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LA FOLLETTE RAPS
U. S. RELIff POLICY
Favors Long-Time Program
of Public Employment
Backed by Big Fund.
B» the Associated Press.
Senator La Follette, Progressive, of
Wisconsin criticised the Government's
relief policy yesterday as "an attempt
to bail out this ocean with a tin dip
per.’
The young Progressive is waiting
for "a good chance” to ofTer his own
solution—which he said is a recogni
tion by Congress that public employ
ment is a necessary and continuing
function of the Federal Government.
Senator 1a Follette said in an in
terview he would make no attempt on
the Senate floor to increase the $250,
000.000 appropriation asked by the
administration to supplement existing
relief funds during the next four
months.
Proposed $10,000,000,000 in 1933.
Nevertheless, it' was the size of this
and some previous relief appropria
tions that resulted In his criticism.
In 1933 he proposed a $10,000,000,000
fund to be drawn from as the need
arose and without regard to fiscal
years.
"This is not a problem that arose
last year or the year before,’! Senator
La Follette declared. "It is a contin
uing problem, a problem we must con
tinue to face.”
He said unemployment existed even
In the prosperous days of the late ’20s,
and was only magnified by the de
pression.
nuYiuuiK employment on needed
public projects is a sound Govern
ment investment, he added.
Senator La Follette advocated the
establishment of an agency for cen
tralized administration of public em
ployment—not as an emergency of
fice, but as a regular arm of the Gov
ernment.
Short Appropriations Opposed.
"Then we could map out our pro
gram, we could plan It carefully and
systematically," he said. "We must
stop appropriating for three months
or six months.”
The fund for operation of such an
agency, he said, need not be as much
as the 10 billion dollars he proposed
In 1933, although it should be a sub
stantial amount.
The system would be a “governor"
on the economic situation, Senator La
Follette declared.
"We might as well face the fact,”
he said, "that private investment,
left to its own devices, tends to de
crease."
Private business expands when,
through public employment, the pur
chasing power is increased, he con
tinued. The Government's employ
ment burden then is decreased propor
tionately, he added.
To accomplish this and other ob
jectives, Senator La Follette advo
cated that more persons be required
to pay income tax and that higher
surtaxes be imposed on middle-brack
et Incomes. He wants to reduce the
personal exemption for married tax
payers from $2,500 to $2,000 and for
snigle persons from $1,000 to $800.
In addition, he favors taxing those
having middle-bracket Incomes more
nearly in proportion to the tax on
Incomes over $50,000.
BUSINESS BROKER-JNIT
TO DRAFT ETHICS CODE
Recently Formed Association Also
to Adopt By-Laws at Friday
Meeting.
The newly formed Washington
Business Brokers' Association will
meet at 8 p.m. Friday at the offices
of Samuel Winfield, 908 Tenth street
N.W., to adopt by-laws and draw up a
code of ethics, it was announced yes
terday.
Mr. Winfield, who is president, was
nsmed at the organization meeting
recently along with Milton Ooldsmith,
vice president; Robert B. Hollander!
secretary; Charles Charuhas, treas
urer, and Albert Levin, counsel
The new group. Mr. Winfield ex
plained yesterday, was formed follow
ing enactment of a license law which
provides that business brokers must
be bonded and pass certain examina
tions before obtaining a license to
practice in the District.
Your Income
Tax
„ No. 2*.
ACTION FOR OTHER LOSSES.
Inductions for losses are divided
Into four classes, and to be allowed
rnust follow closely the* wording of the
income tax law. Losses are deductible
if incurred (1) in the taxpayer's trade,
business or profession; «) in any
transaction entered into for profit;
(3) from fires, storms, shipwreck, or
other casualties, or from theft, and
(4) from wagering transactions.
Business losses result, usually, from
the purchase and sale of merchandise.
Buch losses usually are ascertained by
means of inventories, which are re
quired whenever in the opinion of the
commissioner of internal revenue their
use is necessary to determine the in
come of any taxpayer.
The term "transaction entered into
for profit’’ means any kind of busi
ness proposition. For example, a tax
payer purchases an automobile to be
used solely for business purposes, and
which is sold at a loss. As this is a
business proposition from start to
finish, the loss is deductible, subject to
the limitations of section 117. But if
he had purchased the automobile to
be used for pleasure or convenience,
the deduction would not be allowed;
It was not a transaction entered into
for profit.
a ioss sustained in the theft of an
automobile purchased for pleasure or
convenience is deductible, as it falls
in class 3. If, because of faulty driv
ing, but not of "willful negligence,” an
automobile maintained for pleasure is
damaged, the taxpayer may claim the
loss sustained, as it comes within
the meaning of the word “casualty.”
Where damages result from the faulty
driving of an automobile with which
the automobile of the taxpayer col
lides, the loss occasioned the taxpayer
likewise is deductible.
