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Evening star., 1937-05-17
j. 5. TO BAR PILOTS
FROM PARIS RACE
IN WAR0N STUNTS
New Regulations Aimed at
Proposed Lindbergh An.
niversary Event.
FLIGHT WAS OPPOSED
BY AVIATION LEADERS
Commerce Department Rule May
Prevent Amelia Earhart's Sec-
ond Round-World Attempt.

BACKGROUND
Last Winter the French air min
tstry announced large cash prizes
for Ney York-Paris airplane race
in May conlnemorattng tenth an
niuersdry OF the Lindberoh flight.
Vigorous opposition deueloped,
especially In the United States. The
race ,Dds postponed to August to
dllo,o more time for entries and In
hope of better heather. Atlantic
scoreboard shotDs that of So at
tempts to fly the Atlantic, 10 hare
resulted in drriDal at intended GOAL,
2S got across somewhere or another
and 80 Jailed, ,oith total loss OF 81
lives.
Participation by American pilots ir
the proposed New York-Pars air race
this Summer and in future flights OF
purely stunt" character will be pro-
hibited by the Federal Government, II
was announced today at the Com.
merce Department.
The department now is preparing
regulations which will forbid the par.
ticipation by pilots holding Fedora
licenses in stunt flights Of hazardou,
character.
These regulations, it Is understood
probably will prevent the proposed
second attempt by Amelia Earhart
Putnam to fly around the world, since
her flight would involve ocean cross.
ings in a land plane.
johnson Reveals Plans.
Interviewed by the Associated Pres.
at Lakehurst, N. j., where he is At.
tending the investigation Of the disas.
ter to the Hindenburg. COL ]. Monro<
johnson, Assistant Secretary of Com.
merce, said today that the Commerce
Department would refuse licenses fol
the New York-Paris race, arranged IL
France to commemorate the tenth an.
niversary of the Lindbergh flight.
I'VE consider them extra hazard.
ous," johnson said Of the plans To-
the proposed race. I'VE are uyin,
to institute trars-Atlantic flying ant
don't want to jeopardi1e it. We ar,
interested in commercial aviation tha
has no thrills.
'The air race we consider extr,
dangerous, and We are interested /,
aviation as We would be In train O
auto travel"
Opposed by Aviation Groups.
The New York-Paris race has beeI
opposed by American aviation groupe
headed by the National Aeronauti
Association. since it WAS propose,
last Winter. The N. A. A. sent ,
formal protest against the race t.
France and requested that the Com
merce Department act to proven
participation by American pilots.
was announced recently by the Com
merce Department that the proposes
ban was under consideration.
The N. A. A. protest, whicl
met with approval in the Commerc
Department, set forth the danger o
the proposed race because of the us
OF unsuitable types Of aircraft an
said that the race was almost certain
to result in disasters which woul
prove serious setback to plans t.
establish air transport service acros
the Atlantic.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
Summary of Today's Star
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
Albanian troops recapture towns and
end revolt. Page Az
SPANS loyalists seek premier; Basques
hold lines. Page AZ
King George may announce Windsor
engagement. Page Az
NATIONAL.
Supreme Court rules for Treasury in
A. A. A. tax case Pare Al
Judiciary group seen prepared to vote
on court compromise. Page Al
U. s. pilots to be barred from Atlantic
air race. Pare Al
Arrest of mother of slain girl, 7, is
asked. Pare Al
Wheeler seeks to speed action on child
labor bill. Page Az
Roosevelt holding first Of power con-
ference series. Page Az
Body plant used by Ford shut as
1000 walk out. Paae AS
Pierre S. du Pont to give own version
in income tax case. Page Al
Economists say depression can be
averted. Page ALL
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Sacks subcommittee "swamped" with
daylight saving protests. Page Al
Lanham husband held as police probe
wife's death. Pare Al
Justice Department denies jurisdiction
In Keene case. Page Al
Two men seriously injured in week
end traffic. Page Az
New administration farm. plan offered
to Congress, Page AS
FD. G. motorist shot in trafic row In
Maryland. Page AS
Mrs. Roosevelt christens plane with
stubborn bottle. Page Al
d. G. jumps ahead Of Maryland in In
come tax returns. Page Al
so arrested In white slave drive In
Baltimore. Page Al
Western High cadet teacher dies OF
hsaEt koubas. HaQo Ali
Evening star., 1937-05-17
CONNECTICUT STUDENTS
GOTO SCHOOL IN BOATS
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, May 17.-Resi-
dents Of East Hartford's meadowlands
started for work and school in row.
boats as Leslie Conover, Federal
forecaster, predicted the Connecticut
River would crest today at 211 feet,
more than S feet above flood stage.
The meadowlands affected by high
waters are accustomed to flood, how
ever, and officials felt confident that
no evacuation Of homes would be
necessary. No material damage has
been reported.
In Hartford, scene of q big flood
in March, 1896, several streets near
the river front were covered with
water, but business, except In q few
cases, went on as usual.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
HUSBAND QU|zzED
|NDEATH OF WIFE
Paul Hartman Held After
Two Hours of Questioning
in Prince Georges.
B, . Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

