Evening Star Newspaper, July 12, 1935, Page 6

A—6 ws¥ PECORA MAY PUSH AT &T. PROBE Roosevelt Admits Having Made Offer of Counsel for Investigation. By the Associated Press. Ferdinand Pecors, whose smiling insistence was a large factor in the :;nnte inquiry that led to the Stock change control law, may be chief - counsel in a Government in- vestigation of the American Tele- phone & Tele- graph Co. President the White House today that the latter had made no final reply as to whether he would accept the post. Congress has ordered the Communi- cations Commission to make the in- vestigation and has appropriated $750,- 000 to finance it. Although he now holds a $25,000-a- year judgeship on the New York Su- preme Court, Pecora faces an election this Fall in the first New York judicial district, comprising substantially the same section where he was defeated for district attorney two years ago. Friends of Pecora say that in view of existing relations between the Roosevelt administration and some members of the Tammany machine, he might encounter difficulty in the race for the 14-year term which will be at stake in the balloting. Pecora was a dinner guest at the White House one night this week and has conferred with Prof. Felix Frank- furter, close friend of the President, since coming to Washington. The man who jousted with' J. P. Morgan & Co. and other banking houses in the Senate’s stock market hearings has figured in countless in- vestigations. President Roosevelt is reported to be particularly anxious that a successful investigation be conducted into the A. T. T. The inquiry was authorized last year by Congress in passing the Ray- burn bill creating the Communications Commission. Efforts to obtain a coun- sel to conduct the investigation thus far have been unsuccessful. Lobby (Continued From First Page.) - Ferdinand Pecora. about each member of the Senate and House Committees which had handled the bill, but the witness said he recalled giving none any data. Turning again to Gadsden, Black asked: “Why did you encourage all the local public utility executives to come from every State to see their Congressmen about his bill?"” , “Didn't you bring them here be- cause you thought they would have influence personally on their Con- gressmen?” “No,” Gadsden insisted firmly. “But we thought these men would let the Congressmen_know what the senti- | pogy indicated Mullen took narcotics. ment was at home. “We don’t feel we are on the de- | fensive. They came to do whatever they could do properly to stop this destruction of holding companies.” Gadsden replied in response to ques- tions from Black that he had seen Joseph P. Tumulty, one-time secre- tary to President Wilson, who was de- scribed by the Alabaman as opposing [M. Curley. the utilities bill. Official of Company. “Are you an official of any holding company?” Black suddenly snapped at Gadsden. ' “Yes, sir,” Gadsden asserted, rock- ing back and forth in his chair. *“United Gas Improvement Co. of Phil- adelphia.” “What is you salary?" *$32,000 a year. “Get anything more—any bonuses?” sir.” ver get any more?” “Once I got $36,000 a year." Gadsden was undisturbed by the questioning and shot back his replies as sharply as the inquiries were fired , &t him. House Conferees Named. ‘The House sent the holding com- pany bill to conference today, where its disputed “death sentence” differ- ence with the Senate will be ironed out. The Senate insisted its conferees should not yield. Five House Interstate Commerce Committee members were named as|. House conferees. They are Chairman- Rayburn of ‘Texas and Representatives Huddleston of Alabama and Lea of California, Democrats, and Cooper of Ohio and . Holmes of Massachusetts, Republicans. , Although the Senate conferees are favorable to the disputed “death sen- ' tence,” the House group was inclined more to the compromise measure. ! Huddleston, Cooper and Holmes have been flatly against the Senate bill, with Rayburn and Lea lined up for it. } House Probe Plans. Of next week’s House lobby inquiry, Chairman O’Connor of the Rules Com- mittee said today: “We will probably subpoena all 1ecords of the Mayflower Hotel, where it is alleged the utilities lobby had headcuarters, to find out what they spent on entertainment and so forth.” Out of yesterday’s lobby * hearing came also an appeal to all House mem- bers for aid in uncovering lobbying. Chairman O’Connor sald letters to all House members had gone into the mail asking for information “regard- ing any lobbying for or against the bill, with the names and connections of lobbyists and information on just ‘what they did, as well as any docu- * mentary proof.” On the Senate’s Lokby Investigating Committee, Black is being aided by Senators Minton of Indiana and Schwellenbach of Washington, Demo- crats, and Gibson of Vermont and Frazier of North Dakota, Republicans. Chairman Black could not say in ad- vance how extensive would be the com- mittee use of assistance from the ex- ecutive departments—Justice Depart- ment men could be used—but added that in the airmail and ship subsidy investigations the committee drew on about five agencies. | Track Follower Sentenced. PROVIDENCE, R. L, July 20 (#).— Charged with carrying a concealed weapon, Clarence Bailey, alias Charles Trapp, 34, of Bowie, Md., a race track follower, today was sentenced to three years in State's prison in Superior Court. Bailey was arrested after he had been reported brandishing a re- wvolver in the vicinity of the Narragan- sett, race track, | | | New Director HEADS ROCKEFELLER MED- ICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE. DR. HERBERT SPENCER GASSER, Professor of physiology and di- rector of the physiological labora- tories of the Cornell University « Medical College, who has been ap- pointed director of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, succeeding Dr. Simon Flexner, who is leurlng —Wlde World Photo CONFESSED KILER IS HELD FOR JURY Platt Says He Shot Mullen in Self-Defense to Avoid Beating. William Henry Platt, 27-year-old house painter, of 1028 Eighth street, was held for the grand jury by a coroner’s jury this afternoon despite his plea that he shot and killed George (Bricktop) Mullen in self-defense after the latter came with three un- derworld characters to ‘beat up” Platt for throwing a torpedo under | the feet of a woman on July 4. Platt took the stand in his own behalf and declared Mullen, who was | 28 and lived at 413 sixth street, struck him with his fist as he advanced on him with a gang at Ninth and L streets on July 6. Police testified the three men with Mullen were under- world characters, all of whom since had disappeared and could not be found to testify. Platt declared a torpedo fell near a girl he knew as “Blondie.” He said the woman berated him and prom- ised to send a gang to give him an- other scar to match the one which already disfigured his face. Platt said he was at the street corner when| the four men came looking for him, | and he shot after warning Mullen to keep his distance. Platt denied he threw the torpedo at the woman. Police testified the ! woman was a known prostitute who has left town, presumably to avoid | appearance at the inquest. Mullen died at Emergency Hospital & few hours later from a bullet wound in the abdomen. Doctors said a hypo- dermic needle and scars found on his e STATE TAX PLAN BACKED BOSTON, July 12 (#).