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Evening star., 1937-06-30
POLICE COLLISION
DATA GIVEN JURY
Many indictments Expected
as Body Sits Charges
of Gambling Aid.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
After fpe months OF undercorer
investigation, police and Federal
agents, directed by United States
attorneys Office, launched an in
tensiue campaign in March to
smash Washington's strongly in-
trenched illicit gambling ring. Ter
ror spread as raids continued tor
Weeks and hundreds 1Oere arrested.
When raids ended investigators
concentrated on euidence OF lidisons
betUeen gamblers and policemen.
Strong evidence of collusion between
gambling racketeers and policemen
has been laid before the grand jury,
it was learned today as picked in
vestigators completed their undercover
investigation of underworld "tip-of1s'
and reported graft.
Several police were named before
the grand jury as suspected llalson
officers for gambling overlords In evil
dence gathered by flying squadrons
in a series of raids directed from the
Office of United States Attorney Les
lie c. Garnett. it was reported.
This evidence was followed up by
Lieut.. Floyd Truscott and Detective
Sergt Earl Hartman, who later sub
mitted a report to the grand jury
which, it was said, was strong enough
to justify indictments against the
suspected officers.
Any policeman named in an indict-
ment will be Immediately suspended
and cited before the Police Trial
Board, regardless Of the outcome OF
court action against him. Maj. Ernest
w. Brown, superintendent OF police,
said.
Maj Brown said he has not yet re-
ceived an official report of the evil
dence obtained by Truscott and Hart
man and, therefore, no suspensions
are contemplated until after the
grand jury acts.
The police chief said that when
the United States attorneys Office
launched its intensive drive against
Illicit gambling, he instructed Trus-
colt and Hartman to concentrate on
any evidence linking policemen with
the underworld.
Before the drive started, gamblers
freely discussed protection" which
they said they paid policemen to give
them. Despite intense secrecy which
surrounded preparations for the drive,
several gambling establishments were
closed when the raiders descended on
them.
In a series Of raids which continued
for several weeks. more than $50 men
and women were arrested. 1t is ex-
pected that at least 100 persons will
be named in the indictments which
the grand jury Is scheduled to return
tomorrow,
Evening star., 1937-06-30

