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Evening star., 1935-01-13
WHEELER T0PUSH
U.S RAIL CONTROL
Senator Will Fight for Fed.
eral Ownership of
Lines.

Government ownership Of the rail-
roads will be forced to the front as
one of the major issues in the present
session of Congress. This became ap-
parent yesterday when it was an
nounced that Senator Burton K.
Wheeler, new chairman Of the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee, plans
to introduce a Government ownership
bill in the next two weeks. Senator
Wheeler intends to press the bill.
While it is not expected Congress
will declare for Government owner
ship at this session. the advocacy Of
Government ownership and the con-
test waged in its behalf may interfere
with the enactment Of the admins
tration or Eastman plan for handling
the transportation problem.
Joseph B. Eastman, Federal CO.
ordinator of transportation. who has
been working for months on plan
for transportation legislation. cover
ing all forms of transportation, is ex-
pected to have his report in the hands
Of Congress before the end Of this
month. The House and Senate Inter-
state Commerce Committees will delay
any extended consideration Of the
transportation question until the East
man report is submitted.
1t is we'll known that the Eastman
report will recommend an enlarged
commission to take charge Of trans
portation facilities, including railroads,
interstate truck and bus lines, inland
waterway barge lines, coastal shipping,
and pipe lines. Airlines may be in
cluded, though these may be left to
the Department of Commerce until
they are further developed.
Senator Wheeler, it is understood,
would have a Government corporation
take over the roads, purchasing them
with bonds guaranteed by the Gov
ernment. The Montana Senator, how
ever, would not take over the roads
at the face value of their securities,
but on something Like the basis of
their market value.
Evening star., 1935-01-13

valued the personal property at s57,-
238, and appraised the home at
$4,000
Mr.. Hofstetter, who died December
Is, in addition to his widow, is sur
yived by a sister, Mrs Millie Green
of St. Louis, and two brothers, Harry
and Walter Hofstetter, whose present
addresses are unknown.
In another case, the court was
asked to give r. B. Spindle, jr., OF
Norfolk, Va, end the National Metro
politan Bank authority to administer
personal property in the District
which belonged to John P. Downing,
. who died last August 10 at his home
in Norfolk. The property, it was
stated, consists of notes and cash
worth $37,582. The petition was sub
mitted through Attorney R. P. Hol-
lingsworth of the local banking insti-
tuition.
Albert c. Thompson of the Army
and Navy Club was named as sole
beneficiary in the will of his wife,
Mrs. Gladys F. Thompson, who died
December Is at Williamsburg, Va. A
petition for probate, filed through At
torney James c. Rogers, disclosed the
estate is composed of S13,750 in per-
sonal property.
Seibert L. Seton, 1875 Columbia
road. asked the court for authority to
administer $4,000 in stocks, bonds
+ and cash belonging to the late Seibert
D. Boak, who died in San Fran
cisco November %. 1t was stated
the property is being held at the Amer
lean Security & Trust Co. Mr.. Boak':
will is filed in San Francisco.
Evening star., 1935-01-13
JUNE R0BLES KIDNAPPING
CASE HELD NOT ENDED
q. S. District Attorney Says Two
New Suspects Are Being
Investigated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz.. January 12-
Clifton Mathews, United States dis
trict attorney. said today he be-
lieved Federal grand jury in Tucson
postponed action in the June Robles
kidnapping because two men sus-
poets are being investigated.
The Government presented sew
eral witnesses at the grand jury hear
ing. seeking an Indictment against
Oscar H. Robson, former Tucson
dance hall operator. accused of writ
ing ransom notes in connection with
the kidnapping of June last April.
Mathews said he would not oppose
reduction of Robson's bail, now set
at $4,000, but emphatically stated
the Government will not permit him
to be freed on his own recognizance,
if it can be prevented.
Evening star., 1935-01-13

secretaries and families constitute As
out Of the $4,000 voters" in his district.
And he was made secretary.
All present Club" members are
Democrats. But next week, a. mem
Der said, Representative Fish. a New
York Republican, will be called in.
catechized and designated to repre-
sent the club as committee Of one
to ferret out the 81 Communists in
the United States"
Evening star., 1935-01-13
INFLUENZA INCREASE
IS NOTED BY CUMMING
Health Service Head Says Ill
ness More Prevalent Than in
Past 5 or g Years.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
quite an increase" in the num-
ber of influenza cases during the past
two weeks was reported last night by
DR.. Hugh S. Cumming, head of the
United States Public Health Service.
Cumming said he hesitated to call
it an epidemic. but that the malady
probably is more prevalent than at
any time during the last five or six
years"
Repeating his warning that any
one suffering from a cold should go
to bed to ward off an attack, Cum
ming said most cases we're of a mild
type. He said he thought it unlikely
that there would be as serious situa-
ton as that during the epidemic Of
1918.
Influenza also is prevalent in South
America, he said.
Evening star., 1935-01-13
EXPLOITATION LAID
TOWNSEND PLAN
Rochester Better Business Unit
Accuses Supporters Of Old.
Age Pension.
BY the Associated Press.


