Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1931, Page 2

VA2 =% & AT FRUIT JUICES Offers Amendment to Place Concentrate Manufactur- ers Under Dry Law. By the Associated Press. Legislation to put manufacturers of ‘eoncentrated frurv fmices under the Vol- stead prohibition act was introduced today by Senator Sheppard, Democrat, Texas. He offered an amendment striking out wm sentence in the Volstead act under which the manufacturers of the grape eoncentrates and frult juices claimed suthority for their products. ‘That rce reads: “The penalties provided in this act against the manu- facture of liquor without a permit shall not apply to & person for manufactwr- ing non-intoxicating cider and frult juices exclusively for use in his home. But_such cider and fruit juices shall ot be sold or delivered except to per- sons having permits to manufacture m;:‘:m this sentence that was used by Mrs, Mabel Walker Willebrandt, coun- sel for one of the grape concentrate manufacturers, in her statement to the Wickershaw Commission claiming au- thority under the law for distribution f grape concentrates. o R my opinion,” said Sheppard to- day, “that the sentence my bill elimi- nates does not permit and cannot prop- erly be construed to permit, the manu- facture of intoxicating cider and fruit s in the nome. U S iion as great difference of opinion prevails as to the meaning of this sentence, however, I am introduc- ing 2 bill to eliminate it in order to remove any possible source of contro- Y Manufacturers of non-intoxicating clder and frult juices for use in their homes or elsewhere are not required by any part of the Volstead act to obtain permits, and this sentence has served only to create a conflict of opin- fon and widespread misunderstanding to what it really means.” While Sheppard believed his bill to " SHEPPARD STRIKES | be sufficlent to place the grape con- centrate manufacturers under the pro- hibition law, he said he was preparing additional measures providing for af- firmative action in this same direction and would introduce them shortly. . SUSPECT ACCUSED OF SHOWING SLAIN WOMAN TO FRIENDS (Continued From First Page.) & newspaper story about the finding of the body near Bowling.Green. Stader’s identification of the body at Bowling Green was based upon certain physical peculiarities of the body, the face being so badly mutilated that it ‘was unrecognizable. Miss Freeman Traced. A broken lower tooth, & small depres- sion over the right eye, a ring mark on the right index finger and deep im- prints of & reducing belt, however, led Stader to declare the body to be that of his wife. Stader arrived here with a Rahway detective after local authorities had definitely eliminated the possibility that the body might be that of Miss Marie C. Freeman of Tappahannock. Commonwealth’s _Attorney D. B Powers of Caroline County learned that Miss Freeman red in a hotel at Petersburg last Thursday and stayed there until Monday morning. She left Petersburg, _telling hotel employes that lli:e‘ ;I&c driving with a friend to Ral , C. ‘The body evt‘l.l found in a thicket st off the Washington-Richmond Boulevard Sunday, about half way be- iween Fredericksburg and Richmond, by Willlam Twigg. Husband te Leave Today. Twigg had gone into the woods in search of a lost dog and found the body by chance. It had been so badly mutilated by buzzards that it was im- possible to recognize the facial features. There was no evidence of violence, however, and the cause of her death is still unknown. It is expected that an autopsy will be performed at Fred- ericksburg this afternoon. All of the woman’s clothing had been carried away, as well as her jewelry and other personal effects. Stader, an electric welder, told au- thorities that he and his wife were mar- ried about eight years ago. He said she ! “was 32 years old. Stader sald he knew | the man now being held, but declared | he had no knowledge of any intimacy between them. Yesterday the body was identified as that of Miss Freeman by five residents of Tappahannock. Their identification, however, was based largely upon scars on the wom- an’s right leg, which they said she re- cewved from a fall against a hot stove geveral months 2go. Police learned that Miss Freeman left Tappahannock Thursday morning with e sdlesman from Richmond who had come there on the previous day. His identity was learned through his auto- mobile tag numbers, and he was traced 10 Petersburg by a_telegram sent by Miss Freeman to J. R/ Settle, an insur- ance agent of Tappahannock, This telegram disclosed the girl was stopping at the Traveler Hotel Petersburg. Police of that city learned late last night that she left there early Monday morning. ‘Phe warrant which had been sworn out for the salesman’s arrest was with- d after it_had been definitely es- tablished that Miss Preeman was alive SENATE WILL VOTE ON MEYER AT 4 P.M. Brookhart Resumes Speech Oppos- ing Nominee for Reserve Board Governorship. By the Associated Press. ‘The Senate today resumed considera- tion of the nomination of Eugene Meyer of New York to be Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, with