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(U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.), west winds, Temperatures—Highest, at 5 pam. yesterday; lowest, 67, at 5 am, today. Full report on page 2. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 No. 33,289. TAXCRICH LAW NO UP TO ROOSEVELT, SAY SENATE HEADS Expect President to State . His Position on Return | Here Next Week. 22 LIBERALS STRIVE FOR SUMMER ACTION Long, Saying He Has “No En- emies to Left,” Launches Fight to Split Big Fortunes. BULLETIN. In a letter to President Roose- veli, read to the Senate today, Senator Long said that f the President would now push a dis- tribution of wealth program it could be put through Congress in s week and “mv elimination from politics would ke the immediate and sure result.' The Louisiana Senator offered Mi. Roosevelt “cvery atom of support and strength” if he woud push redis- tribution of wealth. By the Associated Press. Senate Democratic leaders said to- day it was entirely up to President Roosevelt whether Congress would stay in session to put through his new ‘wealth tax program. They added he probably would indi- cate his position when he returns from New England next week. Undisturbed by the move of 22 Sen- ate liberals to keep Congress going un- til an inheritance tax and higher levies on large individual and corporation incomes are enacted, administration chiefs or the Senate side insisted the President would be the arbiter of that question. They reiterated belief that most, if not all, of the program was intended for committee study, with action to follow next Winter. Chairmen Harrison of the Finance Committee said he would not call up uniil next week the modified House resolution extending for another year from June 30 about $500,000,000 of nuisance and excise taxes. La Follette to Seek Rider. Senator La Follette, Progressive, of Wisconsin, leader of the move to carry out the President’s recommen- dations without delay, has announced he would try to incorporate in the resolution some of the taxes proposed by the President and probably others. Meanwhile, Senator Long, Demo- crat, of Louisiana, borrowing a text from the French Revolution, jumped into the fight to force higher taxes on the rich. “No Enemies to the Left!” was the topic Long chose for a speech from the Senate floor today on the President’s message calling for taxes to break up great fortunes and cut down large incomes. Long said the phrase was used by Danton and Robe- spierre, leaders in the French Revolu- tion, and meant they would go as far left as any one. Though the Louisiana Senator has expressed skepticism as to how far the President actually would go in “de- centralizing wealth,” he explained that the title of his address today meant, *“As far as President Roosevelt goes to the left, I'll go with him.” He added that one of his purposes in seeking the Senate floor was to con- trast the President’s “promises” with his “performances.” La Follette disclosed that 14 Demo- crats, 6 Republicans, the Farmer- Laborite, Shipstead of Minnesota, and he himself had signed a rounc robin which read: “We believe that the tax program presented by the President to the Congress should be disposed of before this session adjourns. We are willing to stay in session until action is taken upon this vitally important question.” In the House a similar campaign was In prospect. Representative Schneider, Progressive, of Wisconsin, said he would circulate a petition similar to La Follette’s if attempts ‘were made to adjourn be- fore action is taken. Word was passed on Capitol Hill yesterday that the President wanted action this session on his proposal for & constitutional amendment to abolish tax exemptions on future issues of ‘Government bonds. Meanwhile Representative Snell of New York, Republican leader, charged that the Preisdent’s tax message was & “political move to steal the thunder of Huey Long and Bob La Follette.” In the tax-the-rich fight, Long was moving independently of the liberal bloc. He did not sign the La Follette petition, declaring he had “other ways” of campaigning for this cause, “No Enemies to Left.” Before seeking the Senate floor, Long said: “I'm a-going to talk about the President’s promises to me and to Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. New Tax Program Held Move to Halt Long and Coughlin London ' Times Says Roosevelt Is Reassert- ing His Leadership. By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 22.