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C., FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1933, Roosevelt Presenting Diplomas at Annapolis CUTIVE CONGRATULATES 1933 NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATES. TAR, WASHINGT CITY TAXPAYERS DEMAND RELIEF {Vigorous Plea for Drastic Center of Conflict FORESTATION KITS WOULD COST $3.50 RETAIL. VETERANS'BOOST LIKELY N SENATE Raise of $40,000,000 Is NEW PLAN DROPS INCOME TAX RAISE | n l | Harrison Offers Program for Financing Recovery Measure. (Continued From Pirst Page.) fevenue more promptly and with equal pertainty, will be suggested by me. “Pirst, the increase in the normal rates bf income taxes can be eliminated and Gther more equitable taxes imposed. “Second, whiie I favor a tax on divi- dends'on corporate stock, I believe that this tax should be collected at the source at the time the corporation pays the dividend rather than waiting for the Individual to pay the tax when he receives the ‘dividend. Deducting the tax at the source has the advantage of Bubjecting to this tax dividend paid to non-residents Who now ‘can tco easily escape tax. “Third, in view of the revelations in feonnection with the Morgan investiga- tlon, I believe we should eliminate pri- wate bankers from the exemption pro- vided for such bankers in the security Joss section of the revenue act of 1932. Section 23 (r) denies the deduction from ordinary income of losses on stocks and bonds held for two years or less. except in the case of incorporated banks and trust companies, dealers in securi- ties and private Bankers. It is be- lieved private bank®rs should be denied the privilege of dwlucting these short- term losses froms their ordinary in- come. The Partnership Tax. “In the fourth place, I favor amend- #ng existing law so as to deny the in- dividual the right to take up on his personal return the distributive share jof any partnership losses. Under exist- ing law, a partnership pays no tax but the partners include in their income the distributive share (whether dlis- tributed or not) of the partnership prof- its. In the case of a partnership loss, the individuals take up their propor- tionate share of such loss.. In view of | the fact that the stockholders of a corporation can not take up on the returns any portion of the corporate Josses and because such losses can not be carried forward into the next year in the industriai recovery bill, it does not eppear unfair to tak® this advantage eway from the memb&s of a partner- ship. This action wofild have a very eat effect in a case ¥imilar to that g:mllht out in the Mofgan testimony. “Pifth, to meet the existing emer- gency, I am forced to recommend the re-enactment of the capital stock tax Yor a limited period. This tax at the low rate of 1/10 of 1 per cent upon};'lgnln and containing the following ms: the par value of corporate stock should yield approximately $80,000,000 in Tevenue. It would be easily adminis- fered, its burden comparatively light, and its yleld certain. The amount to e paid by the corporation is relatively small in proportion to the benefits to be received from the industrial recov- ‘ery bill. Under this tax, a $10,000 cor- poration would only pay $10 per annum and even a $1,000,000 corparation would only pay $1,000. This tsx is not an income tax, but is an excite tax based on the privilege of doing businéss in the corporate form. “Sixth, the necessity for revenue also forces me against my natural inclina- tion to agree to an additional tax en gasolie. 1 believe, however, that the additionyl rate proposed by the House of ¥ =f 1 cent should be reduced to %2 of 1 cent per gallon. Report Seen Next Week. “Guch a tax program as I'have de- scribed will “force some of the private ‘banking concerns to pay a fair pro- portion of our tax burden or it will force their incorporation so that they will pay at least as much tax as our ordinary corporations. Such & pro- gram will also eliminate the necessity ©f increasing normal income taxes or surtaxes and will raise sufficlent reve- nue to finance' the public construction program proposed in the industrial re- ‘covery bill.” Senator Harrison concluded with his estimates of revenue under his program already given and added that the in- dustrial recovery bill only requires an annual revenue of $220,000,000 to carry out its provisions. His pian leaves a amargin of $7,000,000. ‘The Mississippi Senator sald he ex- pected also to Tecommend an extension ¥or a three-year period of the section ©f the income tax law which provides for a slightly higher rate of tax on *‘consolidated returns,” as in the case ©of returns of chain stores