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Evening star., 1935-02-16
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
1886 Campaign STRAIT
egy Shaped for Three
in Presidential Race.
ONG-VIEW prophets are begin
ming to get their range adjusted
for the presidential election

r ONG-VIEW prophets are begin
ming to get their range adjusted
for the presidential election
IL next year.
Everything Is too uncertain
to warrant any open talking, but the
best ones expect a three-cornered
race. They believe the final entries
will include radical Of the Huey Long
stripe. if not Huey himself. This third
party will have no chance Of winning
for himself. but he might interfere
seriously with Democratic plans for
President RooSevelt's reelection.
You can see it if you consider that
the Democrats polled about 1900, 900
votes last November, the Republicans
IL, 900 900. A switch Of 100000 votes
in the right spots would have changed
the results Of the landslide.
II radical can take seperal
million potes dpdy from the DEM
ocrats merit year, the race iDiH not
be won by default, as every one
has been predicting.
This analysis is not just personal
viewpoint of one or two men. II
represents lIle vague odoiS VA WhiSA
advance planning now is being done
in several camps. The political harvest
you will reap next year Is beginning
to be planted now.
Huey Feeds Elephant.
One small seed may be diScerned IN
the hobnobbing of certain substan-
tial anti-New Dealers with Huey Long
The Farley people have noticed it
and are asserting that these men in
spired Huey's attack on the Demo-
cratic chairman general. This is
probably not entirely correct, but
there can be no doubt that those
anti-New Dealers privately mentioned
by the Farleyites have been lending
aid and encouragement Of sort tc
the Louisiana eccentric. That is only
natural. His attacks are food fol
their elephant.
Evening star., 1935-02-16
FAHEy INFORMED
OF H. .0.L.C.ATTACK
0'Connor Sends Letter For.
maIIy Telling Of House
Hearings.
BY the Associated Press.


An opportunity was extended 10
John H. Fahey today to answer accu-
sations in Congress that his Home
Owners Loan Corp. is ineficient.
A resolution, by Representative
Sweeney. Democrat. Of Ohio. for an
inquiry into the Home Owners Loan
Corp. Is pending before the House
Rules Committee. Today Chairman
O'Connor sent this letter to Fahey:
Not being able to get in telephone
communication with you nearer than
one Of your many secretaries, I was to-
day instructed by the Rules Committee
Of the House Of Representatives to in
form you by mail that our committee
has held several hearings on House
resolution 46. introduced by Mr.. Swee-
ney Of Ohio, calling for the appoint
ment of select committee to inves-
tigate the administration of the Home
Owners Loan Corp.
Hearings Begin Monday.
Further hearings will be held be-
ginning next Monday at 10 am. To
date very serious charges have been
testified to concerning the administra-
ton Of affairs Of your corporation"
Although the letter was not a direct
invitation to testify. O'Connor and
other committeeman said 1t would
constitute an invitation II Fahey
! chose so to interpret 1t.
O'Connor declined to express ar
opinion on the merits of the investi-
cation. but word was passed around
among House members that it would
get nowhere. One leader said that
although he had not talked with sup.
porters Of the resolution, he figured
that dissatisfaction with patronage
as well as complaints about irregu-
larities entered the situation.
Assert Republicans Employed.
Several House members have said
openly that the H. o. L. c. was en-
ploying Republican appraisers who
would campaign while travelling about
| congressional districts. The subject
has been discussed with the President
by the special House Patronage Com
mittee Mr.. Roosevelt, House mem
bers said. asked for specific" cases
The Banking Committee meanwhile
concluded open hearings yesterday
on the measure to expand the H. o
L. C.'s capital from 100000 900 tc
$500, 100000 and took it up In
executive session. 1t may be brought
up for a floor vote early next week.
Evening star., 1935-02-16
Inverted Stomach
OperatiOnP Planned
For Girl, Aged 10
Omaha BenefactOr Bars
Publicity-Is Father
of Six Children.
By the Associated Press.


