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Evening star., 1937-01-21
POWER OUTPUT GAINS.

NEW YORK. January al (P.-
Standard Gas e. Electric Co. reported
today electric output for its system for
the week ended January IS. 1887.
totaled l09, $40, ,46l kilowatt hours, an
increase Of 1871 per cent over the
corresponding week last year.
Evening star., 1937-01-21
Approximate Sales Of Stocks on the n Y Stock Exchanxe
HEARING is POSTPONED
ON D. & R. G. PROGRAM
Is TIE Associated Press.

Is TIE Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion postponed today until February
Is a hearing on reorganization of the
Denver g. Rio Grande Western Rail-
road. 1t was scheduled for January Is.
Evening star., 1937-01-21
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.

American Stores Co-December
sales were up 2.s per cent; IL months
of 81 per cent.
Evening star., 1937-01-21
American International.

NEW YORK, January 81 R.-
American International Corp, an in
vestment company, reported net assets
Of $31.065,11l as OF December 81,
equal to sl9.o6 a share of common
stock, against s25,96l,313 at the end
Of 1895, or sl204 a share.
Evening star., 1937-01-21

Dividend rates in dollars based on last
quarterly or semi-annual payment. tan
nual rate-not including extras ;Ac-
cumulated dividends. aPaid last year
beins in bankruptcy or in receiversFip, OF
being reorsanized under the bankruptcy
act. or securities assumed by such COM
panies
Evening star., 1937-01-21

showed today the public debt climbed
TO a new high of s34,5o6, $50, 900 on
January 18.
This compared with the previous
high of s34.467757. 900 on January
u and $30,524, 48l 900 a year ago.
Evening star., 1937-01-21
Federal Expenses
Continue to Rise
Above 1886 Levels
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, January 2l.-Ex-
penses of the Federal Government,
exclusive of recovery and relief out
lays. continued marking up gains over
year ago during the last month. ac-
cording to the latest Treasury state
ment. Social security expenditures
were the largest factor in the upturn.
General expenses of the Govern
ment through January IS compared
as follows.
Evening star., 1937-01-21


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Theor deouy5 of heP,o P,opeau.
Evening star., 1937-01-21

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Det Stl Prod al II
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Driver Harris / "A
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Duke Power (3)--.
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Eureka p L(4)
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Ford Ltd a1S1.10c
Ford (Can) A ~
Ford M(Can)B )B(1)
Fox tP) Brew soc
Franklin Ray a60c
Froedt G&M(20c).
Froedt't CIV pf 1.20
Gen Alloys ------
Gen Firepr'f f40c-
Gen G & El CIV Of E
Gen Invest Corp
Gen Pub S pf ais.
Gen Rayon Ltd A.
Evening star., 1937-07-16
+AL|EN INVESTMENT
TAX BOOST URGED
EccIes Proposes Rate Up
to rs Per Cent for
NONRESIDENT.
s. the Associated Press,

81 the Associated Press.
Mariner 8. Eccles, chairman of the
Federal Reserve Board, favors drastic
taxation Of nonresident aliens who
have investments In this county, he
said yesterday.
He told reporters the 10 per cent tax
now applicable to earnings Of such in
vestors should be increased to about
22l2 per cent or IS per cent.
He also advocated q capital gains
tax to reach foreign spectators, and
said income surtaxes should be applied
to both groups.
why should these people be per-
mitted to invest their money in this
country, enjoy all the benefits of such
investment and not pay taxes COM
parable with our citizens?' Eccles
asked.
Appearing before the House Banking
Committee earlier in the day, he said
securities purchased with foreign capi-
tai had contributed "in no small meas
ure' to financial difficulties expert
enced here in recent years.
Believes Opinion Changed.
Reminded by committee member
that the State Department had op-
posed taxation Of nonresident aliens
last year on the ground 1t might inter-
fere with the reciprocal trade agree
ment policy, Eccles replied:
"Oh yes, but think they will 20
along now"
Asked whether he thought the pro-
posed taxes would be included in
legislation being drafted to plug al
legged "loopholes" in the revenue laws,
Eccles said 1t appears to him I'VE are
not going to get anything this ses-
sion"
He testified that Government pur-
chase Of the II Federal Reserve men,
Der banks, proposed by congressional
bloc headed by Representative Pat
man, Democrat, OF Texas, would save
the Government no more than Sc 0O0,-
900 annually
Assertion CHALLENGED.
Bank ownership Is not an i'm
portant factor,' he said, when it
comes to question of exercising
monetary control"
Eccles challenged Patman's asser-
tion that the Reserve Board pursued
deflationary policies when 1t increased
reserve requirements by so per cent on
two occasions.
Evening star., 1937-07-16
Trial
Continued FROM First Page.)

