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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
ARCUMENTSBEGUN
IN LYDDANE TRIAL
Case Moves Toward Jury.
Defendants Husband
Barred as Witness.
BY w. II. SHIPPEN, JR.,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, May 81
Closing arguments by seven lawyers
were begun this afternoon at Mrs.
Anne M Lyddane's second trial on
charges of conspiring to murder her
husband.
The prosecution sprung a surprise
this morning by winning the exclusion
of Francis (Slom) Lyddane as de-
tense witness. The husband, accord
ing to the State, was to have been the
victim Of the alleged plot.
The judges barred Lyddane from
testifying on the ground he was in
competent" as the husband Of the
defendant.
The final witness took the stand
shortly before noon. He was Ira N.
Gullickson, identification expert and
photographer of the Washington Po-
lice Department.
Four defense attorneys and three
State prosecutors were to argue the
case.
Appear for Mrs. Lyddane.
Appearing for Mrs. Lyddane are
State Senator Stedman Prescott Of
Montgomery County. william Preston
Lane, jr.. former attorney general of
Maryland; Kenneth Lyddane, cou-
sin of the accused woman, and Robert
Peter, jr, of Rockville.
Opposed to these four were States
Attorney James H.. Pugh Of Mont
gomery County, Martin L. Ingram.
States attorney of washington County,
and John Z. oxley, a special assistant
to Pugh. .
The trial judges said the attorneys
would be allowed as much time as they
wished in the final pleas.
The case was to reach the jury to-
night or tomorrow morning.
After he was barred as witness
Lyddane went across the court room
TO his wife and took seat beside her.
The defense had banked heavily on
Lyddane's expected testimony. He was
to have corroborated his wife's story
in many details.
Judges David A. Robb and Frank G..
Wagaman excused the jury while the
question of Lyddane's admissibility
was argued by Pugh and Defense At
torney Stedman Prescott.
At Mrs. Lyddane's first trial in
Rockville last June, Lyddane took the
stand and did all he could to defend
her. That trial resulted in dead
locked jury. i
MIR. and Mrs. Lyddane since have
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gress itself, or by any group in which
there are men of that type.
I'D rather 60 to jail and spend
the rest of my days there"
No Merger, He Says.
He added there would be no coali-
ton between his movement and the
share-our- wealth movement headed
by the Rev. Gerald L. K Smith. for
mer chief organizer for the late Huey
Long.
Rev. Mr.. Smith, former foot ball
player and 6-footer, physically fore
stalled efforts to stop DR.. Townsend's
"walk-out" yesterday and accompan-
led him to Baltimore.
The husky minister had indicated O
desire to join the Townsend organi-
zation against what he termed this
(See DOCTOR. Page A-2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22

Charged with the duty Of requiring
the company to furnish satisfactory
standard of service. the commission
has issued three important orders
since the merger Of the Capital Trac-
ton Co. and the Washington Railway
and Electric Co. on December /, 1888.
These orders pertained to rerouting,
maximum loads and ventilation of
BUSES.
The loading or "standee" order and
the ventilation order were novel ex-
periments in utility regulation. and
the commission believes they will
prove of considerable help in !mprov-
ing the service.
Recruiting. however, has been the
biggest step toward effectuating the
primary purpose of the merger-es-
Enlistment of q unified, co-ordinated.
well-planned transit system. This pro-
(See TRANSPORTATION, Page 81
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ACHESON ASSA|LS
P.W.A.POWERPLAN
Says Loans Can Be Repaid
Only by Taking Business
From Firms.
BY tho Associated Press.

