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Evening star., 1936-02-28

1851 COLUMBIA RD.; best section of Dis
trlct-CoZy rooms. ample. well-balanced
meals in pleaSant and refined home.
Evening star., 1936-02-28

INFER 1875 18th ST. NW-Two rooms,
kitchen, bath. attractively furnished: gas,
electricity and Frigidaire; southwestern ex-
Evening star., 1936-02-28

l4Os 18th ST. N.W.-Well-kept rooms;
excellent meals, twin beds; homeltke at
moSphere: So month.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
ECkENER RETURNED
TO ZEPPELIN POST
Will Command Hindenburg on
Third U. s. Trip as Air
Ministry Acts.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
June 18.-When the Zeppelin Hin
denburg leaves tomorrow night on its
third flight to the United States, DR..
Hugo Eckener, veteran dirigible ex-
pert, will be in full charge.
His assignment Is at the special
request of the air ministry, made, it
was said, to appease public opinion
in the United States at DR.. Eckener's
previous treatment by the Nazi propa-
ganda department.
Gen. Hermann Wilhelm Goering,
minister Of aviation, apparently has
succeeded in restoring peace between
DR.. Eckener and the propaganda de-
partment, which, it was recalled, at
tempted to ostracize him for alleged
noncompliance with election cam
paign requirements.
The exact route to be followed by
the Hindenburg after it takes OF at
3 pm. q p.m., Eastern standard time)
Is to be determined by weather condi-
tions.
Capt. Ernst Lehman, who COM
manded the Hindenburg On its first
two flights to Lakehurst, viii not be
aboard this time and neither will Knut
Eckener, son Of the Zeppelin expert.
DR.. Eckener plans to start the Hin
denburg home from Lakehurst Tues
day, as he says he has no business
plans which will detain him in Amer
lea.
After his return he will attend the
550th anniversary celebration of Hell
delberE University from which he
Evening star., 1936-06-18
new YORK TO ASK
WAGE CASE REHEARING
Attorney General Announces
Move Following 5-4 Ruling
of q. 8. Supreme Court.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 18.-New York
State will ask q rehearing by the
United States Supreme Court on the
State minimum wage law, which was
declared unconstitutional, Attorney
General John J. Bennett, jr, an
nounced today.
The law was declared unconstitu-
tional in o 5-to-4 decision by the
Supreme Court June !. The State Is
allowed Is days after the decision in
which to apply for rehearing.
The highest court held the statute
contravened the constitutional guar
anty of liberty and said "the right to
make contracts" must not be violated.
Justices Butler, Roberts, Van Dev-
anter, Sutherland and McReynolds
comprised the majority. Chief Justice
Hughes and Justices Brandeis, Stone
and Cardozo dissented.
The legislation was challenged by
Joseph Hipaldo, Brooklyn laundry
manager, who was indicted for forgery
in an alleged attempt to conceal vio-
lation Of the law. He won his free
dom on q writ Of habeas corpus.
The law fixed the minimum wage
for woman laundry workers at $12.40
q week.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
BANKRUPTCY ACT
VO|D|NG' is STA|D
Roberts Delays Execution
of Decision on Cities for
Fall Rehearing.
By the associated Press

By the associated Press
A stay of the Supreme Courts in
valuation of the 1884 municipal bank
ruptcy act was directed in an order re-
ceived today at the court clerks office.
The order was signed at Philadelphia
yesterday by Associate Justice Roberts
1t is to continue until the court can
act at its Fall meeting on an applica-
ton made several days ago for rehear-
ing Of the case.
Cameron County, Tex, water i'm
provement district No. l asked the re-
hearing on the ground it Leaves ul-
certain the bounds of State sovereignty
Of legitimate cooperation between the
States and the Federal Government
The act was intended to aid cities,
counties and other political subdivi-
sions to reduce their debts through
Federal bankruptcy courts. 1t was
held by the Supreme Court to violate
States rights.
Under court rules, the mandate
making effective the ruling Of uncon-
stitutionality, would have been issued
IS days after the courts decision on
May rs. Roberts ruling has the ef-
feet Of suspending issuance of the
mandate and all other action until the
court can decide on the water dis
trict's request.
MANY PETITIONS FILED.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
FARLEY LETTER"
MYSTERY DEEPENS
HaIIeck Demands Probe as
Democrats Deny Author
ship of Document.

