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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-03
RENT LEVEL HELD
RELATIVELY LOW
Cost of Building Seemingly
Contrasts With Swing
Toward Construction.

The cost of building Is still too high
as compared with the rent level, de-
spite the downward tendency of the
former and the upward trend of the
latter, according to the Alexander
Hamilton Institute. Costs are only
So per cent lower than in 1929,
whereas rents show a decrease of 24.3
per cent from the pre-depression
level.
Under the circumstances, the re-
cent expansion in building is rather
remarkable since it is obvious that
after a building is erected, the value
OF the building will be less than the
cost of construction. The best ex-
PLANTATION of the recent building squirt
Is that the rising rent trend has led
builders to believe that the value will
ultimately be worth the cost. This
suggests that any setback, or even a
halt in the rising rent trend, will put
an end to the current building re-
vival until costs decline to a more
reasonable basis. Since rents are not
likely to continue to rise until they
reach the present level of building
costs, 1t may be expected that build
ing activity will pass through some
reactionary periods before it finally
energies from the depression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-03
RULING AGAINST GUILD
WON BY OHIO PAPER
Lorain Journal Granted Injunc-
ton Limiting Picketing and
Other Activities.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ELYRIA, Ohio, August 3.-The
Lorain journal won a permanent in
junction yesterday limiting picketing
and other activities by the Cleveland
Newspaper Guild.
Common Pleas Judge Guy B. Find
ley made permanent q temporary in
junction against the guild, which has
been picketing the newspaper office
since controversy between the Jour-
nal and the guild started some time
ago.
Judge Findley continued the pro-
hibition Of picketing by more than
two guild members. The injunction
also prohibits intimidation Of the
papers employees.
A provision barring intimidation of
advertisers and subscribers was omit
ted from the permanent order. Judge
Findley said there was no evidence this
provision had been violated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-03
$1,000 HONOR TOWNSEND
Pension Plan Author Forecasts
Day of Ease for AL.

PORTLAND, Greg, August 8 CP.-
Fifteen thousand Townsend Club
members from Pacific Coast States
attended the opening session Of a
three-day event honoring DR.. Francis
Townsend, author Of the pension plan,
here yesterday.
DR.. Townsend gave the principal
address.
THE day is coming when the re-
suit of a short days work will bring
all the comforts we want" he said.
The speaker advocated the estab-
lishment of a leisure class and said
it must not be the 100000 idle
workers" but the elderly element"
which he estimated at 5000, 900, who
would be eligible under his plan to
receive 5000 a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-03
STEWARD TO BE GUEST

Luther c. Steward, president of the
National Federation of Federal EN-
ployes, will be guest of honor at a
dinner given Monday night by Local
$50, Columbia, S. c.
Steward was en- route home from a
Southern trip. He addressed mass
meeting of Government workers in
Atlanta last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-03
80, 900 FEET ALTITUDE
CLAIMED FOR PLANE
Oklahoma Inventor Prepares Ship
for Flight-Product of Six
Years Experimentation.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, August s.
Ralph K. Odor, Edmund inventor. is
grooming his "Vornado" plane-the
product of six years of experimentation
for an actual flight in September
with the hope it will set new altitude
and speed records.
1T will go up 10000 to Sc, 900 feet"
he said. land we can turn air into
the cabin from the propellers to keep
air pressure there at ground levels"
Tests of models in wind tunnels
disclosed possible speeds above 600
miles an hour straight up take-offs
and parachute-like landings, the in
ventor declared.
We are using a we'll known SCI
entif1c principle. the Ventura tube. and
setting UP tornadoes in two of them
with propellers to lift an airplane. :"
he said. Thus we call it the 'vor-
nado."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-03
BREWERY TOOK STEP
Peter A. Drury Had Nothing to
Do With Closing.

Peter A. Drury, lessor of the prop
erty on which is situated the Abner
Drury Brewery, had nothing to do
with the closing of the brewery, an
nounced in The Star Wednesday.
That step was taken by Abner
Drury Brewery, Inc, operators of the
plant, when they filed a petition in
bankruptcy in District Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-03
Repairing Swimming Pool.