Losses from wagering transactions,
whether legal or illegal, are deductible
only to the extent of gains from such
transactions. The excess of such
losses over the gains is not deductible.
All losses are deductible only to the
extent to which they are not compen
sated for by insurance or otherwise.
Deductible capital losses are further
subject to the limitations of section
m.
Readers' Guide
and
News Summary
The Sunday Star, Feb. 10, lilt,
PART ONE.
Main News Section.
FOREIGN.
Four Soviet scientists are rescued
from ice. Page A-l
Japanese deal for Mexican ore conces
sion story probed. Page A-l
British cabinet breach grows over
yielding to Fascists. Page A-l
World waiting for Hitler speech to
Reichstag. I Page A-l
Schuschnigg reassures Austrian Jews
against Nazis. Page A-l
Rebels lay siege to Loyalists in
Teruel. Page A-4
U. S. planes feature inaugural of Ortia
in Argentina today. Page A-4
British warplanes stamp out North
west India rebellion. Page A-4
Chinese destroy strategic bridge at
Chengchow. Page A-4
NATIONAL
Reciprocal trade pact foes assailed by
Hull. Page A-l
Federal relief policy criticised by 1a
Follette. Page A-l
Extensive program still awaits action
by Congress. Page A-l
Admiral Land assumes Maritime Com
mission chairmanship. Page A-l
Maritime Commission asks ship cost
estimate from firm. Page A-l
U. S. urged to back experiments with
new aerial bombs. Page A-5
Wheeler offers 10-point legislative
program. Page A-1S
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Church, welfare and labor leaders ask
relief Increase. Page A-I
Business privilege tax elimination is
predicted. Page a-1
Decentralization of “power in Wash
ington” is asked. Page A-8
D. C. bill due to reach Senate floor
late this week. Page B-l
Federation urges D. C. suffrage, hits'
Recreation Board plan. Page B-l
Roosevelt sends congratulations to
Lawyers' Guild. Page A-2
SPORTS.
Catholic U. keeps ring slate clean by
beating Pitt. Page B-4
Cunningham steps 4:8.6 mile in New
York indoor meet. Page B-4
j Maryland scores at basket ball and
ties at boxing. Page B-5
Pair bowling aces to shoot in Guilt
Sweepstakes here. Page B-S
War Admiral shows old greatness in
Hialeah victory. Page B-7
MISCELLANY.
Obituary. Page A-1*
Shipping news. Page A-1*
PART TWO.
Editorial Section.
j Editorial articles. Pages C-l-3
Editorials and comment. Page C-2
Letters to The Star. Page C-3
News features. Pages C-4-S
John Clagett Proctor. Page C-5
Automobiles. Page C-S
Dick Mansfield. Page C-S
Stamps. Page C-S
Cross-word puzzle. Page C-7
Military and veterans'
news. Pag* C-8
Civic news. Page C-9
j Parent-teacher activities. Page C-9
Winning contract. Page C-10
Educational. PageC-10
PART THREI. ;
Society Section, t
I Society news. Pages D-l-8
j Well-known folk. . Page D-4
i Barbara Bell pattern. Page D-8
I Women's clubs. Page D-9
PART FOUR.
Financial, Classified.
D. C. store sales near 1937
level. page E-l
Farm plans cheer business. Page E-l
Trade barometer* uneven. Page E-l
Cotton mill rate improves. Page E-l
Travel. Pages E-3-4
host and found. Page E-4
' City news in brief. Page E-4
Vital statistics. Page E-4
Classified advertising. Pages E-4-14
PART FIVE.
Feature Section.
Amusements. Pages F-l-S
Radio programs. Page F-3
Art notes. Page F-4
Books. Page F-5
Music. Page F-S
Children’s page. Page F-7
SERVICESAREHELD
FOR MRS. BLAISDELL
Widow of Union Army Veteran
Buried in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emily D.
Blaisdell, 94. widow of John W. Blais
dell. Union Army veteran, were held
Wednesday in Chambers’ funeral
home, 1400 Chapin street N.W. Inter
ment followed in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Mrs. Blaisdell died last Sunday night
in Washington Sanitarium, Takoma
Park, Md., after a long illness. For
the last 10 years a resident of Chev
erly, Md.. she was a native of Maine
and descended from early Colonial
settlers.
Her survivors include three daugh
ters, Miss Lillian Blaisdell and Mrs.
Edith B. Newman, both of Cheverly,
and Miss Elisabeth Blaisdell of Brook
lyn. N. Y.; a son, Louis Blaisdell of
Peru, South America, and a grandson.
POLICE QUIZ 2 YOUTHS
in Several robberies
Pair Alleged to Have Confessed
Stealing $110 Worth of Cigar*
«ttea Prom Truck Peb. 1.
