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Evening star., 1936-06-11
COUP PLANS LAID
TO BLACK LEGION
Order Sought to Set Up Fas-
cist Dictator, Prose-
cutor Charges.
Ey the Associated Press.

6y Tie ASSOCIATED FreSS.
DETROIT, June l1.-Prosecutor
Duncan c. McCrea asserted today
that he was convinced the Black Le-
gion was rapidly building strength
for a coup to establish a Fascist die
tatorship"
After talking by telephone with
Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler at his
home near Philadelphia, McCrea said
he saw very similar" objectives in
the secret society and an alleged
Fascist plot to overthrow the Govern
ment in 1894.
Buffers charges that he was ap-
preached by a group of wealthy New
Workers who wanted him to lead a
Fascist dictatorship movement,
brought on a congressional investiga-
tion two years ago
McCrea said Butler planned to come
to Detroit late in June for a confer
ence regarding the Black Legion.
Il have learned enough of the aims
and oblectiveS of the Black Legion
to be convinced" McCrea said. that
the society was rapidly building
strength for coup to establish Fas-
cist dictatorship.
There is no question, at the speed
they were going, that in three or four
years they would have achieved their
goal of 100000 or 100000 men un-
der arms. with public officials taking
orders from them in every State
Evening star., 1936-06-11
5 MISSING PERSONS
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Three Girls, Boy, IA, and Man. 70,
Hunted-Two Are Believed
Together.

Three girls and boy in their teens
and man Of nearly 80 were missing
from their homes today, according to
police reports
Mary Serkedakis, IT, her olive skin
contrasting sharply with the white
clothes she wore when she diSap-
peared, has been missing from her
home at l418 Seventeenth street since
8 am. yesterday.
About the same time, Helen Wolfe,
13, and Mary Lehew, IA, disappeared
from their homes at 1881 ThirtietiS
street and 1869 Canal street, respAc-
lively They were said to be to-
gether Both are brunettes.
Leaving Eastern High School whelf
classes were dismissed yesterday, Ber-
nard c. O'Brien, IA, did not return
to his home, at 72S Fourth street
southeast Small and slight of stature.
he was wearing white duck trousers,
a blue polo shirt and tennis shoes.
Phineas S. Towne, 70, of 31s Emer-
son street has been missing since
Tuesday morning, his son John told
police. He is a 6-footer, with thin
ming gray hair spectacles, a straw hat
and dark blue suit.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
CONFEREES WEIGH
MINOR TAX ISSUES
Resume Deliberations Amid
Forecast Decisive Action
viii Be Delayed.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey tItt hSSOCldIeu freSS.
Conferees moved today into the
second round of their tussle with the
tax bill amid forecasts that decisive
action on controversies will not be
sought until the close of the Republic
an National Convention.
Leaders had planned that the Con-
ference Committee would utilize this
weeks adjournment of Congress to
settle difficulties over House and Sen
ate provisions and have the bill ready
for final action when Congress re-
convenes Monday.
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee indi-
Gated, however, that ma jor points at
issue might not even be taken up
this week and that the next few
days would be devoted TO working
out minor differences.
Conferees said they had agreed 10
keep secret their progress at this time.
but it was learned that the first
meeting Of the conferees yesterday
produced little in the way of definite
results.
1t was understood the Senate con-
ferees asked that major controversial
sections of the measure be passed
over until after the Republican con-
vention and to this suggestion the
House members agreed.
Most of the conferees believe the
only point which would offer any
serious difficulty of settlement was
that regarding the taxing of un-
distributed corporate profits.
The House bill, more nearly repre-
senting the administration views,
sets up a graduated levy ranging up
to 4212 per cent on undistributed
corporate profits as compared to the
Senate provisions of a fat per cent
tax.
This divergence indicated trouble
ahead before the conferees finally
submit to House and Senate what
may be a completely rewritten tax
bill. Some on Capitol Hill said House
provisions probably would predomi-
nate.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
WAGNER ACT VOID,
j. S. COURT RULES.
Judge at Ell Paso, Tex, Gives
Injunction Against Labor
Board.
BY the Associateo Press.