Workmen of the National Capital
parks are putting new bottom in
the wading pool at Langdon Recrea-
ton Center. at Hills avenue and
Eighteenth streets northeast. Officials
explained the old pool had a bottom of
sand, but that was found impractical
and now concrete bottom is being
installed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-03
Esperanto Picnic Tomorrow

Washington members Of the Esper-
anto Association Of North America
will hold a picnic tomorrow at the
home Of Rudolph Hemsn, Cabin John,
Md. Joseph r. Scherer. president Of
the national organization, will be guest
of honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-03

neck was severely injured, possibly
broken.
The injury was alleged to have been
received when Brown fell after being
pushed to the rear Of the patrol wagon
by Policeman H. H. Wilson en- route
to No. precinct. Wilson told author
tiles the youth attacked him three
times and that he pushed the boy in
warding of the third scufie. Brown
has no fixed address, and is from Ken
lucky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-03
2 RUSSIAN GIRLS JUMP
$4,000 FEET FOR PRIZES
Claim Record-one Nearly Loses
Life-Passes Through Four
Cloud Levels.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, August "a new world
altitude record for woman parachut-
lists jumping without oxygen was
claimed yesterday for two 20-year old
Russian girls, Anna Sismariova and
Galina Tiashetskaga, who jumped
from $4,000 feet at Khimke, near
Moscow.
The Sismariova girl, who narrowly
missed getting entangled in electric
wires, said she passed through four
layers of clouds on the way down.
The government awarded prizes of
$500 rubles to each of the jumpers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-03
Carnival to Close Tonight.

The Holy Comforter Church carni-
val, being held on the paroachial
school grounds at Fifteenth and East
Capitol streets. will close tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-03
GUARD PLANE CRASHES

Two Connecticut Militia FLYERS
Are Killed in Accident.
GROTON. Conn, August 3 CP.-
Two members of the Connecticut Ma
tional Guard were killed last night
when their airphne crashed near the
Trumbull Airport here.
Airport officials gave the names of
the dead men as Lieut.. William Laugh
lin and Sergt. Russell Clark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-03
Severe Quake Felt.

A severe earthquake was felt re-
Gently in the Wakayama district Of
Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09
M'CARL K|LLSP[AN.
TO LIMIT BIDDERS.
Pledges to Observe Future
Wage-Hour Legislation
Ruled Not Binding.

A stop-gap arrangement in the alb
sence of recovery act codes, under
which it was proposed to bind all per-
sons entering into contracts with the
Government to abide by any future
legislation covering wages, hours OF
labor and employment ages. has been
knocked in the head by a decision Of
Controller General McCarl, it was
disclosed today.
The proviso may be viewed only as
request" on potential bidders, Nc
Carl held, in a decision to the ad-
ministrator of veterans affairs in
which he said a bid could not be re-
jected because the person making it
refused to subscribe to this principle.
The plan was advanced from the
Procurement Division Of the Treasury,
which proposed that the agreement
replace the requirement for code COM
pliance on all Government bidders,
knocked out when the recovery act
was voided by the Supreme Court.
General Law Cited. /.
In view of the requirements of the
general law on Government con-
tracts-namely. that they go to the
lowest qualified bidder-"there appears
no authority of law for requiring bid
ders and prospective contractors OF the
United States to agree to such pro-
vision as a condition precedent to con-
tracing with the United States" Nc
Carl said.
The decision also repeated portion
of a letter from McCarl to the Treas
ury on June "a, in which he sug-
gested that .here should be some stat
utory support for the proposed bidding
restriction.
THE provision" he wrote, reserves
the right to modify the contract in
the event subsequent legislation should
require observance of minimum wages.
maximum hours, etc. and to such ex-
tent as there NAV be involved in ad-
justments additional drains on ap-
preparations there seems essential a
statutory requirement as basis ulere-
fore, else adjustments might create
deficiencies in contravention Of law
and thus would be unauthorized, not
withstanding ang administrative
reservation in contracting Contracts
obligating appropriations must be def
mite and certain"
In the current decision McCarl also
repeats that where bids, based on
code compliance. still! are open. they
must be revoked. and new offers
asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09
q new PARALYSIS
CASES IN VIRGINIA
Victims in Southern Counties
Bring Total for July
Up to 23.
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, July g. -Four
new cases Of infantile paralysis were
reported to the Virginia Health De-
partment today as State and munic-
ipal health officers throughout the
Old Dominion intensified their fight
against the spread Of the disease from
North Carolina.
The four cases-all from Southern
Virginia counties-br2ught the total
for the first eight days of July to
% and the number since June to
IS. Two are in Halifax County and
one each in Nansemond and Pittsyl-
vania Counties.
In the town of Blackstone alone
have health autnoriCias issued nanda-
tory orders forbiddlng children 70 at
tend theaters, Sunday schools or other
public gatherings but warnings
against such assemblies were ex-
pressed today by DR.. I c. Riggin.
State health commissioner, and health
officer of Virginia cities DR.. r. W.
Garnett, Danvi,ie health officer. and
DR.. @. Colbert Tyler, health officer
at Newport News, issued similar warm
ings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09