Two youths who allegedly admitted
stealing $110 worth of cigarettes from
a truck owned by Abe Mushinsky,
1003 E street N.W., on February 1,
were being questioned at the seventh
precinct last night In connection with
several similar robberies.
They were arrested by Detectives
H. H. Carper and M. B. Moore and
part of the February, 1 loot recovered.
John Frady, 448 Tenth street S.W.,
driver of a produce company delivery
truck, reported yesterday he was
robbed of $90 in cash and a $10 check
by two colored men who held him up
at pistol point as he was starting his
truck after making a delivery to a
restaurant at Seventh and K streets
N.W.
DRIVER IS HELD
Richard M. Lassiter, 33, of Greens
boro, N. C„ was arrested on a charge
of driving while drunk early today after
he narrowly escaped serious injury
when his automobile skidded twice
around and the rear slipped ever
the edge et the Banning read viaduct
GOV. EARLE TO RUN
FOR SENATE SEAT
Candidacy for Democratic
Nomination Announced.
Warm Fight Indicated.
By the Associated Press.
There were increasing signs yester
day of bitter battles to come in the
Democratic primary elections of Ken
tucky and Pennsylvania.
Gov. George H. Earle of Pennsyl
vania, a champion of the Roosevelt
administration, came out for the Dem
ocratic senatorial nomination of his
State.
At the same time party leaders in
Pennsylvania were understood to have
agreed tentatively to Indorse Charles
Alvin Jones, Pittsburgh attorney, for
Governor. Lt. Gov. Thomas Kennedy,
whom John L. Lewis of the Committee
for Industrial Organization wants to
see in the Governor's office, observed
bluntly that "labor does not propose
to be ignored” for the governorship.
Lewis Major Problem.
Speculation among students of poli
tics centered on what Mr. Lewis would
do if Mr. Kennedy were left off the
party leaders' slate, and what prob
lems the situation might present to
the national administration.
President Roosevelt's Senate leader,
Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky, al
ready appears to be facing a contest
with Kentucky’s Governor, A. B.
(Happy) Chandler, for re-election to
the Senate.
Urged at a rally yesterday to make
formal announcement of his candi
dacy for the Democratic senatorial
nomination. Gov. Chandler asked for
time to think it over, then added:
"I have an idea I will resolve it
in your favor.”
Hartley Backed Court Bill.
Senator Barkley won the Senate
leadership last year by a slim major
ity in a contest with Senator Pat
Harrison o( Mississippi. Senator Har
rison's candidacy for the leadership
was backed by most of the Democratic
opponents of the Roosevelt court bill.
Senator Barkley had been a leader in
the fight for that measure.
Another development in the political
situation yesterday was the refusal of
former Gov. Paul V. McNutt of In
diana to say whether he intended to
seek the 1940 Democratic nomination
for President.
"I am not here on any political
mission," Mr. McNutt told reporters
in Indiana, where he is visiting for
the first time since he became United
States high commissioner to the
Philippines.
The former Governor is scheduled
to see President Roosevelt here this
week.
FIGHTS BROWNING.
Senator McKellar Begins Tour of Ten
nessee.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 19 (fp)— I
Kenneth D McKellar. Tennessee's
senior United States Senator, be-!
gan a tour of the State tonight with
the view of cementing opposition to
Gordon Browning's State administra- |
tion behind a single set of candi
dates.
He left behind him a busy group of
Shelby iMemphis) politicians, head
ed by E. H. Crump, with whom the
Senator reached ‘‘complete agree-1
ment" at conferences last night and !
today.
Neither Senator McKellar nor Mr. I
Crump would reveal the names of
candidates discussed today. They made
it clear their chief interest was to
unite the anti-Browning forces be
hind the most favored candidates for
three important offices.
Mr. Crump and Senator McKellar
supported different candidates for
Governor in 1936, but reached an
agreement today to support the same
men against Gov. Browning. Senator
George L. Berry and Utilities Com
missioner W. H. Turner, in next Au- ;
gust's Democratic primary.
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INSURANCE KILLING
CHARGE HOLDS TRIO
__ i
Gas Station Worker Slain in Mem
phis Murder Plot, Police
Say.
Bt the Assoclited Brets.
MEMPHIS. Tenn., Feb. 19 —Polioe
concluded an Investigation into what
Chief Will D. Lee called a “cold
blooded murder plot" today with the
arrest of a gasoline station operator
and two colored men.
I*e said the operator, James O.
Martin, 42. confessed he had Oliver
James George, 22-year-old station
attendant, killed after obtaining
$7,500 worth of insurance on his life,
one $5,000 policy carrying a double
indemnity clause for accidental death.
Martin pleaded guilty to a charge
of first degfee murder before Magis
trate Tom Phillips, who sent him to
the county jail without bail to await
action by the county grand jury next
week.