OMAHA, Nebr.. February'l6-Ten-
year-old Alyce Jane McHenry. the
child with an upside-down stomach.
looked forward today with joyful an
ticipation to being healthy. normal
girl again as arrangements went for
ward for taking her to a Diaphragm
attic specialist at Falls River, Mass.
The operation was made possible
through the generosity Of an Omaha
business man, father Of six children,
who insisted on anonymity.
DR.. Floyd z. Clarke Of Omaha is
awaiting a reply to a telegram sent
last night to the Office Of DR.. Bphil-
emon E. Truesdale, the specialist. be-
fore setting the date of departure.
originally planned for today, but dis
rupted when. it was learned the sur
geon was in the West Indies.
Not until after the operation is per-
formed and the child is on the mend
will she be out of danger, Omaha
doctors explained. The possibility Of
strangulation is ever present, they said.
Evening star., 1935-02-16
JEWELRY STORE ROBBED

A show window in the jewelry store
OF Edward voight, jr., 727 Seventh
street, was smashed last night and
jewelry Of an unestimated value
stolen. Voight lives at the Portner
Apartments. Fifteenth and U treets.
Three police vice squad members
later arrested . man who identified
himself as Swanson Gunter, 10. of no
fixed address, who was being held for
investigation. Police reports said Jew
elry worth SITS was recovered from
him.
Gunter, the vice squad members
said. was found running in the 500
block Of H street and was arrested on
suspicion.
Evening star., 1935-02-16
PLANE INVENTOR
TELLS OF FEARS
Says He Was Terrified by
Weyerbacher on Boat
Trip to D. c.
~ the Associated Press.

