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Evening star., 1935-01-05
INSURANCE
CONGRESS MEETS
Body Expresses DiSSatis.
faction With RooseveIt'S
Program.

Expressing dissatisfaction with Presi-
dent Roosevelt's expressed plans for
social security legislation and describ-
ing many others as Impractical and
misleading" the National Congress on
Unemployment and Social Insurance
opened here today.
The antagonistic spirit of the group
toward the administration was ex-
pressed by Herbert Benjamin, national
executive secretary, who said:
Mr. Roosevelt has declared that
the Federal Government must and
shall quit this business of relief. We
are meeting to declare that the Gov
ernment must begin seriously to pro-
vide adequate relief"
In a program prepared by the
Sponsoring Committee, attack was
made upon the proposals of Upton
Sinclair, DR.. F. E. Townsend, Rev.
Charles E. Coughlin. Senator Huey
p Long and President William Green
of the American Federation Of Labor.
Terming them "quack remedies"
the committee charged that AL Of
these plans only exploit the dire need
of the masses and, most important Of
all. they serve to make more dificult
a concerted. clear struggle around q
single and effective program"
Benjamin and F. Elmer Brown, q
representative of the New York Typo
graphical Union, addressed the first
general session of the congress this
morning. Committee sessions were to
be held this Afternoon and Mary Van
Kleeck, chairman of the International
Association for Social Insurance, was
to be the principal speaker tonight.
Sessions, being held in the Washing
ton Auditorium, were to continue
through tomorrow and Monday.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
SLUM CLEARANCE
BLOCKED BY RULING
Louisville Federal Judge Denies
Government Has Right to
Condemn Property.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, January 5-The
New Deal lost a round in Federal Dis
trict Court here yesterday with the
ruling by Judge Charles I. Dawson
condemn private property for slum-
clearance project.
Government counsel here said they
would confer with officials at Wash
ington whether to appeal the case.
The decision had the effect of blocking
for the time being Louisville's 81 ,500,-
600 low-cost housing project.
The ruling was the second adverse
one handed down by Judge Dawson
on New Deal legislation. Previously
he had ruled that the N. r. A. coal
code did not apply to intrastate busi-
ness. This decision was appealed to
the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals at Cincinnati and the case
remanded for trial on its merits. The
Government, however, was upheld re-
Gently In another case attacking the
validity of the Frazer-Lemke farm
mortgage act. Judge Dawson upheld
the act, but said he did so reluctantly
as he doubted the wisdom Of the legis-
lation.
Judge Dawson was a plaintiff in a
suit attacking the constitutionality Of
the milk licensing section of the A. A.
A. A special district judge decided in
favor Of Dawson and IL others, but
the Government won on an appeal to
the Circuit Court of Appeals.
Judge Dawson said low-cost hous-
ing is not a public use in the sense
that land is sought for buildings for
governmental agencies.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
COLORED BANDITS
WOUND SALESMAN
Joseph R. Wushnak Shot as He
Slaps 0ne-Virginian Beaten
and Robbed.

Joseph r. Wushnak, 1880 Bladens-
burg road northeast, meat sales.
man, was shot last night when he
struck one of two colored bandits who
held him up as he was leaving a store
at Tenth and B street northeast. At
Casualty Hospital it was said the
wound is not serious.
Two white bandits attacked and
severely beat James L. Coyle of Hern-
don, Va. q collector 1Jr a mercantile
establishment, aS he alighted from his
automobile in the 500 block of Twenty
fourth street. When he regained con-
sciousness he found that the bandits
had robbed him of $13 and his auto
mobile, he told police.
Maurice Jones, GAG Seventh street
northeast, operator one-man
street car, reported that he was at
tackled by a colored man as he was
changing the signs on his car at
Georgia avenue and w street last
night and robbed Of his change carrier
containing SO in cash and So worth OF
tokens.
Evening star., 1935-01-05

