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The Washington times., 1935-05-01
DISPUTE
NEEDS ACTION
BY PRESIDENT
Must Recovery Measures
Tied Up as FiIibuster
ParaIyzeS Senate

Paralyzed by the filibuster Of
Southern Democrats against the
Wagner Costigan antilynching bill,
the Senate today faced chaotic
legislative course unless President
Roosevelt intervenes in behalf Of
his 'must" recovery program.
The President pleaded, by radio.
for enactment of NRA, social Sc
curity, holding company regula-
tory, transportation and banking
legislation. All save the motor
bus bill are before committees,
with only the NRA bill likely to
be reported to the Senate in the
near future.
Seven other important bills,
many of them reported to be Ad-
ministration bills, are on the
Senate calendar behind the anti
lynching filibuster. These are the
bonus bill, the Wagner labor dis
putes bill, the Guffey coal bill,
the Norris IVA bill, the Frazier
bankruptcy reform act, the Black
3O-hour week bill, and the Cope
land Vandenberg Murphy stock
yard reform act.
All seven measures face consid-
cradle controversy, even the Presi-
dents own party being divided on
the issues raised.
With so much important legis-
lation pending and the Senate
completely deadlocked by the fill
buster, it appears only presiden-
tial intervention can unravel the
legislative snarl. Thus far, the
President has declined to enter
the controversy over the anti
lynching bill. It may be he will
have to accept compromise to end
the chaos on Capitol Hill.
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
ACCIDENT PUTS
5 IN HOSPITAL

Five persons were treated at
Casualty Hospital today for in
juries suffered in an automobile
accident at Largo, Md.
The injured are Vera Sweeney,
%, who suffered a possible frac-
ture of the skull and head cuts
and Mable Sweeney, IS, suffered
cuts to the head and legs; George
Mckenzie, 81, of Landover, Md,
lacerations of the head and legs;
Raymond Bell, %, of Hyattsville,
Md, decorations and bruises to
the face, and Lee Fletchman, 20,
of Riverdale, Md, severe lacera-
tions of the left hand.
The condition of Vera Sweeney
was said to be serious. She and
Mable Sweeney, sisters, live in
Upper Marlboro, Md.
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
FLEET IN WAR
GAME THRILLS
WEST. COAST
SWoops Silently on Golden
Gale in Dead of Night
With All Lights Out

ABOARD U. S. S. PENNSYL
vAN1A, SAN FRANCISCO, May /
UNSJ-San Francisco today
awoke to a wartime thrill.
The city rubbed its eyes and
took another look. There they
were-the great battleships Of the
United States fleet and their at
tendant sleek cruisers and destroy
ers and two aircraft carriers with
their buzzing hordes of sky fight
erS.
The gray warrios of the sea, in
evey stimulation of conflict con-
ditions, slipped though the Golden
Gate under cover of darkness. Not
light showed on any man-o'War.
Startle Fishermen
They crept along like gray
wraiths. And were the before
dawn fishing boats surprised!
The fishermen gazed startled at
the steel and gun formations that
swept by them.
The maneuver was part of
Problem 16, this years war game
for the fleet, the preliminary
stages Of which started Monday
when most of the 153 ships TAX
ing part were waved farewell
from San Pedro.
The whole p 70 b ! e m, ending
June 10, is in deepest secrecy,
as San Francisco can testify, for
there was no warning here that
the fighting craft, except the
battleship Pennsylvania, would
put in.
Since leaving the Southern Cali
fornia port the battle force, under
Vice Admiral Harris Laning, has
been maneuvering to the West.
Last night the formations sud-
denly swung east and ran for the
Golden Gate. Monday night and
last night the order was dark
ened ship" no lights as the fight
ers ploughed along in pursuit of
their phase of the problem.
No Explanation
Officers of the fleet would make
no explanation of the descent on
San Francisco Bay, as they will
explain no part of the entire game.
The battle force consisting of IL
hattleships, the Carriers Saratoga
and Ranger, one squadron of de-
StroyerS, one division of light
cruisers, one division of heavy
cruisers and six auxiliary vessels
will put out before dawn Friday
and go on with the problem,
which is being worked out in the
Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii, mainland
triangle.
Tomorrow units of the scouting
force, under Vice Admiral A. j.
Hepburn, will appear in Puget
Sound and depart the next morn
ing.
The battle force here will pick
up two battleships, the West Vir-
ginia, from Bremerton Navy Yard,
Washington, and the Arizona,
coming out Of dry dock here.
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
NEW UTILITY,
BANK TAXES =.
HERE URGED .
"Soak the Rich" Seen as Rule
For Fixing Levy; Survey
Of Several Months Ends
Tax Proposals

