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Evening star., 1936-12-20

Class A stock had a perpetual voting
strength Of one-third of all outstand-
ing stock of the newly-formed United
Founders Corp, no matter how high
the price of latter rose, Schenker con-
tended. The other stock issues in the
form Of no par common eventually
rose to 9,000, 900 shares in May, 1880,
at which time the United Founders
Corp. had assets Of $4,000, 900 in
stocks and $138,000, 900 in cash.
This. Schenker said in developing
his points in connection with the
testimony Of Seagrave and exhibits
placed in the record, showed that the
three men, Seagrave, Coombs and
Erwin, who had put in only 1-2s4th
Of the capital Of the company, held
one-third of the vote, which in practi-
cal effect amounted to control"
copyright. 1885. by New York Herald
Tribune)
Evening star., 1936-12-20
knock THAT COL

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NOx-A-COL. q reliable. auick-acting pre-
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as every bottle OF Nox-A-COL is Kuaran-
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Evening star., 1936-12-20
RELATIVES JAILED.
Five Are Transferred to Prison in
Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, December 19 (H).
Handcuffed, five relatives of Big
Joe" Bruno were brought to Phlla-
delphia tonight and entered Eastern
Penitentiary for terms varying from
I've years to life.
Eleven officers formed their guard
ss the transfer from Schuylkill
County Jail was made.
The men had been ordered trans
ferred to the penitentiary after Jo-
seph Bruno's escape in Pottsville yes
terday. They we're convicted with
him IN the Kelayres election massacre
Of 1884.
The five and their terms:
Phillip Bruno. Joseph's brother.
life; James Bruno, Joseph's son, 10
to 20 years; Alfred Bruno, another
son, 10 to 20 years; Arthur Bruno.
Phillips son, S to 10 years; Anthony
Orlando, Joseph's nephew, 10 to 20
years
There were few townspeople who
braved light sleet and snow and saw
the five hustled into the train at
Pottsville But, when they arrived
in Philadelphia, few knew who they
were.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Arms Smuggling Declines,
Only Three Cases Pending

Last September Federal agents ar
rested Willard Campbell, IS. soldier
of-fortune from Atlantic City, N. j..
and confiscated a truck loaded with
arms and ammunition at Biloxi, Miss
They charged that he and Bjarne Oh
sen, coin music machine operator. who
was arrested later in New Orleans
had conspired to ship arms to revolu-
tionaries in the tropics, probably Hon.
duras or Nicaragua.
In Havana. Cuba. building occu-
pied by Offices of the newspaper Fl
Pals was dynamited September 20.
Justice Department agents on Novem-
Der arrested Candido de Ia Tore
Evening star., 1936-12-20

BY the Associated Press.
The swashbuckling adventurer who
smuggled arms in those days that
tailed the last century has either dis
appeared or he is getting away with it
If the number of those who have
come to the attention of the Justice
Departments criminal division is any
barometer, they have virtually disap-
peared.
The investigators have only three
cases pending in which are involved
charges of violations of the neutrality
act of 1884. which prohibits the ship
ment of arms or munitions to warning
nations.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
RULING SUPPORTS
WALSH-HEALY ACT
Contracts for Purchases
Must Include Regulations,
Controller Says.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Regulations prescribed by the Sec
retary Of Labor in administration OF
the Walsh Healey public contracts
law were upheld yesterday by r. n
Elliott, acting controller general.
In an opinion to the Secretary OF
Agriculture, Elliott held the act was
mandatory and that all contracts for
purchases by the Government must
include prescribed regulations without
qualification.
The act requires bidders on Gov
eminent contracts to comply with
specified wage and hour requirements
In sales of more than $4,000.
Elliott's ruling was made in con-
nection with bids on 1873 passenger
automobiles and AZ trucks for use by
the Department of Agriculture.
The. Northwest Motor Co., local
agent for the Ford Motor Co., in its
bid made reservations for an increase
in event the Government refused to
allow exemption from the Federal
manufacturers excise taxs The total
of these increases raised the bid above
$4,000.
The Secretary of Agriculture, in re-
ouesting an opinion. said allowance OF
q cash discount would reduce the fig
ure below $4,000. In addition, he
said, General Motors Corp. and In
ternational Harvester Co. had split
their bids to keep totals below $4,000
1.-THE reservations in the bids OF
the Northwest Motor Co.." said FL
lott, cannot but be recognized as an
effort to relieve the Ford Motor Co.,
the manufacturer and actual furnisher
of the automobiles offered, of response
bility for compliance or non-com-
pliance with the act.'
He ruled the total price in the con-
tract was the contract price, and any
reduction was dependent upon con-
dition subsequent to the contract"
Elliott recognized the right to split
bids to keep them below $4,000, but
said such an opinion was compelled in
this case, since the Department of Ag-
riculture specifications permitted quo
tations on a smaller number of units
than the total item called for.
Evening star., 1936-12-20