Of 1882. Then he went to Los Angeles
and since has made four trips across
the country in behalf of the bonus.
John Is as well known to the police
force as sore thumb" He is one
of the most laxative and harmless
demonstrators who ever made life
miserable for the legislators with
anterooms for their constituents on
Capitol Hill.
"They took me several blocks from
the Capitol after my arrest" John
said, land told me to go home"
John explained he had made the
trip from Los Angeles without his
valet. He said his ragged overcoat,
his muff1er made from a fragment of
blanket, his broken shoes and growth
of black beard had seemed to indicate
he was a red" John explained he
had come by box car, but was no
red" any more than any other 100
per cent American"
New Clothes Pledged.
"Pay me my bonus" John said.
"and Ill look better next time. ]
! get me the stovepipe hat, the frock
coat, and make the grand appear
ance, in that form of the Senators. "
John complained bitterly that Cap
itol guards had not admitted him for
the Congress opening, despite pass
for January 4, which he said he OBJ
tanned from Senator Longs secretary.
Forget it, John-maybe they had
room for one man, but not an army, "
some one said
IT hadn't thought of that" grinned
John. well, see you at the next bonus
convention-so long"
Evening star., 1935-01-05
@'One-Ma'' Bonus Army'' Risked
Death to Challenge Roosevelt
Didn't Realize Danger IL,
Gestures to Arrest
Attention.
Veteran Crusader Denies
Being "Red''-Says he
Meant No Harm.

~ QUIPPED with endless audac-
l. fly, but purely vocal ammuni-
ton. Washington's "One-Man
H. Bonus Army" out Of the West
invited annihilation yesterday
when it deployed suddenly in a6-
vance of the President Of the United
States bound for Congress
The army's uniform had q ragged,
revolutionary aspect, and its move
ments were Of q surprise nature that
might have proved fatal to the en-
tire force-that Is, to John Alferi,
At, Italian-born veteran Of the
A. e. r., who talks bonus so fast he
sounds like a whole battalion.
Apparently that's what saved the
ariny-fast talking. That. coupled
with the nerve, dependiability and re-
straint of men who guard the Presi-
dent upon occasions Of great public
moment.
Sally Really Dangerous.
John chose a dramatic time for his
sally. dramatic and dangerous from
Johns point of view. although he
only thought Of that later. The
President was about to enter the
Capitol to deliver his opening mes
sage to Congress. He had alighted
from his automobile and was pro-
ceeding between lines of spectators.
policemen and secret service agents,
on the House side second level.
John leaped from the ranks, raised
his right arm in q gesture which
might have appeared violent, but was
meant TO be arreSting:
"Hol' on there-waita that min, Mr.
President! How about the bonus?"
Trigger Fingers Tense.
The President half turned. Trigger
fingers of the guards drew tense.
But the fast-talking John had identi-
fed himself in the instant that d.
vided q fatal consequence from a
mere arrest.
Capitol policemen piled over the
army in less time that 1t takes to
tell it. John was taken into q room
on lower floor Of the Capitol. There
he was grilled by guards and secret
service agents, grilled and searched.
This latter brought to light ragged
discharge. Johns bonus papers and
several newspaper clippings. John
had to keep in touch with the bonus
situation. He led, as he himself mod
estly admits. the first bonus army
here from Philadelphia In January
Evening star., 1935-01-05
LOANS TO LONGS
STATE CLEARED
Effect of P. w. A. Order on
Threatened Speech
Is Watched.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington speculated today over
what effect the Governments latest
action would have on Senator Huey
p. Longs first speech In the Seventy
fourth Congress.
It was learned yesterday that the
Public Work Administration had with
drawn its order holding up funds for
Louisiana projects because Of recent
State debt moratorium legislation.
Long telegraphed the Senate from
New Orleans on the opening day Of
Congress that he intended TO take
the floor promptly" when he arrived
next week and speak on propositions
heretofore mentioned in the public
press with which I am identified"
1t was understood generally that
the propositions" referred to Long s
relations with the Roosevelt adminis-
tration over what effect certain Long
laws" had upon Federal loans
p. w. A. officials said the mora
torium debt law had been studied and
found not TO affect Federal loans.
It's order released projects amounting
to about $ll 100000. However, a ST.
700,000 sewerage project for New Or
leans continued TO be held up pend
ing study Of a law which has given
the Long machine control OF the New
Orleans Water and Sewerage Board.
Public works ofIicials said a letter
from President Roosevelt to Gov. o.
K. Allen had requested that future
legislation affecting loans To nnunici-
palities be clearly enunciated.
Evening star., 1935-01-05

