Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1935, Page 4

COMMITTEE READY FOR LOBBY PROBE Chairman Black Tells of Groundwork for Thorough Investigation. By the Assoclated Press. Chairman Black of the special Sen- ate Lobby Committee revealed today he had laid the groundwork for a thorough investigation during the coming session of Congress of all forms of lobbying. From 3,000 to 5,000 questionnaires, Black said, have been sent to organ- ized business groups and individuals. Through these, the committee will atiempt to learn how much money is spent to influence legislation. Black indicated the sum would run high into the millions if it could be sccurately determined. “My estimate that $5,000,000 was spent to defeat the administration’s utilities bill alone,” he declared, “is too low.” Information Not Disclosed. Black declined to discuss specifically the nature of information his inves- tigators have unearthed thus far. “What I think would be sensa- tional,” he said, “might not appear 8o in the minds of others. At any rate, the testimony to be brought out at the hearings will at least be in- teresting.” He smiled as he emphasized the word “interesting.” Business groups that have received the questionnaire include the Na- tional Association of Manufacturers, but Black was quick to say that the fact any organization was queried did not indicate it was suspected of en= gaging in improper lobbying activities. “We sent those questionnaires to all groups and individuals who had or might have an interest in legisla- tion,” he explained. “What we are trying to do is to get & complete picture.” The business organizations were asked, among other things, the names of their representatives who have appeared on Capitol Hill, their sal- aries and other money paid out “di- rectly or indirectly” to influence leg- islation. Refuse to Answer Some Questions. Black said some of the organiza- tions and individuals had refused to answer all of the questions. He in- dicated that those declining to an- swer would be summoned personally to testify at the hearings. The chairman said no decision had ‘been reached whether to reopen com= mittee hearings with utilities or swing into the activities of other business groups. He indicated the hearings would be resumed soon, possibly before Congress meets January 3. The Alabaman is working for leg- islation to require registration of all persons who appear in behalf of pend- ing bills. “There is a crying need for it,” he said. “Their activities may be laudable, but I think Congress and the people have a right to know who they are representing and how much they are being paid.” RAPID GAIN NOTED IN AGING WHISKY Stock Increased 84,246,317 Gal- lons in Last Year, Making Total 175,885,829, By the Associated Press. Alcohol Administrator Hoyt an- nounced that this country’s stock of aging whisky has increased 84,246, 817 gallons since the first of the year, boosting the bonded warehouse sup- ply to 175,885,829 gallons on Septem- ber 30. Corn and bourbon whisky, classed together, led production and storage sctivities for the nine months, Hoyt said. On December 31, 1934, there were approximately 55,894,404 gallons of corn and bourbon in storage. An- other 100,050,903 gallons were pro- duced since, and 40,552,164 gallons were sold, leaving a stock of about 115,393,143 gallons on hand Septem- ber 30. Rye whisky production during the nine months more than doubled the total supply. With 34,906,379 gallons of rye on hand December 31, the nine months’ production gave an ad- ditional 34,481,135 gallons. About 9,856,584 gallons were sold, and stock on hand September 30 totaled about 69,530,930 gallons. Of the total of 175,885,829 gallons in bond on September 30, about 137,876,730 gallons were less than one-year-old; 31,163,143 gallons were from one to two years old; 3,067,590 gallons were from two to three years old; 1,189,966 gallons were from three to four years old and 3,588,400 gal- lons were over four years old. WAGNER URGES U. S. TO IGNORE OLYMPICS Denounces “Racial Intolerance” in Opposing Participation in German Games. By the Associated Press. Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New to Mrs. Sylvia Gendell. CHINA STILL HOPES TOBALK SECESSION Japanese Militarists Hos- tile as Nanking Proposes Reforms in North. BACKGROUND— On November 18, while world watched European war develop- ments, Japan announced plans for “independence” of fie North China provinces, moved troops south from Manchukuo to add em- phasis to determination. Chinese national government, impotent by military companison with Japan, has sought compromise to ap- pease Japanese, prevent actual loss of territory. Japanese aggression is continuance of policy begun in 1932 with domination of Man- churia, establishment of “inde- pendent” Manchukuo, By the Associated Press. SHANGHAI, December 3 —Wide- | spread confidence prevailed in Chinese official quarters today that the central government's proposals for reforms to prevent North China secession would prove acceptable to northern leaders. A Japanese Embassy spokesman also said the outlook was promising for 8 settlement of Nanking-North China differences on the basis of a program for autonomy under another name. Chinese officials awaited optimis- tically, therefore, the outcome of the negotiations at Paoting between Gen. Ho Ying-Chin, Nanking war minister, and northern provincial leaders. Japanese