ident Of the District Chapter, Asso-
ciated General Contractors: Sidney r.
Katz, representing a group of W. P.
A. administrative employees; Arthur
Bernstein of the Interunion Council,
Roger J. Whiteford, counsel for the
Merchants g. Manufacturers Asso-
citation, and other groups: DR.. David
j. Fitzgibbon of the District Dental
Society, Samuel L. Gottlieb. an indi-
vidual taxpayer, and others
In closing the hearing, Chairman
King said the committee would try
to follow as closely as possible the
wishes of District residents and the
/ Commissioners.
! While there has been considerable
! discussion of a two-cent sales tax in
| lieu Of the controversial business tax
on gross receipts, Senate Committee
members are doubtful whether i,
would be put through the House
! They also believe it would encounter
some difficulty in the Senate
II committee members are unable
to agree on some alternative for the
gross receipts tax, it is believed they
! will modify it to remove inequalities
Figures to show that an additiona
| tax Of per cent on the value of lane
would amount to 80 per cent in.
tSee D. c. TAXES. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Senate Group Ends Hearings
On District Omnibus Tax Bill
Committee Confers With City Heads to
Work Out Final 4 greement
on Measure.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
District OF Columbia approprid-
ton bill for fiscal year beginning
tomorrow has 100000 deficit
Omnibus tar bill 1Uds trimmed of
income leuy in House, ,rhich added
chain store tar Senate District
Committee dropped chain store
Iery. Bill still estimated to yield
$4,000 900, With business prirtleoe
tar OF hree-ftths OF per cent on
gross receipts main center OF Gt-
tack.
Closing three days of hearings
during which wide variety Of sub
stitutes for the House omnibus Ia,
bill were suggested. the Senate Dis.
trict Committee prepared to 60 intt
executive session with the Distric'
Commissioners at 2 pm. today tt
render its decision
Chairman King indicated. however
it may take day Or two to work ou
final agreement in the committee
Hearings ended at 1890 pm, aftel
a final group of witnesses had beer
heard, including:
Alex Nordholm of the Citizens
Committee on Fair Taxation, Ruff!
S. Lusk, Washington Taxpayers AS
sociation; Charles H. Tompkins, pres
Evening star., 1937-06-30
RUSSIAN GUNBOAT
.SUNKBY JAPANESE;
TWO MORE ROUTED
Both Nations Concentrate
Amur River Forces After
Frontier Battle.
INVADING" SOVIET
VESSELS OPEN FIRE
Envoy to Moscow Demands Evac.
uation of Border Isles in
War Hint.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
After Souiet troops yesterday had
occupied the Bolshoi and Sennutu
Islands in the Amur Riuer Uhich
runs betUeen Russia and Manchu-
kuo. japanese demand tor euacu-
ton brought their ,Cithdramal.
Border clashes in this area hare
been going on intermittently for
months. Reason is that Russia
claims the islands under treaties
ouer century old Japan like1Uise
c.rims sovereignty orer them.
Ey the Associated Press.
HSINKING, Manchukuo. June 30
Japanese Manchukuoan artillery along
the disputed Amur River border was
reported in japanese Army and news
agency advices today to have sunk
one invading" Soviet Russian gun
boat, badly damaged another and
forced a taird to fee
Thus the ong-troubled Far East
frontier relations between Russia and
the Japanese e-SponsoreG state of Man
chukuo reached a dramatic and dan
gerous climax
The japanese said the Soviet ves-
sells invaded" a Manchukuoan chan
mel south of Sennufu ,KanchatZu)
Island in the river, firing on Japa
Observation-Disclosures forces guarding
the shore The latter's guns returned
the file.
Later advices said the Soviet Amur
River fleet of more than a dozen gun
boats and many hydroplanes was
being concentrated.
The gravest view was taken of the
situation. Powerful Japanese-Man-
chukuoan reinforcements were being
rushed to the river to prepare for
eventualities.
The Manchukuo government lmme-
diately filed vigorous protest tc
Moscow against the alleged invasion
The Amur River runs along the
northeastern Manchukuo Siberian
border.
War Is Warned.
The japanese Ambassador to Mos
COW was understood to have present
ed a virtual ultimatum that the Rus
SLAMS evacuate both islands.
A japanese Embassy spokesman il
Moscow asserted the Ambassador hac
warned the Russians there was &
possibility Of war unless the military
reinforcements we're withdrawn.
The Japanese Ambassa dor said Max.
i'm Litvinoff, Soviet commissar for for.
eign affairs, had accepted his advice
that an amicable settlement could be
reached only after Soviet troops were
removed.
In Toxic japanese officials invoked
mutual assistance pact with the jap
anese-inspired State of >Aanchukuc
against what they termed Russian in
vasion of the islands.
The Communist party newspaper
Pravda in Moscow termed the frontier
incidents another manifestation o1
the we'll known tactics of Japanese
militarists in trying by every means
to provoke conflicts on the borders
Of the Soviet Union"
Border Long in Dispute.
Ever since Japan took over Man
churia from China in 1881 the frontier
between Far Eastern Russia and Man.
chukuo, its Japanese-sponsored neigh
Dor, has been disputed
Up to that time the Russians en-
ioyed a virtual monopoly of the Amur
Various subsequent attempts by
Soviet Russia and Manchukuo to es-
tablish a recognized border line along
the 3O00-mile frontier, especially ir
the Amur area, have failed.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

