Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1931, Page 2

! A2 wxa SENATE CONFIRMS | MEYER FOR POST TEXT OF BONUS VETO THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, FEBRU President in Message Reviews Adjusted Compensation Aet for Ex-Service Men Passed in 1924 (Continued From Pirst Page.) 72-11 Vote 0. K.’s Recess Appointment of Head of Federal Reserve Board. By tve Assoolated Pross. Eugene Meyer was free today to at- tend to the job he has held down for the past five months, without keeping an eye on the Senate The Senators, after session-long delay, yesterday confirmed overwhelmingly President Hoover's recess appofntment of Mr. Meyer as governor of the Federal Reserve Board. Only 11 voted against | him, while he had the support of 72, and his friends did not deem it neces- sary to argue in his behalf. They al- Jowed the group of opponents two en- tire days of debate before action was taken. e lon ostponement of action on his mame wa caused chiefly by Senator Brookhart, Republican, lowa. He had the nomination sent back to committee | after it was reported with approval about two months ag>. This was for an investigation of charges by Repre- sentative McFadden. Republican, Penn- sylvania, that Mr. Meyer's appointment came through Wall ~Street influence. Mr. Meyer and others denied this and the name was again presented to the Senate for action. Repeated delays were obtained then by Senator Brook- hart and other opponents of Mr. Meyer, among them Senator Frazier, Republi- can, North Dakots, who joined Mr. Brookhart in asserting the appointment would be harmful to the fagmers. Mr. Meyer came to the Federal Re- serve from private life, but with a lengthy career in the Federal service In | the background. He served on the War Industries Board, the War Finance Cor- poration and the Federal Farm Loan Board. His record in the latter task was as- sailed particularly by his Senate foes. PFour Republicans and seven Democrats voted against him. Mr. Meyer assumed the board chair- manship on September 16 last, succeed- ing Roy A. Young, who resigned. .. ACTION ON BLAINE REALTY BILLS HELD UP BY COMMITTEE (Continued From First Page.) tures of both bills and was challenged by Oscar H. Brinkman, attorney for the Senate committee which drafted this legislation, and by Representative Hull, blican, Patman questioned jous method which was used wartzell, Rheem & Hensey case, vlnuumundm[ notes after mort- Bages been canceled. Mr. Brinkman stated that this meth- ©od had been devised by a former leading attorney in the city, and Mr. Burkhart sald there is no statute except the gen- eral one of obtaining money under false pretenses that would operate to protect the public in that case. Representative Hull again emphasized that deeds of trust were cancelled with notes out- standing and declared vigorously “that’s what we want to protect the people against.” Mr. Burkhart insisted that be- cause three or four recent cases have been cited, that the entire practice in the District of Columbia and the entire Teal estate industry should not be con- demned. Burkhart Answers Hull “You have had an opportunity for 10 years to advocate legislation that would correct these abuses and protect the people,” said Mr. Hull. “What have you done to stop this high finane- ing? You have been at it since the war mhg: in the Dl;m:m ‘When are you to stop it?” Mr. Burkhart replied: “When Con- gress says s0. You cannot blame the District people because Congress has | failed to act.” Representative Stalker, Republican of New York, called attention that “con- ditions in the Smith company case were common knowledge for some years, and were known,” he said, “when we cre- ated the Rent Commission.” Mr. Burkhart reminded the commit- tee, “We are considering the past and these bills will not affect anything done in the past.” Chairman Zihlman quoted Mr. Brink- man as having told the committee that the Bar Association and other import- ant organizations approved these measures and that they are in opera- tion in many States. Mr. Burkhart argued that the District is not a State, but essentially urban population. United States Marshal E. C. Snyder of the District protested that it was unfair to impose upon the marshal “duties and responsibilities that are not imposed on any other marshal in the country,” and he expressed the opinion that “the nature of the things required under this bill are not in ac- cordance with the object and purpose of the office of United States marshal. ‘This bill in effect makes an auctioneer of the marshal. It will require the employment by him of additional clerical help, the appointment of some- one who is highly skilled in real estate law and real estate values. It requires the marshal to perform such duties as will make it quite probable that he will be engaged in endless litigation, all diverting his attention and time irom the normal and legitimate objects of his office.” Protests Fee of $15. He protested that the fee of $15 al- lowed- for conducting the sale will fall far short of reimbursing the United States Government for the additional ‘money required in making available the additional clerical and expert help. Representative Hull asked the marshal if it is “very much more difficult for you to comply with the requirements of this law than for a county sheriff>” The marshal answered that it would neces- sarily create a new branch of work in the marshal’s office. Representative Patman