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Evening star., 1936-03-13
1S DIE IN FLOODS;
DAMAGE MOUNTS
Five Prisoners on. Hudson
River-Wide Area in
East Stricken.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Dropping temperatures in several
| flooded sections of Northeastern United
States and Canada helped bride ram
paging rivers and their tributaries to-
day, while officials counted at least 1s
deaths and millions Of dollars of dam
age as the toll.
Seven United States Coast Guard
planes were made ready for surveys of
flood areas today and to direct rescues
Of marooned victims if necessary.
Ten powered surf boats of the Coast
Guard were sent by rail and truck
into the food zone around Wilkes
Barre, Pa, where the Red Cross re-
ported 500 families have been evacu-
ated and l,500 more ready to fee.
Four persons were found dead today
in their flooded home in Kingston.
across the Susquehanna from Wilkes
Barre, Pa. Police said two bodies were
found on the first floor; two on the
second, and that apparently they had
been overcome by gas. leaking from
a broken line. The bodies were not
Immediately identified.
State Police said the home was sur
rounded by water and that water was
trickling beneath the door from the
front porch.
Five Prisoners on Island.
The swollen Hudson River held
five men prisoners on newly-formed
island at Rensselaer,, N. Y, where
they barricaded themselves In the
office of the American Soil Co. plant.
They nailed boards against the
doors, caulked the cracks and awaited
the rivers next move which may
send them to the top of oil tanks
to await rescue.
The five were left in the middle
of the ice-choked river yesterday to
keep fires going in boiler room.
Two executives were removed earlier
by State troopers in a boat.
Today's addition to the list of dead
came from Upton, Mass, where John
Prentiss, so, was found drowned in his
automobile 100 feet from a bridge
that had been swept away last night
by the West River, and from st. Tites
Des Caps, Quebec, where four mem
bers of family were drowned when
their frame dwelling was carried away
by swollen brook.
Home Lifted From Foundation.
Mrs. Henri Duclos and her three
small children-two boys and a girl,
between the ages of 2 and years
were carried down the raging stream
when their home was lifted from its
foundation and demolished by ice and
water. Henri Duclos, the wornan's
husband, and another Of their chill
dren managed to escape.
Worried officials in Massachusetts,
were heartened by the forecast of
colder weather while they watched the
(See FLOODS. Page %
Evening star., 1936-03-13
MAINE POSTMASTER
CLEARED OF CHARGE
Bribery Indictment in Investiga
ton of E. r. A. Affairs Is
Ordered Quashed.
BY the Associated Press.

=
AUGUSTA, Me, March ia
bribery indictment against Postmaster
Harold e. Weeks in investigation of
E. r. A. affairs by the Kennebec
County grand jury was quashed today
by Justice William H. Fisher in Su-
perior Court.
The indictment alleged Weeks and
nine others had distributed E. r. A.
clothing for the purpose Of influencing
the Augusta municipal election of
1894.
Weeks was one of 10 persons in
dicted. Charges against others, in
cluding John A. McDonough, former
e. r. A. administrator, included con-
spiracy and cheating by false pretense.
Former Chief Justice William r.
Pattangall, special assistant to the
county attorney. told the court evil
dence presented to the grand jury
warranted the indictment, but that
later investigation showed distribution
by Weeks was not done with the in
tention Of influencing the election.
Pattangall, In recommending the
court action, explained Weeks was
merely continuing charity work which
he had done for several years.
Evening star., 1936-03-13
c. 0. P. CAMPAIGN
G|F is MOUNTING
Receive S261,387 to $49,-
053 by Democrats; League
Gets S64,702.
BY the Associated Press.

