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Evening star., 1935-11-13

JACK DEMPSEY is going to appear
in person at R-K-O Keiths on
Saturday of this week. He will
walk out on the stage and discuss the
value of physical training at 2:30 and
7:30 pm. And don't forget that
Evening star., 1935-03-24
OHIO RELIEF DATA
HELD DENIED JURY
Prosecution Hoskins Adds
Statement to Series on
Political "ShakedoWn."

BY the Associated Press
COLUMBUS. Ohio. March %
Donald ]. Hoskins, Franklin County
(Columbus) prosecutor, charged today
that representatives Of Federal Relief
Administration appear to have made
"a studied effort" to withhold infor-
nation he ceeks for a grand jury in
vestigation OF the administration Of
Ohio relief.
Hoskins' statement was the latest in
q long series following Federal Relief
Harry L. Hopkins charges Of politi-
cal shakedown" of business firms do
ing business with the Ohio Relief
Administration.
The "shakedown," the Federal ad-
ministrator asserted. was In connec-
ton with solicitation of funds to pay
of deflcit in Gov. Martin l.. Daveys
election campaign and to help pay
the unofficially estimated $40, 900 cost
Of the Governors inaugural.
Affidavit Made Public.
Hoskins' statement came after c.
C. Stillman, Ohio Federal relief ad-
ministrator, made public an aff1davit
detailing a former relief hay buyers
efforts 20 raise So 900 toward the cost
OF the inaugural ano to help his sus-
pended superior fulfill a promise to
raise $40, 900 for the Democratic state
Committee.
Stillman asserted Hoskins was "un-
fair in saying We have not cooper
ated." He said the delay in providing
informat ton requested was unavoidable
since clerks had to go through hun
dreds of vouchers to obtain it.
The AFFIDAVIT quoted the former hay
buyer John A. Lee missing witness
for whose arrest Hoskins has issued
a capias. as saying the $4,000 was
promised by W. p Mcnamara. sus-
pended chief of the Surplus Commodi-
ties Division. after employees of the
Democratic State headquarters had
said: you boys do this and then
we will see what We can do for you" :"
The Lee af1idavit, Hoskins asserted
was pertinent to his inquiry into the
evidence of a crime" He contended
the afidavit was not forwarded to his
ofice "as it should have been" but
was released to the newspapers.
Missing Since Tuesday.
Lee has been missing since Tues
day. when other afidavits. forwarded
to Prosecutor Hoskins by Administra-
tor Hopkins, were published Lee to-
gether with Mcnamara and Tom E.
Jones, McNamara's assistant as head
of the Surplus Commodities Division.
have been suspended by Stillman
pending the outcome of the inquiry.
Lees afidavit asserted that he and
McNamara believed that as the result
of McNamara soliciting the $4,000
the Commodities Division chief would
be made either the executive director
or assistant director Of the State Re-
lief Commission.
1T was never said definitely they
would do it," Lee said. They would
not take the money and tell us they
would do it."
Hoskins dismissed the grand jury
today until next week when he said
he hoped to have the information he
has sought from Stillman's office.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
Tydings to Speak in Forum

