Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1934, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) peratures—Highest, yesterduy; lowest, 71, at 9 p.m. yesterday. Full report on page A-10. [ No. 1,528—No. 32,933. Means Associated Press. Entered as second class matter post ofle‘:‘ ‘Washington, D. C ¢ LIBERALS GIVEN FOUR PLAGES ON NEWSTOCKBOARD Kennedy Is Named With Pe- cora, Landis, Healy and Matthews. FIRST-NAMED IS LIKELY CHOICE FOR CHAIRMAN Wall Street Candidate Picked to Balance Body, Despite Opposition. By the Associated Press. President Roosevelt last night named & five-man commission, dom- inated by four liberal exponents of stringent regulation, to administer the stock exchange control act. The appointments were: Joseph P. Kennedy, New York financier, who probably will be the chairman. He will serve for five years. George C. Matthews of Wisconsin, Federal trade commissioner, who has been in charge of administering the 1933 securities act. He was appointed for four years. Landis Named Member. James M. Landis of Massachusetts, Federal trade commissioner, author of the securities act, and collaborator in the drafting of the present law, ap- pointed for three years. Robert E. Healy, chief counsel of the Trade Commission, prominent in connection with its investigation of public utilities, appointed for two years. Ferdinand Pecora, counsel for the Senate Banking Committee and in charge of its long investigation of stock exchange practices, named to serve one year. The stock exchange law, with the appointment of the commission, be- comes effective automatically tomor- row, with the exception of the pro- visions relating to margin require- ments, which do not go into force un- til October 1, and several other sec- tions. The law makes no provision for the appointment of the chairman by the President. It was assumed the chair- man would be elected by the commis- sion and that probably the post would be rotated among the members. Kennedy Choice Opposed. Kennedy was proposed for the com= mission by New York financial inter- ests and was appointed over the ob- Jections of many of the proponents of the original legislation. y The probability of his selection as chairman was based upon the fact that President Roosevelt is anxious that he be given that post as a counterbalance for the four Liberals who comprise the remainder of the ‘membership. The announcement of the member- ship was accompanied by a brief ‘White House statement, saying: “The provisions of the securities exchange act of 1934, in so far as they affect brokers and their customers, corporations whose securities are list- ed, and the public generally, do not become effective before September 1, 1934. “The act provides that sections re- garding margins and the conduct of business on exchanges or over-the- counter markets shall become effective October 1, 1934. Registration of ex- changes and of securities traded on exchanges becomes compulsory on the same date and registration may take place beginning September 1, 1934. Section 9 Effective. “It is provided in the act that sec- tion 9, which contains prohibitions against manipulation, pool operations, tipster sheets and so forth, shall be- come efTective July 1, 1934, ezcept for subsection (A) (6) regarding ‘peg- ging,’ which is to become effective October 1, 1934. “However, since all the provisions | of section 9 refer merely to transac- tions in registered securities or upon registered exchanges, these provisions (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) e ' MARIE DRESSLER RALLIES SLIGHTLY Physicians, However, Hold No Hope for Recovery of Fa- mous Trouper. By the Associated Press. SANTA BARBARA, Calif,, June 30. ~—Marie Dressler, that grand old trouper of stage and screen, rallied slightly today from the {llness that has brought her to death’s door. Physicians, however, heid no hope for her recovery from the ravages of uremic poisoning coming on top of a complication of kidney ailment and cancer. The rally, after a long period of coma, was such that Dr. Pranklin R. Nuzum said the doctors were able to leave the bedside for the first time in three nights. A bulletin issued by Dr. Nuzum this afternoon said that Miss Dressler had & restful night, and this morning recognized attendants and spoke for the first time in 10 days. Her pulse ‘was 76, respiration 24 per minute and temperature 100.4 degrees. In the sunny bedchamber, overlook- ing the blue Pacific Ocean, on a hill- top in the fashionable Montecito resi- dential estate district, the famous ac- tress rested comfortably. It is a hundred miles from Holly~ wood, where last year she won signal honors and acclaim for the greatest screen acting of the year, after more than 40 years on the stage in what she termed the role of the “ugly duckling.” » Presidential Day Roosevelt Signs Pension and Mortgage Bille—Names " New Commissions. President Roosevelt yesterday cleared his desk of virtually every important matter which demanded action before leaving on his vaca- tion cruise. Here is what he did after going to his executive offices in the morn- ing: !flmed the Stock Exchange Com- ‘mission. Appointed James A. Moffett of New York as Federal housing ad- ministrator. Announced signature of the Frazier-Lemke farm moratorium bill and the Crosser railroad em- ion measure. plfi:m‘:?nme commission which will supervise communication agen- cies. Set up the National Labor Re- lations Board, Appointed & commission to study aviation problems and propose new legislation. The two bills 'approved were among the most controversial passed by Congress. Mr. Roosevelt issued statements explaining the reasons for his acticn. The farm bill provides a new method for scaling down rural in- debtedness and provides a virtual five-year moratorium for the debtor if the reduction fails to go through. The pension bill provides for a levy on both employes and the rail- roads for a fund to pension rail- road workers after they reach the age of 65 or have been in service 30 years. Complete details of the presi- dential appcintments and approval of the farm mortgage and railroad pension bills will be found cn Page A-3. DILLINGER ELUDES HUNT AFTER FATAL 28,439 BANK RAI Outlaw Believed Shot Dur- ing Indiana Daylight Hold-Up. By the Assoclated Press. ' SOUTH BEND, Ind, June 30— John Dillinger, believed wounded once more, and four of his murder- ous band outdistanced pursuers to- night after looting the Merchants National Bank here of $28,439 amidst a hail of bullets which brought death to one policeman. Four citizens were wounded and another of the ruthless quintet in addition to the leader was believed to have been struck by gunfire as more than 50 shots raked the street in the heart of the city when the raiders emerged from the bank. Trace of the bandits vanished after they changed from a blood-spattered, bullet-punctured sedan near Good- land, Ind, 50 miles southwest of here, into a smaller car in which they departed Chicagoward. Two Appear Wounded. Their abapdoned machine, without license plates or registration card, was found soon after four boys re- ported seeing the five get into the other machine. Officers said they were informed two of the robbers appeared to have been wounded. Officers of Northern Indiana and nearby Illinois points, warned that Dillinger had broken out of his hid- ing place after nearly two months of inactivity, scoured roads all through the territory but found no further trace of the robbers. The car was taken to South Bend tonight by a Department of Justice agent for a fingerprint examination. Despite statements of some Wwit- nesses of the robbery that the leader greatly resembled the+ much-sought desperado, Chief of Police Horace Hamilton of South Bend believed the method of the gang disproved any Dillinger connection. Pointing to the fact that the robbers entered the bank shooting, Chief Hamilton said: “Dillinger works quietly.” The gun battle threw the entire business district into a turmoil. Of- ficer Harold Wagner encountered the three gangsters who carried out the actual robbery as they were hurrying from the bank. He was fatally wounded before he could grab his pistol. Dillinger Enters Bank. Those wounded were P. G. Stahley, manager of the Birdsell Manufactur- ing Co.; Jake Soloman, Delos N. Coen, a cashier, and Samuel Toth. At the WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 1, 1934—NINETY-EIGHT PAGES. #» FORD COMPLIANCE (TONR A.REPORTED BY GEN. JOHNSON Attorney, However, Denies Letter Submitted by Agent Is From Company. MOTOR CONCERN HELD ELIGIBLE FOR U. S. BIDS Administrater Reveals Confer- ence With Woodring and Representative Kvale. By the Assoclated Press. Hugh S. Johnson said yesterday that Henry Ford’s motor company had certified past, present and future compliance with N. R. A's code for the automobile industry. An unsigned letter of compliance, stamped “The Ford Motor Co.” was submitted to the recovery adminis- trator by a local agent. It was re- vised slightly and then reported ep- proved over the telephone by a De- troit official of the huge automobile concern. In Detroit, Louis 4& Colombo, an attorney for the Ford company, said the letter in Johnson’s possession was not from