Reports submitted to the House for
the first two months of this year dis
closed today that sizable contribu-
tionS are pouring into the Republican
National Committee, but that they
are few and far between around
Democratic headquarters and the
American Liberty League.
During the first two months OF the
election year, the Republicans re-
ceived contributions aggregating $751;
387. More than a score of them were
gifts Of 5000 or higher. The Demo-
Gratis. with few big gifts, collected only
$49,053. The Liberty League, which
got $4,000 last year. received only
s64,7
Despite the scarcity Of contributions,
the Democrats were spending much
faster than the Republicans. Their
income had been bolstered by $780,
900 from Philadelphia, the conven-
ton city, and s270,0 from the Jack
son day dinners in cities from coast
to coast.
4Iic 1tCpuUllCdu NdtlOildl SUliiHllt.
tee started the year with $3.50, ,480,
which, added to contributions, gave ii
total of $521,387. 1t spent $685.
500, leaving $685. in the treasury
on the 1st of March.
Democrats Spent 1922 800.
In contrast. the Democrats spent
1922, 900 out of s550,000, leaving only
s227, 100 on hand March /, of which
$136,410 was owed on loans or In
unpaid bills.
The Liberty League made no ac-
counting of its financial standing,
either at the beginning or end of
the two months period, but report
ed total receipts Of $64,452 and ex-
penditures of $108,175. Jouett Shouse
head of the organization, received
$4,000 in salary and expenses during
the two-month period.
The reports indicated that the Du
Pont family of Wilmington. Del.
which contributed large portion Of
the Liberty Leagues funds last year,
has transferred its support for the
election year to the Republicans. No
big Du Pont contributions were listed
1Sea CTTTS pooa ~
Evening star., 1936-03-13
INTERSTATE TRUCK
RATES TO Be FILED
|. c. c. Rules Operators
Must Do So if They Ac-
Cept Interstate Goods.

In a broad application of the new
motor carrier act, the Interstate
Commerce Commission ruled today
that common carrier trucks operat-
ing entirely within State must file
their tariffs if they accept business
moving in interstate commerce At
the same time. the commission
pointed out that schedules of all
charges must be filed by March %.
as they become effective April !.
1T has come to the attention of
the commission" the order said, that
common carriers of property by motor
vehicles which operate entirely within
the boundaries Of a single State are
OF the view that they are not re-
quired to file tariffs with this COM
mission. However, if these carriers
are engaging in interstate or foreign
commerce, they must file tariffs. For
example, II, at a transfer point, they
receive from or deliver to another
motor carrier through shipments
Originating in or destined to points
in another State, they are engag-
ing in interstate commerce, and
they must file tariffs containing the
rates and charges which would apply
on such shipments from or to the
transfer point.
Under the provision of section 2l7
of the motor carrier act, common car
riers of property by motor vehicles are
required to publish and file with the
commission tariffs stating rates,
charges and classifications for the
transportation of property in inter-
state and foreign commerce"
All interstate bus rates also must
be filed with the commission by
March %. as they are also effective as
Of April /.
Evening star., 1936-03-13
ten WORDS COST
DRUNK DRIVER $40
Defendant Changes Plea to Guilty
After Statement Made
on Stand.

Ten words cost William z. Howard
SO when he appeared before Judge
Walter j. Casey late yesterday on
drunken driving charges.
Howard, a 24-year-old musician,
took the stand in his own defense to
answer a charge of driving while
drunk on New York avenue, February
20. He was asked his address.
"Fixty-six-o-three Sixteenth street,
but that doesn't mean q damn thing"
he replied.
Judge Casey Immediately declared
a mistrial, dismissed the jury and
fined Howard $40 for contempt of
court "for being under the influence
Of liquor" Howard's counsel, E. B.
Christensen. Withdrew, and so did his
bondsman, p. J. O'Connor.
The defendant then withdrew his
plea of not guilty and his demand for
q jury trial and entered plea of
guilty with the request that he be
tried by the Judge. He was quickly
convicted and fined 500.
Records show Howard paid $2S
fine February II on reckless-driving
charge.
Evening star., 1936-03-13
Weight Cut 40
Lbs, But Job Is
Denied Teacher
Diets Labor Lost as
Commissioner Says
Appeal Is Late.
BY the Associated Press.

by LQe AbSOClhteu FECoos
NEW YORK, March 13.-Miss Rose
Freistater rode horses, took messages,
dieted, hiked, exercised-did all the
things young woman would do to re-
duce weight; and she did reduce nearly
40 pounds, from 1872 to less than $50.
But it's no use. She apparently can't
get back her school teaching job.
The Commissioner of Education at
Albany, Frank p. Graves. said In effect
today that it was too bad, but that he
must deny her appeal for restoration
Of her teaching license.
Miss Freistater was ruled on the
pedagogic course by the New York
City Board Of Education in July Of
last year because she was overweight.
The board held that teachers who
are overweight are not acceptable
hygienic models" for their pupils and
do not stand the strain Of teaching.
She ran the needle around to 1872
pounds, which the board said was
much to much for q young lady only
feet Q inches tall.
Miss Freistater set about to get
down to the 150-pound maximum
(see TEACHER. Page So
Evening star., 1936-03-13
MAN IS MURDERED
IN REVOLVING VAT
Another Admits Killing Him in
Laundry Device Turning 800
Times Per Minute.
" the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, March 13s-Maurice
Schwartz, assistant prosecutor, said
today Robert Caldwell, 28-year.old
colored man, had confessed drowning
the watchman in laundry revolving
vat.
The body of Edwin McSwine, the
watchman, was found in the vat
Tuesday.
Caldwell related that McSwine, also
colored, surprised him after he had
broken into the laundry where he
formerly was employed with plan to
sabotage some of the machinery In
revenge for having been discharged,
Schwartz said. '
Caldwell disarmed McSwine, an
elderly man. forced him to climb into
the vat, sealed it, and turned on the
motor. The machine revolves 500
revolutions . minute. .
Evening star., 1936-03-13
tcopyright. 1895. the Associated press)

