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87th YEAR. No. 34,754._WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1939—THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. *** " THREE CENTS
77.4 Cent Price
For U. S. Silver
Voted in Senate
President's Authority
To Devalue Dollar
Further Killed
BACKGROUND—
Before Senate is legislation
which would give President re
newed authority to devalue dollar
and would continue authoriza
tion for operation of $2,000,000,
000 currency stabilization fund.
Both these authorities expire at
end of present fiscal year, Friday.
Advocates of higher silver prices
have held up a vote on the bills
because they said they could get
no assurances from the Treasury
that this price would be in
creased.
By the Associated Press.
The Senate approved today a
price of 77.4 cents an ounce for do
mestically-mined silver after voting
to wipe out President Roosevelt's au
thority to devalue the dollar further.
The Treasury now is paying 64.64
cents an ounce for domestically
mined silver under provisions of a
proclamation which expires June 30.
Action to cut off Mr. Roosevelt’s
authority to devalue the dollar came
on an amendment to eliminate the
devaluation power from pending
monetary legislation.
The vote was announced as 47 to
SI in favor of the amendment.
Administration supporters waged
a vigorous fight against the amend
ment, which was offered by Senator
Adams. Democrat, of Colorado. The
administration group argued that the
devaluation power was necessary to
prevent damage to United States
trade if other countries depreciated
their currency.
Earlier the Senate rejected today
a proposal to fix the Treasury's price
for domestically mined silver at $1.16
an ounce.
The vote was announced as 52
to 26.
western senators, seeking an in
crease in the present silver price,
have been holding up the bill by
speechmaking and have created
anxiety among administration fol
lowers that the monetary powers
may lapse.
Senator Barkley, Democrat, of
Kentucky, the majority leader, said
today that if the power were not
extended the United States would
be unable to carry out its part of the
tri-power monetary agreement with
Prance and Great Britain.
Barkley Brands It Filibuster.
Although the vote on Senator
Pittman’s amendment cleared away
one major controversy, Senator Mc
Carran, Democrat, of Nevada told
reporters that “full discussion’’ of
the monetary legislation would be
continued.
Senate Leader Barkley, Demo
crat, of Kentucky was on record be
fore today's vote as wanting to side
track temporarily the controver
sial monetary bill in order to begin
debate tomorrow on the administra
tion’s relief bill but Western Sen
ators blocking the former measure
said they would object.
me westerners prolonged de
bate—Senator Berkley - calls It a
filibuster—over the-silver issue en
tered its second week today. Si
multaneously a Republican demand
for a $500,000,000 cut in Federal ex
penses was received and adminis
tration leaders were trying to find a
way to rush through the relief and
farm funds before the fiscal year
ends Friday night.
Martin Completes Bill.
Representative Martin, Repub
lican, of Massachusetts, the House
minority leader, completed a bill
providing for a 10 per cent reduction
In all “properly susceptible" appro
priations. He excluded such items
as “relief of distress." social security,
war veterans’ benefits and interest
on the public debt.
Estimating that Congress would
authorize expenditure of $13,000,000,
000 this year, Representative Mar
tin said in a statement:
“Despite much talk of economy,
there has been no action to that end
because the administration and its
spokesmen in Congress have refused
to co-operate with the earnest ef
forts of Republicans and a small
group of patriotic Democrats in the
House.”
Democratic chieftains gave little
Immediate attention to this pro
posal, devoting all their energies to
the tangled legislative situation
which they fear may prevent en
actment of pressing appropriation
measures before the June 30 dead
line.
a benate Appropriations Subcom
mittee hoped to complete revision
of the House-approved $1,735,000,
000 relief bill by nightfall, after
changing several features opposed
by the administration.
Another bill which must pass be
fore Friday if embarassments are to
be avoided is the $1,180,000,000 Agri
cultural Department supply meas
ure, on which a Senate-House com
mittee is trying to reach a com
promise. Funds for the Communi
cations Commission and deficiency
funds for other agencies also are
awaiting final action.
The Senate subcommittee working
on the relief measure was under
Btood to have eliminated tentatively
the House provision for a three-man
board to administer W. P. A. in
Btead of the present single head.