Ten per cent levy on utility
holding company dividends
and additional 6 per cent tax
on net earnings Of utility Oper-
ating companies. Estimated to
yield S1,54O, 900 more than the
present levy.
General application Of per-
sOnal intangible tax on bank
accounts. Estimated to yield
100000 more than the present
levy.
Payment by steam railroads
on same tax assessment basis
as real property levieS. ESti-
mated to yield 100000 more
than the present levy.
Soak the rich" appeared to-
day to be the guiding rule Of a
special committee of District Off.
cials appointed by the Commis-
sioners to study the redistribu.
ton of the Washington tax bur.
den.
In their findings, the result Of
several months study, committee
members advocated a triple wedge
of higher taxes to be levied
against utility companies, banks
and railroads.
Would Bear Brunt
Utility holding companies, al
ready under fire from the White
House and Capitol Hill, would
bear the brunt of the new attack
if the committees recommends
tions are adopted.
Operating utility companies
would be subjected to 6 per cent
tax on their net revenues in add1-
ton to the present 4 per cent tax
on their gross earnings.
Included in the recommendation
is a statement that the gas COM
panies, electric light companies,
and street railway and telephone
companies in aggregate paid to
the District in 1888 approximately
$3.50 900 less taxes than such COM
panies would have paid II they
were taxed on their property in
accordance with the rate appli-
cable to real property.
It was pointed out that all To-
cal utility companies are in the
hands of giant holdings COM
panies and that in 1888 common
stock dividends totalling $3,256, ,743
were paid by the local operating
companies to foreign" corporate
controllers.
The committee, composed Of
Peoples Counsel villa m A.
Roberts, District Auditor Daniel
j. Donovan and Tax Assessor
William P. Richards, recon-
that a 10 per cent
franchise" tax on dividends of
utility holding company common
stock be levied against persons
holding 10 per cent or more OF
the stock issue.
These payments, it was stated,
would relieve the Stockholder of
payment of the District personal
Intangible property tax, now levied
against such security holdings.
Recommendation concerning
banks were of a more lenient ma
ture, placing the brunt of tax
alton against depositors.
Banks would be forced to act
as collection agencies and make a
confidential report to the Dis
trict government of all deposits
held on a given tax date.
The Washington times., 1935-05-01

PAWTUCKET, r. l., May !
G.N.SO.-Striking swiftly in fur
therance of the anti-crime cam
paign initiated by the raid on
Warwick Neck's "crime castle, "
local police and Government
agents today arrested three more
men in connection with the $129,-
900 Fall River mail truck holdup
last January.
Seizure of the men raises to o.
the number of suspects alread."
in custody. Those held are Al.
bert Lapore, Anthony Deluca anc,
Mario Ruggerio, all Of whom, po-
lice said, have records of arrests.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., May / Il.
N.S0 list of the nations major
crime mysteries was compiled by
Federal agents today in hope they
may be solved as result Of the ar
rest of the warwick Neck Crime
Castle" gang. allegedly headed by
Carlo Rettich.
Federal agents intimated they
had evidence connecting the gang
with at least two murders and a
trail Of robbery throughout the
Northeastern section of the coun-
try due to cracking" of Ira Steele,
Rettich'S brother-in-law, and Her.
bert H. Hornstein, of Providence.
arrested in Los Angeles, and now
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
TRIAL
RESUMED

With one juror absent because
Of illness, the trial of Sam Beard
and IL co-defendants was re-
Sumed in Criminal Court today
and the State again offered "wire
tapped" testimony in its effort to
prove that Boards National
Amusement Company was clear
ing house for bookmakers and had
accepted race track bets.
John Nesbit, a clerk in the Dis
trict Attorneys office, who was on
the stand yesterday when court
was adjourned because of the i'll
ness of Louis Bates, a juror, took
the stand again today, and con.
tinued his recital Of a Steno.
graphic transcript of what he said
were conversations he heard over
wires leading to the National
Amusement Company, in the
Mather building, prior to the raid
last october 5.
Previously, a policeman and a
Government agent told how they
had tapped the telephone wires
so that they could sit in the Civil
Service offices in the same build
ing and listen in on converSa-
tions over the amusement COM
pany's lines.
Mr.. Nksbit's testimony dealt
largely 'ltth clipped phrases he
said he heard on the wires
phrases that told Of the condi-
ton Of various race tracks, the
weather reports, the odds on the
horses, the jockeys and the time
Of the first races.
An lOf the testimony was ad.
mittedl over the blanket objection
Of defense counsel, attorneys
John Sirica, Martin F. O'Don-
oghue and Maurice McInerney.
The prosecution was being con-
ducted by Assistant District At.
torne3s John F. Fihelly and
RogerA Robb. ,4.s--at !AA.H.a..
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
Woman Slayer
To Die in June