Bs Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, May
17.-Following two hours OF ques-
tioning by the States attorney here,
Paul Hartman. 80, husband Of Mrs.
Mabe. v. Hartman, found shot to
death near her Lanham home yester-
day, was held for further investiga-
ton today.
No charges had been placed against
him but after q conference with in
vestigators he was taken to the Hyatts-
vile substation for further question:
ing.
Shortly after . am, the husband,
veterinarian at the Beltsville Expert
mental Farm Of the Department Of
Agriculture, walked into the local
Evening star., 1937-05-17
Controller Ruling Forces Ickes
To SAGE $l.O8 on Cor Purchase

Interior Secretary Ickes, who has
more than his share of trouble over
automobile purchases, today lost q
bout with the General Accounting
Office, decision by Acting Controller
General Elliott forcing the purchase
of a car for the Geological Survey that
Interior did not want 1t because it
was $1.08 cheaper than the one de-
sired.
According to Elliott's ruling the
Survey could get = car from the
Northwest Motor Co., Henry Ford's
local agent, for q net oost after trade
In and discount was figured, Of
$27l.3e. From General Motors, un-
Evening star., 1937-05-17
YACHT DUE TOMORROW

BRISTOL. r. l., May II R.-The
Herreshon shipyards today received
. cable from T. o. M. Sopwith, British
sportsman, challenger for the Amer.
ica's Cup. that one Of his yachts
should arrive at Bristol tomorrow.
Whether Endeavor I or Endeavor q
would be the first to reach BrHto,
was not known, but shipyard ofhcial
said they expected it might be Sop.
with's newest craft. The two En-.
deavors, after fitting out at the
Herreshoff yards, will engage in trial.
to determine which shall race for thu
Americas Cup.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
so KILLED IN BLAST
AT HONGKONG PIER
Bodies Blown From 200 Yards to
Quarter Mile by Launch
Boiler Explosion.
N the Associated Press. =.

9y the Associated Press.
HONGKONG, May 1.-THE explo-
sion OF boiler aboard q Japanese
launch made q shambles of the Hong
kong water front tonight, killing per-
haps SO persons and blowing bodies
over an area Of from 200 yards to a
quarter of q mile.
The launch was owned by the
steamship company Osaka Shosen
Kaisha. Every member of her crew
was killed. Other Victims were nu-
merous Chinese boatmen and passers-
by.
Evening star., 1937-05-17

Tiernan by detectives Of the New Pork
Police Department, we have sent rep
resentatives OF the four different in
vestigating bodies to bring the woman
here" the chief said in q statement.
"A confidential alarm was sent out
at $50 am. The child in the hospital
had recovered sufficiently to tell US
his name and the name of his mother
and the address Of the day nursery
school on West Forty-third street in
New York City"
Mrs. Tiernan was taken into custody
by Detective Frank Naughton OF the
New York police after an official Of
GOA or Av1AJr, n..> o>
Evening star., 1937-05-17
Trade Farley Held.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, May II R.-
Twenty-one members Of the Japanese
economic mission met with American
trade experts today In . round-table
discussion Of commercial problems Of
Aae two nations.
Nhe Japanese are on q six weeks
~. Of the United States.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
BY JOHN H. CLINE.