Farrara and Jose Urquizo at Macon,
Ga.
Proceedings were started imme-
diately to expedite their removal to
Jacksonville, Fla, for a hearing on
charges of violating both the neu-
trality act and a statute forbidding
shipment of explosives without dis
closing their nature.
Only one case has been reported
here involving arms or munitions
possibly destined for war-torn Spain.
Customs officers at New York found
1000 rounds of revolver ammunition
November IL hidden in the workshop
of Frank Villanueva, Spanish ships
carpenter, aboard the passenger and
cargo liner Caracas when it docked
from Venezuela and Puerto Rico.
Villanueva's ship did not 60 to Eu-
rope. He denied knowledge Of the
ammunition.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
DUST SWEEPS DAKOTA
Lights Needed in Towns Along
Minnesota Border.

mlnnesoLa oorQer.
BISMARCK, N. OAK, December 10
R). "A duststorm swept eastern
North Dakota today, carrying clouds
so thick into Minnesota that lights
were needed in border towns.
In Valley City, N. OAK, s4-year-old
Louis Craver suffered a broken hip
when q gust of wind knocked him to
the sidewalk.
o. w. Roberts, Federal meteorolo-
gist, said recent warm weather had
melted snow and strong winds
whipped by dry top soil into clouds.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Wine Flows in Cutters.

Wine flowed down the cutters OF
Duke street. Glasgow, Scotland. when
a truck loaded with filled hogsheads
was struck by street car.
Evening star., 1936-12-20
Bruno
Continued From First Page.)

Of county detectives. said she was re-
ported seen near the dentists Office
half an hour before her father
escaped.
Judge Benjamin r. Jones Of Luzerne
County, who presided at the Bruno
trials, and Margiotti after telephone
conference ordered removal of Josephs
relatives to the penitentiary in Phila-
delphia.
Evening star., 1936-12-20

1000, 900 Aid Hospitals.
More than 100000 people donate
regularly to British hospitals.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-20

New York magistrate uphods woman's right to play poker We dislike to overrule a court but poker playing is not right but an art.-Dallas News.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-20
French Guards Worked Restore
 Normal Times
(By The Associated Press)

(By The hSSOCldleu TIeSSJ
 PARIS, June 20, - Steel hel- meted guards today supervised French efforts to return to indus trial normalcy after two weeks of strikes which resulted in high CT wages and reduced working hours for labor
 The impressive display of mili- tary force was prompted by fears of Premier Leon Blum, pop ular front government that for eign agitators would foment fresh troubles to cripple French industry and hurt the country's armament program. However, the high point of the industrial cris- is was believed passed, following the evacuation of the Renault Motor Car Company by 30,000 workers" Remaining strikes are to be settled before Tuesday,
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-20

Perhaps Albert White passed up golden oppor- unty for Alaska publicity by not casting his own vote for Borah he had planned, even as Wisconsin and West Virginia It was about all there left to achieve
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-20
A SLAP IN THE FACE FOR ALASKA
{ Alaska Daily Empire)

