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The Washington times., 1936-06-24

Undersigned monetary economists disapprove such
policies as nimical to the best interests of nation
The so-caed 24hour basis policy will keep business
perpetual state of uncertainty.
Public (is) entitled to specific statement to the u-
mate goal Of present policy.
"ood faith with the American public and evidence of
understanding the nature of sound currency will be
established unless the money banking and fiscal panks in
,;clude the following:
First provision balanced budget by cutting expend
tures
Second pledge freedom Federal Reserve sys
tenn from political domination
Third provision for gold standard at the pres
en weight of the gold dollar unless international cooperation
for restoring and improving the gold standard suggests the
desrabity of slight change in the weight of gold
unit
Fourth repeal giving President power to devaluate
currency, and return power to Congress.
Fifth repeal Thomas amendment and silver purchase act
Sixth, recommend appointment Of bipartisan commits
on adequately assisted by experts to make thorough
study Of existing money and banking system"
The Economists National Committee is strictly nonparsan
scientific organization includes all recognized author
ties the subject of money and banking well most of
the leading academic economists such Taussg Schumpeter
and Bullock Harvard and Farchd and Westerfed of Yale
Then there Ange Bekhart and Willis of Columbia Reed
Of Virginia Payi of Chicago Knley of Illinois, Rawles of
Indiana and Dowrie of Stanford Cafornato mention just
few.
The present situation as recently pointed OUT that
initiation only sleeping 1t means complete uncertainty as to
which strongly tends to hold industry down and
prevent full employment of labor.
The only restore reasonable certainty to business and
industry is follows:
We must repeal the nflaonary, moneytinkering prov
sions which the Roosevelt Administration retains and
cialy the wild buying of silver at inflated prices.
Then give the country of really sound
monetary policy This requires return to standard for
the dollar that know what it is worth-now and
next year.
But standard for money possible long the
Governments budget unbalanced that it is forced to
borrow and pile up We must therefore, greatly reduce
wastefu spending Washington in order to live within
The economists rightly emphasize the Importance of taking
control of banking system out of politics. and having
strictly scientific study of the situation.
All this is obviously true, and according
as we'll as economic science.
But do you think that Mers Farley and Roosevelt will do
anything about it? Watch their platform, and
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
MONEY MARKETS

NEW YORK, June "a U.N.SD.-Bank-
ers' acceptance market remained quiet,
with nominal rates 3-16 of per cent to
Il of 1 per cent for 80, so and 80 days,
Y of l per cent to 3-16 Of per cent for
120 days, and q of 1 per cent to 5-16 Of
per cent for $50 and 1SO days.
Commercial paper market was mod
erately active, with rate unchanged at
of / per cent.
Time money was offered at IN per
cent for maturities up to six months,
unchanged,
The Washington times., 1936-06-24

Reported in press that Administration
proposes monetary plank continuing in
hands of President present broad power
over monetary unit. (such powers means):
Il. Avoiding a return to full converti-
bility on gold basis and permitting or
indorsng present laws and presidential
powers with respect to silver purchases,
"2. Possibly further devaluation of gold
unit and the
"3. Authority to issue greenbacks and to
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The Washington times., 1936-06-24

SALES
Capital Traction IS, $1,000@91.
After Call
Riggs Bank common, 7@27O.
Capital Transit Company. 100
1412, 10@14A.
Washington Gas IS B, $4,000
100A.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 100
4524, 10@45A.
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
Washington Stock Market

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wdwd & 10th pfd CD......l12O .....
sex. dividend. bBooks closed. tPlus
extras. IS per cent extra. ""5oc paid
May Is, 1895, al per cent extra.
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
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By LEWIS HANEY

Professor of Economics, New York University
Yesterday member of the Economists National Com
which is being sent to the Democratic Convention at Pha
delpha. MN@zsl1nHHSSaaasMM
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Republicans Adopt Democratic
Platform Ideas, Dodging Clash

The Republicans drew heavily upon
Democratic platforms. as far back as
1900, IN shaping their anti-monopoly
planks at Cleveland, but they refused
one which would have involved them
in the power utility controversy. The
planks they did adopt were admittedly
taken by Senator Borah from the DEM
ocratic platform Of 1912.
The Republicans virtually lifted
bodily the Democratic 1912 plank
reading:
"a private monopoly is indefensible
and intolerable. We, therefore, favor
the vigorous enforcement of the GRIM
inal as well as the civil law against
trusts and trust officials, and demand
the enactment of such additional leg
islation as may be necessary to make
it impossible for a private monopoly
to exist in the United States"
The Republicans add the plank:
I'VE will employ the full powers Of
the Government to the end that
monopoly shall be eliminated and that
free enterprise shall be fully restored
and maintained"
Evening star., 1936-06-14
PROPERTY TAXES
TOTAL S17,1@,OD)
Sum Is $4,000 Higher
Than Last Year-AsseSs-
ments Hit New High.

