Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1935, Page 17

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, "1935. NEW INDIGTMENTS $84,000 Added to Sums Received in Graft or Re- bates on Contracts. By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, December 6.—Fed- eral prosecutors have added about $84,000 to the sums they charge that higher-ups in the political organiza- tion of the late Huey P. Long received through graft or rebates on State con- tracts. Conspiracy to evade income tax pay- fnents on the $84,000 is charged against four men in new indictments on file today. Other accounts of asserted rebates were bared in two previous income tax evasion trials of former associates of Eenator Long, who was slain in Sep- tember. Long’s Treasurer Indicted. Under indictment were Seymour Weiss, Long's political treasurer, who was already awaiting trial on two simi- far charges; R. S. Wilson of Little Rock, former president, and Chauncey D. Nichols of Oklahoma City, former wice president of the Louisiana Quarry Co., and H. F. Schiff, Oklahoma City public accountant. The men were charged with conspir- ing to evade payment of a total of $32,996 income tax assertedly due by the Louisiana Quarry Co. and by the late Sam Beasley, purchasing agent of the Louisiana Highway Commission. Organized With Purpose. The indictment asserted the quarry eompany was organized in 1931 at Wwinnfield, La., for the “express pur- pose” of contracting with the Highway Commission for furnishing road mate- rials and to facilitate the “handling and disposition of certain large sums ©of money” to be paid for the materials. Senator Long was then directing a gigantic $75,000,000 road-building cam- paign. The indictment charged Weiss acted as a “go-between” in the payment of | 2 10-cent per ton rebate to Beasley on material. It was charged that Beas- Jey received a total of $84,686.40. The gross income of the company for 1931 and 1932 was listed as $1,- 311,231.58 and the net income as $257,- 806.06. ——— BRAMHALL RE-ELECTED BY YOUNG DEMOCRATS Walter Bramhall was unanimously re-elected president of the Young Democrats’ Club of Washington at an election meeting at the Carlton Hotel ‘Wednesday night. Other officers chosen were Charles L. Hanowell of Virginia, first vice pres- fdent; Royce Givens of Tennessee, second vice president; Doris H. Smyth of Virginia, recording secretary; Agnes Hinds of Wyoming, corresponding sec- retary; Edward Radue of Alabama, re- elected treasurer, and James Bailey, Jr., of Tennessee, sergeant at arms. Miss Kathleen McInerny of the women's division of the Democratic National Committee addressed the meeting. ———————— Mississippians to Danee. The Mississippi State Soclety will hold a dance and soclal tomorrow night at 2400 Sixteenth street. Lieut. Col. William E. Brougher, president of the soclety, is in charge of arrange- ments. $800 W ashington Painting by Stuart Valued at $250,000 Connecticut Purchase 135 Years Ago Turns Out Good Investment. By the Associated Press. HARTFORD, Conn., December 6.— Tong famous for its shrewd traders, Connecticut has learned that the State itself made one of the best bar- gains 135 years ago when it acquired Gilbert Stuart’s life-size portrait of George Washington for $800. The painting, now hanging in the Btate Library, has been appralsed at 250,000 by John Hill Morgan, New York authority on Washington por- traits. State Controller Charles C. Swartz has disclosed that it has been in- sured by the State for the first time and that underwriters have accepted the $250,000 figure. ° Connecticut acquired the portrait by w“accident.” It was ordered by South Carolina, but that State rejected it W|LK'N’ Fnzs" because Stuart designated Washington on the canvas as “Mr.” rather than ;c’l“len::l," as specified in the com- UN“'ED PRESS 'NEWS Stuart 1s reported to have regarded DAILY WISV mmtfi;fime of his best, His- t when Gen. Lafayette 9:‘5 a. M, - 1:“ D- m. stood before it he remarked that it T -~ 3:45 p. m. - 5:45 p. m. INSTALL NOW HOLLAND FURNACE NO LOSS OF HEAT--NO INCONVENIENCE 00 =ivza lnstal lation pipe and up 10 fittings extra 3 YEARS IN COOPERATION WITH \ \ TO PAY THE NAT'L HOUSING ACT .. ¢ handle financing. @ Factory-trained men will install your new fare nace without the slightest inconvenience to you. No loss of heat. No fuss or ‘bother. The change can be made so simply and quickly that you can begin enjoyingatoncetheadvan- tages and comfort of Mod- ern Warm Air Heating. A Holland Man will call without obligation any time. ¥ o o o Holland's Winter Alr, Con, ing_or Holland's Oil B led in 55!' R e e . NOT DAYS BUT HOURS FROM ROASTER TO GROCER HOLLAND FURNACE CO. : ;:E-‘Oldl-hh R4, N.W. E.'- Ofl.mli { e ; Sl X - : o