Also discarded, subject to change,
were the provisions earmarking
$125,000,000 of W. P. A. funds for
P. W. A. and limiting W. p. A.
projects to those costing $40,000
where locally sponsored and $50,000
when initiated by the Federal Gov
ernment.
The Federal theater project, which
the House Struck out, would be re
stored. It would be placed in the
same category with other white
collar projects, which must have
local sponsors, with the localities
paying part of the cost.
In place of a House provision that
persons on relief rolls 18 months
must make way temporarily for
eligibles on the waiting list, the
subcommittee was considering a
(See MONETARY, Page A-4.)
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Two Socialites Freed on Bond
In Cassini Tar-and-Feathering
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AFTER TAR AND FEATHERING—Igor Cassini, society column
ist for the Washington Times-Herald, who said he was tarred
and feathered yesterday by a group of Warrenton (Va.) men,
is shown telling the story of the kidnaping to Thomas Krock,
son of Arthur Krock, head of the New York Times Bureau here.
The younger Krock, charged with carrying a concealed weapon,
was fined $25.50 in Warrenton today.—Associated Press Photo.
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By » Stall Correspondent of The Star.
WARRENTON, Va„ June 26.—Two
alleged members of the band that
tarred and feathwed Igor Cassini,
Washington society columnist, sur
rendered here today and were re
leased on $2,500 bond after pleading
not guilty.
They were Ian Montgomery and
Alexander Calvert, who appeared
in a surprise hearing before Trial
Judge B. Richard Glasscock. These
two men. along with Colin Mont
gomery, brother of Ian, were named
in warrants sworn out by Mr. Cas
sini charging "assault by a mob.”
Their surrender came a short time
after Commonwealth’s Attorney C.
W. Carter had announced that they
would not give themselves up until
Wednesday.
They were put under a bond pend
ing action of the grand jury during
the September term of court. Colin
Montgomery was understood to blf
in Baltimore and it was said that
he would give himself up on his
return to Warrenton.
Krock Fined $20, Costs.
Growing out of the tar and feather
incident this morning was the triai
of a friend of Mr. Cassini’s on a
concealed weapon charge and a near
fist fight on the streets here. Thomas
A. P. Krock, son of Arthur Krock,
head of the Washington bureau of
the New York Times, was found
guilty of carrying a pistol and was
fined $20, plus $5.50 costs.
xoung Mr. K.rocK was arrested
early Sunday morning a short time
after the news of the assault upon
Mr. Cassini had gotten out. He
said he was carrying the unloaded
gun as “bluff.”
The near fist fight took place when
Maj. Austin McDonnell, at whose
home Mr. Cassini is staying, met
Ian Montgomery near the Court
house.
“You are a-and no
gentleman,” shouted Maj. McDon
nell. He took a swing at Mr. Mont
gomery, who stepped aside and
entered a store.
Hunt Country Stirred.
Mr. Cassini, employed by the
Washington Times-Herald, charges
that five men kidnaped him from a
dance at the Warrenton Country
Club early Sunday, took him to a
(See CASSINI, Page A-4.)
Accident Victim Killed '
On Way to Hospital
B' the Associated Press.
READING, Mass., June 26.—John
Riley, 35, of Lynn is dead—the vic
tim of two automobile accidents.
Riley was struck and critically in
jured by an automobile as he crossed
the main highway in Reading. An
other motorist started to take him
to a hospital, but Riley was killed
when the car skidded and collided
with a third automobile.
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Police Hunt Vainly
For Missing Head
Of L. S. U.
Gov. Leche Postpones
Turning Over State
To Earl Long
BACKGROUND—
Gov. Richard W. Leche of
Louisiana announced suddenly
Wednesday night that he would
resign his post and that Lt. Gov.
Earl K. Long, brother of the late
Huey Long, would continue as
Governor for the unexpired 11
months of Leche’s term. Gov.
Leche has been ill vrith severe
attacks of arthritis. His decision
to retire was all the more unex
pected since the W. P. A. had
just started an investigation of
the agency in Louisiana.
By the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE. La.. June 26 —
Police searched In vain today for
Dr. James Smith, president of Lou
isiana State University, whose sen
sational disappearance following al
leged “financial irregularities” halt
ed, temporarily at least, elevation of
Lt. Gov. EarlJK, Long to the Gov
ernor's chair.**
Gov. Richard W. Leche, postpon
ing his scheduled resignation today,
ordered Dr. Smith brought imme
diately before a special grand Jury
for investigation of irregularities
Gov. Leche said might total several
hundred thousand dollars.
