Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1935, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Cloudy with mild temperature followed by light rain today, colder this afternoon, much colder tonight; tomorrow fair and much colder. Temperatures—Highest, 79, at 3:30 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 52, at 5:30 am. yesterday. Full report on page B-4. (P) Means Associated Press. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. No. HITLER TEARSUP 1,565—No. 33,192. ORDERS ARMY OF 500,000; ALLIES STUDY REPRISALS 'FRANCE CONSULTS Versailles Pact Violation by Others Charged in Resuming Compulsory Military Service. FUEHRER REAFFIRMS PACIFIC INTENTIONS IN BURSTING TIES France’s Action in Introducing Two- Year Obligatory Training Requires Move, Says Chancellor. (Copyright. 1935. by the Associated Press.) BERLIN, March 16.—The German government, declaring Ger- | p many no longer obligated under the Versailles treaty, today an- nounced approximate quadrupling of its regular army. (Under the Versailles treaty, signed at the end of the World War, Germany’s armaments are sharply restricted and her standing army limited to 100.000 men.) Simultaneously Chancellor Adolf Hitler, lashing out bitterly at rearmament over Europe. disclosed that the cabinet, in decree- ing compulsory military service in the Reich. answered the French move increasing the term of army conscript service to two years. Consists of 12 Army Corps. The cabinet’s decree provided that Germany's future peace- time army shall consist of 12 army corps of three divisions each, or 36 devisions in all. It will number, according to semi-official estimates, from 325,000 to 480,000. (A dispatch from London said Hitler bluntly told Sir Eric Phipps, the British Ambassador, that the German Army . ENB WITH WASHINGTON, D. C, TREATY, R NN AR AR WL SGNERS OF PACT ON GERMAN HOVE British Hold Superiority, Not Equality, in Arms Is Inspiration. By the Associated Pre PARIS, March 16. started consultation with other signa- tories of the Versailles Treaty con- | cerning German institution of com- uisory military service. French diplomats at European capi- tals were ordered to get Immediately in touch with the governments to SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1935—106 PAGES. Sunday Star DAILY EVENING EDITION o * HY YOURE A W Byt | which they are accredited to discuss | what steps, if any, shall be taken. It appeared the whole question of the strength of France’s Army, be- lieved to have been settled in the Chamber of Deputies’ vote increasing the Army period of service to two | years, might be thrown wide open !as a result of the German action. France's Army 600,000. France's Army theoretically num- bers 600,000 men, of which at least | one-third are stationed in the col- onies. If Germany maintains the 1 600,000 men which French Army men U, AGENT SHOT - INRAID ONSTIL Crime Drive—Plant will number 500,000 men.) Der Fuehrer, reiterating Germany’s peaceful intentions, said | her national safety demanded an increased army. Hits Others’ Violations. He cited rearmament throughout Europe, assailed violation of the Ver- sailles pact on the part of other pow- Held Equal Breach | Of U. 8. Peace Pact| ers and said “under these conditions Germany had to take the necessary measures to put an end to her de- fenselessness.” Rushing back to Germany from Berchtesgaden to shepherd the “big army” decree through the cabinet’s secret early morning meeting, the chancellor issued an impassioned ap- peal to the German people, saying Germany is compelled to take her military fate in her own hands. “When Germany laid down herl arms and submitted to humiliating | conditions in 1918” he said, “she hoped to serve humanity. “s *= * Only because Germany ex- pected that general international dis- armament would follow in the wake of Germany's disarmament was she | willing to destroy her vast military | equipment. & German Arms Move BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. Grave concern was expressed last night in Washington official circles over the formal decision of the Ger- man government to throw the Versail- les treaty into the junk heap, by creating a German peace strength army of nearly 500.000 men. Germany's action also constituted a violation of the German-American peace treaty, which embodies prac- tically all the military clauses of the Versailles treaty, thus giving country the right to object. The State Department is watching the situation closely, not because this believe she has, she has 50 per cent | more men on the continent. If conscript forces be added to the present Reichswehr, it was suggested | in some quarters that the army might | reach such a size as to arouse French fears and result in demands for fur- | ther increase in the French Army through still longer service. The German government's actionl | l1ed France to picture Europe again in | two armed camps, struggling for the balance of power, just as before the Dynamited. First blood flowed in the Treasury's ! Nation-wide crime war yesterday dur- ing a gun battle between Federal raid- ers and a mountain moonshiner about 10 miles from Leesburg. Va George Kirkpatrick of Fairfax, Va., investigator for the Treasury’'s alcohol Mercury Hits 79, Mereurs Hits 70, | ARROW READY Is Due Tonight [N A HEARING |Hottest March 16 in 20 First Blood Shed in Big Years’ Record—Rain Borah Hits Price Policy of Is Forecast. | Agency on Eve of Impor- | Yesterday was the hottest March tant Session. 