and corpora- tions and their subsidiaries. The Administration’s proposed amend- iment to the recovery bill, dealing witn control of the oil business, he said he ‘would offer in committee. Senator Harrison hopes to have the #ill ready for report to the Senate early next week so that it may be taken up romptly. The Finance Committee, hav- ‘ing concluded its hearings, is holding _today executive sessions on the measure. . Finance Committee is expected %o give thorough study to complaints e t the industrial licensing and «Jabor protective clauses in the bill, but ‘whether any changes in these sections Wfl'l‘bu- made Harrison would not indi- xal Labor Section Attacked. . Robert P. Lamont, president of the American Iron & Steel Institute and Jormer Secretary of Commerce, told the committee yesterday the section per- itting workers to join any labor union they choose and barring employers from ~requiring employes to join company ‘tunions was too indefinite and open to anisinterpretation. « Lamont sald the steel industry *#stands positively for the open shop, is unalterably opposed to the closed shop, ‘and for many years has been and is now prepared to deal directly with its employes, collectively, on all matters re- Jating to their employment.” He added, however, it was opposed to *conducting negotiations regarding such | matters otherwise than with its own employes and was unwilling to conduct | them with outside organizations of Jabor or with individuals not its em- ployes.” Taking sharp issue with Lamont, John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, said “there is no open shop in the steel industry,” and “if any shop exists in the industry it's & closed shop—closed to the man| who wants to belong to a union.” i Indorsing the bill on behalf of or- ganized labor generally, Lewis said “Jabor is tired of such hypocrisy.” PRINCE VISITS FAIR Nephew of Gustav of Sweden Travels Incognito. CHICAGO, June 2 (®).—Mr, “C. ‘Wattson” did the World Fair yesterday, guietly and without fanfare. ‘When he finished he announced him- self as Prince Carl, nephew of Gustav V of Sweden. His conm'lje:u on the Century of Prog- vess Exposition: “It’s the most different fair I've ever seen. And I like it. Many of the ex- hibits are right in my line. At school 1 have studied the steel industry.” Prince Carl is 22, likes tennis and uses the name “C. Wattson” for incog- nito prrposes, | posed to have the Agriculture Commit- Taylor in Yokohama. YOKOHAMA, June 2 (#).—Admiral Montgomery Taylor, commander of the Untt;?l B'.:klel Asiatic Pleet, arrived to- One of the toilet kits furnished the reforestation recruits by the Govern- ment at the cost of $1.40, which has brought forth an investigation by Congress. L3 —=Star Staff Photo. vation Corps pald $1.40 and| which the War Department says | it could have suppled for cents each would cost the average re. tail customer of a cut-rate drug store | about $3.50, an inquiry by The Star| disclosed today. The wholesale cost on considerable quantities at prevailing local prices would total approximately the price which the reforestation camp authori- ties paid for 200,000 of the sets. ‘The kits consist of square cardboard boxes, colored a snappy blue and in- scribed with the Conservation Corps in- \HE controversial camp tollet kits I for which the Civilian Conser- 5 Or:ie tube of tooth paste of standard rand. One standard make toothbrush. One nickel-plated toothbrush holder. One tube of shaving cream of stand- ard brand. One shaving brush with nickel-plated One popular make gold-plated safety razor, One package of five standard blades to match, razor. One ¢ské of soap In nickel-plated container. ¢ One hait- comb. One nickel-plated metal mirror. One bachelor’s needle-thread-and- thimble outfiet in small tin box. The specifications allowed the Be Vier Corporation, holders of the con- tract, to use any standard, nationally advertised brand of tooth paste, tooth- brush and shaving cream and either of two popular makes of safety andblades. “First quality” produ ‘were demanded. The tooth brush in a sample kit examined today was on sale in chain drug stores at 19 cents or 2 for 37 cents. The brush, in a celluloid holder, was priced at 50 cents. Metal holders similar to those in the kits can be bought for 10 or 15 cents. The shay- Ing cream, of regular home size, cost 7 cents in one chain store and 21 nts in another, where 8 one-day sale was on. Shaving' cream of another brand also used in the kits sells here for 29 to 37 cents. Prices of safety razors varied greatly. Razors with five blades, similar to those in the kits, were selling iIn one chain store for 69 cents and in another