Settlement Necessary.
It was stated that Italy told
the other powers that her dis
pute with Ethiopia must be set
tied before she could participate
actively in smoothing out the
Rhineland embroglio.
(An Informed Italian source
told the Associated Press in
Rome that Italy feels morally
bound to protest against sane
tionS being applied to Germany
This sudden interruption in the pro.
gress toward punishment of Reichs-
fuehrer Hitler became known after
Ambassador Won Hoesch of Germany
went to the foreign Office for a confer
ence
Won HoeSch was followed into the
big building on Downing Street by J.
A. c. Ayenol, secretary-general of the
League of Nations, and Nicholas Titu-
lescu. foreign minister Of Rumania
and the leading figure in the Little
Entente.
Last Chance Seen for Reich.
Authoritative sources said they be-
lieved Germany was about to be given
its last chance to remove troops from
the Rhineland before the signatories
of the Locarno treaty and the other
members of the League of Nations took
action.
Ten minutes after Won Hoesch en-
tered the foreign Office, he was fol-
lowed through the door by Pierre
Etienne Flandin, foreign minister Of
France, Joseph Paul-Boncour, minister
Of state of France, and Ambassador
Dino Grandi of Italy.
Speculation was aroused as to
whether Ambassador Won Hoesch
might participate in session of the
Locarno treaty powers and whether
he might present some new message
from Reichsfuehrer Hitler.
Flandin Reassured.
An authoritative French source
said Fqandin entered today's confer
ence, reassured by a united Franco
British front against Hitler, as well as
the Soviet backing for sanctions.
The French were understood to
have received recognition from the
British that stiff application Of the
full range of sanctions, the Leagues
penalties, might be necessary unless
Der Fuehrer adopted a more concili-
tory attitude.
A swift succession of private con-
ferences preceding the full session Of
the Locarno powers, pointed toward
a final appeal for conciliation or a
final agreement on the penalties to
be recommended to tomorrow,s League
Council session.
Litvinoff Talks to Flandin.
Soviet Foreign Commissar Maxim
Litvinof talked with Flandin for a.
quarter Of an hour at the French
minister's hotel where, informed
sources said, France was assured
Russia's support.
Britain's elder statesmen reviewed
the situation with Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden and Prime Minister
Stanley Baldwin.
The diplomats Of France, Belgium
(see GERMANY, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-03-13
FEDERAL HOUSING
DRAFT is SPEEDED
President Calls New Deal Chiefs
to White House for Con.
ference.
BY the Associated Press.

oy tno ASsOClhteo fTeSS.
Efforts to draft new Federal hous-
ing program were renewed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt today in summoning
to White House conference repre-
sentatives of the Treasury, Federal Re-
serve Board, Reconstruction Finance
Corp. and Federal housing units.
Today's meeting was postponed from
yesterday to permit the President to
complete study of several conflicting
reports on the subject.
Those invited to the White House
included Mariner S. Eccles, chair
man Of the Federal Reserve Board;
Jesse H. Jones, chairman of the r.
r. c.; Peter Grimm and Herbert Cas-
ton Of the Treasury, Chairman John
H. Fahey Of the Home Owners Loan
Corp. and Stewart Mcdonald, director
Of the Federal Housing Administration
Evening star., 1936-03-13
Beef-Tub Murder
Nets DR.. RuxtOn
| Death Sentence
Doctor Found Guilty
of Dismembering
Wife and Nurse.

