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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-10

VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-10

.XOTE AMERICAN:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-10
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Showers late tonight, followed by generally
fair Sunday; cooler.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
Evening star., 1936-02-11
New Air Service.

Regular air service has just been in
augurated between the Irish Free
State and England.
Evening star., 1936-02-11
CITIZENS OPPOSING
DISTRICT DELEGATE.
Northeast Group Delays
Action on Aliens Proposal
of Referenda.

Because of its previous stand favor
ing national representation for the
District. the Northeast Citizens Asso-
citation last night postponed action
on Commissioner George E. Aliens
proposed referenda and disapproved
the bill authorizing District delegate
TO the House without power to vote.
At meeting in Ludlow School.
members agreed the proposed refer
enda would inform the Commissioners
of the sentiment of District residents
on current issues. Since citizens as
sociations do this to a large extent at
present, members agreed the election
machinery required will be too ex-
pensive.
The delegate bill was opposed be-
cause it may stand in the way of fu-
ture legislation granting the District
an equal status with the States by
representation in Congress.
In another measure adopted. men,
bers asked police officials to enforce
more rigidly the regulations affecting
street cars and buSSes, particularly at
light controlled intersections.
The Juvenile Court bill was ap-
proved after an explanation of the
measure had been made by Mrs. Jesse
C. Adkins, wife of the District Su-
preme Court justice.
Following a recommendation made
last month. the association opposed
additional taxes on cigarettes and
liquor until need for more revenue
Is established.
Evening star., 1936-02-11
NEGRO HISTORY WEEK
CELEBRATION TO OPEN
Burrville women's Club to Pre-
sent Program Of Poets and
Authors Tonight.

Celebration of Negro history week in
the Washington Community Centers
will begin tonight when the Burrville
Women's Club will present a pro-
gram of Negro poets and authors at
Burrville School Center. The pro-
gram was arranged jointly by Mrs.
Carrie j. Know, community secretary,
and Mrs. Leila Thomas, president of
the club.
Tomorrow night at the Garfield Cen
ter, Mr.. Mary Churh Terrell will de-
liver an address, featuring a pro-
gram arranged jointly by the COM
munity center, the Garfield Citizens
Association, the William H. Lewis Co.
operative and the Garfield Home and
School Association.
Dunbar Center will present the
Tempo Choral Society Friday at Sis
pm.
Evening star., 1936-02-11

Continued From First Page)
rating means in conversational terms.
Most supervisors will agree, for in
stance, on what's good clerk and a
fairly good clerk
i've also provided that efficiency
ratings will be checked, by having at
least two supervisors rate each man
at least once every quarter"
Offsetting 10-page schedule Of de-
merits, the new system offers page
of merits, with which an employe may
balance his demerits. These include
credit for speed and accuracy in
throwing cards; detecting fraudulent
money orders before payment; at
tanning an efficiency rating Of 95 per
cent or higher for any period; in
formation leading to arrest for theft
or depreciation of mail or funds; jeop-
ardizing personal safety to protect
mail, funds, or Government prop
erty; perfect punctuality record for
six consecutive months; suggestions
for improving the service or effecting
economies; sustained excellence of
service record through freedom from
demerit charges for six consecutive
months: voluntarily assuming charge
OF or rendering assistance in the pro-
lection Of mail found abandoned or in
volved In an accident to an airplane,
mail train or other mail conveyance.
Evening star., 1936-02-11
AUTO CLUB PROPOSES
TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS
Increased Police Force, Uniform
Central and Elimination of
"Ticket Fixing" Urged.

An increased police force, uniform
traffic control and elimination OF
ticket fixing" were among reforms
urged today by the Keystone Automo-
bile Club to cut down Washington's
traffic fatalities.
The club suggested that force of
trained officers be assigned to in
vestigation and analysis of accidents
and a rowing mechanical inspection
crew be assigned the duty of clearing
the streets of dangerous automobiles.
1t was further recommended that
the practice Of staggering work hours
in Federal departments be extended to
relieve the morning and evening traf-
fic jams and that additional streets be
made one way during the rush hours.
Evening star., 1936-02-11
DR.. YATER H0N0RED
Elected Director of American
Heart Association.

DR.. Wallace Mason Yater, professor
of medicine at Georgetown Univer-
sity, has just been elected q director
of the American Heart Association,
1t was announced today.
The American Heart Association
and its regional affiliated groups, such
as the Washington Hearst Association.
have as objects the prevention, treat
ment and study Of heart disease. DR..
Yater, who is also head Of the medi-
cal department of Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital, is chairman of the
Scientific Committee Of the Washing7
ton Heart Association, which has
been in existence several years. It Is
a member of the Community Chest.
: The local association Is headed by
DR.. Lewis G. Baker.
Evening star., 1936-02-11
SHORTAGE OF FUEL.

