Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1935, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Local thundershowers this afternoon or tonight, sligitly cooler tonight; tomorrow fair; gentle to moderate southwest, shift- ing to west winds. Temperatures—High- est, 91 at 3 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 73, at 5:30 a.m. today. Full report on Page A-9. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 15, 16, 17 Entered as sec No. 33,341 HOPSON TESTFES RESENT “PRYINE” INTO HS INGOME Disagrees With 0’Connor and Declares Investors Pay His Salary. TELLS OF ACQUIRING ASSOCIATED GAS IN 1922 Calls Reports of “Two or Three Million” Paid Him Yearly “Gross Exaggeration.” BULLETIN. The Senate Lobby Committee was called today into secret ses- sion to determine whether to cite H. C. Hopson for contempt of the Senate as an aftermath of the committee failure to serve him with a subpoena. BY JAMES E. CHINN., Howard C. Hopson, long sought by two congressional groups investigating utilities lobbying, told the House Rules Committee today he didn't think it| proper for prying mto private affairs” like his personal income. Chairman O'Connor disagreed with him, however, saying the purpose in pressing him concerning his source of | income is that since he is engaged in the public utility business, the con- sumer furnishes all the income. “Your rates are based on the cost of operation,” O’Connor said, “and if your company is paying you two or three million dollars a year, that is reflected in the cost.” “That two or three million is a gross exaggeration,” Hopson, reputed boss of the Associated Gas & Eleo- tric System, shot back. “I'll tell you who pays the salaries. It's the inves- tors.” Denies Reported Profit. During his two-hour testimony the elusive witness also, branded as “distortion” reports that he had made & profit of $2,805,000 during the de- pression years when the Associated system was passing dividends. S. C. Ross, accountant for the New York State utility investigation, previously had told the Senate Lobby Commit- tee Hopson or his associates had col- lected this amount. Hopson declared Ross’ statements ‘were largely a repetition of testimony before the New York Mack Investi- | gating Committee. | “That was such a mass of misstate- ment, distortion, etc.” he declared, “I wouldn’t make an effort to go into it at this time.” Hopson also disclosed to the com- mittee that he had been “very eager” to have B. B. Robinson work in Wash- irgton against the utilities holding bili Robinson previously had testified he came here to work for defeat of the Wheeler-Rayburn bill and that Associated had reimbursed him for about $6.000 of the $7,000 in expenses he incurred. Earlier, Hopson had told a lengthy, detailed story of how he pecame one of the ruling heads of the Associated System. Then O’'Connor asked about his income. “I did have it looked up once,” Hop- son replied. “In 1922, I think it was | $100,000 a year.” O'Connor pressed him for his pres- ent income. “I don’t think it is proper for these committees to be prying into the pri- vate affairs of individuals,” he re- | sponded. “I still think the people of this country are entitled to some privacy in their personal affairs.” The committee made no effort | whatever to question Hopson about his whereabouts during the long| search for him and he did not volun- teer the information. Committee in- vestigators, who acted as guards for him, even prevented newspaper men from questioning Hopson after he left the witness stand at noon. i When the hearing adjourned Hop- | son rushed from the stand, surrounded | by a quartet of guards, dashed into an elevator and was whisked away in a waiting taxicab. Guards pushed | newspaper men who tried to follow | him out of the elevator. | Rebuffed by House Guards. Investigators for the Senate Lobby Committee, it was learned, made efforts | after Hopson left the witness stand to | serve a subpoena for his appearance before that committee, but were re- buffed by the House committee guards. The Senate agents were told that Hop- son already was under subpoena to appear before the House committee. No explanation was given for the veil of secrecy thrown around Hop- son’s whereabouts. His residence in Washington is being kept secret, it was said, to prevent him from being harassed by newspaper men aand pho- tographers. ‘The committee adjourned, subject to call, after only scratching the sur- face of lobby activities of the Asso- ciated Gas & Electric against the | “death sentence” provision of the | (See LOBBY, Page 4.) CONGRESS DELAYS WAR PROFITS BILL Senate Finance Subcommittee Announces Decision .on Drastic Measure. By the Assoclated Press. By agreement with the Senate Mu- nitions Committee, action on the drastic war profits bill was postponed today until the next session of Con- gress. This decision was announced by the Senate Finance Subcommittee, which received