tNOULlIlucO fIOIn F1TSt TaRe.)
bondsman an opportunity to produce
him.
"Of course, have not the slightest
criticism Of the justices who granted
these continuances. The district at
torney's Office is more concerned with
trying the case than in forfeiting the
bond; the bond Is still good and the
bondsman to protect himself is using
every effort to produce the defendant
When the bond is forfeited the bonds
mans efforts cease and the chances
of apprehending the defendant are
more remote.
Second. the reason Assistant United
States Attorney Roger Robb made no
disclosure OF any facts in the case to
Justice O'Donoghue is that the at
torney for the bondsman Irving
Goldstein) had already, in the JUS
tees chambers and in the absence of
any representative of the district at
torneys Office, gotten the consent OF
Justice O'Donoghue for a continu-
ance. OF this the district attorneys
office was advised, but nevertheless
directions were given to have the con-
tinuance given in open court.
In open court Wednesday Mr.. Robb
was handed by the assignment clerk
Of this office the jacket Of the Taylor
case. He had not previously been con-
nected with the case. 1t was repre-
sented to him that Justice O'Donoghue
had granted continuance in the case
Mr.. Robb called the case up and in
formed Justice O'Donoghue that the
district attorneys Office had been told
he had granted a continuance Of 80
| days The justice asked if that was
the case represented by Mr.. Irving
Goldstein. Mr. Robb replied that it
was. The justice then said, Yes, I
have granted a continuance for 80
days
Reason for Defending Action.
so far as I am concerned, I am
not In the habit of defending in the
press the actions Of the district at
torney's ONCE, but in this case am
unwilling to let it be understood that
this office was negligent either in
pressing this case for trial or in CIV
ing the facts to the justice in the
matter OF continuance"
The econd-degree indictment arose
out OF the death, July S, 1895, Of Ann
E. Briscoe, so, colored, 400 block of K
street, who was struck by a moving
truck from which Taylor allegedly
had leaped while being pursued by
Internal Revenue Agent James w.
Rogers. Two and a half gallons of
liquor repeatedly were found in the
truck. Taylor subsequently was ar
rested and released under bail.
Taylor was indicted September 2l,
1885. Chief Assistant United States
Attorney David A. Pine told the
court yesterday the reason the case
was not set for trial until the follow
ing June was that Rogers, the chief
witness. had been transferred ia
West Virginia and was not available
Evening star., 1937-07-16

Harrison, also. was attended by Sen
ators Pittman Of Nevada, president
pro tempore; Minton of Indiana and
Schwellenbach Of Washington. The
last two Senators are comparatively
newcomers, but are listed as ardent
supporters Of the court program.
That part of the Presidents letter
which seemed to leave the door open
to further compromise on the court
bill said:
AT no time have I or any member of
my administration insisted that the
method or methods originally pro-
posed be sacred or final, except to
point out that action was Of imme-
diate necessity, and therefore, that
the process Of constitutional amend
ment Was an impossibility If the OBJ
jective was to be attained within q
reasonable time"
The tactical leadsr Of the court
Evening star., 1937-07-16
j, s. LABOR AIDE
DR|VENFR0M CITY
Conci|iator and Steel Union.
ist Escorted" Out Of
Cleveland, Tenn.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. July 1o.-
Oh1cials Of the Brown Stove Co. prom
ised today they would lend every
aid" to investigation Of the expulsion
from Cleveland, Tenn, of L. ]. Smith,
United States Department Of Labor
conciliator, and Noel Beddow, regional
Steel Workers Organizing Commit
tee director.
Beddow and Smith said "12 or IS
men" approached them yesterday in
the stove company office, where they
had been invited to a conference with
company officials, and ordered them
to load up and get out" They said
the men escorted" them in automo-
biles about 3 miles from the city.
There was no violence.
Beddow said he would file charges
Of intimidation with the National
Labor Relations Board.
A five-week strike ended Wednes-
day when 1000 iron and steel workers
returned to work in four plants.
I'VE don't know what can or will
be DONE" said George E. Westerberg,
q company executive, but We will lend
our aid to any investigation. This
company and its officials regret very
much what happened. Our relations
with these two men have always been
very pleasant and we had invited them
to our plant to effect final settle
ment Of the recent strike"
Grover Brown, president of the
company; H. M. Fulbright, secretary,
and Westerberg conferred here last
night with Beddow and Smith
Smith said he had sent a report of
the affair to the Department of Labor.
Evening star., 1937-07-16
Text of Roosevelt Letter
President Gives 'Go ahead" Order to Barkley
on Fight for Court Bill at this
Session..

