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The Washington times., 1936-06-23
In the Mountains

IN the NlOUIi ldIIIS
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul B. Holmes, Of
1925 FeSsenden Street, are at The
Inn at Buck Hill Falls, Pa, in the
Pocono Mountains.
**
Prof. and Mrs. L. H. Gibson, Of
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa,
are spending a brief time at the
Dodge.
Col. and Mrs. Sherman Miles are
at the Hotel Traymore, during
their stay at Atlantic City, N. j.
Following the rehearsal Satur-
day, Major and Mrs. Beck will be
hosts to the members of the bridal
party at a dinner at the Army and
Navy Country Club, and, needless
to add, dancing will follow until
the wee srna' hours of the morn
ing.
The new Mr.. and Mrs. Kerkam
will sail from New York for a
honeymoon trip to Bermuda and
after August l will be "at home"
at IL Albernarle St., Westmore'
land Hills
NoN4 comeNm
ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star., 1936-02-09

Twenty dauntless men and women
yesterday offered to thrust their bare
hands into the mouth of Hamlet,
but Mrs. w. Forbes Morgan, owner
of the now famous great dane, told
them to telephone her again tomorrow
morning at Q, when she would un-
derstand better what they were talk
ing about.
Hamlet Is accused by some Of Mrs.
Morgan's neighbors of viciousness.
Yesterday it was reported in The Star
that dog authorities had suggested
proving the dogs docility by the hand
test. Since Mrs. Morgan knew moth
ing of this proposal, imagine her sur
prise when at pm. yesterday she
answered the telephone in her house
at 2540 Massachusetts, avenue and
heard q woman's voice say:
81 want to do it"
''Do what?"
"What it says in The Star"
whats it say in The Starr"
"It says you want people to stick
their hands in your dogs throat"
"Oh, heavens, call me back Mon
day morning at 0. want to find out
more about this"
All afternoon the calls from the
brave kept coming. Mrs. Morgan made
the Monday date with each volun-
teer while she wondered just what
The Star did say. At length q Star
reporter called. said Mrs. Morgan:
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Volunteers Offer to Risk Hands
In Mouth of Mrs. Morgdn's Dog

What have you done to me? What
did you write today?"
The reporter read the story over
the telephone.
WELL" she commented. "I didn't
know anything about this, but I'd
be delighted to have the test"
The fearless 20 we're all perfectly
serious about their offers, Mrs. Nor
gan was sure. She reported that
Hamlet, whose removal or destruc-
ton is sought in a petition signed by
many of his owners fashionable
neighbors in the $500 block of Massa-
chusetts avenue, at that moment was
sleeping on Mr.. Morgan's bed.
Morgan is secretary of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. Mrs. Nor
gan is the daughter of Robert H. jack
son, treasurer of the committee.
When Morgan goes to bed, Hamlet
supposedly repairs to his mattress in
the servants quarters, but in reality.
Mrs. Morgan said, he roams the house
all night.
The owner, who has retained JOS
eph Tumulty, once secretary to Pres
ident Wilson, as chief Of counsel for
Hamlet, characterized the aspersionS
cast on the 1So-pound Great Dane as
silly"
I'm perfectly willing to take that
dog to court" she said, "if 1t comes
to that"
picture on Pgge B-lJ
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Three Will REMAIN
WITH RESERVE BOARD
Thomas, Miller and Hamlin Will
Serve in Various Capacities
in Service.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Three Of the four retiring mem
bers of the old Federal Reserve Board
will continue service in the system,
j. j. Thomas of Nebraska, who was
not reappointed, has been named
chairman and Federal Reserve agent
OF the bank at Kansas City for the
rest of the current year. His salary
will be $4,000, as compared with
$12,500, which he received as governor.
Likewise, he has been designated a
director for the unexpired term end
ing December 81, 1888, made vacant
by the death Of M. L. Mcclure.
Adolph c. Miller will continue, In
an advisory capacity, the supervision
ne has exercise over the plans for, and
construction of, the boards new home.
Charles s. Hamlin. first governor
OF the board. will remain as its spe-
cial counsel. acting in an advisory ca
pacitv. Both Hamlin and Miller have
served as board members since the
creation of the system.
George r. James, who likewise was
not reappointed, will resume private
business In Memphis, Tenn.
Ralph w. Morrison of Texas, sixth
member Of the new board, arrived
in Washington yesterday and viii be
sworn In at o formal ceremony at
IL am. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
BY FRANCIS M. STEPHENSON.
Associated Press STAFF Writer.

