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Evening star., 1936-01-02
PASSAGE Of BONUS
SEEN BY ROBINSON
Democratic Senate Leader
Predicts Tenor of Bill
for Roosevelt O. X.
BACKGROUND

B4CkGROtN Nd
Problem OF bonus dlU1rd to World
War reterdns has plagued eUery
administration since that OF PreSi-
dent Harding.
Growing political po1Uer of ret
erunS forced passage OF bonus bill in
1922: Ueto of President Harding up
held. In 1924, ouer Ueto OF PreSi-
dent Coolidge, Congress passed dd-
juSted compensation measure By
tUhich notes issued uould fall due in
1915.
Subsequently, prouiSion made al
loUing UeterdnS to bOrrotO up to so
per cent of certificate Ualue. Bonus
army" incident OF 1881, in HooUer
administration, UaS tolloUed BY de-
feat OF measure for immediate pay
ment OF certificates.
Last Spring, American Legion
backed VinSon bill for payment
through bond issue. " F. w. backed
Patmdn greenbdck bill Later meas
ure finally passed: ueto By Presi-
dent Roosevelt upheld in Senate.
BY the Associated Press
Senator Robinson, the Democratic
leader, today predicted passage of q
cash bonus bill which will receive
executive approval"
In his first pre-SeSsio1 press con-
ference Robinson indicated such a
bonus bill probably would be drafted
along the lines of the Byrnes-SteiWer
proposal advanced last session, under
which the adjusted service certificates
would mature in 1888. instead of i945
as provided at present 1t was designed
so payment of their face value this
month would bring veterans about
81 per cent of their ultimate maturity
value.
Almost simultaneously the House
Steering Committee backing the Pat
man bill to pay the bonus in $4,000
100000 of new currency agreed not
to fight on the House floor any senti-
ment of a majority of members to
strike out the currency-expan
method of payment.
Olive Branch Extended.
This committee is extending the
olive branch said Representative
Patman, Democrat, of Texas, author
Of the bill, after a secret session at
tended by IA of the score of men,
bers of the committee
I'VE want to cooperate to the end
that the veterans will get their money,
he said.
Patman said the committee in
tended Ito permit the bill to take
its natural course" Such procedure
would carry it to the House floor
January 13. A majority of House
members late last session signed a
petition to take the bill from the
Ways and Means Committee.
IF the House votes to discharge
the committee and the bill is con-
sidered," Patman said, while we have
not changed our views, if a majority
of the House sees fit to amend the
bill by striking out the method OF
payment, we will abide by the deci-
sion of the majority and support the
(See BONUS, Page So
Evening star., 1936-01-02
GOVERNORS WIFE
SENDS REGRETS
Mrs. TaImadge Too Busy
With Cotton to Accept Mrs.
R00SeveIt'S Bid.
By the Associated Press.


ATLANTA, January 2-Mrs. Eu-
gene Talmadge says she will be too
busy with her cotton planting to pay
a social visit to the White House next
week
The wife of the anti-New Deal
Governor of Georgia yesterday de-
clined Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt's S
invitation to call at the White House
on the afternoon of January 8. a day
before a meeting of the National
Democratic Executive Committee of
which Talmadge is member.
Gov. Talmadge plans to attend the
meeting, but Mrs. Talmadge said she
would not accompany her husband
to the Capital, explaining that "the
first weeks of the year are a busy
time" at her Telfair County cotton
farm.
Mrs. Talmadge's refusal came three
days after Alfred E. Smith, former
Governor of New York, rejected an
invitation to be guest at the White
House when he goes to Washington
January Is to address the American
Liberty League.
Invitation Held Routine.
A check-up by the White House
social secretary revealed today that
the invitation declined by Mrs. Eu-
gene Talmadge, wife of the Governor
of Georgia, was a routine one.
Wives of all other Democratic COM
mitteemen and all the committee
women coming here to the January
8 committee meeting were invited to
tea by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
making large list
White House hospitality usually
keeps pace with the larger events Of
the town, political or otherwise
fact which brought to that mansion
last Spring one of the Talmadgs FAM
lily, Mrs. Julius Y. Talmadge of
Athens, Ga. in her capacity of re-
cording secretary general of the
D. A. r.
The evening of the recent meeting
Of the Republican National Commit
tee brought Henry Fletcher chairman,
and other prominent Republicans to
the White House as guests of the
RooSevelts at the annual diplomatic
reception.
Mrs. Talmadge, whose husband is
q New Deal critic, said, Il have to get
my farm started on the 1896 crops.
The first few weeks of the year are
busy time.
Evening star., 1936-01-02
District Begins Supplementary
Relief in Security Wage Crisis
Direct Needs Increasing, With Only
S1,O4O, 900 to Meet Situation-Rents
and Food HIGH.