Despite a coroners report that
seven Of the fatalities resulted from
bullet wounds in the back Police
Commissioner James P. Altman OF
Chicago told the Senate Civil Liberties
Committee today that his police Of
f1cers were justified in the tactics
which resulted in the death of 10
marching steel strikers in front of the
South Chicago plant of the Republic
Steel Sorp. last May 30
Altman insisted that the policemen
were attacked while attempting to
preserve the peace and prevent a
massacre if the marching strikers
succeeded in entering the plant where
men were at work.
Did your men accomplish their OBJ
jectives?" Altman was asked by Sem
ator Thomas, Democrat, Of Utah.
They did" the commissioner re-
Piled
Fatalities Are Numerous.
Two reports of Capt Thomas Kilroy
Of the plant district, containing the
charge that the marchers attacked the
police line first, were read into the
record by Chairman La Toilette
The chairman criticized Altman sew
eral times, however, for making no
more detailed investigation than was
contained in the few reports of his
subordinate captains. Altman admitted
in connection with the criticism, that
he had never known so many fatalities
in his 36 years of police experience,
except in race riots.
Chairman La Toilette said the cor
oner's report showed three of the
slain men had bullet wounds in the
side and the rest in the back.
The Senator read a police report
which said that some Of the officers
on the ground and at the mercy OF
the mob fired their service revolvers,
and then asked Altman:
Can you explain how these men
could have been shot in the back ii
the police were lying on the ground
defending themselves with service re-
volvers?"
They might have been shot in the
back by other strikers" Altman sug-
gested.
Shots Held Matter Of Judgment.
Under La Follettes persistent ques-
tioning, Altman asserted that 1T is a
matter of judgment" where the bullets
might take effect, and added:
"You can't do target practice when
you are on the ground"
At the outset of the hearing, Robert
Wohlforth, committee secretary, took
the stand to place in the record a map
OF the Republic plant, the roads lead
lSee LA FOIIETTE page 80
Evening star., 1937-06-30
FIRE AT BUCKINGHAM

Electric Iron Starts Blaze in
Royal Residence.
LONDON, June 80 (P.-Fire en-
gines dashed to Buckingham Palace
today after an unmatched electric iron
had started a fire in one Of the staff
apartments alongside the royal resi-
dence
Grooms from the royal news put
the fire out before the engines got
there. A floor was burned through.
Evening star., 1937-06-30

