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Evening star., 1936-05-23
RITUAL EXECUTION
ORDER IS PROBED
Man Confesses Being Men,
Der of Mob in Detroit
Staying.
by the Associated Press.

DETROIT. May 23.-From tight
Tipped members, police sought today
to expose the secrets of the robed and
hooded Black Legion which, officials
charge, executed the death penalty,
without trial, upon a non-member
accused of wife-beating.
Most of the 16 members in custody
adhered to the society's password Of
secrecy always" At least one, how
ever. talked vaguely of floggings and
other sinister activities. and said that
ito belong to the legion, you have to
have been member of the Ku Kluy
Khan"
That information came from Urban
Lipps, 80, automobile factory worker
He is one of four men said by Police
Inspector John I. Navarro to have con-
fessed that they took Charles A. Poole
32-year-old w. P. A. worker, to a
country roadside and shot him because
relative by marriage accused him OF
beating his wife.
Mrs. Poole, mother of a 14-month-
old baby, denied her husband had mis-
treated her.
Known by Two Names.
Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea said
the Black Legion was known to the
public as the United Brotherhood of
America, but that among themselves
the members refer to it as the Black
Legion, which is the name under which
it was organized"
Several of the members said the
See ORDER. PAGE o.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
FRENCH POET is DEAD

PARIS, May % CP).-Henri de Reg
nier. 70. noted poet, novelist and men,
Der of the French Academy, died from
heart disease at his home today after a
three-month illness.
M. De Regina was a convinced
claSsicist and man of the Right,
whose predictions were emphasized by
the Latin titles he frequently gave his
volumes. His novels, like his poems,
were devoted to the remembrance o.
things past"
Evening star., 1936-05-23

Since she received her master of
arts degree from Loyola University.
in. Chicago, in 1888 she has been
studying abroad for her doctorate.
The nuns dissertation, published in
Fribourg, Switzerland. Is entitled "The
Constitutions of the United States
and Switzerland Historically An
alyzed and Compared. Sister Ann
Joachim translated the Swiss consti-
tuition, with its SO amendments, into
English and includes 1t In the dis
sertation.
So far as could be learned, she is
the first nun who has ever sought ad-
mission to practice before the lands
highest bar of justice. Sister Ann
Joachim Is biding her time at the
Dominican House Of Studies, in
BrooklanA
Evening star., 1936-05-23
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

With the prestige of the whole Con-
gress at stake, the special House COM
mittee investigating old-age pension
schemes is in agreement that DR.
Francis E. townsend should be citeo
by the House of Representatives fol
contempt.
Announcement of this agreement
members, is being held up until early
next week for two principal reasons.
First is that the committee is not
yet agreed on which of two forms OF
contempt action it should recommend
TO the House. Second is the feeling
of the committee that official disclosure
of their decision would be turned to
better publicity use by the Town
sendites over the week end than would
be possible if the announcement is
made early in the week with action to
follow speedily in the House.
In the first instance, the two possi-
bilities are trial by the House and trial
before the courts. Precedent exists for
both. Speaker Byrns, after a confer
ence with Chairman Bell of the
committee yesterday morning, men,
toned the possibility of referring the
contempt action to the United States
attorney.
Chairman Summers. Democrat, of
Texas of the House Judiciary Com
mittee, also was consulted, it was
learned.
In any case, the decision of the
committee and the House is of vital
importance to the whole Congress
since successful defiance of an in
vestigating committee would be pre-
cedent damaging to future investiga-
tions, regardless of their value or JUS
tification. At the same time, there is
the real danger of 'martyrizing" the
pension messiah" by Furnishing him.
a fear which contributed to the delay
in announcing any agreement yester-
day
Committee consideration of the
problem of dealing with DR.. Town
sends defiant action of Thursday,
when he walked out of the committee
room after telling them he would tes-
tify no longer unless under arrest,
occupied them in executive session for
nearly three hours yesterday after
noon.
At the end of that time, Chairman
Bell announced that the committee
was ready to announce no decision.
He did say, however. that he per-
snally favored pressing action against
the doctor and that he had made
that recommendation to the full COM
mittee. He declined to say which of
the two contempt proceedings he fav-
ored, or to admit that violent dis
agreement exists between committee
members on this particular issue.
Committee Counsel James r. Sui
livan also has made a specific rec
ommendation for procedure, but has
not revealed which of the courses he
favors. Early in the hearings he and
his aides are understood to have pre-
pared the legal background for con-
tempt proceedings and to be ready
for whichever decision the committee
makes.
Bell added that If none of the
subpoenaed witnesses appear next
Gee TOMNSENn PAGE ~
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Man WhOPIaCed|
$1,000 in Each of |
25 Banks Sought |
Disappears on Coast
After TWO Days of
Making Deposits.
By the Associated Press.