the company. He indicated the relationship between Ford’s organ- ization and the N. R, A. would re- main unchanged until such a letter bore the signature of some of the responsible officials of the company. Johnson already has returned the letter for signing by a responsible Ford official. ‘This new step by the industrial- ist, wi Johmson seid restores to Ford én opportunity to bid on mil- lions ‘of dollars in Government con- Woodring, Assistan in charge of procurentent, and Rep- resentative Kvale, P'armer-Labarite of Minnesota, a membper of the House Military Committde investigating War Department contracts. Gives Information. Johnson “told -the story of Ford's compliance at a special press con- ference, called after he had tofd-re. edtlier that “Ford has certi- Friday, Johnson said, Woodring and Kvale called in the interest of re- turning Ford to the bidding status denied by his past refusal to certify that he “is complying with and will continue to comply with” the auto- mobile code. “I told them I couldn't do anything unless Ford signed; he was comply- ing,” Johnson said. “Today Kvale and Sabine came in and Sabine gave me a letter addressed to him by the Ford Motor Co. AS well as I remember it, the letter said: ““The Ford Motor Co. has complied and will continue to comply with all the pertinent provisions of the auto- mobile code. “‘We reserve, however, our consti- tutional statutory rights.’'” Agree to Change. “I suggested that the last sentence be changed to read: ‘We reserve. however, such rights as we may be able to establish in a competent court of jurisdiction.” “I then called Cameron on the tele- phone, read him the letter as revised and asked him: ‘Is this your letter?” He said ‘yes.’” The Sabine referred to by Johnson is R. P. Sabine of the Northwest Motor Co. at Bethesda, Md. Sabine has been a prominent Ford bidder for Government contracts and brought the court action which resulted in the recent decision that Ford could not get a contract without certifying compliance. ‘The Cameron is William Cameron, head of the Ford Co.s publicity bu- reau. During his press conference, Johnson tried to reach Cameron again for a further check; but failed. He also was unable to get either Henry Ford or Edsel Ford, on the telephone. Johnson said the letter was re- turned to Sabine to obtain a proper signature from the Ford company. It was thought likely that Edsel, as president of the company, would sign. The change in the letter suggested by Johnson was understood to be prompted by President Roosevelt’s op- position to any language even hint- ing that constitutional rights were infringed. “It’s a certificate of compliance 30 far as I'm concerned,” Johnson said. “I wouldn’t make any point about a form compliance certificate.” Johnson obviously, was pleased with the development which ended in a victory for N. R. A. after months of controversy. “I think the intent of the letter is (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) (Continued on Page 6, Column 1.) ROOSEVELT ORDERS VACATION FOR GOVERNMENT LEADERS By the Associated Press. President Roosevelt yesterday order- ed a vacation for Government leaders. and time to give the wn Dring better days. ing to receive dispatches and clear last-minute business, Mr Roosevelt will be accompanied by his two youngest sons. Franklin, jr, and John. Others who will be Ballot Rights for Residents - Of Capital Urged by Allen Vote in National Elections, Representa- ; tion in Congress and Right of Recall of City Heads Proposed. Commissioner George E. Allen placed himself officially on record yesterday urging the rights of resi- dents of the District to representa- tion in Congress and a vote in na- tional elections, and, as a step to- ward this objective, announced he favored enactment of a law to make possible recall of the Commissioners. He revealed he has called upon the Corporation Counsel's office to draft a proposed bill to set up machinery for a recall of Commissioners if and when an official polling of sentiment of tesidents shows they are running counter to the wishes of the com- munity. Commissioner Allen also told The Star he definitely approved the prin- ciple of the initiative and referendum for the District, to give residents the right to express their views formally, officially and clearly on matters of legislation. THRONES DELAY ASTORS WEDDING Bridegroom Forced to Walk to Church as Traffic Blocks Auto. By the Assoclated Press. NEWPORT, R. I, June 30.