Page. Page.
Amusements Bis Radio - B-4
Comics -C-lo-1l Short Story BIB
Editorials --A-10 Society -- B-3
Financial ALI Sports -----C-1-3
Lost & Found ca Woman's Pg. BIG
| Obituary ---A-1Z
FOREIGN.
Entire Spanish neutrality scheme may
be scrapped. Page Alb
NATIONAL.
Tax reduction by incorporating resi-
dences are described. Page Al
F. D. Roosevelt, jr., and Miss Ethel
du Pont wed today. Page Al
Planes aid guard in quelling Canton
| steel riots Page Al
Parkers are sentenced in Wendell kid
nap plot. Page Al
Radical change in appropriations pro-
cedure proposed. Page Al
President rebukes extremists on both
sides Of steel strike. Page Al
Eddie the Sailor" sought in Staying
of three girls Page A-12
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Photographers collusion evidence re-
| ported strong. Page Al
Land tax plan seen as 80 per cent
| boost in realty tax Page Al
Jamboree opens with more than Is 900
Scouts in tented city. Page Al
Woman's death brings 1887 traffic toll
here to IS. Page Bio
Mother of two faces commitment for
contempt. Page B-1
Coroner testifies at inquest into death
Of student. Page B-1
Senate passes bill giving middle-aged
chance at U. S. jobs Page B-1
$45,9l5,000 District supply bill signed
| by President. Page B-1
Miss Geach named secretary of D. c.
Wage Board. Page B-1
Seven thousand residents are added to
property tax list Page B-1
Deadlock reached in efforts to settle
| laundry strike. Page B-1
Treasury rounds out fiecal year with
| biggest debt in history. Page BIZ
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Republic Opens Three Can
ton Plants With Troops
Help After Blasting of
Water Main.
IS PICKETS ARRESTED
IN STREET FIGHTING
c, I. 0. Leaders, Advised by Mayor
to Leave Johnstown, Refuse
and Ask Gov. Earle to Declare
Martial Law-Youngstown
Mills Operating.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Steel strike Uds called May rs
against independent producers uho
refused to sign contracts 1Cith COM
mittee for Industrial Organization.
Companies affected ,Uere YoungS-
toun Sheet & Tube, Inland and
Republic. To these has been added
Bethlehem. Thousands of ,uorkers
hare been made idle by closed
plants and 1iolence has marked en-
tire dispute NTH 13 dead and more
than 200 pounded.
BY the Associated Press
CANTON, Ohio, June 3O.-Rock
throwing pickets injured five non
strikers entering struck mills of Re-
public Steel Corp. today in a back
to-work movement
Operations in three of Republic s
Canton mills were resumed success
FULLY, under protection of the Ohio
National Guard, after an early morn
ing fare-up.
Evacuation of 1000 men. interned
IN the plant since the strike was called
May 25, was under way in groups of
300 at time, as non strikers moved
in to take their places.
Dynamite smashed water main.
quickly repaired; telephone wires were
ripped from poles, and jeering pickets
herded back by heavily armed Guards
men, aided by low flying airplanes. as
the back-to-work movement was
started
IS Pickets Arrested.
Seventy-five picketS were arrested
and held on technical charges.
The most seriously injured nom
striker was Louis Govel, who was hit
on the head by a rock as he entered
the alloy plant Of Republic.
He may have conclusion Of the
brain.
Others hurt by rocks, thrown at
automobiles carrying the men into
the plants, were Harold Langkamp,
Joseph Sturm, John H. Cherdon and
Robert Kilgore
Kilgore, one of the main Office work.
ers at the Republic alloy plant. said
picket jumped on the running board
of his automobile.
Rock in hand, said Kilgore. the
picket jeered him, then hit him a blow
on the head.
Aside from Govel injuries to the
others were not serious
Quiet on Other Fronts.
Comparative quiet prevailed on 9TH
er fronts of the steel strike, called by
the S. w. o. c. against the Republic,
Inland Steel, Bethlehem Steel Corp.
and the Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Co., over refusal of the concerns to
sign labor contracts
At Johnstown, Pa, James Mark,
c. I. O. leader, and c. w. Jones, vice
president Of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen, were ordered out of
the city by Mayor Daniel j. Shields,
who told them their presence was
''inimical to community peace"
1T has come to be my belief that
representatives of certain interests
have not served peaceful purposes in
this community" the Mayor told the
two labor men in a dramatic Council
meeting last night.
Mark appealed to Gov George H.
Earle for resumption of martial law.
The Youngstown steel mill district
returned to the normal three-shift
operating basis today, with 80 out of
u open-hearth furnaces working, and
(See STEEL, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1937-06-30

BY the Associated Press
WILMINGTON, Del. June 3O.-The
President and Mrs. Roosevelt headed a
host of distinguished visitors to this
part Of Delaware today for the we'd
ding Of their son, Franklin, jr, to
Ethel du Pont.
Travelling by special train, the Roose-
velts arrived at rural Monchanin Sta
ton in the Du Pont estate country at
1l:45 m. Eastern standard time.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
URGES PRESIDENT
GET BLANK CHECK
New Reorganization Report
FaVors'A|I Discretion for
Him in Spending.

BACKGROUND
Government reorganization, Uhich
has been in and out OF the head
lines tor years, bobbed up again in
January Uhen President Roosevelt
submitted to Congress an elaborate
plan based on the studies OF COM
naittee he had designated for this
task.
Stymied by the Supreme Court
bill fight, the issue faded into the
background, but mds reuiued a fem
days ago When Senator Robinson
OF Arkansas. the majority leader,
introduced a bill that in general
carries out the presidential pro-
gram.
A radical cnange in appropriations
procedure under which Congress
would, in effect, vote blank checks
to be expended at the discretion OF
the Chief Executive was proposed
today in report from the Presidents S
Committee on Administrative Man.
agement.
The report-one of a series on gov
ernmental reorganization-call also
for vast enlargement Of the powers OF
the Treasury to vest control there OF
all Federal lending agencies. the
Budget Bureau, certain functions OF
the General Accounting Office, which
is scheduled for dismemberment, and
perhaps the Government Printing
Office.
1t supplemented a section of the
(See REPORT, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1937-06-30
HARVESTER PLANT HIT
Fire in Paint Works Does Ovel
100000 Damage.