Pg Tue fAooON4dtCA 1850
Ell PASO, Tex, June 1.-THE Wag-
ner labor relations act was declared
Unconstitutional yesterday in an
opinion handed down by Federal Judge
Charles A. Boynton.
Granting permanent injunction to
the El Paso Electric Co. against the
National Labor Board, Judge Boynton
declared Congress through the act had
exceeded the powers vested in It"
under the Constitution.
Regional Action Dismissed.
While the injunction was granted
against the National Labor Board, pre-
venting it from further investigating
union complaints in the power strike
here, Judge Boynton dismissed similar
action filed against the Regional Labor
Board.
Judge Boynton's decision stated the
utility company has shown "irrepar-
able injury and damage" occasioned by
the filing of National Labor Board
complaints of unfair labor practices, {"
and that the company has no "ade-
quate remedy at law
Based on Supreme Court Ruling.
The decision was based partially on
the United States Supreme Courts
outlawing of the Guffey coal act.
Judge Eoynton ruled that the Fed
eral District Court here had jurisdic-
ton over the case and that the "enact-
ment of the Wagner act exceeded the
powers vested in it (Congress) under
either the interstate commerce clause
or commerce clause or any other clause
of the United States Constitution"
Evening star., 1936-06-11
MORO CHIEFS AWAIT
VISIT FROM QUEzON
President Will Make Inspection
Tour Before New Sultan
Is Chosen.
81 the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
MANILA, June 11.-Moro chieftains
forgot last night, temporarily at least,
their troubles over selection of q new
Sultan of Sulu
They were preparing to receive Com
monwealth President Manuel Quezon
on Jolo Island, ancient capital of
Moroland. Quezon is due there today
on an inspection tour.
Late this week or early next week,
however, the tribal heads will meet
to settle the question Of a successor
to Sultan Jamalul,s Kiran, who died
Sunday.
Datu (Chief) Umbra, husband of
Kiram's adopted daughter, succeeded
temporarily to the sultanate, but Hadji
Butu, powerful counselor of the Moros,
opposes him as the permanent leader,
warning there will be trouble unless
Datu Rajamuda, brother of Kiram, is
given the title.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
DAIRY DROPS PRICE
|. IN SPITE OF COURT
Hazel Officials Assert Conn.,
mission Fails to Enforce
Ruling.
BY staH Correspondent of The Star

80 a SAo4A OOA u ne SLdI
FALLS CHURCH, Va, June IL
Disregarding the recent court ruling
upholding the right of the Virginia
Milk Commission to fix milk prices in
the Arlington Fairfax area, the Hazel
Dairy of Falls Church today an
nounced a reversion to its former price
of IL cents a quart.
The dairy, which serves $500 GUS
toners in Arlington and Fairfax
Counties, had abided by the court
ruling since it became effective June /.
officials of the dairy said today
their action was precipitated by the
fact the commission has not enforced
the ruling in respect to Washington
dealers distributing milk in Virginia
and upon small dairymen of the two
counties.
Some Get Cents.
One retail milk store in Clarendon.
a branch of Washington dealer. has
continued to sell milk for 10 cents a
quart, while small dairymen have
completely ignored the ruling in OBJ
tanning any price they could get from
9 cents up, dairy officials charged.
I'VE do not mean to be law viola
tors, but neither do we intend to be
left holding the bag" they stated
The firm said it would have tried to
abide by the ruling if the commission
had carried it out effectively.
The ruling entered by Judge Walter
T. Mccarthy in the Fairfax County
Circuit Court May 20 upheld the
right of the State Milk Commission
through its local board, the Maryland
Virginia Milk Producers Association,
to set a 13-cent minimum price on
milk per quart.
To Continue Indefinitely"
Loss of customers and their con-
tinVed dissatisfaction since the 13-
cent price became effective June l
were given by the Hazels Dairy as
other reasons for restoring its former
price of II cents a quart and 6 cents
a pint. The dairy also is reducing
milk products to their former price
level.
Notices announcing the new prices,
which state they will continue at
these figures indefinitely" were de-
hvered to the dairy's customers with
their milk this morning.
Although Attorney Lawrence w.
Douglas has announced that he will
appeal the court ruling to the State
Supreme Court of Appeals, officials
OF the dairy said today the appeal
may not be necessary if the COM
mission doesn't handle the present
situation better than they have en-
forced the ruling to date"
Evening star., 1936-06-11
PROPERTY
IS LEFT TO WIDOW
Diplomat Requested She
Give Portion of Estate
to Hospital.