Fire is adding to the horrors.
Only Changteh's ancient walls save
the city from being wiped of the map.
The American Northern Presbyteri-
an missionaries are attempting to
dispense whatever relief is possible,
but their efforts are merely drop in
this ocean of disaster.
Numerous buildings of this mission
are among those already under 10
feet of water, but those remaining
are being kept in use by the brave
missionaries.
All areas outside the walls have
long since been submerged. The
ancient city within the walls is help
less-waiting. Outside the waters
slowly climb. There, seemingly limit
less expanses of water spread. That
portion of Changteh which still Is
alive looks to be a huge tub in the
center of a vast lake, which stretches
in every direction farther than the
eye can reach. o..
The water still Is rising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09
McCarl Bars $l2,45 Payment
MOrgent1lau Owes Cumming s

Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
THAI owes Attorney General Cum
mings s12,455.4 "A, but Controller Cen
eral McCarl won't let him pay off.
The Indebtedness resulted from the
action of the Department of Justice
in being big-hearted and coming to
the aid of the Treasury in prosecut-
ing a claim for s1,275,644.52 against
Charles E. Mitchell. former chairman
of the board of the National City
Bank Of New York, through the Board
of Tax Appeals.
Wanting outside counsel in the case,
which involved collection of income
taxes reputedly overdue, the Treas
ury, barred from using its own ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09
Young Lawyer appointed
To Succeed Judge Ciuen
Name of Walter ]. Casey
Sent to Senate by
Roosevelt.
Retired Police Captains
Daughter to Get Judge
O'TOOIe's Post.

The end of AZ years spent In the
District Police Court was in sight to-
day for Judge Ralph Given when
President Roosevelt failed to reap
point him. The vacancy was filled
by Walter J. Casey. 39-year-old at
torney, a stranger to every Judge Of
the Police Court. Casey has been
practicing here since 1926. He is a
graduate of Georgetown Law School.
The President also appointed Ellen
K Raedy. daughter of Retired Police
Capt. Michael Raedy, as successor to
Municipal Judge Mary O'Toole. whose
term expired more than year ago.
Judges George C. Aukum and Nathan
Cayton were reappointed.
The nominations, sent to the Senate
today were made on the recommends
ton of Attorney General Cummings.
Judge Given's appointment by Presi-
dent Coolidge apparently claSsed him
as a Republican. A resident OF the
District of Columbia he never had
voted nor taken any active part in
politics of any party.
Both Judges Aukum and Cayton are
classed as Republicans. Miss Raedy
and Casey are Democrats.
The reappointments of Judges Au-
KUN and Cayton came as no surprise.
inasmuch as both had enviable rec
ords and notable Endorsements OF
members of the local bar.
The selections of Miss Raedy and
Mr.. Casey we're a complete surprise
I'll the legal fraternity of the city,
Particularly the latter.
Miss Raedy is native of Washing
Jon. She lives at 1407 Delafield place
and has been practicing law In this
(See JUDGES, Page So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09
Rising Flood Traps Thousands
In Sweeping on Chinese City