BY the Associated Press.
MANCHESTER, England, March 13
DIR. Buck Ruxton was convicted to-
day by jury of the Devils Beef-tub"
murder of his wife and Immediately
sentenced to death by hanging.
The jury deliberated an hour and
two minutes.
Supported by four court attendants
the Indian-blooded physician stood
whitefaced before the bench as he
heard the verdict which sent him to
the gallows.
The jury decided he had throttied
his wife to death, dismembered her
body and tossed 1t into lonely ravine
(See MURDER, Page ~
Evening star., 1936-03-13
GREEK TROOPS RUMORED
MASSING ON Frontier

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS. Greece. March 13.-Ru-
mors circulated widely today that
Greece was massing troops on the
Bulgarian frontier to meet q reported
threat by Bulgaria to repudiate the
Neuilly treaty.
Greek officials denied quickly that
any such move was contemplated, and
the Bulgarian Legation denied equally
emphatically that Bulgaria had any
such intentions.
The treaty of Neuilly, one Of the
World War treaties, was signed be-
tween the allies and Bulgaria at
Neuilly. suburb of Paris, November
~. 1919. Bulgaria ceded Thrace to
Greece, returned its Serbian conquests
and agreed to pay indemnity in money
and coal.
Evening star., 1936-03-13
M0RGENTHAU ILL

Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau is confined to his home with
grippe, by orders Of his physician.
The Secretary's condition, however,
it was explained today by his asso-
ciates, Is not serious, and he expects
to return to his desk within q few
days.
Evening star., 1936-03-13
AUSTRALIA WILL HOLD
new GUINEA MANDATE
Minister for External Affairs De.
clares Country Will Not Relin.
quish Territory Control.

quish Territory Control.
BY the Associated Press.
CANBERRA, Australia, March 49,
Sir George Pearce, minister for ex-
ternal affairs, told the Senate today
that it was unthinkable that Australia
should ever consider handing over any
territory.
He said that for Australia to retain
its mandate over New Guinea, former
German territory, was essential to
Australia's security.
Sir George said the Pacific mandate
secured q demilitarized zone which
maintained q feeling Of equilibrium
and security In the Pacific.
CThe League of Nations placed the
former German New Guinea under
mandate to Australia at the end Of the
World War. The total area Of the
inundated territory Is about $4,000
square miles with q native population
OF about 666,o0o.)
Evening star., 1936-03-13
Princess victoria's Will Filed.

LONDON, March IS tP.--A probate
Of the will Of Princess Victoria, the
sister of the late King, showed today
that she left an estate valued at
f237.455 approximately $l,l85,0o0).
Victoria died last December 3.
Evening star., 1936-03-13

tDGS tOr leDy on undtStTfbuted
profits of corporations, theory be-
ing that erceSSiue rates ,Uould
force distribution. Speedier turn
ouer OF pedlth and eventual tar
payment BY individual recipient.
Similar suggestion was made in
1917 and years Immediately fol-
lotuing, but Uas consistently re-
jected.
BY the Associated Press.
A House Ways and Means Subcom-
mittee indicated today it will frame
tax on undistributed corporate
earnings which will yield the $780,
100000 requested by the administra-
ton, regardless of any revisions for
cushion" reserves.
Chairman Samuel B. Hill, Democrat,
of Washington said he believed the
tentative schedule will bring in
$62O.000 900, although it may not be
exactly that"
A rate starting at IS per cent on the
first S per cent of undivided net cor
porate income and mounting to 55
per cent on 35 per cent or more of
undistributed profits has received the
most serious consideration of the SUBJ
committee.
No Nearer ISOLATION.
Hill said the members spent two
hours this morning trying to untangle
the knotty problem of how to prevent
foreign holders of stock in American
corporations from escaping taxation on
dividends.
I'VE are no nearer a solution" Hill
said.
THE problem is: How to levy tax
and at what rate to have reasonably
just tax on dividends that go to for
eign stockholders, either individual or
corporate. No particular plan is in
mind"
Hill expressed the opinion the sub
committee would not recommend that
a corporation be allowed to set aside
for reserves, entirely exempt from
taxation, some portion of net income
No Figures Submitted.
Rather, he said. corporations should
be required to pay taxes on all undis-
tributed net earnings, with some part
assigned at a lower rate This, he
said, would let them build up the
necessary reserves, even though they
did pay some taxes.
Hill said the Treasury had submit
ted no figures on the amount of divi-
dends that go into the hands of for
eign stockholders, nor how many such
stockholders there are.
He added, however, that Treasury
advisers are ready with some new
tables on the corporation tax, in
volving chiefly combinations and re-
visions Of schedules already offered.
New Problem Daily.
After 10 days of deliberation, the
subcommittee was reported to have
reached no conclusions. Almost every
day a new problem has been pre-
sented. discussed and laid aside.
Democrats on the committee in
sisted, however, that progress was
being made. While Republicans
charged that nothing had been ac-
complished, majority members fore
cast that an agreement would soon
be reached on the fundamentally i'm
portant scale of tax rates for undis-
tributed corporation income.
Evening star., 1936-03-13
Resettlement
What Is the Idea? What Is Being Done?
Who Will Be Benefited?