16 Washington has had in 20 years, but it won't be long until the tem- perature is down around the freezing mark again, according to the Weather Bureau. This probably won't keep today from being pleasant. however. At noon yesterday the reading was above 73 degrees. At 2 oclock the thermometer read 78. The peak was reached at 3 pm. with a reading of 79 degrees. The high temperatures By the Associated Press A charge by Senator Borah, Re- publican. of Idaho. that N. R. A. had sanctioned “extortionate prices” last night furnished the prelude for the congressional appearance tomor- row of Clarence Darrow. arch-foe of the recovery organization. Darrow, who headed the group devastating World War. | tax unit, was shot down in a blast ol The elaborate set-up of anti-war gnotgun 'fire from a white moonshiner and mutual assistance pacts has been | parricaded behind his own barrels at definitely wrecked, officials said pri- an apple brandy still. The assailant continued until well into the evening. { dropping to 78 at 4, 75 at 5, 73 at 6 and 71 at 7. which made the first investigation and critical report of N. R. A, is to appear before the Senate Finance this | vately. The government for the moment ! was silent on its policy, while Premier | Pierre-Etienne Flandin and his cab- i inet minister consulted. Capitals Linked by Phone. A telephone network hooking up London, Rome, Brusseis and the Little |Entente with Paris brought “grave” | comments from the other capitals. | War was openly discussed in the | chamber at midnight by the govern- ment opposition when Flandin was forcing through his two-year military escaj The wounded man was carried more than a mile through the dense woods and taken to Loudoun County Hospital at Leesburg, where he was treated for wounds in his chest and left arm Late last night his condition was be- lieved not to be serious. Meantime, with a roar of exploding dynamite, another bootleg still making rye whisky was blown into bits in a deep swamp woods near Morgantown, Md., by alcohol tax investigators. Two colored operators were arrested. Local Seizure Probed. The hottest March day on record at the Weather Bureau was March 23, 1907. The temperature then reached 93 For today, the Bureau forecast a cloudy d: “with mild temperatures, | followed by light rains and lower tem- | | peratures” tonight. Late this after- noon the temperature is expected to begin a gradual drop until near freez- ing will be reached by daybreak to- MOITOW. Committee, which is inquiring into the Recovery Administration’s past before deciding what to do about its future Borah, in a statement. said the re- port of the Federal Trade Commission on price fixing, under the steel code, “disclosed that the people and the Government itself are being subjected to extortionate prices. and the report says specifically that this price fixing has the sanction and the protection of the codes.” Th. Idaho independent. who wants to junk N. R. A., except for its pro- visions protecting labor, said the situa- No Pacification Resulted. !new German Army may constitute a “No real pacification followed. yet danger to the United States. but princi- Germany fulfilled all the inter-allied | pally because of possible repercussions | conditions.” in France, Great Britain and Soviet Russia. SRR RS L 'hf For the first time in many years, right to ask that the others disarm” | officials admit the consequences of because she herself was disarmed and | the new German move might precipi- because the “Versailles treaty ubh-,law‘ t: s:;lxuus hcflsls uin Eurl:pq and gated the others to disarm.” possibly throughout the world. Other European nations, however, | U. S. Stand Undecided. *disregarded our pleas,” the chancellor | Whether the United States Gov- continued, “and the world resounded ernment will take a definite stand again with cries of war.” on the German rearmament has not been decided. He recalled Germany's willingness to elter wwcussions of pacific plans, ing over the week end in Washing- “defeated by other nations.” and said | ton, summoned State Department offi- “the equality promised us in Decem- | cials to his desk shortly after word ber, 1932 (when other powers de-|of the action reached the Capital cided to recognize Germany's right On Capitol Hill, Senator Borah of to theoretical equality provided an|Idaho, ranking Republican on the acceptable treaty was negotiated).