Copyright. 1885. by the Associated Press)
CHANG TEH, Human Province,
China, July 9.-The people of this
city clambered for life like rats to-
night as a devastating food engulfed
Changteh and the surrounding coun-
try.
Internationally working Geographic
service permits the Associated Press
to inform the world of the disaster
which is taking place here.
Every dixie but one protecting the
city from Yunan River and Tung
Ting Lake has collapsed.
One hundred thousand homes
within Changteh are already under
10 feet of water as this is written
shortly before midnight. The flood is
still rising.
The people are clinging frantically
to anything above water, stationary
or floating.
Property within the city and for
miles around have been obliterated,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09

preparation for such purpose, pre-
vailed on the Department Of Justice
to "underwrite' the services of the
special aides.
1t was when Justice sought reim-
bursement from the Treasury, after
paying counsel, that McCarl stepped
in, and, it was disclosed today, he has
refused to review his action.
When it is not lawful for you to
do something for yourself, you can't
hire some one else to do it, McCarl
said, in effect.
incidentally, the case, heard year
ago, when it attracted national atten-
ton, is still hanging IRE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09
TAX BILL LIMITED
TO ORIGINAL PLAN
Committee Decides to Have
Hearings Only on levies
Roosevelt Wants.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Unanimous decision to limit the tax
bill to levies only on individual and
corporate incomes. inheritances and
gifts was reached today by the House
Ways and Means Committee.
Proposals for broadening President
Roosevelt's tax program to include
sales taxes and other nuisance" levles,
as well as other revenue problems,
were discussed, but the decision was 70
confne the legislation to the points
outlined originally by the President.
After a brief committee session to-
day Chairman Doughton, Democrat,
of North Carolina told Newspaper men:
I'VE agreed unanimously to limit the
hearings to the proposals outlined in
the Presidents message. Everybody
knows we cannot go over the whole
tax field without indefinitely prolong-
ing the hearings and the session Of
Congress"
Final Bill May Be Limited.
Members interpreted the decision to
limit hearings as a tacit agreement
to limit the finally bill.
The New York Board Of Trades
support for increased taxation as a
means of balancing the budget, but
its strong opposition to any class
legislation" taxes. were expressed to-
day before the committee.
~ co;dr,oo rapraeeptino the
New York agency. interpreted the
Presidents suggestions as having been
made not only to raise revenue. but
also, and perhaps chiefly, with the
view of redistribution of wealth"
The Board of Trade" he said, sis
uneuuivocally and most emphatically
for increased taxation. but voices
strongly its opposition to class legls-
lation."
Budget Balancing Desired.
It's ideas, he continued, are:
That the new revenue legislation
should be passed solely for the pur-
pose of balancing the national budget.
That the practice of meeting def
cts by borrowing more money should
be abolished as quickly as possible.
That the imposition of new taxes
be paralleled by effective steps to
reduce our governmental expendi-
lures
THAT the increase in taxes should
be applied not only to the higher
income and estate tax brackets, but
that taxes on all incomes and on
all estates should be proportionately
advanced
The idea of an enforced leveling
down of big fortunes, Seidman said,
is not new, but practical obstacles
have been recognized and common
sense has prevailed"
Such a policy. he asserted, is based
on the assumption that no one de-
rives any benefit from wealth unless
he owns it.
Corporate Tax Opposed.
Seidman likewise protested against
the proposal to replace the present fiat
1917 per cent corporate income tax
with a graduated rate on the conten-
ton that the latter would be hard
ship upon stockholders having small
incomes but owning stock in large
corporations.
He Endorsed the proposal of con-
stitutional amendment to permit tax
alton of tax-exempt State and Fed
eral securities.
Whatever be the basis of tax re-
adjustment" the witness said, "let
See TAXES. Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09
Proposed Tax Bill
Would Skyrocket
Inheritance Levies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
If a fellow had S10,000,000 and
his old dad tried to leave him a
legacy of slO,000,00O more, there
wouldn't be much fun in it ex-
cept for the tax collector.
That is. there wouldn't if Con-
gress should decide to enact one
of the 20 alternative wealth tax
schedules now before a House
committee for consideration.
The schedule calls for sky
rocketing inheritance taxes in
cases where the beneficiary of
the legacy already has scads.
The son who already had $40
100000 would have to pay "a per
cent of the second $4,000, 900
to the Government. So he would
get only 100000 of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09
FLOOD AID RUSHED;
DEATHS TOTAL 81
Bright Sun Aids Workers
in New York State.
1000 Homeless.
BY the Associated Press.