Leaving most Of his property to his
widow, the will of the late Truxtun
Beale. noted diplomat and world
traveller, was filed today in District
Supreme Court. Mr.. Beale died June
2 at his country estate near Annapo-
lis, Nd
His widow, Mrs. Marie Oge Beale,
was given the sword Of honor and
epaulettes belonging to his father, the
late Edward Fitzgerald Beale, Mexican
War hero. She also received the
Japanese sword and Arabian horse
shoe presented to the elder Beale by
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, a pair of duel
ing pistols, paintings and engravingS
and the famous Truxtun urn.
Real estate left to the widow in
cluded Mr.. Beale's residence at San
Rafael Calf. and the family home,
Decatur House, at No. 20 Jackson
place.
Suggested Hospital Gift.
The rest of the estate, not Specifi-
cally bequeathed to other persons, was
given Mrs. Beale. The husband sug-
SCobCN, Out OIN I4OG 1CNu4ASy GAldI ollS
give some portion of the estate to
Emergency or Garfield Hospitals. Mr..
Beale had provided, in case his wife
had died before him, that $3.50, 900
should be given Emergency or Gar
field Hospitals, providing the institu-
ton accepting the gift used the money
to construct an annex to be known as
Walker Blaine Beale Memorial and
used for the free treatment Of patients.
Specific bequests included $4,000
to the Washington Animal Rescue
League, $4,000 to Mrs. John Pendle-
ton Of Baltimore, $4,000 to Katrina
Beale Of Westchester. Pa, and a
number Of smaller gifts to other rela-
tives and friends. The will directed
that Steiner Farm, his estate in Anne
Arundel County, Nd. be divided among
several servants.
The will, was found in Mr.. Beale's
safe deposit box at the American
Security g. Trust Co. and filed with
the court by his widow and William
E. Schooley. his secretary.
Before retiring from public life Mr..
Beale served this country as envoy to
Persia, Greece, Rumania and Serbia.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
GIRL HURT IN COLLISION
is GREATLY IMPROVED
Eunice Gill, II, of Clifton Park
Was Injured in Takoma
Crash.
B. a Stan Correspondent of The star.