Although it has available far less
than enough money to finance the in
creasing direct relief burden, the Dis
trict today began paying supple
mentary relief to w. P A. workers
here because the works progress "se-
curity wage" established in the District
fails to meet the barest cost of living.
With the Community Chest barred
from relieving the desperate emer-
gency situation by its prior obligations
to its essential member agencies. Com
missioner Allen returns to Washing
ton tomorrow from a Christmas vaca-
ton to find he has 81 ,o4o. 900 to feed,
Evening star., 1936-01-02
Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages Is, 5,l6&l7
"Terrible Touhy,"
Gangster, Caught
In Chicago Flat
"TOmmy" to Be Crilled
on $lO5,OOO Carolina
Postal HOld-Up.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 2.-"Tommy"
Touhy, long sought as the leader OF
the terrible Touhy" gang, was seized
today in a West Side apartment,
Lieut.. Thomas Kelly of the States
attorneys police disclosed.
Touhy is wanted for questioning
about a long list of postal robberies,
including a $1O5,OOO hold-up in Char
lotte, N. c.
Eldest of six brothers, the 41-year-
old Tommy was accused by police
of organizing the Touhy bootleg
gang. which controlled illicit liquor
sales in Northwest Chicago and its
suburbs, defying the most powerful
Chicago criminal outfits, including
the Capone mob.
One of Tommy's brothers, Roger,
was sent to prison in 1884 for the
100000 kidnapping of John Factor,
international speculator
Tommy was captured in bed with
out resistance. Police found a pis-
tol on a dresser within easy reach.
His, wife Jesse, two daughters,
Eleanor. 81; Mrs. Marie Ryan, "a
and Mrs. Ryan's husband Edward
(See TOUHY, Page So
Evening star., 1936-01-02
Local Scientist to Study Suns
Brief Eclipse in Russia June l9