Dean Acheson, attorney for four
utility firms. told the District Supreme
Court today that the Government
investment in Public Works Admins
tration power projects could be repaid
only by taking business away from
private power companies"
Terming the 100000 900 P. w. A.
power program "a process of robbing
Peter to pay Paul" Acheson asked the
court to forbid Government financing
of 10 municipal electric plants in
Alabama, Texas. Oklahoma and Iowa
He summed up evidence presented
in a three-week injunction hearing by
the Alabama Power Co., the Texas
Utilities Co., the Oklahoma Utilities
Co. and the Iowa Light g. Power Co.
Decision Due Soon.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat an
nounced he would hand down deci-
sion within very few days" He was
expected by some to rule on the con-
stitutionality of the entire P. w. A.
identification program.
AS Acheson opened his argument,
Wheat asked both Government and
utility attorneys to discuss three main
issues-the constitutionality of the
1885 relief act, the right of the utility
companies to bring suit and whether
P. w. A. has authority to finance local
plants.
Speaking in q slow. conversational
vein. Acheson told the court his clients
would lose a total investment Of
s1,187 900 if the 10 power projects we're
completed.
Denies Cities Could Build.
He conceded that all the towns had
planned to build municipal electric
plants before P. w. A. was established.
but argued the plants could never be
constructed without Government aid
These 10 cities were beggars," said
Acheson. and it took p w. A. to make
their dreams come true"
The case involves P. w. A. allot-
ments totaling s2,444,0 900 to the cities
of Decatur, Guntersville. Hartselle,
Russellville, Sheffield. Florence and
Tuscumbia, all in Alabama; Plainview,
Tex; Hominy. Okla, and Iowa City,
Iowa.
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calf
May 22-The gallows we're made ready
today for Alexander Mackay and JOS
eph Kristy amid an eleventh-hour
furry of effort to break their date with
death.
The British governments second
mercy plea for Mackay, a subject of
King Edward VIII, awaited response
from the Department of State in
Washington. where it was cabled by
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden.
Pictured by their attorney as re-
signed and holding no fear Of death.
the two prison breakers we're scheduled
to drop through the trap shortly after
10 am. Il pm, Eastern standard
time).
The Office of Gov. Frank F. Merriam,
who may grant as many reprieves as
he wishes, but no Communication, was
watched closely and attorneys for the
doomed men looked eagerly for word
from Washington.
The Governor, before retiring early
today at his Long Beach home, issued
a statement, saying:
II see no reason yet to grant q
third reprieve to Alexander Mackay
and Joseph Kristy. but I am leaving
it open until the last minute"
He said he had received several COM
munications about the case. including
(See HANGING, Page ~
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Br the Associates Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n ALTIMORE, May a.. DR.
* Francis e. Townsend asserted
| today he'd rather 60 to jail"
than submit to further con-
gressional inquiry into his old-age
revolving pension plan.
The elderly California physician,
who walked out on the congressional
committee probing his plan to give
the aged $200-a-month pensions,
lounged in bed in gaily-striped pa
jamas and said:
IF they want to cite me for con-
tempt I'll go over there and tell them
just how much contempt I do have
for the whole proceedings.
But won't face further investiga-
ton by the Bell committee and I
won't face an investigation by Con-
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TWO GYPSlES MULCT
WOMAN OF $1,1OO
Pair Hunted Here-Laurel House
wife Victim of BLESSED"
Money Dodge.

Two gypsy women who worked a
fiim-flam game on a Laurel woman
Monday and made of with Sl,100 were
being sought by Prince Georges and
Washington police today.
d. L. Burgess of Laurel, husband of
the victim, told Prince Georges County
police today that the gypsies, attired in
brown dresses, came to the Burgess
home and offered to bless" any money
Mrs. Burgess might have.
From a money belt she removed
$r,100 which she had been saving for
q year to build new home, police
were told.
The gypsies wrapped cloth around
the money, blessed" 1t and returned
what appeared to Mrs. Burgess to be
the same roll with instructions not to
open it for nine days nor to tell her
husband or any one else about the
blessing" Burgess told police.
Today, however, Mrs. Burgess be-
came uneasy and decided to open the
roll. She found only wad of paper
and some cigarette stubs. Her hus-
band gave the roll to police, who
broadcast lookout for the women and
the car in which they were riding.
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FIRE CREW FINDS
BODY OF WOMAN
Mountain Discovery Lacks Iden.
tifcation-May Have Been
Soaked in Oil.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHESTERFIELD, N. H.. May a.
The charred and broken body of an
unidentified woman. apparently slain,
Sheriff Frank j. Bennett said, by set
ting fire to her oil-soaked body. was
found today on lonely Mount Wan
tastiquet.
A .22-caliber pistol was found few
feet from the body. One shoe, black
ened by smoke, and possibly her
teeth, Acting Medical Examiner
Norris Robertson said. we're the only
clues to the woman's identity. She
apparently was between 20 and 40
years old. If she was shot. the fire
had removed all trace of the wound.
Forest fire fighters discovered the
body, with arms and legs broken. in
wild section about or miles from
this village.
Bennett said a forest fire which
started Wednesday apparently was
ignited by the flaming body.
The fire fighters came upon the
body in a slight depression on the
mountain.
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BY JOHN ii. CLINE.