| Foreign Relations Committee, saw President Roosevelt, who is remain- | service plan, to which Hitler today gave defiant reply. In Washington, the Federal men The very sequence of events in 1913 | continued their investigation into the was recalled. In January of that| circumstances surrounding the seizure year Germany suddenly ordered its| Friday night at Twelfth street and army increased, and on August 7| Florida avenue northeast of a truck 1913, the French Parliament voted load of 243 cases of whisky. The driver, | extension of its military service from | Lee Cochran. believed to be of Balti- two to three years. more, and a colored helper were ar- Economies have trimmed minis-| rested. The whisky is being tested by | terial expenses, but France’s 1935 na- a Federal chemist to determine | tional defense budget slightly exceeded | whether it is genuine or an imitation previous budgets. It totaled 12.000.-|of a well known brand. Cochran is 000,000 francs, part of which goes to being held for investigation, but no rebuild aviation, modernize and mo- | charge has been placed against him torize the army. extend western for-| Investigating the Capital's retail tifications and store up ammunition liquor dealers, alcohol tax agents yes- Teserves. terday cited 79 for alleged violaticn Hves = | of various excise tax regulations. SUPERIORITY | total of 550 was_ investigated. | Throughout the country, the six enforcement agencies of the Treasury pushed forward their battle against many kinds of law violators, driving HELD AIM British Cabinet Committee to Dis- cuss Move Today. | LONDON, March 16 (#).—Germany | Al the total number of arrests during the | was also rendered illusory.” “The new (Nazi) government, | therefore, found itself unable to con- | tinue in the League of Nations and 1n the Disarmament Conference.” * * * “One National Aim.” Protesting that “the German gov- | ernment has but one moral and na- | tional aim: To safeguard the world's | peace,” der Fuehrer said: | “In an historically almost un-| precedented manner, we brought about political and military sacrifices, | yet to our regret the rearmament of the rest continued apace. “Thus Soviet Russia alone has a peace army of 960,000 men. Similar measures have been taken by other nations.” The French government’s action in introducing two-year compulsory military training, Hitler said, was the | last warning that Germany hence- | forth must look out for herself. | Declaring “there is no longer any | purpose in keeping the German people in ignorance of what the government | is doing,” der Fuehrer asserted “Ger- | many wishes to safeguard her terri- torial integrity and command inter- (Continued on Page 5, Column 1) | PAPER SAYSWHITNEY | DENIED STOCK POST British “Peace Vote” Demands End of Private Arms Plants Reports Fight in Prospect on Nomination of Gay as President. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 16.—The Daily News says Richard Whitney, “who bore the brunt of the Senate’s attack on the New York Stock Exchange,” has been denied “renomination as president of that multimillion-dollar “A little-known member of the Stock Exchange,” says the News, “has been unanimously nominated to suc- ceed him, and the injured feelings of Whitney threatened to drive him into s wide-open split with those who turned him down.” The man the News says has been selected by the Nominating Commit- tee is Charles R. Gay. Never has the | selection of a nominee by the com- mittee been questioned in the past. “But Whitney, five times president, has indicated he will not yield his office without a fight,” the paper says.| 1. Should Great Britain remain a |sary, 724 \ nothing in the German move for the | United States to “get excited about,” according to the Associated Press. “Those whom we most sympathize with are the taxpayers of Germany,” Borah added. “There seems to be a determined purpose upon the part of all Europe to bury their people under armaments. “Whatever else happens or doesn't happen, one thing is certain—the masses of Europe will be impoverished shocked all Europe today by n.ssum-i ing the equality she had long de-| manded. evoking an official British | pronouncement that Germany has (Continued on Page 5, Column 6. UTILITY INVESTORS ' NAME D. C. DELEGATE that much more.” U. S. Policy Neutrality. While the policy of this Govern- ment is to maintain the smclestl | | Kansans Elect Former Gov. Clyde | M. Reed to Act at Bill neutrality regarding Europe’s affairs, . it is believed in diplomatic quarters Hearing. that if an American protest would carry any weight in Berlin such a protest would be made. | By the Assoclated Press. The policy of the United States| TOPEKA, Kans, March 16.