come between the earth and the sun.
temporarily turning day into night,
the scientists will risk costs and
months of preparation on the idio-
syncrasies of the weather.
The Geographic Soci-
ETY. expedition will make its observa-
tions from a point near Orenburg
Soviet Russia, it was said, because
weather conditions show this region
offers one OF the best promises Of clear
weather along the whole path of the
eclipse.
Headquarters of the expedition will
be established near Orenburg, prob
ably at the village of Sara. which is
very near the line along which the
center of the moons shadow will
travel during the eclipse. Orenburg
is about IT'S miles southeast of Mos
COW, north of the Caspian Sea on the
,teppes west of the Ural Mountains,
and in about the same latitude as
London.
The governments of Soviet Russia
1See ECIEPSE pare I10
Evening star., 1936-01-02
ROME THREATENS
NEW WAR HORRORS
TO PUNISH ENEMY
Many "Scientific Weapons"
Reported Withheld in
Campaign.
ETHIOPIAN OFFENSIVE
Is REPULSED IN NORTH
Silence Shields Movements of Ras
Mulugheta as Other Chiefs
Gain Victories.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Italian conquest OF Ethiopia. act
uallv started last October, has
proued major undertaking, threat
ened peace of tporld.
In Africa inDdding armies hare
made small progress, not0 face
growing concentration OF defend
ing forces on northern front.
In Europe, Britain and France
recoper from reuerberationS OF I'M
successful peace effort, may ad-
rance neD suggestion; both more
ready for par than tUhen initial
proposal t0aS made. League OF Nd-
tions continues application OF eco
nomic pressure against Italy. neD
bans possible. MuSSolini fights to
Offset such pressure, Improve
finances of his nation.
In America. ne,D neutrality legis-
ldtion this Winter may shape entire
coarse OF controversy as II Duce
looks toiUard America for iOar sup
plies.
BY the Associated Press.
The Fascist army has vast guam
titles of scientific weapons" it was
reluctant to use against Ethiopia, re-
liable Rome sources said, speculating
on possibility of an Italian campaign
Of punishment" from the air.
The weapons have been withheld
these sources reported. until such a
time as Ethiopian war practices might
arouse a national demand to fight fire
with fire.
However. some predicted violent
campaign from the air might supple
ment bullets SIS Italian punishment
for the alleged beheading of one OF
two aviators by hostile warriors.
Ethiopians Set Back.
Meanwhile the first major Ethiopian
offensive on the northern front of the
Italo- Ethiopian war zone since the
start of hostilities three months ago,
is encountering serious setbacks, au-
thoritative sources in Adds Ababa dis
closed.
Official silence EMBODIED the move
ments of Ethiopian War Minister Ras
Mu!usheta, who was reported to have
launched general attacks against the
Italians last Saturday. but informants
in the capital city said he was meeting
stern resistance.
The populace was enthused by gov
ernment descriptions of victories for
Ras Seyoum's forces in the Tembien
sector and Ras Ayele's followers in
the Scire area. but nothing was made
public concerning the activities of Ras
Mulugheta.
Ras KaSSa's Moves Unrevealed.
The movements of Ras Kassa. an
other major Ethiopian leader at the
northern front. likewise were undis-
closed. Anxiety was expressed by
Ethiopian circles over large amount
of new guns and ammunition sent
Ras Kassa, who has failed to COM
the offensive started.
AS Adds Ababa awaited word from
the north anxiously, the government
clarified confusion over the Italian
bombardment Monday of a Swedish
Red Cross ambulance unit. 1t termed
an "odious lie" an Italian charge that
two Fascist aviators who fell at
Daggah Bur were decapitated.
Informed sources in Rome said the
Italian government does not consider
necessary explanations to Sweden
concerning the bombing Travellers
in a war zone, FasciSts said, must
necessarily take risks. They added
(See WAR, Page A.
Evening star., 1936-01-02

clothe and house until July / e999
families and to care partially for 49,,
3l9 families, one member of each of
which is employed by the w. P A.
The fourth successive year of emer-
gency relief outlays by the District
government began yesterday with the
recipients of the dole steadily growing
in numbers despite promises of the
works program to "end this business Of
relief"
The security wage" scales promul-
gated here give Washingtonians So less
than residents of Great Falls. Mont,
(see RELIEF, Page ~
Evening star., 1936-01-02
RAINS BRING DEATH

Five Die in Landslides and Floods
in France.
PARIS, January 2 R.-Landslides
and floods, caused by heavy rain
storms, claimed five lives in France
today.
Several victims were buried under
tons of earth following a landslide
near Paris. Near Grenoble, 1000, 900
cubic yards of earth was reported
slipping, threatening many homes.
The Seine and other rivers were
rising rapidly.
Evening star., 1936-01-02
MISSING FLYER SOUGHT

SO Army Craft Try in Vain to
Locate Lieut.. Helms.
SAN JOSE, Calf. January 2 P).-
Army flyers pressed search today for
their missing comrade, Lieut.. John T.
Helms.
No trace of the young officer or his
tiny pursuit plane has been found
since he left Hamilton Field Monday
afternoon for March Field in Southern
California.
Fifty-two Army craft took part in
the hunt yesterday. The blimp TC-13
and 20 bombing planes worked from
Hamilton Field, while three bombers
and % pursuit planes flew from
March Field.
Evening star., 1936-01-02
Sixth in Kings Shooting Dies.

