal.
The straws in the wind are blowing
the other way now. Republicans in
Congress, who have kept in touch with
developments in the arrangements for
the Springfield conference, to be held
June 10 and IL, cited today's statement
by ]. D. M Hamilton, Kansas member
and general counsel of the Republican
National Committee, as another in
dication Of it. It was considered un-
likely that Mr.. Hamilton would feel
warranted in saying he would veto
credentials for Kansas Republicans
who had leanings toward the New
Deal unless he felt assured Of his
backing in the State. And the liberal
trend was considered stronger in
Kansas than in the eight other States.
IT was pointed out on behalf of Mr.
Hamilton, in Topeka, that those sign
ing the conference call, chiefly the
national committeeman of the States
concerned, were pledged to select as
delegates only Republicans ready ito
give vigorous battle" to the Roosevelt
administration.
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their friends and relatives and class
mates. Why. understand that one
whole Princeton law class has been
put to work in a downtown depart
ment
THE patronage committees estab-
liShed by Congressman have accom-
pliShed nothing, and in my opinion
never will I will never again serve
on such committee. Each Congress
man has got 10 battle for his own
recognition
O'Connor took one crack at the
Steering Committees concern about
patronage:
THE Democratic Steering Commit
tee was organized last Congress. It's
purpose was never very clear, but
surely it was not set up to deal with
patronage"
Evening star., 1935-05-12
PRINCESS is SILENT
ABOUT REMARRYING
Count Won Haugwitz- -Reventlow
Said Not to Have Appeared
in Reno.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOC1Ated FreS6.
RENO, New, May l1.-Reports
Princess Barbara Hutton Mdivani win
be married here to Count Kurt Won
Haugwitz-Reventlow. Danish noble
man, Immediately after she obtains
her divorce from Prince Alexis Mdivani
Monday. were met by rigid silence
tonight.
George Thatcher. her attorney. was
not at home. and special policeman
guarded the hotel room Of her father.
Franklyn Hutton. from intruders. He
left word, however, he would say
absolutely nothing"
Renos leading hotels were unar-
imous in declaring the Danish count
had made no reservations tor reoans.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
BAN ON OFFICIALS
LOBBYING STUDIED
King Considers Measure to
Bar Propaganda for
Legislation.

Senator King, Democrat, of Utah. Is
considering the advisability of propos-
ing a bill to prevent officials of Gov
ernment Department from making
speeches or writing articles designed
to build up sentiment throughout
the country in support of new legisla-
ton or increased appropriations for
their respective branches of the Gov
eminent.
The Utah Senator emphasized he
has not decided definitely to present
a measure on the subject, but said
the question has been brought to his
attention and that he is considering it.
He indicated his belief Is that depart
mental officials should not persuade
the people, by speeches or written
arguments, to indorse plans that may
be pending in Congress for expansion
Ct the activities Of department or
other agency of the Government.
He said his attention had been called
to the fact that Congress, in 1919.
placed provision in a deficiency ap-
preparation law forbidding any ap-
preparation to be used for the ex-
pense of any letter, printed mat
ter or other communication intended
to persuade any member of Con-
gress to favor or oppose any bill or
appropriation, whether before or after
introduction. This did not prohibit
officials or employees from commune
eating with members of Congress on
request, or from sending forward,
through proper official channels. re-
quests for legislation or appropriations
deemed necessary for the public busi-
ness.
The question Senator King Is now
celebrating on IS whether it would
oe advisable and justifiable to 60 fur
ther and ban Government officials
from delivering speeches and writing
articles intended to influence public
opinion generally regarding proposed
legislation or new appropriations.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Efforts to Reuiue District Rent Commission
Recall Legislative Experiments During War
War Emergency
In Housing Far
Worse Than Today