a vote set for 4 pm. Friends of the financier, whose ap- pointment has been pending since early December, predicted his confirmation by & good mljol_xl'lty. - R Taking up his opposition speech where he left of yfis!eedn)', Senator Brook- hart said Meyer “displayed the most remarkable ighorance” during his ex- amination of the nominee before a Sen- ate Banking Subcommittee. “He glided away from every impor- tant question I asked him,” said the Jowa Republican, adding one of the topics Meyer refused to discuss was the deflation in 1920. BAND CONCERT. By the United States Marine Band THE EVENING ‘STAR. WASHINGTON, T ). C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1931. £y Executive Dies JOHN L. NEWBOLD. —Harris-Ewing Photo. GAS COMPANY HIRES OFFICIAL WHO HIT ITS HIGH PRESSURES (Continued From First Page) and related matters which the commis- slon has been carfying on and which will be continued vigorously.” Higher Pressures Blamed. Another outstanding development in the gas_situation today was an an- nouncement by Richmond B. Keech, people’s counsel before the Public Utili- tles Commission, that J. M. Nicholson, his research assistant, has completed an exhaustive study of gas pressures over a five-year period, which showed that the increased pressures are re- sponsible for higher gas consumption. Mr. Nicholson compared gas press- ures prevailing in October, November and December, 1930, and January, 1931, with pressures in the corresponding months of the preceeding five years. His report disclosed that the maximum pressures for last October, November, December and January were far in ex- cess of theNsix-inch maximum formerly allowed by the Public Utilities Comis- sion, especially in the Northwest and Georgetown sections. ‘These are the sections from which most of the com- plaints over excess gas bills have been received. “The pressure at which gas is de- livered,” said Mr. Nicholson's report, “is one of the most important factors in a satisfactory service; if the pressure is too high, the average consumer will waste his gas by allowing burners to blow; he will thus receive less heat and light while paying higher bills.” Gas Flow Varied. Mr. Nicholson's table also shows that the percentage of increase in pressures for last October, November, December and January over the average daily maximum for the same months of the five preceding years was largest in the northwest and Georgetown sections. The average daily minimum pres- sures for these sections for the last | three months of 1930 and January of this year, Mr. Nicholson reported, were almost as much as the former six-inch maximum allowed by the commission, “Increases in the ficw of gas througl® an orifice due to increases in pressures for January, 1931,” Mr. Nicholson's re- port declared, “would be approximately 9 per cent for the central section of the city, 6 per cent for the southeast, 15 per cent for the northwest and 14 per cent for Georgetown.” ‘Tho citizens’ associaiion, the Foxhall Village and the Trinidad, last night took cognizance of the gas situation and adopted Tesolutions deploring ex- cessive bills. The Trinidad Association also condemned the quality of gas for illuminating purposes, Keech Commended. The resolution adopted by the Foxhall Association, commended Mr. Keech for nis efforts to determine the cause of the flood of complaints over high bills and urged him to put a stop to the seem- ingly “unwarranted increase.” Archie K. Shipe, who introduced the resolution, declared: “I don't mind spénding something to beautify this section, but I do object to contributing to the coffers of the Washington Gas Light Co.” Maj. ‘Francis A. Englehart, another member of the association, said he had personally protested an increase in his gas bill to officials of the gas sompany and was told that it was due to an extended billing period. The company made an investigation, however, he said and subsequently allowed him an 8 per cent discount because of a fast meter A number of members of the asso-| clation brought their gas bills for an! extended period to the meeting to show the amount of the increase since the reduction in rates last October. The Trinidad Association decided to prepare data for the people’s counsel showing a comparison of their gas bills a year ago with those of recent months George J. Cleary, president of the organization, declared that the increase has amounted to more than cent’ and the consumers are poorer quality of gas. WASHINGTON MAN’S TRIAL IN BANK FAILURE DELAYED Counsel for L. F. Ruth Claims Pub- lic Sentiment Probably Would Work Against Client. By the Associated Press. UNIONTOWN, Pa., February 25—The trial of Linford F. Ruth of Washington, D. C., former president of the defunct itle & Trust Co. of Western Pennsyl- vania at Connelisville, on embezzlement charges was postponed yesterday from the March term of court until June, The postponement was granted over the objections of District Attorney J. B. Adams. The iefense averred it did npt have sufficient time to prepare its cade, that the public was incensed as a result of bank fallures and that a fair trial probably would not be had. Goes to Gas Co. this evening at the auditorium, e ‘Barracks, at 8 o'clock, Taylor Branson, leader. . ymphony in E Minor, Opus 95, from the “New World” Dvorak ’. . - Svendsen ndc\“nfln-.lp:“niucu.! 