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The Washington times., 1935-04-17
CD N P ROM|SE
NEAR ON BONUS.


The compromise bonus bill,
enabling veterans to cash in now
and get the full maturity value
minus two and a half years in
terest, was introduced in the Sen
ate today by it's Finance Commit
tee chairman, Senator Pat Harri-
son CD of Mississippi.
Senator Harrison earlier as
sured that the measure would be
approved by President Roosevelt
if enacted. 80
Forces which enacted the Pat
man immediate payment bill in
the House already have indicated
they will fight the compromise.
The new measure would move
the issuance date of the certifi-
Gates back to 1918 and make the
maturity date 1888 instead of
1945, as in the existing law.
Veterans desiring to cash in
Immediately will get Federal bonds
equal to the value of their certifi-
Gates plus 4 per cent interest
from 1918 to date of transfer.
Those wishing to hold the certifi-
Gates may get full maturity value
in 1888.
May Hold Bonds
Further, the bill provided that
those who desired to hold their
certificates until the original ma
turity date-1945-also may do so,
with a 4 per cent interest run
ming to that date. This would
give the certificates a value in
excess of the original maturity
figure.
Designed to protect the veteran,
provision was included in the
new bill making it a fraud to
purchase or otherwise obtain the
exchange bonds at a figure below
par.
The Washington times., 1935-04-17
HOUSE MOVES
To EXPEDITE
RENT PROBE
Rep. Norton Told to Confer
With Senator King on
Committee Farley

Flooded by complaints against
"exorbitant rents" in the District.
the House District Committee to.
day moved to expedite a joint
conference between the House
Committee and the Senate Dis
trict Committee to determine what
action should be taken.
Representative Mary T. Norton
Cd of New Jersey, chairman of
the House group, was instructed
to confer Immediately with Sena,
tor William H. King, CD OF
Utah, chairman of the Senate
District Committee, and seek q
date when the two committees
could meet.
1t will be the first joint con,
ference since the groups met on
the District liquor control act and
had joint hearings.
Following todays executive
meeting of the House committee
Mrs. Norton said:
"TEe chairman of the COM
mittee has been instructed to
get in touch with Senator King
and seek a date when members
Of the two committees can con-
fer with q view to determining
what action shall be taken.
There have been mounting
complaints Of rent gOuging.
eve wish to determine what
can be, dOne-particuIarIy in re-
gard to Government employees
who have been badly gOuged."
SEEK SPEED
Mrs. Norton said the committee
wished to expedite action and that
if joint hearings were agreed to
they would not be prolonged. She
said:
"SOme Of the letters suggest
that as soon as Congress ad-
jOurns several real estate opera
tors are planning to increase
their rents. So we must move
rapidly"
Shortly before today's meeting
OF the House group, members were
clrcularized by the real estate leg
islatiVe committee though it's coun-
sci, Roger j. Whiteford.
In form letter to members of
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
The Washington times., 1935-04-17
Old Sol ALLOWS
Griffs to Play;
BigCrowd Out
By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL,
Times Staff Writer

Pan piped the nymphs of spring
to his aid today to launch the
American League season here in
the Nations Capital. y
Moved by the ancient's pleading
notes, the Weather Bureau prom
Used warmer skies and a flooding
sun for the day. But Pan will
have to keep piping, for winter
turks in the rolling clouds, threat
ening to rout King Baseball once
again.
Tickets for yesterdays game
are good today.
President Roosevelt, who shared
the common fate of the District
yesterday, is ready to toss out the
first ball. Our Chief Executive
was ready yesterday when the
North wind roared from its polar
home to blight with its icy breath
the festival of spring. 1t was
hoped that the sweep of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's arm would start
the nation over the baseball trail.
The program stands as SEIZED
uled for yesterdays game. The
CONTINUED on Page 2S. Col. y
The Washington times., 1935-04-17
Screams Stir Hunt
For Mrs. Gordon