for 98 cents. A different brand of razor and blades used in some of the kits sold for 59 _cents. Shaving brush prices ranged from 75 cents to more than $2, according to brand, type, etc. brush used in the kit bore no standard name, but appeared to be of good quality. Men's combs like that sent to the camps may be bought retail for from 19 to 25 cents. The bachelor sewing outfits were un- like any on sale in stores visited. Somewhat similar products could be purchased for 25 cents. ‘Wholesale prices on all of these ar- ticles were, of course, greatly less. ‘Wholesalers pointed out that in quan- tities of 200,000, manufacturers will “make their own"” prices, cutting the margin of profit far below the regu- lar market price. One wholesaler gave the fololwing “approximate” wholesale prices: ‘Tooth paste of brand specified. . ‘Tooth brush of brand specified. Tooth brush holder .. Shaving cream, brand specified. Shaving brush (estimated) . +.$0.14 23 Metal Sewing outfit (estimated) . ‘Total . 8147 DE WITT TESTIFIES PRESIDENT ADVISED PURCHASE OF KITS (Continued From First Page.) make the purchase, and that Bowery sent him a letter and the form of another to be sent to Fechner giving the director the authority. Copies of these were put into the record by Howe. The letter he sent on to Fletcher said “it has come to my attention” that kits of better quality could be bought and that he had “seen the inferior articles” supplied by the Army. “I wish you would take charge of these purchases and make them directly as director of the emergency conserva- tion work, or by using such agencies as you see fit, so Jong as the purchases are made act g _to your instruc- tions,” the letter said. Asked by Senator Reed, Republican, of Pennsylvania if he knew Be Vier, Howe replied, “No, certainly not.” He added that he had not heard of the kits until Be Vier came in, and during his statement informed Senators that he was not a purchasing agent and “never had and never will interfere in any purchase by any Government de- ga.rtment" because this was not his uty, - Kits of Inferior Quality, Committee members said Fechner had told them the kits supplied by the Army were not fit for use in instances, and were of inferior quality. \ Asked by Senators Reynolds, Demo- crat, of North Carolina if he had in- | repeal vestigated to determine if the Army kits were fit for use in the conserva- tion camps, Howe replied: “No. I'm trying to make it clear that I regarded the matter as closed up and attended to so far as I was concerned when I turned it over to the director of the budget.” Meanwhile, in the House, Representa- tive Lamneck, Democrat, of Ohio, pro- tee investigate the purchase of cross- cut saws to be used in the forestation activities. His resolution also would direct the committee to investigate all other pur- chases by the forestry division. ONE OF 19 IN INSULL CASE ATTENDS COURT HEARING Only Harold L. Stuart Present When Counsel Attacks Federal Indictments. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 2.—Only one of 19 defendants indicted was present yester- day as attorneys began arguing for mo- tions to quash indictments that charged s gigantic scheme to defrsud public investors in the stock' of Corporation Securities' Co., bankrupt Insull invest- ment house. Samuel Insull, sr., and his brother, Martin, never have been served with notice of their indictment, Of the 17 served, only Harold L. Stuart, head of the brokerage house of Halsey Stuart & Co., listened to the arguments before Federal Judge James H. Wilker- son, . Amos C. Miller, counsel for four in- dicted officials of Halsey Stuart, at- tacked the indictment as vague and insufficient. HOUSE SET T0.PASS RAILROAD MEASURE Action by TomorrowE Fore- cast- -Changes Made in Bill Require Parley. By the Associated Press. ‘The ad@ministration bill to reorganize the $26,000,000,000 railroad structure was before the House today, with passage indicated by tomorrow. It al- ready has 'gluud the Senate, but House changes throw it into. conference. Under procedure. adopted in the House the measure is thrown wide ag‘n for amendments, this being the it major administration bill that leaders h:;e permitted to be subjected to such action. Chairman Rayburn of the Commerce Committee and Representative Parker, Republican, of New York, the ranking minority member, appearing before the Rules Committee shortly after the bill had been approved by Rayburn’s com- mittee, urged that amendments from the floor be forbidden. Twe Principal Disputes. Two principal disputes impending lay in the o] tion of some members to 1 of the recapture act, under which the Government has claims to $361,000,000 of railroad earnings, and in the House change to the Senate’s labor amendment. Under this amendment, employes might not be discharged for economy urposes and conferences would be held tween representatives of the carriers and labor on employment and other mutual ‘problems. Rayburn explained that the Senate amendment permitted the railroad brotherhoods to select committees to confer with carriers’ committees, but that the House modification that the 43 per cent of employes in in dent unions outside the brother- also have committees for the same purpose. Would Create Co-ordinator. ‘The measure would create & co-ordi- nitor to effect economies in the rafl- road systems, by abolishing unnecessary duplication of services and facilities and bringing about joint use of terminals and trackage. Before approving the Senate bill, the House Commerce Committee eliminated several amendments inserted on the Senate floor. ‘They included the Norris amendment pro no rates should be would be sufficient to pro- duce a fair and reasonable return upon the prudent investment in the less depreciation, an invest- ment necessary to the prop- DEFINITIONS ORIGINAL University of Utah Students Give 0ld Words New Meaning. SALT LAKE CITY, June 2 (®)— Here are some definitions from ex- amination papers of a class at the Uni- versity of Utah, submitted to Dr. Joseph F. Bmith: Sinister—] t, nt. United States District Cut in Assessments Made by Delegation. (Continued Prom First Page.) that there has been no lowering of assessments on dwellings since 1929, even though commodity prices have undergone heavy reduction. Richards contended, however, he is obeying and must obey the law, which requires full 100 per cent assessments. During the session it was also revealed that most of the reductions granted this year, effective July 1, have been for properties in the central business area. Charges that the new assessments are maintained at an unfair level for the home owner so aroused Mr. Rich- rds that he at one time became so lled with emotion he hardly could speak. Dramatically waving his arms, filled with books of statistics, he de- clared the record showed for many years he has attempted to aid the home owner and that he has “hit” owners of business properties in assessments more than he has the home owner. Warn Conimissiopers. Principal spokesmen for the federa- tion warned the District Commissioners of their fears that Congress would re- duce the Federal contribution to the District further if city heads carry out their intention of reducing the tax rate from $1.70 a hundred to $1.55. The argument was that Congress would not consider the high level of assessed values but would make only a cursory comparison of the $1.55 rate with that in their home districts. . James G. Yaden, president of the federation; George E. Sullivan, chair- man of the Law and Legislation Com- mittee; L. A. Carruthers, chairmen of the Fiscal Relations Committee; Ed- win S. Hege demanded an assessment reduction. They pointed to the general progress of deflation of values, imposi- tion of wage cuts throughout the city. Harry N. Stull, one of the speakers, also, warned of the dangers of the re- sults of a tax strike such as have occurred in Chicago, and some other citles. He did not go so far as to voice fear that the Chicago tax strike might be duplicated in Washington, however. They also cited the heavy reductions which have occurred in cost of labor and materials which have adversely af- fected reproduction values of homes. Not a Fiscal Agent. Mr. Richards, his voice shaking with emotion, then declared: “I do not care District of Columbia out of Federal revenues. “I have nothing to do with that. I simply try to keep within my bounds as an assessor and to carry out the dic- tates of law requiring that I assess properties at their full market value. I am not looking for new sources of revenue for the District. I am not a fiscal agent. “I do not know of any official who gets more kicks than the assessor, yet there is no other District official who should know better what his own duties are than the assessor.”, One of the arguments for lower as- ents offered by Mr. Sullivan was that holders of mortgages on Washing- ton homes since 1929 have been call- ing on the home owners to curtail the amounts of their loans. He said this merely indicated recognition of the slump in market values of properties. Mr. Sullivan declared the facts are undeniable that property values here have slumped considerably from the 1929 level. son of taxes and property income would appear to show it doesn’t pay to own land here under the present system. He charged that