The mystery Of who signed or
stamped Postmaster General Farleys
name to letter urging postmasters to
sell dollar tickets to Roosevelt nomi-
nation rallies deepened today, as de-
mand was made for congressional
investigation.
Farley, in his dual role as head Of
the Post Office Department and chair
man of the Democratic National Com
mittee, repudiated the letter and de-
clared neither national nor New York
State Democratic headquarters had
sent the campaign missive.
officials of the Roosevelt Nomi-
nators," organized to raise campaign
funds by means of dollar tickets sold
for series of political gatherings
throughout the country to hear Mr..
Roosevelt's acceptance speech by radio,
also asserted no such letter was au-
thorized or sent from headquarters
here.
Boston Branch Letterhead.
One such letter, photostat Of
which was turned over to the Civil
Service Commission by Representative
Halleck of Indiana, Republican men,
Der of the House Civil Service Com
mittee, bore the letterhead Of the Bos-
ton branch Of the Roosevelt Nom
inators"
Halleck said he would ask for a
House committee investigation Of this
and similar letters he says were re-
ceived by postmasters in various parts
Of the country.
Farley, who Is in Philadelphia,
issued through the Post once De-
partment press room here yesterday
a denial that he had authorized the
signing of his name to the letter.
Halleck in a statement yesterday
said he had a letter from a fourth
class postmaster bearing Farleys sig
nature, asking him to sell IS ''nomi-
nator tickets" In later statement,
he said similar demands" had been
reported to him from Massachusetts,,
Indiana and Missouri, and that he
had asked the Civil Service Commis-
sion for "a ruling whether such So
ncitation constitutes unlawful politi-
cal activity"
Farley Emphatic in Denial.
Farley's statement said:
''I wish to state with absolute def,
niteness that I never signed such a
letter, that I never saw such o letter
nor authorized nor countenanced the
SIGNATURE 0f slIch a letter.
1T is possible" he suggested at
another point, that some over-zeal-
GUS individual, desirous of swelling the
receipts from the meetings that will
be held all over the country to listen
to the speech of acceptance that will
be delivered from Franklin Field, Phil
adelphia, may have affixed a rubber
stamp signature such as understand
the letter carries. But if so, 1t was en-
(See FARLEY, Page A.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
Thorough Study to Be Made
of Fiscal Relations Prob
lem Before Next Session.
Thomas Sees Solution.
REPORT ON SURVEY
TO BE BINDING ON ALL
Controversy at Future Session
Would Be Eliminated by Plan.
Passage of Bill Preferable to
Continuing Resolution, Says
Chairman of Senatorial Group.
BY ]. A. OLEARY.

