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TAKE TARIFF OUT OF POLITICS, HOUSE INSURGENT PLAN
WIDER POWERS
PROPOSED FDR
COMMISSION
Progressives Also Would Put
Limit on World Parley
About Trade Barriers
A plan to take the tariff out
Os politics was proposed today
by House progressives as the
Democrats prepared to pass a
tariff bill before night.
The progressive plan would
enlarge the powers of the
Tariff Commission by authoriz
ing it to raise or lower rates 40
per cent, to become effective
unless Congress vetoed the ac
tion in 60 days.
The plan, adapted from a bill
of Representative Lewis (D.) of
Maryland, former member of the
Tariff Commission, was offered
as an amendment to the Demo
cratic bill.
Democrats Confident
Another amendment was pre
pared by Progressives making the
proposed international economic
conference on tariff barriers a
temporary instead of a per
manent body.
Having beaten off attempts of
Republicans to sidetrack the
measure. Democratic leaders were
confident they would hold their
lines tight on the final vote and
pick up Republican votes.
The first test vote, on taking
the bill up under the rule, saw
the break of a dozen Republican
Progressives to the Democratic
banner.
G. O. P. Forces Weakened
Republican Progressives had
conferred on the measure, but
did not attempt to bind members
of the bloc.
The Republicans were some
what weakened by the absence of
several members- some of whom
are on a holiday junket to
Panama, aboard an Army trans
port.
SPITZER TO NIL
SALE BANNED
“Life Comes to Judith,’’ by
Antoinette Spitzer, is not the
kind of book Washingtonians
should be allowed to read, is the
opinion of District Attorney Leo
A. Rover, who today announced
that he has ordered that anyone
selling or offering copies for sale
be arrested by the police.
The death sentence meted out
to “Judith” came as part of the
District Attorney’s crusade to
purify the Capital’s literature.
“Judith” was named as “public
enemy number 2,” as the District
attorney yesterday had put “The
Constant Sinner,” by Mae West,
“on the spot.”
BOX MAT HEAD
THIRD PARTY
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 9 (1.N.5.).
Unless President Hoover and Con
gress come to the aid of the na
tion’s unemployed, the Rev. James
R. Cox. who led 12,000 jobless to
Washington, will lead millions of
men from every city, town, and
hamlet in the country to renew
his demands at the Republican
and Democratic national conven
tions, he announced here today.
And unless the two major party
conventions pledge themselves to
a program of tangible unemploy
ment relief, the militant Catholic
priest declared he would lead a
national movement for the elec
tions of an independent candidate
as President.
RAGE TO HONOR
ROSENiLO
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. Julius Rosenwald, Chicago
philanthropist, who was responsi
ble for the expansion of rural
education for the colored people,
will be honored February 1 by
the entire American colored popu
lation.
The movemen started last
night following a meeting of rep
resentatives of colored churches,
lodges, schools and colleges at the
John Wesley Church.
Dr. Abram Simon, president of
the District Board of Education,
and Dr Mordecai W. Johnson,
president of Howard University,
will speak at the Washington ser
vice. Colored churches through
out the nation will hold a Rosen
wald memorial service, January
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Driver in Honolulu Murder Probe
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from the steps of the Honolulu
courthouse. He was one of five
defendants charged with attack
ing Mrs. Massie. The case ended
in a mistrial.
Police believe he was taken to
the Fortescue home and killed
and that an attempt was being
made to dispose of the body when
the car was halted.
Albert S. Jones, found guarding
the Massie home with a revolver
in his hand, was taken into cus
tody, but no charges have been
filed against him
The Japanese maid at the Mas
sie home declared Jones arrived
at 10 o’clock yesterday morning.
Hahahawai’s wrist-watch was
found smashed, the hands point
ing to 9:45.
Refuses to Talk
Jones, held at the police station,
refused to talk. He said:
“If I break, I will implicate
friends.”
The four remaining defendants
MASSIE GABLES
KININU.S.
WINCHESTER, Ky., Jan. 9
(I.N.S.).—Mrs. W. S. Massie,
mother of Lieut. Thomas H. Mas
sie, U. S. N„ held with two other
persons on a murder charge in
Honolulu, received a cablegram
from her son here today, but re
fused to disclose its contents.
Lieutenant Massie is a former
student of Millersburg, Ky., Mili
tary Institute, and attended Cita
del College at Clemson, South
Carolina.
Lieutenant Massie was bom at
Winchester, Ky. He was gradu
ated from the Naval Academy in
1927, and is an officer on the
submarine S-43.
SHIP BOARD QUIZ
IS ORDERED
Investigation of the U. S. Ship
ping Board, including the recent
sale of the United States Lines,
was formally voted by the House
Merchant Marine Committee to
day. The inquiry, which would
be conducted under direction of
the House, would embrace all ac
tivities of the board.