8y the Associated Press.
Edmund Cairns, airplane inventor,
asserted today that Comdr. Ralph D..
Weyerbacher and another naval air
craft officer frightened him in pro-
testing against Cairns statement
about Weyerbachers offer to serve as
technical adviser to the Cairns De-
velopment Co.
Testifying at a naval court Of in
quiry, Cairns said Weyerbacher and
Comdr. r. D. MacCart came up to
him on a Norfolk-to-W boat
in 1880 to object to Cairns statement
that Weyerbacher would leave the
service to join the company.
II didn't know what they might
do" Cairns said. Il anticipated for a
minute might be thrown overheard" "
Cairns conceded. however, that his
physical condition and his super
stitiousness" might make him easily
frightened.
After the incident, he said, he
found and gave House Military
Subcommittee the letter in which,
four years before, Weyerbacher had
offered his and Lieut.. c. B. Harper's
services for $500 a month, Sl00
a day and expenses for actual work
time, and a share of company stock
Denies Navy Criticism.
Cairns insisted. however. that in
his testimony before the committee
he did not mean at any time to cast
any reflection on the Navy or Its
personnel"
He acknowledged his chief grievance
against Weyerbacher was the officers
alleged putting in" in the company's
financial arrangements.
At the time he testified before the
committee. he said, the company was
cup against It," because OF the bank
ruptcy of J. L. Livermore. Wall Street
operator, and the company's finan-
cial backer.
He accused Weyerbacher of at.
tempting to butt in" with Livermore
to whom the letter was sent, anc
Norman Finninger, company vics
president.
Feared Contract Last.
Cairns said that after the asserted
threat he was convinced he woule
never get another Navy contract. HI
acknowledged that two of his plane!
had crashed, one killing its pilot.
At the time Weyerbacher wrot'
Livermore he was manager Of th'
naval aircraft factory at Philadel'
phia. later being transferred to Wash
ington as aircraft procurement officer
Ernest L. Jahncke, former Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy, told th'
court yesterday he had given Weyer'
bacher permission to accept outside
work If it did not interfere with hi:
Navy duties and was not with com
pany having "contractural relations
with the Government.
Evening star., 1935-02-16
PLEA
TO SH|PMEN Barred
Marine Architect Reveals
He Asked Funds for 1882
Campaign.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A marine architects story OF his
relationships with President Roose-
welt before the latter became Presi-
dent. and a letter saying one Of Mrs.
Roosevelt's secretaries has some
magic charm for business done with
the administration" were before
Senate investigators today
The architect, A. P. Homer. who
described himself as a frequent host
to Mr.. Roosevelt prior to his election
10 the presidency. told the Munitions
Committee he solicited campaign
funds for the Democrats from chip
builders and others in 1882 but was
unsuccessful.
Once, while the committee was
questioning him as to why construc-
tion Of two destroyers each had been
allotted to the United Dry Dock Co.,
the Federal Shipbuilding CO. and the
Bath (Maine) Iron Works, the latter
a client of his, Homer burst out:
Collusion Charged.
"I think the distribution was made
by our great President. not merely on
the question Of legality, but on basis
Of humanity"
Some members Of the committee
charged recently there vas collusion
among shipbuilders in bidding on
naval construction in 1888 and that
the Navy was party to II. Secretary
Swanson has denied the Navy had
anything to do with .ollucive bidding
Correspondence introduced during
Homer's prolonged testimony yester-
day included a letter which referred
to Mrs Mary Eben, one Of Mrs
Roosevelt's secretaries, but did not
identify her position at the White
House. Written TO Homer by W. M
Rice Of Gielow. Inc. New York en-
gineering firm, and dated August IS
1884. it said:
who is Mrs. Mary Eben? She ha;
some magic charm for business done
with the administration, providing
your bonding and insurance business
is given to her husband, Mr.. Eben.
Suggested In Position TO Aid.
"It has been suggested to me by
several people that she is in posi-
ton to hurry up the consideration
of the Navy patrol boats and possibly
to make suggestions as to who should
be the central drawing office.
What is your thought in this mat.
ter?"
Homer told the committee that
construction Of patrol boats by the
Navy Department is now under con-
sideration. He said he did not identify
Mrs. Eben for the New York firm.
The ruddy-faced witness. alter.
nately chuckling and defiant, testi-
fed he had been offered-and hac
900 to obtain part Of
the 1888 Navy building program fol
Gulf Industries, comparatively small
shipyard of Pensacola, Fla.
A threat of a contempt citation
followed his refusal to say how much
he had stretched" remarks by Real
Admiral Emory S. Land. chief Of con-
struction of the Navy. which he in
terpreted in a letter to an official OF
the Bath Iron Works as indicating
the Navy approved an alleged agree
ment for distribution of destroyer jobs
by negotiation instead of by bidding
Explains Conclusion.
Warned by Senator Clark. Demo-
crat, of Missouri, of the danger OF
contempt proceedings, Homer con-
ferred with his attorney and then
said the conclusion expressed in his
letter had been reached as the re-
suit of his conversation with Admiral
Land. but had not been based on any
statement by the admiral.
Evening star., 1935-02-16
ADDRESS POSTPONED

An address on Personal Recollec-
tion Of Japan" which was scheduled
to be given by Rev. Coleman Nevils,
S. j.. president of Georgetown Uni
versity, before the Phi Beta Kappa
Association Of Washington this eve
ming at the University Club, has been
postponed until next Saturday.
Japanese Ambassador Hirosi Saito
Will be guest Of honor. The meeting
will be held at the University Club
at $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1935-02-16


TODAY.
Senate:
In recess.
Judiciary Subcommittee opens in
quiry into N. r. A.
Finance Committee hears DR.. F. E.
Townsend explain his old-agespension
plan.
House:
In recess.
Agriculture Committee works on
miscellaneous bills.
Ways and Means Committee works
On social security proposal.
YESTERDAY.
Senate:
Debated relief BILL
Called on Secretary Ickes for in
formation on Postmaster General
Farley.
Recalled Geneva arms treaty.
Chamber Of Commerce Of United
States opposed 30-hour-week bill be-
fore Judiciary Subcommittee.
Munitions Committee heard A. p.
Homer tell Of alleged naval building
apportioning In Washington.
House:
Acted on private bills.
Ways and Means Committee worked
on social security measure.
Agriculture Committee approved
processing tax on rice.
Special un-American Investigating
Committee reported on Communist,
NaN and Fascist activities In the
United States
Banking Committee concluded hear
ings on Home Owners Loan Corp.
extension bill.
Rules Committee gave privileged
status to oil control bill.
Evening star., 1935-02-16
Plan Memorial Service