RICHMOND, Va, February II L49.
-Ice-locked Tangier Islanders had
sufficient food today and health con-
ditions were good" according to re-
ports reaching Gov. Peery.
Airplane visitors to the island re-
turned with reports that although
food supplies were piled high in the
town hall there is shortage OF fuel.
The supply of coal oil, commodity
widely used on the island, was said
to be near exhaustion.
An Army Bomber was scheduled to
ny from Langley Field to Ewell on
Smith Island with 1000 pounds OF
food today, weather permitting.
EXPEDITION LEADER PRAISED.
CRISFIELD, Md. February II LE).
Praise for Maj. Enoch B. Carey,
head of the State police, in his leader
ship of an ill-fated expedition across
the ice with food for isolated Chesa-
peake Bay Islanders came today on
/, the heels of the opening of the official
Investigation into the death of one
member.
The widow of the dead State trooper,
Sergt. Wilbur v. Hunter, said: RE
gardless of what others think, still
believe Maj. Carey did his duty in the
interest of human need"
Three survivors Of the trek Friday
night toward Tangier Island with
1000 pounds of food defended the
State police superintendent on their
return to Crisfleld.
James Mister said Carey deserves
more credit than he will ever get" He
Joined the other two, Norris Belts and
Richard McCready, in terming him "a
real leader" and "a real herman"
Carey and two other men were found
unconscious with exhaustion when
rescue party from the Coast Guard
cutter Travis recovered Hunters body.
The investigating board. composed
of Mai. Gen. Milton A. Reckord, adju-
tant general of Maryland; Col. Harry
c. Jones, State employment commits
sioner, and Alexander Armstrong, for
mer attorney general, set Friday for
the opening of the inquiry. Maj.
Carey was asked to prepare prelim-
mary statement by Wednesday.
Evening star., 1936-02-11
MELLON TAX CASE
IS RESUMED HERE
Pittsburgh Bank Official De.
scribes Sales and Pur.
chaSes of Stock.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
In his income lar return for
1881, Apdrew Mellon declared net
income of $f,927.116, on uhtch he
paid tar of $647,559.
Early In 1884 Internal Repenue
Bureau advanced claim that Mel
Ions net income on year In ques-
ton wds $13,4S2,660, that former
Secretary OF Treasury should pay
additional tar of s3.075.1o3. For
two years case has been fought
here and In Pittsburgh as counsel
for both sides, aided BY account
ants, argue oper inuolued statistics
OF Mellon tdn,tly's financial op-
er1tions.
Armed with records Of the Pitts
burgh Union Trust Co., the Govern
ment today renewed its efforts to COL
lect an additional $4,000. 900 in taxes
and penalties on the 1881 income Of
Andrew w. Mellon, former Secretary
of the Treasury.
These records were secured after a
protracted court battle in Pittsburgh
following the refusal by the trust com.
pany to produce them last Summer.
After a hearing in the Federal Court
the bank was directed to produce
some. but not all. Of the records
sought by the Treasury.
Bank Official Testifies.
The first witness called by the Gov
ernment when the hearing was re-
sumed today before the Board Of Tax
Appeals was E. Donald Hayes. secretary
and vice president of the trust COM
pany. He identified a number of docu-
ments pertaining to transactions with
Mellon and other individuals from
1927 through 1888.
Robert H. jackson, general counsel
for the Internal Revenue Bureau.
stressed transactions by the bank In
common stock of the Pittsburgh Coal
Co.
Mellon, who attended the hearing,
claimed tax loss of S5, 500 900 on q
sale of coal company stock. He testi-
fed last April in Pittsburgh that he
conducted this sale himself, and took
full responsibility for the transaction.
Describe Transactions.
Hayes described several purchases
and sales of stocks by the bank, in.
cluding the shares Of the coal COM
pany. In response to question by
Jackson, however, he said he was un-
able to find any record Of a sale Of
$4,000 shares of this stock to A. w.
and r. B. Mellon. The purchase price
for this transaction would have been
approximately $4,000
After Hayes concluded his testimony
concerning matters with which Mellon
may have had some connection. Jack.
son attempted to question him con-
corning transactions with other per-
sons. Frank ]. Hogan, counsel for
Mellon, objected, contending the board
already had ruled. evidence could not
be taken concerning transactions be-
tween the bank and any individual
ether than Mellon
The Union Trust Co., which numbers
r. 3. Mellon and Richard <. Mellon
among its directors, has been described
as the keynote of the Mellon fanily's
financial structure.
Evening star., 1936-02-11
BY REX COLLIER.