Soldiers bonus legislation, now
pending in the Senate after pas
sage of the Patman bill by the
House last week, will be discussed
by Senator Millard Z. Tydings,
Democrat, of Maryland, on the
National Radio Forum tomorrow
at 1890 pm.
The National Radio Forum Is
arranged by The Washington Star
and Is broadcast over the network
Of the National Broadcasting Co.
Senator Tydings, who is q vet
eran of the World War, advocates
a compromise bonus bill, which
would provide for the issuance OF 3
per cent bonds by the Government
to replace the. bonus certificates.
The Patman bill provides for issu-
ance Of Treasury notes, greenbacks
in an amount estimated at 81, ,300,-
100000.
Under the compromise spon-
sored by Senator Tydings the
bonds would be saleable by the
veterans or held by them until
date Of maturity.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
VICTORY IS SEEN
FOR WAGNER BILL
Accelerated F. of l.. Back.
ing of N. R. A. Reported
as Having Effect.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Reports Of administration capitu-
lation to American Federation oi
Labor insistence upon passage of the
Wagner labor disputes bill-particu-
larly in view of accelerated A. F. of L
backing Of the N. r. A-persisted
yesterday despite lack of official
verification.
Both President Roosevelt and Don
figures in the rumored situation. kept
silent on how they felt about the
measure to strengthen. interpret and
enforce N. r. AS collective bargain
ing guarantee:
But observers regarded as highly
significant wagner's statement he
was very confident" the bill would
60 through. even though he dis
claimed knowledge of any trade or
swap.
Opposition Diminished.
After two days of employer testi-
mony at Senate Labor Committee
hearings on the bill, Wagner said the
opposition wasn't anything like 1t
was last year" and that "a majority
Of the country's employers want
peaceful relations with and square
deal for their employees"
The bill would outlaw the COM
pany-dominated union, create a per-
manent labor relations board with
power to carry its decisions to court
for enforcement and give the labor
organization chosen by a majority OF
the employees at plant the right to
speak for all the employees.
. After a conference with William
Green. federation president. and John
L. Lewis, scrappy chief of the United
Mine Workers, Mr. Roosevelt made
Richberg chairman of N. r. AS
Murray, vice president of the Miners
Union. an additional labor repre-
sentative on that board.
Understandings Rumored.
Unverified rumors were heard in
some quarters that, in return, the
federation chief agreed to go down
the line for new N. r. A. legislation
and Lewis agreed to stop cunning for
Richberg.
The federation had been denounc-
ing N. r. A. for failing to give labor
the shorter hours, higher wages and
equal representation on code au-
thorities 1t wanted. Weeks ago Green
told the N. r. A. board the feder-
alton was turning to Congress for 80
hour week legislation owing to the
N. r. AS failure to cut code hours
sufficiently.
Lewis had been calling for Rich
berg's scalp since the automobile
code was renewed February / without
amendments the federation wanted
particularly removal of the Wolmar
Auto Labor Board.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
BODY Of MISSING
PHYSICIAN FOUND
Or. George H. BigeloW, Dead
in Reservoir, Hunted
Four Months.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FRAMINGHAM, Mass, March az
The mysterious disappearance Of DR.
George H. Bigelow. former director OF
the world famous Massachusetts, Gen.
eral Hospital, was solved tonight with
the recovery of his body from a reser-
voir nearly four months after he van.
iShed December 3.
Two farmhands, their curiosity
aroused by an object which had beer
bobbing up and down in the water
near their homes for several weeks
drew the body ashore with a weighted
rope.
1t was identified as that of the a.
year-old physician, prominent socially
as well as in his profession. by DR.
M. j. Shaughnessy. medical examiner
who knew DR.. Bigelow when the latter
was State commissioner Of public
health.
Had Appeared Aimless.
The body was found by Robert Fleck
and Herbert Forst less than a mile
from the point at the Fayville reser-
voir at which DIR. Bigelow was last
definitely placed after the day he dis
appeared. At that time employees Of
the Metropolitan District Commission
reported that the physician had wan
dered about aimlessly after identifying
himself to them.
For months the State police had car
ried on an extraordinarily intensive
search for the tall, brisk, outspoker
physician. who years after his gradu-
alton from the Harvard Medical Schoo
kept his hair cropped closely in the
Harvard Grew cut"
He had served overseas In the Army
Medical Corps, later studied tropical
diseases in Santa Domingo. and done
considerable research in pneumonia.
Antioch College Post.
Subsequently he was appointed di-
rector of industrial medicine and hy-
giene at Antioch College and then
was made health commissioner OF
Massachusetts,.
Thousands OF circulars were 0lS-
tributed by the State police in an
effort to find the missing physician,
who was believed to have been VIC
tim of amnesia. Fingerprints Of VIC
Tins of drownings and automobile
accidents were checked with DR.. Big
CLOVIS for many weeks.
Meanwhile his family hoped against
hope that he would return safely.
They lighted candles in the windows
at Christmas time and brought pres
ents for him as though he were Ger
tain to be on hand.
Finally a month ago, directors OF
the Massachusetts, General Hospital
gave up all hope that DR.. Bigelow
would return and named q successor
to him as director.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
RETIRED u. S. WORKER
DIES AT LEWES BEACH
James j. Kemp Was Former Ex-
aminer of Civil Service
Commission.