The Supreme Court, in an opinion
of great importance to the Govern
ment, today refused to order the
Treasury Department to refund $685.
100000 collected in processing taxes
under the invalidated agricultural ad-
justment act. The opinion was de-
livered by Chief Justice Hughes.
The court adjourned without rul-
ing on the social security act Gov
eminent officials eagerly awaiting a
determination of the acts legal status
now must wait at least until next
Monday before learning the judg-
ment Of the court.
Expected to Be Upheld.
White House officials said, mean
while, that President Roosevelt was
confident the Supreme Court would
uphold the social security act.
The Presidents closest advisors, they
said, had predicted such ruling in
discussing the matter with him, but
had made no forecast when the de-
cision might be handed down..
The processing tax case was filed by
the Admission Manufacturing Co. Of
Alabama, which contended the con-
gressional statute, which barred re-
payment of taxes paid under the A. A.
A. unless the taxpayer could prove he
did not pass the cost on to the con-
5umer, is unconstitutional.
Rights of Petitioner.
The Chief Justice asserted the pro-
eedure authorized by the act In ques-
OF all matters of fact and that through
judicial review it provides for the
protection of all the legal rights OF
the petitioner, including any constitu-
tional rights which it may be entitled
to invoke with respect to the refund
His opinion approved the action OF
q lower court In dismissing the suit
presumably because the manufacture
ing concern had not exhausted its
remedies under the statute.
Justices Stone and Cardozo con-
CURED in the opinion, but reserved
their vote as to the constitutional or
statutory rights of the taxpayer in
the event it shall be impossible to
ascertain whether there has been q
shifting of the tax. Justice Mercy
nolds dissented, but wrote no opinion
The main contention of the manu-
featuring company in the processing
case was that it was impossible for ii
to show the tax had not been passed
on to the consumer.
On this point Chief Justice Hughes
said "impossibility Of proof may not
be assumed"
THE controlling principle" hi
added, SIS that there is no denial Of
constitutional right in requiring the
claimant to show, where it can be
shown, that he alone has borne the
burden of the invalid tax and has
not shifted it to others.
Legal Conclusion Statement.
'This allegation of impossibiity Of
proof is at best but a statement of q
legal conclusion which must depend
upon the facts as they appear wher
proof is taken. The question Is
whether the petitioner is entitled tt
insist as a matter of constitutional
right upon trying out the question o1
impossibility in this suit rather thar
in an administrative proceeding
where all the pertinent facts as tt
the course Of business may be present.
ed and the conclusions they requir.
both Of fact and law may be reached
Despite the broad language o
Section 902, we do not think that i
Evening star., 1937-05-17
By the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, May l7.-Taking no
chance that his own counsel might
not call him. the Government placed
Pierre S. du Pont on the witness stand
today for questioning concerning his
sales Of securities with John j..
Raskob following the 1929 Wall Street
panic-which the Government con-
tends were fictitiously made for un-
warranted deductions on income tax.
Mason B. Leming, chief Of Govern
ment counsel, seemed to be near the
end Of his case shortly before noon.
For moment, he conferred with as
sociates, and then said quietly:
Mr.. Du Pont, will you please take
the stand"
This created some surprise In the
hearing room. Even Richard L. Dis
ney of the United States Board of Tax
Appeals. who Is hearing the charges
against Du Pont and Raskob, pulled
his chair closer to the bench as if the
call came quite Unexpectedly.
The elderly Du Pont straightened
his shoulders as he was sworn in by
the clerk, sat erect in the witness
chair, crossed his legs and turned
toward Leming with an air of readi-
ness. He told of knowing Raskob
since 1900 when the latter came to
work TOR him as his secretary and of
being associated with him in busi-
ness since 1908 or 1910.
The cases against Du Pont and
(See DU PONT. Page A-50
Evening star., 1937-05-17
Quake Leaves No Trace.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May II @.-
seismologists found no record today
Of slight earth shock reported last
night over . region extending from
st. Louis to Memphis and covering
Southeastern Missouri. Eastern A..
kansas and Western Tennessee.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
Labor Groups Clash.

MEXICO CITY, May II (P.-A new
outbreak between rival labor organiza-
tions left one person dead and several
injured in the town Of Vicente Guer-
rero in. Vera Cruz State today.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
ELECTION JUDGE ADMITS
VOTE THEFT CONSPIRACY
Guilty Plea Of George Arnold,
Democrat, First in Kansas
City Hearings.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, May 17.-George
Arnold, a Democratic election judge
here, pleaded guilty to a vote theft
conspiracy indictment today at the
outset Of the seventh trial growing
out OF the Governments drive on
voting irregularities in the general
election last November.
Eight OF the 1876 election workers
thus far indicted have pleaded no
defense and thrown themselves on the
mercy Of the court, but Arnold's was
the first guilty plea. His sentencing
was deferred until after the trial Of
four co-defendants.
Evening star., 1937-05-17