The report of Comptroller
General McCarl charged the
board with wasting taxpayers’
money in many activities.
DOPE CASE TO GRAND JURY
Accused of violating the Har
rison narcotic law. Peter Rackelli
today was held for the Grand
Jury under $3,000 by U. S. Com
missioner Needham C. Turnage.
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
in the assault trial have surren
dered to police, prefering the
safety of jail. They are Ben Aha
kuelo, Horace Ida, Henry Chang,
and David Takai.
Several weeks ago Ida was kid
naped and severely beaten.
Although authorities insisted
the situation was well in hand, an
atmosphere of electric uncertainty
prevailed.
Siren Draws Mob
A near panic occurred last
night when the Aloha Tower
siren was blown at 9 o’clock and
mobs congregated at the police
station. A cordon of police and
naval and military detachments
was thrown around the building.
Police broke through the tower
door and rushed upstairs. The
Hawaiian watchman claimed than
a man had phoned representing
himself as an American major
and ordered the alarm signal to
be blown. Order was finally re
stored.
Mrs. Fortescue, Lieutenant Mas
sie and Lord will be given a hear
today.
Naval authorities requested per
mission to handle the case in
their own way, but James Gilli
land ,city and county attorney,
has insisted that the matter be
left in civilian hands.
The prisoners were in custody
of Capt. Ward K. Workman, com-
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RASKOB SHOUSE
JOHN J. RASKOB, chairman of the Democratic Na
tional Committee, is about to rap the gavel opening
the committee session at the Mayflower. Jouett Shouse,
chairman of the executive committee is standing be
side Raskob.
mander of the Pearl Harbor Naval
submarine base.
An Armed Camp
Through the strictest of police
vigilance, open disorder has been
prevented. Every precaution has
been taken at the Army and
Navy posts, and the town itself
has been turned into an armed
camp.
At the Oahu Prison from which
a convict escaped and attacked
a white woman recently, the con
trol was taken from Warden
John C. Long and placed in the
hands of Col. Wilhelm Anderson
by Gov. Lawrence Judd.
Luis Kaihapu, the native who
escaped from Oahu and was re
captured, was reported to have
been hanged by irate prisoners,
but this was branded as false by
Colonel Anderson.
Clean-up Sought
Aroused by bitterness by an
other assault case a week ago,
Gov. Lawrence M. Judd urged
the Hawaii National Guard to
co-operate with police in a whole
sale clean-up.
On behalf of the Navy Depart
ment, Rear Admiral Ross C. Stir
ling recently informed Governor
Judd that the fleet would not
be given shore leave here unless
official word was forthcoming
that the city’s criminals had been
taken off the streets.
TAe National Daily
SENATORS VOTE
TODAY ON AID
TO JOBLESS
$200,000,000 for Direct Relief
Asked in Amendment to
Credit Pool Bill
The Senate today was ready
to pass the Administration’s
bill for a $2,000,000,000 govern
mental credit corporation—but
not before voting on a $200.-
000,000 appropriation for di
rect relief of unemployed.
This relief proposal, sponsored
by Senator Smith (D.) of South
Carolina, was attacked by Admin
istration leaders as invoking the
“dole,” but it had strong support
from Senators who charged the
Administration bill, as It stands,
will aid only bankers.
The credit corporation bill,
President Hoover said, will stabi
lize banking institutions, reopen
the frozen lanes of credit, restore
business confidence, and put the
country on the road to recovery.
But, skeptical of these assurances,
groups of Senators have insisted
upon including various kinds of
direct relief for the unemployed.
One amendment, proposed by
Senator Bratton (D.) of New
Mexico, would provide for loans
to reclamation, drainage, and ir
rigation districts. Another by
Senator Ashurst (D.) of Arizona,
would allow loans to cities, mu
nicipalities, and even to respon
sible individuals. Some of these
amendments may prove embar
rassing to Senators when votes
are taken.
OILWOUT
IN BOND QUIZ
The Senate Finance Committee
was considering today the sum
moning of State Department offi
cials and former officials for in
terrogation in the committee’s in
vestigation of foreign bond flota
tions.
Senator Johnson has revealed
through the testimony of Gros
venor Jones, chief of the finance
and investment division of the
Department of Commerce, that
the State Department had encour
aged loans to Colombia for diplo
matic purposes over the strong
disapproval of his department.
Jones also testified that follow
ing the granting of these State
Department endorsed credits, the
Colombian government restored
an oil concession owned by the
Gulf Oil Company, a Mellon cor
poration, which had previously
been cancelled.