dispatch Of business by the lower
courts. and for getting constitutional
questions to the Supreme Court with
out delay.
These were the objectives. At no
time have l or any member of my ad-
ministration insisted that the method
or methods originally proposed be
sacred or final except to point out that
action was Of immediate necessity and,
therefore, that the process of consti-
tutional amendment was an impossi-
billty II the objective was to be at
tanned within reasonable time 1t Is,
OF course, clear that any determined
minority group in the Nation could.
without great difficulty. block ratifica-
ton by one means or another in at
least 13 States for long period Of
time.
"Objectives can be obtained by con-
stitutional legislation, and both the
original bill and Senator Robinson's
bill were clearly constitutional
There was the other reason for
action by legislation rather than by
constitutional amendment. The situa-
ton of the civilized world has been,
for several years, at point Of extreme
danger. This has been caused by three
factors-aggression and armament,
economic crisis and major social
needs.
The United States is happily free
from any thought of aggression or
armament for aggression, but the
people of the United States have
called for economic security and for
major social Improvements. National
safety demands them.
About month ago Senator Rob-
inson advised me that some new form
or forms of method were called for if
the objectives Of judicial reform were
to be attained. I told him that in
my judgment the bill he proposed
would be satisfactory method of
attaining such objectives. I told him
further what had told to all others
who have asked my opinion-that on
the Congress of the United States
falls the primary responsibility for the
adoption Of methods, but that on the
President falls the responsibility of
recommending objectives. This is in
accordance with the Constitution.
ITO abandon any reform of the
judicial processes at this session of
the Congress means an abandonment
of the objectives.
AN abandonment Of judicial reform,
including, Of course, all the Federal
Courts, because of the inability of a
majority of Senators or q majority
of Representatives to agree on method
and reach q vote places the RESPONSE
bility squarely on the Congress Of the
United States.
May 1, therefore. tell you very
simply once more that the objec-
tives of the President, and, I believe,
Of the great majority Of our citizens,
remain the same, and that I believe
that it Is the duty of the Congress,
and especially of the members of the
majority party in the Senate and the
House Of Representatives, to pass leg
islation at this session to carry out
the objectives.
VERY sincerely yours,
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT"
Evening star., 1937-07-16
ENVOY APPEALS TO HULL.
Wang Would Have Nine Power Nations
Take Action.

VAn8 WOulo nave N1ne-f0Wer Nations
Take Action.
Hy the Associated Press.
DR.. c. T. Wang, Chinese Ambassa-
dor, said today he had discussed with
Secretary Hull China's plea that the
United States and other treaty SIGMA
tories take action" in the present
Sino-Japanese crisis.
The envoy conferred with Hull be-
fore attending the state funeral Of
Senator Robinson.
I'VE want the various treaty sigma
tories to take action" DR.. Wang said,
Il went over the situation with Secre-
tary Hull"
It was learned authoritatively that
the Ambassador left with Hull a
memorandum setting forth China's
view Of the situation and q plea that
1t be accorded assistance by other
nations.
A similar memorandum, it was
learned. was presented to the foreign
omces Of the other powers which are
slgnatories or adherents Of the So
called nine-power treaty.
Od1cials declined to express an opin-
ion as to whether or not the action
taken by the Chinese government IN
presenting its case to the IA nations
who now guarantee China's integrity
through adherence to the pact consti-
tuted invocation Of the pact.
Evening star., 1937-07-16
u the Associated Press,