MARSEILLE, France, January 2
R.-The fatality list in the assassina-
ton of King Alexander of Yugoslavia
and Louis Barthou, French foreign
minister, in 1884, was brought to six
today with the death Of the Gendarme
Call as a result of his wounds. A
Evening star., 1936-01-02
WHITE HOUSE NEWS
PARLEY SUNDAY HIT
Washington Newspaper Guild
Files Protest Against Planned
Interview.

BY the Associated Press.
The Washington Newspaper Guild
protested to the White House today
against the making public there Of
any official news on Sunday, such as
issuance of statements or holding
press conferences.
President Roosevelt and newsmen
had tentatively agreed on an interview
Sunday afternoon to go over the COM
plex annual budget message to Con-
gress.
While no such definite engagement
has been made, there were indications
that the proposed Sunday afternoon
interview would be held.
Evening star., 1936-01-02

w HAT Congress does this session is Of vteI interest
to every Washington citizen So thot you may UNDER
stond more clearly the stories from the Notions
Capitol, The stor begins tomorrow series eoIIed
LESSONS in LAwMAKiNG."
Prepared by the Assoeoted Press this series explains in
simple the woy bills introduced and possed
how money is appropriated. how committees operote-
and mony other facts you will know Look for
LESSONS IN LAWMAKING."
PS-Hstory and political science students ui find this
series helpful supplement- their books.
Evening star., 1936-01-02
WEATHER.

tU 8 Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Rain tonight. probably ending tomor-
row morning: slightly warmer tonight,
lowest temperature about 35 degrees.
Temperatures-Highest, 40. at $3.50 pm.
yesterday; lowest, 26, at II 80 pm. yes
terday. Full report on page A-9.
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(see BRUNO, Page ~
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(See BONUS. Page So
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(See WAR, Page A.
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(see EcEPsE, Page I'D
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(See WEATHER, Page 4.
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(See FIRE. Page A-7)
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(See CONGRESS, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-07-23
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO. July c3 LPj.-Continued i'm
proved demand for pork strenethened the
noe market again today and prices ad-
Vanced 5-l5 cents 70 a new top on the
current movement, Sl1.1O
Altnough the supply was larger than a
week ago. demand for hogs was fairly
6rosd IN all quarters of the market
Packers reported Stiffenins quotations for
wholesale fresh pork with choice loins
advancing another 30 cents per hundred
weight. making the gain in about a week
Sl.50. The movement of beef. however
showed little improvement and prices held
about steady
Widespread damage to corn disclosed by
recent surveys is expected to accelerate the
marketing Of hogs 10 some extent mas
much as the corn-hos price ratio has
Cattle receipts continued to expand
slightly. but the market basis was main
tained on steady to fully steady tone
Receipts were l 900 above advance esti-
mates and 5000 more than a week ago
Government buyers, surveying the volume
OF receipts in the. corn belt markets. de-
cided to refrain from purchasing. Al
though prepared to support the market.
the Government has yet to authorize con-
tracing packers to buy low-grade cattle
from 0rought regions.
The general lamb trade was steady 10
strong. with some choice kinds selling
Is to 25 cents higher The top on ma
tives got up to S10.75.
Evening star., 1936-07-23
BUSINESS DEMAND.
FOR CREDIT SEEN.
Upturn Is Expected Be-
cause of Large Total of
Productive Assets.
az Inc Associated Press.