ROCHESTER. N. Y, January 12.-
The charge that large number of cit
izens are being exploited through the
activities of the Townsend old-age re-
volving pension plan organizations
were brought today against Rochester
supporters of the plan by the Roches-
ter Better Business Bureau on the eve
of the arrival of the movement S
founder, DR.. Frank E. Townsend, to
speak here tomorrow afternoon.
The charge was made two days
after a split had developed in the
Townsend plan ranks over the report
that Glenn w. Simpson, local presi-
dent. had seized" petitions bearing
the names of $4,000 supporters.
The Better Business Bureau charges
the Townsend plan is being made the
vehicle for promotions which will re-
suit in considerable loss to those who
can least afford it," and that "thou-
sands of dollars have been collected for
the plan which is considered unsound
and unavoidable"
Evening star., 1935-01-13
Demagogues to Go Bipartisan
To Admit Fish as q Member
Citadel of Cynics Opens Doors to 25
Newcomers to House-Makes Byrns
Chairman for Life-Plans Big Year.

The IS newcomers solemnly replied.
II do"
"Are you in favor of all appropri-
ations and against all taxation?"
II am"
Favor Pension Plan.
"Do you think the Townsend pen
sion plan represents another honest
debt this Nation owes to the old peo-
pie who have served their country all
their lives?"
IT do"
There were other questions of like
character, and then this obligation of
membership was taken by the new
members:
"I solemnly promise not to do any,
thing knowingly that would tend to
prevent my reelection"
Whereupon each man was presented
with a badge-a brass safety pin-and
told the password-"safety first"
With that over, the CLUB" called in
Speaker Byrns and told him that since.
through following the precepts Of the
organization, he had won the highest
position the House could bestow" upon
him, he was entitled to the position of
chairman emeritus for the remainder
of his life without having to pay any
| dues.
Ramsay Daring Rewarded.
Next, Representative Ramsay of
West Virginia was summoned. He
was reminded that he charged "coal
barons" with trying to defeat him for
! reelection. He was praised for his
courage" since the coal baronS, their
Evening star., 1935-01-13
TOWNSEND PLAN HIT
Rufus S. Lusk Says Cost Here
Would Be S1oe, ,ooo, 900 a Year.

The Townsend old-age pension plan,
calling for payment of 5000 a month
to every person over go years of age,
would cost taxpayers of the District
of Columbia more than $106 1000, 900
year, according to a statement made
public last night by Rufus S. Lusk,
secretary of the Washington Taxpay-
ers' Protective Association.
The pension outlay, he said, would
be three times the present total cost
of the District government and would
represent 35 per cent of all the money
received as income by every man,
woman and child in Washington.
Evening star., 1935-01-13
GLENN DALE WORK
BEGINS THIS WEEK
Long.Delayed Adult Tuber.
cuIosis Hospital Provided
P. w. A. Check.