: The Ellenbogea rent commits
zion bill, practically identical to
the wartime Ball rent act, de-
clares its provisions are made
necessary by emergencies grow
ing out of the war against the
depression" resulting in danger
GUS" rental conditions. A similarly
worded declaration was contained
in the enacting clause of the Bah
rent act. although the emergency
at the time of its enactment was
attributed to the World War.
Between 1916, the year before
this country declared war on
Germany, and Armistice day,
1918, some $4,000 war workers
were brought to Washington, in
creasing the total from approx
mately 10000 to 117,760-an in
crease of 1874 per cent.
Between February 20, 1888, and
March 81, 1885, there were 81 ,586
employees added to the executive
establishment in Washington, in
creasing the total from 66,802 to
81. 7.308-an increase of Al per
cent.
These figures indicate the diff
ference between the emergency OF
war time Washington and the
conditions of today as far as Gov
ernment workers population in
crease is concerned.
The normal population OF
Washington in 1916 was 1854, 900
and to this normal population the
emergencies Of the war brought
an increase of almost third, re-
sulting in an extraordinary hous-
ing shortage.
The 1880 census gave the Dis
trict a population Of 486, 1863, and
rough estimates of the city's
population today place it in the
neighborhood Of $4,000, an in
crease of about 8 per cent.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
FOUR GIRLS DROWNED
WHILE WADING IN RIVER
Children Step Into Deep Water.
Dog, Wet and Barking,
Brings Hint to Mother.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
HUTCHINSON, Kans., May IL
-Four small girls. three of them sis
tiers, drowned today in the Arkansas
River. their Spring holiday turning
to tragedy as they waded unexpect-
edly into deep water
The children were Lorraine Metz,
6; Thelma Metz, 8; Esther Metz, 3,
and Ida May Blower, z.
The Metz girls dog. dripping wet
and barking furiously, brought the
first hint of the disaster to their
mother. Mrs. George Metz.
W. S. Straight, who was fishing in
the river, said ne noticed the girls
wading and then saw them disappear.
Unable to swim, he hurried for help.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
PHILIPPINES FEAR
NEW DISORDERS
Precautions Taken to Pre-.
vent Violence During
Tuesdays PIebiscite.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, May 12-More alarmist
reports, more cutting Of communica-
tion lines and further preparations
against violence today marked the ap-
proach Of the Commonwealth Con-
stitution plebiscite.
Police, armed with rifles, guarded
newspaper plants in Manila against
rllmored violence plots.
Telegraph wires were severed in
Bulcan Province, scene of one battle in
the Sakdalista uprising of May 2
which cost go lives. Constabulary
forces sped to the scene.
-. Radical Forces Meet.
Political leaders accused of RESPONSE
bihty for the uprising attended mass
meeting called to launch the candi-
dacy of Emilio Aguinaldo, erStwhile
insurrection chieftain. for the presi-
dency of the projected new Common
wealth government.
An intense hunt for IA service pis-
tolls which disappeared from the
United States destroyer Smith Thomp-
son was staged by 1000 employees OF
the Cavite Navy Yard.
Aguinaldo, cheered by several thou
sand persons at the meeting, refused
to commit himself on whether he
would run against Manuel Quezon.
The old rebel leader referred to
Quezon as "the most eminent poll
tician in the country"
Scouts japanese Peril.
Aguinaldo minimized the idea of
Japanese peril which Resident Com
missioner Pedro Guevara in Washing
ton recently cited to Congress.
The cutting of telegraph wires was
taken as evidence extremists still were
active in the outlying areas. There
have been many reports Of defiant
Sakdalistias mobilizing in the hills
near Manila. This group has opposed
the Commonwealth plan on the ground
it would perpetuate the power of Que
Zon, whom they dislike. Undersecre-
tary Leon Quinto established the SAX
dalistias would muster only 100000
votes out of possible 100000.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
100000 FOR PROBE

ALBANY, N. Y, May II R.-New
York's Public Service Commission to.
day was granted an additional $780,
600 to expedite its efforts to procure
lower rates for utility services
The sum was made available when
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman signed into
law q bill recommended by him In the
closing weeks Of the 1885 Legislature
The law also provides that special
expenditures IN connection with the
work shall be charged against the
Particular utility company tnvesH-
gated.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
SWITZS VANISH AFTER
RELEASE on SPY CHARGE
American Officials in Paris Say
They Understood Couple
Went to Belgium.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. May 11.-Mr. and Mrs.
Robert G.. Switz, Americans recently
acquitted of charges of espionage,
have disappeared following their re-
lease. American 0f1cialS said they
understood the couple went to Bel
giHm.
The State Department at Wash
ington announced today that the pass
ports Of the couple had been can
celed The action was taken, it was
explained, in view Of the couples con-
feSSed activities as spies, q circum-
stance that places the American Gov
ernment in the position of being un-
able to vouoh for them.
In place of passports, certificates
of American citizenship were issued.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
$500. 900 in Silver Arrives.