PENNINGTON, Conn, April II
1.N.SD .-Spurred by reports of a
Woman's screams, police today
searched a lonely woodland near
here for Ann Booth Gordon, 25-
year-old society matron and moth
er of a baby girl vanished myS-
teriouSly a week ago.
The Shrieks were heard last
night by Harold Wilcox, gas sta
ton proprietor, and Constable C.
H. Wollenberg, about a half mile
from the end of new trail picked
up yesterday aft e rnoon
The Washington times., 1935-04-17
Clifford Reveals
$2O6,25O Salary

NEW YORK, April II G.N.SO l..
Walter S. Clifford receives an an
nual salary of $206,25O as presi
dent of American Telephone and
Telegraph Company. Mr.. Clifford
disclosed this at the annual stock
holders meeting today in response
to a question by William L. Car
rigan, one of the 300 stockholders
present. He added that he re-
ceiVed no bonuses.
The Washington times., 1935-04-17
Girls Father May
Save Edwards Life

HARRISBURG, Pa, April II
G.N.SO.-Bobby wards, %
year-old mining engineer, con-
demned to die May for the
American Tragedy" Staying of
his sweetheart, Freda McKechnie,
81, found an unexpected bit of
hope here today in the girls
father.
At a hearing before the State
pardon board, the father, George
McKechnie, said that he "felt
sorry" for the parents of the
youth. He said:
"If the board sees fit to
commute Edwards sentence to
life imprisonment, I'm salts
fled"
The Washington times., 1935-04-17
Gambling Warfare
Blamed in Staying

CHICAGO, April II G.N.SD.
Flareup of gambling war was
blamed by police today for the
Staying of John "Peno" Donahue,
an ex-convict, with shotgun slugs
fired last night from passing
automobile.
Donahue, apparently recogniz-
ing his assailants, attempted to
flee when they hailed him. AS
he turned to run the guns blazed
and the victim fell with Is slugs
in his body.
The Washington times., 1935-04-17
Prison Strikers
In Ohio Warned

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April IT
O.N.SD.-After two days of plead
ing and cajoling for common
sense judgment" on the part of
the prisoners, Warden James C.
Woodward today cracked down
sharply with an ultimatum in a
determined move to end the strike
of 1000 conVicts in the prisons
industrial plants.
He warned the strikers they
must "either go back to work inn
mediately or accept the conse-
quences." The convicts had gone
on strike complaining mot enough
of us are getting paroles"
The Washington times., 1935-04-17
|CKES-LONGT TIFF
CROWS BITTER


The Ickes-Huey Long feud, which
Lurst into the open with an ex-
change of fireworks yesterday,
famed higher today with the rev.
elation by the Public Works Ad-
ministrator that Relief Admins
traitor Hopkins had tt. en- over
the relief administration in the
State of Louisiana a week ago.
And Mr.. Hopkins, to keep the
Long-Administration row hot and
burning, has placed former State
Senator Frank Peterman, one of
Senator Longs chief foes, in
charge of the Federal set-up in
that State.
For more than a year, Harry
J. Early had been in charge of
FERA offices in Louisiana, but
administration of the funds was
in the hands of the State. Allot-
merits totaling almost $19,073,777
to Louisiana for relief had been
placed in the hands of the Gov
ernor.
With the appointment of Mr.
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1935-04-17
TROLLEY
.CRASH;;1 HURT
picture on Page p

One woman was injured. traffic
was tied up for 10 minutes. and
the rear end of street car was
torn off when a truck and trolley
car collided at Fifth and G
Streets Northwest at the peak of
the rush hour this morning.
The injured woman is Mrs. Ella
Williams, 40. first block L ST
N. E. She was taken to Casualty
Hospital. suffering from shock.
; The trolley car was operated, by
Lester H. Mock. IS. The truck is
owned by a Washington paving
concern.
The Washington times., 1935-04-17
Guilty
In Yuletide Staying