sought to have the chairman of the committee instructed to ask the House to send back to the committee for reconsidera- tion the real estate licensing bill re- ported out yesterday, and ese three related Senate bills fathered by Senator Blaine should be referred to remedial legislation in the next Con- gress. Representative Hull vigorously op- posed this, saying that the situation here in Washington has caused wide- spread comment throughout the coun- securities have been sold are ignorant of conditions here and that the committee should not wash its hands of this legislation until the next Congress, but should do with the other two pending measures as it has done wit hthe real estate licensing bill and Put the responsibility on the House dtself. During a sharp exchange, Mr. Pat- man asked Mr. Hull if he had read the desire.” ‘When the cummittee voved, 6 to 5, by Mr. i Diverty o resolution cond emes and to the public o Patman rejoined, ? that funds from the National Treas- ury should be provided to veterans in" distress as the result of the drought and the business on. There are veterans unemployed and in need todey in common with many others of our people. These like the others are being provided the basic mecessties of life by the devoted commfttees In those parts of the country affected by the depression or drought. The Government and many employers are giving prefer- ence to veterans in employment. Their welfare is and should be a matter of concern to our people. In- quiry indicates that such care is be- ing given throughout the country, and it also Indicates that the num- ber of veterans in need of such re- lef is a minor percentage of the whole. The utility of this legisiation as relief to those in distress is far less than has been disclosed. The popu- lar assumption has been that as the certificates average $1, then each veteran can obtain $500 by way of a loan. But this is only an average, and more than one-half will receive less than half this amount. In fact, over 800,000 men will be able to bor- row less than $200. and of these over 200,000 will be able to borrow only an average of $75. Furthermore, there are 100,000 veterans whose cer- tificates have been issued recently, who, under the proposed law, will have no loan privilege until their certificates are two years old. It is, therefore, urgent in any event that the local committee continue relief to veterans, but this legislation would leave such local committees and em- ployers to assume that these veterans have been provided for by the Fed- eral Treasury, and thereby threat- en them with greater hardships than before. The breach of fundamental prin- ciple in this proposal is the require- ment of the Federal Government to provide an enormous sum of money to a vast majority who are able to care for themselves, and who are caring for themselves Benefits Income Taxpayers. Among those who would receive the proposed benefits are included 387,000 veterans' 400,000 dependents, who are already receilving some de- gree of allowance from the Federal Government. But in addition to these, it provides equal benefits for scores of thousands of others who are in the income taxpaying class, and for scores of thousands who are holding secure positions in the Fed- eral, State and local governments, ahd in every profession and indus- try. I know that most of these men do not seek these privileges, they have no desire to be presented to the American people as benefiting by burdens put upon the whole people and I have many manifestations from veterans on whom the times are bearing hardly that they do not want to be ted to our people as a substituting special privi- leges for the idealism and patriot- ism they have rejoiced in offering to their country through their service. It is suggested as a reason for making these provisions applicable to all veterans that we should not make public distinction between vet- erans in need and the others who comprise the vast majority, lest we characterize those deserving help as & pauper class. On the contrary, veterans in need are and should be a preferred class, that a grateful country would be proud to honor with fts support. Adoption of the principle of ald to the rich or to those able to support themselves in itself sets up a group of special priv- ilege among our citizens. Allowances Provided. The the war, has been fully accepted by the Nation. Pensions or allow- ances have been provided for the dependents of those who lost their lives in the war; allowances have for those who suffered disabilities in the war; additional allowances were passed at the last session of Congress to all the vet- erans whose eamning power at any time may be permanently impaired by injury or fllness; free hospitali- zation is available not only to those suffering from the results of war, but to large numbers of temporarily ill. Together with the war risk in- expenditure of approximately $600,- 000,000 and under existing laws will increase to $800,000,000 per an- num in a very few years for World War veterans alone. A total of $5,- 000,000,000 has been expended upon such services since the war. Our country has thus shown its sense of obligation and generosity and its readiness at all times to aid those veterans in need. I have the utmost confidence that our service men would be nmomt the first to ogpose a policy of vernment as- sistance to veterans who have prop- erty and means to support them- selves, for service men are as de- voted to the welfare of our coun- try in peace as well as in war, and as clearly foresee the future dangers of embarking on such a policy. It :'muldd m;" u;r:':lle resentments, which ould ul ly react against those who should be given cas: Prosperity Theory Disputed. 