A Negro, booked as Joe McKay,
about 35, described by Chief Lee as
the “go-between,” and another col
ored man, the alleged "trigger man,”
were arrested.
Chief Lee said Martin told him he
offered McKay half of the proceeds
of one $2,500 policy, or $1,250, for
arranging for Mr. George's slaying,
and that the “trigger man” was to
get $625 of that. The other Negro's
name was withheld.
Mr. George was shot to death
Thursday night at the Ailing station
as he and Martin locked up. Martin
at first told police a “bandit” killed
George, but his failure to offer a
clear description led police to inves
tigate.
The plot to kill the employe, Lee
quoted Martin as saying, was con
ceived three months ago.
The officer said Martin told him
he took out still another policy, for
$3,500, on George, for George’s
estate, “but I paid the premiums on
it in event I decided to have him
switch the policy to me.”
Lee quoted Martin as saying he
knew the minute a bullet would be
Ared Thursday night as he and
George closed the Ailing station.
THREE INJURED IN FIRE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 19 UP).—
Fir* that threatened an entire block
in the business area here, and en
dangered close-pressing spectators, was
halted today after damage to a four
story structure estimated at slightly
under *128,000.
Two of the thousands of spectators
were cut by falling glass. A‘ fireman
was overcome by smoke.
Ten companies of firemen fought
the blase, which started on the top
floor.
A Platoon of Corcoran Cadets in Their Prime
This group of the old-time military organization was photo
graphed on the steps of the Capitol. Members are wearing the
regulation dress infantry uniform of the days before the Spanish
War. They had, in addition, three other garbs, the most attrac
tive of which included a special white full-dress teunic and
towering white plumes for their helmets.
Home to Work on Major Bills
While Senate Tries to End Jam
Representatives Ready to Tackle Tax
Revision This Week—Upper Chamber
Deadlocked by Lytich Bill.
By G. GOULD LINCOLN.
Congressional leaders reviewed yes
terday the legislative situation which
confronts them and the extensive
program still awaiting consideration
and action.
Three major measures are slated
first to come before the House—the
tax revision bill, a national defense
bill and a wages and hours bill. Pre
sumably the House will first tackle
tax revision, with the Ways and
Means Committee at work putting
the finishing touches on that
measure.
In the Senate a movement was on
foot to break the log jam of legisla
tion by displacing the anti-lynching
bill as unfinished business. With
that bill laid aside and returned to
the Senate calendar, it is planned
to dispose of the $250,000,000 relief
bill and then to take up the admin
istration's bill for the reorganization
of the executive departments.
There remains the still undisclosed
administration plans to deal with
monopolies and to revise the anti
trust law's, which have not yet been
revealed to either house.
Licensing Bill te Be Pushed.
Without waiting further to hear
from the administration on this sub
ject, Senators Borah of Idaho. Re
publican. and O'Mahoney of Wyom
ing, Democrat, are planning to push
ahead with their bill for the Federal
licensing of corporations engaged in
interstate and foreign commerce.
They are confident the Federal li
censing plan is gaining in favor with
the President and other administra
tion leaders. Senator O'Mahoney,
chairman of a subcommittee of the
Senate Judiciary Committee in charge
of the licensing bill, will ask the sub
committee to meet this week to con
sider a revised bill.
Four important amendments to the
licensing bill have been made. Sen
O'Mfthrvnpv »nnminr«i
First, all corporations having gross
assets of only S100.000 or less are ex
empted from the provisions of the
bill.
Second, the power of revocation of
licenses for violation of the provisions
of the act is to be vested only in the
courts. Originally the bill gave this
power to the Federal Trade Commis
sion.
Third, it is specifically set forth
that no unlawful trust or combina
tion shall be entitled to a license.
That is a matter to be determined by
the Federal Trade Commission, but
subject to review by the courts.
Fourth, the provisions of the orig
inal bill expanding the membership
of the Federal Trade Commission and
directing it to make an immediate
study of economic conditions, with a
view to recommending a stabilization
program have been eliminated.
Action Near on Relief Bill.
When the Senate meets tomorrow
an effort will be made to take up the
relief bill. This could be done by
unanimous consent without displac
ing the anti-lynching bill as unfinished
business. The opponents of the latter
bill will give no such consent. A mo
tion to take-up the relief bill is in
order. It will be made either by
the Democratic leader, Senator Bark
ley of Kentucky; by Senator Adams
of Colorado, chairman of the Appro
priations Subcommittee in charge of
the relief bill, or by Senator Glass of
Virginia, chairman of the Appro
priations Committee. It is expected
the motion will be made by Senator
Barkley.
The filibuster against the anti
lynching bill has been under way
practically since the Senate began
work. January 3, Because they were
privileged matters, the conference re
ports on the housing bill and the
crop control bill were considered with
out displacing the anti-lynching bill.