Improper spacing of buses and
street cars, in the opinion of the
Public Utilities Commission. is the
root of all evils in Washington's mass
transportation system.
The commission is opposed to any
radical change in the modes of mass
transportation here. believing that the
service has been improving and will
continue to improve.
THE Capital Transit Co. has enough
equipment to carry all passengers in
reasonable comfort" Chairman Riley
E. Elgen declared The company,
however, must maintain an even spac-
ing of vehicles-otherwise broken
schedules and crowding will result"
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HINDENBURG NEARS
COAST OF IRELAND
Averages 80 M.P.H.-Expected
to Reach German Base at
6P.M. Today.
BY .bt Associated Press.

BY tbI Associated Press.
BERLIN. May 22-The Zeppelin
Hindenburg. hurrying home from her
second North American visit. wire
iessed today she was averaging 80
miles an hour. near the cnaSt nj
Northern Ireland
She was expected to reach her
Frankfort on Main harbor at mid
night Is pm. Eastern standard tme).
Her course was along n, regular
Northern Atlantic shipping route and
her commander expected to reach
Northern Ireland at pm. oil am.
Eastern standard time).
The Hindenburg will replace the
Graf Zeppelin on its South American
trip May 25. reSuming the North
American service June 10. The Graf
will remain in its hangar until June 8.
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Finance Commit
tee agreed today to reconsider its
day-old compromise plan for
taxing corporations.
The sudden decision to backtrack
on the agreement voted yesterday, 10
to l, was prompted by definite word
tax on taxes.
Some committee sources said that
TO correct this situation would reduce
by millions the revenue yield, esti-
mated at from $500 ,000, 900 to $780,
100000, and necessitate turning to
some other device for raising money.
One suggestion for regaining this
loss was to place 9 instead Of z per
cent levy on undistributed corporation
earnings, but a number of members
objected to that.
The compromise plan called for
fiat IS per cent tax on total corpora
ton net income and per cent tax
on undistributed income, together with
retention Of existing capital stock and
excess profits taxes and application
Of the normal 4 per cent income tax
to dividends.
Decide to Reopen Matter.
The decision to reopen the whole
matter came when committeeman
found they had approved a PROPOSE
ton under which money used to pay
taxes, since it would not be dis
tributed, would in itself be subject to
the per cent tax.
Another complaint was that it made
no provision for special treatment for
debt-ridden corporations and another
was that corporations would have to
pay a tax on tax money they turned
into the Treasury.
There were hints that the compro-
mise, reached only after a prolonged
battle, might be torn wide open again
with the idea Of rewriting it. Such re-
writing, 1t was felt, might further re-
duce the anticipated yield of the bill,
which already falls short of Presi-
dent RooseveIt's revenue goal.
The compromise" adopted yester-
day represented sharp whiting
down of President Roosevelt's original
suggestion for stiff taxes on income
which corporations fail to distribute
in the form of dividends. Administra-
ton officials had suggested that such
taxes should average 331a per cent.
Some who voted for the compromise
indicated they experienced misgivings
(See TAYFS pooo Az
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BORAH TO ENTER
NO COMBINATIONS
Senator Continues Lone.
Hand Fight for Old
Party Favor.

Senator Borah. one Of the leading
candidates for the Republican nomi-
nation. will enter no combination or
alliance against the nomination Of
any other candidate, nor will he enter
a combination in support of any can
didate. He is making his fight for
the nomination. On that he will
stand.
The Idaho Senator. almost single
handed, has made a remarkable cam
paign in the preconvention period
against the old G. o. p. organization
in many of the States. 1t is his con-
tention that, If the Republican party
permits the leaders of these organi-
cations to dominate longer, the Re-
publicans who left the party in 1882
will not return in 1885.
With this as his campaign slogan,
the Idaho Senator entered the pri-
maries in q number of States and
sought the preference of the Re-
publican voters for the presidential
nomination. The remarkable run he
made in Illinois and in Ohio, despite
the fact that he was defeated by
candidates backed by the Republican
State organizations. he holds is evil
dence that many of the rank and file
believe as he does.
On Radio May 2S.
Senator Borah is to deliver a radio
address the night of May 20 in which
he plans to set forth his position
further. He has given no animation
Of what he plans to say. 1t Is ex-
pected, however, that he will again
sound a battle cry against the old
guard Republicans. What he will
do in the campaign. in the event he
himself Is not nominated for Presi-
dent, remains to be seen. 1t may be
that much will depend upon the can
didate nominated and the character Of
the platform adopted in Cleveland.
Senator Borah entered the primaries
in Wisconsin, New York (for district
delegates), Illinois, Pennsylvania,
South Dakota. Ohio, West Virginia.
Oregon, New Jersey and Nebraska, 10
States. He won in Wisconsin, Oregon.
Nebraska, West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania. Ia Illinois he carried the State
outside of Cook County-Chicago. His
delegate candidates received about 40
per cent of the Republican vote. cast
in Ohio. He lost in South Dakota
and New Jersey to Gov. Landon OF
Kansas. Col. Frank Knox had the
majority of the votes in the prefer
eoce primary in Illinois, and Robert
A. Taft, the favorite son candidate,
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" q stat, Correspondent OF The star

