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Evening star., 1936-05-27
BLACK LEGION INQUIRY
IS URGED ON CONGRESS
Dickstein, limiting Fascist Link With
Order, Says He Will "Blow Lid
OFF, for $4,000 Expenses.

we received certain anonymous in
formation that the bad Black Shirt
movement, holding military trials for
charges against persons, was attempt
ing to create Fascist government
within our Government.
However, we had no funds then to
subpoena and bring witnesses before
the committee. I believe the Black
Legion movement Is an offspring of
that Black Shirt movement"
Congressional interest in the Black
Legion was heightened when Repre-
sentative Clare Hoffman, Republican
of Michigan, said he had received a
threatening letter from what might
be the Black Legion"
"It was not signed" asserted the
Congressman, "but it suggested that
I had a green plot 2 by feet waiting
for me back in Michigan"
Hoffman said he regarded 1t as a
(See BLACK LEGION, Page ~
Evening star., 1936-05-27
PROBE OF DISTRICT
TRANSPORTATION
GIVEN APPROVAL
House Committee Also Au-
thorizes Investigation of
Training School.
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

The House District Committee TO-
| day authorized its transportation sub
committee to investigate Washington
mass transportation system to deter
mine the sufficiency of service.
The committee also appointed q
special subcommittee to make an in.
vestigation at the National Training
School for Girls, where Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt recently found condition.
that shocked her.
Chairman Norton of the full COM
mittee will head the special subcom.
mittee, which was directed to visit the
school and ascertain steps that should
be taken to make it model institution
for training delinquent girls. She will
be assisted by Representatives Car.
penter, Democrat, of Kansas, and Hull
Progressive, of Wisconsin.
Carpenter Proposes Probe.
Carpenter proposed the investiga'
ton after pointing out that his atten-
ton had been called to the "deplorable
conditions" that exist at the inStitu-
ton.
"It is the duty of this committee to
look into the conditions and determins
what can be done to remedy them,' he
declared.
Carpenter also read brief excerp:
from a statement of Senator Copeland
Democrat, of New York, during hear
ings on the 1887 District supply bill
before the Senate Subcommittee on
Appropriations. Copeland referred to
conditions at the training school and
said: ~ would sooner send a girl to
hell than send her out there. And ]
mean just that"
The Senate authorized an appropria-
tion of 100000 for improvements at
the school. This item as well as others
is tied up in the deadlocked conference
of Senate and House conferees.
Hull Asked Inquiry.
Authorization for an inquiry into
the adequacy Of the transportation
service was contained in q resolution
introduced by Hull, who last week
vigorously condemned the Capita
Transit Co. for overlooking its cars
and buses. He proposed an investi-
CATION at that time, but his motion
was not acted on because Of the alb
sence of Chairman Norton.
The Hull resolution stipulates thai
the inquiry shall be of such scopt
that the Subcommittee on TranSporta.
tion may, in its report, make recon-
mendations as to what should be done
either by the transportation com
panies or the government Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to SO improve condi.
tions that the steadily increasing
population of the District shall have
a modern and up-to-date system fol
convenient transportation"
The Transportation Subcommittee
is headed by Representative Patman
Democrat, of Texas.
Favorable Reports.
The committee ordered favorabl
reports on two resolutions authorizing
preparations for the presidential in
augural. January 20, next, and IL
(See D. c. COMMITTEE, Page Ais.
Evening star., 1936-05-27
BY the Associated Press.