Alaska Dally Emplre)
 There is much of disappointment and discourage men for Alaska Republicans in the action of the nation al convention at Cleveland.
 Entirely ignoring the residents of this Territory well those of Hawaii and Puerto Rico the platform committee refused utterly to take cognizance of the peadngs of the representatives from these possessions for some minor at least promise of further self govern men It little short of direct slap in tht face to those up-standing men and women of Alaska who thru the years have given their best to the Territory in the hope of building t into desirable place to live and a more valued part of the United States. True there Presidential votes in the Territory but it would appear 10 be short-sghted policy which deb- eratey ignores those who 1t would look to for support of the party in other capacities
 If there is a natural turning away from Republi- policies to those of a Democratic administration which has concentrated development of the Terri tories and island possessions, the leaders Cleveland will have only themselves to blame.
 The sharp contempt of the Landon party for the people of the north is in marked contrast to the existent administration which has left stone unturn ed in effort to give the Territory much that it de- sires. The program for Alaska mapped out by Dr. Ernest Gruening, director of territories and Island pos sessions for the Interior Department on his recent visit here stands in glaring contrast in comparison with the action at Cleveland
 Dr. Gruenng told of the efforts being put forth by the Administration for developing air mail and trans portation in the north, with which all familiar of the encouragement of tourist travel of the endeaVors to develop the mineral wealth; of legislative action which brings Alaska under the provisions of the same statutes which benefit the States of the International highway; of harbor and river development, and null titude of other things many of which we have seen make actual progress in the last tree years How ho low and empty sounds the action u Cleveland in com parSon.
 Aaskans disregard party in the interest of their land, and it is despar.ng indeed to residents of the Territory to major political party pass them up though they were nOn-eXStent.
 New York magistrate uphods Woman's right to play poker. We dislike to overrue court, but poker playing is not right but an art-Dallas News
 Of course Il Duce must have colonies abroad. Where else he ship Governors who have gotten big at home?-Detroit News.
 Are you well informed We'll let's hear you name ten members of the lower House of Congress.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-20
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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-20

With the Hearst-endorsed Governor Land9n as the republican presidential candidate and Col Frank hnoH' long Hearst newspaperman as his running mate, It promises to be field day for Mr. Randolph Hearst un til next November.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-20

There appears to be a significant note m the dS patch from Moscow recently reporting the puloing oi a Soviet Democracy in Russia. Even the boSheVlh1 tT are becoming aware that the voice of the people will be heard.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-20
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET, NOME. ALAaAA

New COP slogan: "AIl for one and nope TOT a'i' Buffalo Courier Express
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-20

Are you we'll informed We'll, let's hear you name ten members of the lower House of Congress
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-20

Of course Il Duce must have colonies abroad. Where else he ship Governors who have gotten big home?-DetrOit News.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
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Evening star., 1936-04-06

tends that the District taxpayers are
now reasonably, and, in view Of their
peculiar disabilities, even heavily
taxed, and that no increase Of their
tax burden should be considered un-
less it is clearly demonstrated that
such additional taxation Is absolutely
necessary to meet urgent municipal
needs, which cannot otherwise be
satisfied.
Obligations Cited.
The accompanying brief argues
that in arriving at fair Federal pay.
ment Congress should take into con-
sideration the great national and semi
national obligations that fall upon the
District because this is the Capital
City.
The brief suggests that If the Fed
eral lump sum cannot be equitably in
creased, then these appropriations for
nationcl or semi-national undertake
ings should be excluded from the Dis.
trict bill, where they result in in
equity, and provided for in some other
supply bill where the sharing Of the
cost could be equitably specified.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
Some of the Reasons Demanding Increased Lump,Sm
While This System Remains Temporary Appropriation
Joint Committee Fiscal Relations Between
the United States the District of