os Sboh correspondent Va AAc StdI
OxON HILL, Md, May 22.-Four
Oxon Hill elementary school pupils
who have been refusing to salute the
flag have created q problem vexing to
county authorities.
The children belong to a religious
sect known as Jehovah's witnesses
and decline TO pledge allegiance to the
flag on the ground that sit is In viola-
ton of Gods specific commandment"
As temporary expedient school Of
ficials have ordered the children to re-
mains in the auditorium while their
fellow students salute the flag at ex-
ercises in the individual class rooms.
The children are: Fred Ludke, IL,
In the sixth grade: his sister, Anna
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4 Pupils Refuse Flag Salute,
Proving Problem in OxOn Hill

Louise. 10, in the fifth; his brother,
Walter, 8, in the second, and young
er sister, 7, in the first.
They reside with their parents on q
farm about 2 miles from the school.
The father, A. A. Ludke, !. employed
in the City Post ONCE in Washington.
Mrs. Ludke said today that her chill
dren abide by every law OF the land
and are In no sense Reds" Their
scholastic records are good.
The mother claims the older chill
dren refuse to salute the nag because
Of their religious training. The
younger ones merely follow the ex-
ample of their elders, she says. Mrs.
Ludke asserts the children have never
1See FLAG, Hage l2.)
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Helen Hayes Wins 1896 Medal
For Role in "VictOria Regina"

Miss Hayes Will receive the medal at
the New York Leagues twentieth an
nual luncheon (2:30 e. S. T. today in
the presence of number of actors.
Charming Pollock viii be master of
ceremonies. Miss Hayes came to
drama from Washington, D. c.
Laurence Housman. author of "Vic-
toria Regina" told Miss Hayes after
seeing her in the play several months
ago, you were just like the Queen,
God bless her!"
The actress is the wife of Charles
Macarthur, the writer. and has g.
year old daughter. Mary.
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BYRNS SAYS COURT
TRIAL IS POSSIBLE
FOR DR.. TOWNSEND
Speaker of House Brands
Pension Leaders "WaIk"
as "PIain Contempt"
COMMITTEES WISHES
TO BE GIVEN BACKING
0. A. R. P. Founder, in Baltimore,
Says He'd Rather Go to Jail"
Than Resume Testimony.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
When the House agreed to spend
$4,000 OF tar money to discover
iDhat made the Townsend plan 90
around, the doctor who perfected
the system for giving pensions OF
5000 q month to all oper so and his
organizer, Robert Clements, said
they tDelcon,ed the inquiry. Almost
at once Clements resigned. He and
lesser o. A. r. P. fry tOere interro-
gated by the committee on the
money making possibilities OF the
plan. This ,Deek, up until yester-
day, Townsend himself has been on
the stand.
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Held Certain to Reject Any
Alternative to Providing
S5,700,0O0 Sum as Fed
eraI Share in Measure.
HOUSE CONFEREES
Reject PROPOSALS
Blanton Refuses Plan to Let
President Serve as Arbiter.
Executive SCOTS at Talk of
Funds for Local Government
Being Taken From Relief Till.