A promise to blow the lid of" the
Black Legion If Congress will allow
500, 900 for its investigation was made
today by Representative Dickstein,
Democrat, Of New York.
Preparing resolution to authorize
the inquiry, he told reporters he was
informed that the Legion's activities
centered in Michigan, Ohio. Colorado,
Pennsylvania and "a very little" in
New York.
THE resolution will name certain
groups directly, also their subsidiaries
and the names of certain domestic
super Americans who want to take
the laws of the country into their own
hands," he said.
Vice chairman Of special House
committee which investigated alleged
"un-American activities" some time
ago. Dickstein continued:
I'm the last week of our inveStiga-
ton of American activities last year
Evening star., 1936-05-27
DR.. MERTON MYERS DIES;
WAS BUREAU PHYSICIAN
Expires in Alaska While Making
Plans to Attend Daughters
Graduation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 27.-Dr.
Merton Myers, physician for the United
States Bureau of Indian Affairs, died
here yesterday after weeks illness.
Funeral arrangements were delayed,
pending word from relatives in Penn
sylvania.
DIR. Myers served seven years in
Alaska. He had planned. to attend the
graduation of his daughter from the
University Of Pennsylvania and her
marriage in June.
Besides the daughter he Is survived
by his widow and son.
Evening star., 1936-05-27
Action Against Wunder and
Kiefer Also Recommended
as Group Divides, 6.2, on
Partisan Standpoint.
COURT PROSECUTION
URGED BY SAME VOTE
Pension Plan Sponsor Due to Be
Charged With Refusing to Con.
tinue Testimony and With Ad-
vising Five Key Officials Of His
Organization Not to Appear.

BACKGROUND
DR.. F. E. Townsend believes PEN
sions OF 5000 monthly for every
person orer so tDiu bring prosperity
to the Nation. So many Others be-
lieue it. too, that the major po-
liticdl parties became concerned.
The House uoted an investigation
OF the movement about tUo months
ago. Last Thursday, DR.. Townsend
told the committee to go chase
itself, or words to that effect. Euer
since then the committee has been
pondering ouer tUhat to do about it.
Evening star., 1936-05-27
DIES IN ARKANSAS
Lieutenant Governor of Wiscon'
sin Has Heart Attack.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, May 81 P).-
Thomas j. O'Malley, lieutenant gov
ernor of Wisconsin, died here early
today.
OMalley, 68 years old. succumbed
to an acute heart attack at $40 am.
He was removed to hospital at mid
night from the hotel where he had
been stopping since last Friday.
His wife and sister, a Mrs. Sulh-
van of Chicago, were at his bedside.
Evening star., 1936-05-27
MATS RAINED OUT
Team Will Play Double-Header
With AS Tomorrow.

Rain today postponed the Phila-
delphia- washington game. There will
be q double-header tomorrow, starting
at 1880 o'clock. 4
Evening star., 1936-05-27
BULLETIN.

An hours discussion of new tax
suggestions received last night at
the White House failed to produce
an agreement today among Senate
Finance Committee Democrats on
any plan for revising the revenue
bill.
Evening star., 1936-05-27
Revisions Proposed in White
House Talk Designed to
Speed Agreement With
House Conferees.
SENATE FINANCE BODY
CALLS SESSION TODAY
President Reported in Favor of
Superstructure of Graduated
Levies on Undistributed Cor.
porate Earnings, Flat Is Pct.
Tax on Their Incomes.
BACKGROUND

BACK hGROUND-
Problem OF tar legislation, re-
quested by President Roosevelt last
February, has been principal one
before Congress since that time.
Feature OF presidential proposal
,Uas levy against undiStributed cor
pordte income. House tDreStled
1Dtth problem for tDo months, then
passed bill containing desired pro-
piston.
Senate Finance Committee, more
conservative and independent,
listened more Sympathetically to
protests OF business and is prepar-
ing compromise measure.
Evening star., 1936-05-27

