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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-11
PRESIDENT BACKED
BY LABOR LEAGUE
Berry and Lewis Tell Execu.
tive Campaign Quarters
Are Opened.

President Roosevelt today was in
formed by Maj. George L. Berry, presi-
dent Of Labor's Non Partisan League,
and John L. Lewis, chairman Of the
board, that they have opened head
quarters in the Willard Hotel and from
now until election day will campaign
In the interest of his reelection.
Berry, head OF the pressmen's union,
who formerly was co-ordinator for in
dustrial cooperation. and Lewis, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers OF
America, made it plain they will de-
vote most of their time In promoting
Mr.. Roosevelt's candidacy. They said
after their audience with the Presi.
dent that this Is the first direct infor-
nation he has had of the purposes of
labor and labor sympathizers in the
formation Of q definite, active instru-
mentality, such as the newly created
league.
Definitely for Roosevelt.
In joint statement, they amplified
I'VE sincerely hope that there will
be no question as TO the motives and
purposes of Labor's Non-Partisan
League, because we want to emphasize
definitely the fact that its sole objec-
tive Is to re-elect Franklin Delano
Roosevelt to the presidency of the
United States. That ought TO be SUM-
cient to any one who might be in
terested."
They said they informed the Presi-
dent that they have secured the con-
sent of more than 1000 speakers who
will campaign for Mr.. Roosevelt in
every State. They added that ap-
proximately 10000 officials of trade
unions have committed themselves to
act and have authorized the use of
their names as sponsors for the
league.
No Neutral Attitude.
There is nothing neutral about
Labor1s Non-Partisan League" they
added. I'VE accept the challenge of
the several organizations that have
come into existence which have for
their objective the defeat of the Presi-
dent. We are neither afraid, bashful
or timid in our determination to con-
tribute to the complete unmasking of
the offensives of the Manufacturers
Association. the Liberty League, the
so-called Grass Root Democrats of
the South, or any other such organi-
cations formed to defeat the Presi-
dent"
The two then pointed with satisfsc-
ton to the results of their organiza-
ton in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ne
braska and California. They pointed
out that the league does not propose
to solicit financial assistance and viii
not accept contributions from any
source except those who constitute
the league itself.
Both said the President was highly
pleased with the league activities.
Berry, in response to reporters ques-
lions, said he had never been on the
Federal pay roll and never expected
to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-11
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

TODAT.
Senate:
In recess as tribute to late Senator
Trammell Of Florida.
Finance Committee discusses tar
bill in executive session.
House:
Votes on s., 1854, sSo, 900 deficiency ap-
preparation bill carrying 81 LAS. 100000
relief item.
Considers discharge of Rules Com
mittee from further consideration OF
Franer-Lemke farm mortgage bill.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Will take up unanimous consent
calendar.
Finance Committee meets on tar
bill (executive).
House:
Program uncertain.
Interstate and Foreign Commercs
Committee considers bill to regulate
bondholders' committees, 10 am.
Post Ofices and Post Roads Sub
committee considers postal bills, 10
am.
Special subcommittee of District
Committee continues hearings on
Juvenile Court bill. 10 am.
Special subcommittee of District
Committee begins hearings on mar
totic control bill. 10 am. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-11
JURY TRIAL RIGHTS
UPHELD BY COURT
Option Approved in Police Court
j. Cases With Possible Sen.
fences of 80 DAYS.

The United States Court of Ap-
peals held today that jury trials may
not be denied Police Court defendants
charged with offenses which carry
possible jail sentences Of 90 days or
more.
The ruling was delivered in two
cases. One was that Of Ethel Clawans,
charged with engaging in the busi-
ness Of dealer in the return portions
of railroad excursion tickets, con-
trary to provisions Of statute passed
in 1882. The maximum sentence here
Is $500 fine or 90 days In jail or
both.
On arraignment In Police Court,
Miss Clawans demanded jury trial
which was refused. On conviction
she was ordered to pay q $500 fine or
serve so days in jail.
The other case involved Pearl
Blackburn, who was convicted Of So
iicitings and was sentenced to pay a
fine Of 500 or serve 80 days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-11
MISSING WOMAN
!. SOUGHT BYPOL|CE
Wife Disappears After Hus.
band QuarreIs With Her
, Sister From Midwest.

