Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1935, Page 14

B-2 ¢ GLENN DALE WORK . BEGINS THIS WEEK Long-Delayed Adult Tuber- culosis Hospital Provided * P.W. A. Check. With sufficient funds on hand to de- fray initial expenses, work is expected to start this weck at Glenn Dale on the long-delayed adult tuberculosis hospital for the District. Secretary Ickes paved the way yes- terday by sending the Commissioners & $100,000 check from P. W. A, He gave assurances that the remainder of the $1,500,000 loan and grant would be advanced as needed. Well Test First Move. The first thing to be done at Glenn Dale is to sink a deep test well to determine the adequacy of the water supply for the hospital. Lieut. Col. Daniel I. Sultan, Engineer Commis- sioner, was absent yesterday when the P. W. A. check was received, but he will return to the city tomorrow. He will begin planning at once for the test well, as Mr. Ickes has called the attention of the Commissioners to the fact that the contrace calls for a sat- isfactory and adequate supply of water. The cost of drilling an 800 or 900 foot well has been estimated at up- ward of $35,000. The Commissioners had to wait until Secretary Ickes made an initial advance of funds. If test wells fail to produce a satisfactory supply, Ickes will dem@nd that the suburban or city water mains be ex- tended. This expense, ranging from $100,000 to $150,000, would be de- ducted from the total cost of the hos- pital project, leaving fewer hospital beds for patients. Delay Not Expected. The Commissioners do not expect any delay in getting work started at the Glenn Dale site. Some of the preliminary plans are ready for execu- tion, and it was fully expected the hos- pital would be ready for occupancy on scheduled time. The date stipula in the contract was September 1, 1937. Meanwhile, Ickes has reserved the right to approve all contracts and in making only an initial advance he has preserved the means of enforcing whatever changes P. W. A. engineers may desire. Officials say, however, he has no intention of interfering in any reasonable plans. EXPLOITATION LAID TO TOWNSEND PLAN Rochester Better Business Unit Accuses Supporters of 0ld- Age Pension. By the Associated Press. ROCHESTER. N. Y., January 12— “The charge that a large number of cit- izens are being exploited through the activities of the Townsend old-age re- volving pension plan organizations fwere brought today against Rochester supporters of the plan by the Roches- ter Better Business Bureau on the eve of the arrival of the movement's founder, Dr. Frank E. Townsend, to speak here tomorrow afternoon. The charge was made two days after a split had developed in the Townsend plan ranks over the report that Glenn W. Simpson, local presi- dent, had “seized” petitions bearing 1ihe names of 135,000 supporters. The Better Business Bureau charges the Townsend plan is being made the wvehicle for “promotions which will re- sult in considerable loss to those who can least afford it,” and that “thcu- sands of dollars have been collected for the plan which is considered unsound and unworkable.” N S SULLIVAN LEAVES CASH TO CHARITIES AND HIS MOTHER (Continued Prom First Page.) wvalued the personal property at $57,- 238, and appraised the home at $10.,000. Mr. Hofstetter, who died December 15, in addition to his widow, is sur- vived by a sister, Mrs. Millie Green of St. Louis, and two brothers, Harry and Walter Hofstetter, whose present addresses are unknown. In another case, the court was asked to give R. B. Spindle, jr., of + Norfolk, Va., end the National Metro- politan Bank authority to administer personal property in the District which belonged to John P. Downing, who died last August 10 at his home| in Norfolk. The property, it was stated, consists of notes and cash worth $37,582. The petition was sub- mitted through Attorney R. P. Hol- + lingsworth of the local banking insti- tution. Albert C. Thompson of ine Army . and Navy Club was named as sole beneficiary in the will of his wife, Mrs. Gladys F. Thompson, who died _ .December 13 at Williamsburg, Va. A _ petition for probate, filed through At- torney James C. Rogers, disclosed the estate is composed of $13,750 in per- sonal property. Seibert L. Sefton, 1736 Columbia road. asked the court for authority to administer $40,000 in stocks, bonds and cash belonging to the late Seibert D. Boak. who died in San Fran- cisco November 22. It was stated the property is being held at the Amer- 4can Security & Trust Co. Mr. Boak's will is filed in San Francisco. C. C. C. CAMP IS MOVED HERE FROM SALEM, VA. £00 Workers Are Established on Memorial Avenue—Start Island Clean-Up. ‘Washington's new Civilian Conser- wvation Corps camp was established _.yesterday on