District property own- ers are paying more in dollars for taxes than anywhere else the United States in relation to value. Later Rate Boost Seen. Discussing the danger of a reduction of the Federal contribution as the re- sult of a reduced tax rate, Mr. Sullivan declared this would result merely in a “ring around the roses” since it later would result in a boost in rates. Mr. Carruthers, while paying a tribute to the honest service of District officials, declared the local administration is not as responsive to the people as it should be. There is too much of a tendency he said for them to favor increased taxation, such as proposed by the Mapes Committee of the House. Such pro- posals. he declared, have the objective of reducing the Federal contribution. Mr. Carruthers, at one point, quote Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, District audi- tor, -as having declared in favor of re- du the real estate assessments rather than to make a heavy cut in the tax rate. Mr. Carruthers said Donovan told him “I am with you—you are 100 per cent right.” Carruthers guoted District records to show there has been a 65 per cent in- crease in the assessed values of land in the District .since 1923, despite the fact that millions of dollars of prop- erty had been withdrawn from taxation for public purposes. Home Owners Held Neglected. Mr. Carruthers also charged the as- sessor had- granted reductions in as- sessments “in certain zones” rather than generally throughout the District. He said this provided double relief for property owners not entitled to such ussistance, whereas no help had been glnnted generally to home owners as a class. Mr. Carruthers declared the Federal contribution to the District is not now sufficient and that “there is not a shadow of doubt in my mind” that Congress would seek to reduce its share in ithe cost of the District if the tax rate were reduced. He said he would favor & reduction of realty assessment even if it would require an increase in the tax rate. Mr. Hege pointed out that reduction in assessments would provide relief for the renting class as well as the prop- erty owner. He quoted testimony given by Rufus S. Lusk, statistician, before a Senate compnittee, which investigated rental conditions here, showing that 12% per cent of the “rent dollar” went for tax payments last year. Because of the wage cuts, loss of jobs and other difficulties suffered by Wi ple. Hege declared it necessary that something be do&l{e now to afford relief from taxation. ‘He favored application of the same percentage of ction of assessments to all property owners from the 1929 assessment level. Warning of the danger of loss of revenue through inability of property owners to pay taxes, Mr. Hege reported there were 29,000 parcels sold for non- Plymem. of taxes last December. Un- less some early relief is granted, he declared, the Distriet can expect an even greater number of properties sold for taxes next Winter. “The District should order a reduc- tion of assessments from the 1929 levels and then should issue a proclamation to landlords calling upon them to get in & movement to help the erage citizen. This is no day for landlords to quibble in asserting their claims to a 7 per cent or higher in- come on investment.” Court Action Held Possible. Mr, Stull, in warning of tax strikes such as has occurred in Chicago, §ug- gested also that unless assessment re- lief is granted, some property owners might resort to court action if con- vinced the assessor was violating the law by assessing their properties at full market value. pointed out that how much Congress appropriates for the | He said present compari- O‘inl I handing out the diplomas. MSTRAL DEEARED N BARRETT CASE Jury Puzzled Over Failure of Prosecution to Put Kenney on Stand. A mistrial was declared early this afternoon in the asault trial of Robert J. Barrett, suspended detective sergeant, when the jury in District Supreme Court informed Justice Daniel W. O'Donoghue that it was hopelessly deadlocked. The jury had deliberated since 4 p.m. yesterday and twice had requested instructions from the court. ‘The foreman of the jury told Justice O'Donoghue that failure of the prose- cution to place Detective Sergt. James E. Kenney on the stand puszled the jurors, Kenny was one of the officers said to have been present when the assault occurred. The case is the last of a series of so-called “third "’ prosecutions which arose from a Department of Jus- tice investigation last year. Barrett is charged with assault on George M. Baber, who was being in- vestigated In connection with the slay- of Mrs. Elizabeth Jaynes, cashier the Garden-T-Shoppe. The