Gov. Leche announced Dr. Smith’s
resignation late last night.
The State's leading politicians all
were unavailible for comment to
day on the university situation fol
lowing conferences that lasted nearly
all night at the Governor’s mansion,
from which much of Gov. Leche's be
longings and furniture already had
been moved in anticipation of his re
tirement.
Dr. Smith, who for nine years
headed the university, has not been
reported seen since making a speech
in New Orleans late last week. The
time of his resignation was not fixed
(See LECHETPage A-5.)
Warship to Guard Americans
SHANGHAI, June 26 (/P).—Ad
miral Harry E. Yarnell, commander
In chief of the United States Asiatic
Fleet, today ordered an American
warship stationed after July I at
Peitaisho, North China resort, where
many American women and chil
dren are spending the summer.
Summary of Today's Star
Page.
Amusements,
B-16
Comics B-14-15
Editorials __.A-8
Finance _..A-15
Lost, Found, A-3
Page.
Obituary _ A-10
Radio _B-ll
Society _B-3
Sports,
A-12-13-14
Foreign.
Japanese force two British ships out
of Swatow. Page A-l
Buckner takes stand; defense asks
mistrial. Page A-l
New concessions to Soviet reported
drawn by Britain. Page A-2
Cooke beats Boussus in Wimbledon
tourney. Page A-2
Bonnet bids U. S. to join Britain and
France for peace. Page A-3
Japan won’t probe alleged stripping
of British woman. Page A-3
London police hold 7 in bombings
Saturday night. Page A-3
Chamberlain sees settlement of dis
pute with Japan. Page A-4
National.
Leche’s decision not to quit puzzles
politicians. Page A-l
Lehman rushes to defend U. S.
works program. Page A-4
Textile wage hearing opens today in
Atlanta. Page B-ll
Washington and Vicinity.
Conferees resume study of D. C.
supply bill. Page A-l
D. c. bill conferees due to report
back on deadlock. Page A-l
Two accused of Cassini tar-and
feathering surrender. Page A-l
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Dr. Mann, with 240 Argentine an
imals, in New York. Page A-l
Capital Transit fights changes sug
gested in Silver Spring. Page A-6
War veteran disappears off Norfolk
steamship. Page B-l
Editorial and Comment
Answers to Questions. Page A-8
This and That. Page A-8
Letters to The star. Page A-8
David Lawrence. Page A-9
Alsop and Kintner. Page A-9
Frederic William Wile. Page A-9
Jay Franklin. Page A-9
Charles G. Ross. Page A-9
Sports
Bonura sparkplug as Giants close in
on leaders. Page A-12
Dizzy spells, shelving Prichard,
handicap Nats. Page A-12
Greater Galento support boosts fight
ticket sale. Page A-13
D. C. woman bowlers fair poorly in
N. D. B. C. rankings. PageA-14
81,200 purse puts Picard on top in
golf winnings. PageA-14
Hoyas' chance strong for varsity
golf title. PageA-14
Miscellany
Soap Box Derby. Page A-2
City Pews in Brief. Page A-9
Brain Twizzlers. PageA-11
Nature's Children. PageA-16
Bedtime Story. Page B-14
Cross-Word Puzzle. Page B-14
Letter-Out. Page B-14
Winning Contract. PageB-15
Uncle Ray’s Comer. PageB-15
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Japan Prevents
Swatow Use by
2 British Ships
Freight, Passenger
Unloading Is
Prevented
By the Associated Press!
TOKIO, June 26.—Domei, Japan
ese news agency, reported in a dis
patch from Swatow that Japanese
Navy officials forcibly prevented two
British steamers from unloading
passengers and freight at the South
China port today.
The news agency said the vessels
upon entering the port received this
notification from the supreme com
mander of Japan's South China
fleet:
“Swatow having become a center
of fresh military operations, Jap
anese forces are not in a position to
permit vessels to embark and dis
embark passengers or load or unload
freight, with the exception of mail
and provisions for foreign residents.”
After several hours, Domei said,
the two steamers departed.
24-Hour Notice Demanded.