Other measures. Including several of
the annual appropriation bills and
the reorganization bill, have been
held up.
Twice the Senate has defeated ef
forts of the supporters of the anti
lynching bill to impose cloture and
so end the filibuster. Tomorrow the
showdown will come between those
who demand instant consideration of
the relief bill and those who stick to
the anti-lynching bill. Practically all
the Republican members of the Senate
will vote, according to Senator Mc
Nary. the minority leader, to keep the
antl-lynching bill before the Senate.
If the bill Is to be displaced as the
unfinished business, it must therefore
be accomplished by Democratic votes.
Majority Leader Barkley expressed the
opinion the bill will be laid aside. If
that is done, it is unlikely the bill can
be taken up again at the present
session.
Belief Increase to Be Sought.
The relief bill, when It is taken up.
will not long occupy the attention of
the Senate, it is predicted. Efforts
will be made by some Senators to
increase the 3250,000.000 appropria
tion to 3*00.000.000, or even to 3500,
000,000. The administration leaders,
however, are confident no Increase will
be made.
Once the relief bill has been dis
posed of, it is planned to take up the
President's reorganization bill in the
Senate. ThLs measure has been re
written several times. Senator Byrnes,
Democrat, of South Carolina, in charge
of the bill, said he believed the bill
would be disposed of within four days
after being taken up. This is opti
mistic, In view of the fight which
will be waged on the bill by Senator
Byrd. Democrat, of Virginia, backed
by other Democrats and by the Re
publicans. Eflorts have been made to
temper the attack by modifying a
number of the original provisions re
lating to the General Accounting Of
fice, the Civil Service Commission and
the quasi-judicial, Independent agen
cies of the Government, such as the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
the Federal Trade Commission.
one other avenue of attack Senator
Byrnes believes now to be eliminated.
The bill will not propose to change
the name of the Interior Department
to the Department of Conservation.
This, he maintains, will ease the feel
ings of those who fear that under
such a change the Forest Service
might be taken from the Agriculture
Department and placed under the pro
posed Department of Conservation.
The House this week will deal with
routine matters, waiting for the tax
bill or the national defense bill, with
its increases for the Navy. Mrs. Nor
ton, chairman of the House Labor
Committee, has called a meeting of
that group for Thursday to consider
a new draft of the wages and hours
bill, a major item of the President’s
program.
Senator Norris, independent, of Ne
braska made a novel suggestion with
regard to the wages and hours bill—
that all reference to wages ba elimi
nated. In this way, he believes, it
will be able to pass a bill fixing mini
mum hours of labor in industry. That
would be a big step and an aid to
recovery, he insisted.
“Half a loaf is better than none at
King to Speak in Forum
TO EXPLAIN HAWAII RECOMMENDATIONS.
SENATOR KINO.
SENATOR WILLIAM H. KINO,
Democrat, of Utah, chairman
of a Congressional Committee
on Statehood for the Hawaiian
Islands, will speak in the National
Radio Porum. arranged by The Star
and broadcast over a Nation-wide
network of the National Broadcasting
Co, tomorrow at 10:30 p.m. The
speech can be heard locally over Sta
tion WMAL.
Senator King, whose committee vis
ited the islands last Summer, will ex
plain in his talk why he and his fel
lows recommended to the Senate and
the House that Hawaii not be given
Statehood at this time.
The committee reported last week
that admission of Hawaii as the 49th
State is not immediately advisable.
Mr. King, who made a thorough study
of the social, economic and political
conditions in the islands, will de
scribe also in his speech what be
found.
all,” Senator Norris said. ‘‘That kind
of bill would get at the fundamental
thing we have been driving for—
shorter hours to put more men to
work. If the wage earners are properly
organized, they can take care of pay
provisions themselves.”
While Senator Norris conceded there
was small chance of a bill being
passed now dealing with both wages
and hours, the House Labor Commit
tee will drive ahead with Its plans for
a measure dealing with wages as well
as hours.
President Studying Business.
President Roosevelt, in his message
to Congress at its opening, said he
would later aend a special message
dealing with monopolies and unfair
business practices. It has been held
in abeyance, however, while the Presi
dent studied carefully the business
situation and while the Department of
Justice could look into the various pro
posals for meeting the situation.
Senator O’Mahoney and Senator
Borah maintain their bill provides
the best method of attack on this
question of monopoly. Discussing their
revised bill last night. Senator O’Ma
honey said:
‘"Hie revision of the bill was de
signed primarily to make clear that it
contemplates no delegation of legis
lative power to any Government
agency and that it is not intended
to invade the functions of either State
governments or private business.
“The fundamental philosophy of
this measure is that no • permanent
recovery can be achieved by Govern
ment action alone. If business is to be
restored it must be set free to work
out its own destiny.