—The London Times said editorially today Presi- dent Roosevelt through his tax plan counteracted a host of “fantastic” movements headed by Huey Long, father Coughlin and others, “It is clear he is adroitly and ef- fectively reasserting his leadership,” the paper said. “To the British mind,” sald the Telegraph, “there is little that is rev- olutionary about Mr. Roosevelt's pro- posals to Congress. They merely fol- low in the footsteps of a succession of British chancellors of the exchequer who have made these forms of taxa- tion familiar to this country.” SPLIT OVER REICH Laval and Eden Agree France and Britain Should Continue Peace Effort. By the Associated Press. PARIS, June 22—Premier Pierre Laval and Capt. Anthony Eden, Brit- ain’s traveling negotiator, appeared today virtually to have healed the Anglo-French breach over the British separate naval accord with Germany. Today's final talk between the two brought what M. Laval said was an agreement “to recognize that France and England should remain faithful to their common duty of working to- gether in the closest manner for the achievement of the peace of Europe through increasing collective se- curity.” The two shook hands over their compromise, which, it was assumed, was tentative, since M. Laval an- nounced the conversations would be resumed when Capt. Eden returns from his forthcoming visit to Rome. Telephones London. After reaching what seemed to be a deadlock eérlier in the day on the question of a European treaty of mu- tual assistance by air, Capt. Eden tel- ephoned London and it was his tele- phone talk which apparently brought the sudden agreement after the well- deflned breach. In the forenoon talk M. Laval indl- cated that he maintained his former “We then considered the European problems created by the present inter- a practical means of solving all the questions which interest not only our two countries, but other Buropean powers. Capt. Eden informed his gov- ernment of our conversations. I will have a further talk with him upon effective in case of an attack, since France feels bound to keep within the procedure of the League of Nations. He also foresaw difficulty in keeping in check the armaments of various powers, particularly Germany. Cabinet Must Decide. ' ‘These questions were referred by Eden to London with the likelihood (See NAVAL, Page 3) GERMAN DEATH TOLL TREATY IS HEALED = he. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION oening Sar WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1935—THIRTY PAGES. LAND CONDEMNING 1S STARTED IND. . §3.000,000 HOUSING Southwest Project Begun in U. S. Action for 13- Acre Tract. 508 DWELLING UNITS PROVIDE 1,800 ROOMS Site Bounded by M, P, One-Half and Canal Streets, P. W. A. Announces. A three-million dollar slum-clear- ance and low-rent housing project for Southwest Washington was begun to- day when the Justice Department filed condemnation proceedings in District Supreme Court against a 13- acre tract near the Army War Col- Public Works Administrator Ickes announced that the project, which will replace several blocks of slum dwellings in the colored neighbor- hood, will provide 1,800 rooms in 508 housing units. The new buildings will consist of row houses and two-story flats with front and rear yards. The site is bounded by M, P, One- Half and Canal streets southwest, the Public Works Administration an- nounced. Culminates Negotiations. Fillng of the condemnation pro- ceedings is the culmination of several months of negotiations between the P. W. A. Housing Division, of which A. R. Clas is director, and private property owners. The greater part of the site has brought to clear up questions of title and to assure other property owners s fair market price for their hold- ings, as determined by the local court. “In the face of peculiar difficulties,” Administrator Ickes said in comment- ing on the project, which will bring permanent improvement to one of the oldest sections of Washington, “P. W. A. has been working many months in an effort to evolve satisfactory slum clearance and low-rent housing projects for the District of Columbia. “Efforts to install one project met with sufficient resistance in one part of the District to warrant abandon- headed by Hilyard Robinson, colored architect, formerly professor of archi- tecture at Howard University, draft the plan. Other members of the commitiee are Irwin Porter, past president o* the IN BLAST SET AT 102 | streets. 723 Injured in Reinsdorf Muni- tions Explosion, Official State- mmh;mt.hmtuk-bouthhm 'ormances. “No enemies to the left, no sir. D’you understand? That's what Dan- ton and Robesplerre said. meant they would take any man’s left (See TAXES, Page 3.) BIDDLE WILL BE ENVOY T0 NORWAY, SAYS PAPER Oslo Report Declares Present U. 8. Ambassador Will Be Sent to Chile. By the Associated Press. OSLO, Norway, June 22.—The news- -Bladet today An- Biddle, States LYNCHED. BY MOB Colored Man Is Taken From Bed by 200 White Men. Accused of “Riznm'ng Around” By the Associated Press. DONIPHAN, With Other Men, Wife, 81, Sues b farmer, countered. A\ LN SR — < J EARLy 1™ CENTURY &=l f __SUPREMACY 7% DT e 7 —AND YANKEE MERCHANTMEN ONCE RULED THE SEAS! YALE CREW N EASLY ON THAMES Defeats Harvard Varsity by 15 Lengths to Sweep Annual Regatta. By the Associated Press. REGATTA COURSE, NEW LON- DON, Conn., June 22.