militarists were silent over the Nanking government’s proposals to grant wider administrative powers to the northern provinces and to cur- tail operation of its new monetary measures in the north. The militarists, represented as re- luctant to give up plans for absolute separation of the northern provinces from the central government, however, showed thinly-veiled hostility to the activities of the Nanking war minister. Citizens of Eastern Hopeh Province, where an autonomous state had al- ready been established by Yin Ju- Keng, Chinese administrator of the demilitarized zone, raised a clamor for relief from taxation. Yin Ju-Keng was forced to flee his home in disguise when demonstrators surrounded the building, demanding aid. GEN. HO OFFERS REFORMS, Nanking War Minister Continues Par- leys on Concessions. PEIPING, situation in North crystallization today with the arrival of Gen. Ho Ying-Chin, Nanking war | minister, who is continuing discussion with North China leaders on proposed administrative reforms. Gen. Ho's mission is to study ad- ministrative needs and then consult the central government. Gen. Ho arrived here after several telephone conversations with Gen. Kenji Doihara, Japanese commander. ENVOY CONFERS WITH HOARE. LONDON, December 3 (#).—The foreign office today declined to divulge the mission of Quo Tai-Chi, Chinese Ambassador, in his hour’s conference with Sir S8amuel Hoare, foreign secre- tary. Quo, it was understood, drew Sir capitals of all the signatory nations. 15 JAPANESE CIVILIANS HURT. TIENTSIN, December $ (#).—FPif- teen Japanese civilians, bearing the marks of a battle with Chinese police, were detained at the Japanese con- sulate tonight. ‘They were hurt in a riot in Choliu- chen, southwest of here. Authorities Scene in the Brooklyn, N. Y., Jewish Hospital last night as members of a police emergency squad aided in the resuscitation of a baby girl born Apparently lifeless at birth, the child was started breathing, and after 10 hours doctors gave her a 50-50 chance to live, —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. R F. C. REASSURES DEBTOR RAILROADS Jones Again Pledges Aid to Lines in Meeting Taxes and Extending Loans. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, -December 3.—Jess H. Jones, Reconstruction Finance Corp. chief, again has stated his readiness to throw the lifeline to deserving railroads. His declaration that the R. F. C. is not going to be “rough” with the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, which owes it $17,800,000, was seen in Wall Street circles today as con- firmation of an attitude expressed | by him recently. On that occasion Jones sald the | R. F. C. would stand ready to help | railroads meet their taxes, provided | they advanced satisfactory collateral. | ‘Wall Street Watches Move. The conference between Jones and | Fairfax Harrison, president of South- | ern Railway, concerning extension of | the road’s $14,000,000 R. F. C. debt, | is being studied in Wall Street in the | light of the agency's extension of New York Central's $11,800,000 obli- gation to 1941. The Irterstate Commerce Commis- [ sion already has approved extension, | to December 31, of a $2.400,000 R. :;‘i. loan to the Maine Central Rail- | Inasmuch as the commission has declared that this road is not in need of reorganization in the public in- | terest, Wall Street thinks it possible that the Maine Central's request for | approval of another $12,440,000 R. F. | ARNY AR FORE BEGS HANEVER Assembles on Three Fields in Florida for Two- Week Campaign. By the Assoclated Press. planes of the Army’s General Head- quarters air force—backbone of the United States' defense against aerial attack—poised on three South Florida fields today for the start of two weeks’ maneuvers. In 22 hours and 50 minutes the first, second and third wings of the force asgembled in Vero Beach, Miami and Fo:{ Plerce from such far-distant bases as March Field, Calif.; Selfridge Fleld, Mich,, and Barksdale Field, La. Gen. Andrews Pleased. “More than pleased” by the swift, methodical concentration Sunday and yesterday was the force’s command- ing officer, Brig. Gen. Frank M. An- drews. On the basis of the performance of the 150-odd attack, pursuit and bomb- ing ships, with their supporting trans- port, observation, ambulance and service craft, he predicted it would be possible to fling the entire force into any part of the country within 24 hours. The General Headquarters force, organized March 1, numbers some 340 planes, Gen. Andrews said, of which about half are outdated, though not yet obsolete. Hopes for 1,000 New Planes. He hopes within a few years to have the force at full fighting strength of 1,000 new planes. Heading the first wing at® Vero Beach, bombardment unit of the force as organized for the maneuvers, was Brig. Gen. H. H. Arnold of March Field, Calif. The second wing, at the Municipal Airport here, was under the command of Brig. Gen. H. C. Pratt of Langley PFleld, Va. It was provisionally or- ganized as a pursuit group. ‘The third wing, the attack unit, stationed at Fort Plerce, comprised 35 planes, all A-12 type, under the command of Col. Gerald C. Brant of Barksdale Field, La. The maneuvers were designed to test mobility, radio and other communi- cations systems in daily problems. STUDENTS IN PLAY Roosevelt Dramatic Club to Pre- sent “Pinafore.” Gilbert and Sullivan’s “H. M. 8. Pinafore” will