With sufficient funds on hand to de-
fray initial expenses, work is expected
to start this week at Glenn Dale on
the long-delayed adult tuberculosis
hospital for the District.
Secretary Ickes paved the way yes
terday by sending the Commissioners
q 100000 check from P. w. A. He
gave assurances that the remainder
of the 81 100000 loan and grant would
be advanced as needed.
Well Test First Move.
The first thing to be done at Glenn
Dale Is to sink deep test well to
determine the adequacy of the water
supply for the hospital. Lieut. Col.
Daniel I. Sultan, Engineer Commis-
sioner, was absent yesterday when
the P. w. A. check was received, but
he will return to the city tomorrow
He will begin planning at once for the
test well, as Mr. Ickes has called the
attention of the Commissioners to the
fact that the contract calls for sat-
isfactory and adequate supply of
water.
The cost of drilling an 800 or 900
foot we'll has been estimated at up
ward of S35,000 The Commissioners
had to wait until Secretary IckeS made
an initial advance of funds. If test
wells fail to produce a satisfactory
supply, Ickes will demand that the
suburban or city water mains be eX-
tended This expense, ranging from
100000 to S150,000, would be de-
Quoted from the total cost of the hos
pital project, leaving fewer hospita.
beds for patients.
Delay Not Expected.
The Commissioners do not expect
any delay in getting work started al
the Glenn Dale site. Some OF tht
preliminary plans are ready for execu'
ton, and it was fully expected the hos
pital would be ready for occupancy or
scheduled time. The date stipulated
in the contract was September l. 1887
Meanwhile, Ickes has reserved the
right to approve all contracts and IL
making only an initial advance 1T
has preserved the means of enforcing
whatever changes P. w. A. engineer!
may desire. Officials say, however
he has no intention of interfering il
any reasonable plans.
Evening star., 1935-01-13
INITIATION IN j. s.
DENIED BY H|RSCH
Former German Economics
Minister Addresses ACad.
emy Here.

The United States has no imitation.
nor will it in the near future, Prof.
Julius H!rsch, internationally famous
monetary expert and former German
minister of economics, last night told
the Academy of World Economics.
What will happen in the remote
future depends upon the confidence
of the Nation in the Government S
ability to pay" he said.
Prof. Hirsch was heard by an audi
ence that filled one of the assembly
rooms at the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States. After the con-
cluSion of his address, 1t was dis
cussed from various aspects by Sena-
tor Gore, Oklahoma Democrat; Msgr.
John A. Ryan of Catholic University;
David Friday. consulting economist,
and Albert Atwood. financial writer.
In German Cabinet.
Prof. Hirsch was in the German
cabinet when that country went
through the period Of initiation, which
he declared terrible thing, that was
not intended by the German people" ="
He also acted as adviser to the
French government when the franc
was stabilized, and has served on
number of expert commissions for
the League of Nations. He is now a
guest lecturer in Copenhagen, and
came to this country on private
mission, observing trends.
In amplifying his view that there
is no indication of initiation in Amer
lea, he said he found no sign of van
ishing confidence in the country's cur
rency.
THE rapidity of turnover in bank
deposits has even decreased in recent
months" he said.
Hirsch is convinced that final
and definite settlement of interna-
tional debts would bring about strong
revival of international trade. which
he holds is necessary to improve world
conditions, would improve the labor
markets and contribute to much closer
international cooperation.
Money Question Secondary.
DR.. Ryan expressed the view that
production and distribution are fun
damental, and that the monetary queS-
ton is secondary.
GAS to war debts" he continued,
'"weve kissed them goodbye, although
a great many don't know it,
Friday predicted long decline"
in interest rates. and also that even
tually, outstanding credit would reach
the same level as in 1929.
Senator Gore, an ardent anti-inf1a-
zionist, said, IT don't think you can
end or mend the depression by manip-
ulating currency"
DR.. Charles c. Tansill, dean of the
Graduate School of American Univer-
sity. presided at the meeting.
The Academy of World Economics,
now in its third year. is affiliated with
the American Academy of Political
and Social Sciences. 1t Is headed by
DR.. William F. Notz, dean of the
School of Foreign Service of George
town University.
Evening star., 1935-01-13
c. C. c. CAMP is MOVED
: HERE FROM SALEM, VA.
200 Workers Are Established on
Memorial Avenue-Start
Island Cleanup.

Washington's new Civilian Conser-
vation Corps camp was established
yesterday on Memorial avenue, near
the east gate of Arlington National
/, Cemetery, and the recruits immediate
sly started preliminary work on clean
ing up Theodore Roosevelt Island.
The camp was brought here from
Salem, Va, and comprises 200 young
men. Guy B. Arthur is Superintend-
ent, with Army officers taking charge
of discipline The quarters have just
been completed on Memorial avenue
under supervision of the Army, and
the young men have moved in.
Shortly, officials of the National
Capital Parks declared yesterday. an
other Civilian Conservation Corps
camp will be located at Jones Point
at Alexandria, Va. This group Will
! be engaged in cleaning up the area
there for park purposes. This COM
I pany, also numbering 200 men, Is
now at Fort Humphreys. Va.
Evening star., 1935-01-13
STRIKE SPREAD SEEN
Taxi Drivers and Waterwork S
Staff in Havana Threaten.