A final agreement on the deadlocked
District appropriation bill for the
coming fiscal year was reached this
afternoon when the conferees accept
ed compromise Federal payment Of
$5,000,000, with authority for Presi-
dent Roosevelt to have a thorough
study made of the fiscal relations
problem before the next Congress
meets in January.
While this is a reduction of 100000
below the Presidents budget recon-
mendation, for which the Senate ha
been battling for two months, Chair
man Thomas of Oklahoma felt pass
age of the bill with this compromise
is preferable to the continuing resolu-
ton, which would have carried tnc
bare operating expenses Of the city
without any new improvements.
Thomas Sees Solution.
Senator Thomas expressed the b.
lief that the presidential survey l.
be made during the Summer and FaL
on which the Senate conferees in
sisted, will lead to a solution of the
controversy in which the two branches
Of Congress become involved ever
year over the amount Of the Federal
obligation.
Everybody has agreed that they
will be bound by the report resulting
from the proposed study" Senator
Thomas said.
If the same members are handling
the bill next year, therefore, there
should be no dispute over the amounc
of the Federal payment, Senato-
Thomas predicted.
Clerks of the Appropriations Com
mittee had not worked out final fig
ures this afternoon, but it is be-
lieved the bill will carry slightly MOI,
than $43,O00,Oo0.
The Senate won out on restoratio.
of public health items to the Bude
Bureau figure, and also on numeroa.
maintenance items scattered through
out the municipal service.
The House succeeded in knock
out the funds for character education,
H414C41 1ldo HCCAA Nd4 AACO Ol4 LII
last two years.
The House also succeeded In elimi-
mating the Senate amendments giving
the Commissioners optional authoriry
to install parking meters, and to re
quire property owners to remove SNOW
from sidewalks.
Senator Thomas said the request for
the presidential inquiry into fiscal re-
lations between the United States and
District governments will be written
into the conference report and will
make available $4,000 to cover the
expenses of the survey.
Free Hand Given.
The President will be given q free
hand in deciding who is to make the
investigation, with directions to re-
port the result when the next budget
is submitted to Congress in January,
1897.
When the House and Senate mem
bers gathered around the conference
(See D. c. BILL, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-06-18
MANY PETITIONS FILED.
Stays Of This Kind Not Unusual,
Justice OfficiaIs Say.