ST. LOUIS, April II 0.N.SD.
Stella Riddell Talbot, star actress
in the days of the silent films,
today faced a prison term of five
years after being found guilty here
on a charge of manslaughter grow
ing out of the fatal shooting of
her paramour, Albert Franken-
stein, last Christmas day.
The Washington times., 1935-04-17
TIMES INDEX

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The Washington times., 1935-04-17
II. A. r. Asks Patriotic
Oath for Teachers

The Daughters of the American
Revolution today demanded legis-
lation to strengthen the nations
defense, to make an oath of al
The Washington times., 1935-04-17
By Fl. r. KNICKERBOCKER
Copyright, 1885. by International
News SerVice)

news SerVlCe)
GENEVA, April II G.N.SD.
Visibly nervous at taking what
may prove the most momentous
decision in its history, the League
of Nations council today accepted
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
Evening star., 1935-02-15
"CRAFT" IS H|NTED
IN H. OIL. c. ATTACK
New Charges Of Inefficiency
Made in House to Force
Probe.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
New charges of "inefficiency" and
"suggestions of graft" were put before
the House Rules Committee today by
House members who demanded an in
vestigation of the Home Owners Loan
Corp.
Representative Sweeney, Democrat,
of Ohio, author of the investigation
resolution, said he had letters from
Is States complaining about the
H. o. L. c.
Letter Quoted.
He quoted one letter from Michigan
asserting that estate officials received
loans almost Immediately while
others had to wait months, and an
other from Connecticut saying loan
applicants had to get aid from gam
bling promoters"
Representative Hoeppel, Democrat
Of California, Joined Sweeney with the
assertion that the entire H. o. L. c.
in Southern California was a ''McAdoo
stepchild." being used to build up
machine" for Senator McAdoo, DEM
ocrat. of California.
Representative Pierce. Democrat, OF
Oregon said If Oregon is sample
we are going to have thousands of
homes on the Government hands"
Bill Ready Tomorrow.
Meanwhile Chairman Steagall OF
the House Banking Committee told
the House he hoped to be able to COM
plete tomorrow the administration bill
extending the home owners loan act
and appropriating S1,5OO,000,0o0 fol-
that purpose He was given permiS-
sion to file the committees report dur
ing the week end recess so that the
legislation can be acted on the first Of
next week
Evening star., 1935-02-15

CONTINUED From Fourth Page)
Q. in their home at 3317 Sixteenth
AnSel Edward Talbert, who came
for brief visit from Columbia Uni
versity in New York City, where he
Is q student in journalism. He re-
turned Monday to New York to re-
sumo his studies.
Among the honor guests were sew
eral of mis- former classmates at the
Landon School, including Mr.. Alfred
Hopkins, I'd, nephew of Lady Astor,
and Mr.. Charles Dana Gibson, world
famed artist. Others in the company
were Mrs. Jena Hopkins, formerly of
Cheshire, Conn; Miss Helen Hack
worth, Miss Sue Macpherson, Miss
Dorothy Vie, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Teer Of Durham, N. c.; Mr.. Earl
Hackworth Mr.. James Sands and
Mr.. James Powers of New York City.
Mr.. Talbert is a nephew of the
late Representative w. Jasper Tai
bert of South Carolina. member of
the Sons of the American Revolution
and a cadet in New York's historic
7th Regiment, the West Point of the
Guard" founded in 1906. Mr.. Talbert
and Mr.. Hopkins were both regulars
on the Landon iron man" team of
1880, the only team in the history of
washington scholastic foot ball to go
through a season without Substitu-
ton.
Mrs. Paul r. Horne Of Roanoke, Va,
ia spending several days at the Mar
Unique.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Webb OF
Fall River, Mass, are at the Willard
for short stay.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
NEW TAK0MA BUS FARE
PROTESTED TO ROBERTS
Six Citizens Associations Lodge
Complaint Against Proposed
1O-Cent Rate.