ALBANY, N. Y, May tI.N.S).
The court Of appeals today set
the week of June "a for the exc
cution of Mrs. Eva Coo, Coopers-
town roadhouSe owner, whose
conviction for the murder Of her
crippled handyman Harry
Wright, for insurance money, was
unheld unanimously yesterday by
the States highest court.
Mrs. Coos last hope for life
now rests in an appeal for execu-
tive clemency to Governor Leh-
man.
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
Do You Remember?

One month ago the tolloD-
ing names IDere in the head
lines. Can yoU recall them?
Robert Ermer.
Jessie O'COnnOr.
Benjamin Heller.
Mary Carignani.
Kang Teh.
(ASDerS on Page 19)
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
Governor Gets
Presidents
Sympathy
international News Service

Gov. Henry Horner Of ILL
nois got little but sympathy"
from President Roosevelt when
he explained his difficulties in
getting the Illinois legislature
to appropriate 100000 a
month for relief purposes, it
was disclosed today.
Having been a governor him
self, and having dealt with a
recalcitrant legislature, Mr..
Roosevelt sympathized with
Governor Horner, but at the
same time strongly supported
the Federal Relief Administra-
ton in stopping Federal funds
unless the State does its share.
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
Schedule Changed
For CMTC Camps

Three hundred and seven youths
from Washington and suburbs
will attend Citizens Military Train
ing Camps in the Third Corps
Area, July 2 to 81 instead of July
10 to August 8 as previously an
nounced by the War Department.
The change in schedule was
necessitated by plans for other
military activities. These include
Civilian Conservation Corps duty
and training of reserve officers.
Camps will be conducted at Fort
George G. Meade, Md, Fort
Hoyle, Md, Fort Myer, Va, and
Fort Monroe, Va.
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
Miss Lyons Wins
OratOrical Contest

Miss Mary E. Lyons, Of the
Immaculate Conception School,
reached the finals of the annual
archdiocesan oratorical contest,
under auspices of the Catholic
Students Mission Crusade, last
night by her victory over two
other entrants.
Miss Lyons, who lives at 6216
Eighth st. N. W., will compete
in the finals May at Cumber-
land. Md,
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
HAYES BLAMES
|NTELLECTUALS
FOR DANCER
Ex-head of Legion Urges End
10 "Lazy" Thinking; Judd
n Asks Hawaii Statehood
international News Service

=. International News Service
Assailing the "laziness Of the
intelligent" who, he declared,
were passively supporting princi-
pies closely allied with Commu-
nism, E. A. Hayes, former ma
tional commander Of the Ameri-
can Legion, today bitingly OBJ.
served that a menacing "tinge OF
red" threatens the United States.
Addressing the United States
Chamber of Commerce, Mr.. Hayes
flayed the educational inst1tu-
tions which countenance Commu-
nistic expositionS by their facul-
ties.
Red Strikes Cited
He pointed to numerous
strikes, either controlled or in.
cited by Communists" as proof
that q definite menace exists. He
said:
"There Is no immediate Red
menace, provided intelligent,
patriotic Americans will awaken
and act.
at is neither desirable nor
necessary that any portion OF
our properly treasured freedom
of speech should be destroyed
in order to allay the ravageS
Of the disease Of Communism
or any other ism.
"The SOapbOx orator should
be given full sway regardless
Of the length Of his hair or
the abSurdity Of his rantingS.
However, it is not so much the
insurrection Of the ignorant
we need fear in this country.
It Is the laziness Of the un-
intelligent"
The pendulum swung away from
castigation of the New Deal as
most of the speakers before the
twenty.third annual chamber
forum either upheld Administra'
ton policies or dealt with diver
gent topics.
Hawaii Statehood Urged
Former Governor Lawrence M.
Judd, of Hawaii, offered an ex-
position of the Importance Of the
islands to the United States from
both commercial and defense view
points and pleaded for early state
hood for Hawaii.
Frank A. Hunter, president Of
the Hunter Packing Company.
East st. Louis, ILL.,, asserted the
agricultural adjustment act, as an
emergency measure intended to
restore the purchasing power Of
agriculture, has been successful.
Controverting Mr.. Hunter was
George H. Davis, president Of the
Davis-N Noland-Merrin Grain Com
pany, Kansas City, Mo-, who said
1.-THE fallacy Of political interfer.
ence with production and distri-
button Of widely grown commodi-
ties is gradually being recognized
by individuals and nations every.
where" with a resultant move.
ment to return to the free theory
Of supply and demand.
Hits Cotton Policy
Aligned with Mr.. Davis was
Joseph w. Evans, Of Evans &
Co., Houston, Tex, who de-
manded "a complete about face in
our present restrictive policy" Of
domestic cotton control if the
United States foreign cotton trade
is to survive.
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
BALDWIN TELLS
ELECTION PLAN