D. C. Heads Approve
Weight Law Change
A proposal to amend the Dis
trict weights and measures law
so as to establish different meas
ures for the weighing of ice
cream and frozen products has
been approved by the District
Commissioners.
The Commissioners urged that
a new paragraph be written into
the law providing the sale of
such frozen products be made in
measures of half-pint, pint, quart,
and multiples of the gallon.
Group Heads Named
By Manufacturers
Ford Young has been chosen to
head the ice cream manufacturers
division of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association for the
yep,r.
Other group chairmen include
Louis Levay, laundries; Franklin
W. Harper, stationers; R. P.
Andrews, paper manufacturers,
and Bert Olmsted, restaurants.
Chairmen of the groups compose
the board of governors.
D. C. Market Sheds
Will Cost $16,315
A contract for construction of
sheds on the north square of the
Farmer’s Produce Market in the
amount of $16,315 has been
awarded by the District Commis
sioners to the Fidelity Construc
tion Company, Inc.
The tract has already been
graded and as spon as the sheds
are erected the market will be
open for occupancy.
$138,000 Low Bid
On Marine Hospital
The Clinton Construction Co.,
of San Francisco, submitted a
low bid of $138,000 to the Treas
ury yesterday for the construc
tion of additional facilities at the
Marine Hospital in San Fran
cisco. There were 18 bidders.
ALLEGES RENT DUE
Cecilia Spady, of ArlingU Va.,
yesterday sued Edward Coleman,
also of Arlington, for A SO which
she claims is due her for back
rent. The case is docketed for
January 22 before Judge B. M.
Hedrick.
SATURDAY—JANUARY 9—1932
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MR. AND MRS. WALTER CAMP
STARTING ON a trip around
the world, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Camp are pictured on the S.S.
Resolute. Mrs. Camp is the
former Ruth Elder, famous as
a trans-Atlantic flier.
BEER HELD BOON
TO FARMER
Representative William Hull
(R.) of Illinois told the Senate
Manufactures Committee today
that the restoration of 4 per cent
beer would not only yield the
Government an initial tax reve
nue of $330,000,000 a year but
would open a 120.000,000-bushel
barley market for the farmer.
Frank J. Delany, representing
the Chicago Board of Trade, testi
fied that agricultural difficulties
began with the coming of pro
hibition 12 years ago.
TAX ON BOILERS
SEEN IN RIEL
Creation of a staff of boiler
inspectors under a chief and pro
vision for a sliding scale of in
spection fees, ranging from $3 to
sls, were features of a bill intro
duced in the Senate today by
Senator Arthur Capper (R.) of
Kansas.
Another measure introduced by
Senator Capper amends a bill
providing for the sale of real
estate in arrears of taxes or as
sessments of any kind. The
amendment aims to clarify the
method of naming defendants
when suits under the original act
are instituted in District Supreme
Court. It specifies that the de
fendant shall be limited to the
names on the records iq the of
fice of the tax assessor.
MARCHER FINDS
0. G. FRIENDLY
For courtesy and kindliness ex
tended him by strangers in Wash
ington, S. V. Sedlak, Charleroie,
Va., a member of Father Cox’s
jobless army, wishes to thank the
people of the Capital.
In a letter to The Washington
Times, Sedlak says that he ar
rived in the city early Wednes
day and the first policeman he
addressed not only told him
where he could Locate his out
fit, but gave him the carfare to
reach his destination.
Later a woman gave him a
half-dollar to buy his dinner.
He writes:
“At 909 Fifteenth St. ackind
doctor requested that I sleep
in his office the same night
and I complied with his re
quest. After three almost sleep
less nights that was indeed a
pleasure.”
Michigan Park Girls
Form Scout Troop
Mrs. Zelma A. Miser, 2200
Randolph Pl. N. E„ is captain,
and Miss Margaret Phelps and
Miss Helen Robbins, lieutenants,
of the Purple Pansy Troop of
Girl Scouts just organized in the
Michigan Park section.
There will be four patrols led
by Margaret Grant. Isabelle
Dolan, Eleanor Gallogly, and
Marie Byrne. Mrs. Lillian
Mitchell, 1011 Taylor St. N. E., is
leader of the Brownie Pack, also
just formed.
KVALE TO SPEAK
Representative Paul John Kvale
of Minnesota and Dr. Luther H.
Reichelderfer, president of the
District Commissioners, will. -eak
at the annual installation of of
ficers banquet of the Soroptomist
Club at the Carlton Hotel to
night.
bishopTospeak
The Rt. Rev. Jaipes E. Free
man, Episcopal bishop of Wash
ington, will address the Men’s
Club of St. Stephen’s and the
Incarnation Church at the an
nual dinner in the parish hall.