Stays OF This Kind Not Unusual,
Justice Officials Say.
Action Of Justice Roberts in stay
ing the Supreme Courts mandate in
the municipal bankruptcy act case
followed the filing of a number Of
petitions for a rehearing of the case,
it was said at the Department Of
Justice this afternoon.
Stays of this kind are mot unusual, -
q high legal authority at the depart
ment said.
The stay does not of itself mean that
. rehearing win be granted. 1t was
explained.
Only the full court, when it meets
in October, can decide whether to
grant q rehearing. Justice Roberts
action delays enforcement of the
courts decision until the full mem
bership of the court has had an op-
portunity to study the petitions and
come to conclusion as to the desir-
ability Of reopening the case, it was
pointed out.
The Reconstruction Finance Corp,
it is understood, is interested In one
Of the pleas for o rehearing.
Attorney General Cummings and
Solicitor General Reed were informed
of Roberts stay by news dispatches.
They refused to comment for pub
lication.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
DEFICIENCY BILL
PASSED ANDSENT
TO WHITE HOUSE
Senate Agrees to Eliminate
Revival of Florida
Ship Canal.
$1,425,OOO RELIEF
SUM is INCLUDED
Tax Measure Is Only Matter
Standing in Way of Adjourn
ment Saturday Night.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Congress completed action today on
the $2,375 900. 900 elief-deficiency ap-
preparation bill and sent it to the
White House.
Congressional action on the long
fought measure carrying $l,425, ,OOO,-
600 for relief was completed when the
Senate agreed to elimination of its
amendments for reviving the Florida
ship canal.
The balance of the conference re-
port on the big appropriation bill
was approved by the Senate with
little debate.
Final action on the relief measure
left only the tax bill standing in the
way Of congressional adjournment
Saturday night.
Leaders long have planned 70 end
the session when the relief and tax
bills were passed.
The Senate quickly concurred in
the Houses refusal to accept an
amendment for reviving the canal
project.
Death Removes Supporter.
The death yesterday of Senator
Fletcher of Florida removed the most
vigorous supporter Of the project
which had been added to the bill by
the Senate.
The House also declined to add
sl,200,000 to the $4l,1l7,8l6 item for
the T. v. A. to begin work on dams at
Gilbertsville, KY, and Watts Bar,
Tenn.
Agreement was voted. however, to
the Senate plan to provide $500, ,O00,- =
900 Reconstruction Finance Corp. re-
volving fund for P. w. A. projects.
The entire relief fund, except $685.
000,000 for the Resettlement Admins
tration, will go into Works Progress
Administration activities and will be
spent under the Presidents direction.
Other major items were sass, 8,631 800
for the social security program and
S30s 900, 900 for emergency conserva-
ton work
A vigorous debate centered on the
canal project. Representative Bacon.
Republican. Of New York, declared it
would be q poor policy to authorize
continuance of the waterway unless
the project could come up Gin an
orderly manner"
Chairman O'Connor Of the Rules
Committee argued in favor Of the
project. declaring 1t to be worthy of
support.
Investigation Provision.
Under the Senate's plan. the Presi-
dent would have appointed three en-
gineers to investigate the advisability
Of pursuing the cut in Northern Flori-
da between the Atlantic Ocean and
the Gulf Of Mexico. A favorable re-
port would have authorized the Presi-
dent to allot $4,000, 900 toward work
estimated eventually to cost $142,-
100000.
As it left the House originally the
measure carried $2,364 ,22s, 900. The
Senate added $50. SOC, 900 to bring its
total to $2,430, 1929 900. This was re-
duced in conference to $2,375,3s7,- =
537.
The meausre was hurried from the
hands Of Senate and House conferees
to the waiting House for action before
there was even time for printing the
conference report. Copies of the bill
itself, in the form worked out in con-
ference, were not available until House
consideration was well along, when q
few copies came UP from the printing
office.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
BY JOHN H. CLINE,
tam Correspondent Of The Star.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 18.-
Washington traffic experts visiting
here obtained a first-hand view yes
terday of the novel engineering fea-
lures that have contributed materially
to Milwaukee's outstanding trafflc
record.
The first step on their program this
morning was a visit to city hall, where
the party was received by Mayor
Daniel w. Hoan, q Socialist, whose
ceaseless efforts during his 20 years in
ONCE have been the principal factor
in Kidding the city government Of
obstructive political influences.
st am convinced" the mayor said,
'that the basic reason underlying
our success is the splendid, continuous
cooperation of our citizens. This has
been no accident. but is the result
of determined efforts to give the peo-
pie the kind Of government they want,
Evening star., 1936-06-18
BALLISTICS TESTS
SOLVE MOORE DEATH
Bullets That Killed Inventor
Found to Have Been Fired
From Suicides Gun.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EAST ORANGE, N. j., June 1S.-
Reports Of ballistics tests today
clinched in the mind of Prosecutor
william A. Wachenfeld the guilt Of
the dead Jean Philip Gebhardt In
the murder Of D. McFarlan Moore,
retired inventor.
Two bullets taken from the body
of the former Thomas A. Edison as
sociate were found to have been fired
from the same gun which Gebhardt
used to end his life Tuesday at New
Monmouth, in Middletown Township,
the prosecutor said.
The pellets were examined yester-
day at the New Jersey State police
laboratory by Detective Lieut.. Joseph
Coccozza, and Prosecutor Wachenfeld
said the tests showed definitely the
shots were fired from the same gun" :"
Evening star., 1936-06-18
''Channelising" of Milwaukee
Traffic lmpresses d. c. Group

and which, they. In turn, can and
will respect.
I'm addition to this cooperative
spirit, we have been fortunate In
having q personnel adequate In num-
ber and capabilities to do the work
required. It has cost money, but we
believe an investment In good, honest
government is the best any munich
pality can make"
The visiting party, composed of
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, chief of police;
william A. Van Duzer, director Of
traflc;; Richmond B. Keech of the
Public Utilities Commission, Capt. H.
c. Whitehurst of the Department Of
Highways, John Nolen, jr, of the
National Capital Park and Manning
Commission and George e. Keneipp,
manager of the keystone Automobile
Club, told Mayor Hoan they had
found conditions in the city unusually
(See GAFFTC. Page I71
Evening star., 1936-06-18
LUCIANO IS SENTENCED
Vice King Given 80 to so Years.
12 Others to Serve.