1t is argued that the distribution of the hundreds of millions of dol- lars propcsed by this bill would stim- ulate business generally. We can- not further the restoration of pros- perity by borrowing from some of our people, pledging the credit of all of the people, to loan to scme of our people who are not In need of the money. 1f the exercise of these rights were limited to expenditure upon necessities only, there would be no stimulation to business. The theery of stimulation is based upon the anticipation of wasteful expendi- ture. It can be of no assistance in the return of real prosperity. If this argument of proponents is cor- rect, we should make Government loans to the whole people. It is this measure merely provides loars against a future obligation and that, therefore, it will cost the American people nothing. That is an incom- plete statement. A cost at once arises to the people when instead of proceeding by annual appropriation the Government is forced to secure 4 huge sam borvowing of others wise, especiaflly in the circum- stances of today, when we are in the midst of depres- make other large borrowings to cover deficits and refunding operations. ~An increased rate of interest which the Government must pay upon all long-term issues is mevmgloe. It imposes an additional burden of interest on the people which will extend through the whole term of such loans. Some cost arises to the pecple through the tendency to in- crease the interest rates which every State and municipality must pay in their borrowing for public works and improvements, as well as the rate which industry and business must pay. There is a cost: to some one through the retardation of the speed of recovery of employment when Government borrowings divert the savings cf the people from their usc by constructive mdustry and com merce. It imposes a great charge upon the individual who loses such increased employment or continues unemployed. To the veteran this is a double loss when he has consumed the value of his certificate and has also lost the cpportunity for greater earnings. There is a greater cost than all this: It is a step toward Government aid to those who can help themselves, These direct or in direct burdens fall upon the pecple as a whole. Burden on Hard Workers. The need of our people today is a decrease In the burden of taxes and unemployment, yet they (who in- clude the veterans) are being stead- ly forced toward higher tax levels and lessened employment by such acts as this. We must not forget the millions of hard-working families in our country who are striving to pay the debts which they have incurred in acquiring homes and farms in en- deavor to build protection for their future. They, in the last analysis, must bear the burden of increasing Government aid and taxes. It is not the rich who suffer. When we take employment and taxes from our peo- pie it is the poor who suffer. There is a very serious phase of this matter for the wives and chil- dren of veterans and to the future security of veterans themselves. Each of these certificates is an en- insurance policy. Any moneys advainced against them, to- gether with its interest, will be auto- matically deducted from the value of the certificates in case of death or upon maturity. No one will deny that under the pressures or allure- ments of the moment, many will bor- row against these certificates for other than absolutely necessary pur- poses. The loss to many families means the destruction of the one safeguard at their most critical time. It cannot be contended that the in- terests of the families of our country are conserved by either cashing or borrowing upon their life-insurance policies. I have no desire to present monetary aspects of the question except 80 far as they affect the hu- man aspects. Surely it is a human aspect to transfer to the backs of those who toil, including veterans, & burden of those who position and property can care them- It is & human aspect to in- cur the danger of continued or in- creased unemployment. It is a hu- man aspect to deprive women and children of protection by reckless use of an endownment policy. Our country is rich enough to do any justice. No country is rich enough to do an injustice. Matter of Grave Impertance. The patriotism of our people is not a material thing. It 15 a spiritual thing. We can not pay for it with Government aid. We can honor those in need by our aid. And it is a fundamental aspect of free- dom among us that no step should be taken which burdens the Nation with a privileged class who can care for themselves. I regard the bill under consider- ation as unwise from the stand- point of the veterans themselves, and unwise from the standpoint of the welfare of all the people. The future of our World War veterans inseparably bound up with the future of the whole people. The greatest service that we can render both veterans and the public gen- erally is to administer the affairs of our Government with a view to the well being and happiness of all the Nation. The matter under consideration is of grave importance in itself; but of much graver importance is the * whole tendency to open the Federal Treasury to a