For more than a quarter of CEN
tury, Charles Curtis was close to the
nerve center of American Govern
ment at the Capital and his story
that President Warren G. Harding
had selected Charles Dawes of Chi
cago to succeed him in the White
House is permitted to be told by the
death Of Curtis.
Curtis rarely talked, but when he
did he was generally conceded to
know what he was talking about.
He asked that this particular story,
which was related long after the in
cident, not be told until after his
death.
Here Is the story about Harding
and Dawes as related by Curtis:
Back In the Spring Of 1928, while
President Harding was In Florida, @
story was published fro there that he
would run again to succeed himself.
No mention was made In the stories
about Vice President Coolidge. A
few days later Ted" Clark, an init
mate of Mr.. Coolidge, who died re-
Gently. called on Mr.. Curtis, perhaps
the, closets man in public life to
Coolidge, with q statement announc-
Evening star., 1936-02-09
D. D.C.HEA[THRULE
S.BUREAUH HIT
Doctors Plan Mass Meeting
in Effort to Secure Higher
Appropriation.

Budget Bureau determination of
District expenditures for public health
was sharply condemned as an illegit-
innate function yesterday by DR.. Prem
tiss Wilson, Washington physician,
after a District Medical Society
Building meeting. at which plans were
laid for a public mass meeting to
demand an adequate public health ap-
preparation for the Capital.
1T is not legitimate function Of
the Bureau of the Budget to deter
mine what the District of Columbia
should do with its own funds, any
more than it should determine ex-
penditures for New York City" DIR.
Wilson said. They aren't Federal
Government funds, and any appro-
priation for the District Is not going
to unbalance the Federal budget.
why aren't the citizens of the Dis
trict entitled to use their own money
to protect their own health?"
The mass meeting was tentatively
scheduled for the afternoon of a week
from today. after doctors and repre-
sentatives of civic and business groups
for two hours discussed how best to
arouse Washington inhabitants to
urge Congress to vote sufficient health
funds and end what DR.. Sterling
Ruffln, Medical Society president, has
labeled "an appalling situation"
Persuasion to Be Tried.
I'VE want it understood this meet
ing is not to antagonize anybody"
DR.. Ruffin said, after the conference.
Our attitude is to try to persuade the
authorities to meet what We consider
a real emergency"
The mass meeting is to be held in
some yet undesignated auditorium.
Immediate action was urged at the
discussion yesterday to impress the
need for the money on Congress
while the District supply bill is under
consideration. Members of the House
and Senate Subcommittee on District
Appropriations will be invited to the
demonstration.
Other groups which will be asked to
cooperate in making a success of the
meeting include the Community Chest.
with its 63 agencies; the tuberculosis
Association, Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association, Federation of
Churches of Christ in America, the
Congress of Parents and Teachers.
the Board of Trade, the Central Labor
Union and the Federation of Citizens
Associations.
SO Cents Per Capita Now.
"The public seems to realize it's a
grave situation" DR.. Wilson, who is
chairman Of the Medical Society,s
Committee on Medical Economics. de-
clared. Five hundred thousand
dollars more, 81 for each .inhabi-
tant of Washington, will bring the
Evening star., 1936-02-09
COUNSEL HIRED FOR BOY
HELD IN WRITER'S DEATH