—The soclety drama of the decade—John Jacob Astor’s marriage to Ellen Tuck French—was staged today while a crowd of several thousand jostled outside the church. Rivalling the jam at a big sports spectacle, the battalibn of unbidden guests filled the narrow Church street outside Old Trinity, scene of the ceremony. Traffic was so im- peded that young Astor had to walk part of the way to his own wedding, the last hundred feet to the gate, and the bride was 10 minutes late. Ten minutes after the church doors closed, young Astor emerged, his bride on his arm. With grave faces they stood on the church steps while cameras ground and clicked. Hurry Away. Then their party emerged. They hurried away in big automobiles to the wedding reception. Inside shortly before the wedding march from Lohengrin sounded, eight ushers in cutaways, white gloves and spats moved down the main aisle. A lanky, blue-eyed young man, the youth whose romance kept social cir- cles agog, appeared near the chancel, his best man at his side. Soberly he watched Tucky, in Ivory satin, move up the red-carpeted aisle, (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) LANGER GIVEN CHANCE TO APPEAL CONVICTION State Supreme Court to Hear Ouster Action Again To- morrow. By the Assoclated Press. FARGO, N. Dak., June 30.—Counsel for Gov. William Langer and four co- tained court order allowing an appeal to the United States Cirelut Court of Appeals. A citation was served on Govern- ‘The Commissioner has deferred is- suing directions for preparation of a measure for the initiative and refer- endum, wishing to give further study to these matters, but he is convinced they are features of representative government which belonz to Wash- ington. Allen also declared his advocacy of the granting of public hearings on all legisiative matters affecting residents of the District while they are pend- ing either before the Commissioners hope that before 1 leave District service some form of real representation for the people of the District may be obtained,” Allen Allen commended an editorial (Continued on Page 2, Column 4) JAPANTO PROPOSE 54 J9NAVAL RATIO Conference to Consider Cut of U. S. Battleships From 15 to T1. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. Indications of Japanese demands at the coming naval conference have been received by Ambassador-at-Large Norman H. Davis, who already is in London for preliminary negotiations. The Japanese propose an actual re- duction in some of the categories of naval vessels, and should these reduc- tions be accepted, which is highly im- probable, the United States Navy will be placed in a distinct condition of inferiority. The Japanese want a reduction of the number of battleships, proposing that the United States reduce them from 15, as allowed by the Washing- ton treaty, to 11. In exchange the Japanese are willing to reduce the number of their battleships from 9 to 8. Thus, while on paper the existing 5-3 ratio would be changed to 5-3.83, in fact we would have four fewer bat- tleships than now, while the Japanese would lose only one. ‘The proposal of the Japanese is that airplane carriers should be abolished altogether. At present we have five to the Japanese three. Demand Cruiser Cut. ‘The demands of the Tokio govern- ment to reduce the number of heavy cruisers is still more drastic. At pres- ent the United States is entitled to 18 10,000-ton cruisers, carrying 8-inch guns, while the Japanese are entitled to 12 similar vessels. apanese want this 5-3 ratio changed into a 5-5 ratio by the United States reducing the number of this type of ships to 12, while the Jap- anese would reduce theirs to 10. In light cruisers, carrying 6-inch guns, the London naval agreement of 1930 provides a tonnage of 143,000 for the United States Navy and 100,450 for the Japanese. Tokio proposes to raise this quota to 150,000 tons for each country. 150,000 tons of such ships 33 well as for the United States. ~(Continued on Page 3, Column 6. .Page 3, vy...Page A-14 » HEAT DEATH TOLL MOUNTS TO SEVEN Thunderstorm Drops Mer- cury Into 70s—Cooler To- day—Wind Fells Trees. ‘The short but violent thunderstorm late yesterday broke the heat wave that had taken seven lives here and killed scores of others throughout the country. Three deaths were added yesterday to the four of Friday before the tem- fell from between 97 and 98 to the low 70's during the storm. ‘Today, the Weather Bureau prom- temperature probably will not go over 90, with much less humidit; than has been registered the past few days. Heat Victims, Yesterday's death list: George A. Jackson, 55, of the Pranklin Park Hotel, who was stricken while working in a restaurant in the 1800 block L street and died before medical aid could reach