thousand purposes, :‘l‘n"n ldmlrhlb); in their intentions, which the ents fail or do not care to lgm with such beginnings many of them insidiously consume more and more of the sav- ings and the labor of our people. In aggregate they threaten burdens beyond the ability of our country normally to bear; and, of far higher importance, each of them breaks the barriers of self-reliance and self- support in our le. Hmm‘l‘ HOOVER. ‘The White House, Pebruary 26, 1931. col slon to EDUCATORS UPHOLD 18TH AMENDMENT AT DETROIT SESSION —(Continued From First Page) ever, have special classes for these children, the speaker said, and many laces do not recognize their existence. danger in letting them “drift in the schools uni ized” has been pointed out by students of education, he said, as giving dally practice in “habits of idieness and day drelmlnfi" The need, Dr. Cooper continued, for a school course which will challenge their abilities, rather than one which, while suited to the child of usual intelligence, “That would be just as consistent as for us to be a ‘me-too’ organization and approve whatever the Senate does.” presentative Zihiman asked per- mission as chairman to vote and his R R g at atman pr . Rep- resentative Tarver, mut of Geor- gia, then moved to report the bill and Mr. Patman insisted that it be read by section for amendment. It was at this point that Representa- tive McLeod sajd the procedure was just “filibustering” and Mr. Zihiman said that it was “impossible to get through with the bill if any dilatory tactics were ke » a sharp exchange with Mr. Hull, Mr. Patman admitted that he didn't know much about the bill and that “we need a law against fraud, of course we do—but you are doing more than that The committee then went into execu- tive gession, which decided to continue the consideration of these measures to- ‘morning, encourages in the gifted child an “ef- fortless existence.” Edwin C. Broome, superintendent of schools in Philadelphia, Pa., wi elected president of the department o superintendence, National Educational Assocation, without contest in the an- nual _lection yesterday. He succeeds Norman R. Crozler, Dallas, Tex., who automatically becomes first vice presi- dent, without contest. Only One Contest. Herbert 8. West, Rochester, N. Y., was elected to a four-year term on the Executive Committee over F. M. Loga- necker, Racine, Wis., in the only con- test which featured the balloting. In a brief statement of policy fol- lowing his lection, President-elect Broome sald: “We will attempt to bring the cause of education not only to the school but to the American people as a country.” He said that next year, which brings the 200th anniversary of George Washin, 's birth, “should be & particularly fitting occ: n for the Nation to remember it owes its pr?reu l&::ey to a national belief in educa- RITES FOR MISS CLARK Puneral services for Miss Clara Greer Clark, 80 years old, for 20 years a resi- dent of this city, who died at her home, 310 Tulip avenue, Takoma Park, yes- terday, will be conducted in Takoma Park fan Church tonight at 7 o'clock. Interment will be at Martins Clark, & native of Martins Ferry, s survived by a Rev, Thomas C. Clark of Takoms Park, and :n‘u of Washington Mrs, H. om.o::?.-m BONLS AS UNWIE Message Nails Assumption Each Veteran Can Borrow $500 Under Bill. .. (Contiued From Pirst Pags) for the payment of the ‘face value' of these certificates in about 1945." To date, he said, this has Involved an ap- propriation averaging $112,000,000 a year. The accumulation of these ap- propriations is represented by Govern- ment obligations deposited in » reserve , now smou to about $750,- “The breach of fundamental in- ciples in this proposal,” seid the Pres- ident, referring to the bonus loan bill, “is the requirement of the Federal Gov- ernment to previde an enormous sum of money to & vast majority who are able to care for themselves and who are caring for themselves.” Veterans Given Necessities. ‘The President said that the sole ap- al for the present reopening of the nus act is the claim that funds from the National Treasury should be pro- vided to veterans in distress as the re- sult of the drought and business de- pression “There are veterans unemployed and in need today in common with many others of our people,” said the Presi- dent. “These, like the others, are being provided with basic necessities of Iife by the devoted committees in those parts of the country affected by the depression or drought. The Govern- ment and many employers are giving preference to veterans in employment. Their welfare is and should be a mat- ter of concern to our people. Inquiry indicates that such care is being given throughout the country, and it also in- dicates that the number of veterans in need of rellef is a minor percentage of the whole.” The President expressed an opinion that "s great thany of the veterans would oppose the payment of the bonus at this time to men who are not _in need. “I have yet most confidence,” he said, “that our service men would be among the first to oppose a policy of Government assistance to veterans who have property and means to support themselves, for service men are as de- voted to the welfare of our eountry in peace as In war, and as clearly fore- see the dangers of embarking on such a policy. It could create resentments which “ultimately react against those who should be given care Arguments Answered. ‘Turning to the argument that the distribution