Administration Of the most pubcized and
thousands Of work
projects washington In Virginia and Maryland
through according present these projects
building lakes public parks
model cywi be of great significance to
the Capital City.
interesting articles By Thomas R. Henry
,ciu start In The Sunday Star. Wdch for them.
Evening star., 1936-03-13
Door Still Open to Any Offer
Germany May Make, Says
British Foreign Office.
ETHIOPIAN WAR SETTLEMENT
HELD PREREQUISITE BY ROME
Last Chance for Germany to Withdraw
Rhine Troops Seen in London
as Di plomats Gather.
BACKGROUND


Growtng steadily
troops into dmlaed as anoer French
Pocy tdry alliances Unh virtually all nations
STATE AT same time however Hitler offered
geSion treaties TO replace Locdrno
france fearful
frontier troop details and called cogners Locano treatv for
military aid in forcing withdrawal
Press)
LONDON March ia high authority today that Italy
refused sanctions
after the British foreign office announced The door is Still oner
1or Germany to make any kind of offer it wishes"
Inc Itanan acton was regarded stumbling block in
OF the French demand economic Sanctions
applied against Germany for sending
Russia had been supporting France demanding these
80 had Yugosavla Czechosovaka and Rumana
berS of the Little Entente ~ ~
Evening star., 1936-03-13

Edward Peter, attorney to the
Montgomery County Commission
ers and a leader Of the Fusion
party, was arrested at Rockville,
Md, today on a charge of en-
bezzling $4,000 in county funds.
He was released Immediately on
$4,000 bond for a hearing in Police
Court, March 20. A few minutes
before he was placed under bond,
Peter resigned as county counsel,
and turned over to the county com.
missioners S15,941.05.
Evening star., 1936-03-13
Woman Disturbs Parliament.

LONDON, March IS R).-A woman
sitting in the gallery Of the House oi
Commons hurled q parcel over the
balcony today and shouted: Women
must stop warl"
Attendants elected her.
Evening star., 1936-03-13

(See RELIEF, Page ~
Evening star., 1936-03-13
Quits as N. Y. A. Administrator Because
Of Criticism by Mrs. Eugene Meyer.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, March 13
P.-Mrs. Adah Hopkins Annie, sister
of Harry Hopkins, relief administrator,
resigned yesterday as director of the
Westchester-Ro County Nation
Evening star., 1936-03-13
CORPORATE PROFIT
TAX, NO CUSHION >
PLANNED IN HOUSE
Subcommittee Will Frame
Levy to Raise S620,OOO, 900
Asked by Roosevelt.
TREASURY IS READY
WITH NEW TABLES
Rates Will Start at Is Per Cent
on Undivided Earnings
of Corporations.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Because the Supreme Court
forced enactment OF nelU farm pro-
gram and Congress passed bill for
cash payment OF soldiers bonus,
ne1o tdres hare been requested of
Congress. Presidential proposal
IUas for levy on undiStributed
profits OF corporations, theory be-
ing that ercesSipe rates lDould
force distribution. Speedier turn
ouer OF wealth and eventual tar
payment BY individual recipient.
Similar suggestion pas made in
1917 and years Immediately fol-
lotUing, but pas consistently re-
iected.
Evening star., 1936-03-13

(See GIFTS, Page -
Evening star., 1936-03-13

(See FLOODS, Page 2.)
Evening star., 1936-03-13
WEATHER.

20. .. Weather BureAu EofeckstJ
Fair. slightly colder, lowest temperature
about 30 degrees tonight; tomorrow cloudy.
rising temperature. followed by rain. Tenn
peratlTes-Highest, 43, at noon today;
lowest, "a, at Sis am. today.
Full report on page Ali.