NEW YORK, June 18 (P).-Charles
Lucky" Luciano, described by Prose-
cutor Thomas E. Dewey as the head
of a vice syndicate with a $4,000, 600
a-year income, was sentenced today to
80 to so years In prison.
Eight lieutenants convicted with
Luciano on 81 counts of an indictment
charging compulsory prostitution and
four who pleaded guilty also were
sentenced by Supreme Court Justice
Philip j. McCook.
The convicted men had faced a
possible maximum sentence of 1,240
years Imprisonment. The verdict was
returned June 2.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
BY the Associated Press.


ASCOT, England, June 1s.-Willialn
Woodward's Omaha finally met his
match today, bowling to Lord Stanley's
unfashionably bred filly Quashed by
a short head in the 21a-mile Ascot
Gold Cup, chief objective Of the
American colts English invasion.
A crowd Of 10000, including most
Of the notables of the British turf
world, saw the filly come from no
where in the last half mile and win
in one of the finest finishes the Gold
Cup race, first run in 1907, ever has
produced.
For the last quarter mile it was
strictly two-horse race.
Omaha, 4-year-old son of Gallant
Fox -Flambino, undiSputed king Of
Evening star., 1936-06-18
GUNF|RE CEASES
IN OHIO STRIKE
SniperS Halted by Picket
Captain After Five Are
Wounded.
By the Associated Press.


KENT, Ohio, June 18.-Striking
union employees of the closed Decker
& Black Electric Co. in an outburst
of violence today beseiged the plant
with rife fire for nearly four hours.
At least five men were wounded, one
seriously.
The snipers ceased firing on orders
from A. F. Wassilak, picket line cap
tain, who said William Crawford, union
president, had obtained warrants
charging two score men in the plant
with melting riot.
WaSsilak said the armed strikers,
estimated by Police Chief st. Clair
West to number between 100 and $50,
would permit the beseiged men to leave
provided Sheriff E. L. Burr first "un-
arms them"
Tear Gas Barrage.
Crawford claimed bloodshed resulted
because two moving vans occupied by
(See OHIO STRIKE, Page p
Evening star., 1936-06-18
Omaha Loses Gold Cup Race
To Filly Without Pedigree

American 3-year- -olds in 1885, earned
second money by q good five lengths
from Baron Edouard de Rothschild's
Bokbul.
Quashed, not listed in the Stud Book
because her dams pedigree has not
been traced, is a 4-year-old daughter
Of Obliterate-Verdict. Winner Of the
Oaks last year, she was second choice
In the betting today at 8 to l. Omaha
closed as the first choice at Il tos.
Quashed was clocked in 4 minutes
1885 seconds, far behind the world
record Of 4:l63s for the distance, set
by Royal Myth in winning the gold
cup in 1922.
Omaha's defeat, q keen disappoint-
n
Evening star., 1936-06-18
Louis-Schn,eling
Fight Is Postponed
Until Tomorrow
Steady Rain and Predic-
ton of ShO,Uers Tonight
Causes Action.
BY the Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 18.-Rain today
caused poStponement of Joe Louis IS
round heavyweight bout with Max
Schmeling at the Yankee Stadium un-
til tomorrow night.
Louis outweighed Schmeling by 8
pounds as weighing-in ceremonies were
held at the Hippodrome before the fight
had been postponed.
Louis weighed 1913 pounds, Schmeling
1872.
Louis Arrives Early.
Louis, travelling by train from his
training camp at Lakewood, N. j.,
arrived at the Hippodrome we'll before
(See FIGHT, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-06-18
QUEEN MARY TWIN SHIP
PLANNED BY BRITAIN
Chamberlain Says Cunard-White
Star Line Already Has Received
Preliminary Bids.