of Columbia) who alone needs this protection: (c) by
referendum otherwise permit the local taxpayers
local taxes and the purposes for which the tax
is to be expended.
Your petitioners further represent:
The platform Of principles laid down by the joint
committee and adhered to in the committees brief in
the hearings before the joint select committee in 1915
thes House District Committee in December 1919 and
the Senate Appropriations Committee in April 1920 is
follows:
We contend first, that the United States should con-
tribute largely to the expenses Of the District second
that this contribution should be fixed and definite
proportion third that this proportion should be at least
one-haf.
This platform modified by the Districts new
organic of 1922 which reafrmed the principle
definite proportionate contribution by local community
and Nation toward Capital upbuildng but changed the
fftyffty ratio to sxtyforty imposing the sixty per
cent burden upon the local taxpayer.
The committees platform of principles, thus modified
was announced by the Executive Committee Of the Cii-
zens Joint Committee October 81, 1928 as follows:
We contend, first that the United States should con-
tribute largely to the maintenance and upbuiding of
the National Capital; second that this contribution
shclld be fixed and definite proportion; third that
this proportion should be yfortysixy by the Dis
trct taxpayers and forty by the United States
While Congress has refused all propositions to amend
the definite proporonate contribution provision of the
law 1922 and while the sixtyfory provision is the
existing substantive law. Congress in 1924 provided
temporary provision the annual appropriation
the fiscal year 1925 lump payment contribution
in lieu of the forty cent contribution provided by
substantive law, and has renewed this exception the
provisions of substantive law in each annual appropra
ton act since that date.
Several proposals have been made increase the tax
burden Of the District and to cut down further emi
nate the annual lumpsum payment the theory that
District taxpayers are not bearing adequate tax
burden. The Citizens Joint Committee contends that
the District taxpayers reasonably, and view
of their peculiar disabilities heavily, taxed and
that increase of their tax burden should be consid-
cred unless it clearly demonstrated that such addi-
tonal taxation is absolutely necessary to meet urgent
municipal needs which cannot otherwise be satisfied
Evening star., 1936-04-06

Petition to the Congress of the United States directing
attention to the District of Columbia appropriation
bill (H R. 1881 for the fiscal year 1887 now pend
ing before the Congress and urging that while the
lump-sum payment plan Of National contribution
toward Capital upbuding continues the annual eX-
ceponal appropriation practice. temporarily substi-
tuted by the Congress the sixty forty definite
portionae contribution plan provided by the unre-
pealed substantive law Of 1922, the amount Of this
lump-sum payment shall be largely increased.
To the Congress OF the United States:
Your petitioners, the Citizens Joint Committee on
Fiscal Relations between the United States and the
District of Columbia and the presidents and other
resentatives it's constituent cooperating organi
cations, whose names subscribed below point out in
argument hereto attached, the inequties and
hardSps to the unrepresened citizens and taxpayers
of the District of Columbia threatened through provisions
OF r. 1881 CARRYING appropriations for the District
Of Columbia for the fiscal year 1887, passed by the
House and now pending in the Senate, and In their
avoidance do respectfully urge:
l. That Congress substantially increase basic lump
sum payment by the United States to the maintenance
and development of the National Capital; that this
figure be increased at least to the
by the District Commissioners ($8317 essential
to balanced budget for the District of Columbia that
Congress appropriate ali OF the revenues to be raised
through local taxation at the present rates of levy,
thus preventing wasteu accumulation such revenues
in of what Congress deems to be wise expenditure
2. That as long as ump-sum payment is the appro-
priaton practice temporarily annual appropriation
acts immediate correction should be made of of
its and obvious nustces by the consider
alton and adoption of steps designed: (a To exclude
great national semi-natonal projects (such the
National Zoo the purchase and maintenance of parks
the construction OF police court building conforming
in costly design to great Federal buildings the
struction remodeing of bridges principally used in
interstate traffic. from the District appropriation bill
and provide for them through supply bill other
than the District BILL wording the items thus excluded
to set forth the exact methods Of financing rea-
ton to the amounts of contribution by Nation and
Capital that is thought to be just b) provide for local
well national maximum of contribution, on the
assumption that it is the impotent partner he District
Evening star., 1936-04-06