be presented by the Roosevelt High School Dramatic Club in the school auditorium Thursday and Priday evenings at 8:15 o'clock. Scenery for the operetta was painted | by Laura Gardner, Irma Hirschman, Dorothy Weisbrod, Mary E. Morrow and Patricia Flynn, under the direc- tion of Miss Norma Bose. Mrs. M. Hayhoe is in charge of the costumes. Among the players will be Mary Thomas, Frank Lowery, Thelma Steele, Howard Bowers, Charles McLendon and Lillian Pruitt. the extent of nearly $500,000,000. ‘Wherever possible the agency will | take every opportunity of tiding im- portant systems over the period of need, it is argued. One maturity which Wall Street will study closely is that of the Illi- | nois Central, an $8,000,000 obligation which falls due July 1, 1936. This system is in debt to the R. F. C. to the amount of $17,840,000 and also owes the Public Works Administr C. loan may be granted. Debts Near $500,000,000,000. | 1t is emphasized in Wall Street that | the R. F. C. is a railroad creditor to A Sale of tion $10,000,000. Financial observers declare the road will have no great difficulty in meeting this maturity, however. Langrock Suits at Saltz Bros. A Special Group of Fine Langrock Suits That Were $50 & $55, Now $39.50 s oo Ohe r Own Stock' IThey are all from our own Fine Stocks, and only 2 Limited Quantity of them are on hand. There will be no Replacements at this price (which is near cost). It is merely a Sale to Reduce Stock and offers a Legitimate Saving of $10 .50 to $15.50 on each Suit. ‘All are Fine-Quality, Long-Wearing Worsteds, Hand Tailored by Langrock at New Haven. In Conservative and English Lounge Models, Single and Double Breasted. Sizes 35 to 46. Regulars, Shorts, Longs & Stouts. SALTZ BROTHERS Cyine cApparel for 134 prs-;q{z'n gmlhmm him on this hobby. CamPaign By the Associated Press. 8T. LOUIS, December 3.—The Na- tion's drys today launched a cam- paign of song against “demon rum.” “Buy Dry,” “Repeal Has Failed,” “I'm Still for Prohibition,” “Vote the Booze Away,” “Save Our Youth” “Have You Counted the Cost?” and “Save Our Land” were among the titles of songs sung and distributed at the national convention of the Anti-Saloon League in session here. To the tune of “Maryland, My version, “Buy Dry”: “I will not eat my waffles brown Alongside one who gulps beer down; I'll take my patronage away And hunt me up a new cafe. The grocery where I used to buy, Sells beer on tap while I stand by; I'll not go back, though I go I'll buy no groceries o'er a bar.” A second verse contained the words: “The strangest thing, don’t guess, you'll lose, my filling station's selling | Sunday, sang his “Repeal Has Failed,” | while Bishop W. N. Ainsworth of the | Methodist Episcopal Church South | stood by, clapped his hands and shouted approval. ng. “It was all in vain. The old this one up: Men’s ‘Chesty’ Suits n CHALK STRIPES $¢2915 Drys Launch Drive to Sing **Demon Rum” Away. Distribute Songs at Anti-Saloon Convention. Maryland,” the delegates chanted their | “Repeal Has Failed,” Rodeheaver | NO COMPROMISE WITH QUALITY Representative Kent E. “Rubinoff” Keller, Democrat, of Illinois 1s & student of the violin and considered one of the outstanding experts in this country on manufacture of violins. finishing touches on three instruments forwarded him by the widow of Will Hoblit of Jacksonville, Ill, who died before he completed them. Grace Cooper, clerk of the House Committee on Library, works with He is shown here putting the —Harris-Ewing Photos, of Song |saloon is back again. Tho' fit's | called another name, it's a hell hole | Just the same, for it damns men in their shame.” Lyrics to another melody ran: | “There’s & price you must pay for| the pleasures of sin, | ‘Precxous things that must surely be lost: | | Ere you drink of the cup with m! | vintage of death. Have you counted, have you counted the cost? They that yield to strong drink shall | have ‘redness of eyes’; { They shall lose all that matters the most, have ‘wounds without cause,’ have sorrow and woe.” DR. HERMENS TO SPEAK Dr. F. A. Hermens, assistant pro- fessor of economics at Catholic Uni- Shall Shall | Music Buflding. The lecture, which is free, is the| | second of a series on current problems | sponsored by the Department of Eco- | nomics and the Graduate School of Catholic University. 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Military officials have con- Russell, nephew of Mrs. Kelley, in the post guardhouse, but no formal charges have been made against him, and the two Department of Justice men work- ing on the case said the boy was not being held on their order. Russell told State and local police soon after the shooting that he killed the boy accidently during s mimic “guard mount” in the Kelley living room. He has been a guest of the Kelley's a month. Then, he asserted, he and the other children ran from the house but the shooting continued. Kelley was found on the floor, his dead son in his arms, and three bul- lets had imbedded themselves in vari- ous parts of the room. The military authorities have clamped a rigid cen- sorship on the case and posted & sentry over the Kelley home. The Department of Justice men admitted after their first day of investigation that they had been unable to “crack” the mystery of Kelley’s death. Kelley was a native of Florida and had been in the Army 15 years. 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