of hundreds of millions of dollars under the terms of the loan bill would stimuate busisiess gen- erally, the President said: “We cannot furthier the restoration of prosperity by borrowing from some of our people, pledging the credit of all of the le. mlo-nmsomeMourpw&o are not in need of money. If the exercise of these rights were limited to expendi- ture upon necessities only, there would be no stimulation to business. The theory of stimulation is based the anticipation of wasteful expenditure. It can be of no assistance in the return of real prosperity. If this argument of proponents is correct, we should make CkwI ernment loans to the whole peo- o The President took a rap also at the argument advanced by supporters of the bill that its provisions should be made applicable to all veterans and not confined to those in need. This argu- ment, he said, had been based on the theory that those deserving help who applied for aid would be made into a pauper class. “On the contrary,” said the Presi- dent, “veterans in need are, and should be, a preferred class, that a grateful country would be proud to homor with its support. Adoguon of the principle of aid to the rich or to those able to support themselves in itself sets up a of special privilege among our Consider Nation's Wellbeing. ‘The President declared that he had no desire to present the ‘monetary aspects of the question, except so far as they affect the human g&spects.” He continued, “Surely it is a human aspect to transfer to the back of those who toll, including veterans, a burden of those who by poeition and prcperty can care for themselves. It is a human aspect to incur the danger of continued or increased unemployment. It is a hu- man aspect to deprive women and chil- dren of protection by reckless use of an endowment policy. “‘Our country is rich enough to do any justice. No country is rich enouga to do an injustice.” In conclusion, the President said that the future of the World War veterans wa$ insepgrably bound up with the fu- ture of the whole people and that the greatest service to both was to admin- ister the affairs of the Government with a view to the well being of the whole Nation. “The matter under consideration,” sald the President, “if of gnve impor- tance in itself; but of much graver im- portance is a whole tendency to open the Federal Treasury to a thousand purposes, many admirable in their in- tentions, but in which the proponents fail or do not care to see that with such beginnings many of them insidiously consume more and more of the savings and the labor of our people. In aggre- gate they threaten burdens beyond the ability of our country normally to bear; and of far higher importance, each of them breaks the barriers of self-re- liance and self-support in our people.” EDNA COOPER, AVIATRIX, MISSING SINCE TUESDAY Los Angeles Police Asked to Find Young Woman Who Set Record. By the Associated Press LOS ANGELES, February 26.—Edna May Cooper, 26, co-holder of ‘the world endurance refueling flight record for women and former film actress, was sought by the police missing persons detail today. Ald of the officers was asked last night by Mrs. Mary Cooper, who said her daughter left their Hollywood resi- dence Tuesday and had not been heard from since. “Edna May has never remained away fht without telling me in ad- Mrs. Cooper said. “She said she was going to a downtown office, but when I called there at noon they told me she had not arrived.” Mrs. Cooper said the fact that her daughter wore a diamond ring and diamond studded wrist watch with a total value of $4,500 added to her fears. Miss Cooper was made featured screen player by Cecil B. De Mille in 1918. She played in “Beauty and Bad Man,” “Show Girl,” “Apache” and other flims. She is the divorced wife of Karl Brown, motion picture director, and mother of Karl, jr, 8 years old. Bobble Trout and Miss Cooper estab- lished a world endurance refueling flight record for women of 132 hours, 50 minutes here January 9 last. Scotch Lads Shun Love Films. Children of Scotland are not much more advanced than their parents, de- ¢clare mothers and fathers in comment- ing_on the fllm inquiry made recently at Dumfries. When asked which films they like or dislike, 98 per cent of the boys of the public school were against love stories, and 94 per cent of the girls had no use for war, murder or fighting. IPRESIDENT VETOES || prinei by Capt. R. M. Saunders, detective chief (left) and Police Chief Bryan in Raleigh, N. C., yesterday. left: UPPER' William Frazer (center), arrested in connection with the murder of Mrs. Phoebe Stader, bein, Another picture of Mrs. Stader. tioned by Roy A. Martin, chief of Union County detectives. Lower right: Ira Jensan (right) the corpee. Inset: Philip Stader, husband of the slain woman. 