—Yale’s crew trounced Harvard by more than Summer Greeted By Fair Weather; Cooler Predicted Rain Sends Mercury to 67 Degrees After 90 High Yesterday. Fair weather and a& maximum temperature of 84 degrees was the jik H i s B - HUSBAND SHOOTS T VA ANDUTILITY BILLS FACE FIGHT Debate on Measures Ex- pected to Split Party Lines in House. WIFE AFTER SPAT|mos Woman Seriously Wounded After Attempt at Reconciliation Ends in Failure, inhllwhmnl!-" Ralph | POLICE SHOTS KILL finish line almost a full minute before the weary Harvard oarsmen finished. Convicted for Killing Wife. ¥ H LEADER IN STRIKE i b Administration leaders probably will encounter their stiffest fight on to require their dissolution. T. V. A. Realty Curbed. In approving the compromise T. V. A. bill the Military Committee stipulated that the Authority must not acquire or hold any real estate for projects unless they were decided on and must dispose of any land not actually needed for already jects. Other provisions of the compromise would prevent the Authority from constructing new power transmission lines substantially duplicating exist- ing lines; forbid it to sell power below cost after January 1, 19837, and put the agency under the accounting sys- tem of the General Accounting Office. In committee seven Republicans and five Democrats held out against the compromise, but 13 Democrats forced the committee to release its ';".p V. A. Weathers G. O. P. Attack. Earlier, T. V. A. weathered a storm of Republican.opposition on the floor when Democrats shouted down an attempt to slice $6,000,000 from the approximately $35,000,000 set aside for the Authority in a $224,000,000 deficiency appropriation bill. ¥ Midnight Frolic In Alaska Marks 24-Hour Daylight Many Travel to Peaks to View Sun on Horizon. By the Associated Press. PAIRBANKS, Alaska, June 22.—To- day is the longest day ‘of the year— and it’s 24 hours long at Fairbanks. It is the occasion of the anni “midnight sun” celebration, and resi- dents here frolic and revel in the long daylight. The sun “sank” last night, but only barely to the horizon before starting to climb again in the sky. A base ball game was played, start- ing at midnight, which many attended. Others took automobiles rides to nearby summits to view the sun near the horizon, and two 10-passenger airplanes made flights over Cleary Summit. Many went swimming at Harding Lake. Visitors had their pictures taken reading a newspaper at midnight. COPELAND SCOUTS MITCHELL CHARGE But Vandenberg Declares Leviathan Deal Is “in Lap of President.” By the Associated Press. Chairman Copeland of the Senate Commerce Committee, which heard Ewing Y. Mitchell's charges against the Commerce Department, declared today the accusations were “thin air.” ‘The New Yorker summed up his opinion of the charges of “graft” and “apparent corruption” with the ex- pression: “Phfit.” But from Senator Vandenberg, Re- publican, of Michigan, also a member of the committee, came the comment that the several days of testimony had “placed the Leviathan transac- tion squarely in the lap of the Presi- dent.” Mitchell, deposed Assistant Secre- tary of Commerce, had said the United States Lines had been relieved of $1,720,000 in penalties when it laid up the liner Leviathan, and that the transaction had been motivated by President Roosevelt's friendship with Vincent Astor, Kermit Roosevelt and others interested in the shipping busi- President did not initiate my action in laying up the Leviathan.” Copeland said later Mitchell's charges were “completely and efi- clently answered.” J. C. Peacock, director of the Ship- ping Board Bureau, insisted the Gov- ernment had actually “forgiven” only about $20,000 in penalties due for laying up the Leviathan. Vanderberg was not satisfied. At his request Peacock’s testimony was sent to Richard N. Elliott, assis- tant controller general, for review, since it was Elliott’s estimate on which Mitchell claimed to have based his charge that the Government actually had waived $1,720,000. Links President to Retirement. Questioned by Vanderberg, Peacock conceded the contract for retiring the Leviathan was the only one that had been submitted to the President for approval. He told Vanderberg the matter had been submitted to the President because there had been eon- siderable newspaper discussion of lay- ing up the giant vessel. It was on the basis of that testimony that Vanderberg declared the matter hed been placed “in the lap” of the President. As the committee hearings were drawing to a close the nomination of John Monroe Johnson to the assistant secretaryship from which Mitchell was vemoved & week ago was confirmed without opposition by the Senate. Meanwhile, William B. Shearer, the (See MITCHELL, Page 2.) OWSLEY TAKES POST Reaches Irish Free States to Rep- resent U. S. COBH, Irish Free State, June 22 (#).