BY the ASSC c1ated Press.
LONDON, June 18.-Neville Cham
berlain, chancellor of the exchequer.
announced in the House of Com
mons today that the British govern
ment had agreed "in principle" to
the construction Of sister ship to
the S. S. Queen Mary.
The Cunard White Star Line,
Chamberlain asserted, has received
preliminary bids from shipyards for
construction of the proposed liner.
At present the line is negotiating
with the Clydebank firm which built
the Queen Mary.
The chancellor said the Cunard-
White Star Line had applied for au-
thority to enter into an agreement for
the sister ship.
He agreed in principle, he added.
but reserved the right to further con-
sultation before the contract was
signed.
Evening star., 1936-06-18

az the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, June 18.-Maxim Gorky,
68, most famous of contemporary
Russian writers, died today.
The writer's illness became serious
June S. 1t was announced at that
time he was suffering from influenza,
complicated by pulmonary catarrh and
weakening heart.
He rallied last week, but a relapse
came Sunday.
Gorky, leading Russian novelist and
the Soviet's chief propagandist, was
personally a revolutionist from his
earliest years. His tender years were
(See GORKY. Page 81
Evening star., 1936-06-18
MILITARY PENSION BILL
SENT TO WHITE HOUSE
Measure Would Increase Sums to
Army, Navy and Marine
Corps Veterans.
nv the Associated Press,

Dy TIE Associated Press.
A House bill to increase pensions
10 veterans Of the Regular Army, Navy
and Marine Corps, who received a
heavy cut under the economy act, was
passed today by the Senate and sent
to the White House.
The legislation was estimated to
cost $1,942,00 a year over present
expenditures. The money would 60
to 5000 veterans who were on the
rolls on March 10, 1888.
Under the measure, the economy
act cut would be limited to Is per
cent of former benefits. a
Evening star., 1936-06-18
.CONFEREES NEAR
TAX COMPROMISE
Await Treasury Estimate
Before Agreeing to Ten
tatiVe Bill.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Disgruntled Congress pds in
formed By President in February
that it must enact neU revenue
legislation in campaign year, NTH
proposal that assessment against
undistributed corporation profits be
imposed as experiment and as
principal means OF raising desired
funds.
House tollotUed suggestions after
t,oo months OF committee conSid-
GRAFTON. but Senate baked. Ap-
proving greatly modified measure.
Severdl Senators haze Indicated
they tDould make ldst-minute fight
to resist any attempt to substitute
House bill.
Final agreement on issue is be-
lieped real key to adjournment,
sought for Saturday night.
BY the Associated Press
With new revenue estimates on a
compromise tax program not yet pre-
pared by the Treasury, Senate House
conferees were unable today to reach
a final agreement on the tax bill.
They said, however, they expected
to seal a tentative understanding on
the vital measure this afternoon OF
tonight.
Lacking Treasury calculations on a
new plan for a graduated tax, both on
normal corporation income and undis-
tributed corporation earnings, the con-
ferees spent the morning working out
minor details Of the involved measure.
Apparently angry because newsmen
had learned of the latest compromise
plan for taxing corporations, Chair
man Doughton Of the House conferees
refused fatty today to discuss the
mornings conference procedure.
Objects to Fishing"
'1'm just going to quit giving out
anything" he said, unless you take
what We give you and not go fishing
around. I'm not going to fool with
you at all until you quit getting this
stuff we don't aim for you to have"
His voice rose to high pitch as he
spoke.
'If you want to get your informa-
ton improperly" he stormed, you
can just get it all that way.
"It's charged up to me. Members
are running to me and raising hell
We are just terribly embarrassed"
He started away and then returned
(See TAXES, Page So
Evening star., 1936-06-18
MACK AT WHITE HOUSE
FOR LUNCHEON Meeting
Man Who will Nominate Presi-
dent for Second Term Is
His Guest.
q. the Associatsd Press.

John Z. Mack Of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, Democratic National Commit
teeman for New York, who will nomi-
nate President Roosevelt for second
term at the Philadelphia convention
next week, was invited to lunch with
the Chief Executive today.
The President cut down his engage
rnent list =.