Opposition to placing the fare on
the new express bus line from Takoma
to the downtown section at 10 cents
has been registered with Peoples
Counsel William A Roberts by repre-
sentativeS of six citizens associations
in the North Washington area,
Roberts announced today.
The peoples counsel is planning to
petition the Public Utilities COmmiS-
sion to reconsider its position on the
fare for the new bus line, which is
scheduled to be established March Is.
Roberts said joint program for
proposed improvements in transporta
ton for the North Washington area
had been adopted by spokesmen for
the Takoma, D. c.: Manor Park,
Chillum Heights. Sixteenth Street
Highlands, Sixteenth Street Heights
and the Petworth Citizens Associa-
tiOnS
Evening star., 1935-02-15
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A couple of interloping commas
have brought the country's indian
business to full stop.
The distressing emergency was re-
vealed yesterday at special confer
ence on the Wheeler-Howard act to
give Indians self-government.
Plaintively observed Chairman
Rogers of the House Indian Affairs
Committee: I'VE have tried to find
out how those commas got in the
bill and have not been able TO-"
Nathan r. Margold, Interior De-
partment solicitor, whose opinions on
the commas precipitated the crisis,
took refuge in "the elementary gram
matical rule" about commas-this
kind anyway.
Grammarians were summoned to
parse the comma containing sentence,
which now reads as follows:
This act shall not apply to any
reservation wherein a majority Of the
adult Indians, voting at a special
election duly called by the Secretary
of the Interior, shall vote against its
application"
The comma question developed into
Evening star., 1935-02-15
M. F. TRIMBLE DIES
AT HOME IN TULSA

NJ F. Trimble, son of James Trim
BILE vice president of the National
Bank of Washington, died Tuesday
at his home in Tulsa, Okla, of pneu-
monia, according to word received
here yesterday. He was Al years old
Trimble was a graduate of George
town University Law School and at
the time of his death was connected
with one of Tulsa's leading oil COM
panies. He came here with parents
during the Wilson administration, at
which time his father was national
bank examiner.
Burial was set for today in Tulsa.
Besides his mother and father, Trim
bic is survived by his wife.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
Dilemma Faces Government
In 2 Commas In Indian Bill

two angles: Who put them in, and
what did they make the sentence
mean?
Chairman Rogers theory was that
"they inadvertently crept in without
the knowledge of the committee"
What made the matter more than
a grammarian's funeral was the fact
that some 5000 Indians are now being
governed under the Wheeler-Howard
act who would be outside it If there
weren't any commas.
The commas, Msrgold said, meant
that "a majority" of all eligible In
dams was required to veto the acts
application. Without the commas, he
said, only a majority of those voting
would be required to veto the act.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
NEGRO HISTORY WEEK
OBSERVANCE TO END
Speaking Will Be Feature of Pro-
gram Tonight at Birney
Community Center.

community center.
Washington's observance of Negro
History week will end tonight with
program sponsored by the Community
Center Department at the Birney
Community Center. The program will
be under the direction of a commit
tee composed of livery Brown. presi-
dent of the HillSdale Citizens ASSo-
citation: Miss E. V. Smith, president
of the Birney Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation; DR.. Amanda Hilyer, president
of Frederick Douglass Peace Circle,
and Mrs. Martha Ellis, community
secretary.
J. Henry Dale will act as master
of ceremonies. Alfred Demond will
deliver an address and Col. West
Hamilton will present an Grafton on
Frederick Douglass. Invocation will
be said by Rev. j. T. McClennan and
benediction by Rev. J. T. Marshall.
A musical program will be pre-
sented by the Birney Community Cen
ter Girls Glee Club Miss Florence
Washington, Miss Barbara Southall,
Miss Caroline Halloman, Miss Helen
Ogle, Roland Tolson and Mrs. Gre
goria FraSier Coins.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
RANDOLPH TO SPEAK

Representative Randolph of West
Virginia, chairman of the Special
Crime Investigating Committee of the
House, will address the Crime Forum
Of American University next Friday
at $50 pm. at 1901 F street
John P. Frey, president of the metal
trades department of the American
Federation of Labor, who was sched-
uled to speak tonight, has postponed
his address. and there will be no
session of the forum tonight.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
SOCIETY