LONDON, May 1 G.N.S0.
Stanley Baldwin, former Prime
Minister, now lord president Of
the council, and frequently men
toned as likely to again head
the government within a year,
announced today that a general
election would be held within 18
months. Mr.. Baldwin declared
"It is vital that the Socialists
be defeated"
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
Pearson to Take
Engineers Post

Guy w. Pearson today will be
appointed as chief clerk of the
District Engineer Department,
succeeding William Handiboe
who requested that he be re-
heved of that post because of
i'll health,
Evening star., 1935-01-07

good job and running the schools eff
GENTLY and fairly.
This bill, as see 1t, would make
the board subject to the whims Of the
District Commissioners-a dependent
rather than an independent body. 1t
must be borne in mind that the Com
missioners already have power to reg
ulated the financial affairs of the
schools so far as budget estimates are
concerned. think the Board of Edu-
cation is far better qualified by ex-
perience and knowledge of the schools
to select proper candidate than
would be the Commissioners"
Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith said "it
would be great mistake to open the
schools to politics in any way"
IF we are to have a Board of Edu-
cation, it should have absolute power
in the appointment Of teachers" said
Mrs Mary A. McNeill, another board
member. Il don't think the school
system should be thrown open to polit-
ical patronage"
Evening star., 1935-01-07

Miss Bankhead recalled that the
House leader was her first dramatic
teacher. He played Romeo and I
played Juliet" Even after she had
launched her stage career, the actress
said, her father would help her with
the parts. Bankhead was known to
have had an urge. as young man,
for the footlights himself.
He never tells me anything about
what he's accomplishing in a political
way" Miss Bankhead lamented. Hes
perhaps more proud Of having played
fullback on the University OF Ala
bama's first foot ball team than any
thing in politics" She said her father
sent her with great pride" q photo
graph of himself and Vice President
Garner running" q foot ball In ex-
ercises preceding an all-star game
here In which former Alabama Rose
Bowl player participated.
She boarded plane for the return
to New York, where today she begins
rehersals for q play.
Evening star., 1935-01-07

ers having veto and directional power
over the board" he declared. AL the
| bill would do would be to throw the
schools open to political appointments.
| I think the whole board would resign.
I know I would. I wouldn't be just
clerk for some one else, and that's
what it would amount to-"
There might just as well not be
! Board of Education If this bill goes
through" said Whitwell. Il don't see
how any self-respecting citizens Of the
District of Columbia could serve on
the board under such conditions. I
certainly could not continue to serve
and preserve my self respect.
II do not wish to accuse the Com
missioners of deliberately attempting
to create a patronage field, but every
one knows what pressure is brought
on them to dispense jobs. This bill
would enable them to dictate the ap-
pointment of every one in the school
system from the superintendent on
down"
Houston, who is dean Of the Howard
University Law School, said: THE
bill almost reduces the board to a
rubber stamp. II really puts ulti-
mate control in the hands Of the
District Commissioners. I don't think
any self-respecting citizen would serve
on it under such a bill. I would re-
sign"
Menace to Standards Seen.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, vice
president Of the board, saw the bill
as breaking down the teacher stand
ards. She was not willing to 60 as
far as the four who said they would
not continue to serve.
MY objection is to anything which
would break down standards we have
set up over long period of years for
teachers and school officers" she as
serted. "The bill certainly would give
the Commissioners power over the
appointment and dismissal of ofdcers
and probably over teachers as well.
We have built up a real merit sys-
tenn in the schools over long period
of years and don't think the people
of the District want this discarded
THE principal consideration, Of
course, should be the welfare Of the
child and we should do all In our
power to safeguard that. In order to
be sure of competent teachers we
would have to have power to pass in
an unbiased manner on their qualifi-
cations. A poor teacher can mean
that q child loses an entire year out
of his life, or In the case Of high
schools, that he fails to receive some
of the preparation for his LIES work
that is due him."
ST am thoroughly opposed to any
legislation which would make the
Board Of Education subject to the
Board Of Commissioners" said Henry
Gilligan, attorney, and active board
member. THE Board Of Education
was made an independent board de-
liberately and because it had to deal
with education problems. I believe
that Congress wanted 1t to be entirely
independent. This is further indi-
Gated by the provisions that its mem
bers shall be appointed by the Su-
preme Court justices.
No Politics in System.
"The board is functioning well. 50
far as know there is no politics In
the school system. Teachers are ap-
pointed according to ability and quail
ifications. The person at the head Of
the list is given the appointment. The
board is not pulled and tugged by
members of Congress, the District
Commissioners and other influential
persons.
This Independent board is doing q
Evening star., 1935-01-07
BOY KILLER EXAMINED
Youth Convicted Of Staying
Mother Gets Sanity Test.