the bill after it was drafted by the munitions investigators. The legislation was written after the Munitions Committee spent months studying profits made by manufacturers of war materials and other industries. A war profits measure has been passed by“the House, but the Senate investigators proposed a completely ond class matter post office, Washington, D. C. “these committees to be | The Foening Star WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1935—THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. Mr. Hopson—in Person THE DAY WAS HOT AT THE CAPITOL. g, READY FOR THE NEXT QUESTION. —Associated Press and Harris-Ewing Photos. Judge Is Taking No Chances Now | Of Getting Ticket Recesses Court in Order to Move His Parked Automobile. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., August 13.—Po- lice Justice Harold C. Smith, who cre- ated a stir last week over an overtime parking ticket, is taking no chances of running afoul of the law again. Judge Smith was seated on the bench in Montgomery Police Court this moming, when he glanced nerv- ously at his watch, arose and an- nounced a brief recess. Walking from the court room, he went to the street outside and moved his machine, which he had parked near his office nearly two hours before. He then returned to court and re- sumed the routine conduct of matters o today's docket. BILBO WARNS LONG “Stay Out of Mississippi,” He Tells Louisiana Senator. NEW ORLEANS, August 13 (#).— Theodore G. Bilbo, fiery junior Senator from Mississippi, who has been observ- ing his “first year of silence” in ‘the Senate, spoke up today and warned Senator Huey P. Long to “stay out of Mississippi.” Bilbo aired his views regarding Long in an interview in his brief stop here en route to Washington from his State, where the Mississippian is supporting Hugh White, wealthy Columbian, for Governor in the Mississippi- Demo- cratic primaries. Bilbo charged Long was seeking to influence the nomination of Paul B. Johnson, Hattiesburg lawyer, against White in the second primary August 27, and declared that this support by Long was “the culmination of a' well carried out plot.” The Senator declared Mississippi “will never become & province of Louisiana.” 5 . Siamese Plotters Doomed. LONDON, August 13 (#).—Advices from Bangkok said today execution of from 15 to 20 persons was expected to result from discovery of & plot for insurrection in the Siamese army and navy. Siamese officials are reticent about the plot, but it was understood that 100 officers, mostly non-conmis~ sioned, were arrested after the frus- new bill, ” ¢ tration of the conspiracy. s COMPROMISE OUT, ROME IS INFORMED Il Duce Reported to Have| OQutlined Unyielding Policy for Parley. By the Associated Press. ROME, August 13.—Informed cir- | cles described Italy’s policy today in the forthcoming tri-power conference {on the Ethiopian situation as one of “no compromise.” These sources said Premier Musso- lini outlined this policy yesterday in discussions with his aides and officials who will attend the Paris conversa- tions, beginning Thursday, with rep- | resentatives of Great Britain and France. It was said that Italy will neither abate her demands for a definite settlement of her dispute with Ethi- opia nor give further heed to sug- gestions of compromise which invoive concessions on her part. § In the light of this policy, an offi- | cial announcement in the weekly re- view Affariesteri was regarded as not presenting the point of view of the foreign office. This was considered | significant. Peaceful Settlement Policy. It was suggested that the pointed declaration of policy was made to pre- vent the article in the review,’ waich suggested possibilities for peaceful set- tlement of the Italo-Ethiopian dis- pute, from being accepted as suthor- itative. ‘What is generally regarded as Italy’s reluctance to create an atmosphere of hostility in advance of the: Paris talks was believed accountable for the press’ moderate tone today in its comment on Great Britain’s’ attitude in the East African conflict. " Informed circles heard that this less petulant position was adopted at the suggestion ‘of Prence: Await Crash Report. Italy awaited with keen interest the report of Gen. Alda Pellegrini, director (See ETHIOPIA, Page 3.) . 1,850 Textile Workers Strike. SALEM, Mass., August 13 (#)— Approximately 1,850 of the 2,000 em- ployes of the .Pequot textile ‘mills went on strike - today protesting the company’s refusal to grant a 25 per cent wage increase. A squad of police watched the peace- ful picketing of about 350 strikers.