Japanese naval officers announced
at Hong Kong yesterday that lor
the present only shipments of food
stuffs would be permitted to enter
Swatow, which the Japanese cap
tured last Wednesday.
The announcement said also that
all third-power ships desiring to
enter the port must give 24 hours’
notice and that all would be subject
to search.
The report that the two British
ships, not immediately identified,
had been turned back at Swatow
followed another British protest to
Tokio against indignities suffered by
Britons in Tientsin, where the Brit
ish and French concessions are un
der a Japanese blockade.
British Ambassador Sir Robert
Leslie Craigie lodged the protest with
Japanese Foreign Minister Hachiro
Arita.
Reply Not Yet Made.
The protest, authoritative sources
revealed, was more sharply worded
than those the Ambassador sub
mitted June 14, when Japanese
started blockading the North China
port, or the next day when British
Prime Minister Chamberlain said
the controversy might lead to "re
grettable incidents.”
A foreign office spokesman dis
closed that Japan had not answered
British representations made in
Tokio and London last week con
cerning the blockade and the actions
of Japanese sentries in stripping
Britons naked while searching them
at barricades before the British con
cession in Tientsin.
Sir Robert was put off last week
with the promise an investigation
would be made, but the spokesman
said today "We have no detailed
information about the indignities"
and reiterated a belief that the re
ports were exaggerated.
Discrimination Denied.
The spokesman did not explain
the lack of information and said
Arita informed the British envoy
there was no discrimination against
Britons in Tientsin. The official
declared Japan had no intention of
aggravating the situation and that
there was no development looking
toward a solution of the controversy.
Arita, the spokesman continued,
informed Eugene H. Dooman, Coun
selor of the United States Embassy
in Tokio, that supplies were allowed
to enter Kulangsu. International
Settlement at Amoy which the Japa
nese Navy has blockaded. The
United States, British and French
consuls at Amoy protested last week
against a food shortage on Kulangsu
Island.
Japanese Barricade
Wharves at Swatow
Br the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, June 26 (/P).—Wire
barricades around British wharves
at Japanese-held Swatow created a
possible new source of friction today
between Great Britain and Japan
in China.
British naval officers said Japa
nese had strung the barricades
around British wharves at the South
China port, occupied by the Japa
nese last week, but there had been
no test as yet of their effectiveness
because lack of Chinese coolies pre
vented British shippers from at
tempting to unload.
The British are the only third
power nationals regularly operating
and controlling wharves at Swatow.
At Shanghai foreign ships were
reported continuing regular sail
ings between Swatow, Hong Kong
and Shanghai but without cargoes.
Japanese there said the ban on
freight was aimed at preventing
(See TOKIO, Page~A-10.)
Hatch Will Speak
On Politics Ban
Senator Carl A. Hatch,
Democrat, of New Mexico,
who long has been an advo
cate of keeping Federal em
ployes out of politics, will be
the guest speaker tonight on
the National Radio Forum
over WMAL at 8:30 o’clock.
In his talk tonight Senator
Hatch will discuss the bill he
introduced, along with Sen
ators Warren R. Austin of
Vermont and Morris Sheppard
of Texas, to prevent Federal
employes from participating
in political activities. The
measure has passed the Sen
ate and now is before the
House Judiciary Committee.
The National Radio Forum
is arranged by The Evening
Star and is heard over a
coast-to-coast network of the
National Broadcasting Co.
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Speaking of Bartering
240 Argentine Animals Docked
In New York by Dr. Mann
Zoo Expedition Ends Trip With Only One
Large Loss, That of 100-Pound Rodent
(Picture on Page A-2.)
B.v W. H. SHIPPEX, Jr.
8tar Staff Correspondent.
S. S. BRAZIL AT NEW YORK,
June 26.—We arrived here today
with one of the finest small collec
tions ever brought out of the 'Argen
tine.
Some 240 birds and animals, many
of them rare in the United States,
came through the 6,000-mile jour
ney with a casualty list small enough
to surprise and delight Dr. William
M. Mann, director of the National
Zoological Park at Washington.
At Buenos Aires, Santos and Rio,
it seemed that the numbers and
varying necessities of the animals
might provide more work than our
little party of four could get around
to After we got the task organized,
however, we were able to see to It
that every bird and beast had the
proper care.