Real estate owners in the District
will be billed for property taxes
amounting to about $17,145,000 dur
ing the next fiscal year, under 1887
assessments now being closed out by
the District tax assessor, Fred Allen,
according to tentative calculations
made yesterday.
This sum would be about $169.000
higher than the levy for this year,
which totaled $16,976,975.
The Board of Equalization and Re-
view, consisting of the assessor and his
assistants, now is engaged in hearing
appeals from the new assessments.
This work will be finished this month
and the books closed. The first 1887
payment is due in September.
Barring major changes on appeals,
which are not anticipated, the new
realty assessment total will reach a
new high level of 81, ,143,000,000. The
total of real property assessments for
this year was $1,131 ,798, ,384. Allen es-
Inmates that this figure will be in
creased by about $4,000, 600 because
of new construction additions complet-
ed during the past year..
The surge Of building operations
which started late this Spring with
the return Of good construction weather
will be reflected in the fiscal year 1888,
when the increase in assessments Is ex-
pected to be much higher than this
year..
Evening star., 1936-06-14

They rejected three additional planks
proposed by the Senator which would
have committed the party to legislate
against holding companies beyond the
second degree of interlocking direc-
torates, etc" The 1912 Democratic
platform held against holding COM
panies" without any mention of any
degree
Borahs purpose in lifting the Demo-
cratic language was deliberate. He
and other Republican Senators are
known to feel that one Of Mr.. Roose-
velt's greatest mistakes was when. in
stead Of carrying out 1882 pledge
against monopoly, he set up the N. r.
A. Some Of these Senators, along with
Democratic Senators, feel that he was
the first President in years, regardless
of platform pledges. who really had
an opportunity to do something about
enforcement of the antitrust laws.
Lifting of the Democratic language
was a deliberate part of the Republi-
cans play to make the New Dealers
appear as the party Of intrenched
greed"
Evening star., 1936-06-14
BOARD TO CONSIDER
PRISONERS PETITIONS
Parole Body to Meet Tuesday to
Take Up Cases of II Eligi-
BILE for Parole.

Petitions for the release of II pris-
oners will be considered by the Parole
Board when it meets Tuesday at the
District Reformatory at Lorton, Va,
Secretary Hugh F. Rivers announced
yesterday.
The following list Of prisoners ell
gible for parole consideration was an
nounced:
George Cherubas, Allen Jackson, e.
mer P. PEBBLES, Odell Kelly, william
Stone, James C. Moore, James Reed,
Mckinley Brooks, John Haskins, Moses
Calhoun, Julius Sanders, Ernest w.
Rogers, Annie Hairston, Oscar r.
Neale, James A. Burroughs, Robert
Burnett and Walter K. Van Mort.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
NEW BRIDGE CAUSE
OF TRAFFIC SNARL
Remedy Sought for Condition on
Connecticut North of Cathe-
dral Avenue.

Morning traffic is backing up on
Connecticut avenue, north Of Cathedral
avenue. since the new bridge over
Rock Greek at p street in the Rock
Creek and Potomac Parkway has been
opened, officials said yesterday, and
remedial measures have been sug-
gested.
Frank T. Gartside, assistant super
intendent Of the National Capital
Parks, suggests that motorists travel
ing south on Connecticut avenue, in
stead Of turning left on Cathedral ave-
nue. to get down into the valley,
bottling up traffic, keep on south into
Twenty y-fourth street. They can then
cross Calvert street and 60 into the
parkway by way Of the Shoreham
Hotel. This, he said, will eliminate
the tie-up and enable south bound
Connecticut avenue traffic not inter-
ested in the parkway to continue
without interruption.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
REPORTED HO[D-UP
PROBED BY POLICE
Contractor Tells of Loss of
$2,055 Pay Roll to
Gunman Here.