- | reduces sick leave from 30 to 15 days f bill is cumulative to 120 days. LEAVE BILLS WIN FAVORABLE AGTION IN SENATE BODY Civil Service Committee Sees Chance for Pas- sage Soon. THREE AMENDMENTS MINOR IN CHARACTER | Return to House Netessary, but Little Delay Is Con- templated BY J. A. O'LEARY. The Senate Civil Service Commit- | tee took favorable action today on the | two Government leave bills passed by the House last week. One restores annual leave from 15 to 30 days. as it existed before the economy act of 1932, and the other year. Unusued leave under either Senator Bulow, Democrat, of South Dakota, chairman, anounced the com- | mittee's action was unanimous, mak- ing the prospects bright for final en- actment of both measures before ad- | journment. Senate leaders plan to | have at least one more call of the | unanimous consent calendar before adjournment, at which time the leave bills would be considered, or it would be possible to ask unanimous consent for their consideration at some other time. Minor Amendments Made. The Senate group made three minor amendments, which will make it nec- essary for the bills to go back to the House, but there are no indications that the changes will delay final en- actment. One amendment includes employes of mail equipment shops in the group | of postal workers to whom the bills | will apply. Another change, made at the re- quest of the War Department, ex- | cludes officers and employes in the i Panama Canal Zone, for whom special |annual and sick leave arrangements | were made a number of years ago by | executive order. | A third change is merely to make | sure that the bills will apply to any | | departments who may be sent on de- | tails outside of the United States. Government workers had 30 days of annual leave for many years prior to the economy act of 1932 and support- | ers of the pending legislation have ex- | rangement. | Leave Problems Considered. During consideration of the bills in the House it was emphasized that if a Government employe has to take one day off to attend a funeral or for some similar necessity, it must be charged against his annual leave, and thereby further reduce the present 15 days available annually for vacation. Attention also has been called to the | fact that many Government employes ! in Washington come from distant | States and if they desire to go home | a large part of their 15-day vacation is used in traveling back and fortn. ‘The present law places no limitation limits the cumulative feagure to 120 days. Provision also is made for com- | | pensatory leave for overtime work. Temporary employes would be granted | leave at the rate of 21z days for each month of service. ‘The sick leave bill, although re- ducing the number of days from 30 to 15, leaves some discretion with ad-| ministrative officers in cases of serious | Aliness. HOG PROCESSING TAX IS HELD ILLEGAL| Baltimore Judge Rules Levy Made Under A. A. A. Is Un- constitutional. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, August 13.—Federal Judge W. Calvin Chesnut ruled today that the hog processing tax as levied | by the Secretary of Agriculture under the A. A. A. was unconstitutional. The decision was in a suit of John A. Gebelein, Inc., Baltimore meat | packers. It restrained the Govern- ment from collecting the tax. Judge Chesnut held the agricultural adjustment act constituted a regula- tion of agricultural production in the several States, for which purpose Con- gress has no power to levy a spe- cial tax. | velt,” but to elect himself. LONGREADY TORU AS INDEPENDEN { Hoover Discusses G.0.P.s’36 Course David Reed, Theodore The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. ¥¥¥ (P) Means Associated P FOR CAMPAIGN ISSUES ! -- WELL, THERE'S ONE OF MINE UP THERE! | Yesterday’s Circulation, 121,109 Some Returns Not Yet Received. re: TWO CENTS. TAX BILL PASSAGE LOOMS AS SENATE RECEIVES REPORT | Committee Turns Out Draft Conforming Generally to Roosevelt’s Suggestions. {$200,000,000 IS SLASHED |FROM ESTIMATED YIELD ! Increase Provided in Surtax Rate on Adjusted Net Iycome of Per- sonal Holding Companies. BY JOHN C. HENRY. Prospects for enactment of tax legislation at this session of Congress were brighter today as the Senate made ready to take up for considera- tion the much-revised Finance Com- mittee draft of the measure already approved. by the House. Slashing more than $200.000,000 in estimated yield from the bill as they had re-written it last week, the Sen- ate committee yesterday reversed fit- self on several major provisions and finally turned out a bill in reasonable conformance to the recommendations of President Roosevelt on June 19. . As it now stands the measure is GAS TAX DIVERSION kPt e | EEDBY I ) But, He Tells Senators, He Roosevelt and Mills Call Proposal for Increase in Might Support a Repub- lican Nominee. (Copyright, 1055, by the Assoclated Press) Senator Long, Democrat, of Louisi- ana has told colleagues in the Sen- ate that he has decided definitely to run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1936. He told them, furthermore, that if President Roosevelt was renominated, | he would run as an independent, un- | one he could support. Long's plans were reported to the ! Associated Press today by several Senators with whom he talked. The ‘x.numnmn, however, refused to dis- | | cuss them, saying he had no com- | Republican Senators in whom Long confided were elated. They felt his decision was a “big break” for the G. O. P, and might swing the elec- | tion their way. For a long time many Republicans have felt they could win if Long would run to take “radi- cal” votes away from the Democrats. | La Follette' Result Recalled. One Western Republican Senator, | whose State has gone Democratic in the past two elections, said there was no doubt it would go Republican today, if Lorg should run. He said | the ~Louisianan would _easily take enough votes from the Democrats to | o did in 1924, Long told his senatorial colleagues | that he would enter many of the State primaries and give President | Roosevelt as much of a battle at the | convention as possible. He said if the President was renominated he would then decide whether to run in-$ dependently or join forces with the Republicans. If the President should be Dpposedl by former President Hoover, or some one of that type, Long said he would run independently. He predicted he| would take such States as Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Mississippl, Georgia and Florida away from the Democrats. But Long added, his colleagues said, that if the Republicans should nomi- nate Borah, or some one of that kind, he would jump party lines and throw (See LONG, Page 3.) — CONSUL PROTESTS Terms “Childish” Action of Mas- sachusetts Against Reich. BOSTON, August 13 (#).—Baron Kurt von Tippelskirch, German con- sul general at Boston, today termed “childish” the action of the Massa- chusetts House yesterday in condemn- ing what it called religious persecu- tion in Germany. Reiterating his criticism of the pas- sage of the resolution by the lepisla- tors, the consul said he planned no immediate action in the matter. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 13—A well- dressed man this Fall can wear a blue derby. He can flaunt beneath his dinner coat a canary yellow “fun vest,” or go to the office in a suit with a 6-inch “window pane plaid.” He can drink champagne in a spe- cial champagne coat and choose its color from 15 shades. He can get mar- ried in a midnight blue cutaway with blue striped trousers and a blue high hat, and sail to Bermuda in an old rose shirt and brown shoes with tan buttoned tops. There are, in fact, no limits for the well-dressed man this Fall, ac- cording to a stylist, Ray Twyeffort, who has a left-wing urge for color. Gay checked trousers may be worn at the cocktail hour, and a striped bow tie with a coat of more sedate hue. A man can, if he likes, call this garb s “cocktail suit,” place a flower in- his lapel, slap on a derby and add fillip to the whole by a walking stick. He can entertain friends in a vel- i/elvet Host Suits and Canary ‘Fun Vests’ Are Latest for Men vet “host suit” of a jewel shade, such as garnet or jade green, while his wife swishes about in a hostess gown. He no longer has to go to dinner looking like a mourner at a feast, for the “fun vest” a waistcoat of Stiff- ribbed silk, is available in 10 or 12 colors, including lilac and royal blue. Moreover, & man can wear blue kangaroo shoes in the country this Autumn and later don dark blue eve- ning shoes to match his midnight blue opera hat with sky blje lining. In his champagne coat of horizon blue, biscuit color, Quaker gray or yel- low, Fall’s bold-spirited man of fash- jon can go to a night club wearing a scarlet silk sash or cummerbund. (A Memphis man recently bought a clar- et-colored dinner suit and plans to wear it.) ' Blue derbies will not appear on the avenue until about November, with steel-blue and gray-blue clear-cut worsted town suits. Men's coats this Pall are about an inch longer, while women's skirts are 2 inches shorter. ) at Hotel Suite. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, August 13.—The Re- publican course in the 1936 campaign is being discussed by former President Herbert Hoover in talks with party leaders in the East, the Asscciated Press was informed today. One of the visitors to his Park ave- nue hotel suite this morning was Col Theodore Roosevelt. “We discussed politics,” Col. Roose- | employes of the regular Government less the Republicans nominated some | yet said, “in its broadest aspects. We talked about matters of Republican | policy in '36." “Did you discuss Roosevelt was asked. “Emphatically no.” While the former President. since candidacies?” tional preservation as a '36 issue—it is known that numerous party leaders have conferred with him. One such leader said privately: “Mr. Hoover is seeing his personal friends in the East. And most of these happen to be political leaders. So you can safely assume most of the dis- cussion is political.” In addition to Col. Roosevelt, was reported Mr. Hoover had con- ferred with Ogden Mills, Secretary of the Treasury in his administration, and former Senator David Reed