600 VETERANS GET FREEMEALS HERE 500 Awaiting Chance to Ap- ply for Bonuys Loans, V. F. W. Reports. has flooded Washington with more than 500 virtually penniless ex-service men from the lensth and breadth of the land. Attracted by prospects of ad- ditional veterans’ loans, they have be- come charges upon charity. Allen E. Prather, a member of the ‘Washington Executive Council of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, reported to- day that reports recelved by the com- mittee in charge of the organization's soup kitchen in the old National Hotel indicated 500 or more of the 600 men being fed there twice a day had con- verged on the Natlon's Capital to expe- dite negotiation of thelr prospective loans. Increase Since December. ‘Under the veterans’ bill passed a few days ago by both the Senate and House, ‘World War veterans would receive the privilege of borrowing up to 50 per cent of the face value of their adjusted compensation certificates. Prather declared only about 100 men were served with breakfast and dinner by the soup kitchen in December. He revealed the applicants for free nourish- ment had increased to more than 600 since the first of the year. He said many of them had explained they came to Washington hoping to obtain bonus payments. He added it was difficult to determine the exact number inspired by that purpose, but declared 500 ap- peared to be a fair estimate. He stressed the fact that all of the 600 men undoubtedly would request loans should the proposed legislation be ultimately enacted. He cited the case of a cook in the soup kitchen who has been waiting for weeks to obtain money with which to pay his trans- portation to a distant city where he believes he might obtain employment. Posts Sponser Kitchen. Prather pointed out that the Colum- bia, Front Line and Equality-Walter Reed Posts of his organization were sponsoring the soup kitchen. Meals of coffee, bread and butter and buns have been served daily at 7:30 am. and 5 p.m. to all ex-service men calling at the “canteen.” In addition, the organization has ar- ranged lodging for many of the men in quarters at 317 C street. Mrs. Emma Steed, wartime hostess in France, has been in charge of the lodging house. The Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. has supplied unlimited quantities of coffee, the Holmes and Snyder bakeries have donated bread and rolls, and other mer- chants have been {eneroua in aiding the V. P. W. to feed the men. FISCAL RELATIONS GROUP LAYS PLANS Mapes Committee Meets to Decide on Activities for Coming Season. The Mapes Special Committee, which is making a comprehensive study of the fiscal relations between the Federal and District government to report rec- ommendations regarding the equitable share of the Federal Government in the cost of maintaining the National Capital, met this afternoon to discuss its plans for the Summer under the recent resolution passed by the House extending the life of the committee until December 31 next. A preliminary report was received from Lord of Detroit, formerly a tax expert for the Michigan State FRAZER CONFESSES | HE KILLED WOMAN; CLAIMS ACCIDENT __(Contihued From First Page) | was found Sunday in a thicket near | Bowling Green | Frazer was arrested in Raleigh When he called at the post office general | delivery window for mail addressed to |H. G.” Devlin. He admitted he was azer, but denied all knowledge of | the killing. David said he hoped to persuade Frazer to return voluntarily to Rah- way, adding Vas the authorities have no definite in- | formation on the place, method or mo- |tive of the killing. A superficial ex- amination of the body has failed to !disclose a bullet wound or anything else that might have caused death. ldle Since Inheritance. | _He said it was presumed that Mrs. Walden, N. Y., and Rahway between February 16 and February 18. Prazer, who is 31 years old, inherited about $25,000 from his father two years ago and has not worked since. | He is the father of two children. Mrs. Stader was 33. She was for- | merly a hairdresser and recently left her home in Rahway to go to live with a sister in Walden. |~ Frazer’s mother and wife met in the | office of Prosecutor David today and were openly hostile. “If she had taken proper care of him | this thing never would have happened charged the mother. | Accuse Each Other. | They ‘accused each other of aiding | Frazer to escape. The mother admitted | giving Ira Jensan $260 to take her son South, but said she did so only when her daughter-in-law sent Jensan to say she had no money. This drew an admisslon from the younger woman. $5, all I had!” she “I gave him shouted. The wife said: “My husband could not get rid of Mrs. Stader. She kept | calling him up at the house and leav~ ing assumed names. I tried to break | up the affair. I even contemplated a | divorce several times, but backed out after my husband pleaded with me not | to leave him, that I was the only onc | he Joved.” It was the mother who introduced Frazer to Mrs. Stader, when the latter was a neighbor. She said her son had never been quite the same since his war | service in France. AID PLEDGED IN GAS PROBE BY CHIEF OF STANDARDS BUREAU (Continued From First Page) sections from which most of the com- plaints over high bills have come the maximum pressures prevailing last Oc- tober, November, December and January were far in excess of the 6-inch maxi- n‘lum formerly allowed by the commis- sion. “The report also showed substantial increases in the minimum pressures and it is well known that wide variations in pressures have a very marked effect on gas consumption.” Mr. Keech sald he planned to have coples of the report made for consid- eration of the commission. “It is some- thing that the commission should study and make use of,” he declared. Mr. Nicholson also has prepared for the people’s counsel a report showing the actual increase in gas consumption in October, November, December and January, over the torresponding months of the preceding year. The report is divided into two parts—one’ covering the distribution by the Washington Gas Light Co. and the other its