Memorial services for the late Mrs
Maggie L. Walker Of Richmond.
former leader Of the I. o. Of st. Luke,
will be held at 3 pm. tomorrow in
Shiloh Baptist Church, Ninth and p
streets. The principal eulogy will be
delivered by Rev. DR.. Robert NJ. VIII
liams, rector of Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Evening star., 1935-02-16
Radicals Disturb Vienna.

VIENNA, February 16 R.-Left
radical manifestations taxed the vigil
ance of Austrian authorities today.
while on another front came a Ngor-
GUS Nszi blast against the growing
monarchist movement in Austria. In
suburban Floridsdorf agltators held
three meetings: Police made IS ar
rests.
Evening star., 1935-02-16

The White House slant is that Moses
has lots of friends for whom he has
performed favors. These friends are
the only ones who are making the
noise. in the White House opinion.
No other reasons exist for the
squeeze, other than those which have
been printed The public excuse is
that the President wants a New York
City relief director who can devote
his whole time to the job.
Remembers His Enemies.
There is little doubt, however, that
this question would not have been
raised had Mr.. Moses been less sar-
castle about Mr.. Roosevelt In the
Moses campaign for Governor of New
York last year.
Mr.. Roosevelt remembers both his
friends and his enemies.
There can be no question about Mr..
Roosevelts memory being unusual.
at a private conference recently, he
mentioned offhand the precise num-
Der of vessels involved in various
wartime transactions which occurred
when he was Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy.
Mr.. Roosevelt's new shipping pro-
posal will contain a new type of di-
rect subsidy to supplant the ocean
mail contracts The idea will be to
equalize building and operating costs
here with those abroad. the Govern
ment financing the difference.
Reports that Senator Wagner is
going to drop his proposed labor
bill are iDron0 1t iDiH be intro
duced shortly, proposing free elec-
tions among Uorkers and ripino
the Labor Board poDer to enforce
IT'S decisions
The Shannon Congressional Com
mittee on Government Competition
| with Private Enterprises says big
heartedly: mo complaint Is made OF
Coast Guard assistance given to save
life In casualties of the sea, but we
do recommend that the salvaging of
ships and cargo be discontinued"
The most impressive Washington
J reaction to the Hauptmann verdict
was that Of Senator Borah, who said
the murder had only been half cleared
up. Borah has a reputation for un-
canny prophecies.
tCopyright. 1850
Evening star., 1935-02-16

of the chairman of the Democratic
National Committee.
Chairman McKellar said both Far
ley and Long would be invited to ap-
pear before the Post once Commit
tee and that after that decision
would be reached as to an inveStiga-
ton.
IF there is anything to investi-
gate" said the Senator, "it will be
investigated"
Wants CLAWS Data.
The Long resolution asked for "all
information, data, reports, investiga-
tions, or inspections that have been
assembled or conducted" by CLAWS OF
those working in association with him
which mention Farley "or any con-
Germ with which said Farley has been
or Is now identified"
It also called for any data COL
lected by CLAWS affecting any build
ing project Investigated or inquired
into which affects the contracts let
to or don. by the firm OF James
Stewart Co.. and particularly as may
have affected the supplies furnished
thereon by the General Builders Sup
ply Corp"
Long, n laying before the Senate
his demand tor an investigation, pre-
sented charges that the Stewart Co.
had been favored in the award Of pub
lie building contracts and Lf.at it had
obtained some Of its supplies from
company with which Farley was iden-
titled.
He said II was chargea that the
Builders Supply Corp. hsd formerly
been headed by Farley and now was
under the Postmaster Generals broth
er-in-law. and benefited from public
works projects.
Evening star., 1935-02-16
Bagpipes Omitted.