b. Stan Correspondent of The Star.
TOKOMA PARK. Md, June Ii
The condition of Miss Eunice Gill,
l7-year-old Clifton Park girl, who was
injured in an automobile accident late
Tuesday, was reported by attendants
at the Washington Sanitarium and
Hospital to be greatly improved today.
The girl, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gill and a member of the grad
uating class at Montgomery-Blai
High School in Silver Spring, suffered
chest and head injuries when a car
driven by her brother. Douglas Gill,
was in collision with another at Flower
and Sligo avenues.
Police said the driver of the second
machine, Frank Gregory, 10, of
SchickShinny Pa. failed to observe a
stop sign and arrested him on a charge
of reckless driving. He is being held
at the Rockville Jail. Bond was fixed
at $500.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
Farley Con,aends
Mail Carrier for
46 Years Service
alexandria Postal Work.
erS to Honor PO,UeLE
June 80.
BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 1I.-Alvin
Powell, veteran Alexandria mail car
rier, who retires June 30 after 46
years service, has just been cited by
Postmaster General James A. Farley
for his "creditable record"
In his letter of commendation. the
Postmaster General said: 81 congrat-
ulate you upon your loyal and efficient
service and cannot forego the oppor-
tunity to express my personal wish for
your continued happiness and con-
tentment."
Appointed in 1890, pust two years
after free mail delivery service was
inaugurated here, Powell has served
under nine Alexandria postmasters,
five Of whom are now dead. He was
IS years old, the retirement age, on
June l.
He has carried some l72 tons of
mail, walking a distance equaling
about eight times around the world,
during his almost half century of let
terry carrying.
His fellow employees are planning to
honor him when he brings his last
empty mail pouch back to the Alexan-
dria Office June 80.
In addition to his mail-carrying rec
ord, Powell has been a member of the
Alexandra Civil Service Board for the
last 27 years, having first been ap-
pointed to the board in 1909.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
NATURE 'HUNT"S SET

Donald Edward McHenry, naturalist
of the National Capital Parks, will
conduct another nature treasure
hunt" in Rock Greek Park on Sunday
at 2:30 O'Clock.
The hunt will start at the stone
bridge at Rock Greek and Beach
drive, between Rolling Meadow foot
bridge and Sheriff. drive. A special
bus is to leave Fourteenth street and
Colorado avenue for the treasure hunt
scene at AIS pm, by way of Military
road and Beach drive. At $50 the
return trip by bus will be made.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
Thief Digs Stone
From Church as
Service Goes On
WOrshipers Find Hole
in Column after
BenedictiOn.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
MARUMSCO, Md. June 1i.-While
the colored congregation worshipped
inside, thieves stole the S0-pound cor
nerstone from Ebenezer Methodist
Episcopal Church last night.
Filing out of the church after the
services, members of the congregation
saw q gaping hole in the column where
the cornerstone had been cemented.
A searching party took to the nearby
woods and found pieces Of the, cor
nerstone and q Bible about a mile
away.
The thieves appare&tly thought
money or other valusNat had been
secreted In the stone.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
EXPLAINS TUBERCULAR
REHABILITATION WORK

Work of the new rehabilitation serv-
ice for tuberculosis patients was de-
scribed to the Starmont Aid Society
yesterday by Miss Sara G. Schreiner.
Sponsored by the tuberculosis AS
sociation, the service co-operstes with
school and medical officials to- help
discharged patients find jobs and re-
establish themselves, Miss Schreiner
said.
The meeting was held at the home
Of Mrs. A. P. Clark, l778 Lanier place.
Mrs. Andrew Stewart, president of
the Starmont Aid, was chairman.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
st. Vitus Dance Cure.

CHICAGO June IL CP).-Artificial
fever was advocated today by three
Colorado physicians as a cure for St.
Vitus dance. Thirteen cases of the
nervous malady were given such
treatment at the University of Colo
rado Medical School Hospital, with
complete recovery in each case, they
reported in the journal of the Amer
lean Medical Association.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
ANTI-NAZIS START
OWN PAPER IN PARIS
Action Follows Taking Over of
Pariser Tageblatt by Ger
man Embassy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 11.-Anti-Nad Ger
mans started newspaper of their
own today when the Pariser Tage-
blatt passed under the control of
the German Embassy.
The Tageblatt was edited by Georg
Bernard, former editor of the Ber-
liner VoSsische zeitung, who is now
visiting New York. He was informed
the paper would henceforth assume
"a more loyal attitude toward the
NaA regime" and would therefore no
longer require his services.
The Tageblatt staff brought out
today's issue, which denounced the
Shameful treason" of the proprietor,
Vladimir Poliakov, and announced
the new paper under the name
Pariser Tagezeitung. The Tageblatt
staff resigned in body.
The change in the Tageblatt, the
publishers announcement said, fol-
lowed negotiations between Poliakov
and DR.. Schmolz, director of the
puress and propaganda section of the
German Embassy at Paris.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
Fish Yarn Season
Adds Exploit of
Bare Hand Fisher
TT the Associated Press.