8 honic prelude, “) lo y'ln‘;remes"“...... ....De Fuentes “Second Hungarian Rbapsody”...Liszt Marines’ hymn, “The Halls of Monte- uma.” *Fhe Star Spangled Banner.” BERT H. PECK. receiving a | Been in Failing Health. Wife at Bedside. John Lowe Newbold, long prominent in the Capital as a Qusiness executive and banker, died this morning at 10:40 {o'clock at Garfield Hospital. He was founder, president and chair- man of the board of the Merchants' Transfer & Storage Co., and a leader in many civic and philantropic enter- prises here. He was 60 years old. At the hospital were his wife, Mrs. May D. Newbold, and son, John L. Newbold, jr. . Newbold had been critically ill for several days and had been confined to the hospital since early last December. He was attende by Dr. Edwin Merritt and Dr. Willlam A. Morgan. Went Abroad in 1929. Mr. Newbold had been in il health for about a year and a half. In 1820 he went to Switzerland in the hope the change would be beneficial, and last November he spent some weeks at Asheville, N. C. On returning here the first part of December he went to Gar- fleld Hospjtal, where he remained until his_death Fleming Newbold, business manager of The Star, brother, and Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, sister of Mr. Newbold, are out of the city. They were notified of their brother's death and will return here immediately. Puneral arrangements will be made after further consultation with the brother and sister. It is ex- pected the services will be held probabl Friday in the chapel in Rock Creel Cemetery, where interment will be in the family lot. Mr. Newbold was born January 4, 1871, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Charles and Frances K. Newbold. He had been a resident of Washington for 51 years, recelving his eéarly education in the local public. schools. Developed Large Business. Soon after leaving school he organ- ized a parcel delivery business, serving the needs of a humber of downtown de- partment stores. The business head- quarters at first was on F street, later D street and, in 1902, to its own ware- house building at 920 E street. There are branch offices in New York City and Philadelphia. i In 1924 he branched into the finance business, increasing the capitalization from $500,000 to $2,000,000. Mr. Newbold was a director of the Federal-American National Bank. He was a member of the Metropolitan, Chevy Chase, Blue RidgesRod and Gun and Rotary Clubs and of the Sons of the Revolution and the local Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade. Al- though he had no official connection with it, he long had taken an active interest in the welfare of the Gospel Mission, and he was interested in other charities. He resided at Queen Chapel road and the District line. INSURGENTS FORM OWN RULE IN PERU Sanchez Cerro Moves for Peace, but Also Makes Ready for War. By the Associated Press. surgents have set up their own govern- {iment under the name “the Southern Junta.” The garrison at Cuzco has ad- hered to the movement. It added that President Lieut. Col. Luis M. Sanchez Cerro was proceeding with preparations for making war on the rebels, but also was attempting to setfle the dispute pacifically. Alfter a secret meeting with the Presi- dent, 100 army officers voted to send three of their number to Arequipa by plane to negotiate with the rebels. The rest of the country was said to be calm, with the 1st Cavalry Regiment at Tacna ready to march upon Arequipa. The Sanchez Cerro government had its inception in a revolutionary move- ment which broke out at Arequipa last August. The present movement is said to be based on Sanchez's alleged failure to carry out the program he announced at the time he came into power. Yes- terday he acceded to insurgent demands that he withdraw his candidacy for the constitutional presidency. PRESIDENT’S FISHING TO BE MADE POSSIBLE Burean to Restock Rapidan With Brook Trout From Richey's Estate in Maryland. President Hoover is going to get in some trout fishing in the Rapidan River this year after all. Although an intima- tion came from the White House several days ago that because of decreasing flow of water and the consequent decrease of the trout in the President’s favorite nearby fishing stream, the Rapidan camp might not be extensively used this year, Glen C. Leach of the Bureau of Fish- eries is making plans for restocking Mr. Hoover’s trout preserve with a supply of mature, fighting brook trout from the stream on the Maryland estate of Law~ rence Richey, one of the President'’s sec- retaries. The streams in the Shenandoah Val- ley region and all through that section of Virginiz in which the Rapidan is lo- cated are 80 per cent or more back to their normal flow, Leach declares. ‘The fish culturist has just returned from an inspection of fish hat¢heries in the Val- ley of Virginia, Leach said Mr. Richey has been rais- ing for