BY tnt Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 23.-A mys-
terious middle-aged man, who de-
posted more than $4,000 in Los
Angeles banks and then disappeared
was sought by Federal and private op-
eratives today on the possibility he may
have met with foul play.
The Burns Detective Agency, repre-
senting the American Bankers Asso-
citation, gave this history of the case
A slight, unobtrusive man, about so,
registered last Sunday night at hotel,
giving the name of Donald Berg and his
home city as st. Louis. Mo.
On Monday and Tuesday, downtown
tSee MYSTERY, Page p
Evening star., 1936-05-23
STEAMER LANDS 200
DELAYED ON BAR
Most of Southland Passengers
Norfolk Children on Way
Here for Parade,

Despite an hour.and-a-half delay
while she was hauled of a sandbar
near Old Point Comfort, Va, last
night, the steamer Southland, owned
by the Norfolk & Washington Line,
arrived here on time at $50 am.
today and 200 passengers disembarked
safely.
Most of the passengers were Norfolk
children en- route here for the Safety
League parade Of the American Auto
mobile Association.
The ship was pulled from the bar by
another Norfolk & Washington
steamer. the District of Columbia,
which was following the vessel One
line attached to the stern of the
Southland was broken before the ship
was freed.
J. Allen Riordon, general manager
Of the company, said the steamers
pilot was unfamiliar with the new
position Of a recently moved buoy.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

BY the Associated Press.
New Dealers began last-ditch
struggle today to equip the Govern
ment with big stick to force certain
corporations to distribute large sums
in dividends.
Now that the Senate Finance Com
mittee has turned thumbs down on
the proposal to levy stiff graduated
taxes on undivided corporation in
come and has approved instead
comparatively lean tax of Z per cent,
administration men have concen-
trated on an effort to Put teeth" in
existing penalties against corporations
Improperly" accommodating surplus.
The present law provides that such
corporations shall pay tax OF 25
pei cent on the first 100000 OF net
income and 35 per cent on all over
100000. These levies are much
sitter than those on other corpora
tions. which are taxed from 12la to Is
per cent on net income.
Question of Motives.
However, officials declare the PEN
atty taxes have never been easy to
administer. The subjective question
of motives enters into the problem.
opening up a wide field for long legal
arguments as to whether a corpora
tion is or is not Improperly" accu-
mulating income.
AS the Senate Finance Committee
gathered today the New Dealers
planned a quest for ways and means
of tightening up this section of the
law.
Also remaining to be settled was
the question of high penalty taxes on
certain corporations which, some Sen.
ators contend, are used as tax avoid
ance devices by men who, without
them, would pay high taxes on their
personal incomes.
BY forcing money out of corpora
tions into the hands of stockholders,
where it would be subject to both nor
NAL income taxes and SurtaXes, the
Administration Senators hope to in
crease the estimated yield of the
program which has been tentatively
agreed upon, in other major details.
by the Senate Finance Committee.
The new bill imposes an 18 per
cent levy on corporation net income,
7 per cent tax on undistributed
corporation earnings, subjects divi-
dends to the present per cent nor
NAL income tax as we'll as the grad
uated surtaxes. and gives corporations
making no more than $4,000 a year
a 81, 900 exemption from taxation.
"Tax on Tax" Elimination.
One of the latest moves Of the
committee was to eliminate what was
called a tax on taxes" This was
done by stipulating that the per
cent undiStributed profits tax should
not apply to the l8 per cent of in
come which corporation cannot dis
tribute to stockholders. because it
must go into the Federal Treasury.
This change cut the bills estimated
revenue by some s40,000,000. There
were differences of opinion today as
how near the bill would come to
raising the s623, 3,O00, 900 in permanent
revenue asked by President Roosevelt
to finance the farm program and the
additional cost of paying the bonus
now.
One estimate was that it would
raise s529,000.000. The committee
is awaiting final estimates by the
Treasury. Several Senators, however.
showed a disposition to lay aside
lSee TAXES Page o.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Two Engineers Assigned.

