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Evening star., 1936-03-14
PETER DISMISSED
BY COUNTY BOARD
Montgomery Heads Refuse
to Accept Accused Attor-
ney's Resignation.
, a Staff CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 14.-Re-
fusing to accept the resignation OF
Edward Peter, who was arrested yes
terday on charge of embezzling $4,000
in county funds, the Montgomery
County commissioners voted today to
dismiss him as their attorney.
The action was taken at an executive
session called to consider Peters resig-
nation and other matters involved in
the county's latest financial troubles.
The board, composed of three Fusion
lists and two Democrats, was said II
have voted unanimously for dismissal
1t adjourned without discussing his
successor.
Peter submitted his resignation to
County Clerk Ira C. Whitacre yester-
day, few hours before he surrendered
to States Attorney James H. Pugh,
upon learning the embezzlement war
rant had been issued against him.
At the time he submitted his resig-
nation, which was intended to be effec-
tive today, Pugh also gave Whitacre
$15,941.05.
That amount was said to be involved
in a series of checks made out in
Peters name as attorney to the county
commissioners to settle claims against
the county by property owners whose
land was taken for the widening of
Wisconsin avenue.
Signed With Stamp.
Orders to the treasurer directing the
issuance of the checks were signed
with rubber stamp bearing the sigma
ture Of Whitacre, who said the orders
we're issued without his knowledge.
The orders, the State alleges, were
issued by clerks in the auditors Office
at the request of Peter. The States
case is based on the contention that
there was no proper authorization for
such orders, and that the money was
not used for the purpose specified in
the orders.
A decree barring the use of rubber
stamp signatures is expected to be
forthcoming at today's meeting.
1t was learned that Albert M. Bouic
has been rendered the post of county
counsel, but had not decided whether
to accept.
Brother-in-Law Of Peter.
Bouic is Peters brother-in-law and,
like him, one of the leading members
of the Fusion party.
Peter. who promptly posted $4,000
bond for a hearing In Police Court
next Friday, declined to make any
statement today regarding the charges
against him. He said he was uncertain
who would be his counsel.
The check on which the warrant was
based was only one Of several alleged
to have been issued in the same man
ner to Peter, Detective Theodore F.
(See PETER, Page 10)
Evening star., 1936-03-14
ROOSEVELT SIGNS
INCREASED LEAVE
FOR us. WORKERS
26 Days Annual Vacation,
Cumulative to go Days,
Provided.
COMMISSION PLANNED
! TO DRAFT REGULATIONS
Temporary Employees Get 2la
Days a Month-Time Off in Ill
! ness May Be Accumulated.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Roosevelt today signed the
two bills liberalizing the annual and
sick leave for Government employees.
With this action the President makes
It possible for employees to have annual
leave amounting to 26 days, exclusive
of Sundays and holidays. and sick leave
amounting to IS days.
The bills are retroactive from
January and make it possible for
employees to let their annual leave
accumulate up to so days and sick leave
up to 80 days.
It is specified also that employees who
had accumulated leave on January
last, from the preceding year, will be
entitled to that accumulation in
addition.
Fight of More Than Year.
Although the annual leave measure
specifically limits permanent employees
to their 26 days, exclusive of Sundays
and holidays. provision of the Law
allows temporary employees as much
as 80 days. This clause, contained ir
the House bill and unchanged wher
the conferees agreed to Senate re-
quests that permanent employees leave
be reduced, allows temporary en-
ployes, except those working at hourly
rates on construction jobs. 2l2 days
leave for each month of actual service
Over a period of year this would
amount to 80 days.
BY making these bills a law, the
President has brought to an end a
fight of more than a years standing
on Capitol Hill in the interests of i'm
proving the leave conditions in the
Government service.
Each bill has provision that the
President may prescribe such regula-
tions as may be necessary to admin
lister its provisions. To comply with
this the President. it was announced
at the White House today, will ap-
point a commission to be made up of
representatives of the various depart
ments and governmental agencies to
prepare for his approval uniform reg
ulations.
The two bills apply to nearly all
civilian Federal employees, wherever
stationed, and to District employees
Evening star., 1936-03-14
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Sentiment adverse to clamping new
processing taxes on commodities, a.
suggested by President Roosevelt, ap-
peared today among legislators study
ing the taxation problem.
As one part of his program, the
President suggested excise taxes, SIM
liar to the old A. A. A. processing levy
Subsequently. the Agriculture Depart
ment submitted a specific plan de-
signed to raise 1921 ,000, 900 in revenue
by levies on some SO classes and SUBJ
classes of farm commodities and COM
peting products.
The leviec would cover wider
range Of products than the A. A. A
taxes struck down by the Supreme
Court, but the rates would be lower.
Election Results Feared.
Howver, some legislators are re-
luctant to levy processing taxes, espe-
cially in a campaign year. They have
argued the levies would be somewhat
in the nature of sales taxes, tending
to raise the cost of living.
Some members of the House Taz
Subcommittee hope that by raising
$500, ,O00, 900 through tax on undis-
tributed profits of corporations and
500 ,000, 900 or $150,000,000 through
the capture of old processing levies
which professors refused to pay, the
Government can get enough money
to finance the new farm relief program
and the additional expense involved
in prepayment of the bonus.
Chairman Samuel B. Hill contendeo
that a new corporation profits ta1
schedule on which members of hi:
committee agreed yesterday woule
raise the $620,000, 900 which the Pres
ident seeks to. obtain through this
method of taxation.
The schedule differs, however, from
original suggestions of the Treasury
Under it the tax would range from
IS to SIS per cent, depending on what
proportion of a corporations income
was put into surplus instead of being
distributed in dividends.
If 10 per cent of the profits went
into surplus, the tax on that 10 pei
cent would be Is per cent. The rate
then would graduate up to a maximum
of SIS per cent on all undivided me-
profits of 80 per cent or more.
This change, committee member
said, would encourage corporations tt
lay aside reasonable surpluses al
cushions" for depression times.
The Treasury originally suggested
q schedule averaging 331s per cent or
(See TAXES Pace 21
Evening star., 1936-03-14