several years a number of true brook trout, known to sclentists as Salvellinus Fontinalis. These are the fish which the Bureau of Pisheries ex- pects to plant in the Rapidan some time in March to restock the fishing preserve by Mr. Hoover. Recent reports from the Hoover camp, however, have indicated that water for personal use 13 scarce. i BULL MAKES SETTL‘EMENT IN LEGAL CONTROVERSY By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 25—With set- tlement made out of court, the legal controversy between W. Perkins Bull, K. C., Toronto, Ontario, and Dr. John Streeter Sidley into history to- day. Reports which lack confirmation place the settlement at about $300,000. Dr. Sidley agreed to drop his suit for $250,000 damages and another which sought a writ of injunction to prevent from harassing him with de- tectives, Attorneys refused to disclose the mystery which surrounded the affairs of the Canadian attorney, who acted as counsel for Mrs. Sidley in her success- ful suit for divorce. Bull, injured in an automobile accident at Coldwater, Mich., is convalescing st & Toronto Lospitak JORN L NEWBOLD _[THOMPSON WINRER SUECIMBSATED P Prominent Business Man Had cnicago Mayor’s Margin of | moving to Pennsylvania avenue, then to | RIMARY RACE Victory Over Lyle Put at 67,841. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, February 25.—Mayor Wil- | lism Hale Thompson, pastmaster of the spectacular in politics, was on top of the political heap in Chicago tethpo- rarily, at least, voaay. | “Big Bill” sometimes referred to as “the buflder,” Chicago’s “cowboy mayor,” rode to victory through a | tornado of political fireworks in yester- | day'’s Republican primary for the | mayoralty nomination, crushing Judge | John H. Lyle, “gangster nemesis” and | other opponents. When 2,987 precincts had reported unofficially the master showman, who | used aviation, talking pictures and a | jackass parade to bolster his campaign. had a total of 206,242 votes, compared | to 228,401 for Judge Lyle, who had | promised the voters he would make things so hot for the gangsters if he was elected mayor that they would all be glad to get out of town. On the | basis of the same tabulation Alderman | A. F. Albert had 99,506, G. K. Schmidt, | 11,223, and Eugene McCaffrey, 913. | Now Faces Election. [ These figures gave Thompson # plu- | rality of 67,841 over Judge Lyle. Al- | though the 62-year-old three-term | mayor of Chicago, rated by some po- litical prophets net so long ago as losing ground in politics, came back with a bang yesterday, there was a possibility that he would face stiff opposition in | the April 7 election, with Anton J. Cermak, chairman of the Cook County Board, who was nominated by the Democrats virtually without oppositior. ; Complete unofficlal returns gave Cer- mak, 235,260, against 9,829 for John B. | De Voney, his lone opponent. | There was also a rumor rumbling over the political horizon that Dr. Her- man Bundesen, coroner of Cook County | and a political power, would get into the April election as an independent candidate to contest with Thompson and Cermak for the right to sit in the | mayor’s chair during the World’s Fair | in 1933. No Violence Reported. The heat of the primary campaign | cooled off into a quiet and peaceful | election @nd, although the unofficial Republican &nd Democratic total of 881,374 was & record for a primary, there was not a single major disturbance { to mar the day. | Thompson’s strength, in & number of instances, indicated a reversal of form. | On the South Side colored section ! Thompson squeezed through with a smaller plurality than usual, while on the North Side he won some wards that | are ordinarily hostile to him. | In addition to the mayoralty nomina- | tions the voters selected aldermen in 29 | wards and approved 6 bond proposals | for $37,000,000 worth of municipal im- | provements. James A. Kearns was nominated by the Republicans for city | treasurer, with Alderman Edward J.| Kaindl winning the Democratic nomi- | nation. _ City Clerk Patrick Sheridan | Smith, Republican, won the nomination for city clerk. His Democratic opponent will be Peter J. Brady. | INEW TRAFFIC BILL | SENT TO PRESIDENT LIMA, Peru, February 25.—A govern- | House Takes Final Step in Approv- ment announcement today said that in- | ing Conference Report After Senate Acts. Legislative action was completed to- day#on the new traffic law for the Dis- trict when the House approved the con- ference report on this measure, which had already been approved by the Sen- | ate. It now goes to the President for | his signature. | The bill authorizes the establishment | of a new department of vehicles in the | District of Columbia, in which would be | handled the issuing and revocation of | permits and the making of engineering | traffic surveys. Beginning with next Janvary all automobiles in the District would have to be titled, and the titling also would be handled through the de- partment of vehicles, Authority to make new“raffic regula- tions, including the fixing of speed limits, would be centered in the District Commissioners. The bill also eliminates