James j. Kemp, IA. for many years
an employe of the Civil Service Com
mission, died Friday at his home in
LeweS Beach, Del. the Associated
Press reported last night.
Mr.. Kemp, an examiner, retired
about six years ago. and made his
home in Delaware. He had been Ill
nine months.
He is survived by a widow, Mrs.
Martha J. Kemp. of Lewes; q SISTER,
Mrs. Boiling HobSon. Elkton. Va; a
brother. Charles Kemp. Gulfport,
Miss. and two step-children. Mrs.
Nicholas Began and Mrs. Prank W.
Richardson, both of this city.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
PRESIDENT SIGNS
PHILIPPINE BILL
Islands Delegation and Sec
retaries Hull and Dern
Witness Ceremony.
Hy the Assoclated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Surrounded Dy beamng F1lip.nos,
President Roosevelt yesterday signed
the document which provides for
home rule for the far-away Islands
in the 10-year period that must elapse
before complete independence becomes
effective.
With members Of the Philippine
delegation and Secretaries Hull and
Dern looking on, Mr.. Roosevelt ap-
proved in the cabinet room at the
White House the constitution, which
goes far toward carrying out the
promise Of freedom for the islands,
made 81 years ago.
The President laid down his pen
TO warmly congratulate Manuel L.
Quezon, stanch champion of inde-
pendence, and other Filipinos. But he
explained IN carefully chosen words
that while the islands will largely
control their own affairs during the
transitory period, the United States
retains a good bit Of authority.
Election TO Be Set.
Gov. Gen. Frank Murphy, another
witness of the ceremonies, Immediately
cabled Manila to call special legis-
lative session within 10 days to set
the date for the election at which
he ENlntVAs vxriIl aAaaRta
Of the constitution.
In the event Of ratification of the
constitution" President Roosevelt told
those who witnessed the formalitieS.
the authority granted TO the COM
mCnwealth government will permit
exercise by the Filipino people of
general control, subject only to q few
important exceptions, Of their local
affairs.
During the period of the common
wealth, there will remain with the
Government of the United States
authority commensurate with and
necessary for or appropriate to the ul-
innate responsibilities Of sovereignty"
Until complete independence, the
United States will see to the defense
and foreign relations Of the common
wealth government, aud reserves the
right to take over the customs In case
the Philippines fall behind in debt
service.
Passed Year Ago.
The measure to grant the Philippines
| independence passed in March, 1884
| Complaints by farm interests that
Filipino products competed with
American commodities we're a factor
IN getting the measure through Con-
| gress.
The commonwealth government will
be set up November Is, and it is TO
be succeeded July 4, 1916, by the
Philippine republic.
Unmentioned but definitely in the
background was the possibility that
Japanese penetration might in time
be a threat to Philippine independence
and also that the islanders themselves
might ask that the period prior to
complete independence be extended.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
PUN ON "RETlREMENT"
IGNORED By FARLEY

NEW YORK, March % P).-Post-
master General James A. Farley was
asked q question tonight he didn't
answer.
Farley. attending a benefit show for
the Israel Orphans Home, was called
to the stage at the Madison Square
Garden to make a few remarks.
II hadn't expected to speak" he
said, "and so I'll just tell q little
story and then I'll retire"
Judge Gustave A. Hartman, master
of ceremonies, standing beside him.
said loudly:
From what?"
Unperturbed, the Postmaster Gen.
eral went ahead with the story, but
didn't answer the question.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
What a Dust Storm Is Like
Glad to Escape Them Here, Say Con-
gressional Delegates and Workers.

CONGRESSIONAL delegates.
and their ofiice workers from
the Midwest are giving thanks
" these days that they are not
shaking the dust from their
clothes in the areas now being swept
by dust storms In no case do they
recall experiencing anything as bad
as the current storms. but many of
them cite experiences with a milder
variety.
Il remember one storm that lasted
three days" Representative Guyer Of
Kansas said, but none that lasted
a week. like the present one. I was
burning some stalks when it first
came up, and the wind picked them
up in bundles and whipped them
around. Then the dust made 1t so
dark that about all could see were
the sparks and the blaze from the
stalks. I never worked harder than
1 did then, because II those things
had gotten completely away, the
whole prairie might have burned up.
IF the buffalo grass that used to
grow through that section had been
allowed to continue growing, these
storms would not have occurred. Ma
ture laid a carpet of that grass to
hold the soil. 1t was the best grazing
in the world, but the farmers ploWed
it up and planted wheat.
Cultivation "a Mistake
1T has all been a mistake, dou-
Bile one in that the wheat raised
created the surplus that has plagued
the farmers ever since and the cul-
tivation left the land like huge ash
pile-nature's revenge for disobeying
her plans for use of the land"
In the ONCE of Representative
Hope of Kansas. his secretary. George
Raid, told of being caught in a dust
storm while motoring near Garden
City.
I saw it forming-they don't come
up in a minute-but kept on going.
Finally the dust became so thick
that couldn't see the road. I stopped
the car and just waited. I don't be-
lieve anybody would have suffocated
in that one, but you couldn't move
much for a few hours, and it was
very disagreeable
Last year, after storm in the
State, We got papers here mailed
from Kansas with the dust still in
the folds"
Hope Recalls Storm.
Representative Hope recalled less
severe storms:
Dust storms of mild nature are
common occurrence out there. We
never have considered any particular
hazard attached to them, but they
have been a serious inconvenience to
business and farming. I've been
caught in them while driving and
have had to stop until it cleared suf-
Evening star., 1935-03-24