bI hEh SoAAhEkS.
A letter from a British Army ofncer
to the Army Ordnance Association,
describing the international munitions
industry as a corrupt" and very
dirty business, was made public this
afternoon by the Senate Munitions
Committee. -.
The officer, Maj. Gen. J. F. G. Fuller,
commander of the British tank forces
in the World War. declined to write an
article on "The Munitions Ring for
the associations journal, but In a let
ter gave a dramatically blunt picture
of "inside operations Of armament
manufacturers.
The high-pressure sales methods.
Gen. Fuller wrote In February, 1884.
to Leo A. Codd, executive secretary
Of the association, include such in
ducements as fair ladies" and 10
per cent cuts" to war ministers.
"The chief culprits," the letter de-
clared, "are the middle men or muni-
tions contractors, who nearly always
are outside the firms.
Describes Procedure.
For instance, were one. I would
60 to a state. dine the minister Of
war, produce the fairest of fair ladies
and then suggest that his countrys
army wanted a new M. G. presumably
meant machine guns. He would say
how much do I get, for the lady
will be asking him q great deal.
say 10 per cent, then 90 to
Vickers or some other firm and say
I want 500 M. Gs. at price which
will enable me to scoop 80 per cent
go per cent for myself, 10 per cent
for the ministeD.
"The general result is the high price
for ornaments.
This is all very corrupt and the
firms know it. but they all make their
] profit and have to, so it is hard to
I blame them.
They compete against each other
/ and at times, no doubt, they buy out
each others agents. These gentry
! don't know one end of gun from the
other.
1T Is all rather a dirty business and
most difficult to get to the bottom Of
because the main profits are secret
transactions"
Relief Cash Plea Told.
Efforts Of the Ordnance ASsoci'
alton. composed of actual or poten.
tial manufacturers of munitions
to obtain an allotment Of several mil
lion dollars Of unemployment relie
funds for arsenals and educational
or practice" orders for arms factorie!
we're disclosed today by the com
mittee.
Codd told the committee he and
other officials of the organization hao
campaigned strenuously for such al
lotments and that public works none!
eventually was forthcoming.
Codd, under questioning by Chair.
man Nye, said Benedict Crowell
former Assistant Secretary of Wal
and now president of the association
had joined with him in trying to Sc
cure appointment as Assistant Secre
tary of War of Lieut.. Col Lero!
Hodges of Richmond, director of thu
associations journal, Army Ordnance
Codd also acknowledged he had writ
ten letters to the War Department
suggesting the promotion of certain
Evening star., 1936-02-11
i. s. BOATS LAND
FOOD At TANG|ER
Cargo of 5000 Pounds Un.
Ioaded-TWo Ships Found
in Distress.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Coast Guard reported today
that its boats had reached isolated
Tangier Island with supplies and en-
route had found two boats in distress
on Chesapeake Bay ice.
While the Sebago from Norfolk and
the Dix from Curtis Bay were un-
loading supplies for the marooned
islanders, the Mohawk was breaking
ice seeking to aid the Essex OF Balti-
more, with a broken steering gear, and
the Robin Adair of New York, which
she reported as lin danger of ground
ing"
The Mohawk radioed Coast Guard
headquarters that the New York YES
sci was of Cove Point and the Balti-
more boat was miles north of Smith
Island.
A message from the Sebago and
the Dix. the first boats to get to the
ice-bound island for two weeks or
more. said their cargoes of nearly
$4,000 pounds Of food were being un-
loaded; that Maj. E. B. Carey. super
>intendent of the Maryland State po-
lice, had gone ashore and that the
Mohawk was breaking ice in the vi
cinity of Cedar Point, where it was
reported to be very thick"
SHORTAGE OF FUEL.
Evening star., 1936-02-11
Plane Successful.