raising the estimated cost Of the new
project to $22 100000 or more. By
joint resolution of Congress approved
June IS, 1929, 100000 was appro-
priated for purchase of the site, and
an additional 100000 appropriated
in the 1881 supply bill for the Dis
trict. All of the land has been ac-
quired at a cost in excess Of $4,000, 600
through these and subsequent appro-
priations, and additional amounts ap-
propriated and expended for the prep
aration of plans, etc. But with local
revenue surpluseS exhausted, and with
demands on current revenues for
other needs already exceeding revenue
availability, the project has been in
definitely halted through failure by
the United States to continue its own
plan of development on the magnifi-
cent scale proposed, with the under
standing of national participation in
its financing.
There are other national and semi
national projects and undertakings.
such as the Zoo, the construction or
remodeling of bridges principally used
in interstate traffic, the purchase and
maintenance of the National Capital
park system, etc, which commend
themselves to this special treatment.
Exclude National Projects.
4. If the lump-sum payment can
not be equitably increased to provide
for suitable national participation in
financing these national or semi-na-
tional projects, then these appr0pria-
tions should in equity be excluded from
the District bill, where their inclusion
results in obvious inequity, and f.
nanced through some other supply
bill, where the sharing Of the expense.
which the law or equity demands, can
be specifically provided.
5. And, finally, some action by Con-
gress is asked toward limiting the ap-
preparations of District money by Con-
gress (the Districts legislature, in
which it Is not representedD in the
same way that Capital expenditures
of National tax money are limited
under the lump-sum payment plan.
When the appropriations of local and
National tax money for the Capital
were by law and in practice in definite
percentage relation this limitation
automatically resulted, and this check
upon the appropriation of District tax
money, unless accompanied by a re-
lated expenditure of National tax
money, was the main benefit derived
by the District from the definite pro-
portionate contribution plan.
When for the latter plan, at the in
stance of the House Appropriations
Committee, the lump-sum payment
plan was tentatively substituted it
was suggested that loss of this limi-
tation upon District expenditures and
taxation would be cured by permitting
the District to participate so effectively
in the raising and expenditure Of its
tax money that it could be extraya-
Evening star., 1936-04-06
CITIZENS APPEAL.
FORFA|RER SUM
Joint Committee on Fiscal
Relations Stresses Ratio
for D. c. Support.

In a strong plea to Congress today
for a fair apportionment of the ex-
penses Of the National Capital be-
tween Nation and local community,
the Citizens Joint Committee on Fis-
cal Relations between the United
States and the District of Columbia
urged that the Federal share for the
next fiscal year be increased at least
to the figure originally recommended
by the Commissioners, $8,317,50
The recent action Of the House re-
duced Uncle Sans share for next
year to a new low point of 50, 700, ,000-
cut of 100000 below the Federal
payment for the current year-de-
spite the fact that the House at the
same time raised the total Of the bill
to $42,573.283, an increase Of $685.
Oo0 above the budget estimates. Hear
ings on the measure are now in prog
ress before the Senate subcommittee,
headed by Chairman Thomas Of Okla
homa.
Supports Definite Proportion.
Speaking for organizations in all
walks of civic life, the Joint Commit
tee reaftirmed its support of this def
mite proportionate principle of contri-
button. but as long as Congress ad-
heres to the present practice of an
nual lump sum departure from this
substantive law, the citizens group
urged the necessity of substantially
increasing the lump sum amount.
The petition and an accompanying
brief were presented today to Speaker
of the House Byrns and to Vice Presi-
dent Garner, president of the Senate,
by a committee representing the Citi-
zens' Joint Committee on Fiscal Re
lations, headed by Edward F. Cola
day, chairman of its Committee on
Fiscal Relations and vice chairman of
its Executive Committee.
The petition and argument recite
how the lump sum practice was intro
duced as temporary provision in the
bill for the fiscal year 1925, and con-
tinued from year to year, while Con-
greSs has turned down all PROPOSE
tions to amend the definite percent
age 60-40 substantive law Of 1922.
Referring to proposals that have been
made to increase the Districts tax
burden and to cut down further or
eliminate the Federal payment on the
theory that local residents are not
bearing an adequate tax burden, the
petition concludes:
THE Citizens Joint Committee con-