"This we attempt to do in this bill
by providing a blueprint for industry.
Within the four corners of this
measure every business man will know
what is required of him. It will be
plain that he is not to be dependent
upon the discretionary power of any
Government agency nor the victim of
monopolistic combinations.”
Wail Id Prohibit Child Labor.
The licensing bill sets forth con
ditions which must be complied with
by all corporations doing interstate
business, with gross receipts of more
than $100,000 a year. Among those
conditions is a prohibition of child
labor—under 16 years of age—and
also an assertion that employes may
join unions and bargain collectively.
The bill specifically exempts from
the necessity of obtaining licenses all
common carriers, radio broadcasters,
banking corporations, insurance firms,
publishers of newspapers and books
and corporations in which the ma
jority of stoc.k is held by the United
States.
Senator O'Mahoney said that
although it was never intended, under
the original bill, there be given "the
power of life and death” over indus
try as charged by some of the critics
of the bill, it had been deemed wise
to strike from the bill the provision
directing the Federal Trade Commis
sion within 90 days to hold a general
economic conference.
Since no serious danger was ap
prehended from the activities of
smaller corporations. Senator O'Ma
honey said all those with gross earn
ings of not more than $100,000 had
been exempted.
"There is a general agreement,”
he said, “that the so-called smaller
business man should be encouraged.
“The bill contains in clearer form
its original provisions requiring ad
herence to certain labor standards,
certain standards oi fiscal integrity
and obedience to the anti-trust laws.
Corporations are deprived of the cor
porate power to follow the practices
by which trade and commerce can be
restrained and monopolies built up.”
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$6,000 SILVERWARE
FOUND HELD LOOT
Recovered in Philadelphia, Ad
dressed to Suspects in
Robberies Here.
Recovery in a Philadelphia express
office of an additional $6,000 worth of
sterling silverware addressed to Her
man Ross and Lester Engle was an
nounced late yesterday, several hours
after Roes was held for action of
the grand jury under $10,000 bond
when arraigned before United States
Commissioner Needham C. Turn age
on housebreaking charges. Engle was
released on $500 bond as a govern
ment witness. .
The newly-discovered silverw e is
believed to be a part of the loot
secured in a series of robberies of
local and nearby Maryland residences.
The packages will be sent here for
examination shortly.
Ross, 35, of the 600 block O street
N.W., whose real name is Herman
Held, was seised in Philadelphia last
week with several suitcases filled with
about $60,000 worth of silverware
and Jewelry. Three local persons so
far have identified part of the
stolen property.
Police expressed the opinion the
rtlverware was So have been melted
and aoM to the United States Mint.
k F. OF L OPENS
OFFICE CAMPAIGN
“White Collar” Workers’
Pay Fails to Keep Pace,
Organizer Says.
Under auspice? of the American
Federation of Labor, a campaign is
being launched in every city of the
country to organize ‘•‘white collar
workers" into local unions of the new
American Federation of Office Em
ployes’ International Council.
This was announced last night by
Frank Weikel, president of the coun
cil. in a radio address in the "Labor
News Review" program of Station
WJS.
The new organization was formed
recently by authority of the A. F. of
L„ Mr. Weikel explained, ‘‘for the
purpose of co-ordinating the efforts
of local unions of white collar work
ers employed by corporations and
modem industrial plants, factories
and businesses in the nearly 100 cities
where these organizations already
exist.”
Department of Labor statistics were
quoted by the speaker to show that
"while with mechanization of other
industries corresponding increases in
salaries and improved working condi
tions have been the rule, the wages
of white collar workers have remained
stationary, or actually lowered.”
Mr. Weikel charged that "employ
ers have deliberately cultivated and
nurtured in white collar workers a
feeling that they are superior to me
] chanics and laborers: that the dig
j nity of their employment puts them
above the necessity of organization
into trade unions."
Declaring the “white collar work
ers” were "rebelling" against this at
| titude of their employers, the speaker
| said they were organizing throughout
i the country.
In Washington the local union of
the council is known as Office Work
j ers' Union No. 11773. organized in
1903. of which Mr. Weikel has been
financial secretary for 18 years.
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AIR CRASH KILLS FIVE
Italian Army Officers Die as Plane
Cracks Up in Take-off.
ROME. Peb. 1» <>P>.—Five Italian
Army officers sere killed today when
a fast military plane leaving Guidonia
Airport crashed and burst into flames.
The reason for the accident was
not known.
It also was disclosed today that five
members of the crew of an air corps
hydroplane were killed February 12
when the plane crashed into a break
water at Brindisi. One mechanic
survived.
VETSPUN FETE
55th Anniversary of Corps'
Founding to Be Hailed To
morrow Night.