Brazils first nationally designed
and constructed airplane was put
through a successful test flight re-
Gently ny Lieut.. Col. Antonio Guedes
Muniz, its designer. ALI materials
were Brazilian and the plane itself
was produced by new Brazilian air
plane works in Minas Geraes state.
Evening star., 1936-02-11
FIRE ESCAPES
FIRE ESCAPES
Dupont Iron Works,

Dupont Iron Works,
1146 18th NV National 1856.
REPRINTS We wy.ssv,es are l. ssu ct s:s5s ss:.5
Reproductions or Reprints Of FOREIGN
Language Matter Maps. Patent Drawings.
Books. etc. Let US estimate on your needs
Columbia Planograph Co.,
80 St. NE Metropolitan 1851.
CuAMPEpc is one Of the largest
SI1hNDENo undertakers in the
world Complete funerals as low as $40
up Six chapels twelve parlors seventeen
cars hearses. twenty-five undertakers eno
assistants. Ambuiances now only 3D.. 1900
Chaplin st NV Columbia 0432. 517 1ltn
4 .. Sc. Atlantic 6700. n
Evening star., 1936-02-11
OFFICER CHARGES
ARMS CORRUPTION
Letter From British General
Hits "Dirty Business"
in Sales.
BACKGROUND


Senate committee for nearly ttco
years has been Investigating
profits of munitions makers. OBJ
Jectiue OF committee leaders Is to
encourage Gopernment ownership
OF facilities for producing par-
time supplies, plus rigid Neutrality
legislation by Which financial and
commercial Gctfpities bettDeen
American citizens and oellt0erent
nations would be controlled.
query seemed headed for crack
up tew weeks ago tDhen political
tempest arose orer reflections on
Wilson administration. Since then
additional funds hare been made
available.
Evening star., 1936-02-11
P.O. Workers

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1936-02-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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bills unless CONTRACTED by myself. HENRY
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! WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
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st. NV.
loads to and, from Baltic. Phila and New
York FREQUENT trips to other Eastern
cities .'Dependable Service Since 1906 I"
THE DAVIDSON TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co, phone Decatur $500.
/ WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
debts CONTRACTED by any one other than
myself CURTIS W.. LEWIS. 1929 Hall
pl. NV. 12'
j WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
debts contracted by any one other than
myself. JOSEPH E. BOTTAzzI, 31S 9TH
SPECIAL RETURN-LOAD RATES ON FULL
and part loads to all points within 900
miles; padded vans; guarents@ed @ serviee' Tse
NAT DEL, ASSOC. INC, 1917 N. Y. ave.
Evening star., 1936-02-11
Student Paper.

Donkey Hooty." in an English stu
dents paper at Emporia, Kans.,
Teachers College, was found to refer
to Don Quixote.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-16
JOINT CELEBRATION
OF Fl. MACON PARK
Event Planned at Ancient
Historical Site at More
head City Soon
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Walter Hotel,

Raleigh, April 16.-A joint celebra-
ton of the formal opening of Fort
Macon State Park, across the sound
from Morehead City and Beaufort,
and the Tooth anniversary of the COM
pletion of the massive old fortification
is now being planned, j. S. Holmes,
State forester, announced today.
Restoration of the fort was COM
pleted last fall under the joint direc-
ton of the aNtional Park Service and
the Department of Conservation and
Development through the emergency
conservation work program.
The point overlooking Beaufort in
let has been the site of fortification
for more than two centuries, although
the present fort has been completed
only 100 years. AS early 1912, there is
mention in historical records of pro-
tective works at the point against the
raids of the Spaniards. Construction
on the restored fort was started in
1924 but was not completed until II
years later. Cost Of construction a.
mounted to about $463, 700, and at that
time it was considered one of the
finest military Notifications in the
United States.
In Civil War.
The fort figured in events during
the Civil War, being seized by the
Confederates at the command of Gov
ernor Ellis in 1861, but was recaptur-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-16
ROOSEVELT CABINET
MEMBERS DISAGREE
Roper-Perkins Row Ex-
ample of What Is Going
On In Inner Circles
BY CHARLES p. STEWA RI
Central Press Staff Writer