of | fessor William P. Richards, Public| Pennsylvania. Lawrence Richey, the former Presi- |on the accumulation of unused an-| deliver the State's electoral ballots| gent's White House secretary, refused | nual leave. The pending measure | to the Republicans, as La Follette either to affirm or deny these reports. MARYLAND ALSD BARSM._GUARI] Encampment Will Have to Be at Camp Sims, Colonel Decides. The Maryland State Board of Health today blocked plans of the District National Guard to stage maneuvers next week at Camp Ritchie, Cascade, | Md., selected by the Guardsmen after | they and Virginia troops had been| barred from the major militia maneu- vers in Pennsylvania because of the | prevalence of infantile paralysis. Word of the new ban was received today by Col. John W. Oehmann, act- ing commanding officer of the District | of Columbia militia. He met the| exigency by declaring the local Guards- men would hold their encampment at Camp Sims, near Congress Heights, in the Distriet. The sudden shift in the revised | plans will necessitate hasty revision | of many detailed arrangements made | for the care of the District Guards- | men at Camp Ritchie. | Col. Oehman said he believed the | District camp, which is the target range for the local militia, would ‘prove adequate in size. Eight hun- dred or more Guardsmen had plan- ned to participate in the maneuvers. Word of the attitude of the Maryland Board of Health reached Col. Oechman by an indirect route. Gen. Milton A. Reckord, command- ing general of the 29th Division of the National Guard, of which the Dis- trict unit is a part, was told today in Baltimore the State Board of Health was about to issue an order banning D. C. troops, according to word re- ceived here. Gen. Reckord is said to have re- quested that the order be not issued, that he would advise the D. C. Guard not to go to Camp Ritchie. Col. Oehmann understood the Maryland action applied to Virginia Guardsmen as well as to the District. This development came today as Dr. George C. Rlihland, District health officer, was reporting that there now are but five active cases of poliomye- litis in the District. ‘The War Department complied to- day with » request from Gov. Earle of Pennsylvania that troops from Vir- 1t | was added to the committee mem- | D. C. Levy Also Being Considered. BY DON S. WARREN. Diversion of the District’s gasoline tax revenue$ to general revenue pur- poses was proposed today by Com- missioner George E. Allen as the Commissioners resumed study of sug- gested revision of the tax system. | Allen also is considering a proposal for increased gasoline taxes, it was learned. The Commissioners’ discussion looks toward congressional hearings next Winter, when there will be a }genenl review of the subject by Dis- | trict and congressional leaders prior to the opening of Congress. Need for pressed thé belief that the time has | ment. He did say, though, that if he his arrival in New York, has steadily funds for financing the pending Dis- come to go back to the normal ar- ran, it would not be to “beat Roose- | refused to amplify his remarks in Chi- | trict social security program instigated | cago—in which he set forth constitu- | the study. Allen's ideas, however, are understood to go beyond that problem. ‘The Commissioners today designated Corporation Counsel Prettyman per- manent chairman of their Municipal Revenues Committee, assigned to the task of submitting recommendations on additional taxes needed to cover the cost of the proposed social security | program. | People’s Counsel William A. Roberts | bership. The others are District Auditor Daniel J. Donovan, Tax As- | Utilities Commissioner Richmond B. Keech and Director of Highways H. C. Whitehurst. Allen believes the theory of special taxes for special purposes to be in- | correct, and in the proposal he is considering sending to Congress for an increase in the District's gasoline tax, the resulting revenues would be drawn on for purposes other than merely highway improvements. States Theory of Change. This idea has not yet been crystal- | lized into any definite announcement as to the Commissioner's purposes, | but he stated today clearly the theory | of the suggested change. | “The proceeds from no special tax should be earmarked for any special purpose,” Allen declared. “The pro- ceeds from all forms of taxation should go into the general fund for the financing of all city operations.” This proposes a radical departure from practices established in the past in the District, where gasoline tax revenues have been spent only for highway improvements, including bridges. Seen “Trial Balloon.” Allen’s statement amounts to some- thing of a "trial balloon,” but he said he was convinced as to the theory. Up to the present time, Commis- sioner Melvin C. Hazen is not in ac- cord with this view. Hazen has dis- need of broadening the use of gasoline tax revenues, but only so far as to Government