(See .SLUMS, Page -
Evening star., 1936-05-27

(SEE TOWNSEND, Page -
Evening star., 1936-06-03
PUBLICITY POLICY
OF A. T.&.I. SOUGHT
r. c. c. Quizzes Officials on
Procedure to Gain Rate
Increase Sympathy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
The Communications Commission
sought additional data today on
whether the intangible factor of pub
lie opinion" may affect the decisions
of State regulatory bodies on tele-
phone rates.
The commission had heard from
Samuel Becker, its special counsel,
that the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. and its afiliates built up
public sentiment behind requests for
rate increases in an effort to take
away the reluctance of State commits
sions" to grant them.
Becker yesterday questioned E. s.
Wilson, A. T. e. T. vice president,
about numerous public relations"
Becker asserted that newspaper ad-
Vertising, posters, circulars, state
ments to employees and talks with civic
organizations, officials and subscribers
all were employed by the utility to
throw public opinion behind its moves
for rate increases. In addition. he
said, the company submitted prepared
stories, interviews and editorials to
newspapers.
But Wilson declared the company
sought determination of its rate ap-
plications solely on their merits"
Evening star., 1936-06-03
600 c. j. DEGREES
WILL Be AWARDED
47th Commencement to Be
Held Next Wednesday
al 1890 O'clock.

The forty-seventh annual COM
mencement exercises Of Catholic Uni.
versity viii be held next Wednesday.
at 1890 am, when degrees will be
awarded to 500 students. Most Rev.
Michael ]. Curley, Archbishop Of Bal
timore and chancellor Of the univer-
sity, will preside and confer the de-
greeS.
The commencement address will be
delivered by Senator Augustine Lon
ergan Of Connecticut. John H. Nc
Donald Of Culver City, Calf, presi-
dent Of the senior law class and chair
man Of the student council, will be
the valedictorian.
Commencement week activities will
begin Friday with the alurnni-senior
dance ut the willard Hotel. A base
ball game between the alumni and
senior teams Is scheduled Tuesday ut
Evening star., 1936-06-03
BOOK is PRESENTED
TO MRS. ROOSEVELT
Two Young Artists Represented
in LET the Child Draw"
i Visit White House.

An inscribed copy of LET the Child
Draw" by Van Dearing Perrine, ma
tional academician and founder of the
Childrens Art Laboratory in Milburn,
N. j., was presented to Mrs. Roosevelt
yesterday by two young artists repre-
scented in the book, Keating Victoria
Karig, who drew the cover design and
title page design, and her elder sister,
Patricia, who contributed three half
tone illustrations. The girls are the
children of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Karig,
who live on Russell road near Alexan-
dria, Va. Mr.. Karig is Washington
correspondent of the Newark Evening
News.
Mr.. Perrine was recently guest at
the White House, where he showed
some Of the paintings and drawings
produced by children at his studio.
They are currently exhibited at the
Grand Central Art Gallery Of New
York. Perrine opposes teaching art"
and conducts his laboratory, which has
been widely copied, on the theory that
If a native American culture is to be
established the best source Is the self
expression of the untutored child, as he
explains in his book. His theory is
that all children are creative and have
the impulse to translate their ideas
and observations into pictures, regard
less of so-called talents" All chill
dren should be encouraged to draw,
he asserts, and if talent or genius is
thus revealed it can be given special
attention.
The Karig children were charter
members Of the experimental group be-
fore removing to Alexandria two years
ago with their parents. Patricia IS art
editor of Sparks, student publication
OF st. Agnes School.
Evening star., 1936-06-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

O&4 NE We 4N &@s@4s
TODAY.
Meeting, Philatelic Society, Carlton
Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Southern Cross Chapter,
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, washington Lodge, No. is,
b. P. o. Elks, 91s H street, pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Sigma Delta Kappa Fra
ternity, Harrington Hotel, 1880 pm.
Meeting, Central Business Mems
Association, Burlington Hotel, 1890
pm.
Luncheon, Kiwanis Club, Maytiower
Hotel, 1880 pm.
Meeting, Danes Of the Loyal Le-
gion, Mayfiower Hotel, 2 pm.
Supper, Amity Club, Hamilton Hotel,
8 pm.
Meeting, City F1refighters, Hamil-
ton Hotel, 8 pm.
Dinner, Concord Club, La Fayette
Hotel. $50 pm.
Evening star., 1936-06-03