BY the Associated Press.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, February
8.-Sixteen-year-old 8. Modesto Trujillo
hummed a musical jingle in jail today
while friends retained counsel to de-
fend him from a charge that he mur-
dered Carl Taylor, globe-trotting
writer. Trujillo was Taylor's house
boy.
Santos Garcia, district attorneys in
vestigator, said the Spanish-American
youth seemed utterly unworried fol-
lowing his asserted confession he shot
the writer at his mountain cabin and
robbed him.
I'm happy boy, that is always
singing" ran Trujillo's ditty.
The body of Taylor, who was here
studying the secrets of religious sect,
the Penitentes, was sent tonight to
the family home at Milltown, Ind.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Curtis Death Reveals Harding
Wanted Dawes as Successor

ing that Mr.. Coolidge would stand for
denomination.
Unusual for Mr.. Coolidge, the state
ment was rather long. Curtis sug-
gested that it be shortened and SUBJ
sequently he said a brief statement
announcing his wishes was given out
by Mr.. Coolidge.
However, time went on and there
was some apparent concern by Cool
idge about the wishes of President
Harding and the party leaders.
| Just before MIR. Harding was to
leave ON his trip to Alaska In the
Summer of 1928, Curtis spoke to the
President about Coolidge, mentioning
that he had not been spoken of in
the Harding 1924 campaign plans.
Curtis said that Mr.. Harding quickly
replied:
Charlie, we are not worried about
that little fellow In Massachusetts,"
A moment later, Curtis said Harding
turned to him, put his hand on Curtis
shoulder and said:
Charlie Dawes Is the man who is
going to succeed me-"
A month later Mr.. Harding was dead.
Mr.. Coolidge was President.
BY trick of fate, the unruly Re-
(See DAWES. Page A.4.)
Evening star., 1936-02-09
CHARLES CURTIS
FUNERAL TUESDAY
Former Vice President,
Heart Disease Victim, to
Be Buried in Kansas.

Charles Curtis is to return in
death tonight to the State which
gave him its highest honors.
The body of the former Vice Presi-
dent will leave Washington by train
for burial in Topeka, Kans., Tuesday.
Leaders of both Houses of Con-
gress, in weekend recess when Mr..
yesterday at his Cleveland Park home,
planned to adjourn tomorrow's ses-
sions as q tribute to his memory.
In Politics Until End.
The former Vice President had
been in the thick of Republican polit-
ical combat for 40 years and despite
his rs years, was still in it yesterday
when death came. He had been plan
ming to campaign in behalf of the
presidential candidacy of his fellow
Kansan, Gov. ALI M. Landon.
Expressions of regret at his death
came from those high in an admins
tration of which he disapproved, and
attested a popularity stronger than
party prejudices. President Roosevelt
was deeply distressed" at the death
of an "old friend"
Capper Announces Funeral.
Senator Capper of Kansas was one
of the first to call at the home which
Mr.. Curtis shared with his sister,
Mrs. Dolly Gam. He announced the
funeral plans.
For several days Mr.. Curtis had been
suffering from a cold. He seemed
much improved yesterday morning
and. encouraged, Mrs. Gam went
shopping. Shortly afterward, he suf-
fered a heart attack. A frightened
maid telephoned Mrs. Gam, and also
called Dr. George E. Calver, congress
sional physician.
Both rushed to the house at 3508
Macomb street. but the former Vice
President was dead.
First news of his death came to The
Star from friend of the family. DR..
Calver answered the telephone at the
(See CURTIS. Page A-60
Evening star., 1936-02-09
BORAH WELCOMES
c. O.P. CANDIDATES
TO OHIO COMBAT
"Favorite Son" System Hit
as Shameless Urged to
Name His Choice.
SAYS PARTY WOULD GAIN
BY GIVING VOTERS VOICE
Roosevelt Quoted as Feeling Ida
hoan Best Prospect to Round
Out New Deal.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