flciently to allow clear vision. Cars
often show up after these storms
with their windshields pitted by sand.
They seem to be getting worse"
C. w. Hamilton, secretary to
Representative Carlson, also of Kan
Sas. and publisher of a weekly news
paper in Stockton, said he never had
encountered a storm as severe as the
recent one, but that he was getting
some interesting reports from his
Office.
The society editor wrote me she
took nine pans of dirt out of my edi-
torial office the other day" he said.
She sent a boy for a pail of water
about IS feet from the building BY
the time he got back the water was
mud. I'm glad I'm not there"
Over on the Senate side of the
Capitol, Homer H. Gruenther, secre-
tary to Senator Burke, Democrat, of
Nebraska. says the people in Wash
they have seen q real dust storm.
Crops Blown Out of Ground.
i've seen the crops blown right out
Of the ground, then the soil blown
along with them" he said. And I've
seen chickens blown away.
The dust penetrates any kind of
building, and one like that, the
Union Station, with all its openings,
would be turned into pile of dirt.
You wouldn't know whether you were
inside or out after one of those storms
passed through 1t.
They have some good effect The
soft dirt they leave makes it easy to
track rabbits. I've often seen hunt
ers out after a dust storm. And they
blow the grasShoppers and other in
sect pests right out of the State.
They would clear up the startling
trouble in Washington. I never saw
one Of those birds in Nebraska"
Evening star., 1935-03-24
DIES AFTER ADDITION

NEW YORK. March 23 (P)-The
strain and excitement Of q broadcast
addition was too great for Lillian M
Riggs, 80. of Brooklyn. last night. and
she died in the studio. Physicians said
she apparently had suffered an attack
of heart disease.
Miss Riggs had played several piano
selections in the studio of q West
Fifty-seventh street radio station
(WHOM) and walked across the room
to a chair. Then she collapsed.
Attendants thought she had tainted.
They carried her to an ante room
When physicians arrived she was
dead.
Evening star., 1935-03-24

Bureau Of Chemistry and Soils, all In
the Department Of Agriculture, have
been experimenting and testing vari-
GUS soils, studying wind movements
and other elements In the problem.
Under plans announced during the
cluding the Erosion Service, are to
operate in q more co-ordinated man
ner within the Department of Agri-
culture. With agitation and the need
increasing for more effective control
of erosion, new appropriations will be
necessary-interest against the profits
of the wheat growers: y.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
LOANS CONTINUED
ON COTTON CROPS
Wallace Denies Processing
Taxes viii Be Lifted on
Bread, Meat, Clothes.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The South was told yesterday by
Secretary Wallace that cotton loans
would be continued on the 1885
crops, although whether at the
present 12-cent- perl pound rate re-
manned to be revealed.
At the same time the Secretary
denied an intimation by Senator
George, Democrat. of Georgia. that
processing taxes were to be lifted on
bread. meat and clothing"
George, after visit to the White
House. had combined the prediction
about processing taxes with the as
sertion that he was certain that the
President would not permit the price
of cotton to fall below the "l2-cent
level now in effect
Continuance Of Loans.
From all indications this forced
the Department Of Agriculture to
announce that it intended to con-
tinue the cotton loans, an announce
ment that would not have been made
in the ordinary course of events for
several months The 1885 crop does
not begin to move to market until
late Summer.
An accumulating surplus of cotton
attributed partly to the present 12-
cent loan has reflected itself recently
in some of the most precipitate price
drops in the stable for years.
The cotton experts of the A. A. A.
and Department of Agriculture have
concentrated on the problem and ap-
parently have decided to continue
loans and keep the several million
bales now held by the Government off
the market until consumption of the
staple both here and abroad increases.
Indefinite Extension.
Wallace in announcing that loans
would be continued this year also said
that the 12-cent loans on the 1884
crop would be extended indefinitely
beyond July 81, 1895, their present
maturity date.
The farmer has been permitted to
borrow II cents pound on his cot
ton and the Government takes the
loss if the price goes below that figure.
Farmers will not pay of the loans
unless the price rises sufficiently above
IL cents to permit them to repay the
Government and make q profit.
Evening star., 1935-03-24