Memorial avenue, near the east gate of Arlington National Cemetery, and the recruits immediate- 1y started preliminary work on clean- ing up Theodore Roosevelt Island. The camp was brought here from . Balem, Va., and comprises 200 young men. Guy B. Arthur is superintend- ent, with Army officers taking charge «of discipline. The quarters have just been completed on Memorial avenue under supervision of the Army, and the young men have moved in. Shortly, officials of the National Capital Parks declared yestesday, an- other Civilian Conservation Corps camp will be located at Jones Point “ gt Alexandria, Va. This group will be engaged in cleaning up the area there for park purposes. This com- ipany, also numbering 200 men, is “now at Fort Humphreys, Va. - L) T Famous Medical Family Visits U. S. Dr. Adolph Lorenz (right), famous Vit York on the S. S. Bremen for his twenty Dr. Albert Lorenz (left). and his daughter-in-law, Dr. Greta the United States for about three months at the call of his American patients. mese “bloodless suregon.” xth visit to the Un photographed as he arrived in New ates Dr. Lorenz, now 81, will remain in He was accompanied by his son, —A. P. Photo. INFLATIONIN'U. 3. DENIED BY HIRSCH Former German Economics | Minister Addresses Acad- emy Here. ‘The United States has no inflation, | nor will it in the near future, Prof. Julius Hfrsch, internationally famous | monetary expert and former German | minister of economics, last night told | the Academy of World Economics. | “Whet will happen in the remote | future depends upon the confidence of the Nation in the Government’s ability to pay.” he said. Prof. Hirsch was heard by an audi- ence that filled one of the assembly rooms at the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. After the con- clusion of his address, it Wwas dis- cussed from various aspects by Sena- tor Gore, Oklahoma Democrat: Msgr. John A. Ryan of Catholic University; David Friday, consulting economist, and Albert Atwood, financial writer. In German Cabinet. Prof. Hirsch was in the German cabinet when that country went | through the period of inflation, which | he declared a “terrible thing, that was ! not intended by the German people.” | He also acted as adviser to the| French government when the franc was stabilized, and has served on a number of expert commissions for | the League of Nations. He is now a | guest lecturer in Copenhagen, and | came to this country on a private mission, observing trends. In amplifying his view that there is no indication of inflation in Amer- | ica, he said he found no sign of van- ishing confidence in the country’s cur- rency. | “The rapidity of turnover in bank deposits has even decreased in recent months,” he said. Hirsch is convinced that a final and definite settlement of interna- tional debts would bring about a strong revival of international trade. which he holds is necessary to improve world conditions, would improve the labor | markets and contribute to much closer international co-operation. «Money Question Secondary. Dr. Ryan expresed the view “that production and distribution are fun- damental, and that the monetary ques- tion is secondary. “As to war debts,” he continued, “we've kissed them good-bye, although a great many don’t know it.” Friday predicted a “long decline” in interest rates, and also that even- tually, outstanding credit would reach | the same level as in 1929. Senator Gore, an ardent anti-infla- tionist, said, “I don’t think you can end or mend the depression by manjp- ulating currency.” Dr. Charles C. Tansill, dean of the Graduate School of American Univer- | sity, presided at the meeting. The Academy of World Economics, now in its third year, is affiliated with the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences. It is headed by Dr. William F. Notz, dean of the School of Foreign Service of George- town University. TOWNSEND PLAN HIT Rufus S. Lusk Says Cost Here ‘Would Be $106,000,000 a Year. The Townsend old-age pension plan, calling for payment of $200 a month to every person over 60 years of age, would cost taxpayers of the District of Columbia more than $106,000.000 a year, according to a statement made public last night by Rufus S. Lusk, secretary of the Washington Taxpay- ers’ Protective Association. The pension outlay, he said, would be three times the present total cost of the District government and would represent 35 per cent of all the money received as income by every man, woman and child in Washington. MISSING AIRMAN SAFE Jack Frye, Head of Transconti- nental Western, Found in Arizona PHOENIX, Ariz, January 12 (P).