Police were asked today to search
for Mrs. Ruth Syverson, IS, of the
Westminster Apartments, missing since
Saturday.
Thomas 8. syverson, her husband,
q P. w. A. accountant, said she van
ished after he had quarreled with her
sister, who had been visiting them.
Mrs. Syverson may be with her sister,
who lives In Minneapolis. he said.
When last seen, Mrs Syverson, who
Is small, was wearing q brown straw
hat and carried brown patent leather
bag.
Two boys and an 18-year -old watt
ress were among other missing per-
sons sought today.
Mrs. Mamie Jewett, 1917 I street
northeast, told police her sons, Tommy.
IS. and Frank, Is, disappeared last
night and may be on their way to
South Carolina, accompanied by Billy
Mayfield, II, Of 500 Florence street
northeast.
Miss Laferne Maddox, 10, has been
missing for three weeks from her
Takoma Park, Md. home, according
TO her sister, Mrs. Jerry Kerney. 1920
Fortieth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-11
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
PROGRESS.
.HE bicycle may be coming back
so far as the general public
l is concerned, but 1t went away
in the Park Police the f,thAr
PROGRESS.

@dE bicycle may De coming pdCk
so far as the general public
is concerned. but 1t went away
L in the Park Police the other
day. Went for good, too.
The bicycles which have not been
used much In recent years were turned
over to the property sergeant of the
department last Friday. Some Of
them had travelled thousands Of miles
In the service of Uncle Sam before
members of the force decided they
would rather walk or use their private
cars in patroling their beats.
At that, the Park Police used BIZ
cycles longer than the Metropolitan
Police Department, which abandoned
them altogether about three years ago.
The bicycle has figured in Washing
ton police annals almost from the day
1t was introduced. 1t continued in
service after the appearance of the
motor cycle in the case Of those beats
which were too long for footmen and
too short to justify the expense Of
the motorized two-wheeler. Time
was, when the local speed limit was
10 miles an hour that bicycle police
men used to make trafiic cases against
speeders.
Passing of the bike" Is not quite
complete for the officers at the Zoo
have kept theirs for further use. If
you want to see one as q sort of re-
minder of the good old days, you can
90 out there.
y
TRADITION.
EVERY day the bust Of the late
Claude Kitchen in the Capitol
has its face washed.
For some entirely unexplainable
reason visitors to the Capitol think
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-11
TR|bUTESAREPA|D
ON MOTHERS DAY
Mammoth Service Is Held in
Arlington National
Cemetery.