lOul AoS a6NHy
compensating the party for its loss
of the last elections. They are also
indignant because Bourne registered
the incorporation of the Rural Recon
struction Corp. after a legislative
measure had been drawn to control 1t
Bourne, a Yale graduate and five
years q resident Of Puerto Rico. was
formerly manager of the Hills Brothers
island plantation.
The hostile resolution was intro
duced by Senators Alfonso Valdes,
prominent sugar capitalist, and Bolivar
Pagan. Socialist leader. The Senators
say that they will not tolerate the
supergovernment imposed by Wash
ington against the majority's consent
(Copyright 1880
Evening star., 1935-03-24
DEFICIT DOES ANNUAL
SPRING SHRINKING ACT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury deficit is going through
its annual sinking spell.
For the last 10 days first installment
payments on income taxes have pared
it from $2,323, ,000, 900 on March IL to
$2,178, ,133. .228 through March 81.
Income tax receipts on 1884 incomes
have amounted to $293,873,937 thus
far In March, as compared with only
$216,42S.610 in the comparable period
OF last year.
But after the Spring slump, the
deficit has q habit of coming back
strong.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
City Index Saves Money.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March % Up).-
Louisville installed card index system
today to keep track of its automobiles
and stop leak in expenditures. The
finance director discovered the city
has been paying insurance premiums
on 40 automobiles it no longer owns
and paying double on two cars 1t owns
Evening star., 1935-03-24
RESCUE OF KIDNAPPED
AMERICAN is SPEEDED
u. s. Consul in Mexico Sent to
Arrange Return of Missing
Mining Engineer.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Aqua CAILENTES, Mexico, March
23.-George Shaw, American consul
at San Luis PotoSi, went to the state
Of Zacatecas today to attempt to
hasten efforts to rescue Mark Fowler,
kidnapped American mining engineer.
Military or other circles could not
confirm reports federal troops had
killed six Of the band Of kidnapers.
Evening star., 1935-03-24

the State constitution to permit
lotteries. The bill, introduced by
Senator Joseph Wyatt Of Baltimore
City, provides that q constitutional
amendment to that effect shall be
submitted in the next general election.
The lottery bill has the backing OF
strong Baltimore interests, 1t Is said.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
H0WE'S DEATH NEAR
White House Report Says End Is
Only Question of Time.

OHIy dueSCIOn OF Time.
Although all hope for his recovery
has been abandoned by his physicians.
Col. Louis McHenry Howe, first secre-
tary to the President, continued last
night to resist complication Of
diseases.
At the White House, where Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt were keeping
close watch over their friend, it was
said Mr.. Howe's death was only a
matter of time.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
RELIEF HEAD HELD
PUERTO RICAN FOE,
BY LEGISLATURE

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1935-03-31
D. c. RESIDENTS TO TAKE
PART IN AID PROGRAM
Westinghouse to Play Major
Roles in Family Welfare As
sociation Meeting.

Washingtonians will plan an i'm
portant part In the annual meeting
of the Family Welfare Association of
America in Cincinnati Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
Among the Washingtonians on the
program will be Miss Katherine F.
Lenroot. chief of the Children's Bu-
reau; william H. Savin, director of
the association; Miss Edith Holloway,
case consultant of the association,
and Miss Josephine C. Brown. ad-
ministrative assistant, Federal Emer-
gency Relief Administration. Miss
Elizabeth Northcutt and Miss Bertha
Gerber, both Of the association, will
be delegates from Washington.
The conference will mark the nifty
eighth anniversary Of organized fam