"UCNtr IeCS SduICy 4SSC.
LOS ANGELES, January R.-
Louis Rude Payne, 10, is scheduled
to 60 on trial here today to determine
his sanity. The youth was convicted
several months ago of first degree
murder in the killing of his mother
and smaller brother. II found sane,
he will face sentence Of death as
the former jury made no recon-
mendation Of leniency.
Evening star., 1935-01-07
vOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEAD
Err WILLIAM B. BANK
I HEAD, who has been i'll since
L January l, is going to be all

HEAD, who has been Ill since
l. L January l, is going to be all
right according to his
actress daughter, Tallulah. Miss
Bankhead few down from New York
yesterday for q long visit at her
fathers bedside.
Concern had been felt that the
Congress leader might have suffered
a recurrence Of the severe heart all
ment with which he was stricken two
years ago. Members Of his family,
however, described Bankhead's illness
as a cold and indigestion.
At Naval Hospital yesterday Tallu-
lah cheered her father with stories.
of younger years down in Alabama.
"I talked a blue streak. and 1t may
not have helped him any," she said,
leaving the hospital. Daddy just
won't take care of himself. He works
too heard. But he will be all right"
The Washington times., 1935-12-31

NICE ROOM in respectable home: resS.
752 Morton st. N. W. AID, 1912.
WE have several colored 3-room apart.
| ments in Logan Pl N W.. at S10.5O
per month, See Mr.. Ware. 4s Pierce st
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Beauty ShOPPes

FLOREsTEILE SHOP. spSc1alizing In per.
manent waves sos q 81 NE Ii oe60
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Houses for Rent-Furnished Ss

ATTRACTIvELY furnished nine room
house: three complete baths: one lava.
| tory: built-in brick two-car garage: gas
heated. Available for 5 or s months.
GEorgia POSI-. District 7aI9 S185.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31

Chevrolet, 20 Sedan-Good tires CT
Four-door sedan. Clean inside ID
and out; ready to 60, $67: pay DOWN
81 cash: SIS month.
NOLAN'S, iii 18th N. W.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
C0IOred Apartments

Two bedrooms. living room. dining room
kitchen, bath and porch: exposures
overlooking park. Phone Cleveland 5000
The Washington times., 1935-12-31

PAWN BROKERS ExCHANGE-HiEhest
prices paid for meme clothing. HArold'S
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
BUICK

Buick 1881 Sport COupe-six QOOS
wire wheels, excellent paint, DAAO
good tires and in splendid mechanical
condition. You will find this a very
clean car; $225; this price good until
midnight, December 81.
CAPITOL CADILLAC co.
1923 ED st. n. w. NAT. $500
The Washington times., 1935-12-31

Advertisements under this heading are
presumed to DO from private indiVidualO
unless the adver >ement gives . firm
name or . business address or states the
word Dealer" Members of the public
who find dealers advertising in this
cUIumn as private individuals arc urEed
to report the matter to The Times for
Investigation
The Washington times., 1935-12-31

Buick 1882 Convertible Coupe QAOE
Black finish is in excellent D4AO
condition, leather upholstery, tires like
new. This is a popular model for
summer or winter use. Emerson &
Orme guarantees it. Car No. 403.
Price quoted is for "a hrs only.
EMERSON & ORME
1sfh 4. NJ ct. ~ M ZOOS IAtI. 90 ~ NJ
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Houses for Rent-Unfurnlshed 90

2018 WISCONSIN AVE.
Near Mass. on high terrace, fine home,
new house condition. 9 rooms, 2 baths,
inside garage, automatic heat: finished
attic. Phone Owner CLeve. 1899.