After conferring for more than an
hour with the three partners of the
plaster contracting firm of Joseph
Lozupone & Co., police last night re-
newed their investigation of the re-
ported robbery of the firms $2,055
pay roll yesterday morning.
Joseph Lozupone, 81, of 2525 Thirty
second street southeast, who said he
was robbed of the money by suave,
mild-mannered man who followed him
into his car as he drove away from
the northeast branch of the American
Security & Trust Co., and his two
partners, Louis Guglielmo. his brother
in-law, and James Arnone, talked
with detectives at headquarters.
The bandit, Lozupone told police,
covered him with a revolver and in a
mild tone told him to keep quiet" :"
Lozupone's story was that as he drove
down Eighth street northeast toward
Maryland avenue the bandit noncha-
cts. The pay roll, which was in bills Of
81, S., $40 and $40 denominations,
was for employees on three jobs, the
police were told. :
Lozupone, who was unarmed, said
it has been his custom for several years
to get the firms pay roll at the bank
at Eighth and H streets northeast
every Saturday morning and then take
it home. A detective used to accom-
pany him, but he discontinued this
practice few years ago, he told police.
He described the bandit as about S
feet 6 inches tall, dark-skinned, weigh
ing about 100 pounds and wearing
green-smoked glasses and dark suit
and hat.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
TRUCK ACCIDENT FATAL

RICHMOND, Ind, June 13 P.-
Guy Altman, 10, was killed and six
others were injured not seriously late
today when q truck in which they
were riding, turned over on q road
southwest Of Richmond.
The group was en- route to q SWIM
ming pool when Woody Fields, II,
driver Of the truck, failed to nego-
tiate q curve, the truck overturning
and pinning Altman beneath 1t.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
CIVITAN CLUB MEMBERS
LEAVE FOR CONVENTION

Eighteen members of the 'Civitan
Club were to leave here today for
the sixteenth annual international
convention Of Civitan Clubs, opening
tonight in Hartford, Conn.
The group will be headed by DR..
Maurice L. Townsend, past interna-
tional president, and Ashby L. Leeth,
president of the local club. Others
in the party include q. A. Bonnet, s.
T. Cameron, G. H. Coale, T. ]. Crow
ell, L. o. Drumwright, J. High, M. w.
Hysong, q. II. Markward, c. G. Nor
gan, A. ]. Richards, r. J. Slime, H. w.
Smith, p. j. Stach. L. S. Taylor, r.
M. Wolfe and Rev. A. p. Wilson. in
ternational chaplain.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
GROUP TO DEPART
ON TRAFFIC STUDY
Van Duzer and Maj. Brown
Among Six Off Today for
Milwaukee.

Hoping to obtain suggestions that
might be helpful IN dealing with traf-
f1c problems sshere. a group Of six
Washington officials will leave today
for Milwaukee, where they will make
survey of the traffic control plan
that has enabled the Wisconsin city
to establish an enviable record in
this field.
Included in the group were Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer, Maj
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent of
police; Herbert c. Whitehurst, direc-
tor Of highways; Richmond B. Keech
Of the Public Utilities Commission;
John Nolen, jr., of the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission,
and George E. Keneipp, manager Of
the Keystone Automobile Club.
Several Days Stay.
The party will spend several days
in Milwaukee, known as the model
city" in so far as its traffic control
system is concerned. Conferences will
be held with various officials in charge
of the work there and any helpful
suggestions obtained will be applied
to traffic problems in Washington.
For the past eight years, despite a
steady increase in poulation, Milwau-
kee has had a consistent decrease in
the total of automobile deaths.
Last year the city, with a population
of 599, 100, had IS traffic deaths, rat
ing per 100000 of 1885 There were
102 persons killed in Washington dur
ing the same year, despite a smaller
population. 90.
"Clean Politics" Record.
An important factor in -Milwaukee's
good traffic record is its reputation for
"clean politics" Ticket-f1xing there
is virtually unknown, and motorists,
according to one traffic expert, have
come to learn that violation of the
traffic regulations almost certainly will
be followed by punishment.
"In Milwaukee" this expert said,
there is no such thing as having a
friend higher up who can fix traffic
ticket. The rich and the poor, public
officials and private citizens, are pun
ished alike. AS a result, the opinion
seems to be pretty general among mo-
torists in Milwaukee that If you break
the traffic laws you will have to pay
the price"
Evening star., 1936-06-14
FLOWER VENDORS
FINE SUSPENDED
Judge Acts on Learning Woman
Sold Blooms to Support
Family.