Sixteenth and Newton Street*
Northwest. Thursday evening.
GHIGAGO CALLS
DAWES FROM
DIPLOMACY
White House Statement Says
He Will Go to Geneva;
Ends Political Rumor
Retirement, of Gen. Charles
G. Dawes, as ambassador to
Great Britain and as chairman
of the American delegation to
the Geneva arms conference,
was dictated by personal and
civic business in connection
with the city of Chicago, it was
announced by the White House
today through Walter H. New
ton, one of President Hoover’s
secretaries.
Newton issued the following
statement:
“The resignation of General
Dawes as American Ambassador
to Great Britain was received
with great regret. It was the
subject of discussion between
the President and the General
immediately upon the latter’s
return.
“He has rendered outstanding
service both in his capacity as
American Ambassador and in
several other international mat
ters.
“The specific demands of his
city (Chicago) are such as to
make advisable his retirement.
He will continue to act as
chairman of the delegation at
Geneva until after they go into
committees to work out the
details, and will thereafter be
available as a member of the
delegation later on in the event
his presence becomes necessary
at the conclusion of their work.”
The White House statement was
obviously designed to set at rest
widespread rumors of a rift be
tween Mr. Hoover and General
Dawes, and to quiet speculation
that the General’s sudden resig
nation meant his possible entry
into the Republican campaign as
an opponent of Mr. Hoover’s.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9 (1.N.5.).
Gen. Charles Gates Dawes, retir
ing ambassador to Great Britain,
arrived in Chicago today and
spiked a rumor that he would be
a candidate for the Republican
Presidential nomination. He
said:
“That’s all nonsense—l won’t
even discuss it.”
PHILIPPINE JOB
TO ROOSEVELT
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, now
governor of Porto Rico, was to
day appointed governor general
of the Philippines.
President Hoover announced
Roosevelt’s appointment within
an hour after he had received the
resignation of Dwight W. Davis.
Davis’ resignation had been
contemplated for some time.
Arlington Chamber
To Stage Banquet
The annual banquet of the
Arlington County Chamber of
Commerce will be held at Odd
Fellows Hall, Clarendon, Wednes
day night. The dinner will be
served by the women of Claren
don Rebecca Lodge. The speak
ers will be Roy S. Braden, county
manager of Arlington county, and
Col. C. E. Fauntleroy, vice presi
dent of the Washington-Hoover
airport.
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Mrs. Cest Loses Fight
For Belasco SIO,OOO
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.—Mrs.
Reina B. Gest, wife of Morris
Gest, has lost her fight for
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authorizing Roeder to dispose
of plays of Belasco, Roeder
getting 40 per cent, Mrs. Gest
60 per cent.
Film rights of "Tonight or
Never’’ were sold before Be
lasco’s death for $60,000. Pay
ment of $40,000 was made be
fore Belasco died. When the
temaining $20,000 was paid,
Roeder took SIO,OOO and SIO,OOO
went into the “literary trust."
Mrs. Gest contended the
SIO,OOO constituted a trust fund
for a niece of Belasco, Esther
Martin, who died before he did.
and that the SIO,OOO reverted
to Mrs. Gest under the will.
Peggy Joyce Ready
To Crash N. Y. Society
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.—New
York society understands that
Peggy Hopkins Joyce is about
to crash its sacred portals.
The great
lymar r i e d
stage beauty
is reported to
b e only
awaiting a
divorce be
fore she an
nexes young
John L. de
Ruyter, neph
ew of the
all - powerful
society dow
ager, Mrs.
Moses Taylor
Campbell.
The divorce
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PEGGY JOYCE
that needs attending to is not
La Joyce’s. It is de Ruyter’s.
He is still married to the for
mer Lois Quaintain Clarke,
daughter of the socially promi
nent Lewis Latham Clarkes, but
—so he informed Peggy—his
wife is about to sally forth any
day now and get herself a
divorce.
Queen Wilhelmina
Plans Display of Art
THE HAGUE, Jan. 9.—For
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drawing and painting since her
youth.
WAS HINGTO N DAY BALL
Sponsored by members of both
Houses of Congress, a Bicenten
nial Ball will be held by the
New England States Society at
the Willard Hotel, February 22.
SIOOOO from
the estate of
her father.
David H Be
lasco. in a de
cision by Sur
rogate Foley.
Ben jamin
F. Roeder, ex
ecutor and
trustee of the
estate, had
asked for a
c o nstructior.
of the wil.
I t provided
for a “liter
ary trust,’
the benefit
of distressed
ar t i s t s.
Queen Wil
helmina will
hold an
exhibition of
the draw
ings and pic
tures she has
made in
Holland and
on her
voyages.
The Queen
has been an
accomplished
artist i n