Bagpipes have been omitted from
the French quota regulations for
musical instruments.
Evening star., 1935-02-16
Planes to Reduce Time.

A seven-day air service between
England and Australia will Be started.
Evening star., 1935-02-16
ICKES IS SILENT
ON FARLEY MOVE
IN LONGS FEUD

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1935-02-16
Congress in Brief

By the Associated Press.
TO-DAY,
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23
Detroit-Hdmbton
Club Installs Officers

At the regular meeting held on
the second Sunday afternoon at
the Naclrema Club. installation
exercises for the Detroit-Hampton
Chapter were conducted. heodore
III. White. one OF the former presi-
.-.A- . - -L-.-s~--- i---i-',~S -
tempting repast.
lnerrs 'ol 'nfe tTmpuer.' lhstal rid ,ns
following officers II. l.. Herring
president; Mrs. Sarah Watts. vice
Fred ID. Upshaw. secretary; Ralph
Graham. treasurer; Chas. Smith.
chaplain; JAS. J. Bowman, publi-
city director. Through the pro
program committee who's chair
man is Charles NJ. HarrocI. and
the recently created vigilant cow
mittee whose chairman is Joseph
n. Banks. the chapter has insti-
tuted a program which is designed
to be constructive in every detail.
IL Is through these committees
that tho chopter wishes to broaden
its scope, develope higher de-
gree OF social and civic interest,
and make itself felt generally in
the community life The program
committee has planned a special
program for the next meeting
which will be held on the second
Sunday in March at the Nacirema
Club. Mr.. Herring, the president,
is desirous to have all Hampton
ians in this vicinity meet with the
chapter from $3.50 to 5 .. m. on
that day
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23
Complete Final Plans for Delta Jabberwock
Shiloh BSptise To
Observe Women's
Day Sun. Feb. "a

The fourth annual observance
OF "women's Day will be featured
at Greater Shiloh Baptist Church.
553 Benton street. Sunday. Feb.24.
The women of the church will
conduct services. under the
leadership of Mrs. Mary o. Ross
as pastor. assisted by Mrs. Kath-
leen Swanson.
The usual order OF services will
be conducted. together with specs
ial music and addresses at IL a,
IN. The afternoon services will
consist of a musical program and
special guest speaker at p. m
At 1880 D. m. the Abatenjwa Lea
que. composed of ministers wives
will present the drama. True
Womanhood"
The days program promises q
real treat. The public Is cordially
invited to attend.
thor anu &C
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23

DR.. and Mrs. II. Peyton Johnson.
Misses Lola Gregory. Edith Ar
rington, Ethelyne Henry, Elizabeth
Terrell, Laura Campbell. Mrs. Fan
ny Peck. Mrs. Edward Watson,
Mrs. Odessa Mccullough, Mrs. Bill
ly Lundy. Mrs. Pearl Wright, Mrs.
Irene Graves. Mrs. Carrie Riley.
Mrs. Isaac Osborn. Mrs. c. s.
Smith. Mrs. Mary Miner, Mrs.
Lucy Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. John Lo-
|gan, Mr.. and Mrs. Willy Simpson
Mr.. and Mrs. e. X. Waynor, Mr.
and Mrs. w. l.. Robinson. Mr.,
and Mrs. Homer Gaines. Mr.. and
Mrs. Davenport Lambert, Miss
Mayme Cole. John G. Dancy, DR.
| w. l.. Postles. Horace Bradfield
Miss Beatrice Phillips, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Jackson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Prentis Walker. Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Paige. Mr.. and Mrs
lSnowden Williams, Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs
Mack Mckinney. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Ransom. - Attorney ant
Mrs. Talieferro. Mrs Madyln Fow
lcr Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Graham
! William PPickens, Mr. and Mrs
Wadey Grimes. Mr. and Mrs. A. n
Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hous
ton. MIR. and Mrs. Frank Mcknight
Mr. and Mrs. " r. Talbe1t, ID
land Mrs. Haley Bell, Mrs. Scot
lW. Lewis. Mr.. Birney w. Smith
Mr. Benjamin Dewitt Jones. Bur
!tron Fuller Fields. Junius Macwel
Alfred Hardimin. Lawrence Dun
lean, Frank Stoney, Mr. and Mrs
In. l.. Walker, Mr.. s. e. Williams
Mrs. Pearl Johnson, Mr. and Mr.
John Smith, Claude COOPER.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23
Frat and NaIirenas
to Honor Dubois
WAYNE University Alpha Phi Alpha To
Give Elaborate Dinner