— Missing 16 hours after his plane was forced down, Jack Frye, 33-year-old president of Transcontinental West- ern Air, Inc., was reported by T. W. A. employes at Winslow to have been found uninjured today. A plane from Albuquerque and an automabile from Winslow reached him near the Deep Lake emergency landing field, said E. A. Russell, T. W. A. Winslow manager. Frye's plane was reported in good shape, but without room to take off. * Gets N.E.A. Post FIRST CHANGE MADE IN 18 YEARS. WHEELERTO PUSH U.S. RAIL CONTROL |Senator Will Fight for Fed- eral Ownership of Lines. Government ownership of the rail- WILLARD E. GIVENS Who became secretary of the Na- tional Education Association dur- ing the past week. Givens succeeds J. W. Crabtree, who retired after 18 years’ continuous service. Givens was formerly superintendent of schools at Oakland, Calif. —Underwood & Underwood. JUNE ROBLES KIDNAPING CASE HELD NOT ENDED U. S. District Attorney Says Two New Suspects Are Being Investigated. By the Associated Press. PHOENIX, Ar January 12— Clifton Mathews, United States dis- trict attorney, said today he be- lieved a Federal grand jury in Tucson postponed action in the June Robles kidnaping because two men sus- pects are being investigated. The Government presented sev- eral witnesses at the grand jury hear- ing. seeking an indictment against Oscar H. Rebson, former Tucson dance hall operator, accused of writ- ing ransom notes in connection with the kidnaping of June last April. Mathews said he would not oppose} reduction of Robson's bail, now set at $50,000, but emphatically stated the Government will not permit him to be freed on his own recognizance, | if it can be prevented. T SOCIETY TO HEAR DEAN Prof. Charles Upson Clark Will Describe Research in Europe. Prof. Charles Upson Clark, noted | archeologist and dean of the Sum- | mer school of the College of the City of New York, will speak before the Washington Archaeological Society at 8 p.m. Friday. The former Ambassa- dor to "Spain and Mrs. Irwin B. Laughlin will be hosts to the society at their home, at 1628 Crescent place, Speaking on *Adventures in Ar- chives,” Prof. Clark will tell of his research of more than 25 years in European archives. He will describe the almost unknown “History of { roads will be forced to the front as one of the major issues in the present session of Congress. This became ap- | parent yesterday when it was an- nounced that Senator Burton K. ‘Wheeler, new chairman of the Senate nterstate Commerce Committee, plans to introduce a Government ownership bill in the next two weeks. Senator : | Wheeler intends to press the bill. While it is not expected Congress | will declare for Government owner- ship at this session, the advocacy of Government ownership and the con- test waged in its behalf may interfere | with the enactment of the adminis- tration or Eastman plan for handling | the transportation problem. Joseph B. Eastman, Federal co- ordinator of transportation, who has been working for months on a plan for transportation legislation, cover- {ing all forms of transportation, is ex- | pected to have his report in the hands of Congress before the end of this month. The House and Senate Inter- | state Commerce Committees will delay |any extended consideration of the transportation question until the East- man report is submitted. It is well known that the Eastman report will recommend an enlarged commission to take charge of trans- portation facilities, including railroads, | interstate truck and bus lines, inland | waterway barge lines, coastal shipping, ‘}and pipe lines. Airlines may be in- cluded, though these may be left to the Department of Commerce until | they are further developed. Senator Wheeler, it is understood, | would have a Government corporation | take over the roads, purchasing them with bonds guaranteed by the Gov- ernment. The Montana Senator, how= ever, would not take over the roads at the face value of their securities, but on something like the basis of their market value. MRS. D. A. WHITE KILLED Former Miss May Henry of Brook- land Dies in New York. Word was recejved here last night of the death of Mrs. David A. White of Medina, N. Y. She was the former May Henry of Brookland. She was killed in an automobile ac- cident in a car her husband was driv- ing. He is a well known judge of New York. While he was severely injured, he is expected to recover., Mrs. White was the daughter of the late Samuel J. Henry, onc2 well known in Washington, where for many years he occupied an executive position in the District of Columbia Fire Depart- ment. Mrs. White is survived by three chil- dren. She will be buried in Medina on Thursday. the New World,” written in 1629 by | W = a monk. | STRIKE SPREAD SEEN 'RuGERs Taxi Drivers and Waterworks Staff in Havana Threaten. HAVANA, January 12 (#)—Taxi- cab drivers and municipal waterworks employes threatened