NEW YORK. July 23.-Carrying
the largest total Of productive assets
in several years. bankers looked for
ward today to the usual late Summer
and Autumn upturn in business de-
mand for credit in expectation OF
profitable additions to the earnings
side of their ledger.
The rising curve of bank loans and
investments visible since 1888 has
taken almost a perpendicular upward
slant the last few months as private
borrowing joined the growing invest
ment portfolio In expanding earning
assets.
Large Increase.
Total loans and investments OF
weekly reporting member banks of the
Federal Reserve system In leading
cities, it was noted, have increased
approximately 81, SOC, ,000, 900 since the
turn Of the year, mainly from further
increases in holdings Of United States
Government obligations.
The latest condition statement OF
the reporting banks shows total loans
and investments at $22,514, 900 900,
compared with the 1929 yearly average
Of $22 2,5s9 .000, 900.
While expansion In borrowings from
private sources has been moderate,
compared with the tremendous in
crease in holdings Of Government OBJ
legations. it's the turn of the trend
toward expansion that counts In the
eyes of most bankers
Moreover. they have watched .
slight hardening in short-term inter-
est rates. particularly since the Re-
serve Board ordered boost in reserve
requirements OF member banks as q
possible signal Of improvement in
yields on loans.
Most banks have had to cut ex-
penses to the bone to show profits,
while yields on loans and invest
ments plumbed record low depths.
With deposits increasing rapidly In
the wake of Federal spending and the
incoming tide of gold, banks have
been plentifully supplied with funds
to invest and to lend. However, what
some call q "liquidity complex is said
! to have caused many institutions to
tread cautiously except in top-grade
investments and Government issues.
Shift Is Seen.
Now some close observers of bank
| ing trends profess to see q shift to-
ward loans and longer-term invest
ments. offering better returns, as con-
fidence gains with the broadening OF
business recovery.
For the first time since defiation
hit the loan accounts, nearly all cate
gories of borrowing from the reporting
member banks show gains over COM
parable figures last year.
The item "other loans" In the
weekly member bank statement, us
ually followed as the best barometer
of commercial borrowing, Is nearly
$500, ,00o, 900 ahead of the 1885 figure,
and investments in securities other
than Federal obligations are up nearly
as much.
Evening star., 1936-07-23
BASIS FOR DIVISION
OF FREIGHT REVENUES
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has established basis upon which
Southwestern, Midwestern, and East
ern railroads must divide freight rev.
enues from traffic moving between
their respective territories.
The commission ruled that the rev.
enue on joint traffic should be divided
on the basis of the distance shipments
were carried by each railroad, but pre-
scribed that the distance factor for
the Southwestern carriers should be
arbitrarily increased 25 per cent in
making these computations. This was
done to compensate the Southwestern
roads for higher freight costs.
In the past. there has been no
standard basis for division of the rev.
enueS.
Evening star., 1936-07-23
.FEVER|SH DEMAND
FOR COPPER DROPS
Halt in One of Heaviest
Buying Waves in
History.
ayfhe Associated Press.

BY ne Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 23-Demand for
copper slackened today after one of
the heaviest buying waves IN memory
of veterans in the trade here but ton
mage already sold this month was ex-
pected to make July second only to
April in Business this year.
A tally of domestic sales Tuesday
before the price advanced u of a cent
a pound to s34, the highest since 1881,
showed sales at l06,10l tons. said TO
be a record for one day
Total of 145,045 Tons.
1t brought the total for the month
to l45,o45 tons. compared with the
April turnover Of $4,000. For the
year sales have mounted to about 480,-
600 tons, against 235, 900 in the COM
parable period last year in the wake OF
expanding demand for metals to feed
rising industrial production, particu-
larly machinery. electrical appliances
and automotive output.
Having covered needs for the near
future. buyers we're disposed to set
back and watch test Of the new
prices. While no complete check of
actual sales was available, some sellers
said there had been a mark decline in
transactions since the boost.
Domestic Quotation.
The domestic quotation remained at
ss4 cents and the export price was firm
around 81. cents.
Trade circles continued to talk TO-
cent copper as the next objective of
the major advance in prices.
Evening star., 1936-07-23
BANK CLEAR|NGS
UPWARD
Increase of 7.8 Per Cent
Is Shown in ~ Lead
ing Cities.
Ny tlt Ascociated Press