HAVANA, January IL R.-Taxi-
cab drivers and municipal waterworks
employees threatened to strike today as
the harassed government sought vain
ly to end the walkout of physicians
and hospital employees.
Although officials insisted there was
no likelihood the strike would become
general, the taxicab union voted to
strike Monday and the waterworks
personnel maintained its decision to
strike within 48 hours.
A folded arms" strike of employees
OF the labor department, who are re-
porting to work, but remaining idle
at their desks, will be settled shortly,
Secretary of Labor Rogelion Pima as
serted.
Evening star., 1935-01-13
SOCIETY TO HEAR DEAN
Prof. Charles Upson Clark Will
Describe Research in Europe.

Prof. Charles Upson Clark, noted
archeologist and dean of the Sum-
mer school of the College of the City
of New York, will speak before the
Washington Archaeological Society at
8 pm. Friday. The former Ambassa-
dor to Spain and Mrs. Irwin B.
Laughlin will be hosts to the society
at their home, at 1923 Crescent place.
Speaking on Adventures in Ar
chives," Prof. Clark will tell of his
research OF more than 25 years in
European archives. He will describe
the almost unknown History of
the New World" written in 1929 by
a monk.
Evening star., 1935-01-13
MISSING AIRMAN SAFE
Jack Frye, Head Of Transconti-
mental Western, Found in Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz., January IL R.-
Missing Is hours after his plane was
forced down, Jack Frye, 33-year-old
president Of Transcontinental West
ern Air, Inc, was reported by T. w. A.
employees at Winslow to have been
found uninjured today.
A plane from Albuquerque and an
automobile from Winslow reached
him near the Deep Lake emergency
landing field. said e. A. Russell, T.
w. A. Winslow manager.
Frye's plane was reported IN good
shape, but without room to take on
Evening star., 1935-01-13
SULLIVAN LEAVES
{ CASH TO CHARITIES
I AND HIS MOTHER

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1935-01-13
MRS. D. A. WHITE KILLED
Former Miss May Henry of Brook.
land Dies in New York.


Word was received here last night
of the death of Mrs. David A. White
of Medina, N. Y. She was the former
May Henry of Brookland.
She was killed in an automobile ac-
cident in a car her husband was driv-
ing. He is well known judge of New
York. While he was severely injured,
he is expected to recover.
Mrs. White was the daughter of the
late Samuel j. Henry, once well known
in Washington, where for many years
he occupied an executive position in
the District of Columbia Fire Depart
ment.
Mrs. White is survived by three chill
dren. She will be buried in Medina
on Thursday.
Evening star., 1935-05-14
WORKERS SCHOOL
HERE CALLED RED"
Tinkham Declares Soviet
Doctrines Being: Taught
on F Street.

Attention was directed to the Wash
ington Workers School. 6l3 F. street,
as one of the many schools affiliated
with the Communist organization,
which is preparing for the forcible
overthrow Of Government In a speech
in the House today by Representative
George Holden Tinkham. Republican,
OF Massachusetts,, a member OF the
Foreign Affairs Committee OF the
House.
He declared the Soviet Union has
repudiated all the pledges 1t gave
to obtain United States recognition
and is now formenting revolution in
America. He demanded that diplo-
matte relations be severed at once
and charged that responsible govern
mental officials, sworn to defend the
Constitution, are subject TO impeach-
ment II they refuse TO act. Mr.. Tink-
ham called attention to the alleged
use of Federal funds to teach Com
munism.
AS a part OF the work toward revo-
luton, these schools Of the Communist
party. such as the one In Washington,
have been established In the principal
industrial centers throughout the
country, Representative Tinkham
charged. These schools, he said, are
under the guidance and direction of
the Workers School. located at 35
East Twelfth street, New York City.
It's purpose. he said, Is described in
the foreword TO its Winter term an
nouncement as follows:
The Workers School Is not an
academic institution 1t participates
in all the current struggles OF the
working class. 1t takes part in
strikes. campaigns and demonstra-
tions; 1t supplies speakers, agitators
and organizers: it stimulates working
class educational and cultural move
ments and various studies, and 1t CO.
operates with workers fraternal and
cultural organizations in the estab-
lishment of forums. circles and classes
in study circles"
Evening star., 1935-05-14
Club Aids Flower
Mart Saturday