Washington Joined the Nation In
observance of Mothers day yesterday
as church. civic, military and political
leaders paid eloquent tribute in SER
mons and at patriotic gatherings to
the central figure in Americas family
life.
At o mammoth service in Arlington
National Cemetery statesmen, diplo-
mats and patriotic organizations met
to eulogize the American War Mothers
and place more than score of
wreaths at the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier.
In the morning the Police and
Firemen's Catholic Society Of Wash
ington and their mothers attended
mass in st. Patrick's Church, after
which. led by the 6s-piece Police Boys
Club Band, they marched to the Will
lard Hotel for a Mothers day break
fast.
At the Arlington service Senator
Robinson of Arkansas and Represent
alive Greenway of Arizona were the
speakers and the Army Band, d.
rected by Capt. Thomas r. Darcy, jr..
provided music dedicated to the occa-
sion.
Robinson Pleads for Peace.
while honoring the mothers who
gave their sons to the last great war
we must think of and pray for world
Of peace" Senator Robinson declared.
Mrs. Greenway emphasized the need
for leadership on the part Of mothers
who give their sons to the worlds
armies.
THE power to prevent war lies with
those who have the courage to direct
public opinion" she said. "Aggres-
sion must give way to reason If we are
to have q warless world"
Mrs. Lenore Stone, former president
Of the American Wa Mothers, read
. message from Mrs. Howard C.
Boone, president. who was prevented
from attending by illness.
IF mothers are right. the world Is
right" Mrs. Boone stated. "A good
mother makes a good soldier"
Gathering at the knights Of Co.
lumbus building. more than 600 mem
bers of the Police and Firemen's
Catholic Society marched to st. Pat
rick's Church to hear Rev. Ignatius
Smith of Catholic University preach
on Motherhood" Bishop John M.
Mcnamara celebrated mass. Speakers
at the breakfast included Senator
Duffy of Wisconsin and several Rep
resentatives.
A recital featuring Lithuanian songs
and dances was presented last night
by the Washington and Baltimore
chapters of the American Lithuanian
Society at the knights Of Columbus
Hall.
DR.. Povilas Zadeiki. Minister Of
Lithuania, was guest of honor. A
mixed choir, representing st. Alphon-
sus Church, Baltimore, collaborated
with the Washington choir In render
ing native songs.
An old-fashioned home cooked
breakfast, designed to revive back
home" memories. was served resi-.
dents Of the Y. M. c. A. dormitories
yesterday as Mothers day treat by
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, past presi-
dent Of the Congress Of Parents and
Teachers, spoke. George Stafford,
chairman Of the Social Welfare Com
mittee Of the Y. M. G. A. Dormitory
Council, presided.
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officers are confident, will be broken
by the Hindenburg.
81 Passengers Listed.
Passengers for the return hight
full load Of 81 have made reservations
were instructed TO be at the air base
this afternoon. Lieut.. comdr. J.
M. Thorton and Lieut.. II. T. Orville.
both attached to tho Lakehust Naval
Station, will make the trip as OBJ
servers for the United States Navy
Department.
The Hindenburg needed only q few
final touches to make 1t ready for the
take-on.
Capt. Ernst lehman anticipated
favorable winds for the eastward
flight.
I'VE are making preparations to go
at 10 o'clock" he said. Gross winds
might delay US q little, but we will
have good weather on the way over"
The cross-winds might force .
change in the planned early evening
moving Of the ship from the hangar to
the mooring mast on the field.
The Hindenburg is to make 10
commercial trans-Atlantic trips this
year.
Speaks ut Gotham Dinner.
DR.. Eckner told the diners last night
he hoped its achievements would lead
to 1.-THE rebirth of the American Navy
dirigible idea"
Comdr. c. L. Rosendahl, American
ace Of dirigible aviation, told the same
gathering:
II hope other Americans now will
begin to appreciate what we enthu-
siasts fol. airships have had in mind.
We Americans have had our ups and
downs. Now. believe, the curve is
upward"
DR.. Hans Luther. German Ambas-
sador, praised the Hindenburg's
achievement "for the sake Of the work
for world peace, which the German
people and their leader. Adolf Hitler,
are passionately striving for-not-
outstanding many rumors and mis-
interpretations"
". WdlCOI MOOICs AocActaht 0CSAS-
tary of State. brought the greetings Of
President Roosevelt.
1.-THE President has instructed me
to welcome you to this country and to
congratulate you on the successful
completion Of your venture" Moore
told the grixzled airship expert.
II thank you. That's very nice"
DR.. Eckener replied.
Admiral william H. STANDBY, acting
Secretary of the Navy. headed the
group Of Navy officers in the delega-
ton.
The crowd that milled about the
station and filed through the hangar
was reminiscent OF the early years Of
dirigible activity here.
-Four thousand persons were on hand
when the reservation gates were
opened. the throng continued through
out the dayH>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-11
MURPHY COMING HERE
ouezon to Accompany Him as
Far az Shanghai.

MANILA. May II R.-President
Manuel Quezon announced yesterday
he would accompany High Comrais-
sioner Frank Murphy Is far Is Shang-
hal when Murphy sails May IS for
the United States to discuss with
President Roosevelt the forthcom-
ing Philippine.American trade con-
ference.
Recently Quexon said II there were
no prospects for quickly improving
the economic provisions Of the hill
ippine Independence law he would
prefer to ask for immediate inde-
pendence, rather than await expira-
ton Of the 1o-year t6nsition period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-11
K|DNAPERS FREE
MAN IN BUFFALO.
Keep Car in Flight From
"G-Men Making 1t Hot
for U.s."
v the Associated Press.