- - = E'S~NNiobtu ACoo
NEW YORK, July 23.-Followins
the decline of the preceding week,
blnk clearings moved abruptly up-
ward during the latest period at cen.
ters outside of New York City.
The total at % leading cities in the
United States for the week ended
Wednesday. July %, as reported to
Dun g. Bradstreet, Inc, was S5,729,-
100000, against s5,3l5,471 900 for the
same week Of last year, an increase of
7.5 per cent This contrasted with
a decline Of i4.3 per cent in the same
comparison a week earlier.
Decrease in New York City.
At New York City the total of So
56l ,464,C0 was a decrease of l.3 per
cent from the 1885 comparative, while
the amount for the current period at
outside centers was S2,167 ,943 ,000 or a
gain of 27 per cent over last years ag-
sregate.
Total clearings we're larger by s70s,-
$4,000 than for the week preceding.
For the two comparative weeks in
1885 there was decline of $547,-
$4,000.
Substantial gains we're noted for all
cities outside of New York. In four Of
these-Detroit, st. Louis, Kansas City
and Dallas-the percentage of in
crease amounted to over 40. At only
three cities did the gains 90 below 20
per cent. These were Boston, Minne-
apolis and San Francisco.
Table Of Comparison.
Figures at leading cities, showing
gains and decreases as compared with
those of 1895, follow, also daily bank
clearings for April, May, June and for
July 70 date
fTntzlS in
Evening star., 1936-07-23
BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, July 23 (P.-The Bank of
France statement for the week ended
July II Tin millions of frances:
Gold reserve, 54,686, increase, 80;
sight balances abroad, %, decrease, 2l;
bills purchased abroad, 1887, un-
changed; discounted commercial bills,
France, 1894, decrease, 65; advances
on treasury bills, 10,394, decrease, 25s:
temporary advances to state, 4,43s, un-
changed; advances against securities,
3,464, decrease, 9; circulation, IS, ,280,
decrease, $40; total credits to current
accounts, 7,730, increase, 1870; 30-day
advances against government securi-
ties. 1,l88, decrease. 90.
Rate of discount, 8 per cent.
Evening star., 1936-07-23
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

GH5skAoS :ss = SeSRd' Ss y
"a; White Rock. 25h; colored. %; ,Plym.
colored. 20; Plymouth Rock broilers; 20;
roosters, Izh: Leghorn roosteEs. l3h:
small colored. 10; young geese. II; old. 70
Butter. TO- .984. steady. prices unchanged
EGGS. 1O,525, Arm: extra drsts. local
81: cars. 2iN; fresh graded frsts, local
20M; cars. 21H: current receipts, 19;
storage packed hrsts. 22N.
Evening star., 1936-07-23
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. July 90 R:-With the sx-
ater ssptsn msEpe rm
considsfabie activity IN shipping issues,
ing companies Rails held steady and
oil stocks were well supported. Gilt-edged
securities moved hieher.
tone rentes being In Q somewhat better
demand. Government bonds remained
steady. while price changes were irregu.
lar In some industrial groups.
Evening star., 1936-07-23
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

SS:e:: $se, ,sss: sss:ss Sash.ns.a
siei packs. 2esSSh: stsSdsrds. sSS;
hrsts. 22A; mediums. IL .dirties. No. j.
z0Aah;, svsrass checks. 17sss1sfs; other
Live poultry irregular. BY freight:
Broilers tEocks and Ieghorns). 1Sa23;
fowls, 16a22; turkeys. 1890: other freight
prices unchAnged.
Evening star., 1936-07-23
CURB IRREGULAR,
UTILITIES UPWARD
American Gas & Electric
Among Stocks Which
Moved Ahead.
BY he Associated Press.

BY he Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July ga handful
of utilities moved forward in an
otherwise irregular Curb market today.
Gamers of fractions included Amer
ican Gas e. Electric, American Light
IL Traction, Electric Bond & Share,
United Gas and United Light &
Power "A"
Slightly lower were American Cy-
anamd b" Bunker Hill g. Gullivan,
Pan American Airways and Standard
Oil.
Evening star., 1936-07-23
COTTON SEAT TO BE SOLD.

NEW YORK, July 23 R.-Ar-
rangements have been made for the
sale of q New York Cotton Exchange
membership at $14,500, up $1,000
from the previous sale, the exchange
announced.