Convicted of vending flowers in .
restricted area, Mrs. Fannie Kazlas-.
kia was fined SO in Police Court yes
terday, but sentence was suspended
when II was learned the defendant had
sold Memorial day blossoms in an
effort to support herself and her two
children.
Mrs. Kazlaskia was arrested May
30 in restricted section near the
Veterans Administration Building.
Judge Walter J. Casey found the worn-
an guilty and ordered the fine sus-
pended.
When arrested, Mrs. Kazlaskia told
police she had picked the flowers in
the country to raise much-needed
funds and displayed vendors lie
cense, for which she had paid $12.
Police regulations ban street ven-
dors from downtown congested areas.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
FEDERATION GAINS
CITED BY BABCOCK
Issues Formal Statement
Preparatory to Going
on Leave.
A. p. Photo.

Preparing to relinquish Office until
the membership passes on charges
that he has been guilty of political
activity, E. Claude Babcock, president
of the American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees, yesterday issued a
formal statement outlining the gains
that have been made during his in
cumbency, and voicing the hope the
federation will continue expansion
and healthy growth"
Secretary in Charge.
Effective as of tomorrow, Babcock
is going on leave, and Mrs. Berniece
Heffner, secretary. becomes acting
president A recall move is pending
against Babcock as the result of his
attack on "spoils practices" of the
New Deal that was circulated by the
Republican National Committee, but
whether it is to be carried out is still
uncertain.
He has urged the lodges to vote
down the recall proposal, which came
from the Executive Council, and let
the annual convention opening in De-
troit September IA handle the issue.
If the lodges decide to act, however,
the views of the membership can be
registered before convention time.
Text of Statement.
Babcock's statement follows:
MY association with the American
Federation of Government Employees
in an official capacity began on May l,
1898, as secretary of the federation
during the presidency of John Arthur
Shaw. At that time the federation
had about so lodges and $500 men,
bers. 1 became president in Septem-
Der, 1888
My leave begins on June Is. Be
tween May l, 1888, and that date, the
American Federation of Government
Employees has chartered $40 lodges. A
tabulation of its membership shows
the present total to be 34,167.
Legislative achievements during my
presidency have included pay restora-
ton, restoration of leave, protection
of the retirement fund and a large
number of minor legislative gains.
las leave active direction of the
organization, leave it in financial
condition in which its assets exceed
its liabilities. In May, 1888, there
were debts amounting to more than
$11 900.
"Of these accomplishments am
proud.
Il earnestly hope the federation will
continue expansion and a healthy
growth"
Evening star., 1936-06-14
TWO CONDUCTORS
ACCEPT BIDS HERE
Sokoloff and Brico Will Be
Summer Concert Guest
Leaders.

While parks authorities weigh its
request for use Of the Watergate for
a series Of Summer programs, the
Washington Summer Concerts Asso-
citation last night announced accept
ance by two nationally known con-
ductors of invitations to lead the new
ly formed group.
Thomas E. Mullikin, chairman Of
the Board Of Directors, said Nikolai
Sokoloff, present head of the P. w. A.
music projects, and formerly con-
ductor of the Cleveland Symphony
Orchestra, and Antonia Brico, head
of the New York Women's Symphony
tional Symphony several times here
last Summer, had agreed to act as
guest conductors.
Accepted by GitteIson.
Earlier yesterday Frank, Gittelson,
world-famous violinist and former
concert master Of the National Sym
phony Orchestra, accepted the position
of concert master of the association,
formed independently by musicians of
the National Symphony, following a
rift with the symphony management.
David Sokol, public relations ad-
visor of the, association, announced
that definite plans were being laid
for the opening of the Summer con-
cert series July IL. He added, how
ever, that the opening was entirely
contingent upon a favorable report
by G. Marshall Finnan, superintend-
ent Of the National Capital Parks, on
request for use of the Watergate. Fin
nan is expected to answer the request
early this week, Sokol said.
Seating Possibilities.
Ofdcials of the association ex-
pressed the opinion that while the
barge, supplied by the Navy for con-
certs last season, may not be available
this Summer, some provision for seat
ing the orchestra would be made If
the request for the Watergate Is
granted. Expenses necessary to begin
the concerts will be met with funds
contributed by individual members of
the association.
Contributions for continuance Of the
programs will be accepted, beginning
tomorrow, at the association Offices,
1406 G street.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
RECREATION PLANS
FOR CITY MAPPED
Division of Costs Among
Various Agencies Is
Provided.