police station. States Attorney Allen
Bowie and Justice Of the Peace Fred
Lutz were conferring In the station
when Hartman appeared. They i'm
mediately took him into the court
house for questioning.
Police Supt. Arthur Hepburn said
his men were investigating report
that Hartmans automobile had been
seen in the Hyattsville area yesterday.
According to Lutz. Hartman declared
he left for Pennsylvania early Sat-
urday afternoon and returned home
late last night. Until his appearance
this morning, police were unaware Of
Hartman's whereabouts.
After questioning Hartman, States
Evening star., 1937-05-17
Chief Justice Hughes Reads
Decision in Case Involving
1868, 600, ,00O-No Action
on Social Security Cases.
PRESIDENT EXPECTS
ACT TO BE UPHELD
Farm Acts Constitutionality Had
Been Challenged by Alabama
Concern on Question of Con.
sumer Relation to Tax Paying.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
A ruling by the Supreme Court
on legality OF the social security
act has been eagerly aUaited by
both friends and foes OF the Presi-
dents bill to add maximum of
str neD justices to the high court
unless those ouer 20 retire.. The
opponents hope for favorable de-
ctsion in de,U OF the rulings up
holding minimum ,udge legislation
and the Wagner act.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
White Russian Leader Dies.

PE1P1NG, May II R.-Lieut Gen.
Dmitri Horvath, rs, leader OF the
white Russians in the Far East and
president Of the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way In Czarist days, died here yester-
day.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
DAYLIGHT SAVING
OPPONENTS FLOCK
TO HOUSE HEARING
Only Few Advocates Appear
on sure Before Com.
mittee Today.
TWO REPRESENTATIVES
LAUNCH FIGHT ON BILL
Randolph and Arnold Express Be.
Lief Majority Oppose Change.
Need Declared Lacking.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Daylight sauing, instituted dur
ing Wdr times to saue coal and
enable the public to raise produce
TOR the allies, uas discontinued
nationally in 1920. Farmers, claim
ing it Das impossible for them to
start ,Dork an hour earlier because
OF the heavy de10 on crops, pere
principal opponents. No concerted
action to reuiue time-saUin0 here
has been taken since Representa-
tue Sacks dreU up bill to put Dis
trict back on daylight schedule.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
By the Associated Press.


BRoOKHAVEN, N. Y, May "
Police Chief Edwin N. Bridge said
today he had asked the arrest of Mrs.
Helen Ternan In New York after her
5-year-old wounded son told him he
saw her hit his sister. The boys
7-year-old sister was found burned to
death in woods yesterday afternoon,
and the boy was found nearby.
Mrs. Tiernan was questioned at the
West Forty-seventh Street Station in
New York. Police said she acknowl-
edged there that she was the mother
of the children and that she also
gave version Of the Staying in which
she said the children were attacked
by strange man.
Relative to the arrest Of Helen
Evening star., 1937-05-17
Needles Temperature 100.

NEEDLES. Calf, May II (P.-The
mercury climbed to 100 degrees Sun
day, the highest May temperature in
recent years.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
DUPONT REVEALS
TALK WITH RASK0B
Cross.SaIe Transactions IN.
vo|ving $1,000, 900 Loss
Told at Tax Trial.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND-
Government efforts to prope tn
come tar eudsion against Pierre S.
du Pont and John J. Raskob Uere
curtailed last Friday UHen trans
actions inuolring Mrs. Raskob uere
ruled out OF the case.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
MOVE T0M0D|FY
COURT BILL GAINS
Some Members of Senate
Body Reported Won to
Compromise.

BACKGROUND
Supposedly divided 10 to 8 against
the Presidents bill to ren1dke the
Supreme Court BY adding sir neU
justices unless those oper 20 retire,
the Senate Judiciary Committee
Uill make an adverse report to the
Senate after poting on the bill to-
n1orroD unless some members hare
a last-ninute change of heart.
The committee has been consid-
erin1 the bill in erecutiue session
nearly three ueeks, dioesttno eri-
dence submitted for and against the
measure In lengthy public hearings.
One OF the principal questions yet
to be decided Is Dhether any OF
several proposed amendments
should be recommended to Senate.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
arrest of Slain Girls Mother
Asked as Son, 5, accuses Her
Slashed Boy Says He Sa,.
Mrs. Helen Tiernan
Strike Sister.
BULLETIN.