—Two during the past 15 years has been to | hundred Kansas investors in public bring about a reduction of armaments. | utilities securities voted today to send a While there is no hope under the | renresentative to Washington to repre- present circumstances to achieve this |sent them during hearing on the by an understanding among nations, | Rayburn utility bill, pending in Con- the American Government is still con- }gress. They asked former Gov. Clyde cerned—on the surface at least—in | M. Reed to act for them. preventing the present mad armament | William A. Biby, who called the | race, in which every European pdwer meeting, said that in addition to the is concerned. The latest action of the | 200 persons at the meeting he held German government is bound to bring | proxies from 1,500 other persons. The about not only increased military I meeting was called for th announced activities in all countries in Europe, | purpose of protecting interests of in- but will serve to heighten the present | vestors in connection Wwith pending (Continued on Page 5, Column 7.) | legislation. (Copyright. 1035 by the Associated Press.) LONDON, March 16.—A far-reach- ing “peace ballot” caused Prime Min- ister Ramsay MacDonald’s administra- tion increasing embarrassment today as returns passed the 3,000,000 mark. No peace movement since the war has caused so much bitterness, ob- servers say. Launched by the League of Nation’s Union, it 1s now sponsored by 38 national organizations. It has the support of the Labor Party. Co-operative Union, Trades Union Congress, Jewish Community. Jewish Peace Society, Y. W. C. Y. M..C. A, National Liberal Fed. eration, National Council of Women and various church, women's and workers’ organizations. Questions on the ballots, which are carefully guarded in an effort to allow only one copy to reach every person over 18 years of age in every British household, are: member of the League of Nations? 2. Are you in favor of an all-around reduction of armaments by interna- tional agreement? 3. Are you in favor of the all-around abolition of national military and naval aircraft by international agree- ment? 4. Should the manufacture and sale of armaments for private profit be prohibited by international agree- ment? insists on attacking anof e other nations should combine to compel it to stop by (a) economic and non- tary measures? (b) if necessary ry aircraft, 85.5; for abolition of T ate s pants, 93.3; Tor security by non-military measures, 94.1; for last three days far above 2,000. Officials feel arrests will reach 3,000. Results Please Morgenthau. Secretary of the Treasury Morgen- thau was jubilant, and indicated the anti-crime drive would be continued indefinitely. A wide variety of contraband was being seized, including illicit stills, narcotics, lottery tickets, silk tapestries, smuggled live stock, automobiles, cabin cruisers, spurious Canadian liquor stamps and counterfeiting plants. The spectacular gun battle in which Kirkpatrick was shot down took place in an isolated section below Negro Mountain in Loudoun County. Kirkpatrick, who formerly worked at the Capitol here, was one of a raiding party which came upon the still in full operation. A colored look- out sounded the alarm as Federal offi- cers came in view. Immediately a shotgun appeared above a barricade of barrels that barred approach to the still and opened fire. Kirkpatrick fired once, but his gun jammed and the moonshiner blazed away, dropping Kirkpatrick to the ground. Exchange Shots With Moonshiner. The wounded man's companions— Clyde Saunders, Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board inspector; Federal Officer Maurice Rosenberg of Alexandria, and Deputy Sheriff Paul Alexander—rushed to Kirkpatrick's aid. They exchanged shots with the (Continued on Page 4, Column 5.) ETHIOPIA ASKS LEAGUE TO SETTLE PROBLEM Decision as to Guilt in Aggres- sions Would Determine In- demnities and Apologies. By the Associated Press. ROME, March 16.