Washington, April Is. = President
Roosevelt has plenty Of trouble within
the ranks of his official family
His advisers quarrel bitterly among
themselves.
For example:
The row Between Secretary of Corn
merce Daniel C. Roper and Secretary
of Labor Frances Perkins as to what
a strike on shipboard amounts to.
Secretary Perkins says it is a stl ike
Secretary Roper says it is mutfny
A mere strike is not punishable 1t
may lead up to incidents which are,
but the strike itself is not. Mutiny
at sea is severely punishable how
ever.
CONFLICTING VIEWS
There haven't been any strikes &C
tually at sea- but there have been sew
eral of them on shipboard, in port and
they have delayed some sailings.
Secretary Roper takes the view that
the mariners, having signed on, were
at sea to all intents and purposes
Secretary Perkins reasoning is that
a fo'mast hand simply is a working
man until his ship casts off and after
it has docked-that he is at perfect
legal liberty to quit his JOB whenever
he pleases, except when his craft lit
orally is on the bounding pillows.
Precedent is rather in Secretary
Roper's favor.
Under maritime law a sailor gives
his services for round-trip cruise,
and is not supposed to resign and go
ashore on an intermediate wharf any
more than he may refuse orders on
the ocean.
However, times, under the Ameri-
can flag, are changing.
POOR CONDITIONS?
Illustratively, it is charged that the
Moro Castle disaster would not have
occurred except for the low pay and
poor living conditions of officers and
crew on the unlucky vessel, coupled
with consequent bad discipline, and
inadequate steamship inspection-for
which Secretary Ropers department
is responsible.
The loss of the Vestris, which SIM
ply turned turtle off Hatteras in 1928,
also is attributed to insufficient in
spection. The VESTS, to be sure, was a
British, not an American craft, but
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-16
Social Creditors
In Alberta Break
Ties With Founder

Edmonton, Ala, April 16.-A COM
plete and final break has taken place
between the worlds first Social Gre
dit Government in Alberta and it's
SPECIAL Reconstruction Adviser"
Mai. G. H. Douglas of England, the
founder of the Social Credit formula,
who was under contract to introduce
the Social Credit System into Alberta.
Following many weeks of negotia-
tions and cabled messages, in the
course of which Major Douglas in
sisted that the Social Credit Govern
ment was working in direct opposition
to Social Credit principles by heavily
increasing taxation and by engaging
the special financial adviser" r. J..
Mayor of Montreal, the balance AL
berta's budget, the Major and the gov
eminent have finally severed all con-
nections.
The failure of Mr.. Mayor to submit
his plans for putting Alberta's finan-
ces on a solid basis, or for reporting
his activities to Major Douglas who
regarded himself as the principal"
reconstruction adviser, were strong
contributing reason for the Majors de
cision not to come to Alberta to in
troduce his Social Credit principles.
The British Social Credit Party cabled
request to Premier William Aber-
hart from London that he "put Mag
or out and put Social Credit in" This
| advice was given scant attention by
| the Alberta Premier.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-16

and Mrs Claude Kerley of near Kit
trell.
About thirty-five children of pri-
mary department of Plank Chapel
were entertained by their teachers,
Mrs. Robert Eassitr Mrs. B. L. Row
land and Mrs. G. L. Fuller, in an
Easter egg hunt Saturday afternoon
at the home of Herbert and Hillman
Alexander. Prizes were given to those
who found the most eggs. Many
games were played and good time
had by all.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-16

ed about a year later by Union forces
under general Parke who captured
Col. Moses A. White and 450 men who
composed it's garrison.
Plans have been made, Mr.. Holmes
said, to close the fort during week
DAYS but to allow it to remain open
on Sundays until the formal opening.
Free admission to the fort will be
continued for the present, at least, it
was stated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-16
PROHIBITION CONVENTION
AS SCHEDULED', MAY So

Philadelphia, April 16.-Edward E.
Blake, chairman of the Prohibition
Party's national committee said the
national convention will be held at
Niagara Falls, May to Z, "as sche-
duled, despite movement to have it
delayed"
Mr.. Blake attended meeting of the
party executive committee yesterday
at which convention arrangements
were discussed. He announced a ma
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-16

tional youth rally dinner will be held
the first night of the convention. The
chairman said possible choices for the
party's presidential nomination in
cluded Will D. Martin, HaSbrouck
Heights, N. j.. Clinton N. Howard,
Rochester, N. Y, and d. Leigh Colvin,
New York City.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-16
GIRL SCOUTS TO SPONSOR
1000 CAMPS THIS YEAR

New York, April 16-At least 1000
Girl Scout camps will be open this
summer in what is expected to be the
greatest camping season since the or
ganization was founded. Beginning
at the national training school, Camp
Edith Macy, on May 81, 40 courses
will be given by national staff MEM
bers to the women who will serve as
leaders in the various camps.
The courses will include training for
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-16

she operated out of New York and
was subject to American clearance
regulations.
All the same, American seamanship
has been more stringently protected
under Yankee law than by any for
eign power.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-16

deep wood camping in the Adiron-
dacks, and for mariners" on ships,
the latter covering navigation, ma
rine nature lore, sailing handicrafts,
international code signaling, sea his
tory and traditions, life saving, boat
ing, canoeing sailing and water safety.