An invitation and a challenge to
other candidates for the Republican
presidential nomination to meet him in
the Ohio primary was issued last night
by Senator William E. Borah of Idaho.
His statement. regarded as his first
blow in the battle of Ohio, which is to
culminate May IL in the primary and
election of delegates to the Republican
National Convention, was also an at
tack upon the instruction of delegates
for "favorite son" candidate, can
didate merely to hold States dele
cation to be delivered" at the con-
vention in accordance with the later
determination of the leaders. Repub-
lican organization leaders in Ohio had
planned to send "favorite son" dele
cation to the G. o. P. National Con-
vention next June. Senator Borah's
entry into the State in campaign for
delegates, however, may upset their
apple cart.
At the same time. Senator Borah
made reply to CORNER Senator Fess of
Ohio, one-time chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, who has
declared his opposition to the nomina-
tion of Borah. FeSs threatened to
take walk" if Borah were the party
nominee and insisted that the Repub-
licans might as we'll support President
Roosevelt as to support the Idaho
Senator.
Asks Who Fess Favors.
Borah declared that the ''favorite
son proposition is sham and de-
ception." He said that while Senator
Fess' opposition to his nomination was
important" it was more important to
know whom Fess had in mind for
presidential nominee.
II am told" said Borah, that he is
for Mr.. Hoover"
Whether other aSpirants for the
presidential nomination accept Borahs
challenge remains to be seen. Col.
Frank Knox of Illinois, who has
spoken already many times in Ohio
and who has an organization there, is
reliably reported to be ready to enter
the primary. Gov. ALT M. Landon of
Kansas may or may not enter. Some
of his supporters insist that the wise
course for him to pursue is not to go
into Ohio.
THE State of Ohio" said Borah.
has a law upon her statute books
providing presidential primary. This
law gives the people of the State
voice in selecting the candidate for
the presidency. 1t is certainly an
evidence of good citizenship to desire
to have a part in selecting a candi-
date for the presidency-the most i'm
portant obligation resting upon the
citizen.
Favorite-Son System Hit.
"The so-called favorite-son plan
Is scheme to get around this law.
1t Is designed to frustrate the law
and deprive the people of any voice
in selecting the candidate. This is
not said in criticism of the personal
character of any one who might per-
nit his name to be used as favorite
son. But the system is wrong. 1t
is manifestly on its face deception,
an attempt technically to observe the
law, while in substance violating it.
ut would not only be complying
(See BORAH, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Raskob Is Billed for Million
Tax on 'Unreported Income''
Treasury Charges 1929
Statement Listed
False Losses.
Brief Parallels Reply to
Du Pont appeal
From, Levy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury replied to John ].
Raskob's appeal from a $15,97S def
cheney tax assessment yesterday by
billing him for an additional $l,026,-
340.40 on "unreported income" in 1929.
In brief closely paralleling its an
swer to similar appeal from Pierre
S. du Pont, the Government charg l
the two men had an agreement to
create fictitious" losses on stock sales
for income tax purposes.
Raskob, close friend of Alfred E.
Smith, is a former chairman of the
Democratic National Committee. which
has just completed paying back loans
he advanced to the party before the
advent of the New Deal.
Both RaSkob and Du Pont are prom
inent contributors and members of the
American Liberty League. Defending
Du Pont, Raskob recently charged ''po-
litical persecution" in the tax case.
citing the leagues opposition to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Secretary Morgenthau
replied "the Treasury will try its case
in the courts, and not in the news
papers"
The Treasury answer, prepared by
Evening star., 1936-02-09

Bitter complaints that the death of
Sergt. Hunter resulted from an un-
necessary risk of life intermingled last
night with conflicting reports on the
islanders need or supplies.
Officials of the Red Cross. the mayor
of Crisfield and one member OF the
expedition were quoted by the Associ-
ated Press as declaring no immediate
emergency exists on the island and
that the trip was unnecessary" and
''uncalled for"
At the request of Red Cross head
quarters here, however, the privately
owned blimp. Enterprise, was to take
of at 10 o'clock this morning with
1000 pounds of foodstuffs for Tangier
Island. officials said conditions might
prevent a flight later and they de-
(See TANGIER, Page A-7)
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Readers Guide
PART ONE.