NEW YORK. May II (R.-Po-
lice said today that Mrs. Helen
T1ernan, % year old attractive
waitress. confessed she killed her
7-year-old daughter Helen and as
saulted her 5-year- r-old son James
In woods near Brookhaven, Long
Island.
Deputy Chief Inspector Francis
J. Kear, who announced the con-
fession, said "she told me that she
committed the acts because she
was in love with a man, but
couldn't accommodate him and the
children in the small nat the
family lived in" the inspector
stated.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
Manchukuoan Government Pro-
tests Soviet Action.

HSINK1NG, Manchukuo, May II
@.-The Manchukuoan government
today protested to Soviet Russia over
the alleged kidnapping of five Manchu-
kuoans by the Soviet secret police.
Soviet Ogpu officials were accused in
the protest. of using hand grenades
and invading the Manchukuo frontier.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
BY q. GOULD LINCOLN.

On the theory that halt . loaf is
better than no loaf at all" Senator
Logan of Kentucky and some Of the
other supporters Of President Roose-
velt's court bill are prepared to vote
for . compromise when the Senate
Judiciary Committee meets tomorrow
to dispose Of the bill
Senator Logan, after the meeting Of
the committee today, said that he
would offer amendments to the Nc
Carran substitute which provides for
. permanent Supreme Court Of II
justices and also that he would offer
q substitute Of his own. His effort is
to bring about the adoption Of amend
ments to the Presidents bill, and q
favorable report on the measure when
amended.
The Kentucky Senator admitted that
1t was impossible to report the Presi-
dents bill favorably unamended. The
final meeting Of the committee before
voting on the bill was given over
largely to discussion by Senator
(See JUDICIARY. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-05-17

(See COURT, Page A-6.0
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(See DU POINT, Page AS
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KIDNAPPING ALLEGED

(See HARTMAN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-05-17

(See DAYLIGHT, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1937-05-17

Fair tonight and tomorrow: little
change in temperature; gentle west and
northwest Winds Temperatures-High-
est, "a, at pm yesterday; lowest, So. at
am. today. Full report on page At.
Smyrna times., 1937-06-03

ilarly eager to keep the proposed
Executive responsive to the people.
Governor Randolph, sponsor of the
Virginia Plan, wanted to divide the
Executive authority among three
men, lest one assume kingly pre-
negatives. 'aThe permanent temper
OF the people," he said. ''is adverse
to the very semblance Of monarchy"
Franklin wanted the Executive to
serve without pay. Many delegates
were opposed to granting him the
power to veto any acts Of the Legis-
lature.
Finally the Committee Of the
Whole approved . plan proposing
ting. . single Executive be chosen
by the elected Legislature, and that
his veto could be overridden by =
two-thirds vote Of the Congress.
These and other democratic pro-
posAk were vigorously defended
and not infrequently opposed-dur-
Ing succeeding weeks, when debated
In the formal sessions Of the Conven-
tion. Many. of course. wege changed
-as later articles VIII show.
Next week: Big States ". Small
Smyrna times., 1937-06-03

tional All Club Camp. This award
went to only two boys and two
girls in the State and that the
honor should have come to this
section is pleasing to her friends
and relatives of Millington and
Crumpton as well as Chestertown
Miss Coleman is 20 years old and
has completed five years of All
Club work. Her projects have COW
cred foods, clothing, poultry, dairy
and personal development, Her ac-
tivities have been sponsoring the
first girls club in the county before
the home demonstration agent was
appointed; local and county presi-
dent, local leader and county presi-
dnt, local leader and club and State
Style Revue.
Mrs. Dudley G. Roe, wife of for
mer Senator Dudley G. Roe, of
Sudlersville, was taken to Mary
land University Hospital, Balti-
more, last Friday morning, where
she is now under treatment.
Smyrna times., 1937-06-03

James Madison. An outStanding
feature was its proposal OF National
Legislature in which the people
should be represented. rather than
the separate states.
Its basic principle was probably
best expressed by Madison when he
wrote: The genius OF republican
liberty seems to demand that
all power should be derived from
the people"
It proposed too, a National Execu-
tive and a National Judiciary.
All these proposals were new and
at variance with the Articles Of
Confederation under which the new
nation had lived since the close OF
the Revelation.
The second plan came from an
other Southerner. youthful Charles
Pinckney. Of South Carolina. Similar
in general principles 10 the Ran
dolph Plan. it was more specific
In detailed provisions.
It was, however. the famous Vir-
ginia Plan which formed the basis
Of the early debates. What was said
in those debates and how from, them
developed the Constitution under
which our nation has risen to great
ness win be told In succeeding ar
t5cles.
Next Week: Unique h Govern
me1k