of North Carolina: - Possessed the
rare combination of courage, con-
structive craftsmanship and assump-
ton of responsibility"
Senator Minton, Democrat. of In
diana: Inspiring and constructive I"
Representative Darrow, Republican.
of Pennsylvania: He certainly can
appeal to the people in an idealistic
way, but when it comes to plans, it
is different thing. wish he would
devote his attention to helping the
capital goods industries and taking
the brake of Of business. He doesn't
outline any definite plan"
Senator Barbour. Republican. OF
New Jersey: The President has my
support in any effort to produce gen.
uine security for the individual"
Representative McReynolds, Demo-
crat. Of Tennessee: Very much
pleased"
Representative Wadsworth, Repub-
lican. of New York: 1T seems to me
that the President is not very specific.
Many of his phrases are beautiful. but
I wish he'd tell us more about the
0cGdllo-JtiSI AO" arc tAlcSc I1A1lSS ~
be done and who is to do them"
Representative Fish, Republican, of
New York: "He said nothing that
would help expedite the return of the
IL million unemployed into private in
dustry. This is the most important
problem facing the American people
with two million more unemployed
than there were a year ago. He said
nothing that would encourage or pro-
mote the restoration of business con-
f1dence on balancing the budget. !
could not help thinking where Is the
money coming from? In truth the
taxpayers have become the forgotten
man"
Evening star., 1935-01-05
Powers and Otter at Bottom Of Com
mittee List.

With it already evident that two
Of the hold-over Republicans on the
House Appropriations Committee will
be dropped of, 1t was pointed out
today that the two who are at the
bottom of the committee list, both
are members of the subcommittee
which drafted the District appropria-
ton bill
These two are Representatives
Powers of New Jersey and Otter of
Pennsylvania. Neither has yet been
notified that he will be dropped from
the Republican membership on the
committee and neither has filed his
request for assignment to some other
committee.
Chairman Buchanan Of the Ap-
preparations Committee said today
that in view of the increased Demo-
cratic membership he expects to enlarge
the various subcommittee. SO the
District subcommittee, which now has
five members, probably will be in
creased to seven or eight. In this
event, the Republicans would be al
lowed either one or two places on the
District subcommittee. 1t is probable
either or both Representatives Lam
bertson of Kansas or Bolton of Ohio
will be placed on the District sub
committee.
Evening star., 1935-01-05

Continued From First page)
developed today in discussion by Dis
trict officials. While awaiting fur
ther details Of the Presidents pro-
gram before attempting to make any
final conclusions, they expressed the
belief that it would mean an end
of the payment of union scales of
wages to mechanics on relief in re-
turn for services performed on works
projects.
Another point is the belief Of some
District officials that the staff Of the
District relief administration would
be greatly reduced under the new
order of unemployment relief. The
District now has about 225 case work
ers and a large clerical and account
ing staff. II the new program will
mean abandonment of the budget
system for persons on Federal relief.
then there will no longer be the need
Of so many case workers, some District
officials say.
SS33,333 Remains.
The third point under discussion is
whether the Districts own relief ap-
preparation for the current fiscal year
will prove sufficient. OF the $4,000. 900
appropriation, there remains 1898 1893
for the period of January to July l.
This would Just about cover the needs
Of the 5000 unemploysbles, but if
families on the new Federal works
programs are unable to subsist on
what is set up as security payments.
the additional load is expected to fall
on the District or local private
charity.
One question is whether men with
large families would receive enough in
security payments to meet all their
needs.
Capt. Clark envisions construction
of the proposed municipal stadium at
the end OF East Capitol street, con-
struction OF a stadium at woodrow
Wilson High School, a large amount
of road building. building of sewers
and water mains and improvement of
District Fairgrounds as the types of
works projects regarded as most likely
for adoption here under the Presi-
dents plan. He has in mind also
the possibility Of alley dwelling clear
ance and low cost housing as impor-
tant possibilities.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
A. B. c. REVOKES LICENSE
AFTER VINDICATION

Although acquitted on the same
charge in Police Court earlier in the
day, Christ Pappas yesterday failed
to convince the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board he was not guilty Of
selling liquor on Sunday, and his Ii
cense was ordered revoked.
The board heard testimony that
drinks had been served on Sunday at
the Pappas restaurant at 1881 Sew
enth street. Counsel for Pappas
moved dismissal of the case, but was
overruled by the board. The case
will be appealed to the Commis-
siOners.
George w. Offutt. chairman of the
A. B. c. Board, said he believed the
question of double jeopardy was not
involved and that it was legally pos
sible for the Control Board to find
the man guilty of the charge, although
an acquittal was won in Police Court.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON; c. SATURDAY JANUARY
USE Of PRESENT
CAR LINES URGED
EIgen Tells Citizens Present
system Must Be Used
Pending Changes.