—Alvin M. Owsley, former Ameri- man Minister to Rumania, arrived here today to assume the post of Min- istet to the Irish Free State, vacant since the sudden death of W. W. Mc- Dowell on April 9, 1934. Immediately after his arrival he told interviewers he was “anxious to meet your distinguished statesman, Mr. De Valera, who is regarded in America as a man of high character.” The Hauptmann Jurors - Break Their Silence The 12 men and women who dealt out justice to the murderer of the Lindbergh baby have told the story of their part in the greatest trial of the times. They disclose what went on in the mmmmfium«wmm«.mzm thought of the star witnesses, how counsel for the defense and the State impressed them, what influence the “circus” atmosphere had on them . . . and other features of the case never before revealed. Read This Imfortant Contribution to the History of the Lindbergh Kidnaping THE SUNDAY STAR The only eve in Washyingbo:hgit Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. (U®) Means Associated Press. aper the Yesterday’s Circulation, 125,027 Some Returns Not Yet Received. TWO CENTS. BYRD ADES WIFE NEAR DEATH AFTER 39I0RY PLUNGE Young Lawyer Found in Apartment of Former Model Is Quizzed. WHISKY BOTTLES ARE FOUND IN APARTMENT Evidence of Scuffie Reported. Woman Who Leaped Is Wife of Lieut. Comdr. Robert English. Mrs. Lucille T. English, a former Hollywood artist’s model, who married the commander of Rear Admiral Rich- ard E. Byrd's flagship shortly before the expedition sailed for two years in the Antarctic, lay-near death at Emer- gency Hospital today while police ques- tioned a young attorney found in the English apartment at Embassy Tow- ers from which the wife plunged five stories shortly before 5 p.m. yesterday. ‘The attorney, Harold Wayne Starr, 26, formerly with the N. R. A, was being quizzed regarding four .38 caliber pistol cartridges found in his pock- ets, and as to his story that he went to the English apartment at 1620 Ful- ler street to discuss District divorce laws with the young wife: The 28-year-old woman, regarded as one of the most beautiful in the Navy set here, probably will be per- manently crippied if she recovers from a broken back, several fractured ribs, a broken jaw and crushed chest. She remained conscious today, however, mumbling a name which attendants could not identify. Husband Away. Her husband, Lieut. Robert Eng- lish, captain of Byrd’s flagship, the Bear of Oakland, was gway from home when the tragedy occurred. In the apartment police found two whisky bottles, one empty and the other partially filled. There was evi- dence of a scuffle, and one high-ball glass partially filled was smudged with rouge, as if Mrs. English bad been drinking from it. Starr was being questioned by Headquarters Detective A. M. Tolson of the homicide squad and detectives from the tenth precinct. Mrs. English presumably fell from her kitchen window, landing on the front lawn in a hedge which partially broke her fall. This circumstance probably saved her from instant death., Several witnesses told of seeing Mrs. English climb out of the win- dow as if she were trying to crawl along the ledge to an awning in an adjoining window. They said she screamed when she saw she could not reach the awning rod and plunged to the ground. Clifford W. Brown, 2425 Ontario road, an employe of the Italian Eme bassy, just across the street, said Mrs. English seemed to be trying to go along the ledge from one window to another when she missed her hold and fell. He said he saw the head and shoulders of & man in the wine dow just as the woman fell. Scattered among the hedge and on the sidewalk near where Mrs. English fell were several rings and other jewelry and a .38-caliber pistol bullet. Police said they found a .38-caliber pistol hidden under a mattress in the English apartment and four other cartridges of the same caliber in Starr’s pocket. Witnesses to the fall said Mrs. English had her rings in her hand when she fell. Starr told police Mrs. English called him to the apartment as a legal ad- viser and that he was accompanied by a man whose name was not divulged. He said when they arrived at the spartment Mrs. English mixed drinks and that they had three. According to his story Mrs. English asked him on what grounds she could get & divorce in the District and he told her he was not familiar with the District divorce laws. Some time after they arrived, Starr said, his friend left and he (Starr), remained with Mrs. English, who went into tht kitchen of the apartment to mix two more drinks. Then he heard a scream, he said, and rushed into the kitchen and looked out the win- dow and saw Mrs, English on the ground below. Evidence of Struggle. One bullet was picked up by & small boy near the spot where Mrs. English fell. Starr said he had wrested the other bullets away from Mrs. English when he saw them in the roll of her stocking. Lieut. English told police he owned the pistol found under the mat- SENATE EXPEDITES FARM TENANT BILL Chamber Sacrifices Saturday Holi- day to Put Through Bank-