—Ethiopia has placed the question of its differences Yesus announced he had just re- ceived a cable from Emperor Selassie stating that the Minister to Geneva had been in- maln‘ League s whether Italy or Ethi- of aggression, it was the Ualual and other mdw'hk:h state security by milltary measures if neces- | 8 4 CAPITAL MARKET THAW INDICATED {Record in New Security Is- sues Is Seen as Defi- nite Sign. tion disclosed by the Trade Ccmmis- sion in the steel industry was “not an isolated case” and could be found in other industries. Monopolies Feared. He charged that a large part of the $4,880,000,000. which Congress has been asked to vote for relief, would go “into the pockets of these price- | ixing monopolies” and would not “reach those whom it ought to reach.” Borah's bluntly worded statement came as administration forces were preparing argument to meet the at- | tack they expect against N. R. A. from Darrow tomorrow. By the Associated Press. ) The 77-year-old Chicago criminal A record total in new security isSUeS jawyer and friend of the “underdog” during the life of the Securities Com- was chairman of the Review Board mission—$120,500,000 since March 1— | Which aroused Hugh S. Johnson by | vesterday caused Robert E. Healy or"'mh:rfg;i“y_ that N. R. A. fostered | the S. E. C. to predict the long-| While the Roosevelt forces in the frozen capital market had begun to | Senate did not know whether Darrow thaw out | would recommend complete abandon- The Roosevelt administration has | ment of N. R. A. or only a modifica- been watching for such signs with a | tion of its policies, they were sure he hopeful earnestness. Many €cono- | was ready to attack its effect on the mists have asserted a revival of the all business man and were prepar- | securities market is essential to re-|ing to meet it. covery. | Darrow will be followed on the stand The total thus far in March Was | this week by Sidney Hillman, a mem- larger than for all of January and |per of the Recovery Board, and Leon February and was larger, also, than | Henderson. economic advisor of the curities act of 1033 became effective. | with statistics on operation of the law. for any similar period since the se- | board. both of whom will be armed | $200,000,000 Figure Seen. | Officials were wary of predictions as to figures in the future, but pri- | vately some of them said that the | | March total would reach $200,000,000 | at least. | “I think,” Healy said, “that the | showing for early March is definite | evidence that the trend in financing is going to continue and that there is substantial ground for believing the | rate will be accelerated. “It is also definite evidence that the capital markets are loosening and I do not believe it is only a spurt. Too many corporations are making inquiries at the commission for that.” Regulation Relaxed. | For months financiers claimed that the rigid rules surrounding new issues | had paralyzed the securities market. | Since, however, the law has been | amended and regulations relaxed. The new issues included $43,000,000 | of 3.75 per cent bonds of Swift & Co., Chicago, and $45,000,000 of 4 per cent | bonds of Pacific Gas & Electric Co., | California. in themselves the two | largest single issues ever filed with the commission. Views similar to those expressed by Healy have been given by Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy and Commissioner James M. Landis of the commission. WIRE FIRM WINS RIGHT TO MARYLAND PLANT Williamsport Company Receivers “Protects Price Fixing.” Borah's statement said: “If the people could read the thorough and courageous report of the Federal Trade Commission just filed there would be no shred of doubt left as to the manner and as to the effect of price fixing as it is now carried on under the protection of the codes. “This report discloses that the peo- ple and the Government itself are (Continued on Page 3, Column 7.) RAIL SALE PROTESTED China Reasserts Her Interest in Chinese Eastern Railway. SHANGHALI, March 16 (#).—China’s Nationalist government told the world tonight it objects to Russia’s sale of the Chinese Eastern Rallway to “the puppet regime” (Manchoukuo). An official spokesman said the gov- erament addressed notes to the United States, England, Japan, France, Italy, Holland, Portugal and Belgium saying “although the formal signing of the Sino-Eastern Railway transfer agree- ment is slated for March 22, China continues to reserve its rights and in- terests in the road, despite its illegal | sale.” Copy Not for Sale by FIVE CE IN WASHINGTON AND SUBURBS Subscriber or Newsstand Newsboys NTS TEN CENTS ELSEWHERE P.W. A EXTENSION 10 1337 IN RELIEF MEASURE IS SEEN Glass Offers Amendment to Prolong Program of Work Agency. |F. E.R. A. RETENTION FOR YEAR IS VOTED Final Disposal of Bill Along Original Lines Is Expected This Week. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. ‘The Senate is expected to write into the work relief bill tomorrow, a provision extending the life of the Public Works Administration until June 30, 1937 An amendment for that purpose is pending. It was offered by Senator Committee and in Action on the amendment was postponed yesterday afternoon at the suggestion of Sena- tor McNary of Oregon, Republican leader, when Glass offered the two- year extension plan for P. W. A. The | postponement was suggested in view |of the importance of the question, | because many Senators were absent, and because the Senate was anxious | to take an early recess The Senate adopted an amendment extending for another year the Fed- eral Emergency Relief Administra- tion, a proposal that also came from | Glass. | In the original work-relief bill there was a provision giving the President authority to extend the life of any Government agency he desired up to June 30, 1937, and also to abolish | governmental agencies. These powers were modified in the bill passed by the House and stricken out entirely by the Senate. It, therefore, became necessary to deal with the P. W. A. and the F. E. R. A. in some affirma- tive legislation unless they are to pass out of existence next June. The Glass amendments were offered for that pur- pose. | Appropriations | charge of the bill. | Acceptance Is Seen. While Secretary Ickes of the In- terior Department, P. W. A. adminis- | trator, has been criticized by some | members of Congress who have been unable to obtain jobs and projects for | which they asked, he has the con- | fidence of a great many Senators and House members. The amendment to give the P. W. A. another two years | of life is expected to prevail. Provi- sion for establishment of the P. W. A was carried in the national indus- trial recovery act. which expires next June 16. The N. R. A. which was provided for in the same bill, is the | subject of proposed legislation now | being considered by the Senate Fi- nance Committee. There has been much speculation regarding the set-up which will handle the $4.880.000.000 carried in the relief | bill. When the bill was about to be taken up in the House. the word went out that the President himself would | allocate the funds. At the time there were demands from some disgruntled members that Ickes be not placed in | charge of the money spending. An impression was allowed to gain ground that Admiral Peoples. head of the procurement division of the Treasury Department. would play a prominent part in carrying out the work-relief program. However, if the P. W. A is continued for another two years | and Ickes continues as administrator. the funds which are expended for | some of the projects would naturally | be handled through that agency. it was | said last night. Furthermore, the | P. W. A, has a great mass of work to | complete, and money to spend from the original appropriation made for it | in 1933. Slash to Be Considered. | Immediately following the P. W. A | matter, in the consideration of the | work-relief bill, will come an amend- | ment which Senator Adams of Col- | orado, Democrat, has offered. propos- ing to reduce the total appropriation | from $4,880.000.000 to $2.880.000.000. Acams obtained from the Senate unanimous consent that his amend- ment should be taken up as soon as the Glass amenoment is out of the | way. The proposal to cut the relief fund deeply has gained ground since | Adams began his fight in the Appro- priations Committee to slice $2.000.- 000,000 from the total. However, it is expected that the President will prevail in his demand for the larger sum. Spending money continues to be more popular than economy. Sen- ator Adams will have strong support from Senators on the Democratic side, including Copeland of New York, Byrd of Virginia, Tydings of Maryland and possibly Glass, and | Glass of Virginia, chairman of the| ROOSEVELT BACKS HOPKINS IN TAKING OHIO RELIEF REINS Gov. Davey’s Campaign Committee Accused of “Corruption.” {F.E.RA. CHIEF CHARGES |MEET THREAT OF LIBEL | President Declares State's Needy Must Not Suffer From “Po- litical Chicanery.” By the Associated Press | Backing the relief administrator's charges of “corruption” in the Ohio Relief Administration, President Roose- velt yesterday directed Harry L. Hop- kins to ‘“assume entire control” ot spending Federal relief funds there. The action struck directly at Ohio | Democratic Governor, Martin L. Da whose Campaign Committee, Hopkin | contended, had conducted a *“shake down” from firms doing business with the State Relief Administration. Sharply Davey replied with a denial of Hopkins' charges and a dare that he come to Ohio and face prose- cution for “criminal libel.” Doubts Farley Notified, “It must be that he has completely lost his head,” Davey added. Hopkins left his office before hear- ing of the Ohioan's “dare” and thus had no immediate reply. Questioned by newspaper men earlier, the F. E. R. A. chief was non- committal regarding possibly far- reaching political implications. “How's Postmaster General Farley feeling.” he was asked. “I don't know,” Hopkins replied. asserting that he “doubted” whether the Democratic national chairman | had been given advance notice of the action, “There's no reason why he should have been,” he added. Both Republican and Democratic members of the Ohio congressional delegation preserved guarded silence. Senator Donahey, Democrat, said it was the first he had “heard of it." Prosecution Possible, In making public his letter to Davey. written in the sharpest of tones, Hop- kins said the “evidence" collected by his investigators would be presented “immediately” to the attorney general of Ohio and to county prosecutors. Behind him he had the President’s letter, asserting that the administra- tion would not permit the relief popu- lation of Ohio to become *“the inno- cent victims of either corruption or political chicanery,” and ordering Hopkins to go into the whole situa- tion and “let the chips fall where they may " : In his letter the relief chief told Davey there was “incontrovertible" evidence that his Campaign Com- mittee had solicited “in excess of $8,000" from firms doing business with the relief administration. “The frank purpose of this shake- down, because it can be termed fairly by no other name,” Hopkins said. “was to help pay off the deficit of your campaign and the expenses of yeur inaugural. Ohio Is Third Case. “The further apparent purpose was to make some of the officers of the relief administration solicit thesc funds in order to retain their jobs." Ohio was the third State, and the second with a Democratic Governor. in which Hopkins has intervened. As | evidence of the importance he at- tached to his action, he consulted the President earlier in the day although he already had authority to take over relief in any State where N con- sidered administration unsatisfactory. Oklahoma relief was taken over to stop Gov. William Murray from issu- ing relief checks bearing his name, but State administration later was restored. Two weeks ago Davey said the Ohio State Relief Administration was “in- efficient” and asked that Hopkins step in. At the same time he said Ohio could not put up the $2,000,000 a month Hopkins required as its re- Lef contribution. $2,000,000 Due Next Week. Sarcastically, Hopkins retorted that Davey wanted him to “pay the whole bill,” refused to take over Ohio relief. | and reiterated that Ohio would mot even get money for the last half of March if an additional $1,000,000 was not supplied. | _When Ohio made available | “(Continued on Page 4, Column | — |VANDALS TRY TO LOOT TOMB OF “IRON KING” from the Republican side also will | come aid for his amendment. It is | Crypt Containing Body of Peter believed, however, that the progres- | s e .y b sives on both sides of the Chamber, Donahue, California Rail plus the Senators who will follow the President in whatever he de- | Magnate, Guarded. mands, will prove too strong, and the Adams amendment will be defeated. Thinks Total Too Large. In support of his proposal Adams said last night that it seemed unwise to appropriate nearly $5,000,000.000 now for relies e " (Continued Striped Bed Ticking Suit Idea Snarls Routine By the Associated Press. TOPEKA, Kans, March 16— Stripes are giving Kansas officiais of the F. E. R. A. spots before the eyes. Kansas relief headquarters has re- ceived 300,000 yards of blue and white striped bed ticking from the Federal Government with instructions some of it chould be made into over- alls and jackets for men on relief. After sending the ticking Federal relief authorities apparently feared the striped material would make the relief workers look like convicts. So Authorized to Pay $87,000 on Factory Balance. By the Associated Press. ‘WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., March 16.— Federal Judge Albert W. Johnson to- day granted receivers of the Williams- branch plant at Sparrows Point, Md. The Maryland plant has been the property of the Beth-Mary Steel Corp., a subsidiary of the Bethlehem Steel Co. Attorneys for the Bethlehem of Relief Heads the order came down to have the Dye firms said it would be ex-| pensive to dye the material, and be- | sides, the stripes still would show | up. This has all been sent on to ‘Washington, but the F. E. R. A. has | remained firm, “If you don't want the material | and won’t dye it, send it back™ the inflexible order. Kansas officials weré figuring to- | day on making some of the ticking | into mattresses and maybe dyeing the ! rest as best they can. | By the Assocfated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.—At- tempts to rob the tomb of Peter Don- | ahue, San Francisco's early day “iron king,” were discovered by police here today. A double guard was established at the expensive crypt containing the bodies of six members of the family. The vandals pried loose granite | slabs walling up two of the ornate caskets which contain the bodies of two small Donahue children. Whether anything of value had been taken was not apparent to police. Peter Donahue was a ’4%er and later became a financial factor in coastal railroad development. Guide for Readers PART ONE—General News, Sports. 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