BUFFALO, N. Y, May l.-Kid-
mapped by two men as he left an Erie,
Pa. theater last night, jeffrey w. So
bel, a. q prominent attorney of Erie.
was released unframed here early to-
day.
The kidnapers kept his car, and
made certain they had his operators
license and registration papers in the
wallet they took from him. Buffalo
police believe they wanted his car.
and merely took him on the 90-mile
ride from Erie so he could not report
the theft Immediately.
Sobel said they told him they were
escaping from Omen who are max
ing it hot for u.s." In the belief they
might be headed for Canada. police
guarded the International Bridge to-
day.
Quixzed by Federal Agents.
The Erie man, . former assistant
district attorney there. was ques-
toned for almost three hours by Fed
'eral agents. They said they had no
comment"
Sobel said his captors addressed
each other as Joe" and Red" and
that one was armed with q revolver.
He said he was entering his auto
mobile as the two came up about
1880 last night, and with showing
the muzzle of a nickel-plated revolver
they climbed into the front seat beside
him and told him to shut up and
drive"
Avoided Police Suspicious.
They ordered him to observe traffic
regulations, kept his speed under 80
miles an hour 50 police would not
become suspicious, and once, near
Westfield, N. Y. one stood guard over
him beside the highway while the
other drove to gas station.
Sobel was ordered out of the car
in Eggertsville. Buffalo suburb. His
captors told him he would find his
car six blocks away, but it was not
found.
After notifying police. Sobel called
Deputy Attorney General Alfred p.
Cohen, a friend, and 1t was in Cohen's
ONCE that he was questioned by the
authorities.
He said the man called Joe" was
about 80 and that Red" was about
81. Joe had shabby beard, Red"
q black mustache.
PROMINENT AS LAWYER
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Taxes
Continued From First page.)