minimum_penalties for certain traffic offenses, thereby giving the court more discretion in administering justice m traffic cases. | The conference report as finally | agreed upon authorizes special congres- | sional tags. to assist members of the House and | Senate in parking their machines while on official business at Government de partments. Snow Slides Take*2 Lives. TRENTO, Italy, February 25 (#)— Two persons were killed, several were wounded and 14 houses were swept away yesterday by a series of snow slides in the nearby mountains. Alpine troops were ordered out to search for bodies and aid the injured. { | missioners might reasonably be expected | study absve mentioned. |and burdens of motherhood be con- These tags are intended |~ Senate Committee Probing Bribe Charge Smoot tariff bill. M red to him they were a “contemptible lie.” way, Arkansas; Blaine of Wisconsin and Walsh of Montana. BETHESDA WOMEN URCE SENS LAW Passage by Maryland in In-| terest of Safety, Beauty and Fair Tax, Club’s View. Enactment of the signboard measure | now before the Maryland Legislature ( to license and regulate outdoor adver- | tising_along Maryland highways was strongly urged in a resolution adopted | unanimously by the Woman's Club of erday at a luncheon meet- | eld at the club house. Passage of the bill was advocated “In the interest of the safety and for the promotion of scenic beauty and protec- | tion of property, as well as an equal zation of taxation for those businesses which derive their full benefit from fm proved roads for which the public pays through direct property taxes and in- | directly by a gasoline tax.” | A large representation of the club Committee on Roadside Improvement, DAVIS DECLARES HE NEVER LOBBIED IN SUGAR INTEREST (Continued From First Page.) product of sugar sald Senator Davis. “To what extent are you a stock- holder in this company,” asked Senator Caraway. \ “I acquired $80,000'to $100,000 worth of the stock,” was the reply. Senator Davis said that he was not production,” familiar with all the details of the; The factory, | he said, was outside of New Orleans. | business of the company. He said the company had started some develapment in Florida. Does Not Know Johnson. “Did you know Johnson, mentionad in the memorandum,” asked Senator Caraway. “No,” said Senator Davis. “I would not know him if he walked into the room now.” The Johnson referred to was George G. Johnson, one of the secretaries of Mr. Dahlberg. “Were you ever in Mr. Dahlberg's of- fice in New York?” “No, not to my recollection,” Senator Davis. Senator Davis said that he might have called on him here once or twice. said on whose recommendation the reso- lution was passed, is expected to at-| tend the public hearing on this bill in | Annapolis March 6, at 3 o'clock. The | hearing will be before the House Ways | and Means Committee. ‘The Trinidad Citizens' Association is the latest of the civic bodles in Wash- ington to indorse the anti-billboard | campaign. In a communication to the | American Civic Association, which je seeking removal of advertising signs at the highway entrances to Washing- ton, the association pledged its co- overation also in connection with reme- dying conditions within the city itself. FREE LUNCH BILL FOR HUNGRY PUPILS GIVEN APPROVAL (Continued From First Page.) equality far all children as nearly as | possible of developing into healthy, capable and socially desirable citizens. | “It is desired that the city of Wash- | | ington being the National Capital, shall | | if possible, be unsurpassed by any other | community in providing conditions of | educaticn and environment conducive | to the highest ultimate development of | child life, if it is within. the wer of | Congress to provide such conditions, | Conference is Suggested. i ““The Board of Commissioners is fur- ther requested to conduct a public con- | ference with particular reference to the health and welfare of children in the District of Columbia which shall be | participated in by public officers, such as the health officer, Board of Educa- tion, superintendent of schools, public weifare officer, the members of the judiciary, and to which shall be invited such other individuals and representa- tives of organizations and institutions as in the opinion of the Board of Com- to contribute something of value to the “It is also desired that the hazards sidered as being a matter which vitally and profoundly affects the welfare of children, and the future security and greatness of our country.” ASKS NAME CHANGE Man Declares “Stiff” Is Not Ap- propriate for Doctor. LOS ANGELES, February 25 (P). Samuel Reese Stiff, medical student, decided his name might not inspire patients with confidence when he be- comes a physician He petitioned the BSuperior Court yesterday for permission to make it Samuel Arthur Reese. Virginia Slaying Scene Virginia officials stud: as that of Mrs. Phoebe St the woods near Bolling O G. L. Broaddus of Ci jog & newspaper found near the dead body identified der of Rahwa: ‘They are, left ,» Deputy Sheriff Joe Baker and C. F. Hicks. N. J., discovered last Saturday in “Did you