—California’s proposal to make present tax-exempt securities subject to taxation today received the approval of Gov. James Such action, he said, “would yield almost enough revenue to amortize the national debtg over a period of 30 years.” The Governor said he also favored a California proposal under which Congress would fix hours of labor in both interstate and intrastate busi- ness. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT BILLS AGAIN DELAYED Tentative Day Canceled. 14 Bills Now Await- ing Action. BY JAMES E. CHINN. Tentative plans for a District day in the House Monday were canceled today by Speaker Byrns because of a desire to rush through important na- tional legislation. Indications are the 14 bills now on the calendar will not be considered until at least July 22. The District icst its regular day last Monday when the House took up the utility holding company bill. Byrns promised Chairman Norton of the District Committee he would try to arrange to call up the District cal- endar July 15. On that day, the Speaker said, the House probably will begin consideration of the alcohol control bill and follow that with other administration measures, which make the chance of a District day next week exceedingly slim. Byrns sald, however, if the House disposes of the national bills before the end of the week, he would en- deavor to arrange e special District day, but at the some time indicated that it was unlikeiy. Two Coniroversial Items. The next regular District uay is July 22 and at that Lme Mrs, Norton will make an effort to clear the House calendar of as many ot the 14 oills as possible. Only twc of them are re- garded as conwoversial—the Ellen- bogen bill to revive the war-time rent commission and a Eenate-approved bill to liberalize ‘he District divorce law. Three of the other bills are de- signed to change the Police Court jury system in accordance with rec- ommendations of the Special Crime Investigating Committee. Others pro- vide for a semi-annual mechanical inspection of motor vehicles and raise the standards of the legal profession. The Ellenbogen rent control bill has been on the calendar for more than a month and has been passed over on the last two District days be- cause of its controversial nature. Pressure is being exerted on Mrs. Nor- ton, however, to call it up as soon as | the House grants the District another day. Divorce Bill Amended. The liberalized divorce bill has just been placed on the calendar as & result of the action of the full Dis- trict Committee Wednesday in favor- ably reporting it with a series of amendments. The major changes eliminated cruelty and incurable in- sanity for five years as grounds for an absolute divorce. A limited decree would be granted on grounds of cruel- ty, however, and at the end of two years it woud become absolute if the separated couple are not reunited. While Mrs. Norton does not expect the House: to pass all 14 bills on the calendar on the next District day, she does hope to push through the jury bills and the measure requiring semi-annual inspection of motor vehi- cles. The changes in the jury system, as well as the motor vehicle inspec- |- tion, were recommended by the Com- missioners, and, as far as is known, no opposition has developed since the measures were reported out of com- mittee. Miss Leila M. Hershey Wed. WASHINGTON GROVE, Md., July 12 (Special).—Rev. Albert Osborn, retired minister of the M. E. Church, officiated at the marriage here early in the week of Miss Leila M. Hershey of Gaithersburg and Paul O. Farmer of Washington Grove. . Just a Routine Matter. TULSA, Okla. (#).—As nonchalant- ly as though he was delivering a tele- gram, B. J. Handlon, jr., 18-year-old messenger boy, set out for New York on a bicycle, estimating he would | pedal the 1,800 miles in 18 days. Large, 3-Layer, 2.1b. 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David Zimring, statistician for the Amalga- mated Association of Street Railway and Motor Coach Employes of Amer- ica, today told a mediation board hear- ing demands of employes of the Cap- ital Transit Co. for higher wages and better working conditions. ‘The board of three men in session at George Washington University Law School heard Zimring declare the cost of food in Washington is so high that it ranked this city only fourth nmong‘ 13 cities of the country of e 300,000 | population. Three Citles Nlned‘ The only three cities where food costs were higher were said by the rep- resentative to be Newark, Boston and | San Francisco. Among details of the GUARANTEED BY WILKINS COFFEENNEEER | snchorage snd new BEAT THE HEAT WITH MIXED or ORANGE PEKOE. Your Dealer Has Both in Individual Packages. FRIDAY, annual budget for families of a man, his wife and three children on a min- imum health and decency standard in this city, the union official listed for food for the year, $575.28; clothing, $253.81; rent, $456.84; cleaning sup- plies and services, 147.21; life insur- ance, $130.50; amusement and recrea- tion, $100, and certain other items. This budget included no safety razor blades, no radio, no vacuum cleaner and no cosmetics. Zimring pointed out that the average salary paid street car workers in other cities is 6614 cents an hour, compared to 55 cents an hour here in Wash- ington. Hanna Holds Pay Beasonable. John H. Hanna, president of the transit company, who was expected to conduct cross-examinations following completion of Zimring's direct testi- mony. today claimed that reasonable SUMMER CAMPS. Camp & Keep Cool At Historic Red Rock Near Saltville, Virginia Elevation 3,500 Ft. Comtortable quarters, open fires, Virginia Cooking. 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