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Evening star., 1935-08-22
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.


The neutrality bill as passed yester-
day by the Senate places the Ameri-
can Government in a precarious po-
sition, in the opinion of qualified OBJ
servers.
They feel that it ties the hands Of
the executive branch of the admins
tration to exert any moral influence to
avoid the outbreak of a war and, after
conf1agration has begun, 1t makes it
impossible for the United States to
contribute to Fastening Of the end
of hostilities.
The bill. as viewed in administra-
ton quarters, should have q two-fold
scope, to enable the Government to
exercise. its moral influence in avoid
ing war, in conjunction with other
peace agencies of the world. and, If
hostilities cannot be averted, to keep
the United States cut Of trouble.
The provision Of the neutrality bill
that an embargo on war paraphernalia
can be declared by the President upon
the outbreak of war serves. only to
bring to the notice of the "a nations
of the world that this country Is wash
Evening star., 1935-08-22
THIRD HOUSING
Project PLANNED
Announcement by Ickes
Comes as Surprise-Site
Being Withheld.

A third low-rent housing project for
Washington is about to be launched by
the Public Works Administration, it
was learned today from official
sources.
Options already have been OBJ
tanned by the housing division on a
partially developed tract, The loca-
ton was being withheld pending an
official announcement by Admins
traitor Ickes, which may be made later
today. Plans for the project have
gone so far, it was learned, that the
Government is about ready to close
the option.
Word that Administrator Ickes is
proposing to build q third housing
project came as a surprise, for hous-
ing officials yesterday had indicated
no further developments of this kind
were being planned in the District.
The Public Works Administration IS
already committed to the expenditure
of S7,000,000 in Federal allotments
for two local housing projects, one in
the Southwest and the other, an
nounced last Tuesday, for an area In
Anacostia about a half-mile from
Benning and Fort Dupont. Each is to
cost S3,500,000.
The cost of the latest development
being planned was not stated, but it
was presumed it will be on scale
comparable with the two others.
Funds for local housing, officials
said, will be taken from the general
alIotments for housing purposes
whenever needed"
Evening star., 1935-08-22
Cangland Massacre Informer
ssTaken for Ride" IN nNe,U York

as one of the three trigger men" who
turned machine guns on the officers
in an abortive attempt to free Nash.
was slain near Detroit more than a
year ago.
La Capra, alias Jimmie Needles,
came to Washington several weeks
ago to seek compensation from the
Government for the information he
gave its agents after the massacre, but
he was advised there was no reward
offered for information in this case.
He sought vainly to interview J. Edgar
Hoover, director Of the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation.
Miller's two companions in the sta
ton plaza murders were Charles
Pretty Boy" Floyd, slain by G-men
when he sought to elude arrest on an
Ohio farm, and Adam Richetti,
Floyd's lieutenant in crime, who has
been sentenced to hang October 4.
La Capra. fearful for bis life, was
jailed at his own request while being
interrogatcd in Kansas City. He is
reported to have told about an alleged
liaison between gangsters and poll
ticians prior to the station slayings.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
GUFFEY COAL BILL
PASSAGE IS SEEN
Friends Confident as Robin
son Sees Favorable Vote
in Two Hours.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS.
Congress was all tangled up n such
formidable difficulties today that
guesses as to the adjournment date
ranged as far ahead as next Wednes-
day.
Some legislators, however, insisted
that Congress might quit tomorrow.
Still others feared that House men,
.bers, II they got a chance to vote
on the $250,00O,O0O tax bill quickly,
would drop all else and head for
home, thus forcing an impromptu
adjournment
Administration leaders continued to
seek speedy action on their program.
Under limited debate, the Senate
forged ahead toward vote today on
the Guffey bituminous coal control
bill. center of so much argument about
constitutional issues.
Friends of the measure were con-
fident that it would win. They re-
joiced in the chambers rejection yes
terday, A to 20, of an amendment
offered by Senator Tydings, Democrat,
of Maryland.
This amendment would have cut
the tax heart" out of the bill. 1t
would have eliminated the provision
under which coal operators would
have to pay a IS per cent tax on
sales, but would get 80 per cent of it
back If they complied with code pro-
visions The section is designed to
enforce little N. R. A" codes of
labor standards and trade practices.
Before the Senate met today,
Majority Leader Robinson predicted
the bill would go through in two
hours. The major amendment adopt
ed yesterday was one offered by SEN
ator Borah. Republican. of Idaho,
cutting out provisions exempting COM
plying operators from certain prose-
cutions under the antitrust laws.
Because of the amendment, the
House, which passed the bill some
time ago, must act again on it after
Senate passage.
Neutrality Bill Weighed.
While the House debated miscei-
IduCOuo lCSloldtlOu SO0dy, 4Vo GOACA6A
Affairs Committee met to consider
seven-point neutrality plan the Sen
ate passed yesterday in an attempt
to keep the United States out of any
foreign wars. House members were
seeking notifications and amend
ments.
A heap Of legislation the President
wants still awaits action. Near the
top is the $3.50. 900 900 tax bill. There
was some talk of bringing UP today in
the House conference agreement in
which Senate and House differences
over the bill are compromised.
However, some legislators were con-
cerned about taking a vote on this
measure too soon" lest many Con-
gress members ignore all other legis-
lation and 60 home.
President Roosevelt, meanwhile,
took q personal hand in an attempt
to get q compromise on the utilities
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Evening star., 1935-08-22