CONTINUED From Fourth Page.)
Evening star., 1935-02-15

(A Graceful froek in lovely lace The dainty
Hattering frs
blue, green, yellow and pink. IL to 90
redinsote idea seen! Black
navy cIevey with polka dot. Dainty peau
DANCE piping lend fresh note. Sizes IA to 20.
(c) Emnenty practical very smar-for shorter
Redneote Navy combined with
a good looking print. Sizes 1872 to 26I2.
NEW DRESS sHoP-THIRo FLOOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-04
WHOLESALE INDEX
FALLS WITH n. RIA.
Decision Cuts Prices by o.
Per Cent-0nIy One
Group Advances.

The decline in commodity prices
which followed the N. r. A. decision
by the Supreme Court last week re-
suited in the wholesale price index of
the National Fertilizer Association
dropping to IS from 78.4 In the pre-
ceding week. A month ago the index
was 1871 and s. year ago IT.. based on
the l926-l92e average as 100.
The decline in prices last week was
general. with four of the component
groups declining and only one adVanc-
ing. The most important decline took
place in the grains, feeds and live
stock group. the index OF this group
declining from 80 in the preceding
week to 81. Sixteen commodities in
the group declined. including grains,
hay. foodstuffs and live stock. The
decline in the textiles group was largely
due to the sharp break In cotton prices
which took place in the latter part OF
the week. Silk and burlap prices also
declined. but wool and wooden yarns
were higher. The fats and oils group
continued the decline which has been
in progress during the last several
weeks. with seven items in the group
moving downward in the last week and
none advancing. The advance in the
foods group index was largely due to
higher prices for pork and apples;
eggs and -four declined in price.
Thirty-seven commodities included
in the index declined in price last
week, while only nine advanced; in the
preceding week there were % declines
and % advances in the second pre-
ceding week there were 81 declines and
"a advances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-04
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Depsrtmsnt Of Asrical,ur,, HH aea isSoS
tR RsiHd Mon 1000 eTse pod 70 cTsr
l4o-loo pounds, .a:!5a9O; packing sovs.
4Hisd pon sa. s9 s9od s and S ssHft
vel Ss,E 8 ,,: SSo-$sS pounds; as5ai% 81
PACKING soTs. medium and good, ,255-55o
1OO-140 pounds. S.50a9.5O.
Cattle. 1000. calves. 1900 yerv slow
steers, especially better grade kinds suit
able for Eastern shippers: shipper demand
narrow; lower Grade steady to weak; all
heers mixed s s.sr fassp' eS an gop
80 paid for warnings: cutter and com;
vealers steady. SLAUGHTER cattle and
n neaie5s steers 5000 and ch1iee 55o99o
1925 1881 po oS0 pounds ga
common 9GnafG ana b medinm' 559-1s09 pounds
medium. 4.f5ao 80: cows. good. 7.gOas Is:
common and medium: 5;0oa7 90: low cut
excluded, FOOD lbee1, s ooa7 800 cutter,
good and choice. 3 O0ai0 90: medium
soefe fu feeders ad ese Steers sood
and choice. 500-l $3.50 pounds. 7.:5a9. 90;
common md medium. 5.?5a7.50.
Sheep. 5000; fairly active: yesrlines
Is or more higher good to choice native
Spr1nRers. a?5a55; one small lot, a;65:
most yearlipss 7.35a65: choice occasion
sho 8 native ewes o tia:i en mosti2
Slaughter sheep and lambs Spring lambs,
s35: ewes. a0-I5O pounds. good and
choice. 2.I0a3.15 all weights, common
and medium. 1.50a9.25.
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.DEFLAT|ON VIEWS
Of MARKET SPLIT
N. R. A. Court Ruling Seen
as Harmful by Some.
Others Optimistic.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