considerable difficulty in getting its
service there on smooth operating
basis.
Two Engineers Assigned.
The principal trouble has been in
securing an even spacing of the
busses and fast operating time. Be-
lieving that the traffic lights have
contributed to irregular spacing
which results in the overlooking of
some busses and the undertaking
of others, and slow speed. the transit
company has engaged two engineers
and assigned them to make a
thorough study of the problem.
The Public Utilities Commission
shares the company's view that fast
street car and bus travel is essential
in city like Washington. Slow
service. Commissioner Richmond B
CSee TRANSPORTATION, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-05-23

the Derby Wednesday and consequent
ly has a chance at a Sl50,000 grand
prize which Haulfryn victory would
bring. At any rate she also is sure of
$2.2l5.
Its the first break I ever got in
my life," said Hasson gleefully as the
wheeling engine stopped and he threw
down his shovel to contemplate the
cabled news Of his luck
Things haven't been so good at that.
After 20 years in service, Hasson. like
thousands of other rail workers. is
just about where he started. Ten
years ago he was running an engine.
(See SWEEPS, Page p
Evening star., 1936-05-23
BY JOHN III. CLINE.

Realizing that the maze of traffic
lights in Washington directly affects
its business, the Capital Transit Co.
has begun an intensive study of the
light-control system here in an effort
to work out some means of increasing
the operating speed of mass trans
portation vehicles.
AS preliminary step. the company,
with the approval of Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer. is beginning a
survey of the lights on Connecticut
avenue, where busses were substituted
for street cars last September.
Connecticut avenue represents the
largest bus operation In the District
and the company has experienced
Evening star., 1936-05-23
POTOMAC YARDS engineer

A POTOMAC YARDS engineman
~ and a Water street iceman
~ were two of the three winners
a in this area in the Irish
Sweepstakes draw as the drum spun
at Dublin today.
j. v. HasSon, jr.. 635 Twenty-fifth
street, Aurora Hills. Va, and Paul
Frederick. operator of a couple of ice
trucks from IL Water street, each got
English Derby non n-starters-Decorato
and Singapin, respectively-and will
receive $22l5 The third winner was
Mrs. j. w. Gillespie, widow, of
Wardman Park Hotel. who drew Haul
fryn, which is due to go postward in
Evening star., 1936-05-23
HOUSE COMMITTEE
IN AGREEMENT ON
CITING TOWNSEND
Contempt Action Delayed
Until Next Week to De-
eide on Course.
TWO FORMS OF TRIAL
ARE DEBATED BY GROUP
postponement Held Forestalling
Bid for Publicity by Pen.
sion Workers.
BACKGROUND

Four days ago the hero OF the
country's SeraoenarianS faced the
House committee lDhich had been
poted $4,000 tor dissection OF
the workings OF o. A. r. p, a bogey
man in the life OF euery member
OF Congress. For ttDo days DIR.
Francis ToWnSend, the saint OF the
aged. dnsUcred questions calmly
enough, but on the third he beat a
sudden and haSty retreat from the
scene OF the inquiry, daring the
Investigators to cite him for con-
tempt. Before he retired, he had
siDen evidence OF q uery SatiStac-
tory income accruino to him since
1884, iDhen o. A. r. P. Uas
launched.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