u the Associated Press.
MADRID, July 16.-Insurgent war
planes today bombed Madrid's SUBJ
urban airdromes, while the govern
ment army pushed westward in the
eleventh day Of its offensive to thrust
back the insurgent army in Central
Spain and lift siege of the capital.
The insurgent raiders were beaten
OF after inflicting slight damage to
the air bases.
The governments westward thrust
brought some Of the fiercest combat
Of the one-year-old war.
Villafranca Attacked.
Gen Jose Miaja's "milicianos" drove
against Villafranca, village near the
Coruna road and about II miles
northwest of Madrid where insurgent
Gen. Franco was said to have massed
fresh troops, heavy artillery and many
planes.
Villafranca lies between the gov
ernment forces and the insurgent
stronghold, Majadahonda.
Insurgent counter-attacks at Villa
neuva del Castillo, tip Of Gen. Jose
Miaja's principal spearhead, broke
down in the face of the governments
reserve artillery power.
Madrid was cheered by report
from the Aragon front that govern
ment column had driven to positions
10 miles from Zaragoza and were with
in sight of that provincial capital
and insurgent base.
The government troops were said
TO have captured a small range Of
hills dominating Villa Franco de Ebro,
near Zaragoza.
Positions occupied by the 18th
Ioyalist Force near Villaneuva del
Pardillo, 18 miles from Madrid at
the tip of Miajas main salient, were
bombed and shelled several hours yes
terday, but the capitals defenders
held fast
Several loud explosions were heard
from within Villafranca. Huge COL
umns of smoke rose as government
y gunners blasted at the already she'll
torn city. The artillery was reported
to have scored direct hit on an in
surgent power magazine.
Positions Unchanged.
Government troops tried again to
break through insurgent lines defend
ing strategic Cuesta de la Reina, a
crest overlooking Aranjuez, about 225
miles south of Madrid on the Tagus
River front, but after several hours of
rifle, machine gun and artillery fire
the positions remained unchanged.
Government airmen continued the
aspectacular operations which have
marked Madrid's latest attempts to
lurl back her besiegers
Boadilla del Monte, about 10 miles
west of the capital, which seemed to
be another concentration point of the
insurgents, was bombed yesterday
along with railroad stations and air.
dromes at Amanda del Duero and
Talavera de la Reina.
BRITISH PLAN ACCEPTED.
Evening star., 1937-07-16
bill opposition, Senator Wheeler of

bill opposition, Senator Wheeler Of
Montana, commenting on the letter
to Barkley, said:
II cannot believe the President
wrote such a letter. It would not be
In character for the man who is
the leader Of our party, the President
Of our country and the man other
liberals and triumphed with in 1892
and 1886.
II cannot believe Gov. Roosevelt
could make political capital out Of
tragedy of this sort. But If it is so,
he must have accepted poor counsel
in an hour when men who have lost
. friend are particularly susceptible.
when Joe Robinson passed away
I Cancelled all engagements and for
got the court bill. After Tuesday I
hope We will all take counsel for the
good Of the country"
Evening star., 1937-07-16
China
Continued From First Pare


on the north edge Of the walled
Japanese Embassy quarter of trees
and brush. This section faces the
Chinese city, and the japanese ap-
parently feared the cover would pro-
vide protection for a Chinese attack.
The city was virtually empty of
Japanese civilians. All trains were
jammed with them fleeing to Tientsin,
the headquarters of the Japanese
North China garrison, so miles to the
southeast.
Additional reports Of a local COM
promise between Chinese and Japanese
military authorities were heard from
Tientsin, where negotiations to settle
the tense crisis lasted throughout last
night.
A reliable - although unofacial
source said the basis of the truce was
removal of the 37th Division, COM
manded by Gen. Feng Chih-an.
southward to Paoting, IS miles away
to the strategic railway to Hankow.
ENVOY APPEALS TO HULL,
Evening star., 1937-07-16
Wheeler Is Rebuked
For Assuming Role
Of ''Cod's Speaker
by the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
F1TCHBURG, Mass, July 16.-
Mayor Robert e. Greenwood sent
a telegram yesterday to Senator
Burton K. Wheeler Of Montana,
rebuking him for his remarks
made yesterday that President
Roosevelt should abandon his
plans to force the Supreme Court
bill through Congress, because of
Senator Robinson's death.
The telegram said, your bad
taste in utilizing the death of
Senator Robinson to warn the
President. Against fighting God is
surpassed only by your conceit in
assuming the role Of Gods spokes-
man."
Evening star., 1937-07-16