"After all,” Dr. Mann said, “the
wild things didn't volunteer to come
along with us. The least we can do
is to make them comfortable and
provide plenty to eat and drink.”
The only large loss on the ocean
trip was a hugh capybura. some 100
pounds of the world's biggest rodent.
One day he was eating and drinking
and the next, for no apparent rea
son, he was dead. We buried him
at sea, down along the Equator, and
provided extra rations for his mate
; bv way of consolation.
The collection was increased at
| about the same time by the birth
of a pair of patagonian cavies. They
were running over the deck within
an hour of their arrival.
One baby, however, got caught
in the middle of a domestic quarrel
between its mother and father—
with fatal results. The other is
doing nicely.
The ocean trip was too much for
a pair of black-necked swans, al
though half a dozen others sur
vived, along with Andean wild ducks,
king vultures, a pair of condors and
a crate of oven birds, colorful
thrushes and Argentine quail. Also
, doing well as the boat pulled into
j New York this morning were the
j guanacos and llamas and a pair of
southern tapirs.
There are about 60 crates in ail,
while we went south with about a
third that many—gifts for the zoos
in Buenos Aires, La Plate and Cor
doba. Argentina. The Argentines
reciprocated so generously that we
had almost too many charges on the
way home.
After traveling more than 12,000
miles with animals, from buffalos to
snakes and wild cats, the only acci
dent which befell me occurred yes
terday, at the end of the voyage.
A duck bit me—a little duck no
bigger than a bantam hen.
The collection on board is twice
as large as anybody expected at the
outset of the trip, including Dr.
Mann. Perhaps I should say more
than twice as large.
_Just before we crossed the Equa
te EXPEDITION. Page A-5.)~
Power to Levy Taxes
For Old-Age Funds
Backed in Committee
Senate Group Indorses
Amendment Supported
By Townsend Bloc
By the Associated Press.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
approved today, 10 to 6, a proposed
constitutional amendment to give
Congress express power to levy taxes
for old age pensions.
The amendment is supported by
Townsend plan advocates, who
argue that it is desirable in order
to make it clear that Congress has
such taxing power.
Supporting the amendment were
Senators Ashurst, Democrat of Ari
zona; Neely, Democrat of West
Virginia; McCarran, Democrat of
Nevada; Van Nuys, Democrat of
Indiana; Logan, Democrat of Ken
tucky; Miller, Democrat of Arkan
sas; O’Mahoney, Democrat of Wyo
ming; Austin, Republican of Ver
mont; Danaher, Republican of Con
necticut, and Wiley, Republican of
Wisconsin. Opposing were Senators
King, Democrat of Utah; Hatch,
Democrat of New Mexico; Burke,
Democrat of Nebraska; Hughes,
Democrat of Delaware; Borah, Re
publican of Idaho, and Norris, In
dependent of Nebraska.
The committee rejected a pro
posed amendment by Senator An
drews, Democrat of Florida, to re
quire the President to make future
Supreme Court appointments from
Circuit Court Districts not now
represented on _the tribunal.
Man Dies of Beating;
Two Men Are Held
B» tbe Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, Va„ June 26.—
Charles Henry Steele, 60-y«ar-old
farmer of the Reliance section of
Warren County, died last night in
Memorial Hospital of a severe beat
ing on the face and head and a few
hours later police had in custody
two men who they said were in
volved in the alleged assault at Mr.
Steele’s home yesterday afternoon.
A third man was being sought.
Lloyd Rinker, 28, of Middletown
was arrested at his home there and
Front Royal police said they had
been informed Carson Rinker, about
29, had been apprehended in Harri
sonburg and lodged in jail.
Deputy Sheriff W. E. Sealock of
Warren County said the fatal as
sault followed an altercation sev
eral weeks ago over some^hogs.
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Buckner on Stand;
Defense Moves
For Mistrial
Attorney Says Articles
In Papers Make Fair
Trial Impossible
i me Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 26.—Debonair
and apparently confident, William P.
Buckner, jr„ playboy promoter and
friend of numerous Hollywood ce
lebrities, took the witness stand in
Federal Court today to defend him
self against charges of mail fraud
and conspiracy.
Buckner and four co-defendants
are charged with having attempted
to defraud the holders of defaulted
Philippine railway bonds.