activities pertaining to highways and their use. Commissioner Allen has not made any statement as yet as to what Government activities he would turn funds drawn from the gasoline tax revenues. Back of this discussion is the old proposal for adding an extra 2 cents to the District’s gasoline tax, which was vigorously opposed by eral years ago as one of the bills of the House. Readers’ Guide Amusements Cross-word Puzzle Editorials Finance ___ Lost and Found Service Orders Short Story - ginia and the District of Columbia be barred from First Army man- euvers at Mount Gretna. L) ‘Women's Features....B-10-11 » cussed informally the question of the | many civic groups when proposed sev- | sponsored by the Mapes Committee | calculated to raise about $250,000,000 | additional revenue, a figure close to that of the House bill, although im- portant aifferences exist between the WO measures. Most striking of these differences is the absence of an inheritance tax section from the Senate bill and the addition of increased estate taxes wider graduation of corporation in- |mme taxes, increase of the capital stock tax, addition of a tax on inter- ! corporate dividends and the addition of a new section increasing the sur- tax rate on the adjusted net income | of personal holding companies. | Rate Is 20 to 60 Per Cent. | ‘The existence of this latter provi- | sion was not made known last night but was discovered with the release of the newly printed bill today. By its terms section 351 of the revenue act of 1934 is amended to increase the surtax rate on the undistributed ad- justed net income of every personal holding company. The new rate is placed at 20 per cent of the amount not in excess of $2,000, 30 per cent of the amount not in excess of $100,000, 40 per cent from there to $500,000, 50 per cent from there to $1,000,000 and 60 per cent o. such income above $1,000,000. The present law imposes two rates only, those being 30 per cent of the amount not in excess of $100,000 and 40 per cent on all over that figure. The revision would lower the rate on the bracket below $2.000, but would | substantially increase the levy on all above $100,000 reaching a point where the tax is double the present rate above $1,000,000. Although no estimate of the prob- able yield of this change could be gained this morning, it was said the principal effect would be punitive rather than revenue-raising. In other words, the formation of personal hold- ing companies solely for the purpose of piling .up income without paying excessive surtax rates will be’ dis- couraged. La Follette Schedule Scrapped. Principal action of the Senate committee yesterday, however, was that of scrapping the so-called La Follette schedule of lower normal in- come tax exemptions and increased rates in the lower surtax brackets These provisions, written into the bill last week at the insistence of the Wis- consin Progressive, would have broad- ened the base of the tax structure sufficiently to bring in about 1,500,000 | more income taxpayers and an esti- | mated added revenue of $220,000,000 from this section alone. A storm of | political protest arose, however, and ,gruumably led to the change yester- ay. | . Although a skeleton report in which | the Finance Committee recommends | the bill for passage was filed last night, | the real report of the committee has |not yet been completed. Tax con- | sultants of the committee are prepar- ing this today in the hope of submit- | ting it to the Senate either late this afternoon or tomorrow morning. Consideration of the legislation in the Senate is expected to begin to- | morrow. Senator Harrison, Democrat, of Mississippi, chairman of the Fi- nance Committee, already has an- nounced the possibility of holding some night sessions in an effort to expedite passage of the measure in the | Senate. Tax on High Bracket Boosted. In its much-rewritten form the bill now contains the following major | provisions | (1) An increase in surtax rates for |all net income above $1,000,000 per | year. Between $1,000,000 and $1,500,- 000 the new rate would be 60 per | cent. The graduation then increases |to a point where a levy of 75 per |cent is placed against incomes over | $10,000,000. Under the present law such gradu- ation ceases at the $1,000,000 bracket HEAT WAVE LIKELY TO END TOMORROW Mercury May Rise to Near Record Today Before Showers Arrive. Washington's latest heat wave is expected to last only one more day, but it may bring near-record tempera- ture readings before nightfall. The Weather Bureau forecast a maximum reading today of near 97 | degrees, just one degree below the all- | year high mark of 98, established on July 20. A temperature of 97 also was reached on August 3. | Relief is in sight, however, for the | bureau said local showers will break | the heat either late this afternoon or | tonight, and moderate temperatures are promised for tomorrow. ‘The maximum yesterday was 91 |