The Corcoran Cadet Corps Veterans*
Association, whose members are the
hardy survivors of one of the most
prominent military organizations in
the history of 'Washington, will cele
brate the 55th anniversary of the
founding of the corps at 8:30 p.m.
tomorrow at the Knights of Columbus
Hall, 920 Tenth street N.W.
Maj. Charles A. Meyer, president
of the association, urged yesterday
that all former Corcoran members be
on hand to recall the joys and suc
cesses associated with the corps, which
came Into being February 22, 1883,
at the home of Dr. James T. Soth
oron, 1919 I street N.W*
The corps, which marched in every
inauguration parade from the first
Cleveland inaugural in 1885 to the
second Wilson inaugural in 1917, was
organized by a group of boys averag
ing 16 yean of age as a drill com
pany. In 1887 the company joined
the District National Guard, and corps
athletes were always prominent in
National Guard sports affair*. In
1933 five members of the corpa, elad
in cream coats, blue, white-*triped
trousers and blue, white-plumed hel
mets, marched in President Roose
velt’s first inauguration parade.
Tne late Capt. Eugene Edwards led
the Corcorans from the corps’ begin
ning until his retirement in 1913.
Among his associates in organizing
the company who regularly attend the
reunions are Dr. Elmer 8othoron, Maj.
Meyer, J. Walter Humphrey, Fred
Duvall, Charles Boss. Samuel Cotton
and Samuel H. Gwynne.
The corps represents the last exist
ing group of the numerous drill organ
izations which were military and social
features of the city's life at the time. .
The first drills were held with wooden
rifles, but before the corps was a year
old it obtained enough money to buy
40 real rifle* condemned by the Army.
The organization was named for
William W. Corcoran, financier and
philanthropist, who founded the Cor
coran Gallery of Art and the Louise
Home.
ROOSEVELT ASKED
TO FREE TOWNSEND
O'Connell Seeks Clemency for
Pension Leader, Coming Here
to Serve Sentence.
By the Associated Press.
Representative O'Connell, Demo
crat. of Montana, asked President
Rooaevelt yesterday to relieve Dr.
Francis E. Townsend from serving a
30-da.v jail term for contempt of ths
House.
Dr. Townsend, old-age pension ad
vocate. is due here from California
this week to begin serving the sen
tence. He walked out on a special
House committee investigating his
pension organization.
“To persecute a man who with sin
cerity and honesty attempted to give
security to old age in the country
was undemocratic and un-American,”
Representative O’Connell said in a
letter pleading with the President for
executive clemency.
Mr. O'Connell asserted that the
House hearings on old-age pensions
constituted “one of the blackest spots"
in congressional history.
LIGHTNING AND THUNDER
ACCOMPANY RAINFALL
Slight Storms in Capital Area and
Extending as Far North at
Hudsons Bay.
Scattered lightning and thunder
storms accompanied rain over a wide
spread area in this section of the
country last night, the Weather Bu
reau reported.
The disturbances were caused by the
sharp contrast between warm air near
the surface of the earth and ex-*
trvmely cold air higher up. observers
said. One thunderstorm was reported
as far north as the southern Up of
Hudsons Bay, in Canada, yesterday
afternoon.
Airlines reported there was consider
able static Interference with their ra
dio communications.
THE WEATHER REPORT
District of Columbia—Cloudy and colder, possibly preceded by rain to
day; tomorrow fair; fresh west shifting to northwest wind*.
Maryland and Virginia—Cloudy and colder, preceded by rain today,
colder tonight; tomorrow fair.
West Virginia—Cloudy and colder, preceded by light rain or snow to
day; tomorrow fair.
Weather Condition* Last 21 Hoar*.
Pressure continues low east and south
east of Newfoundland. The disturbance
that was over Arkansas Friday nieht is
moving east-northeastward over West Vir
ginia. Elkins 20.48 Inches, snd storm
warnings sre displayed on the Atlantic
Coast between Sandy Hook and Eastport.
Pressure continues relatively high, bui tail
ing south of Bermuda.. St. George- c> 04
Inches. A high pressure area is advancing
eastward over Ontario. Moosonee. ;m.«4
inches and Gods Lake 30.68 inches, with
a wedge extending southeastward to
Northern New England. Eastport. Me..
•'10.08 inches, and another wedge extend
ing southwestward and southward over
the Plains States. Oklahoma City. Okla..
30.20 inches. Pressure is relatively low
over the southern Rocky Mountain region.
Santa Pe, N. Mex.. 20.02 Inches. During
the last 24 hours rains have occurred li)
the Pacific States, the middle and east
; Gulf States the Atlantic 8tates. the lower
lake region, and in the Ohio and middle
Mississippi Valleys, and light snows in
the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
Valleys, and the plateau region. Tempera
tures have fallen in the Ohio and lower
Mississippi Valleys, the East Gulf Ststes.