ton Of the tax schedules in the House
bill They will present to the COM
mittee, he said, q single schedule in
place Of the five in the House meas
ure, which would accomplish the
same end.
Before the committee met, Senator
Byrd wrote Secretary Morgenthau say
ing IL huge corporations could escape
all taxes under the House bill. He
listed 20 others which he said might
pay less than under existing tax laws.
He requested the Treasury to supply
him . list Of all other corporations
with incomes of 1000 900 and more
a year which might have lighter tax
bill If the House measure should be
enacted.
Byrd, q member Of the Finance
Committee, expressed concern over any
possibility of giving these large cor
porations q greater advantage, and
perhaps a stranglehold over their
present smaller competitors.
The tax bill, as passed by the House,
is featured by o new type levy on
corporation income. graduated ac-
cording to the percentage Of income
withheld from dividend distribution.
The tax would range up to 4212 per
cent on net income. The bill provides
for the eventual repeal of existing cor
porate taxes, so corporation which
distributed all its net income would
pay no taxes.
Byrd wrote to Morgenthau that he
was concerned about the application
of the proposed tax policies to those
CORPORATIONS which now have large
SURPRISES and q strong cash or credit
position"
We must make certain" he said,
chat legislation does not prevent the
healthy growth and expansion OF our
smaller businesses by imposing a
penalty upon them II their financial
position and their business opportuni-
ties do not permit the payment in
dividends Of substantially all their
profits. I want your assistance in
sppraising the situation"
uC tlSt Va 1AAdhSAoAiy SuOhe
corporations which, Byrd said. can
completely avoid taxation" by dis
tributing their income as they did in
1884 follows:
American Telephone & Telegraph
Co., American Tobacco Co., American
Smelling & Refining Co., General Elec-
trio Co., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,
International Harvester Co., National
Biscuit Co., National Dairy Products
Co., Ohio Oil Co., r. j. Reynolds
Tobacco Co. and Texas Co.
On the same basis, Byrd said the
following IS companies would pay less
than per cent instead of Is per cent
under the present law: Air Reduction
Co., Allied Chemical & Dye Co., Corn
Products Refining Co.. Curtis Publish
ing Co., Z. I. du Pont, Firestone Tire
g. Rubber. General Goods, Great West
ern Sugar. Imperial Oil, Iiggett &
Myers Tobacco, Participants, Pennsyl-
vania Railroad and United States
Smelling 81 Refining.
He said the following Is would pay
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-
partments before leaving for the White
House.
Coming from New York, DR.. Eek
ener was met at Union Station by ON
cials Of the German Embassy and pro-
ceeded at once to the Willard Hotel.
There he had breakfast and . brief
chat with Amelia Earhart and Eugene
Vidal, director Of the Commerce De-
partment's Bureau Of Air Commerce.
DR.. Karl Ritter, head Of the COM
mercial department Of the German
foreign ONCE, one Of the Hindenburg
passengers, paid brief visit to WASH
ington today. He flew here from
Lakehurst as an American Airlines
passenger and went to the German
Embassy from Washington Airport.
At the embassy 1t was announced
that DR.. Ritter had called socially on
the ofiicials there. He was unwilling
to grant an interview to newspaper
men, it was reported. DR.. Ritter was
to leave Washington via American
Airlines at 5:23 pm. today for Lake.
hurst, to take passage on the Hin
denburg on its return trip.
FAIR WEATHER FORECAST.
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Continued From First Page)
night before had sprawled over hard
desks in Walker-Johnson Building
Railways.
The money came from Miss NJ
Alice Hill, director of the Public As
sistance Division of the Board Of
Public Welfare. The recipients were
well-fed, bathed and rested this
morning as a result of it and pleased
at their progress toward getting the
Government to recognize their pecul-
lar problem in regard to the relief
problem.
The demands of the crippled pill
grims are threefold.
First" said Harry Friedman this
morning. I'VE want 5000 jobs in New
York City for the handicapped. Victor
Ridder, the New York City w. P. A.
administrator, has been to Washington
to plead our cause, and yet Saturday
they said here they never heard of
U.s."
Yes" interjected Jack Martin.
we've studied the W. P. A. run around
system from A to z. We've seen what
their word means. They say one
thing in man-to-man conversation,
but do something else as an official
They keep on getting out of holes by
just acting the nice guy"
Would Keep Jobs.
Second" went on Friedman. Eve
want them to reScind the November /
ruling that nobody on relief before
that date is eligible for W. P. A. jobs.
And, third, we want it understood
there are to be no dismisssls for
handicapped workers already en-
ployed by the w. P. A."
One point the visitors wish to i'm
press on the works progress admins
traitor Is their opinion that modern
government operates better under a
theory of Capitalization.
lief to handle for 200 years." said
Friedman. land that he saw no rea-
son for changing 1t now. But when
the Federal Government put up
100000 for vocational rehabilitation
work If New York State would match
the money, the State could only ap-
propriate $4,000. So we got $50, 900
instead of 100000. If the central
authority had Just gone ahead and
put out the money regardless, we
would be a lot better off,
Williams promise to the resolute
workseekers of transportation back
to New York solved one of the pill
grims' most acute problems. They
arrived in a truck provided by friend,
which was sent back to New York yes
terday,
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"You're-you're just . bunch Of
sissies' said the non-conformist We.
hemently. looking directly at the as
founded preceptress.
From now on silence will be golden
and safer.
HABIT?
Habit is harder to break than
locks sometimes.
Such iDas the deduction OF Police
Court attaches in q case that in
Dolped q relatively neU employe OF
an outlying small business estab-
Hshment.
The chap tDas accused Of break
ing and entering the Establishment
OF his re,D employer. On the stand,
he admitted it iods rather dumb of
him to haze used that method of
paying q nocturnal pisit to the
place in order to get some beer.
Quite dumb, indeed, in vieU OF the
fact that he had key to the store
in his pocket all the time. He COM
pletely forgot.