Co-ordinated use and development
of Washington's recreational facilities
will be advanced under a plan sp-
proved yesterday by spokesmen for
the several agencies dealing with the
subject.
A statement adopted by the District
Recreation Committee, meeting in the
office of Commissioner George E. Al
len, covered general principles, divi-
sion of costs of the co-ordinating
body and the use Of the properties,
facilities and personnel of each
agency.
the Recreation Committee consists
of Allen, representing the District
government; Henry I. Quinn, the
Board of Education, and c. Marshall
Finnan, superintendent Of National
Capital Parks, with Frederic A.
Delano, chairman of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion, as non-voting chairman, and
Thomas S. Settle, secretary of the
Planning Commission, as secretary.
Basic Principle Adopted.
The basic principle adopted was:
"The responsibility for providing an
adequate play and recreational edu-
cational program for the people of the
District of Columbia and its environs
through the IL months of the year, is
an accepted responsibility of the
agencies Of the local government"
The members Of the co-ordinating
group provided for pro-rata assess
ments against appropriations of the
local agencies for maintenance and
expansion of the work of the CO.
ordinator Of recreation, an Office
created by the Recreation Committee
1t was agreed that District govern
ment, the Office of the National Cap
ital Parks and the Board of Educa-
ton would pay each year not to
exceed $4,000 for expenses incident
to proper function of the Recreation
Committee and that each Of these
agencies would contribute, out of funds
appropriated for play and recreation
maintenance and service, 81 500 each
"for such purposes and in such man
ner as the Recreation Committee may.
from time to time, stipulate and
recommend"
Plans Are Formulated.
The committee adopted two COM
plimentary plans, with its general
principles. One was that there be
formed a Program Co-ordinating
Committee, to consist of the execu-
tives in charge of the programs di-
rected by the Community Center De-
partment, the District Playground
Department, the Office Of National
Capital Parks and possibly others.
The other was to form another
committee of representatives of the
engineering and architectural staffs
of the different governmental agen-
cies and possibly other officials, whose
duty would be to pass on all plans
for improvement or expansion Of rec
reational facilities.
Lewis r. Barrett, co-ordinator Of
recreation, was named chairman Of
both subcommittee. The agencies
will retain their autonomy.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Strike Closes Lumber Plant.

TACOMA, Wash, June Is G.-
After a week of negotiations, q strike
closed today the Washington
Plywood Co. plant, employing 275 men.
Homer L. Haney, president Of the
Tacoma district Of the Lumber and
Sawmfil Workers Union, said the COM
pany failed TO sign o submitted work.
Ing agreement. 4
Evening star., 1936-06-14
DELEGATES NAMED
Six to Represent Education Asso

Six to Represent Education Asso-
citation at Portland, Greg.
Six delegates have been chosen to
represent the Education Association
of the District of Columbia at the Ma
tional Education Association Conven-
tion, TO be held In Portland, Greg,
June ~ to July 2.
They are Miss Annie Kelliher, Miss
a. ]. Getty, Miss Hannah Bonnell.
DR.. and Mrs. J. Orin Powers and
Hugh Stewart Smith.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-20
By HERBERT PLUMBER

Dy HE RbEhI FLU VI VI ER
 WASHINGTON, March 20. . A short, simply worded recommenda- ton adopted by delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1882 promises to enliven the partys show at Philadelphia in June which otherwise probably would be cut-and-dried affair.
 It reads:
 We recommend to the next Ma tlonal Convention of the party that it shall consider the question of changing the two-thirds rule now re- quire6 for the nomination of Pres ident and Vice President so as to make the nomination by a majority vote of the delegates to the conven- tion"
 The way is thus paved for throw ing into the discard an ancient rule which has plagued Democrats since its adoption in Baltimore, May 2l, 1892,
 On the face of it, this year seems to be the ideal time for Democrats to make the change. Denomination of President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner is as certain as if they already had been n III c d. There's no question of blocking tee nomination of the ticket by a vote Of one-third of the convention plus one.