MEXICO CITY, May % R.--
United States Ambassador and Mrs.
Josephus Daniels travelled to WASH
ington today. where the diplomat will
visit State Department officials.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

LONDON, May 23.-Emperor Hallt
Selassie of Ethiopia will board the
British cruiser Capetown at Haifa thi'
afternoon en- route to London, the
foreign office announced today.
The king Of kings submitted thu
proposal to visit the English capita
and received APPROVAL from the gov.
ernr1ent, it was learned officially. The
length of his visit was not disclosed
The Emperor is to travel only as
far as Gibraltar on the cruiser and
will make the rest of the trip by
regular passenger steamer. He will
bring a party of eight persons, but
official sources in London are not GER
tain whether the Empress will be in
cluded.
The foreign Office declined to say
whether the Negus will be received
as sovereign or as private citizen
The only restrictions on his visit will
be the same as those enforced during
his stay in Palestine-that he not
participate in any action leading to
further hostihties between Ethiopia
and Italy.
From Haifa to Gibraltar, Emperor
Selassie will be travelling through seas
studded with hundreds of British and
Italian warships rushed into position
when war clouds gathered last Fall
Despite Premier Mussolini's desire
the British reduce their armada. the
capture of Adds Ababa caused nc
dimunition of the fleet
The Queen Elizabeth arrived al
Gibraltar today from England to re.
lieve ships en- route to British home
ports to give crews shore leaves.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
CORPORATION TAX
PENALTY FIGHT IS
WAGED IN SENATE
New Dealers Concentrate
on Putting Teeth in
Present Law.
SUMS ACCUMULATED
IMPROPERLY" TARGET
Question of Motive, Making Levy
Difficult to Administer, Prob
lem of Leaders.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Before 1886 was fortnight old,
the Supreme Court declared the
A. A. A. unconstitutional. TUo
ueeks later Congress passed the
bonus oper the presidential reto.
Money had to be found to pay the
farmers uho had agreed to crop
reduction under the A. A. A. and
to finance the bonus. The Presi-
dent suggested nelU reUenue ln,o.
The House agreed TO the White
House proposals for higher in
diUidudl income tar and lery on
corporate surpluSes to replace the
tar on corporate income. But the
Senate Finance Committee dis.
agreed and is seeking to reurite
the measure to suit its members
and yet raise more than $780,
100000.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Traffic Light Study Launched
In Effort to Speed Carriers
Transit Company Assign 2 Engineers
to Work on Connecticut Aue. With
Van Duzer's ApprOral.

This is the serenth of series
OF articles on the mass trdnsportd-
ton problem in Washington.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
HIGHER TEMPERATURES
EXPECTED HERE TODAY
Generally Fair and Warmer" Is
Weather Bureau Forecast
for Week End.

for Week End.
Higher temperatures can be ex-
pected in Washington and vicinity to-
day. spelling the end of the current
"cold" spell, according to Weather
Bureau predictions. The mercury may
hit the high 70s If all goes well.
The outlook for the week end is for
generally fair and warmer"
The highest temperature yesterday
was u. reached at Ais pm. The
lowest today was So. at $50 am.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
SELASS|E WILL co
TOLONDON TODAY
Officials Silent on Whether
He Will Be Received
as Sovereign.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Emperor Halle SelaSSie OF Ethio-
pia fled his capital May before
the italian Advance on Adds
Ababd. TUo days later he boarded
the British cruiser Enterprise at
Djibouti. French Somaliland. dc-
compdnied by his family and a
number OF his closest advisers.
The imperial party landed at
Haita. Palestine port. May 8, and
,Uent Immediately to Jerusalem.
Among the Emperor's companions
are two former commanders OF
Ethiopian torces-RaSes KasSd and
DeStd Demtu.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

(See LYDDANE, Page 2.)
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Daniels Leaves for U. S.

tSee TAXES, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-05-23

(See ACCIDENTS, Page a.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

(See SHAKE-UP, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-05-23

(See ORDER, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-05-23

% 8. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and warmer tonight; tomorrow
generally fair and slightly warmer; mod
crate to fresh southwest winds Temper
atures-Highest. 70, at noon today; low
est, SO, at $50 am. today.
Full report on page Ala.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