MANCHESTER, England [P).-The
hanging of DR.. Buck Rpxton, convicted
yesterday of the devils beef-tub''
Staying of his wife, was set for the
Manchester Assizes Court today for
April 1.
jury found DR.. Ruxton guilty yes
terday of murder in connection with
the deaths Of Mrs. Isabella Ruxton and
her maid. Mary Jane Rogerson.
Evening star., 1936-03-14
Peace Move Comes After
League Extends Invitation to
Hitler to Send Envoy.
EDEN SAYS BRITISH WILL AID
in BUILDING ''NEW STRUCTURE''
Cites Remuneration of Treaty by Ger.
many and Says Council Must Act.
Flandin Issues Appeal.

BACKGROUND
Every Europe il strengthening armdment dipo
matte conflicting brings
irent to conflict.
Latest Developments pecptated
Rhnednd Britdtnt middle
dUert actual conflict at this time she attempts
nt satisfactory to both Germany France Standing Italy,
seeking and
whenever
LONDON March 14-France tonight its willingness
consider alternate plan, whereby Germany might retain
troops in the Rhineland.
This break the critical situation which,
Germany bitterly question
of German troops the French border after the
Nations Council had made friendly gesture to Germany
sentative to London to talk with the League representatives who
decided that Germany had violated her treaty obligations
moving soldiers into the of the neland
Said French spokesman stick blindlv
to inSence evacuation if get something better
The Council meeting in secret session. extended its offer to
Rech9ueher Hitler to lay his cards the Council table after
being assured by Britain in public meeting of fullest coopera
ton for the building OF a peace structure
Belgium in demand at the public meeting
of the Council that the League condemn the Reich breaker of
occupation deiarized Rhneland
week violation of the Loarno pact and Versailles treaty
Anthony Eden, Btans foreign secretary supporting the
charge nconteSable of been
declared the Council to deal with the crisis
Asserting the depended the wisdom of the
Councils action Eden declared the community of nations could
Brain's help in "re-esablishng peace firm
fo1nd
Evening star., 1936-03-14
ARMY PILOT LEAPS
FROM BROKEN SHIP
Balls Out After Landing Gear Is
Damaged in Take-off at
Middletown, Pa.
By the Associated Press.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March IA
Lieut.. Edgar R. Camp f1oated safely to
earth in a parachute from his crippled
plane today, after zig-zag flight over
flooded lowlands and encircling noun
tains in search of a place to bail out.
His ship, Bellanca transport,
crashed in field two miles west of the
Colebrook National Guard reservation.
The landing gear of the plane
cracked just as the ship scared into
the air from the soggy turf of the
Army Air Depot at Middletown.
Camp radioed his plight to ground
crews and, because all airports in the
area are under water or too soft to
permit a safe landing, he was in
structed to abandon the ship and take
to his parachute.
Evening star., 1936-03-14
RAW, WARMER IN VIEW
FOR CAPITAL TONIGHT
Temperature Expected to Drop to
46-Minimum of 80 Degl--s
Recorded This Morning.