ALBANY, N. Y, July "a bright
sun poked from behind storm clouds
today as Upstate New York pushed
relief work In the wake Of food waters
that brought death to 81 persons and
caused property damage ranging
around sl0,0oo,o00.
Eight persons were still missing and
more than 1000 temporarily homeless
in a score of villages and cities.
The American Red Cross at Wash
ington rushed relief workers into the
area, and Gov. Herbert H. Lehman
co-ordinated State agencies, including
the National Guard. The summoned
heads of six State departments to the
executive chamber to obtain reports
and map a program of relief.
Lack of potable water still remained
a serious problem to some communi-
ties, and DR.. Thomas H. Parran. jr..
State health commissioner issued
warning that it be boiled before
drinking.
Railroad Crews Toll.
Emergency crews were rushed to
washout scenes to repair railroad beds,
giving rise to hope resumption of
train service running through the
southern tier would be effected by
nightfall.
A dozen town and cities near the
Pennsylvania border within 50-mile
radius of Binghamton appeared to be
the worst sufferers. Also seriously
affected was the territory go miles or
more northweStward, in the heart Of
the famous Finger Lakes region around
Watkins Glen
The disaster by localities:
Ithaca-Three hundred temporarily
homeless housed at r. o. T. c. drill
hall, Cornell University. Lower bust
ness section and houses flooded.
Waters slowly receding.
Hornell - One thousand refugees
being cared for in private homes and
many persons using their automobiles
as homes. Water receding. Water,
gas and light services out of COM
mission. Nearby Alfred lost part of
utilities services.
800 OuSted at Bath.
Bath-Three hundred forced to
evacuate homes. No utility service
operating. Water mains damaged.
Delhi-Four feet of water swept
through town, flooding cellars and first
floors. Water receding.
Watkins Glen - Several hundred
(See FLOOD, Page 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-09
|CKES DEMANDS
JUDGES REMOVAL
Says Wilson brings Justice
Into Disrepute" in Vlr-
gin Islands.

BY the Associated Press.
Asserting that Judge T. Weber
Wilson was bringing the administra-
ton of American justice into disre-
pute in the Virgin Islands" Secretary
Ickes today demanded his removal tor
judicial misconduct"
The Judge, appearing as a witness
against Gov. Paul M. Pearson in a
Senate investigation of the Virgin
Islands administration, testified yes
terday that administrative interior
ence" with justice in the islands had
been attempted there and that he had
been threatened with being put on
the spot" in the newspapers unless ne
granted new hearing for a Govern
ment employe in criminal case.
Secretary Ickes, at a press confer
ence, also assailed the conduct of the
Senate committees investigation AND
said he had expressed his views in q
letter to Chairman Tydings, Demo
crat, of Maryland He renewed hi;
protests against the committees re-
fusal to permit him to cross-exanine
witnesses.
Held Opinion Long Time.
Referring to Judge Wilson, former
member of Congress from Mississippi
the Interior Secretary, under whose
department the Virgin Islands are ad-
ministered, said he had felt for long
time that Wilson should be dismissed
that he could be removed at the pleas
ure of the Attorney General.
Ickes declined to say whether he
had taken his protests to President
Roosevelt or Attorney General Cum
mings.
Recalling the Leonard Macintosh
case, which was cited by Judge vii.
son yesterday, Ickes renewed his as
sertion that Wilson had acted "as
prosecutor, judge and jury
His justification" he added, was
that it was permitted under the Dan.
ish code, but that is utterly abhorent
to the ideals of Anglo-Saxon jurispru-
dence."
''Harangues" Charged.
Secretary Ickes complained that
Judge Wilson had fined the Govern
ment prosecuting attorney because
he didn't appear in a case that wasn't
on the docket" and added:
Wilson was always haranguing the
mob from the bench. He allowed q
gentleman from Harlem, Casper Hol-
stein, to make a speech"
Rewriting to the conduct of the
Senate inquiry, he asserted that if the
committee wants to bring out the
facts" they should allow him to cross
examine witnesses
THE hearing ought to bring forth
just a few facts" he said grimly.
1.-The only witnesses have been those
have discharged for inehiciency.
incompetency and disloyalty, Mr..
(Charles) Gibson and Mr.. PauD
Yates"
Meanwhile, Yates, a former news
paper man who was ousted as Gov.
Pearson's administrative assistant,
continued his testimony before the
committee with a charge that Pear
son tried to buy up the press" and
control public opinion in the islands
and in the United States.
Yates at one point quoted the 81
year-old Governor as saying Il am
(see VIRGIN ISLANDS, page -