Government claims that Barrett, with other officers, waited at Baber's home in the Marne Apartments, Thir- teenth and Belmont streets, and, when Baber appeared, beat him severely. The defendant was convicted on this charge last year, but the verdict was set aside by the Court of Appeals on the grounds of error made in the orig- inal trial. GLASS BANKING BILL ENACTMENT IS SEEN Measure Leads Great Mass Legislation Slated for Speedy Action. of By the Associated Press. Just elght days remaining until the originally set congressional adjournment date, a pile of legislation still was wedged in conferences and committees today, but quick enactment was sighted for several big bills, the Glass bank reform act leading them. This bill, its redrafting of present banking practice become increasingly significant in the light of the Morgan investigation, was promised a quick agreement in Senate-House conference after President Roosevelt himself had taken part in getting disagreements adjusted. Senator Glass, Democrat of Virginia, its author, after a White House round table session, predicted the final compromise would be obtained today. Chairman Steagall of the House Banking Committee joined Senator g‘h-:l in the conference with the Presi- nt. Board officer: Pr “The President called us in to learn of the progress on the banking legis- lation,” Glass told news men later. “We reported progress we have made and he, approved it.". It was indicated that the original provisions of the legislation providing for insurance of deposit at the end of the year would be maintained. Details of the branch banking pro- visions were not disclosed. Steagall joined Glass in predicting early enactment of the legislation. Brothers Burned to Death. POTTSTOWN, Pa., June 2 (#).—Two brothers were burned to death today after ‘thelr automobile struck & pole, down s tension electric line. were Wi ;l:d e Mayk, 20, Thomas Iggt 18, of Pine Forge, miles from Potstown assessment on homes -in the District ranged between 60 and 80 per cent of market value, whereas the percentage was higher for business ;mpeny. H2 declared an assessor could not base his judgment as to value merely on sales re] or other conditions for one year only. in’ valuation, he held, must be made over a longer period. his assessments on homes DEBT MORATORIUM PLANNED BY REICH TO PROTECT GOLD (Continued From Pirst Page. our time from depression, hardships and suffering.” ‘The war debts to the United States played a part in the discussion, the chancellor once again refusing to dis- close the British policy, intimating that the government & a new move from Washington. Sir Stafford declared the British people would at one time have held up their hands in horror at the idea of repudiating the American war debt, but “now they talk with complete equa- nimity of not paying June 15.” ‘The Labor esman complained that 12 days before payment was due all the British government had to say { was that America was in full posses- sion of the British view. Three Main Objectives. He declared it would have been bet- ter weeks ago for the British to have risked upsetting feelings in the United States by firmly and decisively staf the British view. An installment G greal neces- sity of reviving world trade, Chancellor Chamberlain expressed the belief this revival depended upon acceptance of the main objectives of the world parley. He outlined these objectives thus: First, raising the world price levels. Second, currency understandings leading eventually to restoration of a stable international money standard. “Necessity drives us all,” he said. “All of us realize that even now, after the tremendous shrinkage of interna- tional trade, which has not yet ceased, that unless we ean put some- thing of our prejudices, unless each of us is prepared to give something in or- der to secure eement, if, in short, bove ‘amid ‘e expeciations. and. hopes a e an of all the world, then, indeed, it would be well that the conference never was called and we might despair of emerging in our own time from depres- sion, hardships and - suffering, from which we hope the conference may de- liver us.” Concerning the war debts, Mr. Cham- berlain said he feared that “any word of mine, however inocuous its intention, might be subject to misunderstanding on ihe other side of the water.” He added he was not prepared to “take any risk of saying anything which might, however, inadvertently prejudice a satisfactory solution on a very deli- cate question.” “We should do well to assume our difficulties are fully appreciated by the United States Government,” he contin- ued, “and there is no desire on its part to do