Declaring the present transporta-
ton systems must be used until i'm
provements can be made in routing
and equipment, Riley Elgen, chairman
of the Public Utilities Commission,
last night addressed members OF the
Southeast Citizens Association.
He said q subway system would
tend to retard the progress OF the
street cars and would not be advan-
tageous to passengers. A similar view
was expressed regarding the subsu-
tuition of street cars with busses.
C. Melvin Sharpe expressed the
opinion that 1t was up to the COM
munities to decide what they wanted
in the way Of transportation and to
make their own decisions as to what
should be done about rerouting cars.
He cited figures showing an increase
in street cars, buSses and personnel
of the company. There has been an
increase In the number Of passengers
since the merging Of the companies
and the introduction of the pass sys-
tenn, he said.
After a discussion by Miss Elizabeth
K. Peoples. director OF the Community
Center Department, on the National
Recreation Associations four plans
for administration of District recrea-
tion service, the association favored
the plan to place the service under
the Joint direction Of the Board OF
Education and the ONCE Of National
Capital Parks.
A letter from the Columbia Heights
Business Mems Association stated
that it, along with other civic bodies
of the District, is behind a move to
have the personnel of the Police De-
partment increased. A committee was
appointed to confer on this matter.
Thirty-one new members were ad-
mitted at last nights meeting, which
was held in the Buchanan School,
Thirteenth and D streets southeast.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
SUPPLY MEASURE
REPORT ON TUESDAY
Woodrum Says Subcommittee Ex-
poets to Complete Work
Monday.

The independent Offices supply bill.
first of the big appropriation measures,
which sets the policy for all other ap-
preparation bills regarding salaries of
Government employees and other per-
sonnel provisions, is to be reported to
the House Tuesday if present plans
are carried out
Chairman Woodrum of the subcom-
mittee which has been conducting
hearings and drafting the bill said to-
day his group expects definitely to
mark up the bill Monday and report
It Tuesday morning to a meeting of
the full Appropriations Committee.
The bill would then be brought into
the House and probably be called up
for consideration on the floor We'd
nesday.
Evening star., 1935-01-05

All legislative proposals from New
Dealers are being routed through Co.
ordinator Richberg. This saves the
President from reading a mass of
minor legislative proposals. Mr.. Rich
berg cannot change the bills but mere
ly reports conflicts.
Clash Of Figures.
The New Deal publicity men usual
ly make the best possible presentation
Of their figures. For instance, q year.
end statement from P. w. A. says the
P. w. A has provided 3,005, ,964 ,659
man-hours of work, or "gainful en-
plcyment" to 100000 persons. 1t
sounds big. but the Labor Department
furnishes the palmer truth that only
475.000 persons were employed on
P. W. A. projects at the last tahula-
ton in November.
A Representative is supposed to
speak to q Senator tDith great def
erence, but the other day q netp
Democratic Representative called
Senator Wdgner's Office and said:
81 understand Wagner has q bM
to extend the n. o. L. c. reu
him I haze similar bin, and y
Evening star., 1935-01-05
D. c. COMMITTEE
INCLUDES b|Lb0
Kinq Continues as Head.
Ratio Changed-0ther
Chairmen Named.

Senator Bilbo, Democrat, Of Mis-
sissippi. was appointed a member OF
the Senate District Committee today.
The Democratic Steering Committee
fixed the new ratio Of the District
group at 10 Democrats and Re-
publicanS. change OF one from last
years ratio OF 9 to 8.
The defeat in the November election
of Senator Kean, Republican, OF New
Jersey, who was a member of the
District Committee, takes care of the
reduction of one in the Republican
membership.
Senator King. Democrat, of Utah.
continues as chairman of the Dis
trict group, and all Of the other DEM
ocrats who were on the committee
in the last Congress remain, namely:
Glass, Virginia; Copeland, New York;
Tydings, Maryland; Gore, Oklahoma;
Lewis, Illinois; Bankhead, Alabama;
McCarran, Nevada, and Reynolds,
North Carolina.
G. o. p. Group Meets.
The Republican Committee on Com
mittees also is meeting today to act
on the Republican personnel of the
various Senate committees.
Senator Bilbo is one OF the newly
elected Democrats. He was Governor
of Mississippi from 1916 to 1920 and
again from 1928 to 1882.
The Democratic Steering Commit
tee. presided over by Majority Leader
Robinson, also announced four new
chairmanships. as follows: Commerce
Committee, Senator Copeland, New
York: Interstate Commerce Commit
tee, Wheeler Montana: Rules Com
mittee, Nicely, West Virginia, succeeding
Copeland. and Indian Affairs, Thomas,
Oklahoma, succeeding Wheeler.
Appointments Up Monday.
Senator Robinson said all of these
committee assignments will be pre-
sented to the Senate, probably Mon
day, for ratification.
Senator Byrd of Virginia was added
to the Civil Service Committee, Sena-
tors Bilbo, Moore of New Jersey and
Radcliffe Of Maryland were assigned
to the Library Committee, and Senators
Maloney of Connecticut and Truman
Of Missouri to the Public Buildings
and Grounds Committee.
TWO ON d. C. SUBCOMMITTEE.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
RATE
RAISE PROTESTED
Publishers Tell |. C. C. They
May Ship by Water to
Avoid Increase,
Ry the Associated Presz