NEW YORK, May II @-Neariy
q million dollars worth of bar silver
was brought from England today by
the liner President Roosevelt. The
93e bars, taken aboard ut Southamp-
ton. were worth 100000. Monday
the shfpment viii be taken to the
Federal Reserve Bank.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Long to Honor Balbo.

ROME. May II CR.-Breckenridge
Long, United States Ambassador to
Italy. left today for Tripoli to confer
the Distinguished Flying Cross upon
Gen. Italo Balbo. awarded him by
Congress in recognition of the mass
airplane flight to Chicago.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
JAPANESE EXONERATED.
Filipino Leader Denies Influence
Behind Recent Uprising.

SAN PEDRO. Calf, May II (R.-
A denial that japanese influence was
responsible for recent uprisings in the
Philippine Islands was voiced by DR..
Hilario Moncado, Filipino official.
upon his arrival here today from the
Islands.
= DR.. Moncado, president of the Fill
ipino Federation of America, said he
was en- route to Washington, D. c., to
ask for a more liberal immigration
quota for his countrymen.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
April Circulation
Daily...126,967
day132,382

District Of Columbia, S.:
FLEMlNG NEWBOLD Business MANAGER
81 IAE EVENING AND SUNDAY STAR:
Hoes soIemnIy swear that the actual mum
ger ger. of copies of the pape: named sold and
uiStrIpuLed during the month OF April.
AL. 1885. was as follows:
Evening star., 1935-05-12
DROPS COUNCIL CHARGE
District Attorney Dismisses State.
ment Afainst officials.

ment AIalnSt Omc1alS.
BOSTON, May II R.-A charge
that 10 members Of the Boston City
Council had received $500 each for
approving the East Boston race track,
Suffolk Downs, was dismissed today
by District Attorney william J. Foley.
Foley's answer to other city counsel
lors who sought to have Councilman
Clement A. Norton, aurhor of the
charge, tell his story to grand jury,
was: IF I called everybody before
the grand Jury who made complaint
against the City Ge....si, the line
would reach frczn kers to Woreester." /"
Evening star., 1935-05-12
MIDWEST G. o. P.
g.
- = BARS new DEALERS
=. - FROM CONFERENCE

Continued From First Page,
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The inequities and injustices Of this
arbitrary method of rent limitation
were developed during the hearings,
and in the Senate District Commit
tee q fairer and more equitable plan
of regulation was worked out, known
as the Pomerene amendment. 1t
called for the appointment Of q rent
administrator and Q board Of rent
appeals. The administrator, to be ap-
pointed by the President and con-
hrmed by the Senate, would have had
power to revise rents, subject to re-
view by the Board Of Rent Appeals.
Neither the House arbitrary rent
fixing plan, nor this Senate substitute
ever became law, however, and ap.
proximately q year elapsed before both
houses. in October, 1919. finally agreed
Evening star., 1935-05-12