NEW YORK, June 4 (N.A.N.A).-
While the markets, with the notable
exception OF cotton, have recovered
measure OF composure, financial
opinion Is in as great a state of con-
fusion as 1t has been since the Supreme
Court decision was handed down pass
ing sentence on the N. r. A.
First there are those who urge that
the dissolution Of that price-fixing
and wage-regulating institution. with
all its hampering effects on private
business, was highly constructive and
will eventually accelerate recovery in
stead of retarding it. This side ad-
mits that there may be an interval of
hesitation, and possibly labor disturb
ances and price cutting, but that the
ultimate result will be to establish
business revival on a firm foundation.
Those who hold this view are not
selling stocks and are ready to ac-
cumulate them on recessions.
Prolonged Defiation Feared.
The dissenters express fear of a
more or less prolonged def1ation af-
fecting securities and commodities
alike. They envissge failure of the
effort to bring about voluntary COM
pliance with provisions of the codes
that all admit worked well, and they
predict long series of strikes.
Even more stress is placed on the
probable trend in commodities. If the
reaction in staples goes far enough,
they expect the hands of the infla-
tionists to be strengthened. This con-
flict of viewpoint is likely to produce
a stalemate IN the market
Meanwhile one disturbing element
has been eliminated. For the time
being at least The new French gov
eminent declares it will maintain the
present gold parity Of the franc and
the outlook now is that it can make
good.
Gold Bloc Strengthened.
The whole gold bloc has been
strengthened by the test which the
French currency has successfully met
and by the rejection by the Swiss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-04

NEW YORK June tP,-Foreign ex
chance IRREGULAR; Great Britain in dollars
4 90: cables 4 1913: 60-day bills 4a17s
France demand 6627s; cables s.627s
Demands-Belgium. iS.OIIz: Germany
40 Sc; Holland 67s4; Norway. "A
Sweden. IS A.; Denmark. 23.02 FINLAND
Portusal $50 H Greece o .af fs Poland
10 90; Czechoslovakis. 400: Yugoslavia
".3l Austria. 5 son: Hungary. 2g.15n
Rnmsnis; o.; Argentina. 32 s5n; Brazil
Honekons $3.50: Mexico City - 90
Montreal in New York. 100000 New Yori
in Montreal 10000.
Nominal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-04

electorate IT q new deal program. the
putting into effect ~ which would
have been ,antamount IN devsluation
Spectators vho sold any Of the sold
tufrencles short have suffered large
lossea The outflow NJ gold from
France IA America has been checked
and there has been y certAin amount
of capital returned 10 Paris from Lon
don.
Nevertheless. opinion outside ~
France n that devaluation has only
been postponed. The threat 10 the
franc was never an inadequate supply
Of gold. nor even the speculative at
tack. savage "a that was. but the un.
balance French budget.
tCopyright ip3S by the North America
Newspaper Alliance. incD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-04
FOREIGN MARKETS.
BY the Associated Press.

LCNDON.-TradinE on the Stock Ex-
change today was inactive. Interest pay
mnnts caused an improvement in sllt
edged securities home rails, induStrlals
and oils. bu' speculative issues eased. due
TO lack Of support The closing tone was
quiet.
PARIS-stocks recovered part Of the
losses sustained in yesterdays decline on
the Bourse Oil bank and rubber shares
we're the leaders in todays advance, and
the market closed Arm.
BERLIN-Electric issues led the i'm
provement on the Boerse and the close
was finer despite huSineks beng dull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-04
Gold Production
Remains High at
2,3OO,OOO Ounces
by the AssoeIaied Presa.

ny the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 4.-world pro-
duction Of gold IN April totaled $780,
900 fine ounces AGAINST 2.30i 900 In
March and 2.i47.O00 In February the
American Bureau 81 Metal Statistics
reported today.
Domestic output vas 25l 900 against
100000 In March and 100000 In
February. Figures for Canada were
$4,000 ounces against 249 900 In
March and $4,000 in February.
South African production came TO
$4,000 ounces compared with 1885,
600 In March and $4,000 in Febru-
airy.