tell him what the rate of | sugar duty in the tariff bill was going to be” asked Senator Caraway. “No,” answered BSenator Davis. “I don’'t know it now, as a matter of fact. I paid little attention to it when the bill was under consideration.” Senator Davis was Secretary of Labor when the Smoot-Hawley tariff bill was before Congress for consideration. His predecessor in_the Senate at the time was former Senator Grundy, whom David defeated in the primary last Spring. Senator Caraway asked Mr. Davis also if he knew S. 8. Everland, at one time an_employe in one of the Dahlberg companies. Senator Davis said that he had no recollection of ever meeting Everland. Never Discussed Tariff. In reply to & question as to whether he had ever talked with Dahlberg over the telephone, Senator Davis said that he might have done so once or twice. He said he had heard a rumor that the Celotex Co. was going into the hands of a receiver and for that reason he had called him on the telephone. “I never discussed with Mr. Dahlberg that phase,” ~ said Senator Davis, referring to the tariff o sugar. “Is the company interested in the tariff on sugar?” asked Senator Caraway. Senator Davis replied that he believed it was interested in the sugar tariff, though he did not know whether it favored a higher or a lower duty. “How did you know that it was in- terested in the sugar duty,” asked Sen- ator Caraway. Senator Davis said he knew what the company was interested in the sugar business. The Pennsylvania Senator said to the committee: “This rumor (that he had had some- thing to do with the Celotex Co. and its interests improperly) had been going around last Fall, when the Campaign was on. “I spent a good deal of time trying to run it down amrd took the matter up with Senator Patterson, a member of the Nye Campaign Investigating Com- mittee, and asked that it be run down. 1t was reported that Mr. Dahlberg had contributed $10,000 to my campaign and that I had taken the money and had nof reported it. He made no contribu- tioff to my campaign. If he had, I would have accepted the money and used it, and would have reported it along with other contributions.” Borah Only Member Absent. At the conclusion of Senator Davis testimony, Senator Caraway announced that the committee would stand ad- journed to meet at the call of the chair- man, as soon as certain preliminaries could b gone into. All the members of the Lobby Committee were present ex- cept Senator Borah of Idaho. Besides Senator Caraway and Senator Borah, they are Senators Walsh of Montana, Robinson of Indiana and Blaine of ‘Wisconsin. As the committee was about to begin its meeting, a news photographer asked if photographs could be made of the committee and Senator Davis. “I remember hearing & quarter of a century ago a saying that a lie travels around the world while truth is putting on its boots,” suggested Senator Davis. “Let’s take this picture, and then we'll put on the boots,”) sald Senator Caraway. Mr. l;lhlberx was in‘the committee room this morning, and Senator Davis asked if the committee desired to hear him then. Senator Caraway said the committee wished to discuss certain matters and make plans before beginning its hear- | ings. Eenator Davis was represented in the committee meeting by three attorneys. | although they did not appear in any way before the committee. They were Joseph E. Davies, Judge Henning, for- mer Assistant Secretary of Labor, and | Charles J. Margiotti. Student Kills Ship’s Plumber. MANILA, February 25 (#).—Wireless reports from the liner Empress of Rus- sia today said & passenger, Martin Correa, a student returning here from California, ran wild last night when the ship was 270 miles from Manil: shot and killed John Harrison, ship’s plumber, and wounded Sam Sha, = Chinese steward. Ship's officers said the student apparently had become un- balanced. Director's Widow Weds. HOLLYWOOD, Calif,, February 25 (#)—Walter Lundin, film cameraman. and Mrs. Phyllis Wilde, widow of Ted ‘Wilde, director, surprised their friends today by announcing they had been married since Saturday. Wilde died two years ago. He and Lundin were associated in the production of Harold Lioyd's comedles. Troops to Protect Planters. JALAPA, Vera Cruz, Mexico, Febru- ary 25 (#)—A small military garrison has been sent to the town of Coatepec against bandit depredations. Bandit gangs have been active re- cently in that regiom, and in geveral cases have obliged plantation ewners o right, C, R. Lynch, Sherift to pay them tribute morse. to protect coffee plantation owners |aged EMBERS of the Senate Lobby Committee, which reassembled today to investigate charges that a_member of the Senate received between $100,000 and $150,000 from & sugar company during the consideration of the Hawley- Senator Davis of Pennsylvania (extreme left) told the committee that if the charges refer- Left to right: Davis, Senators Robinson, Indiana; Chairman Cara- —A. P. Photo. TAX ON FARMERS ISHELD T00 HIGH Prince Georges Grange Urges Legislation to Name Spe- cial Committee. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., February 25.