CANTON, ILL.,, June 80 (P).-Fire
which started in the paint depart
ment and ragged for two hours forced
suspension of operations today at the
100000 International Harvester Co.
plant, employing $500 men.
M. j. La Croix, works manager, es-
timated the damage in excess of $780,
900 and said work would be resumed
in few days.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Sy the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
A congressional investigating COM
mittee received testimony today that
Myron c. Taylor, chairman of the
United States Steel Corp. Mrs. Tay-
lor and the late Alfred l. du Pont,
had reduced taxes by Incorporating
family residences
Arthur H. Kent. assistant general
counsel of the Treasury, also told the
Tax Inquiry Committee that Alfred
P. Sloan, jr. chairman Of the Cen
eral Motors Corp, and Mrs. Emily r,
Cadwalader of Fort Washington. Pa,
had effected tax savings by incorpor-
atlng yachts.
Next Kent named Ed Wynn, the
actor and radio entertainer; Fritz
Kreisler, the noted violinist, and Percy
Crosby, creator Of the newspaper car
toon character of "Skippy," as persons
who had incorporated personal tai
ents' to reduce taxes.
These artists, the attorney said
hired themselves to personal corpo-
rations formed to sell their talents
usually for substantially less than
the income derived by the corpora
ton" for their services. In this way
of s33,264 from 1884 to 1886 and
Crosby of S72 ,94l from 1888 to 1886
while Wynn had sought to obtain
savings of sl96,72 from 1882 to 1886
Big Savings Effected.
The witness said Du Pont at one
time substantially controlled E. I
du Pont de Nemours Co. and was a
very wealthy man.
Du Pont and his estate, Kent said
saved an estimated s2O0,437 from
1881 to 1885 through incorporation
of the Nemours company and the
transfer to it of real property worth
over sl,000000, consisting primarily
of palatial residence at Whining
ton. Del
Operating expenses for the resi-
dence. he testified, have practically
equaled gross income of the Nemours
Corp. and have been taken as deduc-
tiOnS.
The Taylors, Kent continued, made
their saving through the Genargua
Securities Corp. which, he said, was
oranized in 1918 to hold the family
residences and appurtenant properties
at Locust Valley. N. Y. The stock
of the Genargua Co., he said, is owned
by Mrs. Taylor.
ut appears Kent said. rentals
(See TAX QUIZ, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1937-06-30
PARKER, SR., GETS
TERM OF G YEARS
Sentence of Half That
Length Given Son in Wen
del Kidnap Plot.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Execution OF Bruno Richard
Huuptr1dnn for murder of Lind
berg1, baby Wds delayed three days
as resut\ot ontession' by Paul
Wendell.
Ellis Parker, ST.. and his son,
Ellis, jr., later Tere charged nth
conspiring to seize and torture the
former Trenton attorney.
BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK. N j.. June 30-Ellis
Parker, sr., chief of the Burlington
County detectives, was sentenced to six
years in q Federal penitentiary today
and his son, Ellis. jr., to three years
for plotting the kidnapping CT Paul
H. Wendell.
The Parkers were convicted a week
ago today. The jury. which heard
testimony for nine weeks. recommended
leniency and Federal Judge William
Clark, who imposed the sentences to-
day. said then the recommendation
would carry great weight"
Half an hour after the sentencing,
Chief Defense Counsel j. Mercer Davis
announced an appeal would be taken
to the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals. Pending the appeal. Judge
Clark fixed bail of $40 900 each Since
their indictment last Fall and during
the trial. young Parker has been under
bail of $4,000 and Parker, ST., bail OF
$4,000.
The younger Parker, 26, stood before
the bar with arms folded while the
elder Parker, because of his IS years,
was permitted to sit in chair as Judge
Clark imposed the prison penalties.
Evening star., 1937-06-30