Gangland has given its customary
'last ride" to another man who knew
too much about the CORY Union Sta
ton massacre at Kansas City, Mo.
two years ago.
The body of a swarthy, under-sized
man found along the roadside near
Kingston, N. Y, on Monday was iden-
titled yesterday by fingerprints as that
of Jimmie La Capra, underworld char
acter of Kansas City, who was ques-
toned at length by G-men !nvestigat-
ing the mass murder Of four officers
and their prisoner, Frank Nash, in
June Of 1888.
La Capra. who is reported to have
given special agents of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation certain infor-
nation confirming reports OF COM
plicity by others in the machine-gun
slayings, is the third figure in the
massacre inquiry to be put on the
spot" by unknown gunner.
John Lazia, friend of politicians and
gangsters in Kansas City. was found
shot to death near his home some
months after the massacre. Verne
Miller, identified by Federal agents
Evening star., 1935-08-22
LEAVE BILLS GET
CHANCE FOR ACTION
Senate Leaders to Take Up IMAM
imous Consent Calendar
After GuffeY Bill.

A decision today by Senate leaders
to take up the unanimous consent
calendar again as soon as the Guffy
coal bill is disposed Of, opened the
way for further consideration OF the
Government employees leave bills be-
fore adjournment.
The coal bill may be voted on in
time to take up the calendar this
afternoon. Whether it will be pos
sible to act on proposed amendments
to the leave bills under the limitation
of debate that applies to the call
of the calendar is not certain, but at
least today's development increased
the chances for obtaining action.
The bills already have passed the
House. One increases annual leave
from Is to 80 days and reduces sick
leave from 80 to Is days.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
NEUTRALITY PLAN
FACES CHANGE IN
ACTION BY HOUSE
President Disclosed as Fa-
Voring Temporary Reso.
luton at Present.
By the Associated Press.

4
Authoritative sources disclosed today
that although President Roosevelt was
willing for the Senate's neutrality
legislation to become law, he hoped
it first would be made only temporary
Chairman McReynolds had jus,
called the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee into session to consider the
sevea-point measure which swept
through the Senate yesterday.
1t was reported that his plan, in
line with an agreement reached at a
White House conference last night
was to:
/. Limit the life Of the legislation
until next February or March, SO
further study could be given before
a permanent law Is enacted:
2. Approve the major provisions
of the Senate bill.
3. Add to it mandatory ban
against loans or credits to warring
nations or against the sale or pur-
chase of their securities in this coun-
try.
Provisions Mandatory.
All provisions probably will be man.
datory
Such law. it was contended, would
assure Americans they were not likely
to become embroiled in any imme-
diate foreign troubles. It also would
leave a temporary neutrality act on
the statute books until well after the
next session convenes.
officials we're reported to feel the
importance of arms and munitions in
connection with the Italian Ethiopian
situation was highly exaggerated. As
one put it, Italy herself can produce
all the arms and munitions she needs.
whereas Ethiopia has neither the
money nor the credit to purchase any.
Therefore they believed it seemed
highly improbable that the United
States, because of arms and munitions
sales, could become involved in that
dispute.
President Roosevelt invited Chair
man Pittman of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee to luncheon, pre-
sumably to speed an agreement On
neutrality legislation. He set forth
his views to McReynolds last night.
Senate Resolution Fails.
The Foreign Affairs Committee re-
jected the Senate resolution, but de-
cided to let subcommittee consider
what amendments would make it ac-
ceptable.
The full committee was to meet
again later in the day to act en- a re-
port by the subcommittee.
McReynolds was no less hopeful of
getting bill through this session than
he was last night after he conferred
with the President.
The biggest snag, he asserted, was
the section in the Senate bill making
it mandatory upon the President to
impose an arms embargo upon nations
at war. McReynolds had introduced
resolution giving the President dis
cretion on that point.
McReynolds conferred with Mr..
Roosevelt along with Secretary of
State Hull and Assistant Secretary
Evening star., 1935-08-22
ALL NATION BOWS
FOR ROGERS RITES
Bells Toll in Iowa, Oklahoma
MournS and California
Pays Tribute.
Rv the Associated Press