The Treble Clef Club of Mount Ver-
non Seminary, which has been active
In behalf of the National Symphony
Orchestra, will supply the guides and
flower girls for the flower mart which
will be held Saturday at Mount Ver-
non Seminary at Nebraska and Mass
achusetts avenues, from 3 to 7 o'clock.
The flower mart is arranged by the
Mount Vernon Seminary Alumnae. 1t
is through the efforts of the Treble
Clef Club that the interest of the
school has been directed to the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra and that
the students have contributed so gen.
eiously OF their time and talents for
the success of the flower mart
The students of the art schools Of
Washington have been most generous
in making posters for the flower mart.
which are on display
Through the cooperation of the
Junior League there will be a program
by the Rambling MarionetteS. which
will take place at AIS o'clock and tea
will be served in the field house by
the students of the home economics
department.
The sponsors are Miss Alice j.
Clapp, Miss Jean Dean Cole. Mrs.
Henry Parsons Edwin. Miss Elsie
Foerderer and Mrs. Huron w. Lawson
The committee for arrangements is
Mrs. c. Norris Millington, chairman;
Miss Bliss Finley, vice chairman; Mrs.
Robert c. Dove, Mrs. Charles w. Fair
fax Mrs. Walter A. Gait, Mrs Will
hame E. Pearson. Miss Blanche Polkin-
horn, Mrs. George w. Stone and Miss
Grace Willis.
Evening star., 1935-05-14

nv and Mrs. Lila Gibson Of Berlin,
Md, and Mrs. James B. Hooper OF
Baltimore.
The wedding of Miss Louise Anna
Kirchgessner, daughter Of Mr., and
Mrs. Rudolph Kirchgessner. and Mr..
Charles J. Montavon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank r. Montavon OF Ports
mouth, Ohio, took place yesterday
morning at $50 O'Clock in the Holy
Trinity Church, in Georgetown. Of
ficiating at the ceremony and the
nuptial mass was the Rev. Henry j.
Nelles. Louis FRANKIE and Herman
FRANKIE, young cousins Of the bride.
were the acolytes. The church was
decorated with white Spring flowers
mingled with pastel -colored flowers
against a background of palms and
ferns.
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her father and wore
a gown Of ivory satin fashioned with
long oval train, cowl neckline
and long, close fitting sleeves which
ended in points over the hands. Her
veil, which was bordered in point
lace, was fastened to a Juliet cape
of lace. She carried bouquet Of
white roses and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Alberta Weigand Of Baltimore
cousin of the bride. acted as maid Of
honor, wearing a periwinckle NOUS
seline de sole, made with short train
and a ruffled cape. Her hat was Of
leghorn with a wide brim and trimmed
with a blue velvet band.
The brides other attendants we're
Mrs Harry Sterling and Miss Mary
O'Connor. whose gowns were of pink
mousseline de sole, made with jackets
and puffed sleeves of ruff1es. They
wore large leghorn hats banded in
pink of deeper shade. All of the at
tendants carried arm bouquets Of
Spring flowers.
The best man was Mr.. George Reyes
and the ushers included Mr.. Rudolph
Kirchgessner and Mr.. Joseph Kirch-
gessner, brothers Of the bride.
A reception and wedding breakfast
was held afterward in the home of the
brides parents. Assisting in receiving
were Mrs. Kirchgessner, mother of the
bride, and Mrs. William Montavon,
aunt of the bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montavon left later
for a trip through the East en- route
to Portsmouth, where they will make
their home Mrs. Montavon wore a
pale blue crepe ensemble with hat and
accessories to match.
Attending the wedding from out of
town were Mr.. and Mrs. Medic Waldt,
Mrs. Frances Arnold. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wolfe and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Vioh of Baltimore and Mrs. Maury
Linardy of Boston, Mass.
Evening star., 1935-05-14
Washington Woman
Presented at Court

Col Brady G. Ruttencutter, u s. A.,
and Mrs. Ruttencutter, now in Boston,
will sail for England May l8 on the
Cunard White Star liner Georgic,
and Mrs. Ruttencutter will be pre-
sented at court June 26.
g.. They will remain in Europe for
some time, coming to Washington on
their return to this country. Mrs.
Ruttencutter, who before marriage
was Miss Mildred Armistead Baker,
has many distinguished ancestors both
in the North and South. She is the
granddaughter of Mr. William Stuart
Appleton of Ipswich and Boston, and
granddaughter of Brevet
Col. George @. Armistead. She is a
member of the Colonial Danes Of
America, Chapter No 3, of Washing
ton, and member of the Magma Car
ia Danes and a descendent of the
Knights Of the Most Noble Order Of
the Garter.