him. ‘Thomas J. Brennan of Mount Rain- ier, Md., who became ill at his home and died an hour later at Casualty Hospital. An unidentified colored man who died at Emergency Hospital. Among those who were prostrated and -admitted to hospitals for treat- ment were William Lewis, 50, of 151 D street southeast, who was picked up unconscious at Third and Peabody streets, given first-aid at a nearby drug store and taken to Walter Reed Hospital; Mrs. L. 8. Forbes, 35, of the McReynolds Apartments, Eighteenth and G streets, who was stricken at Emergency Relief headquarters in the Walker Johnson Building and taken across the street to Emergency Hos- pital, and Georgianna White, colored, of the 100 block L street southeast, taken to Casualty Hospital in a seri- ous condition. The storm damage generally was heaviest in the northwest, northeast (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) DU PONT SETS NEW U. S. SOARING PLANE RECORD 6,500-Foot Altitude Unofficially Reached, Former Mark Being 4,780 Feet by Omeara. By the Associated Press. ELMIRA, N. Y., June 30.—Richard C. du Pont, Wilmington, Del., shat- tered the American record for altitude in a soaring plane this afternoon when he took his ship to an unofficial 6,500 feet. The new record breaks that of 4,780 feet held by Jack Omeara, but falls short of the 14,000-foot world record held in Germany. The altitude record will not be offi- cial until the barograph is officially calibrated. Leon Barringer of Philadelphia, a friend of du Pont, was launched at 1:15 p.m. and landed at Ransom, near Scranton, Pa:, at 5:30 p.m. The air distance is about 75 miles and Bar- ringer was in the air about four hours. CIVIL WAR IS FEARED AS REICH FOES DIE IN NAZI HOUSE CLEANING Countless Storm Troopers Are Slain—*“F oreign Power” Hinted as Plotter. CATHOLICS AND FALL IN SUD Schleicher, Roehm, Police Official MONARCHISTS DEN ONSLAUGHT Church Leader and Pay for Oppo- sition With Lives. Copyright. 1934, by the Associated Press. BERLIN, June 30—Chancellor Adolf Hitler, ruthless and un- Swift retaliation swift retaliation that took the his rule. smashed a revolt in the Third Reich today with lives of high oppositionists to Over all Germany tonight, however—with troops and machine gunners, rifle-carrying police and guards on patrol—there was suspense, fear, apprehension over a civil war or at least a revo- lution within the ranks of the National Socialist (Nazi) party. For the present, Hitler held undisputed power. In a day of summary punishment for those who challenged his authority—the denouement of the crisis of recent weeks, has- tened by the disclosure of immoral orgies indulged in by leaders of his own Nazi storm troops—the chancellor “liguidated” leaders of threefold ition: “Cefiholic Aclzion’?ppos S plotted his end. The reactionary Monarchists, the group and the Left Wing storm troopers who Accused Plotters Are Slain. Two of the dead were charged with plotting with a power” to end the Hitler regime. = They were: “foreign Kurt von Schleicher, former chancellor, who wanted to re- store the monarchy. outside Berlin. He was killed with Fr. when they resisted arrest at their YO b ) et country home, near Babelsberg, Capt. Ernst Roehm, the commander of the storm tr years Hitler’s close friend. He was arrested, deposed, ac%%gse'd'gl; immoral He committed suicide. PROBE BARESNEW ARMY FEE DEALS Prominent Officer Invalved by Data Uncovered by Investigators. BY REX COLLIER. Investigators for the House Military Affairs Committee have uncovered evidence which members of the com- mittee believe will lead to civil or military trial of a prominent Army officer for accepting fees from pri- vate sources. The investigators returned from New York and Philadelphia yesterday with what was described as “impor- tant information” bearing on employ- ment of Army officers by outside in- terests. While out of the city they served subpoenas on several persons whom the subcommittee inquiring into Army contracts desires to question in this connection. A representative of one firm which is said to have paid several thousand dollars to an officer on duty at the War Department for “special services” will be called to the witness stand Tuesday, committee menfbers said. The name of the witness is being closely guarded. One Case Held Certain. Representative Goss, Republican, of Connecticut, a member of the inquiry group headed by Representative Wil- liam N. Rogers, Democrat, of New Hampshire, said yesterday that “on the basis of evidence now before the committee” he could see no escape from criminal or military court pro- ceedings for one officer