BY the Associated PreSS.
LOS ANGELES, August 22.-It was
time for Will Rogers formal exit to-
day from the earthly scene he ruled
so long as master of philosophy and
wit.
A few more than a hundred rela-
tives and friends we're hidden to pri-
vate funeral services by the family.
Among them were the personal repre-
sentatives of President Roosevelt-Ad-
miral William T. Tarrant and Comdr.
Herbert A. Jones.
The huge Hollywood Bowl, seating
$4,000, and the community Presby-
terian Church of Beverly Hills were
meeting places for the general public.
At the motion picture studios, includ-
ing the one at which Rogers was a
star, fellow film players were called
to pay him homage.
Flags at Half-staff.
A proclamation of Gov. Frank F.
Merriam. asking minute of silence
time of the services, was to be followed
by city and Federal offices and most
business houses here, with flags at
half-staff throughout the day.
At Claremore, Okla, which Rogers
called his home town." memorial
services were set, and at nearby Chel-
sea Rev. Argus j. Hamilton. classmate
of the humorist, was to deliver a
eulogy.
Motion picture producers and dis
tributors of America announced more
than $4,000 theaters over the country
would be darkened for two minutes
during the services. In Des MoineS
and Ames, Iowa, carillons were to toll
while at the Iowa State Fair a silent
tribute was planned
At the request of the family the
casket was unopened as Rogers body
lay in State from am. until moor
within the gates of Forest Lawn Me-
mortal Park in Glendale. And at Their
wish the private funeral program al
(Seo POGEPC pape a.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
PRESIDENT ASKS
HOUSE TO ACCEPT
UTILITIES REPORT
Agreement to Take Up Com
promise Follows Letter
to Rayburn.
ACTION EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON
Conference of Leaders Held When
Roosevelt Expresses View on
Senate Concessions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Hope that the House will accept a
compromise on the utilities. holding
company bill was expressed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt today in letter to
Chairman Rayburn of the House Com
merce Committee.
The letter was made public as
leaders discussed the method by which
the compromise drafted by Senator
Barley. Democrat, of Kentucky, to
end the dispute over mandatory
abolition of holding companies called
unnecessary" would be brought be
fore the House.
The Presidents advocacy of the
compromise finally won from Demo-
cratic leaders an agreement to take
up the matter on the House floor
about 3 pm. today.
The letter follows:
MY Dear Mr.. Rayburn:
II have seen copy Of the proposed
substitute for Subsection B of Section
IL of the public utility holding COM
Pduy blll GU Wy tAAC SCAAdtC SoAi-
ferees as compromise of the differ
ences between the House and Senate
bills on the subject matter OF such
Subsection B.
Generous Concession.
From the point of view of the
House, this proposal certainly consti-
tutes a most generous concession on
the part of the Senate conferees.
From my point of view, it repre-
sents a greater recession from the
Senate bill than should like to see
made. But I understand the urgent
desire of many members of both
houses to have a bill worked out at
this session, and to that end I hope
the House will find this proposal of
the Senate conferees acceptable.
Very sincerely.
''FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT"
The proposed compromise would
eliminate the Senate requirement that
holding companies considered "unnec-
essary" be dissolved by 1912.
It would direct the Securities Com
mission to reduce all holding COM
panies to Single integrated" systems
with a few exceptions
Rejected Similar Plan.
On learning of the Presidents letter,
to keep Congress in session until some
form of utilities regulatory measure
has been passed.
Whether this would be possible re-
manned to be seen. House conferees
meeting with Senators in an effort to
smooth out differences between the
two chambers rejected yesterday
compromise similar to the one the
President has in mind. They adjourned
their meeting with the Senate group
in sharp disagreement.
Conference Era Held Passed.
After the rejection of this compro-
mise by the House. word was given
that no further conferences would be
held. Chairman Wheeler of the Sen
ate conferees said apparently the bill
was dead for this session.
However. administration leaders. in.
cluding Vice President Garner and
Speaker Byrns, quickly went into con-
ference Garner was understood to
have said Mr.. Roosevelt wanted the
compromise adopted and that Senate
chieftains thought the House should
vote on it.
Byrns said motion probably would
be made in the House to instruct the
conferees to accept the compromise.
Later, however. word was passed that
the President was prepared to send
letter personally suggesting acceptance
Of the compromise.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SANTA ROSA. Calf. August o.
Amid gunfire and tear gas, 300 self
styled vigilantes tarred and feathered
two alleged Communists early today
and beat three other men after an all
night hunt for agitators.
Victims Of the raid gave their names
as Jack Green and Solomon Nitzburg,
who were tarred and feathered, and
Ed Wolf, George Ford and c. Meyer,
who were beaten and ordered to leave
the county.
Gunfire and tear gas marked the
raid when the crowd descended upon
the ranch home of Nitzburg. near Two
Rocks.
The crowd, driving automobiles with
covered hcens plates, forced Green to
summon the rancher.
When he reached the door there was
burst of buckshot from the house
Evening star., 1935-08-22
BRAIN TRUST HIT
BY OHIO GOVERNOR
Tells Gardeners New Deal Needs
Horse Sense Instead of
College Professors"
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, August .22-Gov.
Martin L. Davey of Ohio told the Ma
tional Association of Gardeners last
night the New Deal needs horse sense
instead Of college professors"
In a brief address, devoted largely
to an explanation of his position and
difficulties he has encountered, the
executive said much of the "wasteful,
incompetent and in some cases dis
honest" relief situation in Ohio was
attributable to theorists with no prac-
tical experience"
The Governor, while criticizing the
brain trust" made it clear he still
favors President Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
BRITAIN DRAFTS POLICY
OF SANCTIONS. AS ROME
WARNS STEP MEANS WAR
Italian Consul
Shooting Held
To Be accident
Ethiopian and Rome
Officials Agree Man
Shot Self.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Adds ABABA, August 22.-Baron
Muzzi Falconi, an Italian consul, was
in a hospital today suffering with
two bullet wounds and Ethiopian au-
thorities alleged he had shot himself
while on a hunting trip.
The alleged accident occurred last
Tuesday and the wounded man was
brought to the Italian hospital here
today.
At the italian Legation it was an
nounced the baron was shot acciden-
tally while hunting.
Accompanied by his wife (whom
London reported to be the daughter
(See CONSUL, Page ~
Evening star., 1935-08-22