UlouCC DoCh HCItltCuks
A glance back at that turbulent
period Is pertinent at this time, be-
cause some of the measures being pro-
posed in the present Congress are
almost identical with the terms Of the
Ball law and the Salisbury resolution,
which led to so much litigation q
decade or more ago.
In fact. the Ellenbogen bill, which
the House District Committee has re-
ported. and on which hearings are in
progress, is patterned almost COM
pletely on the Ball rent act. There
are few variations.
The pending bill even embodies the
substance Of the old Salisbury resolu-
ton Of 1919, allowing tenants to retain
possession of property irrespective Of
the expiration Of any lease or contract
as long as they pay the existing rent,
or any modified amount Of rent pre-
scribed by the proposed commission.
As In 1918, the owner could get pos
session Of his property under this bill
only II he wanted it for occupancy by
his own family, or II be was ready to
tear 1t down for the purpose of imme-
dtateiy erecting new rental property.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
WATERWAY ALLIES
W|LLPUSH TREATY
Great Lakes.St. Lawrence
Association Date Start of
Drive on Senate.
,ional Press Club last night by washington
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 28.-Advo-
Gates of deepening the st. Lawrence
River as a new trade route to the
West lined up today behind President
Roosevelt for another attempt to push
the st. Lawrence waterway treaty
through the United States Senate.
A mass meeting to launch a drive
for Senate votes was called for Detroit
on February and by the Executive
Committee Of the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence Tidewater Association.
Governors and official waterway
commissions from 81 States viii be
invited, as well as Chambers Of Com
merce and other interested groups.
The treaty was rejected by seven
votes in the Senate in March. 1884.
but President Roosevelt is ready To
submit 1t again when he is sure 1t
will be ratified" A. o. Moreau OF
Luverne, Mimi. executive director Of
the Tidewater Association. asserted.
Today's committee meeting. presided
over by former Senator Henry Allen
of Wichita, Kans.. and former Cows.
George F. Shafer of North Dakota
and James P. Goodrich of Indiana,
marked the close of the seventeenth
year of the Tidewater Associations
campaign for a rival to the Panama
Canal.
Details Of the Detroit mass meet
ing were left to a subcommittee COM
posed of Moreaux, o. K Fjetland, and
r. J. MacLean of Detroit. and Miss
Irene Snyder Of Washington, D. c.,
association secretary.
Moreaux listed these States as off,
cially supporting the treaty: Colorado.
Idaho, Indiana, Iowa. Kansas, Ken
lucky, Michigan, Minnesota. Montana.
Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Ore
gon, South Carolina, South Dakota.
Utah, Washington, West Virginia,
Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
.[ANDON IS Invited
TO GOTHAM RALLY
State Young G. O. p. Ex-
tends Proposal for Pre-.
Convention Address.
BY the Associated Press.