—The present session of the Mary- land Legislature 1s urged in a letter written yesterday to the four largest | farm organizations in the State by Jo- seph H. Blandford, chairman of the Tax Committee of Prince Georges County Grange, and member of the State Grange Tax Committee, to pro- vide for the appointment by Gov. Ritchie of a special tax committee to make a thorough study of State and local finances and report its findings and recommendations to a special ses- | son or to the regular session of 1933. i Favors Extra Session. | _ Speaking concerning_the matter, Mr. Blandford said that he would be in favor of a special session to be called for the specific_purpose of considering the question. The special tax commit- tee, he said, should be provided for in a bill and passed by the Legislature, with provision made for the expenses of the work. The letter was addressed to the Farm Bureau, the State Grange, the Tobacco Growers' Association and the “State dairymen” requesting these bodies to call 'a joint meeting of their members in the State House at Annapolis, for the purpose of impressing upon the Governor and Legislature the impor- tance of supplementing the present gen- eral property tax with an income tax. In his letter Mr. Blandford sets forth that investigations show ¢ farm | taxes are now more than two and one- half times as high as in 1914, while farm profits are lower; that the average Iabor income of the farmer before de- ducting taxes is only $860 annually that more than 20 per cent of this in- come is taken in taxes, a percentage which under the Federal income law applies only to incomes of $100,000 over and above all exemptions. Two Per Cent of Assessed Value. He further states that farm taxes |amount annually to 2 per cent of the assessed value of the property: taxed and that over 95 per cent of the cost of county government, which includes cost of roads, schools, public health, law and order departments, etc., is borne by taxes on real estate, while vast amounts of income derived from sources not connected with the ownership of property goes taxfree. Intangible property, Mr. Blandford’s letter sets forth, is assessed at only about one-fourth the rate of real estate and that most of it is not assessed at all, while everything the farmer has is assessed. There is no relationship be- tween the amount earned and the taxes paid, the letter states, but taxes must be paid whether the farmer earns a profit or sustains a loss. Farmers, the let- ter says, pay a large tax from a small income, while as a rule others pay a small tax from a much larger income. G. W. U. BENEFICIARY IN WILL OF MRS. CARR West Virginia Woman Leaves Most of Large Estate for Scholar- ship Use Here. George Washington University has been named beneficiary of the estate of Mrs. Emma Katherine Scott Carr, who died at her home in Moorefield, W. Va., s‘ebruary 16, it was announced yester- ay. Mrs. Carr was regarded as the wealth- iest woman in the West Virginia com- munity, and was & former resident of ‘Washington. g ‘The will stipulates that her property, both real and personal, be sold by the estate executor and the entire proceeds, with the exception of a small sum, be turned over to the university to establish Carr scholarships. The scholarships are to be awarded to young men students of both the college or the graduate school, who are to be selected with a capacity for leadership and good citizenship. Mount Olivet Cemetery is the receiver of a $400 bequest, the sum to be in- vested and the income used for the per- | petual upkeep of the Carr lot. FILM MERGE?DEA—L ON Tiffany and Educational Studios, Inc., Uniting $10,000,000 Interests. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., February 25 | (#).—Phil Goldstone, chief executive of Tiffany Productions, Inc., said_today consolidation of Tiffany and Educa- tional Studios, Inc., Hollywood motion picture producing organizations, valued "It ?0,%0,000. ‘was under way in New ork. “We are ready to resume production at & moment’s notice,” he said. “My understanding is Tiffany will continue as a producing unit and Educational’s distributing facilities will be used to the advantage of both studios.” The New York negotiations were made be- tween L. A. Young, sole owner of Tif- fany, and E. W. Hammons, head of Educational Studios, Goldstone said. FRENCH BOAT DAMAGED Battleships Xeep Watch Over Navy Vessel in Distress. TOULON, France, February 25 (#).