subsidiary, the Georgetown Gas Light Co. ‘The increase in_consumption of gas furnished by the Georgetown company last October, according to the report, was 15.4 per cent greater than in the same month of 1929. In November the increase was 29.6 per cent over Novem- ber, 1929. December showed an in- crease of 34.6 per cent over the same month of 1929, while the January con- Jensan told of an automobile ride with Frazer and that if the suspect re- | A modern Coxey's army piigrimage |fused, extradition might prove difficult, | { detail Stader was killed somewhere between | DRY FORCES READY | | | | | i questioned Lower . cousin of William Frazer, being ques- FOR 32 CAMPAIGN Board of Strategy Named at Caucus Here Will Map Out Vigorous 20-Months’ Work. Prohibition forces of the country are set to demand dry candidates and dry planks for the 1932 presidential cam.- pagn. Heralding a vigorous campaign that will be carried to the election, some 20 months away, leaders of 33 nationa prohibition organizations last night {wound up a three-day meeting at the Hamilton Hotel, after selecting a “board of strategy,” that wiil direct their figh and laying the ground work for ope tions in each of the States. Work in States. Work in the States will be carried o by politico-dry units, comprised of local or State organizations, whose formatio was authorized by rewriting the const tution of the conference. Two members OI“tthl:jse individual groups would be ad mitted to the conference t )t Srapaidl under the plan The conference adopted a resolution recommending an extension of the work of each of its 33 component organiza tions, “by speaking campaigns, the hold- ing of prohibition institutes, increa; publicity, larger distribution of litera- ture, and wherever and whenever possi. ble, increasing use of the radio, the pub- lic forum and the moving picture Committee rged. In winding up its deliberations the conference aiso enlarged the personnel of an Executive Committee which wi guide l‘he activities ot the 33 dry ganizations between meetings. Th: group had been intended as the “board of strategy,” but the designation was changed when the new militant board was decided upon. New members added to this commit- tee were Dr. Clarence True Wilson, sec- retary of the Methodist Board of Tem- perance; Dr. F. Scott McBride, super- intendent of the Anti-Saloon League ) Mrs. Elizabeth Coltin of the Board of Temperance of the Unitarian Church; Dr. J. W. Claudy of the temperance agency of the Presbyterian Church; Col. P. H. Callahan, Louisville, of the So- ciety of Catholics favoring prohibition and Dr. Ira Landrith of Chicago, su- perintendent of the department of cit- izenship of the International Christian Endeavor. Board of Strategy. The Executive Committee will com- plete the formation ot the board of strategy, five members of whom were chosen at the outset. About 10 more are to be named. iated Press Photos. EXCLUSIVE CLUB RAIDED FOR RUM |Philadelphia Safety Director | Uncovers Choice Liquors, | Then Resigns Membership. By the Associated Press. | PHILADELPHIA, February 26.—The | Manufacturer’s Club, one of Philadel- | phia’s most exclusive institutions, was raided early today by a special police personally directed by Ma. | Lemuel B. Schofield, director of public | safety, a member of the club. Old-Fashioned Bar. Armed with a warrant issued by | Magistrate Edward P. Carney, the raid- |ing party entered the club shortly be- | fore 2 o'clock. In a suite of rooms on |an upper floor, Director Shofield said, he found a regular old-fashioned bar and about 100 lockers, many of which contained liquor. From the lockers and bar the raiders | satd they removed between 500 and 800 quarts of liquors, including cordiais, champagnes, rye, Scotch and gin. The manager of the club, August Bolli, was arrested on a charge of possession. | _ Immediately after the raid Director | Schofield tendered his resignation as a member of the club and issued the | following statement: “The only way to enforce the pro- | hibition law is to arrest the big fellow | along with the ittle fellows. To the | police, Broad and Walnut streets (the | club central city location) looks the same as any littie speakeasy up an al- ley.” Maj. Schofield recelved reports late yesterday that a large stock of liquor was in the club. He made a personal investigation. Since he was a member nothing was thought of his visit. Entering the club, the raiding party went directly to the rooms on the upper floor, where, with the use of crowbars, they forced their way into the suite, after repeated knocks had failed to bring any response. A number of members of the club were in the luxuriously appointed bar- room. They were not arrested. Pursues Law Violators. Maj. Schofield has relentlessly pur- sued liquor law violators ever since he Those already designated are: Dr. Ernest Cherrington, secretary of the World League Against Alcoholism; Mrs. Ella A. Boole, president of the W. C. T. U.; E. L. Crawford of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, Dr. Edwin C. Dinwiddie of the National Temperance Bureau, and Dr. Renwick Martin of the National Reform Federation. Summarizing the work of the con- ference, Dr. Charles C. Morrison of Chicago, editor of the Christian Cen- tury, asserted there had been “created a body capable of speaking for the dry movement.” New Dry Force Seen. Morrison said the new political board of strategy “will eclipse other agencies of the national