COLUMBIA, S. c., June 30 (P).-A
middle-aged man was fined $5O.50 and
given the alternative of 80 days i'm
prisonment at a recorders court trial
on a charge of riding bicycle while
intoxicated.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
7STR|KERS FOUND
SHOT FROM BACK
Chicago Police Commits.
sioner Holds Officers JUS
titled in Tactics.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Senate CiDil Liberties Committee
has been engaged for nearly year
in probing instances OF interference
NTH rights OF labor to organize.
Earlier efforts Were directed at
practices OF industrial espionage,
possession OF arnd n,ents by priuate
concerns and strong-drm anti
union tactics in Harlan County,
Kv.
Evening star., 1937-06-30

There were 81 members in their
party, including relatives, friends and
members of the White House staff
Among the relatives were Hall Roose-
velt, brother Of Mrs. Roosevelt. and
Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins OFF,
cials included Harry L. Hopkins,
works progress administrator, who was
accompanied by Mrs Hopkins
The day was partly overcast and
(see WEDDING, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1937-06-30
KRE|SLER, WYNN
NAMED IN TAX QUIZ
Percy Crosby, Myron Taylor,
Late A. |. du Pont Are
Also Included.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Disturbed at failure of March in
come tar returns to reach eSti-
mates, Treasury made quick study
in effort to determine cause. Find
ing greatest comparative shortage
in centers OF greatest 1cedlth, De-
pdrtment uncovered widespread use
OF certain auoidance deuices.
At request OF President, Congress
named special committee to con-
duct open hearings. During past
two Weeks names OF many promi-
nent business persons hate been
diruige as tar dUoiders, but feW
accusations OF illegality hdue been
made.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
At Midyear

A review of business and
financial conditions dur
ing the first half of 1887
will appear in The Star
tomorrow.
The summary of transac-
tionS on the New York
Stock Exchange will be in
cluded.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Summary of Today's Star

Business bureau reports success in
battle with "rackets." Page BE-
Evening star., 1937-06-30

Continued on Page AS, Column 1)
Evening star., 1937-06-30

u. 8 Weather Bureau Forecast)
Showers this afternoon or early tonight:
tomorrow fair, not much change in tenn
perature. Temperatures today-Highest,
80. at pm. lowest. 64, at 6 am. Tenn
perature at pm, 78.
Full report on Page Alb.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Bicyclist Fined.

(See REPORT, Page A-8.)
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-23
Birthday PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Burden hon
ored their daughter, Mary Eliza
beth Burden, with a birthday par
,ty, Friday, January 9th at their
home at 2607 Writ st. A lovely
birthday cake served as a center
piece for the table.
The hostess were an attractive
black and powder blue two-piece
dress.
The guests were: Messrs. Ma
thaniel h. Collision, Hillary Balti-
more, Roy Gordon, John Burden,
Charles Adams, William Baltimore,
and Alfonso Davis. Misses Mildred
Reed, josie Woods, Annie Lett,
Irene Harold and Mrs. William
Baltimore.
Mrs. Burden WIS ASSISTED by
Mrs. Hearthwood Hicks, the mother
of Mr.. Godston. The evening was
spent In playing various enjoyable
games. Miss Burden received a
number of very lovely gifts.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-23
Crawfor
County Judge


In the County Court of Douglas
County, Nebraska.
In the matter of the estate of
MILE ANDERSON, deceased.
All persons interested in said
matter are hereby notified that
on the goth day of January, 1887
W. L. Myers filed a petition in said
County Court, praying that his final
administration account filed herein
be settled and allowed, and that he
be discharged from his trust as adj
ministrator and that a hearing will
be had on said petition before said
Court on the 18th day of February
1897, and that If you fail to- appear
before said Court on the said 18th
day of February 1887 at 9 o'clock
a. m. and contest said petition, the
Court may grant said petition, en-
ter a decree of heirship, and make
such other and further orders, al