(See TOWNSEND, Page -
Evening star., 1936-05-23

(See SWEEPS, Page p
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
PLAN CLASSES
IN LIFE SAVING

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 13.
Following up its recently com.
pleted first aid classes, the local
chapter of the American Red
Cross will begin its series Of life.
saving classes in the municipal
swimming pool here Wednesday.
Conducted without cost other
than the usual admission to the
pool, the classes will continue in
definitely. Those desiring to take
the classes are requested to sign
up before the first class opens at
8 a. m. Wednesday.
Instructions will be given by
Tom Ennis and Roy Jennier, both
qualified Red Cross lifeSaving in
structors who have passed exami-
nations for this type Of work.
The pool will be closed on Mon
day for drainage and cleaning, but
will be open Tuesday forenoon.
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES

Nand sallis F. COs. 25, 17a5 New Hamp-
1 shire Ave.
Harold e. Farbes. IS. Arlington, Va,
and Bessie L. Wine, "a, Warrenton. Va.
william G. sheehan, ~, Fairfax, Va,
and Dorothy B. smyth, 80, Alban Towers
| Apartments.
Edwin s. Owens, IS, Richie Md.
and Elsie L. Joy, 20. S24 Second st.
Lewis F. Hast, %. and Dorothy E.
Wilson. 20, both Of Cumberland. Nd.
Robert L; Fitzgerald, r.. 25. 823 JEFF
25, 57S7 Ninth st. y. W.
Erdos, 21, both of Baltimore, Md.
St. N. E., and sadie B. Redmond. ~,
713 Second st. s. w.
Arthur C. Connolly ss, 1907 Columbia
Rd.. and Helen NJ. Vincent, IS. 1913
John L. Behrie, 2s, a3S Adams St.
/ n. E. and Ruth NJ. Baumgartner, p.
kenneth D. Wood. "a, 1900 Hemlock
ST, and Louise L. Miskell, 81, 825 Ken
lucky Ave. s. e.
Frank l. Harlow, %. Alexandra, Va,
and Mildred v. Brown, Is. $40 NJ St.
Carleton Washington, 21, s1o st.
S. W.. and Celestine Jordan, IA, All War
Emanuel W. Scarborough, r. %. and
|
don Va.
SeIywn p. Smith. 21, 1880 Ridge PI.
s. E., and Agnes K. Evans, %, 1909
North Carolina Ave. N. E.
Joseph j. Butler, 2l, 2229 Ninth St.
N. w, and Lily II. Jackson, 49, 1886
| Fifth st. n. w.
Rufus NJ. Washington, %, 1742 Sixth
st. N. w. and Iona Horn, %, 1874 w
Labrs R. Garcia, rs, and Florence NJ
Rush. 26, both of Denver. Col
Ernest r. Elgin, 49, Clifton station,
Va, and Eva E. Finney, 80, Fredericks-
John T. Pelton, 3s. I'LL Q ST. y. W.
and Mary S. Clancy, SO. 2033 Park Rd
Frederick W. Denniston. jr., 81 and
Eleanor F. Yocum, 81, both of Chevy
Charles w. o'Rourke, "a. Valentine
Neb, and Margaret V. Pendleton, Z,
| Roosevelt Hotel.
William F.. Cunningham, 2s. and vir-
ginia de Young, 81. both Of 1875 Massa-
chrusetts Ave.
Richard F. Little, IS. and Marzeua
Rodecap 25, both of Richmond Va
Horace S. Guirkin, a. Greensboro
n. c., and Lulu R. Braswell, 81, Winston
Salem, n. c.
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
ALEXANDER GUIDE