whose name has figured prominently in the hear- Unless the “picture is changed” by subsequent testimony, he said, the committee undoubtedly will recom- mend either that the officer be prose- cuted by the Department of Justice or tried by & court martial under the 96th article of war. The latter has to do with “conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.” If the matter is turned over to the Justice Department for action, Goss said, the officer probably will face charges of violating a section of the Federal code, making it a felony for Government officials to receive out- side compensation. Other officers may be involved in (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) “NORTON I, EMPEROR OF U. 8.,” RE-BURIED IN SAN FRANCISCO By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, June !0.—m father-in-law of Helen Wills Moody, tennis star. . Emperor Norton came here in the *49 gold rush, made a fortune, lost it was unquestioned. In his blue uniform with its heavily gilded epaulettes, his imperial hat adorned with a heron feather, and a twisted stick for a sceptre, the em- peror and his faithful dogs, Bummer and Lazarus, were welcome every- where. Newspapers printed his proclama- tions free; he had a seat of honor at public gatherings: tatlors mended the (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) t ices that brought shame to the Nazi movement. 49 There was no further statement on the “foreign power.” Representations came to the Ger- man foreign office from at least one embassy asking that the “conspiring” power be named so that other em-, bassies in Berlin might no longer be under suspicion. In the crushing of the revolt, seven troop leaders were shot to death 1o Muhich. , . Untold Number Die. | _An untold number of other brown- shirtéd storm troopers were killed re- sisting arrest or committed suicide. Heinrich Klausmer, leader of the “Catholic action” group, was shot to death. < Count Wolf Heinrich Helldorf, Nazi police official in Potsdam, ally of Roehm and other storm troopers who plotted to seize control, was killed, ostensibly while resisting arrest. With Hitler at the helm, unchal- lenged as his chief aide as a result of the day’s developments, was Pre- mier Hermann Wilhelm Goering of Prussia. The “iron fist” of the Nazis carried out Hitler's orders. He sent his po- lice into the streets, keeping the busy traffic from congesting with crowds. He mobilized the Reichswehr, the regular army. Goering in Command. He called in storm troopers from Munich and other headquarters. He dispatched Hitler's own guard, the black shirted Schutz Staffel, to take command at Nazi headquarters, He had the “liquidation” well un- der way by the time Hitler arrived by airplane from Munich—where, since early hours of the day, he had di- rected the counter movement to quell the ‘mutiny. With Hitler in the plane were Min- ister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels and Heimrich Himmler, chief of the Bavarian police. Hitler was greeted on the streets of Berlin with newspapers giving long accounts to “Der Fuehrer's (the leader’s) thorough action in removing Roehm.” Frequently, during the tense day. there was heard conjecture that Hitler’s action was designed to shuffle off “the wild men” of the Nazi move- ment. Apparently, it was said in reliable sources, Roehm and other storm troop leaders realized the possibility of a coup of some sort and decided at the last moment to stir up mutiny in the ranks. The mutiny came just before the storm troopers were to leave for a month’s furlough, during July. On_previous occasions, Hitler has (Continued on Page 4, Column 1)) ’ R HAZEN URGES SURVEY FOR SITE OF HOSPITAL Would Appoint Committee Settle Dispute Over Pro- posed Plant. Because cf differences of opinion on where the proposed new tuber- culosis hospital for adults should be located, Commissioner Hazen sug- gested yesterday the appointment of a committee ot experts to survey the matter. The proposal probably will be acted upon by ihe Board of District Com- missioners this week. Hazen has in mind a committee in- cluding Admiral Cary Grayson, a rep- resentative of the Public Health Serv- ice, the Board of Public Welfare; Dr. William C. Fowler, District health offi- cer, and possibly two civic leaders. The District public works act, un- der which a fund of $8,000,000 is be- ing made available for construction of to a 70 per cen* loan basis for construc- tion of the proposed hospital, comple- tion of the walled section at the Dis- trict Reformatory at Lorton, Va., and an addition ic the Gallinger Municipal Hospital. [}