BACKGROUND
The Federal Governments fndn-
cial obligation in contributing
totCdrd the support OF the District
is an issue around which RACES an
annual congressional fight. This
year the battle is so hot there IS
fear the Capital ptll get no money
at all, for the question OF the obli-
cation is part of the larger matter
OF the years appropriation of money
to run the government OF Washing
ton. Center OF the dispute ouer
whether the District shall haze
s2.700.000 or $500, 900 is Repre-
sentative Bldnton, Uho comes from
Abilene, Ter.
President Roosevelt indicated
strongly today that he is going to
maintain a firm stand in sup
port of his budget recommended
ton that the Federal Govern
ment continue paying s5,700,000
as it's share of the expense of the
District government.
Mr.. Roosevelt gave this impression
at the press conference at the White
House today when questioned about
the dispute between the Senate and
House conferees over the District sup
ply bill
The President also gave the i'm
preston he might take hand per-
sonally in settling the present inn
passe rather than have the supply
bill fail to pass before adjournment.
While this is only the impression
given By the President, he did make it
plain he would not sanction any pro-
posal to have relief funds under his
command allocated to the District
Government for its support in the
event the appropriation bill does not
pass.
To Reject Alternatives.
There is no mistaking the fact the
President would reject any such pro-
poSal
He said. however, that no member
of the Senate or House has yet taken
the matter up with him.
Mr.. Roosevelt's views were expressed
in answer to a direct question as u
whether there was any chance of the
administration leaving the District
without funds as the result of the
dispute between the Senate and House
confereeS.
He replied by saying the District
must have money to carry on and the
suggestion that the bill can fail anc
that he can run the city out of relief
funds sounded preposterous to him.
While the President did not use the
word preposterous, from his tone and
expression. it was evident that was
his opinion.
Attitude on Relief Funds.
To amplify his attitude toward such
a suggestion, the President stated that
the wording of the relief bill certainly
does not contemplate running a city
of nearly 100000 people He added he
doubted if he could get by the con-
troller. even if he attempted such q
thing
Meanwhile, House and Senate con-
ferees marked time following yester-
days session, in which the House
(See LUMP SUM, Page 81
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Senator to Be Opposed.

CHARLESTON, S. c., May % P.-
In blistering attack on the Roosevelt
administration, Thomas p. Stoney,
former mayor of Charleston, formally
announced today he would oppose
United States Senator James F. Byrnes
in the South Carolina Democratic
primary of August IS.
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Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 22.-Helen Hayes,
who is playing the role of Queen
Victoria on Broadway in the drama.
Victoria Regina" was announced
winner today of the medal awarded
annually by the Drama League OF
New York for the most distinguished
performance of the year.
The medal. called the Della Austrian
Prize after an early member OF she
Drama League of America, was
awarded last year to Katharine
Cornell.
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Blum Sees Titulescu.

PARIS, May % @.-Foreign Min
lister Nicholas Titulescu Of Rumania
arrived here today and was received
by Leon Blum in an interview at the
home Of Frances prospective premier.
4 4
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ANDREW SERIOUSLY ILL
Condition of Representative No

Condition OF representative NOT
Critical, Doctor Reports.
GLOUCESTER, Mass. May % GP.
The condition of Representative A.
Piatt Andrew, who has been suffering
from influenza and high blood pres
sure, was serious, but not critical"
his attending physician said today.
DR.. Ira B. Hull said a New York
blood specialist would some here to-
day TO examine the Representative,
who has been Ill several weeks.
No visitors have been permitted to
zee Andrew for the last few weeks.
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BULLETIN.

The Senate Finance Com
mittee, in another stormy
session, agreed today to elimi-
nate from its new compro-
mise corporation tax plan a
"tax on taxes" It was eSti-
mated this decision would
mean a loss of $40, 000, 900 in
revenue.
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Finance Committee Finds
Correction of Situation
Would Reduce Revenue
Yield by Millions.
ALTERNATE SUGGESTION
REJECTED BY MEMBERS
Turn Down Boosted Levy on I'm
distributed Corporate Earnings.
Lack of Special Treatment for
Debt-Ridden Is Cited as Dis
cussion Is Reopened.
BACKGROUND

President Roosevelt more than
tipo months ago handed Congress a
bitter pill in asking for neto and
bigger tdres. After listening to at
tdcks from business leaders on the
proposal for a leuy on corporate
surpluses, the House passed a rep
enue bill Which met the White
House iDistes. But many Senators
disliked the corporate surplus basis
on the grounds seueral corporations
mould escape taxation. At their in
sistence, the House bill pds pulled
apart and yesterday put together
again in nep style.