Alexander Gude, prominent
farmer, financier and churchman
who died Thursday at his home
in Prince Georges county, Md,
will be buried this afternoon in
Rock Creek Cemetery. Funeral
services will be held at 2 o'clock
at his home, Queens Chapel Road
and University Drive. He was IL
Mr.. GUIDE was born in Knox.
vile, Tenn, in 1865. He had
lived in Maryland's Chillum sec
ton for Al years.
Rated as the best farmer in
Prince Georges county, he
was awarded a certificate by the
University of Maryland in 1927.
He was vice president of the
Hyattsville Building Association
and a member Of it's appraisal
committee. He was director of
the Prince Georges Bank and
Trust Company of Hyattsville
and Mount Rainier, and past
master of Chillum Castle Masonic
Lodge.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. T. Ray Stanton of Univer-
sity Park, Md, and Mrs. Carl H.
Frey, who resides at the family
home. His wife, Nellie Joy Guide
died three years ago. He also
leaves a brother, William F.. Guide,
promi ent washington and
Laurel florist and three grand
children.
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
RIT IS SLATED
MONDAY FOR
DR.. KRAMER

Men prominent in educational
circles will be honorary pallbearers
at the funeral services Monday
for DR.. Stephen E. Kramer, first
assistant superintendent of public
schools, who died Thursday night
in Emergency Hospital Of heart
disease.
A cadet officer from each of
the six white senior high schools
will be named as active pail
bearers.
DR.. Kramer will be buried in
Rock Creek Cemetery following
services at 2 o'clock Monday after
noon in st. Stephens and Incarna.
ton Episcopal Church. The Rev.
George Fiske Dudley, rector, will
read the burial service.
Honorary pallbearers include:
DR.. Clyde H. Marvin, president of
George Washington University;
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintend.
ent of public schools; Jere j.
Crane, Robert L. Haycock, DR.. G..
c. Wilkinson and A. K. Savoy, all
assistant superintendentS who
worked with DR.. Kramer; Col. w.
M. Craigie, professor of military
science and tactics; DR.. E. c. Hig.
bic president of Wilson Teachers
College; DR.. H. A. Smith, principal
Of Central High School; Charles
A. Hart, principal of Eastern High
School; F. C. Daniel, principal of
Mckinley High School: Allan Da-
Wis, principal of Central High
School: DR.. E. S. Newton, princi-
pal of Western High School; N. ].
Nelson, principal of Woodrow vii.
son High School; w. F.. Smith,
principal Of Abbott Vocational
School; E. D. Reed, principal of
Lenox-French Vocational School:
Henry w. Draper and S. M. Ely,
supervising principals Of first and
fifth divisions, respectively; 10
Junior high school principals in
cluding DR.. C. w. Holmes, Ana
costa; F. A. Woodward, Gordon;
DR.. H. E. Warner Hine; H. S.
Smith, jefferson; ]. P. Collins,
Langley; w. P. Stafford, Macfar-
land; L. H. Cantrell, Paul; L. T.
Walter, Powell; R. w. Straw
bridge, Stuart. and Harry Baker,
jr., Taft, and James R. Reilly, a
teacher.
Flags over all school buildings
will fly at half staff until after
the funeral and that of the Frank
lin Administration Building, where
DR.. Kramer had his office, will re-
main at half staff for 80 days.
All schools will be closed Monday.
DR.. Kramer, who was 81, was
The Washington times., 1936-06-13
DEATHS

Grace L. Burke, 50, 213 E st. N. E.
DR.. Joseph Parker, 81, Providence
John Ransom, SO, U. s. Soldiers Home
Hospital.
N. w.
william F. Blaydes. 81. sibley Hos
Thomas ]. Wellington, 81. 80 Fourth
st. S. E.
Rev. Julius A. Niemoland. So, Cath
olic University.
Carrie j. Dedrick, 5s, 25O1 Thirty
third st. S. E.
Henry C. Meter, S. Emergency Hos
pital.
Eiiwood E. Werner, SO. Providence
Homa E. Bengal. SO. Providence Hos.
pital.
william H. Lacey, 40, 625 H St
Terry Walton, 80, Gallinger Hospital
Eva Pennifill 2s, Georgetown Hos
Infant Brooks, 1 day. Columbia Hos
pital.