(See HOUSE BILL, Page So
Evening star., 1935-08-22
WEATHER.

20. 8. Weather Bureau Porecast)-
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight: to-
morrow fair; gentle to moderate north
winds.
Temperatures-Highest, "a. at noon to-
day; lowest, II, at am. today.
Full report on page ALL.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
London to Ask
Stern Ban on
Italy.
TRADE.CREDIT
CURBS SOUGHT
Other Countries
Will Be Asked
to Aid Plan.
BULLETIN.

LONDON, August % R).-In-
formed sources disclosed tonight
that the British cabinet decided,
in an emergency session, strongly
to support a general joint appli-
cation of sanctions, including mill
tary, naval, air, financial and eco
nomic, against the agressor in the
present Italo-Ethiopian dispute If
such action is necessary.
Evening star., 1935-08-22

(See ROGERS, Page 81
Evening star., 1935-08-22

(See LOBBY. Page ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-28
OLD CODE BILL
REVIVED BY NYE
international News Service

International News Service
A new move to salvage what
he termed the "few unobjection-
able and advantageous phases Of
the old NRA," was launched today
by Senator Gerald P. Nye R0
of North Carolina.
Senator Nye had attorneys
studying the provisions of a bill
he introduced five years ago. En-
acted, he said, this measure would
Danish unfair trade practices,
help the worker and at the same
time protect the small retailer and
the consumer.
The five-year-old Nye plan would
create a permissive or voluntary
code structure to replace the COM
pulsory set-up that was erected
under the now-drooping wings Of
the Blue Eagle.
The Federal Trade Commission
would administer the loose and
permissive set-up under the Nye
bill. The legislation would author
ize the trade commission to ZAP
prove" codes upon which ma
jority Of any industry had agreed.
Enforcement would be matter
of agreement within the industry
only. Senator Nye said that I'M
der such a trade structure he be-
lieved most of the evils against
which the old NRA codes were di-
rected could be eliminated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-28
He s 4, TRAVELS
BY HIMSELF