the university stadium, and that eve
ming the alumni will give q smoker
at the Hamilton Hotel In honor Of the
graduating class.
The baccalaureate mass viii be held
In the National Shrine of the Immac-
ulate Conception Sunday, at 10 am.
Right Rev. Joseph M. Corrigan, rector
Of the university, win be the celebrant,
and the baccalaureate address will be
delivered by the Very Rev. Patrick J.
Healy. professor Of church history.
The traditional senior farewell ban
quet will be held at the Kennedy
Warren Hotel Sunday evening. On
Monday afternoon Msgr. Corrigan will
entertain the parents and friends Of
Evening star., 1936-06-03

lean Railroads. She was graduate
of the University of Vermont and q
member Of the American Association
of University Women.
Miss Chaplin Is survived by two
brothers, Frank Chaplin, member Of
the faculty Of New York University
and Claude Chapin Of Essex Junction
and q sister, Miss Sarah B. Chaplin
Hyde Park, vt.
Evening star., 1936-06-03

the graduates at a reception IN Glib
bons Hall, and on Tuesday morning
Most Rev. Francis P. Cassidy, dean of
men, win celebrate q mass for the
seniors in the Gibbons Hall Chapel.
Rev. DR.. George B. Stratemeier, o. p,
university chaplain, will deliver a SER
mon.
Evening star., 1936-06-03
MISS jANNETTE CHAPLIN
DIES ON VERMONT VISIT
Had Served an Librarian to As
sociation Of Railroads
Since 1921.

Miss Jannette H. Chaplin Of the
Mendoza Apartments, Twentieth street
and Kalorama road, died yesterday in
Essex Junction, VT, her girlhood home,
after brief illness. She was 48 years
old.
Since 1921 Miss Chaplin had served
as librarian Of the Association of Amer
Evening star., 1936-06-03

An imported Manila, handmade cigar
mild and enjoyable down to the last
ruff. Stock up on these fine cigars
today!
Evening star., 1936-06-03

Soothing and cooling
to BARRIERS itch, insect - 4
bites, itch (scabbies), -
poison ivy, and irrita-
tions Of the skin and scalp. Does
not stain.
Evening star., 1936-06-03
Becomes Patient No. 2

COLLEGE PLACE, Wash. (R.-
Mrs. M. E. Ellis made splintS and
bandaged them on the broken leg OF
a young chicken, started to the base
ment with the chicken in her hand.
fell, and broke her own leg.
Evening star., 1936-06-03
"a Miners Killed.

Fifty-four miners were killed and
20 injured when cables snapped and
dashed 10 cars to the bottom Of o
1,950-foot coal shaft in Fukuoka Pre-
lecture, Japan, recently.
Evening star., 1936-06-03
Peiping Guards Door Plates.

PEIPING R. Brass nameplates
on the front doors of compounds,
stores and residences here are taken
in at night lest drug addicts steal
them and sell the metal in order to
purchase dope.
Evening star., 1936-06-03
New Orleans Surgeon Dies.

NEW ORLEANS, June 3 CR.-Dr.
George J. Hauer, leading surgeon
Of New Orleans, died suddenly yes
terday,
Evening star., 1936-03-16
EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, MONDAY,