Main News Section.
General News-Pages Al, Biz.
Changing World-A-3.
Washington Wayside-B-12.
Lost and Found-A-11.
Death Notices-A-11.
Educational-B-6.
Sports Section-Pages B-7 to
! Bill.
PART TWO.
Editorial Section.
Editorial Articles-Pages D-1 to
Editorials and Editorial Fea-
tureS-D-2.
Civic News and Comment-D-4. 4.
Veterans Organizations, Nation
al Guard, Organized Re-
ServeS-D-5, Dc.
Women's Clubs, Parent-Teacher
ActivitieS-D-6, D-7.
Resorts-D-8.
Serial Story-D-9.
PART THREE.
Society Section.
Society News and Comment
Pages Ell to E-10.
Well-Known Folk-E-4.
Barbara Bell Pattern-E-9.
Contract-E-9.
Public Library-E-9.
PART FOUR.
Feature Section.
News Features-Pages FL to F-3.
John Clagett Proctor's Article on
Old Washington-F-2.
"Those Were the Happy Days"
by Dick Mansfield-F-2.
BookS-F-4.
Art Notes-F-5.
Stage and Screen-F-6, FIT.
MuSic-F-8.
Radio News and Programs-F-9.
AutomobileS-F-10.
Ayiation-F-10.
Crossword Puzzle-F-10.
Children's Page-F-11.
Highlights Of History-F-11.
Stamps-F-12.
PART FIVE.
Financial, Classified.
Financial News and Comment,
stock, Bond and Curb Sum-
maries-Pages GIL to G-5.
Classified Advertising
Pages C-5 to Clio.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
OPERA HOUSE BURNED

TURIN, Italy, February 8 R.-
The Reggie Opera House, built in
1750, was destroyed tonight by fire
from which two women and four
children were rescued.
The blaze, the origin of which was
undetermined, started on the stage
after most of the audience at the
opera "Liola" had gone home.
Several firemen we're slightly in
iured
Evening star., 1936-02-09
MANS HAIR FIRED
IN BANDIT TORTURE
Robbers Also Beat Brother
to Force Surrender of
Hidden Money"
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCYRUS, Ohio, February S-A
story of torture at the hands Of rob-
bers came tonight from two bachelor
brothers at their lonely home near
Crestline.
The men, John and Jacob Huber,
were recovering from burns and other
injuries inflicted by three men who
attempted to force disclosure of money
they believed hidden in the house.
Hair Set Afire.
Jacob, 81, suffered burns about the
head when one of the trio set his hair
afire in an effort to make him talk.
His brother, John, SIS, nursed face and
chest wounds where he was struck
by fists and guns.
The brothers. bound and gagged by
the robbers, who got IS from John,
escaped and called Sheriff Arthur
Stuckert five hours after the robbers
fed.
After taking the IS from John the
men said they were certain there was
more money in the house, and de-
manded to know where it was hidden.
Bound to Two Chairs.
Insisting that the $5 was all the
money they had, the brothers were
taken to the basement. The Hubers
were bound to two kitchen chairs,
gagged, and then struck with fists
and pistols as the robbers attempted
to learn the location Of more money.
Finally one of them struck a match
and set fire to Jacobs hair.
I'll give you just five minutes to tell
where the money is" the robber told
Jacob.
Finally convinced that the brother
had no more money, the robber de-
parted, leaving behind clothes line
which they had used to bind the HUI
bers, and a handkerchief used as a gag.
The two articles, Sheriff Stuckert said,
were the only clues.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
.P|TTMAN LIMITS.
NEUTRALITY DRIVE.
TO EXTENDING ACT.
Campaign for Permanent
Law Dropped to Permit
May Adjournment.
AMENDMENT PLANNED
TO PROHIBIT LOANS
Modified Provisions" Relating to
Embargoes on Commodities
Also Are Considered.