TOPEKA, December 28.-Gov. ALI
M. Landon took under consideration
tonight an invitation of the New York
State Association of Young Repub-
licanS to address party rally in New
York City before the national con-
vention in June.
The invitation was presented by a
delegation headed by George H. Sibley,
representing Walter j. Mahoney Of
Buffalo, association president.
Gov. Landon, mentioned as q pos
sible Republican presidential candi-
date, said he gave no assurance that
he would or would not accept.
Explaining the invitation was not
to be taken as a gesture of support,
Sibley said the association, fedora
ton Of Young Republican organiza-
tions in New York State, Is impressed
with Landon's record and is eager that
he give Fasteners an opportunity to
get acquainted with him."
Landon was told that he could set
the date for the rally to suit his con-
venience. Young Republican as well
as older leaders from all Eastern sea-
board and New England States would
be invited.
Luncheon guests at the Governors
mansion, the New Workers left on the
return trip early tonight, expressing
admiration for the Kansas chief
executive.
'He made very favorable impress
sion on U.s." said Sibley and David w.
Peck, president Of the New York
Young Republican Club.
Sibley added:
He certainly must be given serious
consideration in discussion Of Repub-
lican presidential candidates"
Landon has given no public indica-
tion as to his intentions. He has made
one speech outside the State since
friends started booming him for the
presidency-that before the Ohio
Chamber Of Commerce at Cleveland.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
"Alimony Ed" Host
At Huge Blowout
To Bury Nickname
Kansas City Garage Man
Celebrates End of
Payments.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. December 2s.-The
boys buried "Alimony Eds" nickname
under a flood Of free drinks tonight.
Celebrating his last alimony pay
ment, George E. Baden closed his
garage to business today, moved in
bar and "all the liquor anybody'n
want" and re-opened to friends who
toasted his new freedom.
Still got case end a half left, and
when that's gone know where can
get more" Baden said tonight.
This is going to be one whing-
ding of a party and it's going to last
until everybody gets enough. I'll wor-
ry about the cost later"
A red, white and blue banner-with
the message "open today for pleasure
only. Celebrating last alimony pay
ment, stretched across the front
of the downtown garage.
Baden had paid alimony-"and paid
plenty"-for two years. That's where
he picked up the nickname. But the
last check to the former Mrs. Baden,
now Mrs. Somebody Else. was de-
hvered today.
Nov I've served my sentence and
I'm throwing the keys away. No.
didn't get any pardon for good be-
havior. Just served my term"
Baden said-as an after-thought he
added, "like q chump."
But it's all over now.
Come on in and have one on me.
Bring the boys. Bring the whole OUT
fit. There's plenty more where this
came from"
Evening star., 1935-12-29
"a Conventions Set
Ne,U York Record;
Cash Tide on Rise
5000 to 10000 Dele.
gates, With Families,
Spend $I,OOO,OOO.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 28.-Ora-
tors doomed, hotel lobbies buzzed and
cash registers jingled as Father
Knickerbocker played host tonight to
what statisticians believed was the
largest number of conventions ever
held in this city simultaneously.
Primed by the rising tide of busi-
ness, organizations which dropped an
nual gatherings because OF bad
times" were swelling the crowds at
theaters, hotels, night clubs and res
taurants.
In cold statistics alone, Richard G.
Burritt, business manager Of the New
York Convention and Business Bu-
reau, showed that between 5000 and
10000 delegates we're here with fam
lilies and friends. There are "a large
conventions In session, besides hum
dreds Of meetings of sales and execu-
tive groups.
"The number of delegates doesn't
show the true picture" Burritt said.
add to them the wives and families
who swarm upon New York"
This weekend group itself, Burritt
estimated, viii send more than ST.
600 900 tinkling into the tills Of mer-
chants, hotel men, restaurant keep
ers and amusement men. Bookings
for 1886 are already 80 per cent above
1885, he said.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
DEMOCRATS SPLIT
ON SECURITY LEVY.
Buchanan Wants Luxury
Tax to Finance Plan.
Harrison Opposes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A disagreement sprang up yester-
day among Democrats over whether
the social security program should be
financed by tax on luxuries.
Chairman Buchanan of the House
Appropriations Committee said it
should. Chairman Harrison of the
Senate Finance Committee, which
passed on the method of financing
incorporated in the present law, said
it should not.
The act calls for raising the neces-
sary money by pay roll and employees
taxes.
Harrison Sees No Change.
Harrison said:
I'VE gave weeks and months Of
study to the social security plan and
the question Of taxes was given more
consideration than any other feature.
1t Is my belief that at this session of
Congress the tax plan will not be
changed"
The social security act calls for the
imposition of per cent tax on pay
rolls to pay for the unemployment in
surance program beginning January
/. 1886, with ! per cent added yearly
until 1888, when per cent Is reached.
The act also ultimately calls for a
per cent tax on pay rolls and a 3
per cent levy on employees wages to
finance the contributory old-age PEN
sion program.
Buchanan Sees Burden.
There is no reason why the en-
ployer of eight or more persons or
even employees who have jobs should
be heavily taxed to pay insurance to
those out of work." Buchanan said.
Besides, it would impose a tre-
mendous accounting burden on the
employers themselves that would have
to be duplicated in large part by the
Federal Government here that could
all be avoided by a sales tax on
luxuries."
Harrison said he did not believe the
coming session would pass any gen.
eral tax law.
Social security experts are making
a study how to determine whether
private concerns which maintain PEN
sion systems of their own should be
exempt from the tax This sugges-
ton was embodied in an amendment
offered by Senator Clark, Democrat, OF
Missouri at the last session.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
ENT0MBED MEN SAVED

LoNACONTNG, Md, December 20
R.-Seven miners were rescued from
the Detmold mines Of the Maryland
Coal Co., near here today after being
entombed for about six hours. None
Of the men suffered any serious effects
from thc experience, oficials said.
The accident was caused when O
car ran away from the face Of the
working and knocked out timbers in
the main heading. Tons Of rock and
dirt fell and filled the 10-foot tunnel
for several yards.