Occasional rain and moderate tenn
peratures is the weather outlook for
the Capital over the week end.
Today, the forecaster said, would be
cloudy and warmer, probably followed
by intermittent rains tonight and to-
morrow. The low tonight will be
about 46.
The mercury fell to the freezing
mark early today, the recording at
$50 O'Clock being just 80 degrees.
Yesterdays maximum was At, regis
tered at 4:30 O'Clock. n
Evening star., 1936-03-14
FLOODS IN EAST
TAKE TOLL Of a
Sections in Pennsylvania,
New York and New Eng
land Still Menaced.
Farmer Puts Cows
In Dining Room as
Floods Threaten
BY the Associated Press.

by IIIc hNSUIIdIGU Itoc-
MOUNTAIN VIEW, N. j.,
March l4.-Fourteen cows con-
tentedly chewed their cuds to-
day in the living and dining
rooms of Hans Van Bennie's
home in De VeSsen lane.
The COW barn was flooded up
to the animals necks yesterday.
Aided by police, Van Bennie al
ternately towed, herded and
prodded the cows to their new
quarters. He had previously
moved his furniture into other
rooms.
Evening star., 1936-03-14
Resettlement
Whnt Is the Idea? What Is Being Done?
Who viii Be Benefited?

The Resetment Administration Of the most pubcized and
least understood agencies thousands Of at work
Washington in Virginia and Maryland
carried through present plans these projects
preservation Of national sne building OF lakes and public parks
and construction model c-w be Of great significance to
the Capital City.
series of sir interesting articles by Thomas R Henry
tri start tomorrow Sunday Watch for them
Evening star., 1936-03-14
Arthur Bliss Lane Leaves Post.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March IA
R.-Arthur Bliss Lane, American
Minister to Nicaragua for the last
three years, departed his post today.
He will be replaced by Boaz Long, who
viii arrive Monday. A
Evening star., 1936-03-14
TAXES
MEET OPPOSITION
Congressman Express Fear
That Cost of Living
Would Be Raised.
BACKGROUND


Principal criticism OF presidential
proposal for tar legislation to as
sess undistributed corporation prot
its tDas that it mould handicap cor
porGtions attempting to build up
reserues for use in expansion or in
supporting operations during dull
business periods. Sentiment be-
came strong, therefore. in tauor OF
erempting. or tarino at low rate.
the first bloc of undistributed prof.
its, NTH heaviest assessment being
leried in cases Uhere corporations
retain more than 80 per cent.
Tar mould replace present tdres
on corporate income, capital stock
and eIceSs profits.
Evening star., 1936-03-14

(See LEAVE, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-03-14
WEATHER.

%. o. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Cloudy and warmer, probably occasional
light rain tonight and tomorrow; lowest
temperature tonight about 46 degrees.
emperatures-Highest, So, at noon TO-
day; lowest, 80, at $50 am. today.
Evening star., 1936-03-14

The only evening paper
in Washington with the
Associated Press News
and Wirephoto Services.
Evening star., 1936-03-14
Ruxton to Die April /.

(See PETER, Page TO-.
Evening star., 1936-03-14

(See TAXES, Page 2.)
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(See FLOOD, Page
Evening star., 1936-03-14

Closing New York Markets, Page IL
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27
Building Code Is Discussed
 by CounciInen
Special Meeting Last Night Another Slated for
 Tuesday Night