Buckner, a nephew of Thomas A.
Buckner, president of the New York
Life Insurance Co., said he worked
in the insurance company’s law de
partment for several years after his
graduation from Fordham Law
School in 1932, and on January 1,
1937, entered the securities business,
working on a commission basis.
On February 26, 1937, he said, he
attended a meeting of holders of
the Philippine Railway bonds.
‘‘Did you know anything about
Philippine railway bonds at that
time?” asked his attorney, John
Minton.
"No,” Buckner replied. “I didn’t
know anything about any bonds. I
was trying to learn something about
them.”
“Did you go to that meeting with
(See BUCKNER, Page A-4.)
Forced Roll Call
Delays Consideration
Of Schulte Milk Bill
Five Minor D. C.
Measures Quickly
Passed by House
The Schulte bill designed to open
the District milk market to milk and
cream produced in areas beyond the
local milkshed was called up in the
House at 1 p.m. today, but its im
mediate consideration was delayed
by a roll call forced by Representa
tive Cole. Democrat, of Maryland,
on a point of no quorum.
Mr. Cole said the measure was one
of great importance and the entire
House membership should be present
during its consideration.
The roll call served to delay actual
consideration of the bill for 40
minutes.
By previous agreement debate on
the measure will be limited to two
hours.
Chairman Randolph called up the
milk bill after the House had passed
in rapid succession five minor Dis
trict bills on its calendar. The prin
cipal one would give police officers
in Maryland and Virginia and other
States authority to pursue criminals
or suspected criminals into the Dis
trict and make arrests.
The four other bills would:
1. Authorize the Commissioners to
settle claims and suits.
2. Allow so-called “foreign” build
ing and loan associations to do busi
ness in the District only after pro
curing a certificate of authority from
the controller of currency.
3. Provide for the licensing of ma
rine engineers.
4. Give hospitals a lien on insur
ance collected by persons treated at
these institutions for injuries re
ceived in accidents.
Farley Planning to Visit
Poland This Summer
By the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Me., June 26.—
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley revealed today he was going
to Europe this summer, and that
he would spend a good part of his
time in Poland.
bull mum as to his own political
plans, and contending it would be
“futile” to comment on the 1940
Democratic presidential nomina
tion “until the President expresses
himself,” Mr. Farley made known
his “vacation” plan during a post
office inspection and speech-making
trip through Maine.
Having accepted an invitation from
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, United
States Ambassador to Poland, the
Democratic National Committee
chairman named a visit to Warsaw
his “primary” goal. Sailing from
New York probably the latter part
of July he also will stop in Paris,
accompanied by his daughters, Eliza
beth and Ann.
Bulletin
House conferees drafted a
counter proposal today to an of
fer by Senate conferees to amend
a Tennessee Valley Authority
bond proposal to restrict T. V.
A.’s operations to within 150
miles of its generating dams.
Strict Enforcement Ordered
Of Pedestrian Control
i'eaestrian control law violators,
arrested on an average of only
one every three days since the
regulation went Into effect last
February, will find tougher going
under an order issued today by
Traffic Inspector William E. Holmes.
The inspector returned to head
quarters from a tour of the city’s
precincts, convinced that the jay
walking law will work if the police
will buckle down on enforcement.
And that’s what he intends to see
done.
After a shaky introduction in the
District, the regulation was deemed
constitutional in a Traffic Court
decision by Judge John P. McMahon.
“Even after that, however,” In
spector Holmes said, “I wanted time
to observe the effects of the law
k
over a longer period before making
any definite conclusions as to its
efficacy.”
Some opposition was expected from
pedestrians, he commented, but “I
believe they have learned now just
how important the regulation is and
are willing to co-operate in every
way.
"My survey of the precincts re
vealed with other things that the
policemen whose duty it is to en
force the law have worked out cer
tain rules of their own. For in
stance, they have learned that the
jaywalkers most frequently hurt are
the very young or the very old. For
that reason, they have made a par
ticular habit of paying attention to
persons in those age groups. I
thoroughly approve of this attitude."
Conferees Fail
To Gain Accord
On D. C. Bill
Expected to Report
Back to Congress
And Get Instructions
By J. A. O’LEARY.