BY the Associated Press.
A warning that increased railroad
freight rates would result in the move
ment Of more newsprint paper by
water was given to the Interstate
Commerce Commission today by the
American Newspaper Publishers As
sociation.
In a brief filed with the commits
sion the association strongly opposed
the recent application of American
railroads for a general increase In
freight rates amounting to S170.000,-
900 a year. Arguments on the ap-
plication will be heard by the commls-
sion soon.
Most of the large cities where news-
papers receive newsprint paper in the
greatest volume are on navigable
waters. the brief pointed out.
Furthermore, both newspaper pub
fishers and newsprint mills have in
CURED substantial increases in their
operating and production costs and it
is only natural that they are carefully
ScrutiniZing all their elements of
COSTS" it added. Transportation costs
of newsprint paper are very substan-
tial factor and 1t can hardly be ex-
pected that a move to increase these
costs by one agency of transportation
will not cause the shippers and re-
ceivers of newSprint paper to seek to
avoid the increase by availing them
selves of other means Of transporta-
ton wherever possible.
Under these circumstances, there
would seem to be every reason to
believe the railroads would encounter
severe water competition in the move
ment of newsprint paper and that an
increase in rail costs could be expected
to result directly in stimulating the
further diversion in the newsprint
tonnage from the rails to water trans
portation."
Evening star., 1935-01-05
8-H0UR AIR SCHEDULES
TO MIAMI INAUGURATED
Day and Night Service Planned
by Eastern Line-Stops in
Capital Planned.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, January 5.-Day and
night service on eight hour schedules
will be inaugurated between New
York and Miami tomorrow by East
ern Air Lines, Capt. e. v. Ricken-
backer, general manager, announced
today. The service will be provided
BY the new high-speed air liners.
The Florida Flyers" will leave the
Newark terminal southbound at $40
am. and $40 pm, daily. North
bound, they win leave Miami at 10
am. and $50 pm.
Day stops en- route will be made
at washington, Raleigh, Savannah
and Jacksonville. Night flights will
skip Raleigh and Savannah, but stop
at Charleston.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
WORKER GETS
COLORED TENANTS $40
Obtains Money Under Pretense of
Having Paid Rent Due to
Landlord.

Willie Jones, colored. 400 block
Ridge street, is opposed to relief"
workers. He has enough trouble as
1t Is.
Jones reported to police today that
another colored man came to him
on Thursday, said he was. q case
worker and wanted to help Jones out.
He then asked for the name of the
person to whom Jones paid his rent.
Receiving this information, the sup
posed case worker went to the real
estate man, ascertained how much
Jones owed and returned to Jones.
stating that he had paid the rent and
Jones now owed him the money.
Thereupon he collected $40 and de-
parted.
Jones later found he still owes the
real estate man the same amount of
rent.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
STRIKE Is ENDED
RIO DE JANE1

RIO DE JANEIRO, January Up.
"A strike Of telegraph and postal
employees ended today, after threat
by the minister OF communications to
dismiss the strikers, unless they re-
turned to their posts at once.
The walkout of maritime workers
continued, psralyzing coastal trafic
and extending to the tramways Of
Nlctercy, across the bay from Rio de
Janeiro.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
FINAL APPEAL URGED
Grievances Of u. 8. Workers Held
Worthy of Court.

The proposed court of appeals"
for handling grievances Of Govern
ment workers should De a court Of
final appeal for the purpose of ad-
Indicating wrongs which cannot be
settled elsewhere" the January issue
of the Union Postal Clerk, Official
organ Of the National Federation of
Post Office Clerks. says in an edi-
torial.
To do otherwise is to impose q
super-bureaucracy over other bureau
Ills aimed at would not be accentuated
rather than diminished" the article
emphasizes.