About two-thirds of the material embodied in the first draft of the new City building code was dis cussed and given final considera- tion, at a special meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chambers last night. The meeting was attended by all Councilmen and Mayor I. Goldstein.
 The principal matter of discus sion concerned the proposed Fire District m the downtown section of Juneau. Fire-proof construction, storage of oils and inflammable materials, electrical wiring, plumb ing, and burner installation, were given consideration, and the bound aries of the limited district, which have not yet been decided upon, were discussed
 The balance of the building code material will receive final consid- eration at another special meeting of the City Council to be held at 7:30 o'clock next Tuesday evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27
REBEKAHS, l. o. 0. F.
 HOSTS TO FRIENDS

A social given jointly last even ing by Rebekahs and Odd Fellows in the LOOP. Hall in Juneau was well attended and proved decided success, according to announcement today
 Following a short business meet ing, which began at eight o'clock, the following program was rem dered:
 Song, ny Lyman Snow accom- panied by Miss Louise Kolitsch; Pianologue, by Horace Betts; Song, by Olga Paul, accompanied by Miss Kolitsch; Violin Solo by sylvia Davis. accompanied by Carol Beery Davis: Ballet Dance by Sylvia An derson, pupil Of Dorothy Stearns Rolf.
 Tables of bridge, pinochie and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27

whist were in play during the re- mainder of the evening At mid night delicious buffet supper was served all who attended.
 Committee-in-clarge was as fol- lows: Cheda Paul. chairman; Et- ta Mae Kolasa, Etta Bringdale, Dolly Baldwin, Amy Messerschmidt. Mrs. Catherine Hooker was in charge of refreshments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27
FISHERY CHIEF !. TELLS CHAMBER
 OUTLOOK GOOD
W. F. Thompson Says Hali. but Industry s Future
 Promising
Continued from page One)
Alaska Erhibit Planned


 A communication from Col Otto ! Ohlson, Manager of the Alaska ailroad, relative to Alaska's ex- libit at the Texas Centennial Ex- position, was read to the group. Col. Ohlson, who is now in Wash ngton, stated that the Interior De- partment is arranging for a small iisplay at the fair, and that one of heir officials may be in attendance to give illustrated talks on the Ter ritory.
 M S. Whittier, Secretary of the Territorial Chamber, reported that le has received funds to secure several exhibits for the display. Ef- rorts of Delegate Dimond and others to secure larger space at the expo sition, with regular Alaska rep resentative in attendance, are said to have proved unavailing. A letter was also. read from Rep resentative Louis Ludlow, chairman of the House Committee on post office appropriations, stating that organizations stand in refusing All- lskas request for greater star route air mail service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27
SIMMONS FLYING TO
 JUNEAU IN PATCO

Pilot Sheldon Simmons of the Alaska Air Transport Company, left Seattle in his Patco plane at 8 o'clock this morning, according to 9 telegram received here by T. A. Morgan.
 His arrival in Juneau today was held doubtful, and he was expected 10 stay overnight at Ketchikan.
 The Patco, a Stinson seaplane, has been thoroughly overhauled in Seattle. and will be put back into regular service on arrival here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27
Deflated Quickly

tion.
 Deflated Quickly
 The United States experienced a substantial postwar imitation by 1919. Credit had been pumped out by the billion to pay for the World War, as successive issues of Liberty bonds and Victory bonds were sold But the rise in prices was only partly due to credit expansion. Much of the worlds productive capacity had been given over to war use Such imitation as existed however began to pinch, even in this coun- try, and there were widespread complaints about the high cost oi living. But the American Govern ment's credit was still good, and the country was able to deflate quickly and enter a decade Of peace-time prosperity.
 More serious imitation was ex- perienced in America during and after the Civil War. The Union Governments credit become so im- paired that it had to resort to currency imitation, with the print ing of some s458,000,0OO of fiat money, known as 'greenbacks. Price levels rose steeply. But the greenbacks were eventually made good with the resumption of gold payments
 $50 Corn
 During and after the Revolution ary War, the United States experi- snced its worst currency imitation. The struggling young government had little or no credit standing. and from the currency printed by the Continental Congress arose the ex- pression, Not worth a continental. . In Boston in October. l780, history records that barrel of flour sold for sl,575 in Continental currency, a bushel of corn for $l5O, and a pound of butter for SIP.
 The postwar imitation in Ger many is well-known story. It was attributed largely to the situation of a defeated country racked by war and revolution, under new and laundering government. Yet in its early phases, vigorous measures were taken to keep the currency backed by gold and government bonds, and to maintain the value of the government securities. France, while a victory country, experienced a postwar imitation that boosted it's price level some 500 per cent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27

and real estate Had it spread to commodities, it might have been more widely recognized as infla- tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27
VIOLATORS NABBED
 ON GAME PATROLS