The talk, to be delivered before the
Young Democratic Clubs Of Mary
land, Is scheduled at 10:30 pm.
The President is expected to deal
with issues Of the coming campaign.
COLUMBIA will introduce q new
- variety series March "a. featur.
ing Ken Murray, stage and screen
comic; Phil Regan. tenor. and Russ
Morgan's Orchestra.
EDDIE EAST and Ralph Dumke.
popular radio comedy team, also
are scheduled to start new l5-minute
morning series on Columbia Thurs
day at $50 am. This time they will
be identified as the Happy Monday
Twins" and devote their programs to
nonsensical solutions Of household
problems.
MUSIC educators of America who
" gather In New York March 81
for a conference, will be treated to
special broadcasts of "The American
School Of the Air" and Understand
ing Opera" These programs. on that
day. will be staged in Carnegie Hall.
FRANK ELBRIDGE WEBB. ma
tional chairman Of the Constitu-
ton party. is booked for an address
on Columbia Wednesday at 4 pm. His
topic is. "The Republic Is in Danger
America Prepare"
Evening star., 1936-03-16
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Over Nationwide network tonight
The Federal Government will pop this
question at radio listeners:
What is the Prince Of Wales first
name?"
The answer is, of course, that since
the death of King George v there
Is no Prince of Wales-and that's just
O sample of how tricky the new radio
program is.
The Federal Office of Education,
which is sponsoring Answer Me
This" plans to ask 9 or 10 other ques-
tions In its weekly 10-minute pro-
grams, starting tonight. It will be
held on Monday evenings from 6:35
TO 6:45 over the National Broadcasting
Co. blue network.
Next Friday night. at the same
time on the N. B. c. red network,
the once Of Education will start Have
You Heard?" series Of questions on
general science. One question will
deal with the reason why women don't
feel the cold 80 much as men.
(It's because they have an insulat-
ing layer Of fat that men don't have)
Evening star., 1936-03-16

includes Tschaikowsky's "Don Juan
Serenade."
The Contented program, on WRC
at 10, will feature number OF Irish
melodies.
"The Last of Mrs. Cheyney'' will be
the Radio Theater presentation on
WJSV at 9. Miriam Hopkins. screen
star, will play the leading role. She
will be supported by John Boles.
Ruby Ely, the Serena of "Porgy
and Bess," will be the guest artist on
the Education in the News" program
over WMAL at 7:45.
Representative Andersen, Repub-
lican. of Minnesota will discuss Farm
and Labor Policies" during the Public
Opinion" program on WJSV at 10:45.
Evening star., 1936-03-16

discuss the picturesque origin Of
blues" melodies.
The address of Secretary of Interior
Ickes at the United Synagogues of
America banquet at the Willard Hotel
will be broadcast by WMAL at 1890.
Nelson Eddy, baritone of radio and
screens, will present the voice con-
cert over WRC at $50. He will pay
tribute to st. Patrick's day by sing
ing The Minstrel Boy and Be
lieve Me If All Those Endearing
Young Charms" His program also
Evening star., 1936-03-16

Club today. The luncheons are the
first OF O series.
Roland Whitehurst, president Of
the washington Rotary Club. and
James Sharp, chairman Of the In
ternational Relations Committee Of the
local club. ara the speakers ut today's
meeting Of the Ottawa Club.
Stead is q well-known author and
occupies the post Of director Of pub
hcity, Department Of immigration ard
Colonization, in the Canadian govern
ment. Many of his stories and novels
deal with the early days OF colonial
ton of the Canadian West.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
SHORT-WAvE FEATURES
TODAY.

Toxic, 4 p.m.-"The Jinriksha
Passes" JVM, Nazaki, 27.sm.,
10.74m.
Rome, 6 p.m.-News bulletin in
English. Opera. "Arabella," from
Genoa. Replies to letters Of radio
listeners. Folk songs. 2RO,
Slim, 963m.
London. 6 p.m.-"Caravsns snserai."
"A place where caravans meet"
An anthology of travel Of all
ages and places in verse, prose
and music. GSD, ASSN, 11.75m.:
Csc, 81. .3sn., 9.58m.: GSB, 81 .5rri.,
9.51m., or GSA, 4s.5m., 6.05m.
Berlin, z p.m.-Little Compost
tions by Franz Schubert. DUG,
49.8m., 6.02m.
Caracas, Venezuela, $50 PM
Amateurs hour. YV2RC, Slim,
5.S0m.
London, 10 p.m.-A revue:
ooh! Those Bellsl" GSD, 25.5m.,
1l.75m.: Csc, 3l.3m., 9.5sm.. or
GSL, 49.lm., Slim.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
U. S. Sponsors Radio Series
To Inspire Public Education