Unable to settle differences over
the Federal payment for the coming
year, conferees on the deadlocked
1940 District appropriation bill are
preparing to report their disagree
ment back to the Senate and House.
This was indicated today after
another three-hour deliberation be
tween the two groups, headed Dy
Senator Overton, Democrat, of
Louisiana and Representative Col
lins. Democrat, of Mississippi.
With only four days remaining
before current appropriations expire,
the effect of reporting a disagree
ment would be to give each body
a chance to instruct its conferees.
With the Senate conferees stand
ing firmly for a more equitable
Federal share in the expenses of the
National Capital, it appeared vir
tually certain this afternoon that the
supply bill can not be passed by
the end of the fiscal year. Friday
night. This means that a continu
ing resolution would have to be put
through Both Houses to meet the
daily operating expenses of the city
after July 1, while the conferees
continue efforts to settle the dispute
and pass the bill.
Such a development would not be
without precedent, however. In 1916,
during a similar battle between the
House and Senate, the District ap
propriations bill for the year begin
ning July 1 was not finally enacted
until September, the routine ex
penses of municipal functions hav
ing been made available by con
tinuing resolutions during that time.
Such a resolution merely continues
maintenance funds at the same rate
allowed during the last year, with
no improvements of new construc
tion.
The House is fighting to hold the
Federal share down to the $5,000,000
figure of the last three years, despite
mounting requirements which have
placed added tax burdens on the
local community. The Senate con
ferees are battling for an increase
in the lump sum to $7,750,000 to help
meet essential improvements.
If when the disagreement is re
ported. both Houses vote to insist
upon their respective positions, the
bill would go back into conference.
Meanwhile, the revised local rev
enue bill needed to finance the ap
propriation measure also was still
caught behind the Senate jam
caused by the silver fight J© the
montetary bill.
The conferees on local appro
priation bill will resume negotia
tions this afternoon. While they
are working out tentative compro
mises on routine items of expendi
ture, passage of the bill must wait
a complete agreement on the lump
sum and on Senate increases for
an enlarged school construction
program.
Kansas Tornado Kills
One, Wrecks Race Stables
B? tbc Associated Press.
WICHITA, Kans.. June 26.—A
tornado which struck in the night
killed one man, injured 12 and
splintered frame stables at Steams
Race Track.
Seventy-five race horses were
freed to confuse highway traffic al
ready hampered by a driving rain.
At least eight horses were dead, one
killed by a bus. Several were in
jured.
Stalled motor cars and trucks
lined highway U. S. 81 to the North
as rainfall, already exceeding two
inches, continued steadily this
morning.
Wind and hail leveled wheat; rain
flooded fields and city streets. A
revival tent was flattened only a
few minutes after worshippers had
departed.
Killed at the track was Isadore
Robideau, 48, Beaver City, Nebr.,
jockey.
Endurance Flyers Pass
Half-Way Point
By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., June 26 —
Wilbur Parrish and Hunter Moody,
Decatur, 111., aviators, were over the
half-way mark today in their ef
forts to break the world sustained
flight record for light planes.
After passing the 109-hour mark
at 1:40 a.m. (C. S. T.), they radioed
“All's well. We feel fine and the
motor never sounded better.”
The record of 218 hours was set
last November by three California
airmen. To equal it, Parrish and
Moody must stay aloft until 3:40
pm. (C. S. T.) Friday. Their mono
plane has a 55-horsepower motor.
Blind Man Seized
For Driving Car
In Peoria, III.
By the Associated Press.
PEORIA, 111., June 26.—The police
had one for the record books today—
the apprehension of a blind man for
driving an automobile.
Policemen Verne Roberson and
Leo Mauschbaugh vouched for this
story:
Harold Swords, 26, a blind man
receiving a State blind pension, who
lives on the outskirts of East Peoria,
startled neighbors when they saw
him driving a car near his home.
Roberson and Mauschbaugh re
ported they found Swords driving an
ancient jallopy down a quarter-mile
stretch of little used gravel road
running from his home to a brick
yard.
‘‘I feel my way along,” he said. "I
like to run down to the brick yards
to chin with the boys.”
The astonished policemen hustled
him down to the station. They said
he had no auto license and, of course,
no driver’s license. He was released
after he promised to drive no more.
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