EN int hSSOSldltu EEcSS-
OLD POINT COMFORT. Va.
June l1.-Here is George Cousins
contribution to the fish story sea-
son:
Cousins, boatswain on a freight
er, was walking on a pier at which
the freighter was docked, with
L. J. Lavine and A. Landry, men,
bers Of the crew. They spied a
sea trout in the water, and all
three dived for it.
Cousins, he and his companions
say, caught the fish in his bare
hands. Anyway, he had his pic
ture taken with the fish.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
AUTO AGENT CONVICTED
OF FALSE PRETENSES
Had Finance Companies Garry
Automobiles Already Sold for
Cash, Is Testimony.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAGERSTOWN. Md, June li.-A.
Rldgely Albaugh. former operator of
a motor sales company in Frederick,
was convicted by a jury last night
on a charge of obtaining money by
false pretenses. The panel deliberated
for an hour Albaugh was tried on
one of seven indictments returned
against him
Albaugh was accused of selling auto
mobiles for cash and then having
finance company finance them, there
by getting more cash. Albaugh took
the stand in his own defense and said
that he did not consider his trans
actions to be bogus"
Officials of two finance companies
said they both financed the car in
question, unaware that a third COM
pany had previously advanced money
on it.
Albaugh said his company was
formed in 1882 with a capital stock
of $4,000, of which he owned SO 300.
He said his salary was $50 per week.
Evening star., 1936-06-11

Soon from the organ came the
strains Of Happy Days Are Here
Again." President Roosevelt's cam
paign song. Up. up it foated to the
Republicans working hard on the
problem: How to Make Democratic
Days Unhappy" Either the Repub-
hcans couldn't hear or knew they were
being kidded. Anyhow, none appeared
at the windows to scold the organ
grinder.
REVISED.
A CHEVY CHASE woman whose Re-
publican vote is nullified every
four years by the Democratic ballot
of her husband-which makes this
story non-partisan, we hope-went
riding through Pennsylvania with the
latter yesterday.
Looking for political significance in
everything, as they always do at this
season, both were impressed by the
number of signs announcing w. P. A.
projects along the highway.
I'D say Pennsylvania was pretty
well sewed up," the husband observed
smugly as the car weaved slowly
through pick-and-shovel gang work
ing on one stretch of road.
YES" agreed the wife with a touch
of bitterness in her voice, "but in all
justice they should change these
signs to read, Caution, Democrats at
work."
= X = y
GHOSTS.
A YOUNG suburbanite whose home
is set well back in the dense
woods bordering Sligo Greek has been
the recipient of much ribbing from
who claim that in such wild
country they expect momentarily to
be attacked by Indians.
How close their jests came TO hit
ting the mark was not known until fe-
Gently, when workmen excavating q
Evening star., 1936-06-11
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
SMOKY.