anything which would em those difficulties or be prejudicial to the success of the World Economic Confer- ence.” Declaring that Great Britain’s ulti- mate aim js to return to the gold standard, the chancellor maintained that “as far as I am able to judge there is only one standard which is familiar to everybody and which I think inspires confidence ovided certain conditions are obse; t is, of course, the gold standard. No Particular Time Suggested. “Before we can go back to any gold ing that we can go back at any par- ticular time—before we can go back to any parity of the gold standard we must be satisfied that practical means will be taken to insure that the gold standard will work and will not be sub- J'zctm to mo-eddeu:u which wbm(hz it e not so very ago.” tariffs, the chancelior said: “We do not desire to make tariffs of a prohibitive character and we are quite certain that the continual rais- ing of these walls, until they formed 15 e ‘pasaing of trade oves Hhes tope: o o over was a policy which has been injurious not only to the countries against whom these tariffs have been erected, but also to those who tried to be self-sufficient within their own walls.” Chamberlain announced that Great Britain will give no quarter in world economic warfare to countries which glve taken an aggressive stand against er. “Much as we regret the economic war- fare which has arisen between us and other countries,” he sald, “we must maintain that warfare as long as the other countries have taken the aggres- sive and are unwilling to make any reparations or restitution for the wrong they have done us.” lain’s challenge was aimed at Soviet Russia because of the two-way embargoes resulf from the trial in Moscow of six British electrical engi- neers recently, and at the Irish Pree State, because of a tariff warfare. “Great Britain must stand not merely for the legal and commercial rights of its people,” the chancellor asserted, “but also for the right of security for their persons. “We cannot view with indifference he| countries when these attacks are clearly levies. Quoting reports of home sales since 1929, the assessor said the assessments of homes in the Petworth section now were but 63 per cent of these sales prices. He gave a figure of 75 per cent for this relationship for homes in| Takema; T0 per cent in Brookland, | 73 per cent for northeast and southeast | sections, 78 for Southwest Washington, | 73 for Georgtown and 66 for Wesley Heights. In contrast to this, he said, the assess- s | directed toward internal conditions.” RUM SQUAD ACTIVE Seize 81 Automobiles and 6,613 Quarts of Liquor in May. ‘Thirty-one automobiles and 6,613 George M. Littles police liguor_squad during May, according to the squad mhmmnmmmmd lons of mash, R streets cent of per cent for 1or the down- amounted to 1 and 87 and 98 £ standard—and I am not now suggest- | Pected quarts of liquor were seized by ueut.] RESIDENT ROOSEVELT attended the graduating exirchu at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis and presented the diplomas to the members of the 1933 graduating class. Photo shows the Chief Executive —Wide World Photo. ROBOT 1S PILOTING Flying Non-stop Across Coun- try as “Passenger” With Mechanical Aide. (Continued From First Page.) and 20 minutes of the time he origi- nally set for his takeoff—4:30 am. How this would affect his plans for arriving in Brooklyn before nightfall Hawks did not have time to say in the rush of preparations to get away. Pleld attendants said the fiyer prob- ably would turn the machine over to the automatic pilot when he had gained his required altitude. He planned to fly at about 18,000 feet, but had received good weather reports up to 20,000 feet. ‘The robot pilot was expected to keep the machine on its course within a more exactness than a human pilot. ‘The plane itself had been “revved” up to 248 miles an hour in speed tests, but Hawks was expected to fly for the most part within the cruising range of around 200. His heavy load of gaso- line necessarily would cut down his initial speed considerably, to be made up during the later stages of the trip ‘when his load was light. Hawks said yesterday he would be a passenger-at-ease in the plane, with his only official duties those of navigator. His course lay over the Grand Can- over RACING HIMSELF. Has Held Non-stop Transcontinental Record Since 1929. HOTAE weritscing amsiout Tt ia wks was raci Angeles to New his flight from York today. On June 28, 1929, Hawks flew non- stop from the West Coast to the East in 17 hours and 36 minutes. And for four years that record has stood as the best non-stop time from California to New York. With