Pennsylvania. Southern New York. New
Jersey. Delaware and Maryland.
Report Until 10 P.M. Satpriay.
Midnight_61 12 noon_ _ 62
2 a.m-61 2 p.m_54
4 a.m-SI 4 p.m_48
6 a.m_68 6 p.m_ 45
8 a m_58 8 p.m__ 42
10 a.m_ so in p.m_41
TI4e Tablet.
(Purnished by United States Coast and
Oeodetie Survey.)
Today. Tomorrow.
High __ It:30 a.m.
Low,_6:32 a.m. 7:20 a.m.
High_12:13 p.m 1:03 p.m.
Low _7:08 p.m. 7:57 p.m.
The Saa and Ma«n
Rises. Seta.
Sun. today _ 6:55 5:50
Sun. tomorrow_ 6:53 5:51
Moon, today ...... 0:52 a.m.
Automobile lights mutt be turned on
one-half hour after (Unset.
Preelpltatlpp.
Monthly precipitation In Inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Month. 1037. Aver. Record.
January _ 2.64 3.55 7.00 ’82
February _ 0.10 3.27 6.84 '84
March_ ... 3.75 8.84 '01
April_ _ 3.27 0.13 '80
May __ 3.70 10.60 '80
June __ 4.13 10.04 '00
July __4.71 10.63 '86
August _ ... 4.01 14.41 '28
September __ 3 24 17.45 '34
™ ::: 18 & I
*>-—
River Repart.
Potomac River little cloudy and Shen
andoah clear at Harpers Perry late yes
terday
Record Until to P.M. Satnrdsy.
Highest, 82. at noon. Yesterday year
ago. 51.
Lowest. *i. at 10 p.m. Yesterday year
ago. 34.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 71. on February 1*.
Lowejt. 18. on January 28
Weather in Various Cities.
Precio
-Temperature-^ 7:30
Max. Min. Bat. pm.to
sat- Frl. 7:30 7:80
. , urday.night. p.m. p.m.
Asheville. N C.. 87 SO 48 0.2P
Atlanta. Oa. .. 66 84 44 0.46
Atlantic City N. J. S4 54 42 0.38
Baltimore. Md. 56 54 42 1.06
Birmingham. Ala . 48 48 40 0.19 ,
Bismarck. N. Dak- 14—10 10
Boston, Mass._ 38 36 38 0.03
Buffalo. N Y_ 28 28 28 0.18
Chicago. ni. 32 30 32 0.25
Cincinnati. Ohio.- 44 38 38 0.56
Cheyenne. Wyo. -- 42 8 ■ 30
Cleveland. Ohio_ 32 30 30 6.23
Dallas Tex. _ 42 28 40
Davenport. Iowa 34 28 30
Denver. Colo. _ 36 18 32 _
Dea Molnta. lows. . 26 14 26
Detroit, Mich- _-- 30 30 30 6.0*
Duluth. Minn_ 22 4 18
El Paso. Tex, _ 60 32 58 _
Galveston. Tex._ 66 40 84 _
Helena, Mont-So i* So _
Huron. S. Dak. . -. 10 —20 2
Indianapolis, Ind. - 36 34 32 0.49
Jacksonville. Fla._ 76 84 70 0.22'*
Kansas City, Ho... 28 16 26 0.27
Little Reck. Ark. . 36 24 32 0 02
Loa Angelas. Calif- 62 48 68 0.25
Louisville. Kr. _ 48 44 34 0.35
Marquette Mich—. 26 18 24
Memphis. Tenn_ 36 34 36 0.09
Miami. Fla. . .. 78 70 72
Mlnneapolls-St. P- 24 —2 22
Mobile. Ala. 56 48 50 '
New Orleans. La... 84 42 52 0.31
New York. N. Y. 48 46 40 0.41
North Platte. Nebr. 36 —6 30
Omaha. Nebr _20 —8 14
Philadelphia. Pa-- 58 54 40 n.so
Phoenix. Aria._ 58 50 68 0.06
Pittsburgh. Pa_ 46 38 42 0.18
Portland. Me._ 36 34 .30
Portland. Oreg. 48 38 48 0.02
Rapid City. 8. Dak. 76 4 20
Salt Lake City. Utah 38 28 34 0.06'
8t. Louis. Mo. 34 32 32 0.60
San Antonio Tex. 82 40 80
San Diego. Cgltf. 60 62 60 0.21 ,
8an Francisco. Calif. 68 48 56 0.01
Santa Fe. N. Meg. 38 16 36
Savannah. Ga. .74 64 68 .
Beattie. Wash. l- 50 42 50 0.61
Bprlngfltld HI. ... 32- 30 0.*1
vleksbur/jHlfg. Ill 44 ^4 42
WASHINGTON 62 58 44 6.20