BACKGROUND
sistence OF Senate bloc interested
in investigation OF munitions PROFITS
resulted last Summer in hdsty
enactment of neutrality legislation.
Act, expiring February 20. directed
President to declare embargo on
shipments OF iDar materials to bel
ligerent nations.
Administration leaders sought
enactment OF similar laD to replace
present one. Indications OF deter
mined opposition from such pop-
ertul Senators as Borah OF Idaho
and Johnson OF California boded
i'll for administration intentions.
At other extreme are leaders OF
munitions inquiry in Senate and
certain "ndtiondliSts" in House.
War ouer neutrality Is certain in
Capitol.
(copyrisht, 1896, by the Associated Pressl
Congressional leaders abandoned
their campaign for immediate enact
ment of permanent neutrality legis-
lation yesterday in an attempt to
bring adjournment Of Congress by
May !.
Chairman Pittman Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee dis
closed the new strategy. He forecast
the committee would report promptly
a resolution to extend for one year
the temporary ban on shipment of
arms and munitions to belligerents.
That will expire February 20.
He added there will be such amend
ments in the form of additional legis-
lation as will not justify unlimited
debate"
Loans May Be Banned.
The Nevada Senator said he was
speaking personally" but he is recog-
nized as the chief administration
spokesman on the subject OF neu-
trality, and introduced the bill for q
program approved by
President Roosevelt and the State De-
partment.
Pittman forecast the amendments
would include prohibition Of loans to
belligerents. together possibly with "a
greatly modified and restricted provi-
sion' relating to embargoes on exports
Of commodities other than war ma
terials.
But in view of the wide divergence
Of opinion on the proposal to permit
the President to withdraw protection
from American shipping, Pittman said
this part Of the administrations pro-
gram probably would not be offered.
The decision to drop this section of
the permanent plan was expected by
administration leaders to remove much
Of the controversy. It was this pro-
posal which provoked wide discussion
Of Americas traditional freedom of
the seas policy.
No Mere Hearings Planned.
In view of the changed plans, Pitt
man announced there probably would
be no further hearings by his COM
mittee. He said it would meet In
executive session Wednesday to con-
slider the resolution to extend the tenn
porary law and the proposed amend
ments.
The administrations decision to
trim down its neutrality program was
(See NEIJTRATTTY page A-s1
Evening star., 1936-02-09

in-fated expedition, is aboard the
Coast Guard cutter Travis. The Travis
reported a broken clutch last night
while attempting to reach Crisfleld,
Md, and received permission to re-
turn to Norfolk for repairs.
Gov. Nice said he would ask Maj
Gen Milton A Reckord, commander
of the Maryland National Guard, to
serve as chairman of the board. Col.
Harry C. Jones, Capt. Harold c. Nc
Kittrick of the United States Naval
Academy. and Alexander Armstrong,
former attorney general of Maryland,
were named as Reckord's aides.
The new plans Of the Travis to re-
turn to Norfolk were radioed to Cris-
field by Maj. Carey, who said the cut
ter would leave for the Virginia port
not later than daybreak He suggested
that Gov. Nice ask the Navy for ship
to take supplies to Tangier.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
GOV. LANDON is CHOICE
OF BOSTON G. O. P. CLUB
Borah Runs Second in Poll of
Organization Headed by
Tdahoan's Supporter.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, February 8.-Robert M.
Washburn, ardent Borah supporter
and president Of the Roosevelt IT. r.
Club, announced today majority OF
the club favored Gov. Alfred M. Lam
don of Kansas as its present choice
for Republican presidential honors.
United States Senator William E.
Borah, who recently asked Washburn
to discontinue his efforts to put a
Borah-pledged delegation in the field
in Massachusetts,, ran decided second
In q club poll. Alfred E. Smith placed
third.
The actual vote was: Landon, 73;
Borah, 16, Smith, Z. Former President
Hoover tied with Washburn at each,
while Col. Frank Knox had 4.