conference and will bring a new force into legislative affairs.” J Mrs. Ella A. Boole, president of the W. C. T, U, said the alternations made by the conference upon its constitution would “provide machinery by which all the groups supporting the eighteenth amendment may confer upon measures, harmonize their efforts, and secure a co-oridinated and united political action.” Supt. McBride of the Anti-Saloon League, explained after the appointment of the board of strategy that a similar method had been followed in the 1928 campaign. WILLIAM A. GREER, 81, DIES IN NEW JERSEY Former Attorney in Treasury So- licitor's Office to Be Buried in Capital. William Allen Greer, 81 years old, retired attorney of the office of the so- licitor of the Treasury Department, died in Summit, N. J., yesterday after a short {illness. Funeral services will be held in St. Paul's Episcopal Church here tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment will be in Rock Creek Cemetery. Mr. Greer was a native of Mount Ver- non, Knox County, Ohio. He was grad- uated in law from the University of Iowa in 1872. Subsequently he engaged in newspaper work and in law practice. Later, at Oskaloosa, Iowa, he became assistant county attorney. In 1892 he was given a position on the editorial staff of the West Publishing Co., St. Paul, Minn. He was appointed to a position in the Treasury Department here in 1900 and from 1921 to the time of his re- tirement in 1926 served as attorney in the office of the solicitor of the Treasury. He had lived in Summit, N. J., for the past several years. became a_member of Mayor Mackey's cabinet. He has conducted, personally and otherwise, many raids and has sev- eral times shaken up the personnel of the Police Department when he felt the policemen were not showing suffi- cint interest in breaking up law viola- tions. Last week he demoted and trans- ferred 47 men, including a number of captains and sergeants, for failure to know what was going on in their dis- tricts. - Schofield has been following many of the tactics of Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler of the Marine Corps when he was the head of the department some years months, the report showed as follows: October, 19,980 cubic_feet; November, 43,499 cubic feet; December. 75,304 cublc feet, and January, 70,292 cubic feet, Mr. Nicholson’s report furnished sim- ilar data for the Washington company, but it was not as complete, since that company has not yet submitted its Jan- uary consumption records to the com- mission. ‘The Washington company, according to the Nicholson report, showed a de- crease of 5.6 per cent in consumption in October in comparison with consump- tion in the same month of 1929. In November, however, the consumption was 7.5 in excess of that for November, 1929. In December the consumption was 1.7 over the same month of 1929. The average consumption’ per do- mestic consumer for the Washington sumption this year was 52.6 per cent higher than in January, 1930. Twenty- eight per cent of the total consumption reported by the Georgetown company whs used for house heating. The domestic average per consumer on the Georgetown company’s lines in the last five months, Mr. Nicholson showed as follows: October, 4,338 cubic feet; November, 4,325 cubic feet; De- Legislature and who has been engaged as a tax adviser to the commitiee. ‘The committee adjourned to meet again on June ITm ‘Washington. cember, 4,610 cublc feet, and January, company in these same months was: October, 2,886 cubic feet; November, 3,- 177 cublc feet, and December, 3,082 cuble feet. . House heating consumption for this company in these same months aver- ed, con as follows: Octo- November, 31,- 5,718 cubic feet. ‘The average house heating consump- tion per consumer in same i n company, Nieholson, amounted to 15. of the total r Mr. Greer was a member of Cush- ing Camp, Sons of Veterans, and was a lifelong member of, and for many years active in the Knights of Pythias. He was & past grand chancellor of both Towa and Minnesota Knights of Pythias : In 1876 Mr. Greer married Miss Olivia Shawhan of Sigonmey, Iowa. He is survived by his widow and daughter, Miss Blanche Greer. NCOME TAX FACTS. No. 25. Business property kept in re- pair may be the subject of a de- preciation allowance. The allow- ance for depreciation is intended to cover the estimated lessening in value of the original property, due to wear and tear, decay, etc., which in time will require the abandonment or replacement of the property, in spite of ordinary current repairs. The cost of in- cidental repairs, which neither materially add to the value of the roperty nor appreciably prolong ts life, may be deducted as a business expense, provided the Enm or property account is not creased by the amount of such expenditures, If, however, the repairs are of such a kind as to make good the depreciation—for example, a new floor or a new roof—the cost is not deductible. The amount ex- pended by a taxpaper during the taxable year for improvements, replacements, or renewals of & permanent nature is a capital ex- penditure, and may not be de- ducted from the gross income for such taxable year. The amount 50 expended should be charged directly to the property account or to a depreciation reserve ac- count, according to how deprecia- tion is treated in the taxpayer’s books of account. A pi - ate Jun thereof may be deducted as depreciation each year during the life of such improvement. \ W ‘