clubhouse. The affair will be a
brilliant one.
An elaborate dinner, honoring
DIR. Dubois. will also be given at
the Frogs Club. at Beaubien and
Madison. 6 p. m. Sunday. Feb. "a.
by the local Wayne University
chapter OF the Alpha Phi Alpha.
The Wayne U. men taking this
opportunity to get acquainted with
DR.. Dubois and discuss with him
the problems which the Negro
youth faces in making adjustments
In American life. Although the
dinner and discussion will be spon-
sored by the Alpha Phi Alpha men
the affair is not closed to other
male students OF wawne. who
desire to attend.
Wilbur Woodson, of the Y. M. C
A. and John league, at Wayne
University. will furnish detailed
information to those interested
The Nacirema, in conjunction
with the st. Antoine Y. M. c. A
VIII present DR.. Dubois at the "Y,
Sunday afternoon. Feb. 25. TIL
public is invited.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23
M r 8. Sally Woods
Endorses Attorney
John H. A n h u t

|. Mrs. Sally Woods of 1929 Sey-
burn avenue. Detroit. Michigan,
have served as Deaconess OF both
A. NJ. f. and Community Churches
here for the past seventy years,
and have known Attorney John N.
Anhut. candidate for election as
Traffic Judge on the Non-Partisan
ticket for a period of thirty years.
l was the first colored person In
his employee and actually know
that he has employed Colored
help throughout these years in his
household and places OF business
Through Mr.. Anhut's help,
have been able to give clothing TO
\ great many needy children oi
our own race during the depres'
sion.
Because of his justice and falr'
nessness to our race. l think nc
should be supported by the Color
ed citizens of Detroit in the cleo
ton on March 4th and April LIST
Signed
/. Mrs. Sally, Woods
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23
AIDS in
RAISING
FUNDS

AS a fitting climax to the Found
ers' Day drive the Detroit-Wilber-
force Club sponsored a splendid
program. Sunday afternoon. Feb.
II. at st. Paul A. VI. +. Church. OF
which Rev. J. A. Charleston. a
Wilberforce alumnus. is pastor.
Rabbi Fran, one OF Detroit's
outstanding scholars and public
speakers. was guest speaker for
the occasion.
Since January !. the Detroit
Wilberforce Alumni have been
host and hostesses at a series OF
social events. which began with
n delightful tea at the home Oh
Mrs. Roy Morton. A card party
was also given at the Great Lakes
lbuilding on +. Warren avenue. and
Ia dance and party at Elks kest
Fob o In addition to the funds
raised through these efforts. each
member pledged TO donate deti'
lnite amount by Feb. H.
| DR.. j. II. Graham is chairman o
1.-THE committee.
| DR.. X. X. Wright, president o
Wilberforce University, was CUES
lspeaker at a series OF meetings
held in Detroit Sunday, Feb. 10.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23

wore n gown OF sunset red. with
white orchids at the throat, and
carried a bouquet of carnations
James Taylor was best man.
Miss Marie Grant Bennett sweet
" rendered the solo. "0h Promise
Me-" Mrs. Williams being organiss
for the occasion.
Mrs. Rhidonia 0ipson acted as
chief hostess. being assisted BY
Mrs. Clara McTnnis and Mrs 9. n.
csrrinston.
The young couple are at home
to their friends. At 1sl1< Lumpkin
street