~ NOOKY w. MELON, the cat
that laid seige to o house, Is
y missing ,sdns 49,. ,... .uo .,,,.
fighting tiger cat, who got the last
part of his name because his stripes
run that way, took up his stand at
home to which he had no claim.
There was a dog around at his
house and he didn't like dogs, not
even his own.
So Smoky picked himself a house
and laid such persistent seige to it
that the owners, who have three cats
of their own, fed him daily.
Smoky wanted in. He leaped at
the screens, determined to gain en-
trance.
Foiled. he spent most of his time
on the mat at the kitchen door.
Several weeks ago. he ate a good
breakfast, then started off across the
yard. The friends of cats didn't know
it. but he was going away for good.
Whatever happened to him is, like
so much in the annals of these little
animals, unknown. But he is missed
in two households.
X x
MINT.
Mint trdnSpldnted from, historic
Virginia and Kentucky beds is the
only thing grown on the White
House grounds in the pay Of
edibleS.
1t might break the heart OF
Kentucky colonel to learn that the
fine mint is used to fauor meats
instead OF julepS.
X X x
LOST.
TWO girls up from Tennessee for a
sightseeing visit have come TO
the conclusion that Washington is a
pretty dizzy town. Washington, in
the persons of two young men who
have been squirting the girls. would
seem justified in returning the COM
pliment.
The climax of the visit came the
other night when it was time to take
the girls back to their hotel after a
tour of the towns night life.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
SKYLINE ROUTE BODY
SEEKS PUBLICITY FUND
Luray's Quota Is 2,o0o-His-
torical Articles to Be
Printed.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, June 11.-All towns in
the Skyline Shenandoah Scenic Route
Association, with headquarters in
Luray, are conducting q drive this
week for funds for the largest Sum-
mer advertising campaign yet at
tempted. Luray's quota is $4,000.
w. A. Moon, jr., Of Waynesboro. ex-
ecutive secretary, is making plans for
an extensive publicity campaign, to
include publication Of historical ar
ticles on the Valley.
As head Of the Valley w. p. A. his
torical research work, Mr.. Moon has
been able to obtain many articles con-
corning the early history of the Shen-
andoah National Park and surround
ing territory
Last year numerous historical
places were marked by the associa-
ton.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
SPANISH OFFICIAL
SLAIN ON STREET
Head of Malaga Parliament
ASSasSin's Victim-Riot-
ing Follows.
BACKGROUND

Farmers and syndtcalistS Joined
in the strike disorders in seuerdI
provtnces tolloDing the election
Utctories OF April, and disorders
hdDe been promtscuous tOith scores
OF casualties. The CasareS goUern-
nent t0dS reported last meek as
considering a measure giving the
government control oper all Span
ish railways to insure regular serr.
ice,
Evening star., 1936-06-11

not only has stall IN the dark horse row, but Is
even looked upon as a likely gray for the vice
presidency. In Cleveland you can hear anything
you like about Mr.. Steiwers speech-it was fine,
it was fair it was feeble or it was just merely a
typical keynote. You who were listening in your
homes are really better judges of its effective
ness than we who heard 1t as we sweltered under
the glare of the Klieg lights in the public hall.
The mechanical contrivances that sprout
around a speaker. the fact that he must always
be within range of the microphones and the
cameras detract to a great extent from his per-
sonality. There is no possibility of his striding
up and down the platform and emphasizing his
Evening star., 1936-06-11
CLEARED IN SMUGGLING
National City Bank Advised Of Hear
ing In MaSrid Arrests.

ing In MaSrid Arrests.
NEW YORK, June II R-Juan
Rivera, vice president of the Interna-
tional Banking Corp. in Madrid, in q
cable yesterday to the National City
Bank, declared the Spanish minister
of finance, in q public statement,
cleared the corporation Of any con-
nection with money smuggling syn
dicate uncovered by police.
Two officials of the corporation,
which is controlled by the National
City, were detained for questioning,
Rivera reported, but no charges have
been filed against them and the In
ternational Banking Corp. was not
involved in any way"
Evening star., 1936-06-11

with vigo freedom of motion AS sit below looking
they look like puppets emerging from trick box.
permanent delivered savage ndict-
New Deal sound like preliminary
which all the mortal sins Of the Washington bureau
bazoned against the sky The wrath the ded Blue
Eagle
predatory bird from monsrous hardbod There
rusting powed UNDER
the little and that destroyed in the early days
Of the New Deal ecstasy rising plague their syers
tempted to think that the condemnaton issuing from this
inadequate mild think the 1888
criticism little short of basphemy We have long
way three short years.