— Five French battleships have been keeping & vigil for 22 hours over the boat , in distress off- shore from Marseille, in a storm Sunda; ‘Although the Bordelais ing condition she reft The relief squadror as wal tempest {0 abat- gefore takl ==, ) i “LAME DUCK” PLAN RESTS WITH NORRIS House Substitute Measure Would Limit Second Session to Four Months. By the Associated Press. Immediate submission to the States of a constitutional amendment abola ishing the “lame duck” session of Con- gress depended largely today on Sena- tor Norris of Nebraska. The House adopted a resolution for such submission yesterday. It substi- tuted a measure of its own for the similar Norris resolution already ap- proved by the Senate, but by amend- ment it limited the second session of Congress to four months. This was distasteful to Norris, who has worked in season and out for the constitutional change. He said he did not see how the limitation could be supportgd. If he decides to oppose the House resolution it will go to confer- ence, and this late in the session may very well die there. Longworth Leads Fight. House action came with & er Longworth on the floor in behl:?xof the measure. He it was who insisted the second session be limited. The resolution was adopted, 289 to 93, the majority following Longworth, again breaking away from Republican Leader Tllson, who pleaded with the House not to tinker with the Constitution. Longworth pointed out that unless the second term were limited Con- gress might remain in session per- petually. If finally approved the amendment will go to the State Legislatures for the usual process of ratification. It would become effective as soon as 36 of the 48 States have ratified. Thereafter lliu.! would be the congressional sched- ule Election in November each even year, as at presgnt. 3 Fitst session convenes January 4 of following odd year; term unlimited. i Second session convenes December 1 odd year; adjourns May 4 even year. Inauguration January 24, In addition the amendment would have the President and Vice President inducted January 24 following the quad- rennial November election, instead of March 4. Provision also is included for emergency election of a President if the President-elect should die. Longworth had opposed the resolu= tion in its original form. The change he sponsored would cleag the way for the political conventions and cam as well as furnishing a legislative breathing spell, he said. The House agreed with him on the point, 230 to 148, with party lines split. More tham 40 members joined in the six-hour dee bate required to reach final passage. Representative Gifford, Republican, of Massachusetts, author of the resolution approved, led the successful side, joined by Crisp of Georgia, chief Democratic spokesman. R. M. DAY SUCCUMBS AT HOME IN DENVER | Was Son-in-law of Late G. W. Boyd, Former General Passenger Agent of Pennsylvania Railway. Friends in this city have just been advised of the death in Denver, Colo., followirg an operation, of Richard M. Day, son-in-law of the late George W. Boyd, for many years general passenger agent of the Pennsylvania Railway System. Mr. Day married Mr. Boyd daughter, Miss L. Paxton Boyd, in Philadelphia. They have two daughters. The family home is in Denver. A sister of Mr. Day, Mrs. Oliver T. Boyd, resides in Philadelphia. Mr, Day’s stepmother, Mrs. Theodore L. Pomeroy, is now a resident of Green- wich, Conn. Dr. Hilbert Day of Boston, Mass., was with Mr. Day when he passed away. ‘The latter was widely known and highly esteemed. GAS WELL IN FLAMES Gigantic Torch Formed Near Town in Oklahoma. WEWOKA, Okla., February 25 (#).— The gigantic torch of a blazing gas well roared at the edge of this little city today. Fed by more than 80,000,000 cublc feet of gas a day, the Deep Rock Oll Co.’s well was spouting flames 200 feet into the air just a mile south of town. Only shacks on nearby oil leases were believed endangered by the well, which caught fire late yesterday, after a sep- arator explosion fired a nearby oil well, also Deep Rock property. The oil well fire was extinguished four hours after the explosion. Steel derricks of both wells were tangled masses of metal. DIVORCE BILL SCORES Idaho House Defeats Move by ‘Woman Members, 45 to 21. BOISE, Idaho, February 25 (#).—A move by woman members in the Idaho House of Representatives to defeat the 90-dey divorze bill was voted down yes- terday, 45 to 21. The bill fixes a 90-day residence re- quirement for securing divorces, the same as the present Nevada law. AG present 12 months’ residence is required in Idaho. INCOME TAX FACTS. No. Depreciation, defined as “a rea- :fnflble allowance for the exhaus- on, wear and tear of property, used in trade or business, includ- ing a reasonable allowance for obsolescence,” constitutes an im- portant item in the returns of many taxpayers. A deduction for depreciation must be confined to property actually used in trade, Business, profession, or voeation. In general, it applies to the tax- payer's capital assets—buildings, machinery, etc—the cost of which cannot be deducted as a business expense. Depreciation may be claimed on all business property, which includes not only buildings and machinery of a permanent character, but auto- mobiles, farm tractors, mine and mill equipment, office furniture and books. . Depreciation pf 2 home or prop- erty used for pleasure.or conven- ience, such as an automobile, cannot be claimed. Depreciation due to changes in the social or business conditions of a neighborhood, or changes of street grade or fluctuations of market values cannot be claimed. Depreciation of land, whether improved or unimproved, cannot be claimed. When in the course in value of the original due to the wear and tear, 3 ete, which in time will require the abandonment or replacement of the property. K