Jingling his wealth in his
pocket-he had II cents, and was
proud of ia young traveller
passed through the District to-
day.
He was Larror Cruz, and despite
the fact he is only four years
old, he was travelling all by him.
self from his home in New York
down to Norfolk, Va, to visit his
grandmother.
Larror expressed interest in
seeing the Capital, although he
was much more interested when
the driver of the bus on which he
is making the trip boosted him
up to the lunch counter and
ordered him substantial break
fast.
For the lads mother had given
the driver meal money and in.
structions as to just what a four
year-old should eat. And the
menu did not include candy and
soda pop but such wholesome
things as cereal, milk and eggs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-28
GAMBLING JURY
D|SAGREES

After celebrating for m ore
than "a hours, a jury hearing
gambling charges against three
men was discharged today by
Judge Joseph w. Cox in District
Supreme Court.
The jury was sitting in the
case of Louis w. Dove, John L.
Bremen, and George Economu,
all of whom were arrested in a
gambling raid on an establish
ment in the 1900 block L Street
Northwest, several weeks ago.
The case was given the jury
late yesterday after presentation
of evidence for two days. The
jurors reported to the court to-
day that they were hopelesSly
deadlocked and unable to reach
a verdict,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-28
JOHNSON SAYS
NEW LAW CAN
SAVE NRA
Business Group Told Fight
Can Be Won; Principles
IndestructibIe, He Says

NEW YORK, May % U.N.S).
The man who has been called
"the father of the NRA," Gen.
Hugh S. johnson, does not be-
lieve yesterdays history-making
decision by the United States SUI
preme Court can destroy "the
principles of the NRA" and is Ger.
tain a new statute can be written
to preserve them.
The fiery, former administra-
tor of the MIRA said so in a hastily
prepared speech before the Amer.
lean Booksellers convention at the
Hotel Pennsylvania last night.
In characteristic straight-from-
the-shoulder language, he advised
the booksellers to fight to save
their code. He said:
"The whole New Deal is In
black confusion at this moment,
due to the Supreme Court de-
cisionS on the sick chicken
case and the Frazier-Lemke act.
The poultry case was a poor
one to take before the court and
did not express the whole prin-
ciple of the NRA.
This is q blow, but it is not
. blow that should stop a man
with q pint Of fighting blood in
his veins"
He declared the principles Of
the MIRA were nothing less than
the principle of righteousness"
and that although a decision had
been made for Chaos" de
tenders of Righteousness need not
lie down." He added:
II have only one counsel to
give you. These things are
never as bad as they seem at
first blast. Did it ever occur
to you that NRA Svas adopted
in this country by a purely
voluntary agreement with the
President by So per cent of all
employers spontaneously and
enthusiastically before more
than one single code had been
approved?
"NRA as written is rolled up
tonight. The principles Of
NRA, / think, remain and .
new statute can be written to
preserve them. The future de-
ponds upon whether you and
the people like you want them
hard enough to fight for them"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-28
NBC HEAD FINDS
RADIO ON TOP

NEW YORK, May % Q.N.SO.
Radio broadcaSting has assumed
a commanding position in Ameri-
can life today, and will retain
this place so long as it maintains
merican standards Of free
speech and fair play, M. H. Ayles'
worth, president of the National
Broadcasting Company declared
in his annual report to the ad-
visory council of the N. B. c.,
made public here today.
Mr.. Aylesworth, who has been
in charge Of the company for the
entire nine years of its existence,
reminded his listeners that the
American people actually control
the radio through their control Of
the Government, and that they
would never permit it to be
coerced, manipulated, or destroyed.
The representatives of religion,
agriculture. labor, education, and
public affairs, composing the coun-
Gil, who gave their unanimous ap-
prevail to the survey, were told
that NBC had made its facilities
available without cost to the Presi-
dent, Cabinet, Congress, and to
representative of important or
ganized groups for discussion of
subjects of public interest, with
the understanding that equal op-
portunity should be offered to
both sides.