to strike today as the harassed government sought vain ly to end the walkout of physicians | and hospital employes. Although officials insisted there was | no likelihood the strike would become | general, the taxicab union voted to | strike Monday and the waterworks | personnel maintained its decision to strike within 48 hours. A “folded arms” strike of employes of the labor department, who are re- at their desks, will be settled shortly, Secretary of Labor Rogelion Pina as- 3 _ WO AVERS QML D1k, MBRK L4 NEW HOUR A Tune in Sunday night to Will Rogers big show—but re- member— it’s two hours earlier., [J [J MEXICAN RIOTING IS FATAL TO TWO Newspaper Claims Five Killed and_ Says Clergy Incited Outbreak. By the Associated Press. MEXICO, D. F., January 12—Two townspeople wounded in the religious clash at Tacubaya, said by a newspaper to have been incited by the Catholic clergy, died late today in a hospital and two others of seven injured were reported in a critical condition. Reports of other deaths were widely circulated but unconfirmed. The newspaper El Nacional, which supports the government, chn;ged that Catholic clergy, “deliberately inciting the people to acts of sedition,” planned last night's outbreak in the suburb. The newspaper said five persons were killed in the fighting, that three bodies were in a hospital and two others car- ried off secretly. Police and hospitals denied the re- ports prior to the announcement of the deaths of two of the wounded. Five of the injured suffered from bul- let wounds and four were hit by stones. Crowds continued to mill about in front of the Suburban Catholic Church, where the trouble started, but a strong detachment of police main- tained order all day. A number of women who were ar- rested last night were set free on orders from President Cardenas, but | 55 men, held as the instigators, were | ' and were proud of it. consigned to the federal authorities. famous Mag Brain Unit. 213941 Pa. Ave. N. W. 2015 14th St. N. W. £ FOR’ All sets priced from $69.95 con- tain he world- HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 13, 1935—PART ONE. Demagogues to Go Bipartisan To Admit Fish as a Member Citadel of Cynics Opens Doors to 25 Newcomers to House—Makes Byrns Chairman for Life—Plans Big Year. By the Assoelated Press A bunch of self-styled “demagogues” held forth on Capitol Hill yesterday The T do.” “Are you in favor of all appropri- ations and against all taxation?” “Iam.” \ Favor Pension Plan. “Do you think the Townsend pen- sion plan represents another honest debt this Nation owes fo the old peo- ple who have served their country all their lives?” “I do.” There were other questions of like character, and then this obligation of membership was taken by the new members: 25 newcomers solemnly replied, That select but unofficial House ad- junct, the “Demogogues’ Club,” which holds forth in the Jemocratic cloak room just off the floor in less serious moments, has resumed its sessions and initiated 25 new members. Speaker Byrns has been elected chairman emeritus for life. And, of all things, the “demagogues™ prepared to become bipartisan. Until now only Democrats have been elected to the “club” Its pur- poses have been to kid demagoguery and while away the time when things of no particular moment were being considered on the House floor. In its first ceremony this session Representative Huddleston of Alabama acted as master of ceremonies. Twenty- five new House members were escorted into the cloak room, told by implica- tion that the “club’s” influence would help them get choice committee as- | signments and then put through a sol- | emn catechism. . Ramsay Daring Rewarded. The first question Huddleston asked | Next, Representative Ramsay was this: | Wes® Virginia was summo: “Do you consider the bonus an hon- | was reminded that he c est debt due the veterans which should | barons” with trying to defeat him for be paid in full with interesi from !re-election. He was sed for his 19182" “courage” since the “coal barons, their thing knowingly that would tend to prevent my re-election.” Whereupon each man was presented with a badge—a brass safety pin—and told the password—“safety first.” With that over, the “club” called in | Speaker Byrns and told him that since, through following the precepts of the organization, he had won the “highest position the House could bestow” upon him, he was entitled to the position of chairman emeritus for the remainder gf his life without having to pay any ues. “I solemnly promise not to do any- | secretaries and families constitute 45 out of the 60,000 voters” in his district. And he was made secretary. All present ‘“club” members are | Democrats. 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