William D. Boutwell,. editor in chief
of the Office of Education, said three
other radio programs will be started
soon. The aim is to stimulate inter-
est in current events, geography and
science.
Incidental music will start the pro-
gram. Afterward there'n be the ques-
tions and Boutwell, hopes millions of
Americans will get out pencil and
paper to check their answers against
the correct ones given at the end of
the program. The average person, he
said, ought to register about so per
cent.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
WHEELER TO SPEAK
IN RADIO FORUM
Chairman of Interstate
Commerce Committee to
Discuss Railroads.
= ENAToR WHEELER, Democrat,

~ ENATOR WHEELER, Democrat,
- Of Montana will review and
analyze Americas railroad
~ problems during the National
Radio Forum tonight over WRC and
a coast forecast network of other Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. stations.
The forum, arranged by The WASH
ington Star. will be broadcast from
1890 to IL o'clock.
Senator Wheeler is chairman of the
Interstare Commerce Committee, which
handles all legislation dealing with
interstate carriers and transportation.
He was q member Of the committee
for a long period before becoming its
chairman.
1t is expected he will summarize
what the committee has been seeking
to accomplish by past inquiries re-
garding railroad financing and the
general subject Of reorganization.
THE networks combined are making
plans to carry the Baltimore ad-
dress of President Roosevelt April 13.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
ROTARIANS TO HEAR
STEAD OF OTTAWA

Robert J. c. Stead, former president
Of the Ottawa, Canada, Rotary Club,
will be the speaker at a luncheon
meeting March 10 Of the Washington
Rotary Club, in an exchange of speak
ers, which takes two local repre-
sentatives before the Ottawa Rotary
Evening star., 1936-03-16
Violin Piano Recital Wednesday

Dave Harris, violinist, and Benjamin
Rather, pianist. both Of the Julliard
School Of Music, will give recital at
8 pm. Wednesday in the auditorium
of Garnet-Patterson Junior High
School, Vermont avenue and v streets.
A silver offering will be taken at the
door. No seats are reserved.
Evening star., 1936-03-16

Sigmund Romberg will begin his
new series on WRC at $50, with
Lionel Barrymore as the regular star.
Radio has created new role for
Barrymore-that Of a music COM
mentator."
Corinne Griffith, beautiful star of
silent pictures, will be the guest artist
on Ted Hammersteins Music Hall"
program on WRC at 8.
Ted Husing. on WJSV at 7:15, will
have w. c. Handy, noted colored COM
poser, as his guest artist. Handy will
Evening star., 1936-03-16

Cooperative Sales Heavy.
One cooperative association in
France has announced that its 1896
sales will exceed 100000.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25

to send it to her mother, who is
an amateur flower grower of no
mean ability, but found they were
not for sale. Grown only by the
Department of Agriculture for re-
search.
Then, instead of coming home,
they had walked down to the
Tidal Basin, over to the Monu.
ment and up to the Lincoln Me
mortal and caught a taxi there.
The first crocuses were blossom.
ing, the jonquils showing color on
the White House lawn and the
forsythiae bursting into golden
bloom.
So, tired and footSore and very,
very hungry, she Immediately
wanted to know what they were
having for dinner.
"YOu should be telling us, my
lady fair" answered Mary. "After
all, this is Tuesday, March "a
and the night that you, Jane, were
to have prepared our economy
dinner"
ooh, Mary, please, don't tell
me that you did just nothing
about it and didn't even order
bread"
"Of course, how could / know
that you would be strOlIing in
empty handed" said Mary. "YOu
didn't call, you know"
"Sure, that's right, said Jane
meekIy. 'I'n see what the deli.
catesSen has to Offer"
'Tf you can be satisfied with
sandwiches and perhaps soup,
relented Mary, "yOu won't need
to. l went out and got some
bread and a pound Of new pink
rhubarb."
ooh, Mary, 1 knew you wouldn't
let me down." said Jane jOyfully.
So Mary put three eggs in boil.
ing water to hard cook and
Creamed more butter for sand.
wiches.
They had a very filling dinner.
Jane opened a Can of vegetable
soup, they had cheese sandwiches,
deviled egg salad, and rhubarh