The text of President Rooseve!t's
letter to Senator Barkley Of Kentucky,
the acting majority leader, follows:
July IS, 1887.
My Dear Alben:
am glad you called my attention
to certain events of yesterday and
today. Lest there be any misunder-
standing in regard to judicial re-
form, please let me clarity the situa-
ton.
Since the untimely death OF our
majority leader. had hoped with you
that at least until his funeral serv-
ices had been held a decent respect
for his memory would have deferred
discussion of political and legislative
matters.
1t is, therefore, with regret that I
find that advantage is being taken
OF what, in all decency, should be a
period Of mourning.
Because Of this situation. however,
am compelled in the public interest,
though against every inclination, to
write to you. I do this because you
are the acting majority leader in the
Senate.
Reform Need Cited.
Over four years ago it became ap-
parent to the American people and to
the leadership of the new administra-
ton OF the National Government and
to the newly elected Congress that
grave problems of many kinds called
Tor great reforms. The American
people, in an overwhelming majority,
recognized the need for bank reform,
for agricultural reform. for labor re-
form, for housing reform and for
judicial reform.
I cite the above merely as exam
pies. Other lesser reforms went hand
IN hand with them as national needs.
The Congress and the administration
effected during the first four years
many OF these reforms. The reform
OF the processes of justice, the need
Tor which was nothing new, was rec
commended by me on February 5 of
this year. The time had come to act.
AAAJ AAAS~AAA6S SCt 1OIIll OUJ6C.
tlves. With these objectives the over
whelming majority of the Congress
were in accord
Proposed tentative legislation was
drawn at that time to facilitate dis
cussion OF methods in both houses of
the Congress and discussion COM
menced Immediately in the Congress
and throughout the country.
Let me make clear once more the
objectives. They constituted improve
ments IN the process of justice in all
Federal courts, from the lowest to the
highest. These improvements in
cluded systematic addition of younger
judges to all such courts In which
there were judges beyond retirement
age who had not taken advantage OF
retirement privileges-for the dual
purpose Of helping the older Judges
give a maximum of justice in a mini
mum Of time, and Of keeping the so
cial viewpoints of the courts abreast
OF changing conditions. Those i'm
provements also contemplated ade-
quate machinery for supervision by
the Supreme Court Of the expeditions
Evening star., 1937-07-16
Unanimously Approved as Basis for
Discussion.

LONDON. July l6 (P).-The British
compromise plan for keeping European
hands off Spain was reported unani-
mously accepted as basis for dis
cussion" today an hour after the COM
mittee Of 27 powers resumed afternoon
deliberations.
A subcommittee was expected to
meet Tuesday to consider details of
agreement.
The conference had been recessed
for several hours when Charles Corbin,
French Ambassador to London, said
he needed time to obtain further in
structions.
A French cabinet meeting, it was
learned, has instructed Corbin to ap-
prove the plan "in principle" only.
The ministers, meeting with French
President Albert Lebrun, decided
France would insist on Substantial
progress" in establishing control of
Spain's ports and the withdrawal Of
foreign fighters before according In
co a belligerent's status.
Guarantees Required.
They said they needed guarantees
that the control Of ports and evacua-
ton of troops would be more than
paper promises"
The Earl Of Plymouth, British chair
man Of the Neutrality Committee, for
mally submitted the plan to the non-
Intervention group today.
Italy and Germany accepted it as a
basis for discussion. The critical ques-
ton still remained, however whether
1talo-German and Franco Russian
differences can be reconciled.
British official opinion described re-
eeption of the proposals as highly
satisfactory" when many representa-
tives Of smaller powers accepted the
plan in principle or for discussion.
The Russian member, Ambassador
ivan Maisky, had not spoken before
the adjournment, but the Soviet, it
was expected, would take the same
stand as France.
Germany and Italy, who have recog-
nized the insurgent junta as the de
facto government Of Spain, 1t was
thought would want belligerent rights
accorded Immediately, with the volun-
teer question deferred as long as pos
eible.
Evening star., 1937-07-16

Req. A. d. Bryant sho,ps by
sign language ho1O he married
Kenneth Nelson, 28, and Ethel
Play, %, childhood sWeet-
hearts, in the office of Senator
Sch1Dellenbach of Washington
yesterday. The entire cere-
mony 1DaS performed in the
sign language, the bridegroom
and pastor being deaf mutes
and the bride deaf. Schwel-
lenbach, a friend of Nelson,
1Uas best man and Represent
atiue Knute Hill OF Washing-
ton gaze the bride away. Mel
son, a resident of Granger,
Wash, is a graduate of Gal
laudet and is employed as
prootreader by the W. P. A.
Mrs. Nelson is from Van-
cOuDer.