favorable conditions Hawks’ Tepresentatives expected him to knock about seven hours off that old record S Ss bk b w nof g for rily. Hawks himself has on record a bet- ter West-East time for a flight with re- fueling stops. In 1930, with two stops, he made the distance in 12 hours and 25 minutes, beating a record established earlier that r by the Charles A. Lindberghs of 14 hours and 45 minutes. The present record for a West-East flight with stops is held by James Haizlip. In connection with the Bendix race year he covered the distance in 10 hours and 19 minutes. Hawks' representatives felt there was & possibility he might even beat the Halzlip time today, but that admit- tedly was a hope rather than an expec- during his matic pilot. PLANS LONG HOPS. first long test of the auto- Roger Q. Williams to Make Round-trip European Flight. NEW YORK, June 2 (#).—Roger Q. ‘Williams, veteran transatlantic pilot, announced plans yesterday for a round- trip European flight next month to make s scientific comparison of the Northern and Southern air routes. He plans to take off from Floyd Bennett Field July 24 for Rome, by way of the Southern route; fly from there to Athens, thence to Dublin, and from there to make a non-stop jump to Chicago over the Northern lane. “By traversing both routs within a | short period of time,” he said, “a com- parison of the weather data compiled uhnfl each, route will give an accurate cl on conditions in the North and South Atlantic at the same time of year. To attempt establishment of an lane across the ocean the fest and most direct all-weather route must Willlams be selected.” will use a e being specially Del. will be named bull st Newcastle, Del Sou W, atter the fiver, who 1s 108t handied. WILL SEEK RECORD. LONDON, June 2 (#)—Mr. and Mrs. HAWKS'LONG DASH == Probable Compromise After Debate on Issue. from war injuries be included Trammell amendment instead of removed from the pension rolls, pl’ese'nB t regulations set out. the regulations. “Two days ago, I annouriced that as a result of this review, the had determined that before July 1 a ld under verage com| flblmh; under the ts regulation would provide payment upon a different basis, the amdunt of money that the new by the President would pro for serv- ice-connected disabilities is approxi- mately the amount that would be added by tne Cutting amendment. I, there- fore, have no on to the adoption of the Cutting amendment. Most Humane Treatment. “I am authorized to say that fol- lowing his anncuncement a veterans over 62 a minimum of $15. The rate of compensation in the case of veterans over 62 and suffering from dis~ abilities has not beén definitely deter- mined. Nor has there been a definite determination as to the regulation affecting cases presumed to be of serv- ice , or the widows who were the combat wounded remaining on its rolls were to be cut 50 per cent, effec- tive July 1. The informal conferences came late yesterday after Senator Trammell offered his motion to suspend the rules and write into the veterans’ tion provisions a prohibition against cut of more than 15 per cent in case of any former service man whose es are variation of two degrees—with much |y .o the question of economy, who led and deceived by the Economy of America, the activities yon, south of Pueblo, Colo.; north of | i€ apolis, the record letters they had from combat-wounded veterans show- ing their compensation had diana reitera previous _charges that Congress had been *“ 3 as to the operation of the m act, affecting veterans in the records a eogy of & he said he received from & Kentucky resident, as follows: Peacher, ve injured tation, especially as Hawks was not ex- | ¢ to push his plane to the limit| Unf teran, overseas, died here today, having been cruelly denied both hospitalization and nn;m to save the credit of the Hatfield Reads Letters. Senator Hatfield, a by profes- ;fi% read trwo letters an u&n connection one of them produs large X-ray pictures showing the character of d'mmdx suffered by the veteran in ques- many places punctured h bits of shrapnel, some of the pieces were found in the soft tissue of his back, and arms, others resting against the spinal column, with other metallic pieces entering the “the veteran is a hopeless cripple. He must have a paid assistant with him times. His at all 5 been reduced from $125 to $80.” Trammell then asserted he thought nlno 5::-',« reduction should be made erans with se: — of Mr. Douglas before the Committee on Finance” Douglas’ Testimony. He was asked that particular ques- tion, and he replied: record. |expect to fly is the Seafarer, a new | eraft in The plane in which the Mollisons | high