The Game. Commission boat Seal was to arrive in Juneau today. after a three-week patrol as far south as Ketchikan. Game Warden Ho- mer Jewell and Deputy Warden Grenold Collins are aboard the ves- sel.
 Five or more arrests were made during the patrol for violation of the game laws. it is said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27
WRANGELL NARROWS
 9BUOYS CARRIED OUT

Several buoys in Wrangell Mar rows have been carried out or mov- ed out of place by drifting ice This is according to report brought to Juneau by Capt. s. G. Bartholomew, of the motorship za- pora.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27
BOWLING ON ELKS ALLEYS RESUMED:
 } GAMES TONIGHT

There was no league bowling at the Elks Alleys last night. Tonight the following games will be bowled by the Brewers League. Olympians vs. Rainiers, 7:30; Blatz vs. Blue Ribbons, 8::50; and Horlucks vs. Golden Glows, 9:30 o'clock
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27
TRAPPERS FROM SUICIDE COVE
 HERE; ON ALASKA

Louis and Ernest Torgerson, trap pers at Suicide Cove, arrived last night aboard the gasboat Alaskan, Capt A. LaGasa. The two trap rers will return later to their head quarters for their outfit, as their cabin is located at some distance fram salt water on a creek, which is frozen, preventing transportation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27
NEW FARM BILL.
 GOES TOT. }. R.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Con- gress sped the Administrations new farm program to the White House today where President Roosevelt already is studying tax plans for fi- nanciny the five hundred million dollar bill
 The final congressional action was the Senate adoption of a con- ference committee report accepted earlier by the House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27

of their equipment to the beach by skiff
 A fine wolverine pelt was pur- chased from the Torgerson brothers by w. H. Bacon of the Channel Bus Line, who intends to have the pelt made up into well piece by Bob Dupree of Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27
INITIATION MAY BE QUESTIONED CONGRESS HALLS
Second in a series of two stories)
By CLAUDE A. JAEGER GAS ceiated Prees Financial Editor)

JAS -tidteu Eites IhiahSn'i '-"."i
 NEW YORK, Feb. 2I.-lnflation often travels in strange garb, and is difficult to recognize.
 Particularly is this true when it is in it's milder form. credit infla- tion When it becomes currency imitation, its true colors usually are apparent.
 Most experiences. with imitation in the United States have been with the milder form, at least those within memory. For this reason, economists say. there is not the horror of imitation in this country that there is in Europe. fresh from the disastrous monetary experiences which followed the World War.
 Credit imitation is often indistin- guishable in its earlier stages from increasing business prosperity Many leading economists now agree that the l928-29 boom and collapse was chiefly the blowing up and eventual pricking of an inflation- ary bubble of credit
 Blowing Up"
 The word imitation. now subject of widespread and bitter contro- versy, means literally the blowing up or expansion of the amount of credit or currency in use. In these days, when some 90 per cent of our business is transacted with bank credit and only about 10 per cent with cash, the blowing up of bank credit is inflationary, just as is increasing the volume of cur rency in use.
 So long as the volume of credit and currency increases only at the rate at which the physical volume of production grows, then it is not a blowing up process. But when the same volume of physical goods is supporting more and more credit and currency, then the value of the unit of money declines, and prices rise. The price of 1928 and 1929 was almost wholly in securities
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27
TWO MACHINES BOUGHT

Two automobile sales were re- ported this week by McCaul Motor Company. A new Terrsplane has been purchased by William Lowe, while a Dodge truck is enrouts north for D. D. Christensen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27
HOLZHEIMER LEAVES
 FOR COURT SESSION

District Attorney William A. Holz- heimer sailed for Ketchikan on the Victoria today, to be present at the term of court in the First City.
 Judge Holzheimer will confer with his assistants, George w. Folta and Wilfred 0. Stump, on cases pending in the District Court, and will return to Juneau by March II.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-27
PAVLoF WORK STARTED